March/April 2009 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Chopper Rods Millville Stroker

There are some bikes that just seem to stand out from the crowd. They have a certain appeal or something particularly unique about them. It might be the hand-made parts, the way the lines flow, the...

Show Business

In a rare occurrence coinciding with planetary alignment, or perhaps as a result of the brutally abrupt end of the riding season last fall, I found myself attending two of the several Toronto area...

Sweet Dreams

There seems to have been much ado about the past Christmas season and New Years, whoo-hoo! Let’s watch the ball drop… ZZZZ, sorry, was I slobbering Kiss me and put me to bed. Personally,...

Mountain Smoke

I often retreat to the desert to rest. Having left the bustle of the City, this is where I land. I lay my head for a day or so and then move on. In the desert, I feel whole. The dry wind washes the...

Stu and John’s Escapade North – Destination Inuvik Part Two

On July 1, 2008, Stu, riding his BMW 1200 GS Adventure, and his brother, John riding Honda Canada’s new Varadero, left Ontario to head west with their final destination in their sights, Inuvik,...

Ducati’s First Generation of L-Twins

By the year 1969, Italy’s Ducati Meccanica Spa had established a solid reputation as a builder of sporting 4-stroke single-cylinder motorcycles, the largest of which displaced 436 cc’s. That...

The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection

“A vehicle is original only one time, yet can be restored many times”. This single statement sums up the condition of many of the motorcycles in the Harley-Davidson Museum and is evident within...

Riding Grey Bruce

The last ride of the season. It can be cold enough to convince you that the bike should soon be put away, but dramatic enough to make you feel like you stole one more precious ride from the clutches...

Good Morning! I’m off to Belize

I have been secretly travelling with my friend Paddy—no one really even knows I’m gone. I go to work, close my door, open my emails and away I go. I seem to be obsessed with the adventure...

Looking to the Future

If 2008 was any indication of what is to come; I sure am looking forward to 2009. While the regular things like house and yard maintenance suffered, I got to see a lot more of North America...

No Such Thing As Generation Gaps In This Family… In Fact, It’s the BIKES that Bind These Generations Together

Life as I knew it was forever altered when I was just 7-years-old. It happened the day my dad brought home a 5 HP 2-speed centrifugal clutch, RUPP mini bike. From that day forward, I was bitten by...

Sheboygan, Eh! The Crazy Road Trip That Ranks High in Great Memories

With the start of 2009 now in full swing I spent some time pondering 2008, which was in every way an epic year. With racing a full AMA season, coaching nearly full time with the California Superbike...