June, 2012

• 22 June

  Leather – It Has Multiple Uses…

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A video produced in the U.K. to promote this year’s Ride to Work Day this past Monday showcases two uses for leather, and it’s very funny…

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• 18 June

  NHTSA Issues Warning About 5X5 Helmet

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If you wear an SA-08 model motorcycle helmet, sold under the brand name 5X5, you might want to chuck it in the dumpster. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has flagged it for failing to meet head protection requirements  of the federal safety standard for …

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• 16 June

  Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

  Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A 44-year-old California firefighter rode his Yamaha Super Tenere motorcycle 2,428 miles from San Diego to Jacksonville, FL in 45 hours this week to help the non-profit group Friends of NICU buy a motor home to enable parents of premature babies stay close to them as …

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• 14 June

  R.I. Sets Aside Spaces for Motorcycles

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com An idea from governmental entity that actually makes sense – and is useful to riders? The General Assembly in Rhode Island has passed legislation and the governor has signed off on providing specific parking spaces for riders at state, city and town buildings. The new …

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• 13 June

  Zero Makes A Case For Riding Electric

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It wasn’t until after a recent phone conversation with Mike Cunningham ended that the most obvious question popped to mind. Cunningham is Director of U.S. Sales and Dealer Development for Zero Motorcycles and the question – OK, two related questions – that I’d failed to …

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• 12 June

  New Haven Powersports Picks Up Moto Guzzi

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Get the feeling that dealers in Connecticut are optimistic? Not only has Mark’s Motorsports in Enfield added Triumph and Street Stuff Cycle in Norwich added Ural, but New Haven Powersports has now acquired the Italian-made Moto Guzzi line to go along with Aprilia, Kawasaki, Suzuki …

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• 11 June

  Mark’s Motorsports Adds Triumph

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com After spending four days in Atlanta last week for new dealer training, Mark Bujak of Mark’s Motorsports in Enfield is now looking forward to being the British brand’s newest dealership in southern New England. Bujak today confirmed that his store has been accepted as a …

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• 10 June

  Rhinebeck Vintage Meet Celebrates History

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com One of the highlights of every riding season is the annual Rhinebeck Grand National Meet at the Duchess County Fairgrounds in New York. Despite the persistent raindrops on Saturday, this weekend’s show truly

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• 8 June

  Death Toll Story Gets Quick Lobbyist Response

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Up until yesterday, I’d never heard of FairWarning.com, a non-profit, online investigative news operation devoted to “news of safety, health and corporate conduct” that’s headed by award-winning former “Los Angeles Times” investigative reporter Myron Levin. What brought it to my attention was a story headlined …

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• 4 June

  Ducati Sales Up, Poker Run Needs Riders

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Ducati reports that North American sales in May were up 49 percent from a year ago with 1,782 bikes being sold. That marked the company’s all-time record for a month. Ducati attributes part of the reason for the rise to the introduction of two new …

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