January/February 2019 Archives

2018 Walridge Motors Limited Catalogue

An updated parts resource for British motorcycle aficionados. Lovers of vintage British motorcycles will rejoice at the news of a comprehensive, up-to-date parts list for your favourite iron. Mike...

Crash Landing

The Long Road Home Liz Jansen recently released her third book, a memoir entitled Crash Landing. It’s a story of personal healing and self-discovery via the memories she has of and the stories...

Conquering an Extreme Challenge

It’s as much about building friendships as it is about tough competition. Nestled in the interior of British Columbia rests the Okanagan Valley, and as September came to a close, you could...

Tuktoyaktuk

Hard to spell, wonderful to get to. A chance placement beside the Northwest Territories tourism department at the 2010 Edmonton motorcycle show allowed me and Merven Gruben, the mayor of Tuktoyaktuk,...

Panhead Perfection

An exceptional finished product for a first-time build In a moment of weakness, Dale Marchand hit the “bid” button on an eBay auction for a pallet of parts, including a 1957 Harley-Davidson...

Unfinished Travels

Sometimes it just isn’t in the cards to finish a ride, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get back on the road a few years later. Like many, when I vacation by motorcycle, I look forward to...

Smooth Operator

Yamaha upgrades its midsize triple into a well-equipped and comfortable sport-touring machine. There was a time when most bikes coming out of the Yamaha factory had inline four-cylinder engines or...

Everyone’s Invited

A monthly motorcycle social event that’s spreading to all the coolest cities. On a warm August night in Vancouver, I back my bike against the curb by an ice cream shop and shut down the engine. I...