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FRIDAY JAN 5: 11AM - 9PM

SATURDAY JAN 6: 10AM - 8PM

SUNDAY JAN 7: 10AM - 5PM

HALL 2W ENTRANCE

HALL 3 ENTRANCE

HALL 3

YAMAHA TWIN STUNTS

RESTAURANT

HALL 2W INDUSTRY SHOWCASE

HALL 5

CUSTOM BIKE SHOWCASE

CANADA CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHWAY HEATHENS

WALL OF DEATH

WATERCRAFT STUNT SHOW OFF ROAD RACING FRIDAY: 2PM

HALL 4 PERFORMANCE & RACING

HALL 5 ENTRANCE

Welcome to the 48th Annual North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW, presented by NFP Insurance.

We’re thrilled to welcome you to the 48th annual North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW. We appreciate the motorcycle community for joining us this year, and we plan to offer another amazing huge show next January 4-6, 2025.

New this year, the Massive Indoor Stunt show by Mark Gomez performing over WATER, yes you read that correctly!!…. Don’t miss it.

For the first time ever in Toronto the Factory Yamaha Stunt Riders, TWIN STUNTS will perform.

Check out the identical twin brother duo of Sawyer and Shannon Schmidt, with their performance area set up in Hall 2 where they’ll be performing 3 shows each day of the show. Sawyer and Shannon have not performed in Toronto, ON., before at any Motorcycle Show.. Making this their premiere performance, only at the Motorcycle Supershow.

Twin Stunts have choreographed their performance in a manner that only twins can do. Their stunts are high speed and technical and have a wide range, including a front flip aboard their Yamaha Motorcycles in hall 2 at the show.

Visit the Indoor Live Stunt Show Showcase, sponsored by EL CAMINO Motorcycle Television, taking place in hall 4 will include amazing talented athletes from all over North America.

It was announced mid December, that The IVES BROTHERS and the WALL OF DEATH were scheduled to perform at the North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW.

The Brothers will be bringing their wooden Wall of Death taking bikes ranging from their AMF two-strokes, to an old HarleyDavidson Flathead, to a 1970 Honda Thumper.

Show Attendees will be able to see the Ives Brothers rip around the wooden wall sideways three times daily at the Motorcycle SUPERSHOW this January 5, 6, 7. To watch the Ives Brothers perform live, there is a viewing platform for fans to watch from high above but there is also numerous flat screen monitors set up around the Event to help assist Show Attendees enjoy the entire Show.

Also announced, a popular feature back to the show this year, the LIVE Indoor Motocross Freestyle shows.

No other Motorcycle Show offers you live freestyle shows with motocross bikes back-flipping for the ten’s of thousands of

show attendees and fans. This high-flying show is scheduled for all three days of the show, with performances by well-known industry Motocross riders such as;

CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ... and KEITH SEYARS....

This will be a huge entertaining feature at the show, you won’t want to miss it. These professional motocross athletes will dare amazing tricks and flips all weekend long. 7 Shows in total will be performed inside Hall 4; Multiple shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday running the weekend of Jan 6 through 8, 2023.

Another favorite back to the show this year, The HIGHWAY HEATHENS will perform live at the show in Hall 5! Highway Heathens - live to ride, and ride to live!

AMAZING CLUBS RIDES AND RALLIES at the show.

Featured this year, The Ride For Dad will be displayed in hall 2 and we welcome National Ambassador Jason McCoy. Meet Jason McCoy, Canadian Country Singer and song-writer, and join the fight against prostate cancer.

Experience the legendary Century of Motorcycles EXHIBITION!

Tailored for excellence, the 48th Annual North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW will host the stunning “Century of Motorcycles” 2024 Red Carpet display.

This Red Carpet classic exhibit plays a huge part to the back bone of the show and we appreciate the community members for taking part in such a beautiful feature. The brilliant array of various vintage collector bikes is a show within itself.

This classic feature of the Motorcycle SUPERSHOW, considered Canada’s version of the ‘Art of the Motorcycle’, is a main feature where Motorcycle enthusiasts come to enlighten their interest in Vintage, and the history behind the sport of Motorcycling. All dedicated to vintage & classic bikes. This exhibit will showcase unique motorcycles selected from the 1900’s, to be featured at Canada’s most impressive vintage motorcycle display all under one roof.

Throughout the Vintage Hall you will also meet Vintage Clubs, each with their own individual displays showcasing everything in Vintage. There will be amazing displays you can see in hall 1.

If you have a special vintage motorcycle that deserves to be showcased in next years exhibit, please contact us at 905-7226766 or email info@motorcyclesupershow.ca to discuss next years display.

Take a stroll through the Ontario Tourism Travel Pavilion by Destination Ontario, where you can book your trips and plan future getaways.

Enjoy the show and plan your rides at the Ontario Travel Pavilion. This special feature area will be located in Hall 2 featuring resorts and hotels/motels from around various regions in Ontario. All in one easy to find Ontario branded area, offering Motorcycle Enthusiasts an easy way to explore the many different areas of Ontario’s travel destinations.

The Drag Specialties exhibit will be massive, with so many popular and well known brands on display, located in Hall 2 at The International Centre.

Drag Specialties have expanded their footprint to encompass a combined display space of over 2500 sq ft at the Show. The Drag Specialties exhibit will feature many vendor displays from well known companies such as; Bassani, CIRO, Feuling, Hog Tunes, Klock Werks, Custom Dynamics, Mustang Seats, S&S, Saddlemen, Legend Suspension, Z1R, Vance & Hines and Rinehart, to name a few, all at the show, all weekend long!

We are The ‘BIG ONE’ by the AIRPORT, The Motorcycle SUPERSHOW, and we are again honored to host Canada’s Largest Custom Motorcycle Cash & Awards Program, the AMSOIL Canada Cup Championships

Where established Motorcycle Builders from across North America will meet up to compete for $Cash$ and trophies! The Motorcycle SUPERSHOW 2024 Awards Program, with the most classes of any show in Canada, will give away up to $50,000 in Cash, prizes and trophies. With all competing Motorcycles on display in the Hall 5 this year, the Chopper

and Custom Bike Showcase, you won’t want to miss this unbelievable group of talented builders.

Builders and bike owners will enter the competition in levels 1, 2, 3; Builder, Café, Bagger, or Bobber, or the level 4 Pro Builders class, competing for the Canada Cup. The Level 4 ‘Best Bike in Show’ winner will have their name and bike’s name engraved on the Canada Cup. This Prestigious Silver Cup records all past winners and is on display in the SUPERSHOW Collection. A team of qualified judges will be judging and making the final decisions of the competition. All motorcycles in the competition will be on display for show attendees to see. The 2024 Awards Presentation will be held at the show on the AMSOIL Stage at 3:00pm on Sunday Jan 7th, 2024.

Catch LIVE musical performances by Tres Hombres the longest running ZZTOP Tribute Band in the World, and AMY DC will electrify the main stage in hall 5.

Along with Live Music with all genres of music with amazing Bands playing on the main stage in Hall 5, see Airbrush demonstrations throughout the weekend by Airbrush Airways. Toronto airbrush artist DeAnne is excited to be back at the Motorcycle Supershow to demonstrate on stage and at her booth. A vendor at the show since 2006 DeAnne has 30 years experience

painting everything for your ride from your motorcycle to your helmet, and everything in between, including repairs. See her on stage, or at her booth. Big or small DeAnne paints it all.

Don’t forget to venture through the USED BIKE Market in Hall 2, sponsored by Moto Limo, for your next purchase. See the many Motorcycles at the Show;

New, Used, Vintage, Racing, Custom, Choppers, Touring, Cruising, Performance, and Motocross bikes...

Your One-Stop-Shop for Everything in Motorcycling! Thank you for coming and we hope you enjoy the show.

Next years dates will be January 5, 6 & 8, 2024!

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What is Million Dollar Smiles?

Million Dollar Smiles is a non-profit organization that exists to put smiles on the faces of people facing major challenges in their everyday lives. With every smile given and received, our heart gets a little stronger and in return only brings true happiness. Million Dollar Smiles offers the opportunity for our community to share a Smile with a child facing life-threatening illnesses. Your donation to Million Dollar Smiles helps to put a smile on the faces of those who have few opportunities to smile. “You are truly the richest person in the world when you can smile.” Please help us in the helping of others. info@milliondollarsmiles.ca www. milliondollarsmiles.ca

Durham Divas

Founded by Sylvia Spice, President, Durham Divas was born October 2004 along with a group of women whom shared a passion for motorcycles in the Region of Durham. The Durham Divas are a group of women promoting enjoyment, fellowship and a common bond of ownership of any style of motorcycle and enhancing the image of women motorcyclists in general. A club that is open to all female riders and female motorcycle enthusiasts and we encourage all Divas to get involved in

our events and rides. The Divas support as many bike events from our sponsors whom in turn support and donate to our bike nights and charity ride each year. The Durham Divas are a unique allwomen motorcycle group with a large following and many yearly fun events. In 2006, the Durham Divas lost their founder Sylvia Spice and to honor her memory, they hold an annual charity event in her name. Every year in May, Sylvia’s Ride takes place at the Moose Lodge in Oshawa with all proceeds donated to the Grandview Kids. Everyone is welcome to participate. Visit the Durham Divas booth and pickup an event flyer for 2024.

Ride for SickKids

Ride for SickKids is an annual SickKids Leaders (SKL) signature fundraising event that grafts the growing and mainstream popularity of motorcycle riding to a great cause. The event will feature celebrity riders, a familyfriendly lunch and much more. From the breakfast kick-off to the 600 plus riders on a scenic police escorted route, this unique outing is becoming one of the most anticipated SKL events! RFSK is proud to have raised over 1 MILLION DOLLARS to-date for SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. Register and support the 16th Annual Ride for SickKids taking place on August 11th 2024. www.rideforsickkids.com

WindSisters

In May 2011, WindSisters Motorcycle Group was started to share the passion of riding among female friends. Now a few years later, we are over 5300 members and growing each day! The journey with this amazing group of women has surpassed my wildest dreams. WindSisters is Canada’s largest

and fastest growing all female riding group.Each lady brings something unique to make up this very active group of female riders. Some of our members found us on the Internet, through a friend or during group rides. However it came to be that each of our members found us, we came to share the road and celebrate each other. I am proud to lead and be part of such an empowering movement of female motorcyclists and we encourage potential, new and our seasoned members to embrace this group for what it is... an inspirational sisterhood with a passion to ride. Come see us at the show and say hi. It’s absolutely free to join; we look forward to seeing you!

Boots on the Ground

Boots on the Ground is a non-profit peer support organization for first responders across the province of Ontario. The organization is comprised of volunteers who are current and / or retired firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and correctional officers working together to provide confidential peer support 24/7.

www.rideforbootsontheground.ca

OTR – Out To Ride

Out To Ride is a charitable riding club that was founded in 2007, with the vision to bring together people who have a love and passion for motorcycles. We are based around the Greater Toronto Area. We are non-profit, don’t keep any proceeds and support local businesses. We are a diverse group of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and professions. We share a strong bond with deep roots in family, unity, friendship, support, and respect. Out

To Ride continues to grow staying true to these roots. As a family, we always support and uplift each other, bringing a positive energy.

The Red Knights International

The Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle club® is an organization composed exclusively of firefighters and their families with a worldwide affiliation dedicated to promoting motorcycle safety while enjoying the fellowship among firefighters who ride motorcycles. Local

Chapters sponsor various activities throughout the riding season, as well as the non-riding season, such as “poker runs”, dinner rides, tour rides, family style local and regional picnics, as well as other motorcycle cub activities. Any monies raised by local chapters usually sees a significant percentage donated to a hospital burn unit, or children’s aid functions, or directly aid a fellow firefighter who may have suffered the misfortune of being a victim of fire himself. Membership is open to All Motorcycles and ALL firefighters, Past or Present, who have access to a motorcycle and holds a valid motorcycle endorsement on their license. Spouses, members’ children, and boy/girlfriends are welcome to join as Social Members. At present, a minimum of seven (7) firefighters are required to charter a chapter. Each year in August, The Red Knights has their international convention, hosted by a local chapter or association. In 2024 the International Convention/Rally will be in Germany. In 2025 the event will be in Illinois and in 2026 Australia. We look forward to talking to All Fire Fighters throughout the show.

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SUPERSHOW TOURING USED BIKES

Epic rides. Every motorcyclist has a very individual idea of what constitutes an epic ride. For some riders, distance is what elevates a ride into hallowed status. Whether it’s to the east coast, the west coast, or to the far north. For other riders, especially those with young children or with particularly demanding jobs, a three-day weekend is in itself epic. I know a surgeon with young twins, and if he can squeeze in a Thursday night ride to a coffee shop, he feels as if he’s trekked to Patagonia. I have my own methodology to define epic, and this past summer, it began with a song. Yes, a song.

Growing up in eastern Ontario, on the shores of Lake Ontario, the word majesty isn’t one I’d have ever applied to the lake at my doorstep. After all, it’s just a lake. Lakes, in my adolescent mind, were sport fishermen in aluminum boats with 9.9 horsepower outboards, hooligans on Jet Skis, and pontoon boats with fringed awnings jammed with revelers on Saturday afternoons. Clearly, oceans were where the action was. Oceans had sharks and whales and swallowed great monstrous ships like the Titanic. Now that’s a legacy. Next to an ocean, a lake was nothing more than a deep puddle. And then I heard the song. That song. And everything changed.

into, I heard—over and over—about a ship sinking in Lake Superior.

Certain lines from the song I couldn’t shake—then or now. Like when the ship’s cook said to the crew “Fellas, it’s too rough to feed you.” Followed by “fellas, it’s been good to know you.” And then this: “Does anyone know where the love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours.” Cue the chills. But it was the mention of humble Lake Ontario (“And farther below, Lake Ontario, takes in what Lake

Gordon Lightfoot’s The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, though never a favourite—then or now—wormed its way into my consciousness. Released in 1976, when I was a boy, the song was everywhere. Despite the fact that it went on, and on, and on—for an astounding 12 verses with the chorus repeated but twice—it became a staple of AM radio. For a solid year, from the backseat of my parents’ Maverick or from every store my mother dragged me

Erie can send her”) that made my adolescent mind reassess my dismissiveness: could the Great Lakes actually be great?

For the upcoming season of El Camino Motorcycle Television, co-host Jennifer Carriere and I hopped aboard the iconic supertanker itself—Honda’s Gold Wing— for a tour from Southern Ontario up to see—for my first time—the greatest of the great lakes, Superior. To see what inspired Gordon Lightfoot to pen the words about the lake “it is said, never gives up her dead, when the skies of November turn gloomy.”

But as we rolled past Barrie, on our way north, the weather was anything but gloomy. It was a glorious late August day, with just a hint of the upcoming fall to cut the summer’s heat down to size. Onward we went, past Parry Sound and French River Provincial Park. At Sudbury, we turned westward and worked our way to the Algoma region and toward our first overnight of the trip—the town of Thessalon. Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Thessalon is the ideal staging point from which to explore the Algoma region and—specifically—Lake Superior.

Thessalon is significant because it’s at the bottom of route 129, and after breakfast the following morning we headed up the sinuous route on our way to the junction of 129 and 101. There was a time, as a young man, that I’d have rolled my eyes at the prospect of riding a Gold Wing on a twisty road. I’d have thought of it as a waste of a good road. Far better to have something more agile, like a sportbike, or a sport-touring bike, or even a middleweight adventure touring bike. Anything— anything—but a Gold Wing. And then, years ago now, I rode a Gold Wing. And had to swallow my words.

The Gold Wing is a revelation. Yes, it’s huge—though less huge than it used to be (more on that in a moment). But the Wing moves with a lightness and grace that belies its size. I don’t know how Honda has done it. Due to its heft, it’s necessary to exercise care when you’re riding at anything nearing a walking pace, and wiggling it in and out parking spots requires a degree of attention that isn’t demanded by smaller bikes. But get the Wing beyond second gear and it becomes a whole new dancing partner.

Forgive me Gold Wingers, but as we

began to dispatch turn after turn on route 129 with speed and precision, I thought back to a dancing partner I had long ago. In high school, a friend and her parents would drag me along to an old barn where every Saturday a band played. It was hard-core, old-fashioned country music. I couldn’t stand it. But when you’re a teenager with a crush on a girl, you’ll do anything to make inroads. My goal was to keep my head down and make it through the evening. But it didn’t work that way. At the barn dance, everyone danced. Everyone.

On my first visit, a very large woman approached me. She didn’t say anything. She just grabbed my sleeve and yanked me onto the dancefloor. I was horrified. And then this woman danced with a deftness of step that belied her size and weight. She floated like a human hovercraft. I did nothing but slow her progress. She was a miracle of physics. Just like the Gold Wing.

Honda’s latest Wing is a different take on the formula. And as one relatively

inexperienced with Gold Wings, it still looks like a very large motorcycle to me, though in truth it’s a considerably smaller machine than a Wing from 20 years ago. Something we discovered at a roadside stop near the junction of routes 129 and 101, when we parked next to a man riding a circa 2003 Gold Wing.

In an instant, the 2023 Wing shrunk to midsize. The man with older Wing looked our new Wing up and down and called it a “fashion” bike. I choked on my energy bar. “What do you mean by that,” I asked. “Have a look for yourself,” he said, gesturing for me to come to the rear of his machine, where he popped his trunk lid. Inside was a dizzying array of junk. He had a second helmet, a good-sized air compressor, enough hand tools to build a house, and a deflated air mattress. He had a point. But, still, for those of us not on the way to a construction site, the greatly increased athleticism of the current iteration of the Gold Wing makes for a far better motorcycle.

Continuing west on route 101, we marveled at the beauty of the northern forests—deep, dark, cool and calm, they remind you of the majesty of our country. Late in the afternoon, we pulled into the town of Wawa for the evening, grabbed our rooms, grabbed a bite, said goodnight, and slept. Hard. There’s nothing like a motorcycle trip to bring sleep to even the most committed insomniac.

Heading south the next morning from Wawa, on Highway 17, we rode through Lake Superior Provincial Park. It’s a beautiful road. Then, just north of Agawa Bay, the view to Lake Superior opened. It was beyond beautiful. It was breathtaking. The colour of the water, the blue-black of a perfect sky, the hills, the rocks, the views. It was as if we’d been transported to an exotic coast in the Mediterranean. At least that was my original thought. And yet Lake Superior is as Canadian as the late Gordon Lightfoot himself.

Lightfoot, in his love of hockey, in his fondness for a stiff drink, seemed like every one of my uncles. Had my uncles been talented songwriters. I thought of the crews of all the ships—including, of course, The Edmund Fitzgerald—who’d perished in these waters. I thought back to what I’d read over breakfast about Lake Superior: that it’s actually not a lake at all—but rather an inland sea. And that it’s so large

that all of the other great lakes (plus three more the size of Lake Erie) would fit inside Superior. And of all Superior’s factoids, this one seemed to offer the most mystery: it takes two centuries for all of the water to replace itself—there is water in Lake Superior as old as Canada itself.

We continued south. Past glorious rock cuts and foaming surf and tidepools. Past bays so pristine they looked like they’d never been touched by man. At Pancake Bay, Jennifer and I waded out through the chilling waters to a sandbar, where we threw a frisbee until our shoulders ached. Back on the bike, we continued southbound through Jones Landing and Harmony beach, eventually settling into our hotel in Sault Ste. Marie exhausted and sore (from the frisbee, not the Gold Wing) before heading out for dinner.

People who live in southern Ontario—I guiltily count myself among their number—are often dismissive of the amenities available in the north. And by amenities I mean food. Good food. Exceptionally

good food. Earlier in the summer, I’d received a tip from a friend who’d traveled up this way. He suggested the restaurant named Peace as a worthy destination. We went without expectation. We were blown away. I did not expect to find an Asian fusion restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie. I had the mango salad and the Korean egg friend rice, but whatever you order, you’ll not be disappointed.

Disappointed. That’s what we were the next morning when we had to leave the north for the south. If you decide to retrace our steps yourself this summer— which we’d strongly encourage you to do—I’d suggest one of two routes. The first is to do what we did, with a long inland trek culminating with a ride down the coast. As an alternative, you can ride up the coast of Superior, spend a night or two in Wawa, and then ride back south to Sault Ste. Marie. One’s as good as the other. The only wrong move you can make it not to go at all—and I trust that you’ll not make that mistake.

When I have a day—or even just a half day—to take a ride, I fall into a routine as familiar as slipping into an old pair of jeans. Often, I don’t even think where I’m going. I just go. And more often than not, I go the same way. Yes, of course, there are variations on my route, but they’re often minor. A road I travelled from east-to-west last time I’ll travel from west-to-east this time. But the same-old-routine just doesn’t cut it for the last ride of the season. My last ride of the year has to get me through the drudgery of winter. And that calls for creativity.

Given the unpredictability of weather as mid-October rolls around, heading out for a three-day ride isn’t in the cards. But how do you reinvigorate your riding when the only options are roads you’ve already (over) ridden? That was my challenge this past fall, as it is the challenge every fall.

I live in Simcoe County, northwest of Toronto, and since motorcycle tourism is a big thing in these parts, I began my investigation by going to the official website (experience.simcoe.ca). Because of my familiarity with the region, I knew most of the routes suggested. But the maps were

especially useful as a general overview of the area. And then I got thinking. What if I combined a select few of my favourite roads with some entirely unexpected roads. I began to get excited. But then I hit the wall. What, exactly, is an unexpected road?

For a few days, I rolled the question around in my mind. Are there roads I’ve been avoiding without realizing I’ve been avoiding them? And then one day, while

I was changing the oil in my bike, a lightbulb went off—I’d found my answer. In the middle of the summer, when tourists take over, the natural tendency for a motorcyclist is to head to remote areas, of which we have plenty. That’s plainly obvious. We all do it. But riding in the fall, when the summer tourists have gone, should open up avenues we habitually dismiss. I opened my map of Simcoe and got down to it.

Any tour of Simcoe, in my opinion, needs to start in the village of Creemore. I hit the Bank Café, but the town has plenty of great cafés, you really can’t go wrong. Not only is the coffee excellent at the Bank Café, but the Cubano sandwich is sublime. Do yourself a favour. Have one. With the body sufficiently fueled and the mind fully caffeinated, it was time to hit the road—road number 9. Heading east of Creemore and rising and falling with the escarpment, number 9 is legendary with motorcyclists and bicyclists alike. For good reason. My favourite section is where the road parallels the Mad River, and where quaint cottages are reached by narrow bridges that span rushing waters. I challenge anyone to find a more beautiful road anywhere.

If road number 9 satisfied my desire to work an old favourite into the mix, my next choice of road was decidedly off-piste. Cutting cross country to the legendary summer town of Wasaga Beach, I latched onto River Road East, that winds up the shore of Georgian Bay. This was my stroke of genius. The road is always charming, but in summer it’s full of errant beach balls, couples carrying canoes, and kids having the times of their lives. But in fall, with cottages closed up, and with the only traffic the occasional contractor rushing to get a roof on or an addition finished, it became a great motorcycle road. Not a fast one, mind you, but that makes it even better.

There’s something about an out-of-season ride on a pristine fall day that gives a rider the sense of getting away with something. Through the settlements of New Wasaga Beach, Allenwood Beach, Woodland Beach, Edmore Beach, Danlea Beach and Wendake Beach (do you sense a theme here?) I rode. At Balm Beach, I stopped and planned my next move. At one point in the journey, the road changed name from River Road East to Tiny Beaches Road South. Surely the most appropriate name imaginable.

From Balm Beach it’s an easy cross-country trek northeast to one of the true gems of the region—Awenda National Park. It’s a spectacular, wild park irrespective of the season. But in fall it comes alive. And the roads within the park are excellent—so long as your mind the leaves and the posted limit. And as much as I love a good ride, I also love getting

off the bike and stretching my legs. And with nary a mosquito to be found, fall is the perfect time to be outdoors. But a day outdoors prepares you for a day indoors. It was time to head to town for the night.

After I booked into my hotel in Midland, and freshened up with a hot shower, I headed out to the Queen’s Quay British Pub and Restaurant in Victoria Harbour. What a spectacular find. The food was far better than any pub has a right to serve, and even on a weeknight the place was bustling. It’s more than a pub, it’s a neighbourhood hub. As soon as I entered my hotel room back in Midland my eyelids began to sag. My intention of zoning out to a movie never materialized—in no time I was out cold.

Eight hours later, I awoke renewed. The sheets hardly had a wrinkle. I was ready to go. After a quick stop east of Midland to admire the architecture of the Martyr Shrine and the natural beauty of

the Wye Marsh, I continued eastbound on Highway 12, then headed northbound on Highway 400. I exited at exchange 162 and headed eastbound on number 34. So far this morning the weather had been cloudy and cool. Not uncomfortably cool, not even unseasonably cool. Just cool. And then it happened. The fall day we all dream about.

It’s important to make the distinction between the fall we imagine and the fall that actually exists. The imaginary fall is warm days with sunshine and crisp nights. Not to say those days don’t happen. They just don’t happen that often. Fall can also be a rainy six-degree day with a wind that cuts though you like a chainsaw. But as I turned onto number 34 I hit peak fall. The very day when the leaves are at their majestic best. And the pavement is twisty, warm, and glorious. It’s the day we live for.

Number 34 turns to number 17 and I

wound my way into Big Chute, home of the Big Chute Marine Railway. It’s easy to imagine if you see the photos but hard to describe in words. But I’ll give it a shot. Think of a giant rail car that rises 60 feet and that carries boats in it. Alright, that makes no sense. Find the photos. The sun and the wind and the joy of riding worked me into a furious hunger, so I made south for the town of Coldwater and Em’s Café.

Coldwater is the kind of quirky little town that’s worthy of a trip all on its own. Seek it out. After lunch at Em’s—as busy as it was we got our lunch in no time flat—we headed for our next stop. Quayle’s brewery. Which is a destination of note for beer lovers. After an hour strolling the grounds we packed our panniers with fresh brews and continued riding south to Orillia.

From Orillia we travelled a great road to Barrie. Just an hour north of

Toronto, Barrie is a bustling metropolis all its own. But not so bustling that a charming little road can’t wind its way into its northeast reaches. Number 20 begins in Hawkestone to the northeast and weaves though Simcoeside, Palm Beach, Parkside Beach, Oro Beach, and Shanty Bay. With the city of Barrie in the western distance and the fresh waters of Lake Simcoe to the south, it was ideal way to end our fall tour.

All of us—and I’m no different—can fall into the belief that it’s necessary to travel far afield to find good roads to ride. But that’s a fallacy. Sometimes all that’s necessary is that you reframe the region in which you live. Or a region that’s close to where you live. The key— if there’s such a thing—is to link the expected with the unexpected. The familiar with the unfamiliar. Don’t fall into the same old habits. Need proof of concept? Come visit me in my backyard.

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The Brampton Motorcycle Association

The Brampton Motorcycle Association (B.M.A.) was founded on September 23rd, 1981 by 12 motorcyclists to provide the City of Brampton and surrounding areas with a motorcycle club. Their main goal was to promote safe and enjoyable motorcycling activities. It is primarily a touring club, but interests among the members encompass all aspects of the sport. The only prerequisite of the club is for members, male and female, riding any make of motorcycle, to have a major interest in the sport of motorcycling. The riding experience within the club ranges from first year riders to riders (and even trainers) with many years of experience.

As with any club, a big concern for the B.M.A. is to promote a positive image of the sport of motorcycling. Rides are planned for Tuesday nights, Sundays and some weekend trips near

Motorcycle Safety Advocates

and far. The B.M.A. regularly donates money to various charitable organizations such as the Women’s Shelter and the William Osler Hospital (which has two dedicated rooms in the Paediatric ward in their name). They also have regular social events throughout the year like card games, trips, poker runs, bowling and at Christmas a dining and dancing evening open to the members and friends during the months when the bikes are tucked away.

B.M.A. meetings are held monthly. For further information check out their booth at the show!

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QUEST TO DELIVER THE FINEST IN MOTORCYCLE AUDIO

Inthe heart of Oakville, Ontario, a revolution is taking place in the world of motorcycle audio. Altered Sound Motorcycle Audio, a trailblazing force in the industry, has ascended to the pinnacle of success be redefining the standards of motorcycle excellence. With an unwavering commitment to quality and an extensive portfolio of top-tier products, such as the World-Famous French Speaker Focal HDK-165, Altered Sound has become the go-to destination for motorcycle enthusiasts across Canada, In the this article, we delve into the journey of how Altered Sound has transformed into the number one motorcycle audio shop in Canada, leaving an indelible mark on the roads and in the hearts of riders.

Company History

Altered Sound was started in 1990, a proudly Canadian owned Company in its original location with Ed Dobric as Founder and Head technician, still running the day-to-day operations. With a back round in Electronics and a love of music, we started installing sound system in cars, trucks and boats. This turned many into music lovers/ friends and lifelong customers. As years progressed, a client asked us ” is it was possible to achieve great sound on his motorcycle “. We took the challenge and installed, the first version of what’s known today as our most popular system “The Altered Edition”. When this bike hit the road, people could not believe how good it sounded and more bikes just kept coming. This brings us too today, known as the number one Motorcycle Audio Store in the country.

HOW EL CAMINO MOTORCYCLE TELEVISION CAME TO LIFE ORIGIN STORY

Strangely, I’d never had this thought: creating a television show on motorcycling. It should have been a natural progression for me, but until executive-producer Richard Kehoe—the very same man who brings you this motorcycle show—suggested it to me, it’d never crossed my mind. As a past editor of Cycle Canada magazine, back when it was printed on honest-to-goodness paper, I spent a dozen years testing, travelling, racing and writing about motorcycles. And, in a parallel career, I’ve been a documentary filmmaker for television with an interest in social issues. But it took Richard to bring my two worlds together.

First of all, the name: El Camino Motorcycle Television. Most of think of an El Camino as a vehicle (Is it a car? Is it a truck? Is it a little of both?) but in the

Spanish language, El Camino means, literally, “the road” or “the way” or, depending on who you ask, “the journey.” Any and all of those definitions seem ideal for a show about motorcycling. But before we began work on season one, which aired last year on OLN, REVTV, and WILD—and which can be watched anytime now on YouTube (search El Camino Motorcycle Television and you’ll be there in a flash)—we had to make certain creative decisions. What kind of show did we want to make?

I knew what kind of show I didn’t want to make. The kind of show we’ve watched far too often on TV—the ones that plod along and don’t really tell you anything you didn’t already know. I’m not the one to tell you if El Camino is a success or not. I’ll leave that up to you. But if our startlingly good ratings numbers are an indication—average viewership of 560,000

per episode and a weekly in-season reach of 3.8 million—we’re on to something. And that something is this: motorcyclists are smart people. We ride vehicles that demand our attention, we’re willing to pay for the privilege of taking more risks than the general public, and we’re passionate about something that our mothers warned us about. Even if I don’t know you—I like you already by your profile.

And motorcycling is far more wonderfully and weirdly quirky than those long-running shows (and magazines, for that matter) would lead you to believe. Why?

Because “motorcycling” deftly sidesteps any single, over-simplifying attempt to define it. In season one of El Camino, we met a man who spends the equivalent to a down-payment on a house every season to go roadracing. And we profiled another man who risked his life—not to mention

his marriage—to get back on a dirt track. How did it go, you ask? Not very well.

Ever wondered where all those old Honda Z50s disappeared to? Wonder no more. We filmed the man obsessed with one minibike from one brand. He just can’t get enough of them—and he already seems to have almost all of them in his suburban garage. And just to prove that motorcycling crosses the gender barrier, we meet a woman who self-identifies as a “monkey.” Intrigued? I hope so—head over to YouTube for the lowdown.

In season one we also hit the road, with

an emphasis on places close to southern Ontario that you can actually ride to without breaking the bank. Like Manitoulin Island, the Haliburton Highlands, and the surprisingly beautiful areas around Sudbury. Yes, Sudbury. (We may be opinionated, but we’re certainly not snobs.)

I’ll leave it to you to discover the rest of our first season, but as you read this we’re already well underway in post-production on season two. And we’ve got some gems in store. We ride a Gold Wing up the shore of Lake Superior on a quest to find The Edmund Fitzgerald, and, farther south,

we look for the best roads within an easy day’s ride of Toronto. And there’s more, much more. Ice racing in Quebec, bringing an old Italian motorcycle back to life, how to overland on the cheap, how to how fun with motorcycles nobody talks about, and the strange, surreal story of the life and premature death of Canada’s only motorcycle brand.

Look for season two of El Camino on OLN, WILD, and REVTV at the end of March. I’d be thrilled if you checked it out.