February 2011 - Motorcycle Mojo

Yamaha invests heavily in Pakistan

Yamaha Motors have planned to invest $150 million (USD) to establish a new production facility on 50 acres of land near Karachi,...

Spring Fling: Are you Ready?

It’s billed as the World’s Largest Motorcycle Event. It’s also considered by many to be the motorcyclist’s equivalent of a college student’s Spring Break. And it’s less than a week...

Dead Red Bill

When we first heard about the Dead Red Bill we thought it was a less popular spaghetti western starring Clint Eastwood. The term actually refers to Bill HB2192, which is currently awaiting approval...

Buell Blasts Back

Remember Buell Motorcycles And remember the company’s inglorious end announced by its founder, the soulful Erik Buell If you haven’t been following the Buell saga since Harley-Davidson pulled the...

Honda presents updated 2012 GoldWing

As the GoldWing name continues to roll one kilometer at a time toward its fourth decade of service, Honda has once again introduced an updated version of its venerable luxury-touring...

Adventure-Touring the Triumph way

Coinciding with their launch of the new Tiger 800XC, Triumph Motorcycles have partnered with Edelweiss Bike Travel to create a worldwide adventure-touring programme for 2011. Five tours that...

Yamaha creates Kandō

Like you, we would have assumed that Kandō was the name used for the latest prototype to emerge from Yamaha’s R&D department. However, it turns out that Kandō is something completely...

Think Pink and Support a Canadian Charity

Approximately 5,000 Canadian women under the age of 50 are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Helping to raise the awareness of younger women to this disease, Rethink Breast Cancer is a...

Alpinestars Covers your Back

Buried somewhere in the recess of a closest is a leather race suit that I wore in the early ‘80s. Although my body mass has almost doubled since then – the legs of the suit would better work as...

Americade promises “biggest ever” for 2011

From its humble beginning in 1983, Americade has evolved to become – according to event organisers – the world’s largest multi-brand motorcycle convention. This year’s Americade, which...

New Reevu Helmet puts eyes in the back of your head

It’s billed as being the only helmet of its kind. Canadian distributor Altman International claims that it will revolutionize the industry by setting a new standard in motorcycle safety. And it’s...

Improved communication system from Cardo Systems

Cardo Systems has just introduced the Scala Rider Q2 MultiSet PRO, an improved motorcycle-to-motorcycle intercom system that claims an expanded range and enhanced audio features. The Q2 MultiSet PRO...