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The Swapmoto Live Podcast is hosted by Donn Maeda, a motorsports journalist with nearly 30 years of experience. The show covers everything related to off-road on two wheels: from interviews with top motocross and Supercross racers and conversations with legends of the sport to first-hand information about new motorcycles and products as they first come to market.
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Last week's kick off for the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship gave us a glimpse of what's to come through the summer, as the motos at Fox Raceway had a who's who of names cycle through the top-10 in the 250 Class and the first of many head-to-head battles for the win in the 450 Class. For this episode of the Midweek Podcast presented by Yoshimura R&…
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Presented by Pro Taper Man what a way to kickoff the 2023 Monster Energy MX Nationals! The Fox Raceway track was challenging and unforgiving for the racers who lined up at yesterday's first National MX of the summer, and there was some great racing in both classes. The Lawrence brothers left with both red plates, but there was a lot that happened t…
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Presented by Pro Taper We enjoyed an off weekend as the dirt bike circus took a one-week hiatus between the conclusion of the Monster Energy Supercross and the National Motocross Championship Series. ARay drove to Kentucky to pick up his bride-to-be, we did a lot of tire testing, and all of us are really looking forward to the Fox Raceway National …
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The Salt Lake City Supercross went off last weekend in Rice-Eccles Stadium and although there were no real surprises, the racing did provide some excitement worth talking about! After a fun-filled five days in Utah, the SML crew reconvened at our SoCal office and went over everything that we saw and heard at the series finale.…
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Presented by Pro Taper There are almost no words to describe what went down in Denver at the penultimate round of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship! From Eli Tomac's shocking injury while leading, to RJ Hampshire's gritty, come-from-behind win, the Denver Supercross left all of us with our mouths wide open. On this week's Kickstart Podcast…
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Nick Wey stopped by the Swapmoto Live HQ today to sit down for a new installment of the Yoshimura Midweek Podcast. A few months ago we sat down with the guys from Hammer Nutrition to learn more about their philosophy on sports supplements, and this is a follow-up of sorts as Wey is a partner in ARMA Sport, the fastest-growing supplement company in …
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Presented by Pro Taper The Nashville Supercross was, for all intents and purposes, the end of the excitement that has built up around the 450 Championship championship battle between Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb. Treacherous track conditions and hard racing took several riders out for the remainder of the series and sadly, one of them was Red Bull KTM…
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Presented by Pro Taper What a race the East Rutherford Supercross turned out to be! Two new winners this late in the series? too good to be true! When the skies in New Jersey opened up and drenched the track, we all wondered what the outcome would be after the lightning-induced delay in the program, and we were rewarded with some of the best racing…
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Presented by Yoshimura This week, we are joined on the Yoshimura Midweek Podcast by Charles Dao, founder of ICON Fitness Studio, a gym in Murrieta, California, that has played an integral role in the success of many motocross, Supercross, and freestyle motocross riders' careers. From the early days with Ronnie Faisst and Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg, t…
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Presented by Pro Taper Atlanta Motor Speedway hosted the Monster Energy Supercross Series last weekend and the racing was fast and furious, for sure! The track was brutally rough and challenged racers every step of the way. We go over what we saw and learned at Atlanta, and also cover some other activities that we've been up to in this week's Pro T…
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Presented by Pro Taper Last weekend was full of action as the Monster Energy Supercross Championship visited Glendale, Arizona, for the final Triple Crown of the year, while in SoCal the premix crowd gathered at Glen Helen Raceway for the Fasthouse Two-Stroke World Championships. We cover it all in this episode of the Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast!…
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Presented by Yoshimura The crossover between motocross and mountain biking has existed for decades, and Intense Cycles is one of the first brands to get involved with motocross, dating back to the Jeff Emig era. Jeff Steber is a mad scientist of sorts, and the brand's founder has conceptualized frame geometries, suspension systems, and more, throug…
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Presented by Pro Taper It's been four years since we launched Swapmoto Live and it has been an absolute blast! With no race last weekend to shoot the breeze about, our content team sat down to reminisce about all of the great times we've had. Thanks for joining us on our journey! Enjoy!
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Presented by Yoshimura Ever wonder what goes into developing a new motocross bike? Takeshi Katsuya is one of Kawasaki's most important pre-production test riders, and he also serves as the official Kawasaki MXGP team test rider too. That's right; in addition to working on next year's KX models, he helps set up the race bikes for Romain Febvre and M…
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Presented by Pro Taper Seattle produced some great racing last weekend and while it was good to see Eli Tomac back on the top step of the podium, it was painful to see Chase Sexton again fall victim to a front-end crash while leading. We cover that and a whole lot more in this week's Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast.…
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Mike Emery is responsible for many of the images you see posted after every round of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. Born in Pennsylvania, hardened by years of work as a mechanic on the West Coast, and now leading the charge with Align Media, Emery has a perspective on the sport that's all his ow…
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Presented by Pro Taper The Detroit Supercross had it all: a runaway leader, a heartbreaking last-lap crash, nail-biting battles for second- through fifth place, teammate drama...you name it, and we got it in Motor City USA. We recap all that, and more, on this week's Kickstart Podcast presented by Pro Taper.…
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Presented by Yoshimura If you're an eagle-eyed race fan, you've already spotted the Loma Linda University Health logos on the side panels of the Red Bull KTM factory race bikes. A hospital sponsoring a dirt bike race team? Well, that's a first! We were fortunate to have Loma Linda Health's CEO Trevor Wright and Director of Business Development John…
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Presented by Pro Taper Without a doubt, the Indianapolis Supercross inside Lucas Oil Stadium produced the most popular results in recent memory, with Progressive Insurance/Ecstar/Suzuki rider Ken Roczen scoring the win over a hard-charging Justin Barcia and giving Suzuki its first 450 Supercross win since 2016. Our very own Alex Ray returned to act…
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Presented by Pro Taper The Daytona Supercross was a wild one with some great racing and some big crashes. Typically the toughest race of the year, Daytona treated us to spectacular performances by Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb, while Hunter Lawrence topped all comers in the 250 class. We recap all of that and a lot more in this week's Kickstart Podcast…
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Presented by Yoshimura Jay Clark is one of those behind-the-scenes players in the motocross industry that everyone knows, and he's represented multiple brands over the past three decades. I first met Clark in 1992 when he began representing Wiseco Piston, and I was an assistant editor at Cycle News. These days, Clark's client list is extensive and …
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Presented by Pro Taper The Arlington Supercross marked the second Triple Crown of the year and as did the first, this one yielded some exciting racing and new results. Our man on the scene Michael Antonovich was joined in the pits by our injured cohost Alex Ray and the two bring an interesting set of insights to this week's Pro Taper Kickstart Podc…
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Presented by Pro Taper The rain-delayed Oakland Supercross went off in Ring Central Coliseum last weekend and the track was amazing! Big ruts, huge combos....it had it all. Eli Tomac bounced back from his "off" fifth-place finish with his fourth win of the series aboard his Monster Energy/Star Racing/Yamaha, and Jett Lawrence scored another seeming…
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Presented by Pro Taper The Tampa Supercross was one for the record books with a challenging track, crazy racing action, hit-and-miss weather conditions, and more! Join the SML team as we recap the whos, whats, wheres, and whys of round six of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship Series.
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Presented by Yoshimura The Eighth Annual Mini Major West by Seven MX is upon us, and next weekend hundreds of minibike racers will converge at Glen Helen Raceway to compete on a special track, designed just for kids. In this week's Mid-Week Podcast, we invited CMXRS President Aaron Cooke and his son, Reegan, to join us to talk about everything race…
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Presented by Pro Taper Anaheim Two marked the first Triple Crown Supercross of the year and it was a wild event that was full of thrills and spills. The track proved to be quite technical and it provided some great racing that produced two different winners than we've seen thus far in 2023. The results columns provide a lot of information, but in t…
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Presented by Yoshimura R&D Sean Brennen, Senior PR Manager at Feld Motorsports, stopped by the SML office during the downtime between the San Diego and Anaheim Two rounds of the 2023 Monster Energy Supercross Championship. The launch of the SuperMotocross Championship has led to a number of new initiatives within the company, which includes the hir…
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Presented by Pro Taper Round three of the Monster Energy Supercross Series is in the books, and man what a great time we had at the first SX inside the new Snapdragon Stadium! We had plenty to bench race about in this week's Kickstart Podcast as ARay made his first main of the year, and much, much, more!…
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Presented by Pro Taper The second round of the Monster Energy Supercross Series in Oakland, California, was postponed until February 18 due to heavy rains in Northern California, but that doesn't mean that there wasn't plenty to talk about in today's Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast. To start the show off, Carson Mumford called in and told us all about …
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The postponement of the 2023 Oakland Supercross is a milestone moment, as no race in the history of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship had been moved from its date due to weather. Heavy, persistent rains have soaked California's Bay Area for nearly three weeks, and with another few inches set to hit the RingCentral Coliseum this weekend, of…
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Presented by Pro Taper It's raining again in Southern California, so Alex Ray used a dry Monday to get in one last day of practice at the Yamaha Supercross track before the skies opened up again. That said, the Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast is a Tuesday edition today! Hear all of the things we saw and learned at Anaheim One...which was the best race …
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Presented by Pro Taper It's hard to believe that Christmas is this weekend! Our week thus far has been jam-packed with activities - including the 2023 250 Shootout - and that is why the Kickstart Podcast is coming to you this week on a Wednesday. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!
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It's been about a year since I first talked with Adam Bailey about the FIM World Supercross Championship. In the 357 days since, he helped the series launch and run through a pilot tour, moved his family up the coast of Australia, and got promoted to CEO of SX Global. The twelve months of work and travel gave Bailey a glimpse into the next part of …
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Presented by Bell Helmets Colt Nichols has been putting in tons of work aboard his new Honda HRC CRF450R since signing with the team a couple of months ago, and according to those who have seen him in action, the former 250 Supercross Champion is looking quite comfortable aboard his new red dragon. Nichols has always been a personable, easily appro…
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Presented by Yoshimura Racing Brandon Hartranft's world was turned upside down a few short weeks ago by a freak crash at the Supercross track that left him with a long list of injuries, including several fractures in his back, broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a severe concussion, a dislocated hip, and a broken scapula. The HEP Suzuki racer was in the…
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Presented by Pro Taper It's been dumping here in Southern California for a couple of days now and that means no riding! That doesn't mean that there isn't plenty of bench racing to be done, though, and this week we cover the Honda HRC team intro, Justin Cooper on a 450, AC's elbow, ugly riding kits, and more!…
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Presented by Pro Taper For an off-season week, we sure have been slammed here in SoCal. This week's Kickstart Podcast is a few days late because of all of the activities going on in our neighborhood. From a top-secret press conference to Red Bull KTM and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna inviting us out to their private test tracks, to suspension testing w…
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It's been a busy week for Zach Osborne. On Monday, he and wife Brittany welcomed their third child to the family. Then, on Thursday, he announced a return to professional racing with the AM-Pro Yamaha team, a two-year agreement that will put him on the starting line at GNCC and Sprint Enduro events on the East Coast. Everything about off-road appea…
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Presented by Pro Taper Sometimes when there is no racing to talk about it is hard to fill the Kickstart Podcast with conversation, but so much has been going on in our sport lately that we had an absolute blast on the show today. Between Ken Roczen rumors, our SML 450 Shootout, ARay's new 2023 Yamaha YZ450Fs, and much, much more; we had a heck of a…
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Presented by Pro Taper Sometimes when there is no racing to talk about it is hard to fill the Kickstart Podcast with conversation, but so much has been going on in our sport lately that we had an absolute blast on the show today. Between Ken Roczen rumors, our SML 450 Shootout, ARays new 2023 Yamaha YZ450Fs, and much, much more; we had a heck of a …
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We've been logging hours and hours on all of the 2023 450cc motocross bikes since they first started showing up at our offices, and yesterday we converged on Cahuilla Creek MX with support from all of the manufacturers to give all the bikes one last head-to-head comparison. Afterward, we gathered at Blackmore Ranch to shoot the shit about the 2023 …
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Eric Perronard is one of my favorite people in the industry. A part of the pit area for longer than I've been alive, the well-connected Frenchman stays busy with roles like a global advisor for Fox Racing, competition director at Red Bull's Imagination and Straight Rhythm events, and rider coordinator for the Paris Supercross. Last weekend's race a…
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Presented by Pro Taper The biggest off-season Supercross of the year went down last weekend in Paris, France, and one-half of our staff was there to participate and document it, firsthand! Some surprises for sure, and lots learned in the City of Love, and we recap it all in this week's Kickstart Podcast!…
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Presented by Pro Taper Last weekend was a sad one for the motocross community, as the sudden passing of Coy Gibbs has left the industry stunned. JGRMX changed the face of motocross and Supercross racing with Gibbs' all-in approach to racing and running a team, and we reminisce about some of our best memories with Coy. The Dubya USA World Vets also …
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Presented by Pro Taper What a peaceful weekend! With no professional racing on our calendars last weekend, the SML staff got to enjoy time with friends and family. That said, we bounced around between a bunch of different subjects on today's Kickstart Podcast; from where is Roczen going, to Friese-gate, to big dudes almost killing others at LACR la…
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Presented by Pro Taper The inaugural WSX World Championship wrapped up in Melbourne, Australia, last weekend, and our man on the scene Michael Antonovich and last-minute racer Alex Ray were there to give today's KSP a first=hand insight into the eventful race. From Ken Roczen and Shane McElrath wrapping up the titles, to the spectacular crashes, to…
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The Red Bull Straight Rhythm returned after a two-year hiatus and landed smack-dab in the middle of Huntington Beach, California, and we were there for all of the action on the pit lane side of the course. We even fielded Nico Izzi on our 2023 Yamaha YZ250 test bike! Listen in as swap, Chase, Anton, and ARay recap the event and preview this weekend…
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