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and some F1-style camshaft finger follow-ers rather than motorcycling’s more tra-ditional direct-to-bucket valve actuation system. Techno gobbledygook or not, vir-tually everything about the S1000 engine was designed so it could spin as fast as possible and produce more power than the rest of the superbike field (BMW has yet to wear the WSBK crown, but the S1000RR instantly transformed the formerly sleepy manufacturer of sport-tourers into a super-bike powerhouse).

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Women riders are the fastest-growing demographic in the motorcycle world. In 2011, the estimated number of female mo-torcyclists increased 67%, and the estimat-ed number of female motorcycle owners increased 37%. One in four riders are fe-male. Women’s only motorcycle clubs are springing up around the country.

Polaris Industries cruised slowly past both revenue and earnings estimates when it released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before the market open today. Shares, however, opened down about 6% before partially recovering to end the day down 2.5%, as the company issued 2014 revenue and earnings forecasts.

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BMW’s S1000RR, for those motorcyclists who have lived in a cave these last five years, is the fastest superbike on the planet. Even more astounding is that it has held the crown since 2009, an eon in a segment when the reign at the top of the horsepow-er heap is usually measured in months, not years.

It achieves its horsepower superiority by revving higher and harder than any super-bike previous. Where most of its big bore competition sign off at 12,000 or so rpm, the

S1000RR keeps revving higher on its way to an incredible 13,000rpm, 197hp power peak. To sample — preferably on a race-track – that last extra kick of high-speed in the top of fifth or sixth gear is to know both elation and fear.

The mechanics behind all that high-speed horsepower are Formula One de-rived, BMW Motorrad borrowing some nous from car-side and developing a huge-ly oversquare 80mm x 49.7mm design that boasts a sky-high 13.0:1 compression ratio

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Pretty much everyone, however, as-sumed that intrinsic in this design would be a lack of bottom-end torque, those afore-mentioned bore and stroke dimensions hardly the classic route to punchy mid-range response. So when BMW announced that it would morph its clipped-on track-ready superbike into a high-handlebarred, oriental-style “naked” machine, the first question on everyone’s lips was how would all that high-revving power mesh with a chassis now geared to street riding?

Well, it turns out that we were all wrong about one thing: As successful as the S1000 has been at spinning its way to unprec-edented horsepower, there’s absolutely nothing at all preventing it from also being, given the right tuning, as tractable as a Gold Wing. Indeed, with only minimal changes – a little camshaft timing and some fiddling with the inlet tract – the single-R has been transformed into a slightly detuned (if 160 still rompin’ and stompin’ horsepower can in any way be considered detuned) and im-minently torquey road bike engine.

Comparing the two bikes’ dyno curves provided by BMW, the supposedly lesser single-R actually outmuscles the double-R by as much as 10Nm all the way from 3,000rpm to 9,000rpm. The R’s peak torque – 117Nm – remains the same. But make no mistake, BMW has managed to move all that grunt way down the powerband, mak-ing the naked S1000R more immediately

responsive than the double-R.And, indeed, it’s really quite amazing

how tractable the new S1000R can be. Ex-iting hairpins high in the Majorcan moun-tains at barely 2,500rpm, there’s so much torque that downshifting is, thankfully — because the cold, damp Spanish roads were so darned slippery – rendered superfluous. Not having to deal with vagaries of wet weather traction while trying to contain a chomping-at-the-bit superbike is a surprise beyond the pleasant.

Even under this heavy load, the still highly tuned (160hp from just 999cc) four-

cylinder accelerates up the steep Majorcan coastline with no snatching, no spitting and nary a performance concession to the fact that it is barely above idle. It’s amazing how a simple rejigging of the camshaft tim-ing and some narrower, higher-velocity in-take ports has the previously highly-strung BMW thinking it’s a Harley.

There will be some who still will lament the S1000R’s 33hp downgrade of the giant-killing original, even if I suspect the loss is more about bar stool bragging than any actual downgrade in performance. I’ll per-sonally open myself to criticisms of wimp-

dom by opining that I think the reduction is a good thing. For one, it imbues the 1000R with the instantaneous throttle response that makes wheelies a doddle (and, know this, wheelies are the very raison d’être for this naked bike phenomenon). Less down-shifting is required and the S1000R’s abil-ity to scoot by slow-moving traffic is truly spellbinding. The only thing lost is the double-R’s final, 12,000rpm kick, where the superbike version slips in one final burst of mega-horsepower insouciance on its way to making those aforementioned 193 horses.

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Welcome Back to The Motorcycle Times

As you have already noticed, we are pre-senting a fresh new design for 2014. Inside our pages we have kept much of the same content that you have come to expect from our newspaper, but we have also made a few changes to hopefully bring more excite-ment and interest to you - our readers.

As we move through 2014 you will see us roll out some of our ideas. One of the most exciting additions we plan to bring is the addition of a feature motorcycle and owner each issue. Our focus, like always, is not just on the iron, but the story behind the rider, their inspiration, the catalyst, the dream.

We will also be bringing some changes to our website in an effort to better interact with our readership.

Well, I’m sure, like most of you, this win-ter is beginning to take its toll on your grey matter. Darkness that seems to consume our free time hours and that relentless grip old man winter appears to have on us this year is becoming unbearable. I keep wondering, is this weather the exception or the rule? I remember as a kid, experiencing wonder-ful winters, lots of snow and not enough

time to enjoy it before it was gone for an-other year. I remember walking to school through fields with snow sometimes up to my knees. (for those living north of Barrie, that’s considered a lot of snow down here in the south – lol)

Now, or at least over the past decade, our winters haven’t seemed as severe or as long as I once remembered. Snow falls were forecast, but never lasted long as warmer or above average seasonal temperatures would melt what was on the ground almost as quickly as it accumulated.

This year, it’s been bone chilling cold al-most from the time I put my bike away in the garage. The snowfalls have been steady and it’s not melting away.

I’m hope this winter is just a blip and we go right back to milder winters, so that those of us living here in the ‘banana belt’ will have atleast a day or two each month where it’s actually nice enough to go for a quick putt – purely in the interest of main-taining our sanity.

At least the beginning of the each new year marks the return of motorcycle shows

to visit as we patiently wait out the ‘bad’ season. Next on the show schedule is the manufacturer’s show held in February.

Officially know as the Toronto Motorcy-cle Show, it will be held at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place with new dates for the show – February 21 – 23. This will be the place to be to witness first hand the new iron being presented for 2014. As usual, you will be able to get up close and personal with whatever two-wheeled beauty takes your fancy. Representative will be on hand to help answer any questions.

This year the Toronto Motorcycle Show Yamaha will have a riding academy for kids setup for children 12 and under. Team Empire (motorcycle stunt team) will showoff their skills and Jordan Szokes – 17-time National Trials Champion along with Dan Johnson will demonstrate their unique riding skills in the Features Hall. Friday night is She Rides Night where la-dies get in for half price after 5 p.m. There are more events scheduled, so check the website for details and show times and well probably see you there.

Take in a show this spring and get rid of your PMS

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It turns out six decades of collecting dust may have been just what the Indian motor-cycle brand needed.

Polaris, which resurrected the nameplate in August with three new bikes, said this morning that “pent-up demand” has fueled a slew of orders for the first models rolling out of factories. The long-defunct brand may put a dent in Harley-Davidson (HOG) af-ter all. “The shipment ramp-up was a little slower than we would’ve liked, but the ini-tial quality is through the moon,” Polaris Chief Operating Officer Bennett Morgan said on a conference call this morning. Cus-tomers, he added, “love the styling, they love the future refinements, and it’s really kind of a lovefest.”

In the fourth quarter, traditionally a slow period for motorcycle purchases, Polaris bike sales almost doubled, to $68.8 million. That growth was driven almost entirely by the new Indians, not by Victory, the compa-ny’s other motorcycle brand.

The Indians, meanwhile, may just be get-ting tuned up as Polaris expands production and builds out its dealership network. Only 60 of the 140 North American dealers signed on to sell the bikes actually have them in

stock, according to Chief Executive Officer Scott Wine. “The launch has been spectacu-lar, but starting this spring we will begin to see the full potential … as consumers around the world begin to make the choice,” Wine said.

In truth, though, this was the quarter when Indian sales should have been huge — need-ed to be huge. It was the first period when bikes hit the market en masse and potential buyers were primed by an extensive mar-keting blitz and a flurry of commendable, hard-won reviews. The people scrambling to buy a new Indian in November were most likely those excited about the burnishing of a storied brand, not necessarily old-school Hog riders switching to the new bike on its merits. In the months and years to come, In-dian is going to have to capture a good share of that tough, leather-chapped market if it wants to keep cruising at its current pace.

Of course, unlike Harley, Polaris doesn’t need to sell motorcycles. More than 90 per-cent of its business comes from dirt bikes, ATVs, and snow machines. It sprang for Indian because it seemed cool; anyone who has ever bought a motorcycle can respect that.

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Codenamed “RNT”, the liquid-cooled, turbo-charged bike boasts of a two-wheel drive, similar to the four wheel drive on large SUVs.

“The wide, flat-loading surfaces, as well as multi-use folding side racks, a large comfortable seat and spacious foot-boards are novelties never seen on a mo-torcycle before,” said Hero MotoCorp CEO Pawan Munjal after unveiling the concept model in the capital. “Under the surface, there is just as much that is new, exciting and practical. It comes with a high torque 150cc diesel engine with an optional turbocharger.”

Another feature of the RNT is a hub electric motor on the front wheel, which is powered by an electric battery pack to give the rider a unique two wheel drive option for off road and slushy road con-ditions.

The bike also allows the rider to shut off the rear drive and move on electric power front wheel-drive in towns and cities.

Hero also unveiled its first green field platform bike HX250R, which comes with a liquid-cooled engine, advanced fuel injection with dual driving mode and six speed transmission.

Hero MotoCorp unveils concept motorcycle run on diesel

Las Vegas Harley-Davidson broke ground on a full-line Harley-Davidson dealership on the famed Las Vegas Strip. A custom Nevada Sesquicenten-nial-themed motorcycle celebrating the state’s 150th anniversary was revealed as part of the event, along with details on how one lucky rider will win it at the store’s grand opening.

The groundbreaking event welcomed Harley-Davidson owners from around the city as Las Vegas Harley-Davidson President Don Andress and Vice-Pres-ident Timothy Cashman discussed the new location and along with the help of Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, unveiled a custom Nevada Sesquicen-tennial-themed motorcycle. Adding to its extreme rarity, Gov. Sandoval signed the bike shortly after its reveal.

“I am pleased to see one of our great Nevada companies incorporate the Ses-quicentennial into their business strat-egy,” said Gov. Sandoval. “The design of this one-of-a-kind bike is impressive and I commend Las Vegas Harley-Da-vidson for not only creating a show-piece, but also developing a program that will integrate people and their love of riding into our state’s celebration.”

Set to open this fall, Las Vegas Har-ley-Davidson will be located directly on the Las Vegas Strip just steps from the famed “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign. The 50,000 square-foot space will feature a dealership, motorcycle rentals and a retail store. The Las Vegas Strip location will be the brand’s third loca-tion locally.

“We are thrilled to be opening a new location on the famed Las Vegas Strip,” remarked Las Vegas Harley-Davidson President Don Andress. “We aim to be the world’s best Harley-Davidson dealerships, and this location will be no exception.

Harley-Davidson to Open Shop on Vegas Strip

Many motorcyclists over the years have wished for more “presence” with which to balance the inequities of the road-going pecking order, but until I wandered into the newly opened Vespa Museum near the Aus-tralian Albert Park Formula One Circuit this week, I had no idea that there had ever been a production two-wheeler which could com-mand complete respect from fellow-roadgo-ers (apart from maybe a Harley-Davidson with open pipes).

In the late 1950s, French Vespa licensee ACMA produced 500 (perhaps more) exam-ples of this military Vespa with integrated M20 recoilless rifle / light anti-armor can-non, in two production runs in 1956 and 1959.

The idea behind a military Vespa was not entirely new, even though the iconic free-dom machine of the Baby Boomers was less than a decade old when it was pressed into military service.

The Italian Vespa factory had developed a

Vespa Force Armate (Armed Forces) proto-type between 1949 and 1951 which boasted many advantages over the military motor-cycles of the time: lighter weight; better low speed maneuverability; lower fuel consump-tion; the ability to carry a spare wheel and to change it rapidly on either end and thanks to the scooter’s reliable drive train (chains were one of the weaknesses of motorcycles of the period), less likelihood of being stranded in a hostile environment.

Vespa’s factory-developed Vespa Force Armate prototype was envisaged with a va-riety of options, including mounting a sub-machine-gun on the handlebars, a radio un-der the saddle and an armored leg shield.

Despite an unmistakably different pro-file, the Vespa 150 TAP differed little from the Vespa scooter of the time. It used a 150cc two-stroke engine derived by ACMA from the Vespa 125 motor, with different bore and stroke to the Vespa 150 engine from the factory.

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CONCORD, Ontario (January 30, 2014) – Today, Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada presented representatives of Rethink Breast Cancer with a dona-tion cheque of $29,412.47, aiding in the fight against breast cancer. Consumers across Canada have helped women af-fected with breast cancer by sharing the Harley-Davidson® spirit and purchas-ing items from the Canadian Pink Label collection; a portion of the proceeds from each sale has been donated to Rethink Breast Cancer.

Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada is proud to be partnered with Rethink Breast Cancer. “Over the past four years, we have raised almost $110,000 dollars,” says Shannon Walker, Manager, Motor-Clothes & General Merchandise. “With the launch of the new Pink Label Lim-ited Edition collection that offers a fresh, updated look, we were able to increase sales across Canada. Pink Label styles continue to contribute to the cause and allow women to look fashionable, on and off the bike.”

Harley-Davidson Motor Company supports all its riders, and with its phil-anthropic spirit, there is a greater sense of contribution within the community. Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada is committed to supporting research to find a cure and support women dealing with breast cancer.

“We are thrilled to receive continued support from Deeley Harley-David-son® Canada. It will help to expand our current programs that support young women facing breast cancer. Harley is an invaluable partner, which represents strength and fashion and offers a mes-sage that speaks to all young women,” says MJ DeCoteau, Executive Director and Founder.

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Harley Davidson goes head to head with Japan!

Look out Metric motorcycle manu-facturers, Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company is about to enter the ring swinging with its first new platform motorcycle in 13 years, the new Har-ley Davidson “Street” offered in both 750 and 500 CC power plants! What’s that? That’s right, a new middleweight street brawler sporting 750 and 500 CC engines and weighing in at around 480 LBS wet says Mark-Hans Richer, Senior Vice President and Chief Mar-keting Officer for Harley Davidson Motor Company.

This motorcycle was designed with the urban environment in mind as Harley Davidson noted there are more people moving into more densely populated cities. After consulting over 1600 young adults in order to gain their input into what they wanted in a street bike, the Harley Davidson “Street” was born.

This bike sports aggressive styling with a blacked out look and is both nimble and lean. The motor company makes no effort to hide the fact the mo-torcycle is liquid cooled and sports a large radiator up front underneath the neck of the front down tubes of the ma-chine. This makes the bike ideal for stop and go traffic in the city. There is little chance of over-heating.

The liquid cooled Revolution X en-gines CC size is displayed on the air cleaner cover and other than the size of the two power-plants the rest of the bike remains the same for both bikes. The seat height is low and the specially de-signed suspension system is designed to handle potholes and large bumps in the road.

The Senior Manager of Styling for the “Street” is Frank Savage who ad-vises this blacked out bike sports an aggressive attitude with 7 spoke cast

rims and a new tear drop tank that has styling similar to a 1946 Knucklehead. It has similar lines to the 1980FXR and in some ways reminds this writer of the 2010 XR1200 Sportster.

The “Street” motorcycle is slated to be sold during the early part of 2014 with bikes sold in Canada, the USA and Mexico to be manufactured at the Har-ley Davidson Kansas facility and the units to be sold internationally in Italy, Portugal and Spain made in India. The projected price range for the two bikes is between $6,700.00 and $7,500.00 USD.

What makes this news from Harley Davidson so exciting is that now the Motor Co has entered a highly competi-tive arena with the motorcycle manu-facturers in Japan who for the most part have largely enjoyed a dominant posi-tion in the middle-weight bike market. Triumph also for the most part, tends to manufacture motorcycles under 900 CC’s. With the price point of the new “Street” being very close to the cost of a middle-weight metric bike it is clear that Harley Davidson Motor Company has thrown down the gauntlet and is-sued a challenge for market share to the other manufacturers.

Could this be in retaliation for the new Yamaha 950 “Bolt” which sought to go head to head with the Harley Da-vidson 883 Sportster Iron? It is no secret that Yamaha designed the new 950 CC Bolt to challenge Harley Davidson and also to offer an alternative to the Sports-ter Iron. In the case of the new “Street” Harley Davidson has turned the tables on Yamaha by producing two motor-cycles that have a similar urban street appeal as the “Bolt” for less cost.

How-ever you look at it, this is an ex-citing time for the motorcycle industry. It will be interesting to see how things pan out during 2014. In the mean-time, keep on the look-out for the new ‘Street” at the local shows.


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By Heather Walters

Joanne and Rob Perttula of Simcoe have taken their Harley on several road trips, across Northern Ontario, throughout parts of Canada and across a good many of the states.

When a friend casually mentioned an interesting tour was being organized through the North African country of Mo-rocco, they decided to contact a UK motor-cycle tour company called Motocadia and literally the wheels were set in motion for a ride they would never forget.

Morocco is on the continent of Africa, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, Al Maghrib. A population of nearly 44 mil-lion, its coast reaches from the Atlantic Ocean, past the Straits of Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean. It has internation-al borders with Algeria, Spain and Mauri-tania to the south.

Their journey began in Malaga, Spain where they collected their tour bikes, met their follow tour riders, and prepared to ferry across to Ceuta, Morocco.

Rob said that the first thing they had

to get used to was the bike itself – a BMW instead of their familiar Harley. Once they got a feel for that, they were off.

This type of tour is not for the novice rider – rather, it is called “spirited riding,” for those with considerable experience as both the terrain and culture provided ex-citing challenges.

Joanne talked about the first real cul-tural experience they came across, as soon as they disembarked from the ferry. Although the border crossing paperwork had already been arranged for by the tour, each of the many border guards took their turns “helping expedite the process” with an open hand and obvious bribe. Luckily, they had already been instructed to carry only small bills in their wallets, and “to never, ever, give up your passport!” It was also strange and slightly unsettling to both Canadians to witness so many armed troops with machine guns patrolling the area, but they passed through without in-cident and the adventure began.

Each day of the two week tour, they travelled a good distance – between 250 and 300 miles. Rob stated that between the

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Bike tour through Morocco an eye opening experience

places and towns of interest, the landscape is arid, rugged, with “little to see and no place to overnight.”

Having said that, he went on to say that putting the miles behind you was hardly uneventful. The scenery was beautiful and spectacular in every way, from the Atlas Mountains, to rolling green hills, to the

red sand dunes of the Sahara Desert. They were able to cover a lot of ground quickly as the roads were nearly deserted (to own a car in Morocco is most unusual and those that do are wealthy city dwellers), and the speed limit is “mostly just a suggestion.”

Roads were fairly good, from a biker’s point of view, although the mountain roads

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One of the more difficult challenges faced when you plan to order a new set of handle-bars is knowing how to measure what you currently have and how to measure and re-late that information to your local bike shop. What’s worse, is attempting to make that handlebar purchase from a mail order company out of the U.S. and you get the di-mensions wrong. Then what? Added expense on shipping to return and hoping you have giv-en the right dimensions for them to ship another set back to you.

First off, you should know that not ev-ery manufacturer measures their bars the same way. That means that when you see a manufacturer’s dimensions on paper, those measurements might be different in person. Manufacturers are reluctant to adopt a uni-form measurement system, so you can’t al-ways compare apples to apples.

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of measuring (your bars) that will give fair results amongst the vast majority of manu-facturers and retailers — as long as it’s done correctly.

To measure motorcycle handlebars, Use a table pushed up against a wall. Prop the handlebars in the corner where the table

meets the wall, then rotate the bars forward until the front of the bars touch the wall. In this case, rise is the distance from the table to the highest point on the bars – that’s easy, with pull-back measured from the wall to the farthest point back – where your grips would be installed.

The two other important dimensions: the width of the center section, and on T-bars, how far they rise before they bend back. A T-bar can have the same dimensions yet be very different in appearance. For example, a T-bar that bends two inches from the table will be very different from one that bends five inches from the table, but they can share the same overall dimensions.

Other considerations when measuring handlebars

Center Width — Handlebars for Springer Softails are different than bars for other bikes. The reason for this is the riser spacing is dif-ferent. Common to all Harleys from 1977 on — except Springers — is a riser center-to-center of 3.5 inches. Springer guys have

a 4-inch riser center-to-center. On narrow glides the 3.5-inch measurement is good back to 1957. Why is this measurement im-portant? Generally, bars are knurled to pre-vent them from slipping in the risers. If we use a set of standard bars on a Springer, the knurls would be visible.

Dimpled & Drilled — Remember, Har-ley-Davidson bars are further defined into two groupings by year of fitment — pre-1982 and later models. The differences are the result of a change of configuration in the switch housings. The 1972-81 models have a notch in the housings to pass the wires through. The 1982 and newer models don’t. Instead, the newer handlebars feature a dimple on the underside to allow room for wires. If you’re going to run the wires through the bars you should purchase bars that are drilled for internal wiring.

On metric bikes, you also will need to know if you have .75” diameter or 1” bars. Typically smaller cc bikes will have the .75” handlebars, but don’t assume you have one over another, measure to be certain. Most handlebars are manufactured with H-D applications in mind, when you have found the right bar for you, some additional modifications may be required. Some met-ric bikes rely on a small pin to secure and position the housings on the bars, be sure to check for this pin on your housings. If you remove the pin from the housing, be aware upon reinstallation of the controls, there will not be enough clamping force to keep the housings and controls from moving on the bars.

Measuring for CoMfortThe bottom line for changing handlebars should be for comfort and avoiding fatigue while on the road — unless style trumps comfort when it comes to your motorcycle and you install ape hangers or drag bars. And the easiest way to find yourself a com-fortable handlebar is to get some personal measurements.

This involves a friend and some minor tools. Loosen your stock bars in the risers and move them out of the way. Climb on your motorcycle, take it off the kickstand and sit it upright. Hold your hands out and simulate driving down the road. Pay close attention to your body position and your wrist position. Once you feel comfortable, have a friend take some measurements, starting with rise, and then working to pull-back and overall width. The easiest tool for this measurement is a carpenter’s square. All of these measurements are taken from the centerline of the risers straight up (rise), and straight back (pullback). Don’t forget taller bars may require longer cables to al-low proper range of motion.

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Riding is my peace. When I put my hel-met on – the chaotic world we live in goes quiet. No cell phones. No radio. No adver-tisements. No nothing but the teasing of the senses in the open air.

Upon returning to the bars I realized I had sustained further, invisible, injuries in the form of emotional and mental trauma that had not yet healed and were impair-ing my ability to fully enjoy a motorcycle. Post-accident jitters, I suppose.

Do you: just keep riding and hope the jit-ters go away; or do you look to polish or ad-vance your skills as a rider and possibly learn something new that could change the way you ride?

Disappointed to have my peace taken from me and knowing that it was going to take something much stronger than will to regain my confidence, I chose option B.

A statement on www.superbikeschool.com read “For decades expert riders have proclaimed riding to be 90% mental.” There it was in black and white and I was off to Ve-gas for California Superbike School to learn specific high-speed braking and cornering with some of the best international race coaches available.

These guys train professional moto ath-letes and have married the art with the sci-ence of riding to a point where every rider, no matter what they ride, can benefit.

As I walked toward the 30+ bike fleet of 2014 BMWS1000RR motorcycles, all lined up, shining in the morning desert sun, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, my stom-ach pitted. I was scared.

The sensation intensified as I scanned the sea of riding enthusiasts mingling over breakfast in front of two, decked-out 18-wheelers, swapping riding stories like they had all been life-long friends. It is amazing how small the world becomes when its international inhabitants converge to one location to share the same passion. Brazilian and French accents mixed with that southern drawl of the U.S and the dis-tinct sound of Canada.

The Level I course consisted of 15 riders plus me, the lone gal and as intimidating as it was to be on the track with testoster-one driven speed demons, I was assured I had come to the right ‘doctors’ to solve my problem.

Over the next two days riders would learn and practice ten essential skills for high speed braking, cornering and control of a motorcycle on the closed circuit of the classic track at the Las Vegas Motor Speed-way. The plan: Learn the skill; the speed will follow.

At our first morning session I struggled with accident imagery and concentration – the whole reason I went there. During my last one-on-one with Chief Riding coach,

Cobie Fair, just before lunch it hit me. The realization that my accident may have had a different outcome had I gone to this school last year rather than post-accident.

In all my years of riding, without knowing it, I lacked essential tools that may have allowed me to correct a slide, tighten a wide turn and brake with control in gravel. That was tough to accept.

As I walked the grounds with Keith Code, the founder of the school, we talked and he said something so important that every rider should know – “It’s always our fault.” He wasn’t placing blame and didn’t mean the statement literally but rather that it is the rider’s responsibility to keep learn-ing, refine our skills, wear the proper gear and ride within our limits. If we don’t do these things, and we have an accident – who is really to blame?

As the sun began setting on Day 1, I was crossing over to a stronger mental state and accident flashbacks were no longer present. Now I could move forward and my speed and control began gradually in-creasing with my confidence.

A repeat morning stroll past the BMW fleet the following day, I was packing con-fidence and riding each corner in my mind but was humbled during our morning briefing after learning that Day 2, we would be riding the track in the opposite direc-tion. That changed the game completely as the angles, banks, entrance and exit space was totally different. I must not have been alone in my thoughts as the whole room chattered upon this announcement.

In addition to the classroom and track sessions, off-track sessions included a brak-ing bike where riders would try to lock up the front wheel to know what it felt like, a stationary lean bike and an operational lean bike that allowed riders to feel the sensa-tion of the bike tipping in a high speed cor-ner without going down. Each rider would also take to the track on the video bike and have their riding analyzed by a pro. In my case, day 1 showed my nervousness by the movement of helmet and the fact that I was constantly scanning for hazards.

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The Dragons Tail is by far, one of the best motorcycle roads in North America.

”318 curves in 11 miles”, is the claim made by anyone associated with the Tail.

Although I never counted, I believe it. In fact, curves are not as much an issue as the lack of straight. You will be hard pressed to find a section of the Tail where you’re not leaning. Even the most experienced motor-cyclists and touring bikers alike, will find the Dragons Tail to be quite challenging. You had best be on your “A” game from start to finish.

I used to think U.S. 129 would be similar to the magnificent roads back home, similar to the Devil’s Triangle (with the exception of a few switchbacks), but I was certainly not disappointed. The Dragons tail was more than I expected, with turn after treacher-ous turn. The lack of guard rails, and sheer drop-offs will leave you feeling vulnerable, as you lean deep from side to side while maneuvering through the gauntlet.

We rode the Dragon Tail in Early April, 2012. Early spring has its good and bad; the bad being the weather. You never know what to expect that early in the sea-son. The Nantahala National Forest in the Great Smoky Mountains can offer up some

unexpected and unforgiving weather without warning. We were lucky though. We had some cold temperatures, but the precipitation stayed at bay.

It was still a little early in the season for everything to be open. Luckily, Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort had been open for a couple of weeks (at least that’s what they told me).The good thing about coming so early in the season is you have the roads to your-self. The Tail of the Dragon and Deals Gap seemed busy to me in April, I can’t imagine the traffic in mid-July

I did notice how clean the Tail of the Dragon was, with almost no gravel or dirt to be found. Someone told me they actually sweep the road for our riding pleasure. Not unlike grooming ski slopes.

I rode U.S. 129 three times in as many days. The first was with slight trepidation from being unfamiliar with this jewel of all motorcycle roads. I also had two friends following me, both contending with new touring bikes.

By the time we left Deals Gap, however, we were all feeling a bit more comfortable with what the tail of the Dragon had to of-fer; and we rode her for all she was worth. Whipping to and fro, leaning as far as we dared while trusting our tires to grip like frog toes on a wet stone.

My third and final ride on the Dragon Tail was two days later, on my way home. My friends had gone off in other directions, so I was left to ride U.S. 129 on my own. I still snapped a few pictures, but was con-tented to let the camera hang around my neck and riding at comfortable top speed.

I must say, by the third ride I was at ease with the Tail of the Dragon. It was still an ec-centric and uniquely challenging road that required all of my attention, but by then, I knew what to expect. The Dragon spit me out at the north end, unharmed and grin-ning ear to ear. I had slayed the Dragon.

Each time I rode the Tail of the Dragon, I had to stop at Deals Gap. Located close to the the middle of the ride, at the intersec-tion of U.S. 129 and North Carolina route 28, Deals Gap is a touring biker’s haven. They have all the amenities needed to make for an enjoyable stop, or overnight stay.

Deals Gap offers: gas, snacks, restrooms, a restaurant, motel rooms, camping, Tail of the Dragon memorabilia, and a plethora of bikes and bikers for your viewing pleasure. We enjoyed breakfast there on the first day. It was fun to stand outside and just watch people coming and going.

At one point we watched a girl dump her metric in the parking lot. She wasn’t hurt, but she damn near died from embar-rassment as she cried in her boyfriend’s

arms for a good while. All 30 or so bikers pretended not to notice, but each of us was thinking the same thing….better to dump it in the Deals Gap parking lot than on the Dragon’s Tail.

I never once saw a start and/or stop sign and was happy just riding the whole 33 mile stretch. As a matter of fact, the stretch of U.S. 129 from Robinsville, North Caro-lina up to Deals Gap is a pretty amazing piece of road itself.

Immediately after passing the Cherohala Skyway turn off, you’ll ride alongside Lake Santeetlah with all its fingers and tributar-ies, before encountering the Cheoah Dam.

After the Cheoah Dam, you’ll climb out of the valley floor and assume the twisted, mountain road you’ve come to expect. This portion of U.S. 129 is very scenic and challenging, with sheer drop offs, and no guardrails, reminding you to pay attention, or suffer the consequences.

A leisurely stop at Deals Gap, and then you’re off to conquer the Dragons Tail. As you pull out of the parking lot, your adren-aline will be pumping, and you’ll want to get on the throttle for a short, uphill straight stretch. Then, you will encounter your first of many sharp turns alerting you to the true nature of the tail of the Dragon. From this point forward, you will lean more than you’re upright.

You will, from time to time, and briefly, take your eyes off the road to see spec-tacular views that open before you. Briefly is the key word though. Otherwise, more than your eyes will be off the road.

You’ll ride the Dragons Tail through sec-tions of road that are like a horizontal wash-board….left, right, left, right; affectionately known as the ”Rhythm Section”, followed by a series of sharp turns that keep you shifting, and alternately leaning, without a moment of relaxation. This section has several professional photographers set up on the shoulders of sharp turns, capturing your photogenic-lean as you glide by.

There are quite a few switchbacks along the entirety of the tail of the Dragon, but around mile 9, there’s a series of switch-backs like no other I’ve encountered on any other motorcycle road.

The last mile slowly descends the moun-tain, and the road seems to straighten out a bit, before spitting you out onto a peaceful, and picturesque, lakeside ride; similar to riding some fierce rapids and safely com-ing out the downstream end into a giant lake. All at once, it’s over. You half expect to find more switchbacks, as you wrestle with letting your guard down.

Once you make it halfway around the long and winding Chilhowee Lake, you might want to take a right on the Foothills Parkway. In fact, depending on the direc-tion you’re coming from, a suggested route would be to ride the Cherohala Skyway, ( TN Route 165, NC Route 143) from Tel-lico Plains, Tennessee, east to the Tail of the Dragon, U.S. Route 129, north, to the Foot-hills Parkway, east.

These motorcycle roads will take you all day to ride, especially if you stop at many of the overlooks, and stop for lunch at Deals Gap.

The Tail of the Dragon will definitely be your highlight of the day.

11 Miles of Pure HeavenMIKE LACHANCE

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Absolutely! Make 2014 the year you join a motorcycling club - or if you’re already a member resolve to make it even better.

Thousands of bikers are quite content to motor along the highways and byways of our great country with only the wind and a full tank of gas to accompany them.

Every biker who has ridden for any distance cherishes a particular brand of something dear to them - freedom. So joining together with others seems to be, well, kind of restrictive. But clubs are there to serve and help, not to get in anyone’s way. There are a wide variety of motorcy-cle clubs in Canada, check out a few, you will find one that’s right for you.

Here’s 10 reasons why you should join a bike club this year:

LEARN ABOUT YOUR BIKENowadays many bikers have the major-ity of the mechanical work done in a shop. But a large measure of the fun involved in motorcycle ownership revolves around how much maintenance you can man-age to do on your own. Any club you join will have knowledgeable members and tapping into this resource will open your eyes to what you can do - and what can be done - to your bike. Knowledge is a shared commodity and even veteran rid-ers can always learn new things.

CHARITY WORKYou only have to visit your local bike shop or peruse the pages of your favourite mo-torcycle publication to see that fundraising and charity work is massive in the biking community. It’s about being an integral part of the community - while having fun, riding and helping an individual or a cause that is in need of support.

COMARADERIEThere’s no denying the enjoyment in-volved when you ride or talk all things bikes - and who better to do that with than fellow riders? Most clubs even have get-togethers outside ‘club hours’ - where you’ll have some of the best times of your life with your new family. You’ll hear, share and take part in stories that will in-spire, mystify or sound either unbeliev-able or totally believable depending on the source. We were meant to talk to one another, to share stories, to educate each other, to warn each other.

SAFETY Riding can be hazardous - from road con-ditions to bike storage to other vehicle rid-ers simply not paying attention. But when you group ride with your club people tend to notice and don’t ride your tail like they are trying to pickpocket you. Park-ing together also helps ensure things from your bike don’t go ‘missing’ and if you get stuck alone somewhere you know a friend

is only a call away.

MEET NEW FRIENDSNo group I’ve ever met has been as wel-coming and hospitable as the biking com-munity. In a sense you are already ‘one of the club’ once you ride for the first time. But as the ancient philosopher Aristotle said - ‘man is by nature a social animal.’ It never hurts to have a few new buddies or pals in your circle who like some of the same things you do in life.

GROUP RIDESAh, the meat and potatoes! Everyone has seen them - columns of bikes rumbling down the road in staggered formation. The embodiment of fun and living the life. If you’ve never ridden in a large group then joining a club is a great way to get into it - most sponsor several long rides a year. Good clubs will also have ride rules and training sessions to make the adjust-ment smooth.

GROUP DISCOUNTS Your club president or an officer can often secure group discounts to events, shows, motel bookings, dinner and the like. Your club may even be sponsored by a local bike shop where you can get discounts on gear and accessories.

NEW IDEASNo matter how open-minded or set in your ways you are, people can surprise you. We all share ideas and concepts but everyone has a unique way of looking at the world which is precisely what makes meeting new people interesting. Despite all the modern social media gadgets there is nothing that can replace ‘face to face’ interaction. A t club meetings and outings you quickly find out about the things that matter - be it the latest music, the newest dance craze (it’s been known to happen) or a new bike or accessory on the market.

LEADERSHIP SKILLSMotorcycling clubs - like other groups and organizations - offer those with leadership potential the opportunity to demonstrate their skills. Even if you never rise up to be club president or step into a specific offi-cer role, there are other positions that may be offered to utilize your specific skills or talents.

EQUIPMENTNeed a hoist for your bike but don’t have one? Need a specific tool for your bike but it’s not in your toolkit or budget? Call a club member! They’ll usually bend over backwards to help you find what you need or help you figure out how to get it. This enables your club to be stronger over-all. And it’s not limited just to motorcycle gear - sometimes you just need a lift to the store or some painting equipment and a club member will be there to help.

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Friday, 24 January 2014 - Circuit of The Americas (COTA) this week welcomed MotoGP™ rider and native Texan Colin Ed-wards and Moto2™ newcomer Josh Herrin for a Q & A session in advance of their 2014 season.

Edwards and Herrin are two of only three U.S. riders competing in the World Cham-pionship this year - the other being Nicky Hayden. The colder than normal tempera-tures and bone-chilling wind kept Edwards from doing some scheduled COTA track laps.

But the intrepid Herrin, a 23-year-old Californian who now calls Georgia home, braved the cold and took a street bike out for several trips around COTA’s 3.4-mile racing circuit, in between bouts of strong winds that pummeled the track all day.

Colin Edwards, Team NGM Mobile Forward Racing -On expectations for the 2014 season:

“We’re on Yamahas (engines) so it’s got to be better. Obviously we have a good package this year. I’ve tested a couple times. I’m headed on a plane in about a week to go to Malaysia to do our first test and I’m looking forward to it. We’ve got a couple things in the works, chassis-wise,

and we’re building and it should be better absolutely.”

What it was like to race in his home state of Texas last year at COTA:

“It was awesome. I think it’s the first track I’ve driven to in, I don’t know, 25 years… since I started racing. Just the at-mosphere was… the only thing I can com-pare it to was when we went to Shanghai, China, and raced in there in 2007 or 2006. You drove up, and it was phenomenal how big the facility was. And I think that was my first real taste of seeing what can be built for a race track. And here was the exactly same way. This is in my backyard. So it’s a pleasure to come here and race because they’ve done a fantastic job of building this facility.”

On establishing the Texas Tornado Boot Camp riding school: “We built a hotel, covered a football field more or less. We’ve got three or four tracks on the property. Once you arrive nobody ever leaves. We ride motorcycles all throughout the day, shoot guns after lunch, and when the motorcycling stops, we have a few beers around the fire and tell horror stories. People seem to enjoy that a lot.”

Edwards and Herrin preview 2014 with COTA

Karel Abraham is unable to hide his en-thusiasm over a return to the MotoGP™ World Championship for the start of 2014, as he lines up on a Honda RCV1000R.

The Czech rider sat out half of the Grands Prix last year through injuries picked up in separate accidents at Circuit of the Americas and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In the meantime, he was substituted for in his family-owned Cardion AB Motoracing team

by Italy’s Luca Scassa. However, having cel-ebrated his 24th birthday just after the start of the New Year, Abraham is now desperate to get back out on-track.

“I am not going to talk about my goals and achievements,” insists the rider who in 2011 narrowly missed out on the Rookie of the Year title to Cal Crutchlow. “The most im-portant thing right now is to feel that I enjoy racing again. I am sure the rest will come.

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Nine time Canadian Superbike Cham-pion Jordan Szoke returns to the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship with a new title sponsor for 2014. Szoke will launch his title defense under the banner of Mopar Express Lane in the Canadian Superbike Championship. When asking Jim Kiritis, Sr. Manager Service and Mopar at Chrysler Canada about the partnership with Szoke he responds, “The performance and diversity that Jordan shows in each of his disciplines reflects the speed and all

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Thursday, 23 January 2014 - Dorna Sports is pleased to announce that Monster energy will continue to be the Title Sponsor for the Grand Prix de France with the Catalunya round also taking on its sponsorship on a multi-year deal.

Monster, whose name is by now synonymous with the MotoGP™ race held in France, will once again be clad in black and bright green tones, for the coming seasons. In addition to this, the energy drinks company will take on its second race as Title Sponsor in the form of the popular Barcelona round held at Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya. The involvement doesn’t stop there however as Monster Energy will have a wide-ranging presence across other race events throughout the season with track-side advertising and ban-ners throughout the circuit.

Mitch Covington, Vice President of Sports Marketing at Monster Energy, commented:

“Monster Energy takes great plea-sure in joining forces with DORNA at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya! This is an epic event for the racing com-munity and is a great fit with Monster Energy’s efforts to help bring fans the best racing in the world. To be able to title a MotoGP event in Spain is a great honor and is a wonderful opportu-nity for us to highlight our brand and showcase our athletes.”

Pau Serracanta, Managing Director of Dorna’s Commercial Area, added:

“We are delighted to renew the agreement with Monster Energy for the coming seasons as the Title Sponsor for the French Grand Prix, for which it has proved to be the perfect partner. On the other hand, the fact that it will become the Title Sponsor of a Grand Prix as important as Catalunya, shows that the relationship between MotoGP and Monster Energy is very fruitful and is firmly established. It is a brand that has been well integrated into the Paddock over the years, with many riders and teams already associated with the bright-green M.”

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“Dad, remember that guy that I’ve been hanging out with? Well, he just bought a motorcycle.” This, his teenage daugh-ter announced as if it were the same as picking up the daily newspaper.

Outwardly, Dad did not change his ex-pression or move. Inwardly, he froze at the kitchen table, the most recent issue of Cycle World suddenly clenched in his hands. The mother-of-all-ironies had just been neatly dumped in his lap and a small bead of sweat formed on his brow.

His daughter on the back of a teenager-ridden bike!?!?

He could not budge. He could not read. In panic, he recalled the passage from Frank Herbert’s DUNE. “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear…”

In the old days, Dad used to squire teen-age girls around on a succession of clap-trap machines including a wobbly S-65 Honda, a couple of leading-link Honda 90’s with knobbies and high-pipes, a beat-up, bungee-chorded Superhawk that re-quired bump-starting, and a truly horrid, gas-leaking, farting Norton Commando.

But that was different.Scant moments before, Dad had been

cursing this wimpy review of the massive-ly overpowered 2.3 litre Triumph Rocket III. He had been imagining himself as Cycle World’s Replacement Test Pilot and knew in his heart the type of bold impres-sions and observations he and the boys could provide for faithful readers if only they had a chance:

“…this baby carried 3 buddies and me through the quarter mile in under11 seconds. There was some buffeting at the top end.”

“…we slapped some dune buggy tires on the Triumph and had a hell of an after-

noon ripping around the Barrie ½ Mile. Se-rious riders may want to remove the rear fender so they can achieve better roosts.”

“…this puppy seemed to attract notice wherever we went. It gathered a bit of a following on the 401 as we test-dragged 2 Harley FLHRs behind 50 feet of ship chain out past the Pickering nuclear plant.”

These musings blurred and faded and he returned from dreamland to see the in-quisitive face of his teenage daughter. Like Gandalf facing the Balrog he knew that the next few seconds would be critical.

“That’s nice. Do you know what kind of bike he got?”, he intoned (please God, make it a Burgman scooter).

“I think it’s a Suzuki 600”, she replied calmly.

Dad gathered himself for his next stab. Fear is the mind-killer...

“Wouldn’t be one of those racy bikes with the little handlebars and a short wind-shield would it?” Dad continued against all hope, picturing some punkmaniac practic-ing stoppies with his daughter on board.

“I think so, it’s a “600 R” or something”, she said.

In an instant Dad was overwhelmed with flashes from idiot-teenage-bikedays gone-by: neighbour Mike trying to wheelie a bizarre 175 Terrot with a cast on his bro-ken leg; grinning Tommy laying “patches” up and down the street on a flame-blowing Norton P11 with straight-pipes and a giant overlay sprocket; skinny Dad flattening both cast wheels on his FT 500 Honda af-terhitting a huge chunk of steel on the 401 and coming away with plates and screws and a nice selection of imbedded gravel and filth; smart John riding across front lawns on an expansion chamber-equipped ISDT-type 360 Maico…

He came back to earth, breathed deeply, and continued like Team Canada, down 2 penalized players to the filthy Russians,

“Not sure how comfortable those bikes

are. Are they the ones where the passenger sits on a little patch, way up in the air?”. Fear is the little death...

Dad had started to wilt – yes, teenage daughter had one of those high-butt tat-toos and he could just picture Rap Boy and the Princess carving past him on the high-way, oblivious to his terror.

Daughter stared at him from across the generation. She was composed and pa-tient, as usual.

How could he possibly say “no”? Worse, how could he possibly say “yes?”. A sud-den vision of “flat-track testing” the high school cinder track at 3 in the morning hit his brain like a flashbulb. Well, at least he knew what he was doing back then – un-like today’s graffiti-whacko’s.

As he slumped forward clutching his chest, Daughter came to the rescue.

“Dad, don’t worry. I won’t be going on it for another year at least. He wants to take a safety course and then get some experience on it before taking passengers”.

Dad’s brain pressure dropped as rapidly as the punctured front tire on his old XT 500 Yamaha. That was the time he dumped it in rush hour traffic on Bayview and broke his other foot. Six months later he was able to watch the boys burn his crutches in a typi-cally thoughtful and therapeutic gesture.

He gazed out the window at his Kawa-saki Concours but then drifted again, smil-ing slightly at the memory of the boys put-ting on spectacular, night-time displays in the Yonge St. tunnel, using kill-switches to trigger great, cracking backfires…jamming centrestands on the pavement to shower unsuspecting followers with a shitstorm of sparks and debris... applying alternat-ing blasts of throttle and brakes to see who might be lucky enough to flip an unwarypassenger off the back…ah, those were the days...

Now to pull off something on the domestic front. He had less than a year.

I will face my fear…”

Two Wheeled IronyPETER HOBDAY

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“That’s nice. Do you know what kind of bike he got?”, he intoned (please God, make it a Burgman scooter).

I had been riding around the backs roads of Ancaster and was heading back home after a leisurely ride. In trying to get around a very slow driver I ended up on the ramp to the highway going the oppo-site direction of home. And as usual traf-fic was horrendous. Normally, not a prob-lem, but suddenly I was nearly run down by a cage that decided it needed my lane more than I did. This is not normally a big deal either, as it happens around here often, but usually I can accurately predict who is not paying attention and avoid them. This one I missed seeing until it was nearly too late, and as I took evasive action I nearly broadsided another car!

Two bad decisions and insufficient sit-uational awareness, all within seconds. I was behind the power curve. Time to get off the freeway. I hit the next exit, headed through a residential neighborhood as a new route home. As I turned onto the nearly empty streets I opened the visor on my helmet to get some air. I figured some slow riding through the quiet streets would give me time to relax, think, and regain that “edge” required when riding. Little did I suspect.

As I passed an oncoming car, a brown furry missile shot out from under it and tumbled to a stop just up ahead. It was a squirrel. I wasn’t going very fast, but there was no time to brake or avoid it- it was that close.

I hate to run over animals, but a squir-rel should pose no danger to me. I barely had time to brace for the impact.

Inches before impact, the squirrel flipped to his feet. He was standing on his hind legs and facing my oncoming Shadow 750 with steadfast resolve in his little beady eyes. His mouth opened, and at the last possible second, he screamed and leapt! I am pretty sure the scream was squirrel for, “Now you’ve done it!” or maybe, “You wanna a piece of me!” as the leap was spectacular and he flew over the windshield and impacted me square-ly in the chest.

Snarling, hissing, and tearing at my clothes, he was a frenzy of activity. Picture a large man on a cruiser, dressed in jeans, a t-shirt, and leather gloves putting may-be 25klm down a quiet residential street, and in the fight of his life with a squirrel. And losing.

I managed to snag his tail. With all my strength I flung the evil rodent over the bike, almost running into the curb.

Somehow he caught my gloved finger with one of his little hands, and managed to take my left glove with him! I turned and looked behind and it was standing in the road still snarling with my glove in his hands, shaking it, as if to say another day, another day.

A healthy twist on the throttle and the engine roared as the front wheel left the pavement. The squirrel screamed in an-ger. The Shadow screamed in ecstasy. I screamed in, well, I just plain screamed.

I took a deep breath, made an easy right turn, and sedately left the neighborhood. And bought myself a new pair of gloves.

My New Gloves


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March 15, 16International Spring Motorcycle ShowToronto’s International Centre is the place to be on this weekend. With riding season right around the corner this is like the light at the end of the wintery tunnel! Get a head start on great bargains on all the apparel and check out the newest bikes for 2014. Also including vintage bike displays, show-bike competition, entertainmet, used bike market, food and free parking. Tickets are $18 for adults and $5 for Youth (free for children under 6).

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