Throttled Roots Podcast

Selena works for Harley Davidson as a technician.  She recently received her advanced training from Harley and has been bit by the Harley bug big time.  Her fiancé, Niko, joined us for this sit down and the homie Danny, from Dannys Custom Cycle, sat down with us for this one as well.  Danny and Selena go back, and this was a good time with a few beers on the table and some good gear...

Doc is the man behind the page Daily Out Cruising Culture and AV Events 661.  He and his brothers put on a show in April at Antelope Valley Harley Davidson.  Its more then just a motorcycle and car show, its a family friendly event that helps raise funds for the organizations that Doc is involved with year round.  He recently came down and donated a car full of toys for the Santa an...

Ive had these guys on the podcast before and they are always a blast.  Down to earth, humble, genuine guys.  A lot has happened since the last time they dropped by the studio, and we got caught up with bike changes and life changes.  Good conversation with some good men.  Take a listen to some of the crazy techniques required to stunt.  A special announcement for Chopperfe...

The 2022 year is coming to an end and what better time than to review.  This year was filled with highs and lows and taught me a lot about the media outlet and myself.  2023 is going to be a good year and I've got some tricks up my sleeve to come out swinging in 2023.  Thank you to all the followers and listeners.    Enjoy this episode and make sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel and make sur...

My homies Mike and Tom came over to the garage for a few beers and to chop it up.  You can find these 2 at the Ventura Raceway every season and in their garage turning wrenches and getting the cars prepped for race day.  These guys live the lifestyle and bring the family along for the ride as well.  Anytime in the garage is a good time and especially when you have some gear heads ri...

I recently took on the challenge of another Ride 1k in a day challenge and this time I did with my buddy Bill.  I told myself 2023 was the year I was going to start collecting those patches and Bill challenged me and little did I know he already had one planned out.  The perfect opportunity presented itself to sneak one in before the year was over.  Doing it in the winter was anothe...

Lindsey came down to join me and she brought her friend Erin to join us.  Although these 2 have only known each other for a short period of time, you would never think it.  We dove into Lindseys background, her truck build and some of her life expereinces.  Lindsey is also new to the industry but she has dove in head first and is welding and fabricating and gives us a look into what...

Tory is the event coordinator for the David Mann Chopperfest.  This year marks the 17th annual and it's a show I look forward to every year.  Tory joined me in the garage and give us the details and history about the show.  The David Mann Chopperfest is happening December 11 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.  There will be over 20 catergories of bike show entreis, helmet art c...

Instagram has allowed me to meet some cool and likeminded people.  Brendan and Joe are those guys.  I met Brendan through Joes page on Instagram, Harley Bagger Parts Trader, and after finalizing our deal we stay in contact and got to know about each other some more.  Turns out Joe and Brendan are good friends and i thought it would be a good time to invite them bullshit.  Joe h...

Our first sit down, I went to his shop and chopped it up with him in his element and this time I invited him down to my garage for some beers, shop talk and just catch up with life.  He is meticulous about his work and has a huge background in all things automotive related. This time he brought his dad with him who also grew up in the garage around cars and motorcycles so naturally Anhtony go...

Ramble is the man behind the Instagram page @ride1k_inaday which encourages riders to challenge themselves to travel and ride 1000 miles in 24 hours.  All types of rider and bikes have made the journey, myself included.  Here some stories from the road and get the background behind the page.  The point of the page is to encourage riders to push themselves and get out there and explore some stuff t...

I finally was able to rope my homie Monty over to the garage to drink some beer and chop it up with me.  Monty, formally with Dave Mackie Engineering, now a Manager with Jims Engineering, he is a big name in the industry.   We dive into how he got started and where he got his passion for motors from and his journey to where he is now.  We only touched the tip of the iceberg and...

Chris has only been painting a short time but his dedication has put his work on some of the best bikes in the game.  I met and got to know Chris through the Live Fast Rally crew.  His story is inspring and he is in the trenches with his Band of Brothers putting in the work needed to help vets.  Hear some of the stories of how Chris  has helped and in addition found the group o...

I wanted to catch up with some of the homies and I couldn't think of a better way than with some BBQ, beer and followed up by some podcasting and bullshit in the garage.  The four of share a lot of the same values and approach life in the same way and we share a common interest, no bullshit and riding motorcycles.  This is a Sunday in the garage with homies!  Enjoy the episode!

Social media has without a doubt changed our society and the way we live.  It's changed the way we interact with each other.  There will always be a difference of opinions, that will never change and that's called freedom of speech.  We as a culture have adopted social media and it has blessed some of us to meet new people and see new places.  It has also made us change as a so...

My friend Rolo recently made the move from California to Texas and he was in town for a few short days.  He stopped by the house on a Friday night and we took advantage of the podcast equipment being set up and having some time to catch up.  This is a Friday night kickback and sometimes those are the best.  His kids were hanging out with us and my wife and i decide what to eat, something every mar...

Like many others, I have been a fan of Rodinos work for a long period of time.  You have seen his talents across lowriders and motorcycles through the scene.  Hes been doing custom art since he was 12 years old.  His custom engraving and airbrush skills are highly sought after and one look at his work and youll know why.  Find out why he had to take some time away from the art...

The end of an era has come with Harley Showcase.  Although bittersweet, the move is needed and will allow me to provide more content than just motorcycles and Harleys.  Take a listen to the plans and the future for the show.  It's always evolving and the time is now for the rebrand!

Charlie is travelling the world on his chopper.  Ive been a follower and fan of his travels for a long time and was thankful to get him to join the podcast.  We did this over Instagram so please be mindful of audio.  This was a quick and short one but we squeezed in some great conversation and topics.  We will sit down again and do another. With his travels we have a lot more to discuss! Enjoy thi...

Shayna can lay down some paint, all you got to do is give her some colors, a roll of tape an airbrush and let her go to work.  It was fun going back down memory lane and my body shop days.  Hang out with us and find out the unique back story and the person who you wouldn't think would push her into the industry.  Enjoy this episode! www.harleyshowcase247.com

If you have been a follower it's no secret that I gave my opinion about Steve a while back.  My main reason for this podcast is to have conversations and keep it real.  Steve sat down with me to discuss our past and talk all things Harley related.  It was a great conversation and I walked away from the mic having a better understanding of Steve.  He is out there riding miles and doing his thing on...

Stephen is a self-taught custom painter out of Tehachapi and is putting down some sick art on the motorcycles that are coming through his shop.  He made the trip down with a couple of his homies and its always a good time in the studio when my guest brings down some of his friends.  Pablo thought it would be a good idea to try the "one chip" challenge on the show.  How did it go? &n...

Instagram shut down my account multiple times over the course of a month.  Of course, they don't give you any specific reasons other than a very broad spectrum of reasons which doesn't help in anyway.  I got asked and flooded with so many questions about what happened and what's going on that I thought it would just be easier to sit down, hit the record button and spit it into the mic and whoever...

Jim and I go back over 15 years of doing business together and having a friendship.  He has been in the automotive, motorcycle and car stereo indistry for over 30 years.  He is the owner of My Garage in Ventura and has a massive selection and state of the art shop.  We recorded his podcast at his studio.  It was a good time with a lot of beer, good laughs and good stories.  Enjoy this one!

Mike is the owner of Fishtailz Magazine and is putting on the Long Beach Super Show on October 1.  He is working on a documentary on the vicla lifestyle and owns and build some bad ass viclas himself.  We had been trying to link up for a minute and we made it happen on a Friday night in the garage.  Enjoy this one and make sure to check out his show, it's going to be a good one!