Moto Adventurer Unscripted: Real Conversations for Motorcyclists, Adventurers and Outdoor Explorers

Here on the East Coast, winter typically means less riding. Mark and Drew use the new year as an opportunity to run down a nearly exhaustive list of motorcycle movies, documentaries, and shows folks should check out.

Worlds Fastest Indian

https://youtu.be/02Yy1vihIKs?si=JC8l8QZPNpPgwDgU

Portland to Dakar

https://youtu.be/aTvYAcJOx3s?si=B8zC-nkqOq-6ecuB

Scramble ME

https://youtu.be/vOLVx_2SFAE?si=lbnP3tGS9yA8sIJD

On any Sunday: The next chapter

https://youtu.be/I5nglGD8AVI?si=2ZxSeIMlL0j6GCel

Jason Winn is a cross-country racer, two-stroke junky, and overall motorcycle enthusiast. Jason is a co-host of the throttle junkies podcast and has recently fallen down the ADV rabbit hole. Jason tells us about his experience racing, the motorcycle community, getting hypnotized by the ADV scene, and some shop talk about recent racing news.

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Can a 450+ pound adventure motorcycle survive one of the world's toughest hard enduro events?

In this episode of Moto Adventure Unscripted, Drew sits down with Andy Janik to break down his journey to Red Bull Romaniacs aboard a Yamaha Ténéré 700. Andy shares what it really takes to prepare an adventure bike for extreme hard enduro competition, including tire selection, preventive maintenance, spare parts planning, weight reduction, suspension considerations, recovery equipment, logistics, and the countless hours spent rebuilding and refining the bike before shipping it overseas.

Beyond the motorcycle itself, Andy dives into the physical and mental challenges of surviving multiple days of hard enduro terrain on a large ADV bike. From training and race preparation to self-recovery strategies, gear selection, and lessons learned from racing in Romania, this conversation offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at pushing an adventure motorcycle far beyond its intended limits.

Whether you ride a Yamaha Ténéré 700, KTM Adventure, BMW GS, Africa Twin, KLR650, or any other ADV bike, this episode is packed with practical insights on adventure motorcycle preparation, hard enduro racing, bike reliability, race logistics, and what happens when adventure riding meets world-class extreme enduro.

Topics include:
• Red Bull Romaniacs Adventure Ultimate Class
• Yamaha Ténéré 700 race preparation
• Hard enduro bike setup and modifications
• ADV motorcycle maintenance and preventive repairs
• Tires, mousses, chains, sprockets, and protection upgrades
• Adventure bike recovery and survival equipment
• Physical and mental preparation for extreme riding
• Multi-day race logistics and support planning
• Lessons learned from competing in Romania

If you've ever wondered how far an adventure motorcycle can be pushed—or what it takes to finish one of the hardest races on earth—this is an episode you won't want to miss.

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The podcast recieved an email from a lister asking about best practices when building a motorcycle community. Mark joins Drew again to discuss various types of motorcycle communities, clubs, charity drives, and events. But first we spend a few moments unpacking Red River Scramble 2024 and Hurricane Helene.

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Is there a motorcyclist on your Christmas list and you don't know what to get them? Mark and Drew cover an extensive list of Christmas gift ideas from stocking stuffers to extravagant for motorcyclists of every size and discipline.

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Ray Butts is the VP of Online Sales at United Motorsports; formerly the Director of Online Sales with Rocky Mountain ATVMC, and "the guy" that gave the brand Tusk its name. Ray tells us about his riding experience, the evolution of online motorcycle parts and accessories sales since the 90's, challenges in the industry, and more.

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UnitedMotorsports.com

@UnitedMotorsportsOnline

Pierer Mobility Group (PMG), the parent company of KTM is struggling. Mark, self identified orange koolaid drinker, joins me again to talk about KTM's challenges, and what some of the paths forward need to be. In the second hour we also talk about pros and cons of the "direct to consumer" business model as it relates to motorcycles.

Fixing KTM article:

https://motoadventurer.com/2024/11/25/fixing-ktm-rebranding-pierer-mobility-group/

Episode Art: Mark Scherrens

There's street gear, there's dirt gear, and there's "adventure gear". For riders that enjoy half on-road, and half off-road, gear selection is tough, especially when the weather or terrain gets extreme. Mark and Drew unpack the options available, what we prefer, and the pros/cons of those choices.

Seth Haley is an entrepreneur, audio vidio guru, and ADV moto masochist. Seth showed up to Kentucky XC racing Round 1 in 2023 and we instantly became friends. Proud supporter of Heavy Enduro style racing, we talk about racing his 890 Adventure, to include Hard Enduro, and lots about his journey into becoming self-employed.

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Joanne Donn is the retail experience manager of REV'IT motorcycle gear. If you've been waiting for the episode where we nerd out on gear, this is it. We talk about Joanne's beginnings in motorcycles, the expansion of REV'IT in Denver, and all the nuts and bolts of the new offerings from REV'IT.

(originally recorded 3/26/24)

Follow Joanne on Instagram @GearChic

@REVIT_DENVER

Her Blog GearChic.com

and check out REV'IT Gear