Do you overthink motorcycling - and everything else - like I do?

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  • Опубліковано 21 січ 2025

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  • @motorcyclestoriesbydarkdave
    @motorcyclestoriesbydarkdave Місяць тому +3

    Yes, you do but you have fun! You keep friends and viewers happy. Keep your smile my friend. 😊

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks, Dave! I'll keep the smile, I guarantee it! Merry Christmas, my friend!

  • @northbysoutheast5439
    @northbysoutheast5439 Місяць тому +1

    Cool pics of the bike. 😎👍

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      Thank you, my friend! I'm doing my best... at some point, they'll get repetitive [it hasn't happened yet, though]

  • @JeremyGivens
    @JeremyGivens Місяць тому +1

    Flock of Seagulls - I Ran. I just found your video. I ride bikes and I enjoyed your banter while riding. Thank you.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      LOL, that's the song that always comes to my mind when I think FoS! Thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed it :D
      Plenty more witty-less banter where that came from, my friend! :D

  • @SouthernBoyzRyde
    @SouthernBoyzRyde Місяць тому +2

    I hate editing so I try filming in one take and what see is what you get, either you like it or not 😅😅 keep doing what you’re doing seems like you have a nice following

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      Oh man, I totally envy the people who can do one-take videos - good going!
      Luckily, I enjoy the editing... until the video hits the 15-20 hour mark in just editing, LOL :D
      Also, welcome to the Road Crew - thanks for stopping by!

    • @SouthernBoyzRyde
      @SouthernBoyzRyde Місяць тому +1

      @ my once take videos is probably why my channel ain’t doing so well 😥but I got almost a year under my belt still got a lot of learning to do and I’ll have to subscribe to your channel

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      @@SouthernBoyzRyde Man, UA-cam is so hit or miss - there's no telling what will hit and what won't. I've seen unedited videos garner TONS of views, and highly-edited ones sit and gather cobwebs.
      Just keep at it and you'll find & refine your style, delivery, audio, etc. - the trick is not quitting :D
      And as for subscribing, I'd love to have you here! Ride safe!

  • @Eileen-e8f
    @Eileen-e8f Місяць тому +1

    That is funny, I ride my 23' fltrxst road glide with a cigar.
    Good form Sir!
    I never turn on the radio, i always assume something bad is just about to happen, I never trust a car or a deer.
    Other than that it is a total Zen relaxation.
    Thanks.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      That's awesome! Love me a stogie with a bike ride :D
      I may have the radio on quite a bit, but it's background noise for "head on a swivel" - the tune that's always playing ;)

    • @Eileen-e8f
      @Eileen-e8f Місяць тому +1

      @RoadReality
      My biggest problem is being a few miles out and then worry if I closed the garage and locked the front door.
      Second is always wallet, keys, phone (cigar cutter), but I got a system about all gear related storage so it is all part of a checklist.
      Oh, I always,always, touch the bag latches and tops once I get rolling.
      But we are talking about a risky way to travel on roads today especially in crowded areas so I am always pushing safety and awareness which is helped by a a bit of paranoia and aggression.
      Most riders get the road rash when they get too comfortable about certain practices.
      Going into that shaded corner with all the overhanging trees right after a rain is not a place to accidentally ignore those big leaves on the road because a song was grooving or while on a phone call.
      A close buddy crashed fiddling with his infotainment system on a bmw GSA, ran off the edge into a deep V ditch with a driveway culvert at four feet higher than the ditch. Brutal crash but he survived.
      He will never ride again because he was distracted by a data system on the bike..might have been nav or phone, never asked just to be nice about it all.
      Every ride is a training ride!.
      Thanks!

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      @Eileen-e8f I couldn't agree more! Avoid the distraction, practice to safe ride, quit if you mentally can't or won't do it. Ride safe!

  • @BikesBeardsAndBrews
    @BikesBeardsAndBrews Місяць тому +1

    The amount of times I actually check my tire pressure I think would give you a heart attack

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      Probably. Does your bike have TPMS? I got yelled at by my mechanic many years ago because I was 13psi low in both tires. I think I told the story in a video, he was like, "You can't FEEL that? they're so low!" ... ever since then, I'm on it. LOL

  • @SpyderWayne
    @SpyderWayne Місяць тому +1

    One of the disappointing features of my Spyder... no concert hall performances... (no clutch) 😩

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      Oh man, I never thought of that - that's a real bummer!

  • @xanbiker
    @xanbiker Місяць тому +1

    Don't change.. We like you they way you are flaws and all. That's why most of your followers are so loyal. Be true to thy self !!

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for the kind words! That's what I strive for :D Just being me is exhausting. I need a nap. And more coffee.

  • @DeweyRides
    @DeweyRides Місяць тому +1

    Ya. I'm only half-assed entertained. ;-)

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      LOL :D Well, thanks for half watching :D

  • @MinnowMoto
    @MinnowMoto Місяць тому +1

    I over think everything. Except Spelling haha (Thanks BTW) The bike is when I let go. Still thinking about the road and those leaves in the corners, but its different. Even when I'm trying to record. Its a great escape.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      LOL, spelling gets a lot of people :D
      The bike IS where you're supposed to let go... and paying attention to the road conditions is just part of "the motorcycle focus" - needed to stay alive :D
      Funny, I let go the most when I record... my brain must be multitasking too much!
      Thanks for watching, Jerry!

  • @girlinagale
    @girlinagale Місяць тому +1

    I avoid overthinking by telling myself I'm just riding a couple of miles to pick up some food. Then once I'm out without a planned longer route I feel like a longer ride and head off into the countryside.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      Oh, that's a great way to think about it - thanks for sharing!

  • @wskeyson3382
    @wskeyson3382 Місяць тому +1

    Have you ever considered getting a back-pad for your tour pack?

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      I have, but never got around to it. I don't carry passengers, so no real need, LOL.

  • @rrmorris67
    @rrmorris67 Місяць тому +1

    idk where you are but its 27 here and there a dusting of snow on the ground. The heated grips on my 21 FLHTK aint gonna do me no good.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      I'm near Washington, DC, but this was filmed in early November... there's a "bit of a delay" between filming and publishing :D
      Thanks for watching!

  • @SpyderWayne
    @SpyderWayne Місяць тому +1

    I'm not sure if I overthink myself... but... I will admit that I'm beside myself way too often... someone has to smack me.. 😖🤣👍

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      HAHA... maybe? :D

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      Well, it wouldn't be ME smacking you... so yeah, you're gonna have to handle that one yourself. :D

  • @northbysoutheast5439
    @northbysoutheast5439 Місяць тому +1

    🎅🏻👍👍

  • @ridingonruby3287
    @ridingonruby3287 Місяць тому +1

    I try not to think too much I'm afraid I might hurt myself lol

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      OUCH! :D
      I under-think the wrong things, LOL, especially if you ask my wife!

  • @larry68hd11
    @larry68hd11 Місяць тому +1

    I don't do much thinking

  • @theodorstravels
    @theodorstravels Місяць тому +1

    While I get the part about making a great shot, and then being inspired to play golf well again, there is the tiny issue, that you'd still be one of them guys whacking golf balls for pleasure. The golf ball liberation army is organized but under capitalized. H. M. Murdock can't do it all alone.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому +1

      LOL... I'll need a whole team of people for that! :D

    • @theodorstravels
      @theodorstravels Місяць тому +1

      @@RoadReality aye, team!

  • @slagletoby
    @slagletoby Місяць тому +1

    If I rode on the street, yes, I would overthink riding. Because it’s way too boring.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      Oh, gotcha - where do you ride?

    • @slagletoby
      @slagletoby Місяць тому +1

      @ Dirt only. Typically hard enduro and trail riding in the USA.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      @slagletoby Nice! You're a better man than me :) That off-road stuff is fun to watch though

    • @slagletoby
      @slagletoby Місяць тому +1

      @@RoadReality I’m an intermediate rider, the pros are next level. Enjoy your freedom of riding.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      I've seen some of that pro-level stuff. More power to anyone that goes off-road :D
      You ride safe too!

  • @Ridingon3TN
    @Ridingon3TN Місяць тому +1

    LOL...half a...ed grand...honestly I actually am always more worried about trying to do a decent video and live that heck I don't hardly ever say anything about the whole like, dislike, comment and sub bit...as for editing i get to overthink when it comes to the 360 vids so even the last couple I've done have been strictly AI'd app created because otherwise I'd take way to long doing it myself with those. Totally though guilty of the overthinkin bit..

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      LOL - I totally get the over-thinking of editing 360 footage - it really does add editing time! Having the app do it is a great idea... if I used an app :D
      Thanks for watching, don't forget to like/comment/share/subscribe... if you say it in front of a mirror enough, it becomes second nature.
      I heard an urban myth that someone's kid said that at the end of his evening prayers before bed... makes sense that it would happen.

  • @DeweyRides
    @DeweyRides Місяць тому +1

    Honest opinion, you worry way too much about your tire pressure. Its part of the yips, dont worry about it so mich, go ride. It will grip fine 10 psi off. Let alone 1psi.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      You’re right, I do overthink it, I need to chill out! :D

  • @cybrnathan
    @cybrnathan Місяць тому +1

    Not sure what medication you're on, but I'll take 2 lol

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      Haha, it's all natural, I swear! :D Check out some of my other vlogs - this is the normal energy level :D

  • @erickriebel4366
    @erickriebel4366 Місяць тому +1

    AGE OLDER GUYS OVERTHINKING ON EVERY THING. BIKE. CONDITIONS. WEATHER ECT. YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY SAFE HOPEFULLY GET BACK HOME BREATHING AND LAUGHING TOO. IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCED.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      Thanks, man - now I feel old :D But that's OK, getting older is not for the weak!

    • @erickriebel4366
      @erickriebel4366 Місяць тому +1

      @RoadReality 71. HERE. NO MISTAKES. NO WRECKS. I WIPED OUT SEVERAL TIMES BY BEING FOOLISH AND YOUNG AND BALLS OUT ON FAST BIKES. BELIEVE ME. 72 LOOKS GOOD FROM HERE.

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      That's awesome, man! Luckily we have lived through our young & dumb years, to get older and wiser :D

    • @erickriebel4366
      @erickriebel4366 Місяць тому +1

      @RoadReality IN 1967 IN STARTED ON A HONDA SUPER 90. IN 1970 I HAD A NEW KAWASAKI 500 TRIPLE. IN APPROXIMATELY 45 YEARS I HAD OVER 30 BIKES. I HAVE DONE STUPID THINGS UNBELIEVABLE. BIT HERE I. IS.🙏🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🙏

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      @@erickriebel4366 Nice bikes there! Just keep riding safe :D

  • @HarleyGurl114
    @HarleyGurl114 Місяць тому +1

    Ok you are worse than a girl girl, you actually do that to you TP? Seriously? you were joking right? I get it for the comments..... LOL

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      Yeah, I am THAT specific with my tire pressures... it's a real issue.
      And heck yeah, the comments! :D

    • @HarleyGurl114
      @HarleyGurl114 Місяць тому +1

      @@RoadRealityWell you are entertaining that counts!!!

    • @RoadReality
      @RoadReality  Місяць тому

      @HarleyGurl114 I'll take it! :D