October, 2010

• 25 October

  Triumph Tops 10,000 Miles

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If you’re a regular reader of the RIDE-CT motorcycle column in “The Republican-American,”  you’ll likely recall the continuing soap opera back in 2008 when a wreck of a 1969 Triumph T100R Daytona was dragged from Greg Bidou’s barn in Falls Village and put back on …

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• 23 October

  Canton Cycles Closed

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Happened to drive by Canton Cycles in Winsted yesterday, or should I say the former of home of Canton Cycles. Real estate signs were displayed in the showroom window and out front, and the bikes were gone. It’s sad when a dealership closes. It’s even sadder …

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• 22 October

  Brutal Talk from Ex-Ducati CEO

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The motorcycle industry is in tough shape. Sales have flat-lined, dealerships are closing, baby bo0mers are either not buying or giving up riding altogether.  A few sparkling new models not withstanding, there’s not a lot in the way of new product, either. It’s a new reality that …

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• 21 October

  More Pics of Triumph Tiger

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com I’m an admitted Triumph lover. Maybe it’s because my first bike was a Triumph – a 1999 Legend. Maybe it’s because I currently have a 1969 T100R Daytona (with kick start, right foot shift and left foot rear brake) in the garage. Maybe it’s because my …

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• 16 October

  Triumph Tiger 800 XC – For Real

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com For months, Triumph has been staging an online video teaser campaign for its upcoming 2011 Tiger 800 models – for one street use, the other more dirt friendly. It eventually reached the point where Trumpet enthusiasts were screaming, “Enough! Just show us the damn bike.” Triumph apparently acquiesced …

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• 13 October

  Buell On EBR’s Future, New Ducati

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com That Erik Buell would be back with a new street motorcycle has been pretty evident in recent months, but now he’s given Hell for Leather magazine an in-depth interview on the future of Erik Buell Racing. He also gave his take on the future status …

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• 7 October

  ATVs More Deadly Than Off-Road Motorcycles

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com  Motorcycle deaths always make headlines, and the reasons for them are well known. Distracted and unobservant drivers, alcohol and inadequate rider skills all contribute. Less is written about off-road fatalities and the results of new study by Johns Hopkins researchers released Wednesday revealed that four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles are much …

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• 5 October

  Harley Riders Renew Vows in R.I.

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A total of 19 married couples used a glorious autumn day over the weekend to ride their Harley-Davidsons and renew their marriage vows at Ocean State Harley-Davidson in Exeter, R.I. A justice of the peace performed the ceremony. “The Providence Journal” has the story.

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• 4 October

  Fall Is Best Time to Ride

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If you didn’t ride over the weekend, you’d better have a damn good excuse. The sun was shining, the air was crisp and the leaves were changing. My only regrets yesterday morning were not grabbing my cold weather riding gloves and not putting on long underwear. …

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• 3 October

  Husqvarna in Thomaston

  By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If you’re old enough, think “Dragnet” for a moment. I was working the day watch out of traffic control. That’s fancy way of saying I got to direct traffic yesterday at the entrance to the Harwinton Fair in my uniform as a member of the Harwinton Fire …

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