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Dec 1, 2024 | us20.campaign-archive.com | J. Joshua Placa |Rob Brooks |Phil Gauthier

When the Ride Goes WrongBy J. Joshua Placa on Nov 29, 2024 08:05 pm There are times when nature, dumb luck and poor planning conspire against us. You can take all the usual and sensible precautions before rolling into the wild: check the weather report, carry your own personal chrome-plated barometer, even stick your head out the window.
PCB Rains on Thunder Beach

May 13, 2024 | roaddirt.tv | Phil Gauthier

What has become of the famed Thunder Beach Rally? In September 2017 I picked up my first Harley and rode right into the biker culture by way of my first bike rally in Panama City Beach, Florida- the Fall Thunder Beach Rally. I recall being nervous, excited and exhilarated before and during the ride down with my son-in-law, both of us on Street Glides on a cool autumn day. We met up with my buddies and they introduced me to bike rallies and riding new territory.
Holiday Gifts: LEGO Yamaha MT-10 SP

Nov 3, 2023 | roaddirt.tv | Phil Gauthier

Building A 1:5 Scale LEGO Replica MotorcycleRoad Dirt editor Rob Brooks recently scored an amazing gift from Yamaha Motors USA in the form of a LEGO Technic 42159 Yamaha MT-10 SP motorcycle, and was generous in offering for my grandson Parker and I to build it. Rob did have one request attached to the gift – “Please do a Road Dirt review of the build to share with our YouTube audience”.
Riding For Perspective

Sep 11, 2023 | roaddirt.tv | Phil Gauthier

The Inner Sanctum Of A Solo Motorcycle RideI’ve always been a fan of the James Bond 007 franchise, at least up until the latest installment but that’s another conversation for another day. The other day while out on the Harley a significant scene from the “Skyfall” movie came to mind. Hopefully you’ve seen the movie but if not, I don’t want to spoil it for you so please skip to the next paragraph.
My Brothers - Our Bikes Part 2

Jul 14, 2023 | roaddirt.tv | Phil Gauthier

Life Gets In The Way*For part 1, click HERELike most, the three of us each found our girl, fell in love and got married. Nate and I were part of Greg’s wedding and Greg was the best man in mine. This is about the time we all started families and the focus changed as we were (unwillingly perhaps) pulled into careers and other “more important” things, so we inevitably lost touch.
My Brothers - Our Bikes Part 1

Jul 8, 2023 | roaddirt.tv | Phil Gauthier

Motorcycles Create Lifelong FriendsIt started innocently enough, a new high school for a couple of freshmen that bumped into each other and discovered their families lived in close proximity. One afternoon after a quick bike ride to Greg’s I discovered dirt bikes for the first time in my young life. Yes, I had ridden one of the old Craftsman minibikes in my younger years, but after discovering “Whisky Throttle” I decided to hang back on motorized two wheels for a bit.