An Unlikely Motorcycle Adventure on the TAT - Brendan O’Leary

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4.9 • 961 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Riding the Trans America Trail across the United States can be a challenge in itself. But add to that challenge a motorcycle that is so unsuited to the task it would almost be considered insane to tackle. At this point, Brendan O’Leary walks in to the picture, he’s an engineer by trade with a tremendous passion for working on small Honda motorcycles. Brendan decides that he’s going to buy a new Honda CT125 and ride the TAT. And there begins the story, with Brendan putting his plan in to action starting with logistics and preparation, before he sets out on his very first, perhaps absurd, motorcycle adventure. Photos and links for this episode can be found on our website at adventureriderradio.com. Adventure Rider Radio is the original and longest running adventure motorcycle and travel podcast and has been produced weekly since 2014! You can count on us to be there for you every Thursday with a new and exciting episode, we never miss a week. And we hope we can count on you for your support. Become a Patreon supporter for just $5 a month and get a sticker and ad-free listening. Make a one time donation of just $10 and we'll send you a sticker. A donation of $50 or more also gets you a shout-out on RAW. To become a supporter please head over to the Support page on our website. Thank you!

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0:00.0	Riding the Transamerica Trail across the United States can be a challenge in itself.
0:05.5	But add to that challenge, a motorcycle that is so unsuited to the task that it would almost be considered insane to tackle.
0:12.7	At this point, Brendan O'Leary walks into the picture.
0:15.6	He's an engineer by trade with a tremendous passion for working on small motorcycles, Honda motorcycles.
0:21.6	Brendan decides he's going to buy a brand new Honda Trail 125 and ride the TAT.
0:27.0	And there begins the story.
0:28.8	Brendan putting his plan into action, starting with logistics and preparation, and then setting out on his first
0:34.7	perhaps absurd motorcycle adventure. I'm Jim Martin, this is Adventure Rider Radio. Stay with us,
0:40.4	we got a good one for you. What's greater than the great outdoors?
0:47.0	The Great Outdoors,
0:50.0	the Great Outdoors, plus a Honda.
0:52.0	A Honda gets you where you want to go. The great outdoors plus a Honda.
0:53.0	A Honda gets you where you want to go.
0:55.0	The four stroke 55 cubic centimeter overhead valve engine gives zip and power.
1:00.0	Yet at 45 miles per hour, it's like riding on silk.
1:04.0	A Honda doesn't gulp gas, just sips it.
1:07.5	225 miles to a gallon.
1:10.0	Honda, world's biggest seller. Honda World's Biggest Seller Souther. Best rest product is the maker of the Cycle Pump, the best tire inflator for motorcyclists.
1:24.0	It'll inflate your flat tire in less than three minutes.
1:26.0	Made in the USA comes with a lifetime warranty.
1:28.0	They also distribute Google Tech filters Cycle Pump.
1:32.0	And Green Chili Adventure Gear offers American made heavy duty luggage systems for all types of motorcycles.
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