Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com

The website promises “There’s nothing like Rice-O-Rama” and it’s a promise that’s always kept. The 6th annual all-Japanese Rice-O-Rama meet is set for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Singletary Rod and Gun Club in Oxford, MA. The event is both a motorcycle show and swap meet and it attracts riders from all over New England, and beyond.

If there’s a Japanese bike in your garage, Rice-O-Rama is meet worth attending, especially if you’re looking for a spare part. For directions, visit the website here.

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Can-Am is recalling some 5,000 of its 2013 model year Spyders to fix a problem with leaking brake fluid. The NHTSA has details of the recall here.

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A motorcyclist riding on I-5 in Washington survived a lightning strike on Thursday morning.

Michael LaDue managed to pull over after being hit shortly after 9 a.m. A motorist drove him to a gas station and 911 was called. LaDue’s helmet was melted and his hair singed.

Video can be seen here. The picture of the fried helmet is courtesy of the Washington State Patrol.