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RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England readers are split on whether BMW’s new R 18 heavy cruiser model (pictured above) will be a hit or a miss. While 35 percent of voters view the massive R 18 as a “retro work of art,” a total of 27 percent think it’s a “ghastly …
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May, 2020
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9 May
Hill Country: Dreaming Of COVID-19 Motorcycle Shop
CHESTER, VT – It’s a place that I’ve dreamed of even though the name of it might elicit more of a nightmare – the COVID-19 Motorcycle Shop. It is not a place out of a Hieronymous Bosch painting. In truth, it is beyond pleasant. It is more a post-COVID biker …
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7 May
Jochen Zeitz Given Helm Of Harley-Davidson
MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson has turned to a native of Germany to revive the iconic American brand. Less than three months after being named acting president and CEO of Harley-Davidson following Matt Levatich’s departure, Jochen Zeitz has now been awarded those posts, effective immediately. The 57-year-old executive will also continue as …
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6 May
Gengras Harley-Davidson Sold To Clark And Castor
EAST HARTFORD, CT – A year after buying TSI Harley-Davidson in Ellington, CT and renaming it Old School Harley-Davidson, Chad Clark and Bryan Castor have now reportedly picked off Gengras Harley-Davidson as well, according to industry sources. Details of the deal are not yet known. RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England has …
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April, 2020
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28 April
COVID-19 Torpedoes Sales For Harley-Davidson In Q1
MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson’s sales nosedived in the first quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19, dropping 15.5 percent in the United States and 17.7 percent worldwide when compared to the first quarter of 2019. The company’s U.S. market share in the heavy cruiser market dropped 2.2 percentage points to 48.9 percent. …
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27 April
Laconia Motorcycle Week Postponed Until August
UPDATE: As expected, Laconia City Council voted Monday night to postpone the 97th annual Laconia Motorcycle Week. It will now run Aug. 22 through 30, instead of the originally scheduled June 13 through 21. CONCORD, NH – The fate of the 97th annual Laconia Motorcycle Week hasn’t been determined, but …
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27 April
Ducati Restarts Italy Factory With Rigid Safety Protocol
BOLOGNA, ITALY – Ducati announced today that it is gradually reviving production of new motorcycles at its Borgo Panigale factory with “the minimum necessary” employees required “to carry out production and research activities.” Production halted March 13 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening of the factory is being carried …
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24 April
Will The Pandemic Kill Harley-Davidson?
HARWINTON, CT – My neighbor and riding friend Bill Smith and I were catching our breaths after picking up some free firewood from down the street one evening earlier this week, leaning against our vehicles with six feet between us, when Bill asked, “Do you think Harley-Davidson will survive the …
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23 April
Helmet Art Show Sidelined By Pandemic
WOODBRIDGE, CT – The annual Upcycle Helmet Art Show put on for the past three years by Lucky Soul Tattoo shop owner Jim LoPresti won’t be staged this year. It’s another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Facebook post Wednesday, LoPresti announced the show is a no-go for 2020. …
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22 April
Americade Postponed Until Late July
LAKE GEORGE, NY – Americade is being postponed for nearly two months and will be mounted in an altered form, organizer Christian Dutcher announced in a video released at midday today. The new dates are July 21 through 25, instead of the previously planned June 1 through 6. Dutcher said …
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