Junkfessions of a Clunky

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Radio TRO is brought to you in part by: Twisted Road - Motorcycle Rental in the USA Visit Twisted.TRO.bike to get a FREE riding day! Robin kicks on, spins a random song, plugs it, boosts a friend's Insta and revisits Maptastic Mayhem. He riffs on a Silver City cruise, a Cuban sandwich fling and light/shadow vibes that make you slow when you want to rip. He hijacks RideWithGPS for a live Portland to Glacier sketch, plugs a Kurtis Minder book chat, okays a grab baguette bit and tries to keep the chaos ... charming. Brian is the calm tech foil who rode to lunch and brought actual wisdom, not just crumbs. He nails tire balancing, says shops are mostly right and a quick static check helps, then schools Angelmarie on RPM marks and torque curves. He pushes Lolo Pass, Kalispell and sane fuel stops and maps a big year: pack light, dodge hard plans, sleep, reshuffle rides, skip bourbon rehab. Angelmarie rolls in like a new rider should and fires one clean ask: shift by ear or by the tach? Brian and Robin say aim for the middle to upper third of usable revs, about half redline for most rides and learn the engine's voice. Respect the torque curve, hit shifts where power lives and practice with quick tach peeks until feel makes it second nature. Jordan steals the show with a wrenchy read of John L. Stein's Confessions of a Junkie, an ode to a $5 Yamaha that refuses to die. We go from yard sale rescue to motel clutch surgery to a poetic B.C. burial, turning pain into road romance and proving junk belongs in the garage. Robin and Brian tip lids as Jordan's connections morph a history slot into a campfire reel that makes you tune carbs and book a flight. Speaker Entry: Robin Dean - 00:02:51 Brian Wringer - 00:03:56 Angelmarie Kendall - 00:19:17 Jordan Liebman - 00:50:54 Episode Page: https://tro.bike/?p=36599 Music by Rabid Neon and Otis McDonald

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