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I completely agree with your comment! But I'd personally change my handle to something like allpoliticiciansarecriminals... Because they obviously are.

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Same here 😹😹

Pick up the pace and more young students will watch and stay watching.

Well said!

@Last_Stach_Standing ! i was gassing up in tennessee on a rental and stand wasn't all way down. once it hit that point of no return, i was like no, no, no, no. thank goodness there was a guy on other side of pump who didn't laugh and helped me stand it up.

...learning experience ? If I drop my shiny ZX14R, I will kill myself.... hahaha Rgds.

@@MCrider where is your silver rotating at I liked it so much

@@MCrider where is your motorcycle Silver Road King at i like it

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How's that little gem handling the 70-75mph on the highway? Looking to get one soonish!

Ah Old England here we have to ready all year round for rain.

Yep, these are the better motorcycle guys!

@@DaxXx988 I am not doing much highway travel but even at 70mph there is a notable thrust forward on twisting the throttle so I can't see shorter motorway commutes as a problem.

I've been riding since the early 80's and I'm not learning anything new. Only thing I would learn new, is a new to me bike, all bikes feel different to each other.

@@crp9985 I'm 37 years in, and took an experienced rider course in 2016. Money well spent. You sound like a "I'm smarter than you" kind of person. Kevin is all about continuous training and improvement. Why are you here?

@@crp9985 ...If it's true that you have absolutely nothing left to learn, for sure you are not 100% proficient in every maneuver, every situation, all the time which means you still need to practice what you have learned.

I’m 72 years old and I’ve been motorcycling since 16 and I’m still crap! Not really; but I’m still motorcycling and more aware of my limitations than I was when I was in my teens! That’s why I’ve made it to 72, and I’ll ride until the day I die - but hopefully peacefully in my sleep. PS: thanks Kevin for the voice of reason! Best wishes from 🇬🇧 and God bless America 🇺🇸 It did, after all, make my Ironhead.

Amen. 20 years for me too. A wise man never stops learning. Its the very reason you become wise

_Thats what she said_ ...

@@joshuakalaniparks9084 lmao

not only that, but recording for a youtube channel oftentimes leads to irresponsible riding and blaming the other people on the road, in order to gain clicks, likes and subscribers. that's why i don't watch stuff like motomadness anymore; it's 95% riders being total idiots.

Newish rider here--sometimes I wish I had a camera, because sometimes I think I must be making a lot of mistakes and it would be nice to be able to look at what I'm doing or get someone else to.

Doing for money ignoring safety.

I disagree. I'd like to have a camera to record my riding, not only for critiquing purposes, but also for my safety. And yes, I'd like to post videos to KZfaq as well. But not be like those mooks who say "YOU NEARLY KILLED ME" to a driver that pulled into their lane 75ft ahead.

@@crusherven Find a mentor if you can. Someone with GOOD experience can evaluate what you should work on in about 20 minutes of normal riding. Some places have advanced rider classes that include on-road observation by instructors. Good luck !

Just treat traffic as if you're on a bicycle, because in a way, we sort of are. If the light is turning yellow for those cars and you see a car that's not slowing down. Don't risk it and go. If you don't see any cars or if cars are stopped/stopping, it's pretty safe to go. When I'm at a red light, all I do is keep looking both ways while I'm waiting. By the time it turns green, I can usually tell if it's safe to go.

@@joemann7971 I do that too. Looking left, right and behind constantly at stop lights. Probably looks like I have tourette's.

Also look at there rims. it's a dead giveaway if there moving. Or starting to move. Be safe everyone

True. I ride with four words imprinted in my frontal lobe: they’re drunk - I’m invisible.🏍

I give it 2 beats before I proceed

Thanks for sharing, people are going to do what people are going to do...glad it worked out for you though.

Great reply - very good

Did the same thing! I bought a brand new Indian Chief Dark Horse. The bike terrified me for months. On the flip side, I feel like I can hop on just about any bike and go now. Looking back, I should have saved my money and learned on a much smaller bike that would have been much easier to master the basics. With the chief, I would ride really late with almost no one else on the road in order to gain my confidence and familiarize myself with the handling of such a heavy bike with a “mile long” wheel base.

I just got a V-Strom 650 as bike number 4 and I love it. Very awesome bikes to ride and they seem happy to go anywhere,

New rider, got the V Strom 1050xt. After an hour of riding around my neighborhood, all my neighbors know the sound of my low-frequency lawnmower. I learned to drive on a stick-shift Ford Explorer, what a joy the V Strom is to ride. MSF course in 1 month.

I almost bought a klr650, I ended up getting an 09 Versys 650 for 3146 out the door literally today I'm a new rider raced 125s as a kid but it's been qbout 12 years. Never rode a 650 before and spent around 700$ on gear in total noru leather padded priced at $250 but manager gave me a solid discount @$109for buying the motorcycle from them paid around $65 for some alpine stars glove, helmet is a senici something 2🤣 comes with a Bluetooth attachment made by sena sounds phenomenal great for music idk about calls cause I haven't ridden it my bike yet so I don't know how it is with wind. Overall fitment is fantastic paid around $380 for that helmet (w/ extra visor). Also bought some senici riding boots about $100 a bag for my gas tank which was another 80$ I'm excited to be apart of the community!

@@xghostxgaming7297 Congrats on your new bike! Please watch Kevin's technique and road strategy videos and practice. Kevin is a great resource to keep you safe on the street. 😎👍🏻

@@got_to_roll unfortunately I got into a motorcycle accident last month on the 25th. A lady pulled in front of me and I hit the side of her car going 40. I was wearing my gloves helmet riding shoes and a Hoodie walked away with a broken wrist mobility is coming back surprising considering how hard I hit her and I flew about 150 feet. Thankful to be walking still. Bikes done for the front end basically snapped in half. But I'll be back on either later this season or I may just have to wait till next

Viking Cycle has some decent gear at affordable prices. I wear one of their jackets & a pair of their pants.

Lovely. 😂

Groan...

Hahaha.

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It's great to want what you've got. I'm equally content with my used V-strom650.

@@got_to_roll Yes, indeed !

@Himmarshee Street Live The living room and patio....Sheeze. That's dedication. I don't even keep any of my bicycles in my living room....although I used to when I was younger. Ride on.

I ride a rebel250 and have no real desire to upgrade either.. it's fast enough, super easy to work on and I still greatly enjoy riding it.

@@jseden Yes, I was looking at those too when I bought the Virago. (I have to admit, I have been a little partial to V twins.) But now, if I ever do buy a "bigger" bike, the new Rebel 500 is a strong candidate. But again, like you I still love my 250.

Awesome, welcome!

Glad you enjoyed it

Glad it was helpful!

steve russell LOL, I have dropped my bike about 3 times / accident (not my fault) , slipping over a pineapple and letting it slip out of my hand when holding it on a trailer. And drive with t-shirt and sneakers, when the weather is nice. . It's a 2002, BMW C1-200, 176 CC. (LOL) Sad thing is, here in Holland they think it's a 45 km/hr scooter-buzz-bike and not a true motorcycle. I understand that. Parked once next to 2 guys with BMW 1200's in full gear and me in t-shirt and sneakers. Said hello, they were nice, it was fun.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Good point

Hi, I have a vstar 1100. And it's a blast, very good looking and reliable motorcycles. I put 9000 miles in the first 1 .5 year. Awesome machine

Carrie Flynn’s a sportster intimidating?

@@ericx7476 lol! I've heard this before. Yes, if you are just learning it can be. I'm 5'2" 110lbs so it does seem big to me. My hubs thinks that buying a smaller bike is unnecessary but he's willing to if, it will help me learn and gain my confidence. 😊

Carrie Flynn go with a v star 250.

Honda nighthawk 250 has the same engine great little bike to or like the other guy said Yamaha Vstar 250

@mld Thanks, I've never heard of a Serow. I'll have to check them out.

Thank you, I will

Similar to being trained in firearms....whichever you method you train / practice - when if and /or when that emergency ever appears - you're only 1/2 as good as your training. These guys to teach moto safety...well, I'm glad they have these forums.

Most 250cc bikes (outside of sport bikes) boast top speeds which make them *at best* marginally safe on an interstate. You’ve got one of the exceptions. There’s also a whole *world* of bikes between 250cc & 100+hp monsters.

Hello fellow SBU .. HOPE ALL IS WELL.. BEARCAT BASKETBALL 86

Did you play in 86? I was there 85 to 89.

Yes sir.. played 84- 86... me and my 2 buddies.. Franklin Buckley..Thomas Hawkins.. sorry for the late reply jus made it overseas on deployment

Hey Kevin. I remember a few years ago you promoted the HJC helmet brand. I think they were around $130 to $150. In this video, you suggest spending $300 on a helmet. I bought Sedici from cycle gear that was $199 plus taxes. Is $300 the minimum for a good helmet?

@@stacyodom1746 In my opinion you should not care about the price, but it need to have Snell rating or it has to be ECE approved. if it has either of these, you know it`s a safe helmet, even if it costs next to nothing. If it costs 1000, and doesn´t have either, it´s a no go. Both those markings means it has been tested by a non profit party dedicated to improving helmet safety. With more money you can get more comfort and and all kinds of other nice things like better ventilation, helmet being more quiet and so on. You should find the corresponding sticker somewhere in the helmet. Make sure the helmet fits also you correctly, if it is one size too big the rating does not matter DOT: Standards determined by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The DOT rating currently in effect is federal standard FMVSS 218, and any helmet with the DOT sticker should meet these standards (this is the most basic of the ratings, and are tested by hired independent contractors, and many helmets labeled DOT may not actually pass the standards, and testing is worse than ECE and SNELL, these helmets are usually quite heavy, and the grading is old.) ECE: Standards determined by the Economic Commission for Europe. This multinational standard is used by more than 50 countries in Europe, and any helmet with this sticker must meet the current ECE 22.05 standard. ( these are crash tested, but with different methods than SNELL, SNELL uses harder force on sharper point, while ECE tests need the helmet to spread the G-forces more) SNELL: Standards determined by the Snell Memorial Foundation. This is a voluntary testing procedure, and is only required by certain race bodies. The current standard is SNELL M2020 for street use. (Mostly considered the gold standard, but there has been a bit of a problem for their testing to promote too hard EPS liners which is not good. Also SNELL rated helmets have usually much higher cost, and testing is race oriented, and their test uses harder force on sharper point, while ECE tests need the helmet to spread the G-forces more) FIM: A relatively new standard, the FIM rating is used for helmets that meet safety criteria established by motorcycling's global racing organization for track use.( I do not know anything about these) SHARP: Uses European crash data. if it has good rating it is safe, rating system gives consumer more information than simple pass or fail. My old helmet years ago was 4 stars sharp rated helmet, and ECE approved, cost me about 250€, was loud as hell, but weighed only 1300g, my current one is ECE approved Modular helmet that cost 280€, discounted from 700€. you can buy really expensive safe helmet much cheaper if you buy an older model after a release of a new model, or if there is going to be newer model released soon