October, 2019

• 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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• 23 October

  Harley-Davidson Sales Dip Again In Third Quarter

  

  MILWAUKEE – Sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles continued to decline in the third quarter of 2019, dropping 3.6 percent in the United States and 1.2 percent worldwide, as reported in a company earnings statement issued Monday. Harley-Davidson sold 34,903 motorcycles in the U.S. in the months of June, July and August, …

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• 22 October

  Indian Unwraps PowerPlus Motor For New 2020 Challenger Model

  

  MINNEAPOLIS – Indian Motorcycle today released details on a new 108 cubic inch/1,769cc V-twin engine that will power the new 2020 Challenger model. The liquid-cooled PowerPlus engine, named after the Indian model that the original company built between 1916 and 1924, will deliver 122 horsepower and 128 foot-pounds of torque. …

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• 21 October

  Bemer Arrested For Domestic Incident, Stores Losing Brands

  

  GLASTONBURY, CT – The owner of New England Cycle Center in Hartford and two other motorcycle dealerships in southern New England, who was convicted in April on multiple felony charges in a trial involving a sex trafficking ring, has now been charged with disorderly conduct following an incident last week. …

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• 21 October

  Zhukovskyy Indicted On 23 Counts For Deadly NH Crash

  

  LANCASTER, NH – Additional charges have been filed against Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, the 23-year-old truck driver accused of causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in June in Randolph, NH. Originally charged with seven counts of negligent homicide, Zhukovskyy now faces a total of 23 counts. If convicted of all charges, he …

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