Monthly Archives: March 2012

Michigan Legislature Repeals Helmet Law

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Riders in Michigan may soon be able to shed their helmets. A bill has passed the legislature repealing the state’s mandatory helmet law and now Gov. Rick Snyder has to decide whether to sign it … Continue reading →

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H-D Execs Reap Nearly $5.7 Million in Bonuses

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Last year was a good year for Harley-Davidson, and for those in the corporate offices. H-D’s top five executives received discretionary and performance-based bonuses of almost $5.7 million, with CEO Keith Wandell getting more than … Continue reading →

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Video Series Recounts History of H-D Apparel

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com In an effort to tout its riding apparel, Harley-Davidson has created a series of three videos titled “Made of a lot More Than Just Leather,” the first of which is posted below. When Harley tipped … Continue reading →

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Nominations Sought for Worst Motorcycles

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Read an article over the weekend by Ted Reed of The Street on the “10 Worst Cars of All Time.” Having owned a couple of them – a 1973 Chevrolet Vega GT and a 1976 … Continue reading →

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Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com It’s great to be getting all the regular April yard work – the raking, the mulching of flower beds, the fertilizing of the lawn – done in March. It means that when the weather does … Continue reading →

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Hayabusa Hearse Breaks Speed Record

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A British minister riding a Suzuki Hayabusa with a sidecar hearse has broken a land speed record by going 117.6 miles per hours. The Rev. Paul Sinclair, 46, of Heather in northwest Leicestershire accomplished the … Continue reading →

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On Two Wheels: Breaking In A New Harley

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Admin

By Tim Aloisio of RIDE-CT.com The early start to the 2012 riding season has given me opportunity to ride and, for readers, review my brand spankin’ new 2012 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic. Harley’s Touring line went through a major makeover … Continue reading →

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Lehman Trikes Suspends Operations

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Unable to find an investor to buy the company, Lehman Trikes has suspended operations and let go an unspecified number of workers. The “Rapid City Journal” reports that the Spearfish, S.D.-based company is still looking … Continue reading →

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New Milford Cycles Closing

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The showroom floor looked suspiciously empty of new motorcycles when RIDE-CT stopped in New Milford Cycles a few weeks ago, but owner Carl Kaffeman was too busy to talk. Now comes confirmation this morning from … Continue reading →

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RIDE-CT: Garelli Comes And Goes Quickly

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Before March 8, I’d neither heard of a Garelli nor envisioned myself emulating the guys on the “American Pickers” television show. I didn’t know that the Italian brand of motorcycles and mopeds was founded by … Continue reading →

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