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By Bud Wilkinson Harley-Davidson of Danbury and Brothers’ Harley-Davidson in Branford, CT were recently named Silver Bar & Shield Circle of Achievement award-winners for the 2013 calendar year. The dealerships were recognized for their sales prowess, for their customer service and satisfaction, and for other business acumen. Gengras Harley-Davidson in …
Read More »Pooches On Patrol In Proposed Documentary
By Bud Wilkinson Independent filmmakers Eric Ristau and Geneva Liimatta of Missoula, MT are going the crowd-sourcing route to fund their latest effort – a documentary about motorcyclists who ride with their four-legged friends. The movie will be titled “Sit Stay Ride: The Story of America’s Sidecar Dogs.” Shooting has …
Read More »Six Reasons For Not Getting A Tattoo
By Bud Wilkinson Packed in suitcase that’s stowed somewhere in my house is a leisure suit from the ’70s. It’s lemon yellow in color, made of polyester and in such good condition that it could be placed on a mannequin and sold as new. It belonged to my long-dead father. He …
Read More »The Message Is The Same – Look Twice For Motorcycles
By Bud Wilkinson After a Facebook friend added a PSA to my wall last week that implores drivers to be aware of motorcyclists, I found a vintage video clip from the U.K. that provides the same message. It was posted here Thursday. Since then, I’ve been wondering if there are …
Read More »Springfield, MA Rider Dies In Daytona Bike Week Crash
By Bud Wilkinson Daytona Bike Week has claimed the life of a rider from Springfield, MA and police suspect that alcohol was involved. New Smyrna Beach police Sgt. Eugene Griffith tells the Daytona Beach “News-Journal” that 46-year-old Mark Twining suffered fatal injuries when he and another rider, 29-year-old Robert Wilson, …
Read More »Link(s) of the Week and More…
By Bud Wilkinson “Link of the Week” took a week off last weekend due to a day-long road trip (on four wheels, unfortunately) and a day devoted to volunteering. So, to make up for that shortcoming, two suggestions from contributing columnist Bob Rosen are posted today. One of them touts a …
Read More »Yamaha Brings Back Past With SR400
Take a look at the above picture of a new 2015 Yamaha model. Do you see it? Look closer. Have you spotted it yet? You’re looking not for a part that’s missing, rather for one that’s included. See it yet? Yes, it’s a kick-starter. Not only is Yamaha’s SR400 retro-looking, …
Read More »New Harley Models – Dyna Low and Sportster 1200T
By Bud Wilkinson Updated at 1:30 p.m.: A press release has now been issued. Harley-Davidson is bringing back the Dyna Low Rider (pictured above) and coming out with a touring version of the Sportster dubbed the Superlow 1200T (pictured below). Details on the new models as well as pictures have …
Read More »Hamlin Cycles Now Targets Mid-April Opening
By Bud Wilkinson It has taken Jim Hamlin longer than he expected to open Hamlin Cycles in Bethel, CT, but with zoning approval finally secured, he’s now targeting a mid-April opening. “We’re getting there,” he said Wednesday, reporting that the bases for the counters in the parts and service departments …
Read More »Oil Drippings: H-D Custom Shop, Meet Dates Set
By Bud Wilkinson A story in today’s “Mirror” newspaper in the U.K. tells of a company called Shaw Speed and Custom, which specializes in customizing Harley-Davidsons, including the one pictured below. It begins: “CUSTOMISING has always been a big part of the Harley-Davidson experience. There is an old joke which says that the …
Read More »Ducati Unveils Revamped Diavel
With the 84th International Motor Show of Geneva only days away (March 6-16), Ducati today unveiled a freshened Diavel as a preview for the 2015 model year. The new Diavel sport cruiser will begin arriving in dealerships worldwide in April. The accompanying press release was filled with extravagant phraseology but …
Read More »90-Year-Old CT Woman Charged For Fatal Crash
By Bud Wilkinson Police in New Haven, CT have charged 90-year-old Nancy Cassella of Bethany with negligent homicide and improper turning for a Sept. 7 car-motorcycle accident that resulted in the death of 34-year-old rider Brian McCarthy of North Haven. Cassella was arrested on a warrant Tuesday and will be …
Read More »AMA Taps Indian As Vintage Days Marque
By Bud Wilkinson The American Motorcyclist Association revealed today that Indian Motorcycle will be celebrated as the 2014 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Marque of the Year. The annual event will be staged July 11-13 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH. Indians will be featured in displays and race …
Read More »Hells Angels Targeted
By Bud Wilkinson The province of Manitoba in Canada in now formally listing the Hells Angels motorcycle club as criminal organization, the first government entity in North America to make that designation. The largely procedural moves means that “police will no longer have to prove the motorcycle gang is a criminal …
Read More »Who Goes To Sturgis? Survey Results Tell Story
What’s your image of those who attend the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota? If you pegged them as being older, more proper than hard-core bikers, affluent and educated, well, you’d be right. You’d also be on target if you said rally-goers were mostly Harley-Davidson riders. The results of …
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