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things are really !! I'm super excited to be posting on UA-cam again and feel a renewed sense of energy for the things I am passionate about. Val is great! he is talking a lot more these days and has quite the sense of adventure. we're looking forward to Christmas - Santa is very organized this year 😇

wow that's a SUPER cool idea!!! for sure I can do that! thanks for the idea 😊❤

I'm pretty sure I do this every night so it would be cool to write it down and record it for other people 😊 I'm so glad you suggested it ❤

That’s such a thoughtful way of being. Yes, the evolution process is never done and i think the fact that we get to keep moving forward and renewing, refreshing is something to look forward to. Also, it reframes change from a bad thing to an opportunity for growth and learning. I’m so glad we get to be in each other’s lives and witness our expansion together 😊❤

@@Ebonheart_20 aw thanks hun. It’s such a learning process and I’m just trying to be the best i can be for my kids. Doing my best to break the cycle i guess

Haha that’s it!! ☕️🍫

no way that's crazy!! maybe one day I'll meet her lol

hey Michael! yeah the MSF training was at the community college there - likely the same one your friend went too - small world!! I lived in St Paul for 5 years and learned to ride then became a coach while I was there. the riding season was short, but we made the most of it 🏍😊

@@MelissaHussong small world indeed... Short season, well I suppose? I would ride the street bike until I fell down on the snow and ice then switch to dirt bike. LoL. Of course I was younger then, and I'd like to think I've acquired a touch more wisdom ; -). Thanks so much for sharing, look forward to more adventures!

thanks!! 🏍

you are welcome!! I hope it was helpful :)

I'm glad you found it useful :)

thank you, Sandra!!! I hope it was helpful ❤❤❤

thank you so much Sandra for your lovely comment :) I'm really glad it was helpful for you ❤❤❤❤

thanks for your comment!!! I'm so sorry and TOTALLY agree. hate when mediations and hypnoses are interrupted by ads. I don't think I can control this? I'm not monetized on UA-cam yet so the ad is automatically inserted by UA-cam. I will investigate! thanks for bringing to my attention!!!

thanks for your comment Randy!!!

thanks babe!!! taking the first step is EVERYTHING ❤

shout out to my friends in Ethiopia!!!

thank you friend!

it is the most rewarding thing I've ever done! my life will never be the same ❤

agree - the ventilation is really good. thanks, Ian!

thanks for the tip 👍🏽

@@MelissaHussong I have a 2019 with 7 stage traction control. I normally ride in 1, the least intrusive mode other than off. When I first got my AT I got stuck on a saddle in thr top of a mountain peak with a very sketchy steep hill climb covered is cricket ball sized marbles with a 4M drop off to the side in the middle of nowhere and spent 40 minutes wrestling the bike while it wheelspun and stalled over and over and over and over until I was exhausted and dropped the bike. Totally forgot about the traction control. I can hear the exact same noise comming from your boyfriends bike in the sand. Spin spin spin stall. Jist when the bike starts to go somewhere the traction control cuts fuel and the engine stops. Just be ready to cut the throttle when the bike gets out of the bog or its going to wiskey throttle to the moon.

@@TLE1977A wow that sounds like a crazy adventure! glad you were able to figure it out. And thanks for the info - honestly, we had no idea about this, so it is super helpful!! we mostly ride dirt and gravel roads, so nothing too intense, but I would like to do a lot more trails in the future. Ride safe out there 🏍️🏍️🏍️

Thanks for your comment!

Thanks!! Safety is our priority!

Yeah it was! The weather is so beautiful in Queensland

It’s one of the whitest beaches in Australia - mostly made of silica so it never gets hot even in summer

thanks, Victor! great resources - that's all super helpful 😀 I love my Africa Twin so much, it did really well in the Australian outback but the sand/dirt wasn't too deep. I definitely need to challenge myself on more challenging trails! safe riding 🏍

Thank you! 😀

@@MelissaHussong welcome dear, Take care

@@eboy536 you too 🏍️🏍️🏍️

Yay that makes me so happy!! I’m glad it served you. You know i’m here for anything you need and ALWAYS cheering you on xxxx

yes! once you know it, you can't un-know it 😂 what's does your business journey look like?

thank you! yes, that is the plan 😊

Thank you!

yes, I realized that later! good advice. thanks 😀

thank you!

it was! a great learning experience for sure 😀

yes, riding motorcycles really helps you connect with the landscape and environment 😀

that's awesome - sounds like you've had some great adventures. yes, we do need to switch out the tires! thanks Bill 😀

thank you, friend! I'm glad you liked the video. there is nothing more powerful then being our authentic selves and not caring about other people's perceptions of us 😎 Safe riding!! 🏍🏍🏍

@@MelissaHussong Well written. It is something I always have been insecure about. Which made me to always put others first. But seem to have found myself and what I want to do now. And trying to prioritise myself more and more. A bit selfish. But time is precious. 😃

@@kjetilros that's great - congratulations! we are all more helpful to society when we put our own needs first

that's great!! wishing you many fun and safe adventures in your new helmet 😎🏍

those are some great ideas!! I like the heat air with battery :) it is a simple helmet but still my go-to. I hope you found a helmet you love!

thank you, friend! yes, hot showers are nice! I hope you get out there someday :)

sounds like you have some great trips coming up! Sturgis is epic - the riding is SO good. will be fun on an ADV

100% agree. Arai doesn't make helmets with internal sun visors for safety - says they can shatter on impact and may cause injury. I wear polarized sunglasses to reduce glare and the external visor does help some depending on the angle of the sun

@@MelissaHussong hi, when you wear polarized sunglasses under the helmet, do you not get rainbow colors through the visor? I tried to use them on my HJC but there are kinds of weird colors going on.

hey @@gbner9991 !! no, that hasn't been an issue for me. I use a product called 'Muc-Off helmet visor and goggle cleaner' on the inside of my visor and on my sunglasses. it comes in a small spray bottle that I keep in my tank bag and spray on/wipe off with a microfiber cloth. it takes any grease or smudges off the lenses that might cause impaired vision or colors. the visor on my Arai is clear - maybe yours is tinted? that might impact it , too. hope that helps!!

I'm so glad you found it helpful! I hope oyu find the perfect gloves 😎any other questions I can help answer?

@@MelissaHussong I binged almost 10 of your videos ! They are super informative 👏 thank you so much

@@Casaaventura aw thank you, hun!! I'm so happy and grateful to serve you 💜 ride safe out there!! my Instagram has a lot of mindset content and I co-host a podcast for ambitious women that you might like

thank you, hun!! I'm so glad my videos are serving you 💜 After becoming a motorcycle coach I realized that so much of riding is mindset and believing in ourselves. Then I became a mindset coach to help others overcome fear and doubt that same way I did when I started riding. Any specific questions I can help you answer or ways I can serve you better?

@@MelissaHussong do you have any tips of getting to the right mindset to saving up and or financing your first motorcycle or even the fifth one? Are there any major differences between bike insurance and car insurance that women who want motorcycles can better understand to prepare themselves to get this bike and also properly have it ensured?

@@SunsetSoulcat yeah absolutely! personal finance is one of my favorite topics 😀 for starters, I'd say evaluate your current financial situation and start putting money in a separate account for your motorcycle. pay yourself first - so, always put this money aside before you start spending money on other things in your budget like entertainment and other fun stuff. try to set up an automatic transfer so the money is saved before you have a chance to spend it. you can pay cash or get a motorcycle financed through a dealership or personal loan. I've only paid cash for mine but would 100% consider getting financing next time. I prefer to hold my cash for other stuff and leverage credit, but it is a personal choice and depends on your own financial situation. as far as mindset, believe that you are worthy of your desires and trust yourself that you can do it. a fun manifestation technique is to surround yourself of pictures of your desired motorcycle and even visualize yourself riding it. for insurance, it really depends on where you live in the world. I've always had full insurance on my motorcycles as I think it is well worth it. make sure you get personal injury coverage in your insurance policy - absolutely essential. usually you can get gear insurance included which is nice to have. the US is affordable for insurance though I found that Australia is much more expensive ($100 vs $600), so evaluate your options. call a few insurance carriers to compare prices. when budgeting for your new motorcycle, try to include all costs. so, say you want to buy a $2,000 used motorcycle and the insurance is $200 and registration costs are $100 then your total budget is $2,300. mainly this just prepares you for the overall costs of motorcycle ownership. gas and maintenance is far cheaper than a car, though, so that's a great thing. hope that helps!! let me know if you have more questions ❤

thank you!!!

thank you, Carrie ❤ I'm so happy and grateful it served you. have a great week!

hey Mohan! I just wore this helmet on a 10,000 km ride across Australia so I'm happy to give an update. The visor does have something going on in the middle, though unsure if it's the fact I wore sunglasses most of the time. it seemed to reflect internally or at least the plastic was a little distorted. not ideal, but not a deal breaker either. I barely noticed it. I found visibility improved when I kept it clean by wiping with Muk-Off glass cleaner and microfiber cloth. Overall, very comfortable helmet on- and off-road. it was great at keeping dirt out which was perfect because I spent about 2 weeks in the Outback riding through red dust. anyway, hope that helps!! safe riding, friend

my previous modular helmet was made by Victory Motorcycles which no longer exists. It was the standard modular model though I don't remember the specific make. I much prefer my Arai helmet, though - WAY more comfortable and has better safety standards and features

@@MelissaHussong Thanks for this. Yes, that sharp curve in the center of the helmet closer to the nose is apparently problematic. A few dudes called Arai and Arai has confirmed the issue. The callers were asked to avoid looking through that spot in the visor. It is quite sweet of Arai to admit the problem; and also quite shite of them to not update the helmet with a fix. After all, this helmet's design has remained unaltered for many many years. So, maybe an update with a visor fix isn't a bad thing. Certainly, every other thing about the helmet is a 10/10; but this one aspect bothers me as I am required to shell out half my retirement account to acquire the freakin helmet.

congratulations, Marisa, that is SO exciting! I really like the HJC helmets - they make a wide range of styles, are affordable, and widely available online and in-store. hope that helps! ride safe our there 😀