By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The state legislature is taking on the issue of loud exhaust pipes on motorcycles. Separate bills proposed in the General Assembly by Sen. John Fonfara (D-1st District) and Sen. Kevin Kelly (R-21st District) would, respectively, “prevent the operation of motorcycles with tail pipes that violate maximum …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Harley-Davidson continues to modify its entry-level Sportster model and has now come up with the 1200 Custom for 2011. It features a chunky 16-inch front wheel, a pull-back handlebar (with a mini-apehanger option) and a reshaped LED tail lamp. There’s also wider fork spacing and wider …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Italian bike-maker Moto Guzzi, part of the Piaggio Group, rolled out two prototype models at a dealer show in Monte Carlo last week. Of course, someone took cell phone pictures that quickly got leked to European motorcycle websites, which prodded the release of some official photos.  In the …