We all understand riding comes with risks. We also have no shortage of people telling us how risky motorcycle riding is. Here are the latest stats to keep in mind. We can't eliminate all the risks, but we can reduce our exposure to them. That can be as simple as...
Q&A: Dean Drolet, master rider of Vtwins and most eager new rider there ever was. His road to the top.
Dean Drolet #42 76,000kms in his first two years of riding Mulitple trophy winner. Full list at the bottom of the page What are you excited about coming into the 2017 riding season? I am actually excited to get out and do more touring this year. I want to take a step...
Q&A: Spero’s road to winning races and training riders. What worked for him?
Spero Benias WMRC #57 WMRC New Racer School InstructorWMRC Semi-Private Training InstructorPitt Meadows Track Day Riding CoachJason Pridmore's STAR School Instructor Accomplishments, sponsors and more pictures are at the bottom. Spero is a well...
The finest California trip I’ve ever done. My gift to you.
I live in Vancouver BC and have been riding for 12 years now. During that time I have logged 150,000kms and good portion of that is in California. Most of it is in the United States. For good reason, the roads are incredible. This trip was similar to previous ones....
KTM RC 390 – The first 500kms. Initial experience.
Two weeks ago I managed to get my hands on a KTM RC 390. It came in to replace the Yamaha R3. I was really excited about this motorcycle as I love small cc sport bikes. It is a sector that all the big brands are growing into. They are well under $10,000 and some below...
MOREgon – Why we keep going back to Oregon to RIDE
Last year I was fortunate enough to ride Oregon twice last year. It was so good it deserved yet another visit. A mere mention to my closest riding buddies that Oregon was being planned was all it took. Below are the roads and the video of it. Middle and Eastern Oregon...
Track Day at Ridge Motorsports Park with OPRT
I spent the day at the Ridge with the OPRT group with Rider Training. I've been riding for over 11 years now and I'll always take the opportunity for instruction. We all can learn something every time. I have not been to the Ridge for three years. Getting back to a...
10 Tips for Motorcycle Group Riding
I was asked to write this article on Group Riding. It really is a fantastic way to enjoy motorcycling. Read on. As a motorcycle instructor, there is nothing that I enjoy more than seeing my students have fun and safe experiences on their motorcycles. Group rides can...
Replacing your zipper on your motorcycle gear
Your motorcycle gear is tough. It is only as good as the seams, stitches and zippers. I was having issues with my zipper on my Alpinestars One Piece suit. This is its fourth season and about 50,000kms of wear. This suit has endured all types of weather and roads. I...
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