July, 2013

• 26 July

  New Haven Powersports Downplays Bloody Incident

  (Courtesy: Paul Bass/”New Haven Independent”) By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The picture whizzing around Facebook this morning shows a man covered with blood, groggily sitting in the middle of a city street as concerned onlookers attempt to assist him. The injured man is white. Those coming to his aid are …

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• 25 July

  Jack Nicklaus’ Grandson Survives Crash

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The video has only just come out, but, back in May, the grandson of gold legend Jack Nicklaus survived a nasty motorcycle crash. Nick O’Leary plays tight end for the Florida State football team. He went flying when a car pulled into his path and …

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• 24 July

  Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com With the unveiling of the all-new 2014 Chief by Indian only 10 days away, RIDE-CT.com has been wondering if Indian has added any new dealers in the northeast where an interested party might be able to buy the $18,999 base-price model with its Thunder Stroke …

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• 23 July

  Gilera: Gets Shown Off In Falls Village

  Motorcycles weren’t plentiful at the recent Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show, so it would be understandable if a spectator overlooked David Chase Parks’ exquisite and rare 1958 Gilera 175 Extra parked amidst the dozens of classic cars. It would be equally understandable if

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• 22 July

  New York Motorcycle Show Shift To December Explained

  Apparently RIDE-CT.com wasn’t alone in wondering why the New York tour stop for Progressive International Motorcycle Shows will shift from the traditional third weekend in January to mid-December for the 2013-2014. The dates for the upcoming show are Dec. 13-15 at the Jacobs J. Javits Convention Center. Advanstar Communications reports …

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• 20 July

  Is Valentino Rossi A Mile-High Club Member?

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com In advance of this weekend’s Moto GP race at Laguna Seca in Salinas, CA, Yamaha released a video Q&A with racer Valentino Rossi. The questions were posed by fans and cover a lot of territory. His answers are quite entertaining:

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• 19 July

  Motorcycle Show In New York Moving To December

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A mid-winter ritual for riders in the northeast is getting upended. The just-released schedule for the 2013-2014 Progressive International Motorcycle Shows lists the dates for the next New York show as Dec. 13-15, rather than the event’s usual dates over the third weekend in January. …

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• 18 July

  Hearst Newspapers Editorialize for Helmet Law in CT

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com In an editorial posted online on Wednesday afternoon, Hearst Communications’ newspapers in Connecticut -including “The News-Times” in Danbury, “The Advocate” in Stamford, the “Greenwich Time” and the “Connecticut Post” in Bridgeport – came out in favor of the state renewing a requirement that all motorcyclists …

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• 16 July

  Is Ducati’s “Air Bike” Contest Worth The Effort?

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Ever played air guitar to your favorite song? Who hasn’t? Even ridden an “air bike” for fun? Probably not. You’ve probably never even had the idea of riding an air bike, probably because there’s a real one parked in the garage. Well, Ducati has just …

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• 15 July

  Along The Road: 1967 Harley-Davidson

  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 …

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