Throttled Motorcycle Podcast

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. Paddock: Larry reports on latest news and cancellations around MotoGP.  No news on American Flat Track this week. Chris reports on his viewing previous MotoGP races, and MotoAmerica  and World Superbike  news.

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 Europe is anticipated for electric scooters and that is where the introductions are happening. Paddock: Larry discusses the cancellation of the schedule for MotoGP. The virtual MotoGP's second iteration on Sunday, 04/12/20Finally an interesting review of why Marc Marquez is so dominant on the track Special Thanks: A big thank you to Alex, R

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 Thanks: A big thank you to 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 and be able to provide more content f

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, 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 and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @Throt

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, 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 able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: Throttl

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 of the superiority of the 3 wheel configuration. Kevin dives deep into Kawasaki’s direct injection engineering. Harley selling versions of their flat track bikes. Paddock: All races cancelled or postponed until further notice in AFT and MotoGP. Special Thanks: A big thank you to Roger, Jerry, Autumn, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, St

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, 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 and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow

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 didn’t ride and gives lots of excuses, then talks about his insights around his electric bike. Tom admits he just ordered two electric bikes and a bike discussion ensues. News: We segue into an article about Energica selling more bikes in 2 months than all of last year and discuss whether this means electric bikes are turning the corner. Triumph’s announcement about moving their manufacturing to Thailand and Brazil

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. 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 able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every w

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, 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 able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook

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 Patreon logo to join the Throttled Crew.  With your help we can grow and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 minutes before we go live we make an anno

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 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 able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 mi

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.  With your help we can grow and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 minutes before we go live we make an announcement on Twitter and Facebook with the link to the YouTube

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 Patreon logo to join the Throttled Crew.  With your help we can grow and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 minutes before we go live we make an announcement on Twitter and Facebook with the link to

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 to our website and click the Patreon logo to join the Throttled Crew.  With your help we can grow and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 minutes be

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 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 able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 minutes b

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 to join the Throttled Crew.  With your help we can grow and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 minutes before we go live we make an announcement on Twitter and Facebook wi

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 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 able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:Yo

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 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 able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 minutes bef

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 and click the Patreon logo to join the Throttled Crew.  With your help we can grow and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 minutes before we go live we make an announcement