Swapmoto Live Podcast

Presented by OGIO Powersports Rond three of the Lucas Oil MX Nationals visited Ironman Raceway and racers were greeted with the first relatively dry track of the year. The action was amazing in both classes, and after the dust settled we did our best to track down as many racers as possible in person and on the phone to ask, "How Was Your Weekend?" Once again, the video that lives on SwapmotoLive....

Presented by FLY Racing Josh Grant is one of the most stylish, hardest-charging racers of the modern era, and his absence at the races is definitely felt by his legions of hardcore fans. Though it sounds like he's closed a chapter on full-time pro racing, JG33 still rides for fun, competes in selected races on the calendar, and is a full-time husband and dad to his wife Ashley and sons Wyatt and E...

Presented by Pro Taper The Loretta Lynn's Two MX National was an even gnarlier mudder than the first, and the results, upsets, and surprises were certainly worth talking about on this morning's Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast! Our regular cohost Alex Ray was back in the studio with us, and we even got a surprise call-in from Monster Energy Yamaha's Broc Tickle, who added tons of flavor and excitement....

Presented by FLY Racing Life changed for our buddy Tevin Tapia at around 9:30 a.m. on August 7. Out for a day of moto at Fox Raceway with his dad, Rod, Tevin went to size up a triple jump with a deck landing but was sent into a violent endo when he landed in softer dirt than he had anticipated. On impact, Tapia broke his C6 and C7 vertebrae in his neck and initially, could not feel his legs. Thank...

Presented by Pro Taper The 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Nationals finally got underway last weekend at Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and thanks to a gnarly rainstorm that passed through the area in the day prior, the track evolved into what was regarded by many racers as one of the most challenging in recent memory. Bell Helmet's Benny Tozzi joined us in the SML headquar...

Presented by OGIO Powersports The 2020 Lucas Oil Motocross Nationals finally got underway yesterday at Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and the racing was everything that fans had hoped it would be. Strict social distancing rules prevent the media from interacting with the riders, so this summer's edition of How Was Your Weekend presented by OGIO Powersports will be gathere...

Presented by FLY Racing Unless you've been living on a deserted island for the past several years, you have undoubtedly seen (and heard) the small electric stability cycles known as STACYC. Equipped with small electric motors and throttles, the little bikes have allowed countless youngsters to develop their two-wheeled motor skills sooner. What does this mean to the motorcycle industry? Future gro...

Presented by Pro Taper And just like that, the racing world is back to normal again! The AMA Amateur National Championships at Loretta Lynn's went off last week in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and last weekend we had the FIM MXGP resume in Latvia. For race fans like us, all seems right in the world again and to top things off, our MX Nationals start in only five days! There have been some interesti...

Presented by FLY Racing It's been nearly one year since Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin lined up behind a starting gate aboard his Frankie Latham-tuned 450 SX-F, and the likable Frenchman is anxious and excited to get back to action next weekend at the inaugural Loretta Lynn's Pro MX National. The damage Musquin's knee sustained last winter was serious enough to keep him off the bike...

Presented by Pro Taper The AMA Amateur National MX National Championships at Loretta Lynns starts this week and our man on the scene, Michael Antonovich, gives us the rundown on who to keep an eye out for. We also discuss the upcoming Nationals, a few rumors we've heard, and give Dommer a hard time about his "low moral fiber" starting technique at last weekend's Swapmoto Race Series event at Glen...

Presented by FLY Racing The 2020 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown MX Series kicked off last weekend at Gopher Dunes, and Californians Ryan Surratt and Richard Taylor are set to contest the entire Canadian championship with the Sky Racing Kawasaki team in the 250 division. We're very familiar with both Surratt and Taylor as both have been test riders for us in the past. That said, we're especially inte...

Presented by Pro Taper There was lots to talk about this morning on the Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast as there have been subtle changes made to the upcoming Lucas Oil Pro MX Nationals, a manufacturer dropped out of the Loretta Lynn's Amateur National, some last-minute pro roster changes, a near-600-racer turnout at last weekend's AMSOIL Swapmoto Race Series event at LACR MX, and our very own residen...

Presented by FLY Racing Tyler Bereman is - hands down - one of the baddest dudes in freestyle motocross. I'm lucky to have been buddies with Bereman since his days as an amateur motocross racer, and it's been fun to watch his career on two wheels evolve into what it is now. This Tuesday, Bereman and a handful of other hand-picked riders will compete in the first-ever FMX Fite Klub event, and we ph...

Presented by Pro Taper We're 26 days away from the start of the Lucas Oil MX Nationals kickoff at Loretta Lynn's, and we are HYPED! Still, there's some grumbling about the schedule from race teams, and of course the ever-changing COVID-19 conditions from state to state. We sure hope the schedule goes off without a hitch, as we want to see some great racing as badly as everyone else. Anton brings s...

Presented by FLY Racing Last week Anton and Crutcher hopped in the white moto van and headed out for a weekend of riding at tracks in the south. The plan was rather loose, with a meeting on Friday, a day of riding at the all-new Oak & Harrow facility in South Carolina, and then a dash over to Alabama for laps at Monster Mountain MX. Hours behind the wheel and miles on the interstate were the p...

Presented by Pro Taper It's been a busy week for the SML staff as we combed the local MX tracks last week in search of good content, promoted round two of the AMSOIL West Coast Open Series and had a whopping 630 entries, and also road-tripped across the East Coast to ride at Monster Mountain in Alabama. Our good buddy Scrub Daddy joined us in the office to co-host because Alex Ray was busy testing...

Presented by FLY Racing Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Zach Osborne is one of the most well-rounded riders in motocross and Supercross today, and this weekend he will throw his hat into the ring at the High Voltage Park round of the GNCC Series. We hadn't had a chance to chat with ZO since his big win at the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Championship finale in Salt Lake City, so there...

Presented by Pro Taper What a strange time in the world we're in at the moment. Still on a high of sorts from the Salt Lake City Supercross marathon last month, we've all been somber at the news that the Pro MX Nationals are on hold for now, with hopes of arranging an abbreviated series that will start in August. For now, like the rest of the sport, we're in a holding pattern just waiting for the...

Presented by FLY Racing When the “indefinite postponement” of 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship came today, we called our contacts at MX Sports for more details. No, the race season will not kick off in the middle of July like we expected, but it's not all bad news. Our main conversation was with Events Organizer Tim Cotter, and it answered a lot of questions that many of us ha...

Presented by 6D Helmets It was a busy weekend for the SML Crew! Although there was no pro racing to speak of anywhere in the States, we headed to Glen Helen Raceway in Southern California and joined our fellow Vet Class warriors for two days of racing at the Trans Am Vet Classic. An event that caters to the aged and experienced rider with a unique track, full gates, and awards, the Trans Am Vet Cl...

Presented by FLY Racing Now that we're back home from Utah, we've had some time to reflect on the seven-race run in Salt Lake City that wrapped up the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Series. All things considered, it's incredible to see how Feld and everyone involved in the events came together and worked through the unusual situation, especially with new measures that were put in place to reduce c...

Presented by 6D Helmets What a whirlwind the past three weeks have been! Though the last seven rounds of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship couldn't have been held in a more beautiful location, everyone involved in the historic event - whether it be racers, mechanics, crew members, or even the media - the checkered flat at yesterday's finale couldn't have come at a better time. It's been a...

Presented by FLY Racing When Salt Lake City was announced as the location for the final rounds of the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Series, one of the first thoughts that came to mind for everyone was about the tracks. A new layout for every round is a defining trait to Supercross, but there were concerns that Feld Entertainment and the Dirt Wurx crew would be limited by the short time between ra...

Presented by 6D Helmets We're officially over the hump with the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Salt Lake City seven-race wrapup, and the racing action is getting better and better! 250-class rivalries, Ken Roczen's rebound from health issues, and Cooper Webb's popular wins, and more, have kept us all on the edge of our seats. With one week and two races left, swap, Anton, and ARay, recap and bench...

Presented by Fly Racing On this week's Fly Racing Swapmoto Podcast, we phoned up our buddy Cole Seely to get his take on the Monster Energy Supercross reboot in Salt Lake City, get the scoop on his new KTM 450 SX-F, and see how the freshly retired racer handled the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine. Jokingly, Seely told us that he "retired just in time," to avoid the uncertainty of the 2020 race season...