Motorcycle Mojo – September 2019

ith this September/

October issue in your

hands, riding season

obviously is beginning

to wind down for many

of us across the country.

Amazing how fast summer goes, isn’t

it? Maybe it feels like that to me just

because in my neck of the woods,

summer took its time in arriving.

Perhaps that means it’ll hang around

for a few weeks longer. Summer seems

to whiz by like this every year, so I’m

not sure why it consistently catches me

off guard. Maybe I take on too many

projects in the summer and, before I

know it, fall is approaching?

Personally, September is my

favourite month during which to ride

for a number of reasons. The tempera-

ture is cooler and while I’m not a fan

of being cold, that crispness in the

air – particularly in early morning – is

energizing, and I think the machine

likes the chilled air better as well.

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roads because cottagers and tourists

stay closer to home now that the kids

are back in school. (My favourite

roads in Ontario are in cottage country

because the roads twist and turn

around so many lakes and provide

spectacular scenery.) September also

brings out the fall colours, if you’re

lucky enough to live in an area with

vast tracts of hardwood forests. Last

but not least, the mosquitos and biting

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to like about September as the riding

season winds down.

Depending on where you live,

October and, sometimes, even part of

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as well, albeit with cooler temperatures

and more unpredictable weather –

which means I try not to venture too far

from home then. I’ve ridden in snow

many times, but that doesn’t mean I

need to do it again.

I once rode for an hour heading

home at 1 a.m. from a December

Christmas party and while it was chilly,

it was a very enjoyable ride. That same

year, my daughter, Emily, and I loaded

our trail bikes into the back of my truck

on Christmas Day and we went trail

riding. That was unusual, for sure, but

it could happen again?

I’m sure many of you had a great

riding season and have plenty of

fantastic travel stories, have seen some

amazing scenery and eaten at some

outstanding restaurants. If you feel the

urge to share your travels, photos, great

eateries or what have you, remember to

send your treasured information in to

share with our readers. We are always

looking for a brief description and a

photo for WTF – “Where’s The Food?”

• and your vintage family and friends

photos for our “Remember When?”

section on our back page.

If you feel like stringing a few words

together and gathering a couple of

handfuls of quality, high-resolution

photos, feel free to send them in for

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chosen and published in the pages of

Motorcycle Mojo. We do pay for reader

submissions – you won’t get rich, but

it does pay for gas, food and beverages

for your next outing. Or you can put

that cash toward that accessory or new

riding gear you’ve had your eye on all

summer.

Also keep in mind: our calendar

contest is running once again; deadline

for that is Sept. 30. Send your motor

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cycle-related, high-resolution photos

to [email protected] and, if

they are chosen, you could have your

image hanging on thousands of walls

across the country for a whole month.

In addition to one month of fame, you’ll

also receive a Mojo prize pack.

Enjoy your travels this fall. And

here’s hoping for an extended riding

season.

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by Glenn Roberts

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