September, 2020

• 7 September

  Gallery: Final Memories From Toymakers Cafe

  

  FALLS VILLAGE, CT – The curtain came down quietly on Toymakers Cafe this afternoon after 18½ years of serving as a gathering place for riders in Connecticut and beyond. Here are a few pics as the eatery closed. The parking lot slowly emptied… A signature sweet potato waffle got served… …

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• 7 September

  TWIR: Japan Brands Team Up On Electric Development

  

  It’s time again for TWIR – The Week in Review. This time it’s for the week of Aug. 30 through Sept. 5. TWIR is a compilation of regional, national and sometimes international news that didn’t get a full post but warrants sharing. Here’s goes with TWIR: Honda mobile power pack …

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• 5 September

  Annie And Greg Say Goodbye At Toymakers Cafe

  

  FALLS VILLAGE, CT – The colorful, eccentric and British-themed breakfast and lunch spot started by Annie and Greg Bidou in 2002 has been a gathering spot for motorcyclists, especially on Sunday mornings. It has also catered to thru-hikers on the nearby Appalachian Trail. The Bidous labors will appropriately come to …

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• 4 September

  Honda Bringing “Trail 125” Model To U.S.

  

  TORRANCE, CA – Sixty years after acting on a dealer idea to build a small bike designed for casual on-road and off-road riding – the Trail 50 – Honda plans to offer a new Trail model in the U.S. The 2021 Trail 125 is set for release in November and …

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• 3 September

  “Kaplan America” Becomes Discovery Channel Special

  

  New England Motorcycle Museum owner Ken Kaplan is putting on his “Kaplan America” vigilante crimefighter garb for a new television special that will appear on the Discovery Channel next week. In the just-released promo for the show titled “Kaplan America,” he introduces himself by declaring, “I’m a motorcycle-flipping, ass-kicking, American …

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• 3 September

  Bike Thefts Decline In 2019, New England A Safe Region

  

  DES PLAINES, IL – Motorcycle thefts in the U.S. continue to decline with 40,380 taken in 2019, according to a just-released report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. That’s a drop of 1,294 from 2018. New England is a safe region to own a motorcycle with three states – Vermont, …

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• 2 September

  COVID-19 Death Traced To Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

  

  A rider from Minnesota has died from COVID-19 after attending the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the first fatality traced to the 10-day event that lured more than 460,000 motorcyclists to the South Dakota town last month. Kris Ehresmann, infectious-disease director of the Minnesota Department of Health, said at a briefing Wednesday …

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• 1 September

  Laconia Proved To Be OK “All Things Considered”

  

  Laconia Motorcycle Week in New Hampshire concluded its run on Sunday and “The Laconia Daily Sun” has a wrap-up story: By Michael Mortensen, The Laconia Daily Sun LACONIA — When Laconia Motorcycle Week promoter Charlie St. Clair and City Manager Scott Myers were asked to give their assessment of the …

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August, 2020

• 30 August

  OMG, An Actual Show Staged By Eagle Riders In Connecticut

  

  WALLINGFORD, CT – It has been a riding season without swap meets or motorcycle shows because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but members of the Eagle Riders clubs from Naugatuck and Wallingford stared down the death count today by staging a show for frustrated riders. “We were tired of sitting home. …

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• 30 August

  TWIR: Maintenance-Free Chain Offered By BMW

  

  It’s time again for TWIR – The Week in Review. This time it’s for the week of Aug. 23 through 29, although it does go back a little further this time because TWIR was missing in action last weekend. TWIR is a compilation of national and regional news that didn’t …

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