Posts tagged #2020

58: The Essential Entry Level Guide to Overlanding by Motorcycle

Sorting out how to get started is often one off the most difficult parts of any adventure. Just about every rider who’s done an extended trip by motorcycle will tell you about the places they’ve seen, the cultures they’ve been immersed in and the friends that they’ve made. And while the stories may be what inspires you to travel, what you really need to know at the outset is how to plan a trip, what to expect on the road, how to handle situations and more.

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Posted on November 18, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW and tagged Michelle Lamphere Shirley Hardy-Rix Brian Rix Grant Johnson Sam Manicom RAW Guide Overlanding 2020.
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57: Blueprints for Overland Motorcycles | Pandemonium in Trip Planning | On the Back of the Bike

If you could design a motorcycle specifically for overlanding, what would your requirements be? And with all the information coming at us from all different directions, how do you sort out the noise about what to take on a bike trip and how to plan it, and what can you do to keep your pillion more comfortable?

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Posted on October 28, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW and tagged RAW Sam Manicom Brian Rix Shirley Hardy-Rix Gr Gran October design pillion travel books t-shirt 2020.
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56: Staying in the Zone While Riding | Dealing With Loneliness on the Road

From all around the world, in the far corners of Bulgaria, England, Australia and Canada, the RAW panel once again meets to answer listener questions about they stay in the zone while riding their motorcycles and how they deal with loneliness while on a long distance road trip.

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Posted on September 13, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW, Travel, Round Table Discussions and tagged Sam Manicom Graham Field Grant Johnson Shirley Hardy-Rix Brian Rix RAW loneliness concentration 2020.
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55: The Makings of the Perfect Motorcycle Adventure

There are many ingredients that go in to making the perfect motorcycle adventure including the destination, how many hours you ride each day, planning and more. And everyone has their own rules they live by, even when travelling. Perhaps it’s what you will accept as appropriate accommodations, where you will eat or how you deal with police and other officials. On this episode, we toss around what we think makes the perfect adventure and just as expected, everyone has their own ideas and rules.

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Posted on August 24, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW and tagged RAW Sam Manicom Grant Johnson Shirley Hardy-Rix Brian Rix Graham Field 2020.
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54: Motorcycle Misadventures Not to be Made Public

On this episode, motorcycle stories that were never meant to be told - like Grant Johnson running from the police, Sam Manicom using his newly acquired F800GS to bend someone else’s sheet metal before he even gets it off the centre stand, Brian Rix almost losing his shot at the police academy all over a gold bikini top, Shirley Hardy-Rix discovers that she actually was breaking the law by not wearing a helmet and Graham Field camps in a field of Marijuana. All this, first bikes and more…

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Posted on July 22, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW, Round Table Discussions and tagged RAW first bikes misadventures Sam Manicom Graham Field Shirley Hardy-Rix Brian Rix Grant Johnson 2020.
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53: Packing for Motorcycle Trips, Time Travel & Lucky Talismans

If you could go back in time and give yourself some nuggets of information about travel, what would that be? And have you ever found yourself fully packed to go on a trip to only look behind you and see more gear you missed, but there’s no space left on the bike? The panel has got you covered with some great tips that will make all the difference on your next adventure.

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Posted on June 23, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW and tagged RAW packing travel tips 2020.
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52: Predicting the Future of Moto Travel

Taking into consideration what travel was like in the past, changes in contemporary travel, and now with recent restrictions in place around the world, what will motorcycle travel look like in the coming year, two years and even five years? Will countries still be open to travellers? Will people be as quick to offer help or be willing to accept motorcycle travellers into their homes?

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Posted on May 19, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW, Round Table Discussions and tagged 2020 Achievable Dream Future travel Graham Field new book.
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51: Best & Worst Places to be Stranded | Slang Words You Need to Know

Everyone’s had those days on a trip, where you find yourself stranded somewhere - maybe due to a breakdown or a mishap - some places you couldn’t wait to get out of and some you might have wanted to stay a few days extra. And something that might come in handy when you’re stuck in those places is some local slang. And then once you head out on the road again using some of that local jargon, you just might find that you’ve had the best days ever and want to ride forever.

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Posted on April 21, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW, Communication, Travel and tagged 2020 Slang Stranded.
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50: Defining Adventure Riding, Official Requirements & No Mechanical Knowledge

What’s the difference between motorcycle touring and adventure riding? When you have no set plans and don’t fit in to the norm for official requirements, what do you do? And when you have no mechanical knowledge, and getting a motorcycle serviced on a trip could present some problems, do you carry your own diagnostic tools? All this and more, with Jim, Shirley, Brian, Graham, Grant and Sam on ARR RAW.

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Posted on March 20, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW and tagged 2020 Touring Visas Mechanics Diagnostic tools.
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49: Buck Up and Make the Best of It | Inherent Travel Dangers and Risks

How does attitude play a role in travel? And are we downplaying the inherent dangers and risk of travel? Is motorcycle travel safe?

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Posted on February 18, 2020 by Adventure Rider Radio Motorcycle Podcast & Radio Show and filed under ARR RAW, Round Table Discussions and tagged safe travel travel risk 2020.
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48: Wild Camping, Political Unrest and Modified Bikes

Finding wild camping in some places can be a challenge, we have some tips and talk about some apps that can help in finding the perfect camp site to lay your head at night.And some countries may experience political unrest which could have some impact on travellers, how should you best deal with that? And should you just buy the motorcycle that is meant for the type of riding you want to do, or should you do the modifications yourself and maybe save yourself some money?

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Posted on January 22, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under ARR RAW, Motorcycle Camping, Round Table Discussions and tagged wild camping motorcycle modifications modifications political unrest 2020.
Music: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob 2016 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) ccmixter.org/files/admiralbob77/54272 "DIRT ROAD TRAVELER" Jason Shaw Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com