CHESTER, VT – I’ve bought and sold motorcycles for 45 years, and only once have I purchased one that I never rode for at least a few months. I buy them, enjoy them, and sell them when I’m looking for a different experience. Over the years, I’ve owned everything from …
Read More »Triumph Upsizing Its Classics
Is bigger better? Triumph is betting on it for 2016. The British company today announced five new models that have familiar names (or derivations) and larger engines – the new Street Twin, the Bonneville T120 and T120 Black, and the Thruxton and Thruxton R. Triumph touted the new models as …
Read More »Teaser Videos For Bonneville, Africa Twin
New models for 2016 are on the way. Triumph has a new video 30-second teaser for an all-new and likely larger Bonneville that will be revealed on Oct. 28. Meanwhile, Honda has a more than 15-minute video showcasing its upcoming CRF1000L Africa Twin adventure model.
Read More »Along The Road: 1964 Triumph Bonneville
It was hard not to notice the old and worn Triumph parked in the Thomaston Savings Bank lot in Harwinton, CT on Saturday morning. Its paint was faded, the engine covers were tarnished and the seat was ripped. When its owner, Mike Toth of Winsted, CT, came outside after finishing …
Read More »So Many Motorcycle Models That You Can’t Get Here…
Kawasaki W80 It was at the end of last year that I was griping about the fact that Moto Guzzi doesn’t sell its Bellagio mid-sized cruiser here in the U.S. and that got me thinking about other models that never see our shores. While Honda withheld its CB1100 for a …
Read More »Finally … An Honest Motorcycle Review
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Ever read a motorcycle review in a magazine and had to read between the lines or wondered what the point was? When you’re dependent upon ad dollars to stay afloat, you’d better be damn sure you don’t piss off a potential advertiser by saying that …
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