March, 2012

• 23 March

  Hayabusa Hearse Breaks Speed Record

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A British minister riding a Suzuki Hayabusa with a sidecar hearse has broken a land speed record by going 117.6 miles per hours. The Rev. Paul Sinclair, 46, of Heather in northwest Leicestershire accomplished the feat last week at Elvington Airfield near York. The “Leicester …

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• 21 March

  Lehman Trikes Suspends Operations

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Unable to find an investor to buy the company, Lehman Trikes has suspended operations and let go an unspecified number of workers. The “Rapid City Journal” reports that the Spearfish, S.D.-based company is still looking for an infusion of cash but quotes President and CEO …

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• 20 March

  New Milford Cycles Closing

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The showroom floor looked suspiciously empty of new motorcycles when RIDE-CT stopped in New Milford Cycles a few weeks ago, but owner Carl Kaffeman was too busy to talk. Now comes confirmation this morning from Kaffeman that the Honda-Kawasaki dealership at 571 Danbury Road (Route …

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• 20 March

  Garelli Comes And Goes Quickly

  By Bud Wilkinson Before March 8, I’d neither heard of a Garelli nor envisioned myself emulating the guys on the “American Pickers” television show. I didn’t know that the Italian brand of motorcycles and mopeds was founded by Adalberto Garelli in 1919. Italian motorcycles to me meant Ducati, Moto Guzzi, …

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• 16 March

  Willie G. Retiring from Harley-Davidson

  Willie G. Davidson, the grandson of one of the founders of Harley-Davidson, announced his retirement today as the company’s senior vice president and chief styling officer. The 78-year-old Davidson, known to countless Harley riders as simply “Willie G.,” will leave his position after

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• 15 March

  Videos Highlight Riding Dangers

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A downward trend in rider deaths in North Yorkshire, England has prompted those involved in road safety to work even harder to reduce the death and injury rates. A series of videos shot along the most popular motorcycle routes highlights the dangers to riders. “The …

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• 14 March

  The Shop in Winsted Finds New Home

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The sign for The Shop in Winsted only went up by the roadside about two weeks ago, but Keith Bruno has been working since August to transform the building at 920 Main Street into a suitable facility for his three-year-old motorcycle service and repair business. …

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• 13 March

  Is Carmaker Audi Buying Ducati?

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Is Audi on the way to becoming the owner of Ducati? “Car” magazine reported Monday that the German carmaker has an exclusive deal to buy the Italian superbike builder. The story is posted here. There are certainly two ways of looking at this arrangement: Skeptics …

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• 10 March

  The Bike That Got Away…

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It has long been said that there are those that have “gone down” and those who will “go down.” It includes most of us. A patch of sand on the roadway, a smudge of oil and black ice can lead to a mishap. So can …

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• 9 March

  Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If you’re a rider who always wears a helmet, have you ever stopped for gas and gone inside to give the cashier money without removing it? A 26-year-old rider in Scotland has been banned from a Tesco gas station for doing just that. All Leanne …

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