July, 2022

• 29 July

  Promising Start To Yankee Chapter’s National Meet

  

  GREENFIELD, MA – Moving to a new venue always brings uncertainty and presents kinks that need to be worked out, but load-in day on Friday at the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America’s National Meet appeared to go smoothly. The new location at the Franklin County Fairgrounds …

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• 29 July

  Union Garage Slowly Opening Flagship Showroom, Seeks Employees In CT

  

  BRIDGEPORT, CT – It’s keeping a low profile until all the set-up work is completed, but motorcycle gear and apparel purveyor Union Garage this week quietly opened its new flagship retail showroom at 162 Elm Street in downtown Bridgeport. It was roughly six weeks ago that Union Garage announced plans …

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• 28 July

  Doc’s Customer Gets A Surprise When He Takes His Purchase For Service

  

  WATERBURY, CT – It’s a short video produced by Doc’s Motorcycle Parts and posted Tuesday on YouTube that every rider needs to watch, if only to gape. Not only is the story amazing in several respects, it’s also a reminder that the warning “let the buyer beware” is always wise …

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• 26 July

  Electric Anthem Model From Ryvid Launches Aug. 14

  

  IRVINE, CA – It’s minimalist, lightweight, relatively low-priced but also a bit lacking in range. Yet there’s something intriguing about the inaugural Anthem model from new electric motorcycle manufacturer Ryvid. Maybe it’s the bike’s bare appearance or maybe it’s the bike’s functionality. Due to be launched Aug. 14 by the …

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• 24 July

  Solons Briefed By Pathfinders Motorcycle Club On Riding Trails At Thomaston Dam

  

  THOMASTON, CT – A grant from the Yamaha Motor Co. to the Newtown, CT-based Pathfinders Motorcycle Club for equipment needed to maintain the riding trails behind Thomaston Dam that have been enjoyed by dirt bikers for decades gave the club members the chance to show off their volunteerism on Saturday. …

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• 20 July

  Oil Drippings: Trail Bike Auction On July 30, Work Continues At New Albany Area Dealer

  

  It’s another edition of Oil Drippings, the catch-all post for recent items from near and far that maybe don’t warrant a stand-alone story or, ahem, got overlooked at the time of release. Here goes: Auction To Offer 150 Bikes, Plus Parts, Etc. An auction of the contents of Jim Hoellerich’s …

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• 18 July

  Ural To Commence Shipping New Models From New Factory In Kazahkstan Within Days

  

  REDMOND, WA – Within a week or so, Ural Motorcycles is expected to begin shipping new models from Kazakhstan after moving assembly of its sidecar rigs out of Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine. “If everything goes well, we expect the first shipment of bikes from our new assembly …

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• 15 July

  Hill Climbs Will Resume In Monson After ZBA Overturns Cease And Desist Orders

  

  MONSON, MA – Motorcycles and other motorized vehicles will once again be struggling up the “Monson Monster” after the Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday night overturned two town-issued cease and desist orders forbidding hill climbs staged by the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club. The prohibition on hill climbs, which have …

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• 14 July

  Quaboag Riders M/C Seeks To Minimize Crowd At Zoning Hearing On Hillclimbs

  

  MONSON, MA – Fearful of another postponement if too many protesters attend a rescheduled Zoning Board of Appeals meeting here tonight, the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club is now asking supporters to show up but to disperse before the meeting starts and to not observe the proceedings. While the club is …

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• 9 July

  Vintage BSA Super Rocket Offers Breathtaking Break From Weeding

  

  HARWINTON, CT – The exhaust notes produced by a motorcycle as it passes by can often reveal the identity of its manufacturer, or at least provide clues. It was while weeding the flower beds in my side yard this morning that I heard what sounded to be something old and …

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