By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Chris ‘D’Aleo of Amenia, NY may have ridden into Toymaker’s Cafe in Falls Village, CT in a group yesterday morning, but the bike he was riding certainly stood out from the others (as did a Yamaha XS850 that I regrettably didn’t get pictures of). D’Alewo …

By Steve Smith of RIDE-CT.com This is the time of the year when roads are being resurfaced with chip seal, which causes problems for riders. And that’s not the only road surface hazard out there.  As motorcyclists we need to be diligent to

With the clock counting down on the unveiling of the all-new 2014 Chief, Indian continues to taunt with a new teaser that shows the bike’s Thunder Stroke 111 engine in action – inside a replica of Burt Munro’s famous “world’s fastest Indian.” Dubbed the “Spirit of Munro,” the motorcycle is

Ralph DeLuco, left, and Garrison Leykam By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Unlike most radio studios, the makeshift one inside Gengras Harley-Davidson in East Hartford doesn’t have a large window so visitors can peek inside to see the announcers at work. There’s no light above the door that shines brightly when …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A new video from Honda dubbed “Hands” celebrates the Japan company’s 65-year history and its many innovations:

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Motorcycles come in all shapes and sizes because riders invariably have different needs and tastes. RIDE-CT.com is always on the lookout for interesting rides, whether they be new or vintage. Here are two that were spotted Sunday: 2012 Honda NC700X Owned by Michael LaRochelle of …

Inside the LiveMap helmet: LiveMap By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com With high-quality helmets costing hundreds of dollars, it’s not a huge leap to charge $2,000 if “something extra” is added. Russian inventors have devised the LiveMap helmet, which integrates full-color, translucent image and text displays on the visor to allow …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It was last autumn that Libby’s Motoworld in New Haven quietly signed up as a dealer of SYM scooters and motorcycles. Already a dealer in Honda, Triumph, Yamaha and Victory motorcycles, Libby’s didn’t trumpet the arrival of the new brand as Alliance Powersports, SYM’s distributor …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Kawasaki is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over a possible stalling problem that could affect nearly 10,000 of its 2013 model year Ninja 300s. The NHTSA has received 18 complaints from owners claiming that the engine stalls “when the operator reduces …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Why do I feel like I’ve dodged a disaster? Because maybe that’s the case. It’s a darn good thing that eagle-eye friend Neil Tolhurst texted (and called) over the weekend to see if I were free to go for short ride to compare his vintage …