Moterrific, A Terrific Motorcycle Podcast

Heated Gear http://www.gearchic.com/blog/2018/10/25/heated-womens-motorcycle-gear-updated Adventure Boots: SIDI, TCX, and Forma; Options for Inserts - Gearchic Joanne’s Favorite Dainese Boots - Revzilla Babes Ride Out 7 - Santa Margarita Riding Jean Recommendations for the Curvy and Gifted in Inseam - Revzilla Julia LaPalme - Instagram Hinterland: Women’s Casual Apparel - Instagram NHTSA Motorcycle Statistics - 2017 Data (Reported in 2019) EICMA: November 5 - 10 - 2019 Live Coverage and Updates @ A&R

Heated Gear http://www.gearchic.com/blog/2018/10/25/heated-womens-motorcycle-gear-updated Adventure Boots: SIDI, TCX, and Forma; Options for Inserts - Gearchic Joanne’s Favorite Dainese Boots - Revzilla Babes Ride Out 7 - Santa Margarita Riding Jean Recommendations for the Curvy and Gifted in Inseam - Revzilla Julia LaPalme - Instagram Hinterland: Women’s Casual Apparel - Instagram NHTSA Motorcycle Statistics - 2017 Data (Reported in 2019) EICMA: November 5 - 10 - 2019 Live Coverage and Updates @ A&R

Episode 106: New Rider Series, Part 2

Episode 105: New Rider Series, Part 1

Episode 104 - Small Bikes, Recalls, a (TrackDay) Killer Lawsuit, and Upcoming Events

  The trackday killing lawsuit if the judge rules in its favor - Revzilla Small Bikes, Big Shootout - A brief discussion Benelli's Grom-let - A&R Zero's Flameworthy 2012 Recall - A&R

Episode 103: Beginner Bikes, Electric News, Women's Events

Episode 102: LiveWire by Harley, Bike Sales, Women's Moto Events, Getting New Riders into Motorcycles

Episode 101: Fighting Winter Moto Blues on a Multistrada, Celebrities and Motos, Beautiful Bikers and More

Episode 100 - Reminiscing on Our History and Women in Motorcycling Who Inspire Us

  We couldn't very well give you a half-assed 100, so we've squeezed in an incremental episode to lessen the blow 'til we find something to do for our big birthday. Enjoy our discussion of the EICMA releases and for more bike coverage beyond our discussion, visit our ol' buddy Jensen at Asphalt & Rubber. Honda's Neo Cafe, the  CB1000R, is hot...and wayyyy different than its big sister! Who doesn't love  a Monkey!!!   Honda rigs up their off-road machine much like a GSA in this version of the classic Honda Africa Twin Ducati V4 Pani-WHOA Ducati adds more gusto to their Scrambler 1100 and a killer retro paint job to the Desert Sled We're digging on the KTM 790 Adventure, but will it and its counterpart be worth the wait for 2019? A favorite of mine gets a ca-fantastic rework - the ol' Kawi Z900

Show Notes: BMW recalls - Check out our friends over at Asphalt & Rubber who have been diligently tracking up to 7 recalls from the brand. To follow along on my Euro road trip, check out my Instagram account at @moterrificmedia AIMExpo - No word on the final numbers, but Vegas baby! To follow along on Joanne's tour of West Virginia, check out her Instagram account at @gearchic Worse for Wear - If you missed our last episode or Joanne's Meet and Greet in Philly, go baaaaaaack to Episode 98. Rev'It acquires North American distributorship for Italian farkle brand Rizoma - Cycle News Press Release Honda...*IT* is coming...and Cristi will be there in real-time reporting for Ride Apart on October 24. Until then, check out the videos - Honda Global Unveil Protect Your Feet - Joanne's Off-Road Friendly Boot write-up - Women ADV Riders What does adventure mean to you? We pose the question to our listeners since marketing in the motorcycle industry seems to define it as exclusively adventures in dirt. The motorcycle industry gets visibility with a Cover Girl Joanne through her Gearchic Blog has added valuable training resources - Gearchic 

Check out the spectacular workmanship on Laura's jeans! (all handmade in Richmond, VA)  Listen as I ask Laura all the hard hitting questions about her jeans and find out why you should save your lunch money to buy these "jeans" which are really a technical riding pant in disguise.   Shop.WorseForWear.com Armalith Fabric Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing On Saturday, the evening of September 30th join Laura and Joanne at a little party in Philly to try on her jeans or get measured up for a custom pair: https://www.facebook.com/events/804848576349084

Where in the world will Cristi travel to this year? Hint #TeamOrange #LotsOfGreenAndBlue AIMExpo - You going? Check out who is - Exhibitor Floor Plan Harley makes some model changes - LA Times MotoAmerica opens up the Junior Cup to all brands - MotoAmerica  REI steps up their visibility of women in consumer marketing - Forbes Cycling Industry acknowledges women account for nearly half of its consumer base - Momentum Cristi's New Lid, Review to Follow in Next Podcast - 6D Helmets A little minibike race action - M1 GP Clinics Gear Chat:  Alpinestars Motegi Race Suit for Women Bell Race Star Helmet Breaking in Leathers!           

  Show Notes Joanne and "Tech Support" Have a Track Day - California Superbike School Motoguild - Your One Stop Shop for DIY Mechanics in San Fran, San Jose, Chi Town, and Philly Women's Sportbike Rally Recap and Next Up - East The Bell Race Star Helmet - Revzilla Who's going to Budd's Creek? See you there! - ProMotocross RacerX Gallery for a few of Cristi's Images - Washougal and Red Bud Listener QnA About Moving to East and Working for Revzilla

Show Notes:Joanne Heads to California Superbike School - National Schedule69-Mile Ride for Nicky / SoCal bicyclists invited to join - Interested?Women's Sportbike Rally - Come Visit! GearChic's Ladies Gear Survey- Want in? Click through the banner below. RedBud National Round 6 of the 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship - Say Hi!Tips on Lanesplitting and a Pretty Angry Buick on LA FreewaysAwkward City Names in the USA - SynopsisNuviz - What is it? Would you use it?Nuviz Reviews (Motorcyclist, Motorcycle.com) and Fast Facts (Ultimate)The Rever App - Thoughts?Buy GearChic's Pair of Sidi's - Vertigo Lei and her new Dainese Track Boots!

We're back. Don't be mad. Cristi is out being crafty, pacifying her T100 with occasional rides, and trying to remember what "home improvement" means...It's a hot button issue. There is finger-pointing in the industry. And there are too many cogs in the machine to make it black-and-white. So now what? Constructive dialogue is always good.Panel Says Dealers are Failing to Engage Women - ArticleOur friend Moira chimes in about women and motorcycling - Read Here Women ADV Riders Take on What Women Want - Article Oh hey! The majority of us are the ones gripping the wallet - Article The Quail - Here is a great recap by fellow colleague Charles of the LA TimesWomen's Sportbike Rally - WestJoanne's Adventures at MotoGP Austin Custom Late 80s Suzuki at the Handbuilt Show, presented by Revival Cycles

Episode 93 is here! Cristi is still feeling a little under the weather, so that's why she doesn't sound like herself :-)Coach2Ride - Get SchooledHonda Rebel 300 and 500 Redesigned - SpecsKTM Lust: the 1290 Super Duke GTOverland Expo - Join!Wolfman Soft Luggage - Expedition Dry Saddle Bags Handbuilt Motorcycle Show - Austin, Texas Circuit of the Americas Moto GP - Austin, Texas GS Trophy - Women's Team Try Outs/Qualifiers Tall Bike? No problem - BMW R1200 GS Video 

Show Notes:Recalls - Zero has some ABS issues to reconcile - A&R Women's Sportbike Rally - Sportbike Not Required but a good attitude is a MUSTLyndon Poskitt - Dakar Racer and Dog Rescuer Joint Vacation Idea for Gearchic and I - China Cuba - Lots of words and images on my Instagram

 Industry NewsNew Orleans food porn - Moterrific MediaVictory as well as EBR have closed up shop. Will Erik Buell reinvent himself a third time?Oregon tries for a second time in recent years to push through a bill on lanesplitting.Behnaz Shafiei - Iran's First Competitive Motorcycling Event (Motocross) for WomenLois on the Loose - Lois' Book on Riding through IranRecallsHonda Goldwing Airbag Recall (Yep - Goldwings have had airbag technology since at least 2006!)KTM 690 Duke suffers the same ABS/wiring harness recall of its Adventure Bike bretherenTriumph Bonneville T120's heated grip recall Yamaha YZF-R3 recall for fuel tank fitting bracketGearSpring/Summer 2017 Women's Gear from Alpinestars, Dainese and Rev'itGearchic - Video on Sena's Remote Controls for their motorcycle bluetooth intercome headsetsOdds and EndsMansplaining in terms of motorcycling....what is it, and why does it happen? A female rider's experience at a BMW Dealership