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So cool, man! You're gonna love that bike. Can't wait to see you go camping on it. Let me know when you're ready to come West for some motocamping action. ;)

I suggest some hand guards since you will be riding through trees and stuff... trust me when it happens and it will, you will be thankful you had them.

"that's not bushcraaaaft...." Haha Joe that killed me 😂

Dude please get some leg protection, keep riding. Practicing. Eventually you will become one with your bike it will feel like an extension of yourself you won’t have to think of anything except how much fun you are having. Decent strong boots and gloves are a mega bonus to have

Best wishes Joe. You've been through a lot and you've always persevered and soldiered on. Prayers for you and your family. Ride safe.

Bikes are great! A rider course is definitely worth doing but riding isn't hard, you'll do great! Slow down and downshift before you get to turns, not while you're in them, be super careful on wet pavement and grass, and always be aware that you're one mistake away from a serious injury... stakes are higher on a bike. Don't push your limits. Looking forward to seeing what you get yourself into with this thing!

Love my Dirt bike. Beginner's tip from a somewhat veteran: GRASS IS YOUR ENEMY. Especially moist one. I tore my knee tendon going less than 10 ffs. Overconfidence is bad, always be cautious. Cheers, can't wait to see your adventures motocamping!

Joe, please invest in some proper riding boots for safety. If you're gonna be riding in the woods look into some brush hand guards as well.

Nice bike Joe ! We camped off our dirt bikes in upper peninsula of Michigan and the lower of Michigan. We belong to the CCC cycle conservation of Michigan. Dispersed camping on a dirt bike is awesome. I’ve been riding since I’ve been eight years old, I’m now 57. If you have any questions, let me know. We just threw a backpack on and took as much water as we could some filters for water an some dry food, first aid kit, a Hamic, etc and off we went. Obviously a few tools here and there but what an experience. Glad to see the doing this.

About shifting, the main thing is not to lug the engine so much. It should feel free and loose especially important until the engine is broken in. That doesn't mean screamin' it's guts out, you don't need that with a 4 stroke. Get a set of chrome moly handlebars and use the cross brace pad that comes with them. They don't bend when you fall off, also, get a set of aluminum hand guards to protect the clutch and brake handles. It sucks to be in the middle of nowhere and break off the clutch lever. My brother and I raced off road Hare Scrambles and enduros from 1980 to about 2005 (we got old) Your milage may vary but we cut our bars down to 28 inches but we raced through the trees a lot. If you cut them down you lose leverage so do some soul searching before you start chopping. If you aren't having trouble with the seat height I would not be in a hurry to start messing with the suspension, ( but I am 6'1" so there's that). You can do it but to do it right is spelled C A S H. if you get cheap on it the bike won't handle worth a damn.

@Joe Robinet you need to get some head lights mounted on that bike, there will come a time where your gonna get caught in the dark riding that thing so get some lights installed. Oh yea when putting the bike in gear you don’t have to stomp on the gear shifter, and be careful riding through those puddles of water at that high speed, you don’t know how deep those holes are, be safe!!!!

About time!! Welcome to the bike world! But please go take a rider course. You'll be thankful you did! Make sure you do a street course and an off-road course. OMG!! Autumn is growing so fast!

Hope you and the family are OK haven't seen you in a whilex

Welcome to the best and one of the most addicting hobbies out there. I wish you many safe adventures on the bike. Check out some of the Backcountry Discovery Routes here in the US. I urge you to consider getting some solid enduro boots. They're pricey and they're gonna decrease your feel on the rear brake until you get used to them. But all my motorcycle injuries have been foot related due to me crashing at slow speeds while wearing inadequate foot protection. Personally I wear Tech 7 enduros.

Joe, good call on going with kawasaki, focus on clutch control get a feel for the bite point and take the rider course it will absolutely be worth your time.

Was so stoked to see this thumbnail! Welcome to motocamping! I know you’ll enjoy it. Would love to see lots of videos of this on the channel

Just a small tip from a relatively new rider, to another new rider... don't skip the Motorcycle Safety Course. They will show you things that will save your life someday. Its worth the time and expense, trust me. Love Giant Loop by the way... have the 1 gal soft fuel bag; it's the best.

Mr. Joe - Welcome to the two-wheeled life. I hope you enjoy your new found happiness through wind therapy for years and years. One tip for ya homie... Roll all your dry bag openings down towards the ground so water can't pool up and work it's way inside your bag. Happy trails brother.

I don't ride or anything myself but I share in your excitement and find the whole thing fun to experience. I'm glad to see you getting into something you're interested in and I hope you continue to do what makes you happy not just what people claim they want you to do. If you're genuinely excited and enjoying something it will carry over to the viewers just the same as anything. Don't let any haters who think they want yo see the same old stuff get to you and keep up the great stuff. Thanks for sharing and be well.

Yes! Moto camping content!!!!!! I wished for so long that you could get a bike!

Go slow ole Joe! Nothing will turn you into old Joe quicker than a wipeout! Love seeing you getting into some new things too!

Two pieces of advice my Pops gave me. On dirt never outride your talent level, because trees hurt when you hit them. On street, ride as if you are invisible because to cars you basically are.

Hey Jo, Yvon From Quebec. I'm getting my best English out to say thanks a million time for the inspiration, the humour, the craziness, all of it, all of you ! I discovered you through Tony from Ab camping...Poor man who lost both of his dogs. You the man, man.

CONGRATS ON THE BIKE! You’ll love the klx300.

Joe, I too waited until I was in my late 30's to start riding. I'm now in my early 60's. All of my riding has been on pavement, though my current ride is a dual sport. I've no experience riding dirt, but would definitely advise taking the rider course before you get on paved roads. I've dropped every one of my bikes, but never under power. It happens. Learn how to lift your bike properly. Your back will thank you. Feathering the clutch is a very valuable skill in riding, probably more so in dirt. Keep practicing until it's second nature. Enjoy the ride! Thanks for sharing this new adventure.

Helllll yeah motocamping!!!

Congratulations Joe! You won't regret it. I'm 21 and I was raised on dirtbikes and quads and it is my go to therapy. Nothing, I mean absolutely NOTHING has helped me get through hard times as much as my bikes have. When I didn't have anybody I always had something and that was my dirtbike.

Hey Joe. Nice bike. Many years ago, I used to do some enduro racing and ice racing. One suggestion I may offer is to install bark busters and hand guards. This will help protect your brake and clutch levers. The hand guards also offer good protection for your hands and help cut the wind on cooler days. Welcome to the world of motorcycling.

I did that a lot. Most fun traveling I ever did. I didn’t learn until I was 62 and then I couldn’t be stopped. I rode a BMW Adventure bike, all decked out for camping. All the Gear, All the Time, Joe. Your girls need you.

Congrats Joe! Super happy for you, I recently just got a CBR500R as a first bike at 30 years old and LOVE IT. Glad you love your bike man, looking forward to the moto-camp videos! 2 wheels down brother!

Joe, you are showing the same issues that I have been dealing with, with my depresssion. It doesn't matter how successful we think we are, but when everything that we used to love seems like a chore, it's time to get help. I am no therapist, just a friend who has enjoyed your videos for years. But, I have seen your turmoil and inconsistency since your brother's death. We all know that this is your livelihood, but go get the help you need and figure yourself out. We will be here and when you get better, and your channel will grow again. We love you for who you are, not who you think you should be. Stop worrying about the algorithm and loss of income from less videos. When you get back to just showing us your life, and what you like doing, you will have a long successful and happy long term future on youtube. Stop focusing on view counts, new subscribers, engagement. Just do you! That is why we are here. You have a great story telling ability, focus on that and your family and the rest will follow! Best to you.

camping and dirt bikes, love it

Congrats on the Bike(s) I have the big brother to your 500, the Africa Twin. My buddy calls his 500 the "Halfrica Twin" haha There is no better way to learn the basics to a bike than on a dirt bike, the riding position is great, you will shift gears more (being off road) your balance will get better, learning to ride your clutch (not in a bad way) a little bit to slowly approach obstacles. Thats how I learned back in the day on a little KX80. You're gonna love it, have fun !

Right on, Ride on Joe !

I’m actually super excited for you and this!!! Can’t wait to see the adventures you can get into with that! Good stuff brother!! 👍🏼👊🏼🤘🏼🔥

From someone whose been riding dirtbikes and quads for 15 years, here's a couple of tips for better riding that I've learned: -when riding over technical terrain at a slower pace, pull the clutch in just a little bit, not all the way, but about halfway. This will help prevent the bike from stalling and give more traction to the back wheel. -sit as far up as you can comfortably on the seat, you have much better control of the bike this way than if you're sitting farther back. -also when going over technical terrain, it's best to stand up if you can. Keep your knees bent at a slight angle and make sure you're on the balls of your feet on the foot pegs. -when turning, weight the outside of the bike opposite the direction your turning. This will help prevent the front wheel from sliding out and help you turn sharper. So if you're turning left, you would weight the right side of the bike with your right leg. Don't try to hard, just a little bit, it doesn't take much. - Remember to "look where you want to go, not at what you're afraid of hitting". It may seem obvious but a lot of beginners will hesitate when they see something they want to avoid like a big rock in the path for example. And they will focus on the rock. Don't do that lol. Pick a line around the obstacle and keep your eyes straight ahead. Don't look down and don't focus on the front fender too much. -when going uphill, lean forward on the bike, pull the clutch in just a little bit for better traction, and make sure you're in a lower gear. I personally wouldn't be in anything higher than 3rd unless you're doing jumps on a motocross track lol. -when going down hill it's the opposite. Lean back a little bit, if you need to use the brakes it's best to use the back brake from my experience. There's a ton more I could type. I absolutely LOVE dirtbikes and it's undoubtedly my number 1 passion. "The Total Dirt Rider Manual" by Pete Peterson is a great riding book. It covers everything from the proper riding techniques, some which I discussed above, the different types of riding gear, mechanical stuff and routine bike maintenance. Welcome to the riding community my friend! If I was closer I'd love to ride with you but I'm in South Carolina lol.

They don't like the cold at all, just sold mine I'm in Michigan.

Nice new toy, Joe. Good to see you living life. Stay safe!

I think it's awesome that you got a bike! The more time you spend on it the better you'll get.

I dont know anything about biking I just like to see you having fun man. I'm here for it!

Happy birthday Joe! Hope everthing comes up Robinet today!

You know we stop what we doing and click on right away cuz Joe's on the motorcycle looks good on you😊

Always a good time to see you and Wolfy ❤.

YEEEEEEAAAHHHH BOOOOYY!!!!! Welcome to the next stage. 🤙🏻

Thanks Joe!!

Wow, 1.55 million subscribers. I used to watch you back in the Scout days. You probably didn't even have 100 thousand at that point. Been a while.. Keep up the good work. Oh and your little girl Emerald i believe was couple yrs old..

New adventures are fun. hope you have many in your journey in life.❤

Welcome back ❤ we have missed you. Can’t wait to see your next video and looking forward to seeing your family with you. Praying for your safety as if you were my own son or grandson .😊❤

Get yourself some Alpinestar ridding boots and some Acerbis hand guards and you will be all set! Welcome to the club brother!

Hi Joe. Great to see you on a bike. Just some stuff that helped me...a lot of people have already said it but you can ride or feather the clutch, especially to handle low speeds. It won't wear the clutch hard like a car. Stand up on the pegs for balance and low center of gravity through rough stuff, and dont look just in front of your tyre, focus ahead of your bike, look at where you want to go and its a lot easier to balance and take the line you want. Love you mate, take care.

Dude I was stoked when I saw you got a bike! I got the privilege of riding since I was 8 on dirt bikes and now at a 31 year old got a street bike a couple years ago and it’s so so fun! Be safe man and enjoy!

Who's that guy? Where did he come from? He's a coooool rider!

YES!! Excited for you.

Maybe you're already planning on it, or someone else has already suggested, but you should really invest in some motocross specific boots that go midway up your calf. It makes a world of difference for grip on the pegs as well as protecting your shins from getting hurt. Have fun buddy!

Joe. This is exciting. I’m stoked for the motocamping videos

really happy for you man, great opportunity for something new and different, and one hell of a lot of fun just getting there

Love the evolution of the channel. Ride carefully. Continued success!

More two-wheeled content, please! :D

Stoked on this Bud....Imma watch as soon as I get home....and let's fookin ride!!!!

Fun stuff. Clutch control needs some practice! Try keeping a finger or 2 on your clutch when riding. When the bike starts "chugging", you need to feather it (that means give it a series of small gentle pulls) and that will help smooth out the engine. Also, you are aggressively pulling the clutch and dumping it (letting go); take more time to pull/release it gently. Have fun!

Awesomeeeee A dirt bike opens so many doors of experimentation and accessibility of the great outdoors. I have ridden ~40k km in the dirt and loved it all and see that you will do very well. For your 3rd day you are amping it up good!

I’ve been riding motorcycles for 4 years now and I started watching your videos like 1.5 years ago and and love them. Now seeing you combining riding motorcycles with camping is just a dream👍🏼❤️

super excited for this chapter keep it up Joe, love watching your videos! 🌟

Hope you like the bike Joe it was good to me hopefully it’s good to you aswell

My two loves are camping and dual sport riding. My favorite channel is Joe Robinet. Go figure. I hope to see more videos like this although I realize not everyone probably feels the same.

With the glorious trail system you've got up there you NEED to be riding dirt bikes.

This is great dude, i've been following you for years and to see you ride a bike makes me so happy! Can't wait to see more. - At slow speeds you can use your clutch in a slipping manor (holding it on the point the bike starts moving) to control your speed, in first gear this is a game changer combined with using your breaks. You can practice this doing figure 8s, circles, whatever.

THIS IS AMAZING

Nice to see you growing and trying new things! That looks fun! Thanks for sharing your life with us! Blessings!

Glad you have joined the motorbike world! A bike can take you places a car/truck can't. I come from a family of mechanics and riders, take time to learn about what makes your bike work, having the knowledge to diagnose and repair basic mechanical issues plus having the right tools on board can get you out of a sticky situation.

Great video Joe! Squeeze the bike with your knees, make sure the foot pegs are on the balls of your feet. Get you some bark busters. Also check into a Tubliss system for your tires. Depending on terrain look at a gummy tire. Will help extremely with grip while offroad. Don't skip on setting up your suspension. Super important

Hell yeah!! Nice bike Joe! You will love it!

Please bushcraft camp with this ASAP!!!

good! new start!!

I went over the handlebars of my, Honda XL250 … once, that was back in the mid-70s.

Joe. Been following you from the very beginning. I miss your more frequent videos. However, I understand how busy life can be as I raised 3 children and had a busy career. Hope to see you soon. Take good care. Bruce in Missouri

Can't wait to see it in action Joe.

Love you man, thanks for all the content over the years

Great video. Excited to see where it takes you.

This gonna make some gooooood content, mud and snow will be the hardest to traverse but don't let that deter you. I've rode for years in all conditions. It's a great experience to deal with the elements on 2 wheels. I've got my 1st season trip planned in just under 2 weeks. With the previous year being a lifetime of hurt and loss I need this time to reflect. I can relate to you in so many ways Joe. Stay strong and enjoy brother!!

Crazy ive been watching you for like 10 years then i am looking at a bike now

Riding tip: get comfortable with the friction zone. Practice releasing the clutch and where that sweet spot is to start giving it some gas. It’ll come naturally in no time. Also definitely need a head light. Can’t wait to see what kinda mods and accessories you find. Need some more ideas for my ride 😁

Awesome Joe! Welcome into the fold. Better late than never. I say. I've been riding for about 30 years. I own two motorcycles right now. I can't wait to watch some of your motorcycle camping videos. Stay safe out there brother. Keep the sticky side down.

Awesome video Joe. I love your vulnerability. Have fun, learn lot and be safe!

nice, that'll go anywhere

Hey Joe, love it! Long time subscriber. Been riding off road all my life. Just a couple of pointers. Stand up in the difficult sections. It helps you maintain better control over the bike & stop hitting all the water holes on the road! You have no idea how deep those are. You could lose control of the bike if you hit a deep one. Take a class, always wear a helmet, but mainly just have a ball, that’s what life is about.

HEY JOE!!! I’m pumped to see this video. I hope you’re well.

Getting ready to buy my first dirt bike at 52 years old. No experience and I’ll probably break my neck. Been on street bikes my whole life, currently a 900 pound Harley. Going to be interesting. Good luck Joe.

Joe , so happy for you!! Ride safe brother

Been riding ATVs since I was like 6 years old. Since you asked for advice just thought I'd offer a little help. One it looks like you look for neutral then put it back into 1st after you find neutral, the reason the shift pattern is one down the rest up is so you don't have to do that. Just keep tapping it down and you know you're in first. Also don't bother finding neutral when you shut it off. Just shut it off in first then before you start it again find neutral, it's a lot easier when it's not running and if it's refusing to change gears while it's not running just rock it forward and backward a touch that will take any tension off the gears and it will change gears then, and really the only reason to want neutral is if you are cold starting it and want it to idle up to working temperature. If it's already hot just start it in first and go. Pretty familiar with this particular model and I believe (unless things have changed) it only has a clutch safety switch on the starter not a neutral safety switch. Also I'd recommend gearing it down if it's mostly going to be off road that just makes sense to get more torque at the expense of top speed. Pretty simple modification you just want to look for a larger rear sprocket and a smaller front sprocket. That will also help keep you from stalling out. Shouldn't be too expensive even if you don't do it yourself. You already mentioned reducing the ride height I think that's a good idea. Finding a way to do that without getting smaller wheels/tires would be the best way as those bigger tires are going to make it easier to go over larger obstacles (downed trees, stones, etc.) Sacrificing suspension will suck but learn to ride rough terrain with your butt off the seat just a few inches then your legs can act as additional suspension. Other than that I'd say take all your extra gear off of the bike and ride it. Can't beat experience and you'll minimize what you can damage by not having that stuff on there. Last bit of advice. There are lots of things to get more power out of these motors but the biggest problem you are going to run into if you go down that path is finding someone who can actually still tune a carburetor. Every power mod will require the carburetor to need adjustment and lots of people think they know what they are doing but don't. And yes that includes "professional" shops. So just leave that stock/OEM until you find someone you know you can trust.

Love is such a beautiful thing ❤

Very cool Joe! Am 55 and have ridden on and off since I was a teenager. Dirt, street etc... Lot's of great advice in the comments as well as life experiences to learn from. Can't wait for this type of content. Be well and ride safe.

Always great to see an upload from joe

Hell yeah dude! Glad to see you still growing and challenging yourself.

Heck ya Joe!!! New adventures for sure!! 8)

Oh! Get yourself a "tugger strap" for the front. It wraps around the fork and gives you a great handle for moving the front of the bike or helping move it around and pick it up when you drop it.

So very grate to see another Joe Robinet video can't wait for the next one

This is AWESEOME! Watching Joe's videos inspired me to start my own channel and it just happens to be about dirt bikes. Now, coincidentally Joe is riding dirt bikes!

Fun! as I have gotten older I've turned to overlanding often... hitting the back roads and two tracks in the National Forests. Good stuff!

Congratulations Joe. It’s such a fun bike and you’re riding so well already. So you and “The Dork” who I love to watch should collaborate and do the Smokey Mountain 500. I picked up a KLX 230 s lower seat height. Nice GL kit. Enjoy.