January/February 2020 Archives

What We Want?

Every year, the motorcycling world gathers at the Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori – better know to us bikers as EICMA. The EICMA is the most important motorcycle show in the...

Carburetor Cleaning

The small jets inside a carburetor can, and will, plug up with stale fuel, but there are a few tricks to cleaning the delicate internal components. Between the rider-training bikes I service and my...

The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937 – Today

This could very well be the most definitive book on Triumph motorcycles. Triumph’s story began in 1885 when Siegfried Bettman, a German immigrant living in England, began exporting Birmingham-made...

Avon Trailrider

Not all tires are created equal in longevity and consistent handling. An adventure-touring tire has the hardest job in motorcycling rubber. Unlike a specifically focused sport tire (when edge grip...

Twisty Roads and Ferry Rides

Some amazing scenery and riding experiences during a long-awaited ride across Vancouver Island and through the interior of British Columbia My trip was almost cancelled before it began. Patches of...

Riding Ontario’s Highlands

Two hundred years of history, four loops and one nerve-rattling near miss In Ontario’s early days, a river driver had to be quick-witted and agile, as even a moment’s inattention could cost him...

Hot Shot

This modern classic – unchanged for 2020 – is just right for café racing Back in the ’60s, the “British Invasion” forever changed popular culture as the music from bands such as the...

Back to Basics Motocross

This grassroots track has been running for many years and caters to all skill levels, including those of children Just off of Highway 99 between Whistler and Pemberton, B.C., is a little gem of a...

Keeping You on the Right Track

You don’t need to know the intricacies of GPS technology, but there are some basics you may find handy if you’re in the market for one It’s happened to most of us. You’re riding, soaking up...

Evangeline of New Scotland

Discovering Nova Scotia’s western shore on the Bay of Fundy Smooth as silk, the Fundy Rose ferry’s captain slides the ship into dock next to the Digby fishing fleet. This picturesque harbour...

Is the Ryker Rally Truly Adventurous

Could this three-wheeler be an alternative to two-wheeled, off-road camping I should have used my head. But in true Knucklehead fashion, I jumped right in without a thought to what a normal, sensible...