Susan Janik is the other half of the full-time Heavy Enduro training crew and returning Guest. We talk about her recent years of racing on and off-road, Heavy Enduro training, her new Ducati Desert X, Adventure riding versus dirt riding, struggles as a short person, dating in motorcycles, stereotypes, and a whole lot more. 

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Motorcycle Journalism has evolved dramatically with the arrival of YouTube and social media. Much of this evolution has benefited the motorcycle community, but it's not without consequences. This episode takes a deep dive on the best and worst practices along with a behind the curtain look at some aspects of the industry.

Kevin is the man behind Wheel Worx in Stockholm, NJ. If you've ever been curious about building a tougher wheel, repairing a rim, re-lacing a wheel, or even feeling crazy enough to re-lace a different-sized rim, Kevin is your guy. In this episode, we talk about everything motorcycle wheels and more.

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Sam Manicom is a world traveler, motorcycle overlander, and published author. In the early 90's Sam decided to travel to Africa via motorcycle, barely knowing how to ride a motorcycle at the time. That experience evolved into an 8 journey of circumnavigating the globe. Sam shares his story with us, along with wisdom about packing the motorcycle, stealth camping, and camp cooking.

(Originally recorded 1/6/23)

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Returning guest Andy Janik tells us about his experience racing his Tenere 700 in the KXCR Hard Enduro last fall. We discuss what it takes to harden an ADV bike for the toughest off-road terrain, and more.

(Originally recorded 1/9/23)

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Cait Maher is a dual-sport enthusiast, established solo long-distance rider, and motorcycle journalist. We cover everything from her challenging entry into motorcycles to tips about safety and endurance pavement riding, with lots of stories in between.

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Mike King is the General Manager of Ride Northern Kentucky. Like many riders, Mike was exposed to motorcycles early on but got out of riding for a period of time. Mike went to Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and began working as a dealer mechanic and eventually working his way up through the business to become the GM. Mike and I talk about his riding interests, along with various parts of the buying experience, and what kinds of things customers should be looking for and a whole lot more. (originally recorded 12/20/23)

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Mark Scherrens and Dana Brown return to the show to cover a myriad of ADV related topics. Both guys currently live in the southeastern part of the U.S., so we talk about the best riding areas in that part of the country, along with winter and summer riding tips. We also talk about the best and worst trends in the ADV space, what their "Frankenstein bike" would be, and a lot more. (Originally recorded 12/14/23)

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Brian Ballard is the owner-operator of A&J Cycles in New York. Brian is a Triumph twin enthusiast, runs a flat track racing team, and otherwise promotes hooligan racing. Brian and I talk about building the A&J Cycles brand, lots of nuts and bolts about flat track racing, and his enthusiasm for building amazing custom motorcycles. (originally recorded 12/7/23)

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Dana Brown is back with us for another round of ADV shop talk. Since we last heard from Dana, he's experienced a bit of an "off" with his Tiger 900. He's also started working for a Triumph

Dealership in Charleston, SC. We chat about his crash recovery, life at the dealership, delve into the motorcycle market, talk about the motorcycle buying experience in Charleston, and more.

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