Episode 120 with Howard Kelly from S&S Cycle is up on all platforms! Howard is the former Editor in Chief for Hot Bike and Street Chopper magazines, a published author and motorcycle historian. He recently returned to S&S Cycles in Wisconsin and is heading up the marketing for the foreseeable future. Please check out our sponsors and you can follow S&S Cycles on line @ www.sscycle.com Recorded live in the Garage Built Studios, sponsored by 1620 USA work wear and brought to you by Gre...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 11Ep. 120
The Tennessee Motorcycle and Music Revival is coming back to Loretta Lynn's Ranch May 16th - 19th 2024 with special musical guest such as: Whey Jennings, Whitey Morgan and many more. The Harley Davidson Motor Company has sett aside 500 tickets to be given to active, retired and former military personnel. Go to www.motorcyclesandmusic.com for ticket information and to find lodging for the event. Recorded live in the Garage Built Studios, sponsored by 1620 USA work wear and brought to you by Greas...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 11Ep. 119
Daniel Heman is one of the "Young Guns" that I personally believe are fanning the flames of ingenuity in the custom motorcycle industry. He is talented beyond belief and I am proud to call him a friend. We sat down during the Donnie SMith Invitational in Minneapolis and even though the show was slammed we found time to unpack what makes Daniel such an interesting enigma. Episode 118 is up on all platforms! Recorded live in the Garage Built Studios, sponsored by 1620 USA work wear and brought to ...
Apr 09, 2024•47 min•Season 11Ep. 118
WARNING! This episode was recorded on location during the Combat Hero Bike Fest in January 2024. We had some technical difficulties (ran out of storage) so the audio isn't perfect like you are used to. Fish from Alleyway Kustoms is a renowned painter and custom bike builder based in Jacksonville, Florida. In this episode we discussed his experience with Legend Gene Winfield and working outside the box on new challenges. Recorded live in the Garage Built Studios, sponsored by 1620 USA work wear a...
Feb 19, 2024•56 min•Season 11Ep. 117
Drowning Pool kicked off their tour last fall and before the chaos began, they made a stop in Salisbury, North Carolina at The Smokeout Rally to blast the ears off of the motorcycle community. Recorded live in the Garage Built Studios, sponsored by 1620 USA work wear and brought to you by Grease N Gears Television available on ROKU, iOS, Android and Apple TV Go to www.1620usa.com and use the discount code: SPEED23 to save 10% on your entire order. Follow at @1620usa on Instagram In 2023 Source M...
Jan 18, 2024•39 min•Season 11Ep. 116
The High Seas Rally set sail in October of 2023 from Tampa and the Grage Built Podcast was on board to sit down with Mike Rabideau from Majik Mike's Designs to talk custom motorcycles, custom Vans and the motorcycle community as a whole! The High Seas Rally sets sail this coming October for seven glorious days on the high seas! Go to www..highseasrally.com to book your cruise and tell em' we sent ya'! Recorded live on The High Seas Rally Go to www.1620usa.com and use the discount code: SPEED23 t...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 11Ep. 115
If there was a Mt Rushmore of custom motorcycle builders [there definitely should be one] Dave Perewitz would have his likeness chiseled into the face of that mountain. Dave entered the fledgling Chopper industry in its infancy [1971] and together with men like Arlen Ness and Donnie Smith, helped mold its foundation. We talk about the Discovery Channel era and its impact on the industry in the early 2000's and subsequent plummet. The Garage Built Podcast is sponsored by 1620 USA Work Wear. Use c...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 11Ep. 114
John O'Brien is the owner of Hard Core Cycles www.hardcorecyclesinc.com in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the former co-host of Torque Performance Television. He is also the promoter of the Hard Core Performance show in Daytona and Sturgis. This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup The Tennessee Motorcycle and Music Revival is back at Loretta Lynns Ranch this May 18th - 21st in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Events...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 11Ep. 113
The Inside Job Podcast is a new series from Garage Built Media co-hosted by John Jessup www.teamdreamrides.com and Jason Hallman www.cyclestopusa.com John and Jason [collectively] have nearly a half-a-century of experience in the motorcycle industry and they share that knowledge discussing the ins and outs of their business from the "Inside Out" Special thanks to Hard Drive V-Twin Distributing www.hdtwin.com for their support of this podcast and of our industry. While other distributors are shri...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 11Ep. 112
Strike Force Energy is an energy supplement like no other. We sat down with the company founder and talked about his unique approach to the competitive beverage industry and how his product fits so well into the Motorcycle and Military communities. Strike Force recently partnered with TMMR and the V-Twin Visionary team to bring their unique product into our events and rallys. Visit www.strikeforceenergy.com and use the code SPEEDMETAL to save on your purchase or subscription. This episode of the...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 11Ep. 111
John and Jason peel back the layers to talk about the ins and outs of the motorcycle industry. Brought to you by Hard Drive V-Twin In business, relationships are everything. As a small shop owner your suppliers are key to the relationship you have with your customers. Key benefits like parts availability and a diverse list of brands set Hard Drive apart from the crowd. While other distributors are trimming their catalog brands Hard Drive is adding new brands [almost] monthly. Hard Drive has bran...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 11Ep. 110
Sons Of Speed Photographer Ed "EDZO" Harriger and "Moonshiner" Chuck share top billing on this Double Header episode This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup For nearly seven decades, S&S Cycles has engineered and produced the finest American Made quality aftermarket parts for American V-Twins. Whether your on the street or the track, choose S&S Cycles for your next performance upgrade. Visit SSCYCLE.CO...
Feb 22, 2023•59 min•Season 11Ep. 109
The God Speed Racing family has some of the most unique racers on its roster. Hot Shot and his [beautiful] wife Morgan are welders that moonlight as part of the God Speed Team and when they aren't welding or raising their children, they race a "Side-Hack" motorcycle in another racing circuit. They are part of Billy Lane's Sons of Speed racing and we caught up with them in January at the Gibtown Bikefest This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FR...
Jan 30, 2023•43 min•Season 11Ep. 108
"Fast" Freddie Bollwage is the co-founder of the God Speed Racing, a vintage motorcycle team that races in Billy Lane's Sons Of Speed racing series. The Sons Of Speed are coming back to the New Smyrna Speedway this March 4th. Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup For nearly seven decades, S&S Cycles has engineered and produced the finest American Made quality aftermarket parts for American V-Twins...
Jan 19, 2023•52 min•Season 11Ep. 107
Jason Mook is the owner of Deadwood Custom Cycles in Deadwood, South Dakota and the host of the Deadwood American Motorcycle Nonsense [D.A.M.N.] podcast. This dou cast will be available in both of our platforms. This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S&S Cycles. Since 1958 S&S has led the V-twin aftermarket. From innovative new ways to get air and fuel into your performance twin, to big bore kits for ...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 11Ep. 106
Irish Rich was one of our earliest guests and one of a small handful that have appeared more than once. Born in 1952 in Daytona, Florida, Rich now resides in the Black Hills, South Dakota. He isn't showing any signs of slowing down either. Among his builds are two of the most recognizable [non-shopp built] West Coast Choppers; White Heat (which had an appearance in Jesse Jame's "History of the Chopper") and the Chrome Nun. Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law F...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Husband and wife team, Rodney and Melissa Shrum are the "horsepower" behind Millennium Technology's Revolution Performance division specializing in V-Twin performance. Their two-decades long career has taken them to places in the industry that most never get a chance to experience. We met two-years ago in Sturgis but we REALLY connected on the High Seas Rally. We talked about the industry and how we could all make it a better place to do business and the challenges of bringing manufacturing back...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 104
For episode 103, John and Jason have decided to share their industry experiences with the listeners of the Garage Built Podcast. If you have ever wanted to know about the pitfalls of running your own motorcycle shop, well here you go! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S&S Cycles. Since 1958 S&S has led the V-twin aftermarket. From innovative new ways to get air and fuel into your performance twin...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Keith Terry has had several amazing careers. From Major League Baseball, to import and domestic fuel systems and components, to his world famous electronics and starting systems for the V-Twin aftermarket. We caught up with Mr. Terry on the High Seas Rally to chew the fat and hear his amazing story. Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S&S Cycles. Since 1958 S&S has led the V-twin aftermarket...
Nov 28, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Larry Curik is one of those guys that has "forgotten more than you have learned". We met on the High Seas Rally and became fast friends. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk motorcycles with Larry one more time before we disembarked from the ship for the good. I am happy to share that conversation with you here. Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast is brought to you by the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S&S Cycles. Since 1958 S&S has le...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 101
We made it to 100 episodes and we wanted it to be a special guest, so we got two! Brian and Vanessa Klock are the proprietors of Klock Werks in Mitchell South Dakota. Over the last 25 years Klock Werks has evolved into a multi-faceted motorcycle conglomerate. Their innovative designs have proven that Klock Werks is a staple in the custom motorcycle industry while their ethics and morals have lead to success both in and out of their business. It has not been without challenges. In 2019 a 100-year...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 100
Adam Sandoval is a social media influencer, owner of the K-River Campground (most noted for hosting the Fast Life Campout) and a Veteran's advocate. He has ridden to every single Harley Davidson dealership in the contiguous United States on his motorcycle. Follow Adam on Instagram @adamsandoval.official Brian Klock is an innovator, custom bike builder and the founder of Klock Werks in Mitchell, South Dakota. He is also a Hamster and supports the entire motorcycle industry from the inside out! Fo...
Nov 09, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Greg and Whitney Souza own and operate Souza Cycles in Modesto, California. Their parts line is top shelf and all of their parts are Made in the USA! Follow Souza's Cycles @souzacycles Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S&S Cycles. Since 1958 S&S has led the V-twin aftermarket. From innovative new ways to get air and fuel into your performance twin, to big bore kits for all Big Twins, Sport...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Josh Allison is a custom bike builder residing in Danbury, Connecticut. His company "American Metal Customs" specializes in one-off custom builds. His latest build called "Disciple" is his company's calling card and is set to be featured in Cycle Source magazine very soon. His YouTube channel; American Metal Customs" features videos of some of his builds. Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S&S ...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Cameron Edwards, AKA "Big Baby" AKA "King Baby" AKA "Nothing Stock Cam" is an award winning bike designer and former Associate Editor/Tech Writer for TORQUE Magazine based in Jacksonville, Florida. Where he makes no claim to be a mechanic, he is one of the most knowledgable guys in the Performance Community when it comes to parts and performance twin motorcycles. His latest build endearingly named "Ruby" is a rolling tribute [memorial] to its previous owner James Melton III that passed away in F...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Rob Buydos is the founder of the Bagger Racing League and the chief promoter and champion for this new motorsport that is taking the V-Twin industry by storm. The BRL is coming to Daytona this October for Biketoberfest and will host their first event on the esteemed banks of the Daytona International Speedway. Visit: https://baggerracingleague.com for more information. This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Mark Hendrix is the General Manager of Tobacco Road HD in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has been in the motorcycle business since 2010. Mark is also a member of the Hamsters. Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S&S Cycles. Since 1958 S&S has led the V-twin aftermarket. From innovative new ways to get air and fuel into your performance twin, to big bore kits for all Big Twins, Sportsters and M8...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Kyle Crim is currently enlisted as a Paratrooper in the Florida National Guard. He is also a team member over at Strike Force Energy an energy drink mix that is made in the USA. Kyle rides a well-equipped 2007 Dyna and is active in the fledgling performance scene in and around Tampa, Florida. Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S&S Cycles. Since 1958 S&S has led the V-twin aftermarket. From ...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Paul Yaffe has been working in the custom motorcycle industry for three decades. In that time he has seen a lot of trends come and go. Quite a few of those trends are directly credited to Paul himself. We talked all about his family, the trials of manufacturing and quite a bit more. Paul is also a major sponsor of the High Seas Rally that will set sail this October! Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgro...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Before you DM me about the audio quality read the disclaimer: (This was recorded live from the Big Engine Bar at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip). Special thanks to Rod and Marilyn from the Buffalo Chip for hosting us! My guests were Cody Childress (@whovillespeedandcustom) , Darrell Huxsol (@darrellhuxsol) and Aron Coit (@midwesterngrinder) Enjoy! This episode of the Garage Built Podcast was recorded in the Law Fran Studios call 866-LAW-FRAN AND FOLLOW @franhaaschlawgroup S&S Cycles. Since 1958 S&...
Aug 22, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 91
