Up To Speed

A Belstaff Advert for Black Friday

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It’s Black Friday, so what better way to mark the day than by posting a new video touting the British clothing-maker Belstaff and its motorcycle-inspired line. It’s titled “For the Open Road” and follows five riders who travel from countryside in West Sussex to Belstaff’s …

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Oil Drippings: Redline Powersports, Coolbeth

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com With Keith Bruno having closed The Shop in Winsted, CT and moved to South Carolina, Redline Powersports is prepping for a move up the street into The Shop’s former quarters. Redline Powersports owner Shannon Fry hopes to occupy the cozier quarters at 920 Main St. by …

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“Bikers Are Animals” … But In A Nice Way

Paul Jamiol and Friends By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Paul Jamiol holds the opinion that bikers are animals. No, not animals like the thugs who attacked the SUV driver in New York in late September or the inconsiderate types who ride with excessively loud exhaust pipes and shatter the tranquility, …

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Slight Drop in Motorcycle Thefts in U.S.

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Motorcycle thefts in the U.S. dropped one percent in 2012 from 2011. A total of 46,061 were reported taken, down from 46,667, according to National Insurance Crime Bureau statistics released today. Honda had the highest theft rate with  9,082 taken, followed by Yamaha (7,517), Suzuki …

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Yes, The Masthead Has Changed…

By Bud Wilkinson Yes, the masthead has changed. A new picture provides the background and a new name has been added – Ride-NewEngland.com. It joins RIDE-CT.com. Why, you ask? The fast answer is that the website has outgrown Connecticut. The more accurate answer is that over the past two years, …

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Big News from Honda – Valkyrie Revived

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The original was a cult classic, and now Honda’s bringing back the Valkyrie heavyweight cruiser. The new version has an 1,832cc, liquid-cooled, six-cylinder engine – up from the 1,520cc motor in the original that was built between 1996 and 2003 – and weighs in at …

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Motorcycle Deaths Rose in 2012, NHTSA Says

Riding a motorcycle is becoming more dangerous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is out with final statistics for 2012, which reveal that 4,957 riders were killed on the nation’s roads – an increase of 7.1 percent over 2011 when 4,630 riders died. Motorcyclists accounted for 14.8 percent of all …

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Rider Set Ablaze in Accident in China

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com In a video just posted on YouTube, a rider in China is seen being struck by a truck and set ablaze. The scooter cartwheels upon impact and the fuel tank ruptures and ignites. The rider, with her legs on fire, stumbles into some nearby bushes …

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“The Shop” Closes in Winsted, CT

Keith Bruno is closing The Shop. He held a going-away party for customers and friends at his motorcycle customization and repair business at 920 Main Street in Winsted, CT on Saturday and plans to move to Myrtle Beach, SC and open a new business. Continue reading…

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Twisted Throttle Acquires A Vicious Cycle

Twisted Throttle, which is based in Exeter, has acquired the Toronto-based company A Vicious Cycle. Here’s the news release: EXETER, RI – Twisted Throttle announced last week their acquisition of A Vicious Cycle, a Toronto-based parts & accessories dealer and distributor.  The combination will enable Twisted Throttle to expand their …

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New Harley Street 750 In “Captain America” Movie

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Don’t blink or you’ll miss it, but Harley-Davidson’s new Street 750 model appears in the trailer for the upcoming movie “Captain America: The Winter Solider,” which won’t hit theaters until April 4. There are five quick glimpses of the bike during a chase sequence at …

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Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com What’s not exactly a car but not really a motorcycle either? Does the word “autocycle” resonate? There’s a start-up company called Elio Motors, founded in 2008 by Paul Elio, that plans to build a three-wheeled model in Louisiana that’s essentially a motorcycle with auto controls. …

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Triumph Introduces Customer Support

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com What’s the biggest gripe when calling “customer support?” My guess is that it’s talking to “Bob” in some far off land. It’s not that Bob isn’t knowledgeable, polite or capable – unlike “Peggy” in the memorable Discover Card commercials – it’s just that he’s so …

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Motorcycles Power A Variety Of TV Commercials

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Television used to be a shared experience back in the days of three channels (CBS, NBC and ABC) plus PBS. The came cable and zillion sports channels, Fox and its wired offspring, and dozens of channels that celebrate everything from duck hunting to zombies, with …

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