March, 2025

• 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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• 8 January

  Honda Sales Leader In U.S. In 2024, Worldwide Leader, Too

  

  Honda nudged out Harley-Davidson to become the best selling motorcycle brand in the United States in 2024, according to recent data released from Statistica. The Japanese brand held a 20 percent market share, based on unit sales, compared to a 19.9 percent share for American brand Harley-Davidson. Three other Japanese …

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December, 2024

• 3 December

  Motorcycle Fatalities Up Sharply In Connecticut

  

  HARWINTON, CT – It finally feels like the motorcycle riding season may be over. While I’ve become a rider who “pushes the season” by wearing heated riding gear and riding a motorcycle with a full fairing to break the wind, I’ve always seemed to have some down time in winter …

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November, 2024

• 26 November

  Is Revived BSA Brand’s U.S. Debut Imminent?

  

  HARWINTON, CT – Is BSA’s return to the U.S. finally about to happen? Or has it already occurred behind a curtain of secrecy and no one’s spilled the beans? It appears that a return is quietly moving forward and just hasn’t been publicly revealed, but will an official announcement be …

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