See... when a seasoned rider gives new rider advice, he/she will address gear, lane position at stops, pre-mature group riding and backpacking, TRAINING and MAINTENANCE. These are the things new riders should hear about. 💯 Keeping it real as always, Joe. Nice job.
so true! I have all these tips when I started riding my motorcycles. Some of them have saved my life. And the last tip about riding with passenger, I told my wife I needed to practice at the parking lot first with her before we ride on the street road. Thanks a lot for this video. It's a reminder for me.
Thanks for sharing tips, my mistake happened during the early mornings. Started riding on our street and realize not wearing my gloves, slowed down my bike and applied my brakes normally to stop the bike. Unfortunately I didn’t noticed I was on the solid white line. It was very slippery and I suddenly felt my bike slid and down I went. Small rashes on my hands but it didn’t stop me from riding again that day. Now I’m afraid of those lines specifically when road is wet or in the early mornings.
Hey man, just found your channel from your Harbor Freight lift table video you made 3 years ago. Just wanted to let you know that your video quality has improved so much, and your weight loss from then to now is incredible! Very cool how far you have come since then. Keep it up man! Love the info, and you sir have earned yourself a new subscriber
Thank you so much! It’s funny you bring up the weight. I just posted a picture on my Facebook showing the progress from 2023 to 2025. I was at about 220lbs and I am now down to 160lbs! Appreciate you subscribing man!
excellent advice Joe. I was nearly rear ended on an interstate when traffic came to a sudden stop. The driver behind me wasn't paying attention and came within inches of hitting me. I was lucky.....but I don't want to rely on luck. Staying in gear and paying attention to your surroundings AND the vehicles behind you.
Very good advice. Especially continuing your riding educatiom. No excuse not to. Even if you can’t afford (or swing the travel) a higher cost class like lock and lean or a day with Robert Simmons, your state will offer BRS classes, returning rider classes and a slightly advanced class you can take. I know Ohio does and I even got certified to teach the Ohio BRS class. Point is, there are lots of options. There is always more to learn. And Joe, I expect an invite to the next one you put on !
Great stuff Joe! If I was prioritizing "10 things new riders should do" (to help them avoid these mistakes), I'd put Getting Training at the top of the list... specifically slow/low speed control. Learning the proper techniques and having those skills "at the ready", allows for more brain power to see/avoid all those other scenarios. When you're not worrying/anxious about simply coming to a stop, or making a U-turn, it is SO much easier to assess your surrounds and see/prepare for other hazards.
It took me over a year before I put my wife on the back of my bike! Only after I got used to riding with her did, I put my daughter on the back. They are my treasures my everything and together own 2/3rds of my heart! I wanted to be extra sure of my abilities before I took that risk!
When I was 15 with about 500 miles of street riding under my belt I blew through red light at a intersection ( Andrew square S Boston MA) were 6 streets intersect how I did not get hit still baffles me to this day as it was 2pm on a Wednesday. There have been other incidents in my 50 + years of riding but that had to be the worst and dumbest.
3 Days ago?... Ok, still new enough to comment on. I'll start with Braking. I never got into bikes, I was a Rally car nut. but as city traffic continuallu got worse, and I finally got fed up with being stationary while the bikes were able to filter through and not add to the congestion (or be majorly affected by it) So I decided to try it, with a Moped/scooter, and I was using the brakes equally on that (but the weight distribution allowed that) When I got the licence and a Motorcycle. I had to relearn brake distribution, as It was easy to lock up the rear. and the fact I chose a smaller ADV because it was what fit me the best, meant I had options to play with. namely Off road, camping and Luggage... So in that instance more rear brake is needed, (and shutting off the ABS so it could actually slow down & stop) It becomes habit to adjust the braking force needed for each tyre, just like adjusting throttle input in turns to make each end stick to the road evenly... But getting heavier on the rear brake with a heavier rear end and less front end grip off road. feeds into the next "light" ride on Tarmac. (good thing ADV rider get used to the rear end sliding around pretty quickly and are so unfazed by it that it gets corrected and forgotten about before you realise they guys you were riding with would have seen it and pooed their pants for you!) Oh yes, the slow speed manoeuvres... having the clutch engaged just enough for it to drive but still slip if it faces resistance (just like an Automatic car) and that resistance and speed control comes in the form of the same foot making the same action as when driving a car in a tight spot (I hope that helps someone) Stopping power in emergency braking. factory fitted tyres, from 40km/h = 3.5 parking spot widths. (ABS going nuts) braking as hard as possible without setting off ABS. 3 parking spot widths. Changing to a decent rear tyre, 2.5 parking spot widths Changing to a matching front tyre... under 2 Parking spot widths with the rear not even on the ground! Biggest group ride I did was with people with less than a years riding. all being idiots, but nobody exceeding everyone else's skill levels. Riding with a very experienced KTM ADV rider who also has a BMW S1000 and races one of the most powerfull 2wd drive Rally cars in the country & beats most 4wd guys (we're talking someone who has more high speed loose surface skills than anyone you have ever met) He did a lot of waiting... and didn't mind. and that's why I asked him if he wanted to, and why rode with him! Maintenance checks... I'm a car mechanic... I can't help but play with the new toy every chance I get, I go over it with a fine toot comb (sorry... I should add that I have a very similar haircut) and because the bike is still under factory warrantee, It gets serviced at the dealer, but they get pre warning of all issues so can order the needed items before they see the bike. The mindset... assume that everyone will deliberately try to block your path or try to kill you, give them much more room than you need to, and stop accelerating & maintain a safe speed as soon as you notice a car trying to race you (make them feel stupid for trying to race someone who is faster & much more intelligent) ((trust me, it's funny as hell wen a COP sees this happen)) Do I play out scenarios in my head? I'm not sure! it's not in real time; the thought and pre-reaction is instant... the number of things I see & the level of information I can recall while riding but are too fast to notice when I play back on my footage... I swear the brain works way faster in certain situations than others. Riding with a Passenger... Here in New Zealand we have 3 levels of licence, on the first two you can't legally carry a passenger... so by the time you can (minimum of 18 months) I don't know why I'm commenting, I'm quite used to carrying heavy luggage on a top heavy ADV... and there's a lot of time before that top heaviness will be in the form of another human! Dangerous mistakes? Having ABS on when on gravel was dangerous, as was having the factory fitted tyres... the combination of ABS and Slippery factory tyres could have killed me if I wasn't in a position where I could split lanes when everyone on the Motorway was forced to emergency brake all at the same time... My bike was unable to slow down because the slippery tyres set off the ABS and I had NO brakes at all! and on gravel, It will "speed up" going downhill with both brakes squeezed as had as humanly possible! (yet without ABS the brakes work fine and locking the rear means it digs down to where there is grip, while allowing you to turn the bike, but with ABS not letting any braking force reach the road, you can't do anything other than go straight ahead at the same speed! Now what Have "I" done that was dangerous? Oh, you know... Very long Solo Camping trips on deserted roads with no cell service. Flinging rooster tails at 90km/h just because I have a new rear tyre to fit and want the old one to be worth replacing. (and I still couldn't keep up with the friends KTM 890 Adventure R with Mitas E-09 tyres) Ridden across the upper harbour highway and up the northwestern motorway in very strong gusty winds... Rode the Coromandel Peninsula on the day I got my Licence (30 years of driving it doesn't prepare anyone for riding it)
I was on a ride out with friends ,we pulled into a Pub car park ,we stopped I put my foot down into a pothole and dropped the bike ,later I noticed impact damage on my helmet.
I thought I could sneak in a pass on the right, didn't see the freeway ramp and a car was ready to make their turn, luckily I was able to speed up and made it. Don't pass on the right!
what dangerous mistake I also made? About ALL OF THEM and some more! Damn! How you can teach a 18-20 yo kid to be responsible? How can you place a bit of fear in his heart? No way! I just wish the most of them wont be extra cocky before the road will teach them the hard way. Huge problem I think are the croch rockets.Its not the bikes problem (despite I just never liked them),its the ATTITUDE of the riders.When I see a young boy carrying only about these speed machines I know its very possible bad things will follow
See... when a seasoned rider gives new rider advice, he/she will address gear, lane position at stops, pre-mature group riding and backpacking, TRAINING and MAINTENANCE. These are the things new riders should hear about. 💯 Keeping it real as always, Joe. Nice job.
Always gotta keep it real! Crazy what becomes priority after you’ve made the mistake! Appreciate you watching!
Good video Joe
@andrewschultz2504 thanks brother! Appreciate you watching!
so true! I have all these tips when I started riding my motorcycles. Some of them have
saved my life. And the last tip about riding with passenger, I told my wife I needed to practice at the parking lot first with her before we ride on the street road. Thanks a lot for this video. It's a reminder for me.
No problem at all. Everyone needs a reminder now and the (even myself!) Appreciate you watching and commenting!
When I first rode a motorcycle.. I subscribed to Joe goe motorcycle adventures… became a member and I’m super happy
@@motoringwithmouseball1219 thank you man! I appreciate you being a member!
Thanks for sharing tips, my mistake happened during the early mornings. Started riding on our street and realize not wearing my gloves, slowed down my bike and applied my brakes normally to stop the bike. Unfortunately I didn’t noticed I was on the solid white line. It was very slippery and I suddenly felt my bike slid and down I went. Small rashes on my hands but it didn’t stop me from riding again that day. Now I’m afraid of those lines specifically when road is wet or in the early mornings.
Ooof, yeah you have to be cautious with the painted lines especially when wet! Glad to hear you didn’t get severely injured. Appreciate you watching!
Hey man, just found your channel from your Harbor Freight lift table video you made 3 years ago. Just wanted to let you know that your video quality has improved so much, and your weight loss from then to now is incredible! Very cool how far you have come since then. Keep it up man! Love the info, and you sir have earned yourself a new subscriber
Thank you so much! It’s funny you bring up the weight. I just posted a picture on my Facebook showing the progress from 2023 to 2025. I was at about 220lbs and I am now down to 160lbs! Appreciate you subscribing man!
Great tips, thanks Joe Goe!
@@unwrangler11 no problem at all! Thank you and I appreciate you watching!
Great video Joe and great Advice.
Thanks Gerald! Appreciate you watching and being a member!
Great tips Joe.
Thanks brother. Appreciate you watching!
excellent advice Joe. I was nearly rear ended on an interstate when traffic came to a sudden stop. The driver behind me wasn't paying attention and came within inches of hitting me. I was lucky.....but I don't want to rely on luck. Staying in gear and paying attention to your surroundings AND the vehicles behind you.
@@RidingandWrenching that’s scary bro! Glad you made it out ok. Gotta always be ready to move. Appreciate ya watching my “arch nemesis!” 😂
Great tips
Thank you for sharing
Thank you very much! I appreciate you watching!
Great video! Thank you!
You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching!
Very good advice. Especially continuing your riding educatiom. No excuse not to. Even if you can’t afford (or swing the travel) a higher cost class like lock and lean or a day with Robert Simmons, your state will offer BRS classes, returning rider classes and a slightly advanced class you can take. I know Ohio does and I even got certified to teach the Ohio BRS class. Point is, there are lots of options. There is always more to learn. And Joe, I expect an invite to the next one you put on !
Hit the nail on the head! And you’re always welcome to come brother. Looking forward to seeing you this season!
Great video Joe!
@@keithblaxton3881 thanks brother! As always, appreciate you being a member!
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Great video
@@jayparker9859 thank you! I appreciate you watching
Great advice, sir
Thanks Bart! Appreciate you watching and being a member!
Great stuff Joe! If I was prioritizing "10 things new riders should do" (to help them avoid these mistakes), I'd put Getting Training at the top of the list... specifically slow/low speed control. Learning the proper techniques and having those skills "at the ready", allows for more brain power to see/avoid all those other scenarios. When you're not worrying/anxious about simply coming to a stop, or making a U-turn, it is SO much easier to assess your surrounds and see/prepare for other hazards.
Thanks man! I couldn’t agree more. It makes riding so much more enjoyable. Appreciate you watching!
Nice video!
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Thank you
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Indie Ridge boots are awesome!!
I love mine!
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It took me over a year before I put my wife on the back of my bike! Only after I got used to riding with her did, I put my daughter on the back. They are my treasures my everything and together own 2/3rds of my heart! I wanted to be extra sure of my abilities before I took that risk!
You definitely did the right thing! Appreciate you watching brother!
When I was 15 with about 500 miles of street riding under my belt I blew through red light at a intersection ( Andrew square S Boston MA) were 6 streets intersect how I did not get hit still baffles me to this day as it was 2pm on a Wednesday. There have been other incidents in my 50 + years of riding but that had to be the worst and dumbest.
Holy crap! That could’ve ended real bad! Glad you’re here to still tell the story. Appreciate you watching!
3 Days ago?... Ok, still new enough to comment on.
I'll start with Braking.
I never got into bikes, I was a Rally car nut. but as city traffic continuallu got worse, and I finally got fed up with being stationary while the bikes were able to filter through and not add to the congestion (or be majorly affected by it)
So I decided to try it, with a Moped/scooter, and I was using the brakes equally on that (but the weight distribution allowed that)
When I got the licence and a Motorcycle. I had to relearn brake distribution, as It was easy to lock up the rear.
and the fact I chose a smaller ADV because it was what fit me the best, meant I had options to play with. namely Off road, camping and Luggage... So in that instance more rear brake is needed, (and shutting off the ABS so it could actually slow down & stop)
It becomes habit to adjust the braking force needed for each tyre, just like adjusting throttle input in turns to make each end stick to the road evenly... But getting heavier on the rear brake with a heavier rear end and less front end grip off road. feeds into the next "light" ride on Tarmac. (good thing ADV rider get used to the rear end sliding around pretty quickly and are so unfazed by it that it gets corrected and forgotten about before you realise they guys you were riding with would have seen it and pooed their pants for you!)
Oh yes, the slow speed manoeuvres... having the clutch engaged just enough for it to drive but still slip if it faces resistance (just like an Automatic car) and that resistance and speed control comes in the form of the same foot making the same action as when driving a car in a tight spot (I hope that helps someone)
Stopping power in emergency braking.
factory fitted tyres, from 40km/h = 3.5 parking spot widths. (ABS going nuts)
braking as hard as possible without setting off ABS. 3 parking spot widths.
Changing to a decent rear tyre, 2.5 parking spot widths
Changing to a matching front tyre... under 2 Parking spot widths with the rear not even on the ground!
Biggest group ride I did was with people with less than a years riding. all being idiots, but nobody exceeding everyone else's skill levels.
Riding with a very experienced KTM ADV rider who also has a BMW S1000 and races one of the most powerfull 2wd drive Rally cars in the country & beats most 4wd guys (we're talking someone who has more high speed loose surface skills than anyone you have ever met)
He did a lot of waiting... and didn't mind. and that's why I asked him if he wanted to, and why rode with him!
Maintenance checks... I'm a car mechanic... I can't help but play with the new toy every chance I get, I go over it with a fine toot comb (sorry... I should add that I have a very similar haircut) and because the bike is still under factory warrantee, It gets serviced at the dealer, but they get pre warning of all issues so can order the needed items before they see the bike.
The mindset... assume that everyone will deliberately try to block your path or try to kill you, give them much more room than you need to, and stop accelerating & maintain a safe speed as soon as you notice a car trying to race you (make them feel stupid for trying to race someone who is faster & much more intelligent) ((trust me, it's funny as hell wen a COP sees this happen))
Do I play out scenarios in my head? I'm not sure!
it's not in real time; the thought and pre-reaction is instant... the number of things I see & the level of information I can recall while riding but are too fast to notice when I play back on my footage... I swear the brain works way faster in certain situations than others.
Riding with a Passenger... Here in New Zealand we have 3 levels of licence, on the first two you can't legally carry a passenger... so by the time you can (minimum of 18 months) I don't know why I'm commenting, I'm quite used to carrying heavy luggage on a top heavy ADV... and there's a lot of time before that top heaviness will be in the form of another human!
Dangerous mistakes? Having ABS on when on gravel was dangerous, as was having the factory fitted tyres... the combination of ABS and Slippery factory tyres could have killed me if I wasn't in a position where I could split lanes when everyone on the Motorway was forced to emergency brake all at the same time... My bike was unable to slow down because the slippery tyres set off the ABS and I had NO brakes at all!
and on gravel, It will "speed up" going downhill with both brakes squeezed as had as humanly possible! (yet without ABS the brakes work fine and locking the rear means it digs down to where there is grip, while allowing you to turn the bike, but with ABS not letting any braking force reach the road, you can't do anything other than go straight ahead at the same speed!
Now what Have "I" done that was dangerous? Oh, you know... Very long Solo Camping trips on deserted roads with no cell service. Flinging rooster tails at 90km/h just because I have a new rear tyre to fit and want the old one to be worth replacing. (and I still couldn't keep up with the friends KTM 890 Adventure R with Mitas E-09 tyres)
Ridden across the upper harbour highway and up the northwestern motorway in very strong gusty winds...
Rode the Coromandel Peninsula on the day I got my Licence (30 years of driving it doesn't prepare anyone for riding it)
@@3GingerCats thanks for sharing your experiences and appreciate you watching!
I was on a ride out with friends ,we pulled into a Pub car park ,we stopped I put my foot down into a pothole and dropped the bike ,later I noticed impact damage on my helmet.
Luckily you were wearing a helmet! Could’ve ended up badly. Appreciate you watching!
I thought I could sneak in a pass on the right, didn't see the freeway ramp and a car was ready to make their turn, luckily I was able to speed up and made it. Don't pass on the right!
Man, I’ve done that a few times and it is really dangerous. After a few close calls, I realized it’s just better to wait!
100% REAL
what dangerous mistake I also made? About ALL OF THEM and some more! Damn! How you can teach a 18-20 yo kid to be responsible? How can you place a bit of fear in his heart? No way! I just wish the most of them wont be extra cocky before the road will teach them the hard way.
Huge problem I think are the croch rockets.Its not the bikes problem (despite I just never liked them),its the ATTITUDE of the riders.When I see a young boy carrying only about these speed machines I know its very possible bad things will follow
Missed one.. “Dont listen to a guy who tells you is ok to start on Liter Bike” chances are the guy who tells you that is not a good rider himself.
Yeah, probably shouldn’t listen to that guy 😂 Appreciate ya watching!