Category: Motorrad

  1. New Tires Day - Dunlop Mutants

    A new fave?

     By:Mark Drummond
    On:Tue 18 June 2024
    In:Motorrad
  2. New Saddle Day - Sargent Seats

    After almost 5 years I finally upgraded the saddle on my 2016 R1200GS. My GS is factory lowered, which means it also came with the factory "low" seat. Most people really do not like the stock BMW seats though this one has served me well. I've put about 60,000kms …

     By:Mark Drummond
    On:Mon 30 August 2021
    In:Motorrad
  3. It Was The Very Worst Butter

    Hands down the worst motorcycle trip I have ever been on. Almost 9 days of rain, fog, and cold. Don't let the cheerier photos below fool you. They were but mere moments of respite from the vengeful skies.

    Day 1 - Thessalon

    Starting off on the wrong foot, I left Kingston …

     By:Mark Drummond
    On:Sun 15 August 2021
    In:Motorrad
  4. GS Training With Académie Ridaventure

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    I did a one day off-road skills training event with Claude Gagné of Académie Ridaventure (not to be confused, I think, with the ridaventure.ca forums) organized through Ottawa Motorrad / Ottawa Goodtime Centre. This event was significantly more "hardcore" vs. the event from the previous weekend. All "level 1 GS …

     By:Mark Drummond
    On:Sun 06 October 2019
    In:Motorrad
  5. GS Training with BMW MC Ottawa

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    The BMW Motorrad Club of Ottawa is developing an off-road skills program, and I was invited to participate in an initial trial run. Very basic off-road GS skills including leaning the bike on off-road surfaces, emergency stopping with reduced traction, hill climbs, etc. Nothing too challenging, except at the very …

     By:Mark Drummond
    On:Sun 29 September 2019
    In:Motorrad

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