By Steve Smith of RIDE-CT.com Ever drop a motorcycle? Drops are a not to be confused with a crash. What I’m talking about is a mishap that occurs from a standstill or while riding slowly. Gravity takes over and leads to an “Oh, Shit!” moment.  If this has happened to you, …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com New England Cycle Center in Hartford revealed this morning that it’s adding the Kawasaki line, while simultaneously confirming an item posted here nearly a month ago that Midtown Kawasaki in Rocky Hill was  apparently getting out of the business. “We expect bikes on the floor …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Brea, CA-based American Suzuki Motor Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today and announced it will stop selling automobiles in the United States. The company, which makes small cars and sport utility vehicles, including the Grand Vitara (pictured),  estimated that its debts and liabilities …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The British Iron Association of Connecticut this afternoon announced the date for next year’s Brit Jam meet. It will be held Aug. 18, 2013. Brit Jam’s always a fun event that attracts riders of all makes and models,  not just lovers of Triumphs, Nortons and …

By Bud Wilkinson of  RIDE-CT.com It has become a fall tradition to ride to The Vanilla Bean Cafe when Yankee Beemers, a club of  BMW enthusiasts, holds its end of season ride-in at the Pomfret eatery. Yesterday was the day, so five of us made the chilly, 90-minute trek for …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Hurricane Sandy (and the celebration of my hometown of Harwinton’s 275th anniversary) diverted attention, but now it’s time to catch up… The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee has unveiled a display that showcases the “Tsunami Harley,” the 2004 Softail Night Train owned by Ikuo Yokoyama that …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The new James Bond movie “Skyfall” features some rooftop riding and Honda is out with a video on how it was done:  

 By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The appellation “bitsa bike” – as in a motorcycle made from “bits of this, bits of that” – might suggest to some an amalgam of parts that are crammed together, with the result being an ill-conceived finished product. To call Steve Luba’s custom motorcycle a …