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Dirty Harleys – Harley-Davidson WLA & The Long Hard Iron Road
The Pan America is getting plenty of love these days … but the whole concept of a Harley-Davidson ADV didn’t just pop up out of thin air. It’s been around…
The Future of Moto Guzzi
The Moto Guzzi Mandello marks a historic turn for a historic company. Moto Guzzi unveiled its future, calling the new V100 Mandello both a turning point and a new chapter…
Rokon v Volcon: Vehicles To Escape Zombies
Rokon v Volcon :These perfect post-Zombie Apocalypse vehicles leave very little to choose between them, yet there are differences. The names are similar, maybe too much so. Texas-based Volcon has…
Relaxed in the Rain – Harley-Davidson Road King
The Road King is still a classic Harley-Davidson touring bike, but now a suite of tech upgrades is a welcome addition during unpredictable times. I took the long way home…
Requiem for a Cruiser : Yamaha VMax, Goodbye to a Legend
Max’d Out The sad day a company announced the demise of a rare, perhaps even solitary, breed of motorcycle – the infamous and legendary Yamaha VMax. It has been a long…
Science and Salt – Hunting Electric Land Speed Records
No longer content to simply be in the market, this builder is hot on the hunt for world land speed records. Which are falling fast. Venturi is a company based…
Polaris and Victory?! Hold On, I think You Lost Us There ….
Polaris keeps on buying things they may not really need. Why is that? And what about electric bikes, didn’t they already have one? One of the great mysteries of the…
CB350 – Honda Brings Back A Classic
The magazine in your hands is the 350th edition of Canadian Biker: “CB350.” Understanding the importance of the milestone and to help make it extra-special, Honda decided to honour us…
R18 – Getting Down to the Nuts and Bolts of It
The final R18 reveal was to be a big event for BMW, possibly the most significant of 2020, but like many events it was postponed. The press launch was pushed…
Can-Am Sonic : Project 20
The Can-Am Sonic 500 was built in limited numbers: a mere 500 units. This one is Number 409 but it’s undergone major revisions. Some of you will remember the 1977…
Tarform Electric Art – A Museum Piece
Tarform makes an impression with a sleek new modular design. As illustrated by the multitude of startups on the electric motorcycle scene, the young industry is rife with opportunity. Many…
Electric Impressionism – A Beautiful Recreation
The Elettracker is stunning. Even the most dyed-in-the-wool petrol head has to smile when looking at this bike. A tribute to board track racers, this remarkable bike is an electric…
BMW CE 04 – New Words, New Style
BMW has another go at electric with the new CE 04. “Urban conurbations are its element.” Learning new words is good and that second one is an eye opener, courtesy…
E-Scooter Nation? e-Mobility Gets A New Look
e-Mobility gets a different look. Ace Face has got nothing on me,” this smiling dude informed me the other night while I was strolling Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary. “I…
Light Bike, Heavy Price
Straddling an already vague line between electric bicycles and e-motorcycles, the Novus One adds to the confusion while simultaneously calling upon an Higher Authority. You have to appreciate the hyperbole…
Eric Buell – Those Guys Aren’t Me
It’s Fuell not Buell – Sort of … Earlier this year Erik Buell made an announcement to clarify he is no longer affiliated with any company currently operating as Buell…
LiveWire Rebrand – After All That Effort?
In a decision that could be best filed under “didn’t see that coming but it does make sense,” Harley-Davidson announced its current LiveWire model and future electric vehicles will be…
469 Electric Horses – Yamaha Electric Motor Gets Bigger
Bigger and Badder – Yamaha electric motor gets bigger. Yay! Yamaha is now accepting orders for its new 350-kw (469-hp) electric motors which it will sell to other companies looking…
Triumph Electric Motorcycle: The TE1 is Work in Progress
With the TE1, Triumph is exploring the potential of electric motorcycles with a consortium of British companies and organizations including Williams Advanced Engineering (of F1 fame), Integral Powertrain Ltd and…
Yamaha SR500 – The Subtle Survivor
A bone-stock Yamaha SR500 with an honest patina drew this enthusiast to a classic. A few subtle upgrades were in order. Ron Driedger took notice of the Yamaha SR500 back in the…
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