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(Editor’s note: As of this morning (April 8), the letter announcing the dealership’s closing has been posted on Hudson Valley Harley-Davidson’s website and Facebook page.) NANUET, NY – After five years in business, Hudson Valley Harley-Davidson is closing permanently, a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its last day will be …
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April, 2020
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7 April
Maybe It’s Finally Time To Park Our Bikes – Just For A Spell
HARWINTON, CT – Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began intruding on our lives, I’ve been grateful that my preferred form of recreation and stress-reducing escape is riding a motorcycling. It’s an activity that can be done solo or in groups with six feet of separation. It wasn’t long after the …
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6 April
Dealer Designs Dress-Up Kit For Royal Enfield INT 650
KENT, CT – It was an idea born out of frustration. Rick Dolson, whose Iron Horse Customs/Royal Enfield of Kent motorcycle shop sells new Royal Enfield models, was restocking bikes late last year when he got some nettlesome news from the manufacturer. “I was trying to order some colored bikes …
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5 April
TWIR: Lawyer Says Rider To Blame For Horrific NH Crash
It’s The Week In Review for the week ending April 4… The lawyer for the truck driver charged with homicide for the crash in New Hampshire last June that killed seven motorcyclists claims one of the riders was drunk and actually caused the accident, not his client. Attorney Jay Duguay …
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4 April
BMW Releases R 18 Cruiser Models
BMW is back in the cruiser market. On Friday, the company revealed its production versions of the R 18, an 1,802cc cruiser that harkens back to the R 5 of 1936. The R 18 will have a starting base price of $17,495. With a “Big Boxer” engine that produces 91 …
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March, 2020
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27 March
15 Things I’ve Learned From The Pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful time for all, causing reactions ranging from fear to reflection. Some people have reacted with brute selfishness by hoarding toilet paper and hand sanitizer while others have shown generosity by handing over N95 face masks to health care workers. Two weeks ago, …
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24 March
Readers Say They Rode More In Winter; New Poll Posted
RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England readers took advantage of the relatively warm, snow-less winter to ride more than usual, results from the latest reader poll show. A total of 46 percent of those voting said they rode “Every day possible” over the winter. An additional 30 percent said they rode “a …
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23 March
Polaris Closing Plants Temporarily, Including Indian
MINNEAPOLIS – Citing decreasing demand for products as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Polaris Inc. said today it is closing its plants for one week, effective Tuesday. Included in the shutdown is the Spirit Lake, IA plant where Indian motorcycles are built. Other plants being closed are in Alabama, …
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23 March
Dealers React To Changing COVID-19 Situation
Motorcycle dealers in the Northeast are temporarily closing or curtailing operations in reaction to the ever-changing COVID-19 situation as some states have ordered non-essential businesses to close. Some dealerships in New York and Connecticut are closed, while others are shutting showrooms while keeping service and parts departments open. Empire Harley-Davidson …
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23 March
RIDE-New England: A Stressful Time For All Riders
There’s a somewhat flippant saying that a motorcyclist is “a person willing to take a container of flammable liquid, place it on top of a hot engine, and then put it between their legs.” The unstated message is that riding is dangerous and takes a modicum of courage. It is …
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