By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law a bill that allows any rider who is 21 and older and who has $20,000 in medical insurance to go without a helmet. Snyder signed the bill on Friday and it went into effect immediately. Other requirements …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com One of the first RIDE-CT columns written for “The Republican-American” back in September 2005 was about Jack Potter, a Torrington, CT motorcyclist who had been riding since 1948. Jack was 78 years old at the time. What developed was a warm acquaintanceship. We’d occasionally bump …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Reuters is reporting that German carmaker Audi will finally announce next week the acquisition of Italian bike-maker Ducati. The Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera” also reports that the deal is expected to be signed next week, and pegs the purchase price at $1.1 billion. Would …