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- Everyone knows that "Motorcycle" is synonymous with "Freedom" ... but why? Motorbikes have the same dynamics as bicycles and go to the same places as cars - what's so free about that?
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: frt9.co/4brftf
Fair warning - this is a challenging read. Asking what makes freedom "free" is child's play compared to Pirsig's query: what makes good "good"? Fascinating!
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Ryan's attitude and tone make me expect a snarky joke at every cut but then it turns out he's actually just got a short, well made point. Concise and accurate, well done.
Turbo Busa with Nitrous and no traction is the way to do things properly and well done.
Just finished a script with a shocking amount of snarky jokes - stay on your toes! ~RF9
@@FortNine well f u now i got to know what the next vid is
@@tumeh7410 It's probably about making snarky motorcycling videos & getting paid to do it.
@@njpaddler or maybe about making snarky motorcycle videos and getting forced to do it and not getting paid for it
I once got stung by a wasp on my wrist while riding on the highway. I've never felt more connected to nature while on a motorcycle.
Must've been one quick wasp
The only way to feel more connected then that is to have the darn things go in your helmet. Maintaining control while being stung near your eye makes one feel like superman👍🏻
I once got stung by a bee in the face while having a riding lesson. Took out the stinger back at the garage 45min later. Never felt that alive before 😂
Ohhh,well I got stung by a bee on my eyelid
I got knocked off my bike last year... I have never felt more connected to the tarmac!!! 😂🤣
In a car, you feel like everything-the asphalt, other cars, pedestrians, trees- is just a movie projected onto the windshield. On a motorcycle, you feel like you can reach out and touch it.
And if you ride shitty it might end up touching you.
and in rare occassions indeed you can touch it kkkkk
on a bicycle you are it :D
Meanwhile, our 90's Mini Cooper, which doesn't run the AC quite as well and necessitates open windows, resulting in exposure to wind, exhaust, the other driver cussing you out, a pedestrian causing a 500 meter-long traffic jam by hailing a Tricycle or Jeepney, the occaisional homeless dude trying to solicit you for money, some 150cc underbone or scooter with a straight pipe screechig y and bursting your ear, and your own engine roaring because there's probably a hole somewhere in the muffler.
It is my third favorite vehicle in the house after the Z50J I learned to ride on, and my dad's Road King. God I miss it.
On a motorcycle you feel like everything-the asphalt, other cars, pedestrians, trees- is just a movie projected onto the visor.
Freedom❤️
Increase the ENGAGEMENT! 🌈
Me too, let's get Ryan paid 💰
I'd be willing to bet that the algorithm has been adjusted long ago to ignore comments containing the words "algorithm" and "engagement" etc.
Nicely done, well said, great tribute to Pirsig and motorcycle riding. 👍🤘
Did you notice the jacket at 0:47?
Love this! And for those of you that HAVEN'T read zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance.....i implore you to....soon.
Its a great read that helps you look at life with a new perspective. To help remind you to live in the moment. To slow down and appreciate the little things our busy lives sometimes gloss over cause we're always gogogo!
Quality
Man,it's always been one of those "I'll get to it someday books". Going to buy a copy right now because "someday"is suddenly here :-)
Ha! I was just thinking of that! A better one is "One Man Caravan". You wont be disappointed.
I'm currently reading it - for the third time. Read it the first time in my 30's, second time in my 40's, now, in my early 50's, number three.
@@timjohnson1199 Wow! Even used copies selling for no less than $47 on Amazon. Must be a hell of a popular book!
3 minute f9 video is better than most 30 minute ones
Living in California; the opportunity to enjoy the sun, air, and scenery. On a bike is a true blessing; the ability to think while riding and you become one with your bike. The sound, power, smells, lightness, that feeling. (Springfield Dark horse 116, moto Guzzi v7, Yamaha Roadliner, Kawasaki z900rs, Honda CTX1300, Honda vtx1300, Honda monkey) past bikes and some current all been a good ride
I also like, that I can get anywhere with my bike whitout having to worry if I'll be able to find a place to park it (especially a problem in bigger cities). Hop on, drive, park near your destination, do your thing, hop on and you are back on the road. You don't have to look for a free spot for half an hour or go to (if available) a parking house that's 3km far away. Just pure mobility, I love it (well, on my scooter, may take another few weeks to get the A2 permit).
No frame! Thats the best line of all time to describe riding a motorcycle!
I'm currently reading that book! Your Lambo comparison is spot on. Spec sheet numbers can't convey the feeling of a motorcycle. Another expertly crafted F9 video.
As a Canuk, it's jarring but really cool to see a Canadian channel talk about "FREEDOM!!!!!!" in an objective sense and without dumping all over it.
You could do worse than quote Pirsig, of course, but for me it's just a matter of physics. When I first felt the power of counter steering, the ease of acceleration and braking and made them part of myself; think left, think right, think fast, think slow, unaware of doing anything to make them happen I was free from the bonds of motion. At least in two dimensions.
Thanks.
FortNine is freedom, from hum drum boring motorcycle videos. As always, outstanding.
Aesop Rock's song "Cycles to Gehenna" deals with this exact subject - with the same level of art.
That Nemo patch on his jacket at 3:05 is legendary. We need to start a Fortnine motorcycle club and use that patch as an identifier
Haha love the idea... One is definitely going onto my leathers..
In most of the world the freedom from being stuck behind someone else is the biggest freedom. The freedom to go your own pace punctuated by the thrill of overtaking.
Great Visuals and Concept.
Agree that motorcycling reduces stress
I got a full dose of freedom at age fifteen when I got my first motorcycle. I have had over 100 bikes since then and now I'm 71 and still get the thrill of freedom when I ride. Don't over-think it.
I'm excited to read this book now.
Best 3 and half minute of my day.
a 3.3 minute video to say two words. I love it.
When you drive a car you're watching tv. Cut off. Insulated from the world. When you ride a bike you feel like you're moving across the planet surface experiencing the weather, the smell of the journey. And it's just you, the motorcycle and your thoughts.
Mind blown. Thanks Ryan, cheers.
Who else prefers riding below 80 so you can keep the visor up.
The feeling of freedom is so much better without a visor.
I really want to do a motorcycle tour of the US and ride in a state with no helmet requirements.
Excellent video, as usual. Top-notch production and something meaningful to take away. Thank you.
Freedom is uncertain.
Freedom is often messy.
Freedom is empowering, but freedom is never free, so pay your taxes, bills, and motorcycle payments, then hop on a bike and at least feel free.
Freedom to leave everything behind. Is good for the soul.
Man, I love that, but I am always thinking of all the gear needed... helmet, gloves, jacket, boots and so. And still... freedom
Well, guess it's finally time to stop delaying the inevitable and sign up for a MSF course!
Just completed it last weekend. The practice alone was worth it the confidence gain was wonderful.
Best time/money you'll ever spend.
I like it, new bumper sticker "live life with no frame" *insert pic of motorcycle doing wheelie
lonely road green outfields and sound of my fzs thats heaven for me.....
I think its more about taking personal responsibility for your life and its fun af
Here I am waiting for parts to arrive so I can ride my motorcycle again.
Eren would've love to own a bike, imagine him on a soft tail rumbling those engine on every stop sign
It’s freedom because lanes become one, corners become fun, traffic becomes irrelevant. You can do anything on the roads.
Please do a review on the new KLR650! The people must know!
Best stuff I saw on your channel! Great!
The problem with FortNine is that there's no other place you can go if you're a rider after watching this channel. Nothing's on par...
We don't "brag about" freedom. We luxuriate in it.
thank you
"We empty our lives in little rectangles."
Wise words from Fortnine...
it is actually the opposite :D There are so many things you can't do on a 2 wheel bicycle with an engine/motor that you can do in a 4 wheeled vehicle. It is not about Freedom, it is more about danger.
Didn't ever expect to listen about Plato's cave here💀💀
.....Freedom is the only way yeah!!!!....
I never once heard anyone speak philosophically about riding a motorcycle, they just do it.
Damn.. Only 3 minutes? I thought the video would be longer. I was thoroughly enjoying it. *sigh*
Brilliant
Now imagine motorcycling WITHOUT a helmet. Very dangerous, but that's what we did in our college days.. it's like fucking without a condom. You can never beat that feel.
Everything exists on the freedom vs. security scale. I have the freedom to post this comment however in doing show I present myself to all the dangers of expressing my voice. Not that that risk is very high here mind you but it exists. Take away all the safety and you will be reimbursed with some sort of freedom. Bikes do that
I like how this channel went from "These gloves are good" to "Here's a way of understanding the concept of freedom from a philosophical point of view"
Haha yea
I guess you haven’t watched the early videos then, it was always philosophical
you forgot, "and why a motorcycle is synonymous with freedom" i'd add "and why it's peaceful" i am at peace and happy when am free as is any human
*Regular Car Reviews. It's Intro to Philosophy masquerading as automotive reviews.*
Not only does this man understand the technical aspects, the mathematics, but now he's getting all philosophical on us!
How is a guy to keep up?
I deleted Facebook, ditched the car, and bought a motorcycle. Best decision of my life.
deleting social media is a great idea. I deleted facebook in October of 2016 and have never regretted it.
Working on the same damn thing...so happy to see this.
Live to ride, ride to live. The only time I am truly happy is on my motorcycle.
Welcome to the promised land...
Already ditched zuccbook and the car. Now I just have to finish paying off the bike 😂
When I started learning to sail, I kept hearing "There's a freedom in it you'll never experience anywhere else."
When I started learning to ride, I heard "there's a freedom in it you'll never experience anywhere else."
And when I got my pilots license, I heard "there's a freedom in it you'll never experience anywhere else."
They were all true, and each unique in their own ways.
My question, what type of occupation would you recommend, so I can have the money to sail, ride and pilots license?
I work security, earning about $22 an hour. 40 hour weeks. Not that I recommend that, I'd say go for something that pays much better. I have to budget everything, but if you're determined and careful with money you can usually find a way.
@@Bubble_0f_d00m thank you for replying, and sharing, i appreicate it.
@@Bubble_0f_d00m awesome that you manage yourself so well, to live a lifestyle that most people would blame on their salary for not achieving.
I am from the Philippines and this is actually my dream. I have just learned how to ride a motorcycle. Been driving since I was 15 though. I'm 24 now. Still in College but graduating soon. I just have to get a bachelor's then I can start my journey as a Pilot. Then later in life, I could purchase my own boat and start learning how to sail. I know I have a big dream, so I take care of myself very well.
"Plato never intended people to live in his cave." Perhaps the greatest summary of the issues with modern life I've ever heard.
succinct, aye.
A man that never asks why, will never truly understand why.
Can you expand on this sentence? I read a bit about plato's allegory of the cave and understood it but i dont really understand what you're saying.
@@ohad.5890 Social media or whatever it is called nowadays is the cave that so many of us live in.
@@agentstarkk That is true.
Big like. Nicely explained the essence of motivation to chase that feeling that makes you "alive".
Indeed one of the best explanations
A surrogate activity, only necessary because we've become so far removed from nature.
But I still love riding my motorcycle, even if Uncle Ted doesn't approve.
Alive Yes...."Traveling Along" It's great! Only Bike riders get it
No Frame.
I was in depression for 1 year and was taking therapy, it wasn't helping. My dad bought me a Royal Enfield Meteor 350, I rode around 1000 miles on it and trust me I never felt better in my life, what this guy says is absolutely true!!
Take a tent, sleeping bag, set of spanners, air pressure gauge, chain lube, and ride in a direction
miles or KM?
@@MemesthanTH-cam miles
Your dad is a stand up guy! Glad you are better
Happy you're doing better
Who else has the balls to make a 3 min video better than a 13 min dragged on content than F9. Quality over quantity indeed
Ryan is in the fortunate situation where he isn't a TH-camr, he works for FortNine to make marketing content on TH-cam. He's presumably salaried doing promo for the company. The production costs for these styles of videos are low enough that they dont need to worry about sponsors to pay, and F9's marketing budget takes care of that. Ad Revenue also probably offsets those costs on the company quite a bit. I just hope that F9 gives these guys bonuses based on video performances. And if they aren't salaried, I hope they get commission from the videos. They definitely deserve every penny they make!
That all being said, these are the reasons the channel is great and they can focus on quality of quantity, and I am here for it.
@@ahmedelchamaa2785 pretty sure Ryan IS f9......
@@IDRIDER9 not sure if youre being sarcastic, but just in case youre not FortNine (F9) is an online motorcycle parts store and has existed since before Ryan worked there. He got a job working in ad copy writing with them when they were "Canada's Motorcycle" and was tasked with the TH-cam channel when they rebranded as FortNine, and the rest is history
@@ahmedelchamaa2785 I was not... and I have now been educated - thank you! Ryan is definitely creating his own brand - regardless of intent, and I would think that in somewhat short order (if not already), he’ll be in a very strong position of leverage to ensure he’s financially taken care of. I watch F9 for Ryan, his wit, and incredible production, not the company who shadow sponsors him. I’d imagine the million or so other folks who’s attention he’s captured fall somewhere in the same general area.
@@IDRIDER9 I'd buy my gear and parts from Fortnine if they sold outside of Canada. I've pinged them several times to expand their reach to the US at least... but so far, no joy.
this is so true. Driving a car is making the effort to cut 30 mins out of your day to get somewhere. Riding to that same place tells you a thirty minute story with all senses.
How so? Have you ever driven a convertible? I like my bike but this freedom nonsense is rubbish.
@@robs4988 you're right, these are my feelings and I'm simply not a car guy. I know there are plenty of people out there enjoying their cars just as much
@@robs4988 or a jeep, same feel. A fully geared up motorcycle rider vs a driver in shorts, sitting high above traffic and chugging along slowly.
20 minutes, I save a ton of time on the bike 😅
@@roshangomez biggest difference though is the price of that huge jeep.
Ryan, I'm 51 and have had my share of trauma for half a century. Some very long ago and some quite recent. When I got on a motorcycle for the first time I smiled from ear to ear during my motorcycle training course and didn't think of any of that crap in life. It felt...freeing. Thank you for this video.
I’m 18. I felt the same way the first time I hopped on my first motorcycle when I was 17. No other person or thing has been able to do for my soul what riding has.
Did my 3 lessons so far and I can say there is no time to worry on motorbike unlike stupid car.
When I drive to work my workday starts when I get in my car and ends when I get home. When I ride to work my work day starts at work and ends there as well. When I'm on my bike it feels like my time.
I would add to this: when I drive to work, my workday starts when I get in the car and ends when I get home, *and the worst part of my workday is the part I don't get paid for*
@@JonPITBZN hahah agreed.
same thing. i had these "mindfulness" sessions before and after work when i was commuting with the bike. being in home office for over a year now is not helping mental health at all.
@@omlett.1 Motorcycling is therapy because it takes your whole concentration and awareness. Any activity that takes your full concentration gives you a much needed break from your endless train of thought is super rewarding! If you're stuck at home playing an instrument is the next best thing if not better.
@@omlett.1 Hint: go for a ride. 15 minutes. Then work at home.
When your done. Go for another 15 minute ride. Define the work day.
Look forward to the ride.
"Plato never intended people live in his cave." Our phones are the Cave. That is brilliant, man.
If Plato was still around, he would totally be a Biker bro too 😂, too bad he never experienced it.
@@juansolo9166 don't know about the Plato, but Diogenes would surely trade his jar for a bike, rolling for days with his high beam on, trying to find an honest man with a headlight
that hit hard when he said it
My computer is how I study his writings, so idk about that. The computer is how you even know he was executed for his teachings.
@@blacklightredlight2945 books exist.
I'm not a motorbiker, epilepsy doesn't allow me to, but I am a mountainbiker and this video rings truer than my phones ringtone.
quotable: ...." this video rings truer than my phones ringtone"
Absolutely! The frame is still removed and you get to enjoy the moment fully.
Agree, when anyone asks what I ride I answer Kaw, Ktm & Santa Cruz.
Mountain biking is on an another level ;)
That's the type of attitude of people I'd like to surround myself with.
This channel is slowly convincing me to really just get a bike instead of a car. As I binge watch the videos, I slowly realize the reality of riding solo and just spend my time alone but not lonely.
"Alone but not lonely" - very well said!
@@teneridertravels agreed
someone told me commuting on a bike is crap...don't believe it. I love every second on my bike and it makes commuting an adventure rather than just a mindless ritual.
The only time i wish for a car is when its raining and i need to go to work on my motorcycle, but just because the hassle of getting there all wet. If the destination was my house, i could not care less
Honestly, getting a motorcycle was one of the best decisions I've made. When I ride I feel at peace. I don't worry about the past or the future, I don't feel depressed or burdened... I just live in the moment and take it for what it is. Although I will say you will definitely get the itch for riding every second you're not...
As always, "4 wheels move the body, 2 wheels move the soul." They have been moving my soul for 62 years.
Thank you for this
I will print this on my shirt.
Legendary
Hell yeah, don't ever stop chief
I keep an extra soul laying around for when it's raining lol
"Screw it, lets ride" is the cheapest therapy going in my book.
As someone who's struggling from Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, motorcycling has been a great help. Its therapeutic. Moreover its one of the few times I could really, really focus on one thing and one thing only instead of pointlessly juggling my attention and brainpower every second. Its freeing
Try rock climbing! As a lifelong motorcyclist I found it even more theraputic....for short spells
yep ..a Bike forces you to Focus...therefore it is good Mental Exercise.
I've got ADD as well and I get the same benefits from riding my bicycle. Also keeps me in shape.
Yes. Motorcycles, mountain biking, road cycling, skiing. The bad noise is gone, only the wind or the noises you choose. One thing at a time, simple, content, focus.
I have ADHD and just got a bike I'll be interested to see if it helps.
For all the F9 lifers; love how he revisited this topic with a refreshed take from a video from the early days.
Kudos for remembering! That was quite a while back haha. ~RF9
@@FortNine ... the revered film Director, Alfred Hitchcock, is one of the very few Directors to have ever made the same film twice (“The Man Who Knew Too Much” ... 1934 B&W, and the much better (imho) 1956 version, in colour, starring Jimmy Stewart & Doris Day)
When asked WHY he chose to make the same film twice, Hitchcock replied, “the first film was the work of an amateur, the second, the work of a professional”. And so it is with our beloved Ryan F9.
Fabulous “Hitch” film, btw .... the 1956 version is considered one of his all time classics. If you’ve never seen TMWKTM .... great plot, great innovative directing .... watch the 1956 version for the famous and brilliant assassination scene, 11 min. with zero dialogue, filmed at the Royal Albert Hall during a performance by the LSO, using them as a backdrop for the plot.
@@thedude4065 ... You just inspired me to watch that man... Nice job 👍
I just happened to watch the old video again and then this one, nice update
I happen to live with a person who has to take care of people who crash their motorbikes, so she wasnt really happy I just bought a motorbike. Its hard to explain but there's something calming to ride a motorbike, its not the speed, its not the "danger", its just peace when you have your helmet on. Stay safe fellow bikers.
true
It truly is therapeutic, grab the bars & go...
My wife works in the ER 😬 but she just gave me permission to get a motorcycle if I get and keep my blood pressure and health in check. She’s seen more people die from that than motorcycles
@@brandonloukota4760 lol you married your mother
@@aedryk heck no, my mom would never let me on a bike regardless of anything
Pure truth. Bike service day today... 2 hour ride to dealers, 2 hour ride home on courtesy bike, 2 hours back to collect, 2 hours home on freshly serviced bike. Why? Because the sun is out, the route covers 3 counties of empty rural B-roads, and because it’s time spent without the frame. Ryan puts the words to a feeling we all share.
Living the Dream bro living the Dream..
New bike? Uu, fancy!
@@wolffrags9856 Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Especially true when the dealer is just half an hour away🤔. There's so many other roads to explore on the way there and on the way back. If you can't make that journey last two hours, you're just not trying😄
@@thedude4065 This aggression will not stand, man!
"Because, freedom."
*eagle screeches*
....
*instantly likes*
As a kid with a bicycle, my limitations were how long my folks would let me stay out, where I was allowed to go, and how much energy I had during a day. All of those now appear endless, and the world is now the greatest playground that kid ever dreamed of.
love this quote
It was the same for me, I had forgotten about that (it is a long time since I was a child in a bicycle)
just found my next quote for them insta post xD
I am still a kid on a bicycle, I am not old enough for a motorcycle quite yet!
I get how you feel mate
Only 3min of Fortnine 😰 I need more
But what he does with those three minutes...
Quality takes Time. Although I also need more
I noticed Yammie likes to take clips from Fortnine
3 minutes I won't get back, 3 minutes spent I won't regret.
This is fortnine, not five minute crafts.
that's what she said :D
When my son asked me why I like riding. I usually bring up that feeling of freedom. Some time later, after his first Pillion ride with me, he said "I get it now dad... The freedom thing, I mean"
Great way to grow up :) I know because I grew up on my dad's pillion seat. Now we ride together. GL HF making the best memories.
To see and anticipate a turn. To Accelerate and Lean into it at just the right amount. The machine is an extension of your body and your connected to the ground and the world in a unique way.
Can't do that in a car.
If you don't mind sharing, which bike was it?
During my second week of riding - these truths were fused into my soul in a matter of seconds and 1/2 a mile . I remember riding along a creek on one side and a bluff on the other with trees in bloom. The sudden connection of smells, shadows, sounds, vibrations, and temperature changes made me realize I had never experienced such an immersive mode of travel. I have never forgotten that moment - and when asked why I ride - it is to capture that moment again.
As a new motorcyclist and someone who is fascinated by weather, I really love the temperature changes. Nothing like hitting cool pocket of air in an unexpected location.
On a trip through northern California got off the concrete slab in a college town for a bite. Passed a Sorority House where the was some function occurring. With all the ladies in front of the house I was enveloped in the aroma of their collective perfumes! Farther north in the redwood forest, huge trees to the left and to the right and especially overhead. The sensory experiences of motorcycling cannot be matched!
Yes., alone in the mountains of northern Virginia, riding through the stillness of the night air To ascend and then descend into pockets of coolness, awash with the sweet aroma of blossoming fruit trees.
Wayde Stover Same here. Just got back into riding for the first time in about 39 years since riding a 1978 Honda 125CB in the hills of East TN. The smell of the blooming honeysuckle in late May and now the Catalpas are glorious treats in evening rides when the cooler air pockets are settling into those dips in the road and are laced with those aromas. There’s nothing like it.
Here early today. It's foggy and gross out and this helps me through until it's rideable.
It's my favorite "uneducated boot camp sales person".
Honestly the thing I love about my work 125cc scooter is it makes me money and its easy as fuck to park. I also don't get trapped in traffic jams which is freedom in my book.
I enjoy your channel, kinda wierd to see you here though lol
@@matthewvicari6762 Education is sometimes over rated. Most of my education was an obligation, not an education. N.E.OH Bob
@@KrazyKratosFan Motorcycles are one of my most favorite things in the world but obviously my channel doesn't fit that niche lol
As I've read in a local bike blog, motorcycling is also one of the last few primal things we do with the world. In every other aspect, we are safe and sheltered from the elements, secluded in our boxes, but on a bike - you still live the way people used to thousands of years ago. You're still feeling that wind, heat, cold, rain, etc. Combine that with the solitude that comes with riding a bike, and you get as close as you can to a lone wanderer, a cowboy riding through the modern plains of concrete.
So true, when do you ever get the feeling to go and just explore in a Ford Galaxy? Some days I just set out and ride in a direction i have never done before and at the end of the day when I get home I feel happier and more accomplished than anything could make me feel at home.
Damn, that was poetic. "Modern plains of concrete" - love it.
I have a sneaky suspicious that either Ryan or his filming friend are decendents of King Midas himself because everything they do is gold.
His name's Aneesh!
The first time i took my motorcycle up through the mountains was life changing. It changed my perspective from "owning a bike is cool" to "owning a motorcycle gives me a sense of freedom"
I just bought a motorcycle about a month ago and did the same thing and I feel exactly the same as you. It was better than I ever imagined.
Everyone should try ridin' a motorcycle 🏍️
Only smart people that are sober should try riding a motorcycle
@@rider6.0 ye
There are plenty that absolutely should'nt, including many that already do ride. The same can be said for a large percentage of drivers, too.
I tried it with scooters and dirt bikes. I don't have the balls to ride fast on a motorcycle. I feel more comfortable on 4 wheels.
@@schwuzi u will have to get there progressively, u cant go from a new/slow rider to a pro/can control fast speeds in an instant
Nobody : can you summarize "zen the art of motorcycling" under 4 minutes.
Fort nine : hold my hot coco
I mean, what he is talking about is all right in the beginning of the book. There is a lot more discussed in the book other than how motorcycling gives a sense of freedom
@@indianapwn3s ... maybe, but Ryan wasn't doing a book review ffs
Only if you stop reading after the first chapter.
Man..I read Zen and Art for the first time as a teen. More than a decade later and a few read throughs, I'm still learning what the dude was talking about in regard to the Zen aspects. The book was also my introduction to philosophical thinking and lead to a life long pursuit.
As a former really, really troubled teen..I can honestly say that book and a $500 1981 Virago saved me from dying. To any young guys reading this, keep riding because it gets easier. The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called yourself.
@@indianapwn3s Classical and romantic thought, the knife of thought. I think, its been years since I read it
To me personally, motorcycles also mean freedom from fear. Learning to ride and ride well has helped me to free myself from fears about leaning, speed and death. Motorcycling is the lazy man’s Zen and it has helped me to learn to enjoy The Moment and release anxieties.
I always thought your name was Ryan "Freedom" 9.
Shortened to RyanF9 of course 🤣
On a channel named FortNine, not sure I can get on board with this one even for moment
"What could I say? Maybe this: the man hunched over his motorcycle can focus only on the present instant of his flight; he is caught in a fragment of time cut off from both the past and the future; he is wrenched from the continuity of time; he is outside time; in other words, he is in a state of ecstasy; in that state he is unaware of his age, his wife, his children, his worries, and so he has no fear, because the source of fear is in the future, and a person freed of the future has nothing to fear."
Milan Kundera, Slowness
I can say that about anything that has my complete attention that I love doing. I don't think it's a unique way to define the freedom associated with a bike
@@auricgoldfingers good point.
I love the brotherhood, the smells, feeling the cold and the heat, the dryness and the humidity, being able to stop anywhere... it’s not merely transportation. It’s being consciously connected, moment by moment, to the land.
You express my point of view exactly, and I'd add I've never needed a windshield. Come wind, rain or insects, it's part of it.
I love that Pirsig quote. Another similar one I've heard is "Driving in a car is like watching a movie, riding a motorcycle is like being in it."
Or being the star;)
Takes gumption.
I like that quote, going to remember it.
Wow. What a crazily validating video; I was getting more and more stressed about how I couldn't afford the $60,000 offroad truck of my dreams, and then I thought about getting into riding. And now I'm in the process of getting my motorcycle license, and browsing $3,000 KLR650s. Thanks for being part of my journey towards freedom F9.
I assure you, you will care a lot less about dinging up the KLR than your F150 Raptor.
Wait until you know what 60k of bike means ;)
More seriously, keep strong, and keep safe!
11 months ago I also bought a klr650. It takes me all kinds of crazy places that my truck (or any overbuilt offroad jeep) can go
It's actually much more simple than everything you just said. Next time you're on the bike on the road, LOOK AROUND YOU. You are the only one that actually WANTS to be on the road. People go to work, school, shopping, ... do stuff. They HAVE TO BE ON THE ROAD. WE WANT TO BE. And we're alone in that.
Almost alone. Take a ride on a twisty road if you have such in your area, and you will see the odd sports car or convertible. They probably want to be on the road too.
@@ntdscherer Till you blast past them XD
ZAMM actually touches on this. Sylvia (one of the people on the trip with the author) and Pirsig are talking and she mentions seeing the people on the highway and how they all looked like they really weren't happy.
@@ntdscherer Okay, I give you that. And maybe some 4x4, too.
@@kdryan21 True, I just think both gave less emphasys on this matter. I believe that this fact is the most important of them all. Everybody else (OKAY; ALMOST EVERYBODY ELSE) would like to end the trip, be on the destination as soon as painfull as it can be, we on the other hand, enjoy the process.
Motorcycling is "Wind Therapy', plain and simple. For me, nothing makes all my worries, concerns, fears and anxieties completely melt away than when I'm on a nice, twisty back road somewhere or jamming down the highway on a warm day. It forces you to be in the moment, the "here and now", not stressing over things that about 95% of the time you have no control over anyway. It's the closest thing to flying without leaving the ground.
Many thanks for this Ryan. Respect and appreciation from Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
It's very similar to going to the gym for me.
Respect to Ryan for actually practicing what he preaches regarding phones, the man has a flip phone.
Why do so many riders use handlebar cellphone mounts?
@Johnny Blue it would be a step to remove the GoPro and for all of us stop worrying about recording life....we’re framing our own lives at 4K rather than living them at 130/70.
@@rhenry2351 I'm thinking to get one for using navigation. Paper maps aren't really up to date with roads on remote countrysides over here so it'd be better to have a phone mount than to stop every few kilometres and take out the phone to check if I'm not lost on new roads.
@@ianjames3078 I make sure all my friends know I have a GoPro.I clear the memory after every ride as its only function is to be the witness to my death/dismemberment and as proof of what happened when I get pulled over :-) This little investment has negated 4 potential tickets in the last 4 years.If the worst happens,my buds know to look for it at the scene or tell the cops about it.Hopefully it wouldn't be my fault and I don't get taken out in a stupid way :-)
well, flip phones are now the state of the art of phone technology, flexible screens :)
As a therapist, I wholly agree that riding a motorcycle is highly effective therapy 🏍
Is it because of the focus on one thing only?
@@YangCalgary that’s absolutely a big part of it. Western culture is steeped in a lot of anxiety (especially during the past year), and an activity like this forces your brain to focus on your senses; what you see, hear, feel, etc. It’s a great mindfulness activity, and experiencing that on a bike can help you figure out how to implement that better in everyday life while you’re not riding.
It certainly helps me and my wife get through this whole farce that is the early 2020's!
@@Domitianvs Same
is it not just another form of mediation, letting the world around you fall away while focussing on one thing, meditation has made me feel great lately, i cant wait to get my first bike and have similar feelings on the road
Has anyone ever mentioned how iconic his voice is? Seriously he should do audiobooks or a podcast.
He sounds like the actor Robert Vaughn, man from U.N.C.L.E.
He is Charlie Sheen. Charlie Sheen has the best voice of any American actor, aside from George Clooney. Ryan sounds very similar to Charlie Sheen. He should definitely do voice overs for the UFC, to introduce Justin Gaethje in every UFC Countdown video. If you haven't seen Gaethje, go look up his highlight reel.
@@Ritalie nah, for the UFC you need someone louder, like ole Shadetree or something.
The Morgan Freeman of the motorcycle world?
I nominate Ryan for the audiobook of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." Could listen to him wax philosophical all day.
About halfway through that book I accepted he really wasn't going to start talking about maintaining a motorcycle.
Fair point - Zen & the Art is 1000% useless as a shop manual. ~RF9
@@FortNine As far as I remember, Pirsig clarifies exactly that pretty early in the book. Read it a couple of times already, the wisdom hidden in that book is overwhelming. Your video inspired me to read it again! :) (+ I'm getting my first motorcycle in a week, YAY!)
@@nisk.nielsen9051 that disclaimer is in the Author's Note on the page after the dedication page in my copy. So real early on in the book
@@FortNine Back in the 1980s, I was in a London Tube station reading Pirsig's book. A big biker type is sitting next to me. I look over and he's reading "The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Maintenance". He looked down at me and laughed. I haven't learned how to maintain my bike yet :|
As Pirsig says, "The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called yourself." 🙂
All hail RyanF9, greatest TH-cam philosopher of our time.
Solo rides with only the sound of my motorcycle is the closest I have come to being free !
It is a special feeling isn't it.
@@framelawncare6671 yep a bit same bhava..me and my wife riding together is the best memories i have and cherish
Being free, and being with yourself. Reconnecting with yourself. Resetting yourself. Can't wait for this year's trip to anywhere.
@@zedwarrior1866 My wife would not get on a bike for a million bucks, that is my freedom on my bike for me, i love it.
Now I want to ride but it's snowing. :-(
Riding is like meditation for me and focuses my mind, so in a way it makes me free.
Same. When I really need to clear my head, I ride.
Back when I was living with my wife and she was verbalizing (loudly) all my many shortcomings (again) I would go get lost on the bike and let the GPS get me home. Kept me sane and out of jail.
Came here 100% expecting sarcasm and irony. Was not disappointed and received both. As well as a great heaping spoonful of heartfelt wisdom taught from a place of experience.
Fort9 always delivers. 🇨🇦
Indeed, Cheers!! Happy riding peeps!
Scots dude: They may take our lives but they will never take our freedom!
English dude: Whoa calm down, I just asked if you ever thought about selling your motorbike...
Scots dude: Did I stutter?
Riding is my meditation. And I’m refreshed after a ride, not exhausted. Okay my knees sometimes hurt a little, but I’m otherwise refreshed. Oh and my lower back can be a little tricky, but aside from the knees and the back... wait and if there were crosswinds then sometimes my neck can be kinda sore, but aside from the knees, the back, and the neck, I feel refreshed.
"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is my favorite read of all time. I was assigned the reading in highschool and blew it off but went back to it later in life. A beautiful book that discusses thought and philosophy. So good.
I try to reread it every couple of years. Fantastic book.
Shiiit. Is it over already? This deserved a longer version.
Maybe it's short because it's that simple. The rest is made up by putting the rectangle away.
@@christopherd2100 I actually think that he was capable of writing a motorcycle series. Certainly more challenging, but with a timelessness potential. Season 1 - Riding 101, 202, and 303. Season 2 - The genious people and stuff in motorcycle history. Season 3 - The motorcycle workshop. Season 4 - Bikes worth riding Season 5 - Metalhysical conclusions
And so on...
The longer version is for you to go out and ride...
Forgive the length of this excerpt from a poem I wrote many years ago, but it is so appropriate for this video I couldn't resist:
...I need the wind in my face
to blow away the sweat from my brow,
and to keep up with the pace
of changing scenery as it goes
whizzing past my shoulders,
and leave behind the city clamor
to reach the trees and boulders
and carve the back country roads that wind
through mountains, fields and streams,
and blow the cobwebs out of my head
to make room for my dreams.
That wind becomes a mother of sorts,
who soothes my weary psyche
and beckons with all her charming ways
to imitate winged Nike,
to fly from the hum-drum everyday
and leave behind the troubles,
to mount the metal steed with wheels,
which also maybe doubles
as a lover between my legs,
all willing and aquiver,
vibrating with anticipation,
and ready to deliver...
Love your channel like chocolate on ice cream, Tom
Awesome
Dude 😳 Nice poem 👏
@@tammy5802 Thank you very much. I would have posted the whole poem , but it is very long and some of it from a more personal point of view that might not interest others.