Inside the LiveMap helmet: LiveMap By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com With high-quality helmets costing hundreds of dollars, it’s not a huge leap to charge $2,000 if “something extra” is added. Russian inventors have devised the LiveMap helmet, which integrates full-color, translucent image and text displays on the visor to allow …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It was last autumn that Libby’s Motoworld in New Haven quietly signed up as a dealer of SYM scooters and motorcycles. Already a dealer in Honda, Triumph, Yamaha and Victory motorcycles, Libby’s didn’t trumpet the arrival of the new brand as Alliance Powersports, SYM’s distributor …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Kawasaki is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over a possible stalling problem that could affect nearly 10,000 of its 2013 model year Ninja 300s. The NHTSA has received 18 complaints from owners claiming that the engine stalls “when the operator reduces …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Why do I feel like I’ve dodged a disaster? Because maybe that’s the case. It’s a darn good thing that eagle-eye friend Neil Tolhurst texted (and called) over the weekend to see if I were free to go for short ride to compare his vintage …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Playing catch-up after taking a few more days off: – Indian today announced the date and location of the reveal of the all-new 2014 Indian Chief. It will be at 8 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame in Sturgis, …

[meteor_slideshow]   They came by the, well, dozens today to recount an era in British history when the leather-wearing “Rockers” squared off against the scooter-riding “Mods,” only this time harmony reigned. It was the 5th annual Mods V Rockers rally, sponsored by the CT Rockers, which began at Scooter Centrale/Vespa …

How popular is motorcycling in the U.S. and, specifically, New England? It depends on where you live. It also depends on how the figuring is done, according to Bill Belei, founder and webmaster of MotorcycleRoads.com. Belei’s gathered some stats that show that

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Yamaha fans can say “goodbye” to the four-cylinder FZ8 and “hello” to the FZ-09, a new model for 2014 that was unveiled today. It’s powered by an 847cc inline triple engine that’s linked to a three-into-one exhaust. With a price tag of $7,990, the FZ-09 will …

There comes a time, or maybe tipping-point, in the life of some single male riders when chasing women gets replaced by the pursuit of motorcycles. The routine is the same – the sometimes awkward introduction, followed by a getting to know one another phrase, and then a decision to make the …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Having been shuffled to parking lots far away from the display ground numerous times at motorcycle shows in years past, it was fun yesterday to be riding the proper marque to gain front door access at the 35th annual British Motorcycle Meet in Auburn, MA. …