August, 2018

• 29 August

  Owners Bring Rare Bikes To Museum’s Opening

  

  VERNON, CT – It’s commonplace to go to motorcycle shows and see as many interesting bikes in the parking lot as in the show itself, and that was the case Saturday at the opening of the New England Motorcycle Museum. The “Café Fever” event attracted riders who brought their café …

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• 26 August

  New England Motorcycle Museum Finally Opens

  

  VERNON, CT – Asked on Saturday afternoon at the opening of the New England Motorcycle Museum what his plans for Sunday were, museum founder Ken Kaplan replied simply, “Sleep.” He quietly added, “I haven’t slept much in the last couple weeks.” The Café Fever motorcycle show that officially launched the …

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• 23 August

  Eats: It’s No Yolk, Eggs Up Has Sense Of Humor

  

  PORTLAND, CT – If you ride by a place often enough, it’s only natural to get curious about it. Is it any good? Eggs Up Restaurant on Route 66 in Portland, CT (but nearer to Cobalt) was such a place until last weekend. Up until Sunday, the time to stop …

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• 22 August

  Kaplan Adds Motus In Advance Of Museum Opening

  

  VERNON, CT – With only three days to go until opening day, the activity level at the New England Motorcycle Museum was persistent today. The second floor exhibit space was filled with roughly 100 old motorcycles and attention was beginning to shift to the incomplete third floor space of what …

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• 21 August

  Oberhauser Originals Capture Motorcycling’s Past

  

  HUDSON, MA – Kerri Ann Oberhauser is a landscape designer by profession, a 1987 graduate of the UMass Amherst, and a familiar sight at motorcycle shows across New England. At each event, she sets up a booth and sells T-shirts, illustrations and other items that display intricate drawings of old …

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• 20 August

  Brit Jam Meet Reflects British Builders’ Glory Days

  

  EAST HAMPTON, CT – Peter Thiel of the British Association of Connecticut stood amidst the rows of vintage motorcycles on Sunday morning at the 33rd annual Brit Jam meet here and marveled, “I really have to hand it to people who are bringing their bikes. It’s incredible.” He wasn’t embellishing. …

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• 15 August

  Video: Middletown Motorcycle Mania

  

  MIDDLETOWN, CT – The 13th annual Middletown Motorcycle Mania was staged Wednesday evening and the turnout was huge. RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland put together a short video that captures the excitement of the huge gathering:    

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• 15 August

  Middletown Motorcycle Mania Brings Out The Bikes

  

  MIDDLETOWN, CT – There may be only one number attached to Middletown Motorcycle Mania that can be proven accurate; the rest of the stats are merely guesstimates. This year marked the 13th event, held downtown Wednesday night. The rest of the numbers, such as number of bikes, number of people …

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• 14 August

  Fire Department Dispatched To MAX BMW For Electrical Fire

  

  SOUTH WINDSOR, CT – A fire in an electrical panel filled the MAX BMW motorcycle dealership here with smoke Tuesday morning. The South Windsor Volunteer Fire Department responded at 9:40 a.m. to 1535 John Fitch Boulevard (Route 5) and found “heavy smoke coming out of the building,” Chief Kevin E. …

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• 14 August

  Vintage BMW R 80 RT Gets Passed On When Rider Sells

  

  TORRINGTON, CT – There eventually comes a time when every motorcyclist gives up riding. At 91, Jack Potter has finally decided to sell his motorcycles. He actually stopped riding eight years ago. It wasn’t because he’d lost his nerve, rather his decision was mostly triggered by an abrupt decline in enthusiasm, …

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