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SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 22: We are looking for feedback on us doing the show weekly. If you are interested, we would love to hear from you. CHIT CHAT: Rico took a spin on a Ducati Monster, while Mrs was riding his R6. Wendy is considering the Indian Scout as her first motorcycle http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/scout-thunder-black We recall our Indian Motorcycle demo rides from Episode 6 http://loudpipes.net/6 NEW TOPICS: Mountain ride via NC SR-80 (The Devil's Whip, 2,000 feet of elevation change with 160 curves in 12 miles) to meet-up with Michael Kline at his pottery shop Check out Michael's Indiegogo campaign to fund a new kiln for new projects Ended up on Slagle road, you have to listen to understand this reference... Rico is still shopping and test rides the Indian RoadMaster and Chief Vintage. Harley Davidson Street Glide for comparison Rico test drove the all new Volvo XC90 after talking about it in prior episode Discussed various Iron Butt challenges. Continue reading and pictures at: loudpipes.net/22 Running time: 59 minutes 23 seconds feedback@rdubstudios.com

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 21: We are looking for questions and topics for an upcoming episode on motorcycle helmets. Direct your feedback here We are also looking for feedback on us doing the show weekly. If you are interested, we would love to hear from you. CHIT CHAT: Avengers: Age of Ultron News story where Harley states LiveWire is a few years off Victory Motorcycles takes an electric bike to the Isle of Man TT Tesla Motors Powerwall NEW TOPICS: We got a little dirty at Carolina Adventure World in Winnsboro, SC and Rico had a blast on a Honda CRF230 rental bike. Rich's KLR650 suffered one injury by way of the right peg bolts stripping out: We spent half a day doing out best going fast at the Nascar Racing Experience at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jon attended the Ford EcoBoost Challenge in Raleigh, NC Rico wants to drive the all new Volvo XC90 Continue reading and pictures at:

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 20: Rico had a conversation with Lee Conn, the President of Motus Motorcycles to discuss the inspiration behind the bike and details of the MST and MSTR motorcycles while visiting the factory in Birmingham, Alabama In this episode we discuss the Motus factory tour and reflect on the visit in between the interview segments. Be sure to check out the Barber Vintage Festival. We have this pinned on our calendar and will be making every attempt to attend. Stay tuned for a future test ride of the Motus MST and MSTR. Running time: 41 minutes 16 seconds Questions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.comSupport Loud Pipes!

Rico had a conversation with Lee Conn, the President of Motus Motorcycles to discuss the inspiration behind the bike and details of the MST and MSTR motorcycles while visiting the factory in Birmingham, Alabama In this episode we discuss the Motus factory tour and reflect on the visit in between the interview segments. Continue reading and pictures at: loudpipes.net/20 Running time: 41 minutes 16 seconds feedback@rdubstudios.com

We had a conversation with Alex Crookes from EatSleepRide.com to discuss the app, website, and social intents of the platform We discussed future thoughts, behind the scenes information on the development of Eat Sleep Ride and the idea behind it The conversation continued into CrashLight® the emergency notification service built into Eat Sleep Ride (in-app purchase) and the testing process that went into the development Frequently asked questions about CrashLight® A behind the scenes look at the testing of CrashLight® featured on the Discovery Channel Continue reading at: loudpipes.net/19 Running time: 58 minutes 23 seconds feedback@rdubstudios.com

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 18: NEW TOPICS Can-Am Spyder demo ride. Pictures here on our facebook page Rico's wife Wendy talks about taking the motorcycle safety course and becoming a new licensed rider! We discuss the Steel Toe tour of Harley Davidson's Vehicle Operations factory in York, PA Continue reading at: loudpipes.net/18 Running time: 1 hour, 08 minutes, and 52 seconds feedback@rdubstudios.com

Inspired by the movie "Why We Ride", we talk about why we ride motorcycles and share some of our memorable experiences. Discussed a great interview on Motorcycle.com with Zero Motorcycles battery technician Luke Workman Rico discusses demo ride at Zero Motorcycles again 2015 Yamaha R1 hits the dyno Motus drops a supercharged custom version at the Hand Built Motorcycle Show Continue reading at: loudpipes.net/17 Duration: 55 minutes 10 seconds feedback@rdubstudios.com

SHOW TOPICS FOR EPISODE 16: Show notes best viewed at: loudpipes.net/16 Rich bit on an April Fools article Rico test rides a new Street Glide Special (in Rich's favorite color; matte black) Discussed the Saleen 302 Black Label Mustang delivering 730hp Motorycle.com reviews the Ducati and Triumph Scramblers head to head. Something we have been thinking about for a while now and we talk about it. Discussed a first ride write up of Arch Motorcycles KRGT-1 Rico stumbles onto the Mono and wants an F3 car for the street Our favorites from the New York Auto Show: Cadillac's new flagship the CT6 The Lincoln Continental concept After Rico had a quick ride on the Street Glide again, we compare and contrast with the Indian Chieftain and the Victory Magnum to see which one we prefer. Ran into an issue supercharging the Gold Wing. The prototype kit we were looking at was sold and never brought to market. Don't worry we are looking at other options for boost. Running time: 1 hour, 03 minutes, 05 seconds Questions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com

Main topic for this episode is review of Victory Motorcycles demo ride of the Cross Country, Magnum, and the new Magnum X-1. Rico checked out the Cleveland Auto Show Update on shopping for a 70s era Gold Wing to customize Continue reading at: loudpipes.net/15 Duration: 1 hour, 05 minutes 27 seconds feedback@rdubstudios.com

Quick ride on a 2014 Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited Talked with a guy that had an amazing sounding Road Glide Cars and coffee Charlotte and Geneva Auto Show review and more Continue reading and photos at: loudpipes.net/14 Duration: 1 hour, 04 minutes 12 seconds feedback@rdubstudios.com

Too cold to ride, although we spotted a rider out in 26 degree weather. Jon visits Auto Expo in Raleigh and takes a peek at the Yamaha Bolt C-spec We take a quick first look at the BMW NineT U-turn Considering building a custom bike: 75 Honda Gold Wing, Supercharged Supercharger inspiration Gold Wing supercharged acceleration run New Topics Indian Chief Dark Horse Motorcycle sales are on the rise, we look at numbers from: Polaris Ducati Harley-Davidson Yamaha Looking for feedback on what you look for in a bagger when shopping. If you are a current owner, then we would love to hear what you do and do not like about your current ride. feedback@rdubstudios.com is the place to send these comments, thanks! Running time: 50 minutes, 39 seconds Show notes best viewed at: loudpipes.net/13

Show topics: Ducati preview event held at Motorcyles of Charlotte Pictures from the event found on the website show notes at loudpipes.net H-D Project LiveWire ride video updated with commentary on YouTube And we spent some time talking about the new Ford GT, the Corvette Z06 rumored to have cracked 7 minutes at nurburgring, and the Dodge Charger Hellcat breaks 200 MPH! Show notes best viewed at: RDubStudios.com/Loudpipes Duration: 52 minutes 59 seconds

Episode 11 is all about the Easyriders bike show, Charlotte 2015. We talk about our favorites of the show and had a chance to interview two owners and one builder of custom bikes. Best to view the show notes before or during this episode to appreciate the bikes we were talking about. RDubStudios.com/Loudpipes Upcoming episodes Episode 12 should be focused on the Ducati preview tour as it rolls through Charlotte on January 31.

Topics for Episode 10 - First “cold” ride of the year. 5 miles in 20 degree weather on the KLR for a slice on lunch - Rich: Let me explain kickstands up... - Rico: Question to all... Why do so many people Love their Harleys? Send your thoughts to feedback@rdubstudios.com U Turn! - Rich isn’t the only one thinking that the LiveWire is coming We're adding a few more bike to the ride list for 2015 - 2015 Triumph Scrambler - 2015 Yamaha Bolt R-SPEC - 2015 V-Star 1300 Deluxe - Victory Cross Country (part of our finding the best bagger series) - Victory Magnum (part of our finding the best bagger series) New Topics - How often do you ride and does that align with your goals? - Rich no… working on riding every week for 2015 - Goal - 5,000 miles on the Deuce, 1,000 miles on the KLR (+100 on dirt) - Using Eat Sleep Ride app to track mileage. Quick review in this episode and a more thorough review in a later the show Planning for a trip to Sturgis - Discussed the planning and arrangements necessary for a ride of this size - Taking one week, likely trailer the bikes after a one day ride from CLT to Cincinnati. - Spend 3-4 days riding, then make the trip back. Is that enough? - Other alternatives to consider Events - Easyriders Motorcycle Show Jan 24 - Ducati preview event Jan 31 - Ray Price HD Raleigh Bike Fest Sept. 25- 27 Upcoming episodes - Episode 11 should be focused on our attendance to the Easyriders Show with the following about the Ducati preview For more detailed show notes visit RDubStudios.com/Loudpipes

Episode 9 is our 2015 planning session where we discuss rides, bikes, and events we plan to tackle in the coming year. For more detailed show notes visit RDubStudios.com/Loudpipes email: feedback@rdubstudios.com