Feature Stories

The GS line of BMW motorcycles needs no introduction and it can be easily argued that this model is largely responsible for the meteoric rise of adventure motorcycles over the past 20 years. This latest offering from the Bavarian manufacturer has a tough act to follow and surpass its best-selling and class leading predecessor, the...

It’s in the glow of a beautiful southern California sunset where we caught our first glimpses of the most recent collection of Kawasaki’s 400 cc Eliminators. These retro-modern mid-displacement machines, presented in Pearl Robotic White, Pearl Storm Gray and the SE in Candy Steel Furnace Orange with ebony, have a lot to offer beyond their...

Receiving an invitation to visit one of your favourite cities is always a welcome treat, add in the opportunity to test ride a new motorcycle targeted at the urban market, and it becomes a perfect way to spend part of your week. This was the scenario last week as I jumped on a southbound plane...

Suzuki has been producing the V-Strom, in one form or another, for over 20 years (since 2002) and with over 450,000 units sold, it been a staple for the Japanese brand. Saying that, all those models have been primarily designed for the street, touted as touring motorcycles. That is, until now. Suzuki has now released...

Five people, one truck, a trailer and seven motorcycles. No, it’s not the setup to a great punchline – although there were lots of laughs – but the basis for a 5,000 kilometre round trip adventure in search of a break from the Canadian winter and a chance to get in some pre-season track time...

Getting the call to test a new bike on behalf of the magazine hasn’t grown old, and I don’t think it ever will. We always have a pulse on the new models coming out every year, but you never know which bikes you’ll get to hop on and review. I was super excited when I...

There I was sitting in my office doing a final edit of senior editor Colin Fraser’s review of Ducati’s Multistrada V4 S (watch for that review in the next issue of Inside Motorcycles) when I received a call inviting me to travel down to California the following week and the test ride the all-new 2022...

Have you ever sat down and looked back at your motorcycle journey from where it started to where you are now? Motorcycle enthusiasm is unique, something which in most cases is shaped into a person through interaction and coaching from more experienced individuals. It’s a rare occasion that someone comes to love motorcycling without being...

Austin Texas, ranked as number 1 on the Cities of the Future list by Forbes and recognized as the most rapidly rising American city, also known for its friendly people, live music and ‘weirdness’, was the perfect media launch location to introduce Yamaha’s newest release from the Masters of Torque (MT) family; the Yamaha MT-03....

With spring weather continuing to play a game of hide-and-seek here in Canada, an invitation to travel south to the United States last week to test out the latest offerings from BMW Motorrad was just what the doctor ordered. Leaving behind the snow-covered streets of Calgary, I was greeted in California by Santa Barbara’s more...

Press launches take a lot of planning by the manufacturer and as you can imagine there are more than a few variables involved in the process. Bikes, personnel, journalists, tires, pit garage set ups, etc. These are all pieces of the puzzle that need to be transported to the event. The couple of pieces that...

Algarve International Circuit, Portimao, Portugal – Coming off the final corner with the throttle wide open in fourth gear, you click the bike into fifth as you clear the rise onto the main straight. Part way down the one-kilometre straight with the throttle wide open, you steal a glance at the speedometer as you move...