February, 2018

• 23 February

  North East Motor Sports Museum Adds Exhibits

  

  LOUDON, NH – Some 20 new exhibits will be on display this year at the North East Motor Sports Museum here, including a BLT OSSA motocross bike built by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee Joe Bolger back in the 1970s. Also new is the #20 car that NASCAR driver …

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• 22 February

  Indian Demo Truck Goes Up In Flames

  

  MADISON COUNTY, FL – An Indian demo truck carrying 15 motorcycles that was on its way to a dealership in Tallahassee, FL went up n flames late Thursday morning when a tire blew out and sparks started a fire. News reports placed the estimated damage at $100,000 or more as …

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• 22 February

  Hamlin Cycles Gets Aprilia From MotoFIT

  

  BETHEL, CT – Hamlin Cycles is now selling Aprilia motorcycles as well as those made by Moto Guzzi after purchasing the franchise from the existing dealer, MotoFIT in Danbury. Hamlin Cycles owner Jim Hamlin handed over a check Wednesday afternoon and came back to his shop with Aprilia parts, tools …

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• 21 February

  Two New Sportsters From Harley-Davidson

  

  MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson is out with two new Sportsters for 2018 as the company shoots for the introduction of 100 new models by the year 2027. Unwrapped today were the Iron 1200 and the Forty-Eight Special. Both have high handlebars and throwback styling. “Since its inception, the Sportster has offered …

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• 18 February

  Always Riding: Returning To The Roads

  

  NORTH GRANBY, CT – It was 42 degrees Friday when someone in a car shouted at me, “It sure is a wonderful day for a ride.” With a big smile on my face, I replied, “It sure is.” The person’s motive in getting my attention was likely to get a picture …

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• 13 February

  Revisiting The Motorcyclepedia Museum

  

  NEWBURGH, NY – Even non-riders know the names of the best known motorcycle brands – Harley-Davidson, Honda and the revived Indian. Maybe not so much the likes of Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta or Motus. But names like Motosacoche, NUT and F.B. Mondial can bring blank expressions to the faces of …

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• 12 February

  Glen Heggstad Recounts Adventures At MAX BMW

  

  Between fall of 2001 and 2006, Glen Heggstad rode a motorcycle through 57 countries around the globe. He rode from Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt. He rode six thousand miles across Russia. He visited Pakistan and Thailand, Mongolia, and the islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo. He went …

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• 8 February

  Off The Beaten Path: Mid-Atlantic BDR Route

  

  BRIDGEWATER, CT – Exciting news on the adventure riding front here in the eastern United States. Backcountry Discovery Routes, in partnership with Butler Maps, has just released the MABDR, which stands for Mid-Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route. It’s BDR’s first east coast route and covers 1,080 predominantly dirt miles stretching through four …

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• 7 February

  Massive Recall By Harley-Davidson Over Brakes

  

  MILWAUKEE – A massive recall of nearly 251,000 motorcycles built between 2008 and 2011 by Harley-Davidson is being implemented overs fears that the brakes might fail. More than 30 ABS-equipped models are affected, including Road King, Road Glide, Electra Glide,   Street Glide, V-Rod and Night Rod models. Nearly 175,000 …

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• 6 February

  Always Riding: Crotona Midnight Run Result

  

  NORTH GRANBY, CT – For days after that crazy Saturday night/Sunday morning, I waited impatiently for the results of the 100th running of the Crotona Midnight Run. I continually wondered if I was disqualified for missing a checkpoint when I wandered off-route. Checking the Ramapo Motorcycle Club’s Facebook page to see …

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