2011 Victory Vision
By Marissa Baecker “Mom, someone’s airplane is parked in my spot,” were the words used by my son referring to the 2011 Victory Vision. So it appears the aero dynamics of this motorcycle are eye catching even to the non-rider. The Victory Vision is all luxury with an affordable price tag. This two seat tourer […]
Kim Mitchell Ready, Willing and Able to rock still
The fourth annual Kreater Motorcycles Ride N Rock took place today and this year’s headliner, Kim Mitchell, was ready, willing and able to entertain a leather clad crowd.
Speeding cop takes it to the track
By Marissa Baecker At the bike show in January, you can see the signs of PMS – parked motorcycle syndrome. Bulging eyes at the sight of chrome, nostrils flaring and inhaling that fresh scent of new leather and fish tales being told every five feet. Needless to say that by May the ‘need for speed’ […]
2011 BMW K1600 GTL
By Marissa Baecker “That’s not riding, that’s sailing . . . smooth sailing,” were my first comments after riding the new 2011 BMW K1600 GTL (L for luxury). The models trump the BMW tour favourite the K1300 GT – boasted as the leader of technology among BMW riders. The buzz of the bike show, the […]
Victory Kingpin
Last season, I took the 2010 Victory Kingpin for a country spin and in 2011, that same model has had some upgrades. The Kingpin entered the Victory lineup in 2004 winning Cruiser of the Year with its inaugural 92 cubic inch engine and five speed transmission. By 2010, the engine had increased to 100 cubic […]
Riding with Rene Cormier
Adventure tour guide and author, Rene Cormier and his wife Collette happened to be in town kicking off their speaking engagement tour. I took the opportunity to show them and new Okanagan resident, Scott Bentley, owner of Bentley Motorrad, our back yard. Scott hooked us up with BMW adventure tour bikes and off we went. […]
Polaris acquires Indian
Polaris Industries Inc. recently announced the acquisition of Indian Motorcycles. This is big news in the U.S. but not so widespread yet in Canada. Polaris Industries Inc. – manufacturers of Victory cruisers and touring bikes – announced April 19 that they had acquired Indian Motorcycles Limited. While the announcement was not made in Canada, I […]
Travel tales and self discovery in Rest Your Head on the Wind
Susan Raby-Dunne is a modern day explorer. Whether it be geography from her motorcycle, history from the places she travels to, who she is with the feelings and experiences she encounters or uncharted territory that has yet to be seen, Raby-Dunne is ready to take on the world each Spring. Rest Your Head on the […]
Getting dirty for Cancer
By Marissa Baecker April is cancer awareness month the yellow daffodils are everywhere you look. One of the best cancer treatment facilities is located in Kelowna, B.C. and patients come from around the province seeking care. When you hear Ride for the Cure, you will most likely immediately think of two things. The first being […]
Whoops – Huck – Bump – the 101 of Motocross
No matter what age you are, the motocross principles are the same I have to hand it to motocross riders and racers out there. A day of riding at the track is physically and mentally challenging. Kelowna Dirt Bike Club hosted Moto 101 at Bear Creek MX track and I was graciously invited to take […]