I’m 67 and I don’t care what people think when they see me rocking my motorcycle back and forth across the lane I’m in, just for the joy of being able to do so and the thrill of riding. Young at heart.
Since I can't seem to post a comment, I'll reply to to this one. I'm 77 and I've been riding for 70 years now. Frankly, motorcycling has always been the most important thing in my life. Still is.
Yes me too, young at heart with many decades of experience is my saying. And that included a massive heart attack resulting in 3 stents, the equivalent of a triple bypass. Not to mention the spinal fusion , the knee reconstructions, the many broken bones and torn ligaments and tendons.
I’m 66 and own three motorcycles. There’s a romance to riding them. There’s something that makes your heart sing…. I forget my two cancers and say wow! It’s great life .
I’m also 66 and fighting with my cancer, which i believe is going to be ok? First snow here in south Sweden today, -5 c to -10 is expecting coming days. You stay inside put another pice of wood on the fire and watch film clips like this and wait for next spring…. 😉
72yo, steady rider since my teens, and in remission from non-Hodgkins lymphona almost 30yrs now. All the Best, friend, and let's keep our wheels rolling with joy!
Well said, was 80 last month, I’m blessed with good health and average 800-1000 miles a month riding the 2 lane blacktop of East Tennessee. Been riding 50 years, will continue till physically unable. OLD NOT DEAD
I went out to get breakfast on my bike yesterday, came home 3 hours later. A fix for the soul. At 59 the bikes and the dog are the only things that give mental youth.
Those who know, know. Most riders don't begin with motorcycling as a form of therapy. But the older you get, the more you realize that's why you keep riding.
Riding a motorbike makes you live life to the full, you see everything because in many cases your life depends on it. I have a rare blood disorder which means falling off isn't an option, I know I won't get up, but it isn't a reason to stop either. As I watched you ride I was riding too seeing the leaves you saw the corners, the trees, picking my line with you. You just don't get that anywhere else. Loved the ride, the bridge and the video.
Dale, every now and then I come across something that makes me stop and reflect. Thank you for sharing this fragment of your story. I love your spirit and will take it on board with me next time I take the bike out - perhaps tomorrow I will need to find a hamburger somewhere far from home for lunch! Keep riding brother and take care of yourself. Cheers from Sydney - Dave
Your videos are right on the money. I’m a 70+ y/o rider who has experienced a lot of the same trials as you have. The recent loss of a life long friend and riding brother really hit me hard. I feel like we are kindred souls, who realize how precious each day is. Please keep these videos coming. They are a lot cheaper than a therapist!
I'm 47 and "gave up" motorcycling 3 riding seasons ago on account of my bad back. I thought that was it, I'm probably never riding again. Well, I'm happy to report that yesterday I picked up a Scrambler 1200 XC, and while on the test ride, I definitely felt like a kid again with a big grin on my face. I'm hoping that the 8" of suspension travel will be a lot better on my spine than the sportbikes I was previously used to. The things got handguards to block the wind and heated grips too, so I get a little old man comfort to go along with it, ha. Cheers to staying young!
Love that when you’re on ya bike, with the visor down, you can be who the hell you like! Before I got into riding, at the age of 55, I just assumed that everyone who rode cool looking motorcycles were probably in the 20s or 30s, but now that I’ve ‘joined the gang’ I know that most bikers you see with with cool bikes are old fuckers like me… 😎
I think Steve McQueen was known to his friends to have a couple of beater bikes. Mechanically sound but nothing to look at. With his full face helmet he could be anonymous wherever he went. Awesome.
63 , 1 wife, 9 motorcycles, 2 dogs, I also feel 20 years old by the time I hit 2nd gear, my wife showed me a photograph on her phone of an old guy that had somehow gotten into our garden and was building a new bird feed table, I have no idea who he was but I thank him. PS the road surface looks lethal, not surprised the back kicked out, well held sir 🙂👍
Right on. I just bought my latest new bike. Admittedly it’s a step down from my BMW R1200RS to a KTM Duke 390, but the Beemer was getting a bit heavy to get out of the garage. I make the excuse that I’m only 78.
Well said. I'm in my 74th year/ Started riding a motorcycle at age 58. In 2023 due to dehydration, I passed out, fell down and fractured my skull. In 2022, I had a stroke (ironically because I'm a universal blood donor, have given +50 gallons and two days after a donation a blood clot inside my vein made it to my brain). Scary, but all ended well. In summer 2024 I rode the motorcycle from SW Indiana to Utah and back for a river rafting trip. I'm in the 4th season of life. I've been repeatedly blessed with good health. In April of 2025 I'm riding to Southern California. Some think I'm crazy, but to your theme, I think I'm alive. It's all about making wise choices and then, savoring the moment and experience.
Exactly my intent. To die young at a very old age. Another thing to live by, take the time it takes so it takes less time. I’m nearly 69, yet my mind disagrees. Riding stirs old and new memories…..
As a return rider after 40 years it’s great. The tech, classes, training, gear and tech in bikes today is wonderful. I’m 61 now and we can afford nice things. Riding bikes 🏍️ is a pleasure we have earned now. Be safe and ride free. 😊
Really enjoy your shit…and I love that word used correctly. The title to this video is fantastic (I’m 59), and will be a tattoo soon guaranteed. Yesterday I was feeling exactly the way you described, hopped on my bike and took a 30 minute ride and came home a new human being. My wife does not deserve my randomly crappy moods and this is a great way to cure it. Keep them coming, I really enjoy these videos…stay authentic my friend.
And this video is the exact rason that Bugmoto is in my opinion one of the best Moto channels on TH-cam. Any channel that is dedicated to Motorcycles keeping us young and doing stupid shit gets my vote. One of your very best. Well done!
Spot on Bug! Having just turned 64 …. And a recent return to motorcycling…. I’ve had to ignore the comments from friends/family members saying I must be going through a midlife crisis… They’re clueless as far as I’m concerned….. it’s the best therapy I’ve ever had! My only regret is that I didn’t start doing this earlier in life. Ride on!… be safe out there…. And always appreciate your vids!
You have pretty much described most of the reasons I have decided to finally get a motorcycle (hopefully next year). Sometimes I just need to feel free and on my own even if just for an hour or two - outside work and family.
True story funny you mention being young at heart I'm starting to feel old age in my body and the motorcycle is an escape I installed a new fuel pump in my bmw motorcycle motorcycle finally got it going yesterday going to get it all back together and cleaned up today and looking forward to going for a ride somewhere anywhere I've had that motorcycle 21 years now kind of special to me you must be around the same age as me touching on the subject of old age and being young at heart Love your videos just stumbled across them one day thanks for sharing keep the shiny side up 👍
I've had good/bad times on bikes/scooters. You used to do more humor. This video made me reflect. Of all my rides, the most memorable was back in 2005. I was on a Silverwing scooter. I started SW(from Birmingham, AL) to go for a 100 mile ride to(Tuscaloosa) get BBQ. I started before sunrise and got there before they opened. I decided to continue to Biloxi to get some seafood. But then when I was near, I decided to ride that long bridge across Louisiana. Next thing I knew, I was at the Texas welcome center. Spent the night in Houston. Called mom so she wouldn't worry because I checked on her daily. Next morning just felt like a wonderful day. It was a ZEN experience. I rode back home in almost a trance. I didn't eat, drink, or do anything else. Just rode, get gas, rode more, slept 6 hours in Houston, and did the same thing coming back. Thanks, Bug, for trolling us!!!
I'm trying to find ways to add some humor without losing my ability to be serious. I still have the other channel... Hoping to do something with it in the same idea as my scooter videos. I'll probably just have to get another scooter...
I am 29 and in the process of getting bike license. In the last year of time I have moved on my own, got a nice job, rent a small apartment with my girlfriend living happily and satisfied. But I miss having something on my own now and I decided to become a motorcyclist to express my passion for driving and escape from everything and free my mind. I like your TH-cam content, it's natural and not over edited. I also like how you express simple and stick to the point, just like you listen to a person in real life. Keep it up!
It’s also a good idea to stay in shape as long as possible. I see so many people my age and younger, that can’t do anything because they are so out of shape. When I’m not riding my motorcycle, I’m usually sailing my small boat. Doing those two things will keep you young, and in shape, as long as possible.
The idea is to die young as late as possible... I love that. I'm writing it down. And I loved this video! One of the best things about motorcycling is picking a random spot on a map, whether it's a divey burger joint or a random troll bridge, and enjoying the ride there... discovering new roads... it calms the soul. Thanks for this! I'm glad I found your channel.
I ran away from home at 17 on a Kawasaki 125. I was in Chicago, and I decided to go to California. But, on the way in Denver I was kidnapped by three women who made me stay and party with them for months. I still wake up with the terror of that experience, which wouldn't have happened if I wasn't on a motorcycle.
You might add this to your library: "How Not to Age", Michael Greger, MD... lifestyle medicine backed by 16k cited research studies on maximizing longevity, offers that same quote of dying young as late as possible. The top ten causes of death in the US are lifestyle based. I'm in my 70's with the health better than most 30 year olds. Ride on...
I almost died 3.5 years ago. And when I'm out on my motorcycle I look back and really realize how close I was at the end of my story. My motorcycle keeps my mind young and active. Its my paxil lol. Keep the videos coming, I enjoy them.
I'm 59 and love riding. Makes me feel like a kid again when I rode my bicycle everywhere. I usually don't know where I am going when Ieave the house, which my wife still doesn't quite understand. I love to just ride and I wind up where I wind up. I stop where I want to stop.
I agree with you, completely. I feel the same way about riding. Had a heart attack 3 years ago, and six months later I solo rode my Harley 12,000 miles in 3 months around North America. Definitely one of the best decisions of my life! And, no plans to stop riding in the future.
The older we get, the more baggage we carry. Love found and lost, loved ones no longer with us, regrets of all the what could have beens. Our two wheels give us a break from it all. Silence the static and replace it with the drone of motor and the wind passing through our helmets. I've been riding for twenty five years and don't think I'd be the person I am without it.
I love watching your videos. You have such a pleasant tone to your narration they make them very enjoyable to watch. Over here in Wales there was a guy called Eddie Butler who used to commentate the rugby on the telly. He could make a boring game very exciting. He probably could have read out a telephone directory and made it interesting. Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago watching your videos makes me feel the same happy and relaxed, many thanks.
Another excellent video! I think you found your calling here and have touched so many people with the same beliefs. Looking forward to riding together one day.
Thanks to your ongoing inspiration, I'm now planning a ride to nowhere in particular with a mate, here in NSW, Australia. We'll depart Sydney and head somewhere westward over the mountains and far away. My wife has shown a little more enthusiasm for this trip than expected... hehe. Seriously, thank you mate - this 56yo is going to enjoy every bit of it. Cheers - Dave
I REALLY LIKE YOUR VIDEOS..KEEP ON GOING I m exactly where u r now..i m 49 and it feels asif age is catching up on me...I m a new rider and ive been riding for the past 4 months from start and also getting out further in distance...It really clears my mind and i m getting addictive to it..Asif my body just want to hit the road...I m also a typ of person who wants to go alone mot being selfish but to clear the head....You really inspire me and i also want to make videos like u do ..Keep it going thnk u
I am 51, I bought my fist motorcycle in Sept 2001. I never looked back. I am now 99 percent motorcyclist now. Still own my 2000 dodge truck, but I live in coastal Virginia and ride all year round. I look forward to getting on the road and moving freely about to my point "B" . And some times that gets me to "C" and back to point "A". I would have it no other way. Divorced twice and now live life on two wheels. What a fantastic hobby. And pipe smoking, which is my newest hobby over the last 3 years. Yep, I smell like a man when I get to places!😂
I can’t tell you how much I relate to what you say here. Two years ago I was in a considerable depression (the one diagnosed by a psychiatrist) and feeling lost and hopeless. Now I ride just for the sake of it and enjoy it just for the sake of it. Thanks for this video.
I've been watching and enjoying a few of your videos recently, and have enjoyed watching them all, and listening to your thoughts and rambles. Subscribed and "liked", keep them coming and keep staying young! (I'm a young 70, and have been riding since I was 17) 🙂
This is so true- I’m 47 and my wife is 58- we ride our Scrambler 1200 XEs everywhere, and it’s a freakin blast. Like, why not? I’ve noticed, watching other folks mount and dismount their bikes, while we ride, we even look young. It’s amazing.
I enjoy your each of your videos and your outlook on riding and life in general. After over 50 years of riding, I find that I enjoy it more now as the rush has gone out of it and cruising has taken over. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next video. Cheers from Australia.
They say "you'll never see a motorcycle outside a therapist's office". Well, unless you're the therapist, is my response. That's right, my bike is this therapist's therapist. Sometimes just taking a short ride in the PNW during winter is as much, if not more, of an adventure as the ride I took to the Arctic Ocean and back on my bike. Love your videos and your outlook. Thanks for sharing. Might see you out there.
For me, working on bikes is as fun as riding them. I still remember putting new rings in my $200 GS550EF AND IT RAN. I danced around the house for HOURS. Right now, I'm working through putting new clutch discs in my '07 FJR-1300 because it really didn't like the Shell Rotella the forum loves, and the friction zone disappeared. I fixed a bad 2nd gear in my RZ-350, and it's wild flipping an engine over and putting it in your lap to work on it. Christmas, I will be replacing brake fluid in 12 bikes, half of which are friends' machines. (it's Florida with 105% humidity) I have A System and tools I made from computer water cooling parts and mason jars and 3D printed stuff. We will be making a party of it.
There’s many a time when I go for a morning coffee on my bike, but then find I don’t want to stop rid😊ing, so the coffee becomes lunch and then I ride some more until reality hits and I know I have other commitments and my partner who also needs my love. Back to the topic, I’m always young when I’m riding at least 40 years younger. Thanks for your take and inspiring me to comment, great topic 👍
I’ve been riding since I was 18, I had one bad accident on my second motorcycle, I’m 62 now and on Number 11 now, a Big Beautiful Harley Roadking, Every Day I jump on it and Ride, I feel like a million Dollars! Whether I’m commuting to work or with friends on the Alaskan Highway, keeping that right hand cranked! I look forward to next spring when I’ll be firing up my Hog and just Tripping Baby! Nuttin Like it!
Speaking of trolls; Trollstigen is a famous road for bikers in Norway. I try to ride everyday, even in the rain. Went for a ride yesterday up here on the Oly Peninsula. I agree that it makes me feel 20 years younger. At 76 I need that feeling.
@@Tennisbull-match-statistics I've never been to Norway. Seems like Europe is more bike friendly than the US, but I think that N. America has more fun roads overall. Cheers!
@ France and Italy in particular are very friendly to bikers. I love riding in the Alps. Yes, great roads in the US, plus in California we can ride year round
Love the title of this video! It's so accurate. At 67 I still ride both dual sport bikes and enduro bikes. Nothing makes you feel young like getting on a bike.
Great video, and what a sweet bike! Like some of your other viewers, I'm in my 70s and have ridden since my teens. Also have a daughter and SIL in Portland, which makes your vids even more fun. Keep up the good work and sweet rides!
Add in some “foolish,” add in some “happy,” and you’ve got what Doc would say, “Be young. Be foolish. Be happy.” Resounding video m8, yet you knew I’d say that. Carpe fucking diem! Squeeze the marrow out of this day, for it may just be your last. Be young. Be foolish. Be happy. 🛵🏁🎯 Ride safe. Cheers! 🧌
McNamee is one of the most popular roads in town! Sometimes the tarmac isn’t great, but the pros still outweigh the cons. It makes for a nice little loop with Skyline and Newberry. Great video!
I’m 67 and still working on and Ripping around on motorcycles. There’s a Good book called “Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance “ Good read. It said the same thing you are saying.
I think all older bikers get this concept. In my quite complicated older life, motorcycling has remained that one outlet specifically for re-energizing my body and mind. For many years my wife and I rode together and shared the same rewards. Due to health issues she can no longer participate. We struggle to find her an alternative while I ride on. I must admit that a large part of me struggles to keep riding alone. She insists that I do because she knows the benefits. She bought me my last bike so I guess she has more than a vested interest. I'll bugger down the road until I know it's time to stop. I kind of know in my heart that my wife wishes it to be sooner than later.
Ha !!! All too true, I turned 76 last week & picked up my 2nd bike on Saturday, a Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 & love it, it is company for my RE Himalayan…. My wife is 75 & started riding 10 months ago, she also loves it on her Honda CB125f, I actually take our little Cavoodle in a proper box on the back …. as you say staying young when you get old …. Cheers from Down Under in Australia … 🦘🦘🦘🦎👍
I raced motorcross from a young age and bought my first street bike (86 vfr 700) I loved it and I loved riding. Life happened with family and career and I stopped riding. Now I'm 55 and I feel the itch again and I can't wait
What I also found riding with a full face helmet and proper gear, you can lose yourself… in a good way. So often as a guy in my mid 50s, I feel out of place. My mind feels young and doesn’t match my grey outward appearance. Like that Steve Buscemi meme of “greetings fellow kids”. But on a bike, that all goes away. I cease to exist as an old guy. I no longer care about how I’m seen. I’m fully present and yet completely gone. Is that Zen? Some people go to chiropractors to get ‘realigned’ physically. I get realigned mentally and emotionally riding my bike.
Same. I've always had a dream of trying to be something I'm not, ie dress up in leathers and get on a Harley... Just to cease to exist as who I am, and try being someone else for a few hours. I'm going to Arizona in a few weeks, gonna rent a Harley, and give it a go.
@@BugMotoChannel I’ve never ridden a Harley. I want to try at least once. If I were a betting man I’d say you’ll be itching to get back on your Triumphs in no time.
Road from VA to California last may. I’m in my mid 60’s, the friend I rode with is 70. Enjoyed every minute. Well maybe wasn’t so thrilled to ride through a few inches of snow in Wolfs Creeks pass, in Colorado. But had a great biking story to tell!
Another great video and the actual tone of your surprise for finding new routes/shit is PRICELESS. It’s interesting how quotes stick with us. The one you reference is on point for those who have a Zest for Life. Another quote I’ve recited several times as I clock up the hours prior to sitting my Open RE’s here in Queensland Australia is: - “It’s better to be a warrior in the garden, than a gardener in a war.” I’ve had to apply that focus always, when riding my Speed 400. Not to the point of incredulity, rather the focus a samurai has towards tea making, form or kata practice, drawing a bow and shooting an arrow. The mindfulness to not be distracted, to be engaged in the ride, with my motorcycle, within the elements is making me feel “younger” for a longer time.
there's a 75 yr old biker bro.at my shop that walks his dog daily on a scooter and visits the Costco twice a week, sometimes buying pizza for us, this totally exemplifies what I see daily.
Broken from 44 years of motocross..age 65 and twisting grip and grabbing gears on my 2023 triumph tiger rally pro 1200 ; with a ear to ear grin. Brraapppp
So glad I found you!!! Recommended by a friend @YogiHarleyChick Subbed!!! I so agree!!! I am 20 on my motorcycle and really a 67 years old Gramma that people "think" am too old to ride. I live by do all you can WHILE you can. Stay young, keep that inner child alive.
Love it! I just came back from two weeks riding in Guatemala. A riders paradise!!! I rented a KTM Adventure 390 and although I did solo, they offer motorcycle tours. I also have a KTM Adventure 390 in the Philippines where our charity does clean water projects :)
When I was a kid in the 70s, my first few years of driving were so much fun. Cars were fun. The thrill of going fast down empty roads at 2:00AM was replaced with maturity and common sense (I thought). Driving became meh. I got my first bike 2 years ago. Surprisingly, again, I am once again an immature rider with no common sense sometimes, if no one can catch me. But now I realize how fragile life is; we're not invincible. But God, Zen, whatever, you feel so alive. Thrills aren't just for kids. It's not thrilling because you are young, it's thrilling because it is thrilling. The novel experience keeps giving with a long learning curve, where experience from the last ride, hands you even more pleasure to the next ride from the skills leaned from the last. The thrill makes you feel like a KID again. You don't even have to break the law, because, you know, you would never do that, right? ;)
Well, I’m 66, on SS after a couple of medical adventures and can’t afford shit, but….there’s a motorbike out in the shed waiting for me to make a new petrol-tank for it - Midwest ethanol petrol didn’t agree with the original nylon one. So I get to try a new-ish thing - never brazed aluminium before, and it’ll be Spring before you know it! Keep the rubber side down, and don’t stop exploring!
I’m 67 and I don’t care what people think when they see me rocking my motorcycle back and forth across the lane I’m in, just for the joy of being able to do so and the thrill of riding. Young at heart.
@PTE1957 I'm 65 and with you!
Since I can't seem to post a comment, I'll reply to to this one. I'm 77 and I've been riding for 70 years now. Frankly, motorcycling has always been the most important thing in my life. Still is.
Keep rocking
Yes me too, young at heart with many decades of experience is my saying.
And that included a massive heart attack resulting in 3 stents, the equivalent of a triple bypass.
Not to mention the spinal fusion , the knee reconstructions, the many broken bones and torn ligaments and tendons.
You have certainly been in the wars Robert, I hope that you have more luck in the future, and happy trails on your bike. 😉😊
I’m 66 and own three motorcycles. There’s a romance to riding them. There’s something that makes your heart sing…. I forget my two cancers and say wow! It’s great life .
58 soon 59. 4 bikes and looking to buy 5. Also 2 Electric Dirt bikes😂
I’m also 66 and fighting with my cancer, which i believe is going to be ok? First snow here in south Sweden today, -5 c to -10 is expecting coming days. You stay inside put another pice of wood on the fire and watch film clips like this and wait for next spring…. 😉
Hang in there buddy…. There’s always spring after winter…. Meanwhile dream of warm places and great rides!
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72yo, steady rider since my teens, and in remission from non-Hodgkins lymphona almost 30yrs now. All the Best, friend, and let's keep our wheels rolling with joy!
Well said, was 80 last month, I’m blessed with good health and average 800-1000 miles a month riding the 2 lane blacktop of East Tennessee. Been riding 50 years, will continue till physically unable. OLD NOT DEAD
Next time someone asks where I’m riding to, I’m going to say “to find random shit.”
I find random shit all the time, i have found one lane , two direction tunnel. It was short but not short enough to see the other side.
I hope I to remember the line "I'm going to shit... uh.. some random... uhhh... nevermind". LOL
I went out to get breakfast on my bike yesterday, came home 3 hours later. A fix for the soul. At 59 the bikes and the dog are the only things that give mental youth.
Yup. i lost my dog a couple of years ago and I think it's time to adopt again.
Couldn't agree more. I keep two dogs just in case. Thinking about a second bike.
I have 12 wonderful dogs and 3 motorcycles. And one bitchy wife.
"It's never too late to have a happy childhood."
I’m not old. I’ve just been young a long time.
My favourite quote today.
I'm 83 and ride off road like I'm 38~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Braaap!
Those who know, know.
Most riders don't begin with motorcycling as a form of therapy.
But the older you get, the more you realize that's why you keep riding.
Riding a motorbike makes you live life to the full, you see everything because in many cases your life depends on it. I have a rare blood disorder which means falling off isn't an option, I know I won't get up, but it isn't a reason to stop either. As I watched you ride I was riding too seeing the leaves you saw the corners, the trees, picking my line with you. You just don't get that anywhere else. Loved the ride, the bridge and the video.
Dale, every now and then I come across something that makes me stop and reflect. Thank you for sharing this fragment of your story. I love your spirit and will take it on board with me next time I take the bike out - perhaps tomorrow I will need to find a hamburger somewhere far from home for lunch! Keep riding brother and take care of yourself. Cheers from Sydney - Dave
Your videos are right on the money. I’m a 70+ y/o rider who has experienced a lot of the same trials as you have. The recent loss of a life long friend and riding brother really hit me hard. I feel like we are kindred souls, who realize how precious each day is.
Please keep these videos coming. They are a lot cheaper than a therapist!
I couldn't agree more! I'm 20 on my bike. I am actually 75. This video makes me happy. Thank you so much!
Every time I ride my heart and soul get reset, refreshed and opened up. I wish I had started riding back when I was in my 20's.
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I'm 47 and "gave up" motorcycling 3 riding seasons ago on account of my bad back. I thought that was it, I'm probably never riding again. Well, I'm happy to report that yesterday I picked up a Scrambler 1200 XC, and while on the test ride, I definitely felt like a kid again with a big grin on my face. I'm hoping that the 8" of suspension travel will be a lot better on my spine than the sportbikes I was previously used to. The things got handguards to block the wind and heated grips too, so I get a little old man comfort to go along with it, ha. Cheers to staying young!
Love that when you’re on ya bike, with the visor down, you can be who the hell you like! Before I got into riding, at the age of 55, I just assumed that everyone who rode cool looking motorcycles were probably in the 20s or 30s, but now that I’ve ‘joined the gang’ I know that most bikers you see with with cool bikes are old fuckers like me… 😎
I think Steve McQueen was known to his friends to have a couple of beater bikes. Mechanically sound but nothing to look at. With his full face helmet he could be anonymous wherever he went. Awesome.
63 , 1 wife, 9 motorcycles, 2 dogs, I also feel 20 years old by the time I hit 2nd gear, my wife showed me a photograph on her phone of an old guy that had somehow gotten into our garden and was building a new bird feed table, I have no idea who he was but I thank him.
PS the road surface looks lethal, not surprised the back kicked out, well held sir 🙂👍
Right on. I just bought my latest new bike. Admittedly it’s a step down from my BMW R1200RS to a KTM Duke 390, but the Beemer was getting a bit heavy to get out of the garage. I make the excuse that I’m only 78.
Well said. I'm in my 74th year/ Started riding a motorcycle at age 58. In 2023 due to dehydration, I passed out, fell down and fractured my skull. In 2022, I had a stroke (ironically because I'm a universal blood donor, have given +50 gallons and two days after a donation a blood clot inside my vein made it to my brain). Scary, but all ended well. In summer 2024 I rode the motorcycle from SW Indiana to Utah and back for a river rafting trip. I'm in the 4th season of life. I've been repeatedly blessed with good health. In April of 2025 I'm riding to Southern California. Some think I'm crazy, but to your theme, I think I'm alive. It's all about making wise choices and then, savoring the moment and experience.
Fantastic!
Exactly my intent. To die young at a very old age. Another thing to live by, take the time it takes so it takes less time. I’m nearly 69, yet my mind disagrees. Riding stirs old and new memories…..
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As a return rider after 40 years it’s great. The tech, classes, training, gear and tech in bikes today is wonderful.
I’m 61 now and we can afford nice things.
Riding bikes 🏍️ is a pleasure we have earned now.
Be safe and ride free. 😊
Really enjoy your shit…and I love that word used correctly. The title to this video is fantastic (I’m 59), and will be a tattoo soon guaranteed. Yesterday I was feeling exactly the way you described, hopped on my bike and took a 30 minute ride and came home a new human being. My wife does not deserve my randomly crappy moods and this is a great way to cure it. Keep them coming, I really enjoy these videos…stay authentic my friend.
Thank you. The tattoo is a great idea. i hadn't thought of doing that... I've been searching for the idea for my first ink. I like it!
And this video is the exact rason that Bugmoto is in my opinion one of the best Moto channels on TH-cam. Any channel that is dedicated to Motorcycles keeping us young and doing stupid shit gets my vote. One of your very best. Well done!
Thank you sir!
Spot on Bug!
Having just turned 64 …. And a recent return to motorcycling…. I’ve had to ignore the comments from friends/family members saying I must be going through a midlife crisis…
They’re clueless as far as I’m concerned…..
it’s the best therapy I’ve ever had!
My only regret is that I didn’t start doing this earlier in life. Ride on!… be safe out there…. And always appreciate your vids!
Thanks for saying what a lot of us are feeling. You have a way of articulating it that keeps me nodding in agreement as I watch.
Appreciate that!
You have pretty much described most of the reasons I have decided to finally get a motorcycle (hopefully next year). Sometimes I just need to feel free and on my own even if just for an hour or two - outside work and family.
Always go somewhere new every time I ride my bikes.
Riding a beautiful Triumph makes it a sense of occasion.
True story funny you mention being young at heart I'm starting to feel old age in my body and the motorcycle is an escape I installed a new fuel pump in my bmw motorcycle motorcycle finally got it going yesterday going to get it all back together and cleaned up today and looking forward to going for a ride somewhere anywhere I've had that motorcycle 21 years now kind of special to me you must be around the same age as me touching on the subject of old age and being young at heart Love your videos just stumbled across them one day thanks for sharing keep the shiny side up 👍
I've had good/bad times on bikes/scooters. You used to do more humor. This video made me reflect. Of all my rides, the most memorable was back in 2005. I was on a Silverwing scooter. I started SW(from Birmingham, AL) to go for a 100 mile ride to(Tuscaloosa) get BBQ. I started before sunrise and got there before they opened. I decided to continue to Biloxi to get some seafood. But then when I was near, I decided to ride that long bridge across Louisiana. Next thing I knew, I was at the Texas welcome center. Spent the night in Houston. Called mom so she wouldn't worry because I checked on her daily. Next morning just felt like a wonderful day. It was a ZEN experience. I rode back home in almost a trance. I didn't eat, drink, or do anything else. Just rode, get gas, rode more, slept 6 hours in Houston, and did the same thing coming back. Thanks, Bug, for trolling us!!!
I'm trying to find ways to add some humor without losing my ability to be serious. I still have the other channel... Hoping to do something with it in the same idea as my scooter videos. I'll probably just have to get another scooter...
I am 29 and in the process of getting bike license. In the last year of time I have moved on my own, got a nice job, rent a small apartment with my girlfriend living happily and satisfied. But I miss having something on my own now and I decided to become a motorcyclist to express my passion for driving and escape from everything and free my mind.
I like your TH-cam content, it's natural and not over edited. I also like how you express simple and stick to the point, just like you listen to a person in real life. Keep it up!
Congrats young man, wish you many miles of smiles, stay safe and enjoy!
It’s also a good idea to stay in shape as long as possible. I see so many people my age and younger, that can’t do anything because they are so out of shape. When I’m not riding my motorcycle, I’m usually sailing my small boat. Doing those two things will keep you young, and in shape, as long as possible.
The idea is to die young as late as possible... I love that. I'm writing it down.
And I loved this video! One of the best things about motorcycling is picking a random spot on a map, whether it's a divey burger joint or a random troll bridge, and enjoying the ride there... discovering new roads... it calms the soul.
Thanks for this! I'm glad I found your channel.
I'm glad you are here!
Thank you for posting. For philosophizing, and speculating out loud, and for your self-honesty. So relatable.
Your channel is awesome - motorcycling is awesome bc it takes us back to being kids having fun on a bicycle EVERY time we ride.
I am a fellow Portlander and you make many good points. Motorcycling definitely keeps one on the young side of the equation. Great video!
We all occasionally forget that time and our health are two of our greatest assets. Thanks for the reminders. Enjoyed riding along with you.
I ran away from home at 17 on a Kawasaki 125. I was in Chicago, and I decided to go to California. But, on the way in Denver I was kidnapped by three women who made me stay and party with them for months. I still wake up with the terror of that experience, which wouldn't have happened if I wasn't on a motorcycle.
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You might add this to your library: "How Not to Age", Michael Greger, MD... lifestyle medicine backed by 16k cited research studies on maximizing longevity, offers that same quote of dying young as late as possible. The top ten causes of death in the US are lifestyle based. I'm in my 70's with the health better than most 30 year olds. Ride on...
I almost died 3.5 years ago. And when I'm out on my motorcycle I look back and really realize how close I was at the end of my story. My motorcycle keeps my mind young and active. Its my paxil lol. Keep the videos coming, I enjoy them.
I'm 59 and love riding. Makes me feel like a kid again when I rode my bicycle everywhere. I usually don't know where I am going when Ieave the house, which my wife still doesn't quite understand. I love to just ride and I wind up where I wind up. I stop where I want to stop.
Thank you for videos that never fail to make me feel better!
I'm so glad! Thank you.
I agree with you, completely. I feel the same way about riding. Had a heart attack 3 years ago, and six months later I solo rode my Harley 12,000 miles in 3 months around North America. Definitely one of the best decisions of my life! And, no plans to stop riding in the future.
That's fantastic!
The older we get, the more baggage we carry. Love found and lost, loved ones no longer with us, regrets of all the what could have beens. Our two wheels give us a break from it all. Silence the static and replace it with the drone of motor and the wind passing through our helmets. I've been riding for twenty five years and don't think I'd be the person I am without it.
when we ride ATGATT no one has any gender, age or disability. We're all just riders. Be safe out there.
I love watching your videos. You have such a pleasant tone to your narration they make them very enjoyable to watch. Over here in Wales there was a guy called Eddie Butler who used to commentate the rugby on the telly. He could make a boring game very exciting. He probably could have read out a telephone directory and made it interesting. Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago watching your videos makes me feel the same happy and relaxed, many thanks.
Riding makes me feel young and alive. Every time I'm on my bike, I wish I had started riding earlier. Can totally relate!
Another excellent video! I think you found your calling here and have touched so many people with the same beliefs. Looking forward to riding together one day.
You just described it very well, thank you.
Thanks to your ongoing inspiration, I'm now planning a ride to nowhere in particular with a mate, here in NSW, Australia. We'll depart Sydney and head somewhere westward over the mountains and far away. My wife has shown a little more enthusiasm for this trip than expected... hehe. Seriously, thank you mate - this 56yo is going to enjoy every bit of it. Cheers - Dave
I'm 67 now and been riding over 40 years and it never gets old. It's good for your soul. I always come back home in a better mood.
I REALLY LIKE YOUR VIDEOS..KEEP ON GOING I m exactly where u r now..i m 49 and it feels asif age is catching up on me...I m a new rider and ive been riding for the past 4 months from start and also getting out further in distance...It really clears my mind and i m getting addictive to it..Asif my body just want to hit the road...I m also a typ of person who wants to go alone mot being selfish but to clear the head....You really inspire me and i also want to make videos like u do ..Keep it going thnk u
Brilliant, simply brilliant! Thank you for all you share, it really makes a difference to all those who watch! 👍👍
I am 51, I bought my fist motorcycle in Sept 2001. I never looked back. I am now 99 percent motorcyclist now. Still own my 2000 dodge truck, but I live in coastal Virginia and ride all year round. I look forward to getting on the road and moving freely about to my point "B" . And some times that gets me to "C" and back to point "A". I would have it no other way. Divorced twice and now live life on two wheels. What a fantastic hobby. And pipe smoking, which is my newest hobby over the last 3 years. Yep, I smell like a man when I get to places!😂
I can’t tell you how much I relate to what you say here. Two years ago I was in a considerable depression (the one diagnosed by a psychiatrist) and feeling lost and hopeless. Now I ride just for the sake of it and enjoy it just for the sake of it. Thanks for this video.
I've been watching and enjoying a few of your videos recently, and have enjoyed watching them all, and listening to your thoughts and rambles. Subscribed and "liked", keep them coming and keep staying young! (I'm a young 70, and have been riding since I was 17) 🙂
This is so true- I’m 47 and my wife is 58- we ride our Scrambler 1200 XEs everywhere, and it’s a freakin blast. Like, why not? I’ve noticed, watching other folks mount and dismount their bikes, while we ride, we even look young. It’s amazing.
WOW!! Thank you for the tuneup!
I enjoy your each of your videos and your outlook on riding and life in general. After over 50 years of riding, I find that I enjoy it more now as the rush has gone out of it and cruising has taken over. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next video. Cheers from Australia.
watching out for those wet slippery LEAVES is certainly a QUICK REMINDER of one’s mortality for sure :P
Beware also of moss on the roadways of the PNW!
Oh yes. Most definitely.
They say "you'll never see a motorcycle outside a therapist's office". Well, unless you're the therapist, is my response. That's right, my bike is this therapist's therapist. Sometimes just taking a short ride in the PNW during winter is as much, if not more, of an adventure as the ride I took to the Arctic Ocean and back on my bike. Love your videos and your outlook. Thanks for sharing. Might see you out there.
For me, working on bikes is as fun as riding them. I still remember putting new rings in my $200 GS550EF AND IT RAN. I danced around the house for HOURS. Right now, I'm working through putting new clutch discs in my '07 FJR-1300 because it really didn't like the Shell Rotella the forum loves, and the friction zone disappeared. I fixed a bad 2nd gear in my RZ-350, and it's wild flipping an engine over and putting it in your lap to work on it. Christmas, I will be replacing brake fluid in 12 bikes, half of which are friends' machines. (it's Florida with 105% humidity) I have A System and tools I made from computer water cooling parts and mason jars and 3D printed stuff. We will be making a party of it.
Great video. Just starting to ride at 58! Love the effects of it.
There’s many a time when I go for a morning coffee on my bike, but then find I don’t want to stop rid😊ing, so the coffee becomes lunch and then I ride some more until reality hits and I know I have other commitments and my partner who also needs my love. Back to the topic, I’m always young when I’m riding at least 40 years younger. Thanks for your take and inspiring me to comment, great topic 👍
I’ve been riding since I was 18, I had one bad accident on my second motorcycle, I’m 62 now and on Number 11 now, a Big Beautiful Harley Roadking, Every Day I jump on it and Ride, I feel like a million Dollars! Whether I’m commuting to work or with friends on the Alaskan Highway, keeping that right hand cranked! I look forward to next spring when I’ll be firing up my Hog and just Tripping Baby! Nuttin Like it!
Speaking of trolls; Trollstigen is a famous road for bikers in Norway. I try to ride everyday, even in the rain. Went for a ride yesterday up here on the Oly Peninsula. I agree that it makes me feel 20 years younger. At 76 I need that feeling.
I rode it in 2009 on my way to Northcape🤘
@@Tennisbull-match-statistics I've never been to Norway. Seems like Europe is more bike friendly than the US, but I think that N. America has more fun roads overall. Cheers!
@ France and Italy in particular are very friendly to bikers.
I love riding in the Alps. Yes, great roads in the US, plus in California we can ride year round
I am 85 and I still ride, it is the best part of the day when I am on the back of a motorcycle moving.
Love the title of this video! It's so accurate.
At 67 I still ride both dual sport bikes and enduro bikes. Nothing makes you feel young like getting on a bike.
Great inspiring video thanks I had foot surgery and haven’t ridden for 4 weeks now so watching your video is helping thanks
Like your view of life . I identify. 👍🏻
Great video, and what a sweet bike! Like some of your other viewers, I'm in my 70s and have ridden since my teens. Also have a daughter and SIL in Portland, which makes your vids even more fun. Keep up the good work and sweet rides!
Add in some “foolish,” add in some “happy,” and you’ve got what Doc would say, “Be young. Be foolish. Be happy.”
Resounding video m8, yet you knew I’d say that.
Carpe fucking diem!
Squeeze the marrow out of this day, for it may just be your last.
Be young.
Be foolish.
Be happy.
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Ride safe.
Cheers!
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Wow...love your videos man...great channel, great job. Thanks.
McNamee is one of the most popular roads in town! Sometimes the tarmac isn’t great, but the pros still outweigh the cons. It makes for a nice little loop with Skyline and Newberry. Great video!
I’m 67 and still working on and Ripping around on motorcycles. There’s a Good book called “Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance “ Good read. It said the same thing you are saying.
I think all older bikers get this concept. In my quite complicated older life, motorcycling has remained that one outlet specifically for re-energizing my body and mind. For many years my wife and I rode together and shared the same rewards. Due to health issues she can no longer participate. We struggle to find her an alternative while I ride on. I must admit that a large part of me struggles to keep riding alone. She insists that I do because she knows the benefits. She bought me my last bike so I guess she has more than a vested interest. I'll bugger down the road until I know it's time to stop. I kind of know in my heart that my wife wishes it to be sooner than later.
Each time I go for a ride, I feel (mentally) like it is my first time - some 50+ years ago.
Hello from Brazil, 59 and just home from a one day 620km trip to introduce me and my new BMW F800 GS. Beautifull images you bring to us, thanks!!!!
Ha !!! All too true, I turned 76 last week & picked up my 2nd bike on Saturday, a Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 & love it, it is company for my RE Himalayan…. My wife is 75 & started riding 10 months ago, she also loves it on her Honda CB125f, I actually take our little Cavoodle in a proper box on the back …. as you say staying young when you get old …. Cheers from Down Under in Australia … 🦘🦘🦘🦎👍
75 here and still riding the same roads you ride. And still doing stupid shit.
I raced motorcross from a young age and bought my first street bike (86 vfr 700) I loved it and I loved riding. Life happened with family and career and I stopped riding. Now I'm 55 and I feel the itch again and I can't wait
Yup. I travelled 1000 km across 4 islands in Indonesia on a motorbike and ferries. It was a fab trip. I’m 69 and planning the next trip already !
Man.... I could've listened to this for an hour!
What I also found riding with a full face helmet and proper gear, you can lose yourself… in a good way. So often as a guy in my mid 50s, I feel out of place. My mind feels young and doesn’t match my grey outward appearance. Like that Steve Buscemi meme of “greetings fellow kids”. But on a bike, that all goes away. I cease to exist as an old guy. I no longer care about how I’m seen. I’m fully present and yet completely gone. Is that Zen? Some people go to chiropractors to get ‘realigned’ physically. I get realigned mentally and emotionally riding my bike.
Same. I've always had a dream of trying to be something I'm not, ie dress up in leathers and get on a Harley... Just to cease to exist as who I am, and try being someone else for a few hours. I'm going to Arizona in a few weeks, gonna rent a Harley, and give it a go.
@@BugMotoChannel I’ve never ridden a Harley. I want to try at least once. If I were a betting man I’d say you’ll be itching to get back on your Triumphs in no time.
Hi, again you made me think about (my) life, thanks !!!!!
I'm with this guy pushing 72 next month and still riding. Yes it keeps you young !
Road from VA to California last may. I’m in my mid 60’s, the friend I rode with is 70. Enjoyed every minute. Well maybe wasn’t so thrilled to ride through a few inches of snow in Wolfs Creeks pass, in Colorado. But had a great biking story to tell!
“Age is a question of mentality. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” - Mark Twain
Another great video and the actual tone of your surprise for finding new routes/shit is PRICELESS.
It’s interesting how quotes stick with us. The one you reference is on point for those who have a Zest for Life.
Another quote I’ve recited several times as I clock up the hours prior to sitting my Open RE’s here in Queensland Australia is: -
“It’s better to be a warrior in the garden, than a gardener in a war.”
I’ve had to apply that focus always, when riding my Speed 400. Not to the point of incredulity, rather the focus a samurai has towards tea making, form or kata practice, drawing a bow and shooting an arrow.
The mindfulness to not be distracted, to be engaged in the ride, with my motorcycle, within the elements is making me feel “younger” for a longer time.
there's a 75 yr old biker bro.at my shop that walks his dog daily on a scooter and visits the Costco twice a week, sometimes buying pizza for us, this totally exemplifies what I see daily.
Thank you for this inspiring video.
Broken from 44 years of motocross..age 65 and twisting grip and grabbing gears on my 2023 triumph tiger rally pro 1200 ; with a ear to ear grin. Brraapppp
Relaxing ride Bug! That's what that picture was... Trolls.. 😂
Twisting the throttle, or upping the volume on the electric guitar.
So glad I found you!!! Recommended by a friend @YogiHarleyChick Subbed!!! I so agree!!! I am 20 on my motorcycle and really a 67 years old Gramma that people "think" am too old to ride. I live by do all you can WHILE you can. Stay young, keep that inner child alive.
Love it! I just came back from two weeks riding in Guatemala. A riders paradise!!! I rented a KTM Adventure 390 and although I did solo, they offer motorcycle tours. I also have a KTM Adventure 390 in the Philippines where our charity does clean water projects :)
I almost bought a KTM 390 adventure a few months ago. Kinda wish I did...
When I was a kid in the 70s, my first few years of driving were so much fun. Cars were fun. The thrill of going fast down empty roads at 2:00AM was replaced with maturity and common sense (I thought). Driving became meh.
I got my first bike 2 years ago. Surprisingly, again, I am once again an immature rider with no common sense sometimes, if no one can catch me. But now I realize how fragile life is; we're not invincible. But God, Zen, whatever, you feel so alive. Thrills aren't just for kids.
It's not thrilling because you are young, it's thrilling because it is thrilling. The novel experience keeps giving with a long learning curve, where experience from the last ride, hands you even more pleasure to the next ride from the skills leaned from the last. The thrill makes you feel like a KID again. You don't even have to break the law, because, you know, you would never do that, right? ;)
This is a channel for children of all ages!! Love it!! 🚸🚸🚸💓💕
Well, I’m 66, on SS after a couple of medical adventures and can’t afford shit, but….there’s a motorbike out in the shed waiting for me to make a new petrol-tank for it - Midwest ethanol petrol didn’t agree with the original nylon one. So I get to try a new-ish thing - never brazed aluminium before, and it’ll be Spring before you know it!
Keep the rubber side down, and don’t stop exploring!
Great Video, very uplifting 😀😁
Love your videos. Keep it up!
great quote - also putting the troll bridge on my list of places to see - cheers
Thanks for taking me on that ride, did you leave a troll under the bridge? Ismo Paul.