Nuts and Bolts Episode 13 - Billy Hartle
The Whiskey Throttle Show
The Whiskey Throttle Show, LLC
4.7 • 697 Ratings
🗓️ 7 January 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
In this series, we set out to talk to mechanics and industry folks who keep things running behind the scenes. In episode 13, our host Brent Bowser catches up with Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki mechanic Billy Hartle about life as Ken Roczen's race mechanic, the early days working for Eleven10Mods, the different riders he's worked with over the years and more!
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| 0:00.0 | What's up, guys? |
| 0:05.7 | Welcome to another podcast series here on Whiskey Throttle Media. |
| 0:08.8 | I'm your host, Brent Bowser. |
| 0:10.3 | Before we get in the podcast today, I want to give a shout out to the sponsors that make it happen for us. |
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| 1:22.6 | And here we are with the podcast. |
| 1:24.6 | What's up, guys? Welcome back to another episode of our N and bolts podcast series here on Whiskey Throttle Media. I'm your host, Brent Bowser. We're here today with Progressive Insurance X-Star Suzuki mechanic, Billy Hartle. What's going on? Billy, how are you, man? Good, man. How are you guys doing? Can't complain. Can't complain complain appreciate you hopping on and uh chatting with |
| 1:44.8 | this after your recent world tour that you were on uh with the world supercross how was that |
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