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BLOG: From the Street to the Track with Patrick Lambie: 2nd installment -...
After making the decision to head to the track this season, my attention quickly turned to determining what bike I should take with me. While momentary consideration was given to acquiring a bike...
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Andrew Trevitt's Blog: Transfiormers - Daring to be different in a sea of...
Last month, Spanish rider Ricard Cardus won an FIM CEV (Campionato Espagnolo Velocita, a European Championship) Moto2 race at Catalunya in Spain. That in itself is not overly surprising; Cardus has...
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Street to Track Blog: Part 3: Pre-track prep
Your bike is all ready and it's time to head to the track. Not so fast. Preparing the bike is just one step of many, and inadvertently skipping even one item has the potential to ruin your time at the...
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Street to Track blog: School's in!
So you arrived the racetrack, unloaded your motorcycle, attended a riders meeting, jumped on the bike, and rode out onto to the track. And then, before you knew it, you were sitting in your pit...
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Trevitt's Blog: What's a Qualifying Tire Worth?
At the final rounds of this year's Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship series, held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Dunlop offered qualifying tires to the top 10 riders for a separate, 15-minute...
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From Street to Track: Track Days, Part 1
There is nothing that can replace the one-of-a-kind adrenaline rush that accompanies pushing the limits of a modern motorcycle. Having accepted that the most appropriate setting in which to do so is in...
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Trevitt's Blog: Electromagnetic Valve Control (video)
While variable valve timing has been a hot topic over the last few weeks with the introduction of the updated GSX-R1000 featuring Suzuki's innovative mechanical VVT system, many companies are working...
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Street to Track Blog: Track Days, Part II
To be totally honest, my first track day of 2016 started out as a complete disappointment. I arrived at Castrol Raceway's road course confident and ready to ride, having just successfully completed...
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Dan Kruger's blog: A Year to Forget (2016 recap)
It is hard to believe another race season is almost behind us. 2016 is definitely a year for me to forget in terms of racing. It started off strong back in January where I won an endurance race over in...
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Trevitt's Blog: Cornering ABS and using the rear brake
One rider aid that is available on an increasing number of new motorcycles is cornering ABS, sometimes incorporated into a stability control package. In its basic form, a cornering ABS function takes...
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Trevitt's Blog: Can Two-Strokes Make a Comeback?
KTM and Husqvarna recently announced that they will be producing two fuel-injected two-stroke models for 2018, as part of their respective enduro lineups. (The Husqvarnas will be essentially rebadged...
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Welcome to the Vallee Report
The call came from Inside Motorcycles’ editor Patrick Lambie and I would be telling a fib if I said it caught me by surprise. Patrick was looking for some content for the IM website and was hoping I...
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Welcome to the Bronti Files
Welcome to the Bronti Files. We hope you will follow along as amateur motorcycle road racer Bronti Verbeek shares the journey of her sophomore season in the Edmonton Motorcycle Road Racing Association...
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The Vallee Report: Evel Live
Last week I tuned into the History channel for Evel Live, which would see Travis Pastrana duplicate three of Evel Knievel’s famous jumps. Pastrana was looking to jump 52 crushed cars, 16 buses and of...
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The Bronti Files – Building on Success
So rounds 2 and 3 of the EMRA 2018 season are complete. Friday was qualifying and it was a hot day. I knew I would need to get a decent time in to have a shot to be in the top ten. I qualified with a...
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The Vallee Report - A Great Year of Canadian Racing
In a move not seen for decades, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone was recently cancelled due to unsafe track conditions. It seems the new surface at the track allowed an abundance of standing water...
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The Vallee Report - Travels in the West
I was fortunate to fly to round eight of the Harley-Davidson Canada flat track series in Strathmore Alberta this season and it only seems right to share some of my thoughts on the trip. First of all...
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The Bronti Files - Highs and Lows
Highs and lows, if racing were easy everyone would do it. So I haven’t written on my blog in a while. The last time I spoke to all of you, I was coming off on of my best racing weekends ever and things...
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The Vallee Report - Silly Season
As the calendar turns from 2018 to 2019, racing fans are eager to see what the new season will bring. While the first race of 2019 is still a few months away, silly season is in full swing as riders...
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The Vallee Report – Daytona Bike Week’s Top Five List
With Daytona Bike Week only a couple of weeks away, many Canadians will be headed to the Sunshine State for a little two-wheeled fun. While I won't be able to attend this year, last year’s Bike Week...
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