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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Harris Creek Rd, Home Rd, Gunnar FSR, Kettle River FSR
Harris Creek Road (off Creighton Valley Road, SE of Lumby), Home Road, Gunnar FSR, Kettle River FSR, south to Winnifred Falls, north to Hwy 6 and back to Lumby. View of Monashee Mountains. Last ridden in Aug 2025.
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2024 Honda NX500 Review
Owner review of the 2024 Honda NX500. Applicable to the 2024 - 2025 model years.
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Enderby to Sicamous to Revelstoke
Enderby, Grindrod, Mara Lake, Sicamous via Hwy 97A, then Hwy 1 to Revelstoke. Some especially nice riding along Mara Lake and through Three Valley Gap. About 111 km. Info about Vernon to Enderby and area backroads.
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Lumby to Three Valley Gap to Enderby-Mabel Lake Road via Mabel Lake FSR, Three Valley Mabel FSR
Starts with pavement, but mostly dirt and gravel roads. Mabel Lake Provincial Park, forests, creeks and lakes. Wap Lake, Cottonwood Beach, Frog Falls and Noisy Creek Rec Sites. Last ridden in Aug 2025.
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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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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. Last ridden in Sept 2025.
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Nelson to Slocan to New Denver - Hwy 3A, Hwy 6
West from Nelson on Hwy 3A/6, then north to New Denver on Hwy 6. A few good curves and some interesting scenery along the Hwy 3A/6 stretch. Hwy 6 riding gets better the closer you get to New Denver. The riding is excellent north of Slocan. Some nice scenery along the way. Kootenay Lake and River, Slocan River, Crescent Valley Beach Park, Lemon Creek, Slocan, Slocan Lake, Silverton.
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Why Maintain Your Motorcycle Yourself?
An article that discusses why you may want to consider maintaining your motorcycle yourself such as saving money, being more self-reliant, personal satisifaction...
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