Mark and I join forces for conversation hour with the purpose of talking about motorcycle maintenance. We go on a few (many) tangents covering how TikTok ruined the online experience, people who might have trouble finding the keyhole in a car, and why Alaskans plug their cars in outside.

Koko joins us for her debut.

Mark's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@markjar

Mark on Channel 7 News WAY BACK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W80wtbvl2rU

Follow Monki.Moto on Instagram (if you are still on social media)

Thank you Adrian Law Firm! Best defense attorney for traffic related incidents. 818-562-7407 Call for a free consult.

Thank you Kings Garage. OC's detailed motorcycle repair shop. Will work on any make and model. Visit 9052 Garden Grove Blvd B1, Garden Grove, CA 92844

Henry Hovakimian is back for conversation hour (2 hrs)! Listen in to our conversation that covers the unique Porsche-made motorcycle, Henry's one-of-a kind sleeper car, the Ford Focus RS, racing cops on the freeway, and more.

When recording, Henry was waiting on his car, a Ford Focus, to come back from his mechanic in the Mid-West. He has since JUST got it back and is happily driving around, despite his pessimism about ever getting the car back on the podcast.

Find out about his record time trip to San Diego and back and much more.

Follow ⁠@monki.moto⁠ on Instagram

............................

Thank you⁠ ⁠Adrian Law Firm⁠⁠ for the best motorcyclist and driver representation in SoCal! 818-562-7407 for a free consultation.

Thank you King's Garage for helping us keep our bikes running and safe. Visit them at:  9052 Garden Grove Blvd B1, Garden Grove, CA 92844

Thank you ⁠Velocity Tape⁠ for the best graphics for hobbyists to pros. Email to inquire about race numbers, decals, stickers, dirt-bike kits, custom wraps and more. [email protected]

Thanks to our newest supporter, Fight All Tickets. The law firm is dedicated to helping you stay out of traffic trouble. They handle speeding, distracted driving, failure to stop... you name the traffic ticket, they help handle it. Fightalltickets.com and submit your ticket.

It's a dangerous business, going out your door. The first ride onto tarmac, and if you don't keep your traction, there's no knowing where you might be swept... so an old Hobbit might say to someone trying a track day for the first time.

Matt LaPaglia is one of the Compact Octane Track Day Org leaders. His long time experience working within the motorcycle industry helped put him in a pace to give back to the Southern CA motorcycle community through his network and skills. He has assembled an amazing team, strong brand partnerships, and an industry reputation with Compact Octane. Listen in and find out how he got to where his is on the journey.

Sign up for September 6 and/or 7 at Chuckwalla with Compact Octane.

...

I was sick over the weekend, now feeling better (still not 100), there is some middle earth humor getting me through a late session of editing. YA! This was not written by AI, I'm just creative, can you deal? (jk don't report me)

Follow Monki.Moto on Instagram for more

Thank you Adrian Law Firm - Defense Attorney, traffic attorney

818-562-7407

Thank you Velocity Tape - Motorcycle vinyl graphics

[email protected]

Thank you King's Garage - Motorcycle repair shop

714-590-6072

It's a surprise when a guest who I have never met in person or talked with extensively before coming on the show has so much in common with my own life experiences. So it is no surprise that we talked for two hours!

How did this ultra-motivated woman go from aspiring horse trainer to Moto America racer?

Tune in for horses, nurse stories, becoming a Moto America racer, and how this incredible woman built a business that bridges the gap between her motorcycle passions and profession.

Follow Crystal Martinez https://www.instagram.com/mrs.vicious520/?hl=en

Follow ⁠@monki.moto⁠ on Instagram

............................

Thank you⁠ ⁠Adrian Law Firm⁠⁠ for the best motorcyclist and driver representation in SoCal! 818-562-7407 for a free consultation.

Thank you King's Garage for helping us keep our bikes running and safe. Visit them at:  9052 Garden Grove Blvd B1, Garden Grove, CA 92844

Thank you ⁠Velocity Tape⁠ for the best graphics for hobbyists to pros. Email to inquire about race numbers, decals, stickers, dirt-bike kits, custom wraps and more. [email protected]

Watch this on Patreon.com/monkimoto

PART 2 of the 2 part series from the second year podcast with Rich Hua, owner of King's Garage.

In this episode, we talk about heritage, Hawaiin tattoos, and identity. Listen in and you will learn something you might not know about Rich's heritage - he's tied to one of the oldest families in the Santa Yenez Valley!

Learn the meaning of Rich's race livery, about a tattoo on his inner forearm, and more about how the shop came to be.

Thank you Adrian Law Firm and Velocity Tape for your continued support!

Thank you to supporters on Patreon.com/MonkiMoto and Spotify!

Adrian Law Firm 818-562-7407

Velocity Tape [email protected]

Follow @monki.moto on Instagram

PART 1 of a 2 part (or maybe 3) series from the second year podcast with Rich Hua, owner of King's Garage.

We talked about connection, bikes, racing, and how we get to the next part of our lives. Everything happens for a reason, whether apparent to us at the time or not.

Learn the meaning of Rich's race livery, about a tattoo on his inner forearm, and more about how the shop came to be.

Thank you Adrian Law Firm and Velocity Tape for your continued support!

Thank you to supporters on Patreon.com/MonkiMoto and Spotify!

Adrian Law Firm 818-562-7407

Velocity Tape [email protected]

Follow @monki.moto on Instagram

Do you count your kilometers per eagle in America? I think not. Some of these Moto America rules might surprise you, as they did I.

Friends of Monki Moto Pod, Tommy and Joe, come back to talk about their experiences working on different race teams at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Join us for knowledge, tangentials, antics, and tales of getting in trouble with Moto America.

Follow @suhslow = Tommy

Follow @battle414star = Joe

Follow @monki.moto

...................................................

Thank you to Adrian Law Firm and Velocity Tape for bringing this episode to the earwaves.

Adrian Law Firm (best drivers/riders attorney)

818-562-7407

Velocity Tape (coolest graphics, installed skillfully)

[email protected]

[email protected]

I've been working with Wedrick for a few years now and finally managed to get him to come onto Monki Moto Pod to talk about his experiences that led him to found a motorsports media company - not an easy industry to be successful in since it is a niche within a niche.

Wedrick talks about some of the challenges he faced as a business owner and some unique challenges that his media company faces. His skill piloting the FPV drone is second to none and he provides top-tier track-side coverage for clients around SoCal.

Visit Website: firstplacevisuals.com/

Follow First Place Visuals on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/first.place.visuals

............................

Follow ⁠@monki.moto⁠ on Instagram

Subscribe to Monki Moto on Patreon.com/MonkiMoto

You can subscribe as a free member or patron!

Thank you ⁠Velocity Tape⁠ for the best graphics for hobbyists to pros. Email to inquire about race numbers, decals, stickers, dirt-bike kits, custom wraps and more. [email protected]

Thanks to our newest supporter, Fight All Tickets. The law firm dedicated to helping you stay out of traffic trouble. They handle speeding, distracted driving, failure to stop... you name the traffic ticket, they help handle it. Fightalltickets.com and submit your ticket.

CVMA expert racer 93, Evan Lutz, is back on the podcast - this time, telling us how he went from cars to motorcycle racing. Turns out, he does more than just power sports in an unconventional way. His business First Team IT came about due to his interest in computer technology as well as seeing ways to make systems run more efficiently with the customer in mind.

We talk about the mindset of an entrepreneur and a racer—always seeking efficiency and bigger challenges, and how racing the Rainbow Road of life leads to many rewards.

Follow Evan @sds1krr on Instagram

Follow ⁠@monki.moto⁠ on Instagram

Thank you to our supporters on Patreon!! They enjoy add-free content, extended episodes, video episodes, guest Q&A, BTS, and more!

Thank you to Adrian Law Firm, Fight All Tickets, Velocity Tape, and Kings Garage!

What would happen if a philosopher trades his bookshelf for a bike? In this episode, we sit down with the mind behind Corridors of Knowledge on YouTube—Wendel, a deep thinker ready to go full throttle into the world of motorcycles. As a new rider, he comes with a curiosity that opens doors to some interesting conversation and some things I hadn't considered. Plus, we play the motorcycle term guessing game! Tune in!

Follow Corridors of Knowledge on YouTube.

Follow ⁠@monki.moto⁠ on Instagram

............................

Thank you⁠ ⁠Adrian Law Firm⁠⁠ for the best motorcyclist and driver representation in SoCal! 818-562-7407 for a free consultation.

Thank you King's Garage for helping us keep our bikes running and safe. Visit them at:  9052 Garden Grove Blvd B1, Garden Grove, CA 92844

Thank you ⁠Velocity Tape⁠ for the best graphics for hobbyists to pros. Email to inquire about race numbers, decals, stickers, dirt-bike kits, custom wraps and more. [email protected]

Thanks to our newest supporter, Fight All Tickets. The law firm dedicated to helping you stay out of traffic trouble. They handle speeding, distracted driving, failure to stop... you name the traffic ticket, they help handle it. Fightalltickets.com and submit your ticket.