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1. 33

   Episode 33: Zero Owner’s Roundtable from December of 2013

   Go back into my podcasting archives you will see that the last five or six episodes were recorded at the end of 2013 but not published until almost a year later in late 2014. It was a result of a very big push I made in December of 2013 to record a bunch of shows. … Continue reading Episode 33:...

   Nov 24, 2021
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   Episode 32: Interview with Kenyon Kluge of Zero Motorcycles (part of the “Lost Interviews”)

   Yeah, yeah, yeah. Later than late. I have given up being able to upload podcasts on the boat, in the hotel, or in the airport. It just doesn’t work. And then I have been distracted since I got home. Either way this is a really good interview with Kenyon from December of 2013. Enjoy!

   Feb 11, 2015
3. 31

   Episode 31: Interview with Shelina Moreda part 2 (of the “lost” interviews)

   And here is the (hopefully) much-anticipated part two of the interview with Shelina. What a way to bring in 2015, no? In this last part we talk a bit about her new Brammo Enertia and about her new motorcycle training school. She mentions a discount for listeners, but please remember this was...

   Jan 16, 2015
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   Episode 30: Interview with Shelina Moreda part 1 (of the “lost” interviews)

   Hello again, everyone, and Happy New Year! I trust you all had a Merry Christmas. Well here is part 1 of an Interview with Shelina Moreda recorded the beginning of December 2013. That’s right, it’s over a year old. Add to that we are talking about a race that had happened 4-5 months prior to …...

   Jan 2, 2015
5. 29

   Episode 29: Interview with an Empulse owner pt 3, Rise of the Empulser

   Little did I realize, until just now, that it has been over a year since the last podcast. This is the last hour and a half of my interview with Jeff, Brammo Empulse owner and EV evangelist recorded late last fall. This is the first of 5 interviews that I never got put up, but … Continue reading...

   Dec 20, 2014
6. 28

   Episode 28: Interview with an Empulse owner pt 2, The Brammo Life Style

   Jeff and I are back and this time he tells us about the Brammo life style and taking the Empulse to the track, and more.

   Nov 29, 2013
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   ESBK Studios: Episode 27 Interview with an Empulse Owner, Of Transmissions, Aerostich, and Key Fob Testing

   Jeff clowns around at the pump creating one of the funniest photos from the then freshly (and finally) delivered Empluses. In part 1 of my interview with Jeff we talk about his buying experience and bringing his baby home for the first time. But in true ESBK style we manage to talk about…

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   Nov 23, 2013
8. 43

   ESBK Studios: Episode 26 Interview with Kyle Ginaven of the Buckeye Current

   My way overdue post Ilse of Man interview with Kyle.

   Aug 30, 2013
9. 42

   ESBK Studios: Episode 25 Interview with Shelina Moreda

   This is a 2 hour podcast, so break it up into chunks. But the first 26 minutes are a review of Laguna but mostly a preview of Indy this weekend with results from QP1 of both Indy and Oshersleben. The rest is Shelina going over Pikes Peak, REFUEL, and her crash at Laguna. Enjoy.

   Aug 17, 2013
10. 41

    ESBK Roundtable #3 (Full): All About Formula-E

    From Formula E’s Facebook page So for this episode I gathered Domenick Yoney of AutoBlog Green, Drew Sanford is the guy who edits the teaser episodes, and myself, to talk about the up and coming Formula E series. Domenick covers the series, Drew is a die-hard F1 fan, and I dug into it pretty …...

    Jun 20, 2013
11. 40

    ESBK Roundtable #3 (Teaser): All About Formula-E

    So for this episode I gathered Domenick Yoney of AutoBlog Green, Drew Sanford is the guy who edits the teaser episodes, and myself, to talk about the up and coming Formula E series. Domenick covers the series, Drew is a die-hard F1 fan, and I dug into it pretty hard, and watch every Agag…

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    Jun 19, 2013
12. 39

    ESBK Studios Special: Post AFM Round 3 with Shelina Moreda of Team Parker-Brammo

    I get the low down on Shelina’s long weekend race not only the TTX, but also the Empulse RR13 . It was an up and down weekend for Shelina (literally). But she came home with a 5th and sixth place out doing her teammate yet again in placements (ignoring that she’s admittedly 10 seconds a ……

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    Jun 4, 2013
13. 38

    ESBK Studios Special: Buckeye Current TT Zero Update and Brammo Post Race

    I get the scoop on the TT Zero from Kyle Ginaven of the Buckeye Current and a post race chat with Brian Wismann of Brammo. Yet another must listen for my fellow racing obsessed ‘tron heads. ESBK Studios Special Buckeye Current TT Zero Update and Brammo Post Race

    Jun 3, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 23 (Full) Interview with Tyler Rowan of SPSU

    A great and fun interview with Tyler Rowan of the Motorcycle project side of the Southern Polytechnic State University’s Electric Vehicle Team. Say that three times fast. his is the fifth University club/team I have found with serious aspersions of building an FIM eRoadRacing contending bike.…

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    May 24, 2013
15. 36

    ESBK Studios: Episode 23 (Teaser) Interview with Tyler Rowan of SPSU

    A great and fun interview with Tyler Rowan of the Motorcycle project side of the Southern Polytechnic State University’s Electric Vehicle Team. Say that three times fast. his is the fifth University club/team I have found with serious aspersions of building an FIM eRoadRacing contending bike.…

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    May 23, 2013
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    Ride On Racing Round UP 19MAY13

    So last Sunday night I was a call-in guest on KCBQ Radio AM 1170’s “Ride-On Racing Roundupout” with Dave Stall & Alex Plewniak of San Diego, CA. They have a lean towards the green technologies and asked me to be on after a fun conversation with the co-hoast Alex Plewniak the other night. I must…

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    May 22, 2013
17. 34

    ESBK Studios Special: Round 4 of the M1GP with Jeremiah Johnson

    I catch up with “JJ” while he was driving back across the country on his way back home to Florida. https://ttxgpmatters.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/esbk-studios-special-round-4-of-the-m1gp-with-jerimiah-johnson.mp3

    May 16, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 22 (Full) Interview with John Kennedy of RIT

    I get the low down on the Gang from New York. https://ttxgpmatters.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/episode-22-full-interview-with-john-kennedy-of-rit.mp3

    May 12, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 22 (Teaser) Interview with John Kennedy of RIT

    I get the low down on the Gang from New York. https://ttxgpmatters.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/episode-22-teaser-interview-with-john-kennedy-of-rit.mp3

    May 11, 2013
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    ESBK Studios Special: Post Race with Jeff Smith of SRI and then Brian Wismann of Brammo

    Interviews with Jeff Smith of SRI about the EV1 desert racer and Briam Wismann of Brammo about the past weekend battling the gas bikes head on with the Empulse RRs, the Empulse TTX, and Engage Prototype. And some soap-boxing about a serious subject at the end....

    May 10, 2013
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    ESBK Studios Special: Shelina Moreda Wraps up Brammo’s First AFM Weekend

    Shelina gives us the rundown on Sunday’s happenings, from killing it on the TTX going from 14th to 7th, to a 4th place on a completely unprepared, yet surprisingly up to the task, prototype Engage. And as much insight into the going ons with the RRs that she could provide. And as usual I ask …...

    May 7, 2013
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    ESBK Studios Special: Shelina Spills the Beans!

    Shelina and I talk about the first day of practice for her and the team running with the AFM at Sonoma Raceway. We talk not just about the TTX, but to everyone’s surprise the Engage as well!...

    May 5, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Post Race Interviews from April 29, 2013

    Post race interviews of the M1GP electric races this past weekend by Jeremiah Johnson, and the Juiced Racing electric CB750 taking on the gas bikes at Road Atlanta in the historic series that raced there this past weekend as well. Enjoy!...

    Apr 29, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 21 (Full) Interview with John Marshal of VT Bolt

    A fun interview with John Marshal of Virginia Tech’s Bolt electric motorcycle race team. We talk a lot about their GP bike they are building for this season on the success of their TTX75 bike from last year. We talk not just about that but elmoto stuff in general. Thank you for your time John. …...

    Apr 19, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 21 (Teaser) Interview with John Marshall of VT Bolt

    A fun interview with John Marshal of Virginia Tech’s Bolt electric motorcycle race team. We talk a lot about their GP bike they are building for this season on the success of their TTX75 bike from last year. We talk not just about that but elmoto stuff in general. Thank you for your time John. …...

    Apr 18, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 20 (Full) Interview with Felix Lebel of Project EMUS

    I interview Felix Lebel of Sherbrook Universities, who is leading a project to build a competitive eRoadRacing race bike. The first in a series of college team interviews for you folks to look forward to. FYI, the commentary is a bit dated, the interview is over a month old. Enjoy! Episode 20...

    Apr 13, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 20 (Teaser) Interview with Felix Lebel of Project EMUS

    I interview Felix Lebel of Sherbrook Universities, who is leading a project to build a competitive eRoadRacing race bike. The first in a series of college team interviews. Editor’s Note: When I started editing and producing these teasers for Richard, I promised him I wouldn’t “put words” into the...

    Apr 12, 2013
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    ESBK Studios Special: M1GP 6th Annual 8 Hour Endurance Race Report with Hollywood Electrics

    A quick chat with Harlan Flagg of Hollywood Electrics about their attempt on the 8hr this past weekend. ESBK Studios Special M1GP 6th Annual 8 Hour Endurance Race Report

    Apr 10, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 19 (Full) Brammo’s Eric Bostrom and Shelina Moreda

    Here it is! After a month absence going through he pains of trying to up my game a bit and bringing an studio engineer on to give you folks a shorter version, here are some interviews I recorded with two of Brammo’s three riders. We talk about transmissions, clip-ons, seats, racing, ICE vs…

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    Mar 17, 2013
30. 21

    ESBK Studios: Episode 19 (Teaser) Brammo’s Eric Bostrom and Shelina Moreda

    Finally! I gave an actual studio engineer 3 hours of hot mess and he got it down to 19 and a half concise minutes for you folks who don’t need the whole enchilada. For those who have to be in the know the full version is still free. Enjoy, and let me know if you … Continue reading ESBK Studios:...

    Mar 17, 2013
31. 18

    Episode 18: Why a One Day World Final

    More of an audio blog post, I do a quick interview with Micah Rice of USA Cycling trying to get some insight as to why one day championships work for cycling, and why it might actually be the way to go for us elmoto types. Otherwise, me babbling on pretending I didn’t lose track of … Continue...

    Feb 15, 2013
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    Episode 17: Interview with Richard Hatfield

    Another great interview, this time with Lightning Motors Richard Hatfield. We talk about the roots of his company and involvement in EVs, racing, customers and Lightning production, and a little bit more about just what those little red motorcycles are that he has in his shop. We even talk about...

    Feb 9, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 16 Interview with Brian Wismann of Brammo

    Literally a year after my first interview with him posted I have Brian on again, and we talk about the finally being delivered Empulse, aerodynamics, charging (again), dealers, and Daytona. Really good conversation. Episode 16 Interview with Brian Wismann of Brammo

    Jan 24, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 15 Interview with Colin Whittamore of Mugen

    From: http://mugeneuro.com/motorcycle-racing/mugen-shinden-at-2012-tt/ I believe this is a must hear interview, and certainly not because of my vaguely mediocre hosting skills, but because of Mr. Whittamore. We talk about how the program came about, why they decided to do it and how they benefit,...

    Jan 18, 2013
35. 16

    ESBK Studios: Roundtable #2 Elmoto Owners

    This episode is a roundtable discussion with current electric motorcycle owners. The audio quality isn’t the best, Richard and I went off on our own tangent a bit, and I need to talk less, but all in all everyone seemed to have a good time, and I think there is some good insight here. Enjoy. …...

    Jan 12, 2013
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 14 The ESBK Studios Christmas Special

    A 3 hour long special just for Christmas. This includes a brief update from Azhar Hussain, CEO of the TTXGP, an update from ARC EV a year after we last talked to them and some good discussion about their transmission they developed this year and next year’s plans, as well as catching up with...

    Dec 25, 2012
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 13 Interview with Travis Gintz

    Travis takes the time out of his day to go over EV tech with me. Thank you for the support Travis! Btw, the Allan Cathcart article is in Cycle News, not CycleWorld. Episode 13 Interview with Travis Gintz

    Dec 20, 2012
38. 13

    The Italians get it right! Let’s talk Electric Superbike. Let’s talk Energica.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/crpgroup/8189659251/sizes/o/in/photostream/ That’s right I said it! eCRP has got it right, and the others haven’t. But before you Brammo folks start burning me in effigy (if you could manage doing such a thing out side in Oregon), I have said from the beginning that…

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    Dec 14, 2012
39. 12

    ESBK Studios: Episode 12 Interview with Kenyon Kluge of Zero Motorcycles

    And we’re back on the “air”. I recorded this interview shortly after I got back from Daytona, but it is full of great information about Zero’s racing efforts, and their new 2013 line up, and maybe even the immediate future of elmoto dirtbike racing. Since it had been so long, there is a bunch of…

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    Dec 13, 2012
40. 11

    Audio from race day’s interviews

    Hey all, Here is what I have for interviews with David Herron, Steve Atlas, Brian Wismann, Prof. Pat Wheeler, and Azhar Hussain. TTXGP World Final Sunday Post Race

    Oct 21, 2012
41. 10

    TTXGP World Final Saturday Practice session 2

    What the title says, TTXGP World Final Saturday Practice session 2

    Oct 20, 2012
42. 9

    TTXGP World Final Saturday Practice session 1

    Logistics are a bitch. TTXGP World Final Saturday Practice session 1

    Oct 20, 2012
43. 8

    Friday’s TTXGP World Final Practice video and audio

    http://youtu.be/Kh75PfpTCtE Second practice just ended, and computer issues kept me from getting this up last night. Sorry its late, and I am in a bit of a rush. The audio is unedited, and, umm . . . so me. TTXGP World Final Friday Practice

    Oct 20, 2012
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    Official Press Release announcment thingy, from ME! No, not Maine, Me. No Seriously, a must Listen!

    Give a listen to this promo I made in about 5, maybe 10 minutes. You’ll probably wish you hadn’t, but it’s only about a minute, so it shouldn’t hurt too bad. esbk and evmotorcycle Daytona promo So what do you think will happen?

    Oct 16, 2012
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 11 Racers perspective on Daytona

    In this Episode I interview Tom Barden, Shelina Moreda, and Mark Miller about what its like to race Daytona, what they feel makes the track unique, and how they think the World Final may go. A word of warning the sound quality is not so hot in this episode. Episode 11 Racers perspective on Daytona

    Oct 9, 2012
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 10 Interview with Gavin McCullough

    A really great interview with Gavin McCullough of BrammoBlog and the BrammoForums. If you have any interest about the Enertia or Enertia Plus, or just owning an electric motorcycle in general it is a must listen. We also talk about race weekend at Laguna Seca. Episode 10 Interview with Gavin...

    Oct 2, 2012
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    Episode 9: Interview with Shelina Moreda

    This episode’s great interview is with the fast and lovely Shelina Moreda. If you are a Brammo fan, or curious about the Empulse R and other Brammo goings on this is a must listen! Episode 9 Shelina Moreda

    Sep 25, 2012
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    ESBK Studios: Episode 8 Catching up with Mike Edwards Updated

    In this, the first ESBK Studios, podcast we catch up with Mike Edwards. We talk MotoCzysz, Snetterton, and his project. Enjoy! Episode 8 Catching up with Mike Edwards Updated Update: I was contacted by Micheal Czysz after he listened to this podcast. He feels I made over reaching assumptions in…

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    Sep 20, 2012
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    ESBK’s Roundtable Podcast #1

    Take a listen, and let me know what you think. ESBK Round table #1

    Jun 28, 2012
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    Episode 7: Interview with the Virgina Tech Bolt Team and David Emmett

    Episode 7 Interview with VT Bolt racing and David Emmett

    Jun 22, 2012