So, you want to ride a Motorcycle‪?‬ Chris Geiss

This episode is a great discussion with Scott Rybarik. Scott works to support the expansion of the sport of motorcycling in more ways than I can count...including as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School. As Scott says in his bio, "the motorcycling community has become an extension of my family, and I want to help others become better, safer and faster riders." Scott and I talk about lots of topics related to motorcycles and motorcycling, including community, running clubs, managing risk and performance, how people learn new skills, taking kids racing, the lessons of motorcycling that relate to other parts of life, modern motorcycle electronics and tires and are they too good, and much, much more.


Episode Links



Facebook Live Video Interview with Scott Rybarik
Scott Rybarik on Facebook
Email: scott@champschool.com
Scott Rybarik on the Yamaha Champions Riding School Web Site
Yamaha Champions Riding School
Episode 025: MotoAmerica Superbike Racer Kyle Wyman
Episode 054: N2 on Motorcycling, Track Days and Endurance Racing
Sportbike Track Time
Motorcycle Road Racing Association - Colorado
Utah Motorsports Campus (formerly Miller Motorsports Park
Ohvale
MotoAmerica
Utah Sportbike Association
HEROIC Racing Apparel
Greg's Garage Pod
Road America
Episode 051: A Chat with John Ewert from Road America
California Superbike School


Shout-Outs



Manny Bastos
Rob Cichielo
Chip Spalding
Kyle Wyman
Todd McNabney
Chris Bays
Robby Cichielo Jr.


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Special Guest: Scott Rybarik.

This episode is an awesome chat with motorcyclist Andrew Goodman about his new book "Shiny Side Up - From First Ride to Fast Rider." Andrew started riding motorcycles in his early twenties. Finding a more effective way to commute through rush hour London traffic was the excuse, but in learning to ride he fulfilled a lifelong goal. He hit the ground running and got hold of anything and everything he could find to help him understand his strange and beguiling new hobby, and a more experienced mentor to show him the ropes. Ever since he can remember, Andrew has been fascinated with how things work. He eventually became a chartered mechanical engineer and has applied his knowledge of engineering and physics to his riding progression; whether servicing bikes, commuting, or track riding. So, join us as Andrew and I talk about all things motorcycle!


Episode Links



Facebook Live Video Interview with Andrew Goodman
Shiny Side Up .Net Web Site
Shiny Side Up on Instagram
Shiny Side Up on Facebook
"Shiny Side Up" paperback book on Amazon
"Shiny Side Up" Kindle book on Amazon
Fast Eddie
Motojitsu
John McGuinness Official Web Site
Isle of Man TT (IOMTT)
California Superbike School
BMW S1000RR


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Special Guest: Andrew Goodman.

Max Vandenbrouck is going racing in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup series this season! This episode is a great chat with the father and son duo of Max and Brian Van from SportbikeTrackGear.com, otherwise known as STG, and we talk all things motorcycles and racing, including how STG got started, STG's sponsorship of MotoAmerica racers, and the progression of Max Van from track day rider and club racer to professional racer. By the release of this episode, Max has already completed his first MotoAmerica round at Barber Motorsports Park where he finished 10th and 11th, and he, his family and team are getting ready to head to Indianapolis Motor Speedway where Max will be competing in the second to last round of the MotoAmerica season this coming weekend.


Episode Links



Facebook Live Video Interview with Max & Brian Van
SportbikeTrackGear.com (STG)
SportbikeTrackGear.com (STG) YouTube Channel
Video: "You Can't Make This Sh...t Up! Pt.2 | Sportbike Track Gear" (Saran-wrapped helmet)
Video: "You Can't Make This Sh...t Up PT. IDK | Sportbike Track Gear" (Guy thought motorcycle came with the exhaust)
Video: "Motorcycle Stand Comparison from Sportbiketrackgear.com"
Western Eastern Roadracing Association (WERA)
MotoAmerica
MotoAmerica Liqui Moly Junior Cup
Episode 056: Racer, Team Owner and Technician, Melissa Paris


Shout-Outs



Chris "K3" Onwiler on Facebook
Chris Onwiler novel "Highside!" on Amazon.com
Chris Onwiler Bio on Sportbike Track Time web site
Sportbike Track Time
California Superbike School (CSS)
Tristan King on Facebook
Gus Rodio on Facebook
Alexis Olivera on Facebook
Trevor Standish on Facebook
Cat MacLeod on Facebook
Leod Motorcycle Escapes
Blake Davis on Facebook
Pit Bull Motorcycle Stands
Woodcraft Technologies


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Special Guests: Brian Van and Max Van.

This episode is a great chat with Manny Bastos, who got his motorcycle and track day instructor training with Yamaha Champions Riding School (YCRS), and now runs his own rider training school, Riders Academy, at New York Safety Track (NYST). I recently completed the Riders Academy and plan to do many more track days at NYST. We talk about track days, NYST, Yamaha Champions Riding School (YCRS), my recent training at California Superbike School (CSS), and why people do track days and how any street rider can benefit from learning to ride on the track. And we cover a lot of other topics including track riding, street riding, wheelies and more!


Episode Links



Facebook Live Video Interview with Manny Bastos
Manny Bastos on Facebook
Riders Academy on Facebook
New York Safety Track (NYST)
Yamaha Champions Riding School (YCRS)
Keith Code
Twist of the Wrist II by Keith Code
California Superbike School (CSS)
Ken Hill Podcast
Ken Hill Podcast "Podcast #77 - Make it hard to crash"
My Junior Cup crash photo on the MotoAmerica Web Site


Shout-Outs



Peter Levins
Peter Levins Photography Web Site
Kyle Wyman on Facebook
Travis Wyman on Facebook
Kayla Yaakov on Facebook
Ken Hill on Facebook
Jason Madama, MotoAmerica Twins Cup Racer on Facebook
Jason Madama on Instagram
Scott Rybarik on Facebook


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Special Guest: Manny Bastos.

This episode is a great chat with Melissa Paris. Melissa is a self-proclaimed street squid who snuck her way into racing and is currently the lead technician for the Altus Motorsports team which races a Suzuki GSX-R 1000 in the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 series with rider Cameron Petersen on-board. We start off talking about the team’s very successful weekend at PittRace, where rider Cam won both Stock 1000 races. We also talk about how Melissa got into motorcycles in college and made the progression from street rider, to track rider, to club racer, and then to mechanic, professional racer, and team owner. And we discuss relationships and motorcycles, including a little bit about her son Hawk and her husband Josh Hayes and how banging handlebars with your spouse on the track can be very therapeutic and great marriage counselling!


Episode Links



Facebook Live Video Interview with Melissa Paris
Melissa Paris on Facebook
Melissa Paris on Instagram
Altus Motorsports Web Site
Altus Motorsports Race Team
Cameron Petersen on Facebook
Build. Train. Race. Presented by Royal Enfield
"Indian Motorcycle And S&S Cycle To Race In King Of Baggers At Laguna Seca"
American Supercamp Riding School
Let's Ride Track Days
JP43 Training
J4orce Training Camp
Episode 026 where I discuss the MotoAmerica Two Seater Experience
Discussing the Two Seater Experience on the Throttled Podcast
"Two-Seat Superbike Boosts Roadracing World Action Fund"


Shout-Outs



Brian Hunnicutt on Facebook
Chris Ulrich on Facebook


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Special Guest: Melissa Paris.

This episode is a great discussion with Alex, Henry and Ian, the founders of Brake Free. Brake Free's first product, which they describe as "The Smart Brake Light For Your Helmet", is a device that easily mounts to the back of your helmet and provides a third brake like, similar to the ones you see on all cars today. Brake Free requires no external wiring, and has built in circuitry to sense when you are light braking, hard braking, engine braking, and so on. The goal is to make you more visible on the road and to help avoid one of the most common accidents for motorcyclists...being hit from behind by another vehicle.


I am a Brake Free customer myself, and was backer #646 for the Indigogo campaign that they started to fund development of the product.


We talk about how the idea for Brake Free came about, what was involved in developing the product and getting it perfected, what each member of the team has contributed to the product, and lots of other motorcycle topics.


Check out the Facebook Live video on my Facebook page if you want to see the product and some of the other cool stuff we show during the interview.


If you want to get your own Brake Free, use my affiliates link. You will get $10 off your purchase and also help support the podcast!
Brake Free Affiliates Links


Episode Links



Facebook Live Video with the Brake Free team
Brake Free Web Site
Brake Free Facebook Page
Brake Free on Instagram
Brake Free Indigogo Campaign Site
My Brakefree Videos:
Video #1 Brake Free unboxing video
Video #2 Finding a spot to mount the Brake Free unit
Video #3 Installing Brake Free on my helmet
Video #4 Running Light and Braking Modes
Video #5 Brake Free in action out on the road


Shout-Outs



Richard Warfield Jr. on Facebook
Loud Pipes! podcast


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Special Guests: Alex Arkhangelskiy, Henry Li, and Ian Dunn.