Summary: <p>We are joined again this week we a special guest. This time its one of our own Riders of Loud Pipes! First Five member Zyon, who took a trip to the IMS show in Cleveland. Zyon joins us to give his recap of what he saw at the show and a few other topics.</p><h3>Little background on Zyon</h3><ul> <li>A First Five member in the Riders of Loud Pipes</li> <li>Several bikes in garage<ul> <li>2013 Harley Davidson Deluxe</li> <li>1998 Kawasaki KLR (Rich's old bike) using as a winter bike this year</li> <li>Custom Kawasaki 440 hardtail - for sale if anyone is looking</li> </ul> </li> </ul><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.motorcycleshows.com/city/cleveland-oh">Cleveland IMS Show</a></h3><ul> <li>Harley Davidson was demonstrating how to pick up a bike from a dropped position</li> <li>Honda was pushing the new Rebel</li> <li>No Moto Guzzi, so Zyon could not check out the Flying Fortress</li> <li>Victory was there, but they were pushed into the Polaris tent with Slingshots</li> <li>Don't expect much from Victory to make it to Indian save for may the engine from the Octane</li> <li>Don't expect to see a Victory bike with an Indian badge</li> <li>BMW bikes caught Zyon's eye and sat on a few</li> <li>R6 is a beautifully bike and the front looks angry. Zyon is not a street bike person, but this one he liked</li> <li>Talked to Rinehart and off-record said parts would still be coming out and will be legal in 49 states.</li> <li>There was custom sport bike that was streched. It has a box with a scorpion living in it.</li> <li>Zero electric bikes was at show, but no one in area looking at bikes. Feel that electric bikes are more the California</li> </ul><h3>U-Turn:</h3><ul> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170213005716/en/">Excelsior-Henderson</a> vintage bike brand coming back to life?</li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://thekneeslider.com/harley-davidson-penster-tilting-reverse-trike/">Harley Davidson tilting Reverse Trike</a>. This was talked about on Motorcycle Men Podcast a few months ago.</li> </ul><h3>Garage:</h3><ul> <li>Rich and Bryce installed the swingarm bag on the Deuce</li> <li>Mike Sawyer sent in feedback to Rico recommending that he looks at <a target="_blank" href="http://love-jugs.com/">love-jugs</a> for the Roadmaster</li> </ul><h3><strong>EVENTS:</strong></h3><ul> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/tickets/american-flat-track-charlotte-half-mile/">American Flat Track Race</a> - Charlotte, NC April 1, 2017</li> <li>Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 - Going to be staying in Pigeon Forge, TN.</li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.barbermuseum.org/events/barber-vintage-festival/">Barber Vintage Festival</a> - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama</li> </ul><h3>Images mentioned in this episode</h3> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5becbf629a82a1051405/1487821806219/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf2.jpg" class="image-slide-anchor content-fill"> <img class="thumb-image" alt="UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf2.jpg" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5becbf629a82a1051405/1487821806219/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf2.jpg?format=1000w"><br> </a> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bec414fb53937b83d18/1487821935000/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf4.jpg" class="image-slide-anchor content-fill"> <img class="thumb-image" alt="UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf4.jpg" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bec414fb53937b83d18/1487821935000/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf4.jpg?format=1000w"><br> </a> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bedbe659461bb6e6cc9/1487821935013/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf6.jpg" class="image-slide-anchor content-fill"> <img class="thumb-image" alt="UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf6.jpg" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bedbe659461bb6e6cc9/1487821935013/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf6.jpg?format=1000w"><br> </a> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bed1b10e3e9c39d1cd8/1487821935008/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf7.jpg" class="image-slide-anchor content-fill"> <img class="thumb-image" alt="UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf7.jpg" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bed1b10e3e9c39d1cd8/1487821935008/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf7.jpg?format=1000w"><br> </a> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bee1b10e3e9c39d1cdb/1487821935016/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf8.jpg" class="image-slide-anchor content-fill"> <img class="thumb-image" alt="UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf8.jpg" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bee1b10e3e9c39d1cdb/1487821935016/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acf8.jpg?format=1000w"><br> </a> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bee1b631bae1522c6e8/1487821935016/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acff.jpg" class="image-slide-anchor content-fill"> <img class="thumb-image" alt="UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acff.jpg" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5bee1b631bae1522c6e8/1487821935016/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_acff.jpg?format=1000w"><br> </a> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5c5159cc68a3f88c08b5/1487821934996/IMG_5917.JPG" class="image-slide-anchor content-fill"> <img class="thumb-image" alt="IMG_5917.JPG" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5c5159cc68a3f88c08b5/1487821934996/IMG_5917.JPG?format=1000w"><br> </a> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5c518419c2c2bcb7d543/1487821935001/IMG_5918.JPG" class="image-slide-anchor content-fill"> <img class="thumb-image" alt="IMG_5918.JPG" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/58ae5becf7e0ab64d5da1b36/58ae5c518419c2c2bcb7d543/1487821935001/IMG_5918.JPG?format=1000w"><br> </a> <p>Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.rdubstudios.com/donate">loudpipes.net/donate</a></strong>. <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://patreon.com/rdubstudios">Patreon</a></strong> is our focus and is an ongoing support model. 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