January, 2012

• 10 January

  Mustang’s Simmons Loves Mustangs

  By Bud Wilkinson Place a Mustang motorcycle next to almost any other motorcycle and it would look a bit like a Tonka toy. All the pieces are there – the wheels, motor, gas tank, seat, etc. – but they’ve been slightly downsized. Is a Mustang is a miniature motorcycle or …

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• 8 January

  Indian Day Set for 2012 in Springfield

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The Springfield Museums’ annual Indian Day, which honors the brand that was built from 1901 to 1953 in the Massachusetts city, will be held this year on Sunday, July 15. The rally draws dozens of Indian owners and their machines. Besides providing the opportunity to …

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• 5 January

  Motomarathon Sets Dates, Adds New York Event

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If short weekend rides aren’t sufficient to satisfy your thirst for riding, but an Iron Butt event seems too daunting, well, participating in a Motomarathon event might be the answer. The Colorado-based Motomarathon Association has set dates for five events this year, including a new …

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• 4 January

  Driver Gets Only 60 Days for Killing Rider

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A 26-year-old Brooklyn mother received a wrist-slap sentence of just 60 days in jail yesterday for the 2010 death of a Ducati rider on a street in lower Manhattan. Naisha Sutton was driving on a learner’s permit when she made an illegal left turn off …

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• 4 January

  New Honda Print Ad – Oops

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A new print ad from across the pond for Honda’s CBR 1000 RR motorcycle done by McCann Erickson in Israeli really makes the point of how fast the bike is. The attached slogan is “Arrive home before yourself” and it shows one hazard of doing …

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• 3 January

  Doing Some “Bucket List” Contemplation

  By Bud Wilkinson At what age or state of physical decay is it appropriate to draw up a “bucket list” of things to do or accomplish before one dies? Having prematurely written a “year-ender” column back in November after the pre-Halloween nor’easter and ensuing extended power outage left me unable …

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• 2 January

  Safe Riding: Watch Out for “Black Ice”

  By Steve Smith of RIDE-CT.com While rolling the Kawasaki Concours 14 backwards out of the garage and down the steep incline of the driveway on New Year’s Day, I felt an odd unsteadiness as my feet began to slide slightly on the asphalt. In a heartbeat, I recognized “black ice.” …

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• 1 January

  Riders Take Advantage of Perfect Day

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Despite the rain on the roof tonight, it’s safe to say that there are a lot of happy riders in southern New England and New York after what was a perfect day to start 2012. Sure, it was cold this morning – it was 36 …

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December, 2011

• 31 December

  Happy New Year!

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone – readers, sponsors and the curious worldwide – for all the support in 2011. As the clock ticks down to midnight, RIDE-CT.com ends the year on an upbeat note having watched readership climb steadily over the past 12 months. …

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• 29 December

  Vintage Safety Video Quaint, Useful

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Our resident motorcycle safety expert Steve Smith keeps coming up with videos that are worth watching. He must either spend an awful lot of time at the computer or is just skillful in locating them. This next video comes from the U.K. It’s a lengthy …

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