The latest episode of Henry Cole’s The Motorbike Show—hosted exclusively in America by Ultimate Motorcycling—is now live.During episode 7, Cole, the mainstream moto-voice of the UK, heads to the back streets of the UK to check out the latest retro-scooter craze. “They’re small, and they sound like wasps,” nicely sums up this portion of the show.
Next, Cole takes a brief look at the future of custom motorcycles builds, where “It’s all about taking something standard or old or unwanted, and making it your own.” He then heads to the garage to see the stripes being put on his Triumph Bonneville restoration.For the main segment, Cole introduces us to the man who has helped him restore countless motorcycles, such as a Honda CB500, Yamaha XT500 and the 2012 prize-winning Suzuki Streetfighter.This man, Pete “The Restorer” Thorne, likes to do more than wrenching on bikes; he also is passionate about racing classic two-stroke motorcycles. Cole takes us to Donington Park for some conversation with Thorne during the classic two-stroke series at the famed race track.Check out the latest episode on the Ultimate Motorcycling TV Channel. New episodes can be found on at Ultimate Motorcycling on the first Thursday of each month.
Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory + Steve ’Stavros’ Parrish
byMotos and Friends by Ultimate Motorcycle
Hello everyone and welcome once again to Ultimate Motorcycling’s weekly podcast—Motos and Friends. My name is Arthur Coldwells.
Our first segment features the new Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory. Senior Editor Nic de Sena brings us his report on the flagship version of Aprilia’s upright middleweight machine. He gives us insight into whether it’s worth spending the extra money on the Factory version, and also of course, whether this sporting Aprilia is really the motorcycle for you.
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The next guest segment of Motos and Friends is brought to you by the faster and most technologically advanced, 2023 Suzuki Hayabusa—one of the most iconic sportbikes ever. Check it out in person at your local Suzuki dealer now, or visit suzukicycles.com to learn more.
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In this segment, Associate Editor Teejay Adams chats with (arguably) one of the most interesting Suzuki race riders of all time. the iconic RG500 alongside teammate double World Champion Barry Sheene. The two were almost as famous for their exploits off-track, as for their success on it. Those were the days! Steve also raced the Isle of Man TT for about ten years where he won 13 Silver Replicas, and got a podium finish. His insight into that particular brand of mayhem are fascinating.
But there’s waaay more to Steve Parrish than his motorcycle racing. He is also the most successful Semi-Truck racer ever, and, little known piece of useless trivia—he’s my birthday twin: 24th February. He is a natural entertainer and you can’t miss his recounting of the world’s most entertaining—and arguably terrifying—double-decker bus ride ever. If any of you were actually on that hell-ride then we’d love to hear from you!
