Mindset and motorcycle tips to help you step into your most abundant, confident, and badass version of yourself where you can manifest your dreams into reality. I turned my passion for riding motorcycles into a full-time coaching business where I have freedom doing meaningful work I love, am my own boss able to control my destiny, and spend time with my growing family - all while having plenty of time to ride. I share everything I can to help you do the same. Decide what you want, give yourself permission to go for it, kickstart your dreams then chase them unapologetically!
@@Ebonheart_20 aw thanks hun. It’s such a learning process and I’m just trying to be the best i can be for my kids. Doing my best to break the cycle i guess
Your doppleganger lives in Canada lol.. your face is exactly the same .. a woman is named Cindy :) Different hair colour and accent! I believe her family is Irish ancestry
Hutchinson MN.... what!? Near where i grew up, had a friend who took a motorcycle mechanics program at the school there. Gotta ask, what brought you to that part of the world??? Fun story, so glad you found your way onto two wheels :-).
hey Michael! yeah the MSF training was at the community college there - likely the same one your friend went too - small world!! I lived in St Paul for 5 years and learned to ride then became a coach while I was there. the riding season was short, but we made the most of it 🏍😊
@@MelissaHussong small world indeed... Short season, well I suppose? I would ride the street bike until I fell down on the snow and ice then switch to dirt bike. LoL. Of course I was younger then, and I'd like to think I've acquired a touch more wisdom ; -). Thanks so much for sharing, look forward to more adventures!
Muchas gracias Melissa por tu hermosa vos y por compartir esta linda meditación... espero que llegue a muchas personas en el mundo... no me imagine que podria haber alguna meditación para motocicleta y estoy muy agradecida de haber encontrado tu meditación... muchas muchas gracias gracias y muchas bendiciones!!! ❤😇🙏🙏🙏
Why have a hypnosis that is interrupted by an ADVERT? Totally defeats the purpose and pulls you straight out. Such a shame but 5 minutes in and BOOM, a loud advert. Therefore, not doable.
thanks for your comment!!! I'm so sorry and TOTALLY agree. hate when mediations and hypnoses are interrupted by ads. I don't think I can control this? I'm not monetized on RU-vid yet so the ad is automatically inserted by RU-vid. I will investigate! thanks for bringing to my attention!!!
There’s another 7 vents not mentioned and they all work very well , i think ventilation is one of its best features plus the comfort and quality is second to none
@@MelissaHussong I have a 2019 with 7 stage traction control. I normally ride in 1, the least intrusive mode other than off. When I first got my AT I got stuck on a saddle in thr top of a mountain peak with a very sketchy steep hill climb covered is cricket ball sized marbles with a 4M drop off to the side in the middle of nowhere and spent 40 minutes wrestling the bike while it wheelspun and stalled over and over and over and over until I was exhausted and dropped the bike. Totally forgot about the traction control. I can hear the exact same noise comming from your boyfriends bike in the sand. Spin spin spin stall. Jist when the bike starts to go somewhere the traction control cuts fuel and the engine stops. Just be ready to cut the throttle when the bike gets out of the bog or its going to wiskey throttle to the moon.
@@TLE1977A wow that sounds like a crazy adventure! glad you were able to figure it out. And thanks for the info - honestly, we had no idea about this, so it is super helpful!! we mostly ride dirt and gravel roads, so nothing too intense, but I would like to do a lot more trails in the future. Ride safe out there 🏍️🏍️🏍️
Just found your video, I also ride a CRF1000L, a 2018 model. Same bike, just throttle by wire. Congrats on starting a whole new level to motorcycling, this is where all the real fun is at! As you guy's already know, a more aggressive dirt tire will do absolute wonders for you. One other guy down below me said something about dropping your bike, as if... that's not normal? First off, if your not dropping your bike you're not trying hard enough. And secondly, dropping the AT is INEVITABLE. Don't ever feel bad about it, every rider in the dirt drops their bike several times. The AT is a hell of a bike. I absolutely love mine. You'll learn to manage it's weight properly in deep sand eventually, most other stuff is pretty doable. Someone posted about E07+ tires, those are great. I've been through multiple sets, they don't really preform well in sand and mud. If you find yourself going through a fair bit of that, then I'd suggest looking at Motoz tires. There are a ton of resources out there to get some more knowledge on how to operate a 500+ lbs/226+kg adventure bike in the dirt. I'd recommend Bret Tkas to start off with. It's not easy, but it's possible! These motorcycles will take you to FANTASTIC places! Another thing, Backcountry Adventure Motorsports, a channel here on RU-vid has fantastic information regarding the Africa Twin and maintenance. His video walked me entirely through the valve adjustment process. Before I go for good, I want to drop you the Africa Twin CRF1000L forum on advrider.com, this is a wealth of information for ANYTHING to do with these motorcycles. You might have already seen this forum, but regardless just incase here is this link! www.advrider.com/f/threads/the-africa-twin-crf1000l-owners-thread.1112644/
thanks, Victor! great resources - that's all super helpful 😀 I love my Africa Twin so much, it did really well in the Australian outback but the sand/dirt wasn't too deep. I definitely need to challenge myself on more challenging trails! safe riding 🏍
Mel this video is SO great! I actually want to listen to it again with Ryan. We’ve been having good (and hard) conversations and you share so many helpful tips. Thank you!
Gibberish....going down is good practice you say......hardly good advice on any level in my view......looks like you had fun though, if dropping your bike twice in one ride is your idea of fun
Your both going to love em! My friends and i have a few. Mine is a 2020ATAS DCTes with 22000km. We travel Rockies and across BC. We really like Mitas E07 tires. Better grip will make your bike so much easier to ride. Happy trails and enjoy your new adventures. Cheers from Canada :-)
thank you, friend! I'm glad you liked the video. there is nothing more powerful then being our authentic selves and not caring about other people's perceptions of us 😎 Safe riding!! 🏍🏍🏍
@@MelissaHussong Well written. It is something I always have been insecure about. Which made me to always put others first. But seem to have found myself and what I want to do now. And trying to prioritise myself more and more. A bit selfish. But time is precious. 😃
Good review, I think its too expensive, design is old, no new feature, same DD ring as my ARAI's from 2000's. It could be good to keep old techno vs compare old Porsche, BMW vs New full elctronics ones, but for the helmets its the opposite we need more features : exemple heat air with just plugin battery (we always have usb plug in our new motorcycle or atv, automatic SOS message with a sim card like the cars when it dectecs a crash without any actions to discard the signals, and basicaly retractable sun visor because its not allowed in Europe to ride with a tinted visor, etc... This brands like Shoei should be precurssors in such safety features,
In the last several years I've been prchasing camping gear from a tent, army sleeping bag, cooking gear, act ... But somehow I never really was one to go camping. I love the security of a Hotel/Motel room. I also like long hot showers, haha. But your video about about camping is interesting.
I own a Scorpion AT950 Modular that I bought back in 2017. Recntly I bough two new Helmets. A Aria Adventure XD4 and the AVG Sport Modular Carbon. I love both of them but I think it is a mistake that Aria did not include a flip down sun visor (wearing sun glasses is a pain over my prescribtion eye glasses). The AVG is great, wieghs almost nothing in comparison to the other two helmets I own. The Scorpian had started to give me extreme neck pain after all day rides. The Aria does not feel heavy (must be the way they engineered its construction)and the AVG is like wearing a Feather, haha, not really but it is super light and has a flip down sun visor and is modular. And both my two new helmets fit me like a glove. Just saying One reason for the new new helmes besides the obvious, is that I plan on riding down to Daytona next year for their annual Motorcycle festival on my 2020 Harley Low Rider S. I live in Washington D.C.. I also wanna ride to Sturgus next year but think I will ride my 2020 KTM 790 Adventure S to that.
100% agree. Arai doesn't make helmets with internal sun visors for safety - says they can shatter on impact and may cause injury. I wear polarized sunglasses to reduce glare and the external visor does help some depending on the angle of the sun
@@MelissaHussong hi, when you wear polarized sunglasses under the helmet, do you not get rainbow colors through the visor? I tried to use them on my HJC but there are kinds of weird colors going on.
hey @@gbner9991 !! no, that hasn't been an issue for me. I use a product called 'Muc-Off helmet visor and goggle cleaner' on the inside of my visor and on my sunglasses. it comes in a small spray bottle that I keep in my tank bag and spray on/wipe off with a microfiber cloth. it takes any grease or smudges off the lenses that might cause impaired vision or colors. the visor on my Arai is clear - maybe yours is tinted? that might impact it , too. hope that helps!!
I thought it was very nice also. Good intro, interesting how you say that you can create new memories with old. I've never done the visual form of meditation, though I am accomplished with Samatha. I wonder if it is an important aspect of meditation. I keep wondering what total liberation is. I do not like the idea of the emptiness of Cessation being eternal. I wonder if life beyond material is something we create ourselves in some way, or whether we continue to experience material without bodies of any kind. It's been said that 100 years of all of the best pleasures on earth are not worth the pleasure of a single day when beyond death-birth. But how can it be so? I probably shouldn't question that, but sounds like something to strive for 😇 I'd like an ultimate destination that is like a good ride, but 100,000x better 😊
@@Casaaventura aw thank you, hun!! I'm so happy and grateful to serve you 💜 ride safe out there!! my Instagram has a lot of mindset content and I co-host a podcast for ambitious women that you might like
I’m new to your channel and I love it so much! I’m really excited to learn more about your experiences and how you came to connect mindset with motorcycles! I’ve always loved the aesthetics of motorcycles and I really want to get one soon!! Keep up the good work!!
thank you, hun!! I'm so glad my videos are serving you 💜 After becoming a motorcycle coach I realized that so much of riding is mindset and believing in ourselves. Then I became a mindset coach to help others overcome fear and doubt that same way I did when I started riding. Any specific questions I can help you answer or ways I can serve you better?
@@MelissaHussong do you have any tips of getting to the right mindset to saving up and or financing your first motorcycle or even the fifth one? Are there any major differences between bike insurance and car insurance that women who want motorcycles can better understand to prepare themselves to get this bike and also properly have it ensured?
@@SunsetSoulcat yeah absolutely! personal finance is one of my favorite topics 😀 for starters, I'd say evaluate your current financial situation and start putting money in a separate account for your motorcycle. pay yourself first - so, always put this money aside before you start spending money on other things in your budget like entertainment and other fun stuff. try to set up an automatic transfer so the money is saved before you have a chance to spend it. you can pay cash or get a motorcycle financed through a dealership or personal loan. I've only paid cash for mine but would 100% consider getting financing next time. I prefer to hold my cash for other stuff and leverage credit, but it is a personal choice and depends on your own financial situation. as far as mindset, believe that you are worthy of your desires and trust yourself that you can do it. a fun manifestation technique is to surround yourself of pictures of your desired motorcycle and even visualize yourself riding it. for insurance, it really depends on where you live in the world. I've always had full insurance on my motorcycles as I think it is well worth it. make sure you get personal injury coverage in your insurance policy - absolutely essential. usually you can get gear insurance included which is nice to have. the US is affordable for insurance though I found that Australia is much more expensive ($100 vs $600), so evaluate your options. call a few insurance carriers to compare prices. when budgeting for your new motorcycle, try to include all costs. so, say you want to buy a $2,000 used motorcycle and the insurance is $200 and registration costs are $100 then your total budget is $2,300. mainly this just prepares you for the overall costs of motorcycle ownership. gas and maintenance is far cheaper than a car, though, so that's a great thing. hope that helps!! let me know if you have more questions ❤
This helmet is a legend. But, it has some documented vision issues thru the center of the visor. Have you noticed those? Also, what was your previous modular? The Scorpion AT950/ADX1?
hey Mohan! I just wore this helmet on a 10,000 km ride across Australia so I'm happy to give an update. The visor does have something going on in the middle, though unsure if it's the fact I wore sunglasses most of the time. it seemed to reflect internally or at least the plastic was a little distorted. not ideal, but not a deal breaker either. I barely noticed it. I found visibility improved when I kept it clean by wiping with Muk-Off glass cleaner and microfiber cloth. Overall, very comfortable helmet on- and off-road. it was great at keeping dirt out which was perfect because I spent about 2 weeks in the Outback riding through red dust. anyway, hope that helps!! safe riding, friend
my previous modular helmet was made by Victory Motorcycles which no longer exists. It was the standard modular model though I don't remember the specific make. I much prefer my Arai helmet, though - WAY more comfortable and has better safety standards and features
@@MelissaHussong Thanks for this. Yes, that sharp curve in the center of the helmet closer to the nose is apparently problematic. A few dudes called Arai and Arai has confirmed the issue. The callers were asked to avoid looking through that spot in the visor. It is quite sweet of Arai to admit the problem; and also quite shite of them to not update the helmet with a fix. After all, this helmet's design has remained unaltered for many many years. So, maybe an update with a visor fix isn't a bad thing. Certainly, every other thing about the helmet is a 10/10; but this one aspect bothers me as I am required to shell out half my retirement account to acquire the freakin helmet.
congratulations, Marisa, that is SO exciting! I really like the HJC helmets - they make a wide range of styles, are affordable, and widely available online and in-store. hope that helps! ride safe our there 😀
Good points to follow! I would add check for any loose nuts and or bolts and fasteners. Check the lighting, brake, turn signals, etc. Clean and lubricate the chain and then check it for the proper amount of slack. And of course, check ALL of the fluids. Even if you can't service them, every rider should know how to check for proper fluid levels.
I have this helmet in the Africa Twin livery, naturally, since I have an Africa Twin, haha. My first ever motorcycle and helmet matter of fact. I have a size large and it fits snugly, but is comfortable with no hotspots, and has great visibility. I really like the simple security of the double D rings, and have always felt safe in this helmet. I do wish Arai would make a photochromic shield for it though since I have to fit my glasses and sunglasses on top of each other. I have been thinking of a modular though, for the reasons you mentioned. The Schuberth C5 should be released in North America anytime now and that's the one I have my eye on.
I'm glad you like the helmet, too. having the right helmet is very important for riding! I just bought an Africa Twin, too, and have been riding across Australia on it - it's a wonderful motorcycle 😀
I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm a 53 year old female who is learning to ride a motorcycle for the first time. Your insight and advice really resonates with the things I'm thinking and feeling going through this process. I wish you all the best with your channel and I hope it really takes off for you.
thank you, friend! I am glad you are enjoying them ❤that's so badass that you are learning to ride!! I am so excited for you - it will absolutely change your life and make your adventures a lot more fun. My friend has a podcast documenting her journey to riding that I think you'll like - it's SportBikeGrrrls. might be nice to listen to on the road 😀here is the link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sportbikegrrls/id1608476712?uo=4
