Dirt Bike Test Podcast

Thank you for listening to episode 115 of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday! This was another great show made even better when Honda's Ricky Brabec accidentally called in live. He decided to stick around to talk with Jimmy about training for the upcoming Dakar rally, and they fielded some questions from our live chat regarding Dakar rule changes and Ricky's race bike. We also did do some real tech talk, answ...

Thank you for listening to episode 114 of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday! It was another great show that featured Logan's birthday, and Trevor Hunter comes on to talk about his recent win at the 2021 24 Hours of Glen Helen as well as the bike his team used. As always, Jimmy answered viewer's questions ranging from tubliss vs bib setup to KTM 390 mods. We had another fun edition of Roost or Endo that featu...

Thank you for listening to episode 113 of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday! It was an action-packed episode full of great questions ranging from KTM 500 EXC brake problems, wet vs dry carb storage, and trying to find the perfect bike for a listener. Roost or Endo featured some bikes whose owners didn't quite follow the rules, and Jimmy reveals his new Sidi boots. You'll also find out why Matt had a long lun...

Thank you for listening to episode 112 of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday, the show that talks about dirt bikes and motorcycle-related products. We had another episode full of great information for you, Jimmy answered questions regarding hydraulic clutch, swapping out swingarm, ECU talk, and more. Trevor Hunter comes on for a bit to talk about his experience on the 2022 Yamaha YZ250 and even dips his toe i...

Thank you for listening to episode 111 of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday! This was an especially fun episode to record because an exhausted Jimmy Lewis realizes that he can't start the show, this leads to some entertaining banter between him, Logan, and Matt. In the midst of all of this, the story of how Jimmy lost his hair gets revealed, and Matt gets exposed for driving a "Mom car". As always we cover s...

Episode 110 of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday starts off with a hot mic but gets only better from there. This is a unique episode because Jimmy Lewis has to call into his own show from the side of a road. Matt and Logan step up to the plate and hold things down in studio. Together they cover a variety of questions such as Yamaha 2 strokes, a carb issue Jimmy hadn't heard of before, proper spoke tightening...

Episode 109 of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday starts off with a big sponsorship announcement that leads to an ad-read competition between Jimmy and Logan. Jimmy then tackles a mystery surrounding a 2006 CRF280R before going to the chat for more questions. Ricky Brabec then comes on the show for an awesome segment of Roost or Endo that features his works Honda rally bike for Dakar, and Jimmy's KTM 125 that...

Sorry to all the viewers who were trying to watch the live stream--we blame the choppy internet connection! This will fix it so you can see the whole thing. We're back in the office to shoot a new dirt bike and dirt bike related podcast, which we call Tech Talk Taco Tuesday. Guest Host Logan drops in to help talk (though that may be stretching the truth) about a plug and play in light for our long...

Jimmy and sophomore guest host Logan discuss everything from Balance to Africa Twins with the usual PDS vs. Linkage and XC vs. XC-W questions. With a packed studio audience in attendance, some of them famous in their own world, the guys (mostly Jimmy cause he won't let Logan talk) beat up on thr team at Dirt Bike Test and talk about how fast (or not) bikes go. And we discus Logan's transition. You...

Episode 108 starts off with low sound levels but gets rolling to provide you with info on the Trail Tech aluminum mounting system. From KTM 390 Adventure haters to sexy video makers in this show’s comments. Some talk about other ways to get AWD on dirt bikes. You'll have to listen to find out. A big thanks to our viewers and especially to the sponsors that keep this show going: Klim (www.klim.com)...

In this round of information overload, Jimmy and Matt get going on a long discussion about Plenty of things. Jimmy says that he is that noisy guy at the intersection and makes himself look bad, he claims that he didn't complain when river-bathing on the Tour Of Idaho, the pair goes back and forth about growing up on dirt bikes, and somewhere in the hour and a half, there are things like more 390 q...

Heather Lewis gets roped into co-hosting and shares a few nuggets of motorcycle knowledge that come from years of riding. While Jimmy interrupts as usual. They touch on Girls Bikes (and bicycles), rims, suspension setting, how to ride better and tuning for traction and feel. We have new art from @ryanhanna_rbhworks, some @wewentfast news and all the free info you pay for by watching this. You real...

With Trevor Hunter in studio the talk is about Yamaha's YZ125X and YZ250FX even though KTM is a sponsor. We discuss mousse life, getting the right bike, Honda CRF450X and L decisions, KTM 390 opinions, and how to make a Rekluse clutch in a foreign country. Logan Translates the tough questions and Jimmy just keeps on talking. So you really have to listen to the show. A big thanks to our viewers and...

With the Tequila flowing (from rough "college kid" pours) Jimmy, Matt, and Logan work out your motorcycle and motorcycle related product questions. Topics include: Why power adds weight, free throttle twisting, the old XC vs XCW mixed with 300 vs 250 questions, How our reviews are awesome and just manufacturer blow jobs, Are mousse tubes safe and how the Suzuki DR650 is now the best bike in the wo...

Coming Straight out of Pahrump we talk about Tour Of Idaho. And we touch on Mousses and motor diagnosis. Jimmy tries another “great” idea to get more views. Logans in the dog house with some mess-ups. So if any of this interests you then this episode is worth a listen. A big thanks to our viewers and especially to the sponsors that keep this show going: Klim (www.klim.com) #klimlife @Klim Taco Mot...

Surprise...There is another episode of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday! Jimmy and Logan talk about reasons to buy a 250 or a 350 but not a 570, why we can not test every product under the sun, more about the Tire/Mousse sizing debate, and the Yamaha and KTM built-in tuners. Lastly, regulations for on-road motorcycles (dual sports) with Chris Real will predict the future. Are we really worth $32,000? You'll...

In this special episode of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday, Jimmy Lewis is joined by Flay Racing's Jason Thomas to talk helmet safety. They cover topics such as the modern technology found in Fly's new Formula Carbon and Formula CP helmets, how helmet technology has changed throughout the years, Jimmy's findings in a helmet test from his days at Dirt Rider, as well as Jason's bike set up when he was racing...

In the show where we talk about dirt bikes and dirt bike related products, host Jimmy Lewis covers all subjects thrown at him, even if you call him boring. Tonight we talk about handlebar height, ADV vs. Dual-Sport, Twisting the throttle for more power, The new Yamaha Tenere 700, when weight is good and why someone would run two GPS units. Then Bob falls asleep! You really have to listen to the sh...

The show that just keeps on giving goes on a little historical theme since BJ at @wewentfast sent us some cool shirts and an awesome old motocross book we talk about. The usual questions about which bike is the best (with an emphasis on new riders) the right suspension settings are only trumped by Jimmy's explanation on how to tow a broken motorcycle (don't let it get broken or fix it!). Then Loga...

This week Jimmy is joined by Chris Parker from @Rottweiler Performance, @Bermcannon Mark, and Jon Beck to go over a lot of things Adventure. They talk (or argue, at least the sound quality is marginal) about the best bike, the right size, and how to modify it. More importantly, Jimmy's non-swamp-cooled head overheats about black helmets, winter fuel, Honda's DCT transmission, ascetics of a motorcy...

Logan joins Jimmy on this #TTTT episode where they plow through questions about Gearing, Two-Stroke Powervalve Tuning, Pushing Buttons and Getting Buttons Pushed. We go over some recent fuel boiling issues and call on expert Chris Real to answer them. There is some Clutching (Thanks @Rekluse Motor Sports ) and plenty of telling you the best motorcycles are @KTM even though we've been riding a lot...

From jerky throttle fixes to batteling with mousse there is one or two good things to learn in this show. From riding possibles at classic timekeeping enduros to deciding if you need the latest and greatest new bike, Jimmy and Logan will plow through the questions. A big thanks to our viewers and especially to the sponsors that keep this show going: Klim (www.klim.com) #klimlife @Klim Taco Moto (T...

The show that answers your motorcycle and motorcycle related questions with washed-up ex-dirt bike racer Jimmy Lewis. Dirt Bike Magazine's Ron Lawson joins in to argue about Two-stroke vs Four-Stroke, Logan looks at his phone and tries to save the world by not reading from paper and Matt pushed a lot of buttons off to the side. Oh, yea, Learn about mousse life (quickly), 2021 or newer Yamaha YZ250...

In this no-frills edition of TTTT Heather is the star of the show even if she isn’t even on it. Doesn’t matter as Jimmy spills his guts over such topics as chain torque affecting traction, modifications for the frugal, buffering or buffeting, and why Heather is a better bike reviewer. We get on about Christini’s and Husabergs because they are so popular and ignore the main focus of the show; the Y...

Still digging into the elusive anti-squat in chassis design with further physics we bring up some interesting designs that never made it. Jimmy touches on two-stroke carb tuning, Spooge, fuel and air screws as well as oil ratios. For good measure, he is also mean to Logan on a call-in KTM read. We talk trials, ADV, Enduro and reveal the best bike for you! Not without the show's typical technical i...