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RidersWest Insider Watercross association’s president is both a competitor and a fan

Watercross champion Steve Chestolowski chose the perfect sport for losing weight and gaining friends.

by Michelle Carr Johnston

ATV Zone Project mod quad

When these photos arrived in my email inbox, I knew I just had to get the full story on what looked to me like a 2012 Can-Am Renegade 1000 on steroids. 

by Kirsten Armleder

Motorcycle Zone Just get out and ride

Women on Canada’s West Coast have a club to call their own—and a lot of fun to boot.

by Kristen Mitchell

RidersWest Insider Experience the 2013 Dakar Rally with new Yamaha Video

The Dakar Rally is considered the toughest race on the planet with man and machine battling extreme terrain over long distances with little sleep in the bid for glory. The 2013 rally didn’t disappoint with competitors facing multiple special stages covering over 8.500 kilometres of South America’s toughest wilderness from Peru to Chile.

ATV Zone Fun riding and then some

With a new president and some defined goals, Brandon and its surrounding area are about to benefit from some solid positive initiatives in recreational quadding.

by Kristen Mitchell

Moto Mayhem Supercross 2013

This is shaping up to be the best season of the AMA Supercross in over a decade. For much of the history of supercross the sport has been dominated by one or two riders at any given moment.

by Jim Muir

XRider Zone Racing on a sheet of ice

Six hours of full-throttle racing on a sheet of ice—think you can handle it? Why not try it out and see. The 2013 season for the Alberta Endurance Ice Racing Association (AEIRA) is in full swing, and Cory Laird,  vice-president of the AEIRA, said that new members are always welcome to join the series. 

by Kirsten Armleder

ATV Zone Club riding in the Rockies

Doug Williamson is optimistic that 2013 will bring another stellar season of riding for the Kootenay Rockies ATV Club (KRATV).

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Enduro champ sets new record for Canada at 2013 Dakar Rally

Multi-time Canadian Enduro Champion, Corduroy Champion and International Six Days Enduro medalist Patrick Beaule set a new record for Canada at this year’s Dakar Rally. 

by Kirsten Armleder

Moto Mayhem Chilliwack Arenacross Championships: pretty much Spenny!

The big news at these rounds of the KTM Canadian Arenacross Championships was the attendance of Canadian motocross megastar Dusty Klatt and the focus of the anticipation was the intense points race developing in the Pro Open class between Spencer Knowles and Brock Hoyer.

by Jim Muir

Moto Mayhem Motocrosser versus motorcycle show

You will have to bear in mind that this is an article about the Vancouver Motorcycle Show, written by a motocrosser for a motocross column. 

by Jim Muir

RidersWest Insider Yamaha Factory Racing looks to the future with Monster Energy Partnership

Yamaha Factory Racing is delighted to announce a Sponsorship and Partnership agreement with the Monster Energy Company (MEC) for 2013 and 2014.

Moto Mayhem Motocross parents: don’t get confused

When we got home from the last race of the year it was dark, cold and wet. We were exhausted. All I wanted to do was get the truck unloaded and curl up on the couch with my family.

by Jim Muir

RidersWest Insider ACAT Global signs former AMA champion rider Kevin Erion

Champion motorcycle racer and owner Kevin Erion has teamed with ACAT Global to provide product development, sales and marketing for the company’s line of lightweight and efficient catalytic converter products to the motorcycle and powersports industries.

ATV Zone Four-wheeling with the boys

Overgrown trails and spring runoff provided some interesting riding opportunities for a Boys’ Quadding Weekend in June 2012.

by Russell Mussio

RidersWest Insider Joel Roelants: Getting back in the saddle

Christmas Day 2012 will hold an important appointment for new Monster Energy Yamaha factory motocross racer Joel Roelants. The Belgian will throw his leg over a warm YZ450FM for the first time after making excellent progress in the wake of his recent hip operation.