It’s getting a little cold outside, but the guys are here to share all the latest news, events and tips and tricks so you’re ready when it’s time to ride again. Can’t think of what to get that special rider as a gift this coming holiday season? Tom and Derek run through a few ideas you may not have thought of. All this and more on the December show.

With no International Motorcycle Show in the Pacific Northwest this year, Tom and Derek look for other ways to keep busy with the bikes. And there are plenty of options. The show opens with discussion of current happenings and a distinct lack of marketing in the market overall. During Newsbytes the pair discuss the pros and cons of bringing ten new models to market in a single year. The calendar is deceivingly loaded with events and the show closes with more tips and tricks every rider can use.

Was there ever a better time to own and ride a motorcycle in the history of man, than now? Is it going to get even better, or worse? What was it like to ride a motorcycle 100 years ago? There’s new books and new gear on the market for fall you need to know about. We talk current PNW MC news, look at the calendar and look forward to some fall riding. Did the guys actually open Bumble accounts during the show? Find out.

We thought it might be fun to record the show live, in front of an audience, and what better audience to do that with than the attendees at this years’ Rally in the Gorge. But we’re talking about more than just the rally as we interview the attending vendors to find out what’s new for fall from each of them. We’re also talking California’s legalization of lane-splitting, motorcycle sharing ventures, upcoming events in the PNW and more.

We’re up to our neck in Rally Gators and we’ve got interviews today with the people behind the scenes making it happen. But First Tom and Derek dive into newsbytes to discuss a west coasters look at the Motus, fall TV fun, new 2017 models and trail booby traps in Idaho. The calendar is smoking hot this month so the team covers the highlights in detail. Key staff lays out many of the details about the 2016 Rally in the Gorge over two segments of interviews. The show closes with a few tips to make your touring a better experience.

Tom has just returned from the Sasquatch Dual Sport GPS Adventure Tour and has stories to tell. A look into our News Bytes reveals a used bike shortage and we won’t see an International Motorcycle Show in the PNW this year. The calendar shows what a clusterduck it is in rally land this month. Then the guys review new gear on the market and share a few of their tips to close out the show.

It’s an action packed show as Tom and Derek kick off discussing what it is that people are enjoying the most on Sound RIDER!, how our audience is growing and more stats. Then the guys jump into newsbytes to dispel false rumors and confirm those that are true. The calendar is jam packed and there’s not enough time on the show to cover all the events going on this month. Our interview segment features Derek milking updates out of Tom about all the Sound RIDER! events going on this summer. But Derek suggests adding even more – yikes! The show closes with some smart tips for layering up - how to keep the heat in and the bees out.

It’s a jam packed show featuring interviews with Steve Stewart of Pacific Northwest Motorcycle Safety and Whitney Koeberle of Dirt Bike Safety Training. Rides only get better as we further our education and there are many opportunities to do that here in the Pacific Northwest. Hypothetically speaking, both Derek’s and Tom’s garages burn down and the pair are faced with replacing their bikes, find out what they picked. Our calendar is jam packed with spectator events that will keep you busy all the way up to June. Finally we wrap with a few tips. Press >PLAY now.

Interviews in this episode include Dave Richardson of Moto International, Rob Burch of the MotoFit Group and the ever-so cantankerous Liam Stewart, who claims his great grandfather invented the electric motorcycle in the Pacific Northwest. Tom and Derek kick off the show with talk about hot button topics from the March issue of Sound RIDER, then reel in the April calendar highlights including details about the Desert 100, a vintage motorcycle swap meet and the annual Glider Cycle world tour. Newsbytes includes a discussion about a WABDR 24 Hour Endurance Run, a new Honda shop, rides and more. The show ends with some useful touring tips. Enjoy several new bumpers from Richard Blair and Mike Meengs.

Interviews for this show include Rich O’Conner of Rich’s Custom Seats and Mark and Dana from Vallantine Motor Works. We’re talking all about getting your bike right for spring. Also discussed: left lane shoulder riding, the end of Motorcycle USA, David Swezey departs a prominent dealer in the PNW, newsbytes, the calendar and much more. Cameos from Wayne Elston of South Sound Motorcycles, Don from All Moto Tire, Sukoshi from Avon Tyres, Gary LaPlante with MotoVentures, Rolf-Immo Gabbe of Rok Straps, Dave Richardson of Moto International, Bill from Rev-It, Mike from Tualatin, Tim from Burien, Al from Surrey BC, Dan from Kitsap, Ellen from Seattle and Ron from Poulsbo.