December 2018 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Fuel Solutions

It’s better to plan ahead to ensure you don’t get caught with an empty fuel tank. I’ve only ever once run out of gas on a motorcycle, and it happened on a 1986 BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar that had...

Beyond Expectations

Spain’s diversity offers magical moments to the motorcycle adventurist Some things in life are meant to go together – a crisp glass of wine with a delicious meal, a chunk of hard cheese with...

Altitude & Adrenaline in the Cordillera Blanca

After dodging chaotic traffic in Lima, it didn’t take long for this pair of travellers to head for the mountains, literally I squinted in disbelief. On a grinding wheel of terror, a whole city’s...

The Land of the Long White Cloud

It took decades for this rider to get to these islands of jagged mountains, fjords, tropical forests, sandy beaches and the largest hot springs in the world Over 30 years ago, I set my heart on...

Israel at 70

The author and a few of his riding buddies take in an important celebration half a world away Some of the members of my Jewish motorcycle club, the YOW (Yidden on Wheels), from Toronto decided to...

A Race Like No Other

The Isle of Man TT is something that all motorcyclists should experience at least once in their lifetime For more than 100 years, motorcyclists have raced for the Tourist Trophy (TT) on the narrow,...

Jewel of the Adriatic

Basking in the friendliness of the people, the history and the amazing scenery that Croatia has to offer Croatia has become the hidden gem of Europe for many reasons. The small country, which borders...