Momentum: A Motorsports Podcast
Stories and strategies that keep the world of motorsports moving forward with host Heather Wilson Schiltz of High Gear Success | Interviews with riders/drivers, motorsports event organizers, industry professionals and beyond. | Episodes drop every Thursday. Listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on YouTube.
If you're into a variety of motorsports disciplines -- motocross, enduro, off-road, GNCC, flat track, roadracing, short course, streetbike and adventure riding, Supercross, Snocross and more -- this is for you.
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Momentum: A Motorsports Podcast
Ep 22: From DIY Wrenching to Teaching the Next Generation - Steve Knoble, Knoble Moto Owner
From rebuilding vintage Hondas with high-schoolers to teaching adults how to wrench with confidence, Steve Knoble has turned mechanical know-how into a mission. In this episode, Heather Wilson Schiltz sits down with the creator behind Knoble Moto to talk about his journey from millwright and NASA fabricator to YouTube educator, hands-on instructor, and advocate for bringing shop class back to schools through MotoGo Cleveland.
Steve shares how his early days of trial-and-error when wrenching on bikes led to a passion for creating accessible repair tutorials, teaching problem solving through failure, and building community at places like Skidmark Garage. They also dig into V-twin projects, tool preferences, the realities of filming useful how-to content, and what’s next for the Knoble Moto brand.
🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
- How Steve went from industrial machine repair to building a motorcycle education brand
- The mission behind MotoGo Cleveland and why shop class changes how kids learn
- What inspired the Knoble Moto YouTube channel — and the biggest challenges with filming
- Why simple maintenance tutorials often outperform complex builds online
- How in-person classes boost confidence for new DIY riders
- The most common repair mistakes riders make
- Steve’s go-to tools, favorite project bikes and why torque wrenches matter
- What makes community garages like Skidmark so valuable
- Dream projects, current bikes, and future plans for Knoble Moto
- How he’s expanding into technical writing and install-video production
📲 Connect with Steve Knoble on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook
🌐 Learn more at https://knoblemoto.com
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