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 …

In this episode of Talking Motorcycles we go inside the Springfield Mile II event. The fastest Mile in the world is a bucket list race for any motorcyclist! Tommra and Dave Kiesow took over as promoters of the Mile after the IMDA decided they could no longer promote the event. In the Spring the crowd was huge and ticket sales are excellent for this…

Sturgis Rally and Races was the original name of the Sturgis Rally. Motorcycle racing returned in a big way in 2017. Bob Richards, Jr of 41LIVE.com was the promoter of the RSD Indian Superhooligan races at the Buffalo Chip and the crowd went wild. We get inside information from the promoter and thoughts on the AFT Buffalo Chip TT and much more. Sco…

Jacqui Van Ham joins us from the road traveling home from Sturgis 2017 and the Bonneville Salt Flats and she brings us an amazing update from both! Henry Wiles is now "King" Henry following his 13 year reign at the American Flat Track Peoria TT! Winning a total of 14 and 13 in a row is an amazing accomplishment and Henry gives his thoughts on that …

In Part II of our series encouraging people to leave town and go touring on our motorcycle, we invited the best long distance tourer in America. 1000 mile days are likely not your goal. A 250 mile day can be perfect with a little planning. Jim Owen just completed the 2017 Iron Butt Rally with his second win. This is an amazing acomplishment. anyone…

World record holder and long distance motorcycle rider Carl Reese calls in from a corn field in Nebraska while on tour with Deena Mastracci! He gives us special insight about how he prepares for long distance touring and what he does when he is on the road. Where to stay? How many miles per day is enough? What special preperation does he do? Deena …

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 th…

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…

Michael Lock is the CEO of American Flat Track. 2017 is now at mid-season and we take time to get his thoughts on the first half of the year. Recent events have produced standing room only crowds. How many events would AFT Events like to produce in house? Will we see American Flat Track stars in Europe soon? What impact does he think the NBCSN TV p…

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 …

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 Orla…

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 …

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 …

Two dynamic and diverse young motorcycllst are coming in hot to this episode of Talking Motorcycles! Leticia Cline joins us in-studio. Last year Laticia rode 35,000 miles in two months! This year she is about to set sail from Florida to California and only has 2.5 days to cover 2,600 mile! What is she riding? What is her preferred gear choices? She…

In this episode of Talkng Motorcycles we will discuss the Springfield Mile I American Flat Track Championship this weekend. We also talk to a very forward thinking yet "OLD SCHOOL" motorcycle dealer who happens to love flat track in is doing something super fun and positive about that. The AIMExpo is America'a most successful business model for mot…

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 Marsh…

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 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 …

Riding motorcycles is dangerous. Recent fatalities as well as life threatening and life changing injuries remind us all of this. Jumping from airplanes, climbing mountains, driving race cars and thousands of other human activities create risk factors that many of us are willing to accept. Motorcycling is a juxtaposition. The joy of riding is in a s…

Let's kick off the 2017 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM Road Race Championship at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Tx April 21-23 with updates from insiders! Wayne Rainey joins us LIVE to discuss the season ahead. We will delve into hist take on the tour as it is about to get underway. Wayne brings valuable insight that no one else can bring us. George Latus…

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 t…

We go in depth with three of American Flat Track's biggest stars! Jared Mees joined us to talk about the pain of loosing the Title in 2016 and his thoughts on the season about to begin in Daytona on the Indian FTR750. Will it break? Is he ready? Henry Wiles, National Number 17 is a TT specialist who has won the famed Peoria TT a record 12 consecuti…

This is the first of three Daytona Bike Week shows LIVE on FM93.5 WNDB from Racing's North Turn beachside in Daytona Beach. Buzz Kanter of American Iron Magazine joined us in our temporary studio at North Turn to discuss the state of vintage motorcycle enthusiasm in 2017. We also talked about this Saturday's "Sons of Speed" motorcycle race at New S…

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 …

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…

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…

For the third year in a row we end and begin our year with a one on one personal interview with the 2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden. Nicky Hayden finished 5th in his first season as a full time World Superbike competitor. Following a 13 year career as a MotoGP rider who won the 2006 World Championship, Nicky chose to make the move to World …

Mark Atkins has an (alter) ego problem. You may know him as Mark or you may know him as Rusty Butcher. Hooligan racer, stunt rider, motoXer, leather designer and so much more. Mark has done more with stock Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycles than perhaps anyone you have ever known. In addition to being a great rider, Mark has developed the "Rusty…

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 th…

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…

We are LIVE at Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson/Destination Daytona to begin our coverage of Biketoberfest 2016!By Talking Motorcycles Barry Boone

We asked Glenn Stasky to join us on this show in an effort to learn more about aftermarket lighting for our motorcycles. The number one quote from automobile drivers after contact with a motorcycle is "I didn't see him". We discuss the benefits of truly standing out in traffic. Any number of hazards exist on the sides of the road and in the road to…

Less than a week from now on September 25th at the Ramspur Winery Santa Rosa Mile presented by Triumph, Indian will return to AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National competition with their factory effort. They have tasked "Smokin' Joe Kopp with racing the all new FTR750 for the first time. We find out how that happened and how Joe feels about the motorcy…

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. Nor…

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 da…

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 Fon…

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 …

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!…

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 w…

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, Cam…

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 BriggsAut…

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 an…

As a Class judge at the Pebble Beach Concour’s d’Elegance and Field Coordinator for more than 25 years, Gordon currently is the Co-Founder and Motorsports Director for the world-renowned “The Quail” A Motorsports Gathering and the latest addition “The Quail” A Motorcycle Gathering, with close friend Sir Michael Kadoorie, Chairman of the Peninsula S…

We thought you would enjoy our final show from the 75th Daytona Bike Week. We were LIVE in studio at 93.5FM WNDB in Daytona Beach. Two great guests on this show! Leticia Cline is a model, writer and motorcyclist who is making her mark in motorcycling and is one of the leaders of the female rider movement that is growing by the day! This amazing wom…

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

This show is a recording and rebroadcast of our LIVE show on Thursday March 10, 2016 from the Bahama Breeze in Daytona Beach during our 75th Daytona Bike Week coverage. This is show number 4 of 5 for the week! GloriaTramontin Struck first rode her motorcycle from New Jersey to Daytona Bike Week in 1951! That was a 1950 Hydra Glide Harley-Davidson. …

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

This is show number 1 of 5 during the 75th Daytona Bike Week LIVE on AM1150/FM93.5 WNDB in Daytona! ISC VP and Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood joins us in-studio live to discuss the 400 million dollar expansion, their plans for Daytona Bike Week! We discuss Daytona Supercross by Honda, Daytona Flat Track I and II plus the 75t…

Valerie Thompson Racing Athlete · NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Team Owner / Driver 7X Land Speed Record Holder 217.7 MPH on a BMW S 1000 RR Valerie Thompson is a 7X Land Speed Record Holder and one of the most versatile riders in America. From a Harley-Davidson Fatboy to a BMW S 1000 RR on the Bonneville Salt Flats is proof of that. In this edition of…

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