Throttled Motorcycle Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Larry excuses his not riding on “having” to babysit his grandson.
Kevin did a short 30 mile ride.
Going to the News
we discuss Harley Davidson earnings report, which seemed to be encouraging…
https://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/harley-davidson-records-positive-q1-2021-but-eu-tariff-threat-looms.html but…
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/eu-threatens-harley-davidson-with-50-percent-tariff we move to discussion of the futuristic bike designs of Honda
https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/honda-is-developing-a-steering-assist-system-for-bikes/ and Kawasaki
https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/kawasaki-is-working-on-a-next-gen-quickshifter/ we discuss the recent reviews of the Harley Davidson Pan America. The revolution that it may represent for Harley Davidson…
we go to the Paddock:
Larry reports on the Atlanta flat track results.
https://www.americanflattrack.com/news/view/yamaha-completes-historic-triple-victory-sweep-atlanta-super-tt MotoGp at Jerez proves to be a competitive race with a surprise result!
https://www.crash.net/motogp/results/976969/1/2021-spanish-motogp-circuito-de-jerez-race-results thanks for listening!
Kevin does a disappearing act on YouTube, but did some riding instruction over the weekend. Tom just did a little tooling around, and Larry was otherwise occupied with grandson duties.
Topic:
We discuss motorcycle fitness. What we do to stay in shape specifically for motorcycle riding. What do you do?
Review:
Tom does a Gear Review of his new Klim mesh jacket.
News:
We discuss an early ride review of the H-D Pan America, coming from Europe. (hint: they like it)
And we also discuss a ride comparison of the 2021 Harley Softail Slim vs the BMW R18 cruisers. Guess who comes out on…
Kevin helps out some new rider coaches. Larry did a little riding in West Marin. Tom scooted some errands. One of the listener’s mentions a Gymkhana event and we discuss what that entails.
News:
We discuss the new Royal Enfield Meteor 350. Is it groundbreaking, in a small way?
Paddock:
Larry mentions Harley and Indian getting into the MotoAmerica Super Bagger series in a big way…
A Shout Out!
Tom reviews good experience he had with Klim (In & Motion) service concerning his airbag vest.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Donald, Kevin, Alex, Roger, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Paul, Steven, Lloyd,…
It’s Kevin Tom and Larry tonight. We don’t know what to talk about, but we talk anyway..
Larry mentions his ride with Brian H up to Lake Berryessa in Napa, and trying out Brian’s BMW 310GS. Brian talks about the advantages of the quick shifter on his 1000XR, and we discuss this. Tom did some teaching and local rides. Kevin did a quick ride, reveling in his purchase of ethanol free gas.
Tom’s plan to purchase a Lithium battery for his bike triggers a discussion of possible impending battery shortage b/o pandemic related slowdowns.
Topic:
The ever intriguing subject of tire wear patterns and what…
Remember, its all Chris’ fault. Anyway, we have decided that we won’t be competing as a podcast team this year in the Motorcycle Podcaster’s Challenge, but welcome listeners who want to participate. Zach has decided to lead the Throttled Listeners team for this years competition…On Facebook, look for the Throttled Listeners group, if you can’t find it send us a note and we will get you plugged in.
We discuss our rides, or lack thereof. Tom talks about a new group he went riding with. The leader also has a Vlog on YouTube called Ride On.
News:
Harley trademarks the “Nightster” name. Will it…
Larry shows up unexpectedly, recently returned from his visit with his new grandson. Tom has technical difficulties, but is here, mostly.
Rides:
Kevin rode to a class he taught, Tom had a nice long midweek ride and tested his BMW GS gas gauge accuracy. Brave man! Larry didn’t get to do ride b/o grandson duties.
News:
We discuss the new standardized electric battery consortium forming with Yamaha, KTM, Honda, and Piaggio
We give a nod to Montana for their new lane splitting law.
Topic:
We discuss the mistakes we see new riders making…
Paddock:
Larry gives some updates on AFT and MotoGP scheduling and news.
Special Thanks:
A…
As usual, we discuss our rides: Larry sees a stallion! Tom rode with a group. Chris didn’t ride, but instead watched and enjoyed the Long Way Up. Kevin ran some errands on his bike
Kevin and Larry talk about emails received.
Of course, we discuss the new Harley Pan America release.
And furthermore
Will the new Custom replace the Sportster and appeal to the younger rider Harley so desperately needs
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Donald, Kevin, Alex, Roger, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank…
Larry is away expecting his 1st grandchild. Kevin mentions there will be no show March 21st and maybe March 28th.
Its Kevin, Tom, and Chris this week. Kevin didn’t ride, but did some maintenance on his bikes. Chris is deep into Jeep stuff. Tom rode to and from his motorcycle safety classes.
Topic:
If you had it do over, what would you do differently when you took up motorcycling?
News:
We talk about the Buell motorcycle comeback. Buell without Eric Buell
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Donald, Kevin, Alex, Roger, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge,…
We’re going “au natural” this week, just Kevin and Larry
In a rare and exciting opening, the Throttled Podcast begins with absolutely no sound! Check it out.
Larry rides a bit in West Marin, Kevin has been working.
Topic:
We discuss the future of motorcycle shows, and whether there will be one.
News:
Honda applies for trademark suggesting they will be coming out with a new sport tourer in the 1100cc class, based on the engine from the Africa Twin.
Harley presents more details of their Hardwire plan, Larry is not optimistic.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Donald, Kevin, Alex, Roger, Autumn, John,…
This week the livestream deals with the echoed around the world!
We are all here today, and have the special treat of having Brian H. join us.
We discuss our rides of the week, and Chris’ new hobby of Wrangling.
Topic for the day is Motorcyclist anxiety. Do you get anxious about riding in certain conditions, or about riding in general, and how do you overcome it? Leads to discussion about anxieties around lane splitting
News:
We cover a news item about riding the 50cc coast to coast saddle sore rides. Brian contributes his expertise on the subject of endurance riding.
Paddock:
Larry talks…
Its Kevin, Larry, and Tom tonight. Chris is busy with his new jeep, we think.
Larry’s doing nice, short rides. Chris not so much this week. Kevin, too, having fun locally, discovering new connections. Tom mentions his participation on a Road Riding Commission for the AMA. Tom talks about his experience replacing his GS battery with a Lithium battery, and, oh, the problems.
Topic of the day is about the electronic farkles you add you your bike. This quickly leads to discussion of problems with electronics on the bikes.
Supplemental lighting is always good.
Tom explicates the intricacies of Can Bus systems.
We discuss the…
Its the dynamic duo, Kevin and Larry, this week. Larry does a short but beautiful ride, feels some remorse about dissing his bike last week. Kevin rides a little. Wants to farkle his bike, but is holding back. Discusses advantages of his R1250 GS over his Tenere
Onto our topic of additional costs incurred after the motorcycle purchase. Things like registration, insurance, service costs. Gear changes, luggage and other bags, tools, tire pumps and kits, 1st aid. Registration, insurance, bar mounts for gps and phone, windscreens…the list goes on.
News:
Harley waffling on their electric line of motorcycles?
Larry also mentions the FBI-Ducati…
We’re all here today!
Chris has a senior moment, trying to remember his rides last week. The rest of us didn’t ride much.
We proceed to Ruthlessly Honest evaluations of our own motorcycles.
Tom then queries us as to whether we would purchase the same or different if we had the choice at this point. A telling question. Tom fears the chain.
We veer into a discussion of the impending introduction of the HD Pan America.
Its a wrap until next week! See you then.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Donald, Kevin, Alex, Roger, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Paul, Steven, Lloyd,…
Its 2021!
After talking about our holidays and rides, we got into things we got for our motorcycles over the Holidays, and what we wanted to get.
We then talked about trips we are hoping to make on our motorcycles in 2021.
This lead to a discussion of practicing riding, Motojitsu exercises, and whether it is helpful to practice knee down riding.
Brian H. then joined us and shared his opinion on knee down practicing, and also his recent purchase of a BMW s1000xr, and taking it drag racing at Sonoma Raceway.
Also his extended Iron Butt riding on his BMW g310gs.
Whether it…
In our greetings to each other we get into the topic of who would ride and in how low a temperature. This leads to sharing of the rides last week that we did or didn’t do.
Main topic is Holiday oriented and we discuss motorcycle gift ideas for the Holiday season, bouncing off some articles that list gifts…
Happy and Safe Holidays to you all!
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Donald, Kevin, Alex, Roger, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
…
The four of us together again!
1st how we are and where we’ve ridden. Chris is thinking about a track bike.
News:
Is the Honda 1100 Rebel the greatest Rebel ever?
Two Long Way Ups, and the trials and tribulations of H-D Livewire.
IMS is going outdoors, and we can’t wait…
Paddock:
Marc Marquez has more surgery
The end of the MotoGP season is upon us
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Donald, Kevin, Alex, Roger, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the…
This week Tom got to sit on the BMW R18 and will gives his thoughts. He also attended an Indian demo day and rode a FTR1200S, Challenger Dark Horse, Chieftain, and Scout
News:
We have got to talk about the 2021 Ducati MultiStrata V4 – 37k mile service interval.
The most beautiful scooter ever?
Is the greatest beginner bike ever?
The future? Riding gear integrated with BMW’s most advanced scooter ever?
Paddock:
The end of factory Harley teams?
MotoGP:
Somewhat surprisingly, Morbidelli on the petronas Yamaha takes pole. Miller on a pramac ducati in 2nd, and Nakagami on the LCR Honda in 3rd. Zarco on…
Rides:
Larry rides to Pt. Reyes Station, Chris talks about his last track day, Kevin did some instructor coaching.
News:
Is this the end for Kawasaki Motorcycles? we discuss the latest news about Kawasaki.
So, is Harley on the rise? Headed in the right direction?
Paddock:
Chris talks about the end of the MotoAmerica season.
Larry fills in on the MotoGP race in Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. Another new winner this week!
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Donald, Kevin, Alex, Roger, Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff…
Celebrating our 250th episode and 5 years of podcasting!
Tom and Kevin survive hurricane Zeta. We debate when Xmas hype should start. Kevin requests moonshine cocktail recipes.
Rides:
Tom did a few errand rides, including a theme tag entry.
Larry rides to the Oyster Depot in Marshall.
Kevin takes some country roads near Barber.
Kevin and Tom talk winter gear
Reviews:
Tom reviews his new Klim electronic Inflatable Vest, compares and contrasts with Larry’s Helite tethered vest.
Paddock:
We talk about the recent Bagger race at Laguna Seca. The bagger racing was surprisingly entertaining…
Looks like 2 indians were entered, the rest were HD, and the two got podium spots. Not…
It’s just Tom and Kevin today. Tom did nice midweek ride in the mountains, about 200 miles. Nice curvy road and worked on his lines and throttle. Kevin did a ride, relied on Google to route him on non highway roads on the return route, and had a great ride! Worked on his lines too.
Mail Bag:
Email about R18
Tom and Larry are going “vest to vest” next week!
Topic:
Tom and Kevin dive deep into their riding psyches. Does the riding you do determine the bike you choose, or vice versa?
News:
Onto a discussion of the new BMW R18 Classic touring bike.
Quick review of…
Today’s episode is a little bit different. Kevin and Tom relive the past weekend where they joined the Loud Pipes crew up in Tellico Plains, TN. Also, Kevin get’s a new bike.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Donald, Kevin, Alex, Roger, Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
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…
We’re all here: Kevin, Larry, Chris, and Tom.
We talk rides: Larry did a ride up the coast, felt relaxed. Tom was on vacation and didn’t ride, but drove (doesn’t count). Chris did a local ride on his Vulcan but also did another Track day last weekend.
Kevin prepares for the Loud Pipes get together next weekend. Tom’s going too and talks about his preparations.
Larry and Paul start a great astronomy discussion
News:
We discuss changes in the IMS shows this year.
Indian comes out with a kids bike. Does it compete with Harley?
Full size electric motorcycles from Indian?
Paddock:
Chris…
Rides:
Larry didn’t get to ride, Kevin is improving physically and dreaming of a new BMW 1250 GS! But, maybe not…he does get a new Cardo unit.
We get emails about phone holders and transceiver.
News:
Chinese bikes are getting BIG!
Are 3 wheel tilting motorcycles the future (according to Larry)?
Benelli goes ADV in America, on the cheap!
Paddock:
Larry reviews the weeks American Flat Tack and MotoGP
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Kevin, Alex, Roger, Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you…
We start this episode with questions about our opening video…none of us know where the stock footage was actually filmed but we’d all like to be there.
Tom taught a class, so had a little riding on the range. He also mentions his 2006 Honda Elite scooter, with 110 cc of engine goodness, which was his first bike. Larry did a couple of rides up the coast last week.
Themetag is starting up in our slack channel
Kevin relates health problems that have been issues for him lately
Kevin looks for motorcycle tires.
News:
Is the BMW R18 a fitting sequel to the…
Rides:
Larry didn’t because of heat and smoke, Tom rode two up with his wife. turns out the boys love their helmets, and Tom discusses his headset collection leading into Tom and Chris describing their helmet collections. Chris had his ride today.
Reviews:
Tom reviews his new Cardo PacTalk Black headset. Tom feels it gives him a “commanding” lead in headsets.
News:
We discuss the new BMW maintenance free chain and its implications.
Are YouTube vlogs better than print magazines?
We discuss the news about Japanese motorcycle manufacturers settling on a common battery design.
Paddock:
Chris discusses Moto America racing.
Larry reviews flat track
Special Thanks:
A…
Rides:
Tom teaches a motorcycle safety class, Kevin is scheduled for next week (no live show), discovers a new road on a local ride, Larry does a ride and then turns back on a second ride because of the smoke in northern California, Chris, our “student extraordinaire”, talks about his experience at Superbike School.
Kevin reviews some emails…
Topic was a question about the role that danger plays in the enjoyment of riding and viewing and participating in racing, prompted by the accidents in motogp last weekend and the reactions of riders and press to the events.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Kevin, Alex,…
The guys start the show off discussing the past weeks rides as always. to recap:
Kevin-45 minute ride yesterday
Larry-too hot and smokey to ride in California
Tom-did ride on his new tires to scrub them in.
We discuss riding new tires, dealing with their slipperiness, different characteristics.
Kevin asks about phone mounts, and we review what we are using.
News:
Some more positive motorcycle sales news.
Negative public perception about motorcycling in England.
BMW is at it again. Can we really commute on motorcycles?
Is there too much news coverage on electric motorcycles?
Paddock:
Larry has lots of news about MotoGP this week
Special Thanks:
A big…
We start with the rides.
Larry does his for his eyes only loosening up before his 90 mile ride through the countryside. Tom has merely trundled about on his electric bicycle this week. did get new tires for his GS, and rode a few miles to scrub the tires. This leads to Kevin’s question about what does constitute for each of us, and our listeners, what constitutes a ride? For Tom, and Larry, any distance on the motorcycle is a ride. Kevin asks now what is a quality ride. Tom says a safe one…Kevin looks for a longer distance, perhaps over 50 miles, to count…
Our rides this week:
Tom reaches a milestone.
Chris is going to hit the dirt.
Larry practices,
Kevin meanders.
We introduce our special guest, Brandon Farnsworth, a San Francisco resident who has a YouTube channel, Dead_Redwood, Moto-vlogging his local rides on his Triumph Bonneville. Brandon describes his bike, his riding history, and his interest in documenting his local travels. He joins us in discussing industry news and presenting a millennial’s perspective.
News:
Harley announces they will not be sending their demo trucks to Sturgis, or hosting riders at their usual locations.
Moving on to other disturbing Harley news, we discuss their loss announcements…
We discuss our rides this week. Kevin’s cruised around town while Larry celebrates a wedding, gets emotional on the road. Tom remembers his first time…uh bike and Chris is back at the track (riding).
News:
We clarify last weeks topic of the Long Way Up show on Apple TV(+)?
Like a bad penny, exhaust issue keeps coming back.
Should Sturgis be happening this year. According to the town and promoters, yes…
Indian submits patent drawings for a new cruiser. not much earthshaking news here, eh?
Paddock:
AFT
no new racing till Aug 28. Larry did get to each Volusia I and II on tv.
MotoGP
Marquez is…
Today, July 19, we have Kevin, Tom, and Larry on the mics. Chris is off doing a track day.
We discuss our rides for the week. Tom went to a Kawasaki Demo day, and rode a Versos 650 and 1000. He shared his impressions.
We discuss the Topic of “Is motorcycle riding becoming more Tribal?”
Is Motorcycling Becoming More Tribal? Larry cares about the “Long Way Up” documentary about Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman riding livewires from S. America to LA. Looks like its going to be on Apple TV.
Paddock:
Larry reports on AFT and MotoGP racing this weekend
https://www.americanflattrack.com/news/view/mees-victorious-historic-aft-supertwins-opene https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2020/07/19/quartararo-victorious-in-outstanding-spanish-gp/334094…
Our ride discussion noteworthy for Tom’s “exciting” group ride, and Chris’ track day and rain ride. We then dive into a discussion on rain gear.
News:
We discuss latest cutbacks and other news from Harley Davidson, including a discussion on a jump in stock prices. We round out our Harley discussion by mentioning their small displacement Chinese made bike.
BMW announces their Bosch designed adaptive cruise control system to be available on some 2021 models in some markets (possibly)
Paddock:
Larry discusses latest MotoGP rumors and news, including cancellation of COTA leg of MotoGP season
Valentino Rossi Will Announce…
We discuss our rides for the week, or lack thereof. Tom visits a multiline dealership in Iowa City, and makes some observations, such as noting there were only a handful of the Japanese bikes on the floor, while the European brands had their full lineups on the floor.
Chris decides on a Sena for his helmet.
Kevin describes his Motorcycle safety class from the weekend
We discuss an issue mentioned in the chat of a BMW motorcycle dealer in Alabama refusing to service bikes not purchased through the dealership. Not appearing to be a manufacturer based policy, but perhaps rather a local one.
Kevin brings…
In this episode we discuss our rides. Tom did a little parking lot exercises, Larry rode a little, and Kevin describes motorcycle training for his kids.
Topic:
We discuss a Common Tread (Revzilla) article on the current turmoil in the motorcycle industry during the pandemic. This leads into a discussion of the cuts in motorcycle training, and the most desirable ways to do the training.
News:
The Italian Dragon Jet scooter has sold out. Tom expresses his regrets, but bemoans the lack of practicality (storage).
Triumph e-bike
Paddock:
Larry reviews the latest developments in MotoGP.
And the latest on the motogp schedule for 2020
…
Welcome back to our humble little show! As always we start with our rides. Kevin gets a motorcycle trailer and Chris does a track day!
News:
Return of the Hondamatic?
Michelin guide gets into motorcycle touring in France. If you speak French, opportunity may be knocking!
Indian is planning an electric motorcycle…not!
Revzilla et al run afoul of the CARB…
Sturgis bike rally plans to carry on (so to speak)
Reviews:
We review a review of the new US Tenere 700 from Yamaha and discuss how it might compare to the KTM 790R.
Paddock:
Larry gives an update on MotoGP and rider signing…
Hello Everyone, well this week we are rocking and rolling. As always we discuss our rides for the week. Then we jump straight into the news.
News:
Is Harley going back to their old tricks. We talk about reports that Harley plans to limit the number and models of bikes shipped to dealers this year and what their stated and unstated reasons might be…
Three manufacturers and three different views of the future of electric motorcycles. Which will prove correct?
The UK government is encouraging people to get out of the buses and trains and onto their scooters and motorcycles. Could that happen…
Recorded May 31, 2020
Larry didn’t get to do any riding, b/o rain, other circumstances. Tom did rode his BMW for a 200 mile ride and his new electric bikes as well. Tom points out that riding an electric bicycle gets you used to being out in the elements, having to wear the gear, and so on, similar to what you do with motorcycle rides. Tom had a bit of an incident on his motorcycle ride when he took a turn wide and ran over the double yellow lines. we discuss lapses while riding.
Topic:
Slowdowns on the road by Harleys towing trailers, this…
Larry has been riding his bicycle every day, but after seeing so many motorcycles on the road, he decided to do a local circuit to Petaluma and the environs. Chris did get out today, testing out some new equipment. Kevin rode about 160 miles, cooked up a mess o’ catfish, rode back home.
News:
We discuss article on Missouri legislature attempting to remove the helmet law.
The Yamaha Tenere 700 is coming to US in June.
We talk about new satellite GPS tracker device and service, make sure people know this kind of service is available.
Paddock:
Chris gives info on MotoAmerica.
Larry provides some updates…
Rides:
Chris has been practicing motojitsu. Larry gets his Versys serviced and takes a short ride afterwards. He is nervous about doing a track day. Tom gets a haircut on his scooter and then goes out with his wife on the local twisties.
Larry notes that in California although traffic has decreased, the number of speeders has increased.
Kevin and Tom discuss what is happening in terms of motorcycle classes.
News:
Larry bring in the exciting news about winglets on Piaggio MP3 scooters (and perhaps Aprilia’s).
More exciting news about a Lithuanian titling enclosed trike. Kevin thinks it is a small Slingshot, but Larry…
Its Larry and Kevin this week, as mother’s day has claimed its victims (Tom and Chris?) Larry’s going to get his bike serviced this week for summer riding (hopefully) including a trip into the Sierra’s. Kevin didn’t ride but is having fun playing with his sound levels.
News:
More discussion about Harley’s future direction and new CEO, as some more details emerge.
Guest:
Brian H. comes on to talk about his recent IBA ride, his plans for a track day in July. Larry is thinking about joining him at the track.
More News:
The AimExpo delays the show and decides to confine itself to trade participants…
Thank you for joining us once again for another episode of Throttled. This week Larry, Kevin and Tom are here. Larry is still quarantining at home, but hoping to ride his bike soon to a mechanic in San Rafael for routine service. Tom has done some local riding. Kevin got his bikes out to clean the dust off and had to take a long detour to get them back into the garage.
News:
We discuss Kawasaki’s possible plans for an electric motorcycle, perhaps one with a gearbox? Or is it just old technology?
Harley is back in the news with the company possible taking…
This week we are back at full force and back on the live stream! Chris got in some riding this week, but the rest of us have been sidelined.
News:
We discuss a recent review of some of the top electric motorcycles, the Energica, Livewire, and 2 Zero models. We discuss whether we are there yet with electric motorcycles.
Nice to see that MV Agusta is trying to get manufacturing up and running now.
More news about Norton, its demise and resurrection.
Topic:
Major news on the proper usage of thread lock.
Larry and Tom independently decide that this article deserves serious consideration.
…
Kevin was powered out for another week but Tom and Chris joined Larry. Tom and Chris are surviving well through the pandemic.
News:
Here we go, is the motorcycle market crashing?
On the topic of bad news, we bring you news of Norton.
Hold the presses, we discuss late breaking Norton news.
Tom wants us to focus on automatic transmission bikes. Chris strenuously objects. Larry steps in to mediate.
KTM 390 Adventure
Since we all have time to daydream!
Paddock:
Larry discusses the future of MotoGP and for now you can go to MotoGP.com for lots of free videos.
Special…
This week Kevin and Chris couldn’t make it, however this episode is in the great hands of Larry and Tom. Larry describes a short, “necessary” ride to exercise his bike.
News:
Indian announces “home delivery” service
Public Service Announcement about trickling batteries.
Tom and Larry disagree about whether there are any exciting 2020 model motorcycles.
Topic:
Tom suggest the topic of why electric bikes don’t seem to be produced by mainstream manufacturers yet.
Larry points out that electric scooters are coming from the major companies (Yamaha, Vespa, BMW), but appearance in the U.S. maybe slower due to the limited market thus far. However, a large market in…
Tom and Larry discuss changes in riding and motorcycle care plans for during the riding hiatus.
News:
We review the upcoming Harley café racer and flat track versions of their 975 cc engine.
On the negative side, Harley gets sued.
The BMW R18 cruiser makes its official debut. Larry’s not so crazy about the virtual introduction though…
Honda ADV 150 first look.
BMW and KTM pulling out of shows
Topic:
Are motorcycle industry shows on the way out?
Paddock:
Larry presents paddock news for AFT and MotoGP
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Roger, Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, David, Ralph,…
News:
Tom and Larry discuss the new Ducati launches, the v4 Street Fighter and the v4 postulated Multistrada.
Next up, we discuss the article about spotting the new BMW touring cruiser.
Moving on to the Cleveland CycleWerks electric bike and what it portends for the future of motorcycling.
We return to the issue about what’s happening at Harley.
Topic:
Should we record our rides for our own safety?
Paddock:
Larry reports on the virtual MotoGP race that took place.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Roger, Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge,…
Rides:
We discuss our non-riding activities, except for, ahem, Chris who is keeping to his new years resolution to ride almost every day.
Topic:
Which leads to our topic of what riding we are doing during the coronavirus stay at home requirement/recommendation. We discuss the controversy about the AMA president’s letter encouraging riding
News:
Larry continues to maintain that Niken’s rock, but it has its limits.
Honda may be marketing a road version of the Africa Twin, as well as possibly smaller displacement ADV bike in the near future, importance of DCT?
Larry crows about the Russians developing a custom three wheeler for ice racing as evidence…
Rides:
Tom rides the gravel, Larry does his usual exercises and reservoir loop, Kevin dreams of family riding and trailers
News:
We debate whether Matt Levatich stepped down or was fired from Harley.
We admire Harley’s new technology (not)
We respond to the question, are electric motorcycles really better for the environment?
Paddock:
Disappointing news in the paddock.
But, there is good video on MotoGP to fill some of the time.
Larry also mentions an intriguing video series on Formula 1 on Netflix: Drive to Survive.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Roger, Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven,…
In this, our 220th show, Kevin was unfortunately not present due to a respiratory illness. However we had Chris Geiss and Tom Ptashnik with us and they always make for an interesting show.
Rides:
Tom did a pretty challenging ride into the Georgia mountains after a recent snow, so over the gravel they throw on the road for icy conditions. Larry throws in the benefits of the Niken, and a discussion ensues.
Chris did a couple of rides, one in the chill with heated gear and then talks about his trip to California with his partner, Gina. Meeting up with Larry in San Francisco for dinner. Larry…
We apologize once again for the delaying delivering episodes. One of these days we will get back to delivering week of.
News:
Did Harley fire back at Indian? We think this ad is great.
Harley 2020 Road Glide CVO
2021 Honda ADV 150 certified by CARB
Suzuki to make electric scooters. Welcome to the party.
Topic:
I didn’t see the motorcycle.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Roger, Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
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Hello, greetings and welcome back to Throttled! This week we have a great show and begin the show by discussing the riding we have done as well have a guest contributor on for a bit.
Special Guest: Brian Hunnicutt
Welcome New Crew Member Roger!
News:
Indian Issues the Challenger Challenge.
Harley releases a new special paint for the Road Glide
Have you ever wondered where your motorcycle is the most likely to get stolen?
2020 Zero SRS electric sport tourer
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Roger, Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC,…
Welcome back Ladies and Gentlemen…and all the rest of you (which includes us). This week we have 4 hosts discussing electric bicycles, dream motorcycles and other news from the interwebs.
News:
Motorcycle Consumer News is being closed.
Indian FTR Rally
Big numbers painted on out bikes?
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our website and click the…
Larry, Kevin and Ted gather together for a fun night of Harley and Scooter Chat. We had a lot of fun and hope you enjoy the show. A special thanks goes out to Ted from the Motorcycle Men for dropping in and being on the show.
News:
US manufactures earnings.
KTM sales increase
Yamaha gives a glimpse at three electric scooters.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like…
This episode is a little different. Kevin and Tom discuss the riding they have done, then Kevin details his experience at the BMW Performance Center in South Carolina. Listen to the show and let us know what you think.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Jerry, Windfire Recruiting, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
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. …
We just have two hosts tonight, but they put on a good show and cover a pretty varied list of topics.
News:
More lane filtering coming?
Ducati has a great 2019.
Long Way Up
An American pulls off the Dakar Rally win on a Honda.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Jerry, Windfire Recruiting, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our website and click the…
Welcome back everyone, while a little late in publishing this was a fun episode where we discuss what we want to happen in 2020 within the motorcycle industry. We also get caught up on some news.
News:
Self balancing scooter.
Indian motorcycles Australia changes.
Harley files more electric scooter designs.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Jerry, Windfire Recruiting, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go…
This week Kevin and Larry get together and talk discuss some more 2020 goals. We have a new patron join the show. We also put out a call for the mail bag, seems to be getting a little low.
News:
What are your riding goals?
RST Airbag Jackets.
GasGas has street ambitions.
A zero races a model 3….who wins.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Jerry, Windfire Recruiting, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to…
Kevin is out with the flu this week. Don’t fret however, Tom and Larry have his back and put on a great show for everyone. Enjoy and happy holidays to you all!
News:
Motorcycle market collapse?
Segway e-mopads
Good news, fatalities are down.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Windfire Recruiting, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our website and click the Patreon logo…
Welcome back to our pre Christmas show. We have most of our crew back together. It was really nice to gather around after the holidays and chat with all the hosts this week. We hope you had a great time with your loved ones during the holiday.
News:
Damon Motorcycles announces something different.
Do you need special clothes for polluted areas?
Husqvarna announces the 901 production run.
Small displacements are growing.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Windfire Recruiting, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you…
Well, well, well. Looks like we have most of the crew tonight. In this episode we catch up with each other and just hang around chatting about life and a few topics. No news this week, actually there was, we just never really got to it. We had a great time and we hope you have a good time listening in as well.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Windfire Recruiting, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you…
In this special episode Larry is joined by Brian Hunnicutt and Craig Ripley of the Living off the Slab YouTube channel. They have a great time and produce a good show.
News:
Motorcycle Radar
Kawasaki ZZR1400 Discontinued
200 mile charge in 10 minutes
Topic:
2019 Motorcycle Gear Advancements
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our website…
Hello and happy late Thanksgiving everybody. While Kevin was away again this week the group got together and had a fantastic discussion ranging all sides of motorcycling. Of course the guys involved discussed riding and bike building to kick the show off.
News:
Yamaha Tenere 700
Kawasaki to use Bosch Advanced Rider Assistance System
EICMA 2019 topics
Flying motorcycles?
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new…
Here we are once again with a fun episode with Kevin, Chris, Larry and Tom. We discussed our collective limited riding and plans for the next few shows. Which reminds me that there will be no live show on the 24th of November and may not be one on Dec 1 either. Stay tuned to Facebook and Twitter for updates and changes regarding our schedule.
Topic: Motorcycle Drive Mechanism
News:
Just what you wanted…a dragster scooter.
Ace of Spades firs look.
Arch Motorcycles unveils a new ride.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew,…
Well the powers that be determined that Kevin didn’t need to be part of this episode or do anything that requires electricity at home. Never fear however, Larry and Chris hold down the fort with a great episode that everyone should enjoy.
News:
Harley Davidson Bronx
Harley Davidson Pan America
Revolution Max Engine
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our…
Well we are getting all caught up. Hopefully, with our technical glitches beside us we are back to normal. Here is our episode that discusses our riding, and some of the new news from Indian.
News:
Indian Challenger specs released.
Yamaha Tracer…should it be US bound?
Forcite brings a new smart helmet to market.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show,…
You know some days things just don’t go as plan. It is important on those occasions to put your head down, call on some friends and figure out the solution. That is what we did here. With Kevin and Larry both having issues making the show Chris and Tom picked up that slack and had a great time and did a wonderful job….almost too good some would say.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
…
We come together tonight with Kevin, Chris, Larry, Tom and returning guest Brian Hunnicutt. We obviously start this off discussing our past weeks riding. We then take a few minutes to discuss practicing techniques.
Topics:
Are the DCT transmissions better for new riders?
Do we need the computer assists / rider aides and do they really help?
News:
Harley stops and restarts livewire production.
Harley planning a faired sportbike?
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
…
In this episode the panel discusses the gear that we all wear and why. We also discuss the riding we have been doing and just have an overall great time. Thanks for tuning in and ride safe everyone.
News:
BMW R1800C model spied?
BMW motorrad takes four bikes to EICMA
Harley denies warranty work…was it valid?
Top complaints about dealerships.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new…
Welcome to this special 200th edition of Throttled. It has been a great 4 year journey that we could not have made without all of you. So for those of you new to the show, old hats that have been around since the beginning and those of you who have come and gone. Thanks You! In this episode we discuss the future of the show, you know the some things change…some things stay the same bit.
Intros:
We begin this show by introducing a few new contributors to the show. Please welcome Ted Kettler (who you may know from the Motorcycle Men) and…
All three hosts are back this week. We enjoy chatting about bikes and our riding. Chris breaks down his experience riding on the back of a MotoAmerica bike.
Mail Call:
Fred writes in detailing his ride with Larry from the previous show.
News:
Indian gives the first look at the Thunder Stroke 116….why do I hear AC/DC in my head now.
Yamaha 2020 VMax
IMS extends it’s discover the ride initiative.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming…
This show bring us some exciting news. We will get to that in a minute. We have to start off with our riding stories. Larry had a great experience riding with some of our listeners. Remember if you are passing through our perspective neighborhoods, let us know. We really enjoy hanging out with all of you. On to the show!
News:
Long Way Up to use Harley Davidson LiveWires and Rivian electric vehicles.
Noise Cameras arrive in Paris.
Indian Scout turns 100+ gets anniversary edition.
More news about Fuell’s Flow and Fluid machines.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger,…
As we creep closer to our 200th episode fall is starting to arrive. The days are becoming shorter. Trees are ever so slowly developing the tale-tale signs of color changes. It is on it’s way, except, no one has told the temperature that it shouldn’t be over 100. Anyway, we get out for a few rides this week.
Mail Call:
Email from Ed
Cure the Kids
News:
Harley Davidson Pan American and Streetfighter coverage.
Harley group riding adaptive cruise.
KTM using Radar?
Are smart motorways all that smart?
Reviews:
Suzuki V-Strom 650 models
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Rodney, Nick, Stinger,…
If you have been interested or curios about the Niken, then this episode is for you. If you haven’t, then we still have some great information you may enjoy. Either way, welcome to Throttled! We are so glad you decided to once a gain join us as we banter about motorcycles.
News:
Energica and Dell’Orto partner for electric drivetrains.
Harley adds some bikes to the 2020 lineup.
Ducati growing the Scrambler line.
If you love Elvis, we have a Harley for you.
List of bikes for shorter riders.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Scott, Steven, Lloyd,…
This week Larry went to the Sonoma Raceway. The Throttled Crew members got to see some exclusive pictures on our slack channel from that trip. Kevin still isn’t back riding but healing nicely. Chris is busy interviewing people but I think he managed a small amount of two wheeled time.
New Throttled Crew Member: Nick
News:
BMW 2020 R 1250 R and RS
Yamaha and GOGORO make electric battery/bike deal
Honda Gold Wing
2019 Honda Gold Wing tour vs BMW R 1250 GS
Is this the ugliest bike in the world?
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul,…
Thanks for downloading this weeks episode! After our discussion on riding and the lack of it, we dive into the following:
News:
MV Agusta joining producing in China
MIC New Rider Initiative
Piaggio Sales are up; because of the MP3?
Harley making it’s presence knows at Sturgis
Indian Challenger leaked from the dealer meeting
VOZZ RS strapless helmet know on sale.
Topic: To Hi-Vis or Not To Hi-Vis
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Scott, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of…
So, you want to talk about motorcycles? Good, cause we talk about motorcycles. We discuss how to look at them, judge them, ride them and unfortunately high side them. Yes, this week we have a host who encountered an unintentional, high velocity dismount. We discuss that event for a bit and then get back to our normal type show.
Mail Call:
Email from Mike.
News:
Larry’s Versys seat mod.
Motorcycles may or may not be good for “social” transportation.
Indian motorcycles sales decline.
Lego Harley!
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Scott, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew,…
Welcome back to Throttled! This week we are back with Larry and Kevin and we discuss our riding, coaching and everything else going on. The news is a bit quirky this week so let’s dive into it.
News:
Yamaha brings the Niken as chase vehicles in the Tour this year.
Shape Shifting Motorcycle.
Scotland’s safety video
Topics:
Would replacing distracted drivers grow motorcycling?
Are manual transmissions holding back motorcycling?
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If the title of the show didn’t give it away, this week we have Bruce Philp from the “This Motorcycle Life” podcast to discuss motorcycles. And yes, Kevin is still playing around with the streaming options on YouTube. Of course we have some technical glitches and internet woes…but what can you do? Anyway, here is a link to Bruce Philp’s show “The Motorcycle Life“. Give it a listen I think you will enjoy it. Special Thanks: A big thank you to Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Scott, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all…
In this episode Kevin discussed a few new steads in the stable. Of course we also discuss our rides and get caught-up. Now we need to warn you now, Kevin has started broadcasting the show on YouTube. While we believe this is a great step, there may be a few distractions because of it. Give us some time and we will get in the groove so that it will just blend in.
News:
Carlin Dunne passes away in Pikes Peak accident.
Erik Buell blows away Indiegogo funding goal.
Loud bikes could earn you a fine!
Smart jacket airbag.
Yamaha Niken GT vs Yamaha Tracer GT
…
You want to talk about motorcycles? Great, because that is what we do here! This is another episode of Throttled and we are so happy you are here and ready to go. Of course, we discuss our riding, even if it is limited.
Mail Call:
Email from Moto Noco’s Swiggy
Email from Steve
News:
Harley plans to build motorcycles in China.
KTM passes Harley on units sold.
Is a 4 wheeled tilting scooter a motorcycle or a street based 4-wheeler?
Topic:
Are there too many motorcycle options?
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to David, Ralph, Paul, Scott, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC,…
Thank you for choosing Throttled for all your podcasting needs. Today’s trip will be captained by Kevin and Larry, unfortunately Chris was unable to make this journey. In this episode we discuss a ton of topics, but most importantly the use of women in motorcycle advertising. Yes, guys like motorcycles and girls. Haven’t we as a group grown past the pinup style ads we see. Do better! Now on to our regularly scheduled show.
News:
MV Agusta put’s out a horrible ad to match their horrible logo. I’ll say it again. Do Better.
Can we increase motorcyclists’ security in traffic?
Bird to offer electric…
In this show we discuss our riding, the end of the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge and other various topics. Including Larry riding a few bikes including a Can-Am Spider. Of course there are other topics, all related to our love and passion.
Mail Call:
Email from Tom
News:
Motorcycle Sales in Europe Surge
BMW’s big twin cruiser
Motorcyclist’s Magazine drops print version completely
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to David, Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to…
Well, we are back with a bit of a time warp. This episode was recorded before our hiatus. It was also recorded during the MPC which has already concluded. To say that we hit vacation brain a little early was an understatement since we did everything to publish this episode...except publish it. Apologies for that. Anyway, enjoy the show!
Welcome back to Throttled. The Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge is underway and we have a great team.
News:
Is Burger King going to use motorcycles to deliver your burger?
Indian launches its first rental program.
Wipey, really this is needed?
Topic:
Niken ridicule.
Review:
Indian FTR 1200 review
Katana first look.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to David, Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our website and…
Back at full force and gearing up for the Motorcycle Podcaster’s Challenge, we are here yet again to discuss your news and other topics in this weeks show. Before we jump into our topic, we discuss what riding we have done over the past week. Kevin discusses the new shoes for the Super Tenere.
News:
Triumph rolls out the Rocket 3 TFC
Harley offering the Riding Academy to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students.
Reviews:
Indian FTR 1200
Topic:
Trail Braking
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to David, Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul,…
This was a fun episode with a varied array of topics. Chris is on vacation this week so Larry and Kevin are holding the fort down.
Programming Note May 26th…there will be no live show (maybe no show at all) this week for family vacations.
Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge begins May 9th – 29th.
News:
Harley-Davidson Sales Q1.
Motorcycle Safety Technology
Yamaha 3CT
Are E-Bikes bicycles or motorcycles?
IMS new rider information
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters…
We have a special guest this week. While riding around before the show, Kevin ran into Rodney, a friend of the show and frequent live stream participant. With Chris in Hawaii and we thought we would have Rodney on to discuss his rides, history and other things throughout the show.
Classic Bike Picks
News:
EU motorcycle registration grows by 10%
BMW big boxer custom
Future Indian bikes based off of the FTR 1200?
Kawasaki using radar for safety
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank…
Once again we are back with a great episode. This week the guys discuss their weekly riding before jumping into the rest of the show. We discuss the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge, unfortunately at the time of the release of this episode the registration is closed.
News:
Indian fixed fairing spotted?
Smart stop signs
40% of DOT certified helmets fail government tests
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new…
Thanks for listening, if this is your first time…Welcome. If you are a seasoned listener then welcome back! This week we have the full gauntlet of hosts and of course we begin by discussing what we did on two wheels the past week.
Mail Call:
Email from Ed
Upcoming Demos:
Larry is planning to test out a Can-Am Ryker in May.
News:
Harley Davidson new middleweight engine design.
BMW F850RS.
Indian Challenger trademark.
Furygan will let us fly our bikes.
Is the Dakar Rally moving?
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy,…
Welcome back to this weeks Throttled episode! This week Kevin discusses his thoughts on his first March Moto Madness in Tellico Plains, TN. Larry tells of his riding in Bodega Bay and then we get into some other things.
Welcome back to Throttled. We have a great show and discuss our riding and adventures this past week. Before we jump to far into the show we are going to give some updates about the motorcycle podcasters challenge.
Mail Call:
Email from Sam
News:
Arlen Ness passes.
Utah legalized lane splitting.
How to sell a motorcycle.
Basic motorcycle maintenance.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to…
Welcome back, we hope you are doing well and thank you for tuning back in. We have a great show. Of course we are going to talk about our riding.
Here we go again, another week and another great episode. Larry starts off the show by going over a few more bikes he has been able to demo. A Honda CTX 700 DCT, NC 700 X and a BMW F 750 GS.
We are back for another great episode of Throttled!
News:
Yamaha Tenere 700 European Price and Availability
Zero SRF Information and First Ride
Motorcycling in the Olympics?
Topic:
Lane Splitting in America
Aging Motorcyclist
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
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…
Welcome back to Throttled. This week Larry test rides a few bikes. Did he take one home? You will have to listen and find out.
Mail Call:
Email from Justin
iTunes review from JBrad
News:
SPPD eliminates motorcycle unit
BRP buys some of Alta
Oregon moving to possibly legalize lane splitting
Recall:
Harley Davidson Street Series
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our…
Welcome ladies and gentleman, kids of all ages. This is Throttled and we are absolutely thrilled that you have joined us again for this episode. We discuss riding and then lay out our personal goals for 2019. What are some of your goals for the upcoming riding season? Let us know!
Retread:
Dianese wants Alpinestars to recall the air vests in claim.
News:
IMS and the New to 2 program.
Oil in the Blood trailer.
Ride with Norman Reedus Season 3
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James,…
This week we have two of the three hosts. Kevin and Larry have a great show planned this week for everyone. Neither one of them got out for rides (well Larry did move his…but that doesn’t count right?).
Mail Call:
Email from Scott
News:
Dianese and AlpineStars are in a court battle over wearable airbags.
MIC Owners survey.
Topic:
Bikes for under 10K.
Reviews:
Honda Super Cub
Honda PCX Hybrid Scooter
KTM 690 SMC R
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank…
Here is the wind up and the pitch! Thanks for listening this week, we have a great show for you. The guys discuss wanting to ride more, Kevin updates his health issues and his strategy for March Moto Madness given the blood thinners.
News:
Is the Suzuki Recursion actually happening?
Lightning Motorcycles offers fully refundable preorders.
Triumph announces a high performance Rocket.
Is the cruiser focus hurting Harley and Indian?
An awesome looking scrambler.
Motorcycle ownership is up in the US.
Review:
Yamaha XMax
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy,…
Well, this was a dandy of a show as all three host (mostly speakerphone holding Kevin) was in rare form and would step on a soapbox without warning. As a group we didn’t come close to discuss news. We did however have some stimulating speeches and discussions on a variety of topics. Take a listen.
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Tom, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to…
Welcome back to Throttled. While Kevin is not out riding, Larry was able to get out and Chris is awol this week.
Kevin takes some time to discuss March Moto Madness.
News:
Motorcycle riding decreases stress and increases focus…who knew!?!
BMW Motorrad sales.
UK’s top 10 most popular bikes.
Zero SR F leak.
New Lightning.
Ducati CEO talks electric models.
Motorcycle Gadgets!
Special Thanks:
A big thank you to Ralph, Paul, Scott, Roger, Steven, Lloyd, Scott, Chad, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Tom, Paul, Jeff and Chuck. Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show.
If you would like…