Throttled Motorcycle Podcast

We are back after taking an unplanned break due to some illness. My apologies for not getting a show out, however when you are a broadcast show, nobody wants to listen to white noise because the host can’t talk. On this show we discuss some news from the past few weeks and also go over the Top 10 anticipated bikes of 2016. BMW and DigiLens preview a heads-up display BMW helmet BMW reveals laser headlights for motorcycles in concept Suzuki has some recalls Bell releases a new helmet with a 360 4k camera built in Finally, according to Motorcycle.com these are the Top 10 most anticipated bikes of 2016 Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com Ride safe everybody!!!

On the final show this year we talk about some news articles as well as reflect on 2015 and move forward into 2016 News: Honda and Suzuki both announce recalls Pikes Peak clarified the rules changes we talked about on episode 11 Full Throttle Saloon to be rebuilt with your help Vozz new helmet design Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com. Ride safe everybody!!!

We had more motorcycle news this week than I was expecting. Zero motorcycles qualify for the US tax credit for buying a new bike in 2016 Alta delivers their first electric motorcycle. More details on the Yamaha transmission recall H.O.G. is getting V.I.P. treatment Pikes Peak ruleschange In our discussion we follow up a little more on gear based on a few YouTube videos I saw this week. Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com. Ride safe everybody!!!

Today we discussed some follow-up feedback from Jeff in Australia. I love his reasoning behind one of his latest rides. In the world of motorcycle news we keep the recall carousel going with recalls from Suzuki and Yamaha. Since I don’t have a link to a Yamaha article yet, what I know is that it covers the 2015 Yamaha R1 and R1M bikes and requires a complete transmission replacement. We also comment on Victory’s newest concept and a new type of helmet with built In 360 degree camera. Not to be written off, look at Kawasaki ponying up 2 million for road racing in 2016. Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com. Ride safe everybody!!!  

Last Minute Gift Ideas…who are we kidding, this is “Things I want for my bike that I will get myself if you don’t get them for me” list. Bluetooth communicator Heated gloves /boot inserts New helmet….for safety right Aux lighting for your bike Reflective Tape A new bike…well one can dream right. In the News: Congress Passes a new 5 year highway bill that has some motorcycle elements 2016 Triumph Street Twin   Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com. Ride safe everybody!!!

Post Thanksgiving we discuss exciting changes to the show, well for me anyway! This week on our news segment we discuss Indian’s Custom Competition as well as the Scout Sixty first impression reports. Does the new Captain America movie reveal a new Harley? You be the judge. Some BMW’s have a break fluid leak, yep another recall. FJR1300 gets some lipstick, not that it needed it mind you. Plus we read some feedback from Australia…hey we are international. Finally we preview a guest in the new year. Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com. Ride safe everybody!!!

On this week’s show we discuss some of the American motorcycle news to come out of last week’s EICMA show that we didn’t discuss in our previous podcast. First on our platter we discuss the Scout Sixty and how it differs from its sister bike. Next we stay in the Polaris family and discuss Victory’s new production engine that is based on the 156 that they used in the Pikes Peak bike. Finally on the show today I open up a bit and reflect on a previous ride I had a few weeks ago. Don’t worry it isn’t a sappy love fest just a moment of reflection. Everyone have a happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful weekend. Drive carefully and ride safe.

Welcome back everyone!!! On Today’s show we quickly cover several articles and news releases from EICMA 2015. Since we have so many articles that we are covering I decided not to discuss a topic today, but don’t worry I will have one for you next week as I expect the motorcycle news to be a little dry (of course there is a lot we didn’t cover this week that we may cover next time). Yamaha had several short stories of interest: * 60th Anniversary R1 * MT-09 getting traction control * MT-03 finally revealed * Naked R1 BMW: * GS Updates * BMW getting a scrambler Triumph: * Reinvigorating the lineup * 2016 Triumph Tiger Explorer Moto Guzzi getting a scrambler KTM 1290 Super Duke GT And finally Harley Davidson Ride Free Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com. Ride safe everybody!!!

In today’s Podcast we thank our Veterans past, present and future.  We also discuss the big Indian Safety Recall as well as the BMW G310R reveal. Finally we discuss my opinions on helmets, full / modular / half /…  Just remember, you choose what you wear and it isn’t my place to say one way or the other.  I just tell you why I wear what I wear. Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com. Ride safe everybody!!!

We begin by giving a shout out to the Motorcycle Men and LoudPipes podcasts for their tips and encouragement. We discuss the National Insurance Crime Bureau 2014 Theft Report as well as a few recommendations to keep your bike from being stolen. We also discuss the new  Leatherman Tread Wearable Multi-Tool. Give a review on the C0-Pilot GPS mobile app for Android and IPhone. Finally we touch on Fall riding and a potential risk we don’t need to overlook.,

In this weeks episode we discuss the topic of “Riding your ride.”  We cover what that means and how to prevent pier pressure. News: Yahama Robot Rider Yamaha PED2 Yamaha PES2

News: Victory to Unveil New Model at EICMA * Engine is believed to be based off of the Indian Scout’s engine and should be more performance based. * Maybe a commercial version of the Pikes Peek bike? * Most likely not a heavy cruiser given that it is being announced in Europe Yamaha coming out with a 3 wheel bike that can lean we will get to see the bike at the Tokyo Motor Show * Stance seems a lot narrower than a spider Also Yamaha announced the Resonator 125 Concept, cool retro bike for beginners * Cool looking bike with brown seat and a dark wood paneling accented chrome tank Gold Wing recall….again * Honda is amending it’s second recall for Rear Brake Issues, says this time they have a permanent solution. * Wouldn’t that really make it the 3rd recall Unfortunate news for Harley Davidson workers. Harley has announced plans to reduce their workforce so they can boost marketing and product development. * Resulting from a 1.4% drop in Motorcycle sales and a 6.5% decrease in net income. * Layoff will affect 250 workers. What does Harley need to do? Please Subscribe, Rate and Review on iTunes. If you feel that the show is not 5 stars, please let us know what we can do to raise the quality of the show to earn that 5 star rating. Please send feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com.

You get a brief introduction to me and my riding background: * First Bike : 1988 Kawasaki Enduro * Second Bike : 2012 Vstar 950 * Current Bike : 2015 Yamaha Super Tenere ES Afterwards we discuss what this podcast should be and the direction we (you and I) want it to go. Once all that is out of the way we dive into to recent news with: * Honda VFRX * Honda Africa Twin * Sena – Noise Control Helmet Remember to leave feedback at feedback@throttledpodcast.com. See you Next Time!!!!