January/February 2023 Archives

A Wolf in Lamb’s Clothing

Sophisticated and docile — that is, until you grab a handful of throttle. The first thing that comes to mind when motorcyclists start jabbering about Kawasaki’s Ninja H2 is, without a doubt, the...

Riding an Atlantic Archipelago

This riding attacks your senses from all directions. Red sandstone cliffs trimmed with green falling into the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean was my first peek at the archipelago, as the ferry...

Motion Pro Cable Luber V3

Some tools actually do work as promised. Seldom do time-saving tools actually, well, save time. Legion, in fact, are the bobbles I have laying around the Booth garage gathering dust in their...

Old Friends New Plans

When borders close, a new strategy emerges. Forty years ago, my friend Bart and I roamed the highways and by-ways of Europe from the Netherlands on our Norton Commandos. We rode to London for bike...

The Viking Experience

Riding in one of the most spectacular places on earth with Edelweiss Motorcycle Tours. Norway is one of those places that, I think, judging from those I’ve spoken with, is a destination on most...

Sparkplugs

Sometimes taken for granted, this simple device plays an important role in how efficiently your engine runs. Sparkplugs spark away millions of times throughout their life cycle, yet get little...

When You Can’t Throttle Out

As riders, it’s inevitable that we think of the things that could go wrong with our bikes, and prepare by packing tools, learning about our bike, and bringing supplies — such as a GPS or map —...

Shipping Your Bike?

‘Tis the season when the adventurous start dreaming of horizons distant. Tierra del Feugo. The Gobi Desert. Or, if you’re one sixty-something Motorcycle Mojo writer, the Stelvio Pass. Having...

How I Unwittingly Bought My Motorcycle Last

Planning and budgeting to become a safer rider. I was surrounded by eight police motor officers with the red and blues on their motorcycles flashing. I wasn’t the reason they were there. But I was...

The Prairies are NOT Boring

There’s plenty to keep the rider occupied while crossing the Prairies. “Are you going to fly your bike to Alaska” I had encountered the question more than once in the days leading up to my...

Ducati Superbike 1988-2001

Alan Cathcart has released another book on the legendary Italian manufacturer Alan Cathcart is at it again with the release of his latest book, Ducati Superbike 1988-2001. As the name suggests, this...