March/April 2009 Archives - Page 2 of 2

Taking a Street Rider Training Course

It’s the time of year when the street rider training programmes are starting up again. Thousands of new riders will sign up soon for their novice rider training programme. After teaching the course...

Ducati GT1000

Top of mind for Mojo editor Roberts and I was choosing the right bikes for our fall trip to the Smoky Mountains in the southeastern U.S. this past fall. Getting to motorcycle Mecca in reasonable...

A Long and Not So Winding Road

A Vision The Bonneville Salt Flats are much more than a unique geological landscape located in the high desert of Utah. For most of us in the motorcycle community, Bonneville is synonymous with...

Say What?

Hi Glenn, Thanks for publishing my story of our trip to the Dutch Mason Blues Festival in Nova Scotia. In the original story I mentioned we had two more trips planned—one to Tobermory, ON where we...

Hogs on the High Seas

This past October was a bit of an anniversary for Glenn and I—it seems 20-years had slipped away since we first met in a local bar. This ought to be a celebration of sorts and what better way to...

Mid-Sized Crisis – The 2009 V-Star 950

I have to admit to being a little confused at the start of the new V-Star 950 introduction in Georgia recently. With a spec sheet that lists the dry weight at over 600 pounds and an engine capacity...

Customizing the ‘Other American Brand’

For many riders, picking out their bike, the colour and accessories is a long drawn-out experience some only dream about. That dream, however, can quickly be squashed as you stop at a traffic light...