April, 2012

• 12 April

  Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Reuters is reporting that German carmaker Audi will finally announce next week the acquisition of Italian bike-maker Ducati. The Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera” also reports that the deal is expected to be signed next week, and pegs the purchase price at $1.1 billion. Would …

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• 11 April

  The Case for “ATG-ATT”

  

  By Steve Smith RIDE-CT readers may be familiar with the acronym “ATG-ATT,” which stands for “All the gear, all the time.” Myself and fellow Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider coaches extol the virtues of using proper riding gear as it is essential to safe riding. Wearing the right clothing can make

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• 10 April

  Sucker Punch Sallys To Have Dealer in Bristol

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The Scottsdale, AZ-based custom bike builder known as Sucker Punch Sallys is expanding its dealer lineup and expects to have a store in Bristol, CT soon. Vice president and general manager JP Barbeau confirmed the news in an email this morning. While declining to provide …

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• 8 April

  One-Off BMW K100 Up For Sale

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It’s safe to say there’s no other bike quite like the “flying brick” that Ray Becker of New Marlborough, MA owns, and now wants to sell. Underneath it’s a 1985 BMW K100 with 51,000 miles on the odometer, but what gets immediately noticed is the …

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• 8 April

  Dwindling Motorcycle Supply An Easter Eggperience!

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Between us, friend Gary Randall and I now have but two running motorcycles, one each. We’re in crisis mode – determined to ride this Easter Sunday but wary of what might happen next. Most of the bikes in Gary’s vintage collection are on the disabled …

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• 7 April

  Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The state legislature in New Hampshire is once again trying to crack down on excessive motorcycle noise. A bill under consideration would reduce the allowable noise level from 106 decibels to 92 decibels. And that’s when idling. Law enforcement agencies turned out to support the …

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• 5 April

  Today’s the Most Dangerous Day to Ride

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Today – April 5 – is the most dangerous day to ride, at least in the U.K. Data from the bike insurance company Bennetts reveals that April 5 has the highest number of claims, with Thursdays generally being the worst day of the week for …

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• 3 April

  An Outside Look at Harley-Davidson…

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The changing makeup of Harley-Davidson’s customer base and its incredible brand loyalty is the subject of story not in the United States but in “The National” in the United Arab Emirates. While some of the content is obvious and rehash, the article does point out …

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• 2 April

  “Wild Bill” Eggers Recreates A Roper

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com “Wild Bill” Eggers of Goshen, CT has done it again. After replicating an 1886 Daimler motorcycle – and building five of them, one of which sits in the Motorcyclepedia museum in Newburgh, NY – he’s now recreating what might have been the first motorcycle. It’s …

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March, 2012

• 28 March

  H-D Execs Reap Nearly $5.7 Million in Bonuses

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Last year was a good year for Harley-Davidson, and for those in the corporate offices. H-D’s top five executives received discretionary and performance-based bonuses of almost $5.7 million, with CEO Keith Wandell getting more than $2.8 million. Wandell’s total compensation for 2011, which includes stock …

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