September, 2015

• 24 September

  Thompson Speedway Plans Vintage Show

  

  THOMPSON, CT – A press release hasn’t been issued yet, but vintage motorcycle owners will want to save this date: May 15, 2016. That’s when Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park plans its first-ever Thompson Vintage Motorcycle Classic. Held on a Sunday, it will piggyback with

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• 21 September

  If You Had Asked, I Would Have Told You…

  

  Another month has passed, so I guess it’s time for another installment of “If you had asked me, I would have told you that…” And even if it isn’t, here goes. If you had asked me, I would have told you that: – Lane-splitting on freeways while on a motorcycle …

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• 18 September

  Still No Word On Future Of Full Throttle Saloon

  

    Just for the sake of comparison, imagine Boston without Fenway Park. It would still be Boston, but it wouldn’t be the same without the compact ballpark filled with Red Sox partisans as well as the crowds and vendors on Yawkey Way. Even a life-long New York Yankees’ fan such …

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• 17 September

  Kawasaki Recalling Nearly 12,000 Bikes

  

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kawasaki is recalling nearly 12,000 of its Voyager and Vaquero heavyweight cruiser models due to an ignition wire that may chafe after coming in contact with the fuel tank. This may result in a short circuit, causing the bike to stall. The NHTSA says 11,826 units, including …

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• 14 September

  Amputation Requires A Shift(er) For BMW Rider

  

  SHELTON, CT – Bill Pitt isn’t an average rider. Last month, he bought a 2015 BMW F 700 GS and put 3,500 miles on the odometer in the first three weeks of ownership. “I don’t ride to see how fast I can ride, I ride to see how

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• 14 September

  Ducati Unveils New Monster

  

  FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Ducati has unveiled what it says is “the most powerful Ducati naked of all time,” the 2016 Mobster 1200 R. “Equipped with a 1200 cc Testastretta 11° DS “R” version twin-cylinder engine, the Monster 1200 R takes

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• 13 September

  Bike Collector Needs Kidney

  

  UPDATE: A website has now been launched to help get motorcycle collector and Torrington, CT businessman Mike Wallace a new kidney. It’s at mikewallacekidney.com.

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• 11 September

  Torrington Thunder Returns

  

  TORRINGTON, CT – The downtown bike show known as Torrington Thunder got rebooted this evening after a two-year absence, and the modest crowd that turned out on Main Street got treated to splendid weather and some interesting bikes. While Harley-Davidsons were predictably the favored ride among those attending, sprinkled in …

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• 10 September

  Motus Owner Loving It!

  

  HARWINTON, CT – It’s the first one sold in New England and Ernie Torizzo is loving his new American-made Motus. The Harwinton motorcycle collector, who has such brands as Ducati, BMW and MV Agusta in his garage, picked up the 1,650cc MSTR model from Rocket Moto Sport in Nashua, NH …

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• 9 September

  New Tease Touts Beckham, Triumph

  

  Tis the season of “keep ’em guessing.” Pictures are popping up online showing portions of new motorcycle models, such as the Ducati Monster 1200 R yesterday, and models that might be headed to production. Most confusing is a new movie trailer for something called “Outlaws,” which contains images of

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