Motorcycle Travel Tips: Expert Advice for Planning Your Trip
Adventure Rider Radio – Motorcycle Podcast
Adventure Rider Radio | Adventure Motorcycling
4.9 • 960 Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
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 advice from past conversations—bringing together practical insights from experienced riders who have spent years on the road. Featuring renowned motorcycle adventurers Sam Manicom, Tiffany Coates, and Michnus andElsebie Oliver, this episode covers essential motorcycle trip planning, packing tips, travel mindset, and real-world lessons from life on two wheels. Whether you’re preparing for your first motorcycle tour or you’re a seasoned adventure rider, these expert tips will help you plan smarter, pack better, and ride with confidence. Because when it comes to motorcycle travel, the best way to prepare… is to learn from those who’ve already done it.
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| 0:00.0 | You know, when you start planning a motorcycle trip, it's easy to get caught up in that usual stuff. |
| 0:05.6 | What bike do I buy? What tires do I run? What luggage should I have? What gear in general? And yes, |
| 0:11.1 | those things matter. But if you think about it, riders travel the world on all different kinds of |
| 0:15.4 | bikes with all different kinds of setups. And if you ask experienced travelers for their top tips, |
| 0:20.7 | they often point to other |
| 0:22.4 | things, things that may be less tangible, but often matter much more once the trip is underway. |
| 0:28.4 | So that's what we've put together for you today, a collection of some of the best advice we've heard |
| 0:33.3 | from experienced travelers, the kind of advice that comes from time on the road, from things |
| 0:38.2 | learned the hard way, and from figuring out what really matters once the miles start to roll on. |
| 0:44.1 | I'm Jim Martin. This is Adventure Rider Radio. Stay with us. We get a good one for you. |
| 0:52.5 | I'm Ted Simon. Jarsen Snow. |
| 0:54.4 | Austin Vince. |
| 0:55.0 | Halege Perman. |
| 0:56.0 | Simon Pavan. |
| 0:58.0 | Hover Schwarz. |
| 0:59.0 | Norley Schoolmarker. |
| 1:00.0 | Jimmy Lewis. |
| 1:01.0 | Hylum Puske. |
| 1:02.0 | Tiffany Coates. |
| 1:03.0 | Simon Thomas. |
| 1:04.0 | Lisa Chavez. |
| 1:05.0 | Quentin Smout and you're listening to Adventure Rider Radio. |
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