July, 2012

• 7 July

  Group Ride Etiquette

  

  By Steve Smith Motorcycling is mostly an activity between rider and machine, but it is enjoyable to ride with a group of like-minded individuals. Whether on tour or just out for a day ride, the camaraderie and the discussing of

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• 5 July

  A Crash Can Happen In An Instant…

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com What’s it like to go down at nearly 80 miles per hour? This video snagged from “The Daily Mirror” in the U.K. shows us:

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• 4 July

  June Poll Results: Loud Pipes Are Obnoxious

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Results of RIDE-CT.com’s June poll have been tabulated and nearly half of those voting – 49 percent – believe that loud exhaust pipes are obnoxious. Readers were given six choices to complete the line “Do you think loud exhaust pipes are…” and were allowed to …

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• 3 July

  What Would You Do – Fix It Or Sell It?

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com When the “down low” noise began, I cannot recall. Maybe sometime last year. It became more persistent, although not consistent, this spring. Something definitely seemed wrong with my 1994 BMW R100RT, but I couldn’t pinpoint the problem. Friends rode it and didn’t hear a thing. …

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• 2 July

  Victory Unveils New Badge

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Victory marks 14 years of making motorcycles in Spirit Lake, Iowa on the 4th of July and plans on unveiling some 2013 models next Monday. Today, the company rolled out a new badge design/logo with a teaser video.

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• 2 July

  Bikes Along the Road

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It was a bit too hot yesterday afternoon to enjoy riding much, but a morning spin to Toymake’s Cafe in Falls Village turned up (as usual) some noteworthy vintage models, including two Ducatis. Mark Young of Guilford rode in a black 1975 Ducati 860 GT …

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June, 2012

• 28 June

  RIDE-CT.com Gets A Gift

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com John Purdy Jr., who oversees the motorcycle safety courses at Naugatuck Valley Community College and is a Connecticut Rider Education Program instructor, preaches the importance of riders being visible to drivers. He always wears a bright, reflective vest when riding and, a couple of years …

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• 27 June

  Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A high-speed ride took a scary turn for a rider with a video camera when a snake slithered out from between the handlebars… What would you have done?  Calmly slowed down or completely lost control? — Motorcycle noise in our National Parks is creating a …

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• 26 June

  Anger Persists Thanks to Idiot Drivers

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It was June 17th, the day after many of us in the riding community in northwest Connecticut were shocked to learn of the death of T.J. Zappulla of Torrington. Riding compatriot Gary Randall and I were headed north on Route 179, approaching North Canton with …

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• 24 June

  Triumph Unveils Trophy SE

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Triumph has finally announced what RIDE-CT.com readers learned a month ago – that the company will re-enter the touring segment with a 2013 model called the Trophy SE. U.S. dealers will begin receiving the bike in January. A more downscale version, lacking the SE designation, …

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