Michael Barnes has become the oldest winner in the 75 year history of the 75th Daytona 200! There were many fancy transporters and well funded teams in the event. Barnes arrived with his Yamaha in the back of a pickup truck and took home the lions share of the $175,000 purse and a new Rolex plus Yamaha contingency. His story is one we can't wait to hear!

Arthur Kowitz was a true privateer when he went up against the factory giants in AMA Superbike in the 80's. In the 75th Daytona 200 he became the oldest known rider to ever qualify/start and finish the 200! In between he has done many things on the racetrack but most notable is his influence in the electric motorcycle road racing sport! Art joins us with his story in this edition of Talking Motorcycles.

Kevin Elliott is the President of the American Sportbike Racing Association who conducted the Daytona 200 at the World Center of Racing. Working closely with International Speedway Corporation and Daytona International Speedway the75th Daytona 200 happened and the total purse was $175,000 plus over $80,000 in contingency funds for the riders. What are his thoughts on the future of the Daytona 200? We will discover that and more in this post-200 wrap up Talking Motorcycles Radio Show powered by Crosley Brands!

Special thanks to: Crosley Brands, the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Destination Daytona and Bruce Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson!

Our Third Annual "Night Before the Daytona 200 Show"

This show was LIVE from the Bahama Breeze across from Daytona International Speedway before a LIVE audience. Three generations of Daytona 200 winners joined us on this show. It was heard LIVE by tens of thousands of listeners on WNDB AM1150/FM93.5 who were in Daytona for the 75th Daytona Bike Week. Thousands more heard it around the world on the WNDB app. Without a doubt we made history in this epic "Night before the 200 Show".

5 time Daytona 200 winner, Mr Daytona, Scott Russell joined us and remained onboard for our Q & A with Danny Eslick and Dick Klamfoth.

Danny Eslick went on the record about being denied the opportunity to win his third consequetive Daytona 200. His comments were straight forward and insightful. 

Dick Klamfoth won the 200 in 1949, 1951 and 1952 on the sands of Daytona Beach. His description of a lap on the beach was truly amazing. 

Scott Russell asked great questions of Eslick and Klamfoth and told a story that you have likely never heard before about being arrested in 1997 on the night before he set pole and won the Daytona 200!

History was made as Barry Boone introduced Klamfoth and Russell. The joy was palpable as well as the respect between these two greast championship riders. Russell remained on board for to co-host the entire show.

There is no way to describe the convergence of history as three generations of Daytona 200 champions told their timeless stories. 

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Special thanks to The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Rossmeyers Daytona Harley-Davidson/Destination Daytona.

This show is a recording and rebroadcast of our LIVE show on Thursday March 10, 2016 from the Bahama Breeze in Daytona Beach during our 75th Daytona Bike Week coverage. This is show number 4 of 5 for the week!

GloriaTramontin Struck first rode her motorcycle from New Jersey to Daytona Bike Week in 1951! That was a 1950 Hydra Glide Harley-Davidson. Today she ride her Heritage Softtail Classic touring America. Gloria has been a Motor Maid for 70 years! She was a great guest.

Norm Nelson has competed in the last two Motorcycle Cannonballs. He finished 3rd in his first attempt, 2nd in his second attempt. Can he win the 2016 Motorcycle Cannonball? We ask him that and more! He will be riding a 1911 Reading Standard motorcycle.

Joe Gimpel is set to compete on his 650 Thor. The process of prepping these old classics is a big part of the story. Navigating and riding these machines requires tremendous committment and we go inside this aspect of this unique cross country ride with Joe. These old machines only make 5 to 10 horsepower and the trick is climbing up and over the Rockie Mountains. How will Joe approach that? We find out in this episode of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands!

Special thanks to: 

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

Bruce Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson

Destination Daytona

Daytona Flea and Farmers Market

This is the second of five shows live from the 75th Daytona Bike Week. We are LIVE from Bahama Breeze across from Daytona International Speedway three nights in a row and this show was recorded just for our BlogTalkRadio and iTunes subscribers who could not be with us in Daytona. We hope you enjoy this show and the three that remain. during Bike Week. Thanks for listening to our shows!

Roland Sands of Roland Sands Designs, Kris Schoonover Director of the Customer Experience for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Shelly Rossmeyer of Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson and Destination Daytona were with us live on the air at AM1150/FM93.5 WNDB from Bahama Breeze Island Grille on Wednesday March 9th, 2016

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Special thanks to: 

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

Dunlop Motorcycle Tire

Bruce Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson/Destination Daytona

The Bahama Breeze Island Grille

Daytona Flea and Farmers Market

This is show number 1 of 5 during the 75th Daytona Bike Week LIVE on AM1150/FM93.5 WNDB in Daytona!

ISC VP and Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood joins us in-studio live to discuss the 400 million dollar expansion, their plans for Daytona Bike Week! We discuss Daytona Supercross by Honda, Daytona Flat Track I and II plus the 75th Daytona 200. 

Kris Schoonover is the Director of Customer Experience for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Their race teams are also under his control and we delve into all the news of the day from AMA Pro Flat Track and the customer experience at Daytona Bike Week for 2016! We also discuss riding motorcycles in this special edition of Talking Motorcycles!

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Special thanks to: Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Dunlop Motorcycle Tire, Rossmeyers Daytona Harley-Davidson and Destination Daytona.

Valerie Thompson Racing

Athlete · NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Team Owner / Driver 

7X Land Speed Record Holder 217.7 MPH on a BMW S 1000 RR

Valerie Thompson is a 7X Land Speed Record Holder and one of the most versatile riders in America. From a Harley-Davidson Fatboy to a BMW S 1000 RR on the Bonneville Salt Flats is proof of that. 

In this edition of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands, we catch up with Valerie to get updates on her NHRA launch upcoming and discuss the many aspects of riding she enjoys. This is a show you do not want to miss!

We provide details about our record 5 shows in one week upcoming. The 75th Daytona Bike Week is going to be epic on and off the race track. We have 13 guests lined up for these 5 shows and we give you the who, what, when, where, how and why!

Talking Motorcycles is powered by Crosley Brands! 

Special thanks to:

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

Destination Daytona

Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson

The MamaTried Motorcycle Show and Races were a tremendous success by all accounts. We go behind the scenes with Jeremy to learn about the different elements of their promotion in an effort to learn more about the event and their promotional activities.How did they do this and what can others learn from their successful efforts? We certainly hope so as the industry needs this type of success in order to grow the sport!

In this edition of Talking Motorcycles we will discuss our shows during the 75th Daytona Bike Week. We will cover the AMA Pro Flat Track season openers at Daytona Flat Track I and II plus the Motorcycle Cannonball 2016, The 75th Daytona 200 and more! You will want to mark your calendars to be sure not to miss a single episode of our epic 5 one hour programs LIVE during Bike Week!

 

Kaitlyn Sesco, Marketing Manager American Motorcyclist Association, joins us to invite you to attend AMA Club 1924 while you are in Daytona for the 75th Daytona Bike Week. We look forward to gathering all the details about the newly anounced AMA Club 1924!

 

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Special thanks to: The Harley Davidson Motor Company, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and Destination Daytona/Daytona Harley Davidson!

In this episode of Talking Motorcycles we go LIVE with the Communications Manager for MotoAmerica, Paul Carruthers, to get the inside information about the upcoming road race season in America. Carutthers spent 30 years at Cycle News before joining KRAVE who owns/promotes the MotoAmerica series in the USA. 

JD Beach has Team 95 in high gear and is working on many projects for the coming season in addition to riding for the Graves Yamaha team again this year. Road racer, flat tracker and all around great guy, Beach is becoming one of the best all around rides of our generation. He joins us LIVE to inform us all of the many things he is involved in during the off season and his plans for 2016!

Talking Motorcycles is powered by Crosley Brands!

Special thanks to:

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Rossmeyers Daytona Harley-Davidson/Destination Daytona

Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

Tonight on Talking Motorcycles we get an update from Tyler Sheppard, The Wheelie Wizzard about his exciting dates coming up in 2016! For 16 years he has been performing for crowds Nationwide and this year could be his biggest yet!

The Mama Tried's Motorcycle Show is happening in Milwaukee February 19-21 this year and it promises to be a seriously diverse and fun event! We are joined by Jeremy Prach who will give us all the information about this exciting event.

Plus...we disclose more about Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone coming to the airwaves at the flagship station of MRN Radio WNDB in Daytona Beach! Our coverage of the 75th Daytona Bike Week is extensive this year and you hear all about it from Host Barry Boone in this edition of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands!

Special thanks to:

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

Rossmeyers Daytona Harley-Davidson/Destination Daytona

The story of Bruce Rossmeyer is finally told. He made a name for himself in the motorcycle industry and the community where he lived and worked that lives on today. Many people have wanted to know more about his life and we at Talking Motorcycles are amongst them. Now we hear those stories and much more.

His passing sent shockwaves through the motorcycle industry and the Harley-Davidson community. He was killed enjoying his motorcycle and friends in Sturgis, South Dakota. Now, his daughter Shelly will discuss his life and business philophy and how the family endured the loss while remaining committed to the family busines and the motorcycle community at large. This is a story you want to hear and we hear it as well in the episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands!

Today Rossmeyers Harley-Davidson and Destinatinion Daytona plus their store in New Smyrna Beach, Florida are among the leaders in the industry in enhancing the buying and ownership experience for motorcyclist.

Additional thanks to: Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires and The Harley-Davidson Motor Company.