Feature Stories

Press launches take a lot of planning by the manufacturer and as you can imagine there are more than a few variables involved in the process. Bikes, personnel, journalists, tires, pit garage set ups, etc. These are all pieces of the puzzle that need to be transported to the event. The couple of pieces that...

Algarve International Circuit, Portimao, Portugal – Coming off the final corner with the throttle wide open in fourth gear, you click the bike into fifth as you clear the rise onto the main straight. Part way down the one-kilometre straight with the throttle wide open, you steal a glance at the speedometer as you move...

Earlier this year, IM’s Brett McCormick travelled to Jerez, Spain to test the all-new 2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M. In case you missed it you can click here to read Brett’s first impressions of these new bikes and check out some great onboard video as Brett takes us along for a ride around the Jerez...

Bicycles, bicycles everywhere. If you spend any amount of time riding in or near an urban centre, chances are you’re familiar with the various forms of bicycling infrastructure being deployed in cities across Canada. Depending on where you live, you may encounter bicycle lanes delineated by simple pavement markings all the way up to physically...

The Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival (TMFF) has quickly become a "must attend" event for motorcyclists and film enthusiasts alike. Screening the best motorcycle movies from around the globe every fall, the festival celebrated its third anniversary in 2019. With the 2019 edition now complete, it seemed like a perfect time to pose Five Questions to...

A look through Jason Chinnock’s resume can leave your head spinning. Whether it is serving in the military, touring with a musical act or his current position as CEO Ducati North America, Jason has literally seen it all. With the recent unveiling of Ducati’s 2020 lineup, the timing couldn’t be better to pose five questions...

Outside of travelling in an airplane, very few of us will ever have the experience of hitting 200 mph, let alone accomplishing this feat within a quarter mile from a standing start. For Canadian Pro Street motorcycle drag racer Ethan Barkley, this milestone became a reality in August when he officially joined the “six-second club”...

The return of the Low Rider S moniker to the Harley-Davidson stable represents another step along the company’s ‘More Roads to Harley-Davidson’ initiative and the introduction of 100 new models during the decade ending 2027. A comprehensive review of this latest HD offering is scheduled for an upcoming issue of Inside Motorcycles, but we simply...

With latest iteration of BMW's large displacemant adventurer, the 2019 R 1250 GS, gracing the cover of the December 2019 issue of Inside Motorcycles, it seemed like an opportune time to dig into the IM archives and have a look back at Senior Editor Jason Thorpe's thoughts about the 2011 R 1200 GS that served...

As cities across Canada grapple with rising populations, the resulting strains on municipal infrastructures are forcing officials to consider alternative and sustainable ways to manage drastic increases in traffic congestion. On its own, the density of traffic is not the problem; it’s the corresponding volume of traffic that causes headaches. Simply put, cars, trucks and...

To many of us, motorcycle road racer Jonathan Finn is living the dream. Living in Europe and competing on racetracks that have played host to the best racers in the world, it can hard not to be a little envious. Add in the fact that he is only 16 years old and you may find...

For nearly 50 years, the Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council (MMIC) has been representing the interests of participants in the Canadian motorcycle industry including manufacturers, retailers and riders. Looking to gain some additional insight into the organization and latest trends in the industry, Inside Motorcycles reached out to MMIC Director of Communications and motorcycle enthusiast...