2010 Superbike Championships
Ruthless Racing Inc., a company sponsored by Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada, will be debuting the XR 1200R motorcycle within the Canadian Sports Twins class this racing season. The 2009 West coast champion, Darren James, will head up the race team together with Dave Estok and Olivier Spilborghs. The team will race 2009 Buell 1125R bikes in […]
2010 Harley-Davidson Cross Bones
When the Harley-Davidson semi rolled through town recently, it unloaded the 2010 line up of motorcycles in Kane’s parking lot for the annual Test Our Metal demo event. From entry level sportsters to fully loaded touring models, there was a ride for every rider to experience. New this year in the Harley-Davidson line-up are the […]
Crash Karma has turned it up and tuned it in
Canadian rock icons, Crash Karma, share my passion for two wheels. Our paths crossed again this past weekend in Vancouver where the band played a show at The Red Room (one of my favourite haunts years back). Since passing through Kelowna in April, the band has toured Canada non-stop and really gelled together as a […]
Crash Karma to Afghanistan
By Marissa Baecker With the inception of music videos, rock stars began to let the public into their lives. What became apparent is that motorcycles and musicians are a popular pairing. Rebel Billy Idol, Guns n’ Roses’ Gilby Clark, the bad boys of Motley Crue and long time Canadian rockers Rush are just a few […]
Tribute to Dad on Father’s Day
A tribute to my father today pictured at the grand opening of his first Yamaha dealership in Lumsden Saskatchewan in the early 70’s. That’s me on the right seated in front of mom. Dad, you have taught me so many things – how to never give up, how to work hard for what you want […]
2010 Honda TRX 420 – Quad
By Marissa Baecker Some of the best scenery that British Columbia has to offer cannot be seen from the window of the car. Getting you to the top of that peak for as close a look at the heavens as you will get while still living can be achieved in an assortment of ways and […]
SmartRisk and Kawasaki share message to grads
Kalamalka Secondary School students were treated to a world class motocross freestyle show today bringing with it the SmartRisk message. Vernon’s own Reagan Seig shared his personal message with students. “I’ve been to Europe 37 times in the last 10 years, lived with Mike Metzger, and worked with Travis Pastrana” said Seig, a Canadian Kawasaki […]
2009 Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200
By Marissa Baecker Trying to decide on an adventure bike? It can be a tough decision between the manufacturers. Honda has the Varadero; Suzuki the V-Strom; BMW the GS series, etc. Pretty much every manufacturer is competitive in the adventure touring market. I have tried out several models and then found a hidden gem – […]
Jeff Fehr back on the Freestyle circuit
Last time I saw Jeff Fehr he was giving us the thumbs up from a stretcher on his way into an ambulance after a crash at Arenacross that landed him a hospital vacation. Today, I was pleased to see that Fehr has healed and is back on the freestyle circuit performing.
Tire pressure gauge for motorcycles
On a recent trip to the U.S., avid rider Bob Smith stumbled across a gadget that he says could save rider’s lives, tires and accidents. Doran 360M – Tire Pressure Monitoring System for Motorcycles is only available in the U.S. However, Smith, picked up several during his trip because he believes all bikes should have […]