An ideal small-displacement bike that looks good and won’t break the bank. Triumph has introduced two all-new 400 models that are highly desirable, not only for their attractive retro styling, but also because of their refreshingly low prices. After spending a day riding these new lightweight singles on busy urban Spanish streets and along winding […] The post Classic Styling & Affordable appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more

A circuitous loop through British Columbia and points north. As we crossed the border into the Yukon it was hard not to think of how this trip came about. John and I were sitting at his kitchen table when the subject of where to do the annual July ride came up. John relayed how his […] The post Yukon with a Side of Alaska appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more

Added lower leg protection for the rider with smaller feet. When it comes to dirt bike boots, you can say I’m particular. It can be tough to find the right-fitting boot with the appropriate support for riding. Recently, I retired my old Alpinestars Tech7 boots and replaced them with a pair of TCX Comp Evo […] The post TCX Comp Evo 2 appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more

Brace yourself to help prevent life-altering neck injuries. Ever seen a rider with an awkward-looking neck brace on while riding? It’s certainly more common in enduro and motocross crowds, and it’s now becoming more common for Adventure riders to also wear a neck brace while riding. Dr. Chris Leatt first created the neck brace after […] The post Leatt Neck Brace appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more

Rediscovering California’s Pacific Coast Highway. It had been 15 years since I found myself suddenly divorced and carrying a 30 kg bag of Quikrete on my chest. Back then I had turned my attention for the first time to motorcycling, and to a cross-country odyssey in particular: Wouldn’t it be cool to ride my new-to-me […] The post Golden Gate Therapy appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more

The fuel additive is everywhere. Learn about it and beware. In the previous issue, we looked at the effects of a gasoline’s octane rating on your engine. We also noted that ethanol is used to boost that octane rating. Here, we take a look at ethanol. Ethanol predates gasoline as a fuel for internal combustion […] The post Ethanol appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more

An unlikely group of riders experience the challenging roads of a foreign country. In April of 2023 I was hiking in Nepal but found myself with a case of pneumonia and a case of the blues. It’s a beautiful country but I wanted some tropical air to clear my lungs and some tropical heat to […] The post Mae Hong Son appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more

It can cruise around town, but it prefers to assault back roads with technical aggression. Thirty years ago, KTM introduced the first Duke model. Supermotard, now known as Supermoto, was relatively big back then, and many riders were transforming dirt bikes into road bikes by installing 17-inch wheels, a bigger front brake, and performing some […] The post This Hooligan Gets An Upgrade appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more

In the January/February 2024 issue of Motorcycle Mojo, I wrote a column titled “Organized Chaos.” I was surprised to see the heightened response in readers. Thank you to everyone who wrote in and spoke to me at the bike shows. It not only shows that you enjoy reading my rants, but it also signifies that […] The post Taking Safety Into Your Own Hands appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more

We motorcyclists are a hoary old lot. Oh, we revel in the latest outrageous designs and, my God, some of the graphics on helmets these days are worthy of George Clinton, funk impresario extraordinaire and the most outrageously coiffed man of the ’70s. Deep down, though, we are suspicious of anything new. Especially if it’s […] The post Embrace Safety Technology appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo ..read more