@@louieavi Thanks for sharing. I’m sorry to hear you were diagnosed with Parkinson’s but I’m glad to hear it’s not stopping you from getting your dream bike. Both those bikes are nice. I had heard of the BOSS , but I had to google the M50. I was really surprised that, like my bike, only has 5 speeds. I think you nailed it with your comment “sometimes you get the bike you need, before getting the bike you want”. I’ve been to Arizona many times in the winter so I know the temp variations well. Cold in the morning and comfortable in the afternoon. I’ve also been to Williams at Christmas time, and was taken aback by how much snow and how cold it was. That’s just me as a Canadian being naive to the climate down there. On that note, we don’t travel to Arizona anymore and I certainly miss it. Ride safe!

Thanks for the advice. I like easy and ready to ride, so I'm going to go for your suggestion of running it once a week. I also like the heated gear. I like the backroads, I have a compressor, tube, patch kit and tire irons. I just need to practice removing the tire in my garage before I have to do it in the bush.

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto The best advice I ever got about using tire irons, is that when it gets difficult, it's the side you aren't working on that needs adjusted, not the side with the irons.

@@alexmaccity That certainly makes it a tough decision. I like how it feels off road but I also like the idea of getting that 500-700rpm back on the highway. Thanks for the info on the oil. I guess I’d better make sure to always have some on hand if I’m going to ride far on the hwy.

Yeah keep an eye on the oil, and make sure it has some before you run it, and it will never let you down.

First, I'm sorry to hear you high sided. This past September (2024)? And, the SV 650, I've been seeing information about a lot lately, on FortNine and RevZilla. It looks like a great bike that is under rated by everyone. Can get at some good prices. I'm not sure about the character of my carb KLR, I'm kind of embarrassed when I down shift because of all the popping. I really need to make some adjustments to it. Thanks for sharing your experience. I appreciated it.

Keep them clean, store them with Sta-Bil. Store it with the tank full. I have a 119,000 mile Honda CB750F that still has all the original parts in its carbs.

@ That’s a nice bike! Nice to know if I take care of my bike it will last a while. 119000 miles, That’s amazing. What year is the bike?

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto it is a 1980. A good friend bought it new in 1980 and rode it for 78,000 miles. He then married and wife did not want him to ride. I had done free labor work on the bike in the past so he gave the bike to me. I have since put the last 41,000 miles on it.

That's an awesome deal! You know the only other owner and it was free. Nice!

Well, I'm don't really think I'm experienced enough to give proper advice but here's my two bits. I'm sorry it's going to be a bit long winded because I'm going to share my experience with finding a motorcycle to suit my wants. We don't have the same restrictions on size where I am in British Columbia so I could have purchased the biggest bike possible if I had chosen to do so. I think having restrictions in place like where you are is not a bad idea. Like you I had been on the fence about getting a bike. My wife offered to send me for training a few years back and I said no due to the limited space in our garage. Due to our winter weather and other needs I can't give up a car for a motorcycle. I also couldn't justify spending money on a brand new motorcycle. Though I think I would like a bit more horsepower, I could have really started on a smaller displacement MC for learning and riding off road. I can always take back roads the 35km I travel to work each day. The MX125 looks like a fun bike and good for in town riding. And small so would be super easy to learn on I would think. If I had room, and unlimited funds, I would have something like a 300cc or under dual sport bike and a larger bike for doing motorways and some dirt roads. Unfortunately I'm stuck with having one motorcycle. My KLR is a very good motorcycle, once I got over how tall it is. It's very maneuverable, good in any terrain I would encounter on road. And I can ride it on the highway, it's just not the most comfortable there. Sorry for the long winded response. I think the MX125 would be good for you if you still have a car on the side. Thanks for reaching out. Good Luck in whatever you decided. If you happen to remember, I would love it if you let me know what you end up doing.

The KLR is a good bike there is no perfect bike.

@@dustyhobomotoadventure I’m really hoping I will just keep riding it all winter and then I won’t have to worry about it. Went out today for about an hour. I was hoping to have time to film my helmet set up for you. Hopefully I will get to it sometime this weekend.

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto Riding is the answer. Keep the content coming.

@@MontanaDirtRoads I installed a cheap version I purchased on Amazon. It won’t be shown in this weeks ride video but will be next week. Thanks for the info on the bar bag. I’m going to start pricing those out. Is it waterproof?

@SpokedInTheEyeMoto it's not but it sheds water pretty good, it stays pretty dry when your moving lol,anything I dont want wet goes in a zip lock bag.I belive they're 50$ usd

@@FarkasUhl I’m thinking I need to clean the carb just in case. I’ve been doing some research and have had other starting problems, but when the kickstand gets put up or bumped the bike starts so I think it’s a kickstand sensor problem, or a combination of the two.

@@spencervidal3168 I actually laughed out loud when I read your comment. I agree and keep thinking that more and more…almost from day 1. I even had a fellow student in my motorcycle class that said “what the hell dude??? My Kawasaki is older than yours and it’s fuel injected!” No ABS either.

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto I had an 05. In my 50 years of motorcycling. The KLR was the biggest piece of crap I have ever owned

Thanks. I think after I've got a bit more experience I will try and do a good review of the KLR. I actually really like the bike but a couple of more things I dislike: No fuel gauge and no gear indicator.

@ Instrumentation is very important.

I don't really want to carry a back pack, but have been looking at some water proof options. Thanks for the info on having it rest on the seat.

@@RestlessMule I hope running out gas won’t happen to me. And if it does I hope I notice before calling a tow. That could be embarrassing

@@dustyhobomotoadventure you bet 👍 can do that.

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto Thanks really want too fix My audio. Will be following.

@ until I get a video made, I’ll let you know what I have set up. And just to let you know I still get frustrated with my sound. I just can’t seem to get it perfect. I have a chin mount. Camera: Insta 360 One RS with a mic adapter. I purchased a movo microphone from Amazon. It has a very long cord so I just taped it between my helmet and the padding. In order to try and cut down the wind noise, I added a “dead cat” wind cover for the microphone. Then put a regular balloon over that and secured it with a zap strap. That helped a lot with the wind noise but I sometimes feel like it sounds like I’m talking in a bowl. I see if I can get something posted next week about it.

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto Will try the balloon idea audio is frustrating but will keep working on it may look for a different camera. Thanks

@ I’m forgot to mention, my camera has a gain setting. I had to change it from plus six to negative 18 which certainly helped.

I haven’t seen anything yet about comment bugs. I did just see that a bunch of comments were held for review in my channel for no apparent reason I could tell.

I had the same thing happen to me on Monday. I responded to someone’s comment on a different channel (like I’m doing here) and about two minutes later I received a notification from YT that someone else responded to that comment. When I looked to see what they commented I noticed my comment was not there. My comment was not offensive or inappropriate in any way so it must have been a glitch of some sort. I’ve also had instances in which YT unsubscribed from channels. Over a year ago a “KZbin friend” let me know that he noticed YT randomly unsubscribed him from my channel. KZbin can be really strange at times.

I just left a comment on your awesome son video.

Thanks very much for your comment and for subscribing. I'm glad you left a comment because now I get to check out your videos. Of which I'm watching your first one at the moment. More about that, I will leave a comment on your site. I'm crossing my fingers I will be able to ride all year.

Oh and get some cottonblend skull caps , adds comfort , and keeps helmet from getting funky odors. Their washable.

Thats a great idea...that's the first I had heard of that. Thanks very much!

Thanks for the complement. I actually like the sound too. I like going on the gravel roads, taking out my earplugs and listening to the engine.

Thanks! I appreciate you leaving a comment. It helped me discover your channel. I'm hoping we have a mild winter with some dry days for riding. I'm enjoying it so much I don't want to put the MC to bed. I've never been to Missouri. Closest I've been to there is Nashville TN.

You are welcome; come riding in the Ozarks if that is of interest. Fall is the best. I like the content You are posting.

@ I think that would be awesome. Though if I ever head there I may have to fly and rent a bike. Just getting there from here is a road trip in itself. 2175 Miles!

I'm kind of thinking of going that way. What do you do with the tank? Leave it empty, or fill it up and add treatment?

​​@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto I'm probably not the best info source - I don't winterise, as in UK and do ride in the winter (bike is fuel injected). Here, 5% and 10% ethanol are available and I try to avoid the 10% wherever possible. I do have a resto carburetted bike which isn't used in the winter and I completely empty the fuel system for winter. I've never used stabiliser but would have thought that needs to go into the carbs as well. 🤞🏼Your countrymen offer some quality advice. As you're new to it, have you seen FortNine's channel? Ryan knows what's what. Good luck!

I appreciate the info on what you do with your bikes in the winter. I'm thinking along your lines of just draining the system including the float bowl and then just filling the tank to the top to prevent moister getting in and then add stabilizer. What I would rather have is a mild winter with days each week I can ride and just not worry about what to do with putting the bike to bed. My car just broke down so I kind of got excited to think I was going to ride my motorcycle to work tomorrow, until I saw the weather warnings. Rain Storm with Hight Winds. Just my luck.

Thanks, I'll check out sea foam for sure.

You are correct. Unfortunately it's what I do.

Thanks!

Well said. Thanks for sharing your experience as a new rider buying motorcycles. I think I'm lucky I had a friend tell me what "not" to buy (some old classic bike that would need tons of work). And you really nailed it by telling me, "You don't really know until you do it". That is such a true statement. It's hard to say what would have happened if I got a nice bike like the Honda Rebel. Maybe I would be headed in a different riding direction and not doing some FSR like I am now. I guess the good news for me is I didn't spend a lot on the bike I have now, which was mainly because I was worried I might not like motorcycling. I really like all those bikes you have. Though I'm probably never going to go the cruiser route. That 900 and Speed Twin are really nice looking bikes. I sat on a Tiger 850 and 900 at a couple of dealerships, but haven't tried one yet.

​@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto I do think the 900 is a good all-arounder, but for frequent off-roading there are better options. I look forward to seeing what you might end up getting for your second bike!

@@waynemccurdy3899 I’m half way there I guess. I switched to Shinko 705 after discovering a recall on my front TKC80. Even with the limited experience I noticed how much nicer they are on the road.

Hey! Are you talking about the Columbia River Highway in Oregon? I've never been there. This ride is in Canada, and ironically the road is called Columbia Valley Road. From what I can see online it looks like the Columbia River Highway would be a really nice ride.

Thank you for pointing me to Adventure Radio. It looks like I will have a lot of commuting podcasts to listen to (in my car). I'm seeing some really great topics there. What year is your KLR? Have you ever taken it on a freeway? I'm curious as to what KLR riders feel about that kind of riding. I looked at an HJC modular helmet and ended up going with the LS2 only because I thought it would be great having the chin bar go all the way to the back of the helmet. And of course the only riding I did with it in that position was in the parking lot when I was learning to ride. Mine seems a bit loud, but of course...and I keep saying this a lot...I don't know any better. I wear ear plugs and it's a bit tight on my ears otherwise it seems comfy.

@SpokedInTheEyeMoto if ya watch some of my klr videos I get it up to 95 mph, it will run 80 all day loaded with no issue along as the tire pressures are good and preload is properly adjusted.mine is a 2018 camo.i listen to music in the dirt and podcasts on the slab so that's my hearing protection. The noise your hearing is the wind buffering around your head, you don't have that on naked bikes or ones with proper wind protection. I have the klr upper and lower dash with a visor clip on and it helps substantially with the wind noise.

@MontanaDirtRoads 95??? I can barely do 75. I’ll check that out. Maybe there is a problem with my bike. It doesn’t feel unstable at 75, just feels like it hates going faster. Plus the buffeting doesn’t help.

@SpokedInTheEyeMoto ya unless I'm in a head wind or pulling long hills at high elevation at high speed it will run 75-85 mph without much complaint.im at about 3200 ft elevation here in yellowstone county and I've had it up to 80 @ 10k ft on the beartooth pass.how many miles do you have in that and how clean is your air filter? Is it needing a valve adjustment? What is your sprocket tooth count? I have factory size sprockets on mine.

I've got under 7000 miles on the bike so on paper it shouldn't need a valve adjustment for a while. It's factory sprocket as far as I know. Now that fall is here and winter is coming, it will give me a chance to figure out maintenance on it. I'm going to be changing the spark plug, so depending on how hard a valve check is maybe I should do it when I remove the tank to change the spark plug? Filter is cleaned and oiled. I wonder if my carb needs a service.

Hi, thanks for the advice. I agree and though I might want more, I'm not ready change motorcycles too quickly. I certainly don't want to buy anything to big and then decide that I love riding off road so much that I want to start doing single track and have to switch motorcycles again. Maybe next year I will have a clearer picture of what I want to do and maybe buy a smaller dual sport that's more appropriate to the back country. The KLR650 is sufficient for highway travelling, but I've already determined sufficient isn't good enough. I'm already finding that I"m trying to find parallel routes to the freeway when I'm headed out of town, just so I don't have to suffer at freeway speeds on the KLR. I'm not afraid of the speeds, it just doesn't do them well. I'm looking into changing the front sprocket to see if that helps with Freeway riding.

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto Changing your sprocketvration will do the 'trick'. I am happy not to complete with even smallish modern cats. The latter are way to fast for my liking. And as stated by someone 'riding a small bike fast is more fun than riding a bike bike slow. I settled for a Suzuki DR650 (touring trips) and a Yamaha WR450F (practicing technique and riding 'rougher'). Bearing in mind that I am 'staring down the barrel of 70. 😂

The back roads are always better. Try to put "bigger" and "faster" out of your mind, and instead find a little more time to go slow - I see more when I bicycle, or even walk. But on a motorcycle, my best days are on the 200 mile side of ideally 200 - 400 mile days. When you get to gravel and dirt 100 miles is plenty for a day. Save time to set up camp, make some dinner by a fire and enjoy the isolation. After riding 50 years I still get a rush from the speed, but none of my favorite rides are at interstate speeds. Low and slow, that is the tempo 🐢

@ Well said. I remember when I used to have a travel trailer. I would take my time and not speed. I ended up discovering views and things I had never seen before on routes I had traveled many times in the past, but had never really noticed because I was in a hurry to go from point A to B.

Hi, I recently spoke to a gentleman who was selling an 8 year old DL650 and had just finished a trip to the Arctic Circle with it. He had the same praise for the MC as you do. I'm sorry that you can't ride any more. In 55 years of riding you have more experience and time on the bike than I will ever be able to get. If I can reach 78 and have gotten 28 years out of motorcycling I will be happy. Thanks for reaching out and telling me your story.

I've never experienced a climate like that. I do have a Rev'it Eclipse mesh jacket for the hot weather. Thanks for the tip on drenching with water to keep cool. I'm going to remember that. I'm curious, what part of the world are you from?

@@waynepantry7023 Sorry, that's a weak argument, they're both quality helmets, one would think if a company makes RACING helmets, they would be solid. Look up Arai's process, they don't BS, as I'm sure Shoei doesn't either.

Thanks, I was looking at a number of helmets including Arai, the person at the store recommended the 4 over the 5 because the 5 was smaller at the chin bar. I don't know if that's true or not, I never tired any of them on.

Thanks for the recommendation. I was looking at a bunch of helmets and saw the Hornet which I thought was a good looking helmet.

@@GregMacDougall-m3n I have some JB weld. I didn’t even think of trying that. It should certainly do the trick. Thanks for suggesting it.

I've seen people use jb weld... red lock tight is the more permanent one...

Thank you, for verifying; I'll remember! P.S. The only bad thing about a bike ride is when it ends.@@wmscottd

@ Red Loctite is starting to sound like a good idea. Thanks for the input

@@GregMacDougall-m3n That is so true! And thank you for the compliment.

I ended up having to purchase a satellite messenger that connects with my phone for the reason you mentioned. Some of the areas I have nearby are out of cell phone coverage. It's always in the back of my mind that I might get into trouble and need to let someone know. At least to let someone know that I"m going to be much later than expected if I have a flat tire which is likely to take me hours to fix. What kind of MC do you ride?

Thanks for the info on the HWK gear. Being new and seeing not much of selection nearby at the time, I bought all my gear online without seeing it in store...other than my helmet. Since then I've been looking and noticing quite a difference in between other brands and my HWK. jacket. I've really noticed how thin the shell is compared to others. Not to mention the armor. I would not have been happy about the zipper coming apart like yours. I should probably find something sooner than later to replace it before a zipper blows out on me. Like you, I don't want to go crazy fast but I want to be able to ride on the freeway more comfortably. My KLR is only a 5 speed and even being new, I keep wanting to shift into 6th. That ST1300 (I had to look it up) looks like a nice bike! The Fury is a really good looking cruiser as well. The first one that popped up online just now was nice green color. Is your Fury a direct shaft drive? I have no idea if they were always shaft drive or if that's something new.

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto I've definitely learned some things about gear. When I bought my helmet I got a ScorpionExo R1 Air Carbon due to some reddit posts I'd seen about it and it seems very safe. I still like it, but wind noise is really loud, especially on the Fury, even after I installed a fairing. The Fury started production in 2009 and has always been shaft drive. Some have ABS, and some do not. It's very easy to find one under $6,000 with low miles. It's not a very popular model, but it's an attention getter. So I started working out what's really important to me and how I like to ride, and I know I like quiet bikes and also I like windshields. My 1300 has a wonderful electric powered windshield and when I put it up, it creates a wonderful cocoon of quiet and I don't hear all the wind noise. That's another bike you can get cheap. You can find one likely for under $4000. These are highly reliable and regularly can go to 250,000 miles with good maintenance. Also a shaft drive bike.

Cheap, reliable, easy to maintain and can have high mileage. I like the sounds of that. I just recently happened to check out a few older shaft drive bikes. A Super Tenere and Triumph 1200 explorer. I called my insurance company to find out how much more it would be to insure a 1200 compared to my 650. It was in the neighbourhood of $600-$700 extra per year for insurance. Anything over 1050cc gets expensive here. I'm still learning so not going to rush into anything. I've now learned my lesson to do as much research as I can into getting a motorcycle for me that is the right all around fit. Though I'm really curious about your 1300. I would like to see one in person.

Great video, thx for posting it. Super Tenere rider here, also an '06 Triumph Rocket 3. Both are amazing bikes. Never a reliability issue with either but I'm 56 and never ride my bikes hard or to redline. I also much prefer riding alone as you do. The great thing about the two bikes you listed and the two I ride is each can be had inexpensively and they are somewhat rare and unique, definitely won't get lost in the crowd of GS's or Harley whatever-Glides. I hear you with the gear issue, that's why I now have a closet full of it. I have four helmets and laugh at the first one I bought without doing much research, but have since added the pieces I should have bought in the first place. As you get more bikes in your garage, you'll get even more stuff and can justify adding the pieces you've wanted.

Thanks for the compliment on the video. I had a good laugh at "Harley whatever-Glides". I'm working to get better at making videos with decent information. I've got some bad videos and I'm sure I will have some more. If I can improve at least one thing each time I will be happy. Thanks for sharing about your motorcycles. That Triumph Rocket 3 is a super nice bike and 2249cc!!!! Wow! What year is your Super Tenere? I've looked at a 2012 and 2014, but not likely to purchase anything soon. I need to get used to this bike and riding first. Like you I'm likely going to redline any bike I own. For me it's really due to both my age and inexperience.

Thanks for the good info! I had read that in the manual. My school taught us to use the shutdown button to turn the motorcycles off. Their reasoning was that it was training us to know where it was all the time and to be able to use it as second nature in an emergency instead of trying to figure it out after. Since the book and what I was taught did'n't align ,I did some of my own google research (because everything I read on google is gospel). It seems that many, schools in North America teach using the red switch for this reason. Also many forums I read said the same thing, eluding to that it used to be a problem with older bikes but not an issue with newer bikes. What is an older bike? I don't know, mine is old, but is it old enough for it to be a problem? Now that you brought it up again, I'm going to absolutely reconsider how I use the switch and try and do some more research. I often see KZbin videos where people say, "The motorcycle engineers know what they are doing when they design the motorcycles". So if the manual says not to use the switch maybe I shouldn't be using the switch. The other down side to me using the switch is, twice I have left the key in the ignition and walked away. Luckily the motorcycle wasn't stolen and I didn't leave the ignition on...like I had thought in this video. I appreciate your insight and bringing this up.

I just found this interesting video on KZbin. Hopefully this link works. kzbin.info/www/bejne/emG2ZaGDrcSnmKMsi=RambufqjP253WL35

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto Thank you for pointing out this video to me and the rest of the people here. Well, out of experience, I know that what this man states is not entirely true. I have seen bikes of which the emergency switch was used a lot and since this switch was not designed to do so, the switch could cause trouble because it was used so much by getting worn, and electric cables with voltage on them could get loose within the switch, and so they could short circuit the wiring harness, with all possible consequences. So it is the same question of: when is a bike old, or how many times can I use the emergency switch before..... You will not have to ask yourself this question when you are using your key to switch off and on the power/ engine, because the entire mechanism of the contact with the key was made to do so in the first place, and the emergency switch was not ! Now, can you use the emergency switch to switch your engine off...? Yes, you can; Occasionally if you really must ! At least as possible. Better not at all, ever... But hey, you really must do whatever you think is right. I will not gain anything after all... I am just trying to share my experiences with you... I just noticed you doing this, and I figured I should tell you what my personal experiences are, being a motorcycle professional for over 24 years. Not only that, but I notice more strange things in the USA when it comes down to motorcycling... for example: motorcyclist tend to shift up all the way to gain power and speed, but when they want to reduce speed when they are at speed, they pull the clutch and let the bike roll without shifting back every gear while being on speed and start braking with their rear brake....??? What on earth....??? That's 2 Major Fails at a Motorcycle exam here in Europe and incredible dangerous. The shift up pattern to gain speed is exactly the same pattern down every motorcyclist should use to reduce speed and stay off the brakes until you are in 2nd gear at almost stand still. Just to come to a complete stop. And when a motorcyclist uses the brakes; always use the front brake and occasionally the rear brake as well, to add to the front brake. The braking power of a Motorcycle comes for 80 % from the front brake after all it is the Most important brake a motorcycle has, after the engine is, and while braking...stay off the clutch, until you've come to a complete stop. So yeah, I do have my serious doubts about the motorcycle schooling system in the USA, since the things they're teaching you is subject by subject a reason to fail for your motorcycle driver's license here in Europe...

@@dutchyjhomeThis makes for a good discussion. I think you have given me an Idea for a future video. I appreciate all the info since I am very much new to this.

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto As soon as you enter the world of motorcycling, you enter the world of Applied Physics and when you enter the world of Applied Physics you enter the world of Exact Science in which there is no room for opinions. It really is 100% about causes and effects; the absolute do's and the absolute dont's, based upon what absolute effect you wish to achieve, and so what absolute cause you need to apply. In fact, every cause can be mathematically calculated to which effect this will lead and so you can scientifically calculate and test in advance what the result will be. Our Motorcycle riding educational program is fully based upon this scientific reality. So the only thing to be discussed here is do you apply the correct cause to achieve the desired effect you envisioned.

Yes, I left the keys in the ignition, but only because I forgot them. Even though I was sitting just inside having coffee I would never leave my keys for worry of it getting stolen. This is the second time, the first I left it for a whole 8 hours in a public parking lot, with the keys in the ignition. Once I realized at the end of the day, I could not believe my luck that the bike was still there and not stolen. That XL6000V sure is a good looking motorcycle! I looked up the price of those bikes here and it sure doesn't appear to be a budget bike. I've found them for sale around the world but none in Canada that I can see. I've been lucky with my motorcycle , but have been worried since I found out how many owners it had with only 8200Km on when I purchased it. So far it's been running well that I can tell, but the problem lies with me being so new to riding that what I think might be normal might not be. I had a friend ride the bike and check it over and he told me it appears good so I will just keep up the maintenance and hope for a bit of luck that it doesn't break down on me. Good luck with the XL600V, I hope you can get some more enjoyment out of it.

@@DocNayan Where do you call home now?

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto : Toronto 😔 I used to work for the BC Forest Service, but an injury forced me to change careers and start over again. Sure miss those mountains though. Btw, my bike was a Yamaha Maxim 650. That bike was very comfortable for long rides and never let me down.

@@DocNayan I had to google that MC, looks like the same one my Uncle had in the 80s in Manitoba when I would visit. It also kind of looks similar to the Honda Nighthawk i used during my motorcycle course.

@@13Sala13 it’s certainly a much more capable motorcycle than I am rider at this point.

Wow, you nailed it. I'm already starting to feel that way. I'm going to be talking about that in an upcoming video. I really enjoy this KLR but when I'm on the road I keep wanting that 6th gear that it just doesn't have...and I've never been on the road on another motorcycle since I just learned, so that's saying something. Nothing wrong with this motorcycle, but I just want...something more.

@SpokedInTheEyeMoto You will always want more. Just keep it real and safe. Don't make a big jump on the street. H2's are not for everyone.

Agreed. The good news is I'm so new...and old enough to have a healthy sense of caution. I'm not ready to jump too quickly into something else. I'm sure I will keep riding this 40hp MC for a time while I do some research. My buddy offered to let me try out his MT-07, I turned him down because I was too nervous to try something with more HP too soon. If I ever won the lottery or a contest where I got to ride a H2, I would probably rocket myself straight into the nearest wall.

Thanks for the tips! And it sounds like I’m going to have to check out your channels! Sounds like content I’m interested in watching.

You are absolutely correct that it is a skill issue. I just learned to ride 4 months before this. I still have very much to learn.

@@SpokedInTheEyeMoto you’re statistically the safest rider because you’re scared of every other vehicle and turn (as you should be) Problem becomes when you get experience and begin to become complacent and arrogant

@@pavevbogovev4045 well, I guess the good news is that hopefully since I’m in my 50s I’ve got enough experience in life to keep me grounded and not take chances. And hopefully advice like yours and from others will remind me not to become complacent.