Adventure Rider Radio RAW – Motorcycle Roundtable

If you needed more reasons to plan a trip then we’ve put together our lists of great ones. And the panel also has some great tips on how to pack and travel with electronics in all kinds of weather and conditions. All this and more, on this month’s RAW featuring your co-hosts from around the world. If you've enjoyed this episode please consider supporting this show by going to adventureriderradio.c...

Sometimes riding with a partner can get complicated, be it a spouse, significant other or friends. We talk about the pros and cons of travelling with someone else, different methods you can use to make it work, and some things you should consider. We also talk about coping with heat while riding, camping or staying in a hotel and share some tricks and tips that will help make you more comfortable....

On this episode of RAW, the things we get wrong about motorcycle travel, what it takes to be a motorbike traveller and camp kitchen tips. Join Jim and his co-hosts Shirley Hardy-Rix, Brian Rix, Sam Manicom, Michelle Lamphere and Grant Johnson for some great tips and laughs. If you've enjoyed this episode please consider supporting this show by going to adventureriderradio.com/support and also chec...

On this episode of RAW Sam Manicom finally shares a secret that he’s been keeping for quite some time, we talk about the possibilities of planning a trip in the near future and things not to do when you’re someone’s houseguest. Join Jim and his co-hosts Shirley Hardy-Rix, Brian Rix, Sam Manicom, Michelle Lamphere and Grant Johnson for some great tips and laughs. Follow Adventure Rider Radio: Faceb...

On this episode of RAW we talk about dealing with pre-trip jitters, missing family and friends, and remember holidays spent away from home. Join Jim and his co-hosts Shirley Hardy-Rix, Brian Rix, Sam Manicom, Michelle Lamphere and Grant Johnson for some great tips and laughs. If you've enjoyed this episode please consider supporting this show by going to adventureriderradio.com/support and also ch...

On this episode of ARR RAW the round-table panel discusses how being an introvert or extroverts affects how you feel about a trip, pre-trip jitters, dealing with emotions while travelling and when returning from an adventure. Join Jim Martin and his co-hosts Shirley Hardy-Rix, Brian Rix, Sam Manicom, Michelle Lamphere and Grant Johnson for some insights in to the psychology of motorcycle travel. I...

On this episode of RAW we talk about when good things turn out to be for the best, what a small world it can be, inspirational places to visit while travelling, footwear and helmets. Join Jim and his co-hosts Shirley Hardy-Rix, Brian Rix, Sam Manicom, Michelle Lamphere and Grant Johnson for some lessons and laughs. ARR RAW round-table discussions with motorcycle adventure travellers - featuring Gr...

On this episode of RAW, tales of pushing the limits into the night and what happened, when a local helps you out of a situation or gives you a meal or place to stay, how do you thank them and compensate them without the risk of offending? And ways to gain space in an overpacked pannier. All this and more, on this month’s RAW featuring your co-hosts from around the world. More motorcycle travel epi...

Is it possible, with all the technology and information available at your finger tips to have an adventure like those pre-internet? What about personal protection, should we and do we carry weapons? And how to avoid road hazards without learning the hard way. All this and more, on this month’s RAW featuring our co-hosts from around the world. More episodes available on Adventure Rider Radio at adv...

Travellers can be easy targets for bribes, thieves, muggings or assaults. What are some of the things you can do to avoid being a motorcycle travel target? And if anything happens to you when you’re travelling in a foreign country, you unknowingly commit a crime or find yourself in a bad situation, what rights do you have? Can your country step in to help and how do you handle local laws and rules...

Are you a travel addict? If you are you probably have some questions about motorcycle travel. Like, how long should you wait before you take a new bike on an extended trip? What’s the best way to carry water? If you’re not in to social media, what other ways can you connect with riders and travellers? And how do you deal with an overloaded motorbike?  More motorcycle travel episodes available on A...

It’s the outrageous, the outliers, that seem to be the most memorable, sometimes locals and other times travellers themselves. Who are these outrageous people? And what’s it like to stay in a hostel? When, if ever, are you too old to say at a hostel? Which accommodations best connect a traveller with culture and their new surroundings? More motorcycle travel episodes available at adventureriderrad...

We’re all itching to get out and ride again after what’s been a very long year or more of restrictions. Maybe you have a growing bucket list or you just want to plan an adventure that’s off the charts. We know motorcycling is good for our mental health, and we’re hoping that countries open up to travellers again soon, so is it time to start planning your next motorcycle vacation? And while we’re o...

What if you wanted to do a world trip but not all at once, ride for a few months then return home for a few months? What are some of the things that you would need to consider when it comes to storage and leaving your motorcycle behind? And what kind of bike would be best for different types of travel you might be doing while on that trip? More RAW motorcycle travel episodes available on Adventure...

To wash or not to wash? Tips about keeping clean on the road, personal hygiene, clothes and what to do when nature calls. And do you see yourself as a motorcyclist who travels or a traveler who rides a motorcycle and does that even matter? More motorcycle travel episodes available on Adventure Rider Radio at adventureriderradio.com . 

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At the roundtable on this episode of RAW we talk about obstacles or other bizarre things that we have had to get our motorcycles around, across or over, and some outlandish incidents we’ve had on the road. And should you and how do you hide those things that just might get you in trouble at border crossings? More motorcycle travel episodes available on Adventure Rider Radio at adventureriderradio....

Regular riding routines, travel, getting together with other riders and events are just some of the things that have been affected in the past year. But while we are missing those things, perhaps we are learning to appreciate the things we didn’t take notice of before. And while we wait to get back to some sense of normal we are finding ways to replace the things we’re missing, like listening to a...

Sorting out how to get started is often one of the most difficult parts of any adventure. Just about every rider who’s done an extended trip by motorcycle will tell you about the places they’ve seen, the cultures they’ve been immersed in and the friends that they’ve made. And while the stories may be what inspires you to travel, what you really need to know at the outset is how to plan a trip, wha...

If you could design a motorcycle specifically for overlanding, what would your requirements be? And with all the information coming at us from all different directions, how do you sort out the noise about what to take on a bike trip and how to plan it, and what can you do to keep your pillion more comfortable? More motorcycle travel episodes available on Adventure Rider Radio at adventureriderradi...

From all around the world, in the far corners of Bulgaria, England, Australia and Canada, the RAW panel once again meets to answer listener questions about they stay in the zone while riding their motorcycles and how they deal with loneliness while on a long distance road trip. More episodes available on Adventure Rider Radio at adventureriderradio.com .  Want to help out? Rate and review us on iT...

There are many ingredients that go in to making the perfect motorcycle adventure including the destination, how many hours you ride each day, planning and more. And everyone has their own rules they live by, even when travelling. Perhaps it’s what you will accept as appropriate accommodations, where you will eat or how you deal with police and other officials. On this episode, we toss around what...

On this episode, motorcycle stories that were never meant to be told - like Grant Johnson running from the police, Sam Manicom using his newly acquired F800GS to bend someone else’s sheet metal before he even gets it off the centre stand, Brian Rix almost losing his shot at the police academy all over a gold bikini top, Shirley Hardy-Rix discovers that she actually was breaking the law by not wear...

If you could go back in time and give yourself some nuggets of information about travel, what would that be? And have you ever found yourself fully packed to go on a trip to only look behind you and see more gear you missed, but there’s no space left on the bike? The panel has got you covered with some great tips that will make all the difference on your next adventure.  More ARR and RAW motorcycl...

Taking into consideration what travel was like in the past, changes in contemporary travel, and now with recent restrictions in place around the world, what will motorcycle travel look like in the coming year, two years and even five years? Will countries still be open to travellers? Will people be as quick to offer help or be willing to accept motorcycle travellers into their homes? More motorcyc...

Everyone’s had those days on a trip, where you find yourself stranded somewhere - maybe due to a breakdown or a mishap - some places you couldn’t wait to get out of and some you might have wanted to stay a few days extra. And something that might come in handy when you’re stuck in those places is some local slang. And then once you head out on the road again using some of that local jargon, you ju...