April, 2025

• 25 April

  Reduced Days For Trail Riding At Thomaston Dam In 2025

  

  THOMASTON, CT – Off-road motorcyclists will get two fewer days each week to ride the 13 miles of trails behind Thomaston Dam in 2025. A federal hiring freeze has resulted in a staff reduction at the popular recreation area which serves about 40,000 riders annually. The U.S. Army Corps of …

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• 17 April

  “Itchy Boots” Scraps U.S. Book Tour; Says “It Doesn’t Feel Safe”

  

  She’s among the best known motorcycle riders in the world and, just possibly, the most adventuresome having ridden throughout Africa and South America, from India to Europe, and in numerous other countries worldwide over the past eight years, and doing so on a variety of bikes. Her popular YouTube channel …

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• 15 April

  Trail Riding At Thomaston Dam Faces Uncertain Summer

  

  THOMASTON, CT – The status of trail riding at Thomaston Dam in Thomaston, CT in 2025 suddenly appears uncertain following a Facebook post on Monday afternoon by the site managing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The post notes that “due to a federal hiring freeze” recreation areas in New England …

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• 10 April

  McGregor, Boorman Have New “Long Way Home” Series

  

  Has there ever a better show about motorcycling than the “Long Way…” series involving friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman? They’ve gone the “Long Way Round” the globe, the “Long Way Down” through Africa and the “Long Way Up” through South America. Now, they’e going the “Long Way Home.” Apple …

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• 10 April

  Bloomfield Rider Arrested For Speeds In Excess of 150 Miles Per Hour

  

  Videos posted last year on social media showed a motorcyclist routinely riding at high speeds on state roadways. State police have now charged a Bloomfield man who they claim is the rider. Arrested on Tuesday for reckless endangerment, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane was 22-year-old Brice A. Bennett. …

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• 8 April

  Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz To Retire

  

  MILWAUKEE – After five years of trying to revive an American motorcycle brand that’s struggling with plummeting sales, German-born Jochen Zeitz plans to retire as CEO of Harley-Davidson. The 62-year-old Zeitz will leave sometime in 2025, the company said Tuesday morning. Zeitz, who formerly helped resuscitate German footware brand Puma, …

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March, 2025

• 27 March

  Norton Names Former NYC Dealership Owner To Head U.S. Sales

  

  It appears that Norton Motorcycles is on the verge of putting its products back in the United States. This observation is based on the fact that the U.K. company has hired Steve Radt, the former longtime owner and general manager of Ducati and Triumph franchises in New York City, to …

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• 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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