Chris Geiss

Episode 064: Greg White...Riding & Racing

June 12th, 2021  |  1 hr 26 mins

chris geiss, ducati, ducati multistrada v4s, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, greg white, greg's ride 2 the races, hudson valley motorcycles, jason pridmore, kyle wyman, learn, mission king of the baggers, motoamerica, motoamerica live+, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, panera, podcast, ride, riding, safety

In this episode I have a great chat with Greg White. If you are already familiar with Greg, you will probably know him as a part of the announcing team for MotoAmerica and as the host of the Greg’s Garage Podcast with co-host Jason Pridmore. We talk about all things motorcycle...his career, traveling, touring, racing, MotoAmerica...you name it!

Episode 063: Final Team Get Together for the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge Week #3

May 25th, 2021  |  1 hr 13 mins

bun burner, chris geiss, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, greg white, greg's garage, greg's garage tv, iron butt association, learn, long distance riding, loud pipes, motoamerica, motorcycle, motorcycle podcasters challenge, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, mpc, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, riding, safety, throttled podcast

The podcast MPC team members got together using Zoom and we talked about the third and final week of the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge (MPC), and our thoughts about the experience this year and some ideas and suggestions for the challenge next year.

Episode 062: Team Get Together for the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge (MPC) Week #2

May 21st, 2021  |  1 hr 18 mins

bmw, chris geiss, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, front suspension, learn, loud pipes, motoamerica, motorcycle, motorcycle podcasters challenge, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, mpc, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, riding, safety, telelever, throttled podcast, trail braking, twins cup, zumo

The podcast MPC team members got together using Zoom and we talked all things Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge (MPC) related. Oh...and we also talked a little about the Loud Pipes! and Throttled podcasts coming to a close, navigation devices, tools and apps, touch sensitive gloves and add-ons, cruise control, being your own "back seat driver", front suspension including the BMW Telelever and finally the team gives me their ideas on the podcast and what directions I should take the podcast next.

Episode 061: Team Get Together for the Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge (MPC) Week #1

May 3rd, 2021  |  57 mins 47 secs

chris geiss, cornering confidence, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, harley davidson, learn, loud pipes, motorcycle, motorcycle podcasters challenge, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, mpc, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, pan america, podcast, rdub studios, ride, riding, safety, street skills

The podcast MPC team members got together using Zoom and we talked all things Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge (MPC) related. Oh...and we also talked a little about the Harley Davidson Pan America.

Episode 060: Scott Rybarik - Rider, Writer, Racer & Instructor

October 7th, 2020  |  1 hr 11 mins

chip spalding, chris geiss, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, kyle wyman, learn, manny bastos, motoamerica, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycle training, motorcycling, n2, n2 track days, new rider, ohvale, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, riding, rob cichielo, safety, scott rybarik, sportbike track time, training, yamaha champions riding school, ycrs

In this episode I have a great discussion with Scott Rybarik. 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 059: The "Shiny Side Up" with Andrew Goodman

October 6th, 2020  |  1 hr 18 mins

andrew goodman, author, bwm s1000rr, california superbike school, chris geiss, css, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, learn, motorcycle, motorcycle book, motorcycle riding, motorcycle training, motorcycling, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, riding, safety, shiny side up, track days, training

In this episode I have 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. So, join us as Andrew and I talk about all things motorcycle!

Episode 058: Max and Brian Van are Going Racing in MotoAmerica

October 5th, 2020  |  1 hr 4 mins

alexis olivera, blake davis, brian van, california superbike school, cat macleod, chris geiss, chris onwiler, css, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, gus rodio, junior cup, learn, max van, max vandenbrouck, melissa paris, motoamerica, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, riding, safety, sportbike track time, sportbiketrackgear.com, stg, trevor standish, tristan king, wera

Max Vandenbrouck is going racing in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup series this season!

In this episode I have 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.

Episode 057: Manny Bastos from the Riders Academy at NYST

September 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 22 mins

california superbike school, chris geiss, css, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, kayla yaakov, keith code, kyle wyman, learn, manny bastos, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, new rider, new york safety track, nyst, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, riders academy, riding, safety, track days, travis wyman, twist of the wrist, yamaha champions riding school, ycrs

In this episode I have 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 056: Racer, Team Owner and Technician, Melissa Paris

August 31st, 2020  |  1 hr 7 mins

altus motorsports, cam petersen, cameron petersen, chris geiss, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, gsxr-1000, josh hayes, learn, melissa paris, motoamerica, motorcycle, motorcycle racing, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, mp13, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, racing, ride, riding, safety, stock 1000, suzuki, wrenching

In this episode I have 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 055: Brake Free - The Smart Brake Light for Your Helmet

August 29th, 2020  |  1 hr 6 mins

alex arkhangelskiy, brake free, brake light, brakefreetech, chris geiss, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, helmet, helmet brake light, henry li, ian dunn, learn, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, riding, safety

In this episode I have 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.

Episode 054: N2 on Motorcycling, Track Days and Endurance Racing

August 4th, 2020  |  1 hr 39 mins

action fund, chip spalding, chris geiss, education, endurance racing, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, learn, motoamerica, motorcycle, motorcycle racing, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, n2, n2 racing, n2 track days, nesba, new racer, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, riding, road racing world magazine, rob cichielo, safety, track days

In this episode I have a great discussion with Rob Cichielo and Chip Spalding from N2 Track Days. We talk about how and why N2 Track Days and N2 Racing got started, their mission, and their overall program to help expand the sport of motorcycling through rider training, track days, endurance road racing, MotoAmerica racing, rider safety via their extensive support of the Road Racing World Magazine Action Fund to install safety air fence at race tracks across the country, and even more!

Episode 053: Suspension Basics and the Motool Slacker Digital Suspension Tuner

July 21st, 2020  |  1 hr 28 mins

adventure bike, android, app, chris geiss, dirt bike, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, free sag, ios, john casebeer, learn, motocross, motool, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, race suspension, ride, rider sag, riding, safety, sag, slacker, slacker v4, static sag, street bike, suspension, suspension tuner

In this episode I have a great discussion with John Casebeer, owner of Motool and inventor of the Slacker Digital Suspension Tuner. After various trials and tribulations, and four different versions, John now has the tool he dreamed about having so many years ago. Over the last several years, John has shipped over 18,000 Slacker units and continues to innovate the product as well as develop new products for the motorcycle recreational and racing industries.

Episode 052: Hanging out with Ed Staggs from Bohn Body Armor

July 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 21 mins

all-season airtex, body armor, bohn armor, bohn body armor, chris geiss, cool-air mesh, crash protection, ed staggs, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, gear, impact protection, learn, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, paul english, performance-thermal, podcast, protection, ride, riding, safety

In this episode I hang out and have a great chat with Ed Staggs, co-owner with his wife Kristen, of the Bohn Body Armor company. I discovered Bohn Body Armor soon after I started riding motorcycles and have been using it as an impact protection base layer for the last 3 years. I really like their products because they are lightweight, comfortable and fit properly against the body, and allow me to have one set of armor that I can use with lots of different abrasion layers, whether it be a mesh textile jacket, or a heavy waterproof jacket with heated liner, so I can be comfortable no matter what time of year I am riding. Whether it is in the high 90s of the Summer, or in near freezing temperatures in the Winter, I can use the same set of Bohn Body Armor. We start out talking about Ed’s career as a motocross racer, and then the history behind Bohn Body Armor, why he and his wife Kristen bought the company in 2016, and why Bohn Armor has so many loyal customers. We spend some time touring the Bohn web site to cover the products they offer and their features and then talk a little about some new models and products they will be bringing to the market soon. Oh...and we also talk a little about their new Can-Am Ryker!

Episode 051: A Chat with John Ewert from Road America

June 25th, 2020  |  56 mins 40 secs

america'a national park of speed, camping, campsite, chris geiss, cliff tufte, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, imsa, indycar, john ewert, learn, motoamerica, motofest, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, race circuit, race track, racing, racing track, ride, riding, road america, safety, sportscar racing

In this episode I have a great chat with John Ewert, the Communications Director for the Road America road racing complex which is very close to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. This coming weekend Road America is hosting Round #2 of the MotoAmerica motorcycle road racing series as well as the Vintage MotoFest. We talk about the history of the race track and facility and who designed it, the automobile and motorcycle racing that has been held there over the years since the track was built in the 1950’s, the other types of events held throughout the year, and the amenities that are available for spectators and visitors.

Episode 050: The MotoAmerica Superbike Father and Son Duo of Max and Martin Flinders

June 23rd, 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins

alpinestars, arai helmets, chris geiss, drippinwet, drippinwet graphics design, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, forma boots, forma boots usa, learn, liqui moly, living good motorsports, martin flinders, max flinders, max flinders racing, merrill lynch, moto-d, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycling, new rider, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, rides & drives, riding, safety, spark exhaust technology, the meyer group, thrashed bike racing, used bikes direct

In this episode I have a great chat with MotoAmerica Superbike racer Max Flinders, and his dad, Martin, who helps run the team and does a lot of the work on their Yamaha R1 race bikes. We chat about their last race weekend at Road America a month ago, and the upcoming MotoAmerica Round #2 also being held at Road America this coming weekend. In fact, they are heading there now as I record this introduction. We discuss the 2020 R1 they are hoping to race in this upcoming race weekend, what it has been liking preparing and racing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and also why their team is considered one of the friendliest teams in the MotoAmerica paddock.

Episode 049: Changing the World One Tour at a Time With Cat MacLeod

June 18th, 2020  |  1 hr 26 mins

adventure, california superbike school, cat macleod, chris geiss, css, dave moss, dave moss tuning, dmt, education, enjoy, enjoyment, fear, learn, leod motorcycle escapes, motogp, motorcycle, motorcycle riding, motorcycles and misfits, motorcycling, new rider, new york safety track, nyst, old man slacker, overcome, overcome fear, overcoming, overcoming fear, podcast, ride, riding, safety, track day, track day riding, women riders world relay, wrwr

In this episode I have a cool chat with Cat MacLeod from Leod Motorcycle Escapes, a motorcycle touring company that specializes in tours for accomplished, performance minded riders that want to experience getting the most out of their riding skills both on the twisty public roads in the mountains as well as on MotoGP race tracks. Cat and I talk about the tours that he offers, the challenges he is facing due to COVID-19, some funny stories related to the tours he has conducted in the past, as well as his own experiences as a track day rider, particularly on his new Yamaha R1 which has been a big help in moving him up to riding in the A Group. We also talk about my first track day a couple weeks ago, which is a great segue into how a motorcycle rider interested in a Leod Escape can prepare themselves if they are not yet riding at that level.