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Latest issue of Inside Motorcycles AVAILABLE NOW!

IM Admin — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:05:18 +0000

The highlight of the May issue of Inside Motorcycles is our third annual How-To special section! Find out how to do change your own oil, get the most value when selling your bike, take better photos, turn your dirt bike into a flat tracker, engage a community (yep) and more! Proving you don’t need more […]

Latest issue ON SALE NOW! April 2017

IM Admin — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:02:31 +0000

The April 2017 issue of Inside Motorcycles features a bit of everything to suit all tastes, from sport touring to adventure to retro race bikes and off-road competition!

Download our FREE 2017 Buyer’s Guide today!

IM Admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 23:34:11 +0000

Our FREE 2017 Inside Motorcycles Buyers' Guide is now available for download at http://tinyurl.com/2017-IM-buyers-guide!

Bike show season starts this weekend – come find us in Calgary and Toronto!

Graeme Jones — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 19:42:37 +0000

Inside Motorcycles is rocking out at the Calgary Motorcycle Show (BMW Centre, Stampede Park) and Toronto’s North American International Motorcycle Supershow (International Centre) this weekend. Come by the booth to say hi, get a free mag, renew your subscription, or to start your subscription off with you best deals of the year! We’ve got t-shirt! […]

Street to Track Blog: Track Days, Part II

Patrick Lambie — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 22:40:00 +0000

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 Justin Knapik's On Track Performance Race School less than 24 hours earlier. In seemingly no time at all, my intermediate group received a five-minute warning, and in the time that it takes to start your bike, put on your helmet and gloves and line up, I was out on the track.

From Street to Track: Track Days, Part 1

Patrick Lambie — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 22:17:51 +0000

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 a controlled environment, I dedicated the 2016 season to the track. After investing time and resources into preparing the bike, accumulating gear […]

Ethan Barkley claims 16th CMDRA national championship

IM Admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:42:50 +0000

Ethan Barkley had to remain focused on performing well at the final event of the season if he wanted to take home the CMDRA Pro Street No. 1 plate. Leaving nothing to chance, a complete teardown of his turbocharged Suzuki GSX-R1000 "Eleanor" was completed prior to arriving at Mission Raceway Park for the 2016 CMDRA season finals.

Street to Track blog: School’s in!

Graeme Jones — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 21:26:29 +0000

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 reflecting on a day that feels like it flew by in an instant. More than likely, somewhere near the front […]

Records Fall at CMDRA Oil City Nationals

IM Admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:27:13 +0000

The CMDRA marked the first weekend of August with a special one-day only event at Edmonton’s Castrol Raceway which saw racers establish multiple national records. Fifteen time CMDRA National Champion Ethan Barkley continues to push the boundaries of the Pro Street class, setting new ET benchmarks of 7.248 seconds in the quarter mile and 4.726 […]

Hawaya Racing Products to sponsor CMDRA Pro Dragster class in 2016

IM Admin — Thu, 26 May 2016 18:08:04 +0000

The Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association is pleased to announce that Hawaya Racing Products will be the sponsor of the CMDRA Pro Dragster Class in 2016. Headquartered in North Carolina, Hawaya Racing Products is ownded and operated by five-time national champion Johnny Vickers, and is the one-stop shop for motorcycle drag racing in North America. […]

BLOG: From the Street to the Track with Patrick Lambie: An introduction

Graeme Jones — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 20:05:21 +0000

I guess the best way to start this blog is with a simple “Welcome to my latest adventure.” After what feels like a lifetime of riding on the streets, in 2016 I am heading to the racetrack in search of an outlet that can satisfy a desire for speed and the accompanying adrenaline rush. It […]

Honda Canada unveils 2016 Red Rider contingency program

IM Admon — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 22:58:59 +0000

March 17 - Honda Canada today announced the details of its 2016 Red Rider Rewards Program, a contingency program for professional and amateur Canadian racers.