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By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com
Hurricane Sandy (and the celebration of my hometown of Harwinton’s 275th anniversary) diverted attention, but now it’s time to catch up…
The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee has unveiled a display that showcases the “Tsunami Harley,” the 2004 Softail Night Train owned by Ikuo Yokoyama that drifted for more than a year across the Pacific Ocean following a tsunami in 2011 in northern Japan.
The bike was discovered in a shipping container on an island off the coast of British Columbia by Peter Cook. Yokoyama asked that the bike be preserved in its recovered condition and displayed as a memorial to those who lost their lives or had their lives forever changed.
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Honda is moving SSV production from Mexico to South Carolina. Production will begin at its Florence County plant in mid-2013. The company is investing $27 million. An estimated 65 new jobs will be generated. Honda recently produced its 2.5 millionth ATV in South Carolina.
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Yankee Beemers holds its annual “end of season” brunch ride to the Vanilla Bean in Pomfret tomorrow morning. RIDE-CT plans to hook up with friends and head over early. The ride is inevitably chilly, but it’s a chance to see some interesting vintage bikes, engage in some good conversation and eat some good food.
