September/October 2017 Archives

Old-School Starter Fix

Sometimes a simple repair is all it takes to get you back on the road. Chances are that if your bike is a few decades old, it’s getting harder to find certain parts for it. I discovered recently on...

Feel: My Story by Freddie Spence

Feel: My Story is an autobiography by three-time World Champion American motorcycle racer “Fast Freddie” Spencer. The only rider in history to ever win the 250 cc and 500 cc MotoGP Grand Prix...

Setting a New Benchmark

Why would a company produce a WSBK spec bike that can’t be ridden on the street or raced in a production series Because it can. It’s not that long ago that BMW was content with making...

Going-From-the-Sun Road

Everyone should ride Montana’s Going-to-the-Sun Road at least once. And then ride the surrounding roads forever more It’s one of those famous roads people like to name-drop: “Going-to-the-Sun...

Race to the Clouds

It was forty years ago that this Canadian started his racing career on the dirt tracks of Eastern Canada, and this year he’s celebrating on his way to the top. There’s uniqueness in being the...

Milwaukee’s Monster

Can Harley’s newest midsize offering impress on some of Europe’s finest motorcycle roads The invitation could hardly have been more specific, and enticing. “You are invited to Marbella, Spain,...

California Dirtbag

West Coast pilgrimage on a shoestring budget. The best things in life are free. That’s what they say, though I’m inclined to believe that the best things in life can be had with a modicum of cash...

Thunder Road

Could this be the best-kept secret in the Smoky Mountains Nestled between the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and Nantahala National Forest lies beautiful, resplendent Maggie Valley, arguably the...

Rocket Man

Twenty-Five Years of an iconic Canadian brand. After more than four decades in the power sports industry, the effervescent and seemingly ageless Bruce Parker has touched, in a positive manner, a...

LS2 Vector Wake Helmet

There are many full-face helmets on the market these days, and they all do the same basic job – protect your head in the unfortunate occurrence of an accident. One of the biggest differences in the...