Motorcycles & Misfits

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are celebrating Emma Appreciation Day. She does so much to help everyone, and has become a pillar of the Re-Cycle Garage community. So we shine the spotlight on Emma this week. But we still cover other things, like crash updates, a new scooter, an Emma's History Hole on Spanish Suzuki's, a few games, and emails. Congratulations to Justin Martin for being this...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we bring to you the second episode of our AMAVD road trip double dumper weekend. Liza, Bagel, Nak, Henry, Zach, and Bex joined Phil and the Cleveland Moto gang, plus some of the ladies of Chickistan at the Mid Ohio racetrack. It was another awesome weekend full of races, cool bikes, new friends, seminars, flaming burnouts and flying minibikes. We got some great...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we bring to you the first of our AMA Vintage Days road trip double dumper episodes. Liza, Bagel, Henry and Bex rode their bikes to Ohio to meet Nak for the AMAVD rally. There were hits and near misses, lessons learned, hot weather, high winds, broken stuff, good decisions and bad. We bring to you the stories from our epic road trip adventure. Spoiler alert: Henr...

On this motorcycle podcast, another chill Sunday. We commandeer the set whilst Liza is on the road making her way to the AMA Vintage Days. We run through a list of what we did today as Emma gets technical. And the we cap the show off with some emails. With: Emma, Naked Jim, Michael, Nak, & Josh.

This week on our motorcycle podcast we're joined by racing legend Jim Rice. Jim had an illustrious career in the 60's and 70's that earned him 12 AMA national wins, and a spot in the AMA Hall of Fame. He raced alongside such legends as Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts, Mert Lawill and Gene Romero, and was featured in the iconic movie On Any Sunday. He joins us in the studio to share stories from his life...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we have a large and rambunctious crowd, but somehow manage to keep it on task and have a fun time. First we hear from Nak, who won this week's TJ Hooker award by thwarting some criminals from stealing his bike. Then we hear from Bagel, who just returned from his trip across the country on his Vespa in the Scooter Cannonball Run, and somehow managed to avert deat...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we get a ride report from the Vampire's Rally, including a crash analysis of an accident on the ride. Then we hear from Jim and Liza who just returned from a trip to LA doing interviews and checking out the scene. (Note: Hipsters are on to something.) Next up we check out the new Honda Cub and Monkey bikes, and predict which will be the bigger success. We catch...

This week on our motorcycle show, we bring to you a great show. -We start with Liza explaining how she's broken the local gay pride parade. -Special Guest Terry Stickler from Skully Technologies brings us up to date as we approach the rebirth of their Heads Up Display helmets. -We discuss the viral video of the police car knocking down a biker while in pursuit. Is there any situation where this is...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we: -Get an update from Bagel who's on the road on the Scooter Cannonball -Share stories from our recent visit to Craig Vetter and family -Catch up with Cat McLeod of Leod Escapes as he's between tours in Italy -Bex talks about her recent road rage incident -We discuss the newly announced Honda CRF450L -Jim got a new Sena, and Syd got a new bike -Emails and anno...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we have a lively gang of misfits, so you know it's going to be fun. We hear from Liza who got a little autosexual at Laguna Seca. But don't worry, there were bikes there too. We share stories about dealing with Craigslist scammers, and how to score some deals. We have a lively debate about flushing brake lines. Let us know what you think. We get a surprise visit...

We bring to you the Flock To The Rock interviews. Liza had the opportunity to attend this all women's moto event in Seaside, Oregon, where she spoke on the Chickistan Panel and managed to sneak in some interviews along the way. We start with Ruth Belcher of Global Moto Adventures, who is also the organizer and fellow Chickistanner. She's got a passion for motorcycling that comes through in everyth...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by the one and only Elspeth Beard. She was the first woman to ride around the world, and since releasing her book last year, has become a reluctant idol. Reluctant in the fact that for over 30 years no one knew of her accomplishment, but since sharing her story recently, the world has been showering her with praise. She shares some more stories fro...

On this motorcycle podacast. What we did today: Jim sells a bike. Bagel talks about leading the Vespa owners of Las Gatos scooter rally. Award winning Mike talks about the Quail Moto Show. As always, General garage shenanigans. with: Bagel, Mike, Jim, Nak, Dave, and Liza.

This week on our motorcycle podcast we: -Get an update on the fatal crash last week and raise a toast to George Barker -Help a friend make their bike trip worthy -Get an update on racer Johnny Knowles crash and injury -Hear about Nak's broken swing arm and avoiding death -Find out why Bagel's engine rebuild failed -Give Jeremy a hard time for having a successful 1st time engine rebuild -Get a surp...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we share our stories from our dirt biking trip this weekend. Mycah got smart and discovered a beginning dirt biking class and gained a lot of confidence and skill from it.. Liza got beat up by a mud hole and was launched off the trail. Charley and Douglas rescued a bike that was launched off a cliff. Liza is looking for a light/midweight adventure bike and Chare...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we talk to writer/director Eric Ristau. His film, The Last Motorcycle On Earth, is a dramatic series about a vintage motorcycle collector and bike builder, Conrad Mendel, as he grapples with a new world of technology that threatens to destroy his passion and way of life. This takes place in the not too distant future, where the autonomous vehicles have become th...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by junior riders Ryder and Evan of the MotoCrew USA team. They also brought their dads Miles and Michael, who are living vicariously through their kids (just kidding, they're great riders themselves). We get to know the racers, and also learn about what it takes to support your kids in racing. We let the kids go (they have bedtimes after all)and ca...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we talk about Mycah and Charley's new Grom, and if the Grom clones might just be as much fun for less money. Then we get into game time, where the listeners get to go head to head with the misfit of their choice in trivia game about motorcycle world records. And we've found some pretty weird records. Then we hear from Kat who has become the moto guru of Tinder s...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by Cat McLeod of Leod Escapes. He's created dream motorcycle trips around the world that take you on an amazing tour that includes track time on a MotoGP track. Whaaaat? That's right. You can ride a Panigale at Mugello in Italy. Or how about riding on our amazing roads here in N. California, and finish with a day at Laguna Seca. There's something f...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we cover: -Jim and Liza's visit to the Santa Cruz Vintage Motorcycles shop -Liza's got a new toy(Sena 10C) -Who got new bikes this week -Jim and Nak talk about why you should be watching MotoGP -Jim's visit to the Moto Talbott museum for a flat track gathering -We catch up on emails finally With Liza, Frank, Harrison, Bagel, Henry, Miss Emma, Nak, Isaac, Bex and...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we let Bex take the wheel and drive. We start out talking about what we're working on in the garage. Then we get an accident update from both Henry and Mike, who learned a lot of valuable lessons dealing with lawyers and insurance agents. Next up we interview MotoAmerica racer John Knowles, who Bex met when she held an umbrella for him at a race. That's correct,...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by Austin Rothbard of Twistedroad.com. We've mentioned this site before, which is being called the Airbnb of motorcycle rentals. Austin has joined us to explain how this really works, and put to ease all the concerns you may have in renting your bike to a stranger. Next up we play a round of What's It Worth, British auction style. See how well Miss...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we play a new game of Mystery Guest. We ask the Misfits to ask yes or no questions and try to figure out what amazing thing our mystery guest has accomplished. But since his journey is so unique, they fail miserably at this game. Mike Rinowski put 41,000 miles on his Fatboy traveling around Vietnam. It started out as just a way to spend his free time, but turned...

On this special podcast, we bring to you the interviews from the One Show in Portland, OR. Liza does a wandering description of the event, while Bex covers the floor conducting short interviews with all the interesting people she meets. This is such an amazing and special event, and 3 days there still wasn't enough time, because every bike has a story. So we did our best and chased down some of th...

This week on our motorcycle podcast we get a recap of last weekends' One Show in Portland that Liza, Bex and Naked Jim attended. Listen to the One Show Interviews on Podcast #243 for more details. Then we find out who's got new bikes (Liza and Emma) before Emma gives her update on the current situation with Harley Davidson. Next up we open a gift box full of goodies from our friend Alan, then we f...