Honda Goldwing riding and Superstitions! Do you have any??

[@Motoramblings]

Do you have superstitions? Leave a comment, I’d love to hear yours!! KZbin.com/@Motoramblings?sub_confirmation=1

[@flatcapcaferacer]

Typically I don’t ride a bike a week before a trip but mainly is to get the bike in tip top shape and do trial packing. I've seen off the wall things happen to bikes before big trips that can't be fixed in time.

[@Motoramblings]

@@flatcapcaferacer That’s what I’ve heard from folks that do the same, and was part of why I was going to do the same. After riding the week prior to my trip, now I’m thinking it’s not a bad thing to find the small issues before heading out…. Thanks Jerry, I hope all is well, Patrick

[@BootsandJeansRiders]

We do many things before the ride. It's just our routine. Yup, before a Long ride, we usually don't ride for three days before leaving. I want to make sure the bike is all good.

[@Motoramblings]

@@BootsandJeansRiders I have heard that, and after my “incident”, I thought I would end up doing the same thing. With the VStrom temporarily down, and the couple of rides I did take with the Wing, I’m happy I did so. I will always do a bit of an “extra thorough” look at the bike before I head out on a ride, but I will probably try to get in a decent ride just before leaving, with eyes and ears paying close attention to the machine! Thanks so much for watching, again! I hope you’re doing well, Patrick

[@OneOldManRiding]

No superstitions I can think of, but I usually do not ride the week before a trip. Keep the risk of injury down, and I want that excitement when I get in the bike, that comes from missing a few days - Frank

[@Motoramblings]

@@OneOldManRiding I do get that, but now that I’ve finally done a big trip, I can see being super excited, even if I rode hundreds of miles the day before! I think for me it’ll just be a whatever happens, I don’t ride just before a trip because I was busy with other things, or… if a ride comes up just before leaving, I’ll do that as well… thanks Frank!

[@STIFFRIDES]

I do, I think. I always wear my grandfather‘s World War II naval dog tag. If I leave the house without it and realize I don’t have it on. I will turn around and go back and get it.

[@Motoramblings]

@@STIFFRIDES I certainly understand that! Thanks Robbie, Patrick

[@STIFFRIDES]

Man that Goldwing sure does make some cool noises when you’re downshifting.

[@Motoramblings]

@@STIFFRIDES I don’t know, sometimes I think it’s a problem! I’m worried something isn’t quite right!😂😂😂

[@STIFFRIDES]

Hell yeah 2 days in a row👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@Motoramblings]

@@STIFFRIDES Thanks!! Very unusual for me, but I wanted to get yesterday’s video out in a somewhat timely manner. Otherwise it would have been 2-3 weeks old when it got released. I appreciate you my friend!!

[@F6B_ADVENTURES]

I always clean the windshield prior to a big trip. I always check the tires, before a big trip, I always check like 3/4 times to make sure I have everything. And I always call family to tell them I’ve made it to my destination.

[@Motoramblings]

@@F6B_ADVENTURES all excellent! I certainly wouldn’t call any of that superstitious, but great bits to make habits!! Thanks Adan! Be well, Patrick

[@motoqueirodumafiga]

These changes you do between your cameras are super cool. Sometimes you show you, sometimes you show the road, and sometimes you show both. It gives dinamic to the video, cool to see. Wishes of success from this brazilian subscriber.

[@Motoramblings]

@@motoqueirodumafiga Thank you so much!! I really appreciate the kind words!! I hope I’m improving just a bit as I go along with the process of creating the videos. It’s great to hear someone notices!!! Thanks for watching, and commenting. It’s awesome to hear that you’re watching from Brazil!!! Be well, Patrick

[@chuckhanson35]

I really don’t have any but the people I work with are very superstitious about saying it’s quiet in the ambulance or ER! You get a lot of grief if you say it before you leave!😆 Some don’t want to wash the ambulance because then we get busy.

[@Motoramblings]

@@chuckhanson35 Heck, I’ve even seen that on some of the TV shows I watch. We would sometimes give carriers grief if they said something like “It’s going to be an easy day”. That’s when we knew there would be something that would happen to create a long day for everyone!! Thanks Chuck! Patrick

[@jdreyno1958]

Not superstitious but do have gremlin bells. One given to me by my brother and one by a good friend. I do the usual walk around and tire check. Stay safe.

[@Motoramblings]

@@jdreyno1958 I have the Gremlin Bells myself, the two I have now were given to me by my wife. I do a walk around, but I am guilty of not checking the PSI unless it’s been a few days between rides…. TPMS gives me an excuse.🤦‍♂️ Thanks so much for checking it out, be well, Patrick

[@ScottsMotoAdventures]

The week before a ride if I don't ride its because Im working on getting things ready the week before I go. Like put extra hours in at work or make sure everything is working right on the bike. I do have a superstition but its not motorcycle related. In another part of my life I worked in the performing arts, when I was in college I had a professor who would not let us say the Name Macbeth in the theatre. The show was cursed. I hope you finally find out whats up with the V strom that has been giving you issues for the past couple of months.

[@Motoramblings]

@@ScottsMotoAdventures I wonder if Macbeth is a common no-no in performing arts, I can see that being a sort of issue…. After my wreck, I thought maybe there was something to the whole not riding before a big trip. I rode this Wing a lot before my trip, it was actually a benefit! The Vstrom is running again, it was a fuel filter, fairly simple, but time consuming, it just took me awhile to get to it. Hopefully I will create some videos with it soon!! Thanks Scott, be safe, Patrick

[@SpyderWayne]

Hmmm, the only thing I can think of that I do before every ride is drink coffee ☕️ 😊 And then, during a ride, when I stop to take a break, I drink coffee ☕️ 😁 And then, when I'm done, I drink coffee ☕️😅👍

[@Motoramblings]

@@SpyderWayne 😂😂 That’s a good thing! Caffeine to assist with keeping alert! This may be hard to believe, but neither Lisa, nor I , drink coffee…. Thanks Wayne! Patrick

[@SpyderWayne]

​@Motoramblings I could stop drinking coffee too... 😳 after they lock me up in a padded room, wearing a special white jacket with extra long sleeves that tie in the back 🤪😂

[@theSMYRNAcowboy]

I'm not sure if you call it a superstition or tradition. I always try to buy a gremlin bell for people when they buy a new (or new to them) bike. When I was interested in buying a bike, I always watched motorcycle accident videos and my daughter (At that time, living at home) saw me watching them. She asked, "Dad, why do you watch those videos? Doesn't that scare you?" I told her, "I watch them to learn. I don't want to make the same mistake they did." Make sense.

[@Motoramblings]

@@theSMYRNAcowboy that does make sense! I know a lot of people that won’t watch crash videos. That’s awesome you buy the Gremlin Bells, I have one on each bike… unless I lose one along the way, then I wait for a replacement…. Thanks so much for watching, and for commenting! Patrick

[@bobnelson2499]

Personally, I ride all the way up to the day before a trip. I like to know if there's something to address before I'm on the road. Great video sir.

[@Motoramblings]

@@bobnelson2499 Thanks Bob. I believe that’s exactly how I will be from now on. I’m very glad I rode this bike as much as I did just prior to leaving, found out about the bar end, and it gave me peace of mind knowing all was well with the bike!! I hope you’re doing well, Patrick

[@randomlyTrees]

I don’t, until I do. I don’t think I about it often, but I have an old brass skeleton key on my keyring (not the bike’s key ring). My grandfather gave me that key a long time ago - whatever it unlocked was already long since gone. Whenever I’m riding, if I don’t carry that set of keys with me for some reason (a rare occasion), I start thinking about not having that key with me and wondering if that will make the difference today, good or bad.

[@Motoramblings]

@@randomlyTrees that sounds like the beginnings of a superstition, and I get that one for sure. Once I start to feel like I may have an issue because I forgot something I usually carry, it becomes a bit consuming, and I feel like I need to get the item!! Thanks Andrew!! I hope all is well, Patrick

[@JRBACZYK]

Not superstitious , Nice topic 😎👍👍

[@Motoramblings]

@@JRBACZYK Thanks so much!! Patrick

[@ParallelCamper]

No superstitions here. Paranoia for sure but no superstitions. Those cars are all out to get me.

[@Motoramblings]

That’s an awesome way of remembering to be hyper aware!! Thanks Rob, I hope all is well, Patrick

[@bjack7282]

It is bad luck to be superstitious

[@Motoramblings]

@@bjack7282 😂😂Now that’s something I can relate to!!! Thanks for that! Patrick

[@Petesmotoadventure]

Ride it like you stole it. 😂

[@Motoramblings]

@@Petesmotoadventure That’s a great superstition!! I’m going with that one!!!

[@christianforbes6579]

The left gloves goes on before the right one. I tap the centre stand one the ground three times before putting the bike up on it.

[@Motoramblings]

@@christianforbes6579 isn’t it funny how we have out “things”? I get it about the gloves, if I’m out of sync, I’ll be like that all day. I’ve not heard of the center stand tap before! Thanks for watching, and for the comment!! Be well, Patrick

[@painsrides]

I've never heard of "not riding before a big trip"😶 .... Anyway, I don't believe I have any ride-related superstitions. Riding is a very dangerous activity, on or off road, nothing is going to change this fact .... So, if you're a risk-adverse person, its probably not the activity for you.

[@Motoramblings]

@@painsrides excellent point Mike! I was beginning to think I might not ride before a big trip, but after being forced into this time, I’m glad I rode prior to heading west! Thanks so much for checking it out, I hope all is well, I bet the colors are popping about now up there…. Patrick

[@painsrides]

@@Motoramblings I was out riding in the Allegany Mtns of PA last weekend and hills were blazing color... Stunning! I'm probably going to take the Wing out of the last road ride of 24' today to see what's left of the fall colors around here.

[@Motoramblings]

@@painsrides excellent! Video???

[@painsrides]

@@Motoramblings Soon, but I really want to do it " Pa-Trick Style" and hold my videos for months... 😂🤣

[@Motoramblings]

@@painsrides ouch!! I am not a fan of holding for months, but I KNOW you don’t want to see more videos per week!😂😂😂😂 I am waiting to see the foliage though….

[@d-equalizer]

Superstition, you misspelled Anxiety.

[@Motoramblings]

@@d-equalizer Right!! Wow, you nailed it. Superstition is a way to try to deal with our own anxiety. Very well said! Thanks so much for watching, and for the comment! Be well, Patrick