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Motorcycles & Misfits

Re-Cycle Garage in Santa Cruz

The Motorcycles and Misfits Podcast is how we share our passion for all things two-wheeled. We ride street, dirt, ADV, track, touring, vintage and scooters, and we wrench, ride, race and attend events year round. We share our stories and interviews every week from the Re-Cycle Garage in sunny Santa Cruz, Ca.

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02:02:03

Podcast 637: Dream Garage, Dream Property, Dream...

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/08/18

We all dream about the perfect garage. What would be in yours? All the best tools? Couches? A cigar bar and big screen TV? What about a clean checkerboard floor to display all of your bikes? Now take it bigger; what would your dream parcel be? Would your land have a track and a giant barn size shop? Maybe a bike wash station? Now dream even bigger. What if you could take over and old mall, make the Sears the bike shop, the Macy's and indoor track, the parking lot a supermoto track, and all of the

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02:08:22

Podcast 637: When Old Simplicity Beats New Technology

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2025/08/11

We all love new technology; ABS brakes, fuel injection, traction control, etc. But when is it too much? Sometimes it's nice to have a simple bike that is all mechanical, and everything can be taken apart and fixed. Advancing or retarding the timing, changing the jets and being able to easily access the spark plugs. These are things that we like having control of. Now don't get your panties in a wad about modern technology. We know that overall it's made motorcycling safer and more accessible to

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02:03:47

Podcast 636: Modern Retro Vintage Nostalgia

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/08/04

Everyone is wrong according to Miss Emma. What is often referred to as a retro bike, is in fact a nostalgia bike. In some cases, it might be a vintage, or a modern retro, or even a modern retro vintage. So what is the difference? And what category do "retro" bikes really belong in? Sit back and listen to the Misfits get into the minutiae of it. And while we are in it, let's just hop into another debatable topic. What is the official color of each brand of bike? Some are very clear and mutually

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02:32:53

Podcast 635: Mud Ohio

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/07/28

AMA Vintage Days does not disappoint. Bigger than ever with an attendance estimated at more than 70,000 and heavy rain storms in the forecast, it still was an amazing weekend. In fact, the mud seemed to add to the list of things to experience and brought us all together sharing our stories. But fortunately the rain came in spurts, leaving plenty of sunshine to keep the races and activities going. We enlisted the help of stunt Misfits to find the stories and conduct the interviews, as well as

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02:00:36

Podcast 634: The Zontes and the Tornado

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/07/21

Can a Chinese brand bike survive the Iron Butt Rally? 11,000 in 11 days. This is a question that will remain unanswered for now. Our friend and sometimes stunt Misfit Wendy Crockett attempted to prove that it is possible, but things did not go her way. And when we say it didn't go her way, the dead bike on the side of the road quickly because the smaller of her problems. So did the bike die because Chinese bikes are presumably cheaply made, or is it because it's just a first year model? This is more

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01:56:13

Podcast 633: MotoAmerica, the Lost Coast and Scooter...

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2025/07/14

There's so much going on this week so we packed it all into one episode. First up, Neal and Stumpy John took an adventure ride up to the Lost Coast in N. Cali. Everything up there is either ocean, redwoods, pot farms or vineyards, so you know the ride was epic.Next up, we spent the weekend down at Laguna Seca for the MotoAmerica races. For some of us, we've been going for years, so we focus on test riding bikes and all the things the races have to offer. For Jake 2.0, it being his first time to

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02:05:43

Podcast 632: Leaning and Landing with Peter Egan

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/07/07

Peter Egan is a legend in the world motorcycle journalism. He is best known for his work as an automotive and motorcycle writer. He gained prominence through his long-running columns and features in Road & Track and Cycle World magazines, where his storytelling combined mechanical insight with a nostalgic, often humorous style. Egan began writing for Cycle World in the late 1970s and later joined Road & Track in the 1980s. His writing stood out for its deep affection for classic vehicles, road

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01:37:49

Episode 631: Much Ado About Everything

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2025/06/30

On this week's motorcycle podcast we discuss a bunch of topics including ADV bikes, old Harleys in Jake 2.0's truck, teaching military personnel how to ride and the goings on in the garage. Featuring Naked Jim, Miss Emma, Stumpy John, Neal, Jake 2.0 and

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02:12:16

Podcast 630: Sportsters Are Cool, No Really

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/06/23

Harley Davidson Sportster; the red headed step child of the motorcycle world. Harley people think they are "beginner" or "girl's bikes", and non Harley riders just think it's a Hardley. So where do they belong? In the sports category as HD has them? As an 883cc beginner bike? Here's the thing, they have an interesting history and a race lineage to boot. For a cruiser they are pretty nimble and fun, and as Chris has proven on 4-1/2 Iron Butt Rallies, they can be long distance bikes. In fact, they can

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02:00:36

Podcast 629: White Knuckling on Hwy 17

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/06/16

Ride reports. Boy have we got them. Emma took a trip up to the Avenue of the Giants on her trusty RF800, aka 'Rufus' where she encountered a frightful situation. Scottie rode up to Washington for the Dreamroll rally, where apparently everyone rides topless. Liza took a ride up to SF and on her way back, became trapped for hours in the middle of the night due to a horrific accident up ahead. Fortunately she made it home safely, but it brought up everyone's stories of their own encounters on Hwy 17,

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02:08:08

Podcast 628: Across the Line: War Heroes of the TT w/...

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2025/06/09

Cyril Williams was an Isle of Man TT racer, riding his AJS to victory in 1920. The TT is known as one of the most dangerous races in the world, yet this paled in comparison to what he experienced just a couple of years before. During the World War 1, TT racers were brought in with their race bikes to serve as dispatch riders, risking their lives by outrunning bullets to insure critical messages were delivered to and from the front the lines. Sarah Williams, the great granddaughter of Cyril, is a

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02:02:46

Podcast 627: Read My Mind and British Pride

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/06/02

Welcome to another rousing episode of our show. We got the band back together, and have a lot of catching up to do. Liza is back from England, and went to some really cool places, including the Sidecarcross World Championship and the Bike Shed Show. Meanwhile, Emma and Neil were at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering and have their own stories to tell. Liza introduces a new game called "Read My Mind" where we have to guess the spirit animal of certain bikes. Play along at home. Vinnie joins us for the

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01:55:36

Lions, Tigers and Bears - 360 Adventures

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/05/26

From our listener submissions for our Insta 360 camera contest, it seems as if the critters are out to get us! On this motorcycle podcast we discuss garage happenings and Naked Jim and Stumpy John's recent high desert adventures. Miss Emma gives us a short lesson on anti-lock brakes. We also read the submissions we received from our contest. So many great stories! While all submissions were great, we picked a winner! Featuring Miss Emma, Bagel, Douglas, Naked Jim, Neil and Stumpy John

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01:37:34

Podcast 625: The Best Motorcycle Stunt Scene Ever...

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/05/19

Liza is off riding the mountains of Pakistan again, so it's her turn to pick a favorite from the archives, and it doesn't get much better than Debbie Evans Leavitt. 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

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01:28:29

Podcast 624: Vintage Rides Academy w/Wendy Crockett

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/05/12

Liza is joined by special co-host Wendy Crockett, who has just returned from a Vintage Rides tour of Nepal. The trip was supposed to be an easy tour with 90% paved roads, but due to weather and earthquakes, plans changed. Heather joins us to share her experience as a rider with little off road experience, and how she met the challenges and came back a more confident rider. If only she could've gotten off road training before the trip, which is exactly what Vintage Rides offers. Alex joins us from

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01:47:51

Podcast 623: The One Moto Show 2025

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/05/05

The One Moto Show in Portland is one of the best motorcycle shows ever, and we can't wait every year for it to come around. With the perfect blend of bikes, music, art and food, you can spend days here and still find some new interesting thing you somehow missed before. And the bikes are a true testament to the love of all things 2 wheeled (and three, four and maybe six). We got some great interviews with bike builders Carey Hart, Don Neely and Doug McMahon, reps from Gates, Kawasaki and Icon, and

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02:00:43

Podcast 622: Gordon McCall and the Quail MotoFest

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/04/28

It's that time of year once again for one of our favorite events, the Quail Motorcycle Gathering. Re-badged as the Quail MotoFest, this will be year 15 for this concours d'elegance style motorcycle show. With everything from vintage bikes to race bikes, customs, scooters, minibikes, dirtbikes and show winning restorations, you'll find it all at the Quail. Gordon McCall joins us to let us know more about the name change, this year's marque's, what to expect, and of course we spring a game on him to

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02:02:33

Podcast 621: The Motorcycle Mind with Mark Changizi

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/04/21

Evolutionary neuroscientist and acclaimed author Mark Changizi joins us to talk about his new book, Motorcycle Mind, that reveals the science behind why motorcycling feels so exhilarating. From the dynamics of human perception and emotion to the physical symbiosis between rider and machine, Motorcycle Mind uncovers how the ride transforms us into something primal—instinctive, expressive, and alive. We have a fun talk with him about perception and perspective, as well as why we all ride. You can find

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01:48:58

Podcast 620: Moto Camping Done Right

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/04/14

We are back from the Misfits Rally, and have more stories to tell. There were animal encounters, friendships forged, mud tackled and tacos consumed. This brings us to talk about moto camping, what must have's to bring, and which bike is the perfect vehicle for moto camping. Liza has a tale from a recent trip to the DMV, and we read listener emails. With Liza, Stumpy John, Steph, Neil, Scottie, Naked Jim, Breaking Away Matt and Bagel.

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01:22:29

Podcast 619: Misfits Rally 2025

Motorcycles & Misfits ·

2025/04/05

Misfits Rally Vol 3 was a success! We had the most amazing group of people come together for adventure, fun, food, games and campfire stories. We talked to some individuals about their experiences at the rally, interviewed Bill Edgar from ADV Moto Pros and gave away some awards. Give a listen and join us next

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