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Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Have a little money to invest? As little as $1? A start-up company in California called Vectolabs LLC  is trying to raise $50,000 by June 12 so that it can begin producing a product called Vololights. It’s a license plate frame with LEDs incorporated that …

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Soggy Ride Produces a Vintage Harley Sprint

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It was a soggy morning for a ride that got wetter as the day progressed. After having our requisite breakfast at Toymaker’s Cafe in Falls Village, I suggested to riding compatriot Gary Randall that we take the scenic route to Norfolk on some roads that …

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Taking a Radial Engine Chopper for a Spin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Rotec Aerosport in Victoria, Australia was started in 2000 and its products are made “to recapture the yesteryear romanticism of radial engines,” but with modern-day quality. While the company’s engines are primarily designed for airplanes, the seven-cylinder, 110-horsepower, 2800cc Rotec R2800 radial engine and the …

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