The Swapmoto Live Podcast is hosted by Donn Maeda, a motorsports journalist with nearly 30 years of experience. The show covers everything related to off-road on two wheels: from interviews with top motocross and Supercross racers and conversations with legends of the sport to first-hand information about new motorcycles and products as they first come to market.
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Presented by Maxxis Both Pro Motocross Championships took dramatic turns last weekend at the Budds Creek National, as the red plates in both the 250 and 450 classes changed hands on what turned out to be an amazing track after a storm that made practice and qualifying an absolute mess. On the other side of the country, meanwhile, we enjoyed promoting the O'Neal Big Bear Grand Prix. Now in it's…
Presented by Maxxis Both Pro Motocross Championships took dramatic turns last weekend at the Budds Creek National, as the red plates in both the 250 and 450 classes changed hands on what turned out to be an amazing track after a storm that made practice and qualifying an absolute mess. On the other side of the country, meanwhile, we enjoyed promoting the O'Neal Big Bear Grand Prix. Now in it's…
Presented by 6D Helmets Jason Gearld has a long history in the motocross industry, from his early days at a couple of parts-and-accessory stores to his first "industry job" at Fox Racing. These days, Gearld steers the ship at his own brand, Phoenix Handlebars. The brand takes a unique approach to fitting riders with the handlebar bend that suits them best, and we've grown quite fond of them over…
After a few weekend's off, the 2026 Pro Motocross Championship was back in action with the Unadilla Motocross national. The ninth round of the outdoor season saw huge championship upsets in both classes; as Hunter Lawrence lost his 450 championship points-lead following a crash that ruled him out of moto two, and Levi Kitchen had to fight his way through the pack after being forced off-track in…
Presented by Maxxis Last week, we asked, "Will ARay and his bike survive Loretta Lynn's?" Well, the answer was no; he blew his bike up in the first of three motos, but he rebounded with some solid results in the final two races. Racing last weekend also went on in Canada, as the FIM WSX World Supercross Championship got underway in Calgary. We go over both of those big events in this week's show!
For this week's episode of the SML Show, guest host Chase Curtis sits down with Tyler Bereman to discuss his new deal with Ducati, adjusting to the all-new Desmo450 MX, how Red Bull's Island Hopper project came to be, touring the Ducati racing headquarters, his thoughts on Ken Roczen's future, and plenty more. Plugin those headphones and hear this week's SML Show with Bereman!
Presented by Maxxis The annual AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, kicked off today with practice for the racers, and racing starts tomorrow! Of course, we have our very own Alex Ray throwing his hat into the ring in the +25 class, but he's got some stiff competition. His bike started smoking during his sole practice session today and…
Presented by Maxxis On paper, the 450 class results at Washougal might seem boring, but trust us; there was plenty to talk about in this week's Maxxis Kickstart Podcast! The 250 class, meanwhile, seemed equally boring on paper with a 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, podium, but it was also filled with excitement and drama! Chase Curtis is on assignment today, so ARay and swap ran a two-man show this week. Enjoy!
Presented by Maxxis The Spring Creek National Motocross was wild! All hell broke loose in both the 250 and 450 classes, with crazy crashes really shaking up the results. At the same time, we saw some excellent firsts, with Julien Beaumer earning both his first 250 moto and overall wins of his career, Chance Hymas having his first great result of the 250 series with a win in moto two, and Carson…
As race fans, we got to see something last weekend at The Wick 338 that may never happen again! For the second time this year, the Coenen brothers took advantage of a break in the MXGP schedule to come race in America, and Sacha earned the win in the 250 class in spite of crashing with four laps in the second moto and breaking his collarbone! Lucas didn't fare as well in the 450 class as he…
Presented by 6D Helmets Do you remember the first time that you saw a STACYC Stability Cycle? I can. "Lucky kids!" I thought. "Why didn't weren't these around when I was a kid?" Now, can you believe that it has already been a decade since the STACYC was invented? That fact really makes me feel old! For this installment of the 6D Helmets Midweek Podcast, we caught up with STACYC'S Matt Schumann, to…
For this week's episode of the SML Show, host Donn Maeda sits down with Olly Stone to discuss his new role with the MX6 Racing Team, reflect on how the team started, talk how much it costs to run a high level racing team in motocross, possible future signings, and plenty more. Plugin those headphones and hear this week's SML Show with Olly!
Presented by Maxxis By all accounts, the Red Bud Pro MX National was amazing, and especially so because of the weather that rolled through Buchanan, Michigan, on Friday and flooded the track. The Red Bud Track n' Trail team did an absolutely amazing job of whipping the quagmire into a highly raceable track that yielded some excellent racing in both classes. What were the big takeaways for you from…
