October/November 2009 Archives

Hogs on the High Seas

Where it all began Like most seasoned riders, Dean and Debbie have been to the BIG rallies several times. They still loved the events but they felt their hobby was becoming stressful, expensive and...

Stop N Go Tire Repair Kit #1066

There’s no need to worry about being stranded with a punctured tire when you’re miles from home, that is, if you carry the new ‘Motorcycle Tire Repair Kit’ from Stop & Go....

Bit By the Bug

The World Health Organization recently announced that sadly, Swine flu has reached new pandemic levels. Scary stuff. I hope nobody I know gets it, as I understand it’s pretty nasty. The last bug...

Ducati Monster 1100S

Hot on the heals of the highly successful revamp of Ducati’s smallest Monster, the 696, comes the similarly remodeled and displacement improved Monster 1100 and 1100S (replacing the S2R 1000). Last...

2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200

During the 2008 riding season, there was a huge uproar from Harley-Davidson enthusiasts, dirt track fans and those just wanting a cool bike. The reason for the hullabaloo was the Sportster XR1200....

Say What?

Hello Gwen and Glenn, After just having talked about Vladimir a few times in the last weeks, this email arrived on the weekend. It’s good to know he still appears to be doing well and shouldn’t...

Atlanticade 2009

Moncton, New Brunswick. To many people this destination isn’t even on their ‘bucket list’, I know it wasn’t on mine until I got there. Now it’s a must see. Emphasis on ‘must’. Moncton...

Bike a Little Too Tall? Soupy’s Performance Has the Fix.

You know how it is; you’re stopping in dealerships, scouring the want ads and researching on-line looking for a new bike. After sitting on plenty of motorcycles that may or may not fall into the...

$#it Happens

In this space I have always generally shied away from writing anything to do with crashing. I walk under ladders with wild abandon, get out of bed left foot first, and have my path crossed regularly...

The Velocette 500 Thruxton

The first time that I ever saw a Velocette Thruxton was at a road race at Harewood Acres, a long-since-gone converted airfield circuit near Delhi, Ontario. The Velo’s owner had parked it in the...

Arr…’Tis the Life of a Pirate

When I was kid, I always thought the coolest job ever was to be a pirate. It sounded so romantic sailing the seven seas, playing with swords and loading black powder into anything with a flint and a...

All-Bike Drags at Grand Bend Motorplex

Minutes from the beautiful beaches of Lake Huron lies Grand Bend Motorplex, one of Canada’s top quarter-mile drag racing facilities and host to the annual Rocky’s Harleys By The Beach race on...