August, 2011

• 23 August

  Oil Drippings: Bike Night, Brit Jam, More

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Bike nights in Connecticut are as common as roadside vegetable stands. RIDE-CT made a quick stop this evening at the weekly Tuesday night gathering at McDonald’s in Torrington to grab a few snapshots: Steve Bristol of Torrington, who rode in on his 2009 Harley-Davidson Ultra …

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• 20 August

  Will Triumph T100R Make It To Brit Jam?

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Maybe, just maybe, my rebuilt 1969 Triumph T100R Daytona will make it to Brit Jam this year. Dubbed “This Old Bike” when it was put back on the road in 2008 and chronicled in a long-running series of columns in “The Republican-American,” the vintage 500cc …

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• 19 August

  Cartoon Tackles Rider Stereotypes

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Riders get stereotyped. Sport bike riders are kids in shorts and flip-flops, while cruiser riders have tattoos and leather vests. Earlier this month, cartoonist Dave Kellett tackled these stereotypes. His cartoon is humorous and spot-on. After you check it out, though, take a few more …

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• 18 August

  Man Swapping Meteorite For Harley

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A man in Arkansas who discovered a meteorite while digging in his back yard is trying to swap it for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and his local dealership is open to the idea. Afterall, look at all the free publicity the trade is generating. Autoblog has …

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• 16 August

  Custom, Eight-Cylinder Honda Trike Draws Attention

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It doesn’t take a math whiz to decipher the meaning behind the “2X4ON3” message on the New York license plate that’s mounted on the rear of Ken and Peg Acker’s bright red trike. It refers to the two four-cylinder engines that power the homemade three-wheeler. …

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• 13 August

  Oil Drippings: Catching Up On Motorcycle News

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Pardon the brief absence. Life intruded… Alpinestars has devised a motorcycle suit with built-in air bags that deploy and protect riders who crash. Already available in Europe for the equivalent of $8,500, it’s expected to be on sale in the U.S. next summer. “The New …

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• 3 August

  Can You Ride Like This? Bet You Can’t!

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Friend Pete Belli forwarded RIDE-CT a video link with a note, “It would be very hard to run from this guy.” It shows motorcycle cop Donnie Williams negotiating a course at the Grand Prairie Motorcycle Rodeo in Texas earlier this year. Donnie’s command of his …

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• 2 August

  Restored Bultaco Jewel in Collection

  By Bud Wilkinson Tucked in a line of heavyweight cruisers and customs outside the entrance to the Warner Theatre, Charles Olsen’s little black and silver 1966 Bultaco Metralla attracted a disproportionate amount of attention as it glistened in the heat at Torrington Thunder last month.  “It gives you a good …

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• 1 August

  Track Day for a 1914 Harley

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Bill McMahon, a 68-year-old rider from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc., felt the need for speed so he took his 1914 Harley-Davidson to the track on Saturday. The “Wisconsin Rapids Tribune” has the story here. It’s worth a look-see just for the picture.

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July, 2011

• 30 July

  Vintage Bikes Gather For Hebron Meet

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Today was a nice day for a ride, and the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America supplied a great destination with its annual Antique Motorcycle Meet at the Hebron Fairgrounds. Riders came from across Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and beyond to shop …

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