Podcast 396: What Every Garage Needs

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 recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

8 Loka 20181h 58min

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

1 Loka 20181h 52min

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

24 Syys 20181h 48min

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://www.lawtigers.com/ 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

17 Syys 20181h 56min

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

10 Syys 20181h 48min

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.

4 Syys 201821min

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

3 Syys 20181h 51min

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. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com

27 Elo 20182h 4min