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Oh, Wait, That Wasn’t His First Crash…

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The video of Lolo – French motojournalist Laurent Crochet of Moto Journal – catching the hard bags of a 2013 Yamaha FLR1300 on a post and riding the bike off a sea wall has been posted today on numerous websites besides this one, so it’s …

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Even a Slow-Speed Test Can Be Hazardous…

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Anyone who has ever taken a demo ride and signed a “you break it, you pay for it” release form knows the pit-of-the-stomach worry that comes with riding a borrowed bike. The best part of getting manufacturer loaners to ride and review for me is …

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Janus Offers Handmade “Vintage” Bikes

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com They look maybe 100 years old, but two models from start-up builder Janus Motorcycles are new and affordable. The Goshen, IN-based company plans to have the Halcyon 50 Basic and the Halcyon 50 (pictured) available come spring for $3,900 and $5,300, respectively. Using a two-stroke, …

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