Adventure Rider Radio Motorcycle Podcast. Travel Adventures, Bike Tech Tips

Sherri Jo was born in the United States and had always longed to travel the world. At a young age, she was bit by the travel bug and longed for adventure. After riding a motorcycle for many years in the United States, she decided to go on a solo motorcycle trip around the world. Starting out in Australia, she stayed on the road for more than three years. Great tips on solo travel and more. For links, photos and more go to https://adventureriderradio.com. Rate, review and subscribe on iTunes or your favourite podcast app. A new ARR Show Drops Every Week!If you ever find your feed stops updating weekly for Adventure Rider Radio, then you need to refresh your feed. Just search for Adventure Rider Radio in your podcast app and click follow to reestablish your feed. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jolandie Rust    After circumnavigating Africa, Jo Rust doesn’t know the meaning of taking a break. She’s now training to try to be the first female on the South Africa team at the BMW GS Trophy in 2016. She’s an off-road instructor and been appointed a BMW Ambassador. Oh, and did we mention she also runs the BMW GS Trophy Fans page and BMW GS Girls? They say if you want something done, give it to a busy person… well Jo is certainly a busy person and she gets things done!    Spokes vs Cast with T.G. “Woody” Witte   When we decided to do a tech piece on spoke vs cast wheels, we asked around a bit, and the name that kept coming up was Woody from Woody’s Wheel Works in Denver, Colorado. They’ve been around since 1973 and that certainly says something about their expertise and qualifications. Woody is known for the incredibly strong spoke wheels he builds for Dakar racers, show cruisers and solar powered vehicles. On this show we talk about the difference between spoke and cast wheels and their applications, we l

Against all OddsBernard Smith was told it was too dangerous to take a blind woman around the world. But, with Bernard as her pilot, Cathy Birchall was the first blind woman to circle the world by motorcycle. They rode their old BMW motorcycle, covering 25,000 miles, experiencing many breakdowns and along the way discovering the kindness and generosity of strangers. This is truly an inspirational story of love, humanity and survival against the odds. Book: Touching the World: A Blind Woman, Two Wheels and 25,000 MilesWebsite: www.worldtour.org.ukhttps://vimeo.com/bernardandcathyhttps://www.youtube.com/user/603643/videosBrought to you by:MAX BMW MotorcyclesShop our Online Store featuring parts diagrams for every BMW model. Ordering parts and accessories has never been easier. Choose your bike, look at the diagrams and place your order. We have over 45,000 parts in-stock and our Parts Express team processes and ships orders six days a week via UPS, FedEx and USPS.www.maxbmw.comBestRest ProductsHome of the CycleP

Dream Racer   Christophe Barriere-Varju   The Dakar Rally is the world’s toughest off-road endurance race, an annual event where racers push themselves to the limit to compete in what has been said to be the most dangerous race, with great challenges in extreme conditions. And Christophe Barriere-Varju has been one of those die-hard competitors, having been in the Dakar Rally four times, both in Africa and in South America. Christophe speaks with Jim Martin about being in this incredible international race, and tells us about the award winning film “Dreamracer”, the true story about Christophe and his motorbike in the Dakar Rally.    Buy or rent the movie “Dreamracer”: Go to www.dreamracer.tv and enter the promo code ARR to get a 10% discount.   Facebook: www.facebook.com/christophe.barrierevarjudreamracer www.facebook.com/dreamracer.tv   Grant & Susan Johnson - Horizons Unlimited   This week’s “Motomoguls”, Grant and Susan have had a tremendous influence on adventure motorcycling, with Horizons Unlimited

Hailing from Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England, in 1999 Ian Coates left on a four month trip on his 1991 Honda Africa Twin motorcycle. 240,000 miles and 14 years later, 70 year old Ian finally returned home. For photos, links and more go to https://adventureriderradio.com. Please rate, review and subscribe to Adventure Rider Radio motorcycle podcast on your favourite podcast app or on iTunes.   A new ARR Show Drops Every Week!If you ever find your feed stops updating weekly for Adventure Rider Radio, then you need to refresh your feed. Just search for Adventure Rider Radio in your podcast app and click follow to reestablish your feed. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ramona SchwartzBorn in East Germany, travel writer and photographer Ramona Schwartz grew up under Communist dictatorship and only knew freedom when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. She railed against a conventional life style, living the typical rat race many of us do. And when presented with the opportunity to travel around the world on a motorcycle, she jumped at the chance. First she learned to ride a motorcycle and then she set off with her boyfriend on a KTM and didn’t look back. She travelled for 6 years around the world, and to this day is still adventuring with her husband, Herbert with two kids in tow in the side car.Facebook: www.facebook.com/ramona.touratechSee some of Ramona’s adventures:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=807YCeBpLLYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7b1J52aiWAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVainVblLgEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esb1NFZRIZQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooa8jT7Abughttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRUTziXSOIgShirley Hardy-Rix & Brian RixGet some great travel tips

Across the Finish Line   Ryan Pyle - Adventurer, TV Presenter Ryan Pyle has finished his circumnavigation of Brazil for his upcoming series TOUGH RIDES Brazil.   Jonathan Gibson “The planned route from Sydney to London. January 2014 until whenever”. And at last his journey has come to an end, and we know that ’whenever’ is July 19, 2015. Jonathan travelled solo for a year and a half on his 1969 Royal Enfield Bullet starting out in Sydney and ending at the Ace Cafe in London.  Last December, we aired an interview with Jonathan in Mumbai, India, when he shared his adventures with us till that point. Now, Jonathan tells us the rest of his story from London, UK as he gets ready to pack it all up and ship his bike and himself back to Australia, home to share his tales with family and friends at last. Congratulations, Jonathan at reaching your goal and completing your journey!    Website: www.theanswerisalwaysyes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theanswerisalwaysyes Instagram: https://instagram.com/j_gibson/

David Peterson is a motorcyclist, inventor and entrepreneur that has contributed plenty to our motorcycle community. On this episode we feature David in our MotoMogul segment. Lawrence Hacking is a motorcycle racer and has been since 1971, he is an author and journalist and is the organizer of his own successful rally called Lawrence Hacking’s Adventure Rally held each year in Ontario, Canada. Spencer Hill reviews a tent he feels is a good fit for adventure motorcyclists.   Related Links: David Peterson: www.CyclePump.com   Spencer Hill www.thegeardude.com   Lawrence Hacking's Overland Adventure: http://www.overlandadventurerally.com     Brought to you by: MAX BMW Motorcycles Shop our Online Store featuring parts diagrams for every BMW model. Ordering parts and accessories has never been easier. Choose your bike, look at the diagrams and place your order. We have over 45,000 parts in-stock and our Parts Express team processes and ships orders six days a week via UPS, FedEx and USPS. http://www.maxbmw.com   Mo

The Borden Family Motorcycle Adventurers Travelling with your kids by motorcycle through foreign countries could be one of the best bonding agents imagined and the Adventure Trio, Jack, Terry and Sandy Borden, are doing just that. Life is not always easy for them on the road, in fact they clearly say that it's not all roses, but in the end, the scale is heavily weighted to the positive side for life experience, family bonding and pure adventure. The Borden family talk about what caused them to hit the road by motorcycle and what it was like preparing for, and ultimately living on the road.   Alex Chacon Motorcycle Videographer Alex Chacon is well known for his amazing videos, especially the selfie video that may have sparked the selfie video craze. On this episode, Alex talks more about video and getting your creation seen by millions. Alex, the Epic Selfie Guy, has more tips for making great videos that everyone will love. Related Links: The Adventure Trio Website http://www.adventuretrio.com The Ted Simon F

Linda Bootherstone-Bick has travelled the world by motorcycle for over fifty years and continues to ride. For her upcoming seventieth birthday she is planning to ride South America and be with friends playing her music.     On this episode Linda talks about what a lifetime of motorbike travel feels like to her. Linda has never lived a "normal" life as such so she may be the most seasoned moto-traveller you'll ever hear.    Audible Get a free audio book of your choice and a free 30 day trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/arr   See more at www.adventureriderradio.com A new ARR Show Drops Every Week!If you ever find your feed stops updating weekly for Adventure Rider Radio, then you need to refresh your feed. Just search for Adventure Rider Radio in your podcast app and click follow to reestablish your feed. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  Tired of the cubicle job at BBC, in 2003 at 29 years old Lois quit her job and set out on a solo adventure riding her 225 Yamaha Serow from Alaska to Ushuaia. You can read about her motorcycle adventures travelling to the southern most town in the world, at the tip of Argentina in her book, Lois on the Loose. She had barely returned back home in the UK before she was planning her next adventure to Africa where she took in the Sahara, the Congo and Angola. Four months and ten thousand miles later, she documented this adventure in her book Red Tape & White Knuckles.  She is now working on her third book about her travels in Iran in 2013/2014. Lois is also a freelance journalist, broadcaster and speaker, giving presentations about her adventures to many different types of organizations.  She's the co-founder of the Adventure Travel Film Festival with husband, Austin Vince, with whom she crossed the USA in a vintage Russian Sidecar outfit.   Website: www.loisontheloose.com Associations: www.adventuretravelf

Adventure Rider Radio turns one year old. Going from the launch where we had zero followers in June 2014 to around 30,000 downloads each month and rising. ADV greats like Ted Simon, Sam Manicom, Grant Johnson, Rene Cormier and more. Looking back at some of what has gone on at ARR. This Episode Brought To You By:  MAX BMW Motorcycles Shop our Online Store featuring parts diagrams for every BMW model. Ordering parts and accessories has never been easier. Choose your bike, look at the diagrams and place your order. We have over 45,000 parts in-stock and our Parts Express team processes and ships orders six days a week via UPS, FedEx and USPS. Motortourer We are the online community solely dedicated to bikers. Sign-up for FREE and enjoy connecting with riders around the world. Audible Get a free audio book of your choice and a free 30 day trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/arr Music: Song "Neurosis Of The Liver" appearing on "Cullah The Wild" by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license

Freedom on Both Ends of the Leash Ara Gureghian & Spirit   Ara & his rescue dog, Spirit, have been camping and living full time on the road for the last 10 years in North America, following the good weather and the sights Mother Nature provides. He began his trip as therapy for both himself and Spirit, after the loss of his son, Lance. Riding “Old Faithful”, their 1996 GS R1100 with a sidecar, Ara says they are just starting their adventures, and they have plans to keep on riding and living on the road. Listen to this great interview, where this man is open and honest about life and his feelings. A thought provoking talk with Ara that will leave you thinking about your next adventure and how you will go about doing it.   Books: Freedom on Both Ends of the Leash http://www.amazon.com/Ara-Gureghian/e/B00KOAGY4W Hue of my Vision (Photo Book) http://www.blurb.com/b/6185381-hues-of-my-vision   Website: www.theoasisofmysoul.com   See more at https://AdventureRiderRadio.com A new ARR Show Drops Ev

Robert Wicks Motorcycle Author Robert Wicks Robert was born in South Africa and started riding motorcycles at the age of 16. He has always had a passion for adventure and has climbed Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. He is an experienced paragliding pilot and has visited more than 50 countries, many of them on two wheels. Following military service and university he worked for South Africa's leading publishing company and was then appointed as the head of marketing communications for the Superbike World Championship in Rome and London. His career in Motorsport has continued with Suzuki in MotoGP and latterly with the Powerboat P1 World Championship where he is currently the Chief Operating Officer, overseeing global expansion and development of the world's largest one-design powerboat race series. He is the author of four successful adventure motorcycling books and also has a passion for aviation matters. In 2014 his Heathrow Manual was published and was a top seller in Amazon's aviation category

Elisa Wirkala has done a fair bit of motorcycle adventure travel. On this episode Elisa talks about frugal travel on small displacement bikes in South America. http://travelbugblues.com Melanie Cowpland is taking her autistic daughter to Africa on a motorcycle. What lies ahead could be sensational but will be trying. http://toafricawithautism.com A new ARR Show Drops Every Week!If you ever find your feed stops updating weekly for Adventure Rider Radio, then you need to refresh your feed. Just search for Adventure Rider Radio in your podcast app and click follow to reestablish your feed. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Destination: Peru Peru may be the ultimate adventure motorcycling destination. Alberto Lara and Naomi Tweddle share their travel experience about Peru. Find out more about Naomi and Alberto at their website. http://www.motolara.com Information from Alberto and Naomi about Peru     •    Huaraz - Huascarán National Park:    ◦    Llanganuco Lakes    ◦    Paron Lake    ◦    Wilcacocha Lake    ◦    Punta Olimpica Pass    ◦    Portachuelo Pass    ◦    Pastoruri Glacier    ◦    Chavin de Huantar Archeological Site    •    Kuelap ruins near Chachapoyas (Amazonas Region)    •    Gocta Falls near Chachapoyas (Amazonas Region)    •    Islas Ballestas in Paracas on the coast "Peruvian Galapagos"    •    El Señor de Sipan Archeological Site in Chiclayo (Lamballeque Region on the coast)    •    Chan-Chan Archeological Site in Trujillo (La Libertad Region on the coast)    •    And your typical touristy spots:    ◦    City of Cusco & Sacred Valley    ◦    Lineas de Nasca    ◦    City of Puno & Lago Titicaca    ◦    C

  Meet Jacqui Furneaux, a dedicated housewife and nurse, who found that life had changed as she approached her 50th birthday. Jacqui, who has a love for travel decided to embark on an a year’s journey, backpacking in Thailand and South-East Asia then to Pakistan and India. There she met a Dutchman who inspired another change for her. She bought herself a Royal Enfield to celebrate her birthday, and although none of it was planned, she decided life was too short and she took a chance.    Links: http://jacquifurneaux.com/index.html   MAX BMW  http://www.MAXBMW.com   Free Audible book and free 30 day trial www.audibletrial.com/arr   More information at http://www.adventureriderradio.com   Nate Hudson, an experienced rider since the age of 16, is about to take a 17,000 mile trip to promote Allstate’s “Ride for Awareness”. On this road trip he will cross all 50 states to raise awareness about the role that motorists play to help protect motorcyclists. Nate has some surprising statistics that prove how important th

Samuele Marcora, is an avid motorcyclist and the Professor of Exercise Physiology at the University of Kent, UK Sam Marcora has been an adventure rider since he was fourteen years old. He is now grown up and the Professor of Exercise Physiology at the University of Kent, UK. Sam travelled 13,000 miles, just shy of 21,000 Kilometres from London England to Beijing China with 14 other riders ona GlobeBusters Expedition to study the eefects of fatigue on the body of motorcyclists doing long distance travel. On this episode: Is coffee effective at combating fatigue? How long before you need to stop for a break?Does riding make us fat? and much more...  Related Links: Sam Marcora http://adventure-motorcycling.blogspot.ca/   Music in this episode: By: CullahTitle Track: Neurosis Of The LiverAlbum: Cullah The WildURL: URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/Cullah_The_Wild/04_-_Neurosis_Of_The_Liver A new ARR Show Drops Every Week!If you ever find your feed stops updating weekly for Adventure Rider Radio, th

ADV Motorcycle Suspension II Part two of our motorcycle suspension series. Max McAllister from Traxxion Dynamics and Ian Glynn from Touratech USA have loads of tips and explainations for both front and rear motorcycle suspensions.   What to look for in a new suspension. What question to ask before you buy. Do bugs affect your motorcycle? How to tell if you need a new shock. How to tell if your motorcycle needs suspension service. Sam Manicom with a GEM that we call Riding Ancient Roads. Related Links: Free Audible book at www.audibletrial.com/arr and 30 day pass. Sam Manicom www.sam-manicom.com Ian Glynn Touratech-USA http://www.touratech-usa.com/ Max McAllister Traxxion Dynamics http://www.traxxion.com/ See more at www.AdventureRiderRadio.com GEM - Sam Manicom THE FOSSE WAY – UK When Jim asked me to think about a favourite route, my first thoughts were of rides in Africa, Australia and Asia, but then the Fosse Way in England leapt into my mind. It did so for quite a few reasons. It has an amazing history B

Ted Simon talks about his life, his world famous motorcycle book, Jupiter's Travels and his view on adventure travel and what adventure means to him. It is a great conversation that covers areas we haven't heard anywhere else. Including, quite possibly, answers to previously unanswered questions like, what prompted the great motorcycle trip in Jupiter's Travels. Some of Ted's friends drop by to wish him a happy birthday including Iain Harper from Jupiter's Travellers.   Make sure you get Ted Simon's photo book of Jupiter's Travels called Jupiter's Travels in Camera. A photo essay of the original trip in Jupiter's Travels.   Related Links: Ted Simon http://jupitalia.com The Ted Simon Foundation http://jupiterstravellers.org   See more at Adventure Rider Radio Motorcycle Podcast and Radio Show A new ARR Show Drops Every Week!If you ever find your feed stops updating weekly for Adventure Rider Radio, then you need to refresh your feed. Just search for Adventure Rider Radio in your podcast app and cl