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This episode is a great chat with Greg White. If you are already familiar with Greg, you will probably know him as a part of the announcing team for MotoAmerica and as the host of the Greg’s Garage Podcast with co-host Jason Pridmore. And if you follow him on social media you have heard of his Greg’s Ride 2 the Races. There’s also lots of other cool stuff that he does now and has done in the past that we cover. I've been wanting to interview Greg for quite a while since I am a big fan of his podcast and also see him often on TV and Live+ doing commentating and play by play analysis the MotoAmerica road racing series. When I saw his annoucement for Greg’s Ride 2 the Races it was the kick in the ass I needed, since I realized...what is cooler than talking about riding motorcycles to go see motorcycle racing?

We talk about how Greg’s Ride 2 the Races got started, how Greg got into motorcycles and racing, how he transitioned from racing to motorcycle racing TV production and announcing and lots of other stuff...the Kyle Wyman Panera Superbike reveal, his lap around VIR on the Ducati Multistrada V4S, the MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers Class, how motorcycle road racing is all about the tires, and much more!

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Special Guest: Greg White.

The podcast MPC team members got together using Zoom and we talked about the third and final week of the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge (MPC), and our thoughts about the experience this year and some ideas and suggestions for the challenge next year.

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The podcast MPC team members got together using Zoom and we talked all things Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge (MPC) related. Oh...and we also talked a little about the Loud Pipes! and Throttled podcasts coming to a close, navigation devices, tools and apps, touch sensitive gloves and add-ons, cruise control, being your own "back seat driver", front suspension including the BMW Telelever, and finally the team gives me their ideas on the podcast and what directions I should take the podcast next.

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Since I have not released a podcast episode in quite a while, AND since we have our own podcast team for the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge (MPC) this year, I thought it would be cool to do a podcast episode for each week of the MPC.

The podcast team members got together using Zoom and we introduced ourselves to the listeners, talked about the MPC, what we like and don't like about it, the cool places we have visited so far, what are objectives are for the challenge, we answered questions, pondered if there are any "gentlemen's rules" for the competition and encourage other riders to join in on the fun next year...assuming the MPC keeps going for at least another year...and who knows, maybe these podcast episodes will help make that a reality!

We also touch on some other topics like "there's no crying in motorcycles" and that maybe the MPC Flash Challenges should involve doing wheelies and stoppies. :-)

Oh...and we talk a little about the Harley Davidson Pan America.

And we have some adult beverages in honor of the Loud Pipes podcast, which recently published its final episode.

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This episode is a great discussion with Scott Rybarik. Scott works to support the expansion of the sport of motorcycling in more ways than I can count...including as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School. As Scott says in his bio, "the motorcycling community has become an extension of my family, and I want to help others become better, safer and faster riders." Scott and I talk about lots of topics related to motorcycles and motorcycling, including community, running clubs, managing risk and performance, how people learn new skills, taking kids racing, the lessons of motorcycling that relate to other parts of life, modern motorcycle electronics and tires and are they too good, and much, much more.

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Special Guest: Scott Rybarik.

This episode is an awesome chat with motorcyclist Andrew Goodman about his new book "Shiny Side Up - From First Ride to Fast Rider." Andrew started riding motorcycles in his early twenties. Finding a more effective way to commute through rush hour London traffic was the excuse, but in learning to ride he fulfilled a lifelong goal. He hit the ground running and got hold of anything and everything he could find to help him understand his strange and beguiling new hobby, and a more experienced mentor to show him the ropes. Ever since he can remember, Andrew has been fascinated with how things work. He eventually became a chartered mechanical engineer and has applied his knowledge of engineering and physics to his riding progression; whether servicing bikes, commuting, or track riding. So, join us as Andrew and I talk about all things motorcycle!

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Special Guest: Andrew Goodman.

Max Vandenbrouck is going racing in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup series this season! This episode is a great chat with the father and son duo of Max and Brian Van from SportbikeTrackGear.com, otherwise known as STG, and we talk all things motorcycles and racing, including how STG got started, STG's sponsorship of MotoAmerica racers, and the progression of Max Van from track day rider and club racer to professional racer. By the release of this episode, Max has already completed his first MotoAmerica round at Barber Motorsports Park where he finished 10th and 11th, and he, his family and team are getting ready to head to Indianapolis Motor Speedway where Max will be competing in the second to last round of the MotoAmerica season this coming weekend.

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Special Guests: Brian Van and Max Van.

This episode is a great chat with Manny Bastos, who got his motorcycle and track day instructor training with Yamaha Champions Riding School (YCRS), and now runs his own rider training school, Riders Academy, at New York Safety Track (NYST). I recently completed the Riders Academy and plan to do many more track days at NYST. We talk about track days, NYST, Yamaha Champions Riding School (YCRS), my recent training at California Superbike School (CSS), and why people do track days and how any street rider can benefit from learning to ride on the track. And we cover a lot of other topics including track riding, street riding, wheelies and more!

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Special Guest: Manny Bastos.

This episode is a great chat with Melissa Paris. Melissa is a self-proclaimed street squid who snuck her way into racing and is currently the lead technician for the Altus Motorsports team which races a Suzuki GSX-R 1000 in the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 series with rider Cameron Petersen on-board. We start off talking about the team’s very successful weekend at PittRace, where rider Cam won both Stock 1000 races. We also talk about how Melissa got into motorcycles in college and made the progression from street rider, to track rider, to club racer, and then to mechanic, professional racer, and team owner. And we discuss relationships and motorcycles, including a little bit about her son Hawk and her husband Josh Hayes and how banging handlebars with your spouse on the track can be very therapeutic and great marriage counselling!

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Special Guest: Melissa Paris.

This episode is a great discussion with Alex, Henry and Ian, the founders of Brake Free. Brake Free's first product, which they describe as "The Smart Brake Light For Your Helmet", is a device that easily mounts to the back of your helmet and provides a third brake like, similar to the ones you see on all cars today. Brake Free requires no external wiring, and has built in circuitry to sense when you are light braking, hard braking, engine braking, and so on. The goal is to make you more visible on the road and to help avoid one of the most common accidents for motorcyclists...being hit from behind by another vehicle.

I am a Brake Free customer myself, and was backer #646 for the Indigogo campaign that they started to fund development of the product.

We talk about how the idea for Brake Free came about, what was involved in developing the product and getting it perfected, what each member of the team has contributed to the product, and lots of other motorcycle topics.

Check out the Facebook Live video on my Facebook page if you want to see the product and some of the other cool stuff we show during the interview.

If you want to get your own Brake Free, use my affiliates link. You will get $10 off your purchase and also help support the podcast!

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Special Guests: Alex Arkhangelskiy, Henry Li, and Ian Dunn.