
MotoHop On Air: A Motorcycle Podcast
From scooters to super bikes and everything in-between (maybe even some vehicles with more than two wheels), we discuss the latest motorcycle news, new bike rumors, rides and events, the latest projects we're working on, and more...
Episodes
36 episodes
Ep 35 - Full Throttle into Another Bike, Wife of the Year Award, and an Electric Check-up
We talk about NoCo Moto being wrong, dealership experiences, a new bike in the stable, Missy receives an award, MotoAmerica at Mid-Ohio, updates from a few electric motorcycle companies, and more...Che...
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1:51:53

Ep 34 - Liquid Vacation, Cybertruck was cyber stuck, and BMW espresso?!
We talk about an easy tiki drink, hanging out with ClevelandMoto, upgrades on the way for our Royal Alloy, a twin (maybe 750cc) Himmy, they got a Cybertruck stuck where?, Kawasaki is resurrecting a bike, a touch of power lifting, and more...
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1:16:43

Ep 33 - Supporting your SO’s moto hobby, and what do Pizza Hut, Top Golf, and HD all have in common?
We talk about how the Rattler is doing, Old Port Washington Road, working towards call-in guests, reason to support your significant other’s moto hobby, the chaos that is currently Harley-Davidson, first few days of Sturgis, and more...&nbs...
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1:33:45

Ep 32 - Vintage Days 2025: A Retrospective
We talk about us for a bit, who/what is MotoHop, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2025 - what we did, what we loved, what we’d change, a decent chunk of recalls, a 150hp triple is coming from where, why steal catalytic converters when charging stati...
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1:59:59

Ep 31 - Suzuki Takes on Tariffs, E-Bike Gray Area (Revisited), and Our Perfect VMD Bike
We talk about our search for a new Vintage Days bike, a fully faired CFMoto Papio, Harley-Davidon Japan’s fine for strong-arming dealers, some new Suzuki models (and a commitment to absorb tariffs for now), a 65+ mph “e-bike” thing, Iron Butt R...
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1:40:34

Ep 30 - We’re in hot water... or not, BIG merch update, and RIP to NYC bikes
We talk about hot water tank failures, NASCAR and their success turning both directions, more Vintage Days prep, stockfish from Long Way Home, big recalls, NYC destroying a bunch of affordable transportation, Honda rockets, Motorcycles & Mi...
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1:30:45

Ep 29 - Blindfolded Vespa Wheelies, a Diabetic Mouse, and Drinking the Coolaid
We talk about drinking some coolaid, AMA Vintage Days prep, state of car repairs, Royal Enfield imported a whole year worth of bikes to the US, spy shots of the electric Himalayan, Kawasaki and the Tour de France, Benda developing a bike with a...
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1:14:19

Ep 28 - Our Entire Life is a Crisis… and Maybe a Story About E-Bikes
We talk about the conclusion of recall work on the X5 (not happy with BMW of Akron), beach breakdowns, helmets are getting winglets, Bajaj is saving KTM, Harley still doesn’t have a new CEO or direction, are e-bikes helping or hurting the power...
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1:29:53

Ep 27 - Cheap EV truck, Long Way is back, and a meth smoking raccoon
We talk about becoming a top ranked podcast.. sort of, Noco Moto’s response to Cleveland Moto’s discussion of Tesla driver aid issues, weird recalls, Long Way Home, the Slate Truck, and more...Recalls:
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1:25:08

Ep 26 - One crisis at a time
We talk about where the heck we've been (car accident, day job, Flu A), Harley's CEO sized hole, sleek looking 50th Anniversary Gold Wings, the death of the FTR, LiveWire scooters, handlebar wheelie speed record, and more...I think we f...
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1:17:17

Ep 25 - Nitromethane, COVID, and Thai Flavored Harleys
We talk about Night Under Fire, Top Fuel Harleys and the scooters they rely on, getting COVID, taking a more serious look at starting a motorcycle/scooter dealership, LiveWire's Olympic moment, Harley shipping production of "non-core" models to...
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1:26:47

Ep 24 - A Lot of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days and a Little Bit of News
We talk about AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, the last bit of motorhome prep before we headed to VMD, hiccups we had, a new addition to the garage from Pike Cycles, burnouts in the Captain's Corner, X-Games Moto X High Air, Harley gets a $89M gran...
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1:39:55

Ep 23 - Motorhome Progress, an Italian Bagger, and ... oh look, a squirrel!
We talk about a 700cc scooter with a manual transmission, Motorcycle & Misfits discussion of neurodivergent minds and motorcycling, @Dum_Rush's new adventure, Vintage Days motorhome progress, Moto Morini's upcoming bagger, flat tracking a J...
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1:33:03

Ep 22 - An old U-Haul, a sheepskin Vespa, and the legal difference between "will" and "may"
We talk about large developments for our AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days plans, the apparent end to the Barber Small Bore event, Harley finds win in warranty practices lawsuit, a new motorcycle record, cylinder deactivation on a motorcycle, Vespa b...
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1:17:09

Ep 21 - Virtual Brakes, AI, and the End of Gas Honda Motorcycles
We talk about where we've been for a couple months, a few recalls, LiveWire virtual brakes, Kymco/LiveWire co-development, Kawasaki hybrids, new products, Honda Dax coming to US in 2025, and more...oh, and we mention AI like every...
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1:14:40

Ep 20 - A Talking Bird, Buell Concept Deviations, and Some Vintage Days Decisions
We talk about a recall correction, planning for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, a new Himalayan clone/competitor from Honda, LAND acquiring some talent from Zero, whether or not Buell is delivering on the Super Cruiser concept, and more......
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1:15:09

Ep 19 - Taking a peep at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
We talk about our visit to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, a listener email about the Beeline Moto, a handful of recalls, Zero working on a simulated clutch, Honda working on new airbags, the FIM's beef with Stark, and more...Recalls:<...
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1:25:00

Ep 18 - Hard Times, Honeypots, and Harleys
We talk about the fire evacuation at AIMExpo, Cake & Suzuki Recalls, cybersecurity's intersection with vehicles, new Moto II from Beeline, the CF Moto Ibex 450 is coming to the states, Harley's new models, and more...Recalls:
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1:06:44

Ep 17 - AMA Turns 100, Another BMW Stop Sale Order, and Death of SONDORS?
We talk about another BMW stop sale order, AMA is turning 100, Harley to show off new models, a hydrogen Kawasaki H2, SONDORS might be dying, and more...Recalls:...
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1:30:25

Ep 16 - Separating Steering Columns, Harley Clones, and Fantasy League for Dakar
We talk about Motocompacto stickers selling well, motorcycle gifts we gave and received, a whole bunch of recalls (including a separating steering column), electric bikes going to Dakar, Chinese Harley clones, and more...Recalls:
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1:08:27

Ep 15 - Delayed Motocompactos, More Electric Hondas, and NASCAR to MotoGP?
We talk about Motocompacto delays (and then un-delays), Honda's two wheeled EV plans, a NASCAR team going MotoGP racing, Vespa's design/look gets protected by the court, and more...News Stories:
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1:14:27

Ep 14 - Too Much Turkey, Not Enough Sales
We talk about Black Friday/Cyber Monday, Royal Enfield has another new bike, pricing of the Triumph motocross bike, companies taking maybe too much inspiration from each other, Harley-Davidson selling off part of their business, gift ideas, Ind...
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1:16:44

Ep 13 - Death of a Star (Venture), what makes a scooter, and stealing Kawasakis from EICMA
We talk about a recall for the Rocket 3, whether Yamaha is killing the Star Venture, Buell's direct to consumer and dealership hybrid sales model, a new Pet Bag from Givi, part 2 of EICMA coverage - including a 58hp 6 speed manual scooter, and ...
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1:21:07

Ep 12 - Motocompactos selling out, a Goldwing stagecoach, and EICMA news
We talk about Motocompacto preorders, an All-Women racing series, a maybe not vaporware 400-ish mile electric motorcycle, weird co-branding choices by Indian, the first bits of EICMA news, and more...News Stories:
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1:38:13

Ep 11 - Sturgis tracking cell phones, Chinese concept bikes, and electric motorcycle history
We talk about the Motocompacto, Sturgis tracking cell phones for attendee data, Harley/Livewire financial updates, CF Moto bringing the heat to EICMA, an abbreviated history of electric motorcycles, and more...News Stories:
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