Just a throttle-happy guy who's all about anything that screams "GET IT and GO!"
Here to share the motorcycle experience with you all - everything from how-to videos to POV adventures, and even some of my motorcycle/shower thoughts - because let's face it, some of my best conversations are often with me, myself, my motorcycle, and I!
Grateful for today, ride your ride, savor the journey, be the happiest/braaapiest version of yourself, and don't forget to stop for snacks and smell the fumes!
Hey @ripmax333, it’s these (also linked in the description): Pro Taper Contour Handlebars 1-1/8" - www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/pro-taper-contour-handlebars-1-18?
This is really bad "advice" Have you ever been in an accident? Sometimes it's not your fault, sometimes it doesn't matter how safe you were riding. You can be going 25mph and get hit by a car going the same speed and it will definitely fuck you up. You don't have the credentials to be saying anything like this with any real confidence.
You are right, I have not crashed and have only been riding for a few years so I may not have the credentials. That said, I am simply encouraging anyone who rides to buy the gear that they will actually take the time to put on and wear each time they go out (as safe as you can be as some gear is better than none).
Yes everything is handled by risk factor and slamming into a truck 60mph will most likely kill you regardless if u wear gear or not, but statistically most motorcycle crashes happen in low speed, even sliding on the tarmac at 20mph gives you insane roadrash. So ATGATT is there to protect you from those kind of crashes, i think not doing ATGATT is just a poor excuse nowdays considering the variety of motorcycle gear such as armored hoodies, armored underwear, Jeans, casual reinforced shoes. Id consider ATTGATT as insurance, you can ride for 20 years without an accident but oh boy you wish u had ur gear on when u hit that patch of sand making you lowside at 40mph
Agreed! The question for me and everyone else is about what gear you can get that you will actually end up wearing and to your point there is gear for everyone even if it is a more casual looking armored piece!
@@MOTOStruck the least intrusive combo my friend wear is an Armored jeans & hoodie, along with dainese suburb shoes. He put D3O ghost in there and its barely noticable. He wears it all the time, even when he isnt on a motorcycle because its not a hassle to put on. if it rains he just put a raincoat over his sweater and boom waterproof obviously there are extremes to ATGATT like full track suits and boots but i feel like those are ment for doing trackday or illegal speeds, not some casual riding getting to the store and back
greetings mate! always so nice to see another vid here, always cheers me up. Im all in for ATGATT. it is beyond dangerous to ride here in Auckland NZ, so I gear up to my teeth even if it's to go around the blocks. but like you, Im more of a cruiser, minimal motorway rush, even so I dont feel safe not gearing up. I guess it really depends on how confident one might be on the road? thanks for the excellent vid once again!.
@RicPuzzles I am so glad you enjoy them! Experimenting with posting every Thursday or Friday (or both?)! Also I’m a bit jealous of riding in New Zealand, I can only imagine you have some pretty epic routes around you? It is on my bucket list! Good to hear you are riding safe!
Definitely good tires & correct pressure .Check whole bike out often. If you didn’t start really young,you need to take the decision to get a bike,and the gear you wear,even more seriously!!
@@wbwills2 I live here at Eastern North Carolina.Very warm I cringe every time I see guys on Harley's with shorts and flip-flops.It's amazing.I would never take that chance, won't pants?Boots, and maybe my light leather jacket shirt.No tank tops no shorts no flip flops
@CTallant thank goodness! I really don’t understand the folks who don’t wear one, IF for no other reason then to just lessen wind noise and or listen to music etc…. Seems like the easiest thing you could do to create the most safety. I’m here in Georgia and you have to here too.
I gear up out of habit. If something happens, I prepare and accept that. You can have something crazy happen. Freedom has a price. I pay up by gearing up. But I like moto gear. 😊
@@MOTOStruck I wear a perforated Vanson leather jacket, padded moto jeans(when in the city), an airbag vest and leather racing pants(for high speed highway work), Daytona 2 piece racing boots, full face helmet and riding gloves. Sometimes it is a pain in the ass. But I treat it like a fireman, cop or soldier would. Discomfort in the near term for a bit more peace of mind. Riding for many years has taught me that road rash is terrible, severly bruised or broken elbows and knees are to be avoided and broken ribs are a bummer. I cover the bases and keep my head in it when I ride. It is the game of having fun and staying upright to ride again.
@@MOTOStruckIt is a selfish thing for me as in take care of myself. I firmly believe in the idea of riding your own ride. Each person makes their own choices. Be safe out there!
Not sure it’s the money so much as guys just being pansies. My daughter is 20 and yes we bought her a bike but she has a hard time finding friends to ride with. Hell we even to her boyfriend we’d pay for MSF. Nope he’s a pansy too.
@loosingparts6159 I too find it hard to find people my age to ride with and most times end up riding alone which I still enjoy but it would be fun to have motorcycle friends! I rarely venture outside of Atlanta and don’t enjoy riding on the highway so I’m sure that limits my riding buddies.
Had mine a full year now and love it. I live in a city and use it at least three times and week around town and on out in the twisty roads on the weekends. I’ve been out on it in all weather all year in summer as well as through the winter [except snow and ice] It is a genuine go to everyday use bike.
@MOTOStruck I don't get it, am so frustrated, about to give up trying to record audio. This past weekend I was about to buy your same helmet, Qualifier Blackout, but the salesman stirred me away from the Bell and sold me the HJC i70 instead, which turned out to be as noisy as my ILM 502. Thankfully, they took it back and refunded all my money. Then I went to research the Bell, and I see bad reviews about it being too noisy on the left side mainly. Now I see your video, and your results are crystal clear voice. I am confused. Two mics connected to gopro at the same time? Are you feeding audio to external recorder instead?
No straight into the GoPro through a media mod. I had trouble with wind noise at first too but if you put it up in the cheek pad (mine is on the right side) with a mic sock over it it’s not too bad
Try pudding the mic up a little higher. Mine is right by my right cheek, not by my mouth and mine is also facing slight up like angled towards the inside of my visor
I have great tip for you.... Make your voice record at home, put your ride in bckground.... Its really hard to hear you and understand everything you are saying.
@@MOTOStruck not sure what kind of camera you're running BUT if you wanna improve your sound, they make little lapel mics that plug directly into the USB port on the camera. dji and gopro make them. theyre tiny. you could tuck it right in your helmet and hide the wire under your jacket.
Turn signal indicator lights should be at the top of the instruments. You look ahead to see things that can hurt you, glance down to speedo (or tach), then back up to see what can hurt you. How often do you look at the speedo, then continue down to see if your testicles are still attached? On my retirement bike, a Honda CB300R, the signal lights are the top, so my eyes pass over the lights to if a turnsignal hass been left on, every time I look at the speedo or the tach. Rocket science.
This is actually comforting to see. I just got my temporary license 3 weeks ago, going for my first test drive tomorrow (aprilia tuareg 660 ) , but it's been 3 weeks since I've driven, so a bit nervous. Good to hear everything summed up again 😅😅
Glad it was helpful! I would definitely go back to a parking lot or just ride around your neighborhood a few times before venturing out too far! Have fun and stay safe!
It workes like a charm! I have still wind hitting the top of my helmet just a bit but significantly reduced buffeting, and wind noise. Especially as my camera/mic are mounted at my chin it improved my audio quality for these videos quite a bit.
.... I advise 42 kmph Electric motorcycle.....or 100cc........ For the 1st bike..... You won't believe all the mistakes and all the crazy drivers..... The slower you go The faster you can stop......
Man wish i coukd say i "feel appart" of a community but apparently since i got s ev everyone combines to hate me. I love my bike but Ive mostly been hit with nothinf but "what a stupid choice"
I am so sorry to hear that my dude! Which one did you get? Personally I think those are pretty cool, almost 100 foot pounds of torque has gotta be pretty exciting?!
@@MOTOStruckwell mine's pretty slow I got a Kawasaki E1 because I wanted to have something from the big four and I really wanted that sports bike look and I want it something that my wife could instantly get on and drive to as she always wanted one so it's only 33 ft lb of torque but I'm loving it so far and it has no barrier to entry on riding it
@@MOTOStruck its a world of a difference coming from my daily Raider 1900 cruiser. I live offroad so its a high learning curve. But so far, I really like it. I plan on doing some trails this weekend and maybe hit the town.
Did the cat delete reduce the heat on your right leg? I'm finding it a bit annoying when going through city traffic in first or second, wondering about solutions...
The pipe being right at your inner thigh/shin is always going to be a bit warm but the cat delete does significantly decrease the heat esp since the cat is right at your leg.
How so there are more obstructions on the side of the road trees shrubs buildings signs seeing someone ahead making left turn and making sure they see you also buffer for driveways and intersections but what position you take on the road should be to avoid what hazard is at hand and weaving back and forth to a certain degree creates motion that keeps you from being a fixed point and blending in going slow enough that you don't outrun someones focus and depth perception and attention span
Love this seat (link in the description), it doesn’t have quite as much padding as the stock one though so if you ever go on long weekend trips or the like, it could get a little uncomfortable. But ya for riding two up, this one is much better as it allows them to move forwards a bit more!
I totally agree with you on riding in gear. Fun fact - if you’re over the age of 21 you can ride without a helmet in 32 states only 18 states have a universal helmet law…
The height of my Buell and throttle took some getting use to. I think the Amish like my steel horse. I keep it quiet when passing them and around 30 mph. The handling and agility is great. In the morning the uphill stop by my house is where I might stall it. I let it warm up longer now.
I inherited a motorcycle. Bought a helmet. Put motorcycle together and paid 50$ usd for Msf coarse. Paid 7$ and took written test and got cycle endorsement. Rode that old 73 yamaha 360 enduro for a while. Then got a Buell Ulysses. Which is my daily driver. Need some chaps and lace up boots so I can wear shorts at work. Cowboy boots and shorts just don't look good on men. I dumped my bike after the mudholes in my moms driveway. 587$ for a year of full coverage insurance isn't bad.
@deanbush I sure can! I’ll add it to the list for June/July! It’s really 3 main essentials - helmet, gloves, sturdy shoes or boots (these things are either mandatory or will help you control the bike). Then riding pants/jacket are important and recommended but kinda depend on your riding style or where you ride. I’d I’m just bopping around town sometimes I’ll just throw on jeans and a hoodie (they make armored ones that are good but really anything sturdy and long sleeve/ long pants is good).
@deanbush Also for the helmet I would recommend something full face not just because it will protect you significantly better but also because it keeps the wind/road grime out of your eyes!
I started riding 2 years ago i bought a Honda monkey to learn the basics. My first time down the road i was terrified to hit 50 mph. Lol a year after that i got my 2023 Indian Scout Rogue and now i have 15,000 miles on the scout and im not freaked out to top out the scout. I don't worry if im a beginner or not i just love to ride and ill always have new stuff to learn.
@@mclovinlife4018 honestly I just kept riding. The more I rode the less fear I had. Also I would ride on back roads where there wasn't much traffic. After that I built myself up to riding on heavier traffic areas. Next thing I knew I was comfortable but never let go of the healthy fear of what a motorcycle can do if I got complacent. I taught myself how to ride through RU-vid videos and asking riders questions. I hope this helped and best of luck to you!
@@axelfoley5155 yeah, the first day I rode, I couldn’t imagine going past 30. The second time, I got up to about 40 on the main streets and it felt a lot more comfortable. Still intense, but I had a lot less fear. I’m really trying my best to take it slow and not form bad habits. RU-vid has definitely helped so much. Thanks for the advice and stay safe!
