How I Overcame Fear of Riding My Motorcycle 

To be honest there is only one valid reason to stop riding motorcycles - when the ride stops giving you joy. Its true that accidents happen and are generally worse than in car, but with that logic people shouldn't walk on the street, ride on train or do DIY projects... If you enjoy the ride, then ride. Friends, family might not understand, but if it makes you happy they should be ok with it and accept it.

Practise makes perfect.May your rides be long and safe and the sun always in your back.

Hi Bugzy, I got my first road bike at 16(50cc), at 17 I bought a 125cc Honda, 5 weeks later I was knocked off breaking both wrists and a collar bone, it put me off for about a year so eventually got back on, 31 years of accident free riding I was hit in the same spot snapping my femur, shattered my pelvis, broke 2 bones in my hand, 1 rib and shoulder, femur wouldn't reunite until 4th attempt so 4 years of hell, I couldn't wait to get back on, this happened in 2015 and I'm still going 🤣 ( with a slightly shorter leg🤣). Merry Christmas to you and Justin and the dogs and I hope 2024 brings us both dry roads and sunshine 👍👍👍

Your personal emotions aside, what you’ve done with your bike is awesome!! Beautiful machine. ❤

I'm 58 and I ride. I'm not afraid of dying I'm afraid of not living. Don't get me wrong, I am afraid of crashing and the pain, but I think it's a healthy fear that keeps me better focused when riding, keeps me from drinking and riding, keeps me from excessive speed. The fear is part of the riding therapy, because I focus more I shut out the world more and keep my mind on the ride. I don't forget to enjoy the ride, the wind and the views. 2 wheel truth is the best. MM

Ride every chance you get, this will make you become a more of a novice rider. God bless you

I never feel more free than when I am on my motorcycle! 2004 Moto Guzzi California and I also have a Harley I am working on.

Good job my lady. Love that bike, classic Yamaha, XS650. Id love to hear the backstory on it how you got it into such nice shape. I had its older cousin an 1981 XS750 special (first year shaft drive !) Great to see ladies on bikes. Ill sub & watch for that detail & other stuff from you. Im currently rocking a 2008 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 in East Texas. Merry Christmas 🎄 wherever you are + looks beautiful. David

really cool I cannot drive cars as i have no sense of danger in them but on bikes i know there is and I am balanced

Those are the best rides. Merry Christmas

Great story to share!

Beautiful looking bike. And sounds great! Congratulations

Good luck on your joy rides be safe and enjoy only advise I can give is constantly look around for anything that can go wrong blessings

Where have you been bugzy? Your videos came up in my algorithm again.

You talked threw the whole video , so much better than the music, nice job, great video, loved it keepem coming like that . Be safe and God Bless 🙏🏻🙏🏻

I completely get the nerves when it comes to riding. for me i find the best way around that is to treat your bike like a human being. Talk to it, discuss what you want to do, listen to it, then eventually you'll get to the point where you know exactly what it likes and dislikes. Take lots of time just doing slow stuff, practice emergency stops and try being 'defensive' so even if something happens in front of you, you expect it and can manage without panicing. Also, Sorry for a monologue, that logic of coming to terms with death makes complete sense to me. I lost my partner last year, a week after my 30th in one of the most horrifying ways (not bike related). That's what drove me to do my full licence because I had spent a number of years being afraid of what is, eventually, something we all deal with one way or another. It may be wishful thinking, but i'd love to ride halfway around the world and do a fundraiser. I always used to joke about it that now it sounds kind of sensible lol. thanks for the honest vid :) have a happy christmas and new year.

*Merry Christmas.* I go ride now.

Your channel is going to take off. I've subbed and watched all your video's. Thank you for sharing your experiences with RU-vid. Looking forward to more content! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

That is one beautiful xs650. Great video 👌🏼

Nothing to fear,but fear itself.

cool. nice bike.

Merry Christmas and happy new years to you and your family. Thanks for the field trip to Plymouth Rock last week. And the spin around the hood today.

Someone told me “the day you stop being afraid is the day you should stop riding”

Bugzy you will do fine riding, you seem to ride safe. What you have to watch out for is deer 🦌 they jump out of nowhere. 😎Dave H

Nice old bike 👌👍

Another great video!

Digging the Rick & Morty style intro to this video 🫶

13, Awesome job!

Honestly I hope more women never get over their fear of riding their motorcycles for two reasons one altruistic and one selfish.. First of all it actually is a relatively dangerous activity on an objective level And once upon a time I got incredibly lucky by having a landlady who was afraid of her motorcycle; so she sold her mint Nighthawk 700s for $400. I subsequently lived on that bike for the next 10yrs. My God what a great true blue bulletproof old girl she was.

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So many people would like to ride a motorcycle, and never did. Great your're not one of them. Ride free ! Wish you a great 2024 with nice and save rides.