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WATERBURY, CT – It’s a summer tradition at Doc’s Motorcycle Parts. The store’s offers thanks to its customers and stages a motorcycle show. Today’s 56th event attracted dozens of interesting models, both in Doc’s parking lot and across the street. What stood out this year was the vibrancy of many …
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September, 2025
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1 September
Gallery: Lime Rock Park’s Sunday in the Park – August 31, 2025
LAKEVILLE, CT – Motorcycles are always kind of a minor attraction at the Sunday in the Park show at Lime Rock Park on Labor Day Weekend, but the ones that are shown always seem to worth viewing. This year’s two-wheel display was dominated by Triumph and Honda models. RIDE-CT snapped …
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August, 2025
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14 August
Safe Riding: It’s Time To Close Learner’s Permit Loophole
Time flies. It has been nearly 15 years since Connecticut mandated that all prospective riders successfully complete a motorcycle safety course to get an “M” endorsement on a driver license, yet I feel safe in suggesting that there are still many riders out on the roads who have never taken …
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4 August
Harley-Davidson Names New CEO With Golf And Pizza Experience
MILWAUKEE, WI – Harley-Davidson this morning named a new president and chief executive officer to replace the departing Jochen Zeitz. Artie Starrs comes to the motorcycle maker from Topgolf Callaway Brands where he has served as CEO of its Topgolf International subsidiary. Between 2013 and 2021 he worked for Yum! …
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July, 2025
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31 July
Harley-Davidson Plans New Sprint For Under $6,000
MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson has never been known for manufacturing small or affordable motorcycles, but with sales crashing and its customer base aging out of riding, the company now plans to offer low-cost, entry-level models. Again. While this strategy has failed in the past, Harley-Davidson said Wednesday that it hopes to …
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20 July
Book Review: Perfect Touchdown For Peter Egan’s “Landings In America”
HARWINTON, CT – Peter Egan is revered among car and motorcycle enthusiasts for his many contributions to “Road & Track” and “Cycle World” magazines over the decades; mainly the “Side Glances” and “Leanings” columns that were later collected into book form. His columns mixed romance with nuance, precise details with scope, …
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June, 2025
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24 June
Safe Riding: Can A Longtime Rider/Instructor Improve His Skills?
PALMER, MA – Back in late May, and for the first time in my long riding career, I participated in a day-long, track-based motorcycle training course at Palmer Motorsports Park. As a 25-year Motorcycle Safety Foundation-certified rider coach, I’ve always fully supported continuous improvement through rider education and practice, but …
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13 June
Norbrook Farm Brewery Abruptly Ends Cruise Nights Due to Noise
COLEBROOK, CT – In a decision announced this evening, Norbrook Farm Brewery has abruptly ended “structured cruise nights” on Thursdays that welcomed classic cars, trucks and motorcycles due to excessive noise by some of the owners who visited the quiet country setting. “It’s not worth upsetting neighbors who work hard, …
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May, 2025
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22 May
Honda Reaches 500 Million Sales Milestone After 76 Years
ALPHARETTA, GA – It’s a milestone worth bragging about, and Honda did so today with a press release touting that it has built 500 million motorcycles since beginning mass production in Japan in 1949. The first model produced 76 years ago was the 1949 Dream D-Type (shown above). Honda was …
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20 May
CT Gets New Motorcycle, Scooter Store In Motoplex Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, CT – Connecticut has a new motorcycle and scooter dealership with the opening this month of Motoplex Fairfield. It’s selling Aprilia and Moto Guzzi motorcycles and Vespa and Piaggio-branded scooters, all made in Italy and owned by parent company Piaggio. The store’s arrival at 301 Commerce Drive came at …
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