Motorcycles & Misfits

This week on our motorcycle podcast we recount our day of mini bike hooliganism. Damn these things are fun. We also discuss our upcoming moto challenges and goals, play a game with Emma, read listener emails, eat some dang good pretzels and open up some packages. With Liza, Nak, Bagel, Miss Emma, Jordan, Henry and Brandon. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits

This week on our motorcycle podcast we bring to you another crash report. Our own Zee Traveler had a bad spill on the freeway, and her bike was totaled. She's recovering, but we wanted to discuss gear. We learn from Zee's crash that just because you're wearing your gear doesn't mean you're protected. We also talk about what happens to your bike when it gets towed away after an accident. Be careful, because this is a whole other area to be scammed in. We try out a new game where we ask Miss Emma anything at all, and see how well she can answer it. As you might guess, she had in depth knowledge on each and every subject. We finish up with listener emails, and one more crash story. Congratulations to this month's Patreon Prize Pack winner, James Snell. With Liza, Kelley, Miss Emma, Douglas, Henry and Naked Jim. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@

This week on our motorcycle podcast we bring to you a whole batch of good bad ideas. First up we talk about our bright idea to rewire the entire garage, and turn our old gas pump into the first DC charger for Zero motorcycles. Then we hear from our guest, journalist and author, Carmen Gentile. He was reporting on the war in Irag and took a rocket propelled grenade to the face. Miraculously he survived. He and a friend, photographer Nish Nalbandian, went back to Iraq and bought a Ural with a sidecar to travel around war torn Mosul. Next up we continue with the good bad ideas by announcing a new project we're going to build. Jim has a DR350 with a dead engine, and we decided it's time to turn it into an electric death bike. With the help of Brandon, Terry and others, we've got all the components to make this happen. Then Jim and Liza announce that they have purchased some electric mini bikes for doing stupid stuff on. Good idea or bad idea? Time will tell. Ural has announced that they are going to be releasing

This week on our motorcycle podcast we bring to you one of the most attended d shit shows in a while. We packed them in deep. First we start with what we did today. Not much work got done, but we did have a surprise birthday party for listener Patrick. Unfortunately we can't afford the good strippers, so Liza did a dildo lap dance instead that is sure to give him cold sweats for weeks. Next up we give away some IMS tickets by calling listeners at home, and asking them a question. We were 6 for 6, so good job to the winners! We hear from AJ and Jesse, who are two travelers who've chosen life on the road with their bikes. How does someone support the lifestyle, and what drives them to it? Listen and find out. Then we hear from Brandon, who's preparing to race in the Baja 1000, one of the most grueling motorcycle races in the world. Oh yeah, he's going to do it on a Zero electric motorcycle. AND, he broke his back this year and has 5 vertebrae fused. AND, he's never ridden on dirt. Is he going to be successful?

This week on our motorcycle podcast we hear from Mycah who recently completed her first track day. What a long way she's come from since she was just a pillion. Then we hear from Liza, who bravely (or stupidly) rode 100 miles at night in a rainstorm. We give you some tips and advice to help you when you find yourself in the same position. Next up we hear from Emma who comes clean and tells the story of her crash last week. Her pride was her biggest injury. Liza opens her box of cheap accessories she bought from banggood.com, and the Misfits give them a look over and share their opinions on if it was a good deal or total trash. Then we take a moment to share our stories of parking lot drugs. Yes, this is a thing. Lastly we answer listener emails, and pick a winner for this month's TwistedRoad.com giveaway. With Liza, Isaac, Charley, Nak, Bagel, Miss Emma, Mycah, Zee, Henry, Naked Jim and Theo. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook,

This week on our motorcycle podcast we catch up with the usual goings on in the garage, and we discuss the latest crashes. Then we hear from Zee in this week's ControverZee. She thinks it's better to start riding on a bike with less technology, like ABS brakes. What do you think? Next we hear from Liza, who wants to host a Moto Food Tour. Sausage, fried artichokes, oysters, and we should start and end with pie. Who's in? Bagel then gives us an update on his 2 favorite things in one package: Vespa + Electric. Lastly we finish with some announcements and answer questions from listener emails. With Maruka, Liza, Bagel, Nak, Zee, Jim and Theo. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

We bring to your our special once a year Dirtbag Challenge show. This event has moved to yet another location, this time in Oakland. The Misfits made their camp, fired up the grill, and fed hungry strangers once again. But not all were strangers. In fact, the Dirtbag has become like a reunion for many. We see old friends, and make new ones every year. Everyone walks the street looking at bikes and starting conversations, usually around the most interesting or collectable bikes. There's patch wearing clubs, punk bands, burnouts, children and pets, hooligans and smiles everywhere. We look forward to this every year, and can't wait for the next go round. Thanks for everything you do Poll, you bloody wanker! And thanks to special guest Tiffany Camhi, for taking the mic and taking charge. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our podcast we come full circle with Brake Free Tech. Alex came to us a few years ago and shared this idea he had. He wanted to build a helmet mounted brake light, to increase visibility and prevent being rear ended. Now, 3-1/2 years later, he's brought the final product fresh off the line for us to check out. He also talks about the arduous journey he's been on, taking his idea all the way to the finish line. Was it easy? No way. So take a listen and find out what it takes to make your dream come true. With Liza, Theo, Nak, Naked Jim, Bagel, Miss Emma, Asian Henry, Alex, Calvin, Exotic Henry, and Rebel John. http://www.brakefreetech.com/ Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we're joined by Bex and Kelly from the Motorcycle Relief Project. This is an organization that provides relief to veterans and first responders with PTSD and other injuries by taking them on structured and professionally led multi-day motorcycle adventure tours. They even have all women's tours, and are looking for more participants for 2019. We also hear from Saunya and Segoline, who recently rode down south to the Babes Ride Out event. But things did not go as smoothly as possible for Segoline, who realized at one of the gas stops, that a crucial part of her motorcycle was missing. But isn't that one of the highlights of a road trip? When things go wrong, and your friends step up and help you figure out how to solve the problem at hand, and get back on the road safely. With Liza, RJ, Bagel, Segoline, Saunya, Nak and Naked Jim. https://www.motorelief.org/ Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook,

This is part 2 of our interviews from the AIMExpo 2018. So many people to talk to, so many bikes to see, so many connections made. Really great event. We start off by talking about Liza and her crazy luck gambling, then we head over to the Skully booth, where we hear Terry giving his spiel to Naked Jim, and we get to try out these helmets and see what they really can do. Then we talk to Mike and Kim from Vanson Leathers. They've been making race suits and gear for decades, and continue to make quality products right here in the USA. Next up we hear from Nak, who has a chance to check out Honda's new Super Cub. Is it as cool in person as we are hoping it to be? Listen and find out. Then we talk to the guys at Sea Foam, and ask the question "What exactly does this product do?" The answer is, more than you thought. We also talked to the guys at the EBC Brakes booth, to find out what the difference is between the different types and pads, and which is the right one for your bike. We also find out about Danny,

Welcome to the first episode in our AIMExpo double dumper. There was so much to see and do there, so many bikes to ride and so many people to interview, that we couldn't fit it in to one episode. First up we hear from Nak and Naked Jim, who spent the day test riding bikes. There were some surprises, and some expectations met. Listen and find out which was their favorite bike. . Next we head over to the Sena booth to talk to Kasey, and find out what's new with this leader in helmet communication systems. Then we catch up with former guest Cat McLeod of Leod Adventures. He's broken some bones, and created even more bucket list moto trips, and he tells us all about it. We run into listeners Dan and Amy, who answer the question of questions for us, and then Nak takes a tour of Honda's new CR450L. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast Emma drops another History Hole, this one is about a Santa Cruz institution, Tracy's Fiberglass Works. Zee talks about Bike-It lists, and riding next to people you don't know. We talk with Jane and Emily about Jane's recent foray into motorcycling. With Bagel, Miss Emma, Scott, Jane and Emily. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we start with filling you in on what we're working on today, including post crash bikes getting fixed and ridden again. Then we're joined by guest Mark Augustyn, who with his wife, has written two children's books about a couple of motorcycle riding monkeys. These books are a great gift for the rider that wants to share their motorcycling passion with the children in their lives. Next up we hear from Naked Jim, who's been setting up his dream shop, lift and all. We throw in our 2 cents as to what are the essentials for setting up a mechanic's shop. Lastly we finish up with listener emails, that bring up topics like "Should I keep riding after a bad crash" and "What bike should I get next". With Liza, Bagel, Mike, Scott, Miss Emma, Zee Traveler, Nak and Naked Jim. https://mimiandmoto.com/ Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemot

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by Kerri Dougherty of Motobird Adventures, who offers moto tours of Baja. We've been wanting to plan a trip ourselves, so we get all the skinny on where to go and how to plan it. We also get into listener emails that all seem to continue the debate about helmet laws and gear. With Liza, Nak, Bagel, Kerri, Emily, Naked Jim and Zee Traveler. https://www.motobirdadventures.com/#intro Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

On this motorcycle podcast: What we did today. Crash update and story from the crew. Liza and Jim with their Yosemite dual-sport ride report. Charley gets a new bike. Kat goes nitrous. An email from a listener and general shenanigans. With Nak, Miss Emma, Kat, Justin, Bex, Naked Jim, Liza, Bagel, Brandon, Charley, Mycah, Henry, Michael and Electric Terry. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we're joined by Matt from Law Tigers. Law Tigers is a law firm that specializes in motorcycle related cases. We talk to Matt about the first thing you want to do after an accident, and fitting enough, he was able to impart this advice on Harrison who was hit by a car up the street while Matt was there. We also talk about insurance coverage, theft, lane splitting and other controversial topics. Then we discuss the self driving BMW GS that was in the video we shared earlier this week. Is the man trying to take away our right to ride our bikes under our own control? Or is the man just trying to give us technology that can save lives? Listen to find out our opinions. Lastly we finish with emails and answer a question about if it's worth salvaging a free bike. Congrats to Rowdy R, this months winner of the free Twisted Road rental. And also congrats to this month's Patreon Prize Pack winner, Michael S. With Liza, Nak, Henry, Bagel, Miss Emma, Matt, Maya, John and Bex. https://

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by racer Johnny Knowles, who reports on his recent 24hr race on a minibike. It's a team event, so he didn't ride the full 24 hrs alone, but he still managed to complete 120 laps per shift which is no easy task. But first we get some ride reports from the Misfits, including Paul who did ride 24 hours straight, just to be a Misfit for a day. We also hear from Kat who has renewed her faith in her Ninja 250 with the help of a drill bit to the carb. Then Nak tries to give everyone a lesson in physics, but we're still not sure he's right. But he does, so he'll sleep great tonight. And finally we read listener emails, one of which brings up the great helmet law debate again. With Liza, Nak, Kat, Bagel, Johnny, Paul, Henry, Naked Jim and Justin. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

What do the Marx Bros, the atomic bomb, the Fit Bit, and a motorcycle have in common? Take a listen to this bonus episode and find out.

This week on our motorcycle podcast we've got a lot of news to cover, so let's get into it. Motus is shutting it's doors for now, but we hope they can make it work. Harley has split from Alta, and we're suspicious that this might be some corporate power move to steal battery tech info from Alta. Editor Surj Gish from Citybike.com calls in to update us on the changes to City Bike, explain why he's in a hospital bed, and to launch our new segment called the City Bike Minute. Bagel gives a report on his ride to Colorado to look at some weird scooters, and Liza gives her report on her first spin in the dirt on the KLR. Lastly, we finish with listener emails and answer questions. With Liza, Nak, Bagel, Miss Emma, Electric Terry, John, Naked Jim, and some barking dogs. https://www.citybike.com/ Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by Zee Traveler. She took off on a 1 month motorcycle trip 2 years ago, and found the calling for the moto life. She's logged 42,000 miles so far, and has big plans to continue traveling. She's experiencing life the way many of us wish we could, but she's also made the sacrifices needed to be a nomad. She left her family behind, and has found her place in this bigger moto family. Next up, we play a new game called "Lets Be Honest", where we reveal the real cc size of some very common bikes. Then we discuss some big news, including plans for a new trip from Charley and Ewan called Long Way Up, and the new V8 electric bike from Curtiss called the Hera. Lastly we finish with listener emails. With Liza, Miss Emma, Zee, Henry and Isaac. https://www.zeetraveler.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/MotoVagabonds/ Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. A