January, 2020

• 15 January

  “Colorful” Springfield Motorcycle Show This Weekend

  

  WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – With the “no colors” kerfuffle now in the rear-view mirror, the 15th annual Springfield Motorcycle Show at the Eastern States Exposition is set for this weekend, and even the weather forecast seems to be cutting it a break. The extended forecast for snow and rain has …

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• 14 January

  Ducati Sales Up Worldwide In 2019

  

  BOLOGNA, ITALY – Sales of premium Ducati motorcycles showed a minuscule uptick worldwide in 2019 over 2018. The company reported today that it delivered 53,183 bikes to customers in 90 countries, a total of 179 more than a year ago. While its home country of Italy remained the brand’s strongest …

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• 12 January

  Two Amazing Acquisitions By Motorcyclepedia

  

  NEWBURGH, NY – Motorcyclepedia founder Ted Doering was chatting this afternoon about an 1899 Werner “motocyclette” that arrived last week, a rare model with its engine mounted in front of the steering head, when he interrupted the conversation and walked a few steps away to a roped off area in …

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• 11 January

  The Week in Review – Jan. 11

  

  It’s the second edition of The Week in Review for 2020, a compilation of news nuggets, info from press releases and other items culled from near and far over the previous week. Here goes with The Week in Review: Ducati Tour Barely Touches Northeast Ducati skipped the Progressive International Motorcycle …

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• 10 January

  Hill Country: Daydreaming In Winter

  

  CHESTER, VT – The dead of winter, the start of the new year, and I’m sitting here daydreaming about … motorcycles.  I’ve got three motorcycles in the garage next to my house. I’ve got another motorcycle in a garage that I have seven miles away. I don’t usually think about …

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• 9 January

  Harley-Davidson Trades Ford F-150 For GMC Sierra

  

  MILWAUKEE – After years of Ford offering a Harley-Davidson edition of its F-150 pickup truck, GMC will now offer its first ever HOG-branded Sierra pickup. The reported price is $94,995. Yes, Harley-Davidson has traded a Ford for a GMC. Only 250 of the 2020 model-year trucks will be sold having …

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• 8 January

  “Doug Danger” Biography In The Works

  

  WALES, MA – Motorcycle daredevil “Doug Danger” is getting his life story told in hard cover. Or will it be paperback? A biography titled “Doug Danger Dare To Dream,” and subtitled “From Tragedy to Triumph, A Daredevil’s Ride,” is being co-authored by Janet and Steven Hall. The co-authors recently announced …

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• 7 January

  “No Colors” Policy Rescinded By Eastern States Exposition

  

  WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – In an abrupt reversal, Eastern States Exposition has scrapped its decision of two weeks ago to implement a “no colors” policy for events staged on its property, notably at the upcoming Springfield Motorcycle Show. That sudden mandate put the future of the motorcycle show in jeopardy …

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• 5 January

  Motorcycle Gang Members Arrested For Guns, Drugs

  

  BROCKTON, MA – Four suspected members and one associate of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club from four states, including Connecticut and Vermont, were arrested by the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit and other troopers at a Motel 6 here on Friday. Troopers seized six illegally-carried guns, ammunition, a knife, brass knuckles …

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• 4 January

  Eastern States Exposition Bans Colors From Springfield Show

  

  WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – With only two weeks until the Springfield Motorcycle Show, a new “no colors” policy being mandated by the Eastern States Exposition is putting the future of the long-running winter attraction in jeopardy.  This year’s show is set for Jan. 18 and 19, but promoter Doug Sousa …

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