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Chasing the Horizon is a podcast by, for and about motorcyclists. Find us in your favorite podcast app on the web at http://chasingthehorizon.us.

24/07/2025

Many of us put on our helmets every day to go ride, but we never really think about how effective they’re going to be at preventing traumatic brain injuries. That appears to be all John Lloyed thinks about; after testing hundreds of helmets, he’s arrived at some fairly startling conclusions. He relates his study in this episode, which features Mark Barnes, host of the podcast “The Ride Inside.”

Due to the length and detailed depth of the conversation with John and Mark, this episode contains no news segment.

https://horizon.bmwmoa.org/2025/07/episode-162-john-lloyd/

05/06/2025

Chasing the Horizon Episode 160: NORALY SCHOENMAKER

From backpacking to motorcycling and the original Itchy Boots travel blog to a YouTube channel with 2.8 million subscribers (including me), Noraly Schoenmaker has traveled the world and spent hundreds of hours telling us all about her journey. Add depth to the story by reading her first book, "Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life," now available through major retailers and etailers.

This episode includes news on KTM/Bajaj, MV Agusta, MotoGP, Royal Enfield and much more!

https://horizon.bmwmoa.org/episode-160-noraly-schoenmaker/

07/04/2025

30/03/2025

I know it seems like I only pay attention to BMW motorcycles, but it wasn’t hard to stop and look at this Kawasaki KZ 750. Beautiful bike, beautiful build. The Japanese text on the side of the tank says “made in Japan.“

29/03/2025

I mean … you gotta get power from SOMEWHERE!

06/11/2024

Listen now to Episode 158, in which we discuss podcasting with podcaster Mark Long, host of "Driven To Ride." It's a little meta, we admit, but still fun and informative, and don't forget about the news - YES THE NEWS! - about a slew of new bikes you might want to check out and Harley's dismal Q3 performance.

https://horizon.bmwmoa.org/episode-158-mark-long/

22/10/2024

Listen now to Episode 157, in which we dig into Bosch's Advanced Riding Assistance Systems (ARAS) with an *actual* engineer from their Two-Wheeled and Powersports Division. That's right - Daniel knows what he's talking about! And now, thanks to him, so do I! (well ... a little bit. he's wicked smart)

https://horizon.bmwmoa.org/episode-157-daniel-vetter/

26/09/2024

Recalls can be confusing. Actually, what gets confusing is whether or not something actually is a recall. Instead of continuing to wonder about what a recall really is and how it happens, I got the info from the source: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They connected me with *three* experts, all of whom have motorcycle experience (that was a total coincidence, I didn't even ask them for riders like I normally do).

Check it all out, plus industry news about KTM, Bosch, Ducati, CAKE, Ohio State University (what?) and more, in the latest episode ( #156!) of Chasing the Horizon.

https://horizon.bmwmoa.org/episode-156-recalls-with-nhtsa/

21/08/2024

Episode 154 features Sebastian Schoepe, the CEO of EagleRider. We chat about a lot of business stuff, including how they decide to open new locations and why they wanted to add 40 CVO Road Glides to their fleet for a short time this year. Plus news - of course! - about what's going on in the motorcycle industry.

https://horizon.bmwmoa.org/episode-154-sebastian-schope/

03/04/2024

IT! IS! EPISODE! 150!

Alan Stulberg, founder of Revival Cycles and the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show joins us to talk about how each entity started and where each may be going. Plus - hear it here first - the establishment of an overseas iteration of Handbuilt!

https://horizon.bmwmoa.org/episode-150-alan-stulberg/

Revival Cycles The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show

30/03/2024

In Episode 149, we check back in with Richard Worsham of Janus Motorcycles. He's recently written a book! And Janus released a new model! Plus more! (Includes news about Honda, Royal Enfield and electric motorcycle racing.)

https://horizon.bmwmoa.org/episode-149-richard-worsham/

21/03/2024

New episode!! Christi Reynolds is one of my favorite types of people: See a need, fill a need! Find out what inspired her to start the Motorcycle Travel Network and why she hopes it will benefit riders all across the country.

https://horizon.bmwmoa.org/episode-148-christi-reynolds/

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Welcome to the SHOW!

People always want to know how you got started. “How’d you get started?” They ask. It was easy in this case.

I started listening to podcasts a few years ago, but nobody was doing a podcast about the motorcycle industry at large. There are plenty of motorcycle-related podcasts, but they all seem to focus on one concept or genre of the sport, rather than looking at motorcycling as a whole. I wanted to hear THAT podcast, with news about the industry and interviews with all sorts of people involved in motorcycling, from regular riders like you and me to CEOs of major manufacturers.

Thus Chasing the Horizon was born. Thanks to my affiliation with the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America, the primary sponsor of the show, I have access to a wide variety of industry figures and experts. Because part of my commitment to podcasting (and journalism in general) is to be as unbiased and open-minded as possible, the show is make/marque independent. Yes, there’s lots of BMW-oriented folks on the show, but BMW Motorrad is not my focus.

Motorcycling is unique in that it is an inherently independent activity, but part of a massive community of largely like-minded people. We all have our preferences, but whether you love two-stroking it up the side of a muddy hill or potato-potatoing across the freeways of the world, Chasing the Horizon is your podcasting home.