How To Ride With A Passenger: The Essentials
Are you riding with a passenger? Here’s a quick guide to ensure a safe and smooth ride! Gear Up Properly: Always follow the motto: “Dress to slide, not to ride.” Both you and your passenger should be fully geared up. Helmet, gloves, jacket, jeans, and boots are...
SUMMER RIDING TIPS
Riding your motorcycle through the Canadian summer can be exhilarating. Still, it's crucial to know the potential dangers—the heat and sun demand preparation to avoid sunburn, heatstroke, and debris in your eyes. Scorching seats and handlebars pose a risk, which can...
RIDERS FOR LIFE
The Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC) is excited to unveil the newly revised Safety Awareness Campaign, just in time for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month this May, celebrated across Canada. This year, we’re embracing a message that resonates beyond just one...
Safety First and Spring Riding Prep
Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC) Media Release, August 1st FOREST, ON – August 1st, 2023 by Marq Smith: We all talk about the dangers of riding. Certainly, many of our non-riding friends talk about those dangers. I’ve always thought that everything is...
Women are Changing the Motorcycling Landscape 2022
I have been frequently asked: How did you become a motorcyclist? The enquirer often has a puzzled look on their face which, if expressed in words, translates to: you just don’t strike me as the motorcycling type. Well, women are entering the motorcycling industry at...
Riding Tips for Fall
The following are good riding tips for fall. Rides in October in Canada always have to be viewed as maybe the last ride of the season. You just never know when snow will cover the roads or if it gets so cold you don’t want to ride. With that in mind, treat every...
Motorcycling During the Pandemic – Safe At Home is Best
Canadian riders thinking about motorcycling during the pandemic: MCC supports the position of the International Motorcycling Federation. FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) is the global governing body for motorcycle racing. We think the following release...
The Motorcycle Is Here To Stay
Written by Dolf Willigers from the Federation of European Motorcyclists' Associations It is easy for ‘outsiders’ to be negative about motorcyling, but we at FEMA have a different view. FEMA’s Dolf Willigers about the continuing success story of motorcycling....
The Oversight of Active Transportation, Plus Vision Zero on Two Wheels
Active Transportation is British Columbia’s initiative for cleaner and more “active” transportation. It’s part of the Province’s “CleanBC” plan. CleanBC identifies initiatives and priorities to help grow a low-carbon economy that creates opportunities for all British...