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Trevitt's Blog: Spec Tire Changes for MotoGP and CSBK
Last week, it was announced that Dunlop will replace Pirelli as the official spec tire of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship, ending an eight-year relationship. And just the week previously,...
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Touring Essentials blog: LOOK OUT!
In his latest Touring Essentials blog installment, R. Bruce Thomas talks about rider vision, citing lessons learned during his first ride of the year a few weeks ago - lessons that can apply to all...
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Tumblin' Todd's Flat Track Blog: Magic of the Mile
Canada has Victoria Day, and the following weekend, the US has Memorial Day. One perk that the US has over us is that Memorial Day weekend also happens to coincide with the running of the legendary...
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Trevitt’s Blog: Shannonville suspension story
At the recent opening round of this year’s Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park, I was at the track working with the Accelerated Technologies / Honda Canada team and...
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Trevitt's Blog: 600 vs. 1000
Time and again on our short Canadian tracks, we have seen 600cc machines turn lap times close to 1000cc bikes, and well-ridden 600s have occasionally made it onto the Superbike podium. Given the huge...
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Tumblin' Todd's Flat Track Blog: The benefits of social media
The new riders of today have no idea how good they have it. With cellphones, laptops, texting, Facebook and so on, communication before, during and after the races is amazing compared to what it was...
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Touring Essentials blog: Keeping your cool
When the temperature rises, it is important to avoid overheating and dehydration. A recent group ride took a nasty turn when one of the fellows passed out at 110 km/h. I was out in front and didn’t see...
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Trevitt’s Blog: Race-Winning Data and Crash Data
I always get a chuckle when I receive an email with “race-winning data” to look at, as if it is somehow different or special compared to, well…data that didn’t win the race. It makes me smile because...
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Touring Essentials: Knowing your gas tank
How far can you ride? I was recently part of a group ride where one rider decided to come along at the last minute. When asked how big his gas tank was, he wasn't certain. When asked how far he could...
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Dan in Japan: Suzuka Blog, Part 1
July was a busy month. First I spent a week in Japan testing for the Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance race. I had a crash, but I also learned the circuit with respectable lap times, came to terms with the...
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Tumblin’ Todd’s Flat Track Blog: Asphalt Is For Getting To the Track
Over the years, there have been many great road racers that have got their racing careers started, or at the very least moving swiftly, by racing flat track. A few of the more recent are the legendary...
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Trevitt’s Blog: Racing in the Rain
At the final round of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship this year, held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Saturday's Superbike race was held in very wet conditions while Sunday's race was in...
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Dan in Japan (Suzuka blog): Behind the scenes of a big budget race team
I have been very fortunate these past few years with the numerous opportunities I have been given. Participating in the Suzuka 8 Hour endurance race was no different. Or was it? No point keeping you...
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Dan in Japan: Bringing family to the track
I don’t always think everything through. Usually everything works out, which is precisely why I continue to make decisions without really thinking of all the possible outcomes. My wife Holly has been...
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Trevitt's Blog: Top Speed
It was not long after the first automobiles and motorcycles were produced that drivers and riders were testing the limits of top speed. And with all the recent press on Kawasaki's 300-horsepower Ninja...
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Touring Essentials blog: Got Heat?
On October 5, a group of 12 people went on a ‘Ride to Eat’ to Red Deer, AB, a one-way distance of 155 km from Edmonton along Highway 2. Since a big part of a Ride to Eat is the riding, most of us put...
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Tumblin’ Todd’s Flat Track Blog: Travel Time
Racing is a great hobby for some and for others it is a way of life. When you sign up for the racing game, there are a few expenditures to consider in preparation for the great time you are going to...
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Trevitt’s Blog: World Superbikes 2015
Now that the fall show season is complete and most manufacturers have released their 2015 models, we can see how those new bikes fit into the updated rules structure set to be implemented for World...
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Touring Essentials Blog: Gravel, the Inevitable
They say there are two things in this life that you can’t avoid: death and taxes. I’d like to expand that list with a third entry: gravel. If you travel on a motorcycle, at some point you are going to...
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Tumblin' Todd's Flat Track Blog: Time To Volunteer?
Most fans (and likely most racers) are a little naïve as to what it takes to put on a race. The average fan shows up about half an hour before race time, while many racers get to the track just in time...
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