July, 2011

• 30 July

  “Captain America” Makes New Look Old

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Yeah, “Captain America” has been in movie theaters for more than a week, but RIDE-CT just stumbled across this teaser “documentary” about the Harley-Davidson that the superhero rides in the flick. It’s not an old WLA but it sure looks like it.  

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• 26 July

  Torrington’s Doug Henry Featured On CNN

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Motorcycle Hall of Famer and Torrington resident Doug Henry is currently featured in a story on CNN.    

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• 23 July

  Torrington Thunder Successful Despite Heat

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Yes, it was hot. But record heat in CT didn’t deter riders from rolling into downtown Torrington on Friday night for the 2nd annual Torrington Thunder, the motorcycle meet that benefits the police department’s D.A.R.E. program. (Photos by Debra Aleksinas and Bud Wilkinson) The vintage …

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• 20 July

  New 2012 Models from Harley-Davidson

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com What’s new from Harley-Davidson for 2012? Not much. The company took the wraps off its 2012 model lineup for dealers today and the lone new models were a 10th anniversary V-Rod and a new Dyna called the Switchback. The Switchback is described as a “custom …

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• 20 July

  “Littlest Harleys” Will Be At Torrington Thunder

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The reaction Steve Delmonico of Cheshire gets from other riders when he takes his 1962 Pacer out in public is one of astonishment.  “The first thing they do is they read the gas tank,” said Delmonico, referring to the badge bearing the brand name, “and …

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• 17 July

  Indian Day Attracts Dozens Of Springfield’s Best

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The 2nd annual Indian Day at the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History attracted dozens of vintage machines from across New  England on Sunday. Hundreds of other riders showed up to admire the iconic motorcycles that were once made in the Massachusetts city. …

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• 17 July

  Oil Drips: The Latest From CT And “Everywhere Else”

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com RIDE-CT.com has been spending a lot of hours the past few days getting ready for Torrington Thunder, the downtown motorcycle rally set for Friday between 5 and 9 p.m. I’ve been touching base with some of the participants in the display being staged by “The …

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• 9 July

  British Iron Riders On Tour

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Had to drive to Torrington this morning to pick up a “RIDE-CT” banner to display at Torrington Thunder on July 22. In the commuter lot on Route 118, on the east side of Route 8, I noticed a vintage Triumph and some other bikes and …

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• 5 July

  Libby’s Motoworld Adds Victory, Polaris

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Libby’s Motoworld, the Honda-Triumph-Yamaha dealer in New Haven, has expanded its offerings by adding Victory motorcycles and Polaris ATVs in late June. “We were approached and we felt it would complement what we’re doing,” Damon Libby said Tuesday afternoon, noting the attractiveness of offering an …

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• 4 July

  Connecticut Not Among Best States To Ride

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Admittedly, I haven’t been to Florida since spring break my senior year in college. That was 36 years ago. My roommate drove to Daytona and Ft. Lauderdale in my orange and white, millionth edition Chevy Vega GT. While beer consumption limits my memories of the …

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