Visit Toad Rock and Talk Travel
By Marissa Baecker For the long distance traveller who aspires to cover great distances on a motorcycle, there is a weekend in British Columbia that draws like-minded riding enthusiasts. The riders that gather at the Motorbike Rally for Travellers are most likely member of the “Iron Butt Club”. The Motorbike Rally for Travellers, scheduled for […]
2012 Honda VT1300CXA Fury
By Marissa Baecker If your looking for a head-turning motorcycle there is nothing like a custom cruiser to do the job. However, if your wallet isn’t exactly designed for the custom cruiser, then take a look at the 2012 Honda Fury for that custom cruiser look without the accompanying price tag. Pulling up along side […]
Westwood racing kicks off May long weekend
Westwood Motorcycle Racing Club is hosting the opening weekend Rounds 1 and 2 of racing, Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20. You can catch Round 3 on June 25 and 4 on August 20. Racing will take place rain or shine and apparently you will be allowed to ride your street bike on the […]
2012 Honda CBR 1000R
By Marissa Baecker It has been referred to with a plethora of creative descriptions from street fighter to under cover supersport and after I rode the 2012 Honda CB1000R you can add one more to the list of cleverly concocted characterizations used to describe the bike – the Transformer. Stand before the bike and the […]
April Wine to headline 5th annual Ride and Rock
2012 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom
By Marissa Baecker As I pulled the bike up off the kickstand and made an attempt to roll it back, it took all the strength I had left in my quads to budge the beast. Granted I was in a gravel parking lot and my belly full of one famous gigantic Tickleberry’s two scoop (www.tickleberrys.com), […]
Honda Shadow RS
The roadster style ride began making a comeback in 2010 and manufacturers jumped on board by re-introducing old model styling with modern day technology. Polish it all up, accent it with some chrome and retro colour and you have yourself a present day motorcycle in a vintage package. Introducing their 2010 lineup, Honda added the […]
Honda CRF230 perfect adult starter for the dirt
By Marissa Baecker If someone had told me in my youth that I would be riding dirt bikes in my forties I would never have believed it. To a youth, forty-year-olds are, well, old, especially if you are a parent. Parents don’t do cool things – that’s reserved for kids and teens. Well I have […]
2012 Honda GoldWing
Commonly referred to as the couch on two wheels, the Honda Gold Wing is probably the motorcycle most commonly made fun of by riders who have never ridden them. They’re big. They’re bulky. There is a lot of fairing and so many buttons. Quite frankly, they are intimidating. I like cruisers but I was one […]
Daytona Beach great way to cure winter blahs
By Marissa Baecker As riding season approaches we [riders] are all dreaming about the day we are going to get back on our bikes and where we are going to go. Well the good news is you don’t have to wait for the weather to change to enjoy motorcycling. If you are itching for some […]