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Welcome to CanyonChasers.net! We started out by just posting photos of our motorcycle vacations on a webserver, just to share pictures with each other, but savvy web users found us and started asking us questions about our journeys, which gear we liked and routes we'd recommend. We were replying to so many emails that we began posting the answers to questions onto that same website - and hence began CanyonChasers.net in its current form. A lot of that original content is still on here, but we are trying to add more and more content every week so please visit often.


Moto News

RidersDiscount offers up to 35% off
Friday, October 10. 2008

www.ridersdiscount.comWe are very excited to announce an exciting deal from RidersDiscount.com. All CanyonChasers readers get the rock-bottom pricing on anything on their site - As Much As 35% Off! To take advantage of this great deal do like this; Call their toll free number (800-931-6644) and let them know you are from CanyonChasers, you may need to tell them that it's "UP TO 35% off" deal. To find out your price, contact sales at (616-931-6644) - Be sure to let them know you are from CanyonChasers. Visit RidersDiscount.Com today to see if they have anything you may need.

Dunlop D616 vs. Pirelli Scorpion Sync
Tuesday, September 23. 2008

D616 vs. Pirelli SyncIf you ride one of the quasi-dirt/ADV bikes like the Ducati Multistrada, Triumph Tiger 1050 or Buell Ulysses, you basically have two choices for tires that are supposedly capable for the occasional blast down a dirt road; the Pirelli Scorpion Synch or the Dunlop D616. We've tested them both, two sets of each actully, running them all the way to the wear bars just to see how they would do. How they perform in the dirt, the wet and how well they handle "spirited" sport riding. This is probably one of our most comprehensive tire comparison we've ever done. Read the full review »

Arai RX-7 Helmet Review
Monday, August 18. 2008

is an arai worth the cost?We've probably all read the tired old debates about what makes a helmet protective, what makes a helmet safe and all that jazz. We are not set up to answer those kind of questions with any kind of authority, but what we have done is pick up what has long been considered the premier helmet available to masses and we've reviewed it from a non-crash value standpoint. In a time when you can get a Scorpion or an HJC for less than $200, we ask "is an Arai worth a near $800 MSRP?" We were as critical as we could muster in this latest review. See what we found »

No-Mar Motorcycle Tire Changer - Review
Wednesday, June 25. 2008

no-mar motorcycle tire changerIf you've become frustrated with the challenges surrounding getting tires changed on your motorcycle, or grown tired of paying lots of money to have your rims scratched up by the kid working the tire machine in the back of your local dealership, then listen up! We've been hearing about these guys for a while now and have finally gotten the opportunity to sample the Classic No-Mar Motorcycle Tire Changer. As the name implies, this tire changer promises to leave your rims unscathed. Using hi-tech plastics and some inspired designs this is one of the greatest moto-specific tools we've seen in a very long time. Read the full review here »

Finally - The Full Ducati Multistrada Review
Friday, December 12. 2008

MultistradaIts takes us almost 50,000 miles and four bikes to come up with the most complete bike review ever to grace the pages of CanyonChasers. The subject of this extraordinarily extensive review? The humble Ducati Multistrada. We give you the full report on what its like to live with the most practical Ducati ever to roll out of the Bologna, Italy motorcycle factory. The only question we don't answer is which color is faster? Read the full review »

Book Review - Distant Suns
Tuesday, November 25. 2008

Sam Manicom - Distant SunsSam Manicom has released his third book detailing his epic odyssey of global moto traveling, and this third one is quite possibly the best one so far. If you are not familiar with Manicom's books then you are really missing out on some of the best moto-travel reading since Jupiters Travels. If you are familiar with Sams travels then you will be happy to know that his third book he takes on a travel partner, Birgit, leaves Africa and heads into the wilds of South America. In typical Manicom fashion the book feels like a very personal journal with photos and sketches of his impressions of the world. Read our full review of the book »

Ducati Tundra?
Thursday, November 6. 2008

Toyota Tundra Ducati HaulerSo the Jonses next door have a black and orange Harley-Davidson edition Ford F-250 to match their Screaming Eagle Ultra-Classic, and the only thing you have to match your Desmosedici is a plain old white Toyota Tundra. If only there was something more. Well now there is! Keep up with the Jonses with this Tundra/Ducati Transporter! Not only is it painted in Ducati champion red with Corse racing stripe, but it has a motorized loading ramp, pop-up solar panels to keep your tire warmers warming away at track days, plus the coolest feature of all is flip-up bedsides that reveal tool boxes, fire extinguishers and even a place to hang your leathers! See all the photos here, but be sure to continue reading so you can enjoy the press release in its entirety!

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Motorcycles More Dangerous Than War
Friday, October 31. 2008

Iwo Jima MarineAccording to a CNN news story, more marines were killed riding motorcycles than in combat operations over the course of the past year; and all but one of them involved a high-performance sport bike. This may result in the Marine Corps enforcing some extremely strict penalties on Marines caught riding motorcycles, even on leave! Fortunately, since Marines understand the importance and value of training, penalties will only be imposed on Marines who have not received formal rider training. We fully agree with this thinking and say so with an emphatic "OohRah!" Read the full article here »

Who's Noticed?

Since Canyon Chasers came online in 2001 we have been recognized for our motorcycle sport touring efforts in Rider Magazine (June 2002) and featured on the Nationally Syndicated Radio Program Out and About (July 2003) and a Google Page Importance rating of 4 (out of 10) which is pretty good for a motorcycle sport touring website! So we welcome you to wander around, enjoy what we have to offer and if you have any question, please feel free to ask.




 


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