June, 2011

• 9 June

  H-D’s Plant At York Undergoes Changes

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Big changes are underway at Harley-Davidson’s plant at York, Pa. There are fewer workers and more automation, and more downsizing is predicted. “The York Daily Record” has the story here.

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• 8 June

  Replacement for V-Strom Coming Saturday?

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Suzuki has inked in Saturday as the date for a new model reveal, having been teasing the new middle class bike with some line drawings on its website. The speculation is that the 2012 model will be a replacement for the current DL-650 V-Strom, a …

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• 6 June

  What Would Paul Revere Ride?

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Sarah Palin’s non-campaign for the presidency has been in the news a lot lately – for riding as a passenger in Rolling Thunder in D.C. and, more recently, for her comments about Paul Revere and the British. It got me wondering that if the technology …

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• 2 June

  Friends Take RIDE-CT On Circuitous Trip

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com When longtime friends gather it’s not uncommon that a sentence started by one person ends up being finished by another. That’s what happened when the owners of a 2008 Kawasaki Versys, 2004 BMW R1150RT, 2006 Triumph Sprint ST and 2004 Kawasaki ZX-10 gathered on a …

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• 1 June

  Brothers H-D Buys Assets of Fritz Blau

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Playing catch-up after being away for the Memorial Day weekend: Brothers Harley-Davidson of Branford has bought the assets of two other Harley dealerships in Connecticut following the bankruptcy of owner Fritz Blau. Brothers picked the bones of Bridgeport Harley-Davidson in Stratford and Stamford Harley-Davidson. The …

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May, 2011

• 31 May

  RIDE-CT Attends Rolling Thunder

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com RIDE-CT spent the Memorial Day weekend in Washington, attending Rolling Thunder and visiting some of the memorials dedicated to those who gave their lives for our country. The procession of hundreds of thousands of motorcycles lasted for nearly three hours and created a background roar …

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• 28 May

  Schickel Makes It Into Hall of Fame

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Received an email yesterday from Ken Anderson, who shared the news that his grandfather, Norbert Schickel, will be inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio in November. Schickel’s company was based in Stamford and unveiled its first motorcycle in 1911. It sold …

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• 27 May

  Arai, Icon Top Helmet Survey By J.D. Power

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com For the 13th consecutive year, Arai helmets rank highest in customer satisfaction, according to a J.D. Power and Associates survey of 4,820 purchasers of new motorcycles who provided info about their most recent helmet buy. Sharing the top spot with Arai was Icon with a …

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• 26 May

  “Courant” Editorial Supports Helmet Law

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com In an editorial in today’s newspaper, “The Hartford Courant” came out in favor of a mandatory helmet law for all riders in Connecticut, saying the current “weak helmet law” costs taxpayers money. Read the editorial here.

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• 25 May

  Triumph Builds 500,000th Bike

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It was back in 1990 that John Bloor revived the iconic British brand Triumph, and the company now produced its 500,000th bike – a red, white and blue Speed Triple. Here’s what it looks like:           There’s also a teaser video:

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