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OCD to the Rescue

You don’t find many true motorcycle artisans anymore. Oh, Alan Millyard can seemingly craft a V12 superbike out of some junkyard 50-cc minibike engines and there are countless East Indian YouTube...

Experience the Wilds of British Columbia

From gravel roads to logging roads, to spectacular mountain vistas and luxury accommodations, this rally has it all. Exploring off-road is at the top of many adventure riders’ lists. Many of us...

A More Refined Hooligan

Advanced electronics and high-tech suspension oozes confidence in all riding conditions. We were just off the southern coast of Portugal to ride the 2025 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS, and the...

Harley’s Sportiest Touring Machine

Reminiscent of the FXRT, this Low Rider ST brings back fond memories. I might be a little biased towards the 2025 Harley-Davidson FXLR Low Rider ST. You see, it reminds me of the 1991 FXRT Sport...

Getting Your Bike Out of Storage

Performing that initial spring check-over is important, and also not complicated. By the time you read this, you may already have your bike out and may have pounded a few hundred kilometres on it, as...

Setting A New Benchmark

A completely redesigned Multistrada V2 for the mid-displacement crossover market is the lightest in its category. Ever since its release in 2003, the Ducati Multistrada has been a mainstay in the...

Contemporary Cool

A confidence-inspiring bike for new riders but entertaining enough for the experienced rider. In 2022, to better align the Street Twin with its bigger, sportier brother, the Speed Twin 1200, Triumph...

Summer Romance

Riding the breadth of Canada’s westernmost province. I had a summer affair! With a Honda SCL500 Scrambler. My excuse I needed to get to the Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meeting in Nakusp and my...

What’s Next?

If you’ve read The Last Word at all lately, you’re probably aware that electric motorcycles have been an unmitigated failure so far. Unlike the auto industry, where the EVs have established...

The Inertial Measurement Unit

This modern wizardry helps to keep your bike upright, and you off the pavement. Rider assist systems like ABS and traction control have become almost universal in motorcycles. ABS itself has been...

May Angels Bring You Home

How a tragic crash made a doctor think twice about motorcycles, but ultimately reaffirmed his decision to keep riding. Soccer Saturday. We were all packed into the minivan driving north on the...

The Moment Collectors ASIA

Twenty adventurous travellers, 20 stories of adventure. The Moment Collectors Asia is the second compilation book put together by Sam Manicom with stories written about motorcycle riders’...