{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Performance motorcycles with Forever Rad & Steve Chamberlin #441","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/performance-motorcycles-with-forever-rad-steve-chamberlin-441","audioUrl":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thefastlifepodcast/FRPodcast_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=640264","description":"Kyle from Forever Rad, out of the St. Louis area, has been pumping out high-quality, performance-focused motorcycles for many years now! One of the first to take on the Indian Platform and since then has built some of the baddest Indians to rip the streets! Also on this episode is one of the fastest guys I have ever ridden with, Steve Chamberlin. On this episode, we talk about indians, Harleys, and the past, present, and future of the Performance bagger!     Kyle Forever Rad https://www.instagram.com/forever_rad_/ Steve https://www.instagram.com/schamberlin5150/   Join our Patreon community to gain access to our Patreon-only podcast, Garage Talk, our chat room, and ad-free episodes! https://Www.patreon.com/fastlifegare   Big thanks to our Show Sponsors   ⚡️ @arlennessmotorcycles https://www.arlenness.com Code \"FASTLIFE10\" for 10% off   ⚡️ @cowboyhdaustin https://www.cowboyharleyAustin.com   ⚡️ @customdynamics Https://www.customdynamics.com    ⚡️ @lawtigersdallastexas https://lawtigers.com 1-800-LAW-TIGERS   ⚡️ @rwd__vtwin https://www.rwdvtwin.com Code \"Fastlife\" for 10% off "},"annotations":[{"startTime":771.12,"endTime":773.1,"type":"term","title":"dyno tune","url":"/glossary/dyno-tune","quote":"I'm going to go get a new dyno tune on it because I had some changes with that motor.","canonicalId":"term:dyno-tune","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"A dyno tune is a process where a vehicle's engine is tested on a dynamometer to measure its power output and optimize performance. 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