July, 2011

• 2 July

  Husqvarna To Hit The Street; 2012 Models from H-D

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Husqvarna has been known for its off-road bikes, but is now looking for more of a street presence under the ownership of BMW. This past week, it released pictures of a new 900cc parallel twin based adapted from a BMW powerplant. The Husqvarna Nuda 900R …

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June, 2011

• 30 June

  Industry Groups Help In Motorcycle Noise Fight

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Public opposition to motorcycle noise – the kind created by straight exhaust pipes – is growing and two pro-motorcycle groups are taking an active role in stamping out the roar. The American Motorcyclist Association and the Motorcycle Industry Council have devised a standard method testing …

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• 28 June

  Max BMW’s Steve Willard Has Photo Show in Woodbury

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Steve Willard was vacationing in Maine last summer with his wife, Chris Brouillet. They’d spent the night in Freeport and he was out taking a morning walk when he noticed three women dressed in blue jeans and wearing shirts that resembled the U.S. flag. They …

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• 27 June

  How Effective Is Motorcycle Gear?

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Do you wear gear? Protective jacket? Armored gloves? Kevlar-lined jeans? Boots? A new research project done by The George Institute for Global Health in Australia has some not-so-surprising data on the effectiveness of motorcycle gear in preventing injuries in crashes. Here are some of the …

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• 26 June

  Burn, Baby, Burn … Hot Pipe Causes Pain

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Let me guess that this has happened to you – but probably only once. A little background first, though. Last weekend, I bought a peppy 1982 BMW R65LS to replace the 1985 BMW K100RS that recently left the garage (and is now on sale on …

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• 24 June

  Rider Ticketed For Going 182 Miles Per Hour

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A rider in Illinois was clocked by a state trooper going 182 mph. He could have fled, but pulled over instead and received a ticket. “The Courier-News” in Elgin has the story here. The rider, Rodney Jones, was fined $375.

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• 22 June

  Suzuki Finally Shows New V-Strom

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com After teasing riders for a few weeks, Suzuki has finally spilled some pics and specs on its 2012 DL650 V-Strom. It looks like the V-Strom gets more of a facelift than a full makeover in its quest to compete with Triumph’s Tiger 800 and BMW’s …

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• 22 June

  Suzuki RE-5 Rotary Motorcycle Remembered

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The futuristic Suzuki RE-5 motorcycle was enthusiastically described in a promotional video as “a touring machine of a new age” and touted as being “in perfect harmony with the serene beauty of nature.” Riders back in the mid-70s thought differently. They not-so-serenely viewed the RE-5 …

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• 14 June

  Tibby’s H-D to Close At Month’s End

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-Ct.com The Springfield, Mass. motorcycle dealership that survived a roof collapse back in winter has decided to close its doors. Tibby’s Harley-Davidson will go out of business at month’s end. Its website notes “the end of an era” that began in 1956 when the store opened …

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• 12 June

  Soggy Rhinebeck Meet Worth The Trip

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com We wimped out. Rather than ride to Rhinebeck on Saturday morning, friend Gary Randall and I drove. It rained off and on, heavily at times, so the decision was a wise one. The annual Rhinebeck Grand National Meet is always a treat. It’s part show …

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