Hello my name is Ernie Beadle and I am the owner of BC Boss Hoss. Three years ago, while on a bike trip in Sturgis, I had the pleasure of going on a demo ride on a Boss Hoss Motorcycle. After that ride I promised myself that I would have a Boss Hoss within the year. Well that was easier said than done as there were no dealers in Western Canada.  The following year I went back to Sturgis and met with the CEO of Boss Hoss and went for another demo ride and that was it, I was hooked. Now, more than ever, I wanted to open my own dealership in BC so that I could share this passion with other riders.

Well it took me a whole year to get everything done that I needed to do in order to satisfy the Dept. of Transport, Registrar of Imported Vehicles, brokerage house, insurance agents, licensing, and so on. Once that I was finally able to put it all together, I got the green light from Boss Hoss and began to import these magnificent machines to Western Canada.

I have ridden motorcycles since I was eight years old, on both dirt and pavement, and can’t even count the number of bikes I’ve owned. Needless to say I enjoy all types of riding and for the last number of years I have been an avid Harley rider, riding all over North America, New Zealand, and Australia. I thoroughly enjoyed my Harley’s and the many miles I logged on them but after riding a Boss Hoss it was time to move on to another chapter of motorcycling.

Boss Hoss motorcycles are not for everyone, that much is a given. But if you enjoy the ultimate in smooth, controllable power with the sensation of riding/driving a V8 muscle car, then this bike is for you. It is hard to explain the phenomenal power band, the superb handling, and the attention these machines attract. The ultimate benefit is the reliability and low maintenance and service costs of a Chevy V8.

Whether you are big or small, you can ride a Boss Hoss. You do not have to be a football player to handle these machines; just ask Jay Leno or Dagmar Midcap. Jay Leno is of small stature and he owns and rides a 502 cubic inch Boss with ease. Dagmar Midcap, former host of Driving Television, is smaller than the average lady and had no problem handling and riding these bikes. It says a lot about Boss Hoss when you have people like this that share the passion. I think you will find that the more you learn about Boss Hoss motorcycles, the more you will want one. As a proud owner of Western Canada’s Boss Hoss dealership, I invite you to share the enthusiasm with the rest of us.

Ernie and Dagmar at Hot Nite in the City, Kamloops, BC in 2007

Jay Leno's 502 Boss Hoss 

April 2008 

Hi, my name is Bryan Ward form Alberta Canada. This is a testimonial about my experience with my 2004 Boss Hoss 350 ZZ4 bike which I took delivery of new, I’ve been riding for well over 30 years and I have never had more fun with a motorcycle in my life than I have had with this bike.  

 I guess it all started one day in 2003 when I made the mistake of taking a Boss Hoss for a test ride. I only rode it 5 miles and it just blew me away so badly I had to have one. The hardest thing about that day was giving it up and getting back on my old Harley. It felt like I was riding a scooter and I was almost a bit depressed by it. I couldn’t believe   it and   it drove me crazy for 6 months, and ride it I did. In fact I now have over 120,000 KM on the thing and I can’t imagine riding any other brand of motorcycle. Once you ride one of these you will be hooked forever.  

I’ve always been a high mile rider. My old 1989 Heritage was getting long in the tooth and I knew I needed a new bike sooner or later. The Boss Hoss seemed like the answer. I figured you can’t beat Chevy power for reliability, and another major consideration that helped me decide was the fact that parts for a Chevy V8 are available virtually anywhere. I figured that if I broke down with a problem in the middle of the Nevada desert I could still find what I needed to keep it going.  

Just imagine 385 HP at the twist of the wrist. If you’re in the mood for raising hell, just drop it into first gear at about 50 KPH, whack the throttle wide open, pay attention and hang on. It’s a good idea to be wearing Depends because you’ll be at 160 KPH in about 4 seconds and 220 KPH in 7 seconds. Then shift to 2^nd gear and continue to pay attention     But I was addicted to horsepower and I still wanted more. So I installed an Edelbrock Nitrous Oxide Kit which instantaneously gave it an extra 100 HP at the push of a button. That stuff is way too much fun. It was no problem to leave a 500 foot stripe down the highway but really hard on tires. But I still wanted more power. So I took it all apart and made it into a well built 383 Stroker which produces 420 HP and about 440 Ft/lbs of torque. This new motor still lets me put down 500 feet of rubber so it doesn’t ever have to sniff the NOS. I’m quite happy with this new motor.

The main reason I bought this style of bike was to have a great cruiser. I honestly have never ridden a better bike for that. The power is amazing! You can pass anything on the road with ease (including gas stations) and you can cruise at virtually any speed you want all day long as long as you don’t get caught. I rode from LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Billings, Montana one time in one day and I got there before dark. And you can sit back into the back rest, lock the throttle on, fold your arms and let her go. No hands just let her go, 150 KPH, 160 KPH, whatever you like. Just don’t tell your mother what you did.

I guess there’s one more thing about this bike I wasn’t aware of. And that’s the crowd attracting power the bike has. Every time you park it somebody will come up to you and ask you questions like: Is that a V8 (yes)? Are you crazy (no)? How much gas does it hold (30 liters)? How fast will it go (no one knows)? The usual stuff, but I never get tired of that. In fact even after 4 years of this bike I still get butterflies in my stomach on the way out to the garage to take it for a ride. After a few miles you settle in and enjoy the ride of a lifetime. It doesn’t get much better than this.

 Bryan Ward