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.
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…
Vintage Collectible – Window Shopping at Bonham’s
HINDSIGHT 20/20: Since this article was published, auction houses have continued to see increases in the value of several classes of collectible motorcycles. If you thought the year 2015 was…
On To The Idaho Peak Lookout – Forestry Tour
Rich Burgess set a personal goal of visiting some of southern BC’s forestry lookouts including the one of Idaho Peak. The views are unmatched, and the ride up is often an…
Spring Fever – Tips For Cold Weather Rides
Late spring can be a tricky time of year as winter does its best to keep a grip, and long rides can quickly turn miserable if you’re not prepared. Like…
In Praise Of ADV and Australia’s Great Ocean Road
With 24 hours of free time, and Australia’s Great Ocean Road ahead, a once committed sport rider discovers that saddlebags, upright seating, windscreens and traction control aren’t necessarily bad things….
All About The Right Gap – Piston Rings
CB Tech Advisor Rich Burgess has been doing top-end work on his old Airhead Beemer. Now it’s time for rings. There is more to understand about piston rings than you…
Ride in the Name of the Law : Police Motorcycles Tested
It’s all facts and stats on the proving grounds of the Michigan State Police, where pretender police motorcycles have no place to hide. If you need an alternative opinion about a…
Riding in the Yukon Light – Whitehorse Country
HINDSIGHT 20/20: Some things have changed since this story was written during the last big boom in cruiser sales in the mid-2000s.The Yukon still features the beauty and history that…
On The Trail of A Legend : Honda CT125 ( Trail 125 )
UPDATE: The Honda CT125, or Trail 125, is coming to Canada as a 2023 model and will have an MSRP of $4971. Deep roots, updated technology, the CT125 has it…
To Hone or Not To Hone : BMW Airhead Quandary
When the old BMW Airhead refused to hold a valve adjustment, the question became: to hone or not to hone? Rich Burgess has been working on a refresh of his 1982 BMW R80G/S…
BMW Valve Replacement : Doing It The Really Hard Way
The old Beemer’s valves and guides needed replacing. So Rich figured he might as well do it the hard way even though admitting a reasonable person would take the bike to…
Suzuki C50T and M50 Comparison Review
Fifty / 50 From the forks back, the Suzuki C50T and M50 cruisers seem much the same. Engine, transmission, other running gear; there’s really very little separating the rebadged bikes,…
XR1200 : Our Interpretation of the Harley Icon Came First
Hindsight 20/20 Our collaboration with Barnes Harley-Davidson that resulted in the XR1200 would prove to foreshadow things to come. Harley-Davidson launched the XR1200, their own interpretation of the classic XR,…
The Original Harley-Davidson Sportster XL : Adding the Sport
A year before Triumph introduced the Bonneville, Harley-Davidson had a hot rod of its own: the 55-cubic inch Sportster XL “CH” variant. Introduced in 1957 as the model Harley-Davidson Sportster…
Honda CTX History : All About Innovation
Where does the Honda CTX story begin? The obvious place would be the introduction of the bikes. But that isn’t quite the right place to start. We need to go…
BMW Concept 101 : The American Six
Hindsight 20/20 : When this article was published the R18 was still far in the future. Ironically, as viewed from the perspective of this article about the BMW Concept 101,…
LiveWire Prototype : Riding the Original Circa 2015
The year was 2015. The LiveWire had been news for while. The bike had been showcased at the winter motorcycle shows across Canada. Attendees were allowed sit on the bike and goose…
A Brief History and Definition of Horsepower
Several centuries ago James Watt put a draft horse to work in the hope of standardizing the notion of “power.” His seminal equations have stood the test of time. CB…
