The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast is the only UTV focused podcast with topical discussions around the off-road experience, products, and industry experts that take the offroad industry to the next level! Join host Zach "Big Z" Jeffers as he discusses industry news, product releases, topical deep dives, and their misc adventures exploring the off-road community. No matter your brand loyalty, you'll find equally interesting and useful discussions around Polaris, Can-Am, Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, and other manufacturers along with unique industry-specific aftermarket brands and leaders.
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The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast is the only UTV focused podcast with topical discussions around the off-road experience, products, and industry experts that take the offroad industry to the next level! Join host Zach "Big Z" Jeffers as he discusses industry news, product releases, topical deep dives, and their misc adventures exploring the off-road community. No matter your brand loyalty, you'll find equally interesting and useful discussions around Polaris, Can-Am, Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, and other manufacturers along with unique industry-specific aftermarket brands and leaders.
In this episode of The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast, I get to sit down with the one and only Todd Romano of Speed UTV! We get to talk about his past racing career, sponsorship, developing a brand, building the Speed brand and Speed UTV with Robby Gordon, why they even are building a Speed UTV, how they approach the aftermarket, and much much more! This is a great episode that will resonate with anybody that appreciates desert racing, Robby Gordon, Speed UTV, or just offroad in general!
Short link: sxsguys.link/episode86
Rundown
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:57 - Riding & Lobbying
0:09:22 - Early Years
0:14:23 - Getting into UTV
0:16:47 - Racing Kawasaki Teryx
0:21:47 - Racing as a Career
0:30:52 - Engineered Race Trucks
0:36:44 - The Driver & Pit Crew
0:46:32 - Past Influencing the Future
0:50:01 - Supply Chain Forcing Hands
0:55:14 - TAPP Clutches
0:59:38 - Emtron ECUs
1:04:44 - Aftermarket Approach
1:13:56 - A Brand, Not a Niche
1:16:24 - Building a Future for Max
1:19:58 - When the Real Fun Starts
1:22:04 - Safety is Important
1:25:58 - Remember to Be An Advocate
1:28:40 - Upcoming & Wrap-Up
Applicable Links
Todd Romano (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn)
Speed UTV (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube)
Robby Gordon (Facebook, Instagram)
Max Gordon (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube)
UTV Takeover
Episode 85: Dave Hsu of Kraftwerks
Gerald "Smitty" King Obituary
UTV Utah (Facebook Group)
Mammoth Mountain
Best in the Desert
Manuel Lettenbichler (Facebook, Instagram)
Dragonfire Racing
Craig Scanlon (Polaris.com)
DragonFire Racing Kawasaki Teryx wins Baya 500 (ATV.com)
DragonFire Racing Kawasaki Teryx at Baja 1000 (UTVGuide.net)
Full Access UTV (Supercharged KRX Bouncer)
John Marking Tribute (Fox.com)
TAPP Clutch
Emtron ECUs
HCR Racing
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This podcast was produced and distributed by the Offroad Media Group (Facebook, Instagram).
The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast
The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast is the only UTV focused podcast with topical discussions around the off-road experience, products, and industry experts that take the offroad industry to the next level! Join host Zach "Big Z" Jeffers as he discusses industry news, product releases, topical deep dives, and their misc adventures exploring the off-road community. No matter your brand loyalty, you'll find equally interesting and useful discussions around Polaris, Can-Am, Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, and other manufacturers along with unique industry-specific aftermarket brands and leaders.
