Canyonchasers News

Its 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 »

Sam 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 »

So 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!

According 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 »

We are pleased to announce the winner of our 2008 Road Trip Contest! We had so many submissions, many more than we expected, that it was extremely hard to decide. But Larry from Arizona eeked out a victory by a smidgen with his 2006 Trip Report when him and his buddy Martin rode into the great white north on a FZ-1 and Triumph Rocket III. As a result, Larry won the CanyonChasers T-shirt of his choice and his trip report has been published on CanyonChasers. Read his report »

Astute CanyonChasers reader Don sent this video our way, and we are very glad that we did. Its a snippet from the cable-show called "Jay's Garage". This segment discusses, in very good detail we might add, the importance of a properly sized helmet, how to get a properly sized helmet as well as some basic helmet care tips from Arai big-wig, Bruce Porter. While most of the information favors Arai helmets, its still very good content to help you make a more informed decision when its time for you to get your next "brain bucket." Click to watch the video »