We’ve got news… Lots and lots of…

Ok, that’s just a flat out lie. There’s really not much news, but what we do have is exciting. First, gear for kids! Bilt, Cycle Gear’s house brand, has a full line of gear for kids. Everything from classic Fonzie leather to high-tech textile 4-season gear. Check it out. Also from the “hey, this is pretty cool” files, sales of the Japanese big-four are up. While the numbers we have reflect Japanese domestic sales, anecdotally, this trend seems to be strong here in the USA, too. Also, looking for tires? Avon has a nice rebate on a few popular models[1].

1 – please note, this isn’t an advertisement or paid endorsement of Avon tires. We’re just reporting the news.

Links:

• March 2012 sales up over 2011.
• http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2012/jama-march-motorcycle-sales-up-21-9-percent
• Avon Storm rebate – $40 for a pair
• http://www.avonmoto.com/rebate
• Bilt 4 Kids
• http://www.cyclegear.com/eng/categories/street-gear/mens-street-apparel/kids
• http://www.cyclegear.com/eng/brands/bilt4kids

• Chad Bolling – C3 across Canada – http://scootercanada.weebly.com/
• Michigan repeals helmet law – http://www.annarbor.com/news/rick-snyder-signs-repeal-of-michigans-helmet-law/

Feedback:

• Mark (from the Blog)

• Justin Varner

• Stephen Lay

• Allen Lessard

• Rich Skartvedt

GearChic:

• Heated gear – just do it!

This week the guys bring you a plethora of… well, they talk a lot. Home modified iPhone mounts. GPS it with Navigon: redux. James’ Sena saga may finally be over. Here’s hoping. April is the AMA’s Get Out And Ride Month, which means The Pace’s loyal listeners are just doing what they do every day. Right? RIGHT? Get out and ride. Go on, get out of here, kid.

Triumph is 110 years old. Bonnie doesn’t look a day over 60, and man oh man, does she wear it well. Want to get an idea of how you’ll sit on a couple of hundred bikes? Hit up Cycle-Ergo.com and check out the comparisons. Very nice feature. Armored underwear is awesome, and Knox has what you need.

The guys follow up the news with some listener questions and feedback.

News:

• April is AMA “Get out and ride” month
• http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2012/april-is-ama-get-out-and-ride-month
• Hello, Bonny. 110 years of Triumph
• http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2012/triumph-bonneville-110th-anniversary-edition
• http://www.triumphmotorcycles.com/motorcycles/range/classics/bonneville/special/14230
• Cycle-Ergo site. Compare ergonomics on various bikes
• http://cycle-ergo.com/
• Finally, “under armor” that lives up to the name
• http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2012/knox-releases-venture-armor-motorcycle-shirt

Listener questions:

• Roland Cannon – Regarding tubeless tire changes: What’s necessary?
• James from MA – What sport-tour(able) bike should replace the CBR?

Links:

• Bead Breaker
• Video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWcMGnISWQM
• Product – http://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-Tire-Bead-Breaker/dp/B005HMMKGI
• Home made – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HISTC-sC0o
• Rim protector
• http://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-Rim-Protector-08-0357/dp/B000WJH28M
• Cycle Hill tire changer
• http://www.nomartirechanger.com/products/4
• Navigon
• http://www.navigon.com/portal/sites.html
• Knox Venture shirt
• http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/350/44291/ITEM/Knox-Venture-Shirt.aspx

Feedback:

• Roland Cannon on the Motus
• James from MA on the Motus, the Sena and the Adirondacks
• Doug Kneissl follows up on the Xena alarm system
• Jason Santos on the “woopsie” moments we all have
• Colin Magnusson comments on Audi buying Ducati

Theme music is No Way by Kunk

• http://www.myspace.com/kunk

If it could go wrong getting this show out on time this week, it did. So… without preamble and grumbling on, we present to you, Episode 81. Enjoy!

This week the guys speculate on the future of Ducati’s 2-engine line-up. Then they spend some time in the shade thanks to the new e-Tint electronic helmet visor inserts. Erik Buell teases us further with another of the EBR Nation videos. Erik seems to be moving full bore; exciting stuff ahead, to be sure. The CBR250R from Honda gains some major after market support. And continuing our trend of Feedback-a-palooza, we have emails and audio clips galore. This week’s audio clip takes an excellent look at helmet laws from the pro- stance, and is certainly thought provoking. Jon also gives us some PDFs to read on the matter. Take a look!

Links!

• New Ducati Street Fighters
• http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/ducati-streetfighter-848-1198/
• e-Tint Visor Inserts
• http://e-tintproducts.com/home-ezp-33.html
• EBR Nation Video
• http://youtu.be/AWXYTwU__FU
• CBR250R Gets Aftermarket Gear from Yosh
• http://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2011-honda-cbr-250-r-yoshimura-parts
• Test ride a Yamaha get a free pair of Oakleys?
• http://www.yamaha-motor.com/content/21/Stryker%20Demo%20Offer.aspx

Feedback:

• From Roland Cannon – on Nitrogen in tires
• From Brad Kaplan – on the NT700 Deauville
• From Zack Skogsberg – on the venerable Ninja 250 touring mount
• Excellent audio clip from Jon DelVecchio – on the helmet law debate from another perspective

See the show blog for Ep81 addendum with the PDFs from Jon!

What happens when you’ve got 6 people in a mini van, a rider behind them and 10 miles of road on which to drive and ponder? Well, obviously, you discuss how best to take the rider out using a paintball gun. Poor James.

If you’re reading our show ‘blog, you’ve no doubt seen some of Denise Dickenson’s ride reports. This week we invite Denise on the show to discuss her impressions after riding the VFR1200, and Denise’s history in riding in general. 180,000 miles on her FZ1. Let that sink in.

After our discussions, we run through a few news items, including a big tire comparison article in Motorcycle USA, a Ninja 1000 review including pricing and some technical information, and the Tiger 800 gets priced (in Europe). If the pricing goes as expected, this will be a VERY competitively-priced product.

Aerostich say Thank You to the vets with a 10% discount for active service members, and our “Genius or Madness” pick of the week falls a little on the “huh…?” side of things; The StreetRyder passenger grab handle. Just click and see.

Inforoonies and linkydinks.

• The custom white VFR 1200 mentioned by Denise
  • http://www.sporttouring.us/showthread.php/8140-Hello-MSTA?p=23739#post23739

• Street tire comparison discussion
  • http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/545/8285/Motorcycle-Article/2010-Street-Motorcycle-Tire-Comparison.aspx
• Ninja 1000 review
• I only mention this because the bike is getting a lot of press.
  • http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/157/8300/Motorcycle-Article/2011-Kawasaki-Ninja-1000-First-Ride.aspx
• Aerostich offering 10% discount to active service riders.
  • As an expression of thanks to riders who serve our country, Aerostich/RiderWearHouse is pleased to announce a 10% Active Military Service Discount now available on all Aerostich branded RiderWearHouse catalog items, including Roadcrafter and Darien riding apparel.
• The Tiger 800s get prices in Europe
  • Tiger €8,990
  • Tiger XC €9,990
  • BMW G800GS €10,200/$11,455
  • 2010 Street Triple R €8,990/$9,599
  • 2010 Thruxton SE €9,990/$9,349
• Do we wanna talk about WTF products?
  • http://www.streetryder.com/