Swapmoto Live Podcast

This week marks the first Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast without good ole Alex Ray in-house as we record. Unless you've been living in a cave for the past few months, you know that ARay hung up his helmet for good and has joined the working force with a job at O'Neal USA. With one week in his new career under his belt, ARay phoned in, and along with Michael Antonovich, we cover the wet and sloppy Lor...

Presented by Pro Taper The first of two off-weekends has passed and a lot was still going on for the SML staff; ARay had his bachelor party in Havasu and Chase and Donn headed to Whistler, B.C. for Crankworx with the King of Supercross. We had a nice bench-racing session about the newest rumors floating around, what to look for at Loretta Lynns next weekend, and more!

Presented by Yoshimura Rob Salcedo has enjoyed a three-decade career in the motocross industry, and we are lucky to have known him for most of it. From his early days in the Fox Racing warehouse to his current position with Leatt, Salcedo has gotten to work around great personalities in our sport throughout. We caught up with "Chuchacabra" at the Crankworx MTB Festival in Whistler, B.C. this week...

We are in Whistler, B.C. Canada for the Crankworx MTB festival with the King of Supercross, Jeremy McGrath, for the second time ever. Following up with our first installment in 2019m we got together this evening for our (now) traditional Live Tequila Podcast. Both McGrath and swap went live on Instagram to field some questions from viewers, and it was a good time - albeit somewhat more controlled...

The Pro Motocross Championship made its annual trip to the Pacific Northwest for the Washougal Motocross, a busy and exciting weekend that gave Anton and ARay plenty to talk about. In this episode of the Kickstart Podcast, we'll cover Haiden Deegan's 1-1, Jett's perfect season continued, Eli Tomac's appearance at the Alpinestars MX24 launch, and Thursday night's action at PIR.

Presented by Pro Taper The second half of the 2023 MX Nationals started last weekend at Spring Creek MX in Millville, Minnesota, and fans were treated to some great racing in both classes. While the results columns may not have seemed exciting per se, there was plenty to see on the legendary track, and we discuss all the best stuff in today's show..

A lot went down at round six of the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship! Last weekend's Southwick National saw some entertaining racing, championship heartbreak, and resulted in Haiden Deegan holding the red plate. Press play as we cover everything that Michael Antonovich saw in-person, as well as everything Alex Ray and Chase Curtis learned over the weekend.

We spent the better part of an hour during Friday afternoon's downtime at the RedBud Motocross talking stickers with Matt Davis, co-creator and co-owner of Throttle Jockey. The Indiana print house has made its share of iconic graphic kits since starting in 1992, and for the past twenty years, they've handled everything for Team Honda HRC's motocross operation in America. It's a role that Davis tak...

Presented by Yoshimura Wes Smith is a behind-the-scenes guy who has done business with many of the sport's top racers and freestyle riders over the past few decades. A lifelong motocross rider and enthusiast, Smith fine-tuned his craft working for Planet Hollywood before branching out on his own as Smithline Industries, a custom memorabilia framing, and mounting shop. Through the years, he's done...

Presented by Pro Taper Is there a bigger motocross race than Red Bud? We think not! Last weekend's MX National in Buchanan, Michigan, saw some amazing racing, some big surprises, and the first of many Haiden Deegan wins. We cover everything that we saw and learned and Alex Ray also makes a big announcement in this week's show!

Presented by Pro Taper The first break in the MX National Championship Series gave riders, mechanics, and everyone involved in the racing side of our sport a much-needed break. Some used the time to regroup and reset, while others kept their noses to the grindstone in search of more speed, more fitness, or simply a better bike setting. This week's Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast has no rhyme or reason...

Presented by Pro Taper We thought that Thunder Valley was Rut City, but last weekend's High Point MX National was on a whole different level of gnarly! There was lots to talk about after round four of the 2023 MX Nationals: Ken Roczen's return to action, Hunter Lawrence's seven-point penalty, RJ Hampshire's first moto win, Jett Lawrence finishing both motos in Red Bullet helmet mode, and more!

Presented by Yoshimura We've known Todd Ford for over three decades since we first met him when he was a young, enthusiastic salesman at a popular graphics company. These days, Ford owns and operates Custom Upfits, a NorCal-based vehicle upfitter that has built moto vans for the likes of Chad Reed, Justin Barcia, Andrew Short, Ryder DiFrancisco, Jett Reynolds, and more! Todd is also a huge support...

Presented by Pro Taper Brutal. That's the word that best describes the track that greeted racers at round three of the MX Nationals last weekend at Thunder Valley MX, just outside of Denver, Colorado. We talk about the whos, whats, wheres, and whys, of last weekend's race!

Presented by Pro Taper Round two of the MX Nationals went off last weekend at Prarie City OHV Park in Rancho Cordova, California, and the Dirt Diggers MC did a fine job of promoting one of our favorite events of the year. The Lawrence Brothers swept the 250 and 450 classes again, but Hangtown saw the arrival of Haiden Deegan as the 17-year-old earned his first professional moto win in convincing f...

Last week's kick off for the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship gave us a glimpse of what's to come through the summer, as the motos at Fox Raceway had a who's who of names cycle through the top-10 in the 250 Class and the first of many head-to-head battles for the win in the 450 Class. For this episode of the Midweek Podcast presented by Yoshimura R&D, we'll go over race day for the top-three fi...

Presented by Pro Taper Man what a way to kickoff the 2023 Monster Energy MX Nationals! The Fox Raceway track was challenging and unforgiving for the racers who lined up at yesterday's first National MX of the summer, and there was some great racing in both classes. The Lawrence brothers left with both red plates, but there was a lot that happened that the result sheets don't reveal. Enjoy this spe...

Presented by Pro Taper We enjoyed an off weekend as the dirt bike circus took a one-week hiatus between the conclusion of the Monster Energy Supercross and the National Motocross Championship Series. ARay drove to Kentucky to pick up his bride-to-be, we did a lot of tire testing, and all of us are really looking forward to the Fox Raceway National MX kickoff this weekend!

The Salt Lake City Supercross went off last weekend in Rice-Eccles Stadium and although there were no real surprises, the racing did provide some excitement worth talking about! After a fun-filled five days in Utah, the SML crew reconvened at our SoCal office and went over everything that we saw and heard at the series finale.

Presented by Pro Taper There are almost no words to describe what went down in Denver at the penultimate round of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship! From Eli Tomac's shocking injury while leading, to RJ Hampshire's gritty, come-from-behind win, the Denver Supercross left all of us with our mouths wide open. On this week's Kickstart Podcast presented by Pro Taper, we recap all that we know...

Nick Wey stopped by the Swapmoto Live HQ today to sit down for a new installment of the Yoshimura Midweek Podcast. A few months ago we sat down with the guys from Hammer Nutrition to learn more about their philosophy on sports supplements, and this is a follow-up of sorts as Wey is a partner in ARMA Sport, the fastest-growing supplement company in our sport. We picked Wey's brain about the benefit...

Presented by Pro Taper The Nashville Supercross was, for all intents and purposes, the end of the excitement that has built up around the 450 Championship championship battle between Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb. Treacherous track conditions and hard racing took several riders out for the remainder of the series and sadly, one of them was Red Bull KTM's Cooper Webb. We recap the carnage, the rumors,...

Presented by Pro Taper What a race the East Rutherford Supercross turned out to be! Two new winners this late in the series? too good to be true! When the skies in New Jersey opened up and drenched the track, we all wondered what the outcome would be after the lightning-induced delay in the program, and we were rewarded with some of the best racing of the year! From Max Anstie's amazing first-care...

Presented by Yoshimura This week, we are joined on the Yoshimura Midweek Podcast by Charles Dao, founder of ICON Fitness Studio, a gym in Murrieta, California, that has played an integral role in the success of many motocross, Supercross, and freestyle motocross riders' careers. From the early days with Ronnie Faisst and Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg, to the present with racers like Austin Forkner, Vin...

Presented by Pro Taper Atlanta Motor Speedway hosted the Monster Energy Supercross Series last weekend and the racing was fast and furious, for sure! The track was brutally rough and challenged racers every step of the way. We go over what we saw and learned at Atlanta, and also cover some other activities that we've been up to in this week's Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast.