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Branchville Repairs Rare Vincent Black Shadow

By Bud Wilkinson of  RIDE-CT.com There is no other motorcycle on the planet that possesses the mystique of the Vincent Black Shadow. Fewer than 1,700 were built between 1948 and 1955, which is when the British manufacturer went out of business. It was a Black Lightning race version of the …

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Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Catching up after taking a few days off… Stamford-based publisher and motorcycle enthusiast/collector Buzz Kanter, the guy behind such magazines as “American Iron,” “RoadBike” and “Motorcycle Bagger,” will be among 2012 inductees into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame, it was announced Monday. (Buzz …

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Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Redline Powersports, the new motorcycle accessories and service store in Winsted, will holds its grand opening on Saturday. The store is located in the building that formerly housed Canton Cycles at 70 S. Main St. (when Route 8 runs into Route 44). Owner Shannon Fry …

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