June, 2019

• 14 June

  TSI Harley-Davidson Goes Old School

  

  ELLINGTON, CT – The sale of TSI Harley-Davidson has been completed, resulting in a name change for the dealership and a promise by new ownership of “more inventory and a better selection of everything.” Effective Thursday, the store became Old School Harley-Davidson. In a Facebook post, co-owner Chad Clark also …

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• 12 June

  Eats: Taconic Wayside Inn

  

  COPAKE FALLS, NY – Because it was only built in 1857, the Taconic Wayside Inn can’t ever claim that “George Washington slept here,” but old pictures posted online by the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society reveal that New York Yankees’ slugger Babe Ruth once visited. Other old pictures show an establishment …

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• 10 June

  Cahill Turning Over Reins of Motorcycle Website

  

  (Editor’s note: Since this was published it was revealed that the person assuming ownership of the website is Paul W. Cote of Amesbury, MA., who is well known for his “Check Twice” sign campaign.) LOWELL, MA – While details are a bit sparse, the operator of the long-running motorcycle website …

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• 10 June

  State Police Grapple With Speeders, Lightning Strike

  

  It was a wild weekend for state police in New Hampshire and Florida. In NH, it was a group of seven riders from Massachusetts who were nabbed for going “at extremely high rates of speed.” In FL, it was a case of dealing with a crash involving a motorcyclist who …

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• 8 June

  Brits To Tackle Loud Exhaust Pipes With “Noise Cameras”

  

  LONDON – Nothing ticks off non-riders more than excessive motorcycle noise and now the government in the U.K. has come up with a prototype “noise camera” to detect drivers and riders who break legal noise limits. In a press release issued today, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said, “Noise pollution makes …

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• 8 June

  Helmet Law Issue Likely To Return In 2020

  

  HARTFORD – A change in Connecticut’s law regarding helmet usage by motorcycle riders won’t be happening this year, but is expected to resurface in the 2020 legislative session. Proponents of a broader helmet law as well as opponents are already preparing for another vocal face off after the just-completed session …

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• 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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