Recent content by Jock Macdonald

My favorite ride so far, 1984 Shadow VT 750. Sweetest roar, goes like jack-the-bear.

I have a tank bag and a cargo net for the back seat. The bag expands enough that I've never run out of space for day to day. I usually use the net for carrying my wife's helmet if I'm meeting her somewhere. Never had a problem. Beats getting a knapsack on over an armored jacket any day. Jock

My current ride, hands down. 84 Honda Shadow 750. It's a cruiser but you can still drag the center stand on a sweet corner and the stock pipes have the perfect tone - a mix of that V-twin rumble and a sport growl. It looks like a cruiser so never a hassle from the highway patrol. And when I'm...

197? Honda CB350. I think it was a 73. Long time ago in a galaxy far far away...1978. 35+ years ago. Had 4 years riding a dirt bike at the farm (Kawasaki 90). Had it for two years until it died (wasn't in great shape to start with). Was commuting to school on it. It was a good first bike. Not...

Whatever road led him to the presidency, when he got there he took responsibility for the whole country, black and white. For that he deserves to be considered great. Did he make up for all the violence he committed in the face of unrelenting suppression? South Africans (and many others) think...

I've had one accident in 35 years of riding and that only scratched my helmet. So I still have 2 ears. But I have had many many close encounters of the third kind (contact) with various flying insects and the odd chunk of gravel. Aside from the horror of having a dying wasp in your mouth, eye...

got in a good ride today but injured my hand after so that's it for me this year.

you think riding without helmet is incredible, wait til you try crashing without one... now that's incredible...

If you incite them to kill you, it's not really road rage is it? It's called revenge... Jock

Wow, I've had more close calls riding my bicycle to work in Toronto than I've had on my motorcycle. I understand about the heat though. It's a ***** when it gets warm. I'd never go out on either without a lid though, too much to lose. The Sikh guy hasn't ridden since 2005? He should just let...

I think it's a good article. The videos are pretty good. I love the chick who rear ends the guy and then is all over him how sorry she is. Duh. But that guy that goes off the road? OUCH! Jock

Actually you can do courses on-line for free. I've looked at the website. And you can get the books out of the library. What does this have to do with motorcycle safety?

And your bike mechanic is a Jehovah's Witness.... More bad news, L. Ron Hubbard rode motorbikes..... Who cares and what difference does it make? Jock

If the sixth category was 914 scooters and ATVs from Taotao, I wonder what makes up the remaining 13,000 bikes stolen? Maybe they're all Harleys but the owners were too shy to say what brand of bike they lost when the cops showed up on ST's to file a report....

+1 Amen to that, brother.