A rant about so-called "e-bikes" (190)

Riding 1,000 miles in 24 hours isn't really all that impressive any more. But doing it on a 229cc single? Now you have my attention, Spencer Anderson. Then doing eight more of them? I'm putting you on Chasing the Horizon! The news looks at bike registrations in the UK, a possible hack of Harley-Davidson, a new type of AGV helmet and more. Chasing the Horizon is brought to you by Wunderlich America and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Get all the links for our guest and the news on the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.

There's a lot of hype in the world about artificial intelligence, but Kiril Fadeeff is the first person we've come across who's tried to leverage a large language model to help riders keep their bikes on the road. Find out more about his ShopDogAI initiative in this episode. The news looks at Indian, Moto Guzzi, the return of CAKE and more. Chasing the Horizon is brought to you by Wunderlich America and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Get all the links for our guest and the news on the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.

Instead of electric motorcycle news for Episode 189, I wrote this rant about so-called e-bikes being marketed by companies like Sur-Ron. This mini-episode contains some strong language. The opinions expressed in this episode are mine and mine alone. They do not necessarily reflect the views of this podcast's sponsors, advertisers or any other organization with which I may be affiliated. No sponsor or advertiser should be considered associated with or responsible for this commentary. Get all the links for every episode show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.

"Nobody's ever done it," thought Aaron Pufal. "So I'm gonna do it!" "It" in this case is set the first record for riding an electric motorcycle (a LiveWire!) from coast to coast as fast as humanly—and logistically—possible. It wasn't easy, but... we'll let Aaron tell the story. The news looks at BMW, Honda and motorcycle markets in the US and Australia. Chasing the Horizon is brought to you by Wunderlich America and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Get all the links for our guest and the news on the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.

When you think of young riders doing what they can to build the sport and create a brand-new generation of riders, you should be thinking about Joanna Nguyen, who at 15 decided she wanted to ride and simply made it happen. The news looks at BMW, TVS, Ducati, Indian and more. Chasing the Horizon is brought to you by Wunderlich America and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Get all the links for our guest and the news on the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.

When it comes to packing for an extended trip, you want to get advice from Staci Wilt, who started her touring life atop a Sportster. If she can live off that bike for a few weeks, so can you! Her career as a photographer, podcaster and more informs how she travels by motorcycle. The news touches on Moto Guzzi, Honda, Lightfighter and Ultraviolette. Chasing the Horizon is brought to you by Wunderlich America and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Get all the links for our guest and the news on the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.

When the ADV competition you expect to happen doesn't, you can either cry about it or start up your own version. Lana Tsurikova and Chip McMann chose the latter and thus, the inaugural Adventure Crown kicks off in August 2026. The news features a longer segment on what's going on with Harley and Indian and some short EV snippets. Chasing the Horizon is brought to you by Wunderlich America and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Get all the links for our guest and the news on the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.

"Do you know how to use a sword?" "Yes. The pointy end goes into the other man." While that exchange from the Old Zorro to the Young Zorro in a movie sounds funny, it's part of David Baker's everyday life. The bladesmith is in the middle of shooting his newest show, "Baker's Blades," for distribution on YouTube. He's getting from here to there for each episode thanks to his motorcycle, and we dig into all of it. The news touches on BMW, TVS, Ducati and each of Japan's Big Four motorcycle manufacturers. Chasing the Horizon is brought to you by Wunderlich America and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Get all the links for our guest and the news on the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.

When it comes to YouTube personalities who are excited about motorcycling and having every experience possible on a bike, you'd be hard pressed to find anybody more on fire about it than Doodle on a Motorcycle. A lot has happened in her life since our discussion in May 2020—subscribe to her YouTube channel to find out what! Chasing the Horizon is brought to you by Wunderlich America and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Get all the links for our guest and the news on the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.

Richard Worsham—the founder of Janus Motorcycles—wrote a book dedicated to the art of travelling light on a small motorcycle. The Rambler's Companion is the focus of our discussion from March 2024, recapped here in a slightly edited form. Chasing the Horizon is brought to you by Wunderlich America and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Get all the links for our guest and the news on the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us.