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Welcome, welcome!!! It's Motorcycle Men back at the V-Twin Cafe here in sunny Downtown Cranford, New Jersey in the corner booth.  Everyone is here this time, Tim (Buktu), Chris (Joker) and me (Ted, Wrongway) shared our goofy thoughts and misguided opinions on stuff.This Episode...............Star Wars spoiler alert..... Star Wars Battlefront game..... Fallout 4..... Toasty Toes with Flambeau Heated Socks (sorry, I said I paid $49... they were $65).... Harley Davidson Heated Gloves..... The New Victory Octane. is now available but it's not a good as the V-Rod (but I'm biased)....The greatest Audio Book Ever, "The Man Who would stop at nothing".... Iron Butt Association..... 4-Corners Tour (I was wrong, you must do it in 21 days).... Some great rides are coming up.....Cruisin for a Cure 2016    May 1stCourage from Kyle September 18th Poker RunPolar Bear Club RidesMotorcycle Men High Point Run in May (date to be determined)I know I didn't upload the GPX file for the Pennsylvania rid

Hello Brothers and Sisters,   In this episode, sadly, we are down one man as Chris couldn't make it but we pressed on and did an epic show non-the-less.  That being said, here's what we covered.....  An eBay listing for a 13 year old UNCRATED V-ROD!!!  WHAT?!?!?!  Help Ted pick out a GPS, Help Ted spend his tax return, The new Harley-Davidson CVO Pro Street Breakout and Low Rider S, Joining my local HOG Chapter the Ocean Thunder out of Harley-Davidson of Ocean County, NJ, A new Audio Book, New Tires, Talk of Americade and a late Christmas Present.  This week on 50 Roads, 50 States.... Pennsylvania.  Check out the GPX route on the Rides Page and route description for a tour through The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania in Tioga State Park (GPX file coming soon). And we spoke with Scott Simmers of the Idiot Collective about the riding in Pennsylvania.  And here are the videos of one of their rides as well >Idiot Collective Videos<  Please, by all means email us with your comments, thoughts and other

Hello brothers and sisters, it's the Motorcycle Men back in the studio for yet another episode of idiocy.In this episode, we discuss the snow, Chris's bike, a very bad audiobook and the Harley Rendezvous Classic, something you should really check out and we talked about the New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville.  We also talked about the new and very potential bagger produced by BMW, the Concept 101 designed by Roland Sands.  Quite the machine and one we saw at the International Motorcycle Show in December.  We also chatted up our High Point Ride we are planning for this year.  You might want to keep an ear open for that, because it's going to be epic.This Episode was also the premier of our new series, "50 Roads, 50 States".  In this series we highlight a state and tell a little something about the roads and attractions you can find in each state.  In this episode, we thought it best to kick it off right here in our home state, New Jersey.So enjoy, and please by all means send us

Hello and Happy New Year from the Motorcycle Men!!!Rather than kick off the new year with a regular show, we decided to do it LIVE at the Harley Rendezvous Motorcycle Swap Meet and Car Show at the Garden State Convention Center.  What a great time it was!!  We were surrounded by people who were passionate about motorcycles and about Harley's and basically about riding.  It was really a fun time.  We made some great new friends that are sure to be with us for a long time.First and foremost our good friend Joe G of Shore Fire Design stopped by to show of some of great new stuff that he is up to these days.  Fine work and if you are looking for some leather work for your bike, Joe G is the guy you need to talk to.  So visit his website and give him a shout, I'm sure there is something he can do for you.Next we had our new friend, Huffy The Clown. Without question, a very colorful character and certainly a guy you want to have at your next event.  A very very funny guy with a LOT of very funny stories a

Hello kids,Here is an interview that I had with Del, Derek, of Delboy's Garage, a YouTube channel that provides wonderful HOW-TO instruction and lesson for Motorcycle owners and just plain simple and logical knowledge.  What you are about to hear is a very articulate and passionate motorcycle enthusiast spreading the good word about what we love;  Motorcycles.The Motorcycle Men will be back in a couple of weeks after the holidays with some new stuff and we would love to have you come back and join us.Merry Christmas and a very Safe New Year to you all.  Ride Safe!!The Motorcycle Men Support the show

So here it is the post IMS episode.  IMS - International Motorcycle Show for those who didn't know.Where to begin??  Motorcycles.... Everyone was there... almost.  We checked them all out, sat on them, talked to the people in the know, saw all the accessories and services available, ate questionable food and spent way too much money.I did an interview with Jenn at Royal Enfield and also spoke with Joe, a representative of a local supporting chapter of the Wounded Warrior Project.  Victory was there showing off their non-descript bikes that they know nothing about. All the manufacturers were there showing off their new wares and toys. The "S" word was everywhere at the show and Adventure bikes were all the attraction.  Harley Davidson as well as many of the other manufacturers had bikes on stands that you could start and throttle up to get the feel of shifting on the bikes.  BMW even had a virtual reality ride or two.  Oh and there was a skills show with two fantastic and very talented riders...

Hello Motorcycle Peeps.... welcome to yet another episode of Motorcycle Men.The show notes will be updated shortly, but for now here's a brief.  Chris couldn't be with us so his stunt double Steve from TT Cycles joined us and added some extra fun to the show.We talked IMS, Christmas lists, Triumphs and more Triumphs, winter riding, Victory motorcycles, The sale of Ducati, new Triumph Bonneville line and pimping Tim's ride.Links and photos will be available shortly.... but now... feast your ears on this episode....TedHost - Motorcycle Men Podcast Support the show

Hello boys and girls, it's the Motorcycle Men once again and again... the Episode redo is ready for your ears, so fire it up.Hey, go to Road ID and get yourself noticed.  Get your personal Road ID so that people know who you are if they need to.  I where one when I ride and I suggest you do to.Also go to Audible.com and get yourself a free audiobook download and a 30 day trial membership.After explaining the big error on my part (I neglected to clear out the SD card and it filled up while we were recording the episode last week and stopped recording 20 minutes into our episode).... we moved onto talking about >Firstgear< and the great service they gave when they sent me a new suit for my damaged Thermo-Suit.  They also sent along some TPG gloves for us to check out and they are freaking awesome!!!  Love the Thermo suit and if you want to ride in cold weather like I currently do, you'll get one.I fixed my squeak and now I am riding without my signature sound... I may have to come up with someth

Happy Thanksgiving from the Motorcycle Men!!!Sadly we had some technical difficulties and the show got cut off 20 minutes in.  After some discussion, it was decided to unpublish what was put up and we'll do a new podcast as usual on Tuesday the 1st of December.  That podcast will be published for Wednesday listening.  We will review some of what we went over in this cut-short show and we'll have some great new stuff as well.Unfortunately, we will not have the guests that we had on the show Thanksgiving day as those guests will be unavailable but we hope to get them back in the studio soon.  Again, sorry for the error, but we'll make up for it next week.  So tune back in on Wednesday next week.TedMotorcycle Men..... Support the show

Hello my friends out there in Podcast blog-land, time for another wonderful episode of sorts of the Motorcycle Men.Another episode brought to you by Audible.com.  Get a FREE audiobook download and a 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/motorcyclemen.  Over 180,000 titles to choose from!  Go do it.And when you're done with that, go over to www.roadid.com and use the coupon code "Motorcycle" and you'll get 10% off your order of a road ID.  Road ID.... it's who you are!!So this week, we discussed the hole I burned in my Firstgear Thermo suit.  Very bummed I am but wifey sewed it up.  We also talked fuel MPG and how your speed affects your mileage.  Check it out here >MPG<.  While you're winterizing your bike, do this too...>Sta-bil<.  Your engine will thank you.We talked about the Ducati Multistrada 1200 and 1200S recall over the faulty side-stand that can allow your bike to take a nap.  Indian Releases its new Scout 60....  Norman Readus of "The Walking Dead&q

Hello boys and girls!!Welcome to the latest episode of The Motorcycle Men, where you get the dumbest information about and around two wheels.In this Episode, there were recall notices for Indian, so contact your local dealer to see if you are affected if you own an Indian Motorcycle.  There was a little report on the Yamaha OP2T 4-Wheel motorcycle. A new campaign by the United Nations that calls for ABS brakes in all motorcycles and Autonomous braking.  And then the slumping sales of Harley's and the impending influx of Japanese motorcycles to the USA.We talked about some great sales at Revzilla, Bike Bandit, JP Cycles, Motorcycle Superstore and of course Road ID.  So be sure and check them out.  Oh, if you go to www.roadID.com and use the coupon code "Motorcycle" you'll get 10% off your order.Go to www.audible.com/motorcyclemen and get your 30 day free trial and book download.  With over 180,000 titles to choose from, Audible is the place to go for cool motorcycle books.The Bike Spec Shoo

Holy crap!  It's the cops!!  Well actually it was Tim's son Troy who brought us ice cream.  See, cops are great!Hello everyone and welcome to the Motorcycle Men!  Another wonderful show checked off and now it's your turn to get edumuh-cated.  We discussed Chris's shoulder and his bike, Tim's lack of riding but ability to put in carpet, the RETURN OF THE SQUEAKY and my new noises and damage. WTF?  We also talked about the new "Long Way......" Movie with Ewen Mcgreggor and Charley Boarman.  Apparently there will be a Mexico/Baja flick and a South America to Alaska adventure. We briefly talked about some new bikes in the making by Mercedes-AMG.Check out the great deals at:Revzilla and their great clothing lines.  Plaid Jacket?  Really?Bike Bandit for those tires.  These guys love to put tires on sale.JP Cycles on good deals on winter riding gearPerformance Bicycle for base layers for those chilly winter riding days.Special thanks to Allissa at Road ID for sending us some shirts

Ladies and Gentlepoops.... Welcome to the Motorcycle Men Podcast!!What a great show this time. Lot's of cool stuff and fun stuff.... stuff!!First there was the gear:Sena 10c Headset and CameraUclear HBC100 Plus HeadsetFirstgear Heated SocksFirstgear Thermo One Piece SuitRoad ID - I highly recommend that you get yourself one of these.  When you order, tell them Motorcycle Men sent you.Then there was the Bike Spec Shootout!!  It was a biggie this time....Triumph Thunderbird LTPiaggio MP3Harley-Davidson Fat BobSuzuki HayabusaWe got into some news and some quirky things like the Apple's plan to get into the electric bike business.... iBike???We also covered that all time off-season pastime of playing games.  Checkout these to keep your senses about you when you can't ride outside..... mostly for those of us living the the snowy regions of the country.MotoGP15Motorcycle ClubRideRoad RedemptionAnd some great APPs for your smartphoneEat, Sleep RideHarley Ride PlannerThat's it for now kiddies.  OH

And a happy Podcast to you all!!  Here it is, the long awaited live show for your ears.What a great time. The crowd was small but it was a hoot.  There was drinks, laughs and music. We had Joe G. of Shore Fire Designs there showing off his fantastic leather work and custom seats.  Then we grilled him on the stage.... well, not actually grilled him... but you know what I mean.  Then we did our bike bike spec shootout with three huge power and comfort machines by Harley, Indian and Victory.Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic LowIndian RoadmasterVictory Cross Country TourThen for our listening pleasure, our friends "A Halo Called Fred" came up and gave us some music that really and truely entertained us.  What a great way to close out the night.  We hope you enjoy the show as much as we did.  (apologies on the sound quality when the band played at the end, things were happening that we weren't aware of until it was too late.)Thank you all.... Ride Safe, Safe Ride.TedMotorcycle Men Su

A wonderful MM hello to all of you throttle twisting brothers and sisters out there.  We think you will really enjoy this episode!!  Here's why....This week we had Steve Blaufeder of TT Cycles in Berkeley Heights New Jersey as a guest on our show.  Steve's shop specializes in restoring old Triumphs, Nortons, BSA and other classics. He also builds custom bikes of all types.  So check out his wonderful work here >TT Cycles<.  Really wonderful stuff.We went over some hot deals at Bike Bandit who is running a 40% off sale on luggage. REVZILLA is having a 20% off sale on Waterproof Gloves.Fix My Hog just adjusted their subscription price to $12 for a year.JP Cycles is continually running a sale on Cruiser stuff, so check that out if you're the cruiser type.For our Bike Spec Shootout we went..... different.Tim went with the 2016 Star VMAXChris went with the Harley Davidson Freewheeler TrikeI went with the Moto Guzzi EldoradoWe also talked about the fun Chris is having with getting his bike fixe

Hello Motorcycle boys and girls!!  Here we are with Episode number 3 of season 2 and oddly enough is it the shortest episode we've ever done.  Thank your lucky stars for that huh?So in this episode we talked about the expense of being a motorcycle owner and rider.  For us financially challenged folks, we manage and only dream of the super cool stuff but we are happy with our ride and the joy of riding even if it isn't the way we should do it.  I shared some interesting information from a few recent polls that were taken on who is the happiest riders, the safest and what type of riders there are.  Very interesting stuff.  Of course this all comes out of Oz (Australia).  The link to that info is here >Surveys< and here >Riders<.Then of course we reported some really cool deals out there.Revzilla CloseoutsFix My Hog $9 DealGreat deals at JP CyclesPlus... there is the mystery Kawasaki electric bike story....Bike Spec Shootout this week was.Vyrus MotorcycleTriumph Tiger 800 XRXIndian Dark Hor

So here we are the last days of September and the Motorcycle Men bring you great stuff and insight for this Episode.In this episode, you will hear the whole tale of the crash that Motorcycle Man Chris "Joker" experienced. Yes, for those of you who have been under that invisible rock, Chris crashed his bike last Thursday and spent a few days in ICU. Broken Clavicle and Brain Trauma.  Despite those injuries he is up and around and was able to do the podcast with us.  You can hear all the gruesome details here.We brought you up to speed on some of the great deals going on out there from manufacturers like:Switch Vision Eyeglasses - Magnetic interchangable lens systemm that allows one pair of glasses to serve both as sunglasses and prescription eyewearKLIM K Fifty 1 - Jeans made of Cordura denim to provide abrasion resistance are outfitted with D30 armor in the hips and kneesCrotch Cooler - From Captain Itch creates a multi-layered leather barrier between your engine and private parts to keep them cool.

Here it is boys and girls, just what you've been waiting for..... or hoping not to hear.  It's the new season of the Motorcycle Men and we're glad you are still interested.For this new season and new episode we had on a very special guest.... our Mom.  Yes that is correct, the woman responsible for bringing us to you herself. We talked to Mom about some very cool things and we're very glad she came on the show, her birthday is this week, so we thought we'd make her part of something fun.This Episode we talked about some new things happening in the motorcycle world of shopping with info on some great sales at Bike Bandit and J&P Cycles. We also had our bike spec shootout of course and this week we looked at:Harley Davidson Sportster 48Harley Davidson BreakoutConfederate Motorcycles P51 FighterAlso this week for the first time, we are now premiering new Music from independent Musicians to close out the show.  This week we have selected:Ten Foot Tall Band"Get Back  on the Highwa

The Motorcycle Men may be on a little break but we can assure you we are not sleeping or riding Vespas... although that would be cool, we are not doing that.  We are planning and working on our next season and the upcoming episodes AND more than anything we are preparing for our first LIVE recording of the show at a local venue. We are also preparing our youtube channel for our video version of the show as well.We hope you are having a great summer and we also you hope you are enjoying some wonderful riding and the company of your throttle twisting brothers and sisters.  We will be returning to the digital airwaves this month so stay tune and keep up your subscription to Motorcycle Men.Remember you can also hear all of our episodes at www.motorcyclemen.us and of course on iTunes.  Don't forget to get on our mailing list and you will be getting updates such as this on a regular basis and other stupid MM information.  Lastly, you are welcome to email us and give us your feedback on what you'd like the

Hello kiddies!!!  Here it is... Episode 16 and the season closer.This was an interesting episode to say the least. We used it to test out some new gear and sadly it didn't go as well as planned or thought.  All of our sound effects went missing and there were other issues but, we got it done regardless.Anyway, in this episode we really busted Tim's chops on the length of his commute to work.  While the possibility of a contest almost made it to the table, the answer to the question "just how long is your commute" was spilled. We finally got to the bottom of my squeaky bike problem and it turns out it was the belt.  I gave it a little belt conditioner and that took care of the problem. Then we went on to the Bike Spec Shootout and here we reviewed......Zero SR ZF 12.5Boss Hoss BHC-3-LS3CCHarley Davidson Street 750After the bike Spec Shootout it was education time.  Since I listened to "To Dakar and Back", an audiobook true story autobiography of the first Canadian to participate i