The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, the boys get into the MXDN, the new numbers, why Ryder D let Blair down, good byes from the riders, AP and more! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:16 Show open, sponsors & rundown 10:55 MXDN team problems & Star Yamaha's $25K demand 31:51 Ryder D's number grievance & the 2026 number wars 46:44 Dylan's factory bike frustrations + ASV ad + classy Bob shoutout 49:11 MXDN country predictions, Team Canada strategy & sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. The Engine R&D man at Race Tech talks about his path to making it there, wrenching for Robin and Blose, the RT suspension and engine seminars coming up, working on the 27 YZ250F and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro and FXR sponsor read 02:28 Race Tech's open knowledge philosophy 04:25 MMI school and getting into mechanics 07:57 Transition into engine building 09:11 Suspension vs. engine gripes 15:47 Maxxis/FXR ad read and seminar dates 17:02 Racetech.com seminar details 19:09 Throttle bodies and reverse motor airflow 21:15 Vintage bike work at Race Tech 22:28 Why Matt stepped back from wrenching 24:01 Jerry Robin's career-ending injury 27:19 Aftermath and the rider-mechanic bond 28:45 Firepower ad read and intro to Kris Blose 33:45 Blose now doing suspension at Next Level 35:36 Oversized valves and cylinder work talk 40:17 Standout models: YZ250F and KTM 250 42:36 Steve's carburetor jetting war stories 45:09 Sign-off and thanks to Matt

It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, recap our SMX predictions and preview what we think will happen at the Motocross of Nations. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:23 Intro, Alpinestars gear talk & Leatt ad 05:38 Cooper Webb & RJ Hampshire's SMX picks 10:26 Pierce Brown flop debate & the Jakub prank 17:03 Plessinger's perception, new winner & best team picks 23:43 Icon Meats ad, Icon of the Week & runner-up picks 28:16 Seeding improvement & best event debate 32:53 Final predictions tally & Alpinestars TechAir ad 36:26 SMX track design gripes & Team USA's Nations roster 45:15 France, Belgium & Netherlands Nations previews 48:46 Spain & Great Britain Nations previews 55:13 Podium picks, Prado's motivation & sign-off

Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters. --- CHAPTERS --- 01:19 Show open: Ridgedale SMX review kickoff 02:27 Weege joins; KTM's Prado title burnout party 06:20 Track design gripes & the four-tenths inside line 13:45 WMX jumps, press box gripes & the Guns N' Roses crowd 19:28 Jorge Prado clinches the title: tire gamble & mental fortitude 27:42 Scrambling for a fill-in rider & Racetech ad 34:09 Deegan's pay demands & Eli Tomac's final race 39:31 Hunter Lawrence's line, Cole Davies' playoff win & Levi vs. Kenny 44:47 McAdoo rumors, Davies takes #5 & Pierce Brown's wildcard run 51:47 McAdoo/Payton emotions & the sound regulation debate 59:14 Nations previews & sign-off

Post-race interviews brought to you by Pro Circuit. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:56 Christian Craig 04:41 Mitch Payton 09:50 Garrett Marchbanks 19:27 Nick Romano 22:29 Hunter Lawrence 27:19 Haiden Deegan 31:24 Ian Harrison 35:10 Max Vollman 37:16 Drew Adams 40:42 Devin Simonson 42:39 Lars Lindstrom