Talking Motorcycles With Barry Boone

Three great guests join us in this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Scotty Brown promotes the AMCA Wauseon National coming up July 15th. He joins us to discuss all the news from the 10th Anniversary of this great vintage flat track motorcycle event! Jeffrey Carver Jr has been recruited to ride the BriggsAuto.com Harley XR750 for the balance of the season. This is the ride vacated by Sammy Halbert who is currently third in AMA Pro Flat Track standing in GNC1 competition. Johnny Goad and his wife Sarah build and maintain the XR750 that Carver will be piloting starting July 30th at Charlotte Motor Speedway and we hear all the details from Jeffrey! Tyler Scott is 10 years old and has now won AMA Youth Rider of the Year for the third time! The 6 year veteran flat track rider is now trying his hand at Road Racing and we look forward to hearing all the details about his career to date including his experience at the 2016 amateur grands! Thank you for listening to this ep

This is the show AMA Pro Flat Track fans have been waiting for. Bert Sumner is a flat track promoter and historian. In this episode we  break down the season to date and discuss the upcoming stretch of four Mile events starting with the Arizona Mile! The face of the points chase for 2016 will no doubt change considerably over the next four rounds and we get predictions from one of the most knowledgeable people in the sport. Bert and his family have promoted the Dairyland Classic in Plymouth, Wisconsin for over 30 years and their event this year promises to be one of the best non-national races on the 2016 calendar. It is a great short track event in one of the most beautiful riding areas in America and all part of the MotoAmerica weekend at Road America! Let's find out more. Who will win the 2016 Dairyland Classic? What are Bert's thoughts on the riders, teams and brands that will rise above the rest during the "Mile Season" ahead?  Thank you for listening to this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry

  As a Class judge at the Pebble Beach Concour’s d’Elegance and Field Coordinator for more than 25 years, Gordon currently is the Co-Founder and Motorsports Director for the world-renowned “The Quail” A Motorsports Gathering and the latest addition “The Quail” A Motorcycle Gathering, with close friend Sir Michael Kadoorie, Chairman of the Peninsula Shanghai Hotel Group. Gordon McCall’s professional affiliations continue to evolve around his motorsports, motorcycle, and bicycling interests. Board of Director appointments include: Member of the Executive Board of Directors for the Laguna Seca Raceway, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus for the Naval Postgraduate School Cycling Club, and Member of the Board of Directors for the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation which assists widows and orphans of CHP officers killed in the line of duty. McCall continues to innovate and support other automotive and motorcycle endeavors- Most recently, Gordon contributed to the feature film "Why We Ride", a documentary o

We thought you would enjoy our final show from the 75th Daytona Bike Week. We were LIVE in studio at 93.5FM WNDB in Daytona Beach. Two great guests on this show! Leticia Cline is a model, writer and motorcyclist who is making her mark in motorcycling and is one of the leaders of the female rider movement that is growing by the day! This amazing woman had much to say wasn't afraid to say it. She is from Kentucky now living in Orlando, Florida. Her modeling career alone would be enough for most people to say she is successful but her writing skills and sense of adventure and appreciation of motorcycling history adds even more layers to her rich character! Playboy model who has appeared in Maxim, star of a reality show and announcer for TNA Wrestling are just some of her accomplishments. Tom Seymour joins us LIVE in studio to discuss Saddlemen Seats and the motorcycle industry from his perspecitive. He is an interesting man who continues to support a multitude of AMA Pro Flat Track motorcycle racers. Tom is we

Michael Barnes has become the oldest winner in the 75 year history of the 75th Daytona 200! There were many fancy transporters and well funded teams in the event. Barnes arrived with his Yamaha in the back of a pickup truck and took home the lions share of the $175,000 purse and a new Rolex plus Yamaha contingency. His story is one we can't wait to hear! Arthur Kowitz was a true privateer when he went up against the factory giants in AMA Superbike in the 80's. In the 75th Daytona 200 he became the oldest known rider to ever qualify/start and finish the 200! In between he has done many things on the racetrack but most notable is his influence in the electric motorcycle road racing sport! Art joins us with his story in this edition of Talking Motorcycles. Kevin Elliott is the President of the American Sportbike Racing Association who conducted the Daytona 200 at the World Center of Racing. Working closely with International Speedway Corporation and Daytona International Speedway the75th Daytona 200 happened a

This show is a recording and rebroadcast of our LIVE show on Thursday March 10, 2016 from the Bahama Breeze in Daytona Beach during our 75th Daytona Bike Week coverage. This is show number 4 of 5 for the week! GloriaTramontin Struck first rode her motorcycle from New Jersey to Daytona Bike Week in 1951! That was a 1950 Hydra Glide Harley-Davidson. Today she ride her Heritage Softtail Classic touring America. Gloria has been a Motor Maid for 70 years! She was a great guest. Norm Nelson has competed in the last two Motorcycle Cannonballs. He finished 3rd in his first attempt, 2nd in his second attempt. Can he win the 2016 Motorcycle Cannonball? We ask him that and more! He will be riding a 1911 Reading Standard motorcycle. Joe Gimpel is set to compete on his 650 Thor. The process of prepping these old classics is a big part of the story. Navigating and riding these machines requires tremendous committment and we go inside this aspect of this unique cross country ride with Joe. These old machines only make 5

This is the second of five shows live from the 75th Daytona Bike Week. We are LIVE from Bahama Breeze across from Daytona International Speedway three nights in a row and this show was recorded just for our BlogTalkRadio and iTunes subscribers who could not be with us in Daytona. We hope you enjoy this show and the three that remain. during Bike Week. Thanks for listening to our shows! Roland Sands of Roland Sands Designs, Kris Schoonover Director of the Customer Experience for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Shelly Rossmeyer of Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson and Destination Daytona were with us live on the air at AM1150/FM93.5 WNDB from Bahama Breeze Island Grille on Wednesday March 9th, 2016 Talking Motorcycles is powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to:  The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Bruce Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson/Destination Daytona The Bahama Breeze Island Grille Daytona Flea and Farmers Market

This is show number 1 of 5 during the 75th Daytona Bike Week LIVE on AM1150/FM93.5 WNDB in Daytona! ISC VP and Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood joins us in-studio live to discuss the 400 million dollar expansion, their plans for Daytona Bike Week! We discuss Daytona Supercross by Honda, Daytona Flat Track I and II plus the 75th Daytona 200.  Kris Schoonover is the Director of Customer Experience for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Their race teams are also under his control and we delve into all the news of the day from AMA Pro Flat Track and the customer experience at Daytona Bike Week for 2016! We also discuss riding motorcycles in this special edition of Talking Motorcycles! Talking Motorcycles is powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Dunlop Motorcycle Tire, Rossmeyers Daytona Harley-Davidson and Destination Daytona.

Valerie Thompson Racing Athlete · NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Team Owner / Driver  7X Land Speed Record Holder 217.7 MPH on a BMW S 1000 RR Valerie Thompson is a 7X Land Speed Record Holder and one of the most versatile riders in America. From a Harley-Davidson Fatboy to a BMW S 1000 RR on the Bonneville Salt Flats is proof of that.  In this edition of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands, we catch up with Valerie to get updates on her NHRA launch upcoming and discuss the many aspects of riding she enjoys. This is a show you do not want to miss! We provide details about our record 5 shows in one week upcoming. The 75th Daytona Bike Week is going to be epic on and off the race track. We have 13 guests lined up for these 5 shows and we give you the who, what, when, where, how and why! Talking Motorcycles is powered by Crosley Brands!  Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Destination Daytona Rossmeyers Daytona Harley David

The MamaTried Motorcycle Show and Races were a tremendous success by all accounts. We go behind the scenes with Jeremy to learn about the different elements of their promotion in an effort to learn more about the event and their promotional activities.How did they do this and what can others learn from their successful efforts? We certainly hope so as the industry needs this type of success in order to grow the sport! In this edition of Talking Motorcycles we will discuss our shows during the 75th Daytona Bike Week. We will cover the AMA Pro Flat Track season openers at Daytona Flat Track I and II plus the Motorcycle Cannonball 2016, The 75th Daytona 200 and more! You will want to mark your calendars to be sure not to miss a single episode of our epic 5 one hour programs LIVE during Bike Week!   Kaitlyn Sesco, Marketing Manager American Motorcyclist Association, joins us to invite you to attend AMA Club 1924 while you are in Daytona for the 75th Daytona Bike Week. We look forward to gathering all the detai

In this episode of Talking Motorcycles we go LIVE with the Communications Manager for MotoAmerica, Paul Carruthers, to get the inside information about the upcoming road race season in America. Carutthers spent 30 years at Cycle News before joining KRAVE who owns/promotes the MotoAmerica series in the USA.  JD Beach has Team 95 in high gear and is working on many projects for the coming season in addition to riding for the Graves Yamaha team again this year. Road racer, flat tracker and all around great guy, Beach is becoming one of the best all around rides of our generation. He joins us LIVE to inform us all of the many things he is involved in during the off season and his plans for 2016! Talking Motorcycles is powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Rossmeyers Daytona Harley-Davidson/Destination Daytona Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

Tonight on Talking Motorcycles we get an update from Tyler Sheppard, The Wheelie Wizzard about his exciting dates coming up in 2016! For 16 years he has been performing for crowds Nationwide and this year could be his biggest yet! The Mama Tried's Motorcycle Show is happening in Milwaukee February 19-21 this year and it promises to be a seriously diverse and fun event! We are joined by Jeremy Prach who will give us all the information about this exciting event. Plus...we disclose more about Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone coming to the airwaves at the flagship station of MRN Radio WNDB in Daytona Beach! Our coverage of the 75th Daytona Bike Week is extensive this year and you hear all about it from Host Barry Boone in this edition of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Rossmeyers Daytona Harley-Davidson/Destination Daytona

The story of Bruce Rossmeyer is finally told. He made a name for himself in the motorcycle industry and the community where he lived and worked that lives on today. Many people have wanted to know more about his life and we at Talking Motorcycles are amongst them. Now we hear those stories and much more. His passing sent shockwaves through the motorcycle industry and the Harley-Davidson community. He was killed enjoying his motorcycle and friends in Sturgis, South Dakota. Now, his daughter Shelly will discuss his life and business philophy and how the family endured the loss while remaining committed to the family busines and the motorcycle community at large. This is a story you want to hear and we hear it as well in the episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Today Rossmeyers Harley-Davidson and Destinatinion Daytona plus their store in New Smyrna Beach, Florida are among the leaders in the industry in enhancing the buying and ownership experience for motorcyclist. Addi

In this episode of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands we learn much about one of the oldest continuous riding clubs in America and it is 100% female riders. These ladies ride to every event on their own motorcycles and record many touring miles in doing so! They ride to their national Convention from the four corners of the USA! Frances Lemen bought her first motorcycle in 1959 at 22 years old. It was a BMW airhead and she has put big miles on 4 of those! She still has a 1975 BMW R90/6 with 1973 Toaster Tank bodywork that has had three speedometers. The cool thing is she still owns it. Frances joins us LIVE to discuss her riding history, the historical importance, the present and the future of the Motor Maids and her involvement in it. Lee Ann Stephenson calls us LIVE to give her account of how she became a motorcyclist, how she became involved in the Motor Maids and why she sees it as a vital link for women riders in America. The female market is driving the motorcycle industry and has for abou

Geoff Bodine is a winner. He holds the distinction of being the winnest driver in Modified Stock Cars in history. He won the cup series race in Martinsville giving Hendrick Motorsports their first win. It came at a critical time for the upstart team. He is an International Race of Champions championship winner. Bodine also won the Busch Clash, the Winston Select and was the 1994 Busch Pole Award winner plus the 1986 Daytona 500! Daytona was also the place where Geoff was involved in one of the most violent crashes in American stock car history. It happened in the Daytona 250 NASCAR Truck Series race February 18th, 2000. His thoughts on that will be compelling. We expect to hear things about Geoff Bodines life on and off the track that you have never heard before. He is a participant in the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America and a long distance touring motorcyclist and he joins us for this special show! Talking Motorcycles is powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Compa

Michael Lock is the newly named CEO of AMA Pro Racing. Lock was a strategic consultant to AMA Pro Flat Track in 2015 and as of November 1st he takes the handlbars. Lock most recently served as COO of Automobili Lamborghini Americas, where he was responsible for developing the business and image of the famous Italian brand. Before joining Lamborghini, Lock spent nearly a decade at Ducati, including a key 8-year period as CEO of Ducati North America. Lock also held the position of CEO at TriumphMotorcycles USA where he established the United States subsidiary of the British marque in 1994. With an extensive background in the automobile industry and motorcycle industry he brings a wealth of experience to the CEO position at a critical point in AMA Pro Flat Track history. Many challenges lie ahead and with those comes opportunity. We go inside the thoughts of the new CEO in an attempt to gain insight into his vision for the future of the sport. Many rules changes appear to be in the offing and promotors have be

Scottie Deubler is the play by play voice of AMA Pro Flat Track and has been since 2009! Now he joins us for this special edition of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands to look back at 2015 and look ahead to 2016. We will get special insight about the GNC1 and GNC2 riders who had success and failure in 2015. Scottie will discuss his predictions for 2016 and who we should keep our eyes on. The voice of AMA Pro Flat Track on FansChoice.TV joins usLIVE! Scott Russell knows a thing or two about racing motorcycles.Champ 5 time Daytona 200 winner and 750 World Superbike ion and now color analyst on MavTV who calls the action for televised AMA Pro Flat Track events will offer his views. We hear his thoughts on the tracks, riders and situations that arose in 2015 and hear his thoughts on what to watch for in 2016 on the National tour! The tale of to Scotts! The combination of their unique insights should be entertaining, credible and informative. Thank you for listening to our New Years Special Edition o

Brad "The Bullit" Baker wins the Superprestigio in an epic battle with Marc Marquez. The factory Harley-Davidson rider put his mad skills to work on the perfectly prepared Superprestigio surface and put on a text book clinic to show the world just how good he is. From the opening practice session he demonstrated complete control over the field. Baker joins us LIVE tonight to discuss his victory as well as the overall experience of representing the USA in Barcelona! We will also get his thoughts on the 2016 AMA Pro Grand National Flat Track season ahead. Daytona is just around the corner. Jared Mees finished 3rd to give the USA two spots on the victory podium in Spain. Mees was recently crowned the 2015AMA Pro Grand National Champion in Las Vegas. Both of those results will be the focal point of our discussion with Mees. Jared and his wife, Nichole, recently announced that they were assuming the role of promoter at the Lima Half Mile National. We will discuss how that came about and what their plans are for t

The life and times of Nicky Hayden. We go behind the scenes with an AMA Pro Flat Track winner, AMA Superbike Champion, 2006 MotoGP World Champion and now set to compete in the 2016 FIM World Superbike Championship! Perhaps this is the best possible time to sit down with Nicky to discuss his life and career. The 2015 Inductee in the MotoGP Hall of Fame as a Legend will reflect on his 12 year run in MotoGP. During that ime he was teamed with Dani Pedrosa, Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi twice. 200 GP's, 28 Podiums, 3 wins and the World Championships only tell part of the story. We hope to get the rest of them in this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! If he wins the World Superbike title, Nicky would become the first rider in history to win both WSBK and MotoGP World Championships. Can he pull it off? We get his thoughts. Nicky Hayden is now 34 years old but the competitive fires are still burning.  Nicky Hayden photos courtesy of Cycle World

Last week on Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone, Ricky Howerton of Howerton Motorsports had much to say about the future of AMA Pro Flat Track. This week on the show we continue that conversation with three stakeholders of Grand National Flat Track Championship racing. Dave Zanotti of Zanotti Racing, Dave Waters of Waters Autobody Project K Racing and Bill Gately of the Bonneville Performance Team join us live for an extended length episode. We will disuss many elements of the sport of flat track motorcycle racing in America. A few of the current topics of our conversation will include the 2016/2017 Schedule, team profit and loss statements, rider points fund, ticket prices, financial health of the current promoters AMA Pro Flat Track management and more. These stakeholders are men of vision who have many ideas about how to make the sport better. Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company