Motorcycles & Misfits

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

5 Okt 20201h 48min

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

28 Sep 20201h 36min

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

21 Sep 20201h 46min

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

14 Sep 20202h 6min

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

7 Sep 20202h 5min

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

31 Aug 20201h 49min

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

17 Aug 20201h 39min

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

10 Aug 20201h 48min