Glenn Roberts, Author at Motorcycle Mojo

Riding the Dark Continent – Part II

From dust to diamonds, cobras to kudu, Namibian desert to high mountain passes, the last half of the tour offers a varied landscape, spectacular riding and a wide cross-section of African culture...

The Taste of Flight

A morning motorcycle ride resulted in one of the most exciting afternoon ride destinations I have ever experienced. You probably got into motorcycling in the first place for the thrill and the...

Continental GT

Original café racers were built on a limited budget, making ownership affordable to the working class. The 2014 Continental GT is also priced to sell Johnny pushes his bike flat out coming up North...

Riding the Dark Continent – Part I

Considered to be the world’s oldest continent and the birthplace of humanity, Africa was once called the Dark Continent because of the mystery that surrounded it, and for its unforgiving and...

Resurrected

Ray Roberts (no relation) has a history of buying, restoring, riding and selling specialized motorcycles. His latest acquisition came to him after some discussion with a gentleman at Canadian Tire...

Lucille

The story of Lucille is long and complicated. It all started about a decade ago, shortly after Brent and Derek Law started Cycle Boyz in Brandon, Manitoba. Brent sold his Shovelhead to a friend in...

Tradition Revisited

It’s no surprise that vintage-styled motorcycles hold a special place in the hearts of many motorcyclists. And for good reason. Their timelessness reminds us of an era that exuded soul and...

The Audacious Goose

It’s big, bold and brash. What’s not to like Beginning production in 1921, Moto Guzzi claims to have been continuously operating longer than any other European motorcycle brand. But the brand’s...

Bagger 2.0

A few years ago, Brad Watson rode away from Barrie Harley-Davidson early on a Friday afternoon on his brand-new 2009 Street Glide. By 6:00 p.m., he had it stripped to the frame. The end result was a...

In The Thick Of The Tuscan Sun

Is Ducati’s newest offering, the Hyperstrada, the ultimate long-distance plaything I think it just might be, providing twisty roads are involved. Known for its amazing landscapes, ancient...

Rooster

In many cases, the need to change direction in life is steered by a much-loved hobby and the desire to quit your day job. With a strong history in the off-road scene with dirtbikes, quads and rock...

Speed Demon

Curtis Beck has built around 20 bikes over the past several years – most of them streetbikes. He has also been an avid drag racer since 1991, and has purpose-built a couple of bikes for the drag...