March 2011 - Motorcycle Mojo

Conversion Kit turns Softail into a wheelchair-friendly ride

Florida motorcyclist Chris Tavantzis, who is afflicted by polio and confined to a wheelchair, has developed a conversion kit that enables motorcycles to be ridden by handicapped...

New Motorcycle Museum to open in New York

Gerald and Ted Doering, a father and son team who have amassed a personal collection totalling over three hundred motorcycles, will be opening a new motorcycle museum in Newburgh, New York on April...

Motorcycle Mojo’s Misti Hurst to host MCC Webinar

With the upcoming riding season in mind, the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC) will be presenting an interactive, online conference on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 called Shake out the Mothballs...

Chris Pfeiffer Invades BMW Headquarters

In the April 2011 edition of Motorcycle Mojo Magazine we featured a test of BMW’s F800R and discussed the modifications made to the motorcycle by professional stunt rider Chris...

New distributor for Lucas Oil Canada

Lucas Oil Canada has announced a new distributorship deal for the Canadian market. Specialists in aftermarket parts for American V-twins, Mid-USA of Canada will now be offering Lucas Oil motorcycle...

Japan’s Motorcycle Industry braces for Economic Aftershock

The fallout from last Friday’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake and even more devastating tsunami in the north east coastal area of Japan will be felt for a very long...

Zero adds Plug-and-Play model to lineup

California based Zero Motorcycles have added a new model to their electric-only motorcycle range. Described as a crossover, the Zero XU combines the more compact power pack of their off-road models...

2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000

Canadian motorcyclists are wimps. For such a rugged and diverse nation, one with a national pastime that takes place on a sheet of ice, we sure are a namby-pamby group when it comes to motorcycles. I...

Street Tracker

John Kerfoot began riding Triumphs and BSAs in 1969, which marked the start of a long-lasting relationship of tinkering with motorcycles. Over the last few years he started to dream about building a...

Touring the Charlevoix

As the wind churns up the silt-laden, brackish waters at Rivière-du-Loup, we watch the approaching ferry in the mist and rain as we huddle quietly in our rain gear trying to stay warm and dry....

The ABCs of the CMDRA

Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing at its finest Drag racing is one of the oldest forms of motorsport competition, and motorcycle enthusiasts have always appreciated pushing the limits of their...