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Fischer MRX 650 American Superbike

It wasn’t a big booth, but it contained a testament to what giving up 3 years of your life to a passion and vision can do. It’s Dan Fischer’s dream: the Fischer MRX 650, “the first American Superbike” – consensus around the booth was that the Buell didn’t qualify; we didn’t go there. The bike…

Loobman Chain Lubrication System – Trick!

Lubricate the chain? No thanks; it can wait until tomorrow. Again. As you know, chains and sprockets are expensive and vital. A worn out chain saps power, affects gear changing, and is potentially gruesome for you and your bike. So, hands up all those who regularly get the chain lube out, and give that dirty,…

Arai XD Helmet Review – Trick

Think of the new Arai XD as basically an Arai dirt bike helmet with a built-in face shield. The concept is not new, and actually has been around since the 1990’s as the Arai TourCross. But don’t feel too bad if you’ve never seen one. It was pretty much an expensive novelty that had very…

First Gear Hypertex Overpant – Trashed

“Honey… do these make me look fat?” How many times have you heard this and stopped in your tracks in fear of blurting out an unfortunate, honest answer… “Yes” “Damn!” Sure they are 100% waterproof, and composed of 330-denier save-your-ass Hypertex with an extra panel over the rump, but lets get down to what really…

Paul Smart recalls the 1972 Imola 200

In 1972 Paul Smart met his new mount the Ducati 750 that he would race at the Imola 200. Courtesy of Ducati, this is his recollection of that first meeting and the race that followed.

1998 Honda VTR 1000 – Used Bike Review

Let’s get it all out of the way right off the top: the mirrors are atrocious, the fuel range horrible, it has a tendency to stall in hard stops, and the ergos are uncomfortable at anything slower than 120kph. Now throw all that out the window. Why? Gobs of low rev torque for one. This…

BMW Contour Boots Reviewed and Crash Tested

I admit it; I didn’t put a lot of research into motorcycle boots before I purchased the Contours ($459.00 CDN). My requirements were clear even if my research was non-existent: I needed boots that were waterproof, not water-resistant, waterproof! Having been caught in cow floating rain while touring keeps the need for such things fresh…

FogTech Anti-Fog Visor Wipes

As temperatures hovered around zero Celsius there was no better time to test the FogTech Visor Wipes from MotoSolutions. The FogTech wipes apply a transparent micro-thin coating of water absorbers on your visor. This coating grabs the water from your breath before it can condense and spreads the moisture smoothly across the shield in a…

Sport Riding Techniques – Trick!

It doesn’t increase your bike’s displacement, make it look fast when sitting in front of Starbucks, or cut pounds from its weight. It doesn’t increase horsepower, or armour you in carbon fiber, Kevlar or aluminum. Still, this product will likely make you ride faster and safer than any other piece of equipment you buy.

Faster – Reved Up and Reviewed

“Documentary”, the word conjures up the drone of a superannuated narrator’s monotonous discourse about life in the emerging urban sub-culture of the squid. Faster is not that kind of documentary.

Fog City Hyper Optiks Insert – Trick

Right off this product has to work, because it’s not winning any sexy-name awards. That’s fine though, because it works, and works well. The first aspect of the product is it’s anti-fog qualities. The scientific explanation is something along the lines of water vapour hits the surface of your visor and its droplets condense into…

2002 Triumph Sprint ST 955i

As should only be done when considering a British bike, I test rode and then popped off to the “local” for a couple of pints with the mates. Or at least went off and had a drink with some friends in a more Canadian version of the vernacular. The Sprint ST 955i immediately appealed to…