January, 2012

• 16 January

  Harley Expands “Reman” Program

  Does your old Harley-Davidson have the hiccups? Or maybe it simply lacks the get-up-and-go that it once had. In case you weren’t aware of it, Harley has an engine re-manufacturing program which restores old motors to

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• 16 January

  Harley Ads in Brazil Catpture “Spirit”

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Part of Harley-Davidson’s allure here in the U.S. may come from the fact that the company’s motorcycles are “American-made,” but the brand’s attitude translates anywhere. The Moma Propaganda advertising agency in Sao Paulo, Brazil has created some print ads that drive that point home. Here …

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• 15 January

  Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com People are stupid… Who said rider training isn’t helpful or that helmets can’t help save lives? Must have been the 57-year-old man in North Fort Meyers, FL who died Wednesday while taking a test ride on a the bike that he’d just purchased and had …

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• 14 January

  Redline Powersports Has Plans for Winsted

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The former home of Canton Cycles in Winsted may soon house another motorcycle business. Shannon Fry, who used to work for Canton Cycles, is moving forward with plans to open Redline Powersports in what was the dealer’s showroom at 70 S. Main Street. Canton Cycles …

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• 13 January

  “Hidden Function” On Target

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com How many times have drivers cut you off or simply failed to see you approaching on a motorcycle? It happens to every rider, but there’s no way to retaliate as much as you’d like to because four wheels trump two. Until now. BMW has come …

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• 13 January

  Safe Riding: Winter Reading Suggestions

  By Steve Smith of RIDE-CT.com Learning is a life-long process. We are never too old or have been riding too long to work on improving our riding skills. While waiting out the winter PMS (parked motorcycle syndrome) until being able to participate in an on-cycle skills improvement course consider doing …

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• 12 January

  Gunny Helps Tease New Victory Bike

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com With the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in New York a little more than a week away, Victory is out with a new teaser video for a new custom model that stars R. Lee Ermey, aka “The Gunny,” and Zach Ness:

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• 11 January

  Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The city council in Laconia, NH is still mulling a proposed crackdown on activities at Laconia Motorcycle Week, but on Monday tabled any action on most of the proposed changes until after this year’s event, which runs June 9-17. Still in play are an examination …

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• 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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