Dirt Bike Channel Podcast

Faith before fear. Be strong.  Be calm.  Be Leaders.  Have a plan.  Be mindful.  Be respectful.  We are strong.  Fear is not our friend.  Let's band together.  Help one another.  By popular request, Kyle and Karen talk about the impact that they see the Corona Virus outbreak having on their little world and family.  Support the show

Today we talk about the dark art of dirt bike suspension. What I like, you may not.  What you love, I may hate.  There are so many differing opinions out there, so let's talk about it for a few minutes.   Hope you are all happy and healthy as we go though the beginning of the Covid-19 virus outbreak here in the USA.   Leave a single track! Support the show

Please update your bookmarks for Rocky Mountain ATV/MC to my affiliate link.  It won't cost you anything, but I'll get a small commission for helping to send you there.  Thank You! https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/?ref=1017 Today we are talking tires.  Since my introduction to “hybrid gummy” tires, I don’t want to use a traditional compound that has been around forever.  These hybrid g...

What a night of racing!  It was the 50th anniversary of this Daytona Supercross race.  Karen and Kyle break it down.  Congrats to Eli Tomac for getting 4 out of the last 5 Daytona races. Support the show

Kyle, Karen, and Kase break down the inspirational night of racing from Cooper Webb, Eli Tomac, and Ken Roczen in the premier class.  It was some of the most fun to watch racing of the season in the 450cc class, even though the leader was checked out for most of the race.   Support the show

The best thing about me and my testing is that you get the raw truth about exactly what I think of a bike. There is no sugar coating. I don't care what color it is, if it's got 2 strokes or 4, I don't care about the color.... if it's good and makes me happy to ride it, you will know.  If it makes me want to ride more, you will know about it. This is not a full review of the bik...

Arlington Texas was the 2nd of three Triple Crown races for the 2020 season.  Karen and Kyle go over the racing and share their views of the events in both classes.  Support the show

Here on today's Tuesday Evening Mechanic (sorry about being late), Karen and I give a rundown of the Tampa Florida weekend of Racing in Monster Energy Supercross.  It's the beginning of the 250 east championship, so we have a number of new names to go over in that division.  We will also go over the points lead for the 450 class and give our favorites to carry it though and get the title...

Since it is something that keeps coming up over, and over, and over, and over, I figured it's time to talk about it on the podcast.  I'll give you three reasons, with context for each one, that has kept me from doing any official racing.  Also know that I love to watch racing.  We are huge supercross fans as a family.  I love to watch people push themselves to the extreme.  It’s inspirin...

Karen and Kyle recap the racing from Petco Park in San Diego on February 8th in Monster Energy Supercross.  It was military appreciation night and we had a great night of racing.  We will go into both the 250 class and the 450 calls and share our insights as casual fans watching from the comfort of our family room. Support the show

Ever wonder what it's like for an extreme off road dirt bike rider to switch brands from Husqvarna to Sherco?  Rich Larsen comes back in studio to give us the whole story and explain his new relationship with Sherco, what it's like going back to a carbureted 2 stroke, and much more.  We also get a detailed ride report of the recent Red Bull Override event in Texas where Rich overcame adv...

Karen and Kyle break down the racing from the Coliseum in Oakland on February 1st 2020.  We will cover both the 250cc highlights and the anecdotes from the 450cc class.  Good times! Support the show

Today we have Mike Spurgin on the podcast.  Some of you may know him from his Baja Taco Tours.  Others may know Mike from his FB Group EXC/FE Performance and Tech Talk, or  Company Taco Moto Co.  Mike is passionate and relentless about helping dirt bikers.  Mike and I solve the world's problems as they related to dirt bikes.  By the time you implement the plan outlined in this podcast, you wi...

Karen, Kyle, and Kase break down the racing from Glendale Arizona.  It was the first of three "Triple Crown" races for the 2020 season.  Ken Roczen takes the overall win with 3 main event wins on the night.  Eli Tomac rounds out second with a strong overall performance as well.  Support the show

Here are my top 10 riding tips in no particular order: Stand up on the pegs - be in attack position - when it’s gnarly, stand up!  Look ahead! At least 1 bike length for each gear you are in.  Maybe 1.5 bike lengths per gear. Carry more momentum than you think you need.  It will help!  Bike Setup - bars, controls, and sag. Cover the clutch and brake - only one or two fingers. Don’t Skid the rear w...

My amazing wife Karen and me took a quick roadie/date to watch the racing in person at Anaheim 2 this year.  Neither one of us had been to this particular race, so it was fun to get down there.  We talk about walking the pits, doing track walk, and break down the crazy night.   Hope you enjoy! Support the show

This is my 4th Beta now.  I thought the first (2017 300RR) bike I rode was just ok. Nothing really wrong with it, but it didn't "wow" me either. The next two Betas I had were really, really good.  I named the 2019 390RR Race Edition as my favorite all time 4 stroke. That bike is awesome! The 2020 200RR was incredibly good.  It does some things better than any other bike I've te...

Here is our recap of what we saw this week in racing.  Congrats to Ken Roczen for getting his first win in 3 years!  Karen and I are super excited to be heading down to the next race at A2.  Maybe we'll see some of you there! Support the show

Today on the podcast we discuss the reasons I feel that dirt bikes are a safer option than some of the four wheeled options we have to recreate on. Obviously there is risk with anything we do, and the more speed involved, the risks can multiply.   Either way, I'm much more comfortable with my kids on dirt bikes than having them on 800lb four wheelers or even 2000lb UTVs. Maybe you will be abl...

This is a new series we are hoping to do for the 2020 supercross season.  Since me and my family are big supercross fans, we wanted to do a little “Monday Morning Mechanic” action and tell you what we thought about the races that weekend. We have no agenda with this other than to share our passion of the sport as casual fans with everyone. Mostly though, it’s just an opportunity for me to listen t...

This bike does something better than any other dirt bike I have tested.  It can be ridden and enjoyed by the first time rider and the seasoned veteran. Beginning and advanced riders can and will have a ton of fun on this bike in an unprecedented way.  The 200RR does this better than anything else I know of.  We will talk about that and many other things in the full review.  Thank you to Beta USA f...

Thirty bikes in ten years is a lot.  It's even more when you realize that it's been like 26 or 27 of them in the past five years.  It's been eye opening for sure.  Here is a quick rundown of all of them and a few stories along the way. Today's sponsor was Fastway by Pro Moto Billet.  Check them out at fastway.zone. Merry Christmas everyone! Support the show

Today I catch up Lynn Hodges, the president of Pro Moto Billet. Pro Moto Billet is the parent company to Fastway and Sector Seven.  We chat about how the company started, what product lines they offer, how they do R&D, and what makes their company special. It was a pleasure doing the interview and learning more about his company.  They are known for quality dirt bike and UTV products.  Give th...

I talk about what I think will happen very soon with GasGas enduro dirt bikes and the GasGas trials bikes.  This is me watching the industry, looking at what has happened in the past, and putting "2 and 2" together. Support the show

Today Justin Deschamps and I talk about one of the best companies in the motorsports industry here in the USA.  Justin has worked for RMATV/MC for 20 years next March, and has had his fingers in many parts of the company.  We'll chat about various products lines, research, development, testing, industry trends, and more.    We'll also go into detail on the Tusk Recon Hybrid dirt bike tir...