By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The Senate Transportation Committee in New Jersey approved on Tuesday legislation that would prohibit motorcycle-only checkpoints. “Stopping a driver strictly because of the type of vehicle they are operating is unfair to motorists, plain and simple,” said Sen. Jeff Van Drew, who is co-sponsoring the …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Portland, OR-based MotoCorsa is out with a 2013 wall calendar designed to make riders laugh. Selling for $16, the “SeDUCATIve vs. MAN” calendar has staffers recreating the poses of model Kylie Shea Lewallen – right down to the fashions. Shipping is free in the U.S. …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If you’re an iPhone user, you might want to ditch your motorcycle and avoid getting a tattoo. Research released today by the protection plan company SquareTrade shows that smartphone users with certain lifestyles and habits damage their devices more frequently than others. Motorcycle owners were …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The owners of the four millionth Harley-Davidson made at the company’s plant in York, PA got a factory tour on Monday. Robert and Susan Singler of Summerville, SC were flown in by Harley to meet the workers who made their 2013 Road Glide Ultra. The …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com What’s Erik Buell been doing since the Buell brand, owned by Harley-Davidson, was closed in 2009? Well, he built the expensive and limited edition 1190RS superbike under the EBR (Erik Buell Racing) marquee. It only cost $40,000 for the 175-horsepower machine. He also forged a …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A midday ride on Route 63 yesterday from Falls Village to Litchfield, and back home to Harwinton on Route 118, probably had drivers wondering what was up.  Gary Randall and I had ridden to Toymaker’s Cafe for lunch and were chowing down when a person …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com You know that someone’s dedicated rider not only by what they ride, but when they venture out on dreary December day like today. Showing up at the Bantam Cinema late this afternoon for a post-screening Q&A with movie-goers who paid to see “Lincoln” was star …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Indian used this weekend’s Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, CA to unveil the sound of the new Indian model that’s expected to be released later this year. It’ll be the first new bike from the American-made brand since it was acquired by Polaris. …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The schedule of dates and locations for the Northeast Motorcycle Expo shows in 2013 has been posted for a while, but it was only brought to RIDE-CT.com’s attention recently that missing from the slate is a stop in Hartford. There will be shows in Boston …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com This weekend’s stop on the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows circuit is Long Beach, CA. The 13-city tour started in Atlanta in early November and comes to New York on Jan. 18-20. San Diego’s i.d.e.a. advertising agency came up with a “Human Motorcycles” campaign to promote …