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Trevitt’s Blog: What’s a Qualifying Tire Worth?

Andrew Trevitt — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:23:50 +0000

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 final qualifying session. This was new for many of the competitors, as qualifying tires have not been used in the series for several years. Jeff Williams was one of the riders in the top-10 session, and I was able to get some data from the Accelerated Technologies Honda CBR1000RR that he was riding for the weekend.

MotoGP testing: Loris Baz escapes 290 km/h crash unhurt

Graeme Jones — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:59:58 +0000

It was a calm start for Loris Baz on Tuesday in Sepang, the Avintia Racing rider slowly improving his lap times during his first outing. As the French rider pushed for a fast lap he suffered a dramatic crash at 290 km/h, launched from his bike down the straight and halting the test for over […]

Inside Products: MOTO-D Digital Tire Pressure Gauge

Graeme Jones — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:43:25 +0000

This season, give your loved one the gift of good tire pressure for the best grip and wear. The MOTO-D Digital Tire Pressure Gauge features an angled swivel chuck and durable NBR rubber hose for easy access to the valve stem. Accurate to 0.5lb, 0-60psi, and with an easy-to-read backlit 2.5” display. Don’t trust cheap […]

Michelin to launch six new motorcycle race tires in 2015

Graeme Jones — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:40:43 +0000

GREENVILLE, S.C. (March 11, 2015) –Michelin will be revamping its range of motorcycle racing tires in 2015 with the introduction of six new products, available in the U.S. and Canada starting in May. Designed to meet the needs of all riders, from the professional racer to the track-day enthusiast, the range incorporates the latest cutting edge technologies tested on the track in order to provide maximum safety, performance and riding enjoyment.

Pro Superbike sophomore Daley finalizes 2014 plans

Graeme Jones — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:03:42 +0000

Trevor Daley of Mississauga, ON has finalized his plans for the 2014 Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship. Daley, winner of the 2012 Amateur Superbike championship and runner-up in 2013 Sunoco Pro Rookie of the Year voting, will campaign two Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycles through the 2014 season. Zaid Saleemi of Z1 Cycle Tech (Toronto) has race prepped both of Daley's mounts.

Pirelli introduces new compounds, profiles and sizes for Diablo Superbike Pro

Graeme Jones — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:55:26 +0000

The Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike PRO, the tire born in 2009 thanks to the experience of Pirelli in Superbike championships and developed for training sessions on track and track-days, is now available in the new bi-compound 200/55 R17 rear size and in an updated version of the 120/70 R17 with higher performing profiles.

Michelin North America Announces Motorcycle Tire Distribution Partners in Canada

Graeme Jones — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 20:05:34 +0000

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Jan. 7, 2014) –Michelin North America’s Motorcycle Tire business has announced its strategic distribution network in Canada. Due to strong growth and overwhelming demand for its new products in the growing Canadian motorcycle market, Michelin has selected Motovan, Parts Canada and Kimpex as Authorized Canadian Michelin Motorcycle distribution partners. Like Michelin, these three partners share a core mission in serving the demanding needs of riders across Canada with great products borne from a deep understanding of the Canadian motorcycle market.

VRRA Vintage Festival Recap

Graeme Jones — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 23:32:21 +0000

This past weekend, I was lucky enough to be a part of the VRRA Vintage Festival held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport) outside of Bowmanville, ON. The weather really could not have been better, with comfortable temperatures, plenty of sunshine and no rain! Vintage bikes were everywhere and the action was great.

VRRA Vintage Fest Coming to CTMP next weekend! Aug 23-25

Graeme Jones — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:44:25 +0000

August 23^rd, 24^th and 25^th, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park will host the VRRA Vintage Festival. One visit to this weekend of classic racing will have you hooked.

The Vintage Road Racing Association puts on an incredible racing extravaganza. The club has an incredible array of machines, some of which were built before Mosport’s first event back in 1961.

Pirelli returns as sole tire supplier for Canadian Superbike Championship

Graeme Jones — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:57:26 +0000

The Mopar Canadian Superbike Series will open this weekend at Shannonville Motorsport Park in Shannonville, Ontario. The new Diablo Supercorsa Version 2 (V2) DOT and Diablo Superbike V2 slick racing tires will debut in Canadian national competition at this event.

Harley-Davidson and Dunlop Offer Consumer Tire Rebate in Canada

Graeme Jones — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:10:27 +0000

Participating Harley-Davidson Retailers have teamed up with Dunlop to offer a $40 consumer mail-in rebate whenever a set of Harley-Davidson brand Dunlop tires is purchased from May 13 to June 30, 2013.