Brappy Thoughts

Perseverance Pays Off
Over these past two years, I’ve spent a lot of time on the trials bike. When I first took up the sport, I didn’t expect it to consume my life; I merely expected it to allow me to better my riding...
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Zen and the Art of Bailing
Although no rider ever wants to find themselves getting intimate with the dirt, knowing how to fall is one of the most unspoken and inevitably important skills you can learn if you plan on riding...
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Ye Old Family Reunion
I started going to motorcycle shows when I was eight years old. Gwen and Glenn had just started Mojo and we soon found ourselves travelling across Ontario for the then-many regional shows, and soon...
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Motorcycling Becoming More Niche
While at the Vancouver Motorcycle Show this year, I found myself conversing about how to entice younger generations to get into motorcycling. Of course, there are a few hurdles, such as money,...
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Baggage, Bye-Bye
Gone are the days of luxurious air travel; the days when flying was enjoyable. These days, flying feels more like a Russian roulette of issues: take your chances and wait to see what problem will...
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Don’t Let Ego Get in the Way
Ever since I was a kid, I always look forward to January. Sure, new year, new beginnings, blah, blah, blah. What really got me excited was the anticipation for the Dakar Rally. Reading news and...
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Mighty Max
I want to preface this column by saying this is meant to convey a happy realization rather than a morbid understanding. Some of you may be familiar with Max Burns, writer and long-time journalist for...
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Beware: The Common Tourist
There’s nothing quite like exploring the wilds of North America. Peaks that reach the sky, decorated with trees older than the creatures that call them home. And, as summer ascends the snow-capped...
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A Juxtaposition
It’s funny how when you’re immersed in an industry you may not see just how much something might be wrong; maybe you’re too close to the picture to understand what it looks like. Recently I...
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Taking Safety Into Your Own Hands
In the January/February 2024 issue of Motorcycle Mojo, I wrote a column titled “Organized Chaos.” I was surprised to see the heightened response in readers. Thank you to everyone who wrote in and...
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The Shows Must Go On
It’s that time of year again: the snow slowly dissipates from the earth to reveal a glimpse of what summer will hold (at least in the parts of Canada that received snowfall this year). But before...
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A Reflection of Self
Do you ever catch a glimpse of your motorcycle and see yourself embodied by the machine I do, and I’m happy that we still have an emotional connection to the bikes that we ride — we thrive when...
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