July, 2014

• 14 July

  Sportster With Sidecar Racks Up Miles

  

  FALLS VILLAGE, CT – There’s no mistaking the model year of Donald Zanetti’s Harley-Davidson Sportster with sidecar or his passion for it. Adorning the heavily-chromed bike as well as the passenger compartment are

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• 10 July

  Honda Reveals Naked CB300F

  

  Honda today announced a fall release of a 2015 CB300F model, a naked version of the CBR300R entry-level sport bike that the company unveiled

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• 9 July

  Test Ride: 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS

  

  The image of an ostrich running at full speed somehow popped into my mind as I was riding by a horse farm in Bethany, CT. With their long legs and long necks, ostriches look comical at full run, and I couldn’t help but wonder if the motorcycle that I was testing looked

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• 9 July

  Massive Recall Of Harley-Davidson Touring Models

  A massive recall of ABS-equipped 2014 Harley-Davidson Touring and CVO Touring models has been issued because their front wheels may lock up without warning. Some 66,421 units with anti-lock brakes built between June 1, 2013 and May 7, 2014 are affected. Harley-Davidson says the front brake line can get pinched …

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• 7 July

  Sunbeam Takes Owner Back To Younger Days

  

  SHARON, CT – It’s hard to forget your first motorcycle. Alistair Jones was a lad living in Chichester, Sussex on the south coast of England when he bought his first bike – a 1952 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe. The year was 1970 and it cost him a mere five pounds. Jones …

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• 6 July

  Suzuki GS650 Is Newman’s Own

  

  FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It was seven years ago that Pete Newman of Granby, CT acquired his 1981 Suzuki GS650. So why’s he only been riding it for three years? The answer is that it took four years to take a stock bike and make it a lot more eye-popping. …

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• 4 July

  Test Ride: KLR650 New Edition

  

  By Steve Smith The venerable Kawasaki KLR650 dual-sport has been around since 1987 and has been very popular model. It remained relatively unchanged from its introduction until a major redesign in 2008 that included a more powerful engine, new bodywork with dual headlight, new gauges, bigger fork tubes, and upgraded …

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• 4 July

  Suzuki Is Recalling 2014 V-Strom DL650A

  

  Suzuki is recalling a small number of 2014 V-Strom DL650A models for a drive chain link that may not have been riveted by an outside supplier. The total number of bikes, built on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21, being recalled is

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• 3 July

  Getting Touchy Over Throttle-By-Wire

  

  Maybe I’m just a doofus when it comes to modern motorcycles. Or simply inept. But I inevitably scare myself nearly every time that I test ride a modern bike with “throttle-by-wire.” The instant on/instant off nature of the system makes “unintended acceleration” a common occurrence, and I’m lucky that I …

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• 3 July

  Doc’s Motorcycle Parts Plans Vintage Show

  

  Doc’s Motorcycle Parts in Waterbury, CT is planning its first-ever vintage motorcycle show and swap meet on July 19 with all brands being welcome. Mike “Mike Doc” D’Occhio reasons that

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