By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com After months of rumors, amid reports that owner Alex Gifford was seeking investors to save the store, the closing of Branchville Motors in Ridgefield, CT is now fact. The Triumph, Moto Guzzi and Vespa/Piaggio dealer is currently in the process of shutting down. The bikes …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The start of Laconia Motorcycle Week is only 10 days away. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the event, prompting Laconia Harley-Davidson and New Hampshire Motor Speedway to join forces in a fund-raising effort designed to bring in more than $76,000 for the Boys …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com (Editor’s note: Update at bottom) Sometimes a rider pulls in, parks his motorcycle and you just go, “Wow!” Chris Rasile’s bike offers an example. It’s a 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King, pumped up from 88 cubic inches to 110 and fitted with a front fender from …