Important Notice for Victory Cross Country owners
A quick note on the recent recall to keep you up to date: Victory recently became aware of three reports of loose handlebar clamps on Model Year 2011 Cross Country motorcycles in the US. In each of these instances, the condition was observed and corrected by the dealer during the dealer set-up process. No accidents […]
Polaris acquires Indian
Polaris Industries Inc. recently announced the acquisition of Indian Motorcycles. This is big news in the U.S. but not so widespread yet in Canada. Polaris Industries Inc. – manufacturers of Victory cruisers and touring bikes – announced April 19 that they had acquired Indian Motorcycles Limited. While the announcement was not made in Canada, I […]
Westside Road Sheep Herd alive and well – so watch out!
The first trip of the season along the every popular Westside Road in Kelowna and lo and behold the wild sheep herd is alive and well. Every time I was on Westside Road last season, the herd was hanging about just past Trader’s Cove. This time, the herd was on the logging road on the […]
Environmentally concerned should advocate for awareness signs
Closet environmentalists put their finger on their verbal trigger when ATV’s are about. A recent photography I published showed a rider going through water. Everyone was quick to jump to conclusions that it was a creeek, the rider was destroying a creek bed etc. What they didn’t see was that after 5 days straight of […]
Big Boss unveils the 2011 Harley-Davidson Blackline
Malcolm Hunter (L), President and CEO of Deeley Harely-Davidson Canada, together with Darren James (R), owner of Ruthless Racing Inc. (supported by Harley-Davidson) and former Canadian Thunder Champion unveil the 2011 Blackline, the newest model of the 2011 Harley-Davidson line up at the Vancouver Motorcycle Show. In the official press release, Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada outlined […]
HD Wheelie Machine – too much fun!
Meet Bryan Jagger, cross-country traveler with Harley-Davidson and creator of the Wheelie Machine! That’s right. This brand new HD 1200, shown here at the Vancouver Motorcycle Show, allows people to experience a wheelie in a safe environment. This little creation was four years in the making and well, I had to try it. I am […]
Bill 14 — 2010: Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2010
This is a hot topic on everyone’s mind. In April 2010 a press release was issued advising of changes to the B.C. MVA and Bill 14 passed third reading in May of 2010: B.C.’S MOTOR VEHICLE ACT TO CHANGE VICTORIA – The Province introduced a number of changes to the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) today […]
Get comfortable before you leave the showroom with the new Fit Shop
I suggest that you try out one or more bikes before making a new bike purchase to make sure it is the right model for you and your body type. There is nothing worse than buying the bike of your dreams only to realize that you can’t ride it very long because of sore joints, […]
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 […]
Rock band of riders
Rock band Crash Karma is coming to Kelowna Tuesday, April 6 to the OK Corral as part of their tour in support of their new self titled CD. Frontman Edwin and drummer Jeff are riders so as a token of home town hospitality and courtesy of Jeff from Kreater Motorcycles, the boys will ride during […]