Motorcycles & Misfits

Meet Steph Jeavons. Biker, mom, world traveler, addict, author, teacher, role model and all around badass. She is the first person to circumnavigate the globe and ride a motorbike on all seven continents. She did it all on a Honda CRF250L and her adventure took her to 54 countries over 4 years. Stephs shares her story with us, answers our questions, and leaves us wanting for an adventure. With Liza, Naked Jim and Hayley Bell. https://stephjeavons.com/ motorcyclesandmisfits.wordpress.com/ www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we get to talk to daredevil Debbie Lawler. When Debbie Lawler broke an Evel Knievel motorcycle-jumping record in February 1974, at the age of 21, the American press was riveted. While there had been a handful of women who raced motorcycles, there hadn’t been any female daredevils professionally jumping them—much less upstaging the brashest stunt rider of the era on national TV. Newspapers labeled her the “female Evel Knievel,” a “motorcycle madam” and “tigress on a cycle.” We talk to her about how she got into jumping, why she got out, and how awesome her dad was. With Liza, Miss Emma and Bagel. And big thanks to our stunt Misfits Mike and Chris. motorcyclesandmisfits.wordpress.com/ www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

Tech, safety and affordability in one helmet. Sounds too good to be true? Quin Designs have done it. Tim Calhoun joins us to explain these unique helmets to us. How the tech was developed from a woodpecker, what the potential for this tech is, and what is coming next. And Doctor Detroit joins us to give her perspective as an ER doc. I don't think I'll spoil the surprise if I tell you that she's impressed and can't wait to get her own. Also, Jon Dalton caught on fire, and so did his bike. He shares this scary tale that left him on the side of the road watching his bike go up in flames. Yikes! With Liza, Jon Dalton, Naked Jim, Miss Emma, Bagel and Tamar. https://www.quin.design/ motorcyclesandmisfits.wordpress.com/ www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are going free form. Topics discussed: turbo vs superchargers, grey market bikes, exploding stators and coke bottles, a Sesna 152, Moto GP, and of course there's a story that involves Emma's crotch on fire. It's a fun one. Enjoy! With Liza, Miss Emma, Naked Jim, Bagel and Charley. motorcyclesandmisfits.wordpress.com/ www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by Randy and Peter, who have quite the interesting story. 54 years ago, when Peter was just 17 years old, he set out on a journey from Montreal to Los Angeles on his 100cc bike with just $200 bucks in his pocket. He shares his fascinating story of his quest to meet the Beach Boys. Next up, Emma and Liza share there recent adventure stories, but admittedly neither are as good as Peter's. Liza gives a review of the first 5 episodes of the Long Way Up. So far it's been a good series. Let us know what you think. Zero and Polaris are working together. We know how this worked out for Alta and Harley. Can we expect the same? And lastly we read listener emails. With Liza, Miss Emma, Naked Jim, Nak, Bagel, Mike, Randy and Peter. motorcyclesandmisfits.wordpress.com/ www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we have good news from some Misfits. First off Mycah got a new bike. Yay! And the other big news is that Bagel bought a house! Except it's in Oregon......... But our main topic today is the story of Michael Czysz, and we have Quentin Willson as our guest to share his experience as one of the mechanics on this incredible bike. Long story short: Michael Czysz set out to design and build a MotoGP bike. It was revolutionary, but never successful. But that didn't stop him. His next bike would be electric, and this bike was successful. But unfortunately he would get sick and die within a few years of seeing this success. With Liza, Bagel, Naked Jim, Charley and Mycah. www.motorcyclesandmisfits.wordpress.com/ www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are chilling and having a good time. We had some old friends and new bikes visit, and enjoyed the clear skies (first time in a month). We dusted off some of our favorite games and brought them out of the closet. First up we have Cool or Fool according to Miss Emma. Feel free to play along. And since the used bike prices have been going up, we play around of What's It Worth in the Covid times. Lastly, we banter on about this and that, what's on our minds, and what we've been talking about lately while finishing up with a listener email. With Liza, Miss Emma, Naked Jim, Nak, Charley, Mycah and Mikey 3 Times. With Liza, Naked Jim, Nak, Bagel and Miss Emma. motorcyclesandmisfits.wordpress.com/ www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by Guillermo from Riders-Share.com, a peer to peer motorcycle rental site. This year has been incredibly hard for his industry, but he's been holding on and making big plans for improvements to the business. But first we get a report from Jim who rode up to into the fire zone here in the Santa Cruz mountains. It's creepy, and the orange sky we had earlier in the week has us convinced that we are living in the apocalypse. And Emma fills us in on her latest (and according to her, greatest) motorcycle build she's ever done. With Liza, Naked Jim, Miss Emma, Bagel and Award Winning Mike. https://www.riders-share.com motorcyclesandmisfits.wordpress.com/ www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we talk about the new Chinese made Harley 338, Will it be coming to America, and is it the bike that could save Harley Davidson? Next up we talk with stuntwoman Debbie Evans. She's a 7 time Taurus World Stunt Award winner, she's in the AMA Hall of Fame and the Hollywood Stunt Hall of Fame. She's got almost 400 movie and TV credits to her name, and was also one of the best trials riders in the world. But for us her most notable job has been that of Trinity on the Ducati in Matrix Revolutions which I believe to be the best motorcycle stunt in the movies ever done. Debbie tells us about her dad that got her into riding when she was six, some of the highs and lows of her career, and her whole family that shares in her love of motorcycles and stunts. https://www.debbieevans.com/ With Liza, Naked Jim, Nak, Bagel and Miss Emma. https://motorcyclesandmisfits.wordpress.com/ www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we rise from the ashes (literally)and fill you in on what's been going on with all the fires here in California. Jim Eckerman calls in from behind the fire line to tell us what it's been like living in the fire zone, patrolling the neighborhood on his KTM, and putting out spot fires before they get out of hand. And since we were all faced with possible evacuation, we talk about the process of choosing what to save, that we all had to go through. Next up Liza, Charley and Naked Jim share their story of an epic ADV trip, almost succumbing to both hypothermia and heat stroke, and overcoming obstacles as a team. Then we hear from Emma, who shares some of her personal history with motorcycles, including many of her 'firsts". And lastly we finish with listener emails. Stay safe everyone! With Liza, Naked Jim, Miss Emma, Nak, Bagel, Mycah, Charley and Award Winning Mike. Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we talk about our favorite films and the winners from the Black Hills Moto Film Festival. Congrats former guests Moin Khan and Todd Huffman for winning judges choice for best short and best feature. Liza catches us up on the CX500 Turbo, all the things she got fixed, and gives a report on what it's like to ride. Then we talk about the best looking bikes ever made (besides the Britten). There's been some beautiful bikes, and we all share what we love about them. Next up we give tips on putting bikes in trucks and trailers. There are many videos on youtube covering the wrong way, so we talk about the right way. And lastly we read listener emails and answer questions. With Liza, Miss Emma, Bagel and Naked Jim. Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we congratulate Mycah, who just completed her certification to become a motorcycle instructor. Good job Mycah! Liza bought a CX500 Turbo project, that turns out didn't need that much. We got the bike running and took it for some test rides, until Liza broke it...... Erin Sills calls in to talk about the custom Strider bike unveil at Sturgis built by Women Rider Now, to be auctioned off to benefit All Kids Ride. We discuss the Sturgis Rally, and if the 250,000 people who attended are acting responsibly or not. What do you think? Bagel shares some stories from the movie Scootistan, which is one of the films featured in the Black Hills Moto Film Festival. Go to https://revsisters.com/ to get your free ticket. And lastly, Liza shares a story of crushing people dreams who want to customize their bikes. With Liza, Miss Emma, Bagel, Nak, Charley, Mycah and Mike. Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

On this weeks motorcycle podcast, Liza and Jim have returned from their epic RV road trip, and have stories to tell. You'll hear about the kamikaze marmot, pooping cows, travel tips, Evil Knievel, a shopping spree at Klim, Butch Cassidy, playing chicken with a buffalo, how amazing S. Dakota is, and much, much more. Don't forget to go to https://revsisters.com/events/bhmff2020/ to get your free tickets to the Black Hills Online Moto Film Festival. And lastly, if you'd like to buy shirt, send a paypal payment of $25 to recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com to get it shipped anywhere in the US. Please include your size in the notes. With Liza, Naked Jim, Nak, Bagel and Charley. Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

On this motorcycle podcast, another mellow Sunday. We give a quick rundown of the happenings at the garage. Mycah talks about her track day and improvements to her ride-craft, and implementing her FirstRides curriculum. https://sites.google.com/site/firstridesorg/home?authuser=0 With: Nak, Charley, Mycah, Bagel

On this motorcycle podcast, another mellow and sunny Sunday. We talk about what we did in the garage, Liza and Jim call in and to give us an update on their RV Life trip. MotoGP is back on track, and Nak talks briefly about the season opener in Jerez and dealing with crash injuries. with: Emma, Bagel, Nak, Liza and Jim.

This week on our motorcycle podcast Liza gets a new bike which was not exactly advertised correctly. But in this case it's not that the owner was being deceitful, it's more that he just wasn't aware of some issues. So we discuss the ins and outs of buying a used bike, and give some tips on how to negotiate. In other news, Nak is back on his bike! And the first thing he did after recuperating from a broken collar bone? A wheelie, what else!? But the biggest news is that Bagel showed up to the garage on a Buell Blast. ??? No, we haven't converted him yet, he's just helping out a friend to get it fixed up. With Liza, Miss Emma, Naked Jim, Nak, Bagel, Jordan and Kris. Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we bring to you the story of an all American family who has made a huge impact on the motorcycle industry. We are joined by Todd Huffman, writer, director and producer of the film Penton: The John Penton Story, to help us tell the story of this amazing multi generation AMA Hall of Fame family. If you like KTM, Alpinestars and RedBull to name a few, then you will really enjoy this story. In fact, you can watch this movie and more at the Black Hills Moto Film Festival Aug 14-16th. Get your free tickets at www.revsisters.com Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com With Liza, Miss Emma, Naked Jim, Bagel and Scott.

This week on our motorcycle podcast we talk about progress on Liza's KZ400 and how she killed a brand new battery. And Jim takes a camping and dirt biking trip and makes friends with his neighbor the rattlesnake. Emma thrills us with a new History Hole on the Paris Dakar race, and we learn about the history, which bikes can trace their lineage to the Dakar, and how a Vespa scooter performs in this epic race. And lastly, we finish with some listener emails and give some sage advice. Don't forget to get your tickets to the Black Hills Moto Film Festival at www.revsisters.com/. This event is free. That's right. You heard me. FREE! So get your tickets now. Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by awesome moto dad, John. He started riding as a wee lad, and made sure his kids were given the opportunity to share his passion at an early age. We also hear some other stories of awesome dads on this Father's Day special. We catch up with the Misfits on their new projects, healing bones, and resurrected scooters. And we also read some listener emails and answer some questions. Don't forget to get your tickets to the Black Hills Moto Film Festival at https://revsisters.com/. This event is free. That's right. You heard me. FREE! So get your tickets now. And if you'd like to help out the family of Tripp, here's the link. https://bit.ly/2CtOCtg With Liza, Bagel, Nak, Naked Jim, Miss Emma, Award Winning Mike, and John. Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we hear from Jim and Liza who spent the last two days training with Jocelin Snow in her backyard two wheel torture camp. Lots were learned, and they can both say that riding with a blindfold is not recommended. Next up we are joined by our special guest, Phil from the Cleveland Moto Podcast, for a new game. Who knew there were so many bikes named after animals? Liza shares her new bike, the 1975 KZ400 that was immediately covered in bird poop. This has to be a sign of good luck somewhere, isn't it? This leads into a conversation about restoring versus getting a bike back on the road. Lastly we answer listener emails and discuss what old bikes to stay away from, and which ones are a good investment. With Liza, Miss Emma, Bagel, Naked Jim, Nak and Phil. Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com