Previous guest Mark Scherrens steals the microphone and puts me in the hot seat for two hours. Mark teases me about my beer snobbishness, we talk about ADV bike racing, including the behind-the-scenes of how the Kentucky ADV race class came to be, how folks can prepare to race an adventure bike, the kind of gear I race in, thinks I've done to upgrade the Scrambler, and more.

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Kane Wagner is an Ohio Adventure enthusiast, military veteran, rally host, and skills instructor. Kane tells us about his journey getting into motorcycles, then we get into the various events he hosts in Eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania, adventure bikes including his Tenere 700, Appalachian ADV, skills training, and more.

(Originally recorded 5/24/23)

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Jeff Pierce is a close friend who's closely responsible for helping me find adventure riding. Jeff purchased a KTM 990 new and rode it solo from Ohio to Alaska. He tells us about his return to motorcycles after his Navy discharge, his trip to Alaska, scrambling a Harley Sportster, and more. This episode was originally recorded in February 2023.

Check out Chris McCandless's story "Into the Wild"

After a long break, Podcasts are back. This episode has been in the can since January 2023. Matt Kelley is a good friend of mine and BMW GS Trophy Competitor. Matt is a seasoned adventure rider, racer, and "big bike" enthusiast. We talk about his trip to Mongolia to compete in the BMW GS Trophy, building his Scrambled Sportster, his preference for ADV motorcycles over dirt bikes, and a whole lot more.

Check out Matt's Hill climb run @ 2023 March Moto Madness

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MMM 2018 Hillclimb

Another returning guest, Aled Morgan is a Rally Racer, off-roader, and former Motorsports industry marketing specialist. We recap the best parts of the Dakar Rally along with some deeper analysis of the final results. That transitions into a larger discussion about Rally Racing. Aled goes on to convince me that Motocross is one of the best ways to get into dirt bikes which transitions into philosophy about how to evolve in motorcycling.

We also try to predict a little bit about the future motorcycle market and end with a love letter to the XR650.

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Jeff Dozier is the architect of the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway (DBBB). We sit down to discuss the genesis behind the planning and development of the DBBB, what went into the official "construction" of the DBBB. We chat about maintenance, the importance of partnership with local municipalities and trail organizations, how expansion is done, and a little about his motorcycle experience.

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Bryan Campbell is the head of media communications for Alpinestars adventure touring. We met many years ago when he was working as a journalist in the automotive and motorcyclist industries. We talk about his new transition to Alpinestars, we dive into the various gear available for adventure and dual-sport riders. We talk about new technology, the new airbag technology filtering down from the Dakar Rally, where Alpinestars intends to go this year, along with the backstory of how Bryan got into journalism and his experience with motorcycles.

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Fortnine Halo Jacket review:

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Payton is a Kentucky native and off-road woods racer. In 2022, Payton stood on top of the podium in both Kentucky Cross-Country (KXCR) and Indiana Cross-Country racing series (IXCR) as the top pro racer. We talk about the highs and lows of his journey to the series' champion this year, the damage to both bikes and body, and the gratitude he has for the people that helped get him to the top step. 

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After a full season of Adventure Motorcycle Cross-country racing I sit down with Conrad Stodgell, Andy Janik, and Kevin Madison to talk about what we learned from racing 500-pound street bikes off-road in the Kentucky XC Racing (KXCR) series. We discuss lessons learned, strategies, how to set the bikes up, the best and worst parts of racing, some industry news, and more. 

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