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

Liz Kiniery is from Philidelpia. She's an off-road racer, trailblazer, event organizer, and like all of our guests, she's moto-maniac. Today we talk a little about what it's like being an Urban motorcyclist, how folks evolve in the motorcycle experience, her experience working with the Delaware Valley Trail Riders. We touch on how motorcycles get names, her racing experience, hare scrambling versus enduro racing, and what it takes to put on a race event. 

Follow Liz @LizIsMoto on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizismoto/

Check out DVTR at: https://www.dvtrailriders.org/

DVTR FB group: https://www.facebook.com/DVTRofficial

What it takes to put on an event: https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/the-hard-work-of-reviving-a-classic-off-road-motorcycle-race

Check Out: https://www.overandoutmoto.com/

Aled Morgan is a rally racer, adventure rider, and off-road enthusiast. Aled has recently moved to Atlanta but was born in raised in Wales, UK. He has raced in various places around the world and shares his experience with rally racing. We talk about his beginnings in off-road riding, running Rally Duck, off-training, scrambling Harleys, philosophy of adventure motorcycle buying, and his transition to Triumph Motorcycles here in the US.  

Follow Aled on Instagram @Aledm9 or https://www.instagram.com/aledm9

Follow @RallyDuck:

https://www.rallyduck.co.uk/about

https://www.instagram.com/rallyduck/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvbe3lSYaxZVOSNgZJypTw

Dana Brown is a Blogger, Instagram personality, adventure rider, Army veteran, and Triumph Tiger aficionado. Dana and I talk about his evolution as a motorcyclist, from dirtbikes in Colorado to the Tiger 900 Rally Pro in South Carolina. Dana has ridden ADV bikes in various locations around the US. We debate ADV bikes, ADV culture, East vs. West Coast Riding, and more.

Follow Dana on Instagram @StrykerADV

https://www.instagram.com/strykeradv/

and his blog:

https://strykeradv.com/

Odessa Winter is an Instagram personality, beer brewer, adventure motorcyclist, and traveler. I caught up with her in the foyer of the Rottweiler Performance before she, her boyfriend, and their dog cross the Mexican border into Baja on a trip that lasts as long as they can afford. We talk about motorcycles, her travels across the US, her preparation for this trip, including a new to her bike, and a long tangent about making beer. Buckle up and enjoy the show.

Follow Odessa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winter.odyssey/

Susan is the better half of Heavy Enduro. As a 10-year on-road motorcycle veteran she talks about what it's like to start over completely as she's learned how to tackle dirt riding. She talks about the challenges of riding motorcycles, especially dirt bikes at the leggy height of 5'3". We talk the ins and out of track days, the glory of supermoto, crash stories, her plans for racing in 2022, and off-road and adventure training from a female perspective. We also cover an awesome charity she's supporting called Rally for Rangers. She's currently fundraising to get motorcycles to park rangers in Peru, where she'll be delivering the bikes firsthand.

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/sdotzero/

https://www.instagram.com/heavyenduro/

Heavy Enduro Training: https://www.heavyenduro.com/training

Rally for Rangers:

https://givebutter.com/rallyforrangers-peru2022/susanseo

https://www.instagram.com/rallyforrangersofficial/

This week I sit down with Andy Janik to talk everything motorcycles. Andy lives outside of Chicago and a big personality in the adventure space. Andy is the personality behind Heavy Enduro and he and his girlfriend spend their weekends teaching adventure motorcycle skills. In this episode we talk about his riding experience, his former Ducati MultiStrada Enduro, farkles and whatnot on his Tenere 700 and so much more. 

Check out Andy elsewhere:

@overkillAndy on Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/overkillandy/

WLF Enduro profile

https://www.wlfenduro.com/pro-files/overkill-andy

Heavy Enduro:

https://www.heavyenduro.com/

https://www.instagram.com/heavyenduro/

Training:

https://www.heavyenduro.com/training

I caught a news story about subscription farkles from Zero recently. I realize that's a bit of a stretch of terms, but ultimately bikes will be shipped with all of the options disabled unless you pay a premium to have upsec items activated. I discuss that, and motorcycle rentals and every farkle under the sun so buckle up with a good rant about "value". Above all else, hit me with your thoughts on farkles and what's really worth the money:

[email protected]

@MotoADVR on Instagram

After test riding the KLX300R, I was left a bit disappointed in the chassis and suspension. As of late I've been looking through the Dual-Sport offerings on the market and there doesn't seem to be a bike that fits what I'm looking for. I have a strong suspicion many other riders are also searching for a unicorn motorcycle. What's yours?

[email protected]

@MotoADVR on Instagram

I started to go off on a tangent about electric motorcycles back in the automatic transmission episode so I decided to record a dedicated episode about electric motorcycles. I admit, despite loving "the character" of a motorcycle, where electrics have none, I admit that there are major advantages to electric motorcycles and I'm anxious to ride one off-road. That said, they have some major flaws, not including range, that need to be fixed.

Hit me with comments at [email protected] or DM me @MotoADVR on Instagram, I'm anxious to hear your take. Thanks for listening!

I've recently heard more news about new Honda DCT motorcycles coming out. For those that don't know, DCT means Dual-Clutch-Transmission which for most people equates to "automatic transmission" for a motorcycle. I'm curious who these bikes are for, and if this is actually the future, considering how difficult it is to buy a manual these days. 

I'm anxious to hear folks' opinion so hit me at [email protected] with comments of DM me @MotoADVR on Instagram. Thanks for listening!