November 2020

Happiness for your Derriere
Long-term comfort is more about ergonomics and not necessarily about seat construction and foam density. Almost a year ago – for the December issue of this fine tome, in fact – I had something of...
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DP Brakes
When brake pad replacement looms, definitely consider these advanced sintered pads. When a friend of mine needed new brakes on his 2008 Harley-Davidson FLHX Street Glide with 160,000 km on the clock,...
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Reviving our Community
There’s no doubt that things have been a little different this year. As much as we enjoy our “alone time,” many of us still crave the sense of community that motorcycling gives us....
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Maritime Reunion
Three brothers who rode together as teenagers reunite for a ride several decades later. I’m cruising at 30,000 feet in one of Air Canada’s wide-body planes and somewhere beneath me is my...
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Tales of Legendary “Outlaw Dave”
A snapshot of a man who has devoted his adult life to supporting and nurturing the sport of trials riding in Western Canada. Some say that pursuing your passion and staying active can keep you young,...
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Relearning Forgotten Skills
I am 63 years of age. Being something of a gym rat, I still box four days a week. Sufficiently caffeinated, I can still run up a ski hill – albeit the bunny run and at something of a slower pace...
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2020 BMW S1000XR Review
The S1000XR’s redesign brief included eliminating annoying vibrations. I really don’t think BMW needed to focus-group hundreds of first-generation S1000XR owners to glean that the most...
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2020 Beta 200 RR Review
A point-and-shoot enduro that does exactly what it’s told. Earlier this summer I was invited to go single-track riding in Squamish, B.C., with some new friends. I brought the only dirt bike I own,...
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Has Riding Gone to the Dogs?
There’s nothing like riding with your best friends. Evoking a few smiles along the way is just an added bonus. In 2017, mortgage broker Brian Korzenowski decided to move back to Victoria from...
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2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R
Whether riding cross-country or digging trenches on the forest floor, this 160 horsepower beast does it all in style and comfort. You don’t add a qualifier like “super” ahead of a noun if you...
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