Monthly Archives: October 2011

Triumph Adds Larger Tiger To Lineup

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Triumph has announced that it will offer a new adventure-touring model for 2011 as well as a couple of different editions of current models, namely the Bonneville T100 and the Speed Triple. New to the … Continue reading →

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Yamaha Owners Love Their Vintage Visions

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Just like with movies and TV shows, some new motorcycle models become hits with consumers while others flop and disappear quickly. Occasionally, a long-forgotten relic that was a slow seller and only had brief life … Continue reading →

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Harley Recalling Touring Bikes, Trikes

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Harley-Davidson is recalling 250,757 touring bikes and and trikes made between June 6, 2008 and Sept. 16, 2011 for the models years 2009-2012 because the rear brake light switch may be exposed to excessive exhaust … Continue reading →

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MotoFit Motorsports Adds Ducati

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The on-again, off-again flirtation between MotoFIT Motorsports and Ducati is back on with the KTM dealer in Danbury picking up the Italian line. Connecticut has been without a Ducati dealer since Max BMW in Brookfield … 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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Be Back Soon…

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Sorry for the absence of news, but RIDE-CT’s proprietor has been sidelined since Friday night with a bad cold and every conceivable symptom that comes with one. Could I have picked any prettier days to … Continue reading →

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Vintage Vincent A Fine Motorbike

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Not many motorcycles have songs written about them. “Little Honda” comes to mind. It was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love of The Beach Boys, and turned into a Top 10 hit in 1964 … Continue reading →

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CEO Says Harley Needs New Customers

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Harley-Davidson CEO Keith Wandell says his company is rebounding from the economic recession, but needs new product aimed an entry-level riders and product that makes riders go “Wow!” and that gets t0 market quicker. He … Continue reading →

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Carlsberg Beer Ad Mocks Biker Stereotype

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com All bikers are mean, ornery, tattooed tough guys, right? The Carlsberg beer company has done an ad in Belgian that pokes fun at the stereotype by filling a movie theater with bikers and leaving only … Continue reading →

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Open House At Harley’s York Plant

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Harley-Davidson’s factory in York, Pa. is once again open to visitors. It held a three-day open house over the weekend for the first time since 2009. “The York Daily Record” has the story here.

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