What inspires Bret In a twist of tradition, I get interviewed by another podcaster from South Africa (JJ le Roux from Gravel Travel) about my background and what drives me to train riders. I ramble on about what inspires me as a motorcycle educator while providing tips on finding instructors that will inspire you to…
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EMBRACING SAND Guest: Zak Parrish who rides an Africa Twin 1100 DCT. Episode Summary:Join us on this exciting episode of “Around the Wheel” as we explore the world of adventure motorcycles with our guest, Zak Parrish. Zach shares his journey from riding a 1977 Yamaha 125 Enduro to piloting an Africa Twin 1100 with Dual Clutch…
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Overcoming Odds In this episode, Bret Tkacs chats with Patreon supporter Jose Real (retired, disabled U.S. Army) who broke his back while serving his country and was informed he may not ever walk again. In response, Jose worked through his depression and learned how to do things differently. Despite weakness in his left leg and…
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Controlling Fear Bret’s first “Around the Wheel” podcast features a discussion between Bret and Patreon supporter Professor John DeCarlo, a professional educator, veteran flight instructor, former police chief and ADV motorcyclist. Listen to an excellent discussion on learning theories and how to harness the fears of riding such as riding in sand, gravel, mud and…
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Which is the perfect motorcycle? Bret uses a detailed process to select the right motorcycle for himself. It all comes down to what you need the motorcycle to do – Touring? Off-road? Commuting? Traveling internationally? Performance? The right motorcycle can change based on where you are and what you are doing.
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Bret has traveled through 49 countries, most of them by motorcycle, and with very few overpayments, bribes, or harassment. He discusses the following points that he has learned from his extensive travel, and through his mentor, Miguel. Topics discussed in this episode are: 1) How to address and use fixers/helpers, 2) Attitude, 3) Professionalism.
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