Loud Pipes!

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

This episode we sat down with Jim May from Matthews Fun Machines and he shares his riding experience from last 45 years and his passion for Moto Guzzi Motorcycles.Rico has made it back to the states, but is off traveling again with his new found mezcal.We have officially kicked off our patreon page.  Patreon provides a way for us to establish the "value for value" relationship.  If you find value with our show, then your support is much appreciated.  We have three goals identified as well as rewards for different pledge levels.  Please visit our Patreon page for more detail and look forward to hearing more about this as we move forward and start to post Patreon only content.Jon surprises Rich and Rico with the thought of giving up riding motorcycles if given a billion dollars.  As this was one of the topics from Matthew Williams moto blogging videos.  After Rich and Rico thought for a few moments they both agree they could as they could use put the money to A LOT of good use

This episode we review some exciting news from the EICMA 2015 show in Milan, Italy, and a big thanks to Jonathan Lockwood, co-host of the Borderless podcast for joining us.Rico is still south of the border and has managed to string together enough bandwidth to join us again and we make it the second episode with international flair.Jon was on tap to monitor the feedback email box and reviewed a note from a listener with concerns about security of the donate page.  Rich mentioned that the donate button directs you to the secure back end of Squarespace and that payment processing is handled via Stripe.  We do not hold save or have access to any credit card information.  Jonathan gives us a overview of the Borderless podcast.Talk about Mescal and be sure to check out his brand at (www.guinoguino.com)Jonathan asked Rich and Rico why do they ride.  Check out episode 17 for detail as Rich and Rico go into more details.EICMA - No official attendance numbers for 2015, but figure saw increase

This episode we have a guest co-host to review the Android version of the Eat Sleep Ride App, motorcycle project, riding experience, moto blogging, and some EICMA News.Rico is out of the country so we have now taken the show international.Rich and Rico chat about only being able to ride local due to rainy weather in NC, which bring us to how prep your bike for the winter.  Rich finds that he let the inspection and registration run out while prepping the KLR.Eat Sleep Ride Review:Matthew was part of the Android beta testing. Many thanks again to Alex Crookes for getting Matthew into the beta.Matthew has enjoyed the Eat Sleep Ride app and all the features it has to offer.  But would like to see a quick start/stop option that would save him from having to take off his gloves.Matthew's Motorcycle Project 1983 Honda V65 Magna:Bike was listed on Craiglist as 1986, but is really a 1983 and bike has been sitting for a long time and needed some TLC before getting back on the road.Had to rebuild/clean th

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 31:Rico takes a spin on a Moto Guzzi California and we have an interview with the founder of 2 Wheels 1 Cause, Neville Lee.Visit RDubStudios.com/donate if you would like to support the show. The donations are just recommendations you can give more or less to us improve the show. During the process, sign up for our newsletter for details on improvements and future plans.Rico talks about his demo ride on a Moto Guzzi California. Rich plays chase and gets video from the ride, which we will post on YouTube later. The California was placed into "VELOCE" mode for Rico's ride. Rich and Rico sit down and have an interview with Founder of 2Wheels1Cause Neville Lee, who we met at the Motus open house in October.  Neville Lee Neville shares why he started 2 Wheels 1 Cause. National Diabetes Awareness Ride in Tampa, FL on November 21st. Neville will be a going on cross country tour in early 2016. The tour will start in Tampa, FL and

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 30:Now that we've recovered from the Barber trip, we catch up on news from the 3rd annual AIMExpo and other motorcycle and automotive news from the last few weeks.Visit RDubStudios.com/donate if you would like to support the showWe say goodbye to Rico's M3 <sad face>AIMExpo and other news reviewKLR 650 CAMOYamaha R1S2016 Kawasaki Vulcan S Cafe ABSKawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and KRT special edition2016 Zero MotorcyclesYamaha PES2 electric prototypeRico does the Land Rover ExperienceThe Dodge Viper is going away, againPotential Harley layoffs after earnings reportPolaris is doing well with Indian and Slingshot Running time: 1 hour 06 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.comFarewell to the mighty M3

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 29:We made an epic road trip to attend the 11th annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL.2015 Attendance: 69,264Jon planned out the route (using: https://trips.furkot.com) that allowed us to touch five states along the way: Nice route from Rico's place to Birmingham, AL The route home was much less exciting... We had a quick interview with Richard Worsham (Founder/Designer) from Janus motorcycles and we'll plan to have them back on the show for a longer conversation in the future.  We also had a conversation with a rider following a demo ride on a Motus MST.A few pictures from the trip below and we have a ton of photos and videos that we are working on for future release. The trio en route with the chase car keeping us in check.  Just a sampling of the bikes parked everywhere at Barber.

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 28:We gathered six bikers at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery to discuss a ride called Road Hogs II.The route started in the Fort Mill / Tega Cay, SC area to Little Switzerland, NCRoads of interest include the Devil's Whip, Diamondback, and others in NC mountainsLodging at the Diamondback motorcycle lodge of the Switzerland InnGreat place to stop for BBQ and Broasted Chicken One of the owners of Papa T's and her Harley

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 27:We celebrated our one year anniversary by looking back at some of our favorites, invited two past guests to join us for an update on their happenings, and Jon has a big announcement.NEW TOPICS:With a nod to the first few episodes, we go around the table to discuss our beers.Rich surprises Rico and Jon with new customized Loud Pipes! t-shirts and an audio montage of the first year (well, at least the first 8 episodes) full version coming soon.First stop, episode 3 - LiveWire!Episode 6 - Indian Demo RidesEpisode 11 - Easyriders show Charlotte 2015We call Smith from Morton's Custom Cycle to catch up with happening at the shop and allow Rico to reminisce about his first (interview).Episode 15 - Victory Demo RidesEpisode 19 - Alex Crookes from EatSleepRide.comAlex joins us again to update on happenings at Eat Sleep Ride, his riding, and to join in with our celebration.Jon announces that he purchased a new car and we talk about his 2016 Subaru WRX!

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 26:CHIT CHAT:Our one year anniversary show is one more episode away as Sept 11 was our first show release.  We are working on having past guests join us and record in person if possible. U-TURN: Riding update: Rich had a near miss on the road and we discuss that experience.Rico decides on Rinehart Racing exhaust for his RoadmasterNEW TOPICS:We attend the 2015 Porsche World Roadshow at Charlotte Motor SpeedwayCars we drove:Cayman S (325HP, 273 lb-ft, 0-60 4.7sec (PDK 4.6 Sec (4.4 sec in sport plus mode)) Cayman GTS (340 hp, 280 lb-ft, 0-60 4.6 sec (PDK 4.5 (4.3 sec Sport +)911 Carrera S (400 hp, 325 lb-ft, 0-60 4.3 sec (PDK 4.1 sec (3.9 sec Sport Plus)911 Carrera GTS (430 hp, 324.5 lb-ft, 0-60 4.2 sec (PDK 3.8 sec)Panamera S (420 hp, 384 lb-ft, 0-60 4.9 sec (4.6 sec w/Sport Chrono))Panamera GTS (440 hp, 384 lb-ft, 0-60 4.2 sec)Time attack: Rico 17.8, Rich 20ish secondsFastest time for our session was 17.2 and 16.8 for the day! (both drivers r

SHOW TOPICS AND LINKS FOR EPISODE 20: Rico had a conversation with Lee Conn, the President of Motus Motorcycles (http://motusmotorcycles.com) to discuss the inspiration behind the bike and details of the MST and MSTR motorcycles while visiting the factory in Birmingham, Alabama In this episode we discuss the Motus factory tour and reflect on the visit in between the interview segments. Be sure to check out the Barber Vintage Festival (http://www.barbermuseum.org/events/barber-vintage-festival/). We have this pinned on our calendar and will be making every attempt to attend. Stay tuned for a future test ride of the Motus MST and MSTR. Running time: 41 minutes 16 seconds Questions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com

Episode 4 was originally released on October 23, 2014 What we're drinking Rich: CAVU (http://nodabrewing.com/beer/cavu/) - NoDa Brewing Company Rico: PUMPKING (http://www.stbcbeer.com/seasonals/seasonal-imperial/pumking-beer-page/) - Southern Tier Brewing Company U-TURN: Rich's KLR update, it's officially back on the road Rico ponders different deals on a new Breakout and rides the 2014 H-D Ultra Limited New Topics Zero Motorcycles (http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/) announces 2015 updates Tesla Motors announces a dual motor Model S and Autopilot (http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/dual-motor-model-s-and-autopilot) Introducing the Motus MST and MSTR (http://motusmotorcycles.com/) Cool looking early prototype on motorcycle.com (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/motus/2014-motus-mst-review-first-impressions.html/attachment/031714-2014-motus-mst-img_5129) Audi RS7 makes an autonomous lap at Hockenheim (http://www.egmcartech.com/2014/10/21/video-audi-officially-completes-autonomous-lap-at-hockenheim/) SFD industr