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Buzz Kanter is the Editor in Chief of American Iron Magazine and has his finger on the pulse of the vintage and modern American motorcycle scene and he joins us LIVE in this episode of Talking Motorcycles! We discuss upcoming vintage racing events and vintage motorcycle shows. Buzz makes a big announcement about a special show at Billy Lane's Sons of Speed during Daytona Biketoberfest! Harley-Davidson recently announced an all new frame and engine combination for their softail lines. Kanter had knowledge of this months in advance but could not share one ounce of it. The newest edition of American Iron Magazine will hit newstands next week and will be full of inside information from cover to cover!  We consider Buzz our go to source for information of the modern and vintage scene concerning American iron.  Thank you for listening to this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone! Special thanks to: Clearwater Lights Bruce Rossmeyers Harley Davidson in New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Bell Powersports Sweet Marlays' Coffee and Bakery TrueToyotaParts.com

In this episode of Talking Motorcycles we explore the changing demographics in America and how they influence motorcycle manufacturers. For decades the "Baby Boomers" were the generation who have influenced the sport of motorcycling the most. Now, there is a new generation moving forward who will be in control? What are their interests? How will they drive the motorcycle business? What are manufactures already doing to win their dollars? Is it working? John Light of Evans Cooling joins us with his thoughts and ideas for how to influence the next generation of riders. His fresh approach appears to have merit. "Don't bubble wrap your kids...MotoWrap them!" John's thought process is inspiring and we believe has merit.  Who or what inspired you to ride motorcycles? Was it your Father or Mother, Aunt or Uncle or a neighbor? We hear from many callers who inspired them! Shelly Rossmeyer of Rossmeyers Harley Davidson joins in on the discussion from a second generation motorcycle dealers perspective! We hope you enjoy this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. Special thanks to Clearwater Lights, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Bell Powersports, Sweet Marlays' Coffee and Bakery, TrueToyotaParts.com and Bruce Rossmeyers Harley Davidson in New Smyrna and Daytona Beach. 

Having won an X-Games Silver Medal previously, this past weekend Sammy Halbert won the Gold Medal. How big of a deal is winning X-Games Gold? We hear many inside stories from Sammy about being involved in the X-Games. He won his Gold on a Harley-Davidson XR750 besting Harley's own factory team on their XG 750's and the Indian Teams as well! We hear all about the XR's performance and what made all the difference for him on that bike. We take a quick look back at the 2017 American Flat Track season and a look ahead. There are some unpredictable outcomes ahead said Halbert. Insightful comments from the strongest performing privateer on the tour. Bob Richards of 41 LIVE calls in to discuss the event he is involved in at the Harley Davidson Calistoga Half Mile National July 29th. The beautiful wine country town of Calistoga comes alive for this event and it is a bucket list for race fans and touring motoryclist alike. We get a suprise call from Fernando from Barcalona, Spain! The popular media figure heavily involved in the new Spanish Flat Track series, Superprestigio and more. Fernando is making the long flight from Spain to the event in Calistoga! We certainly hope you enjoy this editon of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. Our shows now originate from FM93.5/AM1150 WNDB every Wednesday at 7pm Eastern. Anyone in the world can LISTEN LIVE at www.newsdaytonabeach.com. 

In the last 12 months Pegram has competitively raced Supermoto, flat track at X-Games, driven the AudioSport R8 and won, and road raced at MotoAmerica! As a driver and a rider Larry Pegram has but one goal and that is to have fun! Not only can Larry Pegram do all these things but he also has the ability to communicate with race fans worldwide. His work on BeinSports as a color analyst. Now Pegram appears to be very comfortable as the color analyst of American Flat Track on NBCSN!  Above all that it appears his true passion is racing Go Karts with his children! Danny Walker has had but one goal as a team owner/manager in MotoAmerica. That goal is to see his contracted riders advance to the world stage in World Superbike and MotoGP. His Broaster Chicken Honda Team is headed to MotoAmerica at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca without Jake Gagne because Gagne got the call to ride for the Ten Kate team in World Superbike there in place of the late Nicky Hayden. We hear his thoughts about that and more in this episode of Talking Motorcycles. His hope is that Gagne will be signed full time by Ten Kate following the Laguna round. What qualities does he think Jake has that can make him a star on the world stage?  Thank you for listening to Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone that originates from the studios of WNDB in Daytona Beach. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 7pm Eastern at www.newsdaytonabeach.com, on the WNDB App, or at FM93.5/AM1150 if you are in the Daytona Beach area. Listen to the podcast at iTunes, Spotify and many other podcast sights.  Thanks to Rossmeyers Harley-Davidson, Sweet Marlays' Coffee and Bakery, Clearwater Lights, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Bell Powersports and TrueToyotaParts.com.

The Ace Cafe Orlando is now open for business and business is good! We find out details from Mark McKee about the new venture. It's hot rods and motorcycles with many weekly gathers of like minded individuals who share common passions. We will discuss the original Ace Cafe London including it's past history and present day happenings. Ace Cafe Orlando is on the move with a new venture at One Daytona in Daytona Beach and you will want to hear all about this! Alex McLean has completely lost count of how many National Championships he has won in ARMHA vintage road racing competition! His NortonManxRacing.com team is on a big role. Now, Alex is preparing for his return to the Isle of Man TT. This time he will be riding the formidable Honda RC30. This is getting very real! Special thanks to Racings North Turn on the beachside in Daytona for providing our remote location for this show. Additional thanks to our local sponsors who make our shows possible on FM93.5/AM1150 WNDB Sweet Marlays' Coffee and Bakery and our friends with Bruce Rossmeyers Harley Davidson! We also wish to thank our national sponsors Clearwater Lights, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Bell Powersports and the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. You are invited to listen to each of our LIVE shows Wednesday nights at 7pm Eastern at www.newsdaytonabeach.com, on radio at FM93.5 and AM1150 or on the WNDB FREE App on your smartdevice. We rercommend subscribing to our shows on the Podcast App you already have on your smart devices and Apple TV. Follow our Facebook Accounts /Barry Boone and FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone to never miss an episode!

Leticia Cline reports from the road as she completes her Orlando, Florida to California ride on her Harley-Davidson Dyna S! Crossing the Mohave in temperatures well over 100 degrees was definitely a challenge. What extreme measures did she employ?  Arthur Kowitz joined us to discuss his career as an AMA Superbike rider during the golden years. As a privateer he built his own motorcycles and competed against the giant factory teams of the time. Now he is on the cutting edge of electric motorcycle road racing!  Tim McCormick of the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee joined us with updates about some of the exciting events they have upcoming in the summer of 2017! Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone is powered by Bruce Rossmeyers Harley Davidson, Sweet Marlays' Coffee and Bakery, Clearwater Lights, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Bell Powersports, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires and truetoyotaparts.com!

Billy Lane has been thinking about boardtrack motorcycle racing for 15 years. During Daytona Bikeweek 2017 he turned that dream into a reality at New Smyrna Speedway in a big way. Thousands of fans turned out for the event and history was made!  Buzz Kanter of American Iron Magazine was a fierce competitor and just missed a podium finish. Now he is documenting the race event in a three part series in American Iron. We get his stories from behind the handlebars as a competitor! Shelly Rossmeyer of Rossmeyers Harley Davidson entered her first official racing event riding her 1915 Harley-Davidson to a third place podium finish! She did it the hard way by racing her way into the Main event from the Last Chance Qualifyer. She tells her story in this episode of Talking Motorcycles. Brittney Olsen of 20th Century Racing used her racing experience and a well tuned motorcycle to ride her way to the record books as the winner of the first Sons of Speed.  With two female riders on the podium can we still call it Sons of Speed?  Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone is brought to you by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Bell Powersports, Clearwater Lights, Rossmeyers Harley Davidson and Sweet Marlays Coffee and Bakery in Daytona Beach.

Riding Into History is in it's 18th year and it is happening May 20th at World Golf Village in St Augustine, Florida. The concourse features over 400 of America's finest vintage motorcycles on display. They have a history of Grand Marshall's and this one is no exception! Father and son team of Yvon Duhamel and Miguel Duhamel will be the Grand Marshalls for 2017. Yvon is in the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame and Miguel is one of the winningest riders in road racing history.  Marina Alley, past chairperson of Riding Into History joins Miguel in this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone! We get all the details of this must see event.  

American Flat Track begins a stretch run of 5 Mile events at the Law Tigers Arizona Miles presented by Indian. This is the stretch of the season in 2016 where Bryan Smith began his stretch run to the Championship last year.  This special edition of the show will be co-hosted by Scottie Deubler and Bubba Blackwell. Scottie is now in his 9th year as "The Voice of Flat Track". Blackwell has begun his first season as pit reporter. We get their insight and they join in with their own questions for our guests in this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. Kenny Coolbeth has acheived much success on the Mile tracks. This season as the defacto leader of the Harley-Davidson Factory Team. He will be riding the XG750R Harley all season long. What will be his prediction for the outcome of the season within a season of 5 Mile events in a row?  Bryan Smith is the most successful Mile campaigner in modern era history. He will embark on a new era at Arizona on the Indian FTR750. He acheived much success on the Howerton Kawasaki and was always a solid pick for the win at any Mile on that bike. Questions will be answered this about the reliability, power and handling of the Indian on the Miles starting at the Arizona Mile. Everyone knows his style is perfect for the larger race tracks. What we don't know is how the Indian will perform on the Miles but we will know that soon. Sammy Halbert has been on fire for the start of 2017 in American Flat Track. An altercation at Woodstock Georgia forced him to the backrow of the restart and we watched him march the Harley XR750 from last to 6th when Kevin Clark's double checkers were shown. How did he see the on track contact with Jared Mees? Will he ride the Kawasaki 650 or the XR750 on these 5 Miles?  Please "Like" and "Share" our FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone page.  Clearwater Lights/Dunlop/Bell/Harley

The Suzuki ECSTAR Championship at Road Atlanta is the first "Stand Alone" event for MotoAmerica in 2017. Following a successful outing with MotoGP at Circuit of the America's, the tractor trailer rigs have rolled into the rolling hillsides of Road Atlanta!  In this episode of Talking Motorcycles we take a look backwards to the Round 1 in Austin and review what happened there. We then begin to look ahead to this weekend in Atlanta and beyond. There are many story lines developing already in 2017 and we will advance two of those in this episode. The Latus Motors Racing Quicksilver Lubricants Team has begun 2017 much as they ended 2016. They are exceeding everyone's expectations, except perhaps their own, as they have the Bazaaz Superstock 1000 points lead and are beating some very good Superbike teams in the process. Bobby Fong appears to have brought his A Game in 2017 and we check in with him in this edition of the show. Danny Walker has embarked on a new adventure in 2017 with a switch to the all new Honda CBR1000RR. Walker reduced expectations pre-season by discussing that this will be a development year for the team with the switch to Honda and the lack of parts availablity in the early season. They have great chemistry with Scott Jensen leading the charge in developing the new Honda big bore and their experienced rider Jake Gagne. COTA may not have produced the results they were hoping for but Walker is a proven winner and one of the most determine team owners in the sport. We look forward to checking in with DW pre-Atlanta! Thanks you for listening to Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone and supporting our family of sponsors. The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Clearwater Lights Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Bell Powersports

Matt Stone, writer of "McQueen's Motorcycles...Riding and Racing with the King of Cool, joins us LIVE for this edition of Talking Motorcycles to discuss the life and times of Steve McQueen. Following the successful 2007 release of "McQueen's Machines", Matt always felt there was more about the famous Hollywood star to be discussed. This beautiful table top book published by Motorbooks, is a complete history of Steve McQueen and his life as an actor and motorcyclist.  This show is one of our continueing series of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductees. It would be fabulous to have had the chance to talk to McQueen about his love of motorcycling, however, having Matt Stone on is the closest we will ever get to that. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer, Mert Lawill, offers his memory of a time when McQueen changed Lawill's life with his guidance and generousity. Talking Motorcycless with Barry Boone can now be found in the iTunes Store by searching and subscribing in Podcast.  Special thanks to: Clearwater Lights, Dunlop Motorcycle Tire, Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Bell Helmets.

Perry King -- car and motorcycle enthusiast, dad, race car driver, grandfather, rancher, actor...  the list goes on and on and each role is a comfortable fit alongside his name. Perry King’s versatile career includes starring roles in film, television and on Broadway. King first became a favorite with American TV audiences as private eye Cody Allen in “Riptide” from 1984 to 1987. In 1995, he starred as Haley Armstrong on “Melrose Place.” Some recent television credits include a recurring role as Heather Locklear’s love interest on ABC’s “Spin City”, a hilarious Guest Star on the NBC hit comedy “Will & Grace”, a starring role in the television movie “The Cowboy and the Movie Star” opposite Sean Young, the Lifetime telefilm “Her Married Lover”, the independent feature film “The Perfect Wife” and the Patriarch of a wealthy Beverly Hills family in the Aaron Spelling produced series “Titans” for NBC. Perry was recently appointed as a Director for the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). "Perry King is more than a Hollywood personality, he is a lifelong motorcyclist and one of the most poised and dedicated representatives of the motorcycling community," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman in a recent association press release. "Perry is not only passionate about motorcycling but is passionate about the AMA, as well. He recognizes the importance of the AMA in protecting the future of motorcycling." Perry joins us LIVE in this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone to discuss his life in motorcycling and his work in the film industry as an actor/director for over 30 years! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Clearwater Lights Bell Powersports  

Brian Bell of IV League Flat Track joined us to announce the Concrete Clash on the Coast during Daytona Bike Week! It is happening at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach on March 17, 2017 the night after Daytona TT American Flat Track! All the information about the concrete flat track show is in this episode!  Bill Brown of Historic Moto GP is joining us as well to announce his event coming up in nearby Fernandina Beach, Florida during Daytona Bike Week as well! Three days of vintage road racing at the airport will have all the action you will need! Sunday March 19th is the final day and would be a great stop over on your way out of Daytona!  Both of these events would be a great addition to your Daytona Bike Week schedule if you are going to be in town. We discuss all the details with both of these promoters who are working hard to bring us all the action! You can learn all about dates, times, locations and ticket availability! Thank you for listening to this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone!  Special thanks to: Clearwater Lights Harley-Davidson Motor Company Dunlop Motorcycle Tires  Bell Powersports

In this episode we go inside the mind of long distance endurance rider/driver Carl Reese. We learn why he does what he does and how he does what he does. Anyone who participates in an Iron Butt or simply loves long distance motorcycling will enjoy our conversation with Carl. What does he eat? How do you ride over3,000 in 39 hours? All this and more in this edition of Talking Motorcycles. In this exclusive interview Carl will publicly announce what his next project is to be. He has called it #project9 and for the first time in public media we get the idea behind this project. Carl Reese will attempt to break the all time closed course distance record in 24 hours on a motorcycle.  Glenn Stasky joins Carl on the show to discuss how they are planning to equip the BMW K1600GT with 30,000 lumen of light using Clearwater Lights! The 8.5 mile banked oval will serve as the place for the world record attempt.  Thank you for listening to Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone! Special thanks to: Clearwater Lights Harley-Davidson Motor Company Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Bell Powersports

We have a fun and interesting show for this installment of Loud Pipes!.  We decided to have fun with the holidays and talk about what we each have on our Christmas wish list.  We also give each other a virtual gift as part of the celebration.Before getting into lists - we have a special offer for our listeners.  If you sign up to support the show on Patreon at the $1 level before January 31st, 2017 we will give you the additional $5 level perks for your first 45 days!Wish List:Rich:Thermal gear to extend riding through winter.  Rich has already purchased items and give review of items as he already tested them out.   Freeze-Out Base Layer Long Johns, Freeze-Out Long Sleeve Top, and Turtle Fur Turtles neck WarmerNew seat for Decue - Saddlemen Explorer Seat with Driver BackrestBoots - Men's Cater Performance BootsBike - MGX-21 Flying FortressRico:EVS Comp JacketThermal gear from GatorskinStage 2 Performance Cams for RoadmasterBike - BMW R Nine TJon:Sunshade for WRXKlim K Fifty 1 JeansTwo Brother Racing Black Series Dual Slip-On ExhaustBike - Triumph Bonneville BobberPresent Time:Jon's virtual gifts for Rich and Rico:Rico - Homebrew starter kitRich -  FOBO TPM Bike SetRico's virtual gifts for Jon and Rich:Jon - LED lights for SpyderRich - bell for the Deuce Rich's virtual gifts for Jon and Rico:Jon - Full cover for SpyderRico - Gift card as Rico purchased the Stage 2 Performance Cams for Roadmaster.EVENTS:Easyriders Bike Show Charlotte, NC January 21, 2017Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 (Location TBD)Our smartphone giveaway winner is Barry Boone!  Congrats and enjoy that case.  Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.Running time:  1 hour 14 minutesQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback page

Miguel DuHamel fresh off his induction into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame at the AIMe Expo in Orlando to Talking Motorcycles! We go in depth and behind the scenes with Miguel DuHamel looking for stories about this amazingly talented road racer that you have never heard!  From his first appearance on the scene in America in 1990, it was apparent this was a Canadian racer who arrived with his A game. For the next 18+ years he remained a major talent and fierce competitor. Al Ludington was the crew chief for American Honda's team and worked arm in arm with Miguel. Al joins us to give us the background and stories from behind pit wall! Having won many events with a variety of talented riders, Al gives us insight into what makes Miguel Duhamel tick.  Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Clearwater Lights

Bryan Smith is the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson GNC1 Presented by Vance & Hines National Champion and he joins us to answer many questions about the season and the event at Santa Rosa. We will hopefully get in in-depth look at the heart of a champion who managed to complete the turn four pass to close the deal. As this was a real victory for Kawasaki as well, we will talk about that aspect with Bryan and delve into how he sees 2017 working out for he and the team on the Indian FTR750. Ricky Howerton, Jeff Gordon, Joe Esparza and the rest of the Crosley Howerton team brought their final iteration of the Kawasaki 650 twin to the show. This event and this championship are the culmination of three years work developing the ground breaking motorcycle. Ricky will share his thoughts on that plus the entire 2016 season. We also talk to Ricky about the new Indian FTR750 the team will field going forward. We are working on a special guest to add to this lineup.  Finally, The Ramspur Winery Santa Rosa Mile represented the highest of highs and the lowest of lows for all involved in the sport of flat track motorcycle racing. Now, I offer my thoughts and ideas about that in this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires and Clearwater Lights. We also thank American Flat Track for providing FansChoice.TV coverage of this show LIVE from Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson.

Wayne Rainey is joins us for an indepth sit down conversation about MotoAmerica after their second season. In the process he makes a very big announcement concerning their spec tire partner for 2017 and beyond.  We discussed their first year accomplishmets and moved into the things they have been able to do in their second year. Two big items on his agenda were discussed indepth. We also discussed the things that are on his to-do list going forward. With only the Yamaha Superbike Challenge of New Jersey remaining in year two of the new sanctioning body, it is an appropriate time to take a look back in the rear view mirrors and Wayne did that openly and honestly in our interview.  Few individuals could have brought more to the KRAVE partnership than Wayne Rainey for his chosen role with the series. Having been a two time champion in AMA Superbike and a three time champion in the 500cc World Championship Rainey understands the needs of the paddock. He also has his experience as a team owner in the World Championship to draw from.  We hope you enjoy this exclusive interview on the same day that MotoAmerica kicked off their final round for 2016 at New Jersey Motorsports Park  Follow Talking Motorcycles and Barry Boone both on Facebook and Twitter. Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone is powered by Crosley Brands!  Special thanks to: Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Clearwater Lights and the Harley-Davidson Motor Company Please hit the subscribe button at the top of the player while listening to the show to get immediate alerts anytime we schedule a new episode. The easiest way to capture the show automatically is the subscribe on iTunes as a Podcast in the iTunes Store. Simply search "Talking Motorcycles with Barry" and click "Subscribe" All of our episodes will be immediately downloaded to your smart phone and subsequent episodes will arrive as shows are completed.

Norman Frederick Nelson is a retired Delta pilot and Naval avaitor. He will need all of his navigating and riding skills to win the 2016 Motorcycle Cannonball riding his 1911 Reading Standard motorcycle named "Steady Freddie" Norm named the bike after his father, Fred, who recently passed at 105 years old. The Reading Standard is 105 years old. Norm's plan is to ride steady and smooth while navigating the difficult coast to coast route that is the 2016 Motorcycle Cannonball. He finished third in his first Cannonball, Second in his second attempt and hopes to win in his third attempt! Cris Sommor Simmons is in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. She is an author, motorcycle journalist and motorcyclist. She is again competing in the Motorcycle Cannonball on her 1915 Harley-Davidson three speed. We look forward to a great conversation when she returns to the show! Patrick Simmons is one of the lead vocalist and guitar players of the Doobie Brothers. He has written many of their biggest hits and number one classic hits. From the beginning of his musical career and success with the Doobie Brothers he has been a natural ambassador for motorcycling. Patrick is a lover of vintage motorcycles, especially Harley Davidsons and is about to compete in his third Cannonball on his 1915 Harley Davidson. We will discuss his 50 years with the Doobie Brothers who are still going strong. Mostly we will talk about riding vintage motorcycles.  Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires and Clearwater Lights! Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone Facebook/Barry Boone Twitter: @twowheelb

In this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands we go LIVE with all three podium finishers from the 2016 Springfield Mile II! Cory Texter parted company with Richie Morris Racing and fired up his privateer effort riding the Kawasaki Vulcan powered twin to a strong third place performance at Springfield. Strong right out of the hauler, Texter served notice early in Qualiying Practice that he was going to be a factor in this one! We get his thoughts fresh off the box at Springfield. Bryan Smith rode his Crosley Howerton Kawasaki to the lead with a holeshot and let 24.7 miles of the 25 mile Harley Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance and Hines Main Event. He never put a wheel wrong and did what Smith does by running up front from the initial start leading every lap but the one that counted. Did he know what Coolbeth's plan was? Would he do anything different if the race was ran again today? His goal for 2016 was to win every mile. This is his second Mile runner up finish of the year. This race was critical for his AMA Pro Flat Track GNC1 Championship quest. Following the New York round he was protested by Jared Mees Racing and AMA Pro certified the protest to be justified causing Smith to loose all money and points from the round. Winning the event was Springfield Mile II was his plan and he came up a little short though Mees had a mechanical that created a 17th place finsih. Now all await the Appeals Board deciision that comes by Sept 13th.  Kenny Coolbeth rode the Zanottti Harley-Davidson XR750 flawlessly hounding Smith every lap at ever corner for the race. In turn three on the white flag lap he held the throtle open and charged up into the high groove to make the winning pass. We will discuss that pass and the race with the veteran Coolbeth who is always strong on the Miles on his XR-750! Thank you for listening to this edition of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley  

Albion, New York's Ryan Wells has had an incredible and consistent season. He has clinched the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track GNC2 Championship with two rounds remaining. This is a very competitive class and we look forward to introducing you to this up and coming rider.  Bert Sumner joins us for an open discussion about the Grand National issues of the day with only two rounds remaining. The recent protest by the Jared Mees team will be front and center as we go inside the details in an effort to break it all down as factually as possible. We also look at the top 5 riders in the sport as we look backwards at the season behind us and look ahead to what may happen in the final two rounds at Springfield Mile II and the Ramspur Winery Santa Rosa Mile presented by Triumph. Thank you to listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Please "LIKE" our FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone page and send us a friend request at FB/Barry Boone. Special thanks to Crosley Radio/Crosley Sports Group/Crosley Furniture and Crosley Brands, Dunlop Motorcycle Tire, The Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Clearwater Lights for their support and keeping our shows on the road!

George Latus of Latus Motors Racing is our special guest in this epsisode of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands! In this edition of the show riders call home, we discuss the 2016 MotoAmerica season from the standpoint of a true privateer road racing team owner. This is their first season to utilize the Kawasaki ZX10 motorcycle. Bobby Fong is one of only 4 riders to record victories in the Superstock 1000 class with two wins. Now third in series points and seventh overall in AMA Superbike, what are their expectations for the Yamaha Superbike Challenge-The Finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park September 9-11? We also discussed Bobby's opportunity to ride a Kawasaki ZX10 in Germany at the FIM Superstock series upcoming two weeks after the season finale at New Jersey. George was very instrumental in making that happen and we hear how it all came together. As the owner of a Triumph dealership and a Harley-Davidson dealership in Gladstone, Oregon George Latus knows a thing or two about the motorcycle retailing industry. We hear straight talk from the 32 year Harley dealer concerning the State of the Motorcycle Union in America. Also in this edition of the show we give away a new set of DUNLOP MOTORCYCLE TIRES to a loyal listener who entered our Dunlop contest! Thank you for listening to Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: Crosley Radio/Crosley Furniture/Crosley Brands Dunlop Motorcycle Tire  The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Follow us on FB/Barry Boone and FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone and Twitter @twowheelb

Talking Motorcycles shines it's spotlight back on the MotoAmerica series in this edition of the show! Only one round remains in the AMA Superbike series and it happens September 9, 10 and 11 at New Jersey Motorsports Park. This classic venue is the perfect place to end the season and it is a "must see" event for America's road racing fans. In this episode of the show we feature three stars of the series one on one. Hayden Gillim is a Man with a Van and a Plan! He is traveling back and forth across America in his Cycle World van racing his Suzuki's on dirt and asphalt old school style much the same way Mert Lawill and others have done it in the past. We get his take on the great adventure and some insight into what this season has meant to him as well as what his plan may be going forward! Cameron Beaubier has a 29 point advantage going into the final round. We discuss the terrible start on the 2016 season and how he and the team were able to overcome the early season deficit to be in a position to win his second AMA Superbike championship in a row! Beaubier gives us his take on riding the Pata Yamaha at Donington and his thoughts on racing abroad vs in America! Josh Herrin won 6 events in a row to clinch the Superbike 1000 championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. That creates the possibility of perhaps adding two additional wins to his season total with no pressure at NJMP. We get the back stories of his Meen Motorsports team and what the championship means to Meen! Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone is powered by Crosley Brands! From vintage inspired electronics to beautiful garden and home furnishings Crosley has you covered! Special thanks to The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and Dunlop jMotorcycle Tires!

Brittney Olsen was born to ride and race. Today her motorcycle of choice is a board track racer and she rides it well. Brittney is keeping the history of the sport front and center with 20th Century Racing. The vintage motorcycle racing scene is alive and well and will be well represented at the 76th Sturgis Bike Week and she tells us all about it! Brian Bell has spent the last several years promoting Hooligan and Super Hooligan motorcycle racing. The idea was to get people out of the grand stands and on their motorcycles on the track. Others have been drawn in to the sport who have never seen flat track before. They are taking Super Hooligans to the famed Buffalo Chip in Sturgis on a specially built track in the heart fo the arena at the Chip! Terry Rymer of Black Hills Harley-Davidson is preparing for the Rally at Exit 55 plus last minute preperation for the August 9th AMA Pro Flat Track event at Black Hills Speedway! Originally it was the Sturgis Rally and Races. Thanks to Terry and his team...it still is. 2016 promises to be the best ever for flat track motorcycle racing with all of the above plus White Plates promoting the Steve Nace All Star National Flat Track series! If you are attending the 76th Sturgis Bike Week, we hope this show provides you with useful and valuable information! Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone is powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

Talking Motorcycles with the contenders of AMA Pro Flat Track National #5 Jake Johnson is currently 4th in points with 6 rounds remaining. Now back with the Zanotti team along with friend and teamate Kenny Coolbeth, Jr., Jake offers his thoughts on the season to date and we will get a glimpse into how he sees the 2016 season play out. The veteran was very open about his thoughts in this episode of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands! National #1 Jared Mees is on a professional roll. We had many topics to discuss with the three time series champion. Jared and Nichole promoted the Lima Half Mile National and it was a huge success by all accounts. He is second in points and looking ahead to the final 6 rounds beginning with the Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealer Association Charlotte Half Mile National. After many years with the HD Screamin' Eagle team, Mees has signed to develop the Indian factory flat track motorcycle. We touch on that as well.  National #42 Bryan Smith is ready to win his first Harley Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance and Hines National Championship. Considered by many to be the premier Mile competitor of our time, Bryan discusses the schedule in depth. The customary thoughtful and measured rider shares with us why he is so fierce on the Miles and what he thinks his chances are on the three Half Miles upcoming on the tour. We give away a set of FREE Dunlop Motorcycle Tires in this episode and kick off another give a way! Additionally we open up our #CharlotteHM ticket give a way contest. First come first served and limited availabity. Find out how to enter to possibly WIN tickets and tires in this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tires  Crosley Radio/Crosley Furnishings

Cameron Gray is the COO of AFT Events based out of the AMA Pro Racing offices in Daytona Beach. He has an extensive background in event promotions of all types, especially motorcycle racing.  The first AFT Event promotion is at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway July 30th. In this edition of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands, Cameron details the many facets to the event including all of the events that will surround the weekend. "Come for the Party, Stay for the Race" has long been the standard of Cameron Gray and it appears he is bringing that logo to life in their first AMA Pro Flat Track event July 30th, 2016. Ronnie Thomason of the Pekin Motorcycle Club joined us early in the show to discuss the 2nd Annual Donnie Bargmann Memorial Race Saturday July 15th, 2016. The conversation took involved some discussion about Donnie and his history with Pekin. We also get an insight into the passion and enthusiasm of Ronnie and the entire Pekin Motorcycle Club. Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone is powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to:  The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

Three great guests join us in this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Scotty Brown promotes the AMCA Wauseon National coming up July 15th. He joins us to discuss all the news from the 10th Anniversary of this great vintage flat track motorcycle event! Jeffrey Carver Jr has been recruited to ride the BriggsAuto.com Harley XR750 for the balance of the season. This is the ride vacated by Sammy Halbert who is currently third in AMA Pro Flat Track standing in GNC1 competition. Johnny Goad and his wife Sarah build and maintain the XR750 that Carver will be piloting starting July 30th at Charlotte Motor Speedway and we hear all the details from Jeffrey! Tyler Scott is 10 years old and has now won AMA Youth Rider of the Year for the third time! The 6 year veteran flat track rider is now trying his hand at Road Racing and we look forward to hearing all the details about his career to date including his experience at the 2016 amateur grands! Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles!  Special thanks to our presenting sponsor CrosleyBrands.com, The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and Dunlop Motorcycle Tires!

This is the show AMA Pro Flat Track fans have been waiting for. Bert Sumner is a flat track promoter and historian. In this episode we  break down the season to date and discuss the upcoming stretch of four Mile events starting with the Arizona Mile! The face of the points chase for 2016 will no doubt change considerably over the next four rounds and we get predictions from one of the most knowledgeable people in the sport. Bert and his family have promoted the Dairyland Classic in Plymouth, Wisconsin for over 30 years and their event this year promises to be one of the best non-national races on the 2016 calendar. It is a great short track event in one of the most beautiful riding areas in America and all part of the MotoAmerica weekend at Road America! Let's find out more. Who will win the 2016 Dairyland Classic? What are Bert's thoughts on the riders, teams and brands that will rise above the rest during the "Mile Season" ahead?  Thank you for listening to this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tire

Riding Into History in America's oldest city, St Augustine, Florida is Saturday May 21st, 2016. Malcolm Smith is to be the Grand Marshall. The event has a history of amazing people who have influenced motorcycling worldwide and Malcolm is certainly another in a long line. Malcolm and co-author Mitch Boehmm will both be there to sign their new book! William Robinson has been involved in a big way with Riding Into History since it's inception nearly 17 years ago. He joins us LIVE to bring us up to speed on this years event. RIH is once again to be held at World Golf Village. The picturesque setting is ideally suited for the comfortable and enjoyable viewing of some of the worlds most beautiful motorcycles. Both of these amazing motorcyclist join us LIVE in this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson/Destination Daytona

With three rounds in the record books we go on the record with Michael Lock, the CEO of AMA Pro Racing. Round 3 from Circuit of the America's was a juxtaposition in many ways. International media loved what they saw and have already written extensively about the event. Many fans and some teams were not as pleased with track conditions they were presented with and issues with timing and scoring which caused delays in the program. We are looking forward to bringing you the thoughts of the new CEO at this point in his history. Michael Lock never shys away from the tough questions and challenges the series faces and the opportunities the challenges present for improvement.  Thank you for listening to this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Rossmeyers Daytona Harley-Davidson and Destination Daytona! Follow us on Facebook/Barry Boone and Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone Twitter: @twowheelB  

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.  Talking Motorcycles is 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.  

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.  

In this episode of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands we learn much about one of the oldest continuous riding clubs in America and it is 100% female riders. These ladies ride to every event on their own motorcycles and record many touring miles in doing so! They ride to their national Convention from the four corners of the USA! Frances Lemen bought her first motorcycle in 1959 at 22 years old. It was a BMW airhead and she has put big miles on 4 of those! She still has a 1975 BMW R90/6 with 1973 Toaster Tank bodywork that has had three speedometers. The cool thing is she still owns it. Frances joins us LIVE to discuss her riding history, the historical importance, the present and the future of the Motor Maids and her involvement in it. Lee Ann Stephenson calls us LIVE to give her account of how she became a motorcyclist, how she became involved in the Motor Maids and why she sees it as a vital link for women riders in America. The female market is driving the motorcycle industry and has for about the last 8 to 9 years. As the fastest growing segment of the market, today's women are looking for a way to increase their miles safely and improve their skill sets as a rider plus find like minded individuals to enjoy touring with. Motor Maids is definitely a way of doing all that and more for certain women riders! Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone is powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcyle Attorneys and Dunlop Motorcycle Tires!

Michael Lock is the newly named CEO of AMA Pro Racing. Lock was a strategic consultant to AMA Pro Flat Track in 2015 and as of November 1st he takes the handlbars. Lock most recently served as COO of Automobili Lamborghini Americas, where he was responsible for developing the business and image of the famous Italian brand. Before joining Lamborghini, Lock spent nearly a decade at Ducati, including a key 8-year period as CEO of Ducati North America. Lock also held the position of CEO at TriumphMotorcycles USA where he established the United States subsidiary of the British marque in 1994. With an extensive background in the automobile industry and motorcycle industry he brings a wealth of experience to the CEO position at a critical point in AMA Pro Flat Track history. Many challenges lie ahead and with those comes opportunity. We go inside the thoughts of the new CEO in an attempt to gain insight into his vision for the future of the sport. Many rules changes appear to be in the offing and promotors have been asked to step up their game. We will discuss that and more in this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thank to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

Scottie Deubler is the play by play voice of AMA Pro Flat Track and has been since 2009! Now he joins us for this special edition of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands to look back at 2015 and look ahead to 2016. We will get special insight about the GNC1 and GNC2 riders who had success and failure in 2015. Scottie will discuss his predictions for 2016 and who we should keep our eyes on. The voice of AMA Pro Flat Track on FansChoice.TV joins usLIVE! Scott Russell knows a thing or two about racing motorcycles.Champ 5 time Daytona 200 winner and 750 World Superbike ion and now color analyst on MavTV who calls the action for televised AMA Pro Flat Track events will offer his views. We hear his thoughts on the tracks, riders and situations that arose in 2015 and hear his thoughts on what to watch for in 2016 on the National tour! The tale of to Scotts! The combination of their unique insights should be entertaining, credible and informative. Thank you for listening to our New Years Special Edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by CrosleyBrands.com! Special thanks to; The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and Dunlop Motorcycle Tire!

The life and times of Nicky Hayden. We go behind the scenes with an AMA Pro Flat Track winner, AMA Superbike Champion, 2006 MotoGP World Champion and now set to compete in the 2016 FIM World Superbike Championship! Perhaps this is the best possible time to sit down with Nicky to discuss his life and career. The 2015 Inductee in the MotoGP Hall of Fame as a Legend will reflect on his 12 year run in MotoGP. During that ime he was teamed with Dani Pedrosa, Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi twice. 200 GP's, 28 Podiums, 3 wins and the World Championships only tell part of the story. We hope to get the rest of them in this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! If he wins the World Superbike title, Nicky would become the first rider in history to win both WSBK and MotoGP World Championships. Can he pull it off? We get his thoughts. Nicky Hayden is now 34 years old but the competitive fires are still burning.  Nicky Hayden photos courtesy of Cycle World

Last week on Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone, Ricky Howerton of Howerton Motorsports had much to say about the future of AMA Pro Flat Track. This week on the show we continue that conversation with three stakeholders of Grand National Flat Track Championship racing. Dave Zanotti of Zanotti Racing, Dave Waters of Waters Autobody Project K Racing and Bill Gately of the Bonneville Performance Team join us live for an extended length episode. We will disuss many elements of the sport of flat track motorcycle racing in America. A few of the current topics of our conversation will include the 2016/2017 Schedule, team profit and loss statements, rider points fund, ticket prices, financial health of the current promoters AMA Pro Flat Track management and more. These stakeholders are men of vision who have many ideas about how to make the sport better. Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires and Bell Powersports.

We ride motorcycles for a multitude of reasons. The movie "Why We Ride" illustrated many of them. I have mine and you have yours. Regardless of why we ride there are times when things go badly. As motorcyclist we go down. What we do in the minutes, hours, days and weeks that follow a motorcycle accident makes a difference. Do you know what those things are? Chuck Koro with Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys joins us in this episode to educate and inform us on the answers to those questions and more. We will delve deeply into the topic of motorcycle accident and injury. Together we will learn valuable information about this all important topic to us all.  The old adage is that there are two types of motorcycle riders, those that have gone down and those that will. We may add one more and that is those that will again. Accidents of many types are a fact of life in motorcycling. It is a subject we may prefer to avoid but that may be a costly mistake! Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires and Bell Powersports.

Many of us have ridden coast to coast. We do it on Harley-Davidson Ultra Classics, BMW R1200GS's, Honda Gold Wings or RT's. Our guest tonight has done it many times. It is always an adventure whatever we choose to ride. NormNelson defines an adventure motorcyclist.  His prize 1958 Harley-Davidson Sportster has been his choice for two coast to coast rides to Alaska including all the way up the Alcan Highway. The interesting thing is those two trips were 25 years apart! Norm has competed in two coast to coast Motorcycle Cannonball twice. In his first effort he finished third. His second try resulted in a second place finish. In 2016, Norm Nelson will compete in his third Motorcycle Cannonball. This time he will be riding a 1911 Reading Standard 500cc Single cylinder, single speed motorcycle that is little more than a bicycle frame with about 5 horsepower. All motorcycle road racers would like to say they have won at the World Center of Racing, Daytona International Speedway. Norm Nelson has 7 wins at Daytona. Six of those victories were on a 1950 Norton Manx! In this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands, we learn a great deal about a true adventure touring motorcyclist. Meet Norman Frederick Nelson! Talking Motorcycles is powered by Crosley Brands! Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Bell Powersports and Dunlop Motorcycle Tires! FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone FB/Barry Boone Twitter: @twowheelb Every show is now available as a FREE podcast download in the iTunes Store!

Roland Sands of Roland Sands Designs kicks off our all new show!   We are very excited to present this episode with one of the most prolific motorcycle builders/customizers of our time. Roland has put his touches on just about every type of motorcycle ever built. He and his team have contributed an amazing body of work to the motorcycle community. It is difficult to imagine the total number of hours involved in these amazing builds.   In addition, he is involved with the IV League Flat Trackproject and that is the epicenter of Flat Track Hooliganmotorcycle races. When the AMA Pro Flat Track series rolls into Las Vegas for the championship event/Superprestigio of the America's weekend, the event will feature the Super Hooligan races!   Hehas joined forces with Richie Morris Racing racing to promote the talents of Shayna Texter in GNC1 Grand National racing. What more does he have going on? We find out in the special edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by Crosley Brands!   Crosley Brands' Bo LeMastus joins us to discuss AMA Pro Flat Track and his ARCA season.     Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone Twitter:  @twowheelb www.crosleybrands.com

In this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone we preview the legendary Springfield Mile II! Our guest lineup for this episode is epic! Charlie Roberts and Scott Parker join us to discuss the AMA Rookies Class of 79 and Friends' involvement in the Springfield Mile II event on Labor Day weekend. They have an amazing weekend of activities planned and we hear all about it. Jeff Gordon, of Speedway Engine Development Inc, will be calling in to discuss their high-profile win at the Don TilleyMemorial AMA Pro Grand National at Charlotte and his thoughts on the team's approach to the Springfield Mile II. As engine builder, Jeff works closely with Rick Howerton on the Howerton Motorsports/Villa-Esparza/Crosley Radio Kawasaki ridden by National #42 Bryan Smith.  Jared Mees retains the point lead by a narrow six-point margin over Bryan Smith following his disappointing DNF at Charlotte. It was a near mirror image of the results from Harley-Davidson Flat Track at ESPN X-Games Austin. Chasing down Bryan Smith there was a shower of sparks from the tailpipe of the Las Vegas HD/Rogers Racing XR750 ending his race one lap short of completition. Now as the team approaches the Springfield Mile II and the balance of the season, what shall be his strategy? The reigning 2014 AMA Pro GNC1 champion joins us LIVE on the show! Talking Motorcycles is powered by SOZO!  Special thanks to: Crosley Radio/Crosley Brands, The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Dunlop Motorcycle Tire and Next Moto Champion!

Melissa Paris is an extremely talented American motorcycle road racer. Her career continues to move forward largely due to her quest for success. We are excited to bring Melissa on to discuss her season and the path that has led her to where she is today! Among other accomplishments, Melissa was the first female to ever compete in World Supersport competition. Now she sets her sights on her return to the MotoAmerica Series in the USA! She is off to a great start on the 2015 season. We are all aware of the various crowdfunding options for professional athletes and racers. In this edition, we discuss with Melissa what steered her in the direction of crowdfunding and why she chose Dark Horse Pros   Thank you for joining us for this epsidoe of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by SOZO!  

Daytona Beach, FL (April 28, 2015) - Troy Bayliss won three World Superbike Championships on a Ducati. In 152 starts, the Australian had 94 podium finishes and 52 race victories. In 2006, as a substitute rider in place of the injured Sete Gibernau, he brought Ducati a MotoGP win at Valencia.   Retirement means different things to different people. For Bayliss it meant establishing Troy Bayliss Events and promoting a variety of major events including the wildly successful Troy Bayliss Classic in his home country. This year, over 8,000 people were treated to world class flat track racing featuring Grand National riders from the USA.   The 46-year-old Bayliss will be competing in five AMA Pro Flat Track Mile races in 2015 on the Lloyd Brothers Ducati and we look forward to hearing his thoughts in this special edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone.     Nathon Verdugo, Public Relations Manager at Ducati North America, will join us to explain the factories involvement and what it took behind the scenes to bring this together.     Johnny Lewis, National #10, will be Troy's teammate on a Ducati for Lloyd Brothers Motorsports and we look forward to having Johnny on the show! JL10 is quietly building a franchise in the racing world and we will discuss his latest projects and his thoughts about riding the Ducati and being a teammate to the three time World Superbike Champion. Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone is powered by SOZO! Special thanks to: the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Crosley Radio/Crosley Brands, Bell Racing USA, Dunlop Tire, KymcoUSA and NextMotoChampion.com! Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone Twitter: @twowheelb

Daytona Beach, FL (April 15, 2015) - Tonight's show centers around yesterday's announcement about the Harley-Davidson Flat Track participation in this year's ESPN X Games in Austin, Texas.   Eric Peronnard, the Sports Organizer for motorcycle events at ESPN's X Games and Dan Johnsen, the Flat Track Director for Harley-Davidson Flat Track Racing X Games join us on Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. Both men are well know in the industry and will bring us up to speed on all the details that revolve around this landmark Flat Track event. We'll talk about the invited rider roster, the track, the X Game medals these riders can win, the new Harley-Davidson Street 750 that goes to the gold medalist and where and how to view the event. If you are a Flat Track fan, you will not want to miss tonight's show, LIVE HERE at 8 p.m. EST.   Talking Motorcycles is powered by SOZO! Special thanks to: Crosley Radio, The Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Bell Powersports, Dunlop Tire, Motorcycle-Superstore.com, KymcoUSA and NextMotoChampion.com

  Daytona Beach, FL (April 14, 2015) It's official... Flat Track racing will be part of ESPN's X Games Austin - And we bring you the scoop live today at 3 p.m. EST on this special edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. The inaugural Harley-Davidson Flat-Track Racing event will be part of extreme sport's premiere event - the 2015 X Games - held at the Circuit of Americas in Austin, TX, and is scheduled to air on ESPN on June 4 at 9 p.m. EST. We will get the details first-hand from the people responsible for making this event happen and how it will showcase Flat Track's greatest athletes while racing for the exclusive X Games Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. Today's special edition will feature the Director of Racing for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Kris Schoonover, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Circuit of the Americas, Mel Harder along with Factory Harley-Davidson's Brad Baker. Join us today LIVE at 3 p.m. EST as we go behind the scenes to bring you the details of this BREAKING NEWS.

  Talking (life, love, music and...) Motorcycles with Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers and Special Guest Cris Sommer Simmons  Daytona Beach, FL (April 7, 2015) One of the celebrated singer/songwriters of our time joins us this Wednesday night on Talking Motorcycles. Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers has written and performed some of the best music of our lifetime and he joins us for tonight's show. Patrick is passionate about vintage motorcycles and recently competed in the coast to coast Motorcycle Cannonball on his 1928 Harley-Davidson JD. He was a guest on our show live at the Hilton Daytona Beach for the kickoff of the 2014 Cannonball and has agreed to be our guest for the full hour and we are most excited to have Patrick on the show.   The bonus is that Patrick will be joined on the show by his wife Cris Sommer Simmons. She has been a major player in motorcycling for many years and recently released her third book on the subject. The Cannonball Diary documents her coast to coast ride in 2010 on a 1915 Harley-Davidson affectionately known as Effie. She is the recipient of numerous industry awards and honors and has encouraged women around the world to get out and ride. In addition to her 1915 H-D, Cris also owns several modern motorcycles.   Patrick and Cris met in Sturgis in 1989 - Tonight's program will provide an insight to these great guests that you will not learn anywhere else! Talking Motorcycles is powered by SOZO! Special thanks to: Crosley Radio/Crosley Brands, the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Dunlap Tire, Bell Helmets, Motorcycle-Superstore.com, Cycle World Magazine and NextMotoChampion.com Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone

In this special LIVE edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone we feature the  three on air personalities that will make up the CBS Sports Network television coverage of MotoAmerica in 2015. Jonathan Green, fresh off his long term anchor position at World Superbike returns to American television as anchor for the coverage of AMA Superbike racing. He is known worldwide for his passion, wit and knowledge of motorcycle road racing. Jonathan joins us for this episode to share his thoughts on the new series and what it will take to bring viewers into the fold. Colin Edwards has now retired from MotoGP. From the motorcycle to the right hand seat in the broadcast booth should be an interesting transition for this engaging and entertaining personality. We discuss this transition with Colin. Cristy Lee has been working in a variety of television roles for the last several years. Star of All Girls Garage, experience on pit road in American Superbike racing combined with her exacting standards as a pit road reporter, Cristy appears ready to take it to the next level on CBS sports. We get her thoughts about being a part of this exciting three person team. Email the show: twowheelb@msn.com FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone Talking Motorcycles is powered by SOZO!  Special thanks to: Crosley Brands The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Bell Helmets Motorcycle-Superstore.com Dunlop Tires KymcoUSA NextMotoChampion.com

Terry Vance won 14 National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championships. Retiring as one of the sports all time most popular riders in 1988, Terry and engine builder Byron Hines then focused their talent and energy on growing Vance and Hines. We get an update on the state of the V & H union in this show. Vance and Hines won two Daytona 200's and many championships in American Road Racing. Their eye for talented riders, organizational skills and mechanical expertise quickly proved that they were one of the top teams in road racing year after year.  In this episode, Terry discusses the Vance and Hines Harley-Davidson Series, the future of road race and flat track plus his opinion on factory involvement.  Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by SOZO! Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone www.nextmotochampion.com

The Roadrace Factory is entering the 2015 MotoAmerica season with new rider announcements and Danny Walker joins us to discuss the exciting rider lineup for the season ahead. Jake Gagne will head up the teams efforts for 2015 aboard the all new Yamaha R1 in Superstock. Jake's training has ramped up in the off season as he prepares for his return to the Roadrace Factory. Tomas Puerta (Columbia) brings high expectations for the RRF team in 2015 riding the R6 Yamaha in the Supersport Class. Puerta was the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Rookie of the Year. Ben Young will be returning to the American road racing scene after a season abroad in the British Superbike Series competing in the 1000cc Superstock class. Young will be bringing with him the sponsorship of Tim Hortons.  Cameron Peterson, the South African 2013 Super600 Champion will be working to adapt to not only his new Roadrace Factory team but the race tracks utilized by MotoAmerica in 2015. This four rider package will mean much adjustment for the Roadrace Factory team led by Danny Walker. We go inside the mind of one of the most talkative and dynamic team owners in the sport to get his thoughts on the season ahead. Organizing the team around this four rider lineup requires much energy, dedication and money. We will talk about all three of those when Danny Walker joins us LIVE for this episode of Talking Motorcyles. "LIKE" our Facebook page: FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry to keep up with all of our show information so that you do not miss an episode. Follow us on Twitter: @twowheelb Thanks for listening to this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by SOZO!

Breaking this week is the news that Roger Hayden has resigned with the Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Team with a new 2 year contract. Roger continues to be a threat to win races and championships. Could this be the year for Roger to win the AMA Superbike Championship. We get his thoughts in this edition of Talking Motorcycles. 2015 will be the biggest year yet for Jake Lewis. He has signed a two year contract to ride the Yoshimira Suzuki Factory Superbike! It is a big step up from the 600 he has ridden in the past. Is he ready for the challenge?  What is his strategy? What are his goals for his first season in AMA Superbike?  Thank you for listening to this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. Be sure to "Like" our Facebook page at FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry to keep up with all the info about our shows! Twitter: @twowheelb    

Happy to present our first episode of 2015! Happy New Year to all! Following a successful 9 year career as a pro racer with 9 National victories, Roland Sands picked up what he started as a teenager...creating custom motorcycle designs. His motorcycle designs and apparel line is an amazing combination of a simple classic old school designed around modern motorcycle technology. Roland has become a leading trendsetter among constructors and we talk to him about his roots as a builder, his career as a professional motorcycle road racer, his love of flat track and his involvement at the Del Mar "Short Track by the Beach" event in this edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. Brian Bell of IV League Flat Track joins us to inform of his vision of flat tracks future on the West Coast. He has ressurected some old school concepts in an attempt to establish Del Mar as a serious event. It's very inovated and we will discuss that with him indepth as well as how he became associated with Roland and what it has meant for his promotional efforts. Thank you for joining us for our first event of 2015. Click the "FOLLOW" button at the top of the screen and visit our Facebook page and "LIKE" it to keep up with all the shows all year long. Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone

His career as a professional motorcycle road racer spanned 4 decades. With 71 National road race victories Rich Oliver is the third winningest rider in American history! Rich is a 5 time AMA 250 National Champion. He is a WERA 250 Champion. In 1996 and 1997 he was undefeated with 20 wins straight! Rich Oliver has been a Formula USA 500 cc National Champion and was a factory rider for Yamaha in Superbike and Supersport. His race experience includes Superbike, Supersport, Battle of the Twins, Formula USA and World Gran Prix 500 and 250! In addition to all of that, Rich Oliver is a Two Stroke engine builder, compenent designer and fabricator as well as Race Team Manager, rider coash and trainer for up and coming riders. His Rich Oliver's Mystery School recently completed it's 15th season!  His work as color analyst for SPEED as well as Sonoma Raceway and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has earned him the respect of fans worldwide. We spent Christmas Eve with Rich in this exciting and informative episode of Talking Motorcycles! Talking Motorcycles wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ahead! We invite you to LIKE our Facebook page at Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone to keep up to speed of all the happenings with the show! Twitter: @twowheelb

The Bonneville Performance team has a new rider and tonight Bill Gately makes that announcement on this episode!   Bill Gately, owner of the Bonneville Performance team is on a mission to bring the Triumph brand to the forefront in the chase for the Grand National championship in the GNC1 (formerly Expert) class. The big twin Triumph has had much success in the colorful history of Grand National Championship flat track racing. Gately has a plan for making modern era history with the British marque. Tonight on Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone, Gately reveals who will twist the throttle for the team in 2015. We go inside the details behind his plans for '15 and how he arrived at his decision to bring this rider on board.  Joining Gately on the program will be the ride who has high hopes for continueing his rise to the top of the GNC1 class. George Latus, owner of the Latus Motors Racing Factory Triumph team joins us to announce his new rider for 2015 as well! There are more announcements coming from this team but their choice of rider appears to be a solid one. We go inside their thought process moving forward.   Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by SOZO! Special thanks to the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Motorcycle-Superstore.com, Dunlop Tire, Bell Helmets, Cycle World Magazine and Kymco USA and NextMotoChampion.com for their support of Talking Motorcycles. Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone Twitter: @twowheelb Email: twowheelb@msn.com

Following a most successful but brief career in professional road racing in America, The Rocket Rispoli made the move overseas to compete in the British Supersport Championship taking multiple American Championships with him. His resume is impressive in both AMA Pro Flat Track and AMA Pro Road Racing. James is the only competitor to win the Supersport East, West and National Champinship as well as the coveted Young Gun award. Following his 9th place finish for 2014 in the British Supersport Championship he has re-signed with Team Traction Control for 2015 to compete again in British Supersport. He will contest the full season aboard a Yamaha.  We discuss his experience in flat track and road racing in America as an amateur as well as a pro. In this epside we will discuss many topics including his thoughts on road racing in Great Britain vs America, the benefits of flat track, sponsorships and his outlook for 2015. Now that he has ridden all the tracks on the tour, is he ready to win a championship? Thanks for listening to this exciting episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone powered by SOZO!  www.sozoglobal.com/bboone Twitter: @twowheelb FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone FB/Barry Boone

Valerie Thompson is a 7 time World Landspeed Record holder with a top speed in excess of 217 miles per hour! Her story of how she went from the All Harley Drags to a multi-time landspeed record motorcycle title holder is compelling. Tonight she joins us on Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone! Owner and operator of her own land speed record team is a challenge to say the least and this girl is on the move. She has been featured in movies, numerous national magazine articles have been written about her and most recently was featured in the movie "Why We Ride".  We are excited to present Valerie as our guest on the show and look forward to learning more about this dynamic and exciting woman! www.valeriethompsonracing.com www.nextmotochampion.com Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone Facebook/Barry Boone Twitter: @twowheelb This show is powered by Sozo www.sozoglobal.com/bboone

Chuck Aksland joins us in this special edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone presented by Sozo. Mr. Aksland had a career as a professional road racer, managed Team Kenny Roberts for 20 years, guided the career of World Superbike Star Jonathan Rea and American Superbike star Roger Hayden. Most recently, Chuck was VP of Operations at Circuit of the Americas. Tonight we discuss the 2015 American road racing season ahead now under the management of MotoAmerica. The topics we discuss include the season schedule, the personel required as well as the resources that will be called into play to make the season a success. We address the perception that a television package is required and discuss the possiblity of live streaming. Much work lies ahead and we will take a look at the all important relationships with riders/teams, promoters and fans across America. Thank you for joining us in this important discussion concerning the future of road racing in America. Our hope is that you will learn somethings that you were not previously aware of.  Twitter: @twowheelb Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone Facebook/Barry Boone Our two wheel adventure blog: twowheelb.wordpress.com Email: twowheelb@msn.com www.sozoglobal.com/bboone        

Mert Lawwill won the 1969 Grand National Championship. In 1970 Bruce Brown produced On Any Sunday featuring Mert's bid to repeat the feat. Did Mert know he was to be the star of that epic motorcycle film? He tells us all about that in this episode. On Any Sunday made Mert and a host of other flat track riders household name amongst motorcyclist and a wider audience as well.  When Mert moved from Idaho to California to race motorcycles, little did he know how it would shape and mold his future. Racing at the Agajanian produced events at Ascot Park taught the man much about many aspects of racing. He discovered that many of the competitors were modifying frames so Mert began the process of frame modifications that ultimately led to him being not only in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame but the Mountainbike Hall of Fame as well. His bicycle suspension has won a World Championship! Is Mert the father of the Mountain Bike? Winning the Grand National Championship and being in both of those Hall of Fames would be enough for most people but not Mert. We will discuss his contribution to mankind with the creation of Mert's Hands. The prosthetic hands and the soon to be released prosthetic arms will perhaps be the primary thing he will be remembered for. Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. We sincerely hope that you enjoy this conversation with one of the legends of our sport. Our goal is for you to learn things when you listen to our shows you can't learn anywhere else.  FB/Talking Motorcycles with Barry FB/Barry Boone Twitter: @twowheelb Email: twowheelb@msn.com Want to learn more about SOZO products and buy them? www.sozoglobal.com/bboone

In this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone we go inside SOZO Motorsports. Mark Adams, co-founder and CEO of SOZO Global Inc, joins us to discuss this 100% natural and nutricious beverage and the business opportunity it presents. This product has truly enhanced my motorcycle touring experience by focusing the mind and the body. For most motorcyclists, myself included, there are times in a riding day that your energy and focus slips. I consider this a very dangerous time in a touring day. SOZO Ignite takes care of that problem. Mark will be on to tell us the how and the why of this amazing product. We will also delve into the idea that you can earn tremendous income by being a SOZO distributor and enhance your financial life. Mark will tell us how it all works. Chris Banker, Manager of Communications for New Jersey Motorsports Park, will join us to discuss the season ending AMA Pro Road Race at NJMP. The Kawasaki Devils Showdown will be the venue where champions will be crowned. This track has produced epic battles and there are many fan friendly attractions in addition to the on-track activities. Chris will inform us of what they have planned for the season ending championship event for racers and fans alike. In addition to being the season championship race it is also the final American Superbike race under the AMA Pro banner. The two entities have enjoyed a long standing relationship and we will discuss the past and the future as well.  Last week on Talking Motorcycles we discussed the 2014 Motorcycle Cannonball just one day prior to it kicking off at the Daytona Beach Resort. 97 riders on their pre1937 vintage machines began their 4,000 mile journeys to Tacoma, Washington last Friday morning. Buzz Kanter of American Iron Magazine will be calling in to provide an update on their efforts in this years event. Our guests on that show were Buzz Kanter, Norm Nelson and Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers. Buzz will update us!

The first AIM Expo was by all acounts an overwhelming success. The list of vendors and customer first amenities exceeded all expectations. In it's second year there are many enhancements that motorcyclists, racers, team owners and certainly manufacturers and suppliers are going to want to know all about. Can you afford not to attend the AIM Expo this year? We will discuss that with Vice President and General Manager, Larry Little right here on this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone!

Talking Motorcycles with Melissa Paris and Shelina Moreda Girl power continues with this exiciting episode with two hard charging female road racers. American Pro Road Racer Melissa Paris is currently competing in the FIM CEV Repsol International Championship. She returned to race at the AMA Pro Racing/FIM SBK World Championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Melissa is logging lots of sky miles at the moment and she joins us LIVE on Talking Motorcycles to bring us up to speed on all of her racing adventures. Shelina Moreda is involved in so many projects even she is struggling to keep up. She has ridden in the FIM E-Roadracing Series on electric bikes, operates a girls training camp to assist aspiring female racers as well as a regular in the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series. Additionally she has competed in Qatar recently. Shelina is high energy, all positive mental attitude and races with as much heart as any pro racer in America.  We will have an update on Scott Russell as well after his major get off on a motorcross bike in Riverside California while doing a press outing for Arai Helmets.  Join us this Wednesday night at 8pm Eastern on Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone for what is sure to be an interesting and informative episode!

Sarah Lahalih is an amazing woman deeply involved in the motorcycle culture. Currently she is the Brand Ambassador for Triumph North America, race team liason, a racer and a writer. Prepare to be amazed. Chicago born and raised, Sarah has owned a private motorcycle training program in the State of Illinois for 11 years and has trained all branches of the US Armed Forces over the past 4.5 years in the art of motorcycle riding in the USA, Hawaii and Japan. That is only the beginning. She has designed her first custom motorcycle based on a Triumph Scrambler and has another top secret project to be revealed this fall at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Having competed in CCS starting in 2005, Sarah has competed in the AHRMA Thruxton Cup and will be competing for a land speed record for the second year in a row at Bonneville Salt Flats on a Rocket III Roadster! What remains in her amazing two wheeled life? We will dive into that on this special edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone!

The young lions of the 2014 AMA Pro Supersport season roar in to Talking Motorcycles in this episode! Kaleb De Keyrel is on a mission. Following a 14th and 12th place finish at Daytona to start his season the youngster from Minnesotta  has not been out of the top 5 and has earned two podiums with third place finishes in the last round at Barber Motorsports Park. Currently 5th in points in his second full season in Supersport, the early talk about his tremendous talent appears to be rooted in fact as the season progresses. We will get to know this young man better during this episode! Dustin Dominguez is having a solid year in Supersport. He recorded his first win of the season in Race 2 at Barber. He finds himself tucked in in third place in the championship battle as Alexander and Gillim remained tied for the series points lead. Dustin is only 12 points out of that battle. What will be his focus and game plan going forward in the highly competitive 2014 AMA Pro Supersport?  Hayden Gillim finds himself in the best position of his road racing career. Gillim has earned two wins and has been on the podium in every race except Race 2 at Daytona where he had to settle for 6th. Tied for the series points lead with Corey Alexander who has proven to be a formidable competitor, Hayden has a plan for the balance of the season and we will see exactly what that is in this episode. We will discuss with him the prospect of riding a 1000cc machine this coming weekend! Following the successful show last weekend featuring some of the up and coming young female riders in the 2014 AMA Pro Supersport series it is time now to turn our attention to these fast young guys! Who is going to prevail in what is shaping up to be an amazingly competitive season in Supersport! Twitter: @twowheelb Email: twowheelb@msn.com Facebook/Barry Boone Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone

This special edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone will be co-hosted by Scott Russell, aka Mr. Daytona. Join us as we go inside all the action from Road America! This week on Talking Motorcycles we look at the great rides witnessed by all that were present and on FansChoice.TV. In many respects, Road America lived up to its billing once again. We will examine the decision that came under fire immediately by a few in the media. We will look at the ruling concerning the rain impacted American Superbike Race 2 that ended under the red flag.  Scott Russell and I will welcome our special guests Josh Chisum, team owner Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series and Larry Pegram, SBK team owner/rider. Larry Pegram has a keen interest in rider safety and we question him to get his take as an American Superbike competitor and an experienced veteran of our sport. Join us tonight at 8pm Eastern for Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. Twitter: @twowheelb twowheelb@msn.com Facebook/Barry Boone Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone www.blogtalkradio.com www.nextmotochampion.com  

The Kyle Petty Charity Ride ends at the Daytona Hilton and we are LIVE just as they pull into the parking lot and shut those engines down. 200 plus riders strong they have ridden from the sea shore at the Pacific Ocean and will end right here on the shores of the Atlantic and Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone is on the spot to talk to Kyle Petty, Handsome Harry Gant, Lt. Col. Allen West (Fox News Contributer), Donnie Allison, Geoff Bodine and a host of other celebrities who have made the long distance ride and have now arrived at their destination! Thank you for joining our first ever LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST event! Find us on twiiter: @twowheelb Find us on Facebook at Facebook/Barry Boone Email us at twowheelb@msn.com Our shows are all available as a FREE podcast download in the iTunes store under Talking Motorcycles with Barry.

Talking Motorcycles West Coast Road Racing Special with Tyler Ohara and Shelina Moreda   Tyler Ohara is the 2014 Daytona Vance & Hines Harley Series Daytona winner. He finished 2nd in the event then was declared the winner following Kyle Wyman’s disqualification in post race inspection. What was a good start to the 2014 Championship season is now a great one. Ohara is fired up and we talk to him about Daytona, Road America and the year ahead. In recent years, if you are going to win a Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series National Championship, Tyler is one of the riders you must deal with. 2014 appears to be the same way. A classic battle is already underway in the most competitive V & H HD Series!   Shelina Moreda is without a doubt one of the busiest and most diverse riders in the Pro Road Racing paddock and the sport overall. If riding the raucous XR1200 and the Brammo E-road racer was not enough diversity for you, she teaches other ladies the art of racing and on occasion dons umbrella girl apparel and wows them on pit road. A new element in the mix is her growing interest in flat track. We talk about all that and Shelina's plans for this season.   Host, Barry Boone, will summarize and comment on the conversation from last weeks show with David Lloyd of Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati Team concerning the future of professional flat track in America. We reflect on the conversation and discuss the highlights revealed.   Join us tonight at 8pm Eastern on Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone. 

This week on Talking Motorcycles we go outside the industry to get the thoughts of one of the best in the promotions business. Christy has spent years developing drivers relationships with sponsors and fans. We look at inovative ways to sell race tickets and bring consumers, sponsors and riders together to grow our sport. What can sanctioning bodies do to support the promoters? What can promoters do to sell additional race tickets. How can teams and riders bring in additional sponsors and grow their personal fan base? In 2014, Christy will bring her tremendous skills and insight to bear on Grand National Flat Track in support of National Number 91 Mickey Martin and the Bonneville Performance Triumph Grand National Team. If you are growth oriented and looking for outside the box thinking to promote yourself, sit back and relax and enjoy the conversation tonight on Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone.

Danny Eslick-Fresh off a win in the Daytona 200, Danny joins us to discuss the epic nature of putting a Triumph atop the box in Gatorade Victory Lane at Daytona. Gary Nixon was the last to do that over 4 decades ago. We will definitely discuss his celebration/cool down lap and his thoughts heading into  the next round at Road America! Ricky Orlando and John Ashmead-These two veterans are waging war for the all time mileage record in the Daytona 200. Whoever wins will likely have their name in the history books for many years if not forever as they battle it out year after year. Who is going to blink? Orlando has 4,230.5 miles racing in the Daytona 200 while Ashmead has 4,125.5!  The Daytona 200 returns to SBK spec for 2015. We will get our guests take on that turn of events on this episode of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone!

"Night Before Daytona 2 Hour Special" Scott Russell co-hosts the road race portion of this special show with show host Barry Boone. Our road race guest riders are Josh Hayes, J.D. Beach and Kyle Wyman Scottie "Hollywood" Deubler co-hosts the flat track portion of this very special show!   Josh Hayes joins us to discuss the impact Daytona had on his season in 2013 season in American SBK.  J.D. Beach joins us to discuss his new ride opportunity with the Y.E.S. Monster Graves Yamaha team. Kyle Wyman has a new season with new opportunities. We discuss those! The flat track portion of the program is co-hosted by Scottie Deubler. Brandon Robinson Can he be a repeat winner at Daytona Flat Track? We get his thoughts on the night before Daytona! Brad Baker is returning in '14 to defend his Grand National Championship title. We get his thoughts about beginning that process at Daytona Flat Track! If you cannot be in Daytona...Talking Motorcycles is the next best thing!