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71: Victory Motorcycles Farewell Part 1 - History and our Thoughts Jan 19, 2017

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In this episode of the Loud Pipes motorcycle podcast the guys talk a little ride planning, bid farewell to Victory Motorcycles, and thoughts on other bikes that could be options other than Harley-Davidson and Indian.

The guys start off by breaking the news that Rich and Jon are going to take a little ride down to Daytona for the Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona.

Victory Motorcycle closing after 18 years. The guys talk about the history of Victory, engines, and models they have made over the years. We share our thoughts on why Polaris shutdown Victory and what be next. Maybe a new Indian... This is also part 1 as we have a special guest for the next episode to continue the conversation.

We do a little searching and find other manufacturers that you should look at if you don't want to follow everyone else with Harley and Indian bikes.

U-Turn:

If you listen to the live stream one of Rich's 2017 Predictions was Victory would get some much needed love from Polaris. Well, he came clean and said he took it out during editing.

EVENTS:

Easyriders Bike Show Charlotte, NC January 21, 2017
Rolex 24 hours at Daytona - Daytona, FL January 28-29, 2017
American Flat Track Race - Charlotte, NC April 1, 2017
Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 - Going to be staying in Pigeon Forge, TN.

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Running time: 1 hour 02 minutes

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70: 2017 Motorcycle Predictions Jan 08, 2017

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In this installment of Loud Pipes we discuss our 2016 predictions and find out who did the best and then we make our 2017 predictions. There was a little riding over the past week as Rich and Jon meet up for some BBQ at a sweet place - Pik-n-Pig.

2016 Predictions

Rich:
- Electric bikes/car sales will decrease due to cheap gas/oil prices - (0)
- Larger front wheels has hit peak and decrease (1)
- New custom tread comes out in 2016 (2)
- Something new from HD - for new/women riders (0)
- Once ride the Ducati Multistrada enduro but don't like/not for me (2)
Jon:
- Increased range for electric bikes and increase in sales again - (1)
- Bike manufacturers adding forced induction - (0)
- Rich ride the Guzzi flying fortress, is happy, and sells the Harley (1)
- Subaru continues high safety rating (2)
- Rico will buys Wendy a motorcycle (0)
- Bryce gets a bike (2)
Rico:
- Indian and Victory increase in number sale (2)
- Zero leads electric bike sales (0)
- Scrambler sales order, Ducati, Triumph, (Yamaha next to do a scrambler) (1)
- Naked bikes - KTM 390 Duke (0)
- Sportster and Street from HD sales increase. (2)

2017 Predictions

Rich:
- Rico get a bike - on/off road over 250cc
- Indian does some type of water cooling for touring bikes
- Conflict between aftermarket modifications and bike warranties around exhaust comes to a head
Jon:
- Rico get a bike... ADV class
- Harley wins American Flat Track championship.
- Indian releases a new bike model
- More vintage style looking bikes
Rico:
- Rich doesn't start project bike
- Bryce gets a new bike before Rich does
- There will be no new Bobber style bikes from manufacturers
- HD puts Mil8 in all bikes except Sportster and Street series
Rider of Loud Pipes!:
- Mark A:
  - Indian will continue expanding its part and accessories line-up
  - HD 2018 will expand the 107 to the Softail and Dyna lines.
  - HD will start to scare away customers if they start to restrict warranty claims on non OEM parts.
- Micah:
  - Line between ADV/Upright sport touring will continue to blur
  - More new mini ADV bikes like the G310GS or VStrom 300x
- Zyon:
  - HD in 2018 will expand the 107 to the Softail and Dyna lines.

EVENTS:

Easyriders Bike Show Charlotte, NC January 21, 2017
Rolex 24 hours at Daytona - Daytona, FL January 28-29, 2017
American Flat Track Race - Charlotte, NC April 1, 2017
Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 (Location TBD)

Running time: 1 hour 27 minutes

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69: Defining Moments of 2016 Dec 31, 2016

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Last episode of 2016 and we look back and discuss the best moments in our opinion from 2016. Before getting to the moments we would like to share some stats of our episodes over the past year. Number of Episodes - 38 (4 of which are specials) and total time 43 hours and 27 minutes. Also if you are a patreon you have access to an extra 23 episodes which is a total time of 12 hours 04 minutes of content.

Defining moments of 2016:

Jon drops a bomb - Tells the guys about buying the Spyder
Rich rides the Motus MST before Rico and then Rico gets to ride the Motus MST and MSTR with Lee Conn
2016 Barber Trip and all the events that happened to and from the Vintage Festival at Barber
FJ-09 and Rich almost selling the Deuce for it!

U-Turn:

Kawasaki 1000 SX Mix up, in the U.S. it's the Ninja 1000, thanks Creative Riding for pointing that out
Feedback from Larry Lanes from Throttled Podcast in regard to Rich looking for a new saddle for the Deuce

EVENTS:

Easyriders Bike Show Charlotte, NC January 21, 2017
Rolex 24 hours at Daytona - Daytona, FL January 28-29, 2017
American Flat Track Race - Charlottle, NC April 1, 2017
Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 (Location TBD)

Running time: 1 hour 44 minutes

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**68: Holiday Wish List Special** Dec 20, 2016
Show notes

We have a fun and interesting show for this installment of Loud Pipes!. We decided to have fun with the holidays and talk about what we each have on our Christmas wish list. We also give each other a virtual gift as part of the celebration.
Before getting into lists - we have a special offer for our listeners. If you sign up to support the show on Patreon at the $1 level before January 31st, 2017 we will give you the additional $5 level perks for your first 45 days!
Wish List:
Rich:
Thermal gear to extend riding through winter. Rich has already purchased items and give review of items as he already tested them out. Freeze-Out Base Layer Long Johns, Freeze-Out Long Sleeve Top, and Turtle Fur Turtles neck Warmer
New seat for Decue - Saddlemen Explorer Seat with Driver Backrest
Boots - Men's Cater Performance Boots
Bike - MGX-21 Flying Fortress
Rico:
EVS Comp Jacket
Thermal gear from Gatorskin
Stage 2 Performance Cams for Roadmaster
Bike - BMW R Nine T
Jon:
Sunshade for WRX
Klim K Fifty 1 Jeans
Two Brother Racing Black Series Dual Slip-On Exhaust
Bike - Triumph Bonneville Bobber
Present Time:
Jon's virtual gifts for Rich and Rico:
Rico - Homebrew starter kit
Rich - FOBO TPM Bike Set
Rico's virtual gifts for Jon and Rich:
Jon - LED lights for Spyder
Rich - bell for the Deuce

Rich's virtual gifts for Jon and Rico:
Jon - Full cover for Spyder
Rico - Gift card as Rico purchased the Stage 2 Performance Cams for Roadmaster.
**EVENTS:**
Easyriders Bike Show Charlotte, NC January 21, 2017
Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 (Location TBD)
**Our smartphone giveaway winner is Barry Boone! Congrats and enjoy that case.**
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 greatly appreciated.
Running time: 1 hour 14 minutes
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66: ADV Demo Day Part 2 with Guest Micah Cooper Dec 03, 2016

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In part two of our ADV demo day review, we decided to get input from a new rider who is a Riders of Loud Pipes - Micah Cooper. Micah joins Rich, Rico, and Jon to give us his review of the bikes he rode during the Motorcycles of Charlotte ADV demo day.

ADV Demo day bikes ridden by Micah:

ADV Demo day bikes ridden by Rich:

Triumph Tiger 800 XCa
BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
Ducati Multistrada 1200 S (more sport touring, the enduro model was not available)
BMW S 1000 XR (also more sport touring, Rich just wanted to ride this one)

U-Turn:

Victory announced winners of the Operation Octane build off

Events:

Triumph Bobber Event (by Motorcycles of Charlotte) December 16th, 2016 at Sugar Creek Brewery
Easyriders Bike Show Charlotte, NC January 21th, 2017

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Running time: 1 hour 16 minutes

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Contest time!

We are giving away a Legend Gear Smartphone Tasche, which was donated to the show by First Five rider Zyon (Thanks again!) and here is how you enter:

Share this post or others from our Facebook page on another motorcycle related Facebook page, group, or your own timeline. You MUST use the Facebook share feature so that we can track the entries. We will allow up to five shares from each person and then pick a random number to determine the winner. If you are not on Facebook, share it on another social media platform and send us an email to the feedback address or our feedback form with evidence of your share.

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65: ADV Demo Day Part 1 with Guest Brian Hunnicutt Nov 24, 2016

Show notes

Part one of our ADV demo day also brings an ADV ringer to help us discuss the bikes and the ADV experience. Rich, Jon, and two of the Riders of Loud Pipes members Micah and Titus attended the ADV demo day at Motorcycles of Charlotte.

Before getting into show we like to wish everyone in the U.S. a Happy Thanksgiving and be safe while out Black Friday shopping.

Our special guest Brian Hunnicutt joins us for our ADV talk. Brian has a 2013 BMW R1200 GS and has taken his bike not just on-road and off-road, but also on the race track! Brian enjoys the BMW GS due to the boxer engine, low center of gravity, and all road aspects of the motorcycle.

ADV Demo day bikes ridden by Rich:

Triumph Tiger 800 XCa
BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
Ducati Multistrada 1200 S (more sport touring, the enduro model was not available)
BMW S 1000 XR (also more sport touring, Rich just wanted to ride this one)

Brian is also a track instructor and Rich gets some pointers on what he needs to prep before he hits the track.

Links to some things mentioned by Brian

Sheetiron 300 Dualsport ride - Oakland Motorcycle Club

Brian riding the Sheet Iron 300 2016 BMW R1200GS'S

And on a sad note, Brian's crash Sheetiron 300 2016

U-Turn:

We received some feedback via Facebook from the Creative Riding Motorcycle Podcast and they mentioned that the Harley Street Bob is not a new bike, and was introduced in 2006. Rico is still not a fan.

Events:

Triumph Bobber Event (by Motorcycles of Charlotte) December 19th, 2016
Easyriders Bike Show Charlotte, NC January 21th, 2017

Running time: 1 hour 08 minutes

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Contest time!

We are giving away a Legend Gear Smartphone Tasche, which was donated to the show by First Five rider Zyon (Thanks again!) and here is how you enter:

Please check out episode 64 show notes for photos

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64: LegUp Landin Gear with Pete Giarrusso and Fun with Race Car Audio Nov 20, 2016

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In this exciting episode the guys have a special guest, cover some listener feedback, and have some fun with race car audio to support Rich's comment about the sound of the Ford GT race car. The guys also welcome Steve and Tytis as two new members to the Riders of Loud Pipes! and thank them for their support.

Also, it's contest time, see bottom of this post for details

LegUp Landin Gear

The guys sit down and chat with Pete Giarrusso from Pete G's Chopper Design Services.
The LegUp Landin Gear system
Interview partly inspired by listener feedback. Thomas writes that he was having trouble holding up his Electra Glide at low speeds and while he is considering a trike, was looking for alternatives. He is also looking at Spyder's after hearing of Jon's enjoyment of his RSS.

Harley has new bike - Street Bob

U-Turn:

Feedback from Walter that we started to talk about IMSA. He also mentioned that this could be the last year of Corvettes and that Cadillac would be entering next year on as new platform for GM. We have found some non-official information around Cadillac is going Prototype racing in 2017, but no information on the Corvette C7.R going anywhere. Check here for some 2017 silly season update for IMSA racing.
We play race car sounds from inside the cars courtesy of the Marshall Pruett podcast and discuss which ones we think sound best
- Ep62 - Ford GT at COTA - 3.5 liter twin turbo V-6
- EP63 - Dodge Viper GT3 - 8.3 liter V-10
- EP66 - Aston Martin 6.0 liter V-12 Vantage GT3
- EP53 - Porsche 911 GT3R
- EP61 - Corvette C7.R - 5.5 Liter V-8
- Bonus #1: EP50
- Bonus #2: EP54
Be sure to also subscribe to The Marshall Pruett Podcast on iTunes and/or Podbean.

Head Over to the garage:

Rich has been looking into what it will take to R6 on to the track and shares what he has found in regard to gear.

Events:

ADV ride at Motorcycles of Charlotte November 19th
Easyriders Bike Show Charlotte, NC January 21th, 2017

Running time: 1 hour 24 minutes

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Contest time!

We are giving away a Legend Gear Smartphone Tasche, which was donated to the show by First Five rider Zyon (Thanks again!) and here is how you enter:

Here are some pictures of the actual case with an Apple iPhone 6S plus (caseless) for reference:

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**63: EICMA 2016** Nov 11, 2016
Show notes

In this latest installment of the Loud Pipes! Motorcycle Podcast the guys talk about motorcycles from the EICMA show in Milan Italy. There were so many motorcycles revealed at EICMA that we only picked a few that we feel are the most interesting.
Before getting down to business - we would like to take a moment to thank all the veterans that have served our country over the past 240 years.
Quick Store update - we had a request for hi-viz shirts, so we had our graphic department work on the request and now have orange and green short/long sleeve shirts. Also the logo was changed from white/red to gray/black. So please check out the **LoudPipes store.**
EICMA 2016:
Ducati Multistrada 950 and pricing details
Ducati 1299 Superleggera (Very limited edition - 500)
Also check out the BMW HP4 Race launch video for more carbon fiber goodness
Scramblers - Cafe Race and Desert Sled
Moto Guzzi V7 III and 50th anniversary of V7
Triumph Street Scrambler
Honda CB1100TR Flat-Tracker Concept
Zero - They are getting better
Kawasaki Z650f
Kawasaki Z900
**U-Turn:**
Rich looking at getting on the track at Carolina Motorsport Park
Mis-spoke about what Moto Guzzi California engine size Rico test rode. It was at 1400cc and not a 1200cc.
Garage:
Planning - choosing a custom style - as Rico said in Episode 62 - please write in your thoughts on a basic style.
Rich's brother picked up a 1980 Suzuki GS 850

Rich's brother Kenny picked this up for $100 and it runs! Suzuki GS 850 GL

Auto News:
New manufacturer coming into IMSA Weathertech Sports Championship
Events:
ADV ride at Motorcycles of Charlotte November 19th
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Running time: 1 hour 13 minutes
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62: Moto Guzzi Griso and V9 Roamer quick spin and some news Nov 05, 2016

Show notes

This week the guys talk about riding some Moto Guzzi motorcycles again and catch up on a few news related topics.

Chit Chat

The Loud Pipes store is now open!
Barber Vintage Museum video is now available on YouTube
Edward Lake is 500th person to like us on Facebook!

Two Moto Guzzi quick spins

Griso 8V SE (we mentioned engine on California is a 1200, which is incorrect it is 1400cc)
V9 Roamer

The garage

We are bringing back the garage segment, but this time not to talk about maintenance items, Rich is going to build a custom bike!

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Running time: 1 hour 26 minutes

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CONTEST TIME!

ADV Demo day bikes ridden by Micah:

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U-Turn:

Events:

Contest time!

ADV Demo day bikes ridden by Rich:

U-Turn:

Events:

Contest time!

LegUp Landin Gear

U-Turn:

Head Over to the garage:

Events:

Contest time!

EICMA 2016:

U-Turn:

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Auto News:

Events:

Chit Chat

Two Moto Guzzi quick spins

Other topics:

The garage

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