Ultimate Motorcycling

This episode is brought to you by Daytona Bike Weekand hosted by Arthur Coldwells.

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Teejay Adams recently rode the latest Honda NC750X DCT with Dual Clutch Transmission. This ADV-styled streetbike with its parallel-twin engine is perhaps easily overlooked, yet as with all Hondas it turned out to be remarkably capable. By the way…at $9,499 it’s also surprisingly inexpensive, especially considering the incredible Honda technology that is packed into this fast and fun motorcycle.

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We’re almost upon the 85th Annual Daytona Beach Bike Week, definitely the event that you absolutely must not miss, especially if you’ve weathered the recent Arctic freeze. Yes! It’s time to throw off the cold and visit sunny Florida! From February 27th to March 8th, the riding season starts in Daytona Beach, Florida. Legendary Bike Week rides include historic Main Street to Midtown; the scenic A1A Highway; and the Ormond Beach Scenic Loop. If you love racing then Daytona International Speedway has a jam-packed schedule: The 56th annual  Daytona Supercross; the Progressive American Flat Track; Daytona Short Track; and of course the historic Daytona 200. And while you’re there, don’t forget to visit Teddy Morse’s Daytona Harley-Davidson, the U.S. 1 corridors, and the rest of Volusia County. For information about Daytona Beach Bike Week including lodging, events, vendors, parking and more, go to OfficialBikeWeek.com

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Have you heard the latest news from Insta360 about the new Ace Pro 2 Supercross Edition bundle? It’s an awesome partnership between Insta360 and the SMX World Championship, created with world champion Jett Lawrence. The bundle features the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action camera. It includes 8K AI-powered video, a large sensor and Leica lens creating 4K 60fps video. It also has a PureVideo Mode for low light conditions. It’s waterproof, has a 180-minute battery that fast-charges, and it supports 1TB microSD cards. As well as the camera, the Supercross Edition bundle includes a Helmet Chin Mount, two Flexible Adhesive Mounts, a Lens Guard, and a 128GB microSD card. So head over to Insta360.com and use promo code ULTIMATE.

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In this episode’s snippet, I chat with Mike Wells of ‘Old Vintage Cranks’, a Royal Enfield dealer in Ontario, Canada. Old Vintage Cranks recently won the Royal Enfield BTR Build-Off competition in the flat track category. The Royal Enfield Build-Off is a spin-off of the Build.Train.Race program, where dealers across North America created a dream version of either a road race or flat track motorcycle using the Royal Enfield INT650 as the base bike. Winning the flat track Build-Off is quite an accomplishment for Old Vintage Cranks, and Mike gives us some insight into what went into the build. Mike also gives a big shout out to Amanda of Black Widow Custom Paint for doing such an exemplary job, that no doubt helped them in their big win.  

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In the second segment this episode, Teejay chats with James Tonna of the newly launched Joe Rascal brand. James and his partner Barry Fitzpatrick launched Joe Rascal in August of last year, but they are already making serious headway with the acquisition of three Harley, and one Ducati, dealership in Melbourne, Australia. As if that wasn’t remarkable enough, James has also created Joe Rascal Racing with three riders in the upcoming Baggers race series, during six of the MotoGP rounds this year.  Joe Rascal also now has a Ducati Australian Supercross team, with others soon to follow. It seems their tagline “Go Joe Rascal fast” isn’t just a catchy saying, ‘cos they’re sure not wasting any time.

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