It’s hard not to have a gut reaction to the freshly announced 2014 Honda CTX700T, a strange and disfigured attempt to graft the Goldwing F6B’s styling onto a NC700X. What does look the business, or at least startlingly dashing by comparison, is the naked CTX700N. The CTX700T (doomed) and CTX700N, will share the NC700X’s 670cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin, and should have similar good manners on the road. Continue reading
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VANCOUVER Motorcycle Show @ Abbotsford, BC
January 19th, 2013
Cheryl and I rode out to the Vancouver Show Saturday to check out the latest and greatest. Not that we haven’t been keeping an eye out for all these great bikes but seeing them in person is always a treat. Riding out to the show we were confronted with our infamous FOG. Cold out and frosty, this fog makes it almost impossible to see. At times it freezes on your shield but the real nuisance is how the fog saturates your shield making you wish you actually had a wind shield wiper.
Both Cheryl and I agree riding in this type of FOG is not fun and we would rather be poured on versus this crap. Having said that, there were pockets where the sun broke through and the glare off the wet roads was blinding. Sun glasses came out, FOG rolled back in and it was like this to the show and back home. We only live about 40 minutes away from Abbostford but riding in this stuff makes it seem further. In the end worth it though, we get to park for free and right in front of the entrance. Anyone driving a cage by the time we got there, around noon had to park FAR away and paid! 
2013 Honda MSX125 – The Honda Monkey for the 21st Century
LOVE how they introduce this bike is aimed at youths and watch the video….yeah sure for kids! I would have loved this when I was kid plus my Yamaha YZ 100!
Honda announced a new 125cc motorcycle aimed for youths that draws its inspiration from the Honda Monkey mini-bikes first introduced in the ’60s. The new 2013 Honda MSX125 (which stands for “Mini Street X-treme 125″) will be manufactured in Thailand. At the moment, it has been confirmed for Europe and Japan, but there is no word about U.S. availability. Continue reading
2013 Honda Integra – First Ride
To face the challenge posed by the current worldwide economic crisis, Honda has developed a flexible
design plan that creates two families of models: the NC700S/NC700X duo and new Integra maxi-scooter. In
our November issue, we tested the urban/touring-crossover NC700X, the most-spirited and better-selling of the two bikes in Europe. More recently, I spent extensive time riding the new Integra. Continue reading
2012 Honda NC700X & NC700XD | Review by Kelly Callan
New Honda CRF250L Designed for Sale in the United States
BMW Motorrad – RawHyde Adventure Camp
Thanks Kathy for posting this on our FB page!
This should have followed my post from May 2nd, 2012 click here
Attending Adventure Camp with RawHyde Adventures, the official BMW Motorrad off-road training academy in North America, will greatly improve your off-road motorcycle skills and will open the doors to your adventure lifestyle, helping you become part of a global adventure motorcycle community. Your all-inclusive, semi-rustic weekend spent at RawHyde will create skills, memories and relationships that last a lifetime. -Teaching you and allowing you to do things on a motorcycle that you never thought you could do. Learn in a building-block manner starting from the very basics, then take your achievements to the next level, gently guided by your BMW Training Coach. Bring your own bike or rent one from RawHyde. Both beginner classes and advanced classes available. All dual-sport makes are welcome. http://www.rawhyde-adventures.com Continue reading
Toby Price rips on KTM 500EXC – by Adam Riemann
Now this is just a fun video to watch over and over again….
First Look: 2012 Honda NC700X
Just not sure what to make of what Honda is doing over there….this bike looks a bit like a Multistrada but like the article says what will folks use this bike for? We are always looking for that one bike to do it all…we don’t have the $$ or the garage space to by different bikes for different occasions. This one is not an option for us but for who? I am not sure….maybe commuters?
It’s difficult to figure out from looking at the new 2012 Honda NC700X exactly what it will be used for. A beginner bike for someone moving up to a motorcycle from a scooter, or a cool way for someone to get back into motorcycling. The perfect commuter? A tamed-down adventure bike?
It might just be a bit of everything. Or what you decide to make of it.
No Longer a KTM Virgin – sat on one today! ;-)
So, while I was out and about today in search for a Y-splitter for my Gerbing’s liner I decided to stop here…
Nice cool Dealership that sells Suzuki, Honda, KTM and Kawasaki
While at this dealer, I had a look around of course to see some of the new 2012 bikes I have been reading about. I saw the new Suzuki V Strom 650, some KTM dirt bikes I wanted to get a look at, a Dakar model KTM and to be honest among all these great looking bikes…none did it for me. Well, the KTM Dakar sure was an interesting looking bike and I can even touch the ground. Not flat foot but really no different from the way I fit on the Triumph Tiger 800XC. Continue reading
What Bike would you buy?
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Even though I ask if $$ was no issue, is weight? Height an issue? Vote for the most realistic bike if you had the money…. 
**Should have added the KTM 990 so if you choose that bike or the Multistrada and Moto Guzzi vote other and if you can leave a comment which other bike.
2012 BMW F650GS Sun Yellow
2012 BMW F800GS
2012 Triumph Tiger 800XC
2012 Triumph Tiger Explorer
2012 BMW R1200GS
2012 Yamaha Super Tenere
2012 Honda Crosstourer
Feel free to answer and comment as to why you would buy the bike you picked. If you choose other also feel free to reveal the other bike you would buy and why. I am curious to see how this poll turns out. Comments will help all of us understand decisions being made and maybe add what you ride now.
