Episode 220

August 17, 2016

 

This week we talk to Steve Grasso of The Cafe Racer Podcast all about his trip up the continental divide with a group that included two brand new riders. You don’t want to miss this one, folks. Be sure to check out The First Ride Up the Divide on Facebook and on The Gear Dude‘s site.

 

The ride’s sponsors are listed below.

Big Agnes

Tents, sleeping bags, pads, and Helinox camp chairs

BestRest Products

CyclePumps, tire repair kits, MRS bike recovery kits, BeadSetR,

TireIron BeadBrakR, EZ Gauges.

Twisted Throttle

Hard protection parts for the KLR’s and SW Motech racks for the 1290

Sena

Communications and Prism cameras

Outback Motortek

Crash bars and skid plates for the KLR’s

Kate’s Real Food

Snacks and food bars

Mosko Moto

Soft bags for hard travel – all of our luggage

Nexx

X.D1 Adventure Helmets

Mountain House

Freeze dried food

Klim

Rider gear

Rottweiler Performance

Performance Air Filter systems for the KTM’s

Konflict Motorsports

Suspension for the KTM 690

Wolfman Luggage

Tank bags

Black Dog Cycle Works

Hard armor for the KTM’s

 Voltaic Systems

Solar battery charger

Forma Boots

Adventure and Terra riding boots

Pakpod

Adventure tripod

Episode 219 – A lot of fire, a lot of passion

Recorded April 18, 2016

Reviews:

Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket review update

Links:

Honda’s former $810 motorcycle

Honda’s CB125E

Motus Motorcycles

Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket

Feedback:

Tom Reynolds

Matt Campe

Eric Kohnen

 

Contest Winner:

David Lanning

Episode 219 - A lot of fire, a lot of passion

Recorded April 18, 2016

Reviews:

Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket review update

Links:

Honda’s former $810 motorcycle

Honda’s CB125E

Motus Motorcycles

Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket

Feedback:

Tom Reynolds

Matt Campe

Eric Kohnen

 

Contest Winner:

David Lanning

Episode 219 - A lot of fire, a lot of passion

Recorded April 18, 2016

Reviews:

Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket review update

Links:

Honda’s former $810 motorcycle

Honda’s CB125E

Motus Motorcycles

Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket

Feedback:

Tom Reynolds

Matt Campe

Eric Kohnen

 

Contest Winner:

David Lanning

Episode 218 – Turbo? That’s not such a great idea.

Recorded Feb 24, 2016

News:

EBR at Chicago IMS

XSR900 gets a price – 9490, 9990

MWT-9 Headed for production

Links:

Can-Am F3 Turbo

LidPicker.com

NewEnoughStuff.com

Feedback:

Roland Cannon (re: Chinese dirt bike from CSC)

Robert Thornton

Jared Patz

Mike Sova (from thepacepodcast.com comments)

Contest entrants…

Allan Lessard

Tom Clark

Adam Forsberg

Ted K

Justin Varner

Mike Szymborski

Steve Brannon

Mitchell Tryon

Tom McGoldrick

Will in FL

Molle

Mr Munck

Adrian Jacob

paul harnish

David Brickner

Daniel

Steve Ginn

David Huber

Matt Szostak

Steve

Jack Starcher

Chad Bolling

Jeff Gilbert

Kamil G.

Matt Szostak

Mike R

Frank Rainieri

pbryon

Kahlil Seymour

Rosebudcassidy

Klas

Jorge

Mike Jones

And the winner is (picked by random # at random.org

#10, Will in Florida

Episode 218 - Turbo? That’s not such a great idea.

Recorded Feb 24, 2016

News:

EBR at Chicago IMS

XSR900 gets a price - 9490, 9990

MWT-9 Headed for production

Links:

Can-Am F3 Turbo

LidPicker.com

NewEnoughStuff.com

Feedback:

Roland Cannon (re: Chinese dirt bike from CSC)

Robert Thornton

Jared Patz

Mike Sova (from thepacepodcast.com comments)

Contest entrants…

Allan Lessard

Tom Clark

Adam Forsberg

Ted K

Justin Varner

Mike Szymborski

Steve Brannon

Mitchell Tryon

Tom McGoldrick

Will in FL

Molle

Mr Munck

Adrian Jacob

paul harnish

David Brickner

Daniel

Steve Ginn

David Huber

Matt Szostak

Steve

Jack Starcher

Chad Bolling

Jeff Gilbert

Kamil G.

Matt Szostak

Mike R

Frank Rainieri

pbryon

Kahlil Seymour

Rosebudcassidy

Klas

Jorge

Mike Jones

And the winner is (picked by random # at random.org

#10, Will in Florida

Episode 218 - Turbo? That’s not such a great idea.

Recorded Feb 24, 2016

News:

EBR at Chicago IMS

XSR900 gets a price - 9490, 9990

MWT-9 Headed for production

Links:

Can-Am F3 Turbo

LidPicker.com

NewEnoughStuff.com

Feedback:

Roland Cannon (re: Chinese dirt bike from CSC)

Robert Thornton

Jared Patz

Mike Sova (from thepacepodcast.com comments)

Contest entrants…

Allan Lessard

Tom Clark

Adam Forsberg

Ted K

Justin Varner

Mike Szymborski

Steve Brannon

Mitchell Tryon

Tom McGoldrick

Will in FL

Molle

Mr Munck

Adrian Jacob

paul harnish

David Brickner

Daniel

Steve Ginn

David Huber

Matt Szostak

Steve

Jack Starcher

Chad Bolling

Jeff Gilbert

Kamil G.

Matt Szostak

Mike R

Frank Rainieri

pbryon

Kahlil Seymour

Rosebudcassidy

Klas

Jorge

Mike Jones

And the winner is (picked by random # at random.org

#10, Will in Florida

Episode 217: The numbers went up

Jan 31st, 2016

News:

CSC TT250 intro at $1895.00

Michigan’s numbers are in since the repeal of the helmet law

Links:

Firstgear TPG Rainier

Eyebleed yellow closeout

New cross country motorcycle record

LidPicker custom helmet fitting service

Feedback:

EJ Kooker (from Facebook)

Scott Weaver

Chris Duffey

Frank Evans

Episode 217: The numbers went up

Jan 31st, 2016

News:

CSC TT250 intro at $1895.00

Michigan’s numbers are in since the repeal of the helmet law

Links:

Firstgear TPG Rainier

Eyebleed yellow closeout

New cross country motorcycle record

LidPicker custom helmet fitting service

Feedback:

EJ Kooker (from Facebook)

Scott Weaver

Chris Duffey

Frank Evans

Episode 217: The numbers went up

Jan 31st, 2016

News:

CSC TT250 intro at $1895.00

Michigan’s numbers are in since the repeal of the helmet law

Links:

Firstgear TPG Rainier

Eyebleed yellow closeout

New cross country motorcycle record

LidPicker custom helmet fitting service

Feedback:

EJ Kooker (from Facebook)

Scott Weaver

Chris Duffey

Frank Evans