Good videos I'm 51 just started riding year ago you are telling the truth the best riding gear is the gear you will actually wear. I've got 2 bikes now 2003 electra glide and dr 650 love both also really enjoy bee the boss of your motorcycle channel thanks for the good videos from Hot Springs Ar.
Hey great video. Never saw you before. I too am an old beginner. I did ride every day when I was 18. Then when I was in my fifties bought my daughter a dirt bike and taught her clutching and all that. I figured let me see how this thing rides and wow, I forgot how good it felt being on a bike. I immediately went out and bought an old eletra glide and realized all the skills I had when young were Gone. Kinda felt like a beginner, I was a beginner. Now I’m 68 and still riding. All the best Jimmy. Drive safe
Riding is a perishable skill. Classes are important for new riders and skilled riders.....especially if you haven't ridden in a while. Be safe out there!
Thank you! I'm 5 years into my journey. Some are really surprised that I have learned so much in a short period of time. Taking classes, learning the right way, and working hard pays off!
Cue I relate very much with this video. I too am an old beginner. I started riding a motorcycle when I was 60 years of age made some of the same mistakes about writing year that you’ve made relate to this video lot. Thanks for making this video. I appreciate this.
I am a older beginner(46yoa) just got completed and pass by beginner motorcycle class (09/15/24). Me coming across your channel today (09/16/24) was meant to be. Just by watching this video made, made me feel a lot more comfortable about my late start riding.
You will be fine! Continue taking classes and practice as often as you can. Be sure to follow Be The Boss of your Motorcycle on TH-cam. Robert does a fantastic job working with new riders (like you and I)! If you're anywhere near Memphis, I'll be happy to work with you too
@@RidingandWrenching I greatly appreciate your offer. If I am eve in your area, I am definitely looking you up. It would like to have you work with me. Thank you again.
The thing about the Navy is they encourage people to go to school for everything no matter where it is or how much it costs. If the Navy needs you to do a job and that job requires training, they'll send you anywhere in the world to learn that skill. Cue The Rider is that Sailor. I can't imagine people who want to ride but would refuse to take any kind of classes, & here he is retired, taking motorcycle classes all over just to be better. That's awesome, thanks for your leadership & the lesson.
Cue, definitely love the ending where you and your wife talk about the Tesla. It’s awesome to see healthy and happy relationships. Thanks for sharing about the continuous learning as a motorcycle rider because you can know all there is!! Be safe and enjoy the ride.
love this video. I am 59 and just started riding 6 months ago. i have made a couple of the mistakes you mentioned, but I'm learning as i go. Thanks for the video.
I started just like you Cue. Just took the test and got my endorsement on my brand new street Bob. Went long distance, so unprepared and learned to have a clear visor with me just Incase I end up coming home at night. Discovered Rob’s channel when he started and practicing since. I didn’t know I had picked a lot of skills until I went to a motorcycle rodeo and instructor’s were asking me where I got my training? I told them from YTI and they were like from where? You tube institute I said. Thanks for sharing and I’ve been riding for 5 years now and attended one of Rob’s sessions up in Colorado Springs which is coming up in a few weeks. Name is Otis
3 of us sitting here in North Carolina waiting and hoping it clears up watching you. You're making us laugh as usual. The helmet looks like what Billy Dee Williams wore in Star Wars. Herman Munster would love the boots. Hi to Mrs Cue too. Thanks again 😂
Great video shipmate. I’m surprised to hear that you’ve only been riding for 5 years! You’ve certainly leveled up exponentially. You presented excellent advice… I’d only add the often stated “ride within your abilities” especially if riding with more experienced riders. Loved the cameo from your better half
Thank you Brotha Que for the informative videos! I myself am a "old" new rider. Just took my MSC and am trying to get down to GA to take Roberts course! Thanks again for the content!
Q My hats off to you, I’ve been riding all my life… since 10 years old, I tell everyone the best thing you can do is take motorcycle safety/skills coarse…. New or old rider…. I’m 61 ,ten year navy vet,bubblehead. Thanx Q love your videos….Ken
I gotta tell ya Cue, I’m mostly attracted to honest and unique contents and your channel delivers. Granted I am not an old beginner, but I can relate to ur experience. As for me I started riding and wrenching, and yes I had to learn how to wrench to do basic service like changing oil and grease bearings in the year of 2011. I get better at riding by crashing. There’s an old saying, there are two type of riders. One that crash, and one that is going to crash. Granted you are on your 50s or were, so you have had road experiences, you know the street is serious and you take it as serious, which is good. But, and that’s my evaluation hearing from the list of things you said, my evaluation is, and please don’t take this the wrong way at all, it’s just a thought from a younger you that’s 15 years younger than you that started riding longer than you. You need to stop treating the street as it is a serious place and use it to practice instead of using parking lot to practice. And I’ve seen you have made 100,000 miles on your Road Glide. That’s within those 5 years. More than me, and that’s a dedicated rider mileage, but you claimed it’s been only 5 years. So maybe you are already comfortable in the street and just doubting yourself or I don’t get it at all. Me I started with smaller bikes. Because obviously it was on my budget range. That’s the number 1 reason for every young man that starts riding. I in fact built my confidence by modifying bikes to look similar to what I want to upgrade to and use them so I can get familiar with their geometry and handling before I upgrade. And those modifications are not cheap. On the subject of gears, I’ve been buying gears in the United States in 2016. I started riding in 2011. Gears changes every year. There are major improvements on gears every 10 years or so. Even now I have riding pants I had bought from 2016 that the stitching design looks out of touch that was expensive around $200 vs one I bought cheap for $50 that gets the basic fundamentals right. I now have 3 jackets for each seasons and also wear riding jeans with paddings. I have several CE LV2 as well as CE LV1 paddings. I have seen a fare share of me sliding. Doesn’t happen often except on extreme rare occasions. From 2016 to 2024, I can count 4 times with speed greater than 25mph. And this year alone on wanting to do things my way and found out, another 4 times where the bike shuts off of too low speed and just fell off being locked on 1st gear. Didn’t damage anything besides me picking it up. The best of us learn by dropping our bikes.
I don't have any fear of riding in the streets. Parking lot practice and motorcycle rodeos are fun to me. Training helps you learn to be in complete control of the motorcycle at all speeds. I have been fortunate and haven't fallen off my bike at high speeds. All of my drops have been during slow speed practice and training. One of the goals of my YT channel is to help people get over their fear of dropping the bike
@@RidingandWrenching First slide here was coming to a stop at a stop light with speed limit of 35 MPH and was doing around 50 MPH. There was leaves on the floor and didn’t quite pay attention to them and just press the brake too quick. No ABS. Was raining. Got better at breaking and watching for leaves everytime. Second fall was making a turn to an intersection that has a curve that starts with an S. Sorta lost control because the geometry of that turn was confusing. Got better at it the next day lol. Third fall was stopping because of traffic cones and they blocked the street and I wanted to make a sharp turn and the elevation of the street was more of a strange slope. Something like this /. Even parking the bike it would fall off. I now walk the bike when I come to this situation. And it happened out of the blue on several other locations. Forth Fall and last one and it happened in 2018. Still remembers. I was late to work, I took that route everyday. I know the stop signs by heart. That time it was raining and a driver was not slowing down while I have the right of way. It was night time and I was barely seeing through all the water coming through the visor. I risk it and press the brake hard. I knew I would fall but in my mind if the driver saw me falling first maybe that would wake him up to brake which it did instead of me crash unto his door. Eventually I would still crash but sliding is far less. When it rains, I prefer highway routes. Less Stop signs, and that strategy works on keeping me on the bike all the times. Now this year, first drop of my bike was setting up cones as same as the DMV on the road test which I took since 2016 here and passed but seeing the handling on a big heavy touring bike. Because there is a 2 feet offset, it’s extremely hard to make it even by leaning. It only works when you have a perfect 12 feet with no 2 feet offset. Drop it the first time to the left. About 5 MPH. Second time was a parking strategy I was trying to do again low speed did not recall. Drop it to the right lol. Third time was with the competition seat. Going in my driveway and my foot no longer support my balance and the bike falls to the left lol. 4th time I was coming home one night extremely tired and have this parking thing figured out already but just tired from work. I turn left into my driveway and the bike fell to the left lol. I’m either careless, sometimes doesn’t really care if I dropped it, or too tired to keep focus. Funny I never dropped my FLHP lol, because the front handling was lighter than the FLTRX. I sometimes remove the tourpak on days I know I would use it too much. So sometimes my FLTRX look like a Special and sometimes it looks like a Limited.
Biltwell makes great helmets I have two of theirs and they are very comfortable. For pants I prefer Winx they make a great pant very comfortable and they come with body armor. For shoes I I go to Big 5 and I get those Denali steel toe work boots they are waterproof and they are very comfortable and they are 40 bucks when on sale and they make for a great motorcycle boot.. thanks for sharing I will look into some of those companies you recommended as well.
Good stuff bro. I made a LOT of the same mistakes. I think I have about 40 sunglasses and 5 or 6 half helmets lol, oh and I bought those same boots. They are SUPER uncomfortable.✌🏽
Thank you for all the great info. Good to hear other folks started riding late in life, I started about 4 or 5 years (53 at the time) ago myself. and I also received some of the same comments. But I am having a great time, definitely need to practice more. I have been watching for a bit, didn’t realize I was not subscribed, corrected that. Again thank you and please ride safe.
@@Travelin4us good to know that I'm not the only "experienced" rider! I am grateful that I started riding later in life. Had I started younger I'm sure I would have been on sport bikes (which would not have been a good thing!)
@@RidingandWrenching oh that’s a definite, if I would have started at a younger age I would have gone with a sport bike with my hair on fire. (Luckily hair is all gone now.), but I just enjoy the cruising and an easy ride, puts me in a great mood no matter the situation. Every now and then a little speed isn’t a bad thing. I went with a 2018 fatboy for my first bike, just figured I didn’t have that young man’s learning curve and went for what I wanted. I also have a 21 road glide for the longer rides. Looking forward to attending some classes in the near future. Ride safe
Started Riding at 50 - that was 10 years ago… started on a Suzuki Burgman because I said I didn’t want to use a clutch 😅, kept that Suzuki for about 18 months before buying a BMW F800GT (still had the Suzuki ), the Burgman was boring… LOL, kept the BMW for about 1 year and traded both in for a BMW R1200RT, awesome bike great touring bike, then bought a Triumph 765 RS in 2018 to be a stable mate of the BMW which I sold at the end of 2018 for a NEW BMW R1200GS, had the Triumph and the GS till 2022 when I sold the GS and traded the Triumph for a BMW R1250R and Polaris Slingshot, then sold then bought an Indian Challenger Darkhorse in 2023 Springtime, and then when Harley came out with the Fast Johnnie ST RG bought that in October 2023. So, with all of that being said Motorcycles are addictive, I now have 3 the R1250R, The Darkhorse and Fast Johnnie ST. Bikes are not the only thing that you do, riding Gear, Jackets, Helmets, Gloves, Shoes/Boots, Pants all have found their way into the home, now have 3 Ruroc Helmets (could alternative for the Shoei), 1 Shoei, 1 Klim, 1, Schuberth eh… lets just say that I Love riding my bikes and even though I have spent way too much on ancillary things for the bikes, I would not trade these 10 years, and only wish I had started riding sooner. LOL - been a subscriber for a while, used to live in Memphis.
We have a similar story! I bought a Honda VTX 1800...kept that bike for 4 months. I traded that bike for a 2018 Harley Road Glide Ultra. I still have it....it has over 100,000 miles. My 3rd bike was a 2022 Street Glide. I kept that bike for 1 year. Traded for bike #4 a 2023 CVO Road Glide (which I still have). My 5th bike was a 2023 Road Glide Limited. Kept it for 1 year and traded it for bike #6 2024 Road King which I still have. I am eyeballing a BMW K1600. I love the way that bike looks!
I like your channel a lot. You share a lot of good knowledge. I have been riding a long time and know there is always room for improvement. I didn't make all you mistakes as I started riding at 20 I am now 70. However I did make a huge amount of mistakes and am thank full that I survived them. Keep the good content coming.
Thank you for the kind words! If I had started riding at 20, I'm not sure I would be here to talk about it today! I was very irresponsible. A car was dangerous enough. A motorcycle could have been deadly for me!
I found you a few weeks ago and each video is ALWAYS informative for me. Thank you for putting this specific video together as I am doing my research and going to take the MSF course. Glad to hear I am not wrong for wanting to start on what I am wanting.
@@drillsgtjesus3191 take your time choosing gear/accessories. You won't go wrong with Indie Ridge and Beyond Riders. Helmets are a very personal thing. As I stated in the video, go to your local Cycle Gear and try on many different helmets. Even though a helmet might feel on trying it on, after an hour or 2 it could hurt....so be mindful of pinch points (especially on your forehead)
Brother you are 100% right about that Bell Rogue helmet. I have been riding for over 40 years and Have owned 31 motorcycles. So needless to say I have probably had hundreds of helmets. That helmet is the worst one I've ever owned.
key for me…..taking more advanced classes. i watch videos that teaches slow speed and i go to my nearest parking lot before every ride and practice for a little bit. not the same as a regular class but better to practice than not at all
For me seeing the wrecks doesn’t necessarily scare me but does help me identify something earlier than maybe I would have . There are a lot of patterns to those wrecks if you watch.
The only thing I took away from watching crash-porn is to fear making left turn on dark streets! I am amazed at the number of cars that drive around with no headlights.
The biggest rookie mistake I made was getting too cocky as a young motor officer and thinking because I could ride some stairs, I could ride some of the stairs at the Lincoln Memorial in DC, It didn't go well....LOL
Definitely get on the bike and move it off its KS. If you were like me, I identified my bad L knee needed support. I didn't experience this with sport bikes, but seriously with the 24 RG. That weight is not meant for your bad old knee(s). #GoArmy #BeatNavy 😁
completely agree about the crash vids. When I started watching vids about 5 years, I stumbled on a guy who did a lot of teaching with his vids. He even taught his GF how to ride. I thought his channel was great. It then morphed into him showing vid clips about wrecks and dissecting them. I stopped watching his channel because of that.
@@raulrodrigueznyc I think they are intended for sport bike riders. At the time I purchased them, I wasn't aware that there were options other than Cycle Gear. I was looking for a pair of black pants.....that was all they had. I tried them....wore them once or twice and went back to wearing Levi's
I started riding at 17 and the mistakes you make starting at 17 are the same as the mistakes you made starting at 50, except there was no internet then to watch crashes on! Also there wasn't any training that I was aware of. I was motorcycle courier for four years and that gave me hundreds of thousands of miles of practice, plus you don't take stupid risks anymore because you have to take care of yourself and your bike in order to earn money. You also learn to do your own maintenance pretty quickly. As an older rider now, I do take courses - it's the only way to really improve your skills.
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Good videos I'm 51 just started riding year ago you are telling the truth the best riding gear is the gear you will actually wear. I've got 2 bikes now 2003 electra glide and dr 650 love both also really enjoy bee the boss of your motorcycle channel thanks for the good videos from Hot Springs Ar.
Hey great video. Never saw you before. I too am an old beginner. I did ride every day when I was 18. Then when I was in my fifties bought my daughter a dirt bike and taught her clutching and all that. I figured let me see how this thing rides and wow, I forgot how good it felt being on a bike. I immediately went out and bought an old eletra glide and realized all the skills I had when young were Gone. Kinda felt like a beginner, I was a beginner. Now I’m 68 and still riding. All the best Jimmy. Drive safe
Riding is a perishable skill. Classes are important for new riders and skilled riders.....especially if you haven't ridden in a while. Be safe out there!
old beginner here, started riding two years ago (was my first time on two wheels). just found your channel. great content, i'm now a subscriber.
Thank you! I'm 5 years into my journey. Some are really surprised that I have learned so much in a short period of time. Taking classes, learning the right way, and working hard pays off!
You have covered all the answers for this 49 year old newbie. I’m going to take Marian’s safety classes. ❤
Cue I relate very much with this video. I too am an old beginner. I started riding a motorcycle when I was 60 years of age made some of the same mistakes about writing year that you’ve made relate to this video lot. Thanks for making this video. I appreciate this.
I am a older beginner(46yoa) just got completed and pass by beginner motorcycle class (09/15/24). Me coming across your channel today (09/16/24) was meant to be. Just by watching this video made, made me feel a lot more comfortable about my late start riding.
You will be fine! Continue taking classes and practice as often as you can. Be sure to follow Be The Boss of your Motorcycle on TH-cam. Robert does a fantastic job working with new riders (like you and I)! If you're anywhere near Memphis, I'll be happy to work with you too
@@RidingandWrenching I greatly appreciate your offer. If I am eve in your area, I am definitely looking you up. It would like to have you work with me. Thank you again.
The thing about the Navy is they encourage people to go to school for everything no matter where it is or how much it costs. If the Navy needs you to do a job and that job requires training, they'll send you anywhere in the world to learn that skill. Cue The Rider is that Sailor. I can't imagine people who want to ride but would refuse to take any kind of classes, & here he is retired, taking motorcycle classes all over just to be better. That's awesome, thanks for your leadership & the lesson.
Cue, definitely love the ending where you and your wife talk about the Tesla. It’s awesome to see healthy and happy relationships. Thanks for sharing about the continuous learning as a motorcycle rider because you can know all there is!! Be safe and enjoy the ride.
@@showcoach97 thank you!
Just found your channel! Subscribed. Looking to see more content
@@cookiedog1878 awesome! Thanks for subscribing!
The only way to give advice is with experience. Great job on the tips.
Yes! Thank you!
You nailed it friend!!! Wise advice. I started at age 40, and everything you said is spot on. And you and your wife are ADORABLE!!!! 🥰
Thank you! My wife loves the positive feedback!
love this video. I am 59 and just started riding 6 months ago. i have made a couple of the mistakes you mentioned, but I'm learning as i go. Thanks for the video.
Thank you! Constant learning is my Moto. I will be taking more classes next year
I started just like you Cue. Just took the test and got my endorsement on my brand new street Bob. Went long distance, so unprepared and learned to have a clear visor with me just Incase I end up coming home at night. Discovered Rob’s channel when he started and practicing since. I didn’t know I had picked a lot of skills until I went to a motorcycle rodeo and instructor’s were asking me where I got my training? I told them from YTI and they were like from where? You tube institute I said. Thanks for sharing and I’ve been riding for 5 years now and attended one of Rob’s sessions up in Colorado Springs which is coming up in a few weeks. Name is Otis
3 of us sitting here in North Carolina waiting and hoping it clears up watching you. You're making us laugh as usual. The helmet looks like what Billy Dee Williams wore in Star Wars. Herman Munster would love the boots. Hi to Mrs Cue too. Thanks again 😂
Nothing but rain in Memphis. Seems like I haven't been on my bike in 2 weeks!
Riding with that damn peanut! Lmaooooo
Like always, another great and informative video. I did the same thing you did as a rookie rider. We learn from our mistakes
Yes sir. Live and learn.
Great video shipmate. I’m surprised to hear that you’ve only been riding for 5 years! You’ve certainly leveled up exponentially. You presented excellent advice… I’d only add the often stated “ride within your abilities” especially if riding with more experienced riders. Loved the cameo from your better half
@@s3hooligan great point! The best place for an ego is at home.....never on a bike. Trying to keep up with more experienced riders can get you hurt.
Found Robert Simmons’ channel less than a week after I just went out and bought a touring motorcycle. He was truly a God send.
Awesome! Practice as much as you can and keep learning
My first time here thank you for the information 👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯💯🙏🏾
Thank you Brotha Que for the informative videos! I myself am a "old" new rider. Just took my MSC and am trying to get down to GA to take Roberts course! Thanks again for the content!
Awesome! Keep practicing the things you learned in the basic rider course. Those are very important techniques!
Having the right gear and using the proper techniques make riding more enjoyable! 🤙🏽👍🏽
Totally agree!
Q My hats off to you, I’ve been riding all my life… since 10 years old, I tell everyone the best thing you can do is take motorcycle safety/skills coarse…. New or old rider…. I’m 61 ,ten year navy vet,bubblehead. Thanx Q love your videos….Ken
Thank you. I probably overcompensated with taking classes because I didn't know how to ride. I learned that I like taking classes
4:30 looks like a storm trooper i think it looks good
I was thinking Bain from one of the new Batman movies
I gotta tell ya Cue, I’m mostly attracted to honest and unique contents and your channel delivers. Granted I am not an old beginner, but I can relate to ur experience.
As for me I started riding and wrenching, and yes I had to learn how to wrench to do basic service like changing oil and grease bearings in the year of 2011. I get better at riding by crashing. There’s an old saying, there are two type of riders. One that crash, and one that is going to crash.
Granted you are on your 50s or were, so you have had road experiences, you know the street is serious and you take it as serious, which is good. But, and that’s my evaluation hearing from the list of things you said, my evaluation is, and please don’t take this the wrong way at all, it’s just a thought from a younger you that’s 15 years younger than you that started riding longer than you.
You need to stop treating the street as it is a serious place and use it to practice instead of using parking lot to practice. And I’ve seen you have made 100,000 miles on your Road Glide. That’s within those 5 years. More than me, and that’s a dedicated rider mileage, but you claimed it’s been only 5 years. So maybe you are already comfortable in the street and just doubting yourself or I don’t get it at all.
Me I started with smaller bikes. Because obviously it was on my budget range. That’s the number 1 reason for every young man that starts riding. I in fact built my confidence by modifying bikes to look similar to what I want to upgrade to and use them so I can get familiar with their geometry and handling before I upgrade. And those modifications are not cheap.
On the subject of gears, I’ve been buying gears in the United States in 2016. I started riding in 2011. Gears changes every year. There are major improvements on gears every 10 years or so. Even now I have riding pants I had bought from 2016 that the stitching design looks out of touch that was expensive around $200 vs one I bought cheap for $50 that gets the basic fundamentals right. I now have 3 jackets for each seasons and also wear riding jeans with paddings. I have several CE LV2 as well as CE LV1 paddings.
I have seen a fare share of me sliding. Doesn’t happen often except on extreme rare occasions. From 2016 to 2024, I can count 4 times with speed greater than 25mph. And this year alone on wanting to do things my way and found out, another 4 times where the bike shuts off of too low speed and just fell off being locked on 1st gear. Didn’t damage anything besides me picking it up. The best of us learn by dropping our bikes.
I don't have any fear of riding in the streets. Parking lot practice and motorcycle rodeos are fun to me. Training helps you learn to be in complete control of the motorcycle at all speeds.
I have been fortunate and haven't fallen off my bike at high speeds. All of my drops have been during slow speed practice and training. One of the goals of my YT channel is to help people get over their fear of dropping the bike
@@RidingandWrenching First slide here was coming to a stop at a stop light with speed limit of 35 MPH and was doing around 50 MPH. There was leaves on the floor and didn’t quite pay attention to them and just press the brake too quick. No ABS. Was raining. Got better at breaking and watching for leaves everytime.
Second fall was making a turn to an intersection that has a curve that starts with an S. Sorta lost control because the geometry of that turn was confusing. Got better at it the next day lol.
Third fall was stopping because of traffic cones and they blocked the street and I wanted to make a sharp turn and the elevation of the street was more of a strange slope. Something like this /. Even parking the bike it would fall off. I now walk the bike when I come to this situation. And it happened out of the blue on several other locations.
Forth Fall and last one and it happened in 2018. Still remembers. I was late to work, I took that route everyday. I know the stop signs by heart. That time it was raining and a driver was not slowing down while I have the right of way. It was night time and I was barely seeing through all the water coming through the visor. I risk it and press the brake hard. I knew I would fall but in my mind if the driver saw me falling first maybe that would wake him up to brake which it did instead of me crash unto his door. Eventually I would still crash but sliding is far less. When it rains, I prefer highway routes. Less Stop signs, and that strategy works on keeping me on the bike all the times.
Now this year, first drop of my bike was setting up cones as same as the DMV on the road test which I took since 2016 here and passed but seeing the handling on a big heavy touring bike. Because there is a 2 feet offset, it’s extremely hard to make it even by leaning. It only works when you have a perfect 12 feet with no 2 feet offset. Drop it the first time to the left. About 5 MPH.
Second time was a parking strategy I was trying to do again low speed did not recall. Drop it to the right lol.
Third time was with the competition seat. Going in my driveway and my foot no longer support my balance and the bike falls to the left lol.
4th time I was coming home one night extremely tired and have this parking thing figured out already but just tired from work. I turn left into my driveway and the bike fell to the left lol.
I’m either careless, sometimes doesn’t really care if I dropped it, or too tired to keep focus. Funny I never dropped my FLHP lol, because the front handling was lighter than the FLTRX. I sometimes remove the tourpak on days I know I would use it too much. So sometimes my FLTRX look like a Special and sometimes it looks like a Limited.
Good advice for ALL new riders. I also spent way too much on gear that ended up at Goodwill.
I have my list of "go to" places to buy the gear I like.
Biltwell makes great helmets I have two of theirs and they are very comfortable. For pants I prefer Winx they make a great pant very comfortable and they come with body armor. For shoes I I go to Big 5 and I get those Denali steel toe work boots they are waterproof and they are very comfortable and they are 40 bucks when on sale and they make for a great motorcycle boot.. thanks for sharing I will look into some of those companies you recommended as well.
Good lessons learned and advice, I made a couple of those same mistakes.
It was nice to meet Mrs. Q as well! 👍
Thank you!
Always great videos. Thank you.
Thank you!
Good stuff bro. I made a LOT of the same mistakes. I think I have about 40 sunglasses and 5 or 6 half helmets lol, oh and I bought those same boots. They are SUPER uncomfortable.✌🏽
I was really disappointed after I wore those boots the first time. They are really good looking and equally uncomfortable.
Thank you for all the great info. Good to hear other folks started riding late in life, I started about 4 or 5 years (53 at the time) ago myself. and I also received some of the same comments. But I am having a great time, definitely need to practice more. I have been watching for a bit, didn’t realize I was not subscribed, corrected that.
Again thank you and please ride safe.
@@Travelin4us good to know that I'm not the only "experienced" rider! I am grateful that I started riding later in life. Had I started younger I'm sure I would have been on sport bikes (which would not have been a good thing!)
@@RidingandWrenching oh that’s a definite, if I would have started at a younger age I would have gone with a sport bike with my hair on fire. (Luckily hair is all gone now.), but I just enjoy the cruising and an easy ride, puts me in a great mood no matter the situation. Every now and then a little speed isn’t a bad thing.
I went with a 2018 fatboy for my first bike, just figured I didn’t have that young man’s learning curve and went for what I wanted. I also have a 21 road glide for the longer rides.
Looking forward to attending some classes in the near future.
Ride safe
Good video Cue, and I too wasted money on a similar pair of boots….back to my old school boots 😉
One of my favorite pair of boots was a pair of steel toe work boots! I think I paid $50 for them.
Started Riding at 50 - that was 10 years ago… started on a Suzuki Burgman because I said I didn’t want to use a clutch 😅, kept that Suzuki for about 18 months before buying a BMW F800GT (still had the Suzuki ), the Burgman was boring… LOL, kept the BMW for about 1 year and traded both in for a BMW R1200RT, awesome bike great touring bike, then bought a Triumph 765 RS in 2018 to be a stable mate of the BMW which I sold at the end of 2018 for a NEW BMW R1200GS, had the Triumph and the GS till 2022 when I sold the GS and traded the Triumph for a BMW R1250R and Polaris Slingshot, then sold then bought an Indian Challenger Darkhorse in 2023 Springtime, and then when Harley came out with the Fast Johnnie ST RG bought that in October 2023. So, with all of that being said Motorcycles are addictive, I now have 3 the R1250R, The Darkhorse and Fast Johnnie ST. Bikes are not the only thing that you do, riding Gear, Jackets, Helmets, Gloves, Shoes/Boots, Pants all have found their way into the home, now have 3 Ruroc Helmets (could alternative for the Shoei), 1 Shoei, 1 Klim, 1, Schuberth eh… lets just say that I Love riding my bikes and even though I have spent way too much on ancillary things for the bikes, I would not trade these 10 years, and only wish I had started riding sooner. LOL - been a subscriber for a while, used to live in Memphis.
We have a similar story! I bought a Honda VTX 1800...kept that bike for 4 months. I traded that bike for a 2018 Harley Road Glide Ultra. I still have it....it has over 100,000 miles. My 3rd bike was a 2022 Street Glide. I kept that bike for 1 year. Traded for bike #4 a 2023 CVO Road Glide (which I still have). My 5th bike was a 2023 Road Glide Limited. Kept it for 1 year and traded it for bike #6 2024 Road King which I still have.
I am eyeballing a BMW K1600. I love the way that bike looks!
Hi Cue, Love my Indie Ridge boots! Yeah, I’ve got a bunch of helmets too.
Indie Ridge is awesome!
I like your channel a lot. You share a lot of good knowledge. I have been riding a long time and know there is always room for improvement. I didn't make all you mistakes as I started riding at 20 I am now 70. However I did make a huge amount of mistakes and am thank full that I survived them. Keep the good content coming.
Thank you for the kind words! If I had started riding at 20, I'm not sure I would be here to talk about it today! I was very irresponsible. A car was dangerous enough. A motorcycle could have been deadly for me!
Great info
I found you a few weeks ago and each video is ALWAYS informative for me. Thank you for putting this specific video together as I am doing my research and going to take the MSF course. Glad to hear I am not wrong for wanting to start on what I am wanting.
@@drillsgtjesus3191 take your time choosing gear/accessories. You won't go wrong with Indie Ridge and Beyond Riders. Helmets are a very personal thing. As I stated in the video, go to your local Cycle Gear and try on many different helmets. Even though a helmet might feel on trying it on, after an hour or 2 it could hurt....so be mindful of pinch points (especially on your forehead)
Brother you are 100% right about that Bell Rogue helmet. I have been riding for over 40 years and Have owned 31 motorcycles. So needless to say I have probably had hundreds of helmets. That helmet is the worst one I've ever owned.
key for me…..taking more advanced classes. i watch videos that teaches slow speed and i go to my nearest parking lot before every ride and practice for a little bit. not the same as a regular class but better to practice than not at all
Agreed! Practicing has been the key to helping me learn quickly. Plus....it's fun!
For me seeing the wrecks doesn’t necessarily scare me but does help me identify something earlier than maybe I would have . There are a lot of patterns to those wrecks if you watch.
The only thing I took away from watching crash-porn is to fear making left turn on dark streets! I am amazed at the number of cars that drive around with no headlights.
The biggest rookie mistake I made was getting too cocky as a young motor officer and thinking because I could ride some stairs, I could ride some of the stairs at the Lincoln Memorial in DC, It didn't go well....LOL
uh oh! We need to see the video!
Great video and 100% truth bro 👏🏾
I appreciate it!
Definitely get on the bike and move it off its KS. If you were like me, I identified my bad L knee needed support. I didn't experience this with sport bikes, but seriously with the 24 RG. That weight is not meant for your bad old knee(s). #GoArmy #BeatNavy 😁
We both know the Navy is better!😂
Great video bro
Thanks bro!
Very interesting
Hi Cue, what is the make and model of the seat and backrest on your 2023 CVO?
@@paulsmith39 it is a reupholstered stock seat. badboyzcyclez.com/
Started at 49 here 💪🏽
It's a good thing I started riding later in life....I wouldn't have made it out of my 20's if I started riding sooner
Hello Cue, I started riding 9 years ago at the age of 52.
@@SantaonaMotorcycle nice! Older riders are the next learners....a healthy fear of getting hurt made me train harder
Great info! I want those shoes! 😂
Come get em! They are yours!
Three years ago, in Memphis at the age of 49, I too began riding and made some dumb purchases. I almost bought that stupid helmet.
I don’t see a membership link in the description. ?
@@Salih.EduBlock thank you!
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@@RidingandWrenching Thanks. Just joined.
Unfortunately a lot of us only find out what's comfortable after buying stuff that's uncomfortable
completely agree about the crash vids. When I started watching vids about 5 years, I stumbled on a guy who did a lot of teaching with his vids. He even taught his GF how to ride. I thought his channel was great. It then morphed into him showing vid clips about wrecks and dissecting them. I stopped watching his channel because of that.
I don't mind the crash channels, but there are better ways for new riders to learn. Learning good technique should be prioritized.
I've also been told I'm having a mid-life crisis. It always makes me laugh. I'm happier than I have been in a long time.
@@jasontgillies exactly! Learning how to ride has been a blessing to me. Sometimes I go for a ride to help me forget about my life stresses
What made those pants uncomfortable? Was it from long rides?
@@raulrodrigueznyc I think they are intended for sport bike riders. At the time I purchased them, I wasn't aware that there were options other than Cycle Gear. I was looking for a pair of black pants.....that was all they had. I tried them....wore them once or twice and went back to wearing Levi's
Awesome content again Cue btw you have a beautiful Queen ✊🏽
Thank you! She is going to insist on being in more videos if she keeps getting compliments!
@@RidingandWrenching lol 🤣
Great video as always and a lovely wife as well ✌️
Thank you!
Cool
I bought that same helmet. I agree its the worse.
Yea....it seemed really cool.....until I wore it a couple of times....then I realized that it looked stupid! 😂
The jeans 👖 you mentioned look like they would fit a fat guy like me
@@Birdoneful Beyond Riders can take care of you!
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@9:11
Ride trained not afraid
Advise for gloves. Don’t be concerned with touch screen.. You’ll be better as a beginner to pull over to use a device.
great point.
Your wife is lovely.
@@raulrodrigueznyc thank you!
I started riding at 17 and the mistakes you make starting at 17 are the same as the mistakes you made starting at 50, except there was no internet then to watch crashes on! Also there wasn't any training that I was aware of. I was motorcycle courier for four years and that gave me hundreds of thousands of miles of practice, plus you don't take stupid risks anymore because you have to take care of yourself and your bike in order to earn money. You also learn to do your own maintenance pretty quickly.
As an older rider now, I do take courses - it's the only way to really improve your skills.
The jeans 👖 you mentioned look like they would fit a fat guy like me