By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com One of the first things that Max Stratton did upon buying Cliff’s Cycle Revolution in Brookfield back in December was to jettison the Ducati line. Max made his mark selling BMWs at stores in New Hampshire and New York and wanted his new Connecticut store to be …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Owning an old bike (or, in the case of RIDE-CT, bikes) is a blessing and a curse. An old motorcycle is inevitably rough around the edges, tempermental and prone to breakdowns. But there’s a romance to riding an old bike. Every old bike has its …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Newburgh, N.Y. gets a motorcycle museum when Motorcyclepedia opens on April 16. More than 300 motorcycles will be displayed on two floors in the 85,000 square-foot museum. The “Times Herald-Record” has the story here. RIDE-CT is already planning a visit to get pictures and details. — With …