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Kickstarter: The Art of the Start
A Kickstarter? Oh no… I don’t have much recent experience with a kickstarter. Perhaps this is for the best and a combination of both luck and preference. This issue, through…
2021 Ducati Monster – A Monster Unlocked
Gone is the signature trellis frame. Gone is the booming exhaust note. Ducati reinvents naked. The 2021 Ducati Monster is a lighter, different Monster. But boy oh boy, is it…
Yamaha DT 125 – Engine Stuck?
To get it running again, a nearly forgotten two-stroke Yamaha DT needed gentle persuasion instead of brute force. There’s a lesson in all this. I had to resort to an old-time…
Breathing Room – Carb Jets and the DR650
Sometimes, you just gotta give a bike some breathing room, as our Tech Advisor confirms while working on the carb jets of his DR. Anyone who knows me understands how…
An Influential Motorcycle : 10 That Shaped a Generation
HINDSIGHT 20/20 : Influential Motorcycle Introductions This article was written in 2015 and we hold by our choices or influential motorcycle models – perhaps with a caveat for the Burgman 650….
The Knuckle and the Panhead : Two Classics Ridden
When the rare opportunity comes along for back-to-back rides on a pair of classic vintage Harley-Davidsons, a Knuckle and a Panhead, you seize the moment and hang on for all you’re…
Under The Influence : Boardtrack Custom Build
Good ol’ Uncle Todd has the answer to everything. This was Bryon Short’s experience as he set out to build a modern tribute to the racers of old with his boardtrack…
Rolling Up the Rim – Arizona Backroads
The Yamaha XT 350 I bought several years ago to help me over-winter here in Phoenix, Arizona is a pretty good compromise for the things I do. It’s certainly light…
Alberta Backcountry – Gravel Roads & High Water
In 2013, southwestern Alberta was in flood. The next year, a dualsport rider enters the Alberta backcountry to inspect the damage. What he finds are still-swollen rivers, washed out bridges, and an…
Got Baggage? Thinking About Motorcycle Saddlebags
Tail bags vs. top boxes. Hardshell vs. softbag: with so many choices, an adventure motorcyclist tries to make sense of all the motorcycle saddlebags and luggage choices. As a motorcyclist, I’m…
How About a V4? The Original Honda Interceptor
By the early 1980s, the company needed to lift its street bikes from the doldrums so enter the VF750F Honda Interceptor. It’s been speculated that Honda’s V-4s were rushed to…
Three Days in Motel K – No Way to Thunder Bay on Highway One
Some people say, “it’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” That’s irritating advice of course, especially when you’re trying to get someplace. Bill Gedye thought his BC-to-Ontario ride was perfectly…
An Accurate Speedo : Science of the Speedo Healer
When the numbers just don’t add up, it might be time for a closer look at that gauges. Is it accurate speedo? I have a problem with speed: that is,…
1971 BSA B50SS – A Barn Find
“Barn find” stories never grow dusty. But in this case the barn was right next door – a BSA B50SS. When BSA announced that its 1971 range would include a…
More Comfort, Less Money : Upgrading a DR650
Bugs is what I am calling my DR650, because it reminds me of that big “wascally wabbit.” There are many folks that like to name their bikes. Kevin Marshal (who…
When They Went Their Own Way – Harley-Davidson and Deeley Imports
HINDSIGHT 20/20 : For many years Canada held a unique spot in the Harley-Davidson realm. Unlike most regions of the world, Canada had a private distributor in Canada for Harley-Davidson product…
Registro Storico Benelli : Benelli’s Motorcycle Legacy
The brothers Benelli endured wars, factory bombing raids, and each other to create a legacy through many a legendary Benelli motorcycle. The seaside town of Pesaro sits on Italy’s idyllic…
The Great Divide Trail – A Motorcycle Adventure
The Posted Roads and Bumpy Tracks of the Divide Fancy a technically easy though highly rewarding entry into the world of Adventure motorcycling? The Great Divide has it all. Because…
The Rise of the BSA Super Rocket
It’s a proven formula: outstanding track performances beget memorable production bikes like the BSA Super Rocket. In 1951, a soft-spoken, self-effacing motorcycle racer named Gene Thiessen from Eugene, Oregon lined up…
Called Back to Prince Edward Island
It’s been said that Prince Edward Island has more per capita road surface than any other 2,184-square mile area on the planet. The “Gentle Island” may not be big, but…
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