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Going Full Chopper We agreed to meet and set a time for doing so. I brought my camera gear and a bad haircut. Duncan Rourke brought the custom Softail Slim and…

Honda CX500T – “One owner”. Two words that draw the eye while perusing bikes for sale. But “one owner” can have varying degrees of significance. One owner of a three,…

The Yamaha Virago might once have been a dime a dozen and perhaps it is for that reason you don’t see many around anymore – they were just too common…

Through the Back Pages of Motorcycle History Every day Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin had planned a media introduction of the exhibit “Life and Times of the Motorcycle,” I was lying,…

Though Roger Goldammer has long been on the radar screen as one of this continent’s elite custom builders, the reclusive Kelowna, BC native has traditionally shunned the public spotlight. But…

Not many people would embark on a 3,000-mile trip through BC and Alberta on a 45-year-old motorcycle. But that’s what Rick Fisher did. The only problem: a broken brake return…

For those who missed the mighty 900 Super Four/Z1 the first time round, Kawasaki announced it will now sell factory reproduction parts for the ground-breaking Kawasaki Z1 superbike. In the…

At first he thought he’d built the bike of his dreams, then realized he’d fallen short of the legendary KZ1000S1. He’d try again. Chasing After Eddie Elsewhere in this issue,…

In two short years Kawasaki has transformed its Ninja ZX-10R from a raging, nervous beast to a finely tuned instrument of speed.  Canadian Biker’s Bertrand Gahel was one of a…

A rambling man with a motorcycle leaves his home in early spring, and meanders to Yukon and Alaska. These are his random musings. Spring began and I took possession of…

Aprilia may seem a little obscure in Canada compared to the company’s popularity in Europe but the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, a division of the much larger Piaggio Group, does offer…

Following the Loyalist Parkway is a ride through Canadian history. Long Point Road, deep in southern Ontario’s Loyalist country, was growing more interesting by degrees. What had been lumpy, chunked-out…

KawaZombie started as a conversation with my buddy Dave Fehr, who proclaimed that he needed a project. The next day I offered up a 1996 Kawasaki ZX750 engine that had…

A dedicated off-road kit from  a UK supplier transforms the Honda CB500X into something special. The Honda CB500X is a nice little motorcycle. The comfy, upright riding position, quick handling and…

A Party At Wheelies Motorcycles : Some folks take take their Shovelheads more seriously than others. You can find Wheelies Motorcycles on a narrow apron of chain link and concrete in…

What a long, strange trip it’s been, but the big bore bobber Burgess Special is finally up and running. This custom adventure, a big bore bobber,  started some years ago with…

In the case of a classic Honda CB900F, or any bike from “the good ol’ days”,  rosy red glasses can make used things look good. But take off the glasses if…

A flesh-and-blood figure with motorcycles on his mind steps out of the archival photo album and enters Ed Pretty’s wood turning shop leading to talk about what it was like to race…

I’ve noticed a trend recently where manufacturers are focusing more on sensible, do-it-all motorcycles—in short, the middleweight class is making a comeback. And I’m all for it.  Middleweights are nice….

The Heritage Softail returns looking better than ever. The steady stream of news pouring out of its Milwaukee factory has left little doubt—Harley-Davidson intends to have a brisk season. In…