NEW HAVEN – The CT United Ride, which bills itself as “CT’s largest annual 9/11 tribute,” is being lambasted today by a local motorcycle dealer and by Slingshot owners who charge discrimination in the treatment of a group that wanted to participate in the 15th annual charity ride on Sunday …

What’s life without a little romance, although at my age (62), marital status (single) and location (rural Connecticut) that means enjoying the company of a motorcycle? Consequently, any time I see a motorcycle, I tend to look closely – whether it’s

SANTA MONICA, CA – A shrinking list of cities will participate in the 36th annual Progressive International Motorcycle Shows (IMS) tour for 2016-17. There will only be seven stops. That’s down from

Manufacturers continue to have demo trucks out on the highways giving riders the opportunity to try out new 2016 models, including at Americade (June 7-11) and at Laconia Motorcycle Week (June 11-19).

STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT – Multiple news outlets are reporting that Shark Cycle is being scrutinized by state police as part of a fraud investigation.

MONTEREY, CA – Ducati dealers rated No. 1 this week in the just-released 2016 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index, which annually ranks motorcycle dealers and their treatment of shoppers. It’s the third consecutive year that

SPIRIT LAKE, IA – Polaris has stopped producing its three-wheeled Slingshot model at its plant here, reserving the three assembly lines solely for the production of Indian and Victory motorcycles. The Slingshot is now being made at

Even as Harley-Davidson announced recently that sales dipped in 2015 – down 1.7 percent in the U.S. and 1.3 percent worldwide – other manufacturers were crowing about record years. Ducati North America reports that

Some news operations do “Top 10” lists when recapping a year. Others do “Best of” compilations. After some contemplation, RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland has opted in favor of simply recalling a few “Memorable Moments” from 2015. Why? Well, doesn’t motorcycling involve the

NEW YORK – With fall bringing so many new model announcements from various manufacturers, this weekend’s Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center promises to be an improvement over recent years, and shaves and boot shines will be free! The doors open at

As hoped for by Polaris Industries, its Indian brand is now doing what Victory has been unable to accomplish over the past 17 years – chip away at Harley-Davidson’s seemingly invincible hold on the heavyweight cruiser market in the United States. Victory was patriotically launched by Polaris on July 4, …

NORTH HAVEN, CT – A sun-drenched riding range at Gateway Community College was the setting this week for the Connecticut Rider Education Program’s first-ever S/TEP (Sidecar and Trike Education Program) class. Five enrollees – all of them women – participated. Cindy Beck-Moore of Bethel signed up because

HARTFORD – Sales of Polaris’ three-wheeled Slingshot will be legal in Connecticut as of July 1. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law today an “autocycle” bill passed by the state legislature last month that creates a new category of motor vehicle and enables the Department of Motor Vehicles to …

Some press releases don’t warrant a “full post” while other items from elsewhere and personal observations don’t warrant a full story or column. Consequently, here goes with another edition of “If you had asked me, I would have told you that…” – The barbecue restaurant known as “Q,” which is …

Every question needs an answer. If you had asked, I would have told you that… – Harley-Davidson has not one but two flops on its hands with the smaller Street 750 and Street 500 models. We’re talking “Gigli” proportion flops. I’ve yet to see one on the road, dealers don’t …