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Canada’s Most Read Motorcycling Community Newspaper APRIL 2014 FREE take one Saskatoon’s city hall is proposing a bylaw that would curb the din of motorcycles with new methods to target excessively loud vehicles. But some say the move would set a double standard. Proposal is aimed at cracking down on all noisy vehicles, why would it specifically apply to motorcycles. The city says it’s be- cause there are testing methods for mo- torcycles, but not for other vehicles. Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC ($20,499), MTT Turbine Superbike ($175,000), Ya- maha YZF-R1 ($14,490), Honda CBR S 1000 RR ($13,999), Kawasaki Ninja ZX 14R ($15,299), Ducati 1199 Panigale R ($30,995), Suzuki Hayabusa ($14,599). Who do you think, will take the honour.? The FZ-07 is a fun, naked sports bike pow- ered by an all-new, liquid-cooled, 689cc, inline twin engine. It has been designed to provide deep, powerful torque in the most frequently used RPM range (3,000 to 6,500 rpm). Priced at $7,299,. Motorcycle noise vs neighbourhood peace, where do you stand? 2014 Superlow 1200T Sprockets 8 Motorcycles Gunning for Fastest Bike on Road Yamaha New FZ-07 Life may begin at 30, but it doesn’t get real interesting until around 240. MOTORCYCLE NEWS M A N U F A C T U R E R N E W S Quote of the Month AROUND THE WORLD A Sportster with bags and a windshield? While most of us on the Cycle World staff thought that would never happen, it’s pre- cisely what Harley-Davidson has created with the new 2014 SuperLow 1200T. According to Harley, the new bike—a mid-2014 introduction with the simple aim of getting more people to enjoy long- haul riding—weighs a claimed 118 pounds less than the company’s lightest Big Twin tourer. Perhaps more significant, the Super - Low 1200T, which features a black powder- coated Evolution 1200 V-twin mounted in a SuperLow chassis, has ergonomics that are calibrated for a rider between 5-foot-1 and 5-foot-7, meaning people of that size should have no trouble reaching the ground, han- dlebar or foot controls. The seat height, for the record, is a friendly 26.1 inches. The touring features on this new Sports- ter include a detachable 14-inch-tall wind- shield and locking saddlebags whose mounting hardware has quick-detach docking points that make it easy for the owner to add a backrest or luggage rack. Moreover, the left-side shock absorber has dial-adjustable preload, which allows the rider to accommodate the weight of a pas- senger and luggage without tools or remov- ing the saddlebags. Compared to the SuperLow 883 chas- sis on which it’s based, the new 1200T has mini floorboards that are mounted three inches more forward, which makes it easier for riders to place their feet flat on the ground. Harley transforms the Sportster into a long-distance touring machine. CONTINUED ON P.3 volume 5 | issue 3
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C a n a d a ’ s M o s t R e a d M o t o r c y c l i n g C o m m u n i t y N e w s p a p e r APRIL 2014 FREE take one
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Saskatoon’s city hall is proposing a bylaw that would curb the din of motorcycles with new methods to target excessively loud vehicles. But some say the move would set a double standard.Proposal is aimed at cracking down on all noisy vehicles, why would it specifically apply to motorcycles. The city says it’s be-cause there are testing methods for mo-torcycles, but not for other vehicles.
Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC ($20,499), MTT Turbine Superbike ($175,000), Ya-maha YZF-R1 ($14,490), Honda CBR S 1000 RR ($13,999), Kawasaki Ninja ZX 14R ($15,299), Ducati 1199 Panigale R ($30,995), Suzuki Hayabusa ($14,599). Who do you think, will take the honour.?
The FZ-07 is a fun, naked sports bike pow-ered by an all-new, liquid-cooled, 689cc, inline twin engine. It has been designed to provide deep, powerful torque in the most frequently used RPM range (3,000 to 6,500 rpm). Priced at $7,299,.
Motorcycle noise vs neighbourhood peace, where do you stand?
2014 Superlow 1200T
Sprockets
8 Motorcycles Gunning for Fastest Bike on Road
Yamaha New FZ-07
Life may begin at 30, but it doesn’t get real interesting until around 240.
MOTORCYCLE NEWS
M A N U F A C T U R E R N E W S
Quote of the Month
AROUND THE WORLD
A Sportster with bags and a windshield? While most of us on the Cycle World staff thought that would never happen, it’s pre-cisely what Harley-Davidson has created with the new 2014 SuperLow 1200T.
According to Harley, the new bike—a mid-2014 introduction with the simple aim of getting more people to enjoy long-haul riding—weighs a claimed 118 pounds less than the company’s lightest Big Twin tourer. Perhaps more significant, the Super-Low 1200T, which features a black powder-
coated Evolution 1200 V-twin mounted in a SuperLow chassis, has ergonomics that are calibrated for a rider between 5-foot-1 and 5-foot-7, meaning people of that size should have no trouble reaching the ground, han-dlebar or foot controls. The seat height, for the record, is a friendly 26.1 inches.
The touring features on this new Sports-ter include a detachable 14-inch-tall wind-shield and locking saddlebags whose mounting hardware has quick-detach docking points that make it easy for the
owner to add a backrest or luggage rack. Moreover, the left-side shock absorber has dial-adjustable preload, which allows the rider to accommodate the weight of a pas-senger and luggage without tools or remov-ing the saddlebags.
Compared to the SuperLow 883 chas-sis on which it’s based, the new 1200T has mini floorboards that are mounted three inches more forward, which makes it easier for riders to place their feet flat on the ground.
Harley transforms the Sportster into a long-distance touring machine.
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“Many riders seeking an entry point to the touring experience have been putting together a bike like this on their own,” explains Jennifer Gersch, Harley’s Prod-uct Planning Manager. “We’ve added ergonomic adjustments and a selection of touring accessories to a motorcycle platform that is already popular with our customers.”
Since it’s based on the SuperLow 883 model, the new 1200T has the same fork angle, wheel sizes, and radial tires, which are chosen and tuned as a pack-age to reduce steering effort. Also, as on all Sportsters for 2014, the 1200T has an electrical update that includes a revised wiring harness, plus an analog speed-ometer and a digital tachometer. There’s also a new oil tank and side cover, de-signed for easier access to the battery and diagnostic terminal.
Other notable details: The 1200T’s lock-able saddlebags are covered in what Har-ley calls a “durable” black vinyl; the front turn signals mount on the lower triple clamp to increase the handlebar adjust-ment range; the cast aluminum wheels are a five-spoke design; and the brakes, featuring a single 300mm front rotor with braided stainless steel lines, are available with optional factory-installed ABS.
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am prepared to accept when I throw my leg over the saddle. I know that if my skills are not up to snuff, I run the risk of losing con-trol or making the wrong decision in a criti-cal moment. When I began riding, I had en-rolled into one of the college safety courses, and graduated at the top of my group. Once I had achieved the next level in my licens-ing, I was allowed to hit the open road on my 750 cc motorcycle, anytime day or night, and with a passenger to boot. All because I was able to prove my ability to successfully maneuver a 125 cc motorcycle through a se-ries of skill tests that we had all practiced to death the day before. Yup, the day before.
Do any of you see anything wrong with this scenario?
After never having been on a motorcycle in my life, up ‘til that point, after passing a written exam, and with only maybe 16 hours practical training under my belt, I was given a green flag to mix it up in traffic.
Is it any wonder why we pay so much in insurance rates? According to data pub-lished on bikelawyer.ca, many accident-involved riders essentially had little to no training; 92% were self-taught or learned
from family or friends. Also, more than half of the accident-involved motorcycle riders had less than 5 months experience on the accident-involved motorcycle, although their total street riding experience was al-most 3 years.
Today’s technology is being developed faster than at any other time in our recorded history. Licensed drivers continue texting and use smart phones and tablets while driving. It’s not enough to have a cell phone and be able to speak to a friend or colleague hands-free while in rush-hour traffic. Now we can shop on Ebay, shoot a movie, book a flight to Panama, find out what the weather is going to be when we get there, play a game of poker and gossip with your friends about the recent episode of the Bachelor. The use of these communication devises, by drivers, poses a serious threat to motorcyclists.
If drivers are using communication de-vices, how much do these distractions cut into the amount of concentration required to actually drive? Quite a bit. Distracted driving is just one of the problems we face.
So what can we do? We need to educate ourselves, and those
around us. Discuss with fellow riders the
importance of continued training. Take a skills upgrade course, or two, and then find an open empty parking lot somewhere to practice. When you think you have those skills honed to a fine edge, practice some more.
When you are out on the road, and you see drivers on cell phones, maybe you are choosing to ride in the wrong places. The city core is not the most rider-friendly area to go for relaxed riding. Find yourself a map and plot a course somewhere away from the city, get out into the country, and enjoy a less stressful ride. Yes, riding out in the country has its own set of unique hazards, but outside of urban areas, there are fewer distractions, fewer other vehicles, and more time to relax.
If you want to be safe, understand what risks you face as a rider today, not twenty years ago. Skills upgrading is an ongoing process that will go a long way to keeping you and your passenger safe, not to men-tion those who you ride with regularly.
Take action, stop dismissing the facts and ignoring the truth about today’s risks. And take charge of yourself. If you don’t, nobody else will.
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Who wants their grass cut next? Good thinking wearing that mask, wouldn’t want to expose yourself to any dangerous viruses. I think this guy is onto something.
There is still hope for the folically challenged. Who’s got a sharpie
What kind of dumb-ass-hillbilly-redneck sport is this?
You know they didn’t have assembly plans at any point in this build.
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More Harley-Davidson Motor Co. motor-cycles were shipped overseas in 2013 com-pared with 2012 as the company expands its international footprint, but it’s also seeing more motorcycles sold overall in the US.
The Milwaukee-based motorcycle manu-facturer shipped 260,471 motorcycles in 2013, a 5.2 % increase compared with 2013, according to the company’s annual review. As a percentage Harley shipped 64 % of its motorcycles to dealers in the United States and 36 % to international markets in 2013 compared with 65 % domestic and 35 % in-ternational in 2012.
Ten years ago the company shipped about 20 % of its motorcycles to international mar-kets, said Bob Klein, a spokesperson from Harley.
“When you look at the international ver-sus domestic mix, it’s really a reflection of
the efforts we’ve taken over past number of years to focus on growing internationally and at the same time grow in the U.S.,” Klein said. “We continue to be highly motivated in our efforts of retaining core customers while also growing our reach in several markets.”
Internationally, Harley has added more than 100 dealers over the past four years and with hopes to grow to 150 by end of 2014.
Of the motorcycles Harley shipped to its dealer network in the United States and internationally, the touring motorcycles topped the list with 107,213, a 7.8 percent increase over 2013, custom motorcycles in-creased 6.8 percent and the sportster motor-cycle segment declined by 2.7 percent.
Revenue is tied to when motorcy-cles are shipped to wholesalers, not re-tail sales. The company also tracks new motorcycle registrations.
Harley Selling More Motorcycles, Both in U.S. and Overseas
SORA sets sights on becoming ‘The Tesla’ of motorcycles
Visitors to this weekend’s Montreal Mo-
torcycle Show can feast their eyes on the world’s first all-electric motorcycle.
Called the SORA, the brainchild of Jean-Pierre Legris, the president of LITO Green Motion. Legris has been working on turn-ing his vision into a reality since he founded the Longueuil-based company in 2009.
After years of studies along with plan-ning, engineering work and testing — lots of it — Legris’s motorcycles have hit the market. They make their official debut this weekend on home soil.
“It took us about three years to get where we are today, including certification” by Transport Canada, said Legris, an engi-neer. Sales are going well, he said, without giving specifics. First deliveries are to start next week.
“We are not targeting a mass market. For us, it is really a high-quality vehicle that is 100 % conceived and built in Quebec. In-stead of pieces of plastic made in China, we have pieces in carbon fibre and aluminum made in Quebec.”
The bike is on sale in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, with Legris saying 90 % of sales have come from overseas.
“Most of our clientele is in Europe, espe-cially France, Germany and Switzerland.”
For 2014, the company plans to produce 90 units at its Longueuil assembly plant, which employs 10 people. Legris hopes to expand his workforce to 40 employees by the end of year, with an eye to having 100 workers in three years.
“We have never hidden our ambition to become a major player in electric vehicles. Today, we are the first Canadian company
Honda has rolled out a pair of new pro-duction-intent motorcycle concepts at the Osaka Motorcycle Show in its home mar-ket of Japan, and they’re our first glimpse at the company’s “neo-futuristic” NM4. Available in both stealthy black and an eye-catching white, the NM4s are sharp cre-ations that feature inter-esting riding positions.
H o n d a calls the c o n c e p t s ’ seating “the cockpit posi-tion,” claim-ing that it unifies bike with rider. We don’t know about that, but we will admit that compared to most sportbike seats - which are more or less just bits of padding to squeeze between your legs - these bikes’ saddles look more or less like conventional seats. Honda says
that their backrests are adjustable, which should provide a comfortable riding ex-perience. Still, with these bikes’ sporting looks, we can’t imagine their low seats are going to be great for dipping knees through the bends (although the should
lower the center of gravity, so perhaps it’s a wash).
B o t h show bikes, NM4-01 and NM4-02, are powered by 745-cc, two-cylinder en-gines, while dual-clutch t r a n s m i s -sions are em-
ployed to dispatch unspecified amounts of power to their wide rear tires. The bikes are nearly identical except for dif-ferent colors, however the NM4-02 fea-tures an integral set of hard panniers for increased utility.
Honda NM4 Concept Motorcycles Debut in Osaka
to have developed a vehicle that is 100 % electric. We are the first Canadian com-pany to do assembly here in Quebec.”
“Our goal, eventually, is to become the Tesla on two wheels,” Legris said.
And the price, relatively speaking, is up in Tesla territory at $48,500.
Legris has previous experience at Honda in Japan, where he helped de-velop a V6 engine. After that, he worked for Peugeot-Citroën in France as well as Pratt and Whitney.
“Seven or eight years ago, I was look-ing at ways to set up an electric car com-pany in Quebec,” he said. “Once you see the cost of developing a car, especially just for crash testing, it was a out of reach.
“That is when I started looking at motorcycles and realized that there was practically nothing, so it was a good busi-ness opportunity.”
The SORA has a maximum range of 200 kilometres, and the batteries can be recharged at home using a standard 110-volt plug or using one of the charging stations spread out across Quebec as part of the Electric Circuit.
Driving habits are the biggest factor af-fecting your range, Legris said.
“Because this isn’t a car, we don’t have things like heating and air conditioning” draining the battery. “So our efficiency is more consistent.”
The SORA has been tested for two years in a variety of conditions, and Legris said the Lithium-Ion battery packs have undergone intensive testing.
In terms of its design, SORA is also a game-changer.
“The biggest difference (between the SORA and other bikes) is that it is one of the nicest looking bikes on the market,” Legris said, citing awards the SORA has won, notably the Red Dot Design Award and Grand Prix du design.
“We are (also) the first company in the world to have an adjustable electric seat (on a motorcycle). And once you try the bike, what hits you the most is the instant power.”
It is rated at 66 lb-ft of torque and has a top speed of 190 km/h.
The bike, which weighs 260 kilograms, is fully automatic so there’s no gears to change, which makes it easy to handle in corners and there’s a finesse to it that you can’t find on any other bike, Legris said.
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The newly-formed Motorcycle Train-ing Organization of Halton-Peel (MTOhp) launches its Motorcycle Training Program in the GTA on April 10, 2014. This replaces Sheridan College’s 34-year-old program in Peel & Halton regions.
The new program is headed by former Sheridan College Senior Instructor Rob Copeland, a Canada Safety Council Certi-fied Chief Instructor.
The program will teach new riders the strategies and skills to safely operate a mo-torcycle. Emphasis will be placed on the cor-rect operation of a motorcycle, road safety and accident prevention. Training is pro-vided by well-seasoned certified instructors who provide both in-class and on-course instruction.
The in-class portion of the training will be held at Sheridan College in Brampton and/or Oakville campuses. The on-course train-ing will be held at the Region of Peel build-ing, 7120 Hurontario Street in Mississauga. Visit our website at MTOhp.com, email [email protected] or [email protected].
New Motorcycle Safety Program
Kensington to be Part of Atlanticade
The 8th annual edition of Atlanticade, for June 27th to July 1, will be joining the community of Kensington as part of their 100th anniversary celebration as a town.
On Sunday, June 29, the Community Gardens Complex will become the focal point of an array of activities designed to entertain both Atlanticade participants and local residents.
The event will kick off at 4:30 pm with food, refreshments, outdoor games for kids, live musical entertainment, a busker performance, a bike display and other activities that will take place over a two-hour period.
At 7 p.m. the complex will host an eve-ning gospel concert open to everyone with a $10 admission charge at the door.
Atlanticade organizer, Dale Hicks, was approached by town officials earlier this year about the potential of teaming up with the motorcycle event which will be held for the third straight year on P.E.I.
“A tremendous idea to have an activ-ity in a neighbouring community,” Hicks said. “Although Summerside is the fo-cal point for the festival it’s nice to have a presence in other communities such as Kensington.”
Atlanticade also has an activity or two planned for Borden-Carleton throughout the course of the five days.
“I certainly like the idea that the com-munity in general will be involved,” Hicks said. “We want this festival to be not just for bikers but also for residents as well. These type of activities help dispel the stereotyping that sometimes comes with motorcycles.”
Kensington Deputy Mayor Rowan Caseley, who is also chair of the Kensing-ton 2014 Celebration Committee, said, “We look forward to welcoming visitors and Islanders to the Community Gardens Complex to help Kensington celebrate on June 29.
“It will be great to welcome Atlanticade this year and we hope this will become an annual opportunity to welcome Atlanti-cade to Kensington. It will be an excellent chance for residents in the area to come out, meet motorcycle enthusiasts, and see that they are family people just like our-selves,” said Caseley.
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Helmet’s Really Don’t Matter
CONTRIBUTING WRITERtom morrison
Motorcycle safety is critically impor-tant for a rider. Motorcycling is NOT a safe sport. It is NOT risk free and requires the rider to bloody well pay attention. Unfortunately, there are also no simple answers and safe riding requires focus-ing all aspects of riding and riding safety. In other words, it requires focusing on the big picture, not just one part of it.
Unfortunately, people generally do not want to think, they don’t want to engage in analysis, and they don’t want to have to balance risk and response. People, in general, prefer the simple answer, given to them by someone else (preferably in some form of authority), so they can move on to their next experience.
Hence, the common focus on mo-torcycle helmets whenever motorcycle safety is mentioned. Nothing more - just the helmet. No discussion on experience, maintenance, training, or any other pro-tective clothing. It permeates motorcycle discussions, motorcycle rights groups, and the general press coverage of mo-torcycle accidents. It’s as if the differ-ence between safe and unsafe riding is if you do or do not have a helmet (or a fullface helmet).
For example, this results in nonsense like the coverage of a head-on collision between a truck and bike with the state-ment “not wearing a helmet”. Well, the helmet doesn’t matter and it certainly makes no difference with physical forces at that level. I am sick and tired of hear-ing about people discussing a helmet like it’s a magical charm against harm.
Now, to settle the point, I wear a hel-met, even in helmet-free states. Not be-cause it’s a magical charm, but because it is part of my strategy. Yes, a strategy, as in consisting of multiple elements working as a whole. I also wear full leathers, boots, gloves and eye protection. I buy the best possible tires I can find and maintain my motorcycle to its maximum possible lev-el. Safety is more than just a helmet.
So, how does a helmet work anyways? First, it’s designed to absorb impact and abrasion. It’s tested for impact in official testing, but the impact is roughly the same as falling down without catching yourself. Not 50Kph city speeds and cer-tainly not 100+Kph highway speeds. It’s a helmet, not a magic force field.
Second, your helmet works by destroy-ing itself. Once it absorbs the damage it is unrepairable, you have to replace it. Now this damage can happen in an ac-cident or just dropping it. If you see a significant scratch on a helmet, it’s been damaged and supposed to be replaced. Next time you meet a helmet fanatic, ask them when they last replaced theirs and if there are any scratches. Helmets wear out.
Deciding between fullface , ¾, and half helmets is complicated, but each requires a tradeoff. Full faces are designed for sportbikes where you lean forward and look to the side by looking down. ¾ hel-mets and fullface block your hearing. A half helmet requires hearing protection if used at highway speeds. Do some re-search and make an informed choice. No particular helmet is the right answer for all riders.
When it comes to protecting the rest of your body, the helmet doesn’t matter. The rider in a fullface, with shorts, t-shirt, and flipflops is in for a world of hurt. A tired rider, bad weather conditions, poor motorcycle maintenance, and lack of ex-perience can all put you at risk and in each case, the helmet doesn’t matter.
Get training, ride within your limits/experience, properly maintain your mo-torcycle, and review your complete set of safety requirements and equipment. Look at the whole picture.
There are no simple answers to motor-cycle safety and if you are focused only on the helmet, you’ll find the helmet doesn’t matter.
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day 13th clothing. Using such Norfolk busi-nesses as Truckin’ T-shirts for silk screen-ing and Quick Stitch Embroidery as well as various graphic designers, Margit’s Dover Thunder clothing line includes men’s and ladies’ t- shirts, hats, crests, kids apparel, and both long and short sleeve choices. Margit, who has lived in Port Dover for the past 35 years, is the mother of two daugh-ters.
Admitting the business is a bit nerve wracking because it is so weather depen-dent and requires substantial financial in-vestment and physical work setting up tents, Margit loves Friday 13th in Port Dover.
“I’ve met people from all over the world. I’ve met people who have flown their bikes in from the U.K. and people who have ar-rived by limo. A lot of people come back every year and look for my clothing. They get to know you. It is a lot of fun,” she said.
Margit employs about 20 people for the event. She sets up Thursday and takes down Saturday.
Every year, Margit enjoys working with different colours and designs. Texas or-
ange with a cowboy graphic is a popular choice of some men.
Women will often go for butter yellow or cactus green, if they are looking for some-thing different than black. Shoppers enjoy the quality and unique designs that Mar-git’s Dover Thunder Apparel offers.
If you miss seeing her on the street, she can be reached at [email protected]
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“Dover Thunder Apparel”, specializing in Friday 13th biker wear is celebrating its 13th year of business this year, a year of three Friday 13ths and expectations that this July 13th could be the biggest event in Port Dover to date.
Owner Margit Wamsley, who works as
a Special Events Coordinator for Norfolk County in her regular work day, will once again have staff manning two booths that feature “Dover Thunder Apparel”. They can be found next to Dover Hairport, near the Dover Dairy Bar and in The Arbor parking lot.
Thirteen years ago, Margit started off designing hats and quickly moved to Fri-
Dover Thunder Apparel celebrates 13 years of business
Margit Wamsley, right, and friend Connie Prime showcase some of Margit’s “Dover Thunder Apparel”.
Margit at the October 2010 Friday the 13th.
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It is easy to confuse the 2014 Triumph Thunderbird LT (long touring), a Europe-an import, with its North American crui-sin’ during Bike Week at Daytona Beach, FL. In fact, the Triumph measures up so closely that when I returned from my beach side table of the Ocean Deck restau-rant (after having devoured the best Mahi Mahi burger in memory), my Triumph ride was lost in a sea of glistening chrome machines sunning themselves in the parking lot.
My formally dressed UK touring treasure was camouflaged as an American Road King with its trio of headlights (one main and two auxiliary spot lamps), world’s first radial white wall tires mounted on wide wire-spoke rims, heritage styled front fend-er and quick release saddlebags. Helping to hide my ride were its bookend neighbours - two full fairing Glides. An untrained eye could stand before all three bikes and easily mistake them for being in the same family.
Throw a leg over this low riding bagger, turn the key, push the start and the differ-ences soon take over (right after I stopped two big burly bikers and offered to trade them my parking spot if they got my bike out from between the Harleys holding it hostage. I suppose I could have removed the offending saddlebag that was sure to
send the dominoes dropping once I stood my bike up, but then I wouldn’t have been awarded the gracious biker hospitality of a helping tattooed hand.)
Fueled up and fed, I was ready to explore Bike Week’s famous hot spots, and I was settling in for several hours of cruising be-hind the bars.
I headed for the highway from the Day-tona Pier at the foot of Atlantic Avenue, and made my inaugural ride up the infamous Main Street. How long could it take to ride zero point seven of a mile consisting of 12 blocks of crazed, chrome, crowds of cruiser crusaders and half-corked characters from all over the continent?
After a mere few blocks, and over a half hour of clutch control exercises in the after-noon heat, and never out of first gear, I had put my patience, as well as my wimpy grip, through the ultimate test of strength. Not to mention the fact that I was fully leathered and sporting a full face helmet in the land of legally free flowing locks. I was grateful that my 750 lb. ride had a low center of gravity which helped make slow speed operation relatively effortless.
I turned the heads of onlookers who saw my Triumph as opposed to heard it. With the never-ending drone of Reinharts, and Vance and Hines, my quiet Thunderbird was making a statement in silence with its twin-skin stainless steel 2 into 1 into 2 chrome-plated exhaust.
They say birds of a feather stick together, so when I received a thumbs-up from a pair of fellow Triumph riders staggered to my right, I was certain I had been accepted into the club, and that at the end of this proces-sion there would be a patch ceremony. I was riding mid pack but with the change of a traffic light, I ended up leading the pack. By the next block, I was at the end of the pack, and continued to be entertained by the characters and chaos that lined both sides of the street.
Bikes began to roar as throttles were opened up on the approach to the Main Street bridge which spans the Halifax River. My Thunderbird spread its wings right past the “Please Ride Quietly” sign, and I chuck-led to myself.
Riding down the Florida freeway, I shift-ed smoothly through the belt driven six-speed transmission without any unwanted shake or rattle. Smooth and consistent shifts produced immediate responses through the low torque band – 111 ft-lb at 3550 RPM. The liquid cooled 1699cc is the world’s larg-est parallel twin. Horsepower is a stated 93. Created in 2009 when the original Thunder-bird was introduced, the motor is shared in the Triumph lineup with the Thunderbird Storm.
Triumph has redesigned the Thunderbird LT’s saddle. Now with a low seat height of approximately 27” (700mm), there is more backside room, additional padding (an ex-
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The dash console is housed on the 5.8 gal-lon tank, and is an easy to read (even in the mid afternoon sun). The gauges consist of an analogue speedometer, fuel gauge, digi-tal dual trip odometer, and clock.
As I watched the speedo creep up close to 70 mph, I was thankful for the large quick-release windshield with side draft deflec-tors to deflect the wind flow. At higher speeds, the Thunderbird felt strong, solid and smooth.
It was a confidence booster knowing that the ABS braking system, complete with four-pot Nissin calipers on 310mm floating discs in the front, and a single Brembo in the rear, would help me deal with regional wildlife hazards. I had anticipated having to swerve to avoid gators crossing the roads. What I found instead was an assortment of low flying waterfowl, and even a couple of wild turkeys, but, thankfully, no wayward gators.
My Triumph was returned after a good night sleep, but not before I took advantage of catching an Atlantic sunrise while stand-ing on the white sands of Daytona Beach.
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Being an active passenger on a motor-cycle means taking responsibility for your own safety. Of course you need to have confidence in the primary operator of the motorcycle, but that said, there are certain considerations that a passenger should take into account before climbing onto the back of a bike.
Before getting onto the back of a motor-cycle, it is important to wait until the prima-ry operator is ready for you to mount the bike. Normally this is conveyed to the pas-senger via a nod of the operator’s head or a verbal cue. The primary operator has his or her hands on the handgrips and the bike may or may not have been already started. Take care of the exhaust pipes while mount-ing the bike, as they may be hot! When get-ting off a bike the passenger should wait until the operator has stopped the bike and signaled that it is now time to get off. Again, take care of the exhaust pipes. It is not a rare sight at a biker rally to see someone who has burnt a leg from rubbing against a hot exhaust.
It is important to pay attention to the movement of the operator when you are a passenger on a motorcycle. Before riding, discuss with the operator, what he, or she, would like you, as the passenger, to do when going around curves in the road. Generally, you will need to lean with the bike and the operator through the corners. Stay close to the operator and mirror their movements. Look over the shoulder of the rider in the direction of the curve. If the curve is going left, then simply look over the rider’s left shoulder, all the while keeping your body in line with the rider’s. It is also important that you refrain from squirming, or moving around on the passenger portion of the seat while the bike is going through curves, or around corners. In this way you contribute to the safety and enjoyment of the ride.
While you are enjoying the scenery, pay attention to the what going on around you, so that you can be better prepared for any sudden stops or serves. Generally, it is best
if you keep your feet on the footpegs at all time, especially at stoplights and stop signs, unless the rider asks you to assist. Putting your feet down at a stop could cause the rider to lose control of the bike, especially if the pavement is slippery under the rider’s foot, as your movement will affect the bal-ance of the rider and the bike.
A good and an experienced rider will ensure that you, as a passenger, are clothed in the best riding gear, including boots that cover the ankles, motorcycle jacket, gloves, as well as an approved helmet that fits you properly. It is recommended that you pur-chase your own new helmet, rather than use an old one that has been sitting on the shelf for years, or (horrors upon horrors) bouncing up and down on the top of a “sis-sy bar” or back rest. The interior of old hel-mets deteriorates over time, lessening their effectiveness. Manufacturers generally rec-ommend that helmets be retired after five years (at which point they can smell pretty bad, as well, making the purchase of a new one even more attractive.
Another consideration is the passenger seat and backrest. It is important for a pas-senger to have a well-padded, comfortable seat and back rest especially if you plan to do any long distance riding. Not only will this make the ride more enjoyable, but also at the end of the day your spine will appre-ciate it. A well-padded backrest will also be beneficial on a long ride and provides both safety and comfort for the passenger. It helps to keep the passenger more secure.
Most importantly learn to speak up and know when to say “no” to getting on the back of a motorcycle if you have any con-cerns for your safety. This is especially ap-parent if the operator seems impaired for any reason, lacks experience of riding with a passenger, or perhaps lacks confidence with the motorcycle for any reason.
Remember, being an active passenger means taking responsibility for your own safety.
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All More Bikes, More Adventure Event (“Offers”) are valid from April 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 and are not applicable in Quebec. All Offers apply to select new (not previously registered) Honda motorcycles (as specified). All Offers are subject to change, cancellation or extension without notice. All prices valid at participating Honda motorcycle or Honda Powerhouse dealers excluding Quebec. “Your Price” prices shown include a discount that is deducted from the selling price amounts and include Freight and PDI and applicable fees and are not applicable in Quebec. Applicable taxes, licence, insurance, dealer administration fees (if applicable) and registration are extra. Dealer may sell for less. Dealer order or trade may be necessary. Limited time cash incen-tive offers of up to $4,000 are available on select 2011 model year (CB1000RA, CBF1000A, CBF600SA, CBR1000RA, CBR1000RE, CBR125R, CBR125RE, CBR125RS, CBR250RA, CBR250R, CBR600RAE, CBR600RR, CRF100F, CRF150F, CRF230F, CRF230L, CRF250R, CRF250X, CRF450R, CRF450X, CRF50F, CRF70F, CRF80F, NPS50, VT1300CRA, VT1300CSA, VT1300CTA, VT1300XA, VT750C2B, VT750CAA, XR650L) only from April 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013. Actual prices and savings may vary by dealer. See dealer or honda.ca for full details and eligible models. Errors and omissions excepted. Prices/specifications subject to change without notice. Honda Canada reserves the right to change, extend or limit its offers at any time. Models and colours may not be exactly as shown. Always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing, and please respect the environment when riding. Obey the law and read your owner’s manual thoroughly. Honda recommends taking a motorcycle rider training course.
Honda Powersports Canada @HondaPowerCA
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2014CTX700N
2013CRF250L
2014Forza 300
2012NC700S
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More reasons to ride.Adventure awaits you around every corner, every trail and every road less travelled. For a limited time, rediscover your sense of adventure with savings on select Honda motorcycles during the More Bikes, More Adventure Event.
Find more savings at your local dealer or honda.ca/morebikes
All More Bikes, More Adventure Event (“Offers”) are valid from April 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 and are not applicable in Quebec. All Offers apply to select new (not previously registered) Honda motorcycles (as specified). All Offers are subject to change, cancellation or extension without notice. All prices valid at participating Honda motorcycle or Honda Powerhouse dealers excluding Quebec. “Your Price” prices shown include a discount that is deducted from the selling price amounts and include Freight and PDI and applicable fees and are not applicable in Quebec. Applicable taxes, licence, insurance, dealer administration fees (if applicable) and registration are extra. Dealer may sell for less. Dealer order or trade may be necessary. Limited time cash incen-tive offers of up to $4,000 are available on select 2011 model year (CB1000RA, CBF1000A, CBF600SA, CBR1000RA, CBR1000RE, CBR125R, CBR125RE, CBR125RS, CBR250RA, CBR250R, CBR600RAE, CBR600RR, CRF100F, CRF150F, CRF230F, CRF230L, CRF250R, CRF250X, CRF450R, CRF450X, CRF50F, CRF70F, CRF80F, NPS50, VT1300CRA, VT1300CSA, VT1300CTA, VT1300XA, VT750C2B, VT750CAA, XR650L) only from April 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013. Actual prices and savings may vary by dealer. See dealer or honda.ca for full details and eligible models. Errors and omissions excepted. Prices/specifications subject to change without notice. Honda Canada reserves the right to change, extend or limit its offers at any time. Models and colours may not be exactly as shown. Always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing, and please respect the environment when riding. Obey the law and read your owner’s manual thoroughly. Honda recommends taking a motorcycle rider training course.
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All More Bikes, More Adventure Event (“Offers”) are valid from April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 and are not applicable in Quebec. All Offers apply to select new (not previously registered) Honda motorcycles (as specified). All Offers are subject to change,cancellation or extension without notice. All prices valid at participating Honda motorcycle or Honda Powerhouse dealers excluding Quebec. “Your Price” prices shown include a discount that is deducted from the selling price amounts and include Freight and PDI and applicable fees and are not applicable in Quebec. Applicable taxes, licence, insurance, dealer administration fees (if applicable) and registration are extra. Dealer may sell for less. Dealer order or trade may be necessary. Limited time cash incentive offers of up to $4,000 are available on select 2011 model year (CB1000RA, CBF1000A, CBF600SA, CBR1000RA, CBR1000RE, CBR125R, CBR125RE, CBR125RS, CBR250RA, CBR250R, CBR600RAE, CBR600RR, CRF100F, CRF150F, CRF230F, CRF230L, CRF250R, CRF250X, CRF450R, CRF450X, CRF50F, CRF70F, CRF80F, NPS50, VT1300CRA, VT1300CSA, VT1300CTA, VT1300XA, VT750C2B, VT750CAA, XR650L) only from April 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014. Actual prices and savings may vary by dealer. See dealer or honda.ca for full details and eligible models. Errors and omissions excepted. Prices/specifications subject to change without notice. Honda Canada reserves the right to change, extend or limit its offers at any time. Models and colours may not be exactly as shown. Always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing, and please respect the environment when riding. Obey the law and read your owner’s manual thoroughly. Honda recommends taking a motorcycle rider training course.
Ready Honda430 Hensall Cir, Mississauga
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Barrie Honda Powerhouse 74 Mapleview Dr., W., Barrie
705-797-2006 or 800-267-4449www.barriehonda.com
KW Honda 465 Conestogo Rd, Waterloo
519-746-7900 www.kwhonda.com
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519-659 6533www.midcityhondacenter.com
Sturgess Cycle615 King St. West, Hamilton
905-522-0503 or 888-421-3333www.sturgessonline.com
West City Powersports676 Dundas St, W., Belleville
613-966-8828 or 888-966-8828www.westcitypowersports.ca
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Motomethod is a new type of motor-cycle repair shop located in Vancouver, Canada that invites riders in to work on their own bikes, while receiving expert supervision from on-site staff. Service bays are rented out fully equipped with tools. The shop offers motorcycle owners a parts ordering service, and provides on-call mechanics to help customers repair and customize their rides. The shop’s ap-proach redefines the repair shop model, creating a more participatory and educa-tional customer experience. We reached out to Motomethod’s Simon Travers to get his thoughts on how this new model will affect consumers.
“Motomethod is a motorcycle repair shop where we diagnose, repair, install, build or customize your ride. We also have space to rent out to bike owners to come in and fix their own bikes, or learn how. We have everything you need to do almost anything to your bike, from oil changes to full engine rebuilds. The lifts, tools, compressed air with manuals are all included and you can recycle all your oil, gas, coolant etc… here too.”
The shop has four onsite technicians to help with questions, or just want some guidance. Customers can use Mo-tomethod’s bay rentals for small jobs, such as oil changes, brake pad replace-ment, tire change, or tune up. Other cus-tomers rent out bays to build bikes from scratch, rebuild an engine, or to use the machine shop.
Motomethod charges a small member-ship fee of $100 per year (per use fee’s are $25/hr or $85 a half day, or $160 a
full day) to renters, and requires a signed waiver, training and safety lessons on the machines that they use. The shop also pro-vides coveralls, eye and ear protection, as well as gloves to keep the customers clean and safe. Membership has it’s benefits like discounts on products and services that they offer. And not to mention a very sexy T-shirt, free advice and service with a smile!
Customers can also drop off their bike to have the shop mechanics do the work. The mechanics encourage customers to watch them work on their bikes, and to ask lots of questions. The secondary goal is to have the customers learn as much as possible.
There shop fosters a real sense of com-munity with members meeting and help-ing each other out during the day. Mo-tomethod reports that customers love the idea and the vibe of the place – the com-munity spirit.
Travers might have something here. He is transforming the old service model of dropping a bike off to get work done, to a new method – one that involves combin-ing assistance in getting the work done with an educational aspect. This helps to empower customers with skills and knowledge, as well as helping them feel more connected to the products and ser-vices that they purchase. The new method also helps to do away with the practice of planned obsolescence. Hey, get your bike serviced, or fixed, learn something, save some money and have some fun at the same time. Motomethod provides space to work on your bike, the tools to do the job, and assistance to keep the work on track. This sounds like a business worth supporting.
There is nothing like the feeling of pick-ing up a new motorcycle. You’ve done your research, talked to other riders and the other half. The decisions made on the make and model. Now go to the shop, fill in the paperwork, pay for your new dream ride, listen half-heartedly as sales person goes over the controls. Then, there she is, gleaming in the sun, not a speck of dust on her. Beautiful as a south-seas island.
This is now the tenth year since my last new bike purchase. We tend to keep new vehicles for ten years, and then buy new ones. Basically, we do this because we are kind of old fashioned. We save up the money to buy the bike, and rarely finance, unless it’s an extremely low interest rate. It’s not that there is anything wrong with our “old” vehicles, as we are fastidious about having maintenance performed as per MOM (motorcycle maintenance man-ual) says. It’s just that every ten years or so, we feel that we “deserve” a new vehicle. Yes, we do the same for cars and bikes.
This will be my forty-second consecu-tive year of riding, and I’ve reduced the decision, of what to purchase, down to four bikes. With so many great machines available today, that decision alone, took a lot of research and pondering. I could re-place my current bike, a ’04 BMW R1200 GS with its newest iteration, or purchase the KTM version – the 1190 Adventure, for a bit less money, or purchase a new “around-town” bike, say the new Yamaha FZ-09 – the 850 triple, or a KTM 690 Duke. Ahh, the decisions one has to make.
I like to test ride bikes before purchas-ing. Last year, BMW offered test ride days and I took advantage of the opportunity, even though it was during a weekday, and had a wonderful 45-minutes ride through the countryside outside of London. The new liquid-cooled GS was everything that I thought it would be – more powerful, comfortable, electronic riding modes, an-tilock brakes, and it had cruise-control as standard. Wow! What a bike!
But what about KTM? This year, KTM is importing the 1190 Adventure, a bike sim-ilar to the Beemer, a light big trailie with 150 horsepower on tap, and different elec-tronic riding modes, traction control and antilock brakes. KTM also has a fantastic bike in its 690 Duke. Having owned sev-eral 500 and 600 cc singles over the years, I love the feel, the handling and the ride of a thumper, and this one rocks according to all my research.
The new Yamaha 850 triple also has had rave reviews as well. I bought a brand new Yamaha 750 triple in 1978 – and many magazines voted that model as “bike of the year.” It was a wonderful machine for its time, fast, comfortable, and it had that all-important thing about it called “char-acter.” The new triple offers scads of fun at an unbelievably low list price of $9,000, or about a grand or so less than the Duke.
Yes, I’ve done the research, even down to contacting my insurance company to get a quote of the various models. (My insurance company didn’t have the 2014
KTM 1190 Adventure even listed, and I had to make several requests to escalate the request to the insurance company to even get a quote. (More on that in another story.) I am disappointed that my local dealer said that they will be selling all of the 1190 Adventures that they had or-dered, and will not be offering test rides. Really KTM? You have some great prod-ucts. You can do better than that.
So what will it be? Do I spend ten or eleven grand and buy a new smaller bike and keep my “old” one for longer trips? Or do I shell out $25 plus thousand for a new big trailie loaded to the nines. My wife and I have an adage, and it goes like this: one can never have too many motor-bikes. The only question is this - is there room in the garage? Spring is just around the corner. Have a great riding season on whatever you ride!
Check with your insurance company to see if you can get coverage, and at what cost. Some insurers refuse to insure certain models, especially ones with lots of plastic on them, or really powerful.
Can you actually comfortably get your leg over the bike to sit on it? Seat height and width don’t make a difference when you are riding, but do when you are stopped. Manufacturers continue to pro-duce wonderful machines whose seat heights serve to reduce sales potential to those who are “inseam-impaired,” or older.
Is it comfortable to ride for more than a couple of hours? Proper seat cushion-ing is important for longer rides. Han-dlebars should be comfortable for your riding style. Control levers should be reachable and not require the strength of bull to operate.
Fuel economy and pollution controls. This could be a deal-breaker for some. Fol-lowing an older bike and smelling the un-burnt hydrocarbons is a turn-off. Having too small gas tank is more than a bit time-consuming and frustrating when your fel-low riders can go twice as far.
Anti-lock brakes and traction control. In my opinion, there is absolutely no reason for all manufacturers not to include both on all models. Don’t be persuaded by a sales person who says you can stop a bike quick-er without antilock brakes. Unless you are a Moto-GP rider, or consistently practice to get to your maximum braking poten-tial in all weather and road conditions, you need anti-lock brakes. The same with traction control.
Price: up to 90% of all purchasing deci-sions are made on price. Unless you are racing on the track, there are some incred-ible performance bargains out there.
Resale: unless you are purchasing bikes that are very limited production models, depreciation on all makes and models is about the same (except for perhaps elec-tric bikes and certain low-sales volume foreign makes). Gone are the days when you could buy certain models new, ride them for a year, and then get what you paid for them back on a trade-in on this year’s model.
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Deciding what to do with your free time isn’t terribly difficult. We all want to to ride, tinker with our bikes and chum around with our buddies, right? Yes, and maybe belong to a group that rides together, or perhaps even a club based around bikes? Or have you stopped going to club events because they became too routine, too “boring?” Is it time for you club to get re-energised?
Club activities include such diverse activi-ties as deciding where you ride, and making sure you have all the required supplies for the big annual get-together, or maybe even building a club website. How exactly does that get done? Bikes don’t give themselves a tune-up and neither does your club.
As the biking season gets underway in earnest, we all want to get out there on the roads, and to meet up with new and old friends. How are you going to do this. Yes, one can be spontaneous, and just go out on the spur of the moment, but if you really want to do more, it can really help to spend a few minutes each year to review your club’s goals. First, let’s deal with the need to plan.
A club, any club, needs to have goals if it wants to accomplish anything. Think of planning as the frame of your bike. Maybe all a biker needs is a full tank of gas and a direction to go, and often that’s true, but having a map in the back pocket, some food supplies and an emergency kit can’t hurt. Club goals vary, but attracting new mem-bers that are a good fit is usually high on the list for many clubs.
“We’re always looking for new members,” says Rick “Crash” Eggett, founder and 1st National Officer of the All Canadian Riders Club. “Basically our goal is members and rides.” Membership numbers for clubs fluc-tuate, he says, because events in life come up for people, and they can’t be as active as they were and sometimes interests change, so most clubs are always on the lookout for new blood and fresh people. Eggett points out one of the great things about being in a club is that what you lack another might be able to add. For example, he says, a local chapter might have 8-9 road captains - riders who are trained to lead and plan ride routes. However, everyone has different skills and someone might be a great rider and have no problem leading a ride, but might have trou-ble coming up with interesting rides and planning out the details. “So you sit down with them and give them some routes,” says Eggett. The goal of having road captains is not only to keep the group ride safe, but also to come up with interesting, and flexible ac-tivities for the club and its members.
Over at the Durham Divas club, the story is much the same. President Carolyne Kift, who has been with the club for four years now, says “our membership goes up and down, as interests change.” The Divas have already signed up several new members this year, but, Kift says, their big challenge for the year is hosting a charity ride - something that takes a great deal of planning in advance. The Divas are celebrating their 10th anniversary
as a club this year, and are busy planning the 8th annual Sylvia’s Ride on May 24th. Kift says what she likes most about the group is that they are willing to work with any wom-an looking to get into motorcycling. “That’s what I found best about our club,” says Kift, “There is ‘no pressure’.”
Clubs like the Divas make it look easy, but in truth the leaders in the club put in a lot of time and effort into making things run smoothly. Peek into an officer meet-ing at any club and you’ll often find that a great deal had been worked out in advance. The club executives will likely have already planned out goals and get-togethers for the year, along with the general club direction towards which the club is heading. That doesn’t mean you can’t step up if you are ‘just’ a member. Resolve to find out what’s coming up and figure out how you can help. It might be as simple as making a com-mitment to arriving at an event a half hour early to lend a hand moving tables. Maybe make it a goal to talk to a couple of people you don’t know well in the group to make them feel more welcome and find out what they’re about. Talk to other club members, other motorcyclists, read up and even pay attention to what non-motorcycle groups (such as car clubs) around you are doing.
Find out what some of the bigger goals of your club are - the big picture - and consider how you fit in. Think about a few possible goals for yourself for this year along with what you could maybe do over the next three years. After you suggest a couple of ideas that you think might fly - say recruit-ing someone who is good at rebuilding en-gines or painting tanks - you and other club members can evaluate the idea and come up with some details. Your club’s main support-ers - the ones who show up to every meeting - will want to make sure everyone is stick-ing to the overall vision of the club while looking for ways to keep things interesting. Just showing up for a ride or a party is cool but a good club should motivate you to do much more.
Not every goal you or your club makes will be met and that’s ok. Sometimes you re-ally, really want to host a poker night, for ex-ample, and you and think everyone will love the idea - but nobody shows up. That hap-pens. It doesn’t mean the night can’t be re-visited some time in the future - it just means that at this particular point in time there was no interest. Or perhaps you set your goal for a fundraiser too high and the economics just don’t work for the club this year - so be it. Just as when you’re riding, make the neces-sary adjustments and carry on.
Set some goals for yourself and start working on it. In the middle of summer check your progress and see how you’re do-ing. Then either adjust your expectations or buckle down and get ‘er done.
The point is that if you make a goal, it will go a long way to making your club stronger and your role in it more enjoyable.
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It’s spring! The time of year when our minds turn to daydreams of wide open roads, wind blowing through our hair, and picking bugs from our teeth. It is also the time that motorcycle traf-fic increases on our roads. It is the time of year when people’s moods start to pick up, and traveling is easier. Driv-ers, in general, do not prepare for the changing of seasons, and the changing road users. As an example you might like to listen to the accident reports on the radio during the first day of snow fall. It is just as critical to be aware of the changes as the seasons change to be more comfortable.
For the start of this season, remember one word: SPACE.
The simple concept about space is that if everyone kept more space around them, then people would run into each other less often. It is a simple idea, and in some cases it is flawed, but when applied in general practice, it is effective!
Lets break down the simple con-cept of space into more detailed sub-concepts.
You need space ALL AROUND you. In front, beside, and behind. You are protecting yourself from others who are not as aware as you are.
Allow a three second following dis-tance in front of you. It is not ALWAYS possible, but if you are consistently maintaining as much space as possible, it will consistently lower your risk: You’re the winner!
When you are driving with more than one lane in your direction, keep your blind spots clear, and stay out of other people’s blind spots. It takes con-sistent effort, and more consistent effort in heavier traffic. Remember that you are smaller than them, and they are not looking for you. It is not about whether you can do an awesome lane change. It’s about the other guys who are not aware and are not looking for you.
I’m not a math wizard, but if you need three seconds in front of you, then you will want three seconds be-hind you. That adds up to you sitting in the middle of a six second space. If you notice that the fellow behind you is sitting too close for comfort, then cre-ate space in front of you to compensate for his bad manners. It is not your stop-ping skills that you are worried about; it is his. You will also save brake wear, and you will often not have to stop for a light when you implement this system.
There are many benefits space.~You will be more visible to others ~You will be able to control your
stopping distance more easily. ~You will be slowing early and cre-
ating space so that you can control the fellow behind you, spend more time coasting, and not have to put your feet down at a light.
~You will reduce your chances of having a left-turn accident (which is the most common motorcycle accident).
~You increase your fuel efficiency. With all of the benefits of creating
more space, it is hard to believe that more people don’t do it.
If you focus on this one aspect of proactive driving, then you will lower your risk and increase your safety. You will also increase the number of people looking at your great ride, because they will be able to see you more easily!
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World Champion Marc Marquez started his MotoGP™ title defence with a victory in Qatar, beating Valentino Rossi in a close battle, with Dani Pedrosa coming home third.
Repsol Honda’s 21 year-old rider pro-duced a gritty performance to take maxi-mum points despite breaking his leg in preseason and missing the last two MotoGP tests.
Indeed, Marquez and Rossi rode a great race which went down to the last lap and saw the Spaniard outpace the Italian by 0.25s – with Pedrosa three seconds back to
complete the podium.The top ten was rounded out by Hayden’s
compatriot Colin Edwards (NGM Forward Racing), riding his first race as a 40 year-old, and Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing) who recovered well from a fall on the last corner of lap two.
A mistake from rookie Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) with five laps to go saw him drop down to 15th and then pull into pits shortly after.
The riders will reconvene for the next race at the Circuit Of The Americas in three weeks’ time.
Marquez Overcomes Rossi to take Qatar Win
Valentino Rossi’s proved his qualities yet again on Sunday evening at the Commer-cial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar, riding from tenth on the grid to second place on the po-dium, enjoying a battle with the victorious Marc Marquez along the way.
Grip issues and the Qatar testing ad-vantage of many of his rivals saw Rossi no higher than sixth going into Qualifying on Saturday evening. The Italian’s fortunes did not improve, as he was only able to qualify on the fourth row.
However, Rossi was able to show his ex-perience and race craft come business time, as he fought hard with World Champion
Marquez - after slicing his way through the field.
The last two laps saw the pair swap plac-es several times and finish just 0.259s apart, three seconds clear of Dani Pedrosa.
“It was a great battle, but I enjoyed it a little bit less than him [Marquez] because I finished behind!” joked Rossi. “It was great and my race was fun, starting from the fourth row was very risky but I did all the right overtakes and it was great when
I got to the front. I was very happy and the bike was good. I had the potential to fight with Marc, but he was stronger than me.”
Rossi Power Display Takes him from Tenth to Second
TORONTO, CAN - Yoshimura Suzu-ki’s James Stewart staged a remarkable come-from-behind performance for the 450 SX win in Toronto, giving him 49 ca-reer victories and second-place outright on the all-time win list. Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Barcia finished in second followed by Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey in third.
Dungey’s teammate, Ken Roczen, scored the holeshot but had Barcia on his rear tire through the opening laps. The Honda ace pushed past Roczen soon af-ter the start and held the front through the majority of the race. JGRMX’s Justin Brayton and Dungey held to third and fourth early on followed by Motosport.com’s Weston Peick and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto.
Villopoto was off his game and started slipping back in position, dropping to eighth after five laps. Dungey moved ahead of Brayton as the race reached
mid-point and from there running or-der remained steady until Stewart showed up.
Bubba had been rebounding from a lackluster start which left him back in ninth through the opening lap. With eight laps remaining he got ahead of Dungey for podium position and then dispatched Roczen two laps later. The following ro-tation saw Stewart blow past Barcia for the lead, and from there JS7 was unchal-lenged, building a three-plus second gap on the field before the checkers.
Roczen lost a bit of steam late in the race and Brayton moved into fourth with four laps to go. RV, on the other hand, got a late burst of energy and crawled back up the ranks a bit, getting past Peick for sixth.
Villopoto leaves Toronto with his points lead intact, 25 points ahead of Dungey in second. Stewart is third followed by Roc-zen in fourth and Brayton in fifth.
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KWR Millennium Technologies’ Kyle Wyman took the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XR1200 race win in the 2014 season opener at Daytona. Josh Chisum Racing’s Tyler O’Hara finished in second followed by Folsom Harley-David-son’s Gage McAllister in third.
Wyman was quick off the start but the lead pack quickly bunched together and posi-tions swapped numerous times through the seven-lap contest. Fresh from earning pole position in the 2014 Daytona 200, Ruthless Racing’s Danny Eslick charged through the pack early on and set himself as a contender for the XR1200 win.
The Oklahoman tried to pull a gap on the field during the final lap to avoid getting
passed in the draft of the final turn, but it wasn’t enough and Wyman edged ahead of the pack by a slim six-hundredths of a second for the win. O’Hara and McAllister both spent stints in the lead position during the race as well but were unable to surpass Wyman at the checkers.
Aerostar Global’s Nick Hansen finished fourth followed by Suburban Harley-Da-vidson’s Ben Carlson in fifth. OPR’s Eric Stump took sixth ahead of Eslick, who dropped from first to seventh as the lead gathered together just before the finish line.
Defending AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XR1200 champion Steve Rapp qualified on pole but suffered issues mid-race and finished in 24th
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Lorenzo admits: ‘I made a mistake’After the brilliant form which saw him
win five of the last seven races of last sea-son, Jorge Lorenzo had a disastrous start to his 2014 campaign on Sunday in Qatar.
The 2010 and 2012 MotoGP™ World Champion crashed out of the opening Grand Prix of the year on the first lap, hav-ing made a trademark stunning start from
fifth on the grid to grab the holeshot into turn one.
A cold front tyre apparently caused his low side crash just a few corners into the race thought luckily he was able to walk away without any major injuries and will be fit and ready for the next round in Texas in three weeks time.
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Daytona 200One of the significant topics of dis-
cussion during MotoGP Riders Dis-count Racing’s Danny Eslick made history in the 2014 Daytona 200, giving Triumph its first D200 win since Gary Nixon achieved the feat in 1967. Road-Race Factory’s Jake Gagne trailed in second-place followed by MotoSport.com’s Jake Lewis in third.
Eslick was in the groove early on, having scored pole position for the 73rd running of the Daytona 200 the previous day. He wasted no time once the race was underway, taking the lead in the opening laps followed by Yama-ha Extended Service’s Garrett Gerloff, Lewis, Castrol Triumph’s Jason DiSal-vo and a number of other contenders.
Racing was aggressive in the laps leading up to the first pit, with the top-nine riders swapping position numerous times. Yamahlube Westby Racing’s Dane Westby enjoyed stints at the front, as did Gagne’s teammate, Tomas Puerta, Gerloff and others but Eslick was determined, never letting any rider spend much time in the lead position. Puerta’s hopes of a win were cut short after 15 laps when his bike malfunctioned. He rejoined later but lost ample time getting his machine back to the pits for repair.
Westby and Gerloff were some of the first to pit, Gagne followed soon after but Eslick held off until the 21st lap. The Triumph rider was able to quickly regain the lead after his stop, joining a four-rider lead group comprised of himself, Westby, Gagne and DiSalvo.
Gerloff had a brief off mid-race, putting him outside reach of the win and then later in the contest DiSalvo and Westby had a nasty spill entering Turn 1. Westby was trying to hold the number-two position but carried too much speed into the corner and ended up flying over the bars and sliding into an airfence. DiSalvo was trailing close behind in third and in an attempt to avoid Westby grabbed too much brake and went off as well.
Eslick and Gagne were left to battle for the win but after the second pit the two were no longer in head-to-head competition on track and Eslick man-aged to keep a consistently fast pace to the checkers. Lewis was more than half a minute behind the leader at the line.
“It’s awesome,” Eslick said. “I’ve got-ten the pole before. My very first 200 I got fourth. There’s been a lot of hard work and a lot of years have passed by to get this victory. It means a lot. This is one of the biggest races in the world. Obviously the biggest one I’ve ever won. o obviously Open is something to consider. But for the moment we have not made any decision.”
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Not the wear and tear on your tires or brake pads, but what happens when you separate from a moving bike. According to studies, 3 out of 4 motorcycle accidents in-volve the rider and/or passenger being sep-arated from the vehicle. You may be thrown from it or simply slide together down the road, and that’s when abrasion happens.
Most people select their riding clothes with an eye to both the weather and fash-ion, but protection is even more important. There is impact protection required, which is addressed by helmets and glasses, and weather protection is important, but abra-sion is the enemy.
While moving, the road is basically a very large belt sander and you’re on it. This is not a problem while the tires are turning beneath you, but if something goes wrong, whatever you’re wearing needs to resist this abrasive force long enough for you to come to a stop or get off the road. Every bit of re-sistance your clothing provides is less abra-sion your skin needs to endure.
For the record, your flesh will abrade at about an inch a second at 50kph, which is not good. Besides the risk of having the skin and muscle stripped from your body (called “de-gloving”), it adds a high risk of infection similar to burn victims. As well, road debris must be removed using a wire brush. Road rash is a cute term for a horrify-ing injury that can leave you scarred for life or worse. A secondary infection from a large loss of skin can even kill you.
In an accident, what you wear is the ONLY thing that can protect you. Unfor-tunately, nothing can protect you from hit-ting a solid object at high speeds and noth-ing can protect you from being crushed by another vehicle. Training, experience, and proper maintenance are your only allies here. However, you can fight back against abrasion.
So what actually happens in a motor-cycle accident? Thanks to various studies, we know that most motorcycle accidents happen at low speeds (75% are less than 48kph), where protective clothing works best. We know the areas with the most dam-age are elbows, knees, hips, and shoulders
and more injury happen to the lower body than the upper. We also know that most of these injuries are abrasion related.
Riders need to think about ALL their clothing not just the jacket. Gloves, ankle covering boots and pants are important. Most riders just wear jeans, which is quite literally leaving your rear exposed to injury.
So what happens to your clothing dur-ing an accident? There are lots of different materials available from jeans to Kevlar to leather. How do they compare and what provides the best protection? The European Union has developed standards for motor-cycle clothing. Their test uses a large belt sander and a hammer like device covered in the test material. The hammer drops to simulate falling from the bike and the time is measured until a tripwire is hit. It in-cludes other tests, stress on seams, but the results of the wear test showed, 3oz leather lasting almost 10 seconds and denim lasting no more than a half second.
This is a huge difference between ma-terials. Jeans, new or old, will take you no more than 4 and half feet before they wear through. After that, it’s you up close and
personal with the belt sander. Kevlar is ex-cellent, but the best material available is 3oz leather. For myself, I wear a 3oz horse leath-er jacket and pants from Langlitz Leathers in Portland, Oregon. They were expensive when I bought them, but they have literally saved my butt more than once.
Motorcycling is an exercise in calculated risk. A trained, experienced rider, wearing proper protective clothing on a well main-tained motorcycle is quite safe. However, I have seen a female passenger get off the back of a sport bike in a one piece bathing suit, a full-face helmet and nothing else. Even worse, she had to sit directly on the fender and hook her toes around the axial bolt. When I mentioned the risks, the re-sponse I got was “I’m not going far”.
Most riders have proper protection on their head and upper body, but forget their lower body. Sneakers and sandals are worthless and jeans will buy 4.5 feet. After that, it’s a date with a steel brush or worse. I implore you to think more carefully about what you’re wearing while riding. A little thought now could save you a world of pain later.
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May 3International Female Ride DayInternational Female Ride Day is a globally syn-chronized campaign for women motorcyclists with the purpose of highlighting and profiling female motorcycle riders. Its mission is that of building and underlining awareness of female motorcyclists while simultaneously encouraging other women to take up the activity. Worldwide - Any Road, Any highway, any street.
May 4Fort Erie Motorcycle Swap Meet10am – 4pm, Crystal Ridge Arena, 109 Ridge Rd. S, Crystal Beach. The biggest & most entertain-ing motorcycle swap meet and show in Ontario. Offering vintage, used and new parts as well as accessories and clothing. This year we are again expanding with more to see and do and a metric bike section as well !! Over 70 vendors and 2000+ riders attend annually. forteriemotorcycleswap-meet.weebly.com
May 1010th Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride9:00 am to 1:30 pm, Brantford & District Civic Centre. $30 per rider. Police escorted motorcycle
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May 23-25Perth County Forbidden RideFri–6pm-9:00pm , Sat-10am-8pm, Sun 10am-2pm. Stratford, Mitchell, Shakespeare. $35/$30. Friday-Enjoy a Caravan ride through downtown Stratford to Mitchell for a Show and Shine, food & entertainment. This event is FREE for all, and registration for Saturday’s ride is not required to attend. Extra Special discount on Stratford Festi-val performances on Friday for Ride Participants: Group Savings upto 25% on 23rd for these per-formances: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at 2pm at the Festival Theatre. Man of La Mancha at 8pm at the Avon Theatre. Have your tickets emailed right to your inbox by requesting our “Deliver by Email” delivery option 1.800.567.1600. Choose the Groups and Schools option when prompted and quote promotion code 53418. Taxes & service charges will apply. Offer may not be combined with any other offer and is not redeemable on previously purchased tickets. Offer is subject to availability and may end without notice. The promotional code will be active until April 24, 2014. This promotion is not available online. Sat-urday-Grab some breakfast and head to the Perth County Welcome Centre and Artisan Market in Shakespeare to pick up your registration pack-age, including stamp booklet and Perth County Motorcycle Map. (Pre-registration for the ride is strongly suggested, but we will accept regis-trations and payment on Friday at the Show ‘n
Shine, or on the morning of the ride. You can also pick up your registration package at the Show ‘n Shine in Mitchell on Friday evening. Use the map as a guide to plan your route and collect stamps in at least five communities along the way. At the end of the day enjoy a full-course meal in Milver-ton at the Agri Complex, featuring live music, lo-cal food, great prizes. (First 350 registrations are guaranteed the meal.) Trade in your stamps at the end of the day for raffle tickets and be eligible for some great prizes! Sunday-We will be assisting the Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers Chapter 027, have some fun and a little training with a slow ride practice course, charity BBQ. This event is open to all and registration for Saturday’s ride is not required to attend. Cathy Bieman, [email protected], 519-603-3724, www.visitperth.ca May 24Huronia Ride For DadRegistration 7-9am, KSU 10am, pre-registration Friday May 23rd,-4-9pm. Royal Canadian Legion Orillia Branch 34 - 215 Mississauga St E. Min $30 to ride. Collect pledges. Tones of prizes! 10th An-nual Ride For Dad in support of prostate cancer research. Come out and enjoy the the best poker run of the year. A 300km scenic route through Ontario back country! Luc, [email protected], www.ridefordad.ca
May 247th Annual Spring Poker RunRegistration begins at 9:30 am kickstands up by 11am. Queen’s Bush Pub, 451 10th Street, Ha-nover. $25 per person. 7th Annual Spring Poker Run supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters Grey
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May 248th Annual Sylvia’s Ride Poker Run9:00 am start, Bull Dog Pub, 600 Grandview S, Oshawa. $25-riders, $15-passengers. Carolyne Kift, [email protected], 905-914-3773, www.durhamdivas.ca/Sylvias_Ride_2014.php
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