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Robin thanks Neil Sullivan for holding the fort and Megan Towles (Octane Lending) for her titling efforts. After that, he's in full nerd mode, building the vendor-agnostic motorcycle training website that is MotorcycleTraining.us. He's also updated the weather page's ride-quality math so that it better reflects Wisco rains. Then it's on to route generation apps like Kurviger, Rever and Calimoto. Send your choice of software via the contact form!
Brian's sounding as if he lives in a van full of socket wrenches. Having championed his wrestling match with valve-cover gaskets and clumsy mechanics, new tools appear like gremlins. On the lighter side, he's got nothing but love for Yamaha parts pricing after fixing an FJ-09 neutral-light issue. On the route app topic, we should all heed his warnings that some route apps use a lot of data. Rever ... burned six gigs.
Joanne's blunt, practical heat advice keeps us more comfy at 90°F. Her aim is to help riders avoid heat stroke, keeping their judgment intact. TLDL, wear ventilated/breathable gear with sensible base layers and hydration packs. Cover up smart and drink often because if we stop sweating, we've got trouble. Also, maybe don't be that Gold Wing Speedo guy.
Jordan shuts it all down with the story of Alfred Angus Scott, an inventor with about 60 patents. Scott bet on two-strokes, water cooling and odd layouts. He built early telescopic-style forks, a chain drive, rotary valves, removable crank access and likely the first known kickstarter. Many of his "what were they thinking?" ideas actually worked! His riders, racing the Isle of Man TT, set lap records, winning back-to-back.
Episode Page: https://tro.bike/podcast/2025e22/
Music by Rabid Neon and Otis McDonald
Published on 4 weeks ago