Down and dirty with the Kawasaki Versys-X 300
Kawasaki’s little Versys-X 300 is supposed to be good for only “the lightest of trails,” says Psycho Canada. We only found that out later…
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Triumph Street Cup: the cure for debauchery
After 55 years of depravity, Mark goes looking for a sporty bike he can still ride.
June update: CMG’s long-term BMW Scrambler
We’ve been riding the long-term loaner BMW Scrambler for a month or so now, and it’s time for an update. How’s it coming along?
Lining up the 8s
On the long ride home from San Francisco, on the lowest and highest roads in America, Mark’s motorcycle proves its worth with a couple of stunning coincidences.
One year later
A year to the day, almost to the minute, we visit the site of Editor ‘Arris’s crash and consider what we might have learned.
Two lives, cut too short
The strange story of a pair of riders whose deaths were linked in the most unexpected way possible.
CMG’s long-term BMW Scrambler
Our long-term tester for the season. Now, what should we do with it first?
On the Trail of Robert Pirsig
In 2005, Mark Richardson followed the route of Robert Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and wrote about the journey and the author in his book, Zen and Now.
Hearing loss – and help – for motorcycle riders
Mark’s been riding for years without hearing protection – find out why, and what changed his mind on plugs.
Background story: Toronto and the OPP
The time I won a showdown with a traffic cop.