April, 2020

• 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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• 22 April

  Vermont Town Opens Roads To ATVs, Joining Others

  

  COVENTRY, VT – Beginning in mid-June, it will be permissible to ride all-terrain vehicles on all town roads in this small town in northern Vermont not far from the Canadian border. In a unanimous vote at its Monday meeting, the Coventry Select Board approved an ATV ordinance that will go …

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• 20 April

  British Shows Shelved Because Of Pandemic

  

  Two popular motorcycle events devoted to British brands have been shelved for this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, although one apparently holds out faint hope that it might be mounted later. The 30th annual show and swap meet by the Massachusetts chapter of the British Iron Association scheduled for …

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• 17 April

  Norton Saved By India’s TVS Motor Company

  

  CHENNAI, INDIA – The Norton motorcycle brand has been saved from the dust bin. TVS Motor Company announced today that it has spent £16 million in cash, signed an asset purchase agreement, and acquired the Norton name and other assets of the bankrupt British motorcycle manufacturer. “This is a momentous …

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• 16 April

  Harry’s Place Reopens, Motorcycle Ban Lifted

  

  Update: Motorcycles are now being allowed at Harry’s Place again. Roughly two hours after announcing its reopening with a strict new policy that banned motorcycles, Harry’s Place is once again welcoming riders. “Harry’s Place contacted the town for clarification and realized there was a misunderstanding regarding motorcycle customers,” the burger …

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• 15 April

  Harley-Davidson Cuts Salaries, Freezes Hiring

  

  MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson today announced extensive salary cuts for executives and a hiring freeze as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and in an effort to lower costs. According to a press release, acting president and CEO Jochen Zeitz and the company’s board of directors will forego salary/cash compensation, while …

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• 15 April

  AMCA’s Yankee Chapter Pushes Back Meet Dates

  

  TERRYVILLE, CT – With uncertainty prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America has made the prudent decision to postpone its annual national motorcycle show and swap meet here for six weeks until mid-September. It was announced this morning that the event at …

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• 13 April

  Wilkins Harley-Davidson Closes Essex Junction, VT Store

  

  ESSEX JUNCTION, VT – The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another Harley-Davidson dealership in the Northeast. Wilkins North Harley-Davidson here has closed, its exit from the Burlington area announced on Saturday evening. This leaves Vermont’s largest market without a Harley-Davidson store of its own. In a lengthy statement posted on …

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• 10 April

  Status Of Americade And Laconia To Be Decided Soon

  

  (Update: Americade now says its will announced its plans for 2020 on Wednesday, April 22.) With the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, the status of Americade and Laconia Motorcycle Week remains unsettled, but decisions on postponement should come soon.  The two large motorcycle rallies are still scheduled for June – Americade running …

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