Same here boss lmfao

How's it going now?

Your add on advice is perfect match to video. Very very important trips...thank you

Haha… too true.

Haha I’ve thought about getting a grom just for fun, I have a Goldwing currently. Just want something to have for around town, is it worth it?

@@dylanjahn2952 I guess it really depends on the individual. It's a fun little bike to tool around small towns, counties, etc. and it is nice to have that option for low speed putzing around riding. My cousin gave me hers as a birthday present after she had it slide out from under her in an intersection and I put 470 miles on it in just a few months to get used to riding and being in traffic. I then got an XSR700 cause I wanted a bike I could ride anywhere. I'm selling the grom now cause I can't justify two bikes and my cousin is in financial need caring for her dad so I'm gonna give the sale money to her. But if I could keep it as a second bike I would for sure. If you're in the Fredericksburg VA area, you could buy mine, an orange 2020 only has 670 miles on it. 🙂

This should be standard practice in the US but every state is a bit different here with rules and laws around cars and motorcycles, and getting your license. I wish we did things more thoroughly.

There’s no easy answers here. It’s really just putting in the miles and getting more comfortable with the bike and the road. Keep your speed at a level where you fee comfortable. Don’t feel like you have to go faster than you’re ready to go. Staying off lousy highways helps too. 😉

@@tularosamoto it’s a great advice but hardly doable. Here in NYC all highways are lousy. They all suck big elephant testicles… When it comes to a comfortable speed that’s another topic. The speed limit here is 50. So 55-60 is comfortable for me. When I go to work at 5am cars travel at 75 in the right lanes and 80-85 in left lanes. God forbid you go slower. They’ll try to pass you, aggressively tailgate you and do all types of crazy shit to push you over even when in the car. With this type of behavior it’s literally impossible to maintain a safe distance. Anyway, my goal is to try to search if I can do anything to a suspension to “swallow” potholes better.

The most obvious solution to the pot hole problem is to avoid them by riding at a pace that gives you time to go around them. This usually means allowing ample room between you and the car ahead of you. If a pothole or road debris surprises you then your driving too fast for the conditions. Always, and I mean ALWAYS look at least 5 seconds ahead of you down the road. If it means riding at a slower speed then so be it. Your speed should match road conditions and traffic. I try to avoid interstate whenever possible. I prefer riding the state highways because they are less traveled and you can usually go at your own pace.

It’s good to be scared. Keeps you safe! It’s the guys who flip through traffic without thinking about it who I worry about.

@@tularosamoto very true

Thanks for the idea!

Rain grooves scare me to death. LOL. It's hard not to oversteer when you encounter them when the best thing is to just relax and let the bike handle the problem.

Glad you found it helpful! Stay safe!

Glad you found it helpful! Enjoy your ride.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. We’re doing a group ride on December 10th starting from SD. You’re welcome to come join us. Www.tularosamoto.com/pages/events

To be honest, I see way too many experienced riders who should think about those tips too. Smart riding never goes out of style.

Good addition! Thank you! 👍🏻

Well we like rural New Mexico. Our store Tularosa is named after the little town of that name between Ruidoso and Las Crusas. 👍🏼

I don’t use a separate mic. I use the built in audio from the GoPro (if I’m not using my studio audio). I record my studio video using a Fuji mirrorless, not a Gopro. For more info on the cameras I use, you might be interested in this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7elgM-Iy6yVnps.html

It’s a little scary at first but soon you’ll get more comfortable with it. Just stay cautious.

At first I was hesitant but then after awhile I just got used to it. Once you relax and realize that you’re not going anywhere, it gets easier.

As I mentioned in the video, it's important to ride with the flow of traffic. If you're going slower than the other vehicles in the fast lane, you shouldn't be in the fast lane. Only go in the fast lane if you are as fast if not faster than the cars around you.

If I’m in the passing lane and no one is in front of me to hold me up, I prefer to go faster than the traffic around me. On occasion a faster car will pass me but they’re usually going fast enough that they see me and go around me before I can respond. If a car gets on my tail, I’ll either speed up or change lane’s depending on how I feel. That rarely happens when I’m on my bike however. I prefer to remain in control of the view around me whenever possible.

Getting up to speed is challenging at first. What bike are you on? Naked bikes with no fairings definitely let you get blasted by the wind. Smaller bikes will feel less steady than big bikes. The helmet you choose also plays a roll. Some helmets are more streamlined than others. My more touring oriented (and lower priced) helmet really catches the wind. My 6D and Arai helmets cut through the wind much better.

@@tularosamoto I'm on a ninja 400...is that considered a small bike?

@@mcswainj Yes that's a smaller bike. Still it should be able to get up to freeway speeds without much problem. It might feel shakey but that could be inexperience. Maybe you can have a more experienced friend ride it to make sure you don't have a mechanical issue.

@@mcswainj That's a great bike. If you want to pass quickly (so you don't spend too much time next to a car) then you may want to downshift before passing so the bike will accelerate more quickly. It's true that a light weight bike will get pushed around more by the wind but after a while you'll become more confident once you see that this is perfectly OK. But at lower speeds, having a light weight bike has many advantages.

If you have an oblong head or helmet, like most people do, that’s what happens. It’s a scary little thing.