By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-Ct.com Connecticut is in the crosshairs, along with 30 other states, as the National Transportation Safety Board mounts another effort to make wearing a helmet when riding mandatory across the United States. Currently, only 20 states and the District of Columbia have universal helmet laws. At a press conference …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com BMW riders from southern New England gathered at the Vanilla Bean in Pomfret on Sunday to symbolically mark the end of the riding season. As many as 80 motorcycles, including some Harleys and Ducatis as well as British and Japanese brands, filled the parking lot at one point, …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Honda this week announced plans to bring out an entry-level sport bike – the CBR250R. Pricing won’t be announced for another couple of weeks, but the bike will be available in metallic black and red/silver in spring 2011. “The CBR250R is specifically aimed at new …