Taiwanese Grand Riders building legacy with Starr
This is a video that has touched the hearts of everyone who has watched it, evoked tears in those who can relate to it and still inspired others to face their own realities in style. One such individual is filmmaker, Peter Starr in California. When I met Peter a couple of years ago, he mentioned […]
Multi-Media Guides Augment Motorcycle Rider Education
June 20, 2013, Mono, ON – The release of two multi-media guides is a boon for new motorcycle riders and those contemplating solo travel. The New Rider Guide and Get Ready for Solo Motorcycle Travel, available in MP4 video and downloadable MP3 audio format, offer a convenient, comprehensive and credible solution for riders sifting through […]
Fast Freddie meets Marquez – MotoGP
Not long ago, Freddie Spencer aka Fast Freddie was a rising star on the world stage of motorcycle racing. Now, Marc Marquez is following suit and the two met face to face at the Alpinestars/Maxxess Megastore this past weekend in Bordeaux, France. Freddie Spencer’s (pictured left) career spanned 13 years, earning him 27 wins, 39 […]
Okanagan Ride for Dad – 500+
With over 500 riders the annual Motorcycle Ride for Dad was a huge success. We had great weather, great riders, some very cool rides (stay tuned for one in particular) and fantastic people. Photos are now posted online at www.shootthebreeze.ca for viewing and ordering with a portion of proceeds being donated back to Okanagan Ride […]
Actor Jeremy Irons goes back to training after 20 years experience
The basics of training are so important that even seasoned riders (and celebrities) admit that they learn items in basic training that they didn’t know even after 20 years on the road. Check out this video where actor Jeremy Irons takes a BMW R1200GS and basic training from BMW Motorrad in Budapest, Hungry. His comments […]
Best of 17 years of performing into one show
Preview What do you want to do with your life? The dreaded question that is sometimes difficult to answer for any teenager but for professional freestyle motocross champion and Kelowna resident, Kris Garwasiuk, the answer was riding his motorcycle. The sport of Freestyle Motocross or FMX began in 1998 and one year later, a then […]
Alpine Stars Tech Air Race suit
Marc Marquez – Mugello Crash Information On Friday, 31st May, at Mugello Circuit in Italy, during the second practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, Marc Marquez crashed heavily, requiring the deployment of his Alpinestars Tech Air (airbag) system. Electronic data trace, downloaded from Marc’s system showing the key information sequence from the accident. Key […]
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.
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 […]