November 2015 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Crossing the Crowsnest

An appointment with family history beckons from across the Canadian Rockies Crowsnest Pass was a well-worn trail long before it received its intriguing name. First Nations people used it for...

Closer to Home

Spring blooms in the Okanagan Valley My husband and I tend to go on motorcycle trips south of the border. We load the bike into our toy hauler and head to warmer weather in the spring and fall. Last...

Helmet‌ ‌Care‌

When your feet smell better than your helmet does, it’s time to take action. I recently took a good look at some of my helmets, and it occurred to me that they haven’t been cleaned. Ever....

Ghost in the Machine

Keeping tabs on the first in a long line Chasing ghosts. That’s all any of us are really doing – at least, those with an interest in old motorcycles. Perhaps it’s the ghost of a machine from...

Adventuring into Italian Territory

A new model from BMW falls into the adventure sport category to take on its closest rival, the Ducati Multistrada BMW already owns the adventure-touring category with its tried-and-true R1200GS....

The Legend Returns

A renaissance for histories most exclusive marque The freezer section of motorcycling’s history store is stacked high with defunct brands from all our two-wheeled yesterdays. Just once in a while,...

East Coast Sleeper

After receiving more than just a restoration, this BSA is a wolf in sheep’s clothing Things aren’t quite what they seem here. This gleaming, finely restored 1970 BSA A65 might look like a stock...

Shediac Motorcycle Rally

A motorcycle rally in the world’s lobster capital. Can it get any better While I didn’t need much prodding, I was handed the task of heading to Shediac, New Brunswick, for the Shediac Motorcycle...

Rarely Unnoticed

There’s little about this bagger that blends into the background Within the sea of gleaming chrome and pearlescent paint, a trickle of passersby pause, one after the other, to observe an outlier....