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The Good, The Bad and the Baja

Writer Emily Roberts describes the ups and downs of desert competition, not only for herself but also her teammates. I heard a voice at first, then the less-than-mediocre tune that had been repeating...

Remembering George Barber

The world’s best motorcycle museum was built from the ground up to appreciate the motorcycle’s mechanical beauty. George W. Barber, Jr., founder of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in...

No Judgement… No Pressure

This motorcycle campout became a lifeline for men who were running out of road. On a winding stretch of gravel tucked deep into Vancouver Island’s backcountry, the sound of motorcycles fades into...

Bench Racer

Sometimes leaving out minor details makes for the best tales. Three of us were in my garage talking on a recent Saturday. One of the guys’ cell phones began to ring. He answered and it was...

A Crash Course on Rally Racing

There’s more to rally racing than just avoiding cacti, rocks, sand, ruts and a host of other dangers that lurk around every corner and over every hill. I remember it clearly. I was riding along the...

Back to the Banking

Eighteen years after their unforgettable Battle of the Twins victory, the Irving Vincent team is returning to Daytona with a familiar rider, a reunited crew and a two-valve, air-cooled V-twin built...

Made to Stand Out

Selecting the ideal canvas for your style. A unique motorcycle can set you apart in a crowd. Merely owning a motorbike distinguishes you from the herd. But what if you want to further differentiate...

The Gentleman and the Bad Boy

There is a certain charm to the simplicity of vintage motorcycles, and the girder fork is a large part of the appeal. In the early 1970s, during his formative riding years, Ian Taylor had never...

Gaining Traction

Discovering enduro cross-training skills for adventure riding. Pain, sweat and fear — just a few of the physical and emotional battles I experienced while tackling a five-day stretch at Traction...

Nitro -The Williams Dynasty

A film that documents the Williams family and how these champion hillclimbers changed the face of this most brutal sport. Never would I think that a simple YouTube video would grow into an entirely...

Scooter on Steroids

This touring maxi-scooter is comfortable, practical and, most of all, fun. “Bob, what are doing riding this scooter” I asked my friend in Victoria, B.C., in 2006. At 65, Bob said that the...

Flathead Favourite

Harley-Davidson’s VL line arguably rescued the Motor Company from the wrath of the Great Depression. Everything’s relative. Right now, Harley-Davidson is fighting to sustain its share of...