2011 Yamaha FZ8 Review – 8 is the new 6
Sun, 8/08/10 – 23:56 | One Comment

While the Yamaha’s Fazer family has been a European mainstay since 1998, it’s still relatively new in Canada. For 2011 Yamaha has delivered the FZ8, a bike that owes much to its bigger and more brutish sibling the FZ1, and surprisingly little to the defunct FZ6. That positions the bike to be novice and intermediate rider friendly, so it needs to be both frisky (or even occasionally ferocious) and friendly all at once.

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2008 Triumph Speed Triple
Monday, 14 Jul, 2008 – 17:20 | Comment
2008 Triumph Speed Triple

I’m doing something I absolutely shouldn’t; riding in jeans, t-shirt, gloves and a helmet.  I’ve just walked through the heart of Toronto to pick up our 2008 Triumph Speed Triple test bike from Rev Cycle’s …

Ride Impression: Triumph’s Tiger 1050 – Pussy Galore-ious
Wednesday, 10 Jan, 2007 – 0:15 | Comment
Ride Impression: Triumph’s Tiger 1050 – Pussy Galore-ious

There is an Indian proverb, “Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank him for not having given it wings.” That’s because the tiger is a super or apex predator sitting at the top-end of the food, chain secure, unchallenged and feared. Triumph’s outgoing Tiger 955i, however, was nothing of the sort. The new Tiger 1050 has no such issues though…

2002 Triumph Sprint ST 955i
Friday, 31 Oct, 2003 – 13:33 | Comment
2002 Triumph Sprint ST 955i

2002 Triumph Sprint ST 955i Photo Courtesy of Triumph Motorcycles America.
As should only be done when considering a British bike, I test rode and then popped off to the “local” for a couple of pints …