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[@DennRN]

Hi everyone, I’m a trauma ICU nurse and a rider. So far this year I’ve taken care of multiple motorcyclists who ended up hurt. We are are talking severe injuries, loss of limb, multiple surgeries and permanent disability. The one thing they all had in common was drugs/alcohol. I’m not judging, drink and do drugs if you must but leave your bike in the garage if you do. The old adage of only doing one stupid thing at a time holds true, as riders we are more likely to be hurt or killed on the road then anyone else, these are statistics but I’ve seen the actual human suffering that’s behind the numbers, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. Ride sober ✌️

[@MCrider]

Thanks for sharing Dennis. 👍🏻👍🏻🏍

[@flatsun2132]

that's a nice mantra that probably works for me only do one stupid thing at a time

[@carolinap4150]

Thank you Dennis for this post. Love the 'one stupid thing at a time'. Not sure what drives people to ride after drinking. 0 alcohol if riding a motorcycle.

[@XTRABIG]

Thank you.

[@nobaddaystravel6855]

This 911 paramedic who rides as well agrees 100% with you!! Don’t drink and ride!

[@Fezzler61]

Important message. Also, don't ride when tired or emotionally distracted.

[@Slender099]

Well dam im both all the time 😭🤣👏

[@paulledet6630]

Fezzler61 good call

[@SuperBoomer95]

The accident I had a few years ago was because I was tired, hungry, and distracted. Just finished a group ride after work, without eating dinner, and completely misjudged a corner, and woke up in a field.

[@tuanoful]

Oh yeah, that one is killer

[@cisium1184]

This is a good point, which hit home this past weekend when I did my first tour. Even being hungry will cause my mind to wander. Thank God for QuikTrip hot dogs!

[@hoytsyoutube9572]

Keep preaching Kevin. Thanks for you courage and honesty.

[@jimfarnell5813]

As a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), I practiced anesthesia for 30 years… I did somewhere in the neighborhood of 24,000 anesthesias, mostly in Level I major trauma centers... I cared for a couple of hundred motorcycle accident victims through those years... In ALL but TWO cases (that’s right TWO) the victims, whether rider or passenger, were impaired...Alcohol, drugs or (too often) BOTH... I stopped doing poker runs 10 years ago ‘cuz all the stops were at bars... No more Bike Nights ‘cuz the potential price is too high... Unfortunately Kevin, you are preaching to the choir in this setting but the message is vital... I am a an evangelist when it comes to sober riding, to the point where I will abandon a group ride as soon as the first beer is ordered... Keep preaching, brother, if it impacts just one viewer, you may save a life or two and one of them could be your own (or mine)...

[@nobaddaystravel6855]

Jim Farnell that’s why I stopped doing group rides with my HOG group. 80% of them drank at the restaurant. While I will still meet them for our weekly dinners I don’t ride with them anymore.

[@Lavaman3682]

As a rider of nearly 20 years and somebody who spent over 15 years as both a paramedic/firefighter and a police officer, thank you sir for posting this. I have always had a rule on my bike that the FAA has for us pilots: 8 hours bottle to throttle. I am very proud to be a patron of your videos.

[@nobaddaystravel6855]

Lavaman3682 I’m so glad to see I’m not the only paramedic that rides!!

[@jaimebatista675]

words of wisdom---"If you handled a bottle---stay away from the throttle"

[@fredmailloux5064]

Thank you Kevin for this video. I am 46 and I started riding when I was 41. At that time, I made the commitment to myself but also to my family that I would never ride after comsuming alcool. The commitment also included that I would never ride with any skin exposed. I owe that to myself and to my family. Those commitments still hold today. If fact, I now appreciate non-alcool beer(0.0%). Ride safe

[@trantem]

If I'm drinking it's because the bike is parked for the night.

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

That'll work. 👍Drink responsibly or don't drink if you can't, and if you can't already have a safe plan to get home.

[@flatsun2132]

@@DENicholsAutoBravado Taxi home is gonna be cheaper then an Ambulance

[@JohnBehring]

Very good!

[@jackmcdaniel1548]

The badass biker image includes Harley-Davidson, no helmet and parked in front of a so-called biker bar. I lived this life decades ago when the word biker had an entirely different meaning. I was lucky to have survived. For are over 30 years now it has been no alcohol and ATGATT.

[@flatsun2132]

to be honest if seen bikers going to a biker bar but they all stepped into a car and had a sober driver so even these though biker dude's where smart enough

[@jackmcdaniel1548]

@@flatsun2132 😂😂🤣

[@sgpsimonb]

I'm a Brit living in Thailand. I lived in Oregon for a year; loved it. One thing that absolutely floored me was the attitude toward drinking and driving there. I played cricket near Portland (you read that right) and beers after the game were standard. I was told to 'just follow the car in front' if I had one too many! Thai attitude to drink driving is worse. They manage to kill ten times as many people on their roads as in the UK where we have twice the number of cars. Most accidents are drunk men on bikes. UK driving standards are in the top 3 worldwide (if measured by accidents per 1,000 k.m. driven). Strict enforcement has killed off more pubs in the UK than can imagine; 18 per week on average since 2001! Over the same period, drink related reported accidents have halved. That is a price worth paying. In France, a debate rages over removing trees from roadsides in rural France. The reason? Drunk kids die when they hit the trees on the way home! This video is so necessary, and that alone is worrying. I cannot contemplate driving a car after a single beer, let alone riding a bike or multiple beers. It's not about the capacity to drink, it's about ethics. Driving and riding are activities with as high a public responsibility as most of us will undertake in our lives. You can join a band or a start-up business and bail when you realise the 'driver' is a lunatic. Get into or onto a bike with a nut and you can't bail. Even if you survive an accident, what about pedestrians and others on the road? I can't contemplate the pain of being responsible for that.

[@MotoJournoKris]

Many people think driving and riding is a 'right' not a responsibility unfortunately and that breeds a very selfish and not very aware mindset. Pretending to address a 'problem' by politicians is becoming more prevalent too, they basically never address the core issues, instead trying to score brownie points with cheap political stunts. People are so lacking in personal responsibility here that they are having to change intersections and crossings, because people will just walk out into traffic, and car drivers can't be trusted not to run pedestrians with green pedestrian lights over. But it's the same issue, the idea of training people better and not letting those incapable of driving with any skill drive is too difficult, but they are happy to fine people for all kinds of ridiculous things, and create dangerous road rules.

[@Thechist781]

sgpsimonb I always considered tress besides roads a hazard not only for the likelihood of motorists crashing onto them but also they may fall o release big branches on the road when high winds conditions or storms happen..

[@sgpsimonb]

TheDRIBBLER2: Hazards everywhere for sure. Trees need maintenance and increase the total cost of managing a network of roads. But to argue for their removal to lessen the impact of drink-driving is, IMO, upside down. Public transport, sober friends, or staying at home are the most moral options if one wants to drink. In Bangkok we have a service called "You Drink, We Drive" It is possible because car insurance is solely priced and offered on the vehicle, not the vehicle-driver combination. Leave work intending to have 1 beer, stay too long, call YDWD and some kid in a silly jacket turns up by cab, drives you home and leaves by cab again. It is about 6 times the price of a cab ride, but cabs are cheap in Thailand. I have yet to use the service as I rarely drink, but I look forward to some kid trying to drive my 1962 Series II Land Rover with three gear levers!

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

@@sgpsimonb powerful! Its great that they get your car home. Some people might use not having their car the next morning as an excuse. Excuse removed!

[@andyrenfro3359]

Being an Oregonian it makes me sad that you had such a negative experience. I heard a few weeks ago that a dealership in Salem is going to be serving beer at all of their functions from now on. As a business owner myself, I couldn't imagine assuming the unnecessary liability alone, nevermind knowing I contributed to the main reason of someone getting hurt...or worse! Time to take a stand.

[@bloodwolf9428]

My friends ask me if I stopped drinking since I never drink alcoholic beverages anymore when I'm out and I respond to say no, but I started riding. My first golden rule and I've learned it on your death statistics video

[@n4zou]

I'm a hard core biker. I ride everyday regardless of the weather. As a result of that I haven't had a drink since May 1980.

[@WaterFunFL]

n4zou awesome!

[@claytonatkins6058]

Any advice on commuting foul weather gear?

[@BigMoeFo]

You sound like me... 1982. Never

[@n4zou]

@@claytonatkins6058 Don't wear it! You're going to get wet when it rains when on a bike. If you put on that "rain" gear you still end up with wet clothing underneath it. Then your clothing will remain wet underneath and never dry out until you take that rain gear off. When you take off that rain gear now you've got wet gear to pack and deal with later and depending how much later it could be stinking as well as wet. When I ride and get wet in the process I just ride wet. As soon as it stops raining you'll start drying out immediately as you ride. The air flow around you as you ride does a great job of doing that. I always pack clothing in water tight bags just in case I don't dry out before reaching my destination if I don't have any I keep there for that reason. In cold weather I dress in real Wool. You will stay warm in Wool even when it's soaking wet and it dries fast while riding. Modern bike gear is more about fashion than function. Search out pictures of Biker's from the 20's up to WWII. Look at how they all are dressed. They made that Riding Gear themselves or had it made by a Seamstress.

[@Exploder11]

n4zou wool is an amazing fabric. I’ve taken to wearing thin wool socks in summer, especially on the bike, and just bought a thin long sleeve wool shirt to see how that goes this summer. It sucks the sweat off me far better than cotton and doesn’t build up odors like synthetics. Also it can’t melt to skin under friction. Silk should also be good.

[@daves4yah]

Thanks for the video Sir. It spoke to me and I will enjoy a cold one AFTER my rides for now on. Riding gives me such a high anyways so not sure why I needed to add beer to that equation, and it made me ride more aggressively. I guess I believed the lie....

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

Wow. He changed your life. I'd share this with others. That's poweful!

[@johnandrew2893]

Kevin - WOW - courageous message!!! I’ve learned a lot from you, but of all of your messages - this is the most important. I do disagree with you though -> I think messages like this can have a HUGE impact. Sober riding will save lives! Well done Kevin!!!

[@firedog9113]

9 years sober here, no alcohol or drugs period. With the plans I have, I can not go back to the habits that almost killed me by stroke and brian anersum busting.

[@nbt3663]

Firedog, congrats to you on that!! That is awesome.

[@ugetridofit]

Great for you man!!! its takes a REAL man to stay committed like you to change for the better.

[@patjoyce]

I'm only 10 months into my total abstinence, after almost 4 decades of stupidity, but already I feel like I'm living my life anew! Not at all easy at the start, still not easy but not so bad, but totally worth the effort, and more so for those around me than myself.

[@nbt3663]

@@patjoyce Pat never forget what that stuff did to you. Be strong! Hope you are doing well!!!

[@Diap842IV]

This is THE BEST message from a motorcycle channel yet. Many thanks Kevin. I am a Private Pilot. If anyone thinks “what’s a little beer now and then” there’s a reason why Federal Aviation Regulations say no person shall operate an airplane for at least 8 hours following any consumption of alcohol. ANY amount of ANY form of alcoholic beverage. Let that sink in.

[@aphealy]

Ten years ago I took up riding after moving from the city to the country. I have one unbreakable rule: Never one drop of alcohol when I’m riding. Not one drop. Ever. Thanks to Kevin for spreading this message.

[@jimbannon4127]

Grim reality but we need to hear it. Not a drop when I’m going to be in the saddle or behind the wheel. Thanks Kevin

[@codybrookehanson2346]

"Continue the lie, or continue to live." Great quote that will stick with me forever.

[@scottgorman7166]

Too bad you can't put this message on all the networks at prime time. It's such a strong message. Drinking and biking, drinking and driving and drinking and guns should never be taken together. You are so correct in your message! Glad your out there for us bikers 👍

[@marjanmoro1291]

Amen to this brother! Thanks for great message even though its against the grain of the popular belief, this is why I love your channel.

[@seanlynthicum5881]

Popular beliefes aside. Alcohol kills. Hd bike nites, dont just blame them. Its at every social event in America. If your going top stop the lie, stop the whole lie not just part of it. I think ill stop going to church because they have beer at their summer bbq.

[@derekhunter5040]

@@seanlynthicum5881 church itself is worse than any drug in terms of impairing your ability to think for yourself. Good on you for considering quitting that horrendous habit.

[@seanlynthicum5881]

@@derekhunter5040 dude im atheist, i learned about that scam years ago.

[@luiscastro9933]

Well said. Just yesterday, I had 2 beers before getting on my motorcycle. I did allow nearly 3 hours to pass before I did get on my bike but still this was wrong. Thanks for the video. Taking a good honest approach going forward.

[@Centexrider]

Great reminder Kevin. I apply the same rule to motorcycling that I did when I was a USAF aviator: 12 hours bottle to throttle.

[@inkydoug]

Right on. I've even heard guys say they ride BETTER after a few drinks, that makes me think I might be seeing them for the last time.

[@r.o.1330]

inkydoug it doesn't work with bowling either. That's another big lie!

[@63tbear]

Great message! I never could get the number of people who go on the " poker runs" that hop from bar to bar and have at least one beer at each place. I have nothing against alcohol,I drink myself. But never on my motorcycle. It's dangerous enough sober.

[@marioartesi7683]

Thank you Kevin for a great reminder, I ride one of those loud bikes and when I go to my dealership They always provide me with free coffee and chilled water and yes....I still buy the $60 shirt!!!! There is nothing better after a long day ride than a cold beer but, in my case, at that point the bike is tucked away and the keys are firmly in the pocket, leaving me the evening with a couple of cold ones and the elation of a great day on two wheels !!!!!

[@seanlynthicum5881]

Thanks for not blaming Harley.

[@holandamonicace1385]

Here is a 56-year-old lady rider from Brazil who thanks for and totally agrees with this video. God bless you. Daily statistics are scary in Brazilian big cities as well as in the very countryside.

[@santadclaus9845]

Thanks for standing up to bad practices of those who profit from our passion.

[@chrisbrake7219]

I enjoy an ice cold beer. I enjoy riding. But I don't drink the beer until the kick stand is down for the day!

[@seanlynthicum5881]

Yes but that ice cold beer is still a hard drug, no matter how socially acceptable beer is. A drug is a drug.

[@derekhunter5040]

@@seanlynthicum5881 beer is a drug, this is true. Where you're wrong though is saying "a drug is a drug." Tylenol and heroin are both drugs. They are in no way the same. The world isn't just black and white.

[@seanlynthicum5881]

@@derekhunter5040 sure there the same enough of either will kill you

[@censorship_sucks]

@@seanlynthicum5881 not trying to sound like a butthole but drinking too much water can kill you too. A drug is a drug...to some degree. There are different levels/categories of drugs. Have a good weekend and ride safe!

[@MemphisMike901]

WoW. 47%. Staggering. Great vid Kevin.

[@colvilletitus1020]

This is so true. Alcohol and riding motorcycles don’t mix. Great video

[@karinmosbarger5239]

Thank you for this video! My husband and I have a garage full of Harleys, which we love dearly, but the reputation and stereotypical lifestyle of a “biker” is cringeworthy. Every summer, my husband and I make many trips to our local parts counter at the Harley dealership, only to find an open bar in the parking lot and a frickin’ party in the apparel department! The reputation Harley riders have because of many (not all) of their actions, have almost made me jump on to another brand. But, we love the bikes too much to stray- just not the stereotypical Harley lifestyle. Also, we have quit going on all of the runs we used look so forward to because of the bad combination of alcohol and ego. It’s so disappointing :-(

[@breakerjohnson5481]

That's the demographic of " The Motor Company".

[@Robnord1]

Well said Karin. This is exactly why my wife quit riding, and I now do solo riding/touring on a BMW. : )

[@karinmosbarger5239]

Robnord1 I’ve been trying to get my husband on BMWs for a looooong time! Problem is, he is also my mechanic and builder, and he thinks he can only work on Harleys! Have a great weekend!

[@tonefish3825]

Harley is selling a lifestyle. they tell you every chance they get. To fit in, you only need to swap your full-face lid for a dew rag, buy a bike that costs 200% of what it's worth with no traction control (may not even have ABS), and show up every Saturday for the free beer. When I sold my big American cruiser and bought my BMW R1200GS, I now feel awkward if I am not in full gear. I personally like that feeling.

[@whiskeyshots]

This is probably the best advice I've ever heard you give, Kevin, and I've heard some great advice on your channel. Thanks for this, it can't be said often enough.

[@charleshansen7003]

Thanks Kevin. Look forward every week to learning more on how to be a better rider!

[@carlosaircraftmechxnic2819]

I have a coworker that rides drunk often. I told my other coworkers that it’s stupid. Guess what they said. “He has years of experience and knows how to ride”. Someone even had to follow him home one night after our boss invited the company to drinks. Yeah, experience.

[@mikegeyen3520]

I know you have already figured this out, but I feel the need to say it anyway. Your coworkers are freakin idiots, I hope to hell they are not working on aircraft

[@dominictwist657]

This must be an American practice. Alcohol in a motorcycle dealership would never happen here in the UK. Coffee and doughnuts yes, alchohol ?.. no way. Keep up the good work Kevin. If this video saves just one life it would have been worth it.

[@nbt3663]

Well what the dealerships do is they'll have vendors and music acts on a stage in an adjacent parking lot. It's not like you can go inside and belly up to the bar. But yes its "all in good fun" so to speak. But Kevin is right. I went to a huge ride in down in Orlando last year, there were no beer trucks or anything and I did notice there were not a lot of beer cups. So it is possible to have fun without the buzz.

[@c.a.pearson5463]

Coffee & donuts...mmm...

[@garyhalsey7693]

Agreed Dominic. Went to my local Triumph dealership last week to their one year open celebration. Free barbecue and coffee but not an alcoholic beverage anywhere in sight!!

[@ronvaughan8041]

Thank you for posting this Kevin and for all of your work on this channel. I would also add that the insurance companies are twisting the statistics to suit their own prejudices. 47% of motorcycle fatalities involve alcohol. Well, when was the last time you saw a "biker bar" parking lot jam packed with supersport bikes? It pretty much doesn't exist. Yet try to get insurance on one. It's generally 5-10 times that of a cruiser. The people who are trying to be bad asses are mostly riding tavern to tavern in bandanas and tank tops. My insurance agent got all excited and asked if I was buying a Harley when I asked him for a quote on my one bike. Same agent told me that they typically won't even insure a sport bike because "there's just too many fatalities on those things.". Sure, there are. But I also see just as many articles in the paper about a cruiser that piled up, generally at night and most likely coming back from where they tend to hang out. It's infuriating. Oh, and if you think it's frustrating for a sober motorcyclist to watch everything that goes on, try being a boater who just likes to go for a boat ride or go water skiing and has no interest in hanging out at the sandbar getting wasted all day. I love motorcycling, but I was a boater long before that and it is still probably my number one passion. I've watched that entire hobby make a big transformation in the past 10 years or so. It's become all at the booze.

[@dirtynachobuffet]

Powerful message my man. I haven't yet known a person who was hurt or fatally injured while riding and drinking, but I have friends who are no longer with us due drinking and driving. That thought alone is enough to stay sober while operating a vehicle much less a bike. To many people advocate that it's ok to have just one maybe 2 tops and still drive home. It's too easy to get a cab, Uber or friend to bring you home.

[@ricmiller484]

You can't say it any plainer than that...Thanks for the brutal honesty Kevin!!

[@dracphelan]

I have known to many people harmed by drunk riding/driving. In this day it is completely and utter stupidity to operate a vehicle under the influence.

[@edwardmcgee494]

This is 100 percent true. I shake my head when I go by a bar filled with motorcycles....

[@WaterFunFL]

Edward McGee right?!!! Crazy! (And believe me your girl likes her wine! But never on a day I ride!)

[@ironblack5387]

Amen, we all need to live by these words, and share them with fellow riders.

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

The downvoters of this video want to drink and ride or they doubt your sincerity. With how many of your tips well practiced keep me safe and going home to my family and doing what I love. I don't doubt your sincerity.

[@sidneytorres1232]

Great video, as usual. I'd like to thank you, Kevin, your channel has helped me more than my basic training. I'm a new rider from Brazil. After discovering MC Rider I always find myself thinking "look further up the road", "look at where you want the motorcycle to go", or "avoid target fixation". Great channel. Thanks again.

[@henrydudek442]

I continue to see local motorcycle related businesses advertise the bikes and beer gatherings. No way for me personally as a newbie rider. Thanks as always Kevin for candid report on this important topic in our community.

[@keystonedaytrip238]

Henry Dudek That's become a strange new norm around here ....... special events at bike dealerships with beer listed as one of the attractions 🤔

[@spencerb8609]

Same in my area. The dealer and local bars have month music and beer nights for motorcycles.

[@markmalestein5801]

Thanks Kevin. I NEVER mix drinking and riding. Great message. Keep them coming

[@B00MBATS]

This video and the message cannot be preached/shared enough!!! Been riding for over 30 years and have always gone by the motto "Bottles and Throttles don't mix".

[@michaeljames3393]

Here in Aus, we say 'Arive Alive' most are mature about it, unfortunately every hobby has its cowboys.

[@gerardmaroney3918]

true.

[@MotoJournoKris]

Australia used to encourage designated drivers (with many venues giving free non-alcoholic drinks to the designated drivers), which was a really good policy for younger drivers and really taught this kind of responsibility to those who could learn (some never will), but then they implemented passenger limits and killed the whole idea. Always one step forward, followed by two steps back.

[@nobaddaystravel6855]

Michael James I’ve seen that quote in Texas too.

[@simonthomas5367]

Alcohol in dealerships? Insane. Unthinkable here in Western Europe.

[@FranBunnyFFXII]

I dont drink alcohol, period. If im at a bar or something like that, I drink Soda on tap, I know waste of time there but I do not drink. I'll never be that drunken rider.

[@stephensmith1034]

FranBunnyFFXII Waste of time? Drinking alcohol is a waste of money. A lot of money! And what is there to be gained from drinking alcohol? Nice post!

[@nbt3663]

Fran, I agree too. Drinking just causes so many problems in our society. I dont care if someone drinks, but I I dont. It's a personal decision. I have met some pretty down right scary looking bikers recently and yet all of them seem to mention not drinking and riding when I talk to them about just learning to ride. My sons a cop and he says thank goodness for Uber. That has helped so much!

[@57HEMIviken]

I drink pop at the bar with guys who drink alchohol quite often i have just as much if not more fun laughing at the drunks. I have an absolute 0 tolerance if im on the bike and that will never change.

[@rosemaryus-ct6151]

waves to fran bunny. i'm proud of u. see u in FE's room.

[@opichocal]

Very well said! I haven’t had a drink in 13 years. People ask why I don’t drink and I say why do you feel like you have to drink? What good has drinking done for you? THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!

[@Philth_E]

As a new rider and 31 years old. I think this is a great message for newer riders and hope the next generation coming up with bikes learn from others mistakes. Never drink and operate any sort of machinery, no matter how good you think you can operate it.

[@marksullivan7343]

Agree 100% Kevin. Admire that you have a "brass" pair to speak out.........tremendous courage man! THANKS!

[@lylemacdonald6672]

Good for you for talking about the elephant in the room! I am a Canadian who has ridden many long distant miles in the USA. So many times in the middle of the day I have passed little bars located in the middle of nowhere that had 5 or 8 'Hardly Ableson' bikes lined up in front like horses in front of a saloon in a Western movie. I am confident they are not in there drinking milk! How are those dudes getting home? On their bikes of course. Unbelievable. They are Darwin Award candidates in waiting. Keep up the great content.

[@kmg501]

I've never been to a dealer promotional event so this is the first I am hearing of the practice of offering alcohol at such an event. I have to be honest, I am finding this to be an unbelievable bit of information. This practice sounds so incredibly open to litigation that I am going to have to either see this to believe it or or see a lot of people in the comments saying that they have personally seen it.

[@rockon5320]

See my comment above. I have personally witnessed free shots at motorcycle shows for anyone (over 21) coming into the display area of a particular dealer. it happens!

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

I'm going to share it on my favorite motorcycle forum which was just talking about how bad it is that there are bars covered in Harleys with no miles as all they do is ride in and get drunk. People were careful and kind. They aren't hating on Harleys, just the behavior. One said half of something like, if they don't crash it, it's a great source of low mile Harleys. I added the don't crash part. I'll hashtag it out on Twitter too when I get to my computer. Stay safe out there friends!

[@GadgetMart]

I love mixing drinking and riding. Ride out somewhere nice, have a drink, stay over Ride home the following day after a good sleep and breakfast It’s the only way to combine the two

[@jimfarnell5813]

GadgetMart Operative phrase there is,”stay over”.

[@trey631]

GadgetMart lucky guy! 👀

[@garyhalsey7693]

Agreed, 100%!! Good call.

[@JimmyBackbeat]

Most common drunk driving accidents, here in Sweden, happens the day after.

[@GadgetMart]

JimmyBackbeat don’t ride until your sober It’s simple. Drink 20 pints til 4am then get on your bike at 8am, the consequences are pretty obvious.

[@petermac165]

Ive been watching your videos for 3 or 4 years now. Appreciate every last one of them. This is one of the best. Thanks for your passion. Shared among my riding groups here in Australia. We’re generally pretty good when comes to beer and bikes. It’s generally the problem with mad motorists under the influence.

[@CalebMaclennan]

Thanks for continuing to repeat this message. I enjoy my bike and I also enjoy a beer or glass of wine - but only ever in that sequence in the same day. If I drink the riding in over for the day, end of story. I'm not in the US and the problem where I live is even worse than there unfortunately. I can't tell you how often I ride somewhere and people try to talk me into drinking before riding home. Even my bike mechanic tries to offer me a cold one while I wait for fixes. I wish a lot more popular biking channels would come out and say this is a problem as directly as you have.

[@nobaddaystravel6855]

Love this!! If I ever win the Lottery I’m starting me a motorcycle dealer, probably H-D. But my bike nights would be alcoholic and drug free. The poker runs would end up somewhere family friendly.

[@chuckbrewington6817]

A good message. Been riding a long time and years ago drove impaired. I will still have a beer now and then but follow the guidelines if only one beer per hour if I'm riding.

[@trey631]

chuck brewington I agree Chuck! Thanks for being a responsible rider who can enjoy a beer! Cheers!

[@seanlynthicum5881]

Still stupid dude.

[@chuckbrewington6817]

@@seanlynthicum5881 try checking your bodies absorption numbers.

[@seanlynthicum5881]

So let me get this rite, your on a ride you stop and drink a beer, then you take a breathalyzer test that you happen to have in your pocket? Any way be safe, personal freedom is what America is about. Don't hurt yourself or anyone else. And if you want to have a frosty cold one, then cheers. Just don't blame Harley Davidson like kevin.

[@susanpugh7786]

Sean Lynthicum whoa!! I don’t think Kevin blamed Harley he just used them as an example of dealers promoting motorcycles with alcohol - a good example but just an example. If you are really honest with yourself you know Kevin’s example is spot on. In this instance it sounds like the truth hurts. If you want to continue the lie leave me out.

[@jslots2]

Great message MCrider.

[@thodthverdthur]

Gave up drinking years ago. Mental faculties are sharper and more acute.

[@nealbeard1]

Yes and the weird thing is you don't even miss it.

[@coinhunter94]

Big thumbs up. I'm tired of friends and family who give me a hard time because I refuse to drive after even just one beer.

[@cmonster6]

That’s why I don’t do benefit rides,they all end at the local watering hole.

[@davidfisher8060]

This is one of the most important videos you have presented. I have been a subscriber and Patreon supporter from early on. Your information is invaluable. I do like to drink a few beers from time to time. My personal limit prior to riding is ZERO. Has been and always will be. Thanks

[@roycelabor4339]

As always, spot on Kevin! I know of at least 2 dealerships here in the DFW Metroplex that have free kegs of beer every Saturday. The irresponsibility is mind numbing! Other dealerships have a “3 beer” limit that’s tracked with marks on a wristband. That’s nice, but the rider either cuts it off or gets his wife/GF to go get him more. To compound the stupidity, she gets on the bike with him to leave!?!

[@docgreen4934]

Well said from the UK. Your honesty rings through and the motorbike industry should be called out more often the clean up its act! Great channel by the way, the content is always relevant and to the point. Yours aye, Alan

[@lynnlopez3630]

Thank you for posting this. The people who really need to hear it though probably don't subscribe to your channel or it will fall on deaf ears anyway. I ride with a local group of women that do not encourage drinking and riding at all. I am also friends with others who do. I can only hope they will be around the next day because me emcouraging them not to drink just won't work.

[@kenross9892]

Thanks Kevin, you have taught me many things, but this by far is the most important one of all! Thanks again!

[@andreasdemosthenous2092]

Just so you know dude your videos are shared in Cyprus and ARE making an impact at least through my friends. You hit the nail on the head with each video!!!!

[@nathanreiman2264]

There’s a dealership close to me that does this every weekend. I can’t believe that they do this . I don’t see any thing wrong with having a beer but man stay away from the handle bars and the steering wheel if you drink

[@reezonoce]

I stopped drinking completely for 2 reasons.. 1. Due to health issues and migraine related headaches, waking up in the morning after just 1 drink made me feel sick 2. I QUIT so that I can go out and ride whenever I want without worrying about being under the influence and I ride for work.

[@dennisleonard2137]

Amen brother. You're spot on. Great message.

[@denisewildfortune4058]

I like to have all my senses cranked up to 100% when I ride. Those who follow you Kevin now have a choice to make. A sober one indeed!

[@DavidSmith-br4vt]

Thanks Kevin for a much needed topic of discussion. Hope you and your family have a blessed weekend!

[@ludwignobel]

You, Sir, are a gem amongst our species (motorheads, that is ...). I will share this video with a many friends as possible so they know I am not the only one refusing to drink one single beer or [insert your favorite drink here] when on the road with my Harley.

[@SuperBoomer95]

Growing up, I had a poster in my bedroom of a nice chopper, and a caption saying "you drink, you ride, you crash, you die... Your brother in law gets your bike.. bummer". That poster and saying has always stuck with me

[@albertnicholasjr9412]

Good morning Kevin. Great message, it is a shame that the ones that will listen already follow that advice. Too many of the riders I know want to get on their polished beauty's to go to the local gin mill instead of just riding . Have a great day everyone and stay safe.

[@XTRABIG]

Thank you for this TRUTH, Kevin. Respect.

[@RealButcher]

In Germany we have meeting with all motorcyclists. AT the end they drank large big glasses of white beer. I was very surprised. But it turned out they have the best alcohol-free-white-beer in the world. No alcohol, never in the vicinity of a motorcycle.

[@Rikenglebert7558]

❤️❤️❤️amen amen amen❤️❤️❤️ Thank you my brother

[@garyhalsey7693]

Hi Kevin, another awesome video! Here in the UK we don't have the proliferation of "Biker Bars" that you do in the US. I'm sure though that the statistics are probably just as bad! I recently passed and if I'm even riding the next day, I won't drink the night before. You need to be 100% on point when you ride and ANYTHING that causes you not to be should avoided if you want to live. Great message, keep 'em coming!!

[@oBlackCoffee]

Wow, that's interesting you upload this video today. Literally last night at 1am I had to go pick up my buddies bike, and put it in the back of my truck because he wrecked it coming from the bar. Knocked the shifter off and all. He was at least wearing his helmet. I'll be sending him this video now. Thank you for the upload!

[@rockon5320]

Good for you. Your buddy has a better friend than he realizes. Hope he comes around.

[@oBlackCoffee]

@@rockon5320 Hope so man, alot of guys get stuck in their ways and think they're unstoppable. Sometimes they have to learn the hard way to realize they're doing it wrong.

[@smac4749]

I wish I could give this more than 1 thumbs up. It's not often it happens, but I agree wholeheartedly with every single word. Personally, the thought of riding after even 1/2 pint of beer scares the s**t out of me. Riding's difficult and dangerous enough when completely sober - why make it more difficult and more dangerous?

[@mac_tire_aonair]

As always, Kevin, you are 100% on the mark. Thanks for this sobering video - I really hope the sharing of it saves lives.

[@hardworkingamerican8847]

AMEN . I quit drinking and drugs in '96 . Sure there's been some times a glass of wine or a beer sounded real appealing . But I had to do something , I had to repent and give it all up . Saw too many friends and acquaintances die surrounding drugs and alcohol , suicides car accidents murders work accidents overdoses ect . Come from a small town surrounded by small towns but it doesn't compute why such a high number of fatalities over the decades in this 25 square mile area with one high school . For every one of these that died there's dozens of lifelong addicts and generational addicts also . What gets me as a newer rider is other people and their idiocy . I have a dual sport and most of my riding will be offroad adventure rides , no commuting or freeways but some highway traffic at times . I know that something can go wrong anywhere so I will always wear all my safety gear and not ride tired or fast . Great video and I pray it sinks in to as many minds as possible the stupidity of drinking/smoking weed etc and driving or riding - Take Heed Brothers/Sisters

[@themotomotion]

It is a relief to see that someone out there still has a moral compass; what is right is right, thanks for sharing this extremely important fact with the community. You need to be at your best to operate any machinery, but we forget that our bikes are precisely that, a fine tuned machine that needs a sober operator with total focus on driving. I loved the video, thanks for the reminder. Cheers!

[@Hoggdoc1946]

Very powerful! I think the message is a valid one and we all know the dealerships promoting this type of careless activity are Harley Dealers. I working for a large SOCAL dealership and one of the reasons I left was because of the kind of "lifestyle" they promoted at their events. But I have to say along with riding impaired, lets not forget that this same "lifestyle" promotes the no helmet way of riding. This people that live in states where wearing a helmet is the law get around it by wearing things that pass as helmets but in reality offer no protection at all. People say why do you worry about that, well yes its not me that could be seriously injured or dead from not wearing a real helmet, but it would be me and everyone else that helps pay the medical bills for these idiots that insist on not wearing a helmet or choosing to wear something that they know won't do the job.

[@blujack100]

Yet another excellent topic to help keep us safe. Thanks

[@bobellis2912]

Great vid bro. I met my wife at a local brewery for a beer, literally one beer, road home and could feel the effects of the beer. I felt very uncomfortable. That was my first and last time mixing booze one riding.

[@bertadelaudebri7179]

Thanks for sharing and having the courage of your conviction - totally agree with it!

[@garywebb7481]

Awesome Kevin! It takes a lot of courage to go against the establishment. The local bike night sells alcohol to riders and there have been deaths and accidents because of this. Also most of these people don’t use any protection when they ride.

[@johnallred3124]

Well-said, Kevin. Thanks for sharing your opinion this forcefully.

[@flyinggyros9745]

Kevin, this is your best video yet. Now if people will only wake up to the fact. Alan

[@Pete4875]

I decided early on in my 40 year motorcycle riding life that riding while drinking was a fatal combination. And it was not easy when my buddies insisted "you can have one beer" I notice that having even ONE drink made me me more cocky and prone to more risky riding. To ride a motorcycle you need ALL of your facilities.

[@rockon5320]

Important message. Can't be said enough Kevin. Alluding to your comments about a certain motorcycle manufacturer and alcohol, I had an experience to share on this topic. I was attending an International motorcycle show in northern California where each major manufacturer had a display area to promote the newest year's models. As I entered the area of this company (HD) they had a bar set up serving free shots to guests in their area. This was an event where motorcycles were ridden to the site, as well as car drivers. This is thoughtless marketing to a niche of riders that make up the 47% you mentioned.

[@aroutz2]

Thank you so much!!! You're so right, I never understood that dealers bear events... make no sense. Thanks again.