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241: Riding Update and Predictions for 2026

241: Riding Update and Predictions for 2026

The goal was to make predictions for 2026 and while some of them are already true since we recorded. It's also a bit of all over the place, enjoy!

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February 3, 20261h 49mExplicit

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Show Notes

Predictions:

Chad:

  1. Increase in V4 engines
  2. Honda announces a new VFR
  3. Increase in Chinese motorcycles to the US
  4. More manufacturers enter three-wheel market
  5. Every major manufacturer will have double stack 1911 by end of the year (except Glock)
  6. More DA/SA handguns in the market

Rich:

  1. Yamaha announces a street bike with V4 insprired by change in MotoGP
  2. More lighter ADV or dual sport motorcycles over (like IBEX 450, KLX300, etc)
  3. More double stack 1911 style handguns on the way
  4. More non-striker fires carry options

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