As you may have heard, Vicki Schouten, our Social Media Manager, was in Estoril, Portugal this past weekend covering the MotoGP race for Inside Motorcycles magazine. While you can read all about the racing on the Inside Motorcycles blog, the following is a recap from the weekend, highlighting some of the things Vicki found of [...]
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Reasons to Ride Ireland
In celebration of St. Patrick’s day, we thought what better a time to think about a motorcycle tour around Ireland! We found this great resource from Ireland Vacation’s…check them out…they rent bikes too! Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Travelling from Europe Within 4 hours of leaving almost any city in Europe, you can be at [...]
A Trip through Joshua Tree National Park
When you think about California, often you think about Hollywood and the nearby beaches of Santa Monica. While there is some great riding to be had along the California coast, some of the real riding begins in southern California’s desert territory, particularly Joshua Tree National Park. Located just 175 miles southeast of Los Angeles, with [...]
What goes into a “Shootout” Bike?
Recently I was invited to join the Kawasaki crew at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, a relatively new racetrack in southern California. My job, should I choose to accept it, was to “break-in” a brand new 2011 Kawasaki ZX-6R. The goal was to put 300 miles on this motorcycle over a two-day period, making sure to break-in [...]
Two Canadian Brothers Conquer China on a BMW F800GS
Since it is BMW Week here at the Ottawa Goodtime Centre, we thought we would share this great video about two Canadian brothers who conquer China on the BMW F800GS! Tweet This Post