The retirees from Orangeville, Ont., are part of a growing wave of baby boomers who are rediscovering roofless life on the open road — aboard motorcycles safer cousin, the three-wheeled roadster. ( Pam Fraser / THE CANADIAN PRESS )Dan, a firefighter at the time, relented, trading in the Piaggio a few months later. “So I put on my snowmobile helmet and popped on behind him and went for a little ride,” Pam said, her risk aversion honed by decades in personal insurance. Enthusiasts say three-wheelers offer the exhilaration of a standard motorcycle but without the physical strain that comes with it. “Back in the old days, you would never, ever see a group of Harley riders riding with sport bike riders.

Source: thestar January 03, 2019 15:33 UTC