Adventure Rider Radio – Motorcycle Podcast
Adventure Rider Radio | Adventure Motorcycling
300 episodes
Adventure Rider Radio is the original adventure motorcycle podcast, established in 2014 and now the world’s longest-running show dedicated to adventure motorcycling. It features in-depth conversations, real-world stories, and expert insight from the people who ride, explore, and shape the adventure motorcycling world.
More about the show
Hosted by Jim Martin and released weekly, the show brings you experienced riders, trainers, industry professionals, and long-distance travelers sharing hard-earned lessons about riding skills, motorcycle travel, trip planning, bike setup, gear, and the realities of life on two wheels.
From remote expeditions to rider development and decision-making on the road, Adventure Rider Radio goes beyond surface-level talk to explore the thinking, preparation, and experience behind adventure motorcycling.
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Searching for Different Lives by Motorcycle — Woodrow "Pack" Landfair
Woodrow "Pack" Landfair had an idea about how he wanted to live. So he bought a motorcycle, got his licence, and set out across America to experience different lives. But how much can you really know about a life until…
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Choosing ADV Tires by Recommendation Doesn't Work: Here's What Does – Chris Birch
Learn why choosing adventure motorcycle tires based on other riders' recommendations doesn't always work, and what you should be doing instead. Chris Birch helps us understand how tread patterns, rubber compounds and…
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Just Simply Riding Around the World — Jess and Greg Stone
What started as an 18-month motorcycle adventure has turned into four years on the road for Jess and Greg Stone, travelling with their dog while running their business along the way. From the Arctic Ocean to the…
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Backroads of Africa: Feeling Unprepared
Six years after Southward Chronicles, Jeremy Kroeker and Elle West are setting out again—this time heading south through Africa by motorcycle. Despite years of travel experience, they begin feeling unprepared,…
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RIDER SKILLS – Maximum Braking: ABS On or Off Isn’t the Whole Story
Think about the last time riding your motorcycle when something surprised you on the road or trail and you had to get on the brakes—hard and fast. What did that feel like? Was it unnerving? Did the motorcycle suddenly…
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DEEP TROUBLE: Two Kangaroos, Twenty Minutes From Home
Matt van Hilst carefully plans a solo motorcycle ride and repeatedly chooses caution when conditions change. Yet the day still ends in DEEP TROUBLE, raising a difficult question: can every crash be traced back to a…
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One Chance to Say Yes: Where a Motorcycle Can Take You
Some opportunities don’t wait around forever. Heather Lea’s life has been shaped by the ones she chose not to let pass—from adventure and solo travel to motorcycles and a journey that would take her much farther than…
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Ari Henning: It’s a Motorcycle Life Right from the Start
After a motorcycle racing crash left his father with a traumatic brain injury, Ari Henning’s family life with motorcycles came to a stop. Years later, a journey shaped by his father’s past began leading Ari toward…
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Crossing Afghanistan by Motorcycle: Is It a Road?
Marc Weitz had never owned a motorcycle, wasn’t much for a plan and had three sources pointing toward two different routes. Then he rented a bike in Kabul and set out across Afghanistan toward the Minaret of Jam. Which…
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The Big Bikes Arrived: The Making of Adventure Motorcycle Training
Adventure motorcycle training is everywhere today—but who worked out how these big motorcycles should be ridden off pavement, and how did those techniques become a formal curriculum? Clinton Smout joins Jim to explore…
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Are We Engineering the Adventure Out of Motorcycle Travel
We spend a lot of time making motorcycle travel easier. More reliable bikes, GPS navigation, online bookings and help that may be only a message or a call away. Jacqui Furneaux has spent years travelling very…
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RIDER SKILLS: How to Pack and Ride a Loaded Adventure Motorcycle
Loading an adventure motorcycle changes far more than its weight. It affects the bike’s balance, suspension, braking, maneuverability and traction—and can make familiar terrain feel completely different. Clinton Smout…
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Deep Trouble – Motorcycle Traveller Abducted in Mexico
Motorcycle traveller Andy Scherer was riding alone through a remote part of Mexico when a series of troubling encounters led to armed roadblocks—and his abduction. In this episode of Deep Trouble, Andy and his daughter…
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Motorcycle First Aid Kits: What to Carry and What Not to Miss
Why a motorcycle first aid kit should be part of your riding gear — and why the kit itself is only part of being prepared. A motorcycle first aid kit often gets treated like an extra — something for remote trips,…
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Crossed a Continent - A Lifetime Motorcycle Travel Dream
Nearly 50 years after a magazine story planted the dream of crossing Australia by motorcycle, Allan Waldon finally set out to make it happen. Riding unsupported with his mate Adam on two small motorcycles, he faced…
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Motorcycle Orienteering: Paper Maps and the Return of Discovery
In a world of GPS tracks and turn-by-turn directions, motorcycle orienteering brings riders back to paper maps, route choices, checkpoints, and discovery. Andrei Tuch explains how moto-orienteering works in Estonia,…
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RIDER SKILLS: The Power of the Dab
Balance on a motorcycle is often treated like something a rider either has or does not have, but low-speed motorcycle balance is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and refined. Clinton Smout from SMART Performance…
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Motorcycle Camping Gear: Why Ordinary Camping Gear Isn’t Enough
How to Choose the Best Camping Setup for the Way You Ride Before you start comparing motorcycle tents, sleeping pads, stoves, chairs, pack sizes, and weights, there is an important question to answer. In this episode,…
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Ted Simon on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Why Robert Pirsig’s Famous Motorcycle Book Mattered to Him — And Why it Didn’t Ted Simon is best known as the author of Jupiter’s Travels, one of the most influential motorcycle travel books ever written. Robert…
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Patagonia Alone
Solo Motorcycle Travel Through South America with Lala Barlow Lala Barlow was working in musical theatre in Melbourne, Australia, when the pandemic brought the industry to a halt. Drawn to motorcycles, mountains, and…
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Long-Distance Motorcycle Travel: Saying Yes to the Unknown
As we celebrate 12 years of Adventure Rider Radio motorcycle podcast, we're bringing back a story that still resonates today. Drawn together by motorcycles and a shared curiosity about the world, Maryna Matthew and…
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DEEP TROUBLE: Runaway Motorcycle on a Costa Rica Mountain Road
One of the most frightening situations a rider can face is realizing the bike won’t slow down on a long, steep mountain descent. That’s exactly what happened to Seth Cooper in Costa Rica. In this episode of DEEP…
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From Boardroom to the Sahara: A Late-Life Reset Through Motorcycle Travel
A Solo Motorcycle Journey Across Morocco, Europe, and the Sahara Desert in Search of Freedom, Simplicity, and a Slower Way of Living What happens when someone who’s spent a lifetime chasing schedules, productivity,…
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The Motorcycle Sidecar Journey That Changed Everything
Eva Strehler had already learned what drew her to the road on a motorcycle: freedom, movement, and a way of living outside the usual shape of things. Then she built a sidecar for her dog, Polly, and headed east. What…
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How to Get a Stuck Adventure Bike Out: Tow Straps, Z-Drag Systems and the Rear-Wheel Rope Trick
What do you do when your adventure bike is buried in sand, lying sideways on a slope, or wedged deep in a rut miles from help? In this episode, Jim talks with Clinton Smout, Adam Owens, and Chris Birch about the…
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DEEP TROUBLE: Riding Loaded in Big Bend – What Went Wrong
Clif Holland shares a father-and-son motorcycle adventure that took an unexpected turn shortly after arriving at Big Bend National Park. After a 700-mile ride to reach the start of their backcountry route, the decision…
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Pushing Limits on Minimal Gear
Luuk and Emma from the Netherlands are passionate dual-sport riders who have made it their mission to find that sweet spot between minimalist motorcycle travel and meaningful challenge. Riding their Honda CRF300L…
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RIDER SKILLS: What to Do When the Front Wheel Starts to Wash Out
When the front tire starts to lose traction or the bike suddenly feels like it’s about to go down, most riders react with some kind of defensive move that feels instinctively right. But is it? In this Rider Skills…
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Motorcycle Travel Tips: Expert Advice for Planning Your Trip
Planning a motorcycle trip? Whether you’re riding close to home or heading off on a long-distance adventure, the right advice can make all the difference. In this episode, we’ve curated the best motorcycle travel tips…
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How to Build a Motorcycle Toolkit That Works
Putting together the right motorcycle toolkit can make all the difference when you’re out riding—especially on an adventure bike, where help isn’t always close by. We talk about how to build an efficient setup, from…
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Mexico Motorcycle Travel: What Riders Need to Know
Mexico is one of the easiest international adventures for riders from the U.S. and Canada—close enough to reach without a major expedition, yet different enough to feel like true travel. From Baja desert tracks to…
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The Fear of Riding in Front of Others and How to Work Through It
There’s a side of motorcycle training almost no one talks about — the mental pressure of learning new skills in front of other riders. Why can training make you feel like you’ve suddenly gotten worse before you get…
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RIDER SKILLS: 5 Different Methods For Turning a Motorcycle Around
Motorcycles aren’t meant to back up. If they were, they’d all come with reverse. Sometimes, turning around requires a little creativity—especially on dead-end trails, in parking lots, on hills, or even in your garage.…
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Two Seconds: When a Motorcycle Meets a Moose on a Mountain Road
On a mountain road on Colorado’s Guanella Pass, motorcyclist Adam Lamb spots a moose stepping out of the brush. Two seconds later, he’s airborne, both arms broken and stranded off the road without cell service. Just…
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Motorcycle Trip to the Ténéré Desert — Roadblock Arrest
Nasiru Ibrahim — an architect from Nigeria and a new adventure rider — sets out on his first true motorcycle journey with a simple idea: ride his Yamaha Ténéré to the Ténéré Desert. It’s an ambitious first trip, fueled…
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Stop Blaming CAN Bus — Adding Accessories to Modern Motorcycles Explained
Motorcycles have evolved, and with that evolution comes more electronics — including CAN bus systems that many riders still misunderstand. If you’ve ever seen a mysterious warning light or struggled with adding…
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Time to Ride - 50cc Motorcycles in the Australian Outback
What happens when two seasoned overland riders trade full-size adventure bikes for 50cc, 50-year-old two-strokes? German engineers Bea Höbenreich and Helmut Koch set out to prove that real motorcycle adventure isn’t…
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The Edge, the Motorcycle and the Road Back
There’s something about being on a motorcycle that just feels right — in ways that are hard to explain, but easy to recognize. Not long ago on the show, cognitive scientist Mark Changizi, author of Motorcycle Mind,…
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DEEP TROUBLE: The Day an SOS Was Ignored on the Pony Express Trail
Adventure riding has a strange relationship with risk. We prepare, carry tools, research routes, ride with friends, and do everything we can to stack the odds in our favour on adventure motorcycle rides. But every now…
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RIDER SKILLS: Four Lessons for Control and Confidence in Gravel
Gravel riding makes many motorcycle riders uneasy — not because the bike is out of control, but because it doesn’t behave the way pavement has trained us to expect. The front wanders, the bars move, braking distances…
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Riding Cambodia: When a Guided Motorcycle Trip Goes Off Course
In 2003, Bryan Jones and his wife, Max, joined a guided motorcycle tour through Cambodia, expecting a challenging but well-run adventure motorcycle trip through jungles, villages, and remote roads. What they got…
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More Than Miles: What Happens When Long-Term Motorcycle Travel Ends
In December 2019, Lisa and Simon Thomas left their motorcycles and gear in the United States, planning to return after a short trip home to the UK. More than six years later, those bikes are still there — and their…
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DEEP TROUBLE: Rider Down Utah
Cody Weber and a small group of experienced motorcycle riders set out on a planned day ride near Green River, Utah, traveling through canyon country, dry riverbeds, and remote desert terrain. The ride appeared well…
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Expecting to Turn Back: A Motorcycle Journey That Changed Everything
In Kevin Staples’ mind, there was always a point where the trip would end. He didn’t expect to get through. The goal wasn’t success — it was simply to go far enough to say he’d tried. To ride up to the wall, touch it,…
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The Real Meaning of Adventure: Growth, Uncertainty, and Riding Close to Home
For many motorcycle riders, this time of year isn’t about motion or miles—it’s about reflection. About looking back at where we’ve been, the choices we made along the way, and what still lies ahead. The road doesn’t…
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RIDER SKILLS: Why Slow Speed Training Isn't Enough
Slow-speed skills matter — especially on heavy adventure motorcycles. But if that’s where your training stops, there are real situations where it starts working against you. Because sometimes control doesn’t come from…
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Motorcycle Adventures in Laos - Rally for Rangers
Riding a motorcycle through Laos pushes both nerve and skill—potholes big enough to swallow a car, sudden water crossings, deep mud, and even the possibility of an elephant stepping onto the trail. A team from Rally…
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Solutions for Fogging Motorcycle Helmet Visors
Fogging is something most motorcycle riders just put up with — cracking the visor, wiping it, trying to manage it on the fly. But it’s more than an annoyance; it’s a visibility problem, and visibility is safety. What…
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DEEP TROUBLE: Fast Water Challenge Goes Wrong on Strata Florida
On this episode of DEEP TROUBLE… two motorcyclists head to mid-Wales for a weekend of trail riding on the historic Strata Florida. It’s November, it’s wet, and Strata Florida is known for its water crossings. The plan…
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Pushing Miles: Two Riders, One Impossible Idea
In 2022, long-distance riders Wendy Crockett and Ian McPhee set out to break a Guinness World Record for the longest motorcycle journey completed in a single country. Their plan: ride to all 50 U.S. state capitals in…
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