2015 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 – style and performance without sacrificing comfort
Whether you ride in town, go for a tour or out for a sport burn, the Ninja 1000 ABS delivers a versatile experience What a perfect day! The weather was perfect. The road was perfect. The 2015 Ninja 1000 was perfect – and after 3 hours in the saddle nothing could ruin this spectacular ride […]
2014 Kawasaki ZX-6R performs beautifully in twisties of infamous Westside Road
Supersport (aka “crotch rocket”) bikes are historically designed for one purpose – racing. Built for speed, the rider triangle is intentionally compact and not necessarily conducive to taller riders and being that I stand at 5’11”, I have intentionally shyed away from these type of bikes. I wrapped up last riding season spending two days […]
14 year old stunt rider opens Vintage Flat Track races with ride through firewall
As we age we all remember the days when we were young and fearless. For 14 year old Williams Lake resident, Danielle Schultz, she is living it. At the 26th annual vintage flat track races held at O’Keefe Ranch in Vernon, B.C. July 5, 2014, Danielle wanted to pay tribute to her late daredevil father, […]
Kawasaki Teryx fun for four
“To boldly go where no man has gone before” were the words that drew in the Trekies quite some time ago so Kawasaki should have named their four passenger side by side a pseudonym of some sort as once you get behind the wheel of the Teryx 750, the exploration begins and with a 30 […]
Pedrosa records first season win at Sachsenring
The MotoGP™ classes encountered glorious sunshine, torrential rain and an incredibly dramatic last lap at the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at the Sachsenring, where Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa took his first victory of the season in front of Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso. It was Pedrosa who got the best start as he […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]
2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
By Marissa Baecker The slang term “crotch rocket” has become well understood. In fact, online at urbandictionary.com the term has been defined to mean: A specific type of motorcycle, typically distinguished by it’s aerodynamic ‘hunched-over’ seating position and high power to weight ratio. While this definition is correct, it is really not an all inclusive […]