Podcast 402: Re-Cycle Snohomish?

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by Greg, the owner of the Gilroy Motorcycle Center, which has plans to become the motorcycle superstore we need. The industry has changed a lot in the last decade, and especially the last 2 years. He tells us about the issues they had to deal with during Covid, and how they managed to grow into a new space nearly 5 times bigger. Can they become a staple in the community, and a ride destination like they hope? What will it take to reach that goal? Of course you can rely on the Misfits to give him some unsolicited advice and what they think he should do. https://www.gilroymotorcyclecenter.com We also put Greg and the Misfits to the test, when special guest Lynn calls in, and everyone has to guess what bike she rides based on answers to personal questions. Next up, John gives a recap of his trip to Daytona Bike Week, where he saw tons of races and interviewed some of the greats. Look for these interviews on our Youtube channel soon. And lastly, we read listener emails and thank all of our guests for joining us. Big thanks to our new sponsor, Sizzapp. Don't forget to use the discount code MM15 to get 15% off at checkout. https://sizzapp.com/ With Liza, Mason, Stumpy John, Miss Emma, Greg, Jim, Lila, Bagel and Lynn. www.wetravel.com/trips/dolomites-…canazei-62002307 https://adifferentagenda.com/tour/land-of-the-giants-stumpy/ adifferentagenda.com/tour/chickistan/ recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew

21 Mars 20221h 52min

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are talking about choppers. In fact, the chopper scene is alive a kicking in Japan, and our guests Will and Matt have captured it on film to share with the world. Their film, The Roost, interviews the builders, racers, painters and riders and delves into the scene and community, and captures the essence of what makes choppers so cool. We highly recommend checking it our here: https://www.theroostjapan.com/watch But it doesn't stop there. The Japanese are also responsible for one of the most interesting custom bike scenes called the Bosozoku. We try to explain what it's about and how it came about. Next up, Emma gives us a History Hole on the origins of choppers, and how the name came to be. Then Bagel shares with us the history of the chopper scooters, which in many ways mirrors the motorcycle chopper scene. And of course Liza throws in a game, Jeopardy style, all about choppers. With Liza, Miss Emma, Bagel and Brandon. www.wetravel.com/trips/dolomites-…canazei-62002307 adifferentagenda.com/tour/land-of-t…giants-stumpy/ adifferentagenda.com/tour/chickistan/ recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew

14 Mars 20222h 7min

If you clicked on this expecting to see some crazy 2 stroke hybrid superbike, then surprise! There isn't one. This is just a list of all the things we talk about tonight. With Liza, Miss Emma, Lila, Bagel, Naked Jim, Diego, Daren, and Nak for like 2 minutes. www.wetravel.com/trips/dolomites-…canazei-62002307 adifferentagenda.com/tour/land-of-t…giants-stumpy/ adifferentagenda.com/tour/chickistan/ recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew

7 Mars 20222h 8min

This week on our motorcycle podcast we hear from Emma, who has an invitation for you, to join her on her tour of the Italian Alps this July. Jim had another amazing dirt biking trip in the desert, and this time there were guns and flaming tires on the hill climb. Liza and the gang drop their knowledge in a segment we call Ancient Biker Wisdom. We play a game called Elevator Pitch, where the group takes turns pitching a remake of a classic car movie, but this time with a motorcycle instead. Emma does a round of Tell Me Why on three Honda bikes: The Gyro, GB500 and the NR750. And lastly, we chat about new motors, the Stumpistan and Chickistan tours, another of Liza's crazy ideas, and we read listener emails. With Liza, Stumpy John, Miss Emma, Nak, Naked Jim and Bagel. www.wetravel.com/trips/dolomites-…canazei-62002307 https://adifferentagenda.com/tour/land-of-the-giants-stumpy/ https://adifferentagenda.com/tour/chickistan/ recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew

28 Feb 20221h 58min

This week on our motorcycle podcast we here from Henry who crashed again and Liza and John, who joined the "had a gun pointed at me on my motorcycle" club. In both cases, no one was hurt, except for maybe a few pairs of underwear. Junky Turdman from the Creative Riding Podcast joins us for a round of Debate Club. This one is called Motorcycle or Scooter, and they debate which category certain ambiguous models fit into. Cat McLeod from Leod Escapes has also joined us in studio to make a big announcement: A tour through the Italian Alps with Cat, Miss Emma and maybe some more Misfits. This is a budget friendly tour designed to teach you how to travel smartly in other countries. And lastly we play a game called That's Italian! and read listener emails. With Liza, Eli, Stumpy John, Bagel, Cat, Lila, Henry, Ray Ray and Junky. https://www.wetravel.com/trips/dolomites-training-trip-for-motorcycles-misfits-leod-escapes-canazei-62002307 https://www.leodescapes.com/ https://creative-riding.com/WPMaster/podcast-2/ recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew

21 Feb 20221h 51min

This week on our motorcycle podcast we start out with some somber news. Ray-Ray was hit by a car and his bike totaled (second one in 3 months) and even though he's okay, there was a death involved. He came away from both accidents mostly intact, much in part to the gear that he wears. So we decided to go around the room and share with everyone the gear we love, and why we love it. Henry told us about a really cool site that lets you see the ratings of helmets, and we all tried it out. Pretty great resource. https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/ Next up we play a round of Ask Miss Emma the risque version. There's some good info here, and you might want to take notes. Then Stumpy John and Liza give a ride report, which brings up the question: when riding on a private road, what lie would you give if confronted by a local questioning why you are there? And lastly we read listener emails and give out some advice. With Liza, Nak, Stumpy John, Miss Emma, Lila, Henry, Ray-Ray and Bagel. recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew

14 Feb 20222h

This week on our motorcycle podcast we have a lively crowd ready to recap our two most recent events. First up we share stories from the Numb Nuts Challenge, which ended up going 19 hours into the middle of the night and chilling temps. Congrats to Sam and Matt, who decided to split the prize, and to Evan for giving us the best performance. Next up we talk about the Naked Ride, where many of our own Misfits participated in a night time ride around Santa Cruz wearing nothing but helmets and boots. Woohoo! We also get to know Jaime, talk about donated gear, and read listener emails. With Liza, Jaime, Stumpy John, Evan, Miss Emma, Michelle, Henry, Ray Ray, Naked Jim and Bagel. recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew

7 Feb 20222h 4min

The Misfits hit the AimExpo in Las Vegas and did some on the spot interviews. Give them a listen! -Staci Wilt from Ride to Food https://ridetofood.com/ -Jeff Zhang SSR Motorsports http://www.ssrmotorsports.com/ -LaShundra Rucker of Sportbike Chic https://www.sportbikechic.com/ - Vintage motorcycle racer Brittney Olsen http://www.20thcenturyracing.com/ -Paul Gomez of National Cycle windshields https://www.nationalcycle.com/ -Jim Strang from Signalmatic https://signal-matic.com/ -Colton Webb from Ebay Motors -Joel High of Yuasa Batteries https://www.yuasabatteries.com/ -Christian Hansen of SW Motech https://sw-motech.us/en/ -Leigh Anderson of Suzuki USA https://suzukicycles.com/ With Liza, Stumpy John, Miss Emma and Naked Jim. recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com motorcyclesandmisfits.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew

31 Jan 20222h 8min