World of Motorcycling Podcast

This week we have 2 guests. First up represents first place winner of Canada’s Most Rider Friendly town, Phyllis Maki, General Manger of Community futures for Loyminster, Alberta. Up next is longtime friend and supporter of the show, Belt Drive Betty. We take this time in the show to let everyone know we have decided to end the show. Yes, this is our final show we will be doing. There are many factors that went into my decision as the producer and creator to pull the plug after nearly a year, and none of them have anything to do with Walt or John which remain great friends of mine. We had a blast and enjoyed our time together each week bringing you the latest and greatest from within the riding world including great interviews of people making a positive contribution to the world of motorcycling. But, after 11 years of producing shows about motorcycling and the rider lifestyle and never getting the traction I wanted (listenership or sponsorship), it was with great pains I decided it was time to move on. As the producer, I’ve made so many friends over the years through both Hog Radio and World of Motorcycling that will remain friends. As hosts we’ve had the privilege and pleasure of interviewing hundreds of individuals; from legends to normal folk like ourselves and we enjoyed every minute of it. To stay in touch please like the World of Motorcycling Facebook page which we will maintain and update from time to time, because you never know what the future holds and where it may lead us. We wish to thank those of you who listened to the show, especially our longtime friends (you know who you are) we always appreciated hearing from you from time to time. So as we always like to say: Keep the chrome side up and the rubber side down and we will see you, out on the road. Very Best, Walt The Rev Fletcher John The Safety Man Davis Steve The Producer Johann

If you’ve never been to Drumheller, Alberta you may wish to consider doing so, after listening to this week’s guest Heather Colberg, Mayor of Drumheller this year’s 2nd place winner of Canada’s Most Rider friendly Town Contest. To listen click “play” or download the show and take it with you. For more about World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com you can also find us on Facebook.

This week we do a drive by coverage of the latest in motorcycling news, cool products and even dip our toes into how the MC World must change in order to reach the next generation of would be riders. Grab a cold one and join us. Or if you’re wanting to hit the road, download the show and take us with you, as we serve up another great hour of the best in Ridertainment. For more about World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com you can also find us on Facebook.

If you’ve ever wanted to attend one of the world most prestigious Motorcycle Art exhibits then you’re in for a real treat. This week’s guest is Michael Lichter, Photo Journalist extraordinaire, who has created yet another one of a kind Motorcycles as Art Exhibition which is being showcased during Sturgis Bike Week. Grab a cold one and join us. Or if you’re wanting to hit the road, download the show and take us with you, as we serve up another great hour of the best in Ridertainment. For more about Michael Lichter and his work visit him at www.lichterphoto.com For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com you can also find us on Facebook.

Just off a three week hiatus, the boys are back in town and ready to share what they've been up to. Join us as we catch up. Of course we discuss a number of issues facing the cycling community and a whole lot more. So grab a cold ice tea or coffee and join us. If you prefer to listen on the go, just download the show and take us with you, as we make for a great riding companion to help you chew up those miles while exploring the road ways or stuck in rush hour traffic. For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com You can also find us on Facebook.

If you’re looking to up your riding skills or just spend a day having fun, then why not spend a day in the dirt. This week’s guest will explain just why that is. This week we bring on motorcycle trainer and dirt bike racer Jason Sherman of Dirt First by Motoventures to share with us why spending time in the dirt on two wheels can help build confidence and better your skills as a street bike rider and a whole lot more. So grab a cold beverage and join us. Or take us when you hit the road, by downloading the show and taking it with you, as we serve up another great hour of the best in Ridertainment. For more about Jason Sherman and Dirt First by Motoventures visit them at www.dirtbikesafetytraining.com For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

This week we bring on motorcycle historians Jack Mackay and Tom Samuelson, to share some very interesting history most people have never have heard of before. Such as, who was the first woman to ride and eventually race a motorcycle? Answer, not who you think and a whole lot more. So grab a cold glass of water of water and an ice cream cone and join us. Or if you’re wanting to hit the road, you can download the show and take it with you, as we serve up another cool hour of the best in Ridertainment. For more about Pacific NW Museum of Motorcycling visit www.pnwmom.com For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

This week we bring on Chris Westerhom founder of Dragons Last Ride, to share how he started the ride and what it's done to benefit those who've received financial help from it and much more. So grab a hot coffee, bagel and join us. Or if you’re itching to hit the road, download the show and take it with you, as we serve up another great hour of Ridertainment. For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

This week the Crew digs into the latest happening within the Motorcycling world including Fords move to add motorcycle sensing devices to their cars and a whole lot more. So grab a cold beverage and a bag of chips and join us. Or if you’re itching to hit the road, you can download the show and take it with you, as we serve up another tasty hour of Ridertainment. For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

This week we forego having a guest on with us, instead we catch up with each other and what has been taking place in the world of motorcycling. Of course we cover our weekly safety tip, things seen out on the road and a whole lot more. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another great hour of the World of Motorcycling. For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

This week we catch up with Tamela Rich, Author, Motorcycle Tour Guide, Adventure Rider and TV personality who shares with us about her latest book, Hit The Road: A Woman’s Guide to Solo Touring. Tamela is a wealth of information when it comes to solo riding and is a great interview. Surprising enough she started riding motorcycles later in life and has fully embraced the rider lifestyle. Tamela gives us a peak into her latest book and offers up practical advice both women and men can use. Tamela shares with us some of her fun adventures and tips on how to best approach taking long solo motorcycle journey’s as a solo rider or group rider. Tamela’s book is chock full of information you won’t find in any other Motorcycle touring book. So if you’re a woman looking into expanding your riding horizons or a man who is wishing to expand your riding horizons this book is for you. As a bonus offer, Tamela has been kind enough to offer World of Motorcycling listener’s a Free Downloadable version of her packing tips guide Just click the following link to download the pdf file. For more about Tamela and her book or about her latest tours visit her at www.tamelarich.com. For her free tips just click the following links: Tamela’s Travel Checklists - /wom-check Tamela’s Emergency Tips - /wom-emergency Of course we cover the latest happenings within the world of motorcycling, our weekly safety tip, things seen out on the road and a whole lot more. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another great hour of the World of Motorcycling. For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

This week we catch up with Dale Walksler vintage motorcycle expert and restorer, TV Personality and owner of Wheels Through Time Museum. Dale has been collecting and restoring vintage American Iron for 50 years which culminated in the Wheels Through Time Museum located in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. The museum is just a hop, skip and kick start away from Tail of the Dragon highway. Dale not only knows the history behind each of the 300 bikes he showcases but he has hosted 2 TV shows which aired on Velocity and Discovery Networks. In addition he also hosts Dales Channel a subscription based channel which houses over 500 episodes of he and his crew restoring and riding the bikes featured in his museum. Dale along with His son are true patriots of old America Iron and are doing all they can to keep them alive and running. For more about Dale and Wheels Through Time Museum visit them at www.wheelsthroughtime.com Of course we cover the latest happenings within the world of motorcycling, our weekly safety tip, things seen out on the road and a whole lot more. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another great hour of the World of Motorcycling. For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

This week we catch up with Kirk Taylor Award winning custom bike builder, TV Personality and owner of Custom Design Studios. Kirk is a passionate guy who enjoys building works of rolling art. He is the type of builder who is always seeking new opportunities to try his hand at including his latest work where he is experimenting with hubless wheel technology. Kirk’s is the type of guy who is pushing the boundaries yet is level headed enough to know what will and won’t work. You won’t want to miss this great interview. Of course we cover the latest happenings within the world of motorcycling, our weekly safety tip, things seen out on the road and a whole lot more. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another great hour of the World of Motorcycling. For more about the World of Motorcycling visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

We kick off the show with the latest from Inside the Helmet where we do a ride by overview of what’s happening in the world of motorcycling. This week we start things out with the news that the Motorcycle Industry Council Board of Directors re-elected Paul Vitrano as board chair, Chuck Boderman as vice chair and Jim Woodruff as secretary/treasurer. MIC has pledged to double down on their efforts to attract new riders. Then we transition onto Candid Conversations where we interview someone from the world of motorcycling. This week’s guest is the Award winning Custom Biker Builder Mondo Porras. Mondo known as The Godfather of Choppers is the recipient of the Dave Mann Lifetime Achievement Award and soon to be inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Mondo owns and operates Denver’s Choppers in Reno, NV which just celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017. For more about Mondo and his work visit him at https://denverschoppers.com/ Then it’s onto Between the Lines where we cover safety, race updates, things seen out on the road and the latest trends taking place in the riding world. We end the show with our events and weekly trivia question. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another fun and informative show. For more about the World of Motorcycling please visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

We kick off the show with the latest from Inside the Helmet where we do a ride by overview of what’s happening in the world of motorcycling. This week we start things out with the 3 finalists who will compete in the Indian Scout Build Off contest, Polaris and H-D sales figures, Ducati Gathering and a whole lot more. Then we transition onto Candid Conversations where we interview someone from the world of motorcycling. This week marks a change in our programing. We have decided to expand Candid Conversations to 2 segments to give more time for guest interviews. This week we interview Dave Eady a long time Seattle Cossack Rider and Historian. Dave shares with us a brief history of the stunt/drill team along with his passion for preserving Motorcycle History through his own private museum. Then it’s onto Between the Lines where we cover safety, race updates, things seen out on the road and the latest trends taking place in the riding world. We end the show with our events and weekly trivia question. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another fun and informative show. For more about the World of Motorcycling please visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

We kick off the show with the latest from Inside the Helmet where we do a ride by overview of what’s happening in the world of motorcycling. This week we start things out with MAG’s new CEO, Ducati adding more Advanced Rider assistance Systems to their upcoming bikes, a couple of new Electric bike makers coming on the scene and more. Then it’s onto Behind the Bars where we cover the latest trends in the motorcycling world. This week we chat about Flat Tracking and Moto GP along with the lawsuit between Klock Werks and Dragon Fly Concepts, a fatal accident that could have been avoided and BMW using 3D printing to produce more parts for its bikes. Up next it’s Between the Lines where John, Steve and Walt discuss this week’s safety issue. Oh and don’t forget the weekly trivia question. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another fun and informative show. For more about the World of Motorcycling please visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

We kick off the show with the latest from Inside the Helmet where we do a ride by overview of what’s happening in the world of motorcycling. This week we start things out with Red Dot Awards, Harley starting an Apprentice program and Yamaha celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their very successful off road Outdoor Access Initiative. Then it’s onto Behind the Bars where we cover the latest trends in the motorcycling world. This week we chat about Flat Tracking and Moto GP along with Motorcycle Aftermarket Group coming out of Chapter 11. Then we transition onto Candid Conversations where we interview someone from the world of motorcycling. This week’s guest is Bryan Carroll producer of the Why We Ride Film and the Why We Ride Pediatric Brain Tumor Charity Ride. For more info, visit them at www.whyweride.com Then it’s onto Between the Lines where John, Steve and Walt discuss this week’s safety issue. Oh and don’t forget the weekly trivia question. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another fun and informative show. For more about the World of Motorcycling please visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

THIS IS THE REAL EP29. Sorry for any confusion. We kick off the show with the latest from Inside the Helmet where we do a ride by overview of whats happening in the world of motorcycling. This week Walt updates us on Where the Road Ends Tour which looks to be over, then it’s onto the latest recalls for Polaris and Harley along with plenty of other news stories out of the cycling world. Then it’s onto Behind the Bars where we cover the latest trends in the motorcycling world. E chat about Kawasaki’s retro styled 900 and the Honda 1100 bikes and how they are impacting the cycling world. Of course Moto GP is underway as is Flat Track season and more. Then we transition onto Candid Conversations where we interview someone from the world of motorcycling and this week’s guest is Mike Vaughn Moto Journalist, Industry insider and friend of the show to discuss some of the past and current trends impacting the cycling world. Mike is very knowledgeable and has a very long memory of what things were like back in the day and where they are today. Then it’s onto Between the Lines where John, Steve and Walt discuss this week’s safety issue. Oh and don’t forget the weekly trivia question. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another fun and informative show. For more about the World of Motorcycling please visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

We kick off the show with the latest from Where the Road Ends Tour, which looks to be about over for the team. Walt has been tracking this team for several weeks and has let them know we wish to interview them, when they get back from their exciting adventure of riding from Alaska to the end of South America. That will be a great interview. Steve covers the latest from within the MC industry including a number of announcements from the off road sector of our industry including Yamaha’s 1 millionth Wave Runner rolling off the assembly line, Can Am offering snow machine conversion kits to their side by sides which means you can have a year round all in one vehicle at an extra cost of 6K! We cover a few items from the racing world including Harley bringing Flat Track Racing to India and Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team celebrating its 40th anniversary. We also cover the limited edition Indian Chieftian and a lot more. The next segment we spend some time chatting about the world of surfing and how film maker Bruce Brown was pivotal in expanding two niche oriented sports. The first being surfing with the release of Endless Summer and then motorcycle riding with the release of On Any Sunday. Bruce should have been awarded a medal of honor from both camps, in how he was able to truly capture the spirit of both sports and put it onto the big screen which got a ton of people excited about surfing and riding motorcycles. Then it’s onto Between the Lines where John, Steve and Walt discuss this week’s safety issue. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another fun and informative show. For more about the World of Motorcycling please visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com

We kick off the show with the latest happenings in the world of motorcycling beginning with Teamsters verses Harley-Davidson as they seek to keep Harley-Davidson Plant open. We cover a number of other things including BRP Sales, S&S new hire and so much more. We also discuss the latest trends coming out of the Motorcycle World including a Val Thompson Crash and Start of Moto GP. Up next we bring on Robert Hess founder of The Tour de USA a very cool cross country rally to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer and to bring fellow enthusiasts together for a great cause. Robert was diagnosed with Prostate cancer back in 2003 which kicked off the idea of raising awareness and he decided as any good motorcyclists would, how he could take his passion for riding and turn it into an awareness ride, hence the birth of The Tour de USA. To find out more about The Tour de USA visit them at www.tourdeusa.events Then it’s onto Between the Lines where John, Steve and Walt discuss this week’s safety issue. Of course there’s our Weekly Trivia Question and a whole lot more. So grab yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us or download the show and take it with you, as we bring you another fun and informative show. For more about the World of Motorcycling please visit www.worldofmotorcycling.com