Peter Egan Special Guest!

[@benlark8603]

Peter Egan, you are an inspiration. The way you write and talk about bikes and motorcycling has always inspired me. This from an Englishman. No one else has ever encapsulated the richness, beauty and romance of bikes in the way that you do. So down to earth too, thank you!

[@clydeosterhout1221]

I started riding in 1980. Reading Peter Eagan’s column in Cycle World was something I looked forward to with great anticipation!

[@GPgundude]

At 63 years old I really need to thank Peter Egan for making me Dream and Kevin Cameron for making me Think!!! Thank the both of you for being the literary geniuses that you are!!!

[@micyclesport]

Well put!!

[@garywagle6495]

While attempting to find an electric glitch in my '84 xv920 that's on the lift, it was pure joy listening to these 3 old friends reminisce about bikes and life. Thanks, gentlemen. 1:45:15 1:45:15

[@billjenks8575]

Kevin Cameron and Peter Egan are 80% of why I was a Cycle World subscriber back in the day. Mark is a great editor, and was preceeded by a fine line of other keepers of the flame. I do miss the monthy delivery of Cycle World in the mail. Oh, the times, they are a changing.

[@rickhjortsberg2711]

Oh how true z I miss Cycle Worls Monthly and Walneck’s Trader!!!

[@MrBburdick]

Amen, same here!!

[@marymorgan2568]

I used to read Egan's column first when I got my magazine. Really enjoyed print edition. Miss it.

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

Cycle, Cycle World, Motorcyclist, Cycle Guide...

[@Bhakti-rider]

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[@mcnut1]

The following is a quote from Peter Egan (Leanings, Cydle World):" I've had cheap bikes and I've had expensive bikes, but I've never found the slightest relationship between the cost of a motorcycle and the amount of pleasure it afforded me. None." Very well written.

[@stevem5383]

Man, I miss Peter's articles in Cycle World. Both he and Kevin's articles were gold.

[@richardjohnson3463]

Loved the "Leanings" books..... 1, 2 and 3. Thank you Peter

[@pjones7012]

Each of you contributed so much to my enjoyment of motorcycling. Thank you so much.

[@danielfrancis4258]

Really enjoyed this conversation. I am a french speaking Canadian from Montréal, Québec. I got my motorcycle license in 1985. Back then there was only one motorcycle magazine available for french speakers in Québec, that was Moto Journal. I was hungry for motorcycle knowledge and stories and started to buy Cycle, Cycle World and Motorcyclist magazine. I really enjoyed Peter Egan's stories and Kevin Cameron's very technical articles made me scratch my head many times with my limited knowledge of the english language. I became a subsciber of these mags and remained so until the very end. I am 58 now and currently ride a 2010 Victory Vision 8-Ball and an orange/purple 1993 Kawasaki ZX-11... I often think of these moto journalists and their stories when i ride. Greetings from Montréal, Québec. 🖖 👽 🇨🇦

[@danieloreilly3497]

🇨🇦🇨🇦👍

[@Trev350]

What an absolute treat. Peter is the only writer to whom I can honestly say, "Sir, I have read every single one of your books". And each one was brilliant. Thanks for the enjoyment.... Any chance of one more new book sometime? Greetings from Derby, England.

[@richardkrammes2222]

I started riding in 1959. Reading all the motorcycle magazines. To hear the three of you talk bikes still drills into my soul. It is an ethereal experience. We fly and lean and smell the oil. How I hope that we can ride more years. Ride right into heaven. Salvation. Richard

[@magellanicspaceclouds]

This was lovely. A meeting of three American icons of motorcycling.

[@michaelbrown5495]

All 3 of these guys are my heros and examples of men who sought happiness and freedom and friendships instead of money and succeeded and I have read everything all 3 have written since the 70s keep up the good work guys and one day I'll see you on the road come on down to Missouri we got good food and lonely roads that go to nowhere

[@someonethatwatchesyoutube2953]

We’ve got the Trifecta!! Can’t wait to listen!

[@oceania2385]

In the early 80's our middle school library gave away (dumped) the back issues of cycle world to the students. Was able to read years of Egan and Cameron. Admittedly Cameron's writings were tough to grasp, but I did learn about brake mean effective pressure. Reading Egan was a call to adventure. Good times.

[@markgenest6206]

Yes yes BMEP….remember his comments about it well

[@flyovercounty1427]

Went for a ride in the desert today. Had a burger. Watched this. Perfect.

[@markwhitney9175]

I’m in heaven!!!!! You guys ROCK!!

[@farreltucker7466]

I have some boxes of Cycle and Cycle World from the 70`s in the garage that I can`t seem to let go of. This is where my moto dreaming started. What a motorcycle life it has been from trials to touring. Gordon Jennings got me started looking beyond the nuts and bolts. He and Kevin taught us so much. I am 68 now and raising my 11 year old grandson, dirt bikes and baseball. He loves bikes and hope to pass my pass what that I know to him. It was great seeing you guys together.

[@1127csk]

Met Peter once at Chicago motorcycle show 1992 was a great treat I told him my favorite bikes the Ducati 900ss and sportster 1200 and he said for him as well A legend !

[@DanFredrick-w2y]

Love you guys, straight up, many years of pleasure reading your stuff, and now listening. My claims to fame, beat Canadian national intermediate champion my first time on a road race track, went on to beat 9 time Canadian champion, Steve Dick, and years later i beat Gary Nixon in La Carrera race, more recently broke land speed records at el Mirage... I blame you guys for making this shite way too much fun 😅😂 Total love from the heart, and all respect for you guys 👍🙏

[@DanFredrick-w2y]

Not my real name btw

[@mmsfunwi4837]

Superb conversation gentlemen. Thank you for allowing us to listen in. Could make a book out of the three of you having garage chats. Especially loved 1:25 on remarks about mind therapy of motorcycling. Also, Peter needs to quit promoting the uplands. Its getting crowded as is.🤣JK. Now im motivated to get the daytona special ready for spring crud! Thanks for sharing😊

[@WojtekJakubowski-o1s]

The Three Wise Men of motorcycling

[@noelwarner1235]

Loved these guys editorials,was suscribed to cycleworld from 1979 until the mid 2000s.I loved Peters Leanings..

[@waynedyck9385]

Peter you look great at 76 years young. Thank you for keeping me entertained with your CW: Leanings, along with your R&T: Side Glances columns and articles for many years. I've kept all your books... Leanings, Side Glances, Best of... to revisit at my leisure.

[@paulscountry456]

Great writers....

[@davidbanks1193]

Delightful conversation, enlightening, thanks so much.

[@lezchislett51]

I watch you guys every Wednesday, back in the 70s I bought a Cycle World mag in Bridgetown Barbados and always lusted over the bikes in your mag. This particular magazine had the story that Mr Egan wrote and must have been brought a million times since The three best things in life, what a memorable awesome piece, I kept it for years and yes a Triumph motorcycle is one of the three.

[@guywihn1658]

I grew up reading everything you guys wrote, so thank you very much. I would have never guessed you're so damn funny too. Love you guys!

[@robertheymann5906]

Peter!! My favorite automotive journalist ever!!

[@KeithNewby-p4k]

Fantastic stuff...great to see and hear from Peter Egan having followed his writings in Road & Track as well as Cycle World. Thanks guys.

[@Scooter_911]

I'm a working musician based in Austin Texas. I made custom luggage attachments for my Ducati Multistrada 950 that mount my bass and amp to my bike like panniers. I ride it to gigs and also on tour to avoid long long hours in a white Econoline. I too have noticed there is a strong correlation between musicians and motorcyclists. I'm always striking up conversations with musicians back stage about what and where we ride. It's so interesting to hear Mark and Peter's musical involvement too. I wonder if it's just something in the way our brains are wired.

[@markgenest6206]

Great podcast gentlemen! Through your writings all three of you have had such an impact on those that have read your work. And just as enjoyable to hear you talk live. Please do this again!

[@pvfd304]

As a teenager in the 80's I read the adventures of Egan and the Cycle World gang. With retirement on the near horizon, I bought a motorcycle after 30 years of non-riding. His words and inspirations stayed with me after all these years. I'm looking forward to making my own memories on the road using his words as a guide.

[@meadow2939]

A most enjoyable compendium of motorcycle nostalgia, personal biography, composing technique, with a little musical commentary tossed in for the sauce. Very well done, gentlemen!

[@kevinfurness1741]

It was a pleasure to hear Peter speak today! He has spoken to my mind before but this was a treat! What an event! Many congratulations and thank you for the experience!😊

[@edw.b856]

Thanks, Mr. Egan! In the '80s, you inspired me to turn piles of parts into vehicles, take 'em on adventures, and write about the whole process. I'm still doing it 45 years later.

[@micyclesport]

Read the first Leanings when I was 13 after getting my CW subscription!!! Grew up reading Egan and Cameron!! (Love for Mark too, excellent work on these podcasts!!!) One of my favorite Egan articles was a 90s road and track where the Toyota Supra got the rear wing ripped off😂Great episode! Outstanding ending!! Egan: "I think my Trombone was running lean, it missed a lot of notes." -gold

[@drott150]

Kevin Cameron has been a gifted musician his entire life. His instrument is the internal combustion engine. And I'm sure he would agree the sounds he massages out of a well-tuned CBX or H2R is music to his ears, as it is to his entire audience. A life well lived maestro. 👏

[@cycleworld]

Awesome comment/observation!

[@Audfile]

Cycle World back in the day. You just absorbed every page and all your favorite buddies had stacks of them on the toilet. So considerate.

[@ildefonsogarcia-correasuar6121]

Peter Egan is one of my heroes, I remember decades ago going to some special newsstands in Madrid (Spain) where I knew they had Cycle World magazine (yes, paper magazines) and read his articles. I also have one of his books: Side Glances. Love and peace from Spain.

[@fernandoboero1852]

WOW, I thought I was crazy for so many years. I have found kindred spirits in video. I also thought my motorcycles & my Alfa Romeo Spyder had individual spirits. LOL It took me a few months reading Road&Track & Cycleworld mags to realize Peter was writing for both mags.

[@ToddWright2]

They have seen much and are so refreshingly genteel. This is the only podcast I watch/listen to.

[@steinrogereliassen517]

“Life can’t pass you by as long as there are Triumphs”. One of the great Egan stories. I’m a Triumph guy and have kept the magazine all these years. And I’ve read Kevin Cameron’s pieces since the 70s, initially in Cycle Magazine, these days online or in Vintage Bike Magazine. This podcast is great, thanks to Mark Hoyer for making it happen, I enjoy your input as well, you’re a certified bike nut who I can really relate to!

[@RandallSoong-pp7ih]

My writing heroes together again. Thank you!!

[@williamdavis8161]

On a day when the overnight low was -7 and the vehicle of choice for my driveway would be a Zamboni, watching this is almost as good as taking a ride......almost.

[@matskarlsson8545]

Great stuff. Started reading Cycle in 1972. Kevin's TDC book is pure magic.

[@steamandoil7026]

I miss the monthly rag. We enjoy the podcasts so much! Kevin is a wonderful thinker and Mark too. Peter needs to be dragged in for a cameo once in a while! I really enjoyed the discussion about the electric compressor on the v3. Thank you all and the production team for your work on these shows and please bring Peter Eagan again! Best wishes to you all.

[@RayPalmer-v9g]

Signed up for Publisher's Clearinghouse, putting down Cycle and Cycle World. This is how these magazines ended up on my doorstep. Remember receiving the last Cycle magazine, and happily learned Kevin Cameron was moving to Cycle World with Peter Egan. Was functional illiterate at the age these writers showed up on my doorstep, their inspiration has led to a trilogy written by yours truly. There is racing in this story, and absolutely would not have accomplished this without the knowledge and writing skills you both shared with the world. Those magazines where read cover to cover for years, my gratitude to you both.

[@ericmagnusson1990]

Peter Egan’s book Leanings was recommended to me by a fellow motorcycle enthusiast. I just really loved it. It really hit home with me. Then when Leanings 2 and 3 came out I just swallowed them. This was really great writing. Thanks for all the enjoyment Peter. One question puzzles me: what made you , with your background and your knowledge, buy the Himalayan?

[@keithkeller6509]

Hope to see you at the next Slimey Crud Run, Peter.

[@SamLongo-f7q]

Great podcast, with two of my all time favorite writers! I remember saying to myself that if they ever wrote for the same magazine I would subscribe. When it did happen at Cycle World, I took the plunge. Sadly as a Canadian subscriber the magazine always came about a month AFTER it was out on the local news stands... very frustrating! Despite this minor gripe, I have been a huge fan of both gentleman. A testament to the good sense of Cycle World in recognizing great talent. Thanks for all the great stories!

[@glenn5ft19]

“On Any Sunday” when it came out. The Vancouver Sun said the best part of the movie was “The first 96 minutes”

[@rogerpitre8663]

KC and PE are international treasures.

[@DanFredrick-w2y]

Tremendous insight, kudos to all three 🎉

[@gordonwallin2368]

I relate to Peter so much, motoorcycles, flying, racing cars, and the as an instructor, I had to get "literal". I feel we grew up together-about the same age.Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

[@Barry-tp2vd]

❤Great episode. Haha . You reminded me of.....riding with a 10 foot wide roll of carpet across the tank of my old GS1000s 😂 . I had to contort my arms under it and then up to reach the grips! Always been a 'can do' kiwi 😊

[@danieloreilly3497]

I have such fond memories of going to different stores to purchase monthly publications. Waiting to flip there it over and over. The youth of today will never experience this feeling. Thank you gentlemen for dusting of the covers of all those great memories.

[@aqnaqnaqn]

Another fond memory of Cycle World circa 1970-1980: illustrations by Hector Cademartori !! That guy can draw!!!

[@grantrandall3219]

Wonderful! Thanks for the "iconic" interview

[@donaldfraser3607]

Education is important, but motorcycle racing is importanter.

[@cycleworld]

Awesomest comment!

[@JK-yu7hj]

Great video, hoping to see more of you all in the future.

[@joenoneofyourbusiness6487]

If you notice, Kevin's room divider is perfectly parallel with the top of the screen. This is not an accident. Funny.

[@brucekastel707]

I used to live for Kevin's technical column and Peter's Leanings articles.

[@jpopehome]

I miss these guys. I've learned so much from Kevin over the years. Peter paints with words. Used to be a great magazine with comprehensive reviews and the tech page for tested bikes fascinated me as a young man and adult as well.

[@pbofan]

I have a shelf full of motorcycle-related books, and Peter Egan’s LEANINGS books are by far my favorites, it’s not even close. He has a way of communicating the thoughts, concerns, and dreams of riders that no one else seems capable of capturing in the same pointed way.

[@stevencote7951]

Legends....

[@ivanhills6460]

Kevin you talking about your short racing career My engine builder and tuner was Woody Kyle he has a similar story He told me as a boy he would run between a1a and the beach to watch the bikes go by obviously when they still raced on the beach I love those stories By the way Woody is still tuning bikes

[@choppfatha]

When are you going to have Dave Edwards on the podcast

[@TimeTraveller1117]

Well, that was refreshing. How interesting. Just good people. Thanks much!

[@daniels.2720]

"Ask your one-eyed mechanic..." > Peter Egans' exclamation as to why M/C levers have a ball on the end. Classic...

[@GeneCash]

I've never hit the lever end... I always slam my head into the bar-end weight. Sigh.

[@meadow2939]

What a treat to see a trio of old crocks discussing bikes from the same era (60's, early 70's) when I first got bit by the 'cycle bug! Nice to listen to guys who recall when nice bikes didn't resemble evil insects.

[@Bhakti-rider]

Excellent metaphor!

[@stephenbaron5681]

Very interesting conversations I have two Nortons that I love to work on and music is always playing in the background that was a chemist who had to write very concise documents, which I never could do in English class, but in the real world of work, it was a good skill.

[@SSV-i-c-e]

Thanks you guys great podcast .every week i look fwd to it todays even longer so better again.hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@benlark8603]

Just to add.....more compilation books please!

[@rayjay2638]

My first bike was a 1971 Norton Commando Roadster in that funky orange/bronze metallic gel coat I remember reading a piece during winter (stand-down) written by Peter relating the sweaty effort required most times to get the Norton running and how I could relate; for him riding down the Pacific Coast highway and me on 9W in NY.

[@carolinemcnabb9957]

Eagan looks great if I remember right he had some kind of health difficulties 10 or so years ago Glad he's doing good

[@7viewerlogic670]

Great video!

[@keithkeller6509]

Mark and Peter, fellow trombonist here. :-)

[@ToddWright2]

Kevin has a degree in physics from Harvard. Couple that with his probing mind makes him my favorite ICE tech writer regardless of milieu.

[@hankkauffman6612]

Between Cycle World and Road & Track, I enjoyed Mr. Egan's work for more than 30 years. Also enjoyed Kevin Cameron's articles to the max. I always thought that the best thing about Cycle World was the coverage of most areas of motorcycling. Especially different forms of racing. Some criticized it for doing that, but I think it was the authority.

[@gordonborsboom7460]

Road trip interviews should be a staple!

[@krtt750]

You look much better without a hat! Mark!

[@GS-zv3qn]

Some guys are the opposite and when hat comes off they get 20 years older

[@GS-zv3qn]

Talking about fishing and bikes,2 things that are totally different but still get you outdoors in the elements

[@krtt750]

@ You look younger! Hell, I don't know you, so I assumed you were bald! Like me! Lol!

[@darrendouglas4796]

Wow- Legends for sure. I read Cycle & Cycle World religously in the 80's when I was in high school. Not to be a crotchety old man, but I do not see anything in modern media that holds a candle.

[@paulblouin6955]

Unpacking after a move I had to read "East by Westfield" again when putting it away.

[@mikemorton1830]

Peter and Kevin were at the Moto GP in Indianapolis.

[@daveallen8824]

So wonderful to see you, Mr. Egan. I have been reading your stuff from the beginning, and it is great to see you (kind of) in person. Wish the interview could have been done in your shop. I have envisioned it for years. Never stop writing. Thanks so much for all you have given us over the years. And welcome home from another Vietnam vet. Like to know what your thoughts on Honda's ST1300; I found it comfortable and dead reliable on my several 6 Flags and 4 Corners rides.

[@pablocespedes5880]

I never missed the arrival of my new Cycle World's monthly issue from 1981 through all the rest of 80s and beggining of the 90s, I think I almost know Peter Egan due to his wonderful stories in CW and Road and Track!!! Regards from Costa Rica!

[@travispilant7425]

I'm 45 and as I get older I have a greater appreciation for guys like Peter and Kevin. I've read and own all of Peter's books. I am looking forward to reading Kevin's TDC books as well as a new addition to my collection. Road & Track, Henry Manney. (Found it only because Peter mentioned his name in one of his books). One question for Peter, is it true he is working on a book about airplanes? Thanks again for the videos.

[@garyives1218]

Top 2 motorcycle memories: Bratwursts at Road America during Superbike weekend, getting a new Cycle World (Peter Egan era) in the mail.

[@Scott-sb1xi]

Concerning the effects of the wind on an engine, I have an addition. My 99 Monster 900, one of the last carbureted models, after adding mods to the airbox and exhaust would consistently lose horsepower on a certain road. It was a divided highway that always had a cross wind in about a quarter mile zone. My thinking is it was causing a suction effect under the fuel tank where the airbox was. It ran fine in all other conditions, made 71hp on a dyno. I put 43,000 miles on it an it was one of my favorite bikes with only a Moto Guzzi Breva 1100 being my favorite . Great conversation guys!

[@aqnaqnaqn]

My Dad had a red Honda 50 step-thru for many years back in the mid-60s. His next means of conveyance was a Renault Dauphine. Our last car before fleeing Vietnam was a Renault R8, whose name sounds much racier than the car actually was! 🙃

[@WilliamMiller-v5c]

I wrote for some local magazines for about ten years really wished it was as.good as these three you guys rock

[@bobroberts2371]

Don't forget PE's column in Road & Track.

[@philplautz923]

Well, I’m not doing that drinking game next time lol. Thanks for an enjoyable hr. & half distraction ! I once read an article in side glances about where Peter lived & stopped out to see him & was lucky enough to go out the lunch with him & Chris . What a treat ! Anyways keep up the interesting motorcycle moments .

[@BABYPOP028]

Extra points for the ES-335 🎉

[@yorkchris10]

The trombone is the loudest unamplified instrument. I think it goes back to the day when they were straight and used to announce the comings and goings of important people. It is one of the hardest instruments to play as there is a coordination of lip embouchure and slide position. A valved instrument has one part taken care of. Maniacal Four used an electronic mute and that combined with the infinite position of the slide made some impressive guitar-sounding glissando solos. I used the instrument case as a stool as I took the bus all through grade schools. We never had a tuba player. The largest instrument we had was a bari sax. He only took it home to practice on weekends - which annoyed the teacher.

[@ekudds]

I first read Peter Egan in the seventies in Road and Track. The topic was things he learned while working on British sports cars. One of his observations was what one could find under British sports car carpets. Items included an oxidized penny matted with carpet padding , a buss fuse tin, and a ball point pen ink cartridge with a rusty spring. Having owned a TR6 at the time, I could instantly relate. Been an Egan fan ever since.

[@dereksmith5019]

I liked hearing how it started for each of you , and it got me thinking of when it started for me , reading Cycle Magazine by Floyd Clymer . The conversation gravitated toward music which was a big part of my life also . Shifting gears to make music flow as a rythm , on motorcycles , and driving diesel trucks .

[@jhtprojects4431]

Peter is so funny, and such a great writer, that I regularly quote him, as I do with Mark Twain. I almost feel like I know him and Barb, from all the articles years ago. As a bicyclist nowadays, I re-read his classic piece where he rode a bicycle from Paris to Monaco. Hilarious! His writings inspired me to attend the Isle of Mann TT races in 2012.

[@TheClonedspork]

Peter Egan and David Freiberger were the reasons I subscribed to Road and Track and a whole bunch of Peterson Magazines.

[@ErnestCassidy-i8y]

I bought a Honda S-90 in 1968, a few months before going to Viet Nam. It was my first motorcycle. Today, I have a winterized Yamaha V-Star sitting in the shed, waiting for another Spring. There were many motors between the first and [probably] the last, and I enjoyed every one of them. One of my favorites was a single-cylinder 250cc Honda that looked like a 3/4 scale British café racer. I'm sometimes amazed at the shenanigans I got up to, and got away with, on that bike.