December 2012 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Fuel Injection Versus Carburetor

My neighbour recently bought a used 2008 Suzuki Boulevard C50. Aside from being bigger and newer than the Kawasaki Vulcan 500 it replaced, the Suzuki is also fuel injected. He was initially...

Shrapnel

Sometimes you just have to thank your lucky stars It was just after dawn, and I was riding the on-ramp to the QEW westbound from the 403. I had just moved into the centre lane, doing about 110 km/h...

Lake Erie’s Historic Shoreline

Hank, Jeff, Debbie, Tina and I arrive at the starting point of our tour, Port Colborne, via Highway 407. This may be the most expensive toll road in North America, but we successfully avoid torturous...

Altered Ego

Dec 2012 feature bike This bike began as a pair of black wheels and an idea that perhaps a long-forgotten 1997 Buell S1 engine could be rescued and put into action. The wheels were offered to Angelo...

Orange Crush

Even Grown Men Need Play Time Once in a While. When my teammate Pascal Bergeron said of our other partner in crime, “He’s a hothead,” I thought oh perfect, this is going to be one exciting...

The Next World Traveller?

BMW G650GS Sertão I was very excited when Editor Roberts asked me to test the new BMW G650GS Sertão. First, I really wanted to ride the newer version of BMW’s dual-sport single. It used to be...

Excelsior Revived

1919 Excelsior Board Track Racer When subscriber Paul Baillet emailed and told me about a builder he knew and that a story on him might make for a good article, I first imagined a builder putting...

Baby Ninja Matures

Kawasaki’s popular Ninja 250 can trace its roots all the way back to 1983, when it was first introduced to the Japanese market. The parallel-twin sportbike entered the Canadian market in 1986 and...