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TOPICS: Floyd Finch gave us some history and information about the Vintage Japanese Motorcyce Club or VJMC American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association Interesting bikes we discussed while going through Floyd's Eight Days a Week list: Moto Guzzi California 1400 vs 74 eldorado 850 Moto Guzzi Eldorado 850 - two up in a good lean EVENTS: March 2, 2019 - Supercross - Atlanta, GA March 16th - Greenw...

New or Used We try to sell each other on the benefits of buying new or used bikes Look at some prices for new bikes and compare to what you can find used Places to shop Cycletrader , Ebay , Craigslist , and Facebook Marketplace Shopping examples 2019 H-D Breakout starts at 19,049 (Black, not including destination, tax, etc) Used option 1: $11,000 2014 Breakout with 1100 miles Used option 2: $12,00...

Our second Spoken Wheel episode brings three new voices and a conversation about events and rides for 2019. Guests Chad Rosenboom Jacob Terrell Mike Martin EVENTS: March 23rd Atlanta Flat Track Race (Brother Bacon...) April 12th - 14th - MotoGP Austin, TX - Still in planning Congregation Show Charlotte 2019 April 13th, 1-8pm May 9-29, 2019 - 4th Annual Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge June 1st, 201...

TOPICS: Easyriders Show Charlotte 2019 Discussion of bikes we like and some we don't care for Rich sat on the new Indian FTR1200 Spent a while talking with Lloyd Greer from Indian Motorcycle Charlotte and Lloydz Motor Workz U-turn topic on the BMW R1200 RT test ride Feedback from Robin Dean at The Riding Obsession Another sport touring article that looks at the post-chassis elements that make it w...

TOPICS: The Spoken Wheel website is the place to signup for future episodes or review past episodes Sport touring article on definition in one man's opinion BMW R1200 RT test ride The ride video is on our YouTube channel BMW Motorrad achieves eighth all time sales high Subaru WRX STI S209 Mid-engine Corvette discussion AND is the Deuce for sale? EVENTS: Easyriders show Charlotte 2019 - January 26-...

Opening statement TOPICS: Jon rides the all-new Can-AM Ryker New details were announced for the Harley-Davidson LiveWire , mainly the price and range Loud Pipes Racing has a new site with more details added thougout the year EVENTS: Easyriders show Charlotte 2019 - January 26-27 Park Expo Center (change in venue from last year) February 8-12 Progressive International Motorcycle Show Washington DC...

Next Spoken Wheel episode is scheduled for January 31, 2019 @ 9pm eastern, contact us if you are interested in joining the round table conversation. TOPICS: Post Christmas ride to Greenwood, SC. Rich, Jon, Rico, and Steven Case (Riders of Loud Pipes member) for lunch at Mill House Pizza. R6 is on the lift for another gasket change Jon rode to the Emerald Isle, NC Possible tail of the dragon trip a...

Our annual predictions show scores our thoughts for 2018 ( episode 111 for 2017 version ) and we release some predictions for the next year. 2018 PREDICTIONS Scoring: 2 points, correct prediction, unanimous among the group or evidence to prove it 1 point, yeah you were on the right path, but not 100% or cannot prove or not unanimous 0 points, you were just wrong Rich (0) 1. Pace of new models will...

TOPICS: Why did we stop following and attending NASCAR races Nearly 1 in 5 motorcycle owners is now female MotoPsycho says: Until I see an Indian outrun an unrestricted Honda RS750 they'll always be slow to me American Flat Track posted this in the same week: Soul Survivor: Mac and Mark McGrew’s Honda RS750 MotoAmerica releases 2019 schedule Spend my Money: for Riders of Loud Pipes member, Tony T...

TOPICS: Big thanks to our guests for the first Spoken Wheel: Roger Smith Chris Geiss Sean Burch MotoAmerica MotoGP World Superbike American Flat track NHRA Supercross Arenacross AMA WERA EVENTS: April 12th - 14th - MotoGP Austin, TX - Still in planning and only Jon confirmed so far June 1st 2019 East Coast Moto Amino Meetup - Salisbury NC Planning for 2019 Loud Pipes meetup - NC Summer. Looking fo...

TOPICS: Four customization options for the new Indian FTR 1200 American Flat Track announced some rules changes for 2019, here is the statement from Indian Harley-Davidson has another recall for clutch issues Rico is diggin the 2019 Yamaha MT-09 and the Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 Did a Kia Stinger really beat a Ford Mustang? Rico likes it, but the sound is terrible Who doesn't like the Corvette ZR1, a...

We are in the early stages of planning for a roundtable style series that allows anyone to call in and join the conversation. More details to follow in the next few episodes as we work out the details. Thanks to Brother Bacon for joining us for this episode and be sure to checkout all the fun over at the MotoNobodies podcast. TOPICS: EICMA 2018 happened and we have a ton of new and updated bikes t...

TOPICS: Alta Motors closes New KTM 790 Duke New Triumph Bonneville 1200 Scrambler Should electric vehicles get a perk to drive faster? EVENTS: Planning stage for 2019 Loud Pipes meetup, contact us if you are interested in joining Join the Riders of Loud Pipes!

TOPICS: KLR discontinued by Kawasaki after 31 years of production and was Rich's first bike Jon’s epic cross coutry trip 6,183 miles to California and back Spot tracker page Pictures from Jon's trip: EVENTS: Planning stage for 2019 Loud Pipes meetup, contact us if you are interested in joining Join the Riders of Loud Pipes!

We catch up with Jon as he arrives in California and we have a great conversation with him and his cousin Tom Churchill. Join the Riders of Loud Pipes!

Rountable discussion from our hotel in Birmingham Alabama during our visit to the 14th annual Barber Vintage Festival Join the Riders of Loud Pipes!

Special Barber event, Saturday night 5-8 at Rails and Ales , Leeds AL Riding from Barber around 5pm Loud Pipes and Throttled crews will be there Trophy presentation from MPC to team Throttled TOPICS: What and how we pack for a trip Some gear we can't live without Tips Pack Light Don’t wait until last minute to pack Place extra cash and credit card someplace on the bike Take photos of all your card...

Special Barber event, Saturday night 5-8 at Rails and Ales , Leeds AL Riding from Barber around 5pm Loud Pipes and Throttled crews will be there Trophy presentation from MPC to Chris, Kevin, and Roger TOPICS: New Can-AM model: Ryker Indian FTR1200 is coming Oct 01, 2018 New BMW GS and RT for 2019 Motorcycle.com article on the same As built RT for Rich's options would be over $25k Do we want to add...

TOPICS: You may have heard that Motus closed thier doors , but instead of being sad we decided to make this episode a tribute and celebration. Coupled with our fourth anniversary of Loud Pipes! this was certainly a good time. Episode 4 is where we first discovered the Baby Block (need to repost this episode) Episode 20 Rico interviews Lee Conn during a factory visit (need to repost this episode) T...

TOPICS: 2019 HD Updates HD Tech Updates CVO Models Performance and Ride 2019 Indiain Lineup HD FXDR Review of the 14th Annual Barber Vintage Festival schdedule and our plans during the weekend. Rico talks about his ride to Copper Head Lodge Jon talks about his ride back to Massachusetts for Fish and Chips. This looks to become a yearly event and dates already set for 2019. Jon went back to the Bac...

TOPICS: Justin Webster from J.Webster Designs joins us again (previously Ep75 and Ep108 ) to talk about his latest build and custom shows he attended. Check out Justin's Instagram for progress of the build including the stock Scrambler! Check out Two Wheels over Coffee podcast that Justin mentioned during the show Photo: Sam Bendall - LiveMotoFoto EVENTS: 14th Annual Barber Vintage Festival - Octo...

TOPICS: Sean Burch from Antique Motorcycles Edgefield shares his european adventures Support Sean for the DGR Enjoy some pictures from Sean's adventures below: EVENTS: 14th Annual Barber Vintage Festival - October 5th - 7th 2018 Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate . Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model. There is also a link fo...

TOPICS: Harley-Davidson releases plans for future motorycles LiveWire Pan America Future Street Fighter Model Future Custom Model We discuss the ride out from the Gettysburg meetup EVENTS: 14th Annual Barber Vintage Festival - October 5th - 7th 2018 Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate . Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model. Th...

TOPICS: Loud Pipes meetup in Gettysburg PA, big thanks to all who attended and looking forward to the next one! EVENTS: 14th Annual Barber Vintage Festival - October 5th - 7th 2018 Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate . Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model. There is also a link for one-time donations and support of any size is...

TOPICS: Jon has been on the Tail of the Dragon again Rich attempted a ride to DC, but R6 leaking oil ended that trip Bacon rides when he can :) We discuss our progress and get Bacon's take on his first year participating in the MPC U-TURN: The future of Harley-Davidson and let's talk tariffs: Tarrifs levied by the US against Canada, Mexico, and the European Union for Steel and Aluminum The Canadie...