Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com

What better way to kick off a 110th anniversary celebration than with a burnout? That’s what Harley-Davidson has done:

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Let’s see… The ice in the driveway has been chipped. The Battery Tender was plugged in overnight. There was something that I want to do this morning. Oh, yeah, go for a ride. Looks like the Wandering Moose in West Cornwall for brunch. The first of the New Year. Need to remember to reset the “B” trip counter to record the mileage for 2013.

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Hot off the web…

The National Packard Museum in Warren, OH not only shows off old cars but has an an annual exhibit of old motorcycles. This year’s edition is dubbed “Motocycles ABC” and includes antique, bobber and custom bikes.  It opened yesterday and runs through May 19. The museum also has an accompanying lecture series. TribToday.com has a story here.

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An Arizona woman is suing to get her job back. Melissa Summerson claims she was fired as a human resources technician in the City of Kingman because her husband is in a motorcycle club, The Desert Roadriders. “The “Las Vegas Review-Journal” has the story here.

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On Friday, RIDE-CT.com mentioned that Cornwall’s Will Paley sold his 1906 Griffon at a Bonhams auction in Las Vegas. “The New York Times” has more auction results here.