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By Bud Wilkinson of of RIDE-CT.com British biker-maker Triumph today announced a model makeover for 2013 with the Tiger 1050 becoming the Tiger Sport. The adventure bike gets new bodywork, revised rider and passenger ergonomics, and a 10 horsepower power boost to 123 horsepower. Triumph reports the new model now …
Read More »NHTSA Proposes Adding Sound to Electrics
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has posted a “notice of proposed rulemaking” to establish minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles, including motorcycles. “This standard would ensure that blind, visually-impaired and other pedestrians are able to detect and recognize nearby hybrid and electric …
Read More »Coolbeth Takes to Ice in Off-Season
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Unlike street motorcycles, flat track bikes don’t have rear-view mirrors. If they did, though, pro racer Kenny Coolbeth Jr. of Morris would certainly say that he’s extremely glad to see last year disappearing in the distance behind the torquey bikes that he rides in AMA …
Read More »Indonesian Government to Review Proposed Ban
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A ban on women passengers straddling a motorcycle – proposed by the mayor of Lhokseumawe in the Indonesian province of Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra island – will be reviewed by the government of Indonesia, “The Jakarta Globe” reports in a story today. …
Read More »Forget the Loud Pipes, Try Loud Speakers
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If your bike’s too quiet, but you don’t want to install loud pipes that rattle your ears and offend just about everyone within hearing distance, here’s an alternative: The speakers on this Harley-Davidson certainly can be heard, and would certainly keep wildlife away. Would hate …
Read More »Oil Drippings: Royal Enfield, New Laws
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It’s barely 2013 and a 2014 model is already on the way. Based solely on looks, Royal Enfield’s new 2014 Cafe Racer delivers. With a beefed up 535cc (versus the normal 500cc), air-cooled, single-cylinder motor delivering a reported 34 horsepower, the Cafe Racer features Brembo …
Read More »Ladies, Do You Get “Enjoyment” From…
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Being a guy, all I’ve ever gotten from sitting on a motorcycle seat for an extended period is a sore butt, but is it different for gals? What prompts the rhetorical inquiry is a story in today’s “Jakarta Globe” about backlash to a local regulation …
Read More »Just Another Year of Riding for Jay Koonz
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The Facebook post by Jay Koonz on New Year’s Day could have easily been interpreted as braggadocio by someone who doesn’t know him. Those who do know the Middlebury rider, though, no doubt took it as matter-of-fact record-keeping. He noted that his goal for 2012 …
Read More »December Poll Results Show Preference for Riding Sober
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Any number of studies reveal that alcohol is a huge contributing factor to riders having accidents, but perhaps RIDE-CT.com readers are more cautious when it comes to booze than other riders. The December poll question quizzed readers on the “safe number” of drinks they might …
Read More »By The Numbers: Readership Soars in 2012
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The final numbers are in, and RIDE-CT.com saw its readership soar in 2012, according to Google Analytics data. The website ended the year with 60,138 page views, up from 39,737 in 2011. A total of 23,931 unique visitors came to the website, up from 16,647. …
Read More »Top 5 Posts of 2012 Present Surprising Mix
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It’s always a guessing-game when reporting or regurgitating news as to what readers will enjoy and what they won’t. What interests the writer may not interest readers and vice versa. The Top 5 most-popular posts on RIDE-CT.com during 2012, as tabulated by Google Analytics, certainly …
Read More »The Year in Pictures: October-December
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Fall foliage provides a good reason for riding and for picture-taking, and the camera was stowed in the top bag during a brisk ride through the Catskills in October… In November, RIDE-CT.com met up with Steve Luba of Torrington, a guy who has a knack …
Read More »The Year in Pictures: August-September
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com One ride from this year will never be duplicated. It happened in August when I joined Will Paley when he took his French-made, 493cc Griffon out for a spin on Route 43 near his Cornwall home. Paley’s purpose in riding it was to make sure …
Read More »The Year in Pictures: June-July
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com June means the annual Rhinebeck Grand National Super Meet at the Duchess County Fairgrounds in New York. Persistent raindrops intruded this year but didn’t dampen the fun of seeing hundreds of vintage machines. There were gorgeous Harleys… And some rarities, too, including an old Emblem …
Read More »Vintage Honda Commercial Features “Wild Hog”
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Long before he starred in the movies (including “Wild Hogs”) or on television (“Welcome Back, Kotter”), John Travolta did a motorcycle commercial for Honda. It’s appropriate to pull it out this messy day because the jingle begins “Through rain or sleet or snow, you’ve got …
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