Monthly Archives: April 2011

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It’s possible to outsmart oneself. Like this afternoon. Planned to meet a friend for lunch at 2 p.m. at Toymaker’s Cafe in Falls Village. Because I had time to kill while riding out Route 44 to Canaan, … Continue reading →

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com If you haven’t seen the video yet, you haven’t been paying attention. Texas rider Zacharie Perez survived being rear-ended on a freeway. He suffered a ruptured spleen, four broken vertebrae, a broken rib, a lumbar … Continue reading →

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Suffice to say that it has been a slow news day, the kind of day where a little entertainment is in order. Check out what artist Sean Pace came up with as a senior project … Continue reading →

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com For eight years, it has sat atop the roof of the building in Winsted that formerly housed Canton Cycles. From street level, it looked to be a vintage BMW. On Tuesday afternoon, however, a couple … Continue reading →

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The surest sign of spring is when dealers lure riders with food and demo rides. Harley-Davidson of Danbury plans its 17th annual Biker Bash, with a BBQ and pig roast, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. … Continue reading →

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Info on the future of the Indian brand has been dribbling out since Polaris bought the company last week. “The Des Moines Register” has a few more details on plans by Polaris to build Indian along … Continue reading →

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Reader feedback from over the weekend in this post: Bill Kerber emailed with a link to some neat video of a 1913 Indian motorcycle in action: Jerry Miller wanted to know how to log in to … Continue reading →

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Polaris Industries, maker of Victory motorcycles, purchased Indian this past week. What will the impact be? Will it bring new life to a brand that started in 1901, died in the 1950s and has been revived … Continue reading →

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com On this Easter, it’s a song that’s cheery and upbeat – “Little Honda” by The Hondells. It was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love of The Beach Boys, who also released it as a … Continue reading →

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Got two surprises when I got up before the roosters this morning. It was snowing in the Litchfield Hills at 5 a.m. and an email had arrived overnight from Bob Rosen of Fairfield, who had a … Continue reading →