August 2019 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Salut Denis

Merci infiniment, my friend, mentor and business partner. I met Denis Lavoie in 1984. That was the year I began working at Harley-Davidson Montreal, for which he was head mechanic. Born on the north...

Muc-Off

When your ride has been accumulating dust and dirt, it’s time to Muc-Off Muc-Off’s mantra is “clean, protect and lube.” The company designs and produces everything you need to do those three...

Sweating the Finer Details

Sometimes lack of planning and unexpected misadventures make for the most memorable stories. “I didn’t think I’d get stuck in snow this time,” I pondered as I sat at my public park campsite...

Riding into the Next Century

Soon to be 100 years old, Mr. Betts isn’t going to let a little thing like age stop him from riding his Gold Wing. On the family property near the hamlet of Wentworth in Cumberland County,...

The Black Arrow

While the looks are a little over the top, the handling and performance are spot-on. Svartpilen doesn’t exactly roll of the tongue. It’s an unusual name, and I wondered if it actually meant...

Simply the Best

Now you can ride the same Ducati superbike as factory WSBK riders Chaz Davies and Alvaro Bautista For the first time ever in the past 31 years since the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) began in...

Living on the Edge

Traction is so overrated. A motorcycle is not meant to slide. It’s unnatural. You have to make it happen. And whether it happens by mistake or by skill, it’s one of the single most exhilarating...

Land of Enchantment

There is a lot to explore in the magical state of New Mexico “WARNING: Highway 70 may be closed at any time for up to three hours during a Missile Test.” That road sign is the first indication...

Never Stop Learning

There’s nothing like an advanced riding course to brush away the cobwebs and retrain your deteriorated muscle memory. No matter what you’ve done in your life, you had to begin somewhere –...