REVOLUTION MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE - English - Issue 49 Summer 2019

EVENTS & SHOWS Vroom, Vroom Verona !

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Loserpalooza

FEATURED BIKES 8 36

Pan Vision Old Blue

“Let’s chalk it up to shit happens”

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INTERVIEW Megan Margeson

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INTERNATIONAL Street Racer

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COLUMNS Her Say

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New Generation

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56 Our Readers 88-92 Old School

Editorial

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Coming Soon

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Chief Editor : Pascal Richard Editor : Geneviève Fréchette Writers : Liz Leggett, Sam Pileggi, Pascal Richard, Dan Lim, Becky Goebel, Catherine David, Samuel Guertin, Lee Sipes Translation : Kathy Blais Special Collaborators : Elio Pinoni, Sean MacLennan, Eric English, Jean-Sébastien Paré, Francis Rheault, Megan Margeson, J. Shia, Gilles Raskar, Joe Roy Photographers : Liz Leggett, Keith Jollymore, Pascal Richard, Laval Gagnon, Dan Lim, Becky Goebel, Gilles Raskar, Samuel Guertin, Mitch Cayouette Model : Cholo Style Bagger : Karine Boisjoli The Gunner : Virginie Parent Graphic Design : Suzie Gauthier, Revolution Motorcycle Magazine Proofreader : Nicole Duchesne, Lorie Richard Prepress : Photographique MF Inc. Printing : Imprimeries Transcontinental Distribution : Messageries Dynamiques (French) Coast to Coast (English) ISSN 1913-0082 Copyright 2007 Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec Bibliothèque Nationale du Canada Registration number Post Publication : 41471522 Advertising Consultant : Pascal Richard : 514 726-5742 Web Site : Suzie Gauthier Social Media : Pascal Richard Revolution Motorcycle Magazine is published 4 times a year.

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Text and photos : Dan Lim | The Moto Foto

When it comes to the world of motorcycles and enticing the senses, no one indulges quite like the Italians; speed, craftsmanship, design, art, heritage, and beauty – there is no place quite like the Moto Bike Expo in Verona, Italy.

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Held every year in January over a period of four days, the MBE, as it is known, is a motorcycle show extravaganza that is billed as “The One Event for Real Motorcyclists.” This show caters to all aspects of life on two wheels, from novice riders, club riders, 1 % clubs, to seasoned riders traversing the globe in search of neverending roads in faraway lands, and everything else in between. Whatever your taste in the bike culture, it was at this show in spades.

The vibe, energy and enormity of this show is difficult to describe. So imagine being at a massive, densely populated motorcycle rally with some

of your best homies, but you’re also at the coolest and largest bazaar with all the latest and greatest products available to see, to touch, and of course, to buy. People are there for motorcycle stuff, but it’s definitely a party atmosphere, and they were equally there for a good time.

The weather was mild for January, which allowed for many to ride to the show and that only added to the rally like atmosphere. The vendors, manufacturers, and attendees were engaging and having fun, and I couldn’t tell you how many times I heard from the vendors that this is their favourite show to come to every

year. At any given time and at any given booth, wine, cheese, and snacks were available, and they were offered and shared like old friends meeting up in an afternoon cafe. I could dare to say (language barrier notwithstanding) that some exhibitors were there just for the social aspect – to have fun with their friends, colleagues and the attendees – because other than a gorgeous bike on display, or a vague poster of an event, I really wasn’t sure what some of the booths were even selling or promoting, but they were all there to celebrate two-wheel culture, and that’s what matters. I didn’t see one disagreeable face the entire time that I was there.

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Text : Catherine David — Photos : Mitch Cayouette

Women motorcyclists have travelled thousands of kilometres since the Van Buren sisters crossed the United States by motorcycle, from coast to coast, in 1916. 100 years later, despite the gradual rise in female motorcyclists, there are still very few female mechanics who build and restore motorcycles.

Among these few, is J. Shia of Madhouse Motors. Meet a woman who pushes back the barriers.

Surrounded by motorcycles in her shop in Boston’s Allston District, J. Shia juggles customer requests, questions from her team, friends dropping by for a chat, a couple of emails and me waiting for the interview. The thermometer has climbed to 17°C and you can feel the excitement of the new season all around as the city wakes up from a long winter. The air is good, the sun is shining and energy is high.

“Come on, let’s get the mini bikes out !” says J. to her friend. The tone is set. They exit through the garage door riding children’s motocrosses. J. has the skill of someone who grew up on a motorcycle. She slips between cars, jumps over sidewalk chains, multiplies wheelies. “Let’s race,” she calls to her buddy who just got on the other bike.

The atmosphere is electric, much like a schoolroom as the summer holidays draw near.

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HER SAY

HER SAY

BY Catherine David

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Text and photos : Samuel Guertin

Portland Oregon, this city that I fell in love with when I first visited in 2016, releases a raw and mysterious energy that always lives up to its slogan : “Keep Portland weird” ! It is a main hub of creativity on the Western coast and in the motorcycle world.

From this world of artists and enthusiasts comes Thor Drake. The man behind the creation of the One Moto Show, already 10 years old, is a pillar of the motorcycle community in Portland and across America. He is also the owner of the SEE SEE Motor Coffee, a must-visit, unique motorcycle café with its incomparable originality and ambiance that has influenced more than one of similar style to reproduce the concept in other places around the world. Needless to say, that upon my arrival in Portland one day in advance, a stop at the café was a must. At the café, you can already feel the excitement that precedes the show. It is the only thing people talk about. Many of the team members come and go, busy taking care of the final preparations for the show. In the back alley, we find the guys from Prism Motorcycle and Dice Magazine rushing to complete the assembly of their mini choppers, disassembled days earlier to send them across the continent by the postal service.

Having just arrived from North Carolina, the guys prepare for their participation in the “Chopper god mini moto build off”.

The ambiance is already at its best.

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NEW GENERATION The show starts at noon the next day, but I am up at 9 am and on my way to the show.

The motorcycle “load in” is my favourite time. Motorcycles arrive from all around.

The people find old friends from around the continent who meet up mainly at motorcycle shows and events. This is also the best time to take the perfect pictures. My preferred device is an old 35 mm film camera that requires extra time and patience. So, nothing better than the morning light and especially the fact that the 10 000 people have not yet begun to gather around the motorcycles !

Thor Drake

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Text and photos : Gilles RasKar

In the land of the Rising Sun, there are so many small parts that make up real bikes that it is impossible to remember all the constructions on display during the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. But this one particular creation, straight out of Hiroshima, really caught my eye. And with good reason !

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