2014 Dakar Rally kicks off in Argentina

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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 […]

Custom Harley-Davidson Gold with Black Ice

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Each year when the bikes roll in for the annual Ride for Dad, I find one motorcycle that stands out from the rest because of the attention to detail in the customization of the bike. Last year, it was the Jamaica inspired Rastafarian Victory Jackpot painted by artist Rick Evans. This year, my two favourite […]

Global FMX Freestyle Madness great family show

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]