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Times Were Different Then : A Motorcycle History
No goggles. No gloves. No problem? Such were the early days of the Victoria Motorcycle Club I like to read. Which is a good thing, considering I publish a print magazine….
2023 Off-road Motorcycles Available in Canada
Tired of the asphalt rat race? Want to head deep into the woods on a lonely tight single track? Want to join the off-road rat race and enter any variety…
Remembering Sportster Knee
Harley-Davidson’s new Sportster S sure sounds terrific. It comes Bluetooth enabled and with a smart headlight called Daymaker. There’s suspension from Showa that adjusts to many different situations. The frame…
Ariel 500 : Remember the Red Hunter
The Ariel Red Hunter 500 was the top of an impressive range. In the early 1930s, Ariel’s range of single-cylinder motorcycles had got a little out of hand. Nigel Motor-Biker could…
Legend of the Unstealable Stolen Bike
An unstealable stolen bike. Apparently not. A social media posse moves fast to track a pair of lowdown varmints that horse-thieved a TT bike. By now you’d think they’d have learned…
Additional Photos : Simplicity and Style – Issue #361
There wasn’t room for every picture in the magazine. Below are additional photos not included in the story about the beautiful boardtracker custom which was on the cover of Canadian…
Board Tracker Dreams : Yamaha Yardbuilt
Yamaha’s Yard Built program combines the talents of the world’s top pro customizers with the dreams of the everyday man or woman. The beautiful bikes that are a result of…
MORE RECENTLY ARCHIVED STORIES
Please find a list of more archived stories from our 43 years of publishing motorcycle content from around the world. The stories range from motorcycle reviews to travel features to…
Custom: iBagger – A Modern Draggin’ Bagger
He wanted a tech-smart modern draggin’ bagger with unexpected elements and a look that was aggressive and predatory even when it was standing still. The heavily customized 2010 Harley-Davidson Street…
DT125 : Unsticking a Simple Beauty
To get the DT125 running again, a nearly forgotten two-stroke needed gentle persuasion instead of brute force. There’s a lesson in all this. I had to resort to an old-time…
2022 Motorcycle List (Archive)
2023 List 2022 List 2021 List 2020 List 2022 MOTORCYCLES AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN CANADA WITH PRICE What follows is a list of 2022 motorcycles models (street legal only)…
Forced Air Induction : More Power To Burn
Looking back at the path to more power through a variety of forced air induction techniques. Trying to add more oxygen to the air/fuel mixture has been the objective for…
SV Cup : Old Dog, New Tricks
What happens when a sane, reasonably well-adjusted 50-year-old abandons order and routine? He goes road racing in the SV Cup, of course, a sport that’s roused his inner predator and…
Custom : Victory Hammer Meets Musclecar Inspiration
A vintage airplane and a slice of American muscle. What more could a guy with refined tastes want than this custom Victory Hammer. Everything about Chris Walker is precise. He…
How to Experience the Isle of Man TT
The Isle of Man TT is a true road course event but it’s so much more than that. For legions of race fans, it’s been a mass pilgrimage since 1907….
The Very Best Bonnie
Triumph’s T120 Bonneville has stood the test of time as a serious street bike, but the 1970 version was especially choice. With the announcement of Triumph’s new 2016 1200cc Bonneville,…
To Motorcycle in Moab
Three mud weary riders head for the desert looking for a respite – they find it as the motorcycle in Moab. It’s a mid-June morning and the desert heat is…
In Praise of the Long Straight Backroad
Curving, winding blacktop can be busy places mentally. Sometimes a long straight backroad, an empty stretch, is just what the doctor ordered. My wife Arlene and I were on the…
Stretching the Dollar : A Used Motorcycle
Don’t be discouraged by prices, there are always a few used motorcycle bargains to be found. Here’s a few of our picks for rides when the account isn’t flush with…
Custom: XS650 – A Yamaha on the Right Track
A currently super-hot trend has major manufacturers and custom builders alike scrambling to fill demand. Here a Calgary shop paints its own portrayal of the trend with a Yamaha XS650…
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