Episode notes
Motorcycles are supposed to be about innovation — but somewhere along the way, we got stuck. From anti-dive forks and carbon frames to the brilliant (and doomed) Motoczysz, the motorcycle industry has a habit of abandoning genius ideas. In this episode, we dig into why progress stalls, why helmet tech still feels decades old, and how electric bikes might be the future we keep resisting. Spoiler: the kids get it right.
00:00 Intro | Why Motorcycles Struggle with Innovation
02:20 Tradition vs. Progress | Why Riders Resist Change
09:00 The Front-End Revolution That Wasn’t | BMW, Hossack, and Anti-Dive Systems
17:30 Forgotten Genius | The Story of Motoczysz
24:00 Too Many Big Swings | Why Brilliant Ideas Fail
37:00 Innovation Stalls | Helmets, Safety, and the Money Problem
47:00 Electric Bi ...
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