Ep. 77: New Bikes, Used Bikes and Splitting Lanes

Ep. 77: New Bikes, Used Bikes and Splitting Lanes

We cover all the splits.

On this episode of On the Throttle, Jacqui Van Ham and Josh Troche bring us two new online marketplaces, new adventure bike packages, electric motorcycles and an update on the future of lane splitting/filtering.

  • 2:02: Online Marketplaces: Polaris launches “The Polaris Xchange,” your one-stop shop, sell and trade powersports website. We also dig into Harley-Davidson’s H-D1 Marketplace.
  • 8:34: Hessler Rallye Team has come up with three packages for the Suzuki V-Strom 800DE: Desert Express Adventure, Desert Express Rally Adventure and the Desert Express Rally Pro.
  • 15:00: Volcon ePowersports launches two bikes, the Grunt EVO and the Runt LT off-road electric motorcycles.
  • 20:35: Oregon lane splitting/filtering law updates.

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