April, 2014

• 19 April

  Kickstands, Props At New England Air Museum

  

  Motorcycle shows are always fun, but the New England Air Museum‘s inaugural indoor event today in Windsor Locks, CT was best summed up by Rick Price of Chester, CT. “It’s such a cool place to have it. There’s certainly a lot of shiny aluminum around,” said Price, who brought his …

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• 18 April

  CONREP Asks About Instructor’s Side Classes

  An ad for “private motorcycle riding instruction” now posted on Craigslist in Connecticut initially raised eyebrows at the state CONREP headquarters because the man offering the lessons is

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• 17 April

  Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Set To Canvas

  

  To an owner, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is already a piece of art. To New Jersey artist Allan Gorman, it’s the pieces of a Harley-Davidson – the engine, exhaust, derby cover or gas tank – that are worthy of

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• 16 April

  Vintage Ducati 860 GT A Beauty To Owner

  

  The word “chrome” immediately pops to mind for many riders when they hear the word “customize.” Mark Young of Guilford, CT went a different and less costly route when personalizing his

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• 15 April

  Britten’s History Short But Memorable

  

  It stands upright on a podium, secured from beneath by thin cables and bookended to the front and rear by two other uncommon motorcycles that are posed on platforms that are appropriately lower. Spotlights in the ceiling make its bright blue and pink paint sparkle. The race-bike rarity is so …

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• 14 April

  Good Photos Crucial To Selling A Bike

  

  Here’s a statistic that may surprise you: For every new motorcycle sold, there are four used bikes that find new owners. Most dealers sell used bikes at a rate of less than one used for every new, which means a lot change hands privately thanks to eBay, Craigslist, brand-specific forums and other means. Sellers …

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• 13 April

  Ace Cafe Finally Coming to the U.S.?

  

  The idea has been floating around for years – a spinoff of London’s Ace Cafe in the U.S.

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• 13 April

  A Forum Worth Checking

  By Bob Rosen Known to many, the Adventure Rider forums should be known to all.  Perhaps one of the very best all-round resources on the web. The depth and breadth of information on ADVrider is nothing short of astonishing.  Many a cold winter’s day has been whiled away reading the …

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• 9 April

  Largest Harley Store Planned in AZ

  The founder of GoDaddy, Bob Parsons, has big plans for his Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale operation in Arizona. He plans on building a new two-story, 146,00o-square-foot store in

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• 6 April

  Bike EXIF

  By Bob Rosen Bike EXIF – This blog by Chris Hunter features some of the most creative custom bikes you’ll ever come across.  The blog is updated on a regular basis and never fails to provide thought provoking (and even controversial) examples of bike builders’ creativity from around the world. Most often …

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