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Trevitt’s Blog: The Inertial Measurement Unit
Press material for both the all-new 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 and 2015 Ducati 1299 Panigale models describes the use of an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) as part of their electronics packages. On the...
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Dan Kruger's Racing Blog: Year in Review, Part 1
Epic. Mega. Once-in-a-lifetime. A dream year. Call it what you will, but 2014 was on heck of a year for me. In this blog there will be facts, name-dropping, a little bit of bragging, and some cold,...
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Dan Kruger's Racing Blog: Year in Review, Part 2
Read Part 2 of Dan Kruger's exclusive Year in Review blog now! Iconic teammates, rubbing shoulders with the stars of road racing, dealing with loss, the intensity of racing on the roads, and more... To...
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Trevitt’s Blog: Horsepower vs. Torque
I always find it a bit amusing, and sometimes frustrating, when people use a peak horsepower number as the absolute measure of performance. Bike A has 150 horsepower, bike B only has 140 horsepower, so...
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Touring Essentials Blog: Helmet care
I had no idea how easy it was to ruin a helmet. I hope that everyone is aware that your motorcycle helmet is basically a single-use piece of protective gear. I don't mean throw it away after you've...
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Tumblin' Todd's flat track blog: The Off Season
With the calendar reading February and the snow banks getting higher, fans and racers alike are getting a bit antsy. The last race on Canadian soil was way back in September and seems like a distant...
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Trevitt’s Blog: Preparing for the 2015 CSBK season
Not long after Jodi Christie clinched the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in August last year, John Sharrard - who runs the Accelerated Technologies/Honda Canada...
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Trevitt’s Blog: The Ducati Desmosedici GP15
In the works for more than a year now, Ducati finally introduced its Desmosedici GP15 MotoGP bike at the Sepang test last month. The results were quite promising: Even though the bike had barely turned...
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Touring Essentials Blog: Riding in the Rain
R. Bruce Thomas' latest Touring Essentials blog entry features advice on riding in the rain... A recent blog post on our site by Andrew Trevitt looked at how a racer’s riding style changes between a...
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Trevitt's Blog: Testing, Testing
In any racing effort, from club-level novice to national pro and the world stage, testing plays a vital role. For inexperienced riders, it's more about learning the basic skills of road racing, trying...
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Supermoto Blog: Why Am I Hearing More About Supermoto?
Riders such as Dani Pedrosa of MotoGP started their career racing supermoto, and continue to tune their skills riding supermoto in the off-season. High-profile riders such as Pedrosa and Valentino...
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Tumblin’ Todd’s Flat Track Blog: DTX Vs. Framer
For those unaware, I will give you the Coles Notes version of the difference between DTX and ‘framer’ flat track bikes. A DTX machine is a motocross motorcycle that has been turned into a flat tracker...
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Dan Kruger's Race Blog: Racing on Road Courses
Well, it’s that time of the year again where a small group of predominantly Irish motorcycle racers take to the roads and compete in what some think is the craziest form of racing on the planet. With a...
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Trevitt's Blog: Rossi Redoubled!
After four rounds of the 2015 MotoGP season, Valentino Rossi sits atop the standings, with two victories and four podium finishes to his credit. While the Movistar Yamaha rider has definitely taken...
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Latest Supermoto blog with Keith Fowler - the differences in clubs
In this blog I will go over the operation of a few Supermoto clubs to show some distinct differences. François Cominardi of Supermoto Québec stated they are one of the most successful organizations...
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Tumblin' Todd's Flat Track Blog: Movin' On Up
It could come as a result of age, size or even ability, but one thing is certain in our sport. For those who start racing as children and continue with dirt track racing, at some point you are going to...
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Trevitt's Blog: Calabogie Superbike Setup
The first round of the 2015 Mopar CSBK series, held at Calabogie Motorsports Park, is in the books. This year I am again working with Jodi Christie and the Honda Canada/Accelerated Technologies team,...
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Touring Essentials Blog: The Pre-Ride Checklist
Now that riding season is fully underway it is time to get back to good habits to help keep you safe on the roads. Before you go for a ride, there are a number of things you should check to ensure your...
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Trevitt's Blog: Learning a new track - Castrol Raceway in Edmonton
In 1990, I raced at Road Atlanta in the AMA 250 Grand Prix class. Since it was a new track for me, my brother Stephen and I drove down early so that we could at least get a look at the track before...
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Supermoto blog: Rider Development
Competitive supermoto racing is a huge part of the reason there are so many clubs across our provinces and states, but not every rider who shows up has the desire to compete in the form of competition....
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