Opinion: Virtual reality
Those who live on Vancouver Island are quick to point out that they can ride all year long (thanks for rubbing it in), but the rest of us who can’t or won’t are likely chomping at the bit waiting for...
View ArticleOpinion: Looking back at Dakar
The 44th running of the Dakar Rally drew to a close on January 14th. It’s now been 21 years since I rode up onto the finisher’s podium at Lac Rose just outside Dakar Senegal in the 23rd Paris Dakar...
View ArticleOpinion: Brighter days
Rodent weather prognosticators Wiarton Willie and Shubenacadie Sam may not have been in agreement on how much longer this winter will last, but we’re closer to the end of it than the beginning. There...
View ArticleOpinion: My first new motorcycle
Spending what I would consider to be a small fortune to buy my first new motorcycle was either incredibly deranged or the best decision ever. Frankly, the jury’s still out. Buying your first new...
View ArticleOpinion: Pothole problems
Potholes can cause extensive and expensive damage to cars and SUVs but hitting one on a motorcycle could have much higher and more dire consequences. As the temperature rises and dips, groundwater...
View ArticleOpinion: The return of Supercross
Supercross has been around since the early 1970s. The very first stadium motocross race was held in the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1972. Called the Super Bowl of Motocross, the term evolved over the years...
View ArticleOpinion: Back in the saddle
As you may recall, I’ve been working on getting my 1984 Yamaha Maxim 750 back on the road for as long as I’ve been writing for Canada Moto Guide. Well, it finally happened. Sort of. Shortly after...
View ArticleOpinion: Retro-Dakar bikes are pure cosplay – and I love it
Unlike CMG’s own Lawrence Hacking, most of us are never going to compete in the Dakar Rally. Thankfully, however, with the spate of new vaguely retro-looking Dakar-style adventure bikes, motorcycle...
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