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By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Sure, there are few days left in the year, but the odds are pretty good that with all of the holiday distractions there probably won’t be any motorcycle news of significant value before year’s end to displace any of the posts that currently rank as …
Read More »Sale of Burt Ives Honda Completed
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The dealership’s website hasn’t been reactivated yet but the sale of Burt Ives Honda in Columbia, CT by Ken Ives Sr. to his son Kenny has finally closed, meaning presumably that new Honda motorcycles will once again be available. The younger Ives already owns Chaplin …
Read More »Max BMW Team Completes R90S Build
The tech team from Max BMW did it! In four days, they built from a scratch a “new” 1975 BMW R90S from parts purchased from the company. The cost of those parts? More than
Read More »Finally … An Honest Motorcycle Review
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Ever read a motorcycle review in a magazine and had to read between the lines or wondered what the point was? When you’re dependent upon ad dollars to stay afloat, you’d better be damn sure you don’t piss off a potential advertiser by saying that …
Read More »Max BMW Building “New” Bike From Parts
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com There are winter projects and then there’s the one being attempted by Max BMW. Techs from Max BMW’s three locations have come together at the store in North Hampton, NH to build a BMW R90S from scratch using new parts ordered directly from the company. …
Read More »“Motorcycle” Mag Set to Replace “RoadBike”
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com “RoadBike” magazine is no more. Stamford, CT-based Tam Communications has folded the long-running magazine and will replace it next year with a new periodical called “Motorcycle” that will be devoted to “Rides & Culture.” Publisher Buzz Kanter says, “It will be long-form journalism.” Kanter made the decision …
Read More »IMS Provides Opportunity to Comparison Shop
By Bob Rosen of RIDE-CT.com NEW YORK – The Progressive International Motorcycle Show always gives us riders a wonderful array of bikes, gear and services to peruse. For me, the main attraction is the bikes. Without fail, there are always new offerings. They can be totally new models or modified …
Read More »RIDE-CT.com On The Scene At The IMS
IMPRESSIONS OF THE NEW YORK SHOW NEW YORK – With the three-day Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York this weekend, RIDE-CT.com’s staff went into the city to check it out. Bob Rosen, Steve Smith and Bud Wilkinson attended the press preview on …
Read More »Max BMW Plans New Store To Serve Hartford
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com NEW YORK – Max BMW is growing again and will add a second store in Connecticut next year. Max Stratton hopes to have his new dealership in South Windsor open in what is now G & R Marine at 1535 John Fitch Boulevard (Route 5) …
Read More »IMS Opens in New York With A Few Reveals
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com NEW YORK – It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it – pull the covers of of new bikes and new customs. And Indian Motorcycle made a splash this morning by revealing a “Big Custom Chief” designed by Polaris Industries’ Industrial Design team …
Read More »H.O.G. Gets New Logo
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Harley-Davidson today took the wraps off of a new logo for the Harley Owners Group. More than 100,000 H.O.G.members worldwide voted online and selected a new logo for the organization. Changes to the logo include bringing the company’s bar and shield logo into the …
Read More »Contest: Win “Bikers Are Animals 4” By “Liking” Us
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com More than 35,000 riders have visited RIDE-CT.com so far this year, a readership increase of 65 percent over 2012, yet only 233 riders (and friends) have “liked” RIDE-CT on Facebook. That’s probably because most readers probably don’t realize that the website has a social media …
Read More »Major Upgrades for 2014 Urals
2014 Ural Patrol By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Sidecar rigs aren’t for everyone, but they sure do grab attention when on the road. Russian sidecar builder Ural yesterday unveiled its models for 2014 with a dare on its website for riders to “Rethink What You Thought You Knew About Ural” …
Read More »Harley-Davidson of NYC Retakes Manhattan
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com After an absence of nearly 27 years, Harley-Davidson of New York City is retaking Manhattan. Originally located there, the dealership moved to Long Island City, Queens in 1986, while maintaining a retail outlet for clothing on Lexington Ave. Now, it’s adding a second complete store …
Read More »More Bad News for B.A.D.D.
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Following up on the previous post about Ormond Beach, FL-based Bikers Against Drunk Drivers, Charity Navigator, which independently and impartially evaluates and rates non-profits, has now issued a “donor advisory” on B.A.D.D. It’s a warning to potential donors as a result of an investigation done …
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