KRANKCast
KRANKCast
Tudor Stupariu
Weekly news, unheard stories and racing... All these fascinating areas of motorcycling brought into one weekly show. From business stories to bike engineering, we are tackling any interesting subject that contains two wheels and an engine!
KTM 1290 Super Duke RR | MV Agusta Superveloce S | Jack Miller undergoes Arm Pump Surgery
In this episode we talk about KTM’s new flagship beast, the 1290 Super Duke RR. Also, MV Agusta drops the most gorgeous motorcycle we’ve seen since the Dragster RR. Jack Miller and Iker Lecuona undergo arm pump surgery, and Dunlop releases the most useless street legal tire! We also talk about what it’s like working on your own motorcycle and we give some updates on the Supermoto Build.
Apr 8, 2021
28 min
Zarco sets MotoGP Top Speed Record | Honda wins Red Dot Award | Owning multiple bikes?
In this video we have even more MotoGP News! A new speed record was broken and a new smart system for marshals will also be implemented during the 2021 season. Honda won another Red Dot award, and CFMoto released two new exciting bikes! Speaking of multiple bikes, we briefly touch on the burdens of owning multiple steeds and afterwards, as usual, we give a little glimpse into the KRANKiT fleet and the progress we are making.
Apr 1, 2021
28 min
KTM staying in MotoGP till 2026 | Marquez misses the first season race | Triumph TE-1
In this episode we talk about racing, and quite a lot. MotoGP brings us a contract extension with KTM up until 2026, but unfortunately we also have bad news: Marques will not be able to start the first race of this season. Also, we talk about motorsport living legends and John McGuinness who might not actually retire form the Isle of Man TT in 2022, despite reaching the amazing age of 50. The future is also close, with Triumph unveiling some details on their TE-1 platform concept. And speaking of the future, KTM partners up with battery manufacturer Varta for future electric motorcycles. Oh, and I also have a mini rant on bike builds and expectations you get from YouTube versus the reality of it.
Mar 25, 2021
29 min
BMW S1000RR | More bikes get killed by EURO 5 | A new baby Harley? | Burnt Museum is back!
In this episode, we talk about a possible new baby Harley Davidson, a big Harley Davidson in the form of the Custom 1250 and used Harley Davidsons. Also, we drool over BMW’s new M1000RR and over GASGAS’ new TXT line-up for 2020. And tog et some more good news into our life, the motorcycle museum that caught fire earlier in the year will be rebuilt by the end of this year! We also take a look at an old bike, the BMW R1100GS, the daddy of modern ADV bikes and finally we spill some updates from the KRANKiT house.
Mar 18, 2021
28 min
Aprilia RX125 & SX125 | Damon Motorcycles sell $20M | KTM 1290 Super Duke RR Spied
In this episode we talk about Aprilia, Aprilia and... Oh, and Vespa! Also, Damon Motorcycles gets a big bump in cash and we go back t revisit my first ever bike: The Suzuki GS500.
Mar 11, 2021
29 min
Harley Pan America | 2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R | Aprilia RSV Mille R | New GROM!
In this episode we have a new Honda CRF450 Line-Up, a new Grom coming to the US, motorcycle giants unite forces for swappable bateries, a new KTM 1290 Super Adventure R, a long awaited Harley Pan America and we talk about the booming classic bike market. Also, we take a blast from the past and talk about the forgotten Aprilia RSV Mille R and give a few updates on KRANKiT.
Mar 4, 2021
29 min
Ducati V4s Laps Jerez 2 seconds under MotoGP Bike | Honda Barn Find | MV Agusta Brutale
I this episode we talk about how Ducati almost matched their Jerez MotoGP lap record, some weird Bimotas for sale, honda haves fun with 350s while others dig up 350 Hondas from crates... And we also debate the Ducati 999! This and many more, in this week's podcast.
Feb 18, 2021
27 min
Guy Martin goes after 300mph Record | Himanalayn gets 2 new colors | How the IOMTT started
Guy Martin goes mad again. Royal Enfield gives the Himalayan 2 new colors. Indian gets a new chief. The Freedom country keeps it's electric motorcycle tax credit. Triumph teases us again. All these news and seeing how the Isle of Man TT originally started can be found and debated in this podcast!
Feb 11, 2021
28 min
New Suzuki Hayabusa | Bye bye to the Yamaha SR500 | MiniGP World Series | Racing Baggers!
In this week's episode we are going to welcome the new Busa, we're digging a grave for the Yamaha SR400, we're finding the mystery husky and many more bike news! We also talk about racing, starting form the announcements of the latest MiniGP series to one of the greatest Extreme Enduro races in history: The 2015 Erzberg Rodeo.
Feb 4, 2021
31 min
Finally here! Kawasaki KLR650 | Triumph Speed Triple RS | New Husqvarna? | The Honda GL500 Silverwing
In this video we talk about the newly announced Kawasaki KLR650. Is it just what we wanted? Or just a big disappointment? Also, Triumph releases specs for their Speed Triple RS, KTM updates electronics on the 1290 SuperAdventure S, Kawasaki releases a farm bike... The KLX230R and finally... We are getting a new Husqvarna in February! But we don't quite know anything about it. This and many more in this week's podcast. Oh, we also talk about the oldie Honda GL500 SIlverwing. So there's that.
Jan 28, 2021
34 min
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