Very true. I now avoid telling non-riders that I ride. I never ever mention it.I got tired of hearing " be careful" too.

Man i'm so glad i ve found this channel !

Excellent video sir, I agree with you completely. I knew a person who rode his motorcycle for over 20 years without any accident, but he died after slipping in his home and hitting his head during the pandemic. So no one would have thought he would die this way, and no one tells to be careful sitting at home.

Be careful, oh wow never thought of that before thanks for the bright and novel advice 🤔🤯

LOL the blinker……I forget mine alot but I *am* getting better at remembering it.

I don’t post anything motorcycle related on FB because I don’t want to hear those words. I’m an adult and aware of the hazards. I’ve been sitting on my butt all winter and two wheels has made my spare time more enjoyable. Thanks for sharing this.

Everything you talk about is what I think when riding, especially the be careful bit. Funnier when you say it though. Weather is warming into the high fifty’s today so a little ride would be great and fun!

You are a joy! I hope i run into you on the road someday!

Yea, I love the horror stories! I know what you mean. Haha. I've really learned to drive defensively. My mom told me to be careful everytime I left the house growing up 😂

Never seen you before, but I’ve just watched this and another of your videos… under a different name… But… you sound just like me!!! No wonder people find me strange. See it as a compliment because… you’re like me 😊 find everyone strange, but we need them. Oh and I’ve skied, ride motorcycles and my wife rides horses…. WE’RE DOOMED!!! 😏

i love these little talks

Great video bug! The "be safe" or " be careful" comments routinely happen while filling up the vespa or motorcycle at the gas station. Sometimes a gruesome story follows. It's quite annoying. 😂😂

😅😅 I found this video. Yes, thank you I love this. From now on I’ll refer to everyone who tells me about someone who got in bike accident as a happiness vampire!

I got to the point of saying I’ll go as fast as I can, run from the cops, sing bohemian rhapsody, make random Batman quotes, and more when I heard be carful or don’t drive to fast as I headed out the door. I’ll be back on 2 wheels after 2 years in may and I’ll be hearing that and starting random lines again

right?? it's almost like they have zero faith in your ability and judgment that they have to remind you EVERY SINGLE TIME you go out.

Honestly, any time I hear someone tell me to "be careful" I cringe. Hard. Also, "it's a known fact" is a cheap cop out for failing to provide a valid reference. Hold people to that next time you hear the line.

Great video (and topic). (p.s., if you to to the beach this summer, be careful, I hear there are shark attacks and people can drown!!!)

I always say “safe travels” regardless of what means of transport you are using.

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Elvis died on the toilet. Be careful bug. Cheers!

I got told by some friends that a relative of one of their friends died on a bike. And he had "decades of experience", which apparently didn't do much to prevent him from overcooking a corner (in poor surface condition, gravel/mud/both), panic braking and colliding with a tree or something. Don't get me wrong, sucks that it happened and that their friend lost a relative, but acting like I'm not acutely aware of the risks every time I get on the bike is downright insulting. So is assuming that my judgement is somehow compromised because I choose to accept saod risks. Then they point out "oh, but it's cars you need to watch out for!"... Ya don't say! Before I got my bike, I'd been driving for 10 years. In that time, I've never once had close call that I could not have prevented. Yes, most of them were the other road user's "fault", but that's not the point. I saw the potential hazard way ahead of time and chose to put myself in a position of elevated risk, against my own better judgement. I did that because "everyone else is doing it". I was wrong to accept other people's poor judgement in every single one of those cases, and have learnt to trust my own instead. Works exactly the same on the bike. If I don't give people the chance to hit me, then they can't, can they... Yes, that means being extra-vigilant and planning at least the next 10 seconds to make sure there are never any surprises. At this point it's second nature, I barely even have to think about it. So yeh, they can safely assume I'm "being careful".

You dont tell an actor good luck and you don't tell a motorcyclist to be careful. Just tell us to have fun! Its the same thing only better, as wrecking isn't included in fun.

"Don't harsh my mellow!" Are the bumper stickers and T-shirts available yet?

I guess I've become impervious to comments and concerns from non-riders about the risk I take as a rider. In part because I have spent time practicing both my riding skills and road strategies. And in part because I have closely looked at what rider behaviors account for much of the risk. All things I don't do -- drink and ride, speed, ride beyond my skills, etc. I do have to agree with you on the notion that there are happiness vampires out there. More than you would think. A lot of sad and miserable people in the world. Lastly, I think human beings are generally inept at understanding or evaluating risk. I know people who won't swim in the ocean for fear of a shark attack yet happily get in their car to drive to work, ski, or just in the shower every day. Or won't fly on an airplane for fear of a crash yet commute daily in a car. So just keep riding. And be careful!!!

SWMBO and myself always say "Be Careful" when the other is leaving the house. It's just a reminder that we care and don't want to loose the other. I love my 2 wheels. So bug., I only got one thing to say to you........🤣

I tell ppl to "enjoy your ride" when they are leaving on a bike. I ignore the "be careful" comments (mostly). "Oh geez, thank you for that, as I wasn't even thinking about riding carefully or safe while I put my helmet and gloves on (already wearing other protective stuff)". It's like the new saying since COVID "be safe". Stupid. My Vespa turn signal is likely on more than off, but I'm thankful for my BMWs self cancelling feature.

Agreed, but maybe some really care for you and don't want to lose you! :) I'm going back to riding age 70 but I really will be more careful this time around. Incredible how fearless you are as a teenager - I mean nothing can possibly go wrong, right! My own experience leaves me with only one dread - that of the very common story of people that ride carefully for many years only to have someone in a car pull out in front of them. I know I won't fully enjoy riding unless this time I can make myself super visible, as well as learning to swerve properly and practicing other skills. I don't believe hi vis and headlights really do enough although I don't have evidence to back that up, only anecdotal. What I do believe you will find actual data for is the rapid decrease in accidents among bicycle riders who wear flashing lights. We are just wired to see changes of any kind, not constant images. I'm looking at doing the same on my motorcycle, but not enough to annoy motorists, and I like the look of some pulsing headlight products I've seen. I see Moto Jitsu (great KZfaq channnel I reckon) has a BMW with some pretty cool pulsing lights. Looking back on my own motorcycle crashes in my youth I remember well another common cause of grief - when you do have to slam on you need to be pretty well trained to not lock up the front wheel in panic and have the bike go under you. I'm going to get ABS now that is is available on today's bikes.

Ridden virtually all my life. Literally all my focus goes toward safety when I ride. Statistically, if you don't drink and ride, don't speed (excessively), and always wear a helmet the death rates drop down to near automobile levels. But yeah, bottom line, riding is fun and exciting. Moderate risk enhances life.

What I would like to say when I get "Be careful" or otherwise told how unsafe motorcycling/scootering/cycling is: "I am careful. What you can do is be an attentive driver. Don't text, talk on your phone, eat, etc. while you're driving your car/lifted truck. Keep your eyes open for people on two wheels. Or two legs."

I'm retired, a couple of years. The last 8 years at work I'd have to ride 500 miles to see my gal because she had transferred. I'd start work at 2 am, work until 11am, then ride. Kinda crazy but that's what I had to do. I'd do that 1000 mile loop every two weeks or so, year round here in coastal California. My boss would tell me to be careful and I'd tell her that I'll ride with confidence. If I was ever not feeling confident, I wouldn't ride. Weather, or me feeling under the weather... Confidence by my terms means that I know my capabilities (and the bike's) and that I'll ride within those capabilities, while not trusting any other vehicle on the road. That was the best that we could all hope for. She never liked that answer.

Well Bug, if you ever give up on Motor Cycle / Scooter Volging may I suggest a career in Muppet Voice-overs. 😂 I'm in Fall Agreement with you summation of this matter. 😊

Hey Bug! Be careful...I want to hear more about your marshmellow collecting hobby.

Confidence in your ability and defensive concentration all equate to competence, and many, many, safe miles! 50 years of riding, thousands of miles, and hundreds of “be careful’s”! Ride on Bug!

Death smiles at us all, all we can do is smile back. They say it because they fear riding themselves. Fear. What a waste of time.

you sound so chilled and relaxed _ not!! I know what you mean though.

Every time anti riders tells me nonsense stuffs about riding, I’ll tell them: you can pay for car, fuel, or Uber and cab fares, I’ll stop. They shut up immediately.

I think they say that,hoping you will fail,just say they can say, I told you so,you never listen to me. Lol

Be careful, Bug.!

sir what do you mean by 6?

Drugs , alcohol, lack of protection and inappropriate speed are the factors that make it more hazardous than a car. Schumacher wasn't crippled by cars or bikes.....

Got a subscriber out of me

Brilliant. We are in such a risk averse world, this is the reason why people do not move forward 😆

Get out of My head Bug. You are making me feel it’s ok to be me!

I haven’t told my wife about you …….. just in case!!

"Be Careful" is better than telling someone to "Be Careless!" isn't it?

I told the last person that said I should not ride motorcycles on the street, so you get in a multi-ton aluminum Coke can and fly 5 mi above the Earth, and you say my motorcycles are dangerous.

Seems like many people also dont realize you dont have to ride a motorcycle like an idiot, and just like any activity, there are many ways to midigate the risks involved. People cant diferentiate between the 17 year old on his liter bike pulling wheelies and riding lieka street rossi in flip flops and a tank top, and the 40 something rider in full gear on an adv bike.

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Instead of "ride safe bro" I'm saying, run from the cops if they pull you over Bug.

heh, I don't have any other vehicle right now other than my motorcycle so if my family is going to take issue with me riding a motorcycle, I will just pull ye olden' trump card of "so you just don't want me to have wheels?" and because my motorcycle is like... 1/4 the cost of a car (including insurance), I can also pull out the "so you are going to help me financially to get a car then?".

Reply, "Instead of telling ME to be careful on my motorcycle, how about YOU be more careful when you're driving your car?".

sir,If you have any queries, please feel free to ask me anytime. I will be happy to provide answers.

yeah I guess you're fired up now. you know what will release your stress?

How about, 'Stay safe?'

Yeah man, no rider wants to hear pessimistic advice thrown at them before they set off for a ride. One in particular I don't like hearing which is often tossed about even by some motorcyclists is "ride safe"🙄. I'm a former motorcycle instructor... Having exhausted all topics and activities on Roadcraft and rider "safety" , my last words to students usually ended with "ride well and have fun".

Sorry sir I don't have your number

She never heard of Michael Schumacher ? Man spent his entire career driving 220+ mph and then he retired , had a skiing accident that made him a vegetable. People are funny man

I think people say, "be careful" to motorcycle riders because about half of motorcycle wrecks are single-vehicle wrecks. That's unique among all vehicles where most wrecks are collisions. In addition, about 90% of motorcycle collisions occur to the front of the motorcycle. In both situations, motorcyclists are doing a controlled ride into . In comparison to driving, motorcycling is about 32 times more lethal. That's a lot. But in comparison to, apparently, SCUBA diving inside of caves, motorcycling is about 20 times less lethal. Horseback riding? Biking is half as lethal. Skiing, however, is about 100 hundred times safer than motorcycling. We're talking about lethality here which is the only statistics that matters. Bumps, bruises, and broken bones all heal.

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