Summary: <p>Matthew Williams joins us again to talk about his new heated gear this season, the Honda Magna project bike, and a big ride coming up in May. Matthew previously appeared on <a href="http://loudpipes.net/32">Episode 32</a></p><p>Reminder of our long ride contest. Send us your planned destinations of what you consider a long ride to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:feedback@rdubstudios.com">feedback@rdubstudios.com</a> or use our <a href="http://www.rdubstudios.com/feedback2">feedback page</a>. We'll also draw two names from the responses and send you a Loud Pipes t-shirt. Submission deadline is May 1, 2016.</p><p>A big thanks to our first Patreon supporter Markus for joining the monthly Patreon production meeting. If this is of interest to you, check out our <a target="_blank" href="http://patreon.com/rdubstudios">Patreon page</a> for detail. There are also three more "first five" t-shirts remaining as well at the $5/month level.</p><h3><strong>U-TURN</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Harley's <a target="_blank" href="http://customkingsvoting.harley-davidson.com">Custom Kings</a> build off is underway, this time with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Motorcycles/sportster.html">Sportster</a> as the base.<span> </span></p></li></ul><h3><strong>NEW TOPICS</strong></h3><ul> <li>Matthew has been shaking down some new heated gear. We get his take from this winter season and talk about riding in general.</li> <li><a href="http://www.cyclegear.com/SEDICI-HOTWIRED-Heated-Jacket-Liner-20">http://www.cyclegear.com/SEDICI-HOTWIRED-Heated-Jacket-Liner-20</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cyclegear.com/SEDICI-HOTWIRED-Heated-Leather-Gloves-With-Controller">http://www.cyclegear.com/SEDICI-HOTWIRED-Heated-Leather-Gloves-With-Controller</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Pros:</strong></p><ul> <li>gets warm very quickly (also a con, see below)</li> <li>windproof and not overly bulky</li> </ul><p><strong>Cons:</strong></p><ul> <li>Was hoping the gloves were more a gauntlet, however the do not fit over his textile jacket sleeves</li> <li>Lights on gloves are very hard to see in daylight, Red (Hottest)/ Yellow (Midway)/ Green (Min). Somewhat difficult to turn on when hands are in the gloves. Also, the gear starts at the highest setting.</li> <li>No good documentation on any of the kit, especially wattage.</li> <li>Coat appears to be 90W and gloves are 22W combined. Important to know as a bike's electrical system only supports so much load. ALL heated gear manufacturer's should stress more about this.</li> <li>Be mindful of the polarity, if this is reversed you gear is on full high all the time!</li> </ul><p>Rich offers an alternative to<a target="_blank" href="http://www.cyclegear.com/FREEZE-OUT-Neck-Wrap-with-Velcro?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=paid_search_google_pla&scid=scplp4344075&gclid=Cj0KEQiAsP-2BRCFl4Lb2NTJttEBEiQAmj2tbZDoAA675W9nl7RRihCpSFyCOOq9pL0IgoaQQnDhWUUaAgfd8P8HAQ"> keep your neck warm</a></p><p><strong>Update on Matthew's Honda Magna project bike</strong></p><ul> <li>Magna needs new carb boots and the front calipers need rebuilding. About $150 in parts to get it fully back to where it should be.</li> <li>Rich likes that V4 sound and is considering a used VFR project bike</li> </ul><p><strong>MotoBlogging Meetup</strong></p><ul> <li>Various moto-vloggers from NC, SC, TN, an GA are meeting up in the North Carolina mountains. There will be a group ride, some camping, and the usual shenanigans.</li> <li>We got into some of the planning details, which leads us toward our long riding episode later this year.</li> <li>Possible routes include: The tail of the Dragon, the Skyway, Devil's Whip, and other great roads in the area.</li> <li>Congrats to Matthew for almost reaching 100 subscribers on his <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ophbalance">YouTube Channel</a>.</li> <li>Sena - Rich has taken step to tech side on bike - Jon and Rich split cost for dual pack Sena 20s.<ul> <li>Matthew and Jon tested out with bike to car with Sena</li> <li>Rich - test out bike at all? No, but I did take it out of the box :)</li> </ul> </li> </ul><h3><strong>Events:</strong></h3><ul dir="ltr"> <li>Auto fair Charlotte Speedway April</li> <li>Long range: Barber - October 2016</li> </ul><p>Running time: 1 hour 05 minutes</p><p>Questions or comments: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:feedback@rdubstudios.com">feedback@rdubstudios.com</a> or the <a href="https://rdubstudios.squarespace.com/feedback2">Feedback page</a></p><p><a href="https://www.loudpipes.net/donate" rel="payment">Support Loud Pipes!</a></p>
