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MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson has a nasty habit of releasing new model info in dribs and drabs, and that’s the case again with its two upcoming non-traditional models – a streetfighter and an adventure tourer. The company used the ongoing EICMA show in Milan, Italy this week to announce that its …
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November, 2019
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6 November
IMS Attractions Aim To Create New Riders
SANTA MONICA, CA – With the annual Progressive International Motorcycle Show in New York only a month away, plans for the three-day event are coming together. Building on last year’s initiative, the emphasis will be on creating new riders. Returning will be the New Rider Course where the “moto-curious” will …
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October, 2019
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30 October
Another Vigilante Video From Ken Kaplan
VERNON, CT – The founder of the New England Motorcycle Museum is threatening more physical violence against bike thieves. In a new video posted Tuesday on the museum’s YouTube channel, Ken Kaplan offers a new warning to “dirtbag bike thieves” that vigilante justice will come to pass if some recently …
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29 October
Indian Introduces Challenger Line For 2020
MINNEAPOLIS – Indian Motorcycle today introduced a new Challenger line of bagger models for 2020. The new muscle-bound line joins the Scout, FTR 1200, Chief, Chieftain, Springfield and Roadmaster models. In addition to the basic Challenger model, starting at $21,999, there will also be a pricier Challenger Dark Horse and …
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28 October
Hill Country: No Music For Arlo
By Arlo Mudgett/Hill Country columnist Are you one of those people who can handle two or three things at a time? My fiancee is one of those people. She could be backing up my truck with two whining grandkids in the back seat and with the radio blasting while her …
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27 October
Test Ride: Husqvarna VITPILEN 701
By Paul Siciliano/Always Riding columnist THOMASTON, CT – Anyone who has taken a Basic Rider Course can recall an instructor demonstrating proper motorcycle operation, explaining inputs and showing off drills. Call it habit, but anyone who has taught the BRC inevitably runs through some of the course’s exercises upon getting …
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26 October
The 14 Places You Shouldn’t Ride In The Northeast
ARLINGTON, VA – There are probably hundreds of great roads to ride in the Northeast (such as Route 100 in Vermont), but there are 14 places of congestion you shouldn’t ride. These spots to avoid involve Interstate highways and are mostly in big cities, yet circumstances sometimes force riders to …
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24 October
Motorcycle Deaths Declining Nationally, But Not In Northeast
WASHINGTON – Motorcycle deaths in the United States declined in 2018, dropping 4.7 percent from 2017, according to data released this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A total of 4,985 motorcycle fatalities were reported in 2018, compared to 5,229 in 2017. However, motorcycle deaths rose slightly in …
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24 October
“Biker New England TV” Host Dies After Crash
WORCESTER, MA – The host of a regional cable access program devoted to motorcycles has died following an Oct. 13 crash in Vermont that involved two motorcycles and a car. Hermis Yanis Jr., 67, host of “Biker New England TV,” died Monday from injuries sustained in the crash in East …
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23 October
New Kawasaki Models For 2020 – W800 and Z H2
Kawasaki this morning announced two new models for 2020 – the retro W800 and the naked Z H2. The W800 is a throwback to the 1960s and joins the existing W800 CAFE. It’s powered by an air-cooled, 773cc vertical twin engine and features an upright riding position and pea-shooter exhausts. …
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