The Full Tank Motorcycle Podcast MOTOBOB
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A regular discussion of the biggest and most interesting motorcycle news stories with Rob of the YouTube channel Motobob, and Tim from Rarefied Road.
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64. Techy Yamaha MT-07, Legalised Filtering In The US & Best Of The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show!
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In this week’s episode of The Moto News, Rob (MOTOBOB) and Tim (RarefiedRoad) discuss: Colorado legalising lane filtering, Yamaha patents semi-auto MT-07, some wild YouTube bikes.
And of course, Comment of The Week (Tim's Ducati Monster SR800) and Bikes of the Week from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show.
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63. Sporty BMW R18 Power Cruiser? Simulated Clutch For E-Motorcycles? Metzler Roadtec 02 Launch!
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This week on the Full Tank pod, Rob (MOTOBOB) and Tim (RarefiedRoad) discuss:
1:37 - Isle of Man Metzler Roadtec 02 Launch
14:18 - Will a simulated clutch boost e-bike sales?
20:02 - Sporty R18 Power cruiser on the way?
26:37 - Comment of The Week: Suzuki GSX8R over the 8S
30:45 - Bike of the Week: Honda Hornet Cafe Racer
Stories mentioned:
https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/zero-motorcycles-developing-simulated-clutch/
https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/sportier-bmw-r18-coming-take-rocket-3
Bike of the Week:
https://www.bikeexif.com/honda-hornet-cafe-racer
https://www.instagram.com/seb_kustom_motorcycle/
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62. New Triumph Street Triple Spied? Bargain Trident 660! Moto Guzzi California & Stornello To Return?
This week on the Full Tank pod, Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob and Tim https://www.youtube.com/@RarefiedRoad discuss:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - What on earth are Triumph building? SPY SHOTS
10:12 - Get it while you can - bargain price Trident 660 Triple Tribute Edition?
15:28 - Are these Moto Guzzi bikes about to make a comeback?
23:24 - Comment of The Week: Tim Special
28:11 - Bike of the Week: Honda Monkey Star Wars Edition
Stories mentioned:
https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/moto-guzzi-california-trademark-renewed/
https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/moto-guzzi-updates-stornello-trademark/
Bike of the Week: https://www.rideapart.com/news/714376/honda-monkey-star-wars-edition/
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61. The Moto News: New Indian Scout! New MV Agusta Enduro Veloce! Suzuki’s New GSX-8R Smashing It?
Rounding up the biggest stories from the world of motorcycling, this week on the pod Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob and Tim https://www.youtube.com/@RarefiedRoad discuss:
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - 2024 Indian Scout’s genius new feature
17:42 - The Problem With MV Agusta’s Enduro Veloce
29:04 - Electric Motorcycle Sales Plummet
32:15 - Why Is Suzuki’s New GSX-8R Smashing It?
37:28 - Comment of the Week: Is the Svartpilen 801 actually ugly?
43:38 - Bike of the Week: K-Speed’s Custom Triumph Scrambler 400X
Other stories mentioned: https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2024/march/petrol-motorbike-sales-figures/
Motobob on the New 2024 Indian Scouts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqW04Nj3fyk
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Ep.60 BMW R12 & R12 NineT 2024: Your Questions Answered!
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This week on the pod, Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob and Tim https://www.youtube.com/@RarefiedRoad answer your questions about the new 2024 BMW R12 and R12 NineT
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - BMW back at EICMA!
5:17 - Where is the fuel gauge?!
7:46 - Orange peel paintjob?
10:09 - Worth the price tag?
13:06 - How tall are you and how do the bikes fit?
18:05 - Good riddance to the air nozzle from previous gen
20:23 - What makes it an R12 version?
22:53 - What’s the tank range?
24:54 - Comparison to FTR/other 10000cc+ bikes?
27:31 - Still have the sporty feel of previous gen?
31:16 - Which would you pick between the two?
33:45 - Different torque figures feel different?
34:33 - Still have the old feel? -
Ep.59 The Moto News: The Perfect Motorcycle? Triumph Rocket 3 Updates, Ducati Scrambler's New Way To Pay!
On this week’s episode of The Moto News, Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob and Tim https://www.youtube.com/@RarefiedRoad break down what makes The Perfect Motorcycle, inspired by the announcement of the new 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801; the updates to the Triumph Rocket 3 and whether or not more power is necessary; their thoughts on Scrambler Ducati’s new original finance scheme; Comment of The Week, delving into your thoughts on the Norton 588 limited edition bikes and Chris Hemsworth’s Mad Max batsh*t looking radial-engine chopper as Bike of the Week.
Other stories mentioned:
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2024/march/ducati-scrambler-finance/
https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2022/september/norton-atlas-650-cancelled
Bike of the Week: https://www.rideapart.com/news/711434/chris-hemsworth-furiosa-radial-engine-chopper-motorcycle/
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - The Perfect Motorcycle?
6:24 - New 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801
14:38 - Triumph Rocket 3 Storm: Did It Need More Torque?
20:03 - New Way to Pay: Ducati’s Scrambler Finance Deal
26:29 - Comment of the Week: Norton 588s
34:00 - Bike of the Week: Mad Max radial-engine chopper
Customer Reviews
MrTriumph660
Great pod, great listen as ever. Thnx
Good job lads!
Fast becoming my favourite pod, hope it keeps coming. cheers!
An Entertaining Listen
I really enjoyed listening to the last 3 podcasts. Hope it continues.