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The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

FXR One on One: Aaron Johnson

The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

Steve Matthes

Racerx, Motocross, Supercross, Steve Matthes, 051142, Professional, Sports & Recreation, Pulpmx

4.7878 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. We talk to the factory Kawasaki engine specialist about his job now, Prado stuff, his New Mexico roots, getting started in the industry, RCH days, working for Pro Circuit, stories of riders past and present and more.

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0:00.0

All right, everybody, welcome to the FXR Racing One-on-One Podcast with Aaron Johnson. Thanks for the FXR guys for coming on board. Pulp-Mex 30 is the code to save. Get the same gear. ClubMX guys have Brock Ticklewares, of course, Phil Nicoletti, Malcolm Stewart, everybody, FXR Racing.com. And yeah, check it out. Use the code. Pulpemex 30 to save. Thanks to FXR.

0:21.9

Thank you to Maxis Firepower Parts as well. We'll tell you more about them later on. But got on the line, a guy to spend the industry for a long, long time, part of the New Mexico Mafia, working for Monster Energy, Kalasaki as well. It's Aaron Johnson. What's up, Aaron? How are you, man? Hey, Steve. I'm doing pretty good yourself.

0:19.2

I'm good. Thank you for doing this. Appreciate it.

0:21.3

I know we've done an interview with you. Well, it's Aaron Johnson. What's up, Aaron? How are you, man? Hey, Steve. I'm doing pretty good yourself.

0:38.0

I'm good.

0:38.4

Thank you for doing this.

0:39.1

Appreciate it.

0:40.2

I know we've done an interview with you before. I don't think we ever done a podcast. I know I did one for RacerX a couple of times with you, but I don't think we've done a podcast. So, welcome to the podcast, I guess. Oh, yeah, sorry, you broke up just for a moment.

0:36.8

Yeah, I don't know if we've ever done a podcast before.

0:39.1

Just interviews.

0:40.1

I know I Oh, yeah. Sorry, you broke up just for a moment.

0:57.1

Yeah, I don't know if we've ever done a podcast before, just interviews.

0:58.7

I know I've done interviews with you, but.

1:00.2

Yeah, not even really interviews.

1:06.5

Yeah, I'm kind of like, I'm in the shadows that I feel like I kind of come and go and stuff. So, yeah.

1:07.4

Yeah, no, it's awesome to talk to you.

1:09.1

You got a long history in the industry.

1:11.6

This is, what year is this for you working in the industry?

1:14.6

Obviously you started with your brother as a mechanic, but it was like late 90s almost?

1:18.6

No.

1:19.6

So I graduated high school in 2001.

1:22.6

So I started working for my brother in 2003.

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