Category Archives: Test Rides

Test Ride: 2012 Triumph Tiger Explorer

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com As a rider who takes precautions, I half-seriously considered tossing a step-ladder in the bed of my pickup and putting some tissues in my pocket before pulling out of the driveway. I was headed cross-state … Continue reading →

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Test Ride: 2011 Honda CBR250R

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It may not be small enough to fit under a Christmas tree, but a bright red Honda CBR250R would look festive parked next to one, and probably small enough to squeeze through a door and … Continue reading →

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Test Ride: 2011 Victory Cross Roads

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com R. Lee Ermey has had a successful, in-your-face second career as an actor and TV pitchman. His prior occupation was as a drill sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was in the Stanley Kubrick … Continue reading →

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First Impression: 2011 Victory Cross Roads

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com As promised by Jim Tabor, Willows Motorsports in Cheshire has loaned RIDE-CT.com a 2011 Victory Cross Roads to beat on, er, ride carefully five days. It’s a factory demo with a couple-hundred miles on it. … Continue reading →

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Test Ride: 2011 Ducati Diavel

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The first clue that the Ducati Diavel is an attention-grabber wasn’t when the driver of a Nissan “Z” sports car drove by me on Route 8 between Naugatuck and Waterbury (on April 9) and gave a … Continue reading →

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