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Ottawa, Ontario born (to ride) in 1975, but an Albertan since 1999. Married, Father of three children. Became a journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic just so I understand what makes the magic happen in all kinds of power train. Over 25 years of riding experience on road and off road, on many different makes and styles of motorcycle. I've never found a bike yet I didn't want to ride, talk about or own
In 2010 I rented a Heritage Classic from Calgary Harley Davidson Rentals. It was the first Harley I’d ever ridden...
Jay Leno has a magnificent chin on him. I’ve often wondered if it puts any strain on his neck muscles or affects his posture. Just for the record, I’m a big fan of Jay and don’t mean anything derogatory with this observation. I only mention it because after wearing the...
Co-Written by Jim Pruner and Greg Phillips The First Electric Harley Davidson Was Born in 2019 If you can name...
Last year I reviewed the Klim K1R Raw Karbon helmet and although I liked many things about it, the fatal...
I’ve been involved with some inexpensive helmet reviews before and came away mostly underwhelmed. Past reviews of helmets like the Gmax MD01 were “just ok” as one such example. Even more notably there’s the Nenki NK856, a helmet I would never personally wear and generally love to hate. Sorry Nenki,...
Dobermann Slip-On Exhaust Has A Beautiful Bark Why do we do it? Take off perfectly good, engine-specific built, tuned mufflers,...
Engine Ice Coolant is used in racing cars, bikes, and any other vehicle that is liquid-cooled. Some argue it’s overpriced...
Last month Mosko Moto (a White Salmon, Washington based company) announced the immediate availability of a new Reckless 80 Liter, V3.0 Revolver Luggage system. This is the third iteration of their popular flagship rack-less luggage systems, and the V3.0 Revolver is touted as the most versatile incarnation of the Reckless...
A little while ago I got an email from Twisted Throttle saying they were accepting applications for 2020 brand ambassadors....
WARNING This product is subject to much controversy and consumer uproar due to the manufacturer’s poor communication and failure to...
Challis, Idaho… Have you heard of it? Maybe it’s just me who hasn’t, I’m not sure. What I know now is that I can’t wait to go back to visit in 2020 so I can enjoy virtually unlimited, prototypical adventure motorcycle riding trails in the area. At the same time,...
Thank You! Our friend Justin Silverman at Gerbing Heated Clothing supplied me with this vest, battery harness and temperature controller...
The helmet in the photo above was run over by another motorcycle at high speed during a race. The wearer...
The dust has settled and the 2019 story of the annual motorcycle extravaganza known as EICMA has arrived. Home Sweet Home I find myself back in snow-covered Alberta, Canada after enduring 12 hours of travel time on the journey home. I’m plopped down in front of my keyboard now, pouring...
Tires: The Great Debate If you want to lose friends and start arguments on social media the quickest way to...
I’m sure it’s no surprise to hear one of my favorite things to do is to see and test new...
Video Review Introduction If that video from Royal Enfield isn’t enough to make you want to ride these bikes, I’m afraid the motorcycle rider part of your soul must be dead. The only way to resurrect it is to take one of these retro-styled bikes from India out for a...
I’ve been trying to find a way to reliably shoot sharp videos with clear sound while out testing motorcycles since...
First Impressions A Niche Filled Getting stuck without suitable riding gear when encountering challenging riding conditions can be uncomfortable, even...
I recently wrote a review of the Bell SRT Modular helmet that was, in my eyes, pretty standard wBW quality and unremarkable. Originally it had been assigned to one of our other reviewers before being passed to me which again seems unimportant. Looking back now a couple of months later...
What Is It? Feynlab coined the phrase “nano technology ceramic coatings” about 15 years ago and is a pioneer and...
My favorite part of doing these reviews is helping someone make a wise purchase. None of us wants to spend...
The Forcefield Effect Last year marked my first encounter with Forcefield Body Armour products when I reviewed their Tech 2 base layer and Sport Tubes. It’s become my preferred everyday riding gear ever since because it keeps me dry and warm when it’s cold and cooler when it’s hot out....
Simpson doesn’t list any shape for the helmet on their site, but Revzilla calls it “Neutral Oval” which I take...
Dreams The phrase “a dream come true” sounds cliche and trite when used to describe a vacation, but it’s completely...
*Note: The Klim K1R Karbon helmet seems Round Oval shaped but the Klim rep I spoke with informed me it was designed Intermediate Oval. It fits my head perfectly so I’d say it has a strong round bias if it’s IO shaped. That means it won’t be any fun for...
First Impressions Who is GMax? I know many of you are familiar with the brand already but this is my...
First Impression & Fitment I’ve just finished reviewing 3 successive helmets that all (to varying degrees) hurt my head to...
I’m regularly informed by many people how my 14 yr old son “looks just like you.” I can see similarities for sure, but to me, he’s taller, updated, improved, and a less hairy version of me that society will happily embrace whereas it mainly just tolerates me. He’s not remotely...
Losing My Virginity My Ducati virginity, that is! It couldn’t have been more perfect or romantic my first time with...
I’ve been wearing a pair of SIDI Adventure 2 Gore-Tex Boots for the last year and appreciate them for all...
I’ve never ridden a big touring motorcycle from the Honda or Indian lineup of bikes. I have ridden and reviewed other bikes from Ducati, KTM, and Harley Davidson. Lately, the thought of branching out and seeing what I’ve been missing has germinated and even grown some strong roots. I feel...
My first helmet back in 1987 was a bright yellow Nolan dirt bike offering. Maybe some of you reading this...
Where Did This Come From? The United Kingdom, but there’s a lot more to this story… I don’t recall how...
KTM’s New ADV Class Game Changer I spent the last two days at the Calgary Motorcycle Show gawking longingly at what is slated to be my next motorcycle. I put a deposit down on one back in November without even knowing the price or having seen it in person. Am...
4SR: The New Kid In Town While attending AimExpo in October I happened upon a display booth for 4SR products....
A Modern Harley Davidson Is Born My recent review of the 2018 Harley Davidson Sport Glide (review here) left me...
Wearing a backpack while riding a motorcycle is a huge killjoy for me. It throws off balance, restricts movement and makes me sweat where normally I wouldn’t. I hate it and avoid it at all costs. That is until I met the Velomacchi Speedway. First Impressions When Velomacchi approached...
The Not So Sport Glide Have you ever really wanted to like a motorcycle and had it disappoint you? That’s...