By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Television used to be a shared experience back in the days of three channels (CBS, NBC and ABC) plus PBS. The came cable and zillion sports channels, Fox and its wired offspring, and dozens of channels that celebrate everything from duck hunting to zombies, with …
Read More »Harley Announces Two New Small Models
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Would you like curry with your Harley? As expected, Harley-Davidson today introduced two new smaller street bikes that will presumably be built in India. The press release that just announced the Street 750 and Street 500 models did not mention a site of manufacture but …
Read More »New Naked BMW, Indian Demo Opp, H-D Recall
By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com BMW is marking 90 years of bike building by coming out with a hot new model. Unveiled today was the R NineT, a roadster powered by a 1,170cc boxer engine that puts out 110 horsepower. Shaft driven and with a six-speed gearbox, the NineT has …
Read More »Harley Bans Music at York Factory
In an effort to improve safety, Harley-Davidson has stopped the music at its factory in York, PA. No more blaring radios. No more headphones. “It’s a distraction,” Maripat Blankenheim, director of external communications for Harley, told the “York Daily Record.” “It’s really important for people – no matter what they …
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