Prick & Thistle

we haven't podcasted for a while. we have been focused on the business. dealing with potentially very challenging business issues. but, it's not just us. the UK motorcycle retailing trade is having it tough just now. we chat about that from our point of view. annoyingly, after 30 or so minutes, we experienced terrible audio quality. sorry about that. hopefully it won't happen again.

Mike's off to Spain on his Streetfighter, as long as he can find out what blood group he is. The track days at Angelsey were epic once the toilets had been negotiated, even for 'Rider A'. Investment grade Sport homes are on our shopping list. Was it Pecco's fault or Alex's fault? We discuss. Incoming new Ducati models for 2025 and winter riding for pensioners.

Andrew recorded Mike's arrival back to the hotel room, from the dinner on the first night of WDW2024. We apologise for the fruity language. We offer a canter around the many attractions of the event, including the Race of Champions, and then marvel at the antics of the travelling group on the route northwards, back towards the ferry home. We do a relatively deep dive on Glenn Irwin's Race of Champions ride. We include Pusher's legendary 'great escape' from the mid-Alpine mountains by rail.

We've been away for a month. Lots of Ducati related things have happened over the last four weeks, and we've also been on holiday. This podcast episode is 'Part 1' of the things that we can remember from the highlight of the last month - our customer tour from Scotland to World Ducati Week 2024, at the San Marino Circuit near Rimini, Italy. We'll be back very soon with 'Part 2' and soon after that with 'Part 3' - 'what happened next.....'.

We are gearing up for World Ducati Week 2024. But, not before Andrew spent a weekend at Donnington Race Circuit for the WSBK UK round. Meanwhile, Mike was unexpectedly riding 2.002 KM for a 3 day UK tour on a Multistrada Rally, as part of the Ducati Multistrada Rally 60.000KM European Tour. We also receive listener feedback whicj challenges our knowledge of global flora & fauna. If only we have taken geography more seriously at school.......

This episode is mostly about Andrew's, Mike's and Ian 'Simmo' Simpson's experience at the Adventure Rider Bike Festival 2024 at Ragley Hall, near Alcester. As ever, the latest MotoGP news is discussed and we telegraph future episodes that we feature Hal's technical training in Bologna and one of our good friends and customers who has spent a lifetime in the music industry.

Andrew cooks his lunchtime eggs in a kettle whilst discussing our local BSB round from last weekend at Knockhill circuit. Motorcycle tyres for the race track and for off road rising, get an outing, as does the rain in various locations. We offer a behind the scenes perspective on the workshop operations of the dealership in the first of a two part series. We finish with Ben's water divining using parts of a toasting grill and an electric blanket.

The weather is good and both Mike & Andrew have been out riding. Mike damaged his bike riding over some stones and Andrew's been splitting lanes again. The Green Welly Demo Day is nearly upon us and we are offering some bikes at knockdown prices. "Clear" is the signal to pull out around a blind left hand bend, if you trust your riding pals. Well done Glenn Irwin on being the winningest Superbike rider at the NW200.