September, 2019

• 16 September

  Rare Models At IMOC Show

  

  STURBRIDGE, MA – John Harris, the president of the Italian Motorcycle Owners Club, recalls the first motorcycle show that his organization staged decades ago. “We held it in somebody’s pasture in Killingly (CT). There were five or six people altogether,” said Harris, who has witnessed the show grow into what …

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• 15 September

  Gallery: Doc’s 50th Anniversary Bike Show

  

  WATERBURY, CT – Doc’s Motorcycle Parts hosts a customer appreciation day and bike show every September, but this year’s was special as it marked the store’s 50th anniversary. A sizable crowd came to 1625 Thomaston Ave. today to admire the entries, chow down on hot dogs, and to do some …

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• 14 September

  Museum Owner Charged By Police For Stunting

  

  VERNON, CT – The colorful owner of the New England Motorcycle Museum, who frequently has railed against law-breaking bike thieves in the past, has been charged by police for allegedly breaking some laws himself, according to local news reports. The “Journal Inquirer” newspaper in Manchester and the Vernon “Patch” website …

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• 11 September

  Safe Riding: Tip For Novices – Don’t Get Complacent

  

  By Steve Smith NAUGATUCK, CT – You’ve been riding for a while. You’re no longer a fresh-from-class “newbie,” rather a novice street rider with some actual seat time. In progressing from novice status to being an experienced rider, though, it’s easy to become complacent and to forget to apply the …

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• 10 September

  Greenway Compromise Possible At Thomaston Dam

  

  By Bud Wilkinson THOMASTON, CT – Nothing’s settled. No decision has been made on the route that the Naugatuck Valley Greenway will take from the Torrington line southward to the Thomaston Dam, but recent discussions involving planners and concerned parties have apparently come up with a possible solution that may …

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• 9 September

  “Christmas Special” At Washington Car-B-Que

  

  WASHINGTON, CT – It was known as the “Christmas Special” because it was sent to dealers in December. Only about 3,000 of the limited edition 1986 Honda Z50RD minibike were ever built, and they only went to select dealers. So rare are these chrome models today that used ones can …

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• 2 September

  Off The Beaten Path: Can’t We All Get Along?

  

  By Victoria Zandonella BRIDGEWATER, CT – There’s a disturbing phenomenon that has become increasingly common on social media – a disappointingly negative and antagonistic undercurrent between fellow motorcyclists.   This trend is concerning because these days it’s important to encourage new riders and to bring new people into the sport. …

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August, 2019

• 22 August

  More Of The Same From Harley-Davidson For 2020

  

  MILWAUKEE –  How much longer will Harley-Davidson dealers remain patient and quiet when faced with the reality of the company’s continually collapsing sales? Maybe they have no choice. What are their options? Sell out? Close up shop? If I were a dealer, I’d be starting to get very itchy; unless …

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• 20 August

  Gallery: Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters

  

  BROOKLYN, NY – The fifth annual Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters vintage motorcycle show was staged Sunday at the Brooklyn Bowl. RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland’s Bob Rosen shares some of the images he captured at the event:

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• 19 August

  Video: Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters Show In Brooklyn

  

  BROOKLYN, NY – The fifth annual Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters vintage motorcycle show was staged Sunday afternoon at the Brooklyn Bowl. RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland has this report:

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