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Adventure Rider Radio is the original adventure motorcycle podcast, established in 2014 and now the world’s longest-running show dedicated to adventure motorcycling. It features in-depth conversations, real-world stories, and expert insight from the people who ride, explore, and shape the adventure motorcycling world.
Hosted by Jim Martin and released weekly, the show brings you experienced riders, trainers, industry professionals, and long-distance travelers sharing hard-earned lessons about riding skills, motorcycle travel, trip planning, bike setup, gear, and the realities of life on two wheels.
From remote expeditions to rider development and decision-making on the road, Adventure Rider Radio goes beyond surface-level talk to explore the thinking, preparation, and experience behind adventure motorcycling.
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RIDER SKILLS: Riding in Mud — Staying Upright When You Can't See What's Underneath
Riding an adventure motorcycle through mud can go from manageable to trouble in seconds. Hidden rocks, roots and ruts can send the motorcycle off course, while slippery surfaces and deep mud can leave you stuck. Off-road instructor Clinton
Searching for Different Lives by Motorcycle — Woodrow "Pack" Landfair
Woodrow "Pack" Landfair had an idea about how he wanted to live. So he bought a motorcycle, got his licence, and set out across America to experience different lives. But how much can you really know about a life until you try living it? 🔗
Choosing ADV Tires by Recommendation Doesn't Work: Here's What Does – Chris Birch
Learn why choosing adventure motorcycle tires based on other riders' recommendations doesn't always work, and what you should be doing instead. Chris Birch helps us understand how tread patterns, rubber compounds and tire construction affec
Just Simply Riding Around the World — Jess and Greg Stone
What started as an 18-month motorcycle adventure has turned into four years on the road for Jess and Greg Stone, travelling with their dog while running their business along the way. From the Arctic Ocean to the southern tip of South Americ
Backroads of Africa: Feeling Unprepared
Six years after Southward Chronicles, Jeremy Kroeker and Elle West are setting out again—this time heading south through Africa by motorcycle. Despite years of travel experience, they begin feeling unprepared, underfunded and more apprehens
RIDER SKILLS – Maximum Braking: ABS On or Off Isn’t the Whole Story
Think about the last time riding your motorcycle when something surprised you on the road or trail and you had to get on the brakes—hard and fast. What did that feel like? Was it unnerving? Did the motorcycle suddenly feel like something yo
DEEP TROUBLE: Two Kangaroos, Twenty Minutes From Home
Matt van Hilst carefully plans a solo motorcycle ride and repeatedly chooses caution when conditions change. Yet the day still ends in DEEP TROUBLE, raising a difficult question: can every crash be traced back to a mistake—or a series of th
One Chance to Say Yes: Where a Motorcycle Can Take You
Some opportunities don’t wait around forever. Heather Lea’s life has been shaped by the ones she chose not to let pass—from adventure and solo travel to motorcycles and a journey that would take her much farther than she ever expected. 🔗 S
Ari Henning: It’s a Motorcycle Life Right from the Start
After a motorcycle racing crash left his father with a traumatic brain injury, Ari Henning’s family life with motorcycles came to a stop. Years later, a journey shaped by his father’s past began leading Ari toward Motorcyclist, RevZilla and
Crossing Afghanistan by Motorcycle: Is It a Road?
Marc Weitz had never owned a motorcycle, wasn’t much for a plan and had three sources pointing toward two different routes. Then he rented a bike in Kabul and set out across Afghanistan toward the Minaret of Jam. Which route would he trust—
The Big Bikes Arrived: The Making of Adventure Motorcycle Training
Adventure motorcycle training is everywhere today—but who worked out how these big motorcycles should be ridden off pavement, and how did those techniques become a formal curriculum? Clinton Smout joins Jim to explore where the training cam
Are We Engineering the Adventure Out of Motorcycle Travel
We spend a lot of time making motorcycle travel easier. More reliable bikes, GPS navigation, online bookings and help that may be only a message or a call away. Jacqui Furneaux has spent years travelling very differently. Her old Royal Enfi
RIDER SKILLS: How to Pack and Ride a Loaded Adventure Motorcycle
Loading an adventure motorcycle changes far more than its weight. It affects the bike’s balance, suspension, braking, maneuverability and traction—and can make familiar terrain feel completely different. Clinton Smout explains how to pack t
Deep Trouble – Motorcycle Traveller Abducted in Mexico
Motorcycle traveller Andy Scherer was riding alone through a remote part of Mexico when a series of troubling encounters led to armed roadblocks—and his abduction. In this episode of Deep Trouble, Andy and his daughter Leslie share what hap
Motorcycle First Aid Kits: What to Carry and What Not to Miss
Why a motorcycle first aid kit should be part of your riding gear — and why the kit itself is only part of being prepared. A motorcycle first aid kit often gets treated like an extra — something for remote trips, cautious riders, or people
Crossed a Continent - A Lifetime Motorcycle Travel Dream
Nearly 50 years after a magazine story planted the dream of crossing Australia by motorcycle, Allan Waldon finally set out to make it happen. Riding unsupported with his mate Adam on two small motorcycles, he faced more than 6,000 kilometre
Motorcycle Orienteering: Paper Maps and the Return of Discovery
In a world of GPS tracks and turn-by-turn directions, motorcycle orienteering brings riders back to paper maps, route choices, checkpoints, and discovery. Andrei Tuch explains how moto-orienteering works in Estonia, and why finding your own
RIDER SKILLS: The Power of the Dab
Balance on a motorcycle is often treated like something a rider either has or does not have, but low-speed motorcycle balance is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and refined. Clinton Smout from SMART Performance Centre and host, Jim
Motorcycle Camping Gear: Why Ordinary Camping Gear Isn’t Enough
How to Choose the Best Camping Setup for the Way You Ride Before you start comparing motorcycle tents, sleeping pads, stoves, chairs, pack sizes, and weights, there is an important question to answer. In this episode, Ben Williams from Moto
Ted Simon on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Why Robert Pirsig’s Famous Motorcycle Book Mattered to Him — And Why it Didn’t Ted Simon is best known as the author of Jupiter’s Travels, one of the most influential motorcycle travel books ever written. Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of
Patagonia Alone
Solo Motorcycle Travel Through South America with Lala Barlow Lala Barlow was working in musical theatre in Melbourne, Australia, when the pandemic brought the industry to a halt. Drawn to motorcycles, mountains, and Patagonia, she spent ye
Long-Distance Motorcycle Travel: Saying Yes to the Unknown
As we celebrate 12 years of Adventure Rider Radio motorcycle podcast, we're bringing back a story that still resonates today. Drawn together by motorcycles and a shared curiosity about the world, Maryna Matthew and Paul Knibbs left behind t
DEEP TROUBLE: Runaway Motorcycle on a Costa Rica Mountain Road
One of the most frightening situations a rider can face is realizing the bike won’t slow down on a long, steep mountain descent. That’s exactly what happened to Seth Cooper in Costa Rica. In this episode of DEEP TROUBLE, Seth shares how a r
From Boardroom to the Sahara: A Late-Life Reset Through Motorcycle Travel
A Solo Motorcycle Journey Across Morocco, Europe, and the Sahara Desert in Search of Freedom, Simplicity, and a Slower Way of Living What happens when someone who’s spent a lifetime chasing schedules, productivity, and control suddenly trad
The Motorcycle Sidecar Journey That Changed Everything
Eva Strehler had already learned what drew her to the road on a motorcycle: freedom, movement, and a way of living outside the usual shape of things. Then she built a sidecar for her dog, Polly, and headed east. What followed was meant to b
How to Get a Stuck Adventure Bike Out: Tow Straps, Z-Drag Systems and the Rear-Wheel Rope Trick
What do you do when your adventure bike is buried in sand, lying sideways on a slope, or wedged deep in a rut miles from help? In this episode, Jim talks with Clinton Smout, Adam Owens, and Chris Birch about the mindset, techniques, and rec
DEEP TROUBLE: Riding Loaded in Big Bend – What Went Wrong
Clif Holland shares a father-and-son motorcycle adventure that took an unexpected turn shortly after arriving at Big Bend National Park. After a 700-mile ride to reach the start of their backcountry route, the decision to explore before sta
Pushing Limits on Minimal Gear
Luuk and Emma from the Netherlands are passionate dual-sport riders who have made it their mission to find that sweet spot between minimalist motorcycle travel and meaningful challenge. Riding their Honda CRF300L motorcycles, they’re curren
RIDER SKILLS: What to Do When the Front Wheel Starts to Wash Out
When the front tire starts to lose traction or the bike suddenly feels like it’s about to go down, most riders react with some kind of defensive move that feels instinctively right. But is it? In this Rider Skills episode, Clinton Smout joi
Motorcycle Travel Tips: Expert Advice for Planning Your Trip
Planning a motorcycle trip? Whether you’re riding close to home or heading off on a long-distance adventure, the right advice can make all the difference. In this episode, we’ve curated the best motorcycle travel tips and adventure riding a
