Point of View Cameras – which one is right for you?
By Marissa Baecker All sports including operating a motorcycle requires all your senses to be engaged at the same time. The inner workings of your body turn into an Olympic athlete. With all systems go, there are no free working parts to enable you to capture a scene on the landscape as you see it. […]
2011 Ducati Multistrada
By Marissa Baecker The full Ducati experience begins from the moment you slide your arm into a fully armoured, Italian leather, snug fitting Ducati jacket, pull your full face helmet over your head, tighten the straps, and then work your fingers into slick leather gloves that form to your hands like a paraffin wax. Your […]
2011 Triumph Bonneville 800SE
By Marissa Baecker Some of the greatest fashion designers reflect upon time periods of the past. They take their favourite pieces for inspiration and then add in their take on the modern world and use the current technology to create a new ‘vintage’ piece even more spectacular than the original that inspired them. The designers […]
Speeding cop takes it to the track
By Marissa Baecker At the bike show in January, you can see the signs of PMS – parked motorcycle syndrome. Bulging eyes at the sight of chrome, nostrils flaring and inhaling that fresh scent of new leather and fish tales being told every five feet. Needless to say that by May the ‘need for speed’ […]
Getting dirty for Cancer
By Marissa Baecker April is cancer awareness month the yellow daffodils are everywhere you look. One of the best cancer treatment facilities is located in Kelowna, B.C. and patients come from around the province seeking care. When you hear Ride for the Cure, you will most likely immediately think of two things. The first being […]
2011 Suzuki King Quad 450
There is an unwritten man rule in my house that Sunday equals sports. I get it. I respect it. I’ll see ya later as I jump on board a Suzuki King Quad 450 and leave the men to their peace, quiet and remote control. There is nothing quite like a thin layer of dust and […]
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, […]
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 […]