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From scooters to super bikes and everything in-between (maybe even some vehicles with more than two wheels), we discuss the latest motorcycle news, new bike rumors, rides and events, the latest projects we're working on, and more...

  1. 11/26/2025

    Ep 39 - Automatic Wheelies, Helmet Pods, and Music

    We talk about Sleepy making some awesome content on MotoStories and More, Johnny Mac being the best human, the importance of music, new helmet crash tech, Missy talks Ohlins branding update, EICMA bikes, a helmet care station, and more...   Check out our shirts & stickers! Recalls: None?! Better go check the NHTSA website to make sure Reference Photos/Links: My 2025 Riding Music Playlist MotoStories and More… YouTube MotoStories’ Holiday Gift Guide Livestream with Johnny Mac “The Honda Whisperer” News: Suzuki 650 V-Twin isn’t dead? Electric Mini Bike from the makers of OneWheel Quin Pod Quin Tag Ohlins has a new brand identity Flying Flea S6 Scrambler MV Agusta 5 cylinder engine RE Bullet 650 Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Vespa 80th Anniversary Top Selling Motorcycle Brand in USA Other Stuff: Helmet Care Station Thing ~~~~~~~~~ Email us at podcast@motohop.co Website: https://motohop.co Merch: https://motohop.co/merch Instagram: @motohop_ & @ms.motohop ========= Our Favorite Podcasts: Cleveland Moto Motorcycles & Misfits Noco Moto Creative Riding ========= Find the best AMSOIL products for your vehicles: https://motohop.co/oil

    1h 29m

  2. 11/17/2025

    Ep 38 - Is everything awful?

    We talk about whether everything is awful, KTM moving GasGas production out of Spain, a new cannonball, do we need helmets from non-helmet manufacturers, Livewire to show off bikes and scooter at EICMA, a pretty cool Honda, a Tesla manages to drive onto a live racetrack, and more... (Apparently I can't read - We recorded this on Sunday November 2nd... not 12th) Check out our shirts & stickers! Recalls: None?! Better go check the NHTSA website to make sure News: KTM is moving GasGas Motorcycle Production to Austria European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers says new bike registrations are down 2025 AMA Hall of Fame Inductees ADV Cannonball 2026 Kawasaki KLE500 Livewire S4 Honcho Cardo has some new helmets Some retro customization for the Honda CB1000F Weird News: A Tesla drives onto a live racetrack full of motorcycles Reference Photos/Links: Dealer News September 2025 - What’s the problem? And What will it take? ~~~~~~~~~ Email us at podcast@motohop.co Website: https://motohop.co Merch: https://motohop.co/merch Instagram: @motohop_ & @ms.motohop ========= Our Favorite Podcasts: Cleveland Moto Motorcycles & Misfits Noco Moto Creative Riding ========= Find the best AMSOIL products for your vehicles: https://motohop.co/oil

    1h 11m

  3. 11/01/2025

    Ep 37 - Winding Roads, Riding Scooters, and Fixing Harley

    We talk about some of our recent travels, a visit to the ClevelandMoto Podcast, why I like scootering, Missy’s thoughts on Harley-Davidson, Indian has a new owner, Connecticut enacts some e-bike rules, count down to EICMA, Kawasaki KLE speculation, and more...   Check out our shirts & stickers! Recalls: 2026 BMW R 1300 RT Driveshaft/Cardan Shaft Failure 2025 BMW R 1300 RT Driveshaft/Cardan Shaft Failure News: Moto Morini 300cc singles on the way Polaris sells majority stake of Indian to private equity Zero moves global headquarters from US to Netherlands Connecticut passes some new e-bike rules New Norton model names revealed Kawasaki KLE Teaser Reference Photos/Links: ClevelandMoto - Ep 522 (We talk about the “not a bike” of the year) Sleepy’s Janus Halcyon 250 Review Video GasGas e-bikes ~~~~~~~~~ Email us at podcast@motohop.co Website: https://motohop.co Merch: https://motohop.co/merch Instagram: @motohop_ & @ms.motohop ========= Our Favorite Podcasts: Cleveland Moto Motorcycles & Misfits Noco Moto Creative Riding ========= Find the best AMSOIL products for your vehicles: https://motohop.co/oil

    1h 58m

  4. 10/03/2025

    Ep 36 - Penton, the Pope, and Paying Tariffs

    We talk about being on NoCo Moto Podcast, seemingly every Harley news outlet just now discovering the SWM Stormbreaker, recalls for breaking axles and upper triple clamp, the passing of John Penton, US Women’s World Trophy Team’s victory, Buell produces a Super Cruiser, dash cams, and more... Recalls: Assortment of Ducati Streetfighter & Panigale models - rear axle may break 2026 Aprilia Tuono 1100 & RSV4 1100 models - turn signal and running light issue 2020-2022/2024-2025 Honda Africa Twin - left handlebar switch may lose function 2021-2025 Harley-Davison Sportster S - upper triple clamp may fracture News: ClevelandMoto’s coverage of John Penton’s passing - Episode 518 U.S. Women’s World Trophy Team wins International Six Days Enduro The holiest of wheels - an R18 Transcontinental blessed by the Pope Buell supposedly making Super Cruisers… Maeving raised $15 million in new funding round, focus towards expanding in US Ducati unveils new battery tech & Moto E to go on hiatus after 2025 season Livewire S4 platform on the way - Trademark for S4 Honcho Harley gets two new board members Special edition Kawasaki Eliminator for Japan - Dual Dash Cams Weird News: Ruroc enters administration and buys itself? Reference Links: Moto Stories & More - Moto Morini X-Cape 700 Review Multi-Podcast / VMD FEMA Camp Discord Motorcycle-Podcasts.com Rieju USA - Somehow tied to Gas Gas? ~~~~~~~~~ Email us at podcast@motohop.co Website: https://motohop.co Merch: https://motohop.co/merch Instagram: @motohop_ & @ms.motohop ========= Our Favorite Podcasts: Cleveland Moto Motorcycles & Misfits Noco Moto Creative Riding ========= Find the best AMSOIL products for your vehicles: https://motohop.co/oil

    1h 16m

  5. 08/25/2025

    Ep 35 - Full Throttle into Another Bike, Wife of the Year Award, and an Electric Check-up

    We talk about NoCo Moto being wrong, dealership experiences, a new bike in the stable, Missy receives an award, MotoAmerica at Mid-Ohio, updates from a few electric motorcycle companies, and more... Check out our shirts & stickers! Recalls: None?! Better go check the NHTSA website to make sure News: Troy Herfoss Disqualified, Mid-Ohio King of the Baggers Race 2 Sturgis Final Traffic Numbers Sturgis Final Accident/Ticket/Etc Numbers LiveWire Q2 Numbers FIM is allowing the Stark Varg in the 2025 World Supercross Championship Stark also says they’ll have electric road bikes that beat petrol in every way Royal Enfield Flying Flea - New testing video (and there’s apparently a YouTube channel?) More RE Himalayan Twin Spy Shots India jumping in the deep end with ethanol blended fuels, straight to E20 Weird News: Who stole the Harley sign? Reference Photos/Links: 2012 Moto Guzzi Norge GT from Throttle Company Throttle Company - Royal Enfield, Moto Guzzi, and BSA Dealer in Columbus, OH ~~~~~~~~~ Email us at podcast@motohop.co Website: https://motohop.co Merch: https://motohop.co/merch Instagram: @motohop_ & @ms.motohop ========= Our Favorite Podcasts: Cleveland Moto Motorcycles & Misfits Noco Moto Creative Riding ========= Find the best AMSOIL products for your vehicles: https://motohop.co/oil

    1h 52m

  6. 08/15/2025

    Ep 34 - Liquid Vacation, Cybertruck was cyber stuck, and BMW espresso?!

    We talk about an easy tiki drink, hanging out with ClevelandMoto, upgrades on the way for our Royal Alloy, a twin (maybe 750cc) Himmy, they got a Cybertruck stuck where?, Kawasaki is resurrecting a bike, a touch of power lifting, and more... Check out our shirts & stickers! Recalls: 2025 BMW F800 GS, F 900 GS, R 1300 GS, R 1300 GS Adventure, S 1000 R, S 1000 RR, K 1600 GT eCall system may have been inadvertently deactivated 2020 SUZUKI GSX-S1000S Katana, 2024 SUZUKI GSX-S1000S Katana, and 2020-2025 SUZUKI DL1050 V-Strom 1050 headlight is too bright News: New details on the Himalayan twin QJMotor SRT400X on the way Cybertruck was stuck on Rubicon Trail Kawasaki is brining back the Ninja 300? Buell Super Cruiser maybe getting closer to actual production.. began “final” multi-week test MotoAmerica goes to Mid-Ohio this weekend - Aug 15-17 Weird News: ~$9,000 BMW R18 Espresso Machine ~~~~~~~~~ Email us at podcast@motohop.co Website: https://motohop.co Merch: https://motohop.co/merch Instagram: @motohop_ & @ms.motohop ========= Our Favorite Podcasts: Cleveland Moto Motorcycles & Misfits Noco Moto Creative Riding ========= Find the best AMSOIL products for your vehicles: https://motohop.co/oil

    1h 17m

  7. 08/07/2025

    Ep 33 - Supporting your SO’s moto hobby, and what do Pizza Hut, Top Golf, and HD all have in common?

    We talk about how the Rattler is doing, Old Port Washington Road, working towards call-in guests, reason to support your significant other’s moto hobby, the chaos that is currently Harley-Davidson, first few days of Sturgis, and more...   Check out our shirts & stickers! Recalls: None?! Better go check the NHTSA website to make sure News: Doodle on a Motorcycle’s crash video Harley launching an entry-level bike, targeting a price below $6,000 Harley sold part of Harley-Davison Financial Services… that can’t be good Harley has a new CEO My post about the current Harley-Davidson situation Colby Raha sets new distance record for jumping a Harley-Davidson Sturgis starts off strong - 55 accidents / 2 fatalities Sturgis vehicle count up Moto Morini Alltrhike is likely coming to the US with a different name - Vettore Supercharged Kawasaki Side by Sides.. why not? BMW F450 GS Revealed - Pretty darn close to the concept Triumph Thruxton 400 Teaser Triumph Thruxton 400 details Weird News: AI used to abuse financing pre-qual ~~~~~~~~~ Email us at podcast@motohop.co Website: https://motohop.co Merch: https://motohop.co/merch Instagram: @motohop_ & @ms.motohop ========= Our Favorite Podcasts: Cleveland Moto Motorcycles & Misfits Noco Moto Creative Riding ========= Find the best AMSOIL products for your vehicles: https://motohop.co/oil

    1h 34m

  8. 07/30/2025

    Ep 32 - Vintage Days 2025: A Retrospective

    We talk about us for a bit, who/what is MotoHop, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2025 - what we did, what we loved, what we’d change, a decent chunk of recalls, a 150hp triple is coming from where, why steal catalytic converters when charging stations have a bunch of copper, and more...   Check out our shirts & stickers! Recalls: 2025 Can-Am Canyon lower idler support will fail and may cause a belt failure 2024 Honda NC750X front tire’s inner ply-cord may loosen or unravel A bunch of 509 and 509 for Polaris helmets issues with chin strap 2024 Zero DS, Zero DSR, DSRP, DSR/X front brake hose issue News: Kove’s founder is working on a 370lb sport bike with a 150hp triple - ZXJC (ZXMoto) 820RR Moto Morini is tossing their hat into the 450cc adventure bike ring - Alltrhike PA State Rep has announced an intent to introduce helmet requiring legislation Thieves are stealing copper charging cables in the UK Vespa announces 80th anniversary celebration for 2026 Weird News: Suzuki Curry   Check out our website and our Instagram profiles for more AMA vintage Motorcycle Days coverage! ~~~~~~~~~ Email us at podcast@motohop.co Website: https://motohop.co Merch: https://motohop.co/merch Instagram: @motohop_ & @ms.motohop ========= Our Favorite Podcasts: Cleveland Moto Motorcycles & Misfits Noco Moto Creative Riding ========= Find the best AMSOIL products for your vehicles: https://motohop.co/oil

    1h 60m
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From scooters to super bikes and everything in-between (maybe even some vehicles with more than two wheels), we discuss the latest motorcycle news, new bike rumors, rides and events, the latest projects we're working on, and more...

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