Dirt Bike Test Podcast

For show 165, Jimmy welcomed on Jesse Zeigler and Lukas Eddy to come on to talk about their Superhard video series and their love for hard enduro races! You'll hear a lot of entertaining stories and maybe even get inspired to try one yourself! It was a very fun episode that featured a good Roost or Endo segment and you'll have fun and a few laughs listening to this show. Links to season 1 and 2 to...

Fresh after a day of riding in the Southern Nevada Desert, Jimmy Lewis and Ricky Brabec had some rally talk on the show before Ricky helped us with rating bikes for Roost or Endo. They also answered some tech questions that you'll learn a thing or two from. After Ricky left, producer Matt had to answer for some spelling errors and mechanic practices' that Jimmy had discovered. Lots of good stories...

Episode 163 features a fan favorite special guest, Jorge Jestes. He came by to drink some tequila and ask Jimmy about how Jimmy got into riding, his racing career, and what it has lead to. It's a great story that is worth listening, and it leads to a Roost or Endo winner that really needed the $100 Taco Moto gift card and answering some questions from our listeners! It was a great show with some w...

In a show where everyone was remote, Jimmy Lewis and Matt Mattoon had Jake Metteer come on to talk about his recent 24 hour race on a bike that gets Jimmy feeling nostalgic. Jake helped Jimmy answer some questions and comments on recent, and not so recent, DBT videos, including one comment that made Jimmy challenge someone to a race. Friend of the show Jorge Jestes called in too to talk about his...

Want to learn more about the 2023 YZ450F? Then this is the episode for you as we had Trevor Hunter on to talk about his time on the new YZ450 at the GOAT Farm. There was a lot of great information that Trevor was able to give hosts Jimmy Lewis and Matt Mattoon. From there Trevor talked about his 24 hours of Glen Helen bike, and his recent win at the Laughlin Desert Classic. Jimmy answered a lot of...

In this philosophical episode of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday, Jimmy Lewis and Matt Mattoon break down how porn and AI are changing the world. Oh yeah, and they talk about dirt bikes and motorcycle related products. Jimmy is mind blown by a product he hadn't heard of before, there was some Stark Varg news, and Jimmy answered some suspension questions. All while Matt was setting the PC on fire with some...

"Jerry Bernardo's mind is like a room full of people: but the room is on fire, and there is only one exit." - Russ Stratton That is a quote that describes this show perfectly as Jerry Bernardo and Gene Woods came on with Jimmy Lewis to talk about their racing days, as well as what they're working on now with the Hot Shoe Hall of Fame. They also talk about their Heart Shoes project that aims to giv...

Want to hear Jimmy Lewis and Matt Mattoon talk about KTM 690's? Well then this is the show for you! Jimmy takes a couple calls on air to talk about the 690 and all it's faults, as well as some of it's strengths. Jimmy also answered your questions about what's causing you headaches in the garage. The winner for this week's Roost or Endo had a bike that would never hit a shot if it was asked to, but...

Jimmy opens a can of worms that by asking our listeners, what is the best bike out there? He gives his answer of Jean-Michel Bayle's factory CR500 from the 90's. There's also some great questions from the live chat about helmets and where to ride. Roost or Endo featured more XRs than usual, one of which had a front fender that was unusually long. There was some great discussion and great informati...

Ambiguous stories and lots of old bike talk was the theme of this episode. Jimmy Lewis and Matt Mattoon answered lots of questions from the chat regarding motorcycles and dirt bike related products. Roost or Endo featured a bike that didn't feature any of it's original parts or engine! It was a fun show that as always, gives you a ton of information for free! If you want in on the fun, tune in to...

Zoom meetings are something we've all grown accustomed to, so when Jimmy Lewis had to be away for his new construction job, we decided to have a show with him and Trevor Hunter calling into the studio. Trevor gave us the run down on what's going on with Dirt Bike Test as well as what his plans are for the 24hr race at Glen Helen coming up. He was hoping to get the recent motocross champion Eli Tom...

Episode 154 is a great episode that features Jimmy Lewis reminiscing with Chris Hultner about their time together shooting photos for Dirt Bike and Motocross Action magazine. You'll get great insight about what goes into getting the perfect shot for a magazine cover, how Jimmy influenced the Crusty Demons team, and Chris' work on the Terrafirma films! Chris helps us out with picking a Roost or End...

Looking for the perfect bike? Well that's like trying to find a unicorn, but if you are looking for great motorcycle information, then you came to the right place! Jimmy Lewis answers more questions than we could count and rated some bikes that had less than stellar photos for their submission. You'll also get to hear about a beaver dam that gave Jimmy a hard time on his recent 6 day ride in an un...

There were plenty of Roosts and Endos in this show as the producer tries co hosting at the same time. But once we got past the tech issues, Jimmy Lewis and Matt Mattoon got to viewer questions regarding base gasket thickness, ADV bikes, and other great questions! Roost or Endo featured some more endos than usual but Jimmy made up for it by sharing some stories from his days at Cycle World. Includi...

In a packed show, Jimmy Lewis, Matt Mattoon, Cooper Luke, and Logan Tyler welcomed on Steve Christini to talk about Christini's newest AWD dirt bike and the future of AWD technology in the off-road market. This was a great interview that was followed up by a great edition of Roost or Endo. We also answered your questions and Jimmy spilled the beans on Cooper's bike. It was a great show that is wor...

We have hit another milestone! Episode 150 is a real banger because he have a co-host talking. John Perkins and Jimmy Lewis talked about a wide range of topics regarding our sponsors, Christini's new fat wheeled motorcycle, and how the internet may not always be the best source of information. Roost or Endo featured a wide variety of Husky 501s, even one with a home made graphics kit. This was a g...

Episode 149 comes to you from Rottweiler Performance in Costa Mesa! Jimmy Lewis and Chris Parker answer viewer questions before going for a tour around their facility before rating viewer submitted bikes in Roost or Endo. Then Jimmy and Chris go over Chris' project bike that he is currently working on, and yes you will get bike envy in the process. This was a great show with a lot of stories and i...

This episode featured a studio packed with teenagers and Bob. This didn't stop Jimmy Lewis and Cooper Luke from answering viewer questions regarding hot coolant, a loose power valve spring, and more! You will learn something from those questions but will also get a few laughs from Sayin' It with Cooper and From Taco Moto's Roost or Endo segment. Jimmy also talks about the goggles he wore at a moto...

This show placed a huge emphasis on enunciation with Cooper Luke and Jimmy Lewis both getting their practice in, leading to some of our most humorous content to date. We also took some great calls from the Seat Concepts Hot Seat Hotline regarding a 500 starter issue and a TPI question. Roost or Endo featured one of the most unique bikes to date submitted by someone whose name is one of a kind. Thi...

Jimmy Lewis and Logan Tyler were calling in from Jimmy's motorhome in Washington, and the studio missed them so much that it decided to let the audience hear their voices twice! Once the echo was fixed though, Matt Mattoon and Cooper Luke were able to help the dynamic duo in Washington put on a fun show and welcome on Bullet Proof Designs as a new sponsor! Jimmy had some feelings about the Stark V...

After a few shows of not being in the co-host chair, Logan Tyler makes his return to his familiar post of reading questions, sponsors, and giving a good one liner here or there on the show. He and Jimmy got the show off with a surprise call from 11 time Baja 1000 winner Johnny Campbell, who talked to Jimmy about potential issues that could have caused Jimmy's ride that day to be cut short. After J...

Thanks to Seat Concepts, we now have a Hot Seat Hot Line and we used it to talk to Lendon Smith from Seat Concepts! He and Jimmy swapped stories before Lendon had to go and it was time for the tech talking. Jimmy and Cooper Luke answered some great questions and rated some more bikes for Roost or Endo! It was a fun show and there is some good information buried with the good stories. If you want i...

Jimmy had to go ride 2023 KTM 2 strokes and left Matt Mattoon, Logan Tyler, and Cooper Luke in the studio. What could go wrong? Turns out not a whole lot as Jimmy was able to call in via Zoom and talk about his day, what his favorite bike of the day was, and answer some questions from our chat! We had a very 500 EXC filled edition of Roost or Endo, followed by Jimmy talking about what he has been...

Want to hear about some KTM's? Well we got Brett Smith from We Went Fast to come on the show to talk about the 2023 KTMs that he got to ride at the intro at Red Bud. Jimmy was only a little sour that he wasn't invited, but was was able to get some great information from Brett, especially when it came to the new 125. The in-studio co-host Cooper Luke was also dying to learn more about the bikes, an...

Show 141 featured some interesting tech questions, great tequila, and some audio issues that we had to edit out for the podcast. In this episode we touched on the Stark VARG electric dirt bike that was demoed in Spain recently, as well as the future of other electric dirt bikes. We also got to talk about the 2023 KTM 2 Strokes and how they've changed their TPI systems. Roost or Endo was featuring...