Rico is in the house for Ep54 and we get all excited about a peek at the Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress in person, plus an update on MPC, and some news.MOTORCYCLE PODCASTERS CHALLENGE UPDATEFollow the story on ESR for daily points updatesUpdate on points through halfway point (Throttled still leads over Loud Pipes!)Announcement of the winner will be done via live stream August 31st 9:30pm ETThe teams will also meet post-challenge roundtable style to recap and discuss possible changes for the next challengeIf you have ideas or thoughts on the challenge: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback pageMotto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying FortressRich got a peek at a fresh delivery at Matthews Fun MachinesStunning level of detail and carbon fiber does not translate well in pictures. 






























































































































































































































Patron updateWelcome to Chris who is now #4 of the First Five group, so only one spot remains!Next Monthly Production Hangout is Sunday Aug 28, 2016Something special in the works for Barber that we'll announce in the next showNews and other topicsYou can rent Indian Motorcycles from Eagle Rider2017 Spyders from Can-AMHarley agrees to $15 million settlement with EPAThe Milwaukee Eight engine from Harley - Davidson seems legit based on EPA dataEVENTSUpcoming events that one or more Loud Pipes! members plan to attend: Cycle Gear Charlotte - bike night - August 26th 5pm12th Annual Barber Vintage Festival (October 7th-9th, 2016)   Help keep the show AD free and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate.  Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model.  There is also a link for one time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated.Running time: 1 hour 12 minutes 37 secondsQuestions or comments: feedback@rdubstudios.com or the Feedback page