April 2025 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Why I Ride

When life throws you a curve (ball), get out there and ride it. I recently came across an old photograph of my grandmother when she was about 14 or 15 years old. In the picture, she was sitting on a...

MotoChic Lauren Sport

A helpful bag for when you need to carry a few things on your ride. It’s not often that I find myself reaching for a backpack before a ride that doesn’t include a water bladder and tools inside...

CKX Atlas Helmet

An affordable helmet with photochromic visor. I find myself doing more and more adventure riding, and finding the right helmet is tough. I relied on dirtbike helmets with goggles for years but...

Ducati 748 — On Road And Track

After Alan Cathcart’s bestselling pair of volumes recounting his experiences as the only journalist in the world to have track tested almost all of the factory Ducati Desmo V-twin Superbikes which...

Riding on History

It takes a special type of person to restore, maintain and ride an antique motorcycle. What possesses us to ride cranky, noisy, smelly, oil-spitting motorcycles that are older than we are It’s...

Nothing But Corners

Exploring the Southern Appalachians. Aw $@#! The bike’s first scratch. Thinking that glamping might be fun, my buddy Gary and I were following a narrow road that wound through steep forests deep...

Custom Tailoring your Bike

Simple adjustments can make a big difference to your riding comfort. All too often, people ride for years without ever adjusting their bikes for a proper fit. However, adjusting the controls and the...

Get Lost…Find Yourself

Sometimes a dualsport motorcycle campout to clear your head is exactly what the doctor ordered. To truly find yourself again, sometimes you just need to get lost in the rugged wilderness of Northern...

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...

Motorcycle Subscription Model

Whether we like it or not, modernity is coming for motorcycles. You can curse Gen Z’s addiction to all things cellular and deride anyone who needs an iPhone while riding as less than a...

A Sporting Chance

Before getting insurance on some models, it’s best to do your research and gain experience. After working the big motorcycle shows in Ontario and Alberta earlier this year, I can confirm that the...

Striking A Balance

Spanning the gap between classic styling, and modern performance and handling. In 2019, I went to Mallorca to ride the then newly introduced Speed Twin. It was added to the Bonneville lineup to...