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 showcasing custom motorcycles from Canada and the international scene. The list will be continually updated as we continue to archive stories that were only ever seen when the original print issue was published.
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We hope you enjoy this ride into both the recent and not so recent past.
Pikes Peak Thoughts
(2022 was the first year the motorcycles were officially banned (again) from competition at the world famous Pikes Peak hillclimb. They had been unofficially banned for the previous two years…
12 Motorcycle Answers You Might Not Agree With
People will occasionally ask for our opinions. At times, we’ll produce our two cents even when no one has asked. Here, we offer indefensible points of view on a variety…
#350 Reflecting on 350 Issues
We didn’t intend to have a Hollywood heavy issue of Canadian Biker but it just naturally happened and came about from a couple of different angles. No one can resist…
#349 Motorcycles on the Road
I have been fortunate during my years of working at Canadian Biker to attend a number of motorcycle industry press events across North America. But with plenty of work at…
Sell Them an Electric Bike Before an Electric Motorcycle
The New Plan With powerful motors and heavy price tags, electric assist bicycles blur the line between pedal bike and electric motorcycle. The big motorcycle manufacturers along with the major…
The Iron Will of Dr. Leeming
This global expedition cyclist is training to cross Antarctica in 2021 on an AWD Christini bicycle. What will it take to cross our planet’s final frontier by bicycle? That’s the…
The Dream Never Dies
Old marques will always resurface. While researching bikes to include in “For a Few Euros More” this issue we delved into the motorcycle industry of Europe and particularly the UK….
Was Buell Harley-Davidson’s EV1 Moment?
The Buell Effect : In hindsight, was shutting the Buell factory Harley-Davidson’s EV1 moment? Move forward or get left behind. This is the nature of progress. As we discussed in…
The Numbers Game : Rocket 3 TFC
In the Rocket 3 TFC , a classic power cruiser returns in limited numbers as a Triumph Factory Custom and signals the dawn of a new era for the segment….
Motorcycles as a Solution
” Motorcycles as a Solution ” as part of transportation policy is good news for the recreational rider. The annual May launch of Motorcycle Awareness Month rarely had such a…
Zero Dressed Up as a 9
So far, Zero electric bikes have failed to light many fires when it comes to avant garde style. Possibly, that’s all about to change. Here’s why. Because we’re talking motorcycles, we…
Fuell from Buell : Never Say Die
A life-long innovator, Erik Buell has never been one to simply roll over and play dead. Despite derailments, the man behind the brand is back in business, and the result…
Ariel 350 : Bits and Pieces
A neglected and nearly forgotten Ariel 350 is brought back to life. “A wonderful jigsaw puzzle,” is how Nick Christian remembers the 1946 Ariel 350 when it first arrived at Calgary’s…
Custom: Honda Helix – “I Want to be a Gold Wing”
How could we ever forget the Honda Helix, the granddaddy of maxi-scooters? Blinded by the beauty, one man couldn’t help snapping a few pictures There it was—in all its glory—parked…
Honda’s Chevrolet Apache
Sixty years ago Honda got things rolling with a fleet of Chevys trucks – the first of which was a Chevrolet Apache 10. It is tough to imagine today but…
Motorcycle Zen: Persig’s Bike
Robert Pirsig’s legendary ride transcended the realm of mere motorcycle storytelling. The bike that brought him there will now be enshrined at the Smithsonian. If a list were made of…
Custom : Beware Rexzilla – Twin Turbo Kawasaki ZRX1200
Some bikes are built for comfort, others for speed, and some, like this ZRX1200, to simply be terrifying! When Kawasaki’s ZRX1200R arrived in North America for model year 2001, it…
Honda SL350 Cafe Racer – Totally Transformed
He wanted a project bike and found just what he needed lying under an old tarp. During a phone call from his home in Kamloops, British Columbia, Rodney Findlay confirms…
The Other Eagle Turns 100 – Moto Guzzi 100 Years
On March 15, 1921, the Società Anonima Moto Guzzi was established with the goal of “Manufacturing and sales of motorcycles and any other activity pertinent or connected to the metal…
Bespoke Electric Motorcycle – Curtiss One
We have been waiting and watching for the reveal of a new Curtiss Motorcycles model. There have been a number of tempting offerings over the last several years including the…
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