Around the Wheel with Bret Tkacs

Around the Wheel with Bret Tkacs


Latest Episodes

Large & Tall Bike Setup
March 28, 2022

LARGE & TALL BIKE SETUP Guest: Kip Kyler stands 64 with a 38 inseam who is riding a Husqvarna 701. He has made a few adjustments to accommodate his height and weight, but still feels crampe

Invest in Experience, Not Farkles
March 03, 2022

INVESTING IN EXPERIENCE When taking riders overseas on motorcycle expeditions, Bret has been surprised to note that participants don't have the problems he would expect them to have. In fact, le

Stop Being Complacent
September 20, 2021

AVOID DANGEROUS COMPLACENCY Sometimes riding can be not very exciting or even downright boring. The excitement of reacting to everything on the road fades away once you feel you've encountered m

How to Manage Fear
August 10, 2021

HOW TO MANAGE FEAR WHILE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE. Bret Tkacs discusses a subject that every ADV motorcyclist has faced - how to manage fear. This is a subject thats widely discussed, but only in

Is Suspension Worth the Cost?
April 15, 2021

IS ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION WORTH THE COST? Suspension is undoubtedly one of the most critical aspects to your motorcycle, and many people talk about upgrading their suspension. However, since the c

Riding While Hurting: A Talk on Aging
April 01, 2021

RIDING WHILE HURTING: A TALK ON AGING Adapting to the realities of age is important in the ADV world, where its too easy to get hurt if youre not developing the correct muscles, use the correct

How to Choose a Motorcycle Training Class
March 04, 2021

How To Choose A Motorcycle Class Washington State has two state-approved motorcycle basic rider education curriculums. One is through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and the other is the M

What to Expect as a New ADV Rider
February 18, 2021

What can you expect as a new ADV rider? Many people who first start riding ADV bikes can credit their knowledge to riding dirt bikes as a child.  But what if this is the first time you've ridden a

Are You Miscalculating your ADV Skills?
February 04, 2021

Are you Miscalculating your adv skills? Paul Solomonson, dueling counterpart in the recent video "Mosko Moto vs Lone Rider", talks with Bret about rating yourself as an ADV rider and some of the c

Top Tips for Adventure Camping
January 21, 2021

Top Tips for Adventure Camping You don't need to travel far and wide to be an ADV motorcyclist, nor do you need to travel with an expensive motorcycle.  Adventuring is about travel, discovering, a