Motociclisti da Bar

Perché nasce Motociclisti da Bar

Peppe Pagano introduces the podcast: why the bar is where motorcyclists meet, and what the next episodes will bring.

Peppe Pagano e Betto Scaccianoce: Albania sott’acqua e lo zio Pippo in Bulgaria

With Benedetto “Betto” Scaccianoce

Peppe and his friend Betto open the podcast with travel stories: twelve flooded motorcycles in Albania, an unlikely police stop in Bulgaria, and what it means to be a traveller rather than a tourist.

Dal calcio nel deserto alla Vespa in California

With Gabry e Alice, moglie e figlia di Peppe

A surreal football match in the desert, then two family guests: Gabry, Peppe’s wife and support-van driver on many trips, and Alice, who bought a Vespa in California.

Fobie da biker e strade di scoperta

With Betto Scaccianoce

Peppe and Betto talk about common rider worries, from running out of fuel to packing too much, and about unplanned roads that lead to special places.

30 km diventano 240: il bello di perdersi in moto

With Francesco “Ciccio” Lamiani

With Francesco “Ciccio” Lamiani: detours, dirt roads and unexpected encounters in rural Sicily, and the “crowded solitude” of riding.

Nino Di Mauro e l’off road

With Nino Di Mauro

Peppe meets an old school friend, Nino Di Mauro: his first big trip in 1990, a dangerous river crossing in Tunisia, and tips for getting started off-road.

Quando la strada unisce due generazioni

With Giorgino

Giorgino, 86 and a lifelong rider, on how he met Peppe to get back on a motorcycle: trips, Vespas, young riders and solidarity on the road.

Tagliandi, viaggi e passione: la verità sulle moto moderne

With Giovanni Paladino

With mechanic Giovanni Paladino, “the motorcycle doctor”: services and warranty, preparing the bike for a long trip, and keeping it in top shape.

Sotto il casco, oltre gli stereotipi: viaggi e vita di motocicliste vere

With Clelia, Anna e Gina

Clelia, Anna and Gina share their trips, mishaps and the stereotypes women riders still face.

Motoclub, dove la passione diventa comunità

With Pio Cannizzo, fondatore del motoclub “In Moto Tutto l’Anno”

With Pio Cannizzo, founder of the “In Moto Tutto l’Anno” club: from early-2000s forums to winter rides, how a group of friends becomes a community.

Pier Giorgio Bontempi: storie di motori, passione e libertà

With Pier Giorgio Bontempi

From his 1987 debut to World Superbike: racer Pier Giorgio Bontempi on sacrifice, friendship, Italian racing legends and road safety.

Peppe Pagano con Giovanni Paladino (nuovamente)

With Giovanni Paladino

Back with Giovanni Paladino: BMW R 1200 LC stalling, batteries, fuel pumps, gearbox oil, brakes, tyres, exhausts and headlights.

Nicolosi, la Porta dell’Etna che accoglie i motociclisti

With Angelo Pulvirenti, sindaco di Nicolosi

With Angelo Pulvirenti, mayor of Nicolosi on Mount Etna: the SP92 road, safety, services for riders and how towns welcome motorcyclists.

Pneumatici moto: miti da bar, sicurezza e consigli veri con Peppe Pagano e Roberto Bodei di Mitas

With Roberto Bodei, responsabile sviluppo prodotto di Mitas

With Roberto Bodei of Mitas: speed and load ratings, the DOT production date, correct pressure and choosing the right tyre.

La famiglia Ragonesi: cuore, storia e futuro del motociclismo siciliano e italiano, di Peppe Pagano

With Salvatore “Turi Johnson” Ragonesi con i figli Manuela e Dario

Salvatore “Turi Johnson” Ragonesi and his children Manuela and Dario: from early races to one of Italy’s leading Yamaha dealerships.

Peppe Pagano e Claudio Falanga: aneddoti, viaggi, futuro del mototurismo

With Claudio Falanga, direttore di Moto On The Road

With Claudio Falanga, editor of Moto On The Road: stories, how motorcycle touring has changed, electric bikes and the rise of Chinese brands.

Speciale moto usate con Antonio Privitera di Moto.it

With Antonio Privitera di Moto.it

With €10,000, a new (maybe Chinese) bike or a used dream bike? Antonio Privitera of Moto.it on what to check and which touring bikes to consider.

Cose da fare prima di partire in moto

No guests: Peppe explains how to get the bike and luggage ready before a trip, from the service to the essential tools.

Officina vs elettronica: com’è cambiata la moto (e cosa compri con 10.000€?)

With Giovanni Paladino

From old mopeds to today’s electronics: with Giovanni Paladino, how workshop work and the used market have changed.

Donne, moto e curve: sfatiamo tutti i pregiudizi

With Tiziana Rena, presidente del BMW Motorrad Club Catania

Tiziana Rena, president of BMW Motorrad Club Catania: women riders and prejudice, 11,000 km to Russia, Tunisia, Morocco and tips for beginners.

Speciale Motor Bike Expo Verona 2026

With Valter Titotto di Motorizzonti

Season finale: Peppe Pagano and Valter Titotto of Motorizzonti, two tour operators, on how motorcycle touring has changed and the role of the tour leader.

Si parte da Roma!

With Roberto Polleri, tour leader Motoexplora

At the Motodays show in Rome, Peppe and tour leader Roberto Polleri launch season two: the podcast leaves the office and travels around Italy, starting from Liguria.

Conosciamo Zita on the Road – Speciale Motodays Roma

With Cosimo e Zita, il suo cane

At the Motodays show in Rome we meet Cosimo and Zita: a rider who travels with his dog.

Anticipazioni, recensioni e nuovi format

What’s new this season: a refreshed bar, episodes on the road in Italy and abroad, other riders’ stories, and reviews of bikes and gear.

Castel di Tusa, Natalino e la BMW R 1300 GS Adventure

With Natalino, del bar-ristorante Le Lampare di Castel di Tusa

First proper episode of season two: at the Le Lampare bar in Castel di Tusa, Sicily, with owner Natalino, plus Peppe’s riding impressions of the BMW R 1300 GS Adventure.

Collaborazione OJ World e intervista a Max Merighi

With Max Merighi di OJ

Back in our bar with Max Merighi: the story of his company and its logo, the partnership between Motoexplora and OJ World, and who today’s motorcyclist is.

Tunisia: tra souk e tortellini

With I partecipanti del viaggio Motoexplora in Tunisia

In a small café in the Tunis medina during a Motoexplora tour: mint tea, jokes and a rider very proud of his tortellini business.

Tunisia, seconda parte

With I partecipanti del viaggio Motoexplora in Tunisia

Still in Tunisia, in a “bar” that is little more than a tent: stories, laughter and people who were strangers yesterday and feel like old friends today.

Puntata speciale dalla Tunisia

With I partecipanti del viaggio Motoexplora in Tunisia

The real Tunisia, from tiny roadside cafés to the desert, with plenty of laughter, plus a field test of the OJ World Escaper jacket.

Montenegro: Royal Enfield, Ducati, taxi balcanici… e Coccolino

With Paolino, Marco, Giancarlo e Mario “Coccolino”

From Montenegro, an evening with fellow riders: Paolino and his Royal Enfield, Marco the Ducati fan, Giancarlo and the local taxis, and Mario, nicknamed “Coccolino”.

Bosnia, Kiki & Tom e il giro del mondo in Honda 125

With Kiki e Tom, in giro per il mondo su due Honda 125

The Balkan trip continues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where we meet Kiki and Tom, a young couple from Bristol riding around the world on two Honda 125s.

Nello showroom di Piergiorgio Bontempi

With Pier Giorgio Bontempi

In Pier Giorgio Bontempi’s showroom, among helmets, bikes and customers: how motorcycling has changed and what has stayed the same, told by a former racer.