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By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Sure, it was in the low 40s today, but it was still a great day to ride. How often do New England riders get to log miles in late January? Not often. No matter that a missed turn resulted in the unexpected challenges of a …
Read More »Perewitz Creates Custom Royal Enfield Bobber
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Some major details, such as price and availability of parts, are still being worked out, but bike builder Dave Perewitz of Perewitz Cycle Fabrication in Bridgewater, MA and Royal Enfield have teamed up on an accessories project that will enable owners of the 500cc C5 …
Read More »Have You Voted Yet?
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com There’s only one week to go to cast your vote in RIDE-CT’s monthly poll question, which asks: “If you could attend only one event in 2012, it would be?” The Isle of Man TT is ahead in the voting and the following video clearly shows …
Read More »Harley’s U.S. Sales Up 5.8 Percent in 2011
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Harley-Davidson finished the year 2011 with strong sales in the U.S. and elsewhere, enabling the company to report full year income of $548.1 million – more than double the $259.7 million that it made in 2010. Motorcycles sales in the U.S. were up 5.8 percent …
Read More »Bookshelf: Pierson Shares World of “LD” Riders
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com When I was a kid, my parents had a rule of never traveling together on the same flight. Their rationale was that air travel was too risky. This was back in the days before Jetways when airlines flew prop planes like the DC-7 and passengers …
Read More »Pics from Hartford, Springfield Shows
With three competing motorcycle shows this weekend, riders had to choose which one or ones to attend. RIDE-CT.com got to all three. Bud Wilkinson and Steve Smith attended the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in New York. Steve also helped staff the CONREP booth at the Northeast Motorcycle Expo at the …
Read More »Yes, Harley Attended the IMS
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com NEW YORK – No, RIDE-CT.com isn’t ignoring Harley-Davidson’s presence at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show. It’s just that Harley didn’t have a new bike model to unveil as it has the past few years. The Motor Company did have a huge display that attracted a …
Read More »Victory Says Here Come “The Judge” – Again
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com NEW YORK -Back in the late 1960s, muscle cars ruled the automotive landscape with their big V-8 engines and throaty exhausts. Plymouth had the Road Runner and the Barracuda. Dodge burned rubber with the Charger and the Challenger. Chevrolet countered with the Chevelle SS, while …
Read More »IMS’ Show Within a Show
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com NEW YORK – There’s a show within the show at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show this weekend and at every stop on the IMS circuit. Bike builders from across the nation are competing for a $90,000 cash prize as part of the Ultimate Builder Custom …
Read More »New Models Kick Off “IMS” in New York
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com NEW YORK – The unveiling of a new model from Victory, and the stateside debut of flashy new motorcycles from Honda, Triumph, Ducati and Husqvarna, provided the visual highlights on opening day of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show today. Thousands of bike lovers turned out …
Read More »Ural Looks to Expand in 2012
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Ural wants to expand its dealer network in the U.S. in 2012. The Russian maker of sidecar rigs saw sales in increase 39 percent in 2011 as it added 22 new dealers. The company wants to add 25 to 30 more this year, according to …
Read More »A Candidate We Can All Support…
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Politics isn’t a subject that comes up often when riding with friends or meeting other riders out on the road. My experience is that most of us prefer to talk about the common bond of riding than something divisive like politics. Regardless of our party …
Read More »Harley Expands “Reman” Program
Does your old Harley-Davidson have the hiccups? Or maybe it simply lacks the get-up-and-go that it once had. In case you weren’t aware of it, Harley has an engine re-manufacturing program which restores old motors to
Read More »Harley Ads in Brazil Catpture “Spirit”
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Part of Harley-Davidson’s allure here in the U.S. may come from the fact that the company’s motorcycles are “American-made,” but the brand’s attitude translates anywhere. The Moma Propaganda advertising agency in Sao Paulo, Brazil has created some print ads that drive that point home. Here …
Read More »Oil Drippings: News and Opinion
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com People are stupid… Who said rider training isn’t helpful or that helmets can’t help save lives? Must have been the 57-year-old man in North Fort Meyers, FL who died Wednesday while taking a test ride on a the bike that he’d just purchased and had …
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