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Even to non-riders and casual observers, BMW motorcycles seem to be a step beyond common curb-side fare. The design and level of refinement is always striking and they are a decidedly more sophisticated motorcycle choice. The German marque has been producing motorcycles since 1923, so it’s no surprise that they’ve mastered their craft. Our Ride…

The title of this post accurately sums up the content of Marcel Irnie’s latest video. Unfortunately the “epic crash” portion of the video is sustained by Irnie himself and it does a nasty number on his brand new BMW S1000RR. The Kelowna, BC racer recently competed at Thunder Hill Raceway Park in California and Miller…

As we are starting to run low on subject matter and as many people are periodically disconnected during the summer, we will run this feature on a monthly basis for the next while. If we get an influx of vehicle submissions over the summer, we may increase frequency in the fall. For now the next…

These days, every auto maker has a multitude of 4-wheel-drive SUV’s in their stable. While they all hint at having off-road capabilities, the reality is that very few actually do. Many are simply SUV-type bodies dropped on family sedan platforms. These are definitely not intended for actual off-road situations. These days, every auto maker has…

Our Ride of the Week for June 1, 2012 is Darcy P’s 2002 Honda VTX 1800 Retro. When researching this motorcycle, a certain theme immediately became apparent. Certain adjectives were used repeatedly to describe the VTX 1800. Words like “big”, brawny”, “muscular” and “massive” evoked very clear imagery. As one reviewer put it, “This is…

When one thinks of the word “stealth”, most automatically think of stealth aircraft that is designed to avoid radar detection. In the case of our Ride of the Week for May 25, 2012, stealth refers to a vehicle that is surreptitiously designed to avoid gas pumps. If you walked by Christopher V.’s 2005 Chevy Malibu,…

If you were planning a transcontinental motorcycle trip and wanted the ultimate touring machine, you would be hard-pressed to find a better candidate than our Ride of the Week for May 18, 2012. This week we feature Todd S.’s 2005 BMW K1200LT. If you were planning a transcontinental motorcycle trip and wanted the ultimate touring…

The “Ride of the Week” for May 11, 2012 is Steve’s 1600 horsepower, tire smoking, asphalt melting, record setting Mustang drag racer. Just how quickly can 1600 horsepower propel you down the strip? How does a quarter mile in 7.6 seconds at 187 miles per hour grab you? The “Ride of the Week” for May…

As AMSOIL-sponsored motorcycle racer Marcel Irnie prepares for the this summer’s Canadian Superbike Championship Series, he is honing his skills by racing in Washington, Oregon and Northern California. The West Coast offers an early start to the season and exceptionally fierce competition. By the time the Canadian series opens in late June, Irnie should be…

Welcome to the inaugural edition of our “Ride of the Week” (ROTW) feature. Each week we will showcase a customer or reader’s favorite machine and we hope that this will be a long-running segment. If you wish to offer a submission, just check out the guidelines at the bottom of this article. Welcome to the…