Daytona Beach great way to cure winter blahs
By Marissa Baecker As riding season approaches we [riders] are all dreaming about the day we are going to get back on our bikes and where we are going to go. Well the good news is you don’t have to wait for the weather to change to enjoy motorcycling. If you are itching for some […]
Open your Ducati mail
In our present day and age – most people are opting for cell phone over land line and changing their regular paper mail to e-mail. If you own a Ducati – watch your paper mail in the next couple of weeks for an important part replacement notice. Bikes that are affected include: 2012 DUCATI / […]
Sturgis North moving to Motoplex Speedway
Bikes, bikes and more bikes. That is a fact stated by those riders that attended the 2011 inaugural Sturgis North event and this year, event organizer Ray Sasseville expects numbers to grow and the event to be even better. Ticket sales can now begin now that the biggest secret about the 2012 event is out […]
Sturgis North is confirmed for Vernon
It’s official. Sturgis North has confirmed this year’s event will take place at the Vernon Motoplex Speedway. Stay tuned for information coming forward. Ray Sasseville, event promoter, spoke candidly on air with CBC Daybreak host, Chris Walker about the move and learning from the inaugural event. You can listen to the audio by clicking the […]
Leno says Peter Starr is the Speilberg of motorcycle movies
By Marissa Baecker He may appear unassuming when you meet him but in the world of motorcycles and media, it is fair to say that Peter Starr is a big deal. Whether in music, radio, television, film and now the literary world, Starr has left his mark with every project he undertakes. His journey through […]
Hockey Fan Bikes
Hockey fans can attest to the fact that on any given game day, in the crowd you will see logos of Harley Davidson, Ducati, Triumph, BMW, Yamaha, Honda, etc. etched in leather, screened on cotton, stitched on hats – it doesn’t really matter. What matters is that a good portion of hockey fans are motorcycle […]
Westcoast Freestyle team returns to motorcycle show
By Marissa Baecker The Chainsaw, Frogger, Synchro Spinners, Crazy Larry, Fender Grab, Side Saddle, Switchback, High Chair, Skitching, Stoppie – whatever the stunt, it ain’t over until the tires are blown. That is what fans can expect at this year’s Vancouver Motorcycle Show. “You are supporting hooliganism!” were the words of one reader when a […]
2012 BMW 1200 GS
By Marissa Baecker Call it trendy, fashionable, travel chic, faddy, whatever you want, but the BMW 1200 GS is one spectacular set of wheels to see the world from. Ewan McGregor and Charly Boorman introduced the motorcycling world to the possibilities of adventure travel and lifted any preconceived inhibitions of their viewers by traveling […]
Hockey and Motorcycles – why not!
As a professional photographer, I am the official photographer of the Kelowna Rockets Hockey Club in the Western Hockey League (know you know what I do when the snow flies) – you can view action photos of the games on my website at www.shootthebreeze.ca. So imagine my delight when my two favourite worlds – Hockey […]
Roger Goldammer the Monet of Metal
By Marissa Baecker Everyone has skeletons in their closet and in the case of world champion custom bike builder, Roger Goldammer, they come in the form of raw metal frames, dinosaur bone looking gas tank fabrications (station bucks) and engine parts. Arriving at his shop hidden in the hills of the Okanagan, I was greeted […]
