Our guest is Angel Marie Kendall, who just passed her California motorcycle license course! She bought a low-mile Ninja 400 because sibling rivalry waits for no rider. Her first go served up right-on-red threats, reflexive lane swaps, cutoff-switch stalls, fellow riders flashing hazards and a gentle driveway flop.

Brian opens the door to that fresh new rider perspective. He pushes skill over spec-sheet ego before steering our guest toward practical gear such as Shoei and Arai helmets with Snell logic and Insta360 cameras. One of his war stories emphasizes why we look where we want to ride and manage attention under stress.

Robin's most often heard answer to new rider questions remains "what do you think?". His clear lane goal is to see the most and be seen the most. Confidence comes from competence and a brutal dose of self-awareness: spot threats, remove them, pick your own risks and ignore groupthink.

Brian teases EICMA news and stirs SEMA FOMO. He says electrics will rise from the scooter and bicycle trenches. Zero has a legit scooter and Royal Enfield has the charming Flying Flea.

Robin answers Brian's K6 tale with fitment tips (wash and reseat Arai liners if fit feels off). For RV-friendly wrenching, use a bicycle work stand as a fork holder. For packing, use Ziplocs as emergency boot liners and bright Gorilla tape when the universe mocks you.

Both point out that, when fixing in the field, fight the urge to "lean beyond the problem." Use a simple playbook. Repurpose parts (wrench-as-lever), run dry bags inside soft luggage and use offline maps when there is no cell service.

Robin gives a warm, drummer-to-drummer salute to Jack DeJohnette before slamming Cloudflare for breaking TRO's podcast feed. He's changing tires, tubes and all, on a '70 CB350 while considering cool SAE selector ideas (one battery tender for three bikes). Brian's battery-tender advice is met with Robin's half agreement and a bit of eye-rolling.

Brian plans a winter of family road miles and rereading Moby-Dick along with Lord of the Rings. He's all cheers 'n' tears about Blackhawk Farms raceway getting a pavement makeover. Eventually he dives into the techno jargon of cylinder count.

Both take aim at mushy moto-speak, mocking phrases like "hand tight" and clearing up foot-pounds versus pound-feet. Also, save your chicken strips and knee dragging for clear, actionable coaching. Let's have a sane talk about dual-sport difficulty so that we can all maintain our momentum.