I have a little over 50,000 miles seat time. Hard, vigorous miles. Still have anxiety before every ride. Every rider should. Its dangerous. We should maintain a healthy fear the same way a boat captain maintains a healthy fear of the violent seas.

For the new riders: Dont ride with doofus' who egg you on to be faster. Ride how you want. If they are mad at you for going slower than them, those arent the people you wanna ride with. They can go fast in straight line, but not much else.

This video is exactly what I needed to see to realize I'm not the only one! I get real bad anxiety as I'm putting on my gear and backing the bike out of the garage etc. But once I take off on it the anxiety just goes away and I'm happy as can be!

I get excitement anxiety before every ride, it keeps me alert, not taking risks. Just enjoy your ride, dont try to impress anyone

Very new rider here, popped up on my feed having a bad day today full of doubt (a ton of trivial things have gone wrong piling up) and this video is really reassuring and has made my day much better, especially regarding comments from others about giving up on getting into riding. Thanks a ton and looking forward to more content!

Thank you for this video. It was very helpful. I really want to get into riding, but my gf has a lot of fears and worries, understandably. Most people hear the word motorcycle and immediately think that you're going to plow into the side of a car at 150 or vice versa. This video really helped me to realize that i just need to stick with it, and it'll be worth it

I'm glad that my father was supportive when I was learning, even with his worries he encouraged me to get practice and enjoy it

Those 2 lanes and that beautiful countryside is why I ride, and I’m in no hurry to get anywhere or put myself in bad positions. I ride to forget about the stress, not induce more stress than life already dishes out. I think you can be vigilant, plan your ride, and avoid the sketchy without adding more anxiety. The saying is spot on. Ride your own ride, and more than anything, enjoy every minute of it, because nothing is guaranteed either on a bike or off of a bike, but stopping riding and staying inside to watch other people live life on TV is not what constitutes living an actual life yourself.

I'm an experienced (old!) rider in the UK. I have PTSD which includes severe anxiety and also agoraphobia. I find that even though I'm still nervous of riding after many years, the only way I'm able to push out of my comfort zone is on my motorbike. Once I'm out i feel amazing. This channel has a very interesting angle on this subject and i like that. You've got a sub. Stay safe and i hope you can improve your mental health in everyday life too 👍👍👍🙌

Im not an anxious person but being on a motorcycle for the first time reminds me of when i first started riding my car with no experience lol so im glad this feeling is mutual.

I just finished my BRC today and did worse the 2nd day than the first (still passed tho). Nervousness played a huge part in it and i wish i had found this video before, glad to have found you now!

I am very anxious in my nature, and I love riding bikes, it go really good if I ride frequently. I just come from a riding break for 2 years and I was a bit anxious getting on the bike again, but I been out some tours riding and it is very little now, started very short tours at first. Now I back loving to be on the bike ❤

It's actually a pretty common human trait. If you don't have it that's how you will end up dead. You learn to suppress it the more seat time that you have. Moto Jitsu is one of the best instructors on KZfaq.

I've been riding since 1988. I guess I've been doing it so long I approach it like getting into my car and driving. That's not to say I'm not super cautious, after all look how long I've ridden without having an incident. I guess what I'm saying is nervous anxiety will dissipate after a while and you'll find that zen and flow state and embrace every ride...all the while still being cautious.

I got anxiety when you started to weave over those rain covered painted lines....

Just got my new Yamaha MT 07 brother this is perfect video for me , all people at home are acting like I am an kid who doesn't understand the danger of riding and that first you need to build the confidence and skill to become better. Also in last few months here in Croatia we had many riders die in crashes wich is not helping my case of becoming the motocycle rider. Luckly for me I am hard headed and believe in myself to see this throught.

you just gained a new subscriber :) it's nice to know there are other riders with anxiety also, everyone around me is telling me really negative things. I'm genuinely so sacred to ride because everyone is telling me how I'm going to die and nobody looks out for you on the road and what not ahahah

I’m getting into biking. Some channels I like are adobomoto, dandanthefireman(some of his videos can trigger anxiety because he does reviews of crashes), motojuitsu, and doodle. If Dan is too trigger then I highly recommend motojuistu

I started riding this year... zero prior experience. I don't really have much anxiety and if I have my best working solution is "fuck it, I'm just gonna do it". With riding is totally different because whole process to prepare to ride is so long, my normal spontaneous "solution" doesn't work. You have to do this checklist of things, dress up, and every minute longer it takes my mind is "nah dude". I also decided to record my journey, because it gives me some goal and it's interesting to look at things from perspective of time. All my mistakes are making me cringe not gonna lie...

I came across this purely by accident l. But I have to say I loved everything you had to say. Riding a motorcycle should be about you and the bike and your abilities , not others pushing you to go faster turn quicker etc. you should ride what you like how you enjoy riding.

Great video! I have really bad anxiety too! I just got my licence a few days ago, it was Hell for my anxiety levels. Now i got my licence, i have no anxiety, it was anxiety for exams. I live in the Netherlands, so we got a lot of mandatory lessons and exams, thats why i got no anxiety to ride. Anyway, thanx for the video's!

appreciate this video!

I'm subscriber 497 I think. 😁. Almost to 500! 🎉

I thought i was the only one, thank you

You deserve more subs !!! Your positive energy will catch on with people

i left a sub when u saw u have 335 subs and u give good advice also keep the work on you tube and life and ride safe

Had the "Vid "in May '22 and it really messed me up. It created anxiety and depression I never had prior, but helped push me to do things I've always wanted to. That July I decided to start, August I completed the MSF course and September purchased my 1st bike('18 Duke 390, love that bike). The anxiety intensified with the thought of riding and I needed to learn to overcome it. Instead on focusing to "ride", I practiced emergency braking, swerving, u-turns, leaning, etc. in an empty parking lot as much as I could. When I finally took to the back-roads and highways, I felt more confident and prepared. Do I still get the feeling? Absolutely. But, I realize: the fear of never doing it, is greater than the fear of doing it. I'd rather do it with a bit of fear, than to never do it without knowing the joy of it. Ride safe. Ride defensive. Ride your own ride. And remember: those who will criticize and invoke the negative, probably have never enjoyed the joy and positive of it. Two Down. Love you

I battle with this anxiety as well. Subscribed.

I'm glad more people are talking about it - it's the reason a lot of folks end up giving up on motorcycles completely. One skipped opportunity to ride becomes two, becomes four, before you know it you've got a bike sitting for a year that hasn't been touched.

im not scared to ride cause im new i have been riding for about 7 years. im scared cause my bike is on a loan and i know at some point ima drop it or anything can happen EDIT: 400 subs this man has. awesome video i hope this one gets you some attention.

Awesome video! I struggle with anxiety as well. I just started riding a little over a month ago & was super worried about it effecting how I was gonna be able to ride. After doing it, I can honestly say I haven’t had an issue yet, Thankfully! It’s good to know there are others out there struggling with the same issues. Ride safe man!

Ive owned 3 motorcycles in the past. Its been about 20 years ago. I am taking a MSF course this weekend and im nervous about it. Its been years since ive been on a bike. Im just worried im gonna screw up and fail. It makes no sense. I know i wilk ride better alone than in front of a group of strangers.

Asa new rider and someone with bad anxiety but who also feels really free when riding this is so helpful. Thank you so much

Good content. I remember when I first started riding everyone told me how dangerous it is to ride a motorcycle and that I was going to die. The people that said that were all people that had never ridden. I did a few groups rides with friends, but I never cared for that because I didn’t ride as aggressively as most of the other riders. I think some degree of anxiety (with riding) is good because it keeps you aware of your limits. I think I had at least a touch of anxiety at the beginning of every ride for about the first three years I was riding. You’re spot on about anxiety going away with the more experience you gain. I’m at a point now that my only anxiety with riding is always worrying that I didn’t zip all my pockets and my tank bag. Lol You got a sub from me and I look forward to future content. I enjoyed your positive attitude.

Great advice and video very much appreciate this and i will show it to all who dont understand my need to ride .! Had a nasty accident in 2021 vs a car and am in the middle of deciding weather to buy another bike. as you mentioned all the people who tell me im mad for wanting to get back on a bike . Stuck in limbo at the minute with this .the pain was the worst pain ive ever felt and have limited range of movement in my left arm as a result. Decisions decisions 🤔

I just bought a bike and found this channel really love the explanations my biggest issue is the anxiety for sure taking things slow is what I’ve been trying to do but a lot of people are just telling me go go go

I need this video, I really want a bike but I have so much anxiety even thinking about all the different new things to learn stresses me out…haven’t even thought about driving on the road yet

Just bought my first bike last night, taking delivery on Saturday. Right now I’m mostly just excited to start, but have moments where the anxious thoughts creep in if what “could” happen. Guess will see what happens once I have that horsepower under my crotch and the rubber really meets the road… cool video, liked and subbed!

This video helped me relate so much, thanks man Got me an R6 as my first bike last week and I've been a bit worried since many people have been bombarding me with negative comments

Thanks for posting, this is a valuable message. For future videos I hope you tune down the riding audio a bit, during windy sections it's louder than your voiceover.

Dude i know exactly what your talking about. I dont struggle with anxiety though. But when i got my 1st bike a year ago. My 1st ever ride was with my pops. I was so pumped up to be riding with him. I had to pull over an settle down. Thankfully my pops recognized what was going on and just made us go back home. An try again another day. But i was so pumped up i started getting nauseated

I just pulled the trigger on getting a bike and doing BRC after 10 years of waiting, and yeah definitely had anxiety. However my best friend and fellow combat vet finally convinced me to try it he said it helped him with his PTSD. My wife supports me my parents dont but ima be learning and becoming safer, as a professional pilot dafety is like my mantra lol but i love this hobby and so glad im starting out.

audio is clipping due to vibrations + wind. use a separate portable audio recorder; zoom h1n/h2n put in the backpack or under the seat wrapped up. sound will be a lot better!

I find it hard to believe that anyone who gets their licence and first bike doesn't go thru that phase of wtf was i thinking getting a bike, especially due to the learning curve being so steep. Theres so many factors to riding from the coordination of using hands and feet for different tasts, essentially the opposite to a car, to the wind noise and feeling the wind, to balancing and getting comfortable leaning when it feels completely unnatural and you have to fight the urge to atand the bike up when you need to lean more than it feels like the bike can lean, funny enough once ur off the bike and look at the tyres you suddenly realise that you can lean probably double what you did. Riding is such a visoral experience where we engage so many senses simultaneously and then theres other factors like road conditions, weather, cars, people etc. Non riders always put off new riders because they are terrified of them because they dont understand them and heard some horror story, just remember thats someone elses story and not yours!

My parents will not let me keep a bike because they're too afraid it's not my anxiety it's those around me

If i were to buy a bike - would only go to the nearest parking lot, practice emergency braking until the rear wheel would be off the ground a tiny amount cause thats the fastest way to brake. Practice max leaning angle with slow exercises until i could scrape the pegs, do a bit of turtle racing to learn balance, clutch. And a bit of emergency swerve. It could take months really. But I wouldn't feel comfortable with not being a good rider from the very beginning of my road riding, also i would weekly refresh those drills for at least an hour so i dont get rusty. Its not possible to sufficiently learn from the critical situation on the road enough to be a better rider - because they are such rare events by defition. I have seen videos of unavoidable bike accidents due to no fault of the rider. If i were to crash, i could rest easy knowing i trained as hard as possible - i would know for without a doubt that i did all i possibly could. Even a crash would not cause me anxiety. Tell me what you think about this. Genuinely curious if a non biker like me has a chance to figure it out or not.

I want to say some positive stuff. I know people who have been riding for years and have never had an accident. I know people who have had falls, skids and been knocked off and who barely have a bruise. I have only personally known one person who was killed, by a car, and I know a lot of bikers. I have come off twice without injury. All the gear, all the time unless being too hot would affect your riding, then slow down. Yes there is risk but you are in control, not fortune, not statistics (some of which dont add up. Put out there to scare us?) ALWAYS wear a helmet at the very least and ALWAYS consider yourself invisible to other road users because you mostly are. Most of all enjoy yourself, as a biker, you are part of a special family. 😊👍

hey man love the video, but it starts getting very low fps and choppy so messes my eyes up watching but good video overall im looking to get my first bike very soon

That happened to me with people I know. My response was, "have you ever ridden?, No, then shut the fuck up!" Or, I would say, "everyone that I know who died in a vehicle accident, the accident involved cars only!" It works, believe me! Safe riding sir!

I can definitely relate to the family members thing. I want to get into riding pretty bad, and have been eyeing a pretty cool bike that was just released and is said to be great for beginners, but if i brought that home i feel like my mom and grandma would disown me lol. Theyve both worked in the medical field, so theyve only ever seen the horror stories of motorcycling. My grandad had a motorcylce when he was younger, but gave it up after one time he was ran off the road and ended up driving through someones yard, almost wrecking (he was actually fine by the end of it). Another worry i have is that i know almost nothing about the best way to ride one safely. Ive watched a few videos that cover pretty basic things like watching cars at all ends of an intersection when entering, stopping at the back corner of the car in front of you so that you cant get sandwiched between the one behind you not paying attention and the one in front of you, etc. I do a few of the things the video talks about already, but in my current vehicle rather than a bike. Idk, it feels like everything is against me trying to get into the scene, even though id really like to. Thank you for the video, this earned you a sub lol

You got any advice for dirtbikes? Or just advice that applies to both? Soon to start my first job and am hoping to get a dirtbike (250cc) in 3 to 6 months.

I just started riding this season. I ride an electric sport moped. The imposter syndrome is real.

Been struggling with anxiety about dropping my bike. Not even in motion, I’m short and I’ve tipped at stops a few times now as I’ve been learning. 😂 Moving hasn’t been scary for me. Trying to work up the courage to go out alone.

Couldn't have said it better.

Well this is oddly good quality for me subbing to a channel at like 360 subs. Constructive criticism: frame rates were choppy at times, maybe a little extra wind noise. Voice audio sounds great tho

if you ride with friends that just started riding let them lead the ride so they dont try and follow you into a corner and go to fast for there skill

What bikes do you ride and own ..? And what bikes have you ridden .?

Great video. Subscribe. Hi from Australia 🇦🇺

Is your camera like 10 fps? I personally hate riding only on Sunny days. I ride in heavy rain, cloudy days too to be safer rider. In Taiwan, India nobody is afraid you see grandmas ride and the whole family on a motorcycle. Why is it that Europe, America where we have more organized rules more afraid?

100% incorrect the best influence to ride safe currently is dandanthefireman adobo is not a "good influence to ride safe"