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Canadian Biker – March 2015
The BMW R1200R that graces the cover of the March 2015 issue of Canadian Biker magazine represents one of the iconic models in the BMW line-up. Long before there were…
#309 – Stop, Slip and Slide
As if streetcar rails in the middle of the city don’t pose enough threat, the city of Toronto adds grease to the curves. Slop, slip and slide Bruce Cockburn recently…
#308 – Heidi and Jason Get Married
A family occasion is the opportunity to explore the hills, curves and mining history of British Columbia’s Boundary Country. Heidi and Jason get married As it happens, I don’t attend…
#307 – Plan to Take Total Control
A novel rider training course has Nancy pumped and merrily taking on new habits. Plan to take Total Control Total Control is like a gift that keeps on giving—and that’s…
#306 – Up and Down and Up Again
An honest little town-and-country bike wins friends wherever it goes. Up and down and up again Truth be known, I crave adventure. My latest came in the form of a…
#305 – Pride of Toronto
A smooth-running old Bonnie makes an important day even more special. The Pride of Toronto What’s the most fun you can have on two wheels? It seems I answer that…
#309 – What do you mean, “Poser Bike”?
Here’s a trick question: When is a café racer like a radical bagger? What do you mean, “poser bike?” Take a good, long look at the two motorcycles on this…
#307 – Called to The Hall
Here are thumbnail sketches of the men and women inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame, class of 2014. Also Called to the Hall In this issue we honour…
#306 – Support Your Local Drag Racer
On the quarter-mile strips of the nation, Canadians always put on a great show. Support your local drag racer We occasionally get called out for not doing enough to continue…
THE C-NOTE
Columns By John Campbell Issue #306 Issue #307 Issue #309 Issue #310 Issue #311 Related Stories and Pages: COLUMNISTS OPINION An Afternoon With A Motorcycle Racer of the 1950s Canadian…
#309 – Weekend with the LiveWire
So…exactly what sound does an electric Harley-Davidson make? Weekend with the LiveWire I spent 29 hours next to Harley-Davidson’s Project LiveWire electric motorcycle or, to be more specific, the booth…
#308 – When 200 is the new 160
A few surprises, a few reassuring constants for 2015. When 200 is the new 160 Without a crystal ball, or a crystal headlight lens, there is no way of knowing…
#307 – In Defense of Horsepower
Sometimes a little doesn’t go a long way. In defense of horsepower On the cover is the Kawasaki Ninja H2R, a track-only concept machine sporting, among other astounding features, a…
#306 – The Name Sounds Familiar
Suddenly, there’s a lot of choice in the American bagger category. The name sounds familiar It seems crowded in the luxury bagger and touring segments—especially so, as you read through…
#305 – Stretching The Definition
Crossover? Hybrid? Is it getting harder to tell what is what these days? Stretching the Definition Polaris is on a roll. In this issue we ride the Indian Motorcycle division’s…
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#309 – Caution Deer Ahead
North America’s deer population continues to gather numbers, which poses a growing challenge for riders. Caution: Deer Ahead I’m riding from Vancouver to Spokane, Washington where I’ll collect a group…
#308 – Keeping Rubber on the Road
Big rig drivers have difficult, dangerous jobs, and they deserve everyone’s respect. But the rigs themselves can pose hazards for riders. Keeping rubber on the road I’m riding south toward…
#307 – Slow Learners
Where’s the evidence that horsepower of and by itself is a determining factor in crashes? There’s none, it seems. Slow Learners When I first read in June this year that…
#306 – It’s About the Ride…Isn’t It? Three wheelers ….
Three-wheelers are an option or even a preference for certain riders. But three wheelers can’t always take you to that “special” place. It’s about the ride … isn’t it? I…