Yamaha's Curse and Snake Shopping with a Pornstar

Jon Summers is The Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing, technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. Hailing from California, he collects cars and bikes built with plenty of cheap and fast, and not much reliable. On his show, he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, and motoring travel.

Jon shares humorous and cautionary tales about his experiences with various motorcycles alongside his co-hosts Mark and John Garcia. They recount memorable bike rides, including the struggles with a cursed navy blue Yamaha XS650 and other motorcycles faced during their journeys and interactions. The dialogue touches on themes of technical issues, the thrill of riding, memorable accidents, and personal connections to bikes. They discuss their favorite motorcycles, both past and present, and reflect on the differences in riding conditions across regions like California, England, and the Philippines. Further topics cover electric bikes, road racing, and the impact of insurance on the sport. The script is a blend of nostalgic stories, technical discussions, and the shared passion for motorcycling.

• The Cursed ‘78 Yamaha XS650
• Fleet week 2005 (?)
• MotoGP Laguna Seca 2006 (?)
• Guest John rides a homemade electric bike
• Buying a custom Yamaha DR125 (yes, dirt bike to race bike)
• Memories of Nicky Hayden
• Joey Dunlop
• Is this the end of real road racing in Ireland? Does this have implications for the Isle of Man TT?
• The TT in the future
• The “End of Roadracing” article J refers to
• Riding in England vs California vs Philippines 
• Skaggs Springs Road
• De Havilland Beaver
• Some LA stories - 
• Snake Shopping in the San Fernando Valley
• Riding: Topanga Canyon (Highway 27), Angeles Crest, Mulholland,
• J’s CBR race bike on the Pacific Coast Highway
• A ZX10 in a Canyon
• The Upside Down Harley
• The Fireblade in the Tree
• John - Honda CB or BMW?
• First bike
• Last one you bought
• The “one that got away”
• Best bike 
• Worst bike
• If l could ride like anyone, it would be…

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