Above Idle Motorcycle Podcast

The gang is back together in Austin for a discussion of new offerings from Ural and Royal Enfield, a recap of the (somewhat) recent Oregan offroad trip, and a planning session for the next big ride.

The three musketeers transform into the dynamic duo as Clay and Adrian take to the airwaves to discuss the "latest" motorcycle news. The guys also catch up on some long overdue listener feedback.

Special guest Cory joins the Above Idle crew to chat about Jose's new Himalayan, ridding with dogs, Harley's new ADV bike, motorcycle publications, and long distance ridding.

The Above Idle crew is all over the map this episode talking helmets, AMA, local moto shows, alternative transportation, and parking dos and don'ts. Dig in!

Time for another round table of assorted moto topics with the Above Idle crew. This time around the guys are talking 2-up ridding, where to buy gear, and the main event... why we ride motorcycles. Plus Adrian grills Jose and Clay with a moto slang pop quiz.

The Above Idle crew checks out Portugal, rides through the wet and cold and lives to tell the tale. Plus we talk bike shares and electric motos.

It's Above Idle's first colocated podcast from the Austin-based HQ and the new west coast outpost in Portland OR. The guys catch up on the latest happenings before diving into a discussion on the emerging onsloght of electric bikes.

Jose and Adrian catch up in Portland at the end of Adrian's month long ride. The guys talk about dirt bikes and recap the trip. This episode also includes some weekly ride reports from Adrian.

Back after a six-month respite, the guys catch up in this informal roundtable. Jose shares some stories of dirt riding in Portland and Adrian talks about his upcoming cross country solo ride.

The guys discuss the small displacement bike craze that seems to be showing up in nearly every category. They also finish out their ride report from their Chile and Argentina adventure.

Back from an adventure in Chile and Argentina the guys share a freeform ride report from the trip.

There's so much to think about when considering a ridding trip outside the US. As the guys gear up for a south American adventure they share some of their experiences planing for and ridding in Spain last year.

Back from a couple day ride in northern California, the guys discuss the roads and their rides for the trip. Adrian interviews Cam from Stories of Bike, a short film project that celebrates motorcycling and the people that ride.

On this episode the guys come out of the woods and into the city to talk all things scooter. Adrian, Clay and Jose share their personal scooter histories, talk about how to get into scootering, and share an interview with Val from Austin's own Urban Motorsports scooter shop.

We're fresh off our dual sport trip to Arkansas and we brought back some ride reports. Plus we've got Russ from the Austin East Side Classic motorcycle event stopping by to get us up to speed on what to expect from this year's festivities.

May is Women Riders Month so we're dedicating the episode to women who ride. We've got a great interview with Genevieve Schmitt, founder of Women Riders Now, and we share some stories of historic female riders. In our gear up segment we talk about our go to new bike edits.

This episode is chock–full of interviews from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin TX. This amazing custom motorcycle event takes place MotoGP weekend and features incredible builds from around the globe. In this episode we speak with Revival Cycles, REV'IT!, Garaje 57, and Untitled Motorcycles. But wait, there's more! In our Gear Up segment we talk what to keep in your tool roll and The List looks into the most expensive bikes ever sold at auction.

In episode three we review methods for lowering your bike's seat height, discuss the upcoming motoGP weekend in Austin, run down the states with highest bikes per capita, and share some of the great feedback we got on our used bikes episode.

This time around we're talking heads up displays, the fastest bikes on the planet, and tips for buying used motorcycles on craigslist with helpful hints from one of our favorite local bike mechanics.

In episode one of Above Idle we meet the hosts, discuss commuter luggage, hear about some outlandish motorcycle world records, and chat with a UK transplant about riding in England vs the states.