DEEP TROUBLE: Runaway Motorcycle on a Costa Rica Mountain Road

About this episode

Seth Cooper shares a terrifying experience of a runaway motorcycle on a steep mountain descent in Costa Rica.

One of the most frightening situations a rider can face is realizing the bike won’t slow down on a long, steep mountain descent. That’s exactly what happened to Seth Cooper in Costa Rica. In this episode of DEEP TROUBLE , Seth shares how a rented KTM 690 Enduro R, an unfamiliar mountain road, and a series of seemingly manageable decisions combined to create a genuine survival situation. It's a story about risk, assumptions, bike condition, route choice, and how options can disappear faster than you expect. Links & Resources Photos, links, and resources for this episode More episodes: Adventure Rider Radio and RAW Support the show: Support ARR Follow Adventure Rider Radio Instagram Facebook About the Podcast Since 2014, Adventure Rider Radio has shared adventure motorcycle travel stories, Rider Skills, Deep Trouble episodes, tech and gear features, and conversations with riders from around the world. New episodes of ARR are released every Thursday, with new episodes of RAW released monthly on the 21st. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

People in this episode

Guest: Seth Cooper

Topics covered

• motorcycle safety
• survival stories
• mountain riding
• risk management
• adventure motorcycling

Keywords

• runaway motorcycle
• Costa Rica
• KTM 690 Enduro R
• mountain road
• survival situation
• risk
• adventure motorcycling

Mentioned in this episode

Products: KTM 690 Enduro R

Places: Costa Rica

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