Gina and I completed the Ottawa Ride on July 18. This time, we were given the freedom to choose both, the date and the route....
Gina and I completed the Ottawa Ride on July 18. This time, we were given the freedom to choose both, the date and the route. The roads of Eastern Ontario are more or less straight and flat. That is not as interesting for motorcycling, so I cobbled together a more functional trip which would provide plenty of ‘photo opses’ in front of some of the corporate sponsors to show our appreciation
Pierre Allard
Yukon
The first photo is the way my bike looked when I first got it. It's a 1979 Honda Goldwing GL 1000. Aside from the cosmetics...
What We Ride
Michael W. Budde
Ottawa
Author: Michael W. Budde
Gina and I completed the Ottawa Ride on July 18. This time, we were given the freedom to choose both, the date and the route. The roads of Eastern Ontario are more or less straight and flat. That is not as interesting for motorcycling, so I cobbled together a more functional trip which would provide plenty of ‘photo opses’ in front of some of the corporate sponsors to show our appreciation
Mike Lewis
Red Deer
Author: Mike Lewis
Mike on his 2012 Yamaha Stratoliner Galaxy.
Neil Henderson
Kingston-Quinte
Author: Neil Henderson
98 GL1500SE Canadian Edition
Norman McWilliams
Author: Norman McWilliams
2003 YZF600
Pierre Allard
Yukon
Author: Pierre Allard
The first photo is the way my bike looked when I first got it.
It’s a 1979 Honda Goldwing GL 1000.
Aside from the cosmetics that I changed to my liking; the engine cylinders needed to be bored out with all-new crankshaft and connecting rod bearings imported from Germany…!
Tom from Honda helped with the carbs and timing. Almost everything needed to be gone through like the brakes, suspension, cooling system, and electrical.
The second photo is the finished product, however, I am still finding stuff that needs doing haha.
Rita Pupo
Golden Horseshoe/Toronto West
Author: Rita Pupo
Kawasaki Ninja EX 500 street fighter/ Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
Robe Pettigrew
Calgary
Author: Robe Pettigrew
My first bike in 30yrs, a BMW F900XR Exclusive edition.
The sporty mid-size touring bike that loves the twists and is a great bike to get back into the saddle with! I’ve had a blast taking my daughter out for rides around the city and enjoy the fraternalism with fellow motorcyclists in our shared experience out in the open experiencing the road and thrills and the beauty of our Province.
Sean Secord
Yukon
Author: Sean Secord
2012 Yamaha Stryker
I’ve only ridden a few bikes, but when you find one that feels right, you know. This bike feels right. The only thing I modified was a seatback -for peace of mind when I have a passenger, particularly my daughter.