January, 2013

• 17 January

  New York “IMS” Begins Three-Day Run Friday

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It’s the winter ice-breaker, the cold season refresher, the chance to see motorcycles and talk motorcycles with friends during the down time when it’s often impossible to ride. The Progressive International Motor Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York opens its …

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• 16 January

  Harley’s “Freedom Jacket” On Worldwide Journey

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com As part of its 110th anniversary celebration, Harley-Davidson has enlisted riders from all over the globe to take a single black jacket – the “Freedom Jacket” – on a worldwide adventure. The jacket is passing from rider to rider and the riders are sharing their …

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• 15 January

  Proposed Bills in CT of Interest to Riders

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The Connecticut General Assembly is in session and among the proposed bills getting a look-see in Hartford are: H.B. 5181, proposed by Republican Rep. DebraLee Hovey, would “require any person in the state who owns an all-terrain vehicle to register such vehicle.” A fine would …

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• 14 January

  Study Tracks Rider Habits to Improve Safety

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A study is underway to observe the real-life habits of riders. More than 100 riders have had their motorcycles fitted with cameras to record all that happens on the road. WBBH-TV has the story: NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral — More to …

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• 13 January

  Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com What better way to kick off a 110th anniversary celebration than with a burnout? That’s what Harley-Davidson has done: — Let’s see… The ice in the driveway has been chipped. The Battery Tender was plugged in overnight. There was something that I want to do …

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• 12 January

  “American Pickers” Episode Is Simply Unbelievable

  

  By Bud Wilkinson So-called “reality shows” on television are anything but real. They’re orchestrated and staged just like a sitcom or drama. The action is largely preordained and the open, middle and ending are tightly scripted. The purpose is storytelling, not truth, because actual reality can be

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• 11 January

  Paley Sells Griffon for $23,000 in Bonhams Auction

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Will Paley has sold his 1906 Griffon. The Cornwall collector put the French-made motorcycle with the Swiss motor in a Bonhams auction in Las Vegas yesterday and it sold for $23,000. The Griffon was brought to the U.S. in 1910 by a man in Salisbury …

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• 10 January

  Revised Triumph Tiger Gets “Sport” Name

  By Bud Wilkinson of of RIDE-CT.com British biker-maker Triumph today announced a model makeover for 2013 with the Tiger 1050 becoming the Tiger Sport. The adventure bike gets new bodywork, revised rider and passenger ergonomics, and a 10 horsepower power boost to 123 horsepower. Triumph reports the new model now …

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• 10 January

  NHTSA Proposes Adding Sound to Electrics

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has posted a “notice of proposed rulemaking” to establish minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles, including motorcycles. “This standard would ensure that blind, visually-impaired and other pedestrians are able to detect and recognize nearby hybrid and electric …

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• 8 January

  Coolbeth Takes to Ice in Off-Season

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Unlike street motorcycles, flat track bikes don’t have rear-view mirrors. If they did, though, pro racer Kenny Coolbeth Jr. of Morris would certainly say that he’s extremely glad to see last year disappearing in the distance behind the torquey bikes that he rides in AMA …

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