March, 2025

• 25 March

  Registration For CONREP Courses Open After “Circular Snag”

  

  It took some adjustments but course registration for Connecticut Rider Education Program classes across the state has opened. Unfortunately, those seeking to register for a CONREP motorcycle training class at the outset were met with a bit of a circular snag.  It seems the ball was dropped back in January …

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• 16 March

  Did Low Sales Or Bad Look Prompt Price Drop For Nightster?

  

  MILWAUKEE – In a move that certainly raises questions about motivation, Harley-Davidson on Friday reduced the price of its entry-level Nightster model, bragging the “model is now available for under $10,000.” Not much under $10,000, though. Actually, just a measly $1 less. The base Billiard Gray version of the Nightster …

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• 6 March

  BSA Appears On Verge Of Starting U.S. Sales, No Official Word Yet

  

  There hasn’t been an announcement, but RIDE-CT can report that the revived BSA motorcycle brand appears to be very close to selling models in the U.S. with one dealer saying Wednesday morning that sales may commence within two months. This news follows a speculative RIDE-CT story back in late November …

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• 5 March

  Harley-Davidson Out With A Race-Spec Model That Costs $110,000

  

  MILWAUKEE – If you’ve ever thought that Harley-Davidson motorcycles are expensive (and who hasn’t?), well, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. The company on Tuesday announced the release of a limited-edition, King of the Baggers-inspired 2025 CVO Road Glide RR with a price tag of $110,000. Harley-Davidson calls the 153-horsepower model …

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• 4 March

  What’s The State Of The Motorcycle Industry? Rosy For Some, Not So For Others.

  

  How a motorcyclist views the current state of the motorcycle industry may depend upon the brand of bike a person owns and/or on their loyalty to a specific brand. If a rider’s brand is doing well, that person might think all is rosy. If the opposite is true, concern might …

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February, 2025

• 24 February

  Woman Who Drove Into Line Of Motorcycles, Killing One, Dies

  

  TORRINGTON, CT – A former Litchfield, CT resident who was serving a nine-year sentence at the York Correctional Institution for an accident in 2016 in which she plowed into a group of motorcyclists, killing a passenger on one bike and injuring others, has died. Elizabeth Waterbury, 65, was being held …

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• 17 February

  Brookfield Indian Motorcycle/Brookfield Powersports Posts Closing Notice

  

  BROOKFIELD, CT – Connecticut is losing another motorcycle dealer. What began more than eight years ago as Brookfield Indian Motorcycle and later expanded into Brookfield Powersports with the addition of the Royal Enfield and Can-Am brands has confirmed that it’s closing its doors at 20 Federal Road in Brookfield. “Sad, …

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• 13 February

  KTM Dealer Colonial Power & Sport Closing In Milford, CT After Five Years

  

  (Update: A social media post on Friday says Feb. 28 will be the store’s last day open.) MILFORD, CT – Colonial Power & Sport, the KTM motorcycle dealer and power equipment store owned by car dealer Robert E. “Bobby” Crabtree, is closing its doors. A notice posted this afternoon on …

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• 8 February

  New Haven Powersports Frees Up Space With Auction (Video)

  

  NEW HAVEN, CT – Some were running, some were not. Some displayed damage, others didn’t. But more than a dozen old motorcycles and scooters were available for purchase – whether to flip or fix and ride – at an auction Saturday at New Haven Powersports. RIDE-CT was there and has …

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January, 2025

• 24 January

  Max BMW Closes In South Windsor, CT After 11 Years

  

  NEW MILFORD, CT – Max BMW has closed one of its two stores in Connecticut, shuttering its South Windsor location while retaining its flagship operation in New Milford. In an email today to “South Windsor customers,” owner Max Stratton wrote, “All the friendly faces you know and love from South …

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