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Rico is in the house for Ep54 and we get all excited about a peek at the Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress in person, plus an update on MPC, and some news.MOTORCYCLE PODCASTERS CHALLENGE UPDATEFollow the story on ESR for daily points updatesUpdate on points through halfway point (Throttled still leads over Loud Pipes!)Announcement of the winner will be done via live stream August 31st 9:30pm ETThe teams will also meet post-challenge roundtable style to recap and discuss possible changes for the next challengeIf you have ideas or thoughts on the challenge: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageMotto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying FortressRich got a peek at a fresh delivery at Matthews Fun MachinesStunning level of detail and carbon fiber does not translate well in pictures. 

Rico joins us during this episode to give an update on his move and we talk mostly about our riding experience during the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge. Jon joined the Motorcycle Men for Season 2 episode 33 MOTORCYCLE PODCASTERS CHALLENGE UPDATEFollow the story on ESR for daily points updatesUpdate on points through halfway point (Throttled leads by 11 points over Loud Pipes!)We discuss some possible changes coming in the next challenge likely in May 2017We always encourage people to ride within their limits, stay hydrated, and watch for signs of heat related issuesSport Ryder Rentals, Dallas, Texas area - Rich planned to rent from here, but just didn't work outOther TopicsRico looking at Amsoil for his Roadmaster to help with heatAlso doing a little bike shopping by way of a CSC CX3 Adventure.  Rico on a 250?!EVENTS:Upcoming events that one or more Loud Pipes! members plan on attending: 12th Annual Barber Vintage Festival (October 7th-9th, 2016)   Help keep the show AD fr

Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge updateFollow the story on ESR for daily points updatesUpdate on rides through challenge day 4:Rich is making daily posts about it on ESR (follow @macdracer)Starting to feel like a chore to Jon, so he's going to change his perspective What Motorcycle Would the President Ride? Interesting topic that grew out of our Patreon Slack group.  Since we are electing a new President this year, we considered what motorcycle would the current President and past Presidents ride?Rich: President: Indian Bagger, First Lady: Harley Low RiderJon:  President: Honda Goldwing, First Lady: SportbikeAaron: President: BMW touring, First Lady: HarleyWe are looking for your feedback, let us know your thoughts.  Based on the amount of feedback received, we may or may not continue this process going back through prior PresidentsTouring is a mindset:Inspired by Dr. Clint Ackerman and his US tour this year on a 1993 Suzuki Intruder 1400 EVENTS:Upcoming events that

Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge starts Monday August 1, 2016Follow the post on EatSleepRIDE for daily updatesTOPICSYamaha FJ-09 ride reviewCheck out the ride review video on YouTubeVisit Matthews Fun Machines to purchase an FJ-09 or other motorcycle, great people there, super friendly and chat with Jim May about Guzzi while you are there!Rich also joined Kevin on the Throttled Podcast as a guest for episode 40Indian Touring bikes get a touchscreenNew motorcycle lineup from Victory for 2017Some rumors starting to swirl of new engine from Harley, Revzilla has the scoopRich received a paper Dyna Low Rider S model in the mail from Harley to build and it’s very cool and realistic!  Pictures/video coming soonSkully has ceased operationsEVENTS:Upcoming events that one or more Loud Pipes! members plan on attending: Flat Track racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway (July 30th, 2016)Harley Davidson Demo Rides at Charlotte Motor Speedway12th Annual Barber Vintage Festival (October 7th-9th, 2016)  &n

We celebrated a little by recording episode 50 live at JR Cigar in Mooresville, NC and hosted our second Biker Roundtable.  Thanks to those that joined us on the live stream and chat.  We plan to do more live streaming on a regular basis, so check out LouPipes.net/live for more details.  Bikers RoundtableA group of Moto-Vloggers (listed below) made a return trip to Tellico Plains, TN.  Check out the guys below for all the video from the adventure.Cruiser BrewserAmp'd MotoBacon's Broken BitsNC StoneyWolf's WorldMatthew WilliamsSome great roads were ridden while on this trip including; Tail of The Dragon, Cherohala Skyway,  and The Hellbender 28 (Part of Moonshiner).  These roads are ranked in top 4 of best routes in North Carolina per motorcycleroads.com.  The crew again stayed in Tellico Plains, TN at Hunts Lodge which is a great place for motorcycle rider.   The owner of the campground had a Manga V-65 so Matthew Williams had a nice chat with her.  On the way back

The boys are back...  After wrapping up our interviews from Atlanta we are back to our normal show format.  The guys talk about the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge, the first Loud Pipes Ride, Road Hogs III ride, Atlanta trip recap, and some news.Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge: We are going to have a little challenge between the Motorcycle Men, Throttled, and Loud Pipes.  The goal of this challenge is to encourage riding on a consistent bases and will award the podcast team that averages the most points over the month of August.  To help with the challenge the team at EatSleepRIDE will provide ride data and we'll be posting our progress on the ESR platform.  You can follow via the challenge web site or EastSleepRIDE.First Loud Pipes Ride:  The guys joined up on June 24th and took a little ride from Blacksburg, SC to Little Switzerland, NA and back to Charlotte, NC.  This was a nice 300 mile trip that included the Diamonback (NC 226a).  Plan was to do the

To round out our time in Atlanta, we have another special interview to share.  We had the great pleasure of sitting down with Jocelyn Dorsey.  Jocelyn is currently the Director of Editorials & Public Affairs at WSB-TV 2 in Atlanta, GA.  She has been at WSB-TV for 43 years and started out as anchor/report and was the first African American news anchor in the Atlanta, GA market. Jocelyn is a Harley-Davidson fan and has purchased several Harley-Davidsons. You'll have to listen to hear the funny Indian story... Notable details and moments from the interview: First bike purchased: (2003 100th Softtail standard).She completed a ride of 7,688 miles in 21 days to support Special Olympics of Georgia.Discussed what it was like to complete the Ultimate Coast to Coast Iron Butt Challenge.currently rides a 2014 Harley-Davidson Street Guild SpecialWe talk about Jocelyn taking her bike on a cruise and the ship boarding process.She talks about her involvement with the Pediatric Bran Tum

In this episode the guys release their second of three interviews from the road trip to Atlanta.  This interview is with a very talented artist by the name of Robert Rivera Jr.  Robert has been working with airbrush and other techniques for more than 13 years and has been drawing since he was in the 3rd grade.  Overall we were blown away with Robert's work and highly suggest you visit YouTube for the video version of this episode.Robert was featured by Southland's Full Throttle and is the first artist to be featured by Full Throttle.  Some of his work can also be found in prior issues of the American Bagger Magazine for bikes from the Baddest Bagger competition.  You notice some of Robert's work during this competition. Kotic Kustoms creates some amazing bikes, which often provide the canvas for Robert's paint.We were introduced to Robert by way of Aerin Shaw, featured in episode 46.Here are a few examples of Robert's work and we encourage everyone to check out his Facebook page.

There is also a video version of this episode, check it out on YouTube.In this episode the guys sit down with the lovely Ms. Aerin Shaw, Vice President and General Manager for the  Jekill and Hyde Company USA.  Aerin shares details about why the Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde exhaust system was developed.  Currently the exhaust is only available in the USA for the following brands: Harley-Davidson, Indian, and Honda Goldwing. The exhaust is one of the top European brands in the market as it allows riders to quiet their bike to avoid sound tickets.  That is correct - some European countries will ticket you as much as $3,000 dollars and impound your bike if it's too loud!Aerin then dives into her little side project - Les Femmes Vitesse.  Aerin shares about how she started this project and the requirements to be a member.  Sorry guys - this group is only for Fast Women and you can only join by being invited by another Les Femmes Vitesse rider.Aerin also shares details –&n

The guys talk about the trip from their homes to Atlanta, GA where they had some amazing interviews planned to feature on upcoming shows.  Since the trip produced a lot of great content, we will be releasing a show weekly over the next several weeks to get this content out as quickly as possible.After our planning session for episode 46, the guys unpacked the gear and did a mock setup and test run to make sure all of the recording equipment was working properly.  During the chat Jon dropped a bomb on Rich and Rico!Ride to Atlanta:Jon left Durham, NC around 6:30am.Jon met up with Rich at D&D in Charlotte, NC around 9:30amRich loaded up Della (WRX) with his stuff and left around 10:00 am.Met up with Rico at 11:30am and went to Yard House for lunch.The guys jumped on I-85 South and rode off to Atlanta, GAHit Atlanta, GA around 4:15 pm - just the right time for rush hour traffic, which took the next hour to get to the hotelAfter a little refresh - back into Della for the 3.5 mile drive to dinner, wh

Tonight the guys talk about how they go about planning out a long road trip or not.  Rico was able to stop by for a Ducati demo ride and gives us his take on the Multrstrada Enduro and the XDiavel.What the guys sipped on during the show:Rich - Skull Splitter (The Orkney Brewery)Rico - Jefferson Stout Sweet Potato (Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company)Jon - Hard Ginger Ale (Coney Island Brewing)Long Trip Planning:The guys sat down and used the Furkot site and planned out a 9 day ride.Ride covered ~2100 miles, average ~260 miles per day, and ~7 hours in the seat.The trip avoids highways thanks to Furkot option.Rich has nickedname the trip - Loud Pipes Automotive Tour due to stops planned out.  The following are places planned to stop and see on trip:Wheels Through TimeCorvette Museum and FactoryIndianapolis Motor SpeedwayHenry Ford MuseumNiagara FallsD.G. Yuenglins & SonHarley-Davidson York, PAThe route needs more details, but overall this is good starting point to build on.Rico was able t

Tonight the guys kick off their long ride planning talking about preparing your bike and yourself.  The guys are joined by Ted from the Motorcycle Men podcast to share his experience with long riding.  Rich called into the Motorcycle Men podcast during their Episode 22 recording. Rich, Rico, and Ted all where able to get out on their bikes as the east coast weather has made a turn toward warmer weather.What the guys sipped on during the show:Ted chocolate milk.Rich  Hoppy Blonde Ale from New BelgiumRico Lazy Magnolia Pecan AleRich noted that we are going to keep the recorder going after we sign off.  This un-cut audio will be publishing to Patreon.  If you like to hear this audio please support us via Pateron and the minimum is only $1 per month!TOPICS:Rich views a long ride as riding all day on the bike - not going out meeting guys and just hanging out.  A good example of this would be mountain ride discussed in episode 42.Reading recommendation for preparing the mind and b

In this episode we welcome Rico back from his vacation, recharged and ready to rock the show.  Rico returns with a bang and the guys get right into talking about a day riding in the mounts.  Rich jumped on a rented Street Glide for the occasion to have some Bro-Time and we mix conversation from Rico's attendance of an Indian / Victory Demo days event.TOPICS:Rico gave the guys a little review of his vacation with his wife Wendy to Costa Rica.Rich and Rico talk about their meet up and day ride through Caesars head, Brevard (The Square Root Restaurant), Sierra Nevada Brewing, Lake Lure, and OMB as the final stop.Rico attended and Indian / Victory demo eventChief Vintage - Bike was OK, but front felt heavy and didn't like the windshield due to height and his size.  Had a rock fly up over windshield and hit his helmet.Chief Dark Horse with stage 1 tuning - Rico was blown off the seat and not due to the lack of windshield and back rest, but the stage 1 tuned motor.  All that power and overall fe

In this episode we are still without Rico, but he will be back for episode 42.  So Rich and Jon invited another podcaster, Kevin McKinney from the Throttled Podcast. Reminder of our long ride contest.  Send us your planned destinations of what you consider a long ride to feedback@rdubstudios.com or use our feedback page.  We'll also draw two names from the responses and send you a Loud Pipes t-shirt.  Submission deadline is May 1, 2016.A big thanks to our second Patreon supporter who recently joined us for the monthly Patreon production meeting and we had a blast!  Don't miss out on the next one, check out our Patreon page for details.  There are also three more "first five" t-shirts remaining at a special $5/month level as of this episode.U-TURN: Indian Project Scout - Indian has announced the winnersWinner: BOARDTRACKER Motos Illimitees (translates to Bikes Unlimited)Fan Favorite: Fusion!  - also LoudPipes! pick from our friends at Indian Motorcycle of CharlotteB

Matthew Williams joins us again to talk about his new heated gear this season, the Honda Magna project bike, and a big ride coming up in May.  Matthew previously appeared on Episode 32Reminder of our long ride contest.  Send us your planned destinations of what you consider a long ride to feedback@rdubstudios.com or use our feedback page.  We'll also draw two names from the responses and send you a Loud Pipes t-shirt.  Submission deadline is May 1, 2016.A big thanks to our first Patreon supporter Markus for joining the monthly Patreon production meeting.  If this is of interest to you, check out our Patreon page for detail.  There are also three more "first five" t-shirts remaining as well at the $5/month level.U-TURNHarley's Custom Kings build off is underway, this time with Sportster as the base. NEW TOPICSMatthew has been shaking down some new heated gear.  We get his take from this winter season and talk about riding in general.http://www.cyclegear.com/SEDICI-HOTWIRED-He

Our special guest Deb Gasque from The Fashionista has an IRON BUTT, joins us to share her long distance riding experience.  Being someone who likes coffee as much as do, we swapped our usual barley with beans for this episodeBackgroundOriginally from Utah, Deb moved to South Carolina and lives with her husband and garage full of bikes.  Starting out in 2006 as a passenger riding with her husband, she decided to take hold of the bars and ride her own.BikesSV650 was the first bike, but the husband felt this may be a bit much to learn on (see the next bike).Honda Rebel 250 - In response to the first bike, Deb was a little put off by the "baby bike" but eventually came to appreciate the weight for learning, especially picking it up. BMW GS650 (named GOAT after dropping a few times riding in the mountains)1994 BMW R1100 RS1994 BMW R1100 RSL - "new" bike :)The ideaDuring winter while not much riding is going on, Deb reads and article about about the Iron Butt.  Being a lover of a good challenge,

CONTEST TIME!As we start preparing for our big trips of this year, we are working on an episode around the idea of big trips/long rides.  We would like to get your feedback on where you are planning to ride this year, for what you would consider a big trip.  We will then aggregate the places and add them to the discussion in a future episode.  Names will go into a hat and we'll draw two winners to receive a Loud Pipes! t-shirt.Another way to receive a t-shirt is to support us on Patreon at the $5+ level and there are four remaining as of this posting.Triumph confirmed they are releasing a new Tiger Sport - but sad news it will not being sold in the US.  The bike will have the latest iteration of Triumph's 1050cc engine.  It also comes with three power modes (Road, Rain, and Sport) and cruise control.  Full spec's and pricing will be announced at a later date.Triumph unveils two new limited edition American cruisers, 25 each model and the bikes will be numbered and carry a certifi

In this episode the guys talk about attending the Triumph Bonneville launch party, Rich's take on the Charlotte Easyriders show, and Harley releases two new models.  Plus we have Aaron Smith join us from Hawaii.Rich mentioned that we have our first Pateron sponsor - Markus Arebom from Sweden.  Per his Facebook comment the first LoudPipes! t-shirt is headed to Sweden. We hope all our mid-atlantic and northeast listeners are doing alright with their snow events this season.  But not to rub it in, less than week after the storm hit North Carolina we had temperatures in the mid 60's.  This allowed for Rich and Rico to get out and take a nice mid-winter ride.Triumph Bonneville Launch partyThe event was hosted by Motorcycles of Charlotte and held at Triple C brewing. Thruxton RStreet TwinT120Speed Triple Rich likes the Thruxton R Aaron Smith who is on vacation in H

Welcome to our first episode of 2016.  We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season.We are adding a little sweetener to Patreon - First 5 people to pledge at the $5 level or higher will get a Loud Pipes t-shirt after confirmation of the first payment.Rich wished both Rico and Jon a happy birthday.  Rico's special day was on December 27th and Jon's was on December 31st.Jon explained that he was unable to attend Episode 35 due to doggie not doing very well and went to pick her up from the vet hospital.  Jon and Natalie had to make a hard choice and have to put Roxy to sleep.  She had a great 14 years with Natalie and 12 years with Jon.   She was also very loving on Rich when he visited.Jon also thanked Rich for making a surprise visit to his birthday party that Natalie planned for his 40th birthday.Rich purchased a windshield for the Harley.Another option might be a bat wing style fairing from Memphis ShadesIt was very easy to inst

Our guest this week is Charlie Hearne from Motorcycles of Charlotte and we talk with him about motorcycles from Ducati, BMW, Zero, Triumph, and events.Rico is finally recording from his home studio after traveling and is enjoying some Kentucky Bourbon Ale he brought back from his travels.Unfortunately Jon was unable to join this week due to family issues.Rich has the KLR road legal again after an inspection and a little extra donation to the state for being late.Conversation with Charlie Hearne from Motorcycles of Charlotte:Charlie currently rides a BMW R1200 GSDucati xDiavel.  Should be showing up at the dealership around March of 2016 Has three modes (Full, Sport, and Rain)Belt drive: a nod to cruiser style and is quieter than chain with less maintenance1262cc engine that puts out 156hp and 95 lb-ft of torque with a weight of 485 lb dry and 545 lb wetA 40 degree lean angle is unique for cruisers for sureNationwide tour - Motorcycles of Charlotte is the only North Carolina location to see the