By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It was a perfect day for riding and an upbeat destination was The Shop in Winsted – Keith Bruno’s repair and  service center which officially opened at its new location at 920 Main Street after months of haggling with local authorities. Bruno (second from right …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Harley-Davidson had a strong first quarter of 2012. The company released statistics on Wednesday, which showed that profits were up 44 percent. Net income rose to $172 million, or 74 cents per share, up from 119.3 million or 51 cents in 2011. Total revenue was …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A 75-year-old woman from Ludlow, MA has been charged with vehicular homicide and failure to yield to an approaching vehicle following an accident Saturday afternoon that killed 36-year-old motorcyclist Bradford R. Storozuk of Stafford Springs, CT.  Josephine T. Zucco, who was driving a 2008 Buick …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Eight surgeries and more than $1 million in medical bills later, Stephen A. Petruska of Dudley, MA is now talking about the accident last April 29 that changed his life forever. Petruska, 26, was riding his Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide when a 19-year-old girl, who …

Police in Vermilion, OH are auctioning off a 2009 Harley-Davidson Softtail that was seized after its owner was arrested for drunken driving for the third time. State law allows for the confiscation of vehicles if you are arrested three times in six years, and that was the case with

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Her name is Carly Foulkes. She’s the Canadian model-actress who looks stunning in pink sun dresses in numerous commercials for T-Mobile. However, she’s now donning leather for a new commercial which puts her on two wheels. If you haven’t see it yet, check it out. …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com German carmaker Audi AG announced this afternoon that it is acquiring Ducati. In announcing the deal, Audi chairman of the board of management Rupert Stadler said, “Ducati is known worldwide as a premium brand among motorcycle manufacturers and has a long tradition of building sporty …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The dust will be flying at Seacoast Harley-Davidson this spring, summer and fall. The dealership in North Hampton, NH plans a major renovation of its 66,000-square-foot facility. Work begins next month and will likely run into October, according to Seacoastonline.com, which has a story posted …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com In the days before cameras on cell phones, riding milestones often went unrecorded – unless you happened to be lucky enough to have a camera along. While out today on a ride into the Berkshires, friend Brian O’Neil suddenly pulled off on to the berm …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A reduced work force, a more corporate atmosphere, a reduced pride in workmanship and even some fear on the part of workers is the story of Harley-Davidson these days, according to a comprehensive report by Rick Barrett of the “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.” Barrett went to …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law a bill that allows any rider who is 21 and older and who has $20,000 in medical insurance to go without a helmet. Snyder signed the bill on Friday and it went into effect immediately. Other requirements …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com One of the first RIDE-CT columns written for “The Republican-American” back in September 2005 was about Jack Potter, a Torrington, CT motorcyclist who had been riding since 1948. Jack was 78 years old at the time. What developed was a warm acquaintanceship. We’d occasionally bump …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Reuters is reporting that German carmaker Audi will finally announce next week the acquisition of Italian bike-maker Ducati. The Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera” also reports that the deal is expected to be signed next week, and pegs the purchase price at $1.1 billion. Would …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The Scottsdale, AZ-based custom bike builder known as Sucker Punch Sallys is expanding its dealer lineup and expects to have a store in Bristol, CT soon. Vice president and general manager JP Barbeau confirmed the news in an email this morning. While declining to provide …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It’s safe to say there’s no other bike quite like the “flying brick” that Ray Becker of New Marlborough, MA owns, and now wants to sell. Underneath it’s a 1985 BMW K100 with 51,000 miles on the odometer, but what gets immediately noticed is the …