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Five people, one truck, a trailer and seven motorcycles. No, it’s not the setup to a great punchline – although there were lots of laughs – but the basis for a 5,000 kilometre round trip adventure in search of a break from the Canadian winter and a chance to get in some pre-season track time...

Valentine’s Day can be complicated for some people. Maybe you’re between relationships. Or in a twist of irony, you can’t choose who to take out. There’s also the possibility that the timing isn’t right, or the weather isn’t appropriate. You might not have the right outfit. Depends. One thing is for sure, even if you’ve...

The passing of George Morin at 74 is certainly a major milestone in the history of the Canadian national Superbike championship. During his key career season, 1980, I got to know Morin well, and travelled with him occasionally, or did things together socially, from that time forward. In 1980, Morin was one of a small...

After casting around ideas about what to do to celebrate the first restriction-free holiday season in a few years, my friend and I settled on a less obvious choice: Austin, Texas. Less obvious to two Canadians because it doesn’t involve endless stretches of sandy swimmable beach, or glorious snow-capped mountains. However, wouldn’t you know it,...

Last week, Canadian Kawasaki Motors announced that Jordan Szoke would lead a two-pronged attack on the Bridgestone CSBK’s Pro Superbike feature class this season. The news of Szoke’s return to the series he has often dominated, after missing all of 2022 due to injuries suffered on a M/X machine, is big for CKM and CSBK....

Motorcycles have a way of becoming part of the family and sometimes you will see even three generations sharing a two wheeled passion. I have mentioned before that I had little to no support in my two wheeled adventures and as my father had no motorcycling background, I guess that would make me the OG...

Now is the time of year when beat writers consider possibilities, and maybe offer a few predictions, for the year ahead. So, let’s consider the world of motorcycle road racing: World Ducati Gets Stronger? Ducati earned both the MotoGP and World Superbike crowns in 2022, and although both series were very competitive at the front,...

Well, here we are, December 31 has come and gone, the calendar has turned to a fresh new page and we are into a brand-new year. Sitting here on the first day of January it is only natural to take a moment to reflect on this latest lap around the sun while simultaneously contemplating the...

Anyone who knows me well – actually, anyone who knows me at all – is aware that there are two avoidable hardships that I do not tolerate willingly: early mornings, and cold temperatures. Subjected to either of these; even I don’t want to hang around me. But life has a way of letting you know...

“It was my first time on a stock, street bike,” confessed Ben Young of his recent trip to Almeria in Spain to join BMW’s world media event for the launch of latest S 1000 RR. “With everything stock, even the gearing, it does feel a little different from our race bikes. “It’s tricky to know...

If perseverance and hours spent on the road were the only secrets to winning a championship, then Dave Pouliot would most definitely have a few number one plates on his mantle by now. Based in Quebec City and racing in a series that has the majority of its races based in southwestern Ontario, the Pouliot...

Last week, famed Italian motorcycle racer Danilo Petrucci confirmed that he would race on the Motul World Superbike tour for the first-time next season, aboard a satellite Barni Ducati. Many fans were expecting Petrucci to compete for a second straight season in the MotoAmerica series, also on a works-supported Panigale V-4 Desmo. It says much...