First Person – John Rietveld, Ottawa
My life with motorcycles started in 1969. Like many young guys I couldn’t wait till my 16th birthday to get my driver’s license. But Dad told me not to rush as I could never drive his car, and to wait until I could afford my own car and insurance. A year later, with Mom’s secret […]
Cycle Canada Test – KTM 390 Adventure
ORANGE CRUSH SMALL BUT EASY TO LOVE Canada is rich in trails and forest roads of all kinds. No matter which direction we point our bike we can find a way to discover more roads to nowhere. So it makes sense that we are a breeding ground for adventure motorcycle manufacturers of all stripes. In […]
Honda and Yamaha introduce new off-roaders
Honda and Yamaha have both introduced serious upgrades to some of their popular offroad-only models. Honda Canada has announced a 2021 CRF450R with so many new parts it hardly recognizes itself. “Every part of the CRF450R is new save for the wheels and engine,” Honda says. The refreshment comes from experience gained in Honda’s racing […]
California rider does west coast on LiveWire
Electrically driven motorcycles are known for their short leashes, but with the opening of a West Coast Green Highway in the United States, it’s become possible to make some interesting voyages on nothing but electrons and faith. California Harley-Davidson owner Diego Cardenas had planned to spend his 50th birthday on June 30 in Spain, but […]
The new Brutale 1000 Nürburgring by MV Agusta
The foolish idea of designing the most extreme Brutale ever, took life right in this legendary temple of speed, in the midst of blind brows, corners of whatever radius and difficulty. Spread over 20 km. Demanding acceleration and braking, full-time concentration, even fear. A further step beyond the limit. Once again. Pointing to the horizon. […]
Indian Motorcycle racing secures fifth consecutive American Flat Track (AFT) Manufacturer’s Championship
Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew Rider Jared Mees Wins Seventh Career Grand National Championship; Indian Motorcycle Privateer Davis Fisher Wins First Career SuperTwins Event at Charlotte Half-Mile Indian Motorcycle Racing, presented by Progressive Motorcycle Insurance, earned its fifth consecutive American Flat Track (AFT) Manufacturer’s Championship, while its Wrecking Crew factory rider, Jared Mees, secured his seventh […]
Davide Stirpe is Italy’s CIV Supersport 600 Champion together with the MV Agusta F3
The rider from Extreme Racing Service team won the 2021 title on his home track at Vallelunga With a spectacular win in Race 1 on Saturday, October 9, in Vallelunga, his home track, and a fourth place the following day, Davide Stirpe, racing under the colours of Extreme Racing Service, secured the title of Italy’s […]
Kawasaki announces 2022 line up
Canadian Kawasaki Motors is excited to announce new and returning street motorcycles for 2022. New models for 2022 include the Z650RS, a retro-themed twist on the popular Z650, and the spectacular Z900RS SE featuring upgraded suspension, gold wheels, and striking Yellow Ball paint scheme. They will be joined by the Z900 SE featuring upgraded suspension, […]
New Tiger Sport 660
THE NEW DEFINITION OF TRIPLE POWERED VERSATILITY Introducing the all-new Tiger Sport 660, designed to bring Triumph’s triple powered advantage to the middleweight adventure sports world, setting a new class-leading standard with the highest level of power, the highest level of specification and the lowest cost of ownership in the category. Triple engine performance advantage […]
The new speed Triple 1200 RR
Triple powered perfection The pinnacle in Speed Triple elegance, performance and attitude A new statement in beauty, sophistication and attitude Unique and beautiful new crafted cockpit fairing with signature RR single round headlight Even more focused, nose-down muscular Speed Triple poise and attitude All of the new generation Speed Triple design, with more premium details […]