An Interesting Read; MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURER, Carl Stearns Clancy: First Motorcyclist to Ride Around the World 1912-1913 I recently came across this story; Carl Stearns Clancy, Motorcycle Adventurer. Since I am a bit of a fan of motorcycle adventure stories, I had to give this one a go. I've...
All that was said was "The weather is perfect for a fall ride - How often can you go to the interior of BC at the end of October?" We were coming to the end of a sunny warm week of weather in southern BC. It...
Recently this link was brought to my attention. The NFB has a 9 min. documentary on Mike Duff, the only Canadian to win in the motorcycles World Championships and finished in 2nd place in 1965 in the 250cc class. NFB Ride For Your Life He also has...
On Canada Day several of us did an over-nighter to Salmon Arm, BC. We took Sea-to-sky, Lillooet and east across #1. I knew it was there. I contacted them ahead of time to confirm they would be open on Canada Day. Around 3:30 pm we...
Recently a couple of our regulars rode down to California. Here is a little snippet. "Here's a couple of pics of my trip with Al to Monterey, California earlier this month for the World Superbike races at Laguna Seca. Al was riding his BMW R1100S and...
Hi Andii, Here’s a picture of Scott and I standing on the edge of the Schaffer Trail in Utah. We did a lot of back country riding down there as well as the typical, blacktop, tourista spots, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, etc. We took a...
Please note the number of exhaust pipes and the expansion chambers. This is not your typical Dirt track racing machine "Kenny Roberts twists the throttle on the infamous Yamaha TZ750 flat-tracker during practice for the Syracuse Mile round of the AMA Camel Pro Flat Track Series...
Part 3 offers ideas and preparations for that trip you've planned. Since the previous post - Part 2 - I've come across another reference for planning; Butler Maps is similar to Destination Highways, but in map form only. What they do offer is "Road" maps and...