August/September 2009 Archives

My Motorcycle My Wife… for Better or Worse!

I love reading the motorcycle forums online. I am partial to the ones that cater to the dual sport or adventure-riding crowd, but really they are all much the same. A virtual gathering place to meet...

The Social Side of Riding

I love it when people ask me how my husband and I met. “We crashed into each other,” I reply with a smile, “literally.” And it is true. John and I met at Mission Raceway in 2003 during a...

Gizmo

Remote door openers, alarm systems, electronic ignitions, MP3 players, PDAs, camera phones, Blackberrys, Bluetooth, the list goes on…the world is full of colourful gadgets and gizmos. But none...

Riding the Canadian Badlands

We had been growing weary of doing the same day trips to the same locations just outside of Calgary and had decided to spend a portion of the summer investigating ghost towns in southern Alberta....

I Can’t See You

John was riding along at 60-plus km/h in a 50 zone. He was in the right tire track of the left lane heading east. It was late afternoon on a nice fall day. All of a sudden an approaching car swerved...

Long Tour Preparation

Mom said, “Always wear clean underwear!” A “long ride,” in my mind, means lots of time and lots of road, a few weeks and a few thousand kilometres. I have completed a number of long tours:...

Metrix Audio Comes Out with Versatile Handlebar Speakers

Under Hogtunes’ secondary brand name “Metrix Audio”, the MA-2 is a universal amplifier handlebar mounted speaker system that can be used on motorcycles, ATV’s, snowmobiles etc. The system...

Say What?

Hi Gwen and Glenn, I just received my Mojo Magazine. It’s nice to read about real people in your stories. I read and reread it from cover to cover. The photography, quality of paper and layout make...

The Original Wild Ones Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club

Many of you have seen the 1954 movie, ‘The Wild One’, starring Marlon Brando and Lee Marvin. If you haven’t seen it, put it on your list of must-see biker flicks. While this review isn’t...

Just a Taste of the East Coast

During the riding season I have a habit of trying to keep track of the different species of animals that I see on the side of the road and sometimes running across the road in front of me—which can...

Butt Burn

It’s been a long-standing tradition among many riders, one still evidenced if you happen to be among those who participate in it–the early morning weekend ride. It affords the only time of day...

Family Vacation Bonding in BC

“So, how about we vacation Western Canada this summer”, my wife suggests. She begins to describe how we can fly to Calgary, rent a van and drive to Banff, then Lake Louise, followed by a...