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 ..read more

WATCH all episodes on YouTube: Full Tank Motorcycle Podcast On today’s episode, Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob and Tim https://www.youtube.com/@RarefiedRoad bring you the biggest stories from the world of motorcycling including the sad news that Yamaha’s much beloved R1 engine is not being made Euro 5+ compliant and what that might mean for the future of some of their favourite petrol engines. Honda’s latest patent for crosswind assist technology and the *ahem* suck and blow effect of crosswinds when you’re out on your bike. The announcement that Brian Gillen is leaving MV Agusta for a n ..read more

WATCH all episodes on YouTube: Full Tank Motorcycle Podcast Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob and Tim https://www.youtube.com/@RarefiedRoad take a walk around the London Motorcycle Show 2024 and pick out their favourite motorcycles on offer. 0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Triumph 5:41 - Norton 10:15 - BSA 14:03 - Royal Enfield 18:01 - Harley Davidson 22:33 - Honda Fireblades 27:23 - Langen 30:30 - Krazy Horse 33:05 - MV Augusta 37:19 - Custom BMW 39:46 - Suzuki ..read more

Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob and Tim https://www.youtube.com/@RarefiedRoad bring you the motorcycle news, including arguably the most beautiful bike ever made now ready for production, the state of the Electric Motorcycle market and the very VERY familiar plans for Honda’s Himalayan and Scram 411-esque offerings. Stories mentioned: https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/mv-agusta-superveloce-1000-production-ready/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/02/cake-electric-motorcycle-bankruptcy/ https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/honda-developing-gb350-based-royal-enfield-himalayan-riv ..read more

Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob and Tim https://www.youtube.com/@RarefiedRoad delve into the motorcycle related headlines and discuss two new bikes to look forward to from Moto Guzzi and Kawasaki, whether it matters if bike manufactures move production out of Europe and which motorcycle brands were most likely to hit the scrapyard in 2023. Full look at Moto Guzzi spy shots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNsYXGcrc5I Bike of the week full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9dlgaUT0Kw 0:00 - Intro 0:15 - Tim's new Ducati Monster S2R 3:41 - New bike spied: entry-level Moto Guzzi 9:22 ..read more

Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob answers your questions about the BMW R 1300 GS 0:00 - Intro 0:43 - The good stuff 3:01 - 1300 GS vs 1250 GS part 1 3:57 - Radar too big/ looks bad? 6:19 - Beak too big? 7:45 - What happened to the rear light? 13:26 - 1300 GS vs Tiger 1200 16:19 - 1300 GS vs 1250 GS part 2 19:33 - When is the F900 GS coming? 22:40 - Worth the price vs competitors in this category? 28:02 - Seat height/ adjustability 33:41 - Quick shifter any good? 36:16 - How does it sound? 40:04 - Tubeless tyres? 43:09 - Tim’s new bike ..read more

Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob talks to custom motorcycles pro YouTuber Jish https://www.youtube.com/@jishh about the customs he’s built, the growth of his channel and skills, how his workshop has evolved and dream custom builds. 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Jish’s YouTube channel how it began 1:15 - Honda CB125 Cafe Racer build 1:54 - Custom build challenges 3:14 - Channel success build time-lapse 5:05 - Showing builds at The Bike Shed  5:47 - Yamaha XJ650 Cafe Racer build 7:50 - Controversial twin brick headlights 9:20 - Suzuki GS250 13:32 - Custom workshop evolution 18:01 - What makes a ..read more

Rob https://www.youtube.com/@motobob and Tim https://www.youtube.com/@RarefiedRoad discuss recent motorcycle related news including their thoughts on loud exhausts, electric Hondas, how much horsepower is too much, BMW R12, Royal Enfield Updates & the new Triumph TF 250 X 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - The end of loud exhausts? 8:23 - Honda - The start of the electric bike boom? 15:38 - How much horsepower is too much? 23:11 - The perfect BMW R 12 spec 29:03 - Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 33:01 - Royal Enfield 2024 Himalayan 450 prices 37:14 - Triumph TF 250-X ..read more

Rob (MOTOBOB) and Tim (Rarefied Road) look back at the bikes they rode in 2023 and pick out their highlights. Watch this episode over on YouTube @FullTankMotorcyclePod Bikes we talk about: 1:02 - Ducati Diavel V4 10:20 - Ducati Monster SP 21:58 - Aprilia RS 660 28:58 - Triumph Street Triple RS & R 32:43 - Honda XL750 Transalp 38:37 - BMW 1250 R & RS 44:37 - CFMOTO 800MT Touring & 700CL-X Adventure 51:22 - Kawasaki Z900RS SE 54:16 - Ducati Scrambler Icon 1:00:23 - Honda CL500 Scrambler 1:06:01 - KTM 790 Duke 1:07:40 - Royal Enfield Super Meteor vs Interceptor 650 1:10:49 - Ducati Sc ..read more

Rob (MOTOBOB) and Tim (Rarefied Road) take a walk around Motorcycle Live 2023 and pick their favourite bikes from each manufacturer. You can watch this episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FullTankMotorcyclePod/⁠⁠⁠ Or just watch the best bits on our clips channel: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FullTankMotorcyclePod_Clips/⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to everyone who contributed through our Facebook group - you can join the fun here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/groups/fulltankpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also let us know what you think of the show by messaging us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/moto.bob⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram ..read more