Episode 308:  A long awaited episode (at least, for members of the Facebook group), this is the visit we did with Melinda while she was recuperating from her recent motorcycle accident. We get the whole story and the gory details. You can check out pics of the before and after (some gnarly xrays, especially) here: CLICK THE BIIIIKKEEEEEE   Wheelnerds stickers for sale!  Check them out here!   Classifieds: 1985 Kawasaki Voyager STOLEN. FOR REAL. 2009YZ450F2017MX129 Police...

Episode 307:    Why you don't go riding with Chuck. Ever. EVER.   Wheelnerds stickers for sale!  Check them out here!   Classifieds: Just pick up the loan, bro, MT-07 GL1100 Niken Zero CBR   Permanent Links: Bath Bomb Diva's handmade bath bombs and shower steamers Wheelnerd's Handy Inspection Checklist Joe Popp (musician) (He recorded the Dicks Dicks Dicks theme used in the beginning). RedPillJunkie (artist) Want to hear yourself on our show? Ridden a bike (like...

Episode 306:    Stories, classifieds, and laughing at our own dumb jokes because this is how we do. Send us your ideas for a new Wheelnerds keytag! Yeah, I copied this copy.   Wheelnerds stickers for sale!  Check them out here!   Classifieds: Looking for my bike full of drugs No Title, Hotwired == NOT STOLEN 1990 FJ1200 HD LiveWire ANOTHER HD LiveWire? Looking for ANOTHER bike full of drugs   Freeze-dried Skittles:   Permanent Links: Bath Bomb Diva's handmade...

Episode 305:    Stories, classifieds, and laughing at our own dumb jokes because this is how we do. Send us your ideas for a new Wheelnerds keytag!   Wheelnerds stickers and ONE LAST keytag for sale!  Check them out here!   Classifieds: Grom CBR250 FZ-09 Motorcycle Chopper TWO Harleys ANOTHER Motorcycle Show Links: LiveWire (Legally distinct from HD) 2021 Sportster S Permanent Links: Bath Bomb Diva's handmade bath bombs and shower steamers Wheelnerd's Handy...

Episode 304:      So, this is listener Jim Hampshire and this dude rode a Harley-Davidsion Pan Am recently in then 2021 Iron Butt Rally. That's 11,000 miles in 11 days across America, man. BUT ON A HARLEY PAN AM! He comes on to tell us the whys and the hows and the severe brain injuries he suffered earlier on in life that led to him making such bad decisions now!   You can can check out his YouTube where he blogs a bit about...

Episode 303:      Our guest this week is Axe DeKruif. Engineer, chopper maker, rider, driver, dude who rode his BMW S1000RR from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, FL in a record-setting 33 hours and 10 minutes. He's talking to us about the movie he's made to document the experience and we immediately shove that noise overboard and grill him about the FLIR camera he's hooked up to the bike as well the other mods he made to the bike for the trip. I have a suspicion the trip and the...

Episode 302:    Stories, classifieds, and laughing at our own dumb jokes because this is how we do.   Wheelnerds stickers and keytags for sale!  Check them out here!   Classifieds: Jesus Christ, WTF? Fiero's Revenge: The Trikening Goldwing? Partsbin? Only his barber knows for sure. Duster Wesley's Fav New Bike Won't (will) Explode I was dumb enough to buy these, are you?   Permanent Links: Bath Bomb Diva's handmade bath bombs and shower steamers Wheelnerd's Handy...

Episode 301:    Back in the Toddcave with 92% less ADVENTURE (wind). We return to trolling the classifieds with a vengeance. Todd remains in love with his new Italian bike.   Wheelnerds stickers and keytags for sale!  Check them out here!   Classifieds: Fiero Trike John's Blast John's NEW Buell???: A Ulysses, John. It's a Ulysses. Look. A 96-year old Harley! A *100*-year old Harley! BMW R100RS Soon Not-to-be-HD Livewire! Better than New?   The Moto Pro we'll be...

Episode 300:   ADVANCE NOTICE: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SO MUCH MORE ADVENTURE THAN THE FDA RECOMMENDS, YOU MAY NOTICE SOME AUDIO DISTORTION. AND BY SOME, I MEAN, A LOT OF. AND BY AUDIO DISTORTION, I MEAN WIND. AND BY A LOT OF WIND, I MAY MEAN A HURRICANE. REST ASSURED THAT WE MENTIONED YOU SPECIFICALLY BY NAME DURING THE PART YOU CAN'T MAKE OUT.   We recorded this show during the return leg of Operation "Pick Up Todd's Guzzi." Todd got himself a shiny new Guzzi and we trucked it down...

Episode 234: Returning guest Alisa Clickenger and Todd have to remind Chuck that Alisa is, in fact, a returning guest because Chuck is dumb. Alisa is the author of Boost Your Confidence Through Motorcycling and the founder of Women's Motorcycle Tours. She comes on to talk about the recent Women's Motorcycle Conference Online, an adaption to the quarantines and social-distancing by moving what would have been an in-person conference completely online via zoom sessions and such. She also talks...

Episode 233: Austin Rothbard of peer-to-peer motorcycle rental outfit, Twisted Road, comes back to catch up with us and let us know how things are going with TR and the improvements they've made as a company. Chuck shares how he did not immediately crash the bike he rented while out in Long Beach. Definitely check out the blog section of the website for cool guides and articles written by the company and community members and not just journal entries about Austin's impressive and quite...

Episode 232:  For this episode, Wheelnerd Auxillaries Jen and Melinda go spying for Chuck and Todd to attend an Zoom presentation by Pat called "Riding Sand." Seeing as the ladies were not necessarily already off-road riders, we thought it'd be a great opportinity for learning and spying! Come along with us and learn how mean people get when they think no one is listening!         Wheelnerds stickers and keytags for sale! Check them out here!   Classifieds: Cafe Racer Scrambler    Episode...

Episode 231:   So, here we go with the second Quarantine Show, (the first one is still trying to sort itself out). Our guest is Jon Taylor of Ricor Shocks (https://www.ricorshocks.com/). He comes on to talk about the work and art of dialing in suspension for motorcycles as well as some of his adventures being a GPS and the one time he almost got Vin Diesel to sweat on him! Go check out the offerings at Ricor and tell Jon to sponsor us.       Wheelnerds stickers and keytags for sale! Check...

Episode 229: This episode brought to you by Helite, makers of the awesome Turtle 2 Airbag vest. They have a whole selection of vests, leather jackets, and ADV style jackets equipped with their no-nonsense airbag technology. We don't ride without it. Use code WHEELNERDS for a 10% discount when ordering!   Here we go! The long-lost mythical Wheelnerds Christmas Livecast! It's mostly us drinking some artisan adult beverage created by Friend of the Show, Roe. Speaking of, here's the episode of...

Episode 228: This episode brought to you by Helite, makers of the awesome Turtle 2 Airbag vest. They have a whole selection of vests, leather jackets, and ADV style jackets equipped with their no-nonsense airbag technology. We don't ride without it. Use code WHEELNERDS for a 10% discount when ordering!   Yeah, we're still here, ya filthy animals! We actually recorded this show with an interview with David Wax of Fuell way back in... December of last year? And then, ya know, the holidays, and...

Episode 227: This episode brought to you by Helite, makers of the awesome Turtle 2 Airbag vest. They have a whole selection of vests, leather jackets, and ADV style jackets equipped with their no-nonsense airbag technology. We don't ride without it. Use code WHEELNERDS for a 10% discount when ordering!   Finally getting these shows out for you to listen to! Happy New Year to you. Here we're talking with Douglas Fox of Grom Way Round! Fox is riding a Honda Grom from Alaska to Argentina...

Episode 226: This episode brought to you by Helite, makers of the awesome Turtle 2 Airbag vest. They have a whole selection of vests, leather jackets, and ADV style jackets equipped with their no-nonsense airbag technology. We don't ride without it. Use code WHEELNERDS for a 10% discount when ordering!   This week on the show, we're talking with Kent Silk, the new owner of Texas Sidecars. Kent comes on to talk with us about his plans for the classic business and the offerings he has right...

Episode 225: This episode brought to you by Helite, makers of the awesome Turtle 2 Airbag vest. They have a whole selection of vests, leather jackets, and ADV style jackets equipped with their no-nonsense airbag technology. We don't ride without it. Use code WHEELNERDS for a 10% discount when ordering!        Wheelnerds stickers and keytags for sale! Check them out here!     CLASSIFIEDS: Thruxton sidecar 1958 Cushman Eagle What the hell WHY? DOUBLE WHY? Links: Ghost Biker YouTube Helite...

Episode 223: This episode brought to you by Helite, makers of the awesome Turtle 2 Airbag vest. They have a whole selection of vests, leather jackets, and ADV style jackets equipped with their no-nonsense airbag technology. We don't ride without it. Use code WHEELNERDS for a 10% discount when ordering!   We just shoot the s**t this week with a Live stream going to our Facebook group page so that we can respond to listeners watching. Todd didn't save the classifieds so no links for that....

Episode 223: This episode brought to you by Helite, makers of the awesome Turtle 2 Airbag vest. They have a whole selection of vests, leather jackets, and ADV style jackets equipped with their no-nonsense airbag technology. We don't ride without it. Use code WHEELNERDS for a 10% discount when ordering!   And now for something completely different. Our guest this week is Miranda Young of Ghost Biker Explorations. She's a Harley-riding, paranormal investigator and on this week's show, we learn...

Episode 222:   We're joined in-studio this week by Guin of Black Stitch Label, maker of cool stuff. She also does seat customization and upholstering and was able to redo Chuck's Hayabusa seat so that it's a lot more comfortable for his old fat butt. Be sure to check out her page and all the social media for really sweet pics of the stuff she can create as a skilled seamstress. Since she's local here in SLC, she hangs out for the whole show and has some fun with us.  Black Stitch Label: Web,...

Episode 221:   We're catching up with Helite's new version of it's airbag vest: The Turtle 2. Zack from Helite joins us to let us know what the new upgraded vest offers over the previous generations. Like before, Todd and Chuck are pretty big fans of Helite and Todd is especially happy with the upgrades that the Turtle 2 offers. You can check out the Turtle 2, along with Helite's other offerings like the Airbag-builtin Adventure jacket or previous versions of the airbag vest...

Episode 220:   Our guest this time around is Robert Pandya, the team manager for International Motorcycle Show's Discover The Ride Initiative. Taking place primarily at the different IMS venues, (and some other places), DTR invites new and experienced riders, from kids to adults, to try out and enjoy five interactive riding zones, with the big one being an actual riding course on speed-limited Zero electric motorcycles. Instructors from Total Control Training provide guidance and instruction...

Episode 219:   On this thrilling episode, Chuck and Todd talk with Steve Knoble of Knoble Moto. Knoble Moto, from the website, is for the DIY mechanic who wants to learn more about repairing and maintaining their own motorcycles. Steve teaches out of Skidmark Garage in Cleveland, Ohio. He offers classes and workshops and even private classes about how to wrench on your own ride and get some self-satisfaction on accomplishing stuff. Or, be like Chuck, and toast marshmallows by the glow of the...

Episode 218:   After the horror of The-Movie-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named, we take a break and just spend some time catching up and goofing off. Proper show notes to follow.      Wheelnerds stickers and keytags for sale! Check them out here!     CLASSIFIEDS:   Links: https://womenssportbikerally.com/west-rally-2019/ Wheelnerd's Handy Inspection Checklist Joe Popp (musician) (He recorded the Dicks Dicks Dicks theme used in the beginning). RedPillJunkie (artist)   Want to hear yourself on our...