2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 most affordable adventure
My spirit for adventure was awakened the moment the 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 SE was unloaded from the trailer. Bright red and adventure-ready, the road less traveled was calling my name. Equipped with hand guards, centre stand, side panniers, and a nine-way adjustable windscreen right off the showroom floor, the SE is ready for the […]
iPhone rider’s must-have App – EatSleepRIDE
The world is changing. Everything about it from climate to business. Let’s face it, technology is taking over. Don’t believe it? Maybe you didn’t know Google just introduced a car that doesn’t require a driver or that a California police department is operating a motorcycle enforcement division with Zero electric bikes. Global warming is forcing […]
A new Monster in town – Ducati Monster 821 – newest Monster motorcycle
What’s all the fuss about? Another Monster! With the introduction of the the Monster 821, 112 HP water cooled naked roadster, there is now a Monster for all sizes and shapes. Goldilocks now has another option (albeit we are not talking porridge here). A Monster 696 (too small) or a new Monster 1200 unveiled in […]
Motorcycle Rider’s comprehensive app – EatSleepRIDE – just got an upgrade and it’s free this weekend
I have been testing out this app for a few months and recommend each and every rider to download it and give it a try. Practically every rider tool you could want, need or use is contained in one place. GPS trackin, maps, social network, photo sharing. . . you name it. Of particular interest […]
Cardo Systems releases new helmet to helmet communication systems.
Cardo Systems releases two new Scala Rider bluetooth communication systems. Q1 is designed for Rider to Passenger, while Q3 is designed for bike to bike.
Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida
When I was first assigned to go to Daytona Beach, Florida for Bike Week, all I could think about was a whole week of loud posturing pipes? I am not a ‘biker’ by the stereotypical definition. I don’t believe loud pipes save lives. I don’t have any tatoos. I no longer own a Harley (although […]
2014 Triumph Thunderbird LT – First Ride of Daytona Bike Week
It is easy to confuse the 2014 Triumph Thunderbird LT (long touring), a European import, with its North American cruiser cousins during Bike Week at Daytona Beach, FL. In fact, the Triumph measures up so closely that when I returned from my beach side table of the Ocean Deck restaurant (after having devoured the best […]
Indian Motorcycle employee honours timeless classic Indian with tattoo
You’ve seen it before – those with chrome running through their veins – paying homage in time by inking their skin with symbolic art that tells the story of their lives. Well Lonnie Hannah, senior layout designer for Indian Motorcycle, was next in line to show respect for the legendary motorcycle he grew up with […]
Nitro Circus FMX performer, Bruce Cook, injured during world record double front flip attempt
Nitro Circus FMX athlete Bruce Cook misses landing of world record attempt double front flip suffering serious injury.
2014 Dakar Rally kicks off in Argentina
Canada may not be represented this year on the moto side of the Dakar Rally but the USA is offering up two contenders. First time participant, No. 167, Peter Hardy of California, a firefighter riding a 450 Rally Replica KTM, hopes he has what it takes just to finish his first effort at this grueling […]
