April, 2022

• 25 April

  I-84 Accident Splits Indian Apart In CT

  

  VERNON, CT – A Saturday morning accident on I-84 separated the forks, handlebar and front fairing from the body of an Indian cruiser and scattered plastic shards on the ground. Pictures uploaded to Facebook by the Town of Vernon Fire Department showed the bisected bike. The post noted the Indian …

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• 18 April

  Harley-Davidson, Indian Dealers Get High Grades For Responding To Website Inquiries

  

  MONTEREY, CA – Shopping for a new motorcycle these days is just keyboard click away, and Harley-Davidson and Indian dealers lead the power sports industry in responding to internet inquiries, results of a new Pied Piper study reveal. Pied Piper Management Company submitted inquiries to 8,859 motorcycle and UTV dealerships …

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• 17 April

  Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club Seeks Funds To Fight Hillclimb Ban

  

  MONSON, MA – With the future of motorcycle hillclimbs that have been staged in this western Massachusetts town for more than 75 years apparently hanging in the balance, the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club went public today with a GoFundMe plea to help fund legal expenses to fight a city imposed …

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• 17 April

  Pathfinders Riding Clinic At Thomaston Dam Hones Skills Of Young Off-Road Riders

  

  THOMASTON, CT – Anxiousness was replaced by confidence for 45 young off-road riders who took part Saturday in a six-hour instructional clinic at Thomaston Dam. Hosted by the Pathfinders Motorcycle Club of Oxford, CT, the Dam Good Pee Wee Scramblers Clinic was designed to prepare riders ages 5 through 12 …

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• 13 April

  Oil Drippings, Including New Royal Enfield Model

  

  It’s another edition of Oil Drippings, a collection of news items from near and far that riders may find interesting or useful: Royal Enfield Bringing Classic 350 To North America Royal Enfield is adding another model to its North American lineup this year – the Classic 350. The model is …

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• 12 April

  Nightster Is New, Larger Entry-Level Sportster From Harley-Davidson

  

  MILWAUKEE – It was 65 years ago that Harley-Davidson launched its Sportster model, which became its entry-level line of motorcycles. Numerous Sportster variants have been produced over the decades, including the Nightster with a bobbed rear fender and side mount license plate between 2007 and 2012. Today, Harley-Davidson revived the …

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• 9 April

  Safe Riding: Another Season Of CONREP Instruction

  

  NAUGATUCK, CT – Another riding season is here and, for me, another year of serving as a Connecticut Rider Education Program (CONREP) instructor. Classes started today at the site where I teach; Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury, CT and 23 of the 77 of Basic Rider Course classes are …

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• 7 April

  Mixing Beer, Bikes Makes For Irresponsible Cocktail, Yet Dealers Persist In Serving Booze

  

  EAST HARTFORD, CT – It’s National Beer Day, and it’s providing yet another example of motorcycle dealers being irresponsible by serving alcohol in their stores. The notable culprits are Hartford Harley-Davidson in East Hartford, CT and Old School Harley-Davidson in Ellington, CT. It’s a practice that’s not only irresponsible but …

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• 5 April

  Mustang Seats Gets New Owner, Targets Growth

  

  THREE RIVERS, MA – Mustang Seats has a new owner. LDR Growth Partners, a private investment firm, closed on a deal for the company which designs and manufactures aftermarket motorcycle seats and related products on Friday, but an announcement wasn’t made until today. Founded in 1980 by Al Simmons, Mustang …

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• 4 April

  Oil Drippings, Including Indian Demo Plans…

  

  It’s a new edition of Oil Drippings, a collection of news items from near and far that riders may find interesting or useful: Indian Demo Truck To Visit Northeast The Indian demo truck will be visiting six dealerships in the Northeast in the next six weeks or so, including three …

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