Talking Motorcycles With Barry Boone

A fatal tecnical error occurred that corrupted the original episode. This show is being recorded LIVE on a Thursday with Mike Kidd of the Mike Kidd Sports Agency. Thanks for tuning in and please accept our apologies for the technical issue.   Mike Kidd launches the new Scramblecross series in Texas. Utilizing natural terrain courses with no double and triple jumps and minimal track prep, it is a bit old school and an idea whose time has come? We discuss the new series with Mike and discuss his career as a Grand National rider. The AMA Hall of Famer has 12 Grand National victories and won the 1981 Grand National Championship so he should have much to share. As the first Director of Flat Track for DMG/AMA Pro Mike made many changes. All of them are still in place today. We will talk about his experience with AMA Pro and his ideas going forward. Michelle Lindsay joins us to break news concerning the TOBC road racing team for 2015! We are pleased to have Michelle on and looking forward to hearing her news abo

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 Roadr

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    

Crosley Radio joins Talking Motorcycles! Talking Motorcycles welcomes Crosley Radio to our family of supporters. In the process of booking Bo Lemastus of Crosley on the program as a guest, we decided to join forces! Crosley has been in business since 1920. Most of their history is intertwined in American radio history and the fit feels perfectly natural to have them as part of this show.  We discuss Crosley history as well as his efforts as an ARCA stock car driver. In actual fact Bo drives a couple of other racing automobiles as well. Crosley came into the sport as the presenting sponsor for Grand National #42 Bryan Smith and in conjuntion with Howerton Products became a major player overnight on the track and in the professionalism shown in the paddock.  In addition to Bo, Ricky Howerton and Bryan Smith both join us on this episode to discuss their hopes and dreams for the 2015 AMA Pro Grand National Championship season ahead! Talking Motorcycles is powered by SOZO! Be sure and click the "FOLLOW" butto

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 m

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 Talkin

Epic flat track show tonight on Talking Motorcycles featuring 5 special guests! Matthew Miles, Senior Motorsports Editor of Cycle World Magazine, joins us in this episode. Having attended the Superprestigio II in Barcelona, we look forward to hearing his thoughts about this years event from his unique perspective. Jarod Mees, the 2014 AMA Pro Grand National Champion, joins us to discuss his experience in Spain. You can't win the race in the first turn but you can definitely loose one right there. We talk about his time in Spain, the crowds and the race. Shayna Texter left for Barcelona on short notice and came up short. What was her experience like? We find out in this edition of the show. Jarod Vanderkooi and Jeffrey Carver, Jr. are beginning to see their programs coming together for 2015. Both join us to disclose their plans. This show is powered by SOZO!  Facebook/Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone Twitter: @twowheelb Email: twowheelb@msn.com

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 th

The Hart Racing Team has assembled a talented group of individuals for the 2015 AMA Pro Grand National Championship season and you hear it here first! James Hart, flat track team owner will again be joined this season by Dan Thompson of Hot-ShotMotorworks. Thompson has been designing and developing the Kawasaki twin utilizing state a state of the art dyno and now creating software specific to that powerplant. He has been building flat track powerplants since 1977. He and James Hart have worked together since 2013 and feel they have the package to deliver a championship winning motorcycle to their two new riders for 2015. Hank Scott won of 17 Grand National Main Events is a Dirt Track and AMA Hall of Fame member. In the 70's and 80's, Scott won on mile, half mile and short tracks. He has come on board the team as rider coach and trainer for both of the teams riders for 2015. Briar Bauman has an impressive resume. As an amateur he won the coveted AMA Horizon Award, won three main events in his first season c

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

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

We are powered by SOZO! David McGrath - AMA Pro Road Racing's former Senior Director of Competition joins us tonight for a revealing episode! Daytona Beach, FL (November 05, 2014) - David McGrath has a broad background in the sport of motorcycle road racing in America. Prior to coming on board with AMA Pro Racing as the road race director and later as the SeniorDirector of Competition, McGrath accomplished much. He was a rider/racer for a number of years before hanging up his leathers in 1999 and then used his experience to help others. He spent time at Vance and Hines as director of R & D, worked with Dunlop in tire development and also served eight years with American Honda in R & D development as well as Crew Chief. Coming on board at AMA Pro in 2010 just two weeks before the Daytona 200 was a big undertaking that ultimately led to him becoming the Senior Director of Competition.   Now that AMA Pro Racing no longer sanctions road racing, McGrath, along with several other key staff, has been rel

Bruce Brown's legendary On Any Sunday was an instant hit and quickly became an iconic film about motorcycles and motorcycle racing and more importantly the people who ride them. On Any Sunday is etched into the fabric of our lives without question.  Now...Dana Brown, son of Bruce, is set to release On Any Sunday...The Next Chapter on November 7th. The screening was an overwhelming success by all accounts and anticipation runs high as the release date draws ever closer. We go behind the lens with Dana Brown and will learn much about his vision for the new film as well as the future of motorcycling from his perspective. Dana has lived the movie life and the motorcycling life and brings to bear all that experience in this soon to be released film.  Dana has teamed up with some amazing people in this epic film and we will discuss those who have made the movie possible. Thank you for listening to this episode of Talking Motorcycles.  Please follow our blog about our two wheel adventures at twowheelb.wordpress.

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 th

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 e

The heavy hitters of flat track join us tonight on Talking Motorcycles!   The 2014 AMA Pro Grand National Championship has arrived at it's final date for the season. The Pomona Flat Track Finals is at hand and the chase for the championship comes down to three riders. Two of the heavy hitters in Grand National competition are on the show tonight! Jared Mees has a 13 point lead coming into the final round. His Rogers Racing HD has performed beautifully all season long and Jared is riding at the top of his game. He will join us in this episode to discuss his strategy and plan to capture the title. Bryan Smith is in a slight deficit coming into the final round. But for an untimely oil leak on his Crosley Radio Villa Esparza Kawasaki at Calistoga he may certainly have the point lead for this weekend. Missing the Dash for Cash at Calistoga also took a bite out of his championship plans. We discuss his thoughts on the Pomona track, his Kawasaki as well as the competition he faces in this final round of competit

The 2014 Motorcycle Cannonball is in the record books! Buzz Kanter of American Iron Magazine will join us to with the the story of their adventures. The team definitely had their challenges in this years event. It is a story of perserverence and fortitude to say the least. Buzz will inform us of the successes and struggles. In true writers fashion we get a very descriptive and thorough review. Norm Nelson, rider for Cannonball Team 23 had a brilliant ride and finished the epic 4000 mile journey from Daytona Beach to Tacoma, Washington with a perfect score. They will be credited with second place out of a field of 100 riders but that definitely does not tell the entire story. Norm will give us his perspective on the  thrill of near victory and the agony of defeat. The 1926 BMW needed every bit of its 12 horsepower considering the big headwinds out West and the climb over the Rocky Mountains. Fate definitely played a role in the outcome for Team 23. Hear all about it as Norm shares his feelings and philosophie

Josh Hayes has now recorded 48 career American Superbike victories and has won the National Championship 4 out of the last 5 years. Hear his thoughts on the 2014 racing season and how he sees his career at this point in time. The connection to the past, the present and the future are all in perspective for Josh going forward. Josh also give his thoughts concerning the upcoming MotoAmerica road racing season ahead in 2015. Patricia Fernandez has completed another full season in Supersport. Riding for ADR Motorsports this season, Patricia produced consistent lap times and consistent results in every round in 2014. We discuss all that plus the remaining races she has coming up abroad yet this season. Patricia shares her views about the immediate future of road racing in America from a riders perspective and gives us a racers take on the season ahead.  Cristy Lee joins us to discuss her career in Motorsports Broadcasting. Her star is rising without a doubt. We discuss her upcoming 4th season on All Girls Garage

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 pro

In this episode of Talking Motorcycles we go LIVE with some of the top competitors of this years event which departs from Daytona Beach this Friday night and arrives in Tacoma, Washngton September 21st. This epic ride is done on motorcycles built prior to 1937. Riders will be required to navigate well, ride and truly have an understanding of their classic machines. Patrick Simmons, lead singer and guitar for the Doobie Brothers!  Norm Nelson is one of the best. He once rode his 1958 Harley-Davidson Sportster from Jacksonville, Florida to Alaska. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of that ride he did it again riding from St. Augustine, Florida to Alaska at 70 years old. He has won the vintage race at Datyona International Speedway 6 times on a Norton Manx. When the Historic Motorcycle Society chose Norm to ride in the event last year he nearly won it. In 2014, Norm and Team 23 are set to do it again hoping for a win. Norm will join us on this episode to discuss the ride just two days before they depart!  Buz