Grumpy The Biker’s Motorcycle Blog

Why not wade into one of the most hotly contested items bikers and non-bikers debate. Every province in Canada has a motorcycle helmet law, and many in the USA also have helmet laws. Some don’t require all riders to wear helmets while others have items like age and/or insurance restrictions. In my own province of BC we had a law that until this recently was called the beanie … [Read more...] about Motorcycle Helmet or No Helmet the Debate.

Stand your ground, dont let them ride it if you dont want them to ride your motorcycle. I have been riding motorcycle for more than 30 years now, and one of the things that bug me the most is when someone asks me if they can try my motorcycle. Being a grumpy old bastard that doesn’t really happen to often.  I have rode other peoples motorcycles, and allowed people to … [Read more...] about Don’t Even Ask To Ride My Motorcycle!

Just about everybody knows that Ford was the first to make production cars, but very few people know the name of the motorcycle company that produced history's first production "Motor Cycle". Joel Pennington has been credited with coming up with the name "Motor Cycle" in 1890. Yet, he has very little to do with the first production motorcycle. Sylvestor Roper's steam … [Read more...] about First Production Motorcycle – Hildebrand & Wolfmuller Motor Cycle

Lewiston, Idaho is just about 6 hours from our house in BC. It has become part of a weekend tradition of ours that we do a couple times a year. We are also big fans of Missoula, Montana. Eventually it was bound to happen that our motorcycles would take the trip down the Lewis & Clark Highway that runs between these cities.  The first time we ventured along Highway 12 … [Read more...] about Lewis & Clark Highway – A Great Motorcycle Journey

I was over visiting my parents in Chilliwack one day in 2006 when my daughter phoned me. She said Dad, "I dont think I saw your motorcycle in its parking spot when I left for work".  With that my day started, an adventure that would conclude several months later. I would have my stolen motorcycle back but not in the same condition that it was before that day. My motorcycle was … [Read more...] about I Found My Own Stolen Motorcycle

5. Ride your motorcycle to commute Almost all cities allow motorcycles to ride in the HOV lanes, making getting to and from your destinations during peak traffic hours much easier. Considerably easier than dealing with somebody you dont really care for being in your car so you can use the HOV lane.  If the traffic comes to a stand still due to an accident it is … [Read more...] about My Top 5 Reasons to Ride Motorcycle