2012 Honda VT1300CXA Fury
By Marissa Baecker If your looking for a head-turning motorcycle there is nothing like a custom cruiser to do the job. However, if your wallet isn’t exactly designed for the custom cruiser, then take a look at the 2012 Honda Fury for that custom cruiser look without the accompanying price tag. Pulling up along side […]
2012 Honda CBR 1000R
By Marissa Baecker It has been referred to with a plethora of creative descriptions from street fighter to under cover supersport and after I rode the 2012 Honda CB1000R you can add one more to the list of cleverly concocted characterizations used to describe the bike – the Transformer. Stand before the bike and the […]
Downtown Vancouver needs visual to increase motorcycle parking
By Marissa Baecker As our world pushes forward in an effort to go ‘Green’, there has to be a balance between the campaigns and the realization of the ideas. Big cities like Toronto, San Francisco, Vancouver and Victoria encourage a reduction of the carbon footprint but one Vancouver rider is taking his city to task. […]
Vicki Gray of Motoress encourages women from the heart
By Marissa Baecker Today is International Female Ride Day. Each year, the first Friday in May is dedicated to women around the world who enjoy motorcycling. On this day every year women are encouraged to gather with one another and spend the day on two wheels. How did the day come about and who began […]
Hatton on a mission to complete Dakar
“I want to be a rock star.” “I want to be in movies.” “I want to play in the NHL.” All statements that we have said, dreamt about or heard one of our friends say. All three are attainable but require a lifetime of training, perseverance, family support and a whole lot of money at […]
2012 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom
By Marissa Baecker As I pulled the bike up off the kickstand and made an attempt to roll it back, it took all the strength I had left in my quads to budge the beast. Granted I was in a gravel parking lot and my belly full of one famous gigantic Tickleberry’s two scoop (www.tickleberrys.com), […]
Honda Shadow RS
The roadster style ride began making a comeback in 2010 and manufacturers jumped on board by re-introducing old model styling with modern day technology. Polish it all up, accent it with some chrome and retro colour and you have yourself a present day motorcycle in a vintage package. Introducing their 2010 lineup, Honda added the […]
Honda CRF230 perfect adult starter for the dirt
By Marissa Baecker If someone had told me in my youth that I would be riding dirt bikes in my forties I would never have believed it. To a youth, forty-year-olds are, well, old, especially if you are a parent. Parents don’t do cool things – that’s reserved for kids and teens. Well I have […]
Vancouver Island resident to compete for Canada at 2012 ISDE
By Marissa Baecker The International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) competition has announced the 2012 participants qualified to compete in September in Saxony, Germany. Of the 34 countries announced to compete, Canada offers two teams made up of two British Columbians, three Albertan’s and one Quebecer. Three ladies make one of seven Women’s World Trophy Teams […]
When the tough get cold, they ride to Cabo
The bikes were barely put away for the winter when one quick thinking Harley-Davidson dealer began planning the next ride. Two days before Halloween, an email came across the computer inviting the first on their feet with a deposit for a ride to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The idea came to Blair Kane of Kane’s […]