June, 2014

• 3 June

  Honda CBR300R Finally Comes To U.S.

  

  It has been out elsewhere, but not here – at least not until August. That’s when the 2015 Honda CBR300R will finally

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• 1 June

  Aprilia Caponord Offers Polished Ride

  

  Ask someone on the street to name an Italian bike brand and Ducati will probably be mentioned first, followed by Moto Guzzi if that person is really savvy. Despite being owned by Vespa-maker Piaggio for the past 10 years, Aprilia isn’t a motorcycle make that

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• 1 June

  Mark’s Motorsports Drop Aprilia

  Mark’s Motorsports in Enfield, CT has dropped the Italian-made Aprilia motorcycle line. It now now just sells Triumph and Royal Enfield motorcycles, Kymco scooters and Can-Am vehicles. Dealership owner Mark Bujak cited “terrible customer service” as the reason for ditching the brand, explaining that it took four months for the …

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May, 2014

• 31 May

  Indian “Chout” Gets Another Test Ride

  

  Lovers of vintage Indians would certainly notice the blending even if the rest of us didn’t, and last evening Rob Mathias took his “Chout” for a test ride up Route 4 from George Yarocki’s shop in Torrington, CT through Goshen. What’s a “Chout?” It’s a

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• 30 May

  NY Ride For Jalapenos And Farm-Brewed Beer

  

  AVERILL PARK, NY – Beer drinkers of a certain age will recall the days when Coors wasn’t a national brand, rather a regional favorite that was only sold west of the Mississippi River. It had to be “imported from Colorado” surreptitiously, which made Coors a

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• 28 May

  Ducati Reveals New Monster 821

  

  Ducati today announced a new, third-generation Monster model. The 112-horsepower Monster 821 will be in dealerships in

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• 27 May

  1969 Triumph T100R Finally Gets New Owner

  

  Laura Werntz had gone to her car for a few moments to apply lipstick and to brush her hair before getting photographed with her newly-purchased first motorcycle, which was parked on its side stand outside of a garage

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• 26 May

  Product Review: VikingCycle “Spear” Jacket

  

  We’ve all heard of “sticker shock.” That’s where something costs so much that the heart nearly stops beating upon discovery of the price, such as $495 for a single round of golf at Pebble Beach, cart not included. Less common but equally startling is “reverse sticker shock” where something costs …

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• 23 May

  Aprilia Caponord Demo Tour Visits Region

  

  Aprilia is doing a coast-to-coast demo tour of its new Caponord 1200 adventure touring model with regional stops in

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• 22 May

  The Problem With Mopeds

  

  It seems more people use motorcycles and scooters in an effort to reduce personal transportation costs when gas prices rise. Some smaller-engine motorcycles and scooters can get 60-70 mpg or better. The under-50cc mopeds can reach or exceed an impressive 100 mpg. Mopeds are also gaining in popularity, but I’m …

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