Global FMX Freestyle Madness great family show
Event Review – Family entertainment with high flying Global FMX celebrities 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 champions and Okanagan residents, Bruce Cook and Kris Garwasiuk, the answer is riding freestyle. The sport of Freestyle […]
FMX riders Bruce Cook and Kris Garwasiuk make appearance at BC Motocross Championships
Famous FMX riders return home to promote new show FMX riders, Bruce Cook and Kris Garwasiuk, are local Okanagan riders who have made their mark on the International ramp of freestyle motocross and were spotted taking in the activities at the British Columbia Motocross Championships at Bear Creek MX track in West Kelowna, BC. Freestyle […]
Moto Champion, Victoria Hett, Still Sets Records
While street riders are slowly making their way back onto the road, the dirt riders have been racing for almost a month and Vernon’s Victoria (Tory) Hett is still setting records. Tory first appeared on my radar a few years back when she competed in Mexico in her first Six Days Enduro. After contracting Montezuma’s […]
BMW Dealers sharpen skills with 1200 GS launch riding in Morocco
Professional development is key in any business. Corporations spend thousands of dollars on management retreats, corporate training with a goal to rewarding their dedicated work force. The motorcycle industry is the same in this regard – bringing together their dealers from around the world to training seminars in order to educate about new products. For […]
BC’s Don Hatton struggles during Day 3 of Dakar
Vancouver Island, BC resident, Don Hatton, is possibly the unluckiest Dakar Rally competitor and by the updates coming in, his luck in 2013 isn’t changing. You could say the Dakar is Don’s personal demon that he intends to conquer. While reviewing the Stage 3 stats to follow the Canadian competitors, Patrick Beaule of Montreal is […]
2012 Triumph Tiger Explorer Over the Ocean, through the City and over the Mountains
The Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer is built to go the distance From the air, there were barely any clouds, the water was calm and I could practically plan my route from the window seat of the plane. The boys from Savage Cycles in Victoria were kind enough to pick me up at the airport and […]
Whoops – Huck – Bump – the 101 of Motocross
No matter what age you are, the motocross principles are the same I have to hand it to motocross riders and racers out there. A day of riding at the track is physically and mentally challenging. Kelowna Dirt Bike Club hosted Moto 101 at Bear Creek MX track and I was graciously invited to take […]
The Electric Motorcycle Silence
Is Electric the Solution to Solving Noise Complaints from the NIMBY ? The war between dirt bikers and the NIMBY’s could be coming to an amicable solution without either side having to give in. KTM, on the heels of Zero Electric, is the second dirt bike manufacturer to unveil a 2010 line of electric motorcycles […]
Snap-On Tools for the motorcycle mechanic
So when you are out there working on your bike, you don’t want to scratch the paint so it is important to cover you tank for protection. Snap–on tools has just the thing for your bike with this Gas Tank Cover. The cover fits Harley-Davidson Dyna, Softail and Touring models as well as various Yamaha, […]
ISDE – International Six Days Enduro race in Mexico
The 2010 Canadian ISDE Team walks the Nations Parade in Morellia, Mexico.