September, 2015

• 8 September

  Fire Destroys Full Throttle Saloon

  

  STURGIS, SD – The self-proclaimed “World’s Largest Biker Bar” is no more. An overnight fire destroyed the Full Throttle Saloon,  a landmark haunt of riders during the annual rally staged in Sturgis.

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• 7 September

  BMW Wins Class At Lime Rock Park

  

  SALISBURY, CT – There were only a smattering of motorcycles among the more than 200 cars entered in Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 33, the track’s Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance, but the ones that were entered were exquisite. A 1937 BMW R6 (in foreground below) owned by Philip …

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• 6 September

  Along The Road: 1942 Harley-Davidson WL

  

  FALLS VILLAGE, CT  – It was hard not to notice Terry Finkle’s cleverness when our paths first crossed two months ago. That is, after initially noticing the vintage motorcycle that he was riding. He had pulled into the parking lot at Toymaker’s Cafe on a smart-looking, silver 1942 Harley-Davidson WL.

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• 5 September

  Simeone Museum Show Sparkles

  

  PHILADELPHIA – I’ve visited many world-class collections of historic vehicles from Maine to California.  Just when you think you’ve seen ‘em all, another name appears. One of the world’s great collections of racing sports cars existed for many years in a nondescript building in center-city Philadelphia. However, the collection of neurosurgeon …

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• 3 September

  Lime Rock Park Looks To Welcome Bikes

  

  SALISBURY, CT – The sound of motorcycles zipping around the 1.5-mile road course at Lime Rock Park may become commonplace next year. After 13 months of study, the track appears poised to welcome

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• 2 September

  Large Turnout For Tim Aloisio

  

  WESTFIELD, MA – Tim Aloisio doesn’t have an official fan club, but you’d be excused for thinking he does judging by the turnout tonight for a bike night benefiting him at Indian Motorcycle of Springfield. Hundreds of Aloisio’s friends, supporters and readers of his “On Two Wheels” motorcycle column in …

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• 1 September

  NHTSA Fines Triumph Nearly $3 Million

  

  WASHINGTON – Triumph Motorcycles is being fined $2.9 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for “violations of Safety Act reporting requirements and failure to fully respond to communications from NHTSA.”

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• 1 September

  Honda Reveals Prices Of Africa Twin

  

  TORRANCE, CA – Honda today revealed prices for its 2016 CFR1000L Africa Twin adventure model.  Powered by a 998cc parallel twin engine, the Africa Twin will have an MSRP of $12,999 for a manual model and $13,699 for a model with

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August, 2015

• 30 August

  Along The Road: 1964 Triumph Bonneville

  

  It was hard not to notice the old and worn Triumph parked in the Thomaston Savings Bank lot in Harwinton, CT on Saturday morning. Its paint was faded, the engine covers were tarnished and the seat was ripped. When its owner, Mike Toth of Winsted, CT, came outside after finishing …

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• 29 August

  If You Had Asked, I Would Have Told You That…

  

  It’s been more than four weeks since I last popped off, which means an installment of “If you has asked me, I would have told you that…” is overdue. If you had asked me, I would have told you

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