- Links
- New bikes from Harley
- Boxx
- SHARP Helmet Safety from Roland Cannon
- Popular Mechanics on nitrogen in tires from Tim Smith
- The Gear Chic
- Opening music
- No Way, by Kunk
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Episode 101: Imagine a Future…
Episode 100: We Suck Less
- Links
- H-D is in the black
- Motorcycle Sales Numbers
- Sena’s new SMH5
- Pre-Order at Spoiled Biker
- Ducati’s new Dealership Experience
- Opening music
- No Way, by Kunk
Episode 99: Shoppin’ with The Gear Chic
Episode 99 – Shoppin’ with the gear chic!
Jan 22, 2012
Jan 22, 2012
This week, James and Chris discuss brands… Toyota, Pepsi & Coke, IBM, Cisco… oh, and Harley-Davidson, too. What’s the value of a brand? You’re guaranteed to walk away puzzled.
The guys vamp over Honda’s new offering in the US, the NC700-X. Is that ABS in your auto-tranny, or are you just happy to be shifting? Yeah, something like that. Anyway, Honda’s new machine looks like the cat’s meow and makes a lot of sense… except for the parts that don’t.
Have you ever wanted to see a KLR as designed by Chuck Norris and Randy “The Macho Man” Savage (he stopped designing Suzukis, after all)…? The Husqvarna Baja (concept) might be just what Ken “The Doctor (of style) Johnson” ordered. Yeah, yeah… that was a stretch, I know. The Baja looks like a seriously badass version of what the KLR and other dirty, dirty dual-sports could be if they’re injected with testosterone and Hulk sweat. Give it a look.
Oh, and speaking of manly… Judge for yourself, the new Victory. It’s lean, it’s pretty, it’s poweful. Dredd it. Ok… ok, I’ll stop now.
The boys round out the show with some feedback, then turn the mics over to Joanne Donn, aka The Gear Chic, to give us some tips on how to shop for gear. These are some great tips and Joanne has a lot of information available. Check out her segment, then peruse her site for more detail. If Joanne survives the Arctic freeze in the great San Francisco tundra, look for future segments from her. The guys chipped in and bought her a kerosene heater from a second hand shop down on Hudson Street, but ya know… UPS just won’t ship kerosene in Harley-branded Coke bottles, so we hope she’ll be OK.
Links:
- Harley makes Interbrand 100 list… again. But for how long…?
- Holy crap: Honda did it
- Husqvarna Baja Concept – KLR as designed by Spartans?
- Victory Judge
- http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/645/12042/Motorcycle-Article/2013-Victory-Judge-First-Look-.aspx
- http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/victory/2013-victory-judge-preview-91210.html
- http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2012/01/20/the-judge-the-new-2013-victory-american-muscle-bike/
- VictoryJudge2.jpg (this pic makes it look more like a sport-standard than a cruiser)
- The Gear Chic’s shopping tips
Feedback:
- Paul Hempel
- Denver Conway
- Joel Cramer
- Andrew Myers
Opening music is No Way by Kunk
Episode 98: It’s Just Horrible
- Victory Hardball
- Ducati Indiana
- BMW R1200 CL
- Links
- The Tiger Explorer gets a price
- Tiny Triumphs are coming
- Water cooled Guzzi coming to production?
- Is Victory building the ugliest motorcycle in the history of motorcycles?
- The 2013 rumor mill starts with Ducati
- Federally mandated helmet use?
- Links from Gary Budzien
- Opening music
- No Way, by Kunk
Jan 9, 2012: the no-show blues
Jan 9, 2012: the no-show blues!
Sadly, we were simply unable to bring you a show this week. However, when we return next week we should be able to discuss our plans for the IMS in NYC this year, a quick weekend jaunt that Chris took on the bike, plans for the future, and of course, all the fun and excitement James and Chris bring to the motorcycle world already! Stay tuned.
We hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year holiday and we’d love to hear feedback from your Christmas holiday – how many of your holiday shopping wish list items made it into your stockings? Also, we would love to hear what people have planned for the Spring time and beyond in terms of bike trips, bike shopping, bike repairs or upgrades, etc. Anyone going to be breaking in new gear or trying out some new farkles for 2012?
Let us know: feedback@thepacepodcast.com
Episode 97: Bump start the Earth
Episode 97 – Bump start the Earth
December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas!!! Today the guys put down the egg nog (mixed with bourbon, right?) and talk turkey… er… bikes and stuff. It’s their gift to you. Yule love it. Stay present for the whole show. Not to put too fine a poinsettia on things, but the guys wrap up the news, and shepherd the information, while you pine away, waiting to greet the riding season. Jolly & Merry and stuff…
Goodness, that’s just awful.
Anyway, after the news, the guys are dashing into feedback, blitzen their way to the end, then turn off the recorders and enjoy a silent night.
Ugh… horrible. Just terrible.
Links:
- The AMA weighs in on the NTSB cell phone ban proposal
- Husqvarna Strada 650 (concept)
- Harley Building smaller bikes…?
Feedback:
- Thomas Williams – followup on lemon-law bike
- Craig Sheppard – NC law to protect riders
- Mike Rode – Commuter blog, and Freeze Out pant liner review
- Colin Magnusson – Returning rider, bike upgrade, touring ‘round the world
- Kevin Carver – Looking for opinions on the Rocket 3
- Christian Aasland – beer tours!
Brewery information from Christian…
Of course, you can make your destinations breweries. For example, Russian River Brewery in Santa Rosa, California is one of them, with a Travelodge nearby you’ll be able to sample some of the most incredible Belgian’s in the world. Having been to Belgium a few times, that’s saying a lot. Plus you’re in northern California .. the best place in the world to ride a motorcycle.
Another great place in northern Cali is the Eel River brewing company in Fortuna. There are hotels and a campground walking distance. But the best part is that this is where you can launch to some of the best roads in the country – 36, 96, 299, etc or down the coast on 101 to the Avenue of Giants, then to Hwy 1 and Ft. Bragg. There are some incredible roads in this area. We tend to stay in Fortuna a couple nights in a row so we can ditch the luggage and ride loops unencumbered.
Montreal has Dieu De Ciel, and I seem to recall they offer lodging too. But this is all about the beer, and these guys have made some of the best quadrupel I’ve tasted.
Deschutes Brewing Co. in Bend, Oregon is a great stop before or after crossing the desert. Stay at the Old St Francis School too, which is walking distance from the brewpub, and they brew their own as well.
New Glarus, in New Glarus, Wisconsin is near some excellent roads in a swiss village knockoff (note that the Glarner Stube is where you sample the beer and eat german food). Or the Great Dane Brewing Co. in Madison, Wisconsin.
Episode 96: The Gear Chic Returns
It seems we didn’t scare Joanne off the first time. That’s right, she came back and we’re glad that she did. This week it’s all about EICMA, Leo Vince, Spidi, Italy and Cycle World.
Photos courtesy of Joanne Donn
Spidi's air bag collar
This is the pic that Joanne sent us during the show
Style Your Life
Episode 95: The Gear Chic Interview. With BRAINNNSSSS!
Episode 95 for December 11, 2011
The Gear Chic Interview. With BRAINNNSSSS!
This week we interview Joanne from The Gear Chic website and blog. Joanne is your personal shopper, reviewer and gear expert. She works at a dealership, she rides – a lot – and is also an MSF instructor. When she’s not doing those things, she’s investigating, reviewing, testing and discussing riding gear. Pay attention, folks… She’s got some excellent information and advice.
Stay tuned after the interview for some feedback, and we learn that – like zombies – the C10 just won’t die, or go away. Listener Jason Farley wants some information on riding up to Alaska. Oh, and BRAINNNSSSS!!!
Check out Joanne’s site at http://gearchic.com/about/
You can also find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GearChic, Twitter at http://twitter.com/GearChic or on her new Help Line at 415-857-GEAR.
Opening music No Way, by Kunk
Episode 94: All Yuletidey and Whatnot
This is it folks. We’ve done our best to save you from another Christmas filled with bad sweaters, socks and handkerchiefs. Actually, we do have socks on the list but they’re really good socks. Anyway, we’ve done our part. Now it’s up to you to figure out how to get this episode on to the smart phones and iPods that belong to your friends and family.
- Gift Ideas
- Domke DSLR Camera Insert
- Domke Wraps
- LED Headlamp
- Pelican Memory Card Case
- PitBull Rear Stand
- Cocoon Grid-It Organizer
- Electric Travel Shaver
- Touch Screen Compatible Gloves
- Flash to Pass garage door opener
- Chain press tool
- Thermal / Fleece Jacket or vest
- Quick-dry socks
- Bungee nets
- Amazon Kindle
- SPOT Connect for smart phones
- Gift Ideas from Listeners!
- Allan Lessard
- LED Flashlight
- Chris recommends the MiniMag Light
- Swiss Army Knife
- Magazine Sub
- Scott Bolton
- Jon DelVecchio
- Ed Day
- David Marzilli
- Jason Farley
- Gary Budzien wants a Bluetooth headset with better battery life and better speakers then his Scala
- We recommend the Sena SMH-10
- Ron Leonard
- Mike Collins is looking for a water proof backpack
- Opening music by KunK
Episode 93: Ok, so the Connie isn’t so bad.
Episode 93: Ok, so the Connie isn’t so bad.
November 20, 2011
November 20, 2011
Chris admits that the Concours C-10 isn’t so horrible. Then the guys talk about some information regarding Ethanol. Guess what…? If engines aren’t optimized for alcohol, they’re not as efficient, so using Ethanol fuels in conventional engines just ain’t getting it. Golly… imagine that.
After that, the guys talk about some French blood in Polaris, and what it means. Technology? People? More products? Only Polaris know, and they’re not talking. Well, not to The Pace, any way. But then, we didn’t contact them at all. So yeah…
Oh, look… Bimota releases some new stuff. Ducati on ‘roids? If it’s just a Duc power plant, should we really even be making so many comparisons to Ducati at all? I don’t know. Do you? I don’t. Do you? ‘cause I don’t.
BMW gets less ugly with the newly revamped 800R. Nice(r) looking ride. I mean, it’s no Ducati Indiana, but thank goodness, whatever could be, right?
Also, I’m listening to Sarah Haze while typing this. I discovered her when looking for podsafe music last year some time. Wow, total non-sequitur… just like the story about Ross Technology’s SuperHydroPhobic compound. What in the heck does that mean, and why does it matter to riders? Well, once you see the demo, it’s way more sequitur than you might think. Or something like that. The stuff just throws water off like… uhm… something really water proof. It’s pretty amazing. Just watch the video.
Harley is still in business and shakes up the 2012 lineup a little bit. Nothing terribly startling, but there were a few mild surprises. And Yamaha jumps into the video game / anime / action tv series game with the Ryoku concept bike. Ok, none of that is true. Ruoku was a character in Dragonball-Z, or something. Now it’s a Lego/Erector Set looking concept bike. It actually looks crazy-useful.
And we show you a map of Delaware’s only twisty road, Rt. 82, aka Creek Road. Dragon, schmagon. We’ve got a road that follows a creek. For like 6 miles. It’s got some turns… ya know, there’s no way to spin this. “It’s an awesome road… for being in Delaware.” There. That’ll do.
Just enjoy the show. Remember to send us your Holiday Gift Guide ideas – feedback@thepacepodcast.com
Linkaroos:
- Polaris buys Goupil
- New Bimotas
- http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/bimota-db10-bimotard-eicma-photos/
- http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/bimota-db9-brivido/
- 2012 BMW F800R
- Ross Nanotech superhydrophobic spray (from Mark Lotspeich on Facebook)
- http://www.thatvideosite.com/video/repelling_liquids_with_a_superhydrophobic_spray
- http://www.neverwet.com/
- 2012 H-D line up
- http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Motorcycles/motorcycles.html?locale=en_US&bmLocale=en_US#
- No more electraglide standard (without trunk and upgrades)
- Yamaha Ryoku concept
- Map to Yorklyn, DE
- http://g.co/maps/jy6gd
Feedback
- Ethanol
- The Connie C-10 ain’t that bad.