It’s an all-out sprint… actually it’s more than that.  It’s an all-out chase, through traffic with lane splitting, in the dark, on fresh tires, at periodically baffling speeds, and the only thing it needs to …

 
It’s dark out on the fourth day of the trip and we’re still riding.  It’s all part of a hastened “push” to reach Ukiah, California, but still night riding has its own charms.
Everything changes at …

On a motorcycle we are titans, roaming a new and beautiful world, unsuspecting, innocent, and uncaring of the changes we will see, moving forward along interlaced roadways, and existing in the now of travel and …

In truth there can be no call between the two; it’s a mater of individual preference. I had an amazing amount of fun on the 599 – proper hooligan fun at times. The …

I’m in the middle of a decreasing radius corner and I’m wondering if I’m about to get stung. No, there’s not a wayward bee in my helmet, but from the buzzing in my crotch …

Sibling bikes; comparing them is a lot like comparing white wine to red. They both may come from the same vineyard, they may even come in the same shape of bottle, but really that’s …

With all the hubbub over the CBR1000RR these days, its 599cc sibling, the CBR600RR, has taken the pillion seat in the eyes of the world and Honda’s marketing machine. So, before we all get …

It wasn’t a big booth, but it contained a testament to what giving up 3 years of your life to a passion and vision can do. It’s Dan Fischer’s dream: the Fischer MRX 650, …

Lubricate the chain? No thanks; it can wait until tomorrow.  Again.
As you know, chains and sprockets are expensive and vital.  A worn out chain saps power, affects gear changing, and is potentially gruesome for you …

Think of the new Arai XD as basically an Arai dirt bike helmet with a built-in face shield.  The concept is not new, and actually has been around since the 1990′s as the Arai TourCross.  …

“Honey… do these make me look fat?”
How many times have you heard this and stopped in your tracks in fear of blurting out an unfortunate, honest answer…
“Yes”
“Damn!”
Sure they are 100% waterproof, and composed of 330-denier …

In 1972 Paul Smart met his new mount the Ducati 750 that he would race at the Imola 200.  Courtesy of Ducati, this is his recollection of that first meeting and the race that followed.

Let’s get it all out of the way right off the top: the mirrors are atrocious, the fuel range horrible, it has a tendency to stall in hard stops, and the ergos are uncomfortable at …

Thanks for following my progress in the Dakar rally. I was certainly thinking of all of you watching on the web and on TV when I was out there. Here’s the short version of …

I admit it; I didn’t put a lot of research into motorcycle boots before I purchased the Contours ($459.00 CDN). My requirements were clear even if my research was non-existent: I needed boots that …

As temperatures hovered around zero Celsius there was no better time to test the FogTech Visor Wipes from MotoSolutions.  The FogTech wipes apply a transparent micro-thin coating of water absorbers on your visor. This coating …

Rain? Or is that snow sticking to my visor? And what the hell am I doing here anyway? It’s 6:30am. It’s bloody cold. There’s slushy snow sticking to my helmet and I’m having difficulty making …

It doesn’t increase your bike’s displacement, make it look fast when sitting in front of Starbucks, or cut pounds from its weight.  It doesn’t increase horsepower, or armour you in carbon fiber, Kevlar or aluminum.  …