***CLASSIC RIDE-CT*** (Editor’s note: Because they’ve never appeared on online, RIDE-CT.com today begins reprinting in edited form some early RIDE-CT columns that appeared in “The Republican-American” newspaper.) By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The outlaw image of motorcyclists, personified by Marlon Brando in the 1953 biker movie “The Wild One,” got …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com New spy shots of the all-new BMW R1200RT have surfaced on MCN’s website in the U.K. (here) and they show that the new 2014 model will have the same water-cooled, 125-horsepower engine that’s being used in the recently launched R1200GS adventure bike. MCN spotted the …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Suzuki dealers in Connecticut and the rest of New England are breathing easier following the revelation earlier this week that bike maker planned on trimming about 10 percent of its U.S. dealer network. Apparently no dealers in the state, and reportedly only six in New …

By Steve Smith of RIDE-CT.com The ugly truth is that residing in New England areas means that most riders experience PMS, or parked motorcycle syndrome. Now it’s the time when many  motorcyclists are coming off their winter hiatus and the excitement of getting the bike out for a ride on …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The medium doesn’t matter for artist Craig Smith. He shapes metal, carves wood and even sculpts pumpkins. His largest creation, the 22-foot-long and 10-foot-high “Metal Monster,” is on display at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT. Less massive but becoming well known among riders is …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com In a new study that shows the relationship between “Likes” on Facebook and intelligence, researchers at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. conclude in their findings that Harley-Davidson owners have low IQs. The study is headlined “Private traits and attributes are predictable from digital …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It’s been said that there’s a motorcycle for every butt. While two-wheeled beauty is in the eye of the bike owner, some bikes are just plain butt ugly.  That’s rude to say, I know, because of the hours and the dollars that go into designing …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Before he became a huge movie star with films ranging from “Ed Wood” to numerous “Pirates of the Caribbean” excursions, Johnny Depp starred on a TV series on the then-fledgling Fox television network. The show was “21 Jump Street.” It ran from 1987 to 1991 …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The revived Norton Motorcycles company is getting new digs down the road from its current operation inside the famed Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit. The company today announced the purchase from

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Remember back in late January when 24-year-old Hector Martinez of Covina, CA and his riding buddies held up traffic on the I-10 freeway so he could propose marriage to girl friend Paige Hernandez? Well, the stunt has now resulted in the arrest of Martinez and …