Moto Adventurer Unscripted is a long-form motorcycle podcast on adventure riding, dual sport culture, and real-world ADV travel. It goes beyond surface advice into how riders build skills, plan routes, choose bikes, manage costs, and navigate events like rallies and dual sport gatherings. With an Appalachian focus, it explores terrain, the machines, and the community. Expect unfiltered discussions about meeting riders, preparing for trips and events, and building the skills and gear setups that make every ride smoother, safer, and more fun. Follow the podcast on Spotify.
EP178 — Public Land Access & ADV Road Closures: What Riders Can Do
Description: Drew and Mark talk with Scott Jones of the American Motorcyclist Association about public-land access and road closures affecting adventure riders. The discussion explores Forest Service road access, the Tower Ridge Road dispute in Indiana, public participation in land-use decisions, and how motorcyclists can advocate for responsible access to riding routes. Listen on Spotify.
EP177 — Stop Paying the Shop: ADV Maintenance You Can Do Yourself
Description: Drew and Mark discuss adventure motorcycle maintenance jobs riders can tackle themselves. The episode explores routine servicing, basic repairs, tools, mechanical confidence, and ways to reduce maintenance expenses without neglecting reliability or safety. Listen on Spotify
EP176 — What’s Your Flavor of Adventure Motorcycle Riding?
Description: What makes an adventure motorcycle ride great? Drew and Mark explore the different ways riders enjoy motorcycling, from destination-focused trips and scenic roads to photography, history, camping, endurance riding, challenging terrain, rallies, and social rides. They also discuss how riding preferences change through different stages of life. Listen on Spotify.
EP175 — Adventure Motorcycle Suspension Setup: What Do All These Clickers Do?
Description: Drew and Mark explain adventure motorcycle suspension, including sag, preload, spring rates, compression damping, rebound damping, and suspension clickers. They discuss setting up a motorcycle for different rider weights and luggage loads, diagnosing common handling problems, adjusting suspension correctly, and deciding when an upgrade is worthwhile. Listen on Spotify.
EP174 — Motorcycle Crash & Recovery: Getting Back on the Bike
Description: Tyler joins Drew and Mark to discuss a serious motorcycle crash, the injuries that followed, and the process of recovering physically and mentally. The conversation covers a high-side crash on wet, freshly paved asphalt in Arkansas, riding onward after the incident, discovering fractured ribs and a collapsed lung, and the challenge of regaining confidence and returning to motorcycling. Listen on Spotify.
EP173 — How to Train at Home: Backyard ADV Drills & Skills
Description: Drew and Mark explain how adventure riders can practice essential skills at home, in a driveway, field, or empty parking lot. They cover emergency braking, clutch and throttle control, ABS and rider modes, slow-speed maneuvering, full-lock turns, figure eights, standing technique, hill starts, body positioning, and building a simple backyard obstacle course. Listen on Spotify.
EP172 — Red River Scramble 2026: The Ultimate Kentucky ADV & Dual Sport Rally Guide
Description: Drew and Mark discuss the Red River Scramble in Kentucky, covering the rally experience, riding opportunities around Red River Gorge, event preparation, accommodations, and connecting with fellow adventure and dual-sport riders. Listen on Spotify.
EP171 — How to Prepare for a Group ADV Motorcycle Ride
Description: Drew and Mark explain how to prepare for an adventure motorcycle group ride, from choosing a suitable route and understanding terrain difficulty to estimating fuel requirements and matching your skills to the group. They also discuss motorcycle inspections, tires, navigation, tools, spare parts, hydration, rain gear, communication systems, hand signals, fuel stops, and group-riding etiquette. Listen on Spotify.
EP170 — 7 Mistakes That Ruin Adventure Motorcycle Trips More Than Breakdowns
Description: Drew and Mark examine the problems more likely to ruin an adventure motorcycle trip than mechanical failures. They discuss fitness, dehydration, fatigue, nutrition, bad weather, unrealistic expectations, poor planning, group conflicts, and the accumulation of small annoyances. Their central message is that preparation and attitude can matter just as much as the motorcycle itself. Listen on Spotify.
