Motorcycle Journal

How can any youngster with only a couple of years driving experience learn to ride a high powered sport bike? How can their reaction time be sufficient at high speeds to combat their lack of recognition of traffic patterns? You wouldn’t let your six year old play with a loaded hand gun, then why do we allow a twenty year old to drive a high powered sport bike? If you are able to ride a motorcycle on a closed circuit at over 100 mph, do you think you can ride the same machine on I-294 in Chicago at the same speed? Can you safely do it even at the posted speed limit with two dozen vehicles in your safety buffer? (more…)

Taking off from South Eastern New Brunswick, I merge onto the Trans Canada highway beside a guy in and Audi TT convertible; I can’t help feeling “This is going to be a great long weekend!” My wife and kids are at Girl Guide Camp and I’ve got the green light to spend the next three days with nothing but the clothes on my back, the supplies in my top case and two small saddle bags, and my 800 cc Suzuki Marauder. (more…)

Hang around motorcycle forums for a while and you’ll likely notice a few members who seem to rise to the forefront of most discussions about riding well. We’re proud to call Ross one of ours. He consistently offers sound advice stemming from his personal experience in motorcycling, both as a racer and as a motorcycle enthusiast. He’s also darned funny. We’ve asked him a few questions that we thought would help new motorcyclists understand what it’s about and entertain experienced riders with snapshots of the real world of motorcycling. (more…)