June, 2020

• 2 June

  Layoffs At Triumph Due To COVID-19

  

  HINCKLEY – A significant drop in sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing British motorcycle maker Triumph to lay off 240 at its U.K. plant and a total of 400 worldwide. The company employs 2,500 people around the world, with 1,044 in the U.K. Employees were told of the …

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• 1 June

  Harley-Davidson Condemns Racism, Says “United We Will Ride”

  

  MILWAUKEE – With violent protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis taking place in U.S. cities coast to coast in recent days, motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson this evening issued a statement on social media condemning racism and bigotry in American society. “Racism, hatred or intolerance …

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May, 2020

• 31 May

  AMCA’s Yankee Chapter Cancels Meet In Terryville

  

  TERRYVILLE, CT – The Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America has given up hope of staging a National Meet in New England in 2020. Having pushed back the dates of its annual event at the Terryville Fairgrounds to Sept. 11-12 from its originally scheduled July 31 and …

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• 31 May

  Brit Jam Canceled, No Word on Split’n Lanes Show

  

  HADDAM NECK – The 35th annual Brit Jam meet scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 16 at the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds has been called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to scrap the popular gathering which attracted more than 2,500 motorcyclists in 2019 wasn’t made by the organizer, the British …

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• 29 May

  Eats: Wells Hollow Creamery Offers More Than 50 Flavors

  

  SHELTON, CT – It’s Friday, which means another stop in “The Great Northeast Ice Cream Run.” Before getting to this week’s featured creamery, let me invite riders to share tips on their favorite places to buy ice cream as well as post pics of their favorite places on RIDE-CT & …

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• 26 May

  Comments Policy Adopted After Flippant Facebook Post

  

  HARWINTON, CT – The picture was posted Sunday on RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England’s Facebook page. It shows a group of motorcyclists socializing in Litchfield without wearing masks or following the state’s or the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for social distancing. Accompanying the photo was the flippant observation …

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• 24 May

  TWIR: Rising Death Rate, New Models, H-D Back At Work

  

  It’s time for TWIR – The Week in Review, news items and other tidbits that somehow don’t rate or receive a full post (or fall through the cracks) but are nonetheless worth passing on. Here’s some of what happened between March 17 and 23: Road Fatalities Rise During Pandemic The …

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• 22 May

  Eats: Canton Creamery Is First Stop In Ice Cream Run

  

  CANTON, CT – A global pandemic can quickly cause folks to reflect on all the simple pleasures that many of us have had to do without lately – like a leisurely ride through the countryside on a warm, sunny afternoon with an ice cream stop along the way.  Together, motorcycles …

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• 21 May

  Is The IMS Tour For 2020-21 Going To Be Scrapped?

  

  SANTA MONICA, CA – A switch from a multi-city tour in 2020-2021 to an online/virtual event may be in the making for the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows. That possibility is suggested in a new online survey being conducted by the company that stages the tour. While many motorcycle events in …

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• 17 May

  Dealer Perspective: An Outdated Buying Approach

  

  LITTLE NECK, NY – Most folks would agree that buying a new vehicle is just not a very pleasurable experience.  We all have stories about our trials and tribulations when attempting to buy a new car or light truck. Mostly, we use them for transportation or work. So, visiting the …

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