Thank you Kevin. You are absolutely bang on with this. Riding a motorcycle is something to be practiced constantly. Over here in the UK the most common age cohort for accidents is the mature rider returning to riding bikes in their later years when the kids have flown and they have a bit of spare money to spend on bikes. They learnt basic skills to pass a test and get the licence maybe 30 years ago and then in their 50s find themselves on a brand new 130 bhp road rocket. Next stop is Accident & Emergency or worse, the mortuary. I am in this group of riders and I want to be the best rider I can be. I watch mature instructive videos like yours, practice my skills in empty car parks and I have recently signed on for a refresher course in road strategy. Keep spreading the good word.
I just completed the RawHyde Adventure Intro class. Not only did I learn how to control a big adventure bike off-road, gained a lot of confidence and additional skills to keep on practicing. This video was a great reminder that I need to practice this weekend 👍🏍
Good reminder. I actually paused your video, signed up for a June 16th day course, and than finished your video. Very easy to sign up and it's Something interesting to look forward to. Thanks, Kevin.
Absolutely on the money..... I had professional tuition back in 1963 when I got my full license. I have always been aware that the techniques that you use very rarely are the ones that need a definite effort to maintain. A couple of years ago I went on an advanced course here in NZ because I knew I was 'rusty' after not having had a street bike for some years. At the end of the day, while I didn't learn anything I didn't know before, I was smoother, faster and safer, not to mention more confident. Ii still go to my local Domain to practice low speed stuff, and on quiet country roads I practice emergency braking etc. too. It all comes down to attitude, Valentino Rossi I am not, but I didn't get to by 76 years old by being stupid, or complacent..... Keep up the good work my friend, you talk sense.... :-)
Great job MCrider. I have worked forty years for a company. We have to train continuously. why? Because as human beings we get complacent and get injured. So keep up the good work thanks fo the good training sessions.
good review of the bucket of skills, over time with and without riding can cause skills to depreciate without notice. . . especially when trying to avoid certain obstacles. awesome video !! 3000 thumbs up !!
Kevin, Your subject today is hilarious to me. I drive my motorcycle in Thailand. Emergency Braking and Swerving is not even a daily skill. IT'S HOURLY !! All day every day there are few Followed rules here. Therefore you must Expect the Unexpected. Mind boggling how many different Dangerous things happen every day, everywhere in Thailand driving. Swerve and Brake that's all I do lol. Also Accelerate quickly to get away from a hazard.
Someone who has a youtube channel with 100s of thousands of miles under his belt plus a racing history recently crashed - Motogeo. Love his channel and wish him speedy recovery. I wonder if we all are going to get involved in a crash someday regardless of how well we ride and how many classes we take. Are we just waiting it to happen even though trying so hard to avoid the big possibility? Love the channel. Thanks for awesome work for the biker community.
For those in Colorado I’d recommend Abate of Colorado. They offer beginner classes up to advanced police motorcycle training. They also offer veteran and first responder discounts. Great video, it is possible to teach an old dog new tricks.
If you become a member of GWRRA they provide parking lot sessions and advance rider courses throughout the year of a very minimal fee and in some cases free, thanks for the info Kevin, great tips for all motorcyclist
Beautiful morning for riding in the DFW! Thanks for your training - suggestion for future - how to swerve in a sharp, blind corner. I thought of MCrider this morning on my way to work. No problems coming in, but I have a road that is fun but has several blind sharp corners. I thought to myself "Humm, what would I do if I have to swerve to miss something in the road?" Its a 2 lane road with very little shoulder....then it hit me. Maybe I should just change my route! LOL Thanks for the training Kevin!
"perishable skills" Kevin - right to the nub of the matter as usual. Good video. "Kolbs Learning Cycle" for the Motorcycle. Experiential learning is critical. Well done once more. You make me think with every video.
Unfortunately here in Perth Western Australia, I looked for training, but nothing available. I went one day with a driving instructor, he followed me for one hour, and helped me and gave me few tips on what I was doing wrong (more than 40 years ridding) but no much. I just moved from my 1500 Goldwing to a 1800. Somehow now when I drive I forgot all me past training and your video. Not sure what's happen? the new bike made me a different driver, in a bad way. I found myself not concentrating on the traffic ahead and all the safety rules. thank you for your constant safety reminders.
In one years time I took the BRC, IRC and last Sunday the ARC level 1 state of PA stops at ARC level 1. My point is I highly recommend these Classes. Now it’s seat time for me. Having the ability to slow or stop in a corner is priceless. Think about it. Keep the wheels u see you DustD.
I'm a comeback rider. Been riding for a month now after 20 years. The absolute truth in what you are saying. I thought I still had my skills , but I don't. Parking lot it is for me.
Two words for you... Flex Seal! :-) First thing that jumped into my head when I saw the water leaking out of your bucket. Ain't successful marketing great? :-) Another great video...
One class that the MSF offers I’m really excited to take is the street riding course. My wife and I have to travel out of state for it but I know it’ll be worth it. I’m really disappointed in the lack of training opportunities there are in my area. Other than the MSF we don’t have anything else.
Great video, Thx. Also check out a 7 video series “Safe & Competent Motorcyclist “ by Alan Stephenson, start with the first video and watch in order, only 1 hour total and jam packed with great info. He dispels many of the old myths. Info every rider should know.
Would like to see some training on getting started on an uphill. Turning around on an uphill /down hill... Etc etc... Lots of folks have issues with stopping/starting from an uphill. And making a u-turn on a uphill or downhill. I've been trying to find a SAFE place where it can be practiced.
If you're in the Northeast, check out www.tonystrackdays.com. Its not just for racers, but they also run a number of non-sportbike days, where you can ride any bike (honda rebels, goldwings, Harley dynas, you name it!). I ride a cruiser. The day is spent at the track where you'll spend 20 minutes on the track then 20 minutes in a classroom. The goal is to make better street riders out of all of us by teaching cornering, body positioning, and learning how to read the road. This is all done at real life speed, with no distractions like soccer moms in mini vans, intersections, lights, etc. You'll ride through the same turns about 20 times during the day and they do it on some really cool tracks in the New England area. Its a great day and well worth the cost. I took two track days with them last year and I have to say that I am a significantly better rider, with a lot more confidence.
thank God and my training skills im alive we just went down and up last Saturday yes i broke my leg but with my skilled iv learned in the past i was able to get out of a situational alive went into a blind turn sand on other side went down and up righted the bike after bike was fully on its side no joke can be done on GL1800 im living proof training is the only way !
Thank you Kevin for another good video. Here's one for you, if you live up here in Siberia of North America and our bikes sit all winter, is there a "Oh yea I forgot that," skill to bring yourself back to being safe in the spring?
Great topic and sound advice, Kevin. I've been riding for nearly 50 years and would sign up for a refresher if one were locally available here in La-La Land. I've been pushing a newbie to get some pro training too, but it's not so easy to find in my area. As so often happens, the California legislature passed well-meaning but likely flawed legislation mandating MC training via the state. They assigned this task to the Highway Patrol, who didn't really want to bother with it (not our job without $ funding, bro) so the CHP turfed it to a private for-profit business, Total Control. This outfit may have terrific classes but very few are offered in the Los Angeles metro area, where you might reasonably expect to find a number of MSF offerings. Did this law kill the MSF in CA? It sure seems like it to me... Comments, please?
I've been riding for 3 years and finally took the MSF last year to get my license. I just bought the Total Control book and a set of small cones so I can practice by myself.
I have it here, along with several other good books. Check out this list Motorcycle Books from MCrider www.amazon.com/shop/mcrider?listId=2Y6ALWWV2ORD7&ref=exp_inf_sh_list_own_mcrider
Hi Kevin and all! I'm from another country and we do not have exams or quiz to get the bike license so I was wondering if there is a self training information to make my self assesment to simulate the driving/questioner in order to get the motorcycle driver license in the US, is the information availabe along with the guideliness. KEVIN GREAT VIDEOS! I being enjoying every one I have seen, still working on all the videos you have posted in the past years and no dought I'm learning somthing new fron each one and motivates me to go to my close road training location. Looking forward to hear from you! My best regards Miguel
Here in Phoenix with all the potholes and debris on the road im swerving all the time to avoid obstacles then there is all the construction vehicles having objects come flying off couple of weeks ago a truck had a bunch of 2x4s come flying of i was swerving and moving my head to avoid being hit by them while going 70mph on the freeway
Kevin, again sir thanks for the good work . I practice my emergency braking at the least two or three times a week. Sometimes just on a back road I'll spot a stopping goal at a glance. I know this is one tool in my bag I use and need to keep it oiled and sharp. Is it true most HARLEY dealerships have good advanced classes ?
The one I took last month, Ride Like A Pro - Pennsylvania www.ridelikeapropa.com/index.html Also have Pro Rider - York prorideryork.com/ I went three years and really got embarrassingly rusty on some things. My game plan is do one a year. Also a good one on your own is MotoJujitsu . One thing I like he said a few times "Practice makes memory. If you practice the wrong thing you will only get better at doing the wrong thing. " Practice, practice, practice. If you ride once a week, and only spend 5 minutes at the beginning of the ride and 5 minutes after the ride you still got 10 minutes of training in"
I've been watching allot of vids lately and now confused on what I was taught in my motorcycle class concerning entering a turn. I now feel trail breaking is the better option. IF racers do this, why is this method not taught in motorcycle class.
Driving a car can become more or less automatic, which is not a good thing. But riding a motorcycle can never be automatic. Distractions can get you killed too. Things like riding with a cell phone.
I can do one better. When i got my license in 1983, motorcycle license was automatically included in car license. I have never taken any kind of motorcycle handling test. But i take it seriously and practise. At simplest I just check that the road behind me is empty, when I turn on my home driveway and brake really hard.
Maybe it should have been a rusty bucket to symbolize most folks riding skills. It never ceases to amaze me how idiotic some folks can be on a motorcycle. Good video Kevin. Now how to convince my wife I need to spend $600 on a riding course.
Johnny Lightning It's like they say "drive for not just yourself, but also for the other drivers around you", the same applies to motorcycles...and more so. It's just, there seems to be a lot of riders that don't want to do it.
Harleys are a dime a dozen if you dont like the price on the one youre looking at just move onto the next one theres pages beyond pages of harleys for sale on craigslist to evey 1 goldwing out there and most likely the goldwing is from the 1980s or a trike. Ive met lots of people who have switched from harleys to goldwings NEVER met one who did the opposite... just some things to ponder but things could be different in your area than mine.
Great video. I've a question though. I'm moving from Utah to Ohio this month. Do you recommend redoing the beginner riding course again just to brush up on my skills then do the advanced later on in the year?
If you are off your bike for any length of time, or change type of bike, your skill level will not be the same. I have a bit over 500K miles on 2 wheels. I have 4 bikes. All are different. And I try too ride and practice on all of them. I ended up going about 2 years without riding due to a medical condition. Knowledge was there. But the ability to do what I knew how to do needed to get re-tuned. So keep your bucket full and stay as safe as possible.
Thank you Kevin. You are absolutely bang on with this. Riding a motorcycle is something to be practiced constantly. Over here in the UK the most common age cohort for accidents is the mature rider returning to riding bikes in their later years when the kids have flown and they have a bit of spare money to spend on bikes. They learnt basic skills to pass a test and get the licence maybe 30 years ago and then in their 50s find themselves on a brand new 130 bhp road rocket. Next stop is Accident & Emergency or worse, the mortuary. I am in this group of riders and I want to be the best rider I can be. I watch mature instructive videos like yours, practice my skills in empty car parks and I have recently signed on for a refresher course in road strategy. Keep spreading the good word.
Spot on and timely advice. Keep passing along great information.
That bucket represents my brain on just about everything I do. 🤪
I have a head like a sieve. Anything going in seems to displace and force something else out. Always learning, yet never coming to knowledge.
Me Too
I just completed the RawHyde Adventure Intro class. Not only did I learn how to control a big adventure bike off-road, gained a lot of confidence and additional skills to keep on practicing. This video was a great reminder that I need to practice this weekend 👍🏍
Good reminder. I actually paused your video, signed up for a June 16th day course, and than finished your video. Very easy to sign up and it's Something interesting to look forward to. Thanks, Kevin.
Up here in Canada we don't have many options for ongoing training/improvement, so thank you for your Field Guide and videos.
I’ve been riding for years but your advice I will listen to.. It woke me up,, Thank You
Such
a wonderful instructor
Absolutely on the money..... I had professional tuition back in 1963 when I got my full license. I have always been aware that the techniques that you use very rarely are the ones that need a definite effort to maintain. A couple of years ago I went on an advanced course here in NZ because I knew I was 'rusty' after not having had a street bike for some years. At the end of the day, while I didn't learn anything I didn't know before, I was smoother, faster and safer, not to mention more confident. Ii still go to my local Domain to practice low speed stuff, and on quiet country roads I practice emergency braking etc. too.
It all comes down to attitude, Valentino Rossi I am not, but I didn't get to by 76 years old by being stupid, or complacent.....
Keep up the good work my friend, you talk sense.... :-)
Great job MCrider. I have worked forty years for a company. We have to train continuously. why? Because as human beings we get complacent and get injured. So keep up the good work thanks fo the good training sessions.
Sir I love the way you make me understand. Calm and smooth
Thanks for the reminders and education, excellent presentation as usual.
good review of the bucket of skills, over time with and without riding can cause skills to depreciate without notice. . . especially when trying to avoid certain obstacles.
awesome video !!
3000 thumbs up !!
Kevin, Your subject today is hilarious to me. I drive my motorcycle in Thailand. Emergency Braking and Swerving is not even a daily skill. IT'S HOURLY !! All day every day there are few Followed rules here. Therefore you must Expect the Unexpected. Mind boggling how many different Dangerous things happen every day, everywhere in Thailand driving. Swerve and Brake that's all I do lol. Also Accelerate quickly to get away from a hazard.
I have seen some videos from there...WOW!
Love all the videos. Tons of helpful information.
Hi Lenny. I'm your long lost cousin from Miami, FL.
Ride like a pro class here in Houston really helped me....
You're always leaning on a motorbike, there's no plateau. It's like any skills, you don't use them you lose them.
Great topic! Keep 'em coming Kevin!
Someone who has a youtube channel with 100s of thousands of miles under his belt plus a racing history recently crashed - Motogeo. Love his channel and wish him speedy recovery. I wonder if we all are going to get involved in a crash someday regardless of how well we ride and how many classes we take. Are we just waiting it to happen even though trying so hard to avoid the big possibility? Love the channel. Thanks for awesome work for the biker community.
For those in Colorado I’d recommend Abate of Colorado. They offer beginner classes up to advanced police motorcycle training. They also offer veteran and first responder discounts. Great video, it is possible to teach an old dog new tricks.
If you become a member of GWRRA they provide parking lot sessions and advance rider courses throughout the year of a very minimal fee and in some cases free, thanks for the info Kevin, great tips for all motorcyclist
Beautiful morning for riding in the DFW! Thanks for your training - suggestion for future - how to swerve in a sharp, blind corner. I thought of MCrider this morning on my way to work. No problems coming in, but I have a road that is fun but has several blind sharp corners. I thought to myself "Humm, what would I do if I have to swerve to miss something in the road?" Its a 2 lane road with very little shoulder....then it hit me. Maybe I should just change my route! LOL Thanks for the training Kevin!
"perishable skills" Kevin - right to the nub of the matter as usual. Good video. "Kolbs Learning Cycle" for the Motorcycle. Experiential learning is critical. Well done once more. You make me think with every video.
Unfortunately here in Perth Western Australia, I looked for training, but nothing available. I went one day with a driving instructor, he followed me for one hour, and helped me and gave me few tips on what I was doing wrong (more than 40 years ridding) but no much. I just moved from my 1500 Goldwing to a 1800. Somehow now when I drive I forgot all me past training and your video. Not sure what's happen? the new bike made me a different driver, in a bad way. I found myself not concentrating on the traffic ahead and all the safety rules. thank you for your constant safety reminders.
Great video, keep them coming. They really help thanks.
In one years time I took the BRC, IRC and last Sunday the ARC level 1 state of PA stops at ARC level 1. My point is I highly recommend these
Classes. Now it’s seat time for me. Having the ability to slow or stop in a corner is priceless. Think about it.
Keep the wheels u see you
DustD.
I'm a comeback rider. Been riding for a month now after 20 years. The absolute truth in what you are saying. I thought I still had my skills , but I don't. Parking lot it is for me.
Thanks for the great video. I’ve taken a class from Jimmy Lewis in Parhump NV. It’s a dirt bike/adventure bike class.
If I'm ever in Texas I'm going to take your class
Pretty sure he retired from training last year.
@@derekhunter5040 😥
Two words for you... Flex Seal! :-)
First thing that jumped into my head when I saw the water leaking out of your bucket. Ain't successful marketing great? :-)
Another great video...
WhoAaa! Kevin! that is THE MOST brilliant way to present the issue!!! Can I (re)use it at my own teachings? :)
One class that the MSF offers I’m really excited to take is the street riding course. My wife and I have to travel out of state for it but I know it’ll be worth it. I’m really disappointed in the lack of training opportunities there are in my area. Other than the MSF we don’t have anything else.
McRider, you are the best👍💙
Excellent. Thank you.
Jerry Paladino..motorman! Appreciate the advice Kevin
Great video, Thx.
Also check out a 7 video series “Safe & Competent Motorcyclist “ by Alan Stephenson, start with the first video and watch in order, only 1 hour total and jam packed with great info. He dispels many of the old myths. Info every rider should know.
Would like to see some training on getting started on an uphill. Turning around on an uphill /down hill... Etc etc... Lots of folks have issues with stopping/starting from an uphill. And making a u-turn on a uphill or downhill. I've been trying to find a SAFE place where it can be practiced.
If you're in the Northeast, check out www.tonystrackdays.com. Its not just for racers, but they also run a number of non-sportbike days, where you can ride any bike (honda rebels, goldwings, Harley dynas, you name it!). I ride a cruiser. The day is spent at the track where you'll spend 20 minutes on the track then 20 minutes in a classroom. The goal is to make better street riders out of all of us by teaching cornering, body positioning, and learning how to read the road. This is all done at real life speed, with no distractions like soccer moms in mini vans, intersections, lights, etc. You'll ride through the same turns about 20 times during the day and they do it on some really cool tracks in the New England area. Its a great day and well worth the cost. I took two track days with them last year and I have to say that I am a significantly better rider, with a lot more confidence.
thank God and my training skills im alive we just went down and up last Saturday yes i broke my leg but with my skilled iv learned in the past i was able to get out of a situational alive went into a blind turn sand on other side went down and up righted the bike after bike was fully on its side no joke can be done on GL1800 im living proof training is the only way !
Your video presentation is great and being improved...Nice job
Thank you Kevin for your inspiration on safety. 16 thumbs down? Really?
Thank you Kevin for another good video. Here's one for you, if you live up here in Siberia of North America and our bikes sit all winter, is there a "Oh yea I forgot that," skill to bring yourself back to being safe in the spring?
Great topic and sound advice, Kevin. I've been riding for nearly 50 years and would sign up for a refresher if one were locally available here in La-La Land. I've been pushing a newbie to get some pro training too, but it's not so easy to find in my area. As so often happens, the California legislature passed well-meaning but likely flawed legislation mandating MC training via the state. They assigned this task to the Highway Patrol, who didn't really want to bother with it (not our job without $ funding, bro) so the CHP turfed it to a private for-profit business, Total Control. This outfit may have terrific classes but very few are offered in the Los Angeles metro area, where you might reasonably expect to find a number of MSF offerings. Did this law kill the MSF in CA? It sure seems like it to me... Comments, please?
Taking the intermediate course tomorrow -- rain is forecasted. Should be a fun day 😏
I've been riding for 3 years and finally took the MSF last year to get my license. I just bought the Total Control book and a set of small cones so I can practice by myself.
Can you reply with a link to the total control book you are speaking of?
I have it here, along with several other good books. Check out this list Motorcycle Books from MCrider www.amazon.com/shop/mcrider?listId=2Y6ALWWV2ORD7&ref=exp_inf_sh_list_own_mcrider
Hi Kevin and all!
I'm from another country and we do not have exams or quiz to get the bike license so I was wondering if there is a self training information to make my self assesment to simulate the driving/questioner in order to get the motorcycle driver license in the US, is the information availabe along with the guideliness.
KEVIN GREAT VIDEOS! I being enjoying every one I have seen, still working on all the videos you have posted in the past years and no dought I'm learning somthing new fron each one and motivates me to go to my close road training location.
Looking forward to hear from you!
My best regards
Miguel
Great vlog, for those 3 dislikes, they are mad for having a smaller bucket.....
Or they just don't want this in their feed.
Here in Phoenix with all the potholes and debris on the road im swerving all the time to avoid obstacles then there is all the construction vehicles having objects come flying off couple of weeks ago a truck had a bunch of 2x4s come flying of i was swerving and moving my head to avoid being hit by them while going 70mph on the freeway
All Great Advise...!
👍👍👍
Kevin, again sir thanks for the good work . I practice my emergency braking at the least two or three times a week. Sometimes just on a back road I'll spot a stopping goal at a glance. I know this is one tool in my bag I use and need to keep it oiled and sharp. Is it true most HARLEY dealerships have good advanced classes ?
Another good one! What would we do without your help!
The one I took last month, Ride Like A Pro - Pennsylvania www.ridelikeapropa.com/index.html Also have Pro Rider - York prorideryork.com/ I went three years and really got embarrassingly rusty on some things. My game plan is do one a year. Also a good one on your own is MotoJujitsu . One thing I like he said a few times "Practice makes memory. If you practice the wrong thing you will only get better at doing the wrong thing. " Practice, practice, practice. If you ride once a week, and only spend 5 minutes at the beginning of the ride and 5 minutes after the ride you still got 10 minutes of training in"
Always good videos
Where’s the puppy? You said we would be seeing him around, I’ve been waiting to see the little cutie.
Another great video, thank you Kevin. I am curious why the rider in your logo sometimes wears the #8 and other times the #22?
I've been watching allot of vids lately and now confused on what I was taught in my motorcycle class concerning entering a turn. I now feel trail breaking is the better option. IF racers do this, why is this method not taught in motorcycle class.
Remember the MSF motto, "The more you know, the better it gets"!
The day that you say that you know everything about riding a motorcycle is the day that it will remind you that you don't!
Driving a car can become more or less automatic, which is not a good thing. But riding a motorcycle can never be automatic. Distractions can get you killed too. Things like riding with a cell phone.
I can do one better. When i got my license in 1983, motorcycle license was automatically included in car license. I have never taken any kind of motorcycle handling test. But i take it seriously and practise. At simplest I just check that the road behind me is empty, when I turn on my home driveway and brake really hard.
1883! Is that you, Mr. Daimler?
Oklahoma Hank just a guy with a drivers license from 1983 and sausages for fingers 😆
Kevin, can you suggest some training schools in Ontario, Canada?
Maybe it should have been a rusty bucket to symbolize most folks riding skills. It never ceases to amaze me how idiotic some folks can be on a motorcycle. Good video Kevin. Now how to convince my wife I need to spend $600 on a riding course.
Johnny Lightning It's like they say "drive for not just yourself, but also for the other drivers around you", the same applies to motorcycles...and more so. It's just, there seems to be a lot of riders that don't want to do it.
Thanks good information
Too bad in New England there are no advanced riding courses offered by MSF or total control....
Dang it Kevin, that bucket should be a whole lot bigger
The small ones were cheaper. 😉
Thanks Kevin for the great info. I’m anxious to see you on the GW doing vids. Did you sell the Road King I don’t see it in the garage?
He bought the goldwing no need for a harley anymore.
Just more proof that Honda > Harley
Maybe not > than but more like = to.
Harleys are a dime a dozen if you dont like the price on the one youre looking at just move onto the next one theres pages beyond pages of harleys for sale on craigslist to evey 1 goldwing out there and most likely the goldwing is from the 1980s or a trike. Ive met lots of people who have switched from harleys to goldwings NEVER met one who did the opposite... just some things to ponder but things could be different in your area than mine.
Your videos make me think what would you do if you crash on a super busy highway i know try to move out of the way but is their anything else?
Great video. I've a question though. I'm moving from Utah to Ohio this month. Do you recommend redoing the beginner riding course again just to brush up on my skills then do the advanced later on in the year?
someone put holes in your new bucket!
I spare no expense here.
@@MCrider haha obviously
The other option is to fix the bucket. 😂
Hey Kevin how you liking that new Gold wing?
Love it!
Awesomeness
My Bananas are fine... as I freeze them in different stages of ripeness.
Just use some straw to fix the hole in your bucket
Also check out Stayin' Safe based in PA. www.stayinsafe.com
Skills never leak... They can only get better and better through time. This is more optimal approach for students
If they are not practiced they degrade over time. They do not improve without practice.
After some time you will lose your musclememory -> ride less skilled
If you are off your bike for any length of time, or change type of bike, your skill level will not be the same.
I have a bit over 500K miles on 2 wheels. I have 4 bikes. All are different. And I try too ride and practice on all of them.
I ended up going about 2 years without riding due to a medical condition. Knowledge was there. But the ability to do what I knew how to do needed to get re-tuned.
So keep your bucket full and stay as safe as possible.