Next Meeting - Friday, July 6, 2018 - 8:00 PM
 Members Announcement!
 Sunday June 3, 2018, in Waterford, CT
The Connecticut MG Club’s Presents their
31st Annual "British By The Sea," All-British Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show will take place.
Harkness Memorial Park, 275 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT 06385
Members are encouraged to ride together and show their British Bikes.
During Group Rides... (And as a general practice...)
 When we travel...
Rules of the rode and common courtesy should prevail.
Beyond the basic "Left Turn", "Right Turn" Hand Signals... ALL riders should know these!

 



Member Rides for 2018!
 

Sunday, May 27, 2018 "28th Annual Mass BIA British Classic Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet" We will be riding to the "28th Annual Mass BIA British Classic Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet" to be held at Singletary Rod & Gun Club in Oxford, MA.  We will meet at Ron Gluck's House 78 Bigelow Rd, Hampton, CT 06247 at 9:00am.  Bigelow Rd is just past the intersection of RT 6 & RT 97 on the left.  We may stop for breakfast if time permits.

Sunday, June 3, 2018  "31st Annual British by the Sea" We will be riding to the "31st Annual British by the Sea"  sponsored by the CT MG Club to be held at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, CT. I believe there is a $20. fee if you are putting your bike in the show.  We will meet at Family Pizza 296 S. Main ST (Rt 85), Colchester, CT 06415 at 10:00am.  You can get there earlier if you want to have breakfast.

Sunday, June 24, 2018 3rd Annual Vintage Motorcycle Classic We will be riding to the 3rd Annual Vintage Motorcycle Classic at Thompson Speedway, 205 E. Thompson Rd., Thomson, CT 06277. Cost is $10. We will have 2 starting locations. At 10:00am we will meet/leave from Family Pizza in Colchester, CT. We will then ride to the Vanilla Bean, 450 Deerfield Rd, Promfret, CT 06259. We should arrive about 11.  If this is your starting location, please be ready to leave when we arrive

Reminder: Current paid CT BIA members get $10. for riding a British bike and $5. for non-British.  Please wear a a helmet and a Brit Jam t-shirt if you have one.
 

~2018 EVENT LIST~
(Listed in alphabetical order)

Americade – What began as a gathering of Gold Wing riders has evolved into a huge blowout with countless vendors and demo rides from manufacturers. It will be held in Lake George, NY from June 4-9, 2018.

April Motorcycle Mayhem – Presented by Catskill Mountain Thunder from April 13-15, 2018 in East Durham, NY.

Barber Vintage Festival – The 14th annual event Oct. 5-7, 2018 at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Al.

Bennington Bike Night – The BIMCVT presents the 4th annual BIMC Bennington Bike Night on July 7 in Bennington, VT.

Bennington Triumph Bash – The ninth annual Bennington Triumph Bash, a rally for owners of Triumph motorcycles. June 1-3, 2018 in Bennington VT.

Blessing of the Motorcycles at Lourdes in Litchfield – An annual affair at the shrine in Litchfield, CT. May 20, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.

British Motorcycle Meet – The 40th annual meet staged by the BSA Owners Club of New England at the Bolton Fair fairgrounds in Lancaster, MA on June 10, 2018.

British Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet – Hosted by the British Iron Association of Massachusetts, this meet will be held for 28th time at the Singletary Rod & Gun Club in Oxford, MA on May 27, 2018.

Brit Jam – Hosted by the British Iron Association of Connecticut, the 33rd annual Brit Jam meet will be held at the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds in East Haddam, CT on Aug. 19, 2018.

Brooklyn Invitational Custom Motorcycle Show –  TBA at Root Studios, 131 N. 14th St., Brooklyn, NY

Catskill Mountain Thunder – Sept. 12-16, 2018 in East Durham, NY.

Connecticut Indoor Winter All-Brands Motorcycle Show – Feb. 17-18, 2018 at 6 Rubber Ave., Naugatuck, CT.

Crotona Midnight Run – The 100th annual Crotona Midnight Run. Midnight was held in January in Congers, NY.

Damn Yankees Rally – Aug. 3-5, 2018. The 22nd Damn Yankees Rally at the Heath Fairground in Heath, MA., staged by Yankee Beemers.

Doc’s 5th Annual Vintage & Classic Bike Show – July 22, 2018 at Doc’s Motorcycle Parts in Waterbury, CT.

Doc’s Customer Appreciation Day & Bike Show – Sept. 16, 2018 at Doc’s Motorcycle Parts in Waterbury, CT.

European Motorcycle Day – The annual classic European Motorcycle Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Sept. 9, 2018 in Brookline, MA.

Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show – July 8, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Falls Village, CT.

Hard Times Chopper Show – July 14, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Ralph’s Rock Diner in Worcester, MA.

Hendee Day & Vintage Motorcycle Rally – July 21, 2018 at Hilltop Farm in Suffield, CT.

IMOC rally – Hosted by the Italian Motorcycle Owners Club, the 35th IMOC rally is at the Hamilton Rod & Gun Club in Sturbridge, MA on Sept. 16, 2018 with Laverda as the featured marquee.

Indian Motorcycle Day at the Lyman and Marie Wood Museum of Springfield History in Springfield, MA., which is not far from the site where the original Indians were built. It’s a great two-for event – a show outside and the museum display that traces Indian’s history inside. July 22, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Iron Adventure of New England HOG Rally – Aug. 2-4, 2018 in Newry, ME.

Killingly Bike Night – 4th annual bike night in downtown Killingly, CT. Aug. 16, 2018 from 5 to 9 p.m. Rain date is Aug. 22.

Laconia Motorcycle Week Rally – What happens in Laconia stays in Laconia. The event celebrates its 95th year in Laconia, NH from June 9-17, 2018.

“The Lot” – A one day vintage show in a lot in Brooklyn. (TBA)

Massachusetts Moto Guzzi Damn Yankees Rally – The 6th annual event at Heath Fairgrounds in Heath, MA will be Aug. 3-5, 2018.

May Day Breakout Party – The 35th annual affair held by the Connecticut Motorcycle Riders Association at the Wolcott VFW, Route 69, in Wolcott, CT. (TBA)

Middletown Motorcycle Mania – The 13th annual downtown bike show in Middletown, CT set for Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. with a rain date of Aug. 22.

Moto Guzzi New England Day – 22nd annual event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the Vanilla Bean in Pomfret, CT.

Motorcycle Film Festival – The 6th annual Motorcycle Film Festival in Brooklyn, NY. (TBA)

Motorcycle Hill Climb(s) – Staged by Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club in  Monson, MA. May 6,  July 28-29, Sept. 30, 2018.

Motorcycle Madness – The Newington (CT) Parks and Recreation Department holds this event from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on May 17, 2018 at Mill Pond Park.

Motorcycle Swap Meet(s) – April 22, July 15 and October 28 at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT.

Motorcycle Swap Meets – May 6 and Sept. 23 in Keene, NH at Cheshire Fairgrounds.

New England Spring Fling – New event for Moto Guzzi owners. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 10, 2018 at Sweet Evalina’s in Woodstock, CT.

Northeast European Motorcycle Rally – The 19th annual rally will be held July 26-29, 2018 at the Jordon Grant Hotel at Sunday River  in Newry, ME.

Owls Head Transportation Museum Vintage Motorcycle Meet – Sept. 1-2, 2018 in Owls Head, ME.

Progressive International Motorcycle Show – Motorcycle show in December at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in NYC. (TBA)

Queens County Farm Museum – The 38th annual Antique Motorcycle Show in Floral Park, NY. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Rhinebeck Meet – This vintage meets brings riders from far and wide to the Duchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. The centerpiece is a motorcycle timeline. It’s set for Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16, 2018.

Rice-O-Rama – All-Japanese meet at the Spencer Fairgrounds in Spencer MA. Sept. 9, 2018.

Split’n Lanes & Dodgin’ Gutters – A classic motorcycle show at the Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave. in Brooklyn from noon to 6 p.m. (TBA)

Springfield Motorcycle Show – Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA. Jan. 20-21, 2018.

Stateline Motorcycle Swap Meet – (TBA) at the Rochester Fairgrounds in Rochester, NH.

Thompson Vintage Motorcycle Classic – The 4th annual event at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT on June. 24, 2018.

Wild Rabbit Community Moto Show in Cambridge, MA. May 12 at 6 p.m. at Naco Taco, 297 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge.

Yankee Chapter of the AMCA (Yankee Chapter) National Meet – Annual meet sponsored by the Yankee Chapter, Antique Motorcycle Club of America. It will be held at a new location: the Terryville Fairgrounds in Terryville, CT on Aug. 3-4, 2018

 

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