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* Finally found a track bike!
* MotoGP Testing at Philip Island!
* MotoGP Testing at Sepang!
* Other Stuff!

Great call with Jules today, talking about the testing at Philip Island and Sepang. Before we get to that, I have some news to pass on, one item being that I bought that track bike I've been going on and on about! w00t! Overall, interesting show so download it and give it a listen!

Links this episode:
SpeedFeenz Motorcycle Gear Store at http://www.speedfeenz.com
Official Yamaha Racing website (Insider magazine) at http://www.yamaha-racing.com
Bayliss to race World Supers at Qatar, story at
http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewsArchives/2008/February/bayliss_rnd1.htm
Long Way Round website (episodes for only $1.99 each) at http://www.longwayround.com

* Listener E-mail and some comments about Barry Sheene DVD
* A Plug For Charity
* Testing Kicks Off in Malaysia
* Call with Darren Carpenter About Track Days

The MotoGP circus is back in town after the winter break, with testing in Malaysia! Before we get to that, we have some reader e-mail about various things and a few comments, and then after the testing news we have a great chat with Darren Carpenter, talking more details on the ins and outs of track days! Good stuff, download the show and check it out!

Links this episode:
Crash.Net MotoGP News at http://www.crash.net/home~cid~6.htm
Barry Sheene DVD at http://www.dukevideo.com/Bikes/DVD/Champions/Legacy%20-%20A%20Personal%2...
Cycle To Cannes 2008 at http://www.cycle2cannes.org
Racing-Underground at https://www.racing-underground.com/

* Some ranting. Well, actually, a lot of ranting
* Doug Hagy with Shadow Video Productions
* Tech Segment - Suspension systems (rerun from Episode #38)

We're back from our week off and we've got a pretty long show today. We start off with some news and e-mail, with ranting comments about all of that. After that, we move into some good stuff from Doug Hagy, owner of Shadow Video Productions, talking about track day videography. We finish up this week with a rerun from Episode 38 (back in the day) about front suspension systems and some various types that have been tried through the years.

Links this episode:
fans.moto.gp website at http://fans.moto.gp
Poll on Speed TV website about What Series You Are Waiting For at http://www.speedtv.com/news
Barry Sheene bio trailer at http://tinyurl.com/yvhcrb
Shadow Video Productions at http://www.shadowvideoproductions.com
Motorcycle Suspension photos at http://www.motogpod.com/suspensions

* MotoGP News
* Chat with Darren Carpenter, More About Track Bikes!

Looong show today with a really great chat with Darren Carpenter of OMRRA fame, about track bikes and various things to look for. We expand on the quick track bikes options segment from a couple of weeks ago and talk about what you might want to think about when you buy a track bike and where to spend any extra money you might have. In addition to that, we cover a few cool news items and talk a little bit about Steve Jones' USMotoGPFans.com suite deals. Good stuff!

Links this episode:
Make-A-Wish Foundation National Home Page at http://www.wish.org
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon at http://www.orwish.org
Mustaches for Kids at http://www.mustachesforkids.org
Steve Jones' USMotoGPFans - Luxury seating for Motorcycle Roadracing fans at http://usmotogpfans.com
USMotoGPFans Miller Motorsports Park AMA/WSBK suite auctions on ebay at http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sasl=usmotogpfans

* Free E-mail Accounts with Cool Domains
* Free Kentucky Kid vid on iTunes!
* Track Bikes Revisited (not free, unfortunately)
* Indy MotoGP Travel Tips (also not free)
* Toby Moody Chats About Dakar

A giant e-mail grab bag this past week, so we share some of the best talking about track bikes and Indy travel tips along with a few other tidbits. After that, we've got Eurosport commentator Toby Moody on the show to talk about his experiences doing the commentary for the awesome Dakar Rally! Good stuff, I think you'll enjoy it.

Links this episode:
Cool motorcycle e-mail addresses at http://www.sportbikes.com/email.aspx
Super Single Project at http://450moto.blogspot.com/
Official Red Bull Indianapolis MotoGP site at http://www.redbullindianapolismotogp.com (paving complete, w00t!)
Dakar 2007 Eurosport coverage (8:45 of your life that will not be wasted) at http://youtube.com/watch?v=3DkZEGk59h0
Dakar Rally Highlights blurb on Versus at http://www.versus.com/nw/article/view/673/?tf=OLNPressCenter_articles.tp... and Dakar coverage schedule at http://www.versus.com/schedule
Official Dakar Rally website at http://www.dakar.com/indexus.html
Cycle News #49 at http://online.cyclenews.com/ActiveMagazine/getbook.asp?Path=CYCL/2007/12...
Most Current issue of Cycle News at http://www.cyclenews.com/testride/latestissue.html

* Blathering about Listener E-Mail
* Blathering about Laguna Seca Travel Guide
* Blathering about Buying a Used Bike for the Track

Kind of an odd show today, a little bit all over the map. We have some great listener e-mail with me blathering about it, then I blather on about some tips and hints for buying your tickets to the 2008 Red Bull US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, and we finish up with some blathering on about buying a used motorcycle for racing or track days.

Link this episode:
Nicky Hayden in "The Kentucky Kid" on MTV at http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1573916&vid=189081