About this episode
Carl Eason’s path from a first Craigslist motorcycle to becoming a track racer and suspension-focused shop owner is equal parts practical and competitive. He started with a 1982 Honda Twin Star, then moved into sport bikes, BMW airheads, and a new CBR 500R he later converted for track use. After a near-fatal 2018 crash that sent him to a helicopter ride and left him with vertebrae fractures, he kept racing—now alongside his dad and, increasingly, his daughter in TMGP. The episode also dives into his “data-driven” race coaching, plus why suspension setup matters so much on both dirt and street.
Karl was the most disappointing emergency room patient... Seth actually didn't know a bike by name for a change... and Scott thinks bike owners play with stuff more because parts are smaller...
Karl Eason joins us to talk about his crappy 240, buying a bike before he could ride, the riding year-round, and racing on an inter-generational endurance team!
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Nissan 240SX
".... But then when I was in college, I had a Nissan 240SX. And one day it just stopped working."
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"... slightly more mentally ill than you driving the Miata on the street when it was fully caged and all tha..."
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