Episode 086 : Yamaha steps up to Honda




Throttled Motorcycle Podcast show

Summary: Wow, it is great to be back this week.  We were also happy to be back live on Mixlr this week.  Remember if you monitor our social media you will get the announcements about when we ae going live!!  Both Kevin and Larry were able to get in a good amount of riding this past week.  Kevin took a road trip to get in some clutch control practice while Larry road to Locke, California.<br> Mail Call:<br><br> We had a great follow up email from Eric.<br><br> We also had an email from Roger about the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge.  On a very sad note, Throttled will not be a two time champion of the MPC.  Due to some scheduling issues and possible family matters we will not be competing as a Podcast.  However, we may compete on an individual basis.<br> Schedule and Events:<br><br> Larry’s upcoming ride<br><br> AIMExpo Sept 21-24<br><br> Barber Vintage Festival Oct 6-8<br> News:<br><br> Yamaha unveils the <a href="http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/new-yamaha-star-venture">Venture</a>.<br><br> Loretta Lynne hosts <a href="http://blog.motorcycle.com/2017/06/06/events/loretta-lynns-ranch-host-tennessee-motorcycle-music-revival-september/">Motorcycle Music Revival</a><br><br> <a href="http://blog.motorcycle.com/2017/06/02/manufacturers/harley-davidson/first-fully-motorcycle-licensed-town-america/">Harley is going to try to license an entire town</a><br><br> Motorcycle <a href="http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/june/motorcycle-sales-decline-2017/">sales decline</a>…don’t panic<br> Recalls:<br><br> <a href="http://blog.motorcycle.com/2017/06/02/manufacturers/harley-davidson/harley-davidson-recalls-2017-touring-models-potential-oil-leaks/">Harley Oil Clamp recall</a><br> Review:<br><br> <a href="http://www.visordown.com/road-tests-first-rides/first-ride-kawasaki-versys-x-300-review-verdict">Versys x-300</a><br> Paddock:<br><br> Larry once again does a great job in covering the racing news.<br> Special Thanks:<br><br> A big thank you to James, Tyler, Dayne, Tom, Chris, Paul, Micah, Jeff and Chuck.  Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.<br> If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our website and click the Patreon logo to join the Throttled Crew.  With your help we can grow and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners.<br><br> <br> Follow us on:<br><br> Twitter: @ThrottledShow<br><br> Instagram: ThrottledShow<br><br> Facebook: Throttled Podcast<br> Listen Live:<br><br> You can tune in and listen to Larry and Kevin try and make this podcast each and every week.  Simply go to <a href="http://www.mixlr.com/throttled">http://www.mixlr.com/throttled</a>.  From there you can interact with us as we record.  So far it has been a ton of fun!  Approximately 30 minutes before we go live we make an announcement on Twitter and Facebook, so make sure you are following us.<br> Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating.<br><br> Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com.<br><br> Ride safe everybody!!!<br> Visit our Sponsors:<br><br> Please visit our sponsors!  Let them know that you heard about them from Throttled!<br><br> <br> <a href="https://bestrestproducts.com/">Best Rest Products</a><br><br> <a href="https://patchaddict.com/">Patch Addict</a><br><br> <a href="http://ciro3d.com/">Ciro 3D</a><br>