It’s August and things are heating up. We have two feature segments to go with that as we cover the highlights for the upcoming Rally in the Gorge and share multiple Tips and Tricks to ride cool this summer. The show kicks off with news of a top-secret project, and how the Washington Attorney General is messing with our marketing. Newsbytes reveals a deer strike to one of our own, Niken pricing and the rise in hooligan deaths in the PNW. The calendar is packed with car and bike shows, track days and racing and of course, The Rally in the Gorge.

Karen Thomson from Avid Moto Tours joins us in studio to talk about her upcoming Northwest Volcano Tour in September. There’s some crazy stuff happening in our news bytes file both locally and on a global level. Things settle back down with a packed summer calendar, it’s wildlife season and you need to move your maintenance schedule to a spread sheet. All that and more on the July show.

The ultimate riding weather is kicking in. Decent temps, no fires (yet), just pure moto bliss. This month the guys focus on new gear coming on the market. The calendar is jammed packed, we’ve got updates on a number of happenings in the PNW, a few great tips and so much more.

Our special guests today are… our newest readers as we review the results from our 2018 Reader Study and share some insights to some of our newest subscribers. Newsbytes reveals insights into what’s going locally and nationally in the world of two wheels including a tip on a very cool exhibition coming to Portland this summer. The Calendar is packed with events from around the Pacific Northwest including a hill climb, the last Western States 1000 and a GPS tour. The show closes with some compelling tips to keep you riding well.

Insurance specialist, Chris Gibbens with a Seattle area State Farm branch joins us to talk about selecting coverages and playing it safe when purchasing insurance for you and your motorcycle. Derek and Tom are contemplating what effects a trade/tariff war could have on motorcycling in general as well as the local economy. The LA Times picks up where we left off on our recent State of Jefferson Ride idea. There’s lots going on in the Newsbytes segment as we talk about a dealer buy and sell, a prominent Idaho promoter and follow-up on last months discussion about the state of the industry. The calendar is stoked for April and we close with some useful tips and tricks.

Backfire Moto is on the move to 2233 6th Ave S in the SODO District and we’ve got two of the founders, Todd Werny and Sean Westlake in the studio talking about the big change. During Newsbytes we discuss Crater Lake joining in on exorbitant prices for riders to enter the park starting in May. Yamaha is bringing a police bike to the US, Suzuki gets 5 recalls in one month and welcome to our newest contributor, veteran moto journalist Andy Cherney. The calendar features poker runs, a pop-up store and news about the upcoming Inland Motorcycle Show. Listen now and be sure to share it with all your Facebook friends.

Today’s interviews are with Cycle BC and The Pacific Riding School. Derek and Tom have just returned from the Vancouver Motorcycle Show and they share tidbits about their trip. The Mecum auction in January was one one of the biggest and the entire assets of Excelsior-Henderson were on the block. Cycle World cuts back to quarterly issues and much more on this month’s show.

There’s a whole year of riding ahead and Derek and Tom have plenty of ideas for you to plug into your 2018 riding calendar. We get a visit from a special woman from Redmond who thinks she knows it all. But does she? Several recalls will put bikes in the shop this winter. Are you on the list? A longtime dealer owner passes, and it looks like there’s light at the end of the tunnel for a local company’s German parent. What are you doing for breakfast next weekend? You’ve got options. You want to ride fast, do it right. All that and more on this month’s show.

Tom has just returned from the International Motorcycle Show and shares what he knows about all the new models and sights on the floor. Boggan’s Oasis burns to the ground, MAG files for bankruptcy and Indian announces a big bore kit. It’s a light calendar as we roll into the holidays.

Kris Fant with WomenADVRiders magazine is our guest today, telling us about their new campaign #AdventureIsAttitude. It looks like Derek may need to run the show solo today as Tom’s been taking advantage of the mild fall weather causing him to disappear into oblivion. Riders are up in arms about the proposed $50 per motorcycle by entry fee to key national parks. Dealer news rolls in from Skagit Powersports, Big People Scooters and Triumph of Seattle. Today’s show is dedicated in memory of long time PNW riding skills ambassador, Bill Spencer.