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Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciatedWe celebrate our win of the 2017 Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge and close out Rich's time in California. TOPICS: Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge - 2017 Champs.  Also, congratulations go out to Dangerous Dave Shupe for winning the individual rider challenge and also for support Loud Pipes! Special thanks to:Ray Price Harley Davidson (donated the parts for listener trophy)Phillips Iron Works (last minute welding of listener trophy) Close out Rich's riding time in California Meetup with Larry from Creative Riding Podcast and Paul Smith Ride up to Palomar Mountain see tires below :) Lane splitting More of a review / thoughts on the Yamaha FZ-09 rental Rico and Jon recap the final day in the NC mountains over the past weekend Running time:  51 minutes 15 secondsQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport Loud Pipes!

So Jon and Rico make call to Rich last minute Saturday night and wanted to do a recording.  Rich wasn't too surprised, but perhaps the California sun was getting to him.  Bacon's Broken Bits joins us for this episode.  He does a moto-vlog on YouTube, so check him out!Bacon also has a new bike, see the pic below or video.  Wheels Through Time museum, Rico attends with Jon and others over the weekend.  Join us in our Clubhouse to see all the pictures Rico took at the visit and all our other perks.  Yes, this is the Patreon pitch. ;)  Various other moto-vloggers were in attendance and we'll post the links to each once we have the list. Rico drops his Indian!  You have to listen to this part...  The guys talk about the riding in the mountains so far for the meet up  Rich talks about riding in California, lane splitting, and a mini-review on the FZ-09 with more of a review in the next episode after some more riding and hopefully twisties!  Bacon's new bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY09DCQWOAo Bacon's new bike Harley-Davidson FXDL Dyna Street Bob 2014 Yamaha FZ-09 Rich's entertainment for the weekend Support Loud Pipes!

Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.Topics: Update on our riding for Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge  Congratulations to the Motorcycle Men for their 100th episode! Garage Rich puts a new rear sprocket on the R6 Rich's Deuce gets new grips Jon's Spyder gets new exhaust!!!  Rico installed a new phone mount on the Roadmaster EVENTS: Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, AlabamaRunning time:  43 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport Loud Pipes!

Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.We welcome back brother Hogan as he's been dealing with other priorities and we get back to talking about what we love, motorcycles! Topics Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge update: First six letters have been drawn for week one and some riders have already scored points.  Donations are being accepted to support the winners of the MPC and we are seeding the pot with $125 to start! Harley lines up to make a bid for Harley Davidson?Moto-vloggers mentioned during this conversation: Rogue Mogul, Amp'd Moto, Bacon's Broken Bits Where is my LiveWire?!?! Let's keep making noise until Harley brings this to market. U-TURN David Green sent a note looking to get our take on the Yamaha Raider.  He's 6'4" and we include some comments from First Five Rider Jebie since he owns a Raider.  Nev Lee who was a guest on the show for episode 31, is out on his ride again to raise awareness for diabetes.  Check out his travels and get a t-shirt before the campaign ends.  GARAGE Rich is starting to take apart the R6 for a new chain and sprockets.  Enjoying the process of cleaning it up, looking for things that need to be fixed, and just becoming familiar with a sport bike.   Jon has 15k service done on the Spyder and learns that the semi-auto shifting requires good oil pressure.  Since it was a quart low, the shifting was not smooth. The 2000 Yamaha R6 on the stands with the lower fairings removed.  Rich is coming up to speed with this type of bike and performing some maintenance before getting this on the road.   <img class="thumb-image" alt=" New bike Jon mentioned and belongs to Omega. " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/594dc33cb11be16553e827f0/1498268601156/Honda+CB650F" data-image-dimensions="2500x1463" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="594dc33cb11be16553e827f0" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/594dc33cb11be16553e827f0/1498268601156/Honda+CB650F?format=1000w" /> <p>New bike Jon mentioned and belongs to Omega.</p> <img class="thumb-image" alt=" Hmmm, what would you get if you crossed these two brands?  We give our thoughts on the rumor of Harley making a bid for Ducati.  Photo credit: Chris Geiss  " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/594dbe20cd0f68148eafd13c/1498267215767/Harley-Davidson+Road+Glide+and+Ducati+Multi-Strada" data-image-dimensions="2500x2500" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="594dbe20cd0f68148eafd13c" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/594dbe20cd0f68148eafd13c/1498267215767/Harley-Davidson+Road+Glide+and+Ducati+Multi-Strada?format=1000w" /> <p>Hmmm, what would you get if you crossed these two brands?  We give our thoughts on the rumor of Harley making a bid for Ducati.  Photo credit: Chris Geiss </p> EVENTS: Homestead Hill Hootenanny 2017 (Boone, NC/Robbinsville, NC - July6th - July 9th) Rico and Jon are going.  This is a large moto vloggers meetup Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  1 hour 16 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport Loud Pipes!

Due to some other commitments Rico was unable to join Rich and Jon.  But the show must go on so the guys talk about the 1st East Coast Moto Amino meetup that Jon attend, the new YZ450F dirt bike, a new Ducati Scrambler, and much more.1st East Coast Moto Amino Meetup: Was setup by Irishman80 back in February 2017 to have a meetup in Charlotte NC on June 10th 2017. Turned into a memorial ride due to a fellow rider that passed away after the announcement.   Had assistance from other Moto Amino NC Members - Demic, ApeRSV (NC Ambassador), KP Moto, SonciMoto, Crux, and Sp3ak. There were about 25 riders from across the state and a few out of state riders (SC, PA, and CO) Read more details here New Bikes: 2018 Yamaha YZ450F Ducati Scrambler Mach2 U-Turn:Amp'D Moto gave us a little feed back about Autonomous Vehicles.  No he didn't send us an e-mail, but made a Vlog about it instead.  Garage: Rich finally changed the oil in the Duece and saw a few thing the dealer should have replaced. Bike is running better now since he did the change. Boys were going to help, but TV was more important. EVENTS: Homestead Hill Hootenanny 2017 (Boone, NC/Robbinsville, NC - July6th - July 9th) Rico and Jon are going.  This is a large moto vloggers meetup Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  01 hour 04 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.Support Loud Pipes!

Deb Gasque joins us to discuss a six pack of BMW Motorcycles that she had a chance to test ride.  Jon and Rich spent the weekend riding and hanging out with good friendsBMW Motorcycles from a test ride at Motorcycles of Charlotte 2017 R nineT Scrambler 2017 R 1200 R 2016 R 1200 RS 2017 700 GS 2016 800 GS 2017 R 1200 GS Rich and Jon meet up with Deb, husband Bill, Zyon (Loud Pipes Rider), Stacy, Natalie (Jon's wife), and Natalie's Mom.   Started at Suck Bang Blow and moved on to the Dead Dog Saloon for a fantastic dinner. EVENTS: Homestead Hill Hootenanny 2017 (Boone, NC/Robbinsville, NC - July6th - July 9th) Rico and Jon are going.  This is a large moto vloggers meetup Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  1 hour 06 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.Support Loud Pipes!

Rich attended the Congregation Show in Charlotte, NC and that is the first major topic.  We cover some recent news and then discuss the coming trend of autonomous vehicles and the systems that operate vehicles.TOPICS: The Congregation Show Prism Supply Co Dice Magazine Riders on the Norm Podcast Indian unveils a special Scout Harley is looking to build a plant in Thailand, but steel works are not happy We take a look at the insane pro stock drag motor from S&S  Second big topic was autonomous vehicles, we engage in a general conversation on the topic and Bosch is working on a connected system to make bikes safer Amp'd Moto expanded on the autonomous vehicle topic and gave his take after listening to the show. EVENTS: Loud Pipes! mini meetup - Suck Bang Blow, Myrtle Beach, SC - June 4th PM Homestead Hill Hootenanny 2017 (Boone, NC/Robbinsville, NC - July6th - July 9th) Rico and Jon are going.  This is a large moto vloggers meetup Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  1 hour 08 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.Support Loud Pipes!

We have had all sorts of issues getting a show out lately and finally 85 is available.  Two of our First Five riders, Markus and Rickard are making a ride to the northern park of Sweden and if there are other listeners in the area, reach out to use on the feedback line and we'll put you in contact with them.  The destination is to a custom motorcycle show: http://www.custombikeshow.se/indexE.htmlTopics: Released Dyna Low Rider S demo ride video  Rich rides the Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress Jon Rides the Can-AM Spyder F3S Jon's demo ride video and Rico rides with the Road Hogs again for their annual ride Jon reviews his new Shoes RF-1200 and compares it to the his Shoei Quest EVENTS: Loud Pipes! mini meetup - Suck Bang Blow, Myrtle Beach, SC - June 4th PM Homestead Hill Hootenanny 2017 (Boone, NC/Robbinsville, NC - July6th - July 9th) Rico and Jon are going.  This is a large moto vloggers meetup Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  1 hour 08 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.Support Loud Pipes!

After a great show with the next generation, Jon is back on the hot seat to talk about his riding over the past few days.  Jon met up with Rich and Micah for lunch on Friday at Hwy 55 Burgers.  Then on Sunday Jon took a little ride out to Kitty Hawk, NC to meet-up with Dave and attend the OBX bike week.  All in Jon rode 975 miles and is about to crack 13k on the Spyder.  With two more weeks before the one year anniversary, will he crack 14k, 15k, or 16k?OBX Bike Week: Very SMALL turn out, perhaps due to end of the weekend and rainy weather Visited three light houses (Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, and Currituck)  Traveled the length of NC 12 from Corolla, NC to Hatteras, NC After speaking with a fellow Spyder rider on replacing reflectors with LED lights, Jon has ideas Motorcycle PodcasterS Challenge:We have been busy working on the rules for the 2nd annual Motorcycle Podcaster Challenge.  We give a high level overview of the rules and here are some of the highlights: Three week challenge and will start on June 21st, 2017 ending on July 12th, 2017 Standalone Podcast that challenge members can be part of.  Recording will be Wednesday nights at 9pm ET. No phone app will be used - social meet site will be used in stead (Facebook Group) Weekly submit for points instead of daily Managed by non member of challenge Alphabet scavenger hunt Milage bonus points Listener bonus points Flash Challenges will be offered as a way for behind teams to catchup. EVENTS: Homestead Hill Hootenanny 2017 (Boone, NC/Robbinsville, NC - July6th - July 9th) Rico and Jon are going.  This is a large moto vloggers meetup Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  59 minutes 33 SecondsQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.Support Loud Pipes!

The idea for this episode was to talk with our kids and get their perspective on motorcycles.  So we talk with Rico's son Kahlum (12) and Rich's sons Bryce (8), and Cameron (6), which was not very hard to do once we turned on the mics! General details of the conversation: Bikes they have ridden / owned Razor MX350 electric dirt bike (originally Kahlum's and gifted to Bryce and Cameron) Motovox MBX10 mini bike (originally Kahlum's and gifted to Bryce and Cameron) Kahlum has ridden on Rico's Yamaha R6 and Indian Roadmaster Cameron and Bryce has enjoyed some spins on the KLR650, but no Harley rides as yet Favorite or what they like and don't like about each one Bike's they think they might like to ride when they get older Gear that they wear and how they like wearing it <img data-load="false" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/59033e341e5b6ca0d7196c3a/59033e3437c5819192c00896/1493384760657/IMG_4327.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1280x960" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="IMG_4327.jpg" data-click-through-url="" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/59033e341e5b6ca0d7196c3a/59033e3437c5819192c00896/1493384760657/IMG_4327.jpg?format=1000w" /><br> EVENTS: Homestead Hill Hootenanny 2017 (Boone, NC/Robbinsville, NC - July6th - July 9th) Rico and Jon are going.  This is a large moto vloggers meetup Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  1 hour 13 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.PermalinkSupport Loud Pipes!

Rich and Rico grill Jon about his mountain trip with the MotoNobodies. The weekend trip for Jon was about 850 miles.  The group was made up of the following moto vloggers: Cruiser Brewser Amp'd Moto Rouge Mogul Matthew Williams Wolf SPDFNTK (Jon) - Jon has done a video about the Loud Pipes Podcast.  Jon has fixed the video as it was pointed out at the 6 minute mark the spyder engine was louder than Jon. The group had a hard time getting all connected with Senas and figured out after the trip that the Sena BackPack that was used to capture audio to GoPro cameras maxes out at 3-4 riders.  Another lesson learned from trip is that the night before, sit down (generally while drinking) and pair the units.  Looks like the sena 30k will be using 2.4 GHz Adaptive Mesh-Networking Technology.  The reviews said it will be easier to pair up units and we'll update if we get a chance to test it. Check out the Wheels Through Time Museum and Dales Channel for some great video on restoration and all the bikes at the museumEVENTS: OBX bike week - April 22 - 30.  Look for Dave Shupe and he'll buy the first Loud Pipes fan lunch plus he'll have some show swag to give out.  Homestead Hill Hootenanny 2017 (Boone, NC/Robbinsville, NC - July6th - July 9th) Rico and Jon are going.  This is a large moto vloggers meetup Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  1 hour 19 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport Loud Pipes!

You may recall from a prior episode where Rico caught a massive Yellow Fin Tuna.  The captain and owner of that boat turned out to be from the Isle of Man, which then set the wheels in motion for this episode.  Big thanks to Benn Gilmour for joining us and sharing what it's like on the Isle of Man and watching the TT.  Please check out Jackpot Sport Fishing and look him up if you are in Costa Rica.Interesting tidbits from the conversation with Benn Benn's father had an RG500 GP bike and has been involved with TT racers for over 20 years Between a pub in Creg-ny-Baa and Hillberry is Benn's favorite place to watch the TT Listens to the action on Radio TT on Manx radio Follow the action with timing and scoring (web app) Must try food on the Isle of Man: Manx Kippers  Chips, grated cheese, and gravy John McGuinness is Benn's racer to watch this year, although Michael Dunlop will be tough to beat Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.Running time:  1 hour 11 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport Loud Pipes!

Catching up after some time off due to various reasons.  We cover some motorcycle racing and various other topics.  First Five Loud Pipes Rider Jebbie got himself a Yamaha Raider and we are super happy for him!  We also welcome Roger Smith to the club house and appreciate the support.  NEW TOPICSAmerican Flat Track - we catch up on the first three races of the season and give our take on the season so far.   Rules for this American Flat Track season Changes for the 2017 season New Indian Scout FTR750 New Harley-Davidson XG750R World Super Bike - season is three races in and Rich is following with his desire to get the R6 on the track.U-TURN Indian Motorcycle Project Chieftain build winners announced Chris Brewer suggests we look at different camping options for Barber: Oak Mountain State Park A look back to the birth of Victory Motorcycles  and a first ride review of the original V92C from Rider magazine EVENTS: Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 - Going to be staying in Pigeon Forge, TN. OBX bike week - April 22 - 30.  Look for Dave Shupe and he'll buy the first Loud Pipes fan lunch plus he'll have some show swag to give out.  Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  1 hour 25 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport Loud Pipes!

To continue on with the vintage flavor we are joined by Wymond Walkem.  Last episode we had Wymond's wife Devah on the show.  Wymond is the restore man behind Walkem's Cycle.  He talks about all the bikes he has restored and some details about restoring and custom bikes in generalThe best way to view Wymond's work is to visit his website indianrestorations.com and in you are near Toronto Canada stop by and say hi. :)EVENTS: American Flat Track Race - Charlotte, NC April 1, 2017 Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 - Going to be staying in Pigeon Forge, TN. Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  1 hour 18 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport Loud Pipes!

Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.This week we have a guest to talk about riding vintage motorcycle exclusively and over long distances.  Joining Rico in studio this week, we have a great conversation to share with everyone.Devah Walkem Rides a 1939 80ci Harley Flathead and a 1980 Sturgis Harley (only 1400 of these ever created) Learned on a Yamaha Virago Flathead upgraded from 45 to 80 cubic inch by her husband Wymand. The bike had low center of gravity and was a great bike being short of 5'4". Main reason Devah rides is the freedom and seeing new sights, and the feeling of different winds Been riding for 35 years and has gone from Toronto to New Orleans as well as Toronto to Sturgis Once ran out of gas in Oregon and once off the highway,  a gas truck pulled in behind and filled them up! Tips for riding vintage bikes is to be mechanically inclined, have a good back, and be prepared to be looked at. Tip for women is to carry a scarf that can be used for to keep you warm and cool. Best state to ride in the USA is Utah in Devah's opinion. Salt river canyon in particular is a great place. Having ridden on the back for many years, she enjoys the different feeling of being a passenger, which allows for looking around more at the scenery and Nagigation (new term for us) EVENTS: American Flat Track Race - Charlotte, NC April 1, 2017 Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 - Going to be staying in Pigeon Forge, TN. Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama Running time:  53 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageSupport Loud Pipes!