70: 2017 Motorcycle Predictions - a podcast by RDub Studios, LLC.

In this installment of Loud Pipes we discuss our 2016 predictions and find out who did the best and then we make our 2017 predictions.  There was a little riding over the past week as Rich and Jon meet up for some BBQ at a sweet place -Pik-n-Pig.

2016 Predictions

• Rich:
  • Electric bikes/car saleswill decrease due to cheap gas/oil prices - (0)
  • Larger front wheels has hit peak and decrease (1)
  • New custom tread comes out in 2016 (2)
  • Something new from HD - for new/women riders (0)
  • Once ride the Ducati Multistrada enduro but don't like/not for me (2)
• Jon:
  • Increased range for electric bikes and increase in sales again - (1)
  • Bike manufacturers adding forced induction - (0)
  • Rich ride the Guzzi flying fortress, is happy, and sells the Harley (1)
  • Subaru continues high safety rating (2)
  • Rico will buys Wendy a motorcycle (0)
  • Bryce gets a bike (2)
• Rico:
  • Indian and Victory increase in number sale (2)
  • Zero leads electric bike sales (0)
  • Scrambler sales order, Ducati, Triumph, (Yamaha next to do a scrambler) (1)
  • Naked bikes - KTM 390 Duke (0)
  • Sportster and Street from HD sales increase. (2)

2017 Predictions

• Rich:
  • Rico get a bike - on/off road over 250cc
  • Indian does some type of water cooling for touring bikes
  • Conflict between aftermarket modifications and bike warranties around exhaust comes to a head
• Jon:
  • Rico get a bike... ADV class
  • Harley wins American Flat Track championship.
  • Indian releases a new bike model
  • More vintage style looking bikes
• Rico:
  • Rich doesn't start project bike
  • Bryce gets a new bike before Rich does
  • There will be no new Bobber style bikes from manufacturers
  • HD puts Mil8 in all bikes except Sportster and Street series
• Rider of Loud Pipes!:
  • Mark A:
    • Indian will continue expanding its part and accessories line-up
    • HD 2018 will expand the 107 to the Softail and Dyna lines.
    • HD will start to scare away customers if they start to restrict warranty claims on non OEM parts.
  • Micah:
    • Line between ADV/Upright sport touring will continue to blur 
    • More new mini ADV bikes like the G310GS or VStrom 300x
  • Zyon:
    • HD in 2018 will expand the 107 to the Softail and Dyna lines.

EVENTS:

• Easyriders Bike Show Charlotte, NC January 21, 2017
• Rolex 24 hours at Daytona- Daytona, FL January 28-29, 2017
• American Flat Track Race- Charlotte, NC April 1, 2017
• Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 (Location TBD)

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Running time: 1 hour 27 minutes

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