Edge Grip Podcast - Motorcycle Roadracing

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 Association series, the Super Hooligan National Championship series, and the Isle of Man TT Races.
- He wrote and published a children's book called "The Big Book of Motorbikes", which introduces young readers to the world of motorcycles.
In this episode Rennie breaks down the 2024 bike lineup so if you are in the market for a new motorcycle you do not want to miss this.

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 Hayes.
In this interview Chuck recalls his WSMC days and explains why his nickname is, The King of Willow. He breaks down what it means to run a race team at the National level and where he thinks the sport is going.
Chuck talks about some of the wild and crazy machinery that came out of his shop, like the GSX-R1100, GSX-R900 and the R1/7 that was banned form AMA competition.
He also breaks down a lap of Willow Springs for us so this is your chance to learn from the king himself!
Check out Graves Motorsports for their huge catalog of aftermarket parts: https://www.gravesport.com 

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.
Ken's website is: https://khcoaching.com/

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 this episode we talk to Bob about his racing career, his work on some ahead of it's time tech and the future of technology and green energy.
Off course we also talk about Bimota!
You can reach Bob on his website: https://www.bimotaspirit.com/

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 right training with the right machinery and instructors
The methodology of adapting to new Motorcycles quickly
Modern electronics and how to use it
The European circuit compared to American Roadracing
Wings on Motorcycles
Listen in as the champ prepares for the 2023 Racing Season!
 
 

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 both machines and riders.

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 at the Yamaha School of Champions
His new online coaching program
Visit The Yamaha Champions School at: ridelikeachampion.com

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
Riding techniques