Posts filed under Trip Planning

90: Practical Advice for Motorcycle Camping | Using Your Bike Maintenance Records to Predict The Future 

Have you ever considered camping from your motorcycle? Perhaps it's to save money or to enjoy the great outdoors. Whatever your reason, you may be wondering what essential gear you'll need for motorcycle camping and how to stay on schedule with bike maintenance while on the road. Luckily, our esteemed RAW panel has years of experience with motorcycle travel and camping, and they have some helpful tips to make sure your next adventure is a success!

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65: Dehydrated Water Reduces Motorcycle Payload

Are you a travel addict? If you are, and even if you’re not, you might have some questions about motorcycle travel. Like, how long should you wait before you take a new bike on an extended trip? What’s the best way to carry water? If you’re not in to social media, what other ways can you connect with riders and travellers? And how do you deal with an overloaded motorbike?

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39: Common Mistakes Motorcycle Overlanders Make | Should Adventure Be Planned or Spontaneous

Moto talks by some of the most informative and witty adventure travellers and authors in the world. Conversations brought to the table this month include common mistakes that motorcycle travellers make and should adventure be planned or happen spontaneously.

Posted on April 16, 2019 and filed under ARR RAW, Travel, Trip Planning.
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36: Tips for Cheap Motorcycle Travel in Mexico, Central & South America

A big part of trip planning is cost, and budgeting for meals and accommodations, let alone fuel and the unexpected, can be a bit overwhelming. The panel discusses travelling on the cheap, mainly in Mexico, Central and South America. And everyone has memorable riding experiences in their life that stand out more than others. We talk about those special moments and share photos that were taken at the time.

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33: Motorcycle Social - Catching the Waves, Travel Tunes and Rabbit Holes

This month the RAW panelists discuss the logistics of travel visas, minimizing gear, random acts of kindness, do we identify as riders or travellers, music while riding and the moto wave. Motorcycle travel discussions with some of the world’s most experienced moto adventurers and authors.

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32: Three Men and a Host Discuss Motorcycle Chronicles and Capacities

Motorcycle Travel Discussions with some of the world’s most experienced moto adventurers and authors. On this episode: Different ways to chronicle your trip, managing weight on your motorcycle, times when the panel have had to improvise on tools, and what to do with your gear when you have to park your motorcycle overnight.

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23: The Bare Minimum, Friends at the Get-Go & What’s That Smell?

What is the absolute minimum mechanical knowledge you should have before going on an extended trip? And how do you choose a travel mate?

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22: Graham's Hair Recommendations, Locked Up & Other Useful Motorcycle Stuff

Find out how Graham keeps his mane of hair so healthy on a motorcycle trip, learn how to lock up your motorcycle when travelling, some financial trip planning tips and more. Listener questions answered by the ARR RAW panel. 

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19: How Did I Get Myself in to This & Where Do I Fit All This Sh... Stuff

The RAW panel discusses some of the most extreme conditions they have ever ridden through, sharing their strategies for dealing with them and reflecting on what they would do differently as a result. They also delve into managing gear when riding two-up.

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15: The Cost of Motorcycle Travel | Getting Prescription Drugs Across the Border

On this episode, Jim Martin and the RAW co-hosts talk about handling medications, how to get prescriptions filled, and more. And if you're planning on taking a motorcycle trip in the near future, they've got some great tips on what you need to consider when budgeting for your adventure.

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