Monthly Archives: October 2010

Honda To Offer Entry Sport Bike

Posted on October 30, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Honda this week announced plans to bring out an entry-level sport bike – the CBR250R. Pricing won’t be announced for another couple of weeks, but the bike will be available in metallic black and red/silver … Continue reading →

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Harley Designer Talks Forty-Eight

Posted on October 30, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A designer for Harley-Davidson reveals to his alma mater how the Sportster Forty-Eight model came to be. Rich Christoph’s interview on the throw-back bike that is posted on the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s web site can be … Continue reading →

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Harley Sued By Paralyzed Ex-Firefighter

Posted on October 27, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Longtime Chicago firefighter Jim McMahon was left paralyzed from the chest down and in need of 24-hour care following a 2004 motorcycle crash in Arizona, and he’s now suing Harley-Davidson for allegedly building a faulty, … Continue reading →

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Rare Harley Back on Road

Posted on October 26, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It looks much older than it actually is. From the vantage point of “a man of a certain age,” a vintage motorcycle is one from the 1930s, 1940s or maybe 1950s – not 1983. Somehow, … Continue reading →

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Triumph Tops 10,000 Miles

Posted on October 25, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If you’re a regular reader of the RIDE-CT motorcycle column in “The Republican-American,”  you’ll likely recall the continuing soap opera back in 2008 when a wreck of a 1969 Triumph T100R Daytona was dragged from … Continue reading →

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Canton Cycles Closed

Posted on October 23, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Happened to drive by Canton Cycles in Winsted yesterday, or should I say the former of home of Canton Cycles. Real estate signs were displayed in the showroom window and out front, and the bikes were … Continue reading →

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Brutal Talk from Ex-Ducati CEO

Posted on October 22, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The motorcycle industry is in tough shape. Sales have flat-lined, dealerships are closing, baby bo0mers are either not buying or giving up riding altogether.  A few sparkling new models not withstanding, there’s not a lot in … Continue reading →

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More Pics of Triumph Tiger

Posted on October 21, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com I’m an admitted Triumph lover. Maybe it’s because my first bike was a Triumph – a 1999 Legend. Maybe it’s because I currently have a 1969 T100R Daytona (with kick start, right foot shift and left … Continue reading →

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Royal Enfield Lands in New Haven

Posted on October 21, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com New Haven Powersports has added the Royal Enfield brand to its dealership lineup that already includes Kawasaki, Suzuki and Aprilia. Ron Greene, vice president of sales and dealer development for Royal Enfield, confirmed this morning that … Continue reading →

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Triumph Tiger 800 XC – For Real

Posted on October 16, 2010 by budphx

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com For months, Triumph has been staging an online video teaser campaign for its upcoming 2011 Tiger 800 models – for one street use, the other more dirt friendly. It eventually reached the point where Trumpet enthusiasts were … Continue reading →

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