Arctic Challenge Counterpoint: A Personal Evolution of Adventure Riding
Mon, 21/12/09 – 15:46 | 2 Comments

In his counter point to the Arctic Challenge, Joe Lloyd argues that in our rush to embrace the bigger is better marketing message, many riders are too quick to overlook the lighter cheaper bikes that hooked us on adventure riding in the first place. Case in point, the Suzuki DR650.

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2007 Yamaha R1 Road Impression: TNT Wrapped in a Teddy Bear
Monday, 12 Mar, 2007 – 10:29 | Comment
2007 Yamaha R1 Road Impression: TNT Wrapped in a Teddy Bear

It’s late February. It’s Vancouver.  It snowed briefly this morning.  By late afternoon the temperature “warms” to 5C (41F) allowing for the return of our 2007 Yamaha R1 tester to Pacific Yamaha.  For eight days the …

2004 FJR 1300 – Frik’n Joy Ride
Friday, 31 Oct, 2003 – 13:22 | Comment
2004 FJR 1300 – Frik’n Joy Ride

For a while I owned an ST1100, and every year as Big Red’s new models and updates were announced, the speculation would begin amongst the denizens of the ST1100 mailing list. Half wish list and …