June, 2019

• 6 June

  Destinations: Owls Head Transportation Museum

  

  OWLS HEAD, ME – What do three guys who need a place to fly their vintage airplanes do when nearby locations are scarce? They buy a prime piece of land on the Maine coast, build a runway, construct a road into the property, and put up a building to house …

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• 2 June

  Remarkable Bikes At Greenwich Concours d’Elegance

  

  GREENWICH, CT – Brendon Romcke’s affection for old Indian motorcycles goes back to his childhood in Australia.  “My grandfather worked for Indian in Australia in the 1920s, so I have a lot of old photos of him riding Indians. I have his business cards. Indian business cards. The original ones,” …

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May, 2019

• 29 May

  His Mom’s 1928 Harley-Davidson BA Still Runs

  

  OXFORD, CT – It sits in front of a fireplace in the living room of Willard Revaz’s home. “I used to have it in the basement. I have a walkout basement and I had it covered down there. Of course it collected a lot of cement dust from the basement,” …

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• 28 May

  More Mania: Not In Middletown But New Haven

  

  MIDDLETOWN, CT – While Middletown Motorcycle Mania may never be replicated or replaced, the man behind the memorable 13-year event now unexpectedly finds himself working to bring “mania” to other cities in Connecticut. Rich Greco, who coordinated Middletown Motorcycle Mania for a decade, today provided details for an Elm City …

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• 26 May

  New Is Old With BMW Concept R18

  

  MUNICH – It was only a month ago that BMW revealed that it plans to get back into the cruiser market. The German manufacturer dropped its last cruiser – the R 1200 C – in 2004, but now feels the time is right to put its feet forward. Last week, …

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• 20 May

  Destinations: American Heritage Museum

  

  HUDSON, MASS. – It is filled with what Colin Rixon succinctly calls “the tools of war.” Inside the 65,000-square-foot American Heritage Museum are more than two-dozen tanks. There’s also a variety of other armored vehicles among the more than 90 total; a V-1 flying bomb from World War II, a …

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• 17 May

  Siciliano Recognized For Heads First Effort

  

  HARTFORD, CT – North Granby resident and RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland columnist Paul Siciliano has been recognized for his efforts in co-chairing Heads First Connecticut’s attempt this year to get a universal helmet law reinstated in the state. Along with eight others, Siciliano was presented with a “Thought Leader Award” by …

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• 16 May

  Test Ride: Royal Enfield’s 650 Twins

  

  KENT, CT – Some products can spoil when the delivery time to market is too long. It was way back in the fall of 2017 – yes, 2017 – that Royal Enfield announced plans for two new retro models with 650cc, twin-cylinder engines. The company even showed off an example …

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• 15 May

  CT Bill To Raise Helmet Requirement Advances

  

  HARTFORD – A bill that would require all motorcycle riders under 21 years of age to wear a helmet in Connecticut passed in the House of Representatives in a 113-33 vote on Tuesday evening. The helmet bill now goes to the Senate. Current law requires riders under 18 to wear …

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• 14 May

  TSI Harley-Davidson Getting New Ownership

  

  ELLINGTON, CT – After being owned for nearly 50 years by members of the Levesque family, TSI Harley-Davidson at 398 Somers Road (Route 83) is in the process of being sold. Chad Clark and Bryan Castor, who currently own Sheldon’s Harley-Davidson in Auburn, MA and Spitzie’s Harley-Davidson in Albany, NY, …

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