Last year was, almost inarguably, our best year ever for motorcycle auctions. This week on the podcast, Alex and Tyler discuss each of their top 10 bikes of the year.

Along the way, they touch on a public transport admission; daily and weekly firsts; the care taken to design parts that will always be visible; their favorite exhaust systems; scaring horses off roads a century ago; the difficulty in modernizing the Harley-Davidson; left-hand throttles and Colt Pythons; Bimota and Harley trivia; odd partnerships and engine configurations; and a great run of big pre-war, air-cooled fours.

Mentioned in this episode:

10:37  1929 Harley-Davidson Model J w/ Sidecar

11:48  50-Years Owned 1951 Vincent Rapide Series C

17:387  Vespa 946 Christian Dior Limited Editions

19:59  1985 Bimota DB1 Project

20:03  The Racing Relics Collection from 1600veloce

22:55  Brodix 427-Powered 2010 Vanquish V8

23:43  Ford Flathead V8-60-Powered Custom Motorcycle

25:44  1990 BMW K1 & 1993 BMW K1 Ultima Pair

27:54  Lot of Five 1980 Chrysler Sno-Runners

29:02  1920 Harley-Davidson Model W Sport

30:57  1953 Ariel Square Four

35:50  1936 Brough Superior SS80 w/Petrol-Tube Sidecar

37:40  1949 Moto Guzzi Airone Sport

41:05  1942 Harley-Davidson WLA

42:25  Vincent Auction Results

42:41  1952 Vincent Black Shadow

44:07  49-Mile 1977 MV Agusta 750S America

45:17  1942 Indian Four

45:39  1931 Indian Four

46:20 1-Kilometer 1991 Bimota Tesi 1D 904 SR

48:03  CR750-Style 1969 Honda CB750 Sandcast

48:29  Postcards from Monterey Collection from MohrImports

50:02  1918 Henderson Four Model H

53:06  BaT Podcast Episode 67: The Davidlee8 Interview

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Join us, diehard cinephiles, for the third in our new series about Car Movies, wherein we wax poetic about the uncut gem Days of Thunder, starring Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall. Alex, Randy, Beck, and Tyler discuss The Randy and Alex Film Festival; the movie's (completely stacked) intro credits; behind-the-scenes drama; Cary Elwes as Iceman; Alex's deep disappointment at the film's 37% Rotten Tomatoes score; some of the film's many profoundly unlikely scenarios; drinkin' weird stuff and Bud heavies in a moving car hauler; and a surprising number of personal health jokes, but not to do with the scenes you're thinking of (which have perhaps not aged as well as some other parts of the movie);

Also covered: the gritty and impressive race cinematography; the real BAT.com; the best '90s movie parking lot; the formative way in which several of our crew learned about drafting; and, of course, the Cruise Run. Tyler reveals himself as easy to please, while Beck's godfather does not. Finally, we get a late (and exceedingly rare) name drop from our Mr. Nonnenberg.

Mentioned in this episode:

12:36  Ex–Tom Cruise 1984 Nissan 300ZX Race Car

33:48  RoW 1985 Porsche 928S 5-Speed Strosek

37:19  Search results for Monte Carlo SS Aero Coupe

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This week, Alex, Randy, and Beck talk about the correct way to staff a pickup and/or a 911SC; our recent experience at Motoring Club Cars & Coffee in San Francisco; handling good friends in bad cars; Trooper apologies; "black plates" on black cars; the true meaning of car culture (hint: it involves stealing from children); the overall event situation in and around SF; Alex's looming family trip to Disneyland, God help him; the wrong way to think about a nature preserve; and Pro 7 memories.

Next up is our favorite recent Question of the Week, wherein the crew covers a failed bumper backdate, vice-and-hammer metalwork, and extremely questionable battery mounting techniques. They briefly explore the differences between Mr. Sandman and Enter Sandman, then lust after green-dial 911s, a vintage Texaco gas station, a John Oates/Emory 356, an SVO Mustang, and other watchlist favorites.

Mentioned in this episode:

6:43  March 16 BaT Meet-Up, Encinitas Event Gallery

14:20 First BaT Alumni Gathering: A Fun Morning with Friends Old and New

17:47 The_one_they_call_The_Spaniard

19:50  BaT Meet-Up, February 21 at Desert Dunes in Palm Springs, California

19:59  BaT Local Partner Compass Collective

23:24  Question of the Week: What’s Your Best Temporary Fix That Turned Permanent?

28:08 Beck's 1974 BMW 2002tii

36:02  1997 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

37:54  1961 Chrysler 300G Hardtop Coupe

38:25 Texaco Service Station Replica w/ Pumps & Memorabilia

40:12  427 SOHC “Cammer”-Powered 1959 Ford Thunderbird Coupe 3-Speed

41:21 John Oates’ 1960 Porsche 356B Emory Special Cabriolet

44:19 1958 Porsche 356A Emory Outlaw Cabriolet Race Car  and 1958 Porsche 356A Cabriolet Outlaw Racer

45:43  Twin-Plug 2.8L-Powered 1967 Porsche 911S Coupe Emory Outlaw

45:48  1968 Porsche 912 Emory Outlaw Race Car

46:51  24k-Mile 1986 Ford Mustang SVO

47:17  1978 Plymouth Sapporo

48:21  Preserved Euro Market Rarity: 1982 Mitsubishi Sapporo Turbo Convertible

50:59  Group 4-Style, AAN-Powered 1988 Audi Quattro

51:10 1988 Toyota Celica All-Trac Turbo and 1991 Toyota Celica GT-Four RC

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