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Trevitt’s Blog: Electromagnetic Valve Control (video)

Graeme Jones — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 21:47:28 +0000

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 toward the next step in this area: eliminating camshafts completely and controlling the valves directly using electromagnetic actuators. There are many stumbling blocks to electromagnetic valve actuation (EVA), but a research group in the Control and Automation Laboratory of the University of British Columbia has created a new type of actuator that may make EVA a very realistic option in the not-too-distant future.

CMDRA Northern Nationals – Results from Fort St. John

Graeme Jones — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 22:09:40 +0000

The Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association entertained race fans in northern British Columbia on August 23rd and 24th when it brought its 2014 National Points Series to Fort St. John’s Northern Lights Raceway.

Westwood Motorcycle Racing Club preps for 2014 season

Graeme Jones — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 17:44:20 +0000

The Westwood Motorcycle Racing Club (WMRC) starts its season with a doubleheader of competition on May 10-11. The club makes its home at Mission Raceway Park's road course (Mission, BC), which features a nine-turn, 1.3 mile road course and has several classes of racing ranging from vintage to superbikes, all with racers competing against each other in the hopes of clinching the No. 1 plate by the season’s end.

23rd annual BCCOM MLA Ride – May 1 (Motorcycle Awareness Month)

Graeme Jones — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:02:12 +0000

As the big kickoff to promote May as Motorcycle Awareness Month, on Thursday, May 1, 2014, the British Columbia Coalition of Motorcyclists (BCCOM) is presenting the 23rd Annual MLA Ride.

The MLA Ride is a motorcycle ride to the Legislature Buildings in Victoria to bring Members of the Legislative Assembly and their constituents together to discuss various issues relating to motorcycle safety, education and awareness.

From the Vault: A Full Throttle Tour – feature story

Graeme Jones — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:49:16 +0000

This week we're diving into the IM vault to bring a story from a past issue of Inside Motorcycles to life on our website. For this week's installment we're not going too far back, opening up the files on Volume 16, Issue 09 (Jan 2014 issue) to bring you "A FULL THROTTLE TOUR" by Wally Klammer. A fun motorcycle road trip with friends in the western US takes a serious twist.