The special C-19 edition. Derek checks in from his Belltown bungalow during the lockdown, but Connie is in the house and joining in. We look at the state of the business, review some of the event cancellations and then move on. As long as we’re in pause mode, we talk about what makes us motorcyclists. We also talk about carbon offsets you can do to lessen your two-wheel carbon footprint.

Our special guest this month is Jeff Henshaw, organizer the Tulip Ride, a fund raiser for Seattle Humane. Derek shares some interesting news on a recent helmet review by the DOT. Spring is on the horizon and it’s time to plan your sanity escape route. Is there some spring training in your future? All that and more on this month’s show.

A prominent dealer in the North Sound is calling it quits, SR! event registrations are open, Honda takes a Dakar win, Ducati sales are flat, Peter Starr releases a new book, an overview of this year’s Vancouver Motorcycle Show and more on this month’s show.

It’s a new year, a new decade and the beginning of the 6th year of the show. Tom and Derek lay out their New Year’s resolutions and provide highlights of happenings from 2019. Newsbytes takes some interesting turns, and even though it’s winter there are a lot of events on the Calendar. How about a look back at the previous decade as the guys postulate about what’s on the horizon? All that and more on this month’s show.

On this month’s show, we’re bantering about several new models unveiled in Milan. There are new licensing guidelines for WA riders come January as well as new fines for unendorsed riders. We look at some sensible gifts for the riders on your list. Tom crafted some special word problems to entertain your brain with this winter. Wenatchee Powersports gets a new owner and much more.

Things are really cooling down and the guys have the tips you need to ride through the fall. Tom recaps the recent Café to Café Grand Tour. There’s lots of changes at a popular south sound dealer, as well as a prominent training company. The 2020 race season may have a serious rivalry between two clubs. Toy Runs abound in the calendar as well as a re-enactment of a life or death ride 90 years ago.

Janell Mattson from the Dainese store in Seattle joins us to talk about the custom fitting program available in the store. Tom and Derek share their views on the recent demise of the Noble Rush chain of motorcycle shops in Puget Sound. Newsbytes abounds with a look at new models hitting the stores. And even though we’re rolling into fall, there are plenty of rides and events to tell you about that are happening this month. All that and more.

Today we’re talkin’ tools, travel and high tech. Fresh back from the Rally in the Gorge, the guys give a brief recap and kudos to all the support team. Derek has a report on a recent FMX event he attended. We look at all the latest tech coming your way that will make it so you don’t have to have a brain anymore to ride a motorcycle. The calendar is full of great events for the month as the weather subsides. Then the guys discuss Derek’s latest project, Washington Wrenches in which he interviews a number of the region’s top techs to dial in the perfect tool kit for the ride. Fall is on the way and we banter possible ride destinations to consider. The show closes with a few tips and you’re ready to roll.

Connie joins us as we review the upcoming Rally in the Gorge. Plenty happening in all the usual segments as well.

Derek reports on his recent visit to the LeMay Motorcycle Days and Tom shares details about two recent PNW rides. Do you really need to speed on I-90? Washington State Patrol releases a new video to address the high rate of crashes this year so far. Alaska Off-Road Warriors, could it spark a real-riders rally? July is packed with events and we go through the highlights of the upcoming Rally in the Gorge.