March, 2020

• 2 March

  Mount Washington Story Tops Most-Read In February

  

  A decision to end “motorcycle only” days at Mount Washington in New Hampshire led the Top 5 list of most-read stories here in February, which had 21,759 page views in 29 days. That figure was a record total for the month. Occupying the next two spots were stories on a …

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• 1 March

  The Week In Review – Feb. 29

  

  A new Royal Enfield dealer in New England, a new mid-year model from Harley-Davidson, an ad goof, and more in The Week In Review for the week ending Feb. 29: Vermont Gets Royal Enfield Dealer Vermont has gotten a Royal Enfield dealer. Island Auto Haven, an auto repair shop in …

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February, 2020

• 29 February

  Matt Levatich Departs As CEO Of Harley-Davidson

  

  MILWAUKEE – After years of declining sales, slow development of new product and facing an urgent need for “new leadership to recharge our business,” Harley-Davidson on Friday announced the departure of Matt Levatich as president and CEO. A news release issued after the stock market closed said the board of …

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• 27 February

  Readers Prefer Greenway Bypass Thomaston Dam

  

  Reaction by RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England readers to the recommendation that off-road riders and the Naugatuck Valley Greenway share the land above the Thomaston Dam in Thomaston, CT wasn’t surprising. Fewer than 10 percent of voters favored shared usage, according to a two-week, unscientific poll staged by this website. An …

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• 25 February

  Private BMW Museum Gets Bigger And Better

  

  HUNTINGTON, NY – It’s a clever, playfully misleading tale that Peter Nettesheim invariably tells when taking visitors on a tour of his private BMW motorcycle museum on Long Island. Standing next to a 1923 BMW R32 model, the oldest known BMW in existence, he’ll recount that the German company wasn’t …

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• 24 February

  Changes For Year Two Of Ride 1 Rally At Lime Rock

  

  LAKEVILLE, CT – Some changes in the works for the second annual Ride 1 Rally at Lime Rock Park. The motorcycle show, designed to kick off the riding season in southern New England, is set for Saturday, April 18, with the racetrack taking over the organization of the event. Hours …

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• 23 February

  The Week In Review – Feb. 22

  

  It’s The Week In Review for the week ending Feb. 22, with items from the movies, Triumph and a jail in Arizona. James Bond Now Rides A Triumph A new poster for the upcoming James Bond movie “No Time To Die” is out, and 007 is now riding a Triumph …

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• 21 February

  Change In Helmet Law Proposed In Connecticut

  

  HARTFORD – A bill introduced Wednesday by the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee would, if passed, make it mandatory for motorcycle operators and their passengers under the age of 21 to wear a helmet in Connecticut. Current law requires helmet use by anyone on a motorcycle under the age of 18. …

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• 20 February

  Harley-Davidson Punches Back At Indian In New Ads

  

  It has taken more than 6½ years, ever since Indian was re-launched under the ownership of Polaris, but Harley-Davidson has finally taken a big swipe at the revived brand that was its head-to-head rival back in the early days of motorcycling more than 100 years ago. Social media has provided …

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• 17 February

  Mount Washington Ends “Motorcycles Only” Days

  

  GORHAM, NH – After approximately 15 years of setting aside days during Laconia Motorcycle Week solely for motorcycles, the Mount Washington Auto Road won’t be continuing the tradition this June. Dramatically declining participation by riders has prompted a decision to end the practice. “We’ve been talking about it the last …

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