As a retired advanced instructor here in the UK I have always taught that "practice does not make perfect, practice makes permanent", so make sure you are practicing the correct techniques.
Came here to write the comments, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Practice make permanent." I agree, practice without feed back from an instructor can make bad habits that are hard to break. An absolute beginner will often make better progress than someone with bad habits. Thank you for beating me here. I just committed hoping that it caues more eyes to see your comment.
Common sense is either given, or it is not. And I believe that "gift" is given less and less. Thank you for all you do, Sir, and the "common" sense that you try so diligently to share with riders. There will always be fools doing foolish things out here. Ride safely, and kindly keep educating!
I turned 67 this month, and rode my first minibike at age 8, been riding since then. I watch your videos and practice to KEEP my skills sharp and remind myself to not get into bad habits. I don't know if I should laugh or cry, when hearing young riders, with maybe 2 years of experience under their belt, say that they don't need to watch videos like this, or practice. They think in such a short time they have it all figured out. If people choose to ride with a death wish, the biggest problem is that the death they cause may be someone that has nothing to do with riding....like the young child in a car that was recently killed when a rider lost control of his bike at high speed and it smashed into the window where the child was sitting in his momma's car! Nice tune, too.
Great ending…bad judgement can send you home. The torch day I was following a vehicle who was behind a pick up truck adn we were travelling at about 55mph when we came to a crossroad. I saw about ten bikes waiting to cross. The first two chose to go, which was okay, the 2nd and 3rd riders then took the chance - a little to much of a chance for my liking, then the 4th and 5th rider charged across the road forcing the pickup truck to slam on their brakes, then the car hit their brakes, I was already slowing down as I figured one of the bikes would do something stupid. Luckily, this time, no one was hit, but………
Great video. Even if I don't ride for a few weeks or a month, I go to a parking lot and practice slow control, panic stops and overall awareness. In a 4-wheeler you can escape mishaps better but on 2 you just might not make it back.
In the aviation world, people learn from other peoples experience, because they don't live long enough to make the mistakes themselves. This is also why i watch mcr and ddtf, to learn from other peoples mistakes.
Things when I was younger, thankfully I survived them! Always great lessons and riding wisdom! Creativity well you have a special talent there, from your April 1st content to your tech / music! Keep up the great work Kevin!
Ive been wanting to Ride since 21 but way to Scared of all the California drivers around me Finally at 33 ima take some Classes and work on getting my 883.
Great episode. Had a little giggle to myself when you were listing the 5 truths and how I could relate to them, then the smile faded as I reflected on the seriousness of the situation and the possible results of my foolishness.
A sight that sticks deep in my mind, was a pickup truck with an overhead pipe frame, in back of the donut shop that was a common hangout for my 17 year old brother. In the back of the pickup was a group of his close friends, hanging on for dear life with their hands, as their bodies hung in mid air, as the driver of the truck was blowing donuts in the parking lot. The reason that I had no trouble recognizing them, is just a few hours earlier, as they were standing next to me, at my 17 year old brother's grave side services. Some people, just NEVER fkg learn!
Wife finally got off her Rebel and on to a Bonneville. Now she knows to look what side of the ground is closer. Only broke a shift peg and pride since it was at Pops Coffee and triumph dealer in Roswell ga.
One of the best lessons to learn early in life is how to assess and mitigate risks. Part of mitigating risks is to constantly learn new skills and practice the skills you have to keep them sharp. Always building on what you know and what you can do means you have an ever expanding tool kit to handle any situation. This is universally true about anything. The biggest mistake most riders make is not practicing skills after they think they know them, or worse still think they know them and have never learned them in the first place. You learn more by failing only if you learn from your failures. Success only teaches you what happens when everything goes according to plan. The only thing you learn by being at the front of the pack is that you run faster when everyone is chasing you. The lessons you learn by being at the back struggling to just finish are more profound and character shaping. Humans are meant to struggle, it pulls us together, it holds us together, and teaches us how to keep moving forward even after time runs out and there are no trophies left. I personally cheer for the people at the back of the pack because it takes more heart to keep going when there is no reason to, you have every reason to quit. This mentality helps a motorcyclist realize that not being the fastest or most skilled rider in the group isn't a bad thing and it's okay to ride your own ride in life and on your bike.
It's called being human and we will all make mistakes regardless of the amount of experience we have. There is always room for improvement, even for those who have the most experience.
That video is from your Twisted Sisters ride, isn’t it? I am a 67 y/o me rider. Would love the chance to tell you my story. Contact me of you are interested. (I enjoyed the Twisted Sisters a couple of weeks ago. Dennis
As a retired advanced instructor here in the UK I have always taught that "practice does not make perfect, practice makes permanent", so make sure you are practicing the correct techniques.
Came here to write the comments, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Practice make permanent."
I agree, practice without feed back from an instructor can make bad habits that are hard to break. An absolute beginner will often make better progress than someone with bad habits.
Thank you for beating me here. I just committed hoping that it caues more eyes to see your comment.
Nice
If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.
- Zig Ziglar
Common sense is either given, or it is not. And I believe that "gift" is given less and less. Thank you for all you do, Sir, and the "common" sense that you try so diligently to share with riders. There will always be fools doing foolish things out here. Ride safely, and kindly keep educating!
I turned 67 this month, and rode my first minibike at age 8, been riding since then. I watch your videos and practice to KEEP my skills sharp and remind myself to not get into bad habits. I don't know if I should laugh or cry, when hearing young riders, with maybe 2 years of experience under their belt, say that they don't need to watch videos like this, or practice. They think in such a short time they have it all figured out. If people choose to ride with a death wish, the biggest problem is that the death they cause may be someone that has nothing to do with riding....like the young child in a car that was recently killed when a rider lost control of his bike at high speed and it smashed into the window where the child was sitting in his momma's car! Nice tune, too.
Great ending…bad judgement can send you home. The torch day I was following a vehicle who was behind a pick up truck adn we were travelling at about 55mph when we came to a crossroad. I saw about ten bikes waiting to cross. The first two chose to go, which was okay, the 2nd and 3rd riders then took the chance - a little to much of a chance for my liking, then the 4th and 5th rider charged across the road forcing the pickup truck to slam on their brakes, then the car hit their brakes, I was already slowing down as I figured one of the bikes would do something stupid. Luckily, this time, no one was hit, but………
Great video. Even if I don't ride for a few weeks or a month, I go to a parking lot and practice slow control, panic stops and overall awareness. In a 4-wheeler you can escape mishaps better but on 2 you just might not make it back.
Soft spoken but hard hitting facts.❤
Good advice to the tune of a good Texas country twang I enjoyed that
I make rookie mistakes when I get a bit too complacent. It’s a bad habit I still mitigate with regular practice.
Great advice excellent video thanks for posting
In the aviation world, people learn from other peoples experience, because they don't live long enough to make the mistakes themselves. This is also why i watch mcr and ddtf, to learn from other peoples mistakes.
Always enoy your videos. This one really brings the message home.
Things when I was younger, thankfully I survived them! Always great lessons and riding wisdom! Creativity well you have a special talent there, from your April 1st content to your tech / music! Keep up the great work Kevin!
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Ive been wanting to Ride since 21 but way to Scared of all the California drivers around me
Finally at 33 ima take some Classes and work on getting my 883.
Great video thank you
There's old bikers and bold bikers, but very, very few old bold bikers.
Thank you, Kevin, for yet another great video!
Well Said Sir.
Great episode. Had a little giggle to myself when you were listing the 5 truths and how I could relate to them, then the smile faded as I reflected on the seriousness of the situation and the possible results of my foolishness.
A sight that sticks deep in my mind, was a pickup truck with an overhead pipe frame, in back of the donut shop that was a common hangout for my 17 year old brother. In the back of the pickup was a group of his close friends, hanging on for dear life with their hands, as their bodies hung in mid air, as the driver of the truck was blowing donuts in the parking lot. The reason that I had no trouble recognizing them, is just a few hours earlier, as they were standing next to me, at my 17 year old brother's grave side services. Some people, just NEVER fkg learn!
Wife finally got off her Rebel and on to a Bonneville. Now she knows to look what side of the ground is closer. Only broke a shift peg and pride since it was at Pops Coffee and triumph dealer in Roswell ga.
Hey, i just got my speed 400 from that same dealership.
@@seren1ty755 Nice. Saturday mornings coffee. Pair of air cooled Bonnie’s. That 400 is nice.
" Life is the most brutal of teachers, but by God do you learn ". C.S.Lewis.
Good song.
One of the best lessons to learn early in life is how to assess and mitigate risks. Part of mitigating risks is to constantly learn new skills and practice the skills you have to keep them sharp. Always building on what you know and what you can do means you have an ever expanding tool kit to handle any situation. This is universally true about anything. The biggest mistake most riders make is not practicing skills after they think they know them, or worse still think they know them and have never learned them in the first place.
You learn more by failing only if you learn from your failures. Success only teaches you what happens when everything goes according to plan.
The only thing you learn by being at the front of the pack is that you run faster when everyone is chasing you. The lessons you learn by being at the back struggling to just finish are more profound and character shaping. Humans are meant to struggle, it pulls us together, it holds us together, and teaches us how to keep moving forward even after time runs out and there are no trophies left. I personally cheer for the people at the back of the pack because it takes more heart to keep going when there is no reason to, you have every reason to quit. This mentality helps a motorcyclist realize that not being the fastest or most skilled rider in the group isn't a bad thing and it's okay to ride your own ride in life and on your bike.
I love country music🤠 Oh God,I love i. I love riding and continuous improvement too. Awesome 👍🏿 video. Thanks Kevin.
Gotta love that music
great ending!
Great advice, and what an excellent music video. Who wrote it, who performed it, where did you record it? Well done.
Nice vid, Kevin
😁✌️
marcus
I’ve been riding for 50+ years. I still make mistakes. I still learn. I still taking riding courses.
It's called being human and we will all make mistakes regardless of the amount of experience we have. There is always room for improvement, even for those who have the most experience.
Live and learn, live and learn, die and forgotten.
Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect!
Experience is a good teacher but the problem is that it gives you the test first and then the lesson. 😂
Helpful video. But the moral of the story, is that you simply can not fix stupid!
We just had a local police officer get killed on his motorcycle.
That video is from your Twisted Sisters ride, isn’t it?
I am a 67 y/o me rider. Would love the chance to tell you my story. Contact me of you are interested. (I enjoyed the Twisted Sisters a couple of weeks ago.
Dennis