Edge Grip Podcast - Motorcycle Roadracing
Your source for Road Motorcycles fun. Interviews, Track Days, Racing and everything in between. From enthusiasts for enthusiasts.
Episodes
The winniset privateer, Dale spent 13 years racing in the AMA obtaining four championships. In 1988 winning the AMA Battle of the Twins Title and two AMA Endurance Championships.
He Was part of two championship-winning AMA Endurance racing teams (Lockhart Racing in 1987 and Dutchman Racing in 1989 and 1990).
In 1993, Dale placed 2nd in the AMA Superbike National Championship with team Mirage; including a historic AMA Superbike Na...
Andy Leisner has been in the powersport industry for over 20 years.
Some of his accomplishments are:
- He Began riding motorcycles at the age of six
- Served as CEO of two electric vehicle companies: Rawrr and Volcon
- Senior VP, Managing Director–Bonnier Motorcycle Group
- Vice President–Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
- Managing partner at Hardcard Holdings -motorsports management and consulting firm specializing in motorsports and motorcycl...
Hall of Famer Miguel Duhamel just wants to win. Whatever it takes. We set down with Miguel to talk about some of the notable milestones of his career including five wins at the Daytona 200 and his record 86 AMA career wins. Miguel also talks about the AMA rulebook, the development of modern superbikes and shares MotoGP and World Superbike stories.
Rennie Scaysbrook is a motorcycle journalist, racer, and author.
- He is the Road Test Editor at Cycle News, a weekly online magazine that covers motorcycle racing, news, and reviews
- He is the current record holder for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He set the record in 2019 with a time of 9 minutes and 44 seconds on an Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory.
- He is a regular competitor in the Chuckwalla Valley Motorcycle Assoc...
Chuck Graves Builds championship winning motorcycles and his company Graves Motorsports of Van Nuys, California is the go to place to make your bike fast. Chuck competed for many years at the highest national level and ran his race team at the AMA/DMG/MotoAmerica with champion riders such as, Aaron Gobert, Jamie Hacking, Damon Buckmaster, Jason DiSalvo, Josh Herrin, Tommy Aquino, Cameron Beaubier, Garrett Gerloff, JB Beach and Josh...
Ken Hill Is a riding coach with a client list that will make your head spin. A racer and instructor at the highest level, Ken spent the batter part of the last twenty years perfecting his craft of making you faster.
In this episode Nabil and Gal talk to Ken about his vast experience and get some important riding tips.
They discuss Chuckwalla Raceway as well as Willow Springs and answer some questions from the listeners.
Bob Steinbugler is a walking encyclopedia of Motorcycles and the smartest guy in the room. He started his career designing futuristic tech for IBM while racing Italian exoticas on the side before he turned his full attention to becoming the US Bimota importer. His massive collection of over one hundred rare motorcycles is displayed in his NC museum. and his dealership Bimota Spirit is a Meca for Bimota enthusiasts everywhere.
In th...
Jake Gagne is a multiple times MotoAmerica champion and he is just getting started. This guy obliterated his competition which include MotoGP and World Superbike riders.
He is also a nice guy and a great representative of the sport.
In this episode he breaks down his career and future plans, talks about what makes his YAMAHA R1 so special and gives out valuable advice.
Key takeaways:
- His early years and how important is the rig...
Jeremy Toye is one bad dude. In addition to winning Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on his first attempt he was also on the podium at the Macau Grand Prix and was the fastest newcomer at a small race called the Isle of Man TT.
If all this doesn't impress you he survived racing with Gal Ratner at WSMC just by hitting the apexes.
As Crew Chief to Sean Dylan Kelly and Ashton Yates he used his extensive racing experience to develop...
Imad Samhat is the owner of Fastrack Riders - The premier SoCal track day organization.
In this episode we catch up with Imad to talk about the KTM RC 8C and the state of motorcycles and track days in general.
If you ever wanted to know how to get to a track day this is the episode for you.
Both Imad and Nabil compare their notes about the KTM exotica.
Visit Fastrack Riders on their website https://www.fastrackriders.com
Nick Ienatsch teaches us how not to embarrass ourselves on track days as well as staying alive on the street. This guy is as knowledgeable as he is handsome. Seriously he is our new man crush! This is information every rider should have.
Show notes:
- How to correctly enter a corner
- How to correctly exit a corner
- How to survive on the track
- How to survive on the street
- Why just talking about it just wont do. You need to practice ...
In this episode we talk to the Texas Tornado Colin Edwards about his time as a WSBK Champion and Valentino Rossi's teammate and partner in crime.
This brutally honest guy never holds back and shares some great behind the scenes stories
Show notes:
- A champion mindset
- Mountain climbing and arm pumping with Ben Bostrom
- Honda vs. Yamaha
- MotoGP Glory
Check out the Texas Tornado's Bootcamp here
In this episode we talk to Ben Spies. A very fast Texan. This guy is just a class act. Ben shares some WSBK and MotoGP stories with us as well as some top secret riding techniques.
Show Notes:
- How to go around Willow Springs in the 1:17s
- How to go around Auto Club Speedway in Fontana in the 1:23's
- How to win a WSBK title
- The differences between Superbikes and MotoGP bikes
- Ducati Vs. Yamaha
- Motoamerica analysis
- MotoGP analysis
- R...
In this episode we talk to motorcycle roadracing legend Eric Bostrom about his new company Backmate, the connection between gut bacteria and your health and also motorcycles.
Backmate is available on mybackmate.com
Show notes: -Eboz racing injuries, recovery and how backmate started -Nutrition advice -What to eat in preparation for racing or a track day -What is the best bike ever, and why is it the MV Agusta F3 -Eboz's favorite ra...Legend Chris Ulrich is running a Motoamerica race team, developing race parts and bikes for customers including world supersport, testing and writing for Roadracingworld magazine, raising money for the life saving Roadracingworld action fund and still finds time to chat with us about racing and life.
Motorcycle racing legend Josh Hayes takes some time off his busy schedule to talk to us about his career as a racer, a mentor and a dad. Listen as we cover some important topics such as the role of work ethics and leadership in his success, how is it to be married to another racer and is he really retired?
Gal Ratner and Nabil Kabbani sit down for a conversation with the legendary motorcycle tuner Carry Andrew. Taking about various subjects like Rossi retiring, Motoamerica and when will Gal's bike be ready!
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