The Motorcycle Community Is Laughing: Dealing With Failure!

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  • Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
  • 💭 A quick talk on some of the failure’s I’ve had and what approach was taken to learn from them!
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  • @d-dotjohnson7596
    @d-dotjohnson7596 18 днів тому +24

    Dude that's not failure that's learning

  • @dccycler3554
    @dccycler3554 18 днів тому +11

    The greatest lesson from this video is your full disclosure (which you always do on your vids), and the continuous increase and display of your character. Really appreciate how you re-build, share the lessons, and keep going despite the short term “failures” which I would refer to as learnings. Your work is appreciated bro. Keep going!

  • @dmedina6835
    @dmedina6835 18 днів тому +10

    Failure is just experience with a new route to success

  • @BrandonBicasso
    @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +13

    My bucket of fail shall runneth over.

    • @akasnack
      @akasnack 18 днів тому +2

      But think of the others that bucket will fill

    • @officialwildcardadventures
      @officialwildcardadventures 17 днів тому

      I have too much respect for people like you who put stuff out there warts and all. We all fail. Anyone telling you otherwise is a keyboard warrior who forgot their place in life and/or society. Love your channel. Respect the Hell outta you as a person. It's easy to see you're real and not an internet phoney. Your personality and character are why we're all here. 🙌

  • @MCmotoUSA
    @MCmotoUSA 18 днів тому +6

    It’s so rare that any project I tackle goes smoothly all the way through, the little failures and big ones certainly teach me a lot each time though. Very nice perspective!

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +2

      That fuel line tho. 😂

    • @MCmotoUSA
      @MCmotoUSA 18 днів тому +1

      @@BrandonBicasso Yeeppppp, all good in the hood now thankfully!

  • @johnkevinsmith3718
    @johnkevinsmith3718 18 днів тому +4

    BICASSO INDEED!
    YOU ARE TRULY AN
    ARTIST 🎨
    NOT PAINT AND CANVAS
    BUSTED MOTORCYCLES INSTEAD!
    YOU ARE ONE OF THEM ONES!
    PEACE AND BLESSINGS
    MY BROTHER

  • @P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate
    @P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate 18 днів тому +4

    I believe Bill Russell said, "Practice makes perfect, but no one is perfect." ✌️

  • @DanielSampson-q7z
    @DanielSampson-q7z 15 днів тому +1

    If you never fail, you never learn. You're doing great things man, keep it coming.

  • @clownymcgiggles6757
    @clownymcgiggles6757 18 днів тому +2

    I'm jealous of all of your experience and growth. Unfortunately I learn best from my failures so I've failed a lot in life.

    • @soganoflarider
      @soganoflarider 18 днів тому

      Most of the younger generations will cringe at the thought of not receiving instant gratification nowadays unfortunately…. On the other hand we have Brandon here to shine his light down the rabbit hole

  • @Armedlegally
    @Armedlegally 18 днів тому +3

    Coming from a industrial maintenance background for 37 years has taught me a few things.... Yes indeed you can make things perfect, HOWEVER its at what cost you'll always give up something. When I machine surfaces "FLAT" and Square from 70 year old machines I lose material and size but gain in other areas strength and increased tolerances. But even making machine billet wheels they will not come out "Perfect" Always a heavier side when you spin it up.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +1

      Didn’t know that about Billet wheels. Interesting!

  • @gwaddles
    @gwaddles 18 днів тому +2

    Irwin Lutzer wrote a book called “Failure: The Backdoor to Success”

  • @sway0221
    @sway0221 17 днів тому +1

    My man, you doing things that Millions of people are afraid to do. Keep it up!

  • @bikerbobcat
    @bikerbobcat 6 днів тому

    You're valuing things as process, not just static products. The experience of the process of trying, not failing but not getting the results you expected, learning, trying something different is what it's all about. You're describing seeing things as an artist. Life is art. It's great. Keep up the good work.

  • @TheEmpiredown
    @TheEmpiredown 18 днів тому +3

    Refreshing. This is why you’re the man. Absolute total relatability. 💯

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +1

      I try to be. 🤙🏾😎

    • @soganoflarider
      @soganoflarider 18 днів тому

      @@BrandonBicassoreal recognizes and attracts real! I appreciate you keeping it real✊😎

  • @michaellowery928
    @michaellowery928 18 днів тому +2

    Well said old friend. I call you old friend because it has been years that I have been following and commenting. Sometimes you respond if nothing more than a heart to a comment. So, like you said, I've seen and learned a lot from you and your failures. You are a credit to the community. Keep 'em coming!

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +1

      I read them all, though! And I remember names 😎🤙🏾

    • @soganoflarider
      @soganoflarider 18 днів тому

      @@BrandonBicassoand sometimes having the memory of an elephant ain’t always fun, said by a fella who can definitely relate 😅

  • @raynavarra
    @raynavarra 18 днів тому +2

    I love your honesty and you are definitely a humble guy. I think you succeed way more than you fail with these big projects. I did comment on the wheel. I suggested a new wheel. Not because you failed. It was because the repair was a failure from the start. As an old school mechanic and rider of over 40 years. My feeling is when you’re on 2 wheels and you have a bad vibration while riding, due to that wheel. I don’t think the risk is worth it. You never know when that vibration could become worse and at what speed. That could easily turn into an unrecoverable death wobble. I get minimizing expense. But sometimes risk/reward has to be looked at too. I’ve had more failures than I can count. Some cost me big money to fix but in the long run, it was a learning experience and the right move to do it right. I actually preach to my kids their entire lives. You don’t learn from the successes. You learn from the failures. Most importantly, you learn it’s not the end. It’s just picking yourself up and pushing forward.

  • @waltermoney4106
    @waltermoney4106 18 днів тому +2

    Failure is a lesson to learn from. Always great watching your videos.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +1

      Appreciate you for coming along too. 🤙🏾

  • @GreatEgret
    @GreatEgret 18 днів тому +2

    Failure is one small step back and one giant leap forward from the education. I should know, I’ve failed a lot! 😅

  • @mikesbikechannel4387
    @mikesbikechannel4387 18 днів тому +2

    Carbs are always a failure, and only trial and error fixes them. My arms and hands literally bleed everytime I work on them on a small frame bike! It's how I've learned so much about them.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +2

      Oh geez. I’m gonna lose fingers when I encounter one.

    • @alswearingen323
      @alswearingen323 17 днів тому

      @@BrandonBicasso Gentlemen! Don't tell me that you are ignorant of the fundamental rule of motorcycle repair. You MUST always sacrifice some blood to the god of motorcycle repair or the repair will not be successful!

  • @clementscott8497
    @clementscott8497 18 днів тому

    You are incredible and I love that you not only teach but allow us to learn along with you. I am an artist for a living and people want me to video and share my process but I’m too shy to share that with them. I admire your transparency and courage. You are an inspiration!

  • @nicholasjheinz7461
    @nicholasjheinz7461 17 днів тому +1

    B you have had many more wins than losses. Keep up the good work!

  • @bridgettdixon6807
    @bridgettdixon6807 18 днів тому +2

    Brandon keep doing exactly what you're doing, i enjoy watching. 😊

  • @bobjohnson4124
    @bobjohnson4124 17 днів тому

    I have great respect for you. I have never learned anything from not trying. I have learned a great deal from every time I failed. I started riding in 1965 and stared building motorcycles in the early 70's. you keep going for it, you will learn even more.

  • @my2skid
    @my2skid 18 днів тому +2

    As you know about 2014 Indian Chieftains, you cannot install and run LED lights because of the vcm. I thought I can try. So learning about the theory of operation of the lighting system I thought I had figured it out. Trick the system with a resistor and it worked! That is until I was caught in traffic because of an accident. The resistor overheated and blew up! Yes I heard a loud pop and my headlight went out! Luckily enough my running lights were on standby, turned them on and rode home. I'm glad my failure still managed to get me home. Lol!

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +1

      Yoooo that’s interesting. I would’ve done the same probably 😂 I’m still learning wiring and have popped a few things on some bikes recently. Good thing I didn’t set anything on fire. ☠️

    • @my2skid
      @my2skid 18 днів тому

      @@BrandonBicassoI still can not use LED so I got the brightest I could get away within the laws. 😅

  • @haneymoto
    @haneymoto 17 днів тому

    I feel you Brandon. Had the same experience of failure when I did my new tire video. I looked a fool not being able to do a basic thing like take my wheels off. But I learned and helped others learn from my mistake. Like others have said, There is not failure, their is only learning.

  • @RoadRebelAdventures
    @RoadRebelAdventures 17 днів тому

    You’ll be fine. We all all have a hard time except to failure in one way or another , I’m excited to see what the finish product of this Indian look like.

  • @teecee2146
    @teecee2146 16 днів тому

    If one is not making mistakes, they are not doing anything. You do way better than I could.

  • @alexwilsonpottery3733
    @alexwilsonpottery3733 18 днів тому

    Perfection should always be just an arm’s length away; satisfaction lies in the experience gained in reaching for it. Great video.

  • @tomhumphries4643
    @tomhumphries4643 17 днів тому +1

    Ya know who doesn't fail? The guy that never tries.

  • @BikesBeardsAndBrews
    @BikesBeardsAndBrews 17 днів тому

    My dude, my dude, you're forgetting the one rule of going public on anything. If people aren't hating on you, you're not doing it right! Keep crushing it man!

  • @freddie_ray1498
    @freddie_ray1498 17 днів тому

    Dude, I ride Harleys, but I love watching you work on Indians. I love seeing you do your thing. Keep doing what you do, because you do it so well...

  • @jrivera123z
    @jrivera123z 18 днів тому +1

    Like your videos working on motorcycle you’ll have ups and downs but never stop. Have fun with it. I work on shovels and pans that’s crazy.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому

      That’s a whole different breed! One day I’ll go back a bit for some older bikes. I’ve been eyeing a few projects on marketplace recently. I salute you!

    • @jrivera123z
      @jrivera123z 18 днів тому

      @@BrandonBicasso thank you just getting into UA-cam slowly.

  • @SVTBansheeman
    @SVTBansheeman 17 днів тому +1

    No matter the hobby, topic, discussion etc, some people will have negativity. That imo is the worst part about the internet. Keep doing you.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  17 днів тому

      It’s not so much negativity as it is wanting to just replace a situation with new parts/money.

  • @brianloxtercamp9658
    @brianloxtercamp9658 17 днів тому +1

    Love watching your videos. You are honest. If you learn something from failing, did you really fail then? Keep up the good work.

  • @davidricketts6985
    @davidricketts6985 16 днів тому

    Good on you young man.. Experience is something you get while you're doing something else. Keep it up..

  • @mohawkdriver4155
    @mohawkdriver4155 17 днів тому +1

    Don't think in terms of failure; think in terms of unfinished success.

  • @On_Cheap_Wheelz
    @On_Cheap_Wheelz 18 днів тому

    Naked gl1500 project just total bomb lol stripped a 88 gl1500 to make a naked bike. Didnt turn out well and had a loss. It helped me realize that I like lighter bikes.

  • @Hendomonster
    @Hendomonster 17 днів тому

    Brother, I have nothing but respect for you.

  • @ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA
    @ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA 18 днів тому +1

    For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward. 🎉

  • @boatsyoung
    @boatsyoung 17 днів тому +1

    They may not be perfect but they do have character !!!!

  • @talongaskins7538
    @talongaskins7538 17 днів тому

    Keep it up! We love what you’re doing.

  • @abeastrules
    @abeastrules 18 днів тому

    Dude fixing bikes and cars costs money, Knowles is priceless. I did the same with my bike and just recently with one of my cars. I also learn from it and when I do need the dealership or auto shop to fix it, they can’t bullshit me and jack up the price. Trust me they have know I will call them out on it. Keep doing what you do and get more knowledge. If you sent everything to the shop you wouldn’t have learned as much as you know now.

  • @rsc68er
    @rsc68er 18 днів тому +1

    No one should be laughing mate. It happens to all of us who work on our vehicles. It's 2 steps forward and sometimes it's one step back. A learning experience

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  17 днів тому +1

      Ohhh I take many steps back but always progress. 🤙🏾

  • @charlesritchel924
    @charlesritchel924 13 днів тому

    Life is all about knowledge and wisdom brother. Knowledge is knowing what you want in life and wisdom is knowing what you don't want in life. There is no such thing as a mistake unless you already know the outcome but do it anyway. In order to learn we have to do things wrong at least once.

  • @user-gh2ff3yn4j
    @user-gh2ff3yn4j 8 днів тому

    That is not failure that is learning.I was a copier tech tor twenty years and one thing Ive learned along the way is you have seen a problem one hundred times and know the fix,but there is one time that fix will not work!Well you just have to figure out a way to do the job.That's what we do as techs,no matter what the product is.

  • @blaz1ngwolf
    @blaz1ngwolf 18 днів тому +1

    We learn from failures. When did that become a bad thing? Keep up the good work as I learn from the "failures" that you show us. :)

  • @hotrodscott6149
    @hotrodscott6149 18 днів тому +1

    There Are No Failures, Only Lessons To Be Learned.

  • @heyoldtime8969
    @heyoldtime8969 17 днів тому

    Experience is a terrible teacher and the best teacher, it gives you the test first then teaches you the lesson. As a result you become wise. Failure humbles ones attitude and we are all better for it. Good luck in your quest for wisdom you are doing well my friend.

  • @MotoMastersTraining
    @MotoMastersTraining 22 години тому

    Nothing is perfect the first time through - it's all a learning experience and working toward improvement. I'm training to prepare for rodeo competitions now and fail all the time. If you're not failing, you're not learning.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  22 години тому +1

      @@MotoMastersTraining oh that sounds super exciting!!

    • @MotoMastersTraining
      @MotoMastersTraining 19 годин тому

      @@BrandonBicasso Me and my team are having a blast! And we're becoming much better, more skilled riders in the process.

  • @johnweisYamaroler
    @johnweisYamaroler 16 днів тому

    If failing was not an option, every person would be sitting in their living room putting a pristine bike together!!

  • @Zulutime44
    @Zulutime44 17 днів тому +1

    The conventional wisdom is, cast wheels can't be repaired, while wire spoke wheels can.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  17 днів тому

      I got an outer piece from a spoked wheel that needed more therapy.

  • @road_king_dude
    @road_king_dude 18 днів тому +1

    Shoot failure is my middle name. They call me facepalm Freddy 🤦‍♂️

  • @bmagada
    @bmagada 18 днів тому +1

    Dude you can only work from the experiences you learn from. Example I had a tire on a car and I curbed it in a snowstorm. Now I got the rim repaired and a new tire and it would have a slow leak for years. I had to get new tire when I curbed it so I assumed it was always the rim. Fast forward to me needing the rear tire on my Rebel 1100 changed out so I need to get new tires for my car to drive to a place to get the bike tire swapped off the rear rim. Turns out the slow leak was from the new tire at the time tire because the bead never set properly. Years of thinking otherwise when really the walmart tire people were just bad at their job lol. Lesson learned. Also I got to learn how not to take a rear tire off a bike because I put that off until I saw threads....lesson learned lol.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +1

      Lol oh my goodness. 😅 I think most riders have a wire showing story. The last time I had my oil changed on the car, they didn’t screw my oil filter on tight enough. 🥴 It cost me the same to do it at home so I said why not. Lesson learned when I saw a puddle under the car.

  • @BangChief_AllIsOne
    @BangChief_AllIsOne 18 днів тому +1

    Salute Bradda

  • @deormanrobey892
    @deormanrobey892 17 днів тому

    I was recently watching an old video of a certain gentleman struggle to change M109 handle bar clamps without a breaker bar, only to discover the stock cables and brake line was too short. Guess who. :P

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  16 днів тому

      I remember watching something similar. That fella was handsome.

  • @dapras
    @dapras 17 днів тому

    That is an interesting perspective....about achieving perfection. We as human beings want everything to be perfect. in life though is any of this world perfect? why do we look for it so much?

  • @bikerboy2k142
    @bikerboy2k142 12 днів тому

    Is that grey victory Magnum in the background the original orange and black one ya boy wrecked? If so u did a damn good job on it bro looks good.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  11 днів тому

      It is! I’m still working on the videos for it.

  • @officialwildcardadventures
    @officialwildcardadventures 17 днів тому +1

    I was thinking of splitting my super chief tank up the middle and adding an extra inch of width. She sucks fuel with the High Flow Air Intake and stock cams andnexhaist. 😂 Then id have an excuse to paint it. I love the Blue slate Metallic though. Was thinking of old school bubble gum style lettering that says "Blue Sioux" replacing the Indian name badge. I also thought of adding the warbonnet in place of the name badge. Thoughts?

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  17 днів тому +1

      I rode yesterday and was getting 200 to the tank so 60mpg. 😅 People have split the Scout tank for more width. I’d do it or go easier with the bonnet instead.

    • @officialwildcardadventures
      @officialwildcardadventures 17 днів тому

      @@BrandonBicasso did you see the bikes Roland Sands built and the Ole Stengard/ Ronna Noren build for Motorhead's MIKKEY DEE!?

    • @officialwildcardadventures
      @officialwildcardadventures 17 днів тому

      I want to put a Hart Luck Customs 2 into 1 on but don't know where to buy one locally. I tried doing a crucifix yesterday but the stock exhaust has her riding about 30lbs heavy on the right side which makes a really bad recipe for disaster from a physics perspective. 🤣 I want to get one really good shot sequence performing the crucifix on a closed off road somewhere. I haven't found the road yet. Probably south of the winter frost line.

  • @landmark6864
    @landmark6864 18 днів тому

    Thank you

  • @asixjin370
    @asixjin370 17 днів тому

    This is another banger, my guy! You already know CDB only exist because of an amalgamation of failures, lol.

  • @dinkydotzero
    @dinkydotzero 18 днів тому +1

    Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +1

      I got multiple hands worth 🤙🏾😎

  • @paulbecket7399
    @paulbecket7399 16 днів тому

    I'm not an expert but I am a trained mechanic and getting a cast wheel trued is kinda dangerous, it could cause metal fatigue and that can lead to a failure that you don't want to have (cracked wheel = bad) frames on the other hand just need a jig to check straightness and offsets and some one with the right hydraulic equipment (and maybe some laser alignment)

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  16 днів тому

      Very true. Which is why it was sent to someone who’s been doing it for a good while. No cracks. 🤙🏾

  • @Ferraiolo_1
    @Ferraiolo_1 18 днів тому +1

    I've learned, a majority of youtube commenters are the lowest of the low, and almost all the extremely opinionated ones have blank profiles. And haven't worked on a bike in their life. Keep doing you.

  • @blindlywewander
    @blindlywewander 17 днів тому +1

    I just need you to figure out how to get your camera to hold focus on you!

  • @Reiner_Markenfreund
    @Reiner_Markenfreund 18 днів тому +1

    👍

  • @joel8034
    @joel8034 10 днів тому

    If it's aluminum there is structural damage. Understand that aluminum loses structural rigidity when bent or tweaked out. If you straighten an aluminum wheel you're looking for trouble. Replacement is almost mandatory.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  10 днів тому

      @@joel8034 Well aware. There’s far worst repairs being done and still on the road than what I had done. 🤙🏾

    • @joel8034
      @joel8034 10 днів тому

      @@BrandonBicasso I feel ya. Keep it on twos...unless you like nooners! Rock on!

  • @SLED649
    @SLED649 18 днів тому

    Dude! You think the tuition to Notre Dame, Alabama or Harvard is expensive? S.H.K.U.(school of hard knocks university) has an on going tuition program that you pay for the rest of your life to get that knowledge (OUCH!). Mistakes are learning experiences not failures (money spent is tuition!). 🤣👍

  • @dropbearmoto
    @dropbearmoto 17 днів тому

    Click on video to learn more about motorcycles and get a life lesson - thanks mate! Learning in public takes guts but the rewards are there when you “fail” and others step up to help out!

  • @officialwildcardadventures
    @officialwildcardadventures 17 днів тому +1

    Elon Musk pushes for failure. Thats how learning is done. In the army my higher ups would often put new officers with me to both test the officers and the vehicle limitations to failure.. Ever see a grown man poop his pants in an 18 ton tank? 😂

  • @richardvasconcelos4683
    @richardvasconcelos4683 17 днів тому +1

    Brandon,Get your money back,Buy a new wheel if possible or find a more qualified machinist,Good Luck,Spazz in Cali.

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  16 днів тому

      Man, I had this bike in the mountains multiple times since. Ian worried about that wheel. 😂😂

  • @rollerbob1
    @rollerbob1 18 днів тому +1

    Fail fast, fail often this is the road to success!

    • @BrandonBicasso
      @BrandonBicasso  18 днів тому +1

      I have too many things I want to do so gotta try and get it done by any means.

  • @MarsOrBust-d9h
    @MarsOrBust-d9h 17 днів тому

    All people riding the
    motorcycles are the
    ‘what me worry’ fail.
    If a motorcyclist did
    not total failure they
    would’ve been drive
    recreational vehicle
    or sports cars.

  • @warhorse1943
    @warhorse1943 16 днів тому

    Stop being so hard on yourself. It’s not failure it experience for next time. Educated!