March 2021 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Coast Mountain Playground

The Squamish Dirt Bike Association offers world-class trails for riders of all skill levels. Who knew that just 50 minutes from my house in North Vancouver, in a town that I’ve driven through...

Michelin Road 5 Tires

Just because tire treads wear, that doesn’t mean traction has to suffer. Needless to say, I’ve put more than a few kilometres on my Suzuki Gladius SFV650. This past summer, I rolled over 75,000...

Haynes Online Shop Manuals

Whether you’re flipping paper pages or using a mouse to turn a page, a shop manual is indispensable When working on your motorcycle, one of the most valuable tools you work with is your shop...

Unexpected Chaos: Picking Up the Pieces

They say that if life gives you lemons, make a whisky sour. Or you could buy a V-Strom. Strange how unexpected events can change the course of our lives, creating chaos and, in turn, influencing our...

2021 Kawasaki KLX230 Review

The affordable, non-intimidating Kawasaki KLX230 just might be the perfect small-displacement play bike. Kawasaki released the KLX230, which features ABS and a slim, rider-friendly platform, in 2019...

Journey to the Centre of the Universe

Not only does this area offer spiritual enlightenment, it also promises some excellent riding and scenery. I had too much crap on my bike. Looking at it from the side, it was akin to an adult sitting...

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

A few images from four and half years on the road. Picking up roots and leaving your mundane life behind to travel the world by motorcycle is something many people would love to do, but can’t for...

Learning to Let Go of Love

It’s easy…no…practically inevitable that we fall in love with the bikes we own. We experience some of our greatest and most profound moments while riding them. After all, we bought them in...

The Future of Safety

As you can read elsewhere in this issue, I’ve been spending a lot of time wearing airbag-equipped jackets of late. In fact, during last year’s COVID-infused riding season – which actually had...

Will You Be Properly Protected in a Crash?

Airbag jackets and vests are the latest in motorcycle safety technology. There can be no argument that airbag garments are the biggest safety boon to motorcyclists since helmets. Oh, I suppose that...