Tonight, Side Stand Up gathered at BMW Motorcycle in San Francisco to do a live podcast with a great lineup. We missed Tom Lowdermilk, who was stuck south of Fresno on a wild ride I'm sure we'll hear about next week. So Joanne Donn (GearChic) and I did our best. Thanks to Joanne's husband Evan, the AV guy, for sound help despite the lack of the right equipment. We will put him on the advisory board further in advance for next time. Catch the archives at http://sidestandup.com/ – we know you'll love hearing from these great guests about their specialties, motorcycle culture in San Francisco, and the Bay Area's best roads. Tune in to Episode 120, November 17, 2009.
Jennifer Bromme, owner and head mechanic of Werkstatt Motorcycle Repair in San Francisco tells the story of starting Werkstatt, what's it like to be owner of the most
popular motorcycle repair shop in SF, her antique bikes/pet projects,
and her wild travels and racing activities. Jennifer was trained in Munich, Germany on street and race
bikes, and founded Werkstatt in 1994. She raced sidecars and
motorcycles for 4 years, and supports AFM and AMA races as a technical
and crew chief. She loves to take crazy trips to explore Mexico. Her
shop works on Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, KTM, Triumph, and BMW
motorcycles, and was Baylist's best motorcycle repair shop in the Bay
Area.
Gabe Ets-Hokin, Motorcycle reviewer, editor of CityBike Magazine in San Francisco, reveals the truth about the glamorous life of a professional motorcycle reviewer, plus talks about his new role editing CityBike magazine. Ets-Hokin [rhymes with "Get Smokin'] has written for most of the
top motorcycle magazines and websites and has had a ride on almost
every new bike introduced in the last five years. His stories appear in
City Bike magazine (which he edits), MotorcycleDaily.com and many other
outlets.
Crystal Gurr, Co-owner of Scuderia West Motorcycle Dealership and Repair in San Francisco talks about how to attract women to your motorcycle shop, staffing your shop with knowledgeable people who know how to fit gear. Crystal is co-owner of Scuderia West, San Francisco's #1 motorcycle
dealership. They sell and service KTM, Aprilia, Victory, and Kymco
scooters. They are also arguably the best place to buy gear anywhere in the San
Francisco Bay Area.