Two young ladies literally jumped into their new clothing line on Jan. 14 in Pacific Beach by launching their motorcycle over a 20-foot jump in the parking lot of Global RV Solutions on Garnet Avenue. Samantha Stewart and Kayla Kahn are the brains and brawn — respectively — of the newest, hottest, all-female motocross team and apparel known as MotoMizfits. “Kayla and I were driving home about a year ago when we discovered that our business partner, who was supposed to help promote our new clothing line, stole all our money,” Stewart said. “We felt like we had nobody to turn to, and no one we could trust besides ourselves. I said to Kayla, ‘We are just a couple of misfits.’ Moments later, we saw a motorcycle next to a trash can with a bumper sticker of the band ‘The Misfits.’ We took it as a sign, hence we are the ‘MotoMizfits.’” Since that day when they had their dreams and money stolen from them, Kahn and Stewart — left with only their vehicle for shelter — have risen from the ashes like a phoenix and have poured their hearts and souls into creating the MotoMizfits. The ladies still have many challenges ahead, but they said they won’t let those obstacles keep them from their ultimate goals. Kahn wants to be on the pro circuit of motocross racing, while Stewart has hopes that the clothing line goes mainstream. The ladies still travel from event to event in their home on wheels. They make ends meet by selling their clothing line and acquiring motorcycles on loan for events. They also self-promote their events by the old fashioned “word of mouth.” Because of the positive response of the Jan. 14 event in Pacific Beach, the duo has created a Facebook page where visitors can view the latest piece of apparel that Steward has designed and can follow the ladies in their journey across America as Kahn does motorcycle jumps from place to place to promote the line while simultaneously competing in motocross events. The ladies’ stories will air live on “A Week In Review with The Ugly News Team,” a new show the San Diego Community Newspaper Group launched last week on www.WazilloMedia.com. The show takes place Wednesdays at 10 a.m. If you miss the live shows, be sure to catch them at your leisure on www.sdnews.com.
