May 2022 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Tour of the 650s

Exploring Lake Superior’s North Shore. Adventure riding for me has always been an indulgence in solitude. Getting off the grid and under the radar. Exploring where curiosity leads, and stopping...

My Beloved Atlas

If I have to explain, you might not understand. It was a simple question, really, asked by someone unfamiliar with shop machinery. We were talking about my workshop when I mentioned I had a lathe....

Short-Chop XS

Sometimes, when a wrench gets thrown in your plans, you have to pivot and create the next best thing. Plans change, and it’s important to remain open to all options. Essentially, that’s how this...

Reconnecting the Community

It’s often easier to forget about the things you miss rather than dwell on them. During winter, we neglect the urge to ride and tuck it away in a far corner of our brain. We do the same to the...

A Meeting of the Minds

Three Canadian builders produce what they think is the ultimate R18 “winter project”. It was the most unexpected meeting of minds. On one side of the table, there was me, a 64-year-old...

An Autumnal Loop

Squeezing in one more multi-day ride before the season ends. With the fall sneaking up and a weather forecast promising sunny days, going on a long ride before hibernating for the season was...

A Little Something Extra

Sometimes a cool place to chill while on a ride is all you need. You know when you go into a motorcycle shop and they have a bunch of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and motorcycle gear, and you’re...

A New Tiger on the Prowl

Triumph ups its game in the big-bore adventure-touring forum, and its competitors should be wary. Let’s face it: big-bore adventure bikes rarely get ridden off road, not hard anyway. For the most...

Climb to a Higher Standard

The V4 Pikes Peak is an adventure-touring bike that thinks it’s a sportbike. It’s all a bit incongruous when you think about it. Ducati’s Multistrada, were you to attempt to pigeon-hole its...