Motorcycle Misadventures

Doubling the number of women riders: Jan Plessner of LadyMoto.com on SidestandUp Motorcycle Radio on Tues Aug 28

Please join me on SidestandUp.com motorcycle radio Tuesday August 28 5-6:30 pm PT, I talk with Jan Plessner, one of the most respected pros in the motorcycle industry, about her new gig developing LadyMoto.com. You've heard us chat  before when Jan was head of PR at Kawasaki USA - but this next talk will focus on this new position where she is perfectly poised to influence riders and reach her goal of doubling the number of women riding motorcycles. Hey, how can we help, Jan!?

That was the question she posed to attendees of the AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference earlier this month, after announcing her goal at the Women in the Industy luncheon to overwhelming approval and committed enlistment of about sixty influencers. It's a great start, but there's more. Tune in to hear more about it, and join the lively chat room to pose your own questions. Read more below...

Tuesday March 27 on SideStandUp.com - Cat MacLeod of Leod Escapes Motorcycle Tours in California

On Tuesday, March 27 on SideStandUp.com motorcycle radio, I talk with Cat MacLeod, who has worked in the travel industry for seven years and the motorcycle industry for ten. His new motorcycle touring company Leod Escapes is based in San Francisco, with some really fun tours like: a perfect twisted day, a Dr. Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson historic ride, a two-up plush NorCal trophy trip, and more, combining roads, inns, restaurants, sights, and the occasional activity to provide both locals and international riders with a unique and culturally relevant vacation.

TUESDAY MARCH 27 5-6:30 PM PACIFIC TIME

Join the program and the live chat room on SideStandUp.com 

 

Tonight on SideStandUp Motorcycle Radio: Liz Jansen on her collection of women's stories!

Catch us tonight on SideStand Up motorcycle radio. 8-10 Eastern, 5-7 Pacific!

 Liz Jansen and I talk about Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment. 50 inspirational stories of adventure and enlightenment.

Check out Liz's book on her website. Hey, it makes a GREAT holiday gift!

 

Tonight: Christopher Baker on Touring Costa Rica & Panama by Motorcycle

JOIN ME TONIGHT
SideStandUp.com
5:00 - 8:00 Pacific Time 

for my talk with Adventure motorcycle travel writer Christopher Baker.

I talked with Chris back in April 2010
( download the MP3)
about his book
 Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro’s Cuba.

Chris is a Central America expert, longtime tour escort and lecturer. Chris will talk about the  motorcycle tour he’s leading in 2012 to Costa Rica and Panama for MotoDiscovery.

Join us tonight to talk BMWs, fastest woman in the world, Melissa Holbrook-Pierson, and more fun motorcycle people

Join me tonight on SideStandUp.com 5-8 Pacific Time (8-10 Eastern) for a great show. Be sure to sign in to the chat room if you can, I know there will be questions! Here's the lineup:

Tonight September the 20th 2011 on SideStand Up Miss Adventuring Carla King (that's me!) talks the finer points of the BMW GS adventure series - F650GS, F800GS, 1200GS and buying used - with Larry Saenz, General Manager of BMW Motorcycles San Francisco, Northern California's top-selling and the only exclusively BMW motorcycle dealership in the Bay Area.

Also tonight:

JJUSTJ ( J Sheets) will be interviewing Belen Wagner -- Belen has set close to 50 records and is a FIM environmental steward for world trials championships.

When Roger Wiles informed Tom he would need to take a sabbatical from his monthly moto safety segment, tom immediately released it would tough to replace Roger. Roger wasn't about to leave the SSU nation short in the rider safety area, he suggested his friend and associate Tom Komjathy of Diversified Safety Konsulting to take over the segment.

Celebrated author and motorcyclist Melissa Holbrook-Pierson returns. Melissa's newest book "The Man Who Would Stop At Nothing" delves into the world of endurance riding featuring one of the titans of the sport John Ryan.

Back in the day on Saturday afternoons Wide World of Sports featured the greatest of sporting accomplishments. Once a year they world air men riding streamliners and such at the Bonneville Salt Flats. It's not just a man's event any longer, Leslie Porterfield is the absolute proof of that. Fresh off a new record of 236 mph Leslie is now known as "The Fastest Woman In The World"

For more information and to learn about discount from SSU advertising partners log onto SideStandUp.com.

Which BMW GS Adventure Bike is Right for You?

Which BMW GS is Right for You? The F650GS, the F800GS, or the GS 1200 Adventure?

SideStandUp Motorcycle Radio
Tuesday, September 27
5:00 to 8:00 pm Pacific Time

Miss Adventuring Carla King talks the finer points of the BMW GS adventure series - F650GS, F800GS, 1200GS, and older models - with Larry Saenz, General Manager of BMW Motorcycles San Francisco, Northern California's top-selling and the only exclusively BMW motorcycle dealership in the Bay Area. Riding since 1968, Larry has been involved with the BMW brand of cars and bikes for over 35 years. His stable currently includes a 1981 R 80G/S and a 2009 HP-2 Mega-Moto.

Tune in, join the fun in the lively chat room to ask your questions, and find out which GS is right for you!

 

Tonight: Ted Simon on the Jupiter's Travellers Foundation and Ride

JOIN US TONIGHT AND ON SUNDAY
FOR RIDE THE REDWOOD HIGHWAY

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8-10 pm ET, 5-7 PT Carla King talks with Ted Simon on his new travelers foundation and rides in CA and the UK on SideStandUp Motorcycle Radio. Join early to participate in the lively chat room!

Other guests include Tim Keel of Keel Brothers Tires, Pat Mcghie with 2012 Dakar entrant Ned Suesse, Craig Vetter and the Vetter Fuel Challenge winner at the AMA Vintage Days Charly Perethian, and Eric Milano of MotoVermont.

RIDE THE REDWOOD HIGHWAY

Sunday, August 28, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Ride the Redwood Highway with Ted Simon
US-101 and CA-162 Northern California starting in Benbow

Ride with Ted Simon on Sunday, August 28th, for a celebratory motorcycle ride down the iconic Redwood Highway in northern California.

Every day is a good day for riding with friends through beautiful scenery, but August 28th will be a particularly special one. The ride is a combined celebration of Ted Simon’s 80th birthday back in May, the long-awaited completion of his new book “Rolling Through the Isles,” and the launch of the Foundation in his name. A memorable way to enjoy some northern Californian roads, it will also be an opportunity to talk to Ted about his vision for the Foundation and Jupiter’s Travellers.

Starting from Benbow at 12pm the route will follow the stunning Redwood Highway (US-101) south for around 50 miles to Longvale, before turning north east on to CA-162 for a further 30 twisty miles towards Ted’s home town of Covelo.

If you’d like to be part of the ride, please click the I’m Attending button on the Facebook page to register your attendance.

Motorcycles only please. Rendezvous locations and other information will be made available nearer to the date.

The Secrets of Getting Great Motorcycle Insurance: Tuesday on SideStandUp

I'm thrilled to be interviewing my friend Susan Bernosky on SidestandUp.com motorcycle radio tomorrow. Susan rides a Harley, a BMW, and a dirt bike and has been an insurance agent since 1987. You might have even seen her face in a motorcycle magazine for an Allstate ad on insurance agents who ride. Susan recently went indie with Strahan Insurance and will tell us how to get best motorcycle insurance possible.

Sidestandup.com Motorcycle Radio
Tuesday July 26, 2011
7:00 - 9:00 pm Eastern Time (4-6 PT)

 

Bonus materials: I wrote about a ride I took with Susan and her husband Dave to Bolinas. We ate at the Coast Cafe and I wrote about it for the Kawasaki Accelerate online magazine. Find it here. 

Join us on SideStandUp motorcycle radio. And be sure to catch the whole show with all these exciting guests.

Bonnie Warch & Andrea Beach of Coach 2 Ride

John Powell of Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge calling in from the road

Jay Kannaiyan has made his way to Africa and will be calling in from the spiritual birthplace of the Rastafarian Religion in Shaashamene, Ethiopia.

Dr. Sherry Williams discusses the first-ever large-scale naturalistic motorcycle riding study.

 

 

The Secrets of Getting Great Motorcycle Insurance

I'm thrilled to be interviewing my friend Susan Bernosky on SidestandUp.com motorcycle radio next Tuesday. Susan rides a Harley, a BMW, and a dirt bike and has been an insurance agent since 1987. You might have even seen her face in a motorcycle magazine for an Allstate ad on insurance agents who ride. Susan recently went indie with Strahan Insurance and will tell us how to get best motorcycle insurance possible.

Sidestandup.com Motorcycle Radio
Tuesday July 26, 2011
6:00 - 9:00 pm Eastern Time

Bonus materials: I wrote about a ride I took with Susan and her husband Dave to Bolinas. We ate at the Coast Cafe and I wrote about it for the Kawasaki Accelerate online magazine. Find it here. 

Tonight 4:30pm PT: an interview with the Overland Expo director Rosann Hanson

Tonight on SideStandUp radio I interview Roseann Hanson, Director/Founder of Overland Expo April 1-3 2011

We'll talk about the expo which is held each April in the hamlet of Amado in southern Arizona, just a few miles from the Mexico border. This international event educates and inspires people to get out and explore the world by vehicle or motorcycle, bicycle or on foot, whether 100 miles from home or 10,000 miles. The expo promotes global exploration and conservation of natural resources and culture offering educational and inspirational opportunities for adventure travelers. Over 3000 do-it-yourself adventurers enjoy 70 different classes, workshops, and roundtable programs, or visit 100+ exhibitors who offer four-wheel-drive and adventure motorcycles, accessories, camping gear, and adventure travel services. (And Carla will be presenting on China and on self-publishing at the Expo!)

Rosann, along with Jonathan Hanson, her husband of 25 years, has authored over a dozen natural history and outdoor books. Rosann is also a lapidary and metalsmith, creating one-of-a-kind gemstone and precious metal jewelry. They live in a remote, off-the-grid property 35 miles southwest of Tucson. Early on in her career in conservation, Roseann realized that the most effective strategies for success was with grassroots projects, for which funds were raised $5 to $50 at a time, rather than the big million-dollar projects, which got mired in bureaucracy and greed. The Overland Expo is a fundraiser for ConserVentures, which conducts conservation expeditions throughout the world (you can participate!), either assessing potential project areas or working with existing but under-funded wildlife, landscape, and cultural conservation projects.

Join me live for the conversation on SideStand Up motorcycle radio tonight at 4:30 pm PT, 7:30 pm ET, and participate via the chat room.