Brief overview of my RU-vid channel and how much money I make off this hobby and a little bit about who watches my videos. Plus extra product reviews of two great motorcycle products I highly recommend. Hope you enjoy the ride!
The money is well deserved- I've enjoyed your "ramblings" over the years; your rented ride in Arizona and a toasty stint aboard an Indian Springfield come to mind and your journey to what you ride now has proven helpful to me, a returning rider. The joy riding brings you is clear to see to anyone watching ... it's infectious. Finally got around to subscribing today. Safe travels and keep up the good work.
I really appreciate your support and watching my videos over the years. I just try to be myself and share some of the great experiences I’ve had on motorcycles. Thanks again and ride safe.
Another Great Video with that beautiful GA country road scenery. I always look forward to the new vlogs and often re-visit ones from the past years. Hope you have a Great Summer, Keep on Riding & Vlogging; Stay Safe.
It does take a while to figure all that out but once you get the hang of it it’s not too hard. A lot of great software programs out there. Thanks for watching and commenting and good luck. Ride safe
Thanks so much for sharing this video. I'm doing this youtube thing for 3 years now and not unlike yourself it is truly just for fun and adds to my enjoyment of this great sport of motorcycling. I am a small channel and not monetized. I simply don't have the watch hours as of yet. Let's hope for a brighter tomorrow. Great video.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. RU-vid is just a fun hobby of mine and I never imagined that I would get enough subscribers and watch time to actually be able to monetize the videos, but I did a couple of years ago and just decided to do it. I’m really amazed that I make any money at all doing this. My advice to you is just be yourself and enjoy the ride and share it with others and you’ll get plenty of folks who want to watch. Thanks again and ride safe
Love the transparency of the finances. I'm sure that many are curious. And there is a cost to doing RU-vid. With the cameras and editing time, etc. It makes sense to recoup some.
There is some initial investment that is definitely needed for the cameras and mounts and a decent editing software. I have two GoPros and associated helmet and handlebar mounts, one lavalier type microphone for my helmet and a couple of editing software programs - Movavi and PowerDirector. There are a few more gizmos I would like to have but I have the basics. I took me a while to find the best camera angle and mounting location for my helmet cam and get the audio right. Now the biggest thing for me is just figure out something interesting to say! It’s truly a great hobby and I’ve met some great riding buddies through RU-vid. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I am surprised too regarding the money and also especially that people actually watch my ramblings. I appreciate your continuing support and nice comments. Thx again and ride safe.
Glad you enjoy them! I just love riding leisurely around the countryside and telling stories. Old guys rule! Thanks for watching and ride safe. I love your Vaquero by the way. Always been one of my favorite bikes.
It was so hot here the other day I saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking. Ha! Thanks for watching Scottie. Let’s meet up in upstate NY again sometime soon. Ride safe.
It is fun and I’m glad you see that in my video - I’m just joking around and I like to do it with my kids and wife too. Thanks for watching and commenting !
really nice video, appreciated your honest review of being a vlogger, I can relate to lots of what you said, especially being disappointed about our 0.3% female audience! lol 😂
Yeah I never figured my RU-vid channel would attract too many women. Oh well, the wife probably wouldn’t appreciate that anyway. Thanks for watching and commenting. I enjoy your channel a lot. Ride safe
Enjoy your content as I am buying a Heritage Classic for my 50th in Oct. Think your doing a great job and you totally should do a ride around Australia. 😀
Congratulations to step son, and happy belated fathers Day, and early 4th Sir... You inspired me to ride in my 40s, I love riding here in Kansas, and will forever be grateful
I’m glad you enjoy the videos and were inspired to start riding. It’s the greatest hobby ever in my humble opinion. Thx again for watching and the well wishes!
Congrats on the channel! It will grow over time. Also, what windshield bag do you have and have you been happy with it? I just bought a 2022 Heritage and want to put one on. Thanks.
I ordered it from Harley-Davidson website. It’s the Bar & Shield Windshield Bag. $105 currently on the website. Attaches very quickly and easily and holds insurance card, wallet, keys, etc. Very handy and looks good. Thanks for watching.
Like to have the same viewpoint and the fact that traveling is the most important thing for anyone who has been to different places. The only way to get a good idea for what foods taste like wherever you go. I love foods from my hometown Atlanta Georgia and whole down south. Southern foods are very popular and are often more expensive than other places. GRITS are a big deal and how much my own family always eat. And if you can please don't hate me for not ashamed of chicken and water melons for myself a 65 year old black man raised in Atlanta Georgia and was growing up to have a chance for my life to be around the only motorcycles I know I have been wanting and my dad's family brothers came back from WWII and able to buy Harley Davidson Motorcycles each. To THIS day my mother and my family females still have no problem at all and hate for the men in my family to ride any motorcycle. So we have to be honest with family time and respect for continuing our relationship and living with love for 2 wheels..But our hot rods are little bit more acceptable and pricey than they think. Country Boys...
Enjoy the videos. I have a 2021 Heritage and the speedometer has developed a really loud wine. Does your speedometer sound like that as well or is it pretty quiet? Just curious. ?? Ride safe.
They paid you 2 grand, but probably made a quarter million off of you. Hahaha. I am nowhere near being monetized, but they pop ads on my videos all the time, and it makes me furious! They will demonetize a video if someone is walking down the street past a business playing the radio, and the algorithm picks up a song, because they claim to care about not "stealing" an artist's talent. Yet, when we create content, WE are the artists and they don't seem to care about stealing form us, or taking advantage of our creative content. If they put ads on videos, they should not be allowed to steal the content, they should have to pay for it, since THEY are being paid, etc. Great video.
I recorded my wife’s dance with our son at his wedding last weekend and posted it privately just for my family to see. The music was barely audible with all the background noise of the reception but it had a copyright strike within minutes of it being posted. And for a private video. Unbelievable. Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comments. Ride safe.
Working and traveling for work. Nonstop for the last 3 months it seems. But as the weather cools down here in Georgia I’ll be out on the Heritage soon! Thanks for checking in.
