Welcome to Road and Trail

This is a motorcycling enthusiast website created and actively maintained by a longtime motorcycle rider. Here you will find well documented BC motorcycle riding routes, motorcycle servicing information, motorcycle reviews, plus some additional content. The routes are divided into paved roads (primarily) and dual sport / adventure (varied surfaces). Portions of some of the routes are suitable for off-road motorcycles. Have fun, and ride safe.

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2023 Honda CRF300L at Little Pinaus Lake, BC (2024)
2023 Honda CRF300L Review

Owner review of the 2023 Honda CRF300L. Applicable to the 2021 - 2024 model years. Some small updates to the 2025 bikes.

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Lake Revelstoke at about the 39 km mark
Revelstoke to Mica Dam - Hwy 23N

A scenic ride with light traffic. The route travels along Lake Revelstoke and the Columbia River ending at the Mica Dam. About 308 km round-trip.

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Old barn and NX500 along Lumby - Mabel Lake Road, 2024.
Lumby-Mabel Lake Road

A pleasant ride through the countryside past farms, stretches of river, forest and ending at Mabel Lake Provincial Park. The route follows Lumby-Mabel Lake Road and then Mabel Lake FSR. Shuswap Falls and Shuswap River are along the way. Distance is about 37 km each way. Shuswap River Drive option.

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Ferry over Kootenay Lake (2014)
Balfour to Creston

Starts with the Balfour - Kootenay Bay Ferry, and then it's corners, corners and more corners - along with gorgeous views of Kootenay Lake and the surrounding mountains. Motorcycle heaven!

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2022 Honda CRF250F - first ride, Aberdeen Plateau near Vernon BC.
2022 Honda CRF250F Review

Owner review of the 2022 Honda CRF250F. Applies to the 2019 - 2025 model years as there have been no major updates to the model during that time.

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2010 DR650SE, along Mabel Lake FSR
2010 Suzuki DR650SE Review

Long term owner review of the 2010 Suzuki DR650SE. This review also applies to other model years including the newest bikes as there have been no major changes to the model for a very long time. In the US, the name was changed to DR650S.

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Shuswap Lake, Blind Bay Road (2013)
Shuswap Lake Area

Country roads often running along the lake shore and connected by short stretches of Hwy 1. A number of parks and public lake access points. A scenic, pleasant ride with some nice corners along the way for fun. Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road, White Lake Road, Eagle Bay Road, Blind Bay Road, Squilax Anglemont Road. Herald, Shuswap Lake and Tsútswecw Provincial Parks.

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Douglas Lake Road (2014)
Westwold to Merritt via Douglas Lake Road, Hwy 5A

The route takes you through farmland, a narrow valley into a canyon, and then rises to a plateau with open range land and rolling hills and lakes. Starts off paved and then turns to good gravel and stretches of loose gravel, a paved section on top and then gravel again. The last 39 km is paved. An adventure bike would be a good choice for the entire route.

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Honda CRF250F chain
Introduction To Motorcycle Maintenance

Introduction to common motorcycle maintenance tasks. Topics include tools, battery, air filter, chain, cooling system, brakes, controls, valve clearances, oil and filter, tires, wheels and more. Intended for those with little or no experience.

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