A Globe and Mail article on the health benefits of Dirt Riding leads to a thread of comments underlying the prejudices of self-propelled trail users against responsible motorcyclists. We think the solution may start with being better ambassadors while on our workouts.

People have been asking what’s a Konker 200SM, for reference here’s a quick snap courtesy of photographer Kevin Miklossy…

An RCMP officer, Cpl. Benjamin Robinson, accused of killing a motorcyclist and then fled the scene has failed to have a driving ban lifted.  As always, of late, when dealing with the RCMP there is a veil of half-truths, misdirections and indications that the punishment likely will not fit the crime.

We’ve been testing the Xingyue XY400Y-2 and a few folks following us on twitter have asked us the question, “What does it look like?”

Faced with an economic downturn what would the motorcycling industry do for the tech-meme popularity of boomshine or Hunted Forever?  Where is the Honda branded Ride Red Forever?  Or KTM’s Bleed Orange Rally?  How many manufacturers are charging into the storm of social media like twitter, facebook or myspace and leveraging actual relationships with their…

Loafing along through Ontario’s cottage country I have a Stuart MacLean moment.  There are a lot more Canadian flags here, displayed on flagpoles sprouting from houses or springing from lawns like an outgrowth of nationalism.  Astride the R1200GS Adventure, bumbling along, sitting upright and taking in the world you notice little differences – hints that…

It’s a moment that I wish we’d had a film crew for.  The Monster 696 is alongside the 848 and the Hypermotard on a vacant cul-de-sac by the airport.  Jets pass overhead as we take a breather, and it strikes me that with these three bikes, a little more budget, and a little more time…