Ride for Dad presents funds to Cancer Foundation
As riders across Canada are currently taking part in the Ride for Dad prostate cancer fundraising and awareness campaign, the Okanagan Chapter of the organization presented the BC Cancer Foundation with a cheque in the amount of $16,657.00 from funds raised at the 2012 event. The 2013 ride is scheduled for Sunday, June 9, 2013.
Triumph posts four recalls in May of new models
DAYTONA 675, DAYTONA 675R, Trophy SE and Speed Triple models Transport Canada has posted a recall on 2012 Triumph Daytona 675 and 675R models as of May 21, 2013. But, it doesn’t end there for Triumph. The all new Trophy SE was added to the list as was the Speed Triple. May 20, 2013, the […]
Pedrosa on the Pole at Mugello
Championship leader Dani Pedrosa stole a last-minute pole position to cap off a dramatic qualifying session for the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM in Mugello today. The Repsol Honda Team rider will share the front row with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo and Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso, who overcame a neck injury for a front row […]
Kawasaki Teryx fun for four
“To boldly go where no man has gone before” were the words that drew in the Trekies quite some time ago so Kawasaki should have named their four passenger side by side a pseudonym of some sort as once you get behind the wheel of the Teryx 750, the exploration begins and with a 30 […]
After 37 years, MV AGUSTA returns to the world podium
Varese, Italy – Thirty-seven years after Giacomo Agostini obtained his last great success at the Nürburgring circuit, MV Agusta returns to the world podium. The MV Agusta F3 675 in the hands of the ParkinGo team came in third during this year’s Supersport debut at the difficult Donington track in England, the fifth stage of […]
Driver stupidity takes charity rider down.
As riders we all know that there is a great risk riding a motorcycle and chances are – at some point in our riding time – we may go down. There is also a good chance it won’t be our fault. On Sunday, it happened to a rider in Ontario. Why? Someone else’s stupidity. A […]
2013 Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two
By Marissa Baecker When I began dreaming about riding, I dreamt about owning a Harley-Davidson. The ever-so-common dream shared by many included buying my first bike and then proceeding to customize it with all the bells and whistles that the Harley-Davidson catalogue offered. For some, this is a life-long project but for those new riders […]
SAVE THE MALES!
This was the coffee mug my sister gave me for my birthday. Clearly she acknowledged my appreciation of men. I hope you can help me show your appreciation of men by pledging me at the upcoming Okanagan Ride for Dad – a prostate cancer fundraiser. I have photographed this event for the past three years […]
Triumph Rocket III Roadster 240 HP with help from Carpenter Racing
BERLIN, NJ (May 21, 2013) – Two-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Bob Carpenter is now selling his 240rwhp Triumph Rocket III performance package in new 2013 Triumph Rocket III motorcycles. The Carpenter Racing engine kit boosts the stock 2300cc Triumph Rocket III Roadster from 146bhp to 240+rwhp and is fully streetable for daily commuting. […]
Perfecting perfect – the all new BMW R1200 GS
What could possibly be better than a BMW 1200GS? Two – which meant my evening off-road ride would now come with a commentary, as I would not be riding solo. I must say I barely got to know the old 1200GS and, I never got to take it off road, so when BMW announced that […]
