November/December 2025
In this issue we bring you a test ride of the 2026 BMW R12 G/S, the company’s newest retro model; the 2026 Bimota Tesi H2 Tera, a bike with hub-centre...
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Adventure - Dual-sportItalian Ingenuity
The Tesi H2 Tera uses an unconventional centre-hub and swingarm steering system. Where to start is my big question. Do I lead with the fact that the new Bimota...
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November/December 2025Braving Patagonia
The highlights outweigh any disappointments. This was it, we had finally reached Patagonia. Time to face my biggest fear of our entire Canada to Argentina journey: the notorious winds. Back on Route...
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Bike ReviewsA Resurection of the Beginning
A skunkworks project that inadvertently established a new genre of motorcycling. Like so many great discoveries — penicillin, Velcro and, yes, Viagra — BMW’s GS was an accident. Okay, not quite...
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Adventure - Dual-sportOn Point for the Road
The Ibex 800 E makes a very good travel bike. In case you haven’t noticed, Chinese motorcycles are here to stay, but not in the form in which they were first introduced to Canada. In the early...
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November/December 2025Across Canada on a Budget Motorcycle
Based on the price of soft-sided panniers, this writer set a challenge for himself. The long Canadian winter is a very favourable time to go over piles of bike...
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Brappy ThoughtsThrough a Beginner’s Perspective
It’s easy to forget the challenges facing a beginner rider: remembering every step while starting a motorcycle; struggling with smooth gear shifts; braking without stalling; and maintaining focus...
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November/December 2025Northern Ontario Beckoned: Old Men Answered the Call
Taking in the sights and roads of Manitoulin Island and the eastern shore of Lake Superior. We are getting old and maybe a little decrepit, but like all motorcyclists, we want to keep experiencing...
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November/December 2025Roadlok Motorcycle Disc Lock
This disc lock might be the best security for your motorcycle. Little can put as big a hole in your day like exiting your favourite restaurant, pub or your...
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Italian Ingenuity
The Tesi H2 Tera uses an unconventional centre-hub and swingarm steering system. Where to start is my big question. Do I lead with the fact that the new Bimota...
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Bike Reviews
On Point for the Road
The Ibex 800 E makes a very good travel bike. In case you haven’t noticed, Chinese motorcycles are here to stay, but not in the form in which they were first introduced to Canada. In the early...
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Bike Reviews
A Resurection of the Beginning
A skunkworks project that inadvertently established a new genre of motorcycling. Like so many great discoveries — penicillin, Velcro and, yes, Viagra — BMW’s GS was an accident. Okay, not quite...
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Bike ReviewsTouring Excellence
Meet the most advanced touring motorcycle on the planet. Every generation of Bayerische Motoren Werke’s RT — and there have been at least six major revisions — brings with it trepidation....
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Across Canada on a Budget Motorcycle
Based on the price of soft-sided panniers, this writer set a challenge for himself. The long Canadian winter is a very favourable time to go over piles of bike...
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Travel
Northern Ontario Beckoned: Old Men Answered the Call
Taking in the sights and roads of Manitoulin Island and the eastern shore of Lake Superior. We are getting old and maybe a little decrepit, but like all motorcyclists, we want to keep experiencing...
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Travel
Braving Patagonia
The highlights outweigh any disappointments. This was it, we had finally reached Patagonia. Time to face my biggest fear of our entire Canada to Argentina journey: the notorious winds. Back on Route...
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TravelWhat’s The Worse That Could Happen?
Three bikes, two couples, one wild ride on the Sunshine Coast. Explore the Sunshine Coast! It was time for our annual couples’ motorcycle adventure trip, and my turn to plan something slightly...
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