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Riding Through a Midlife 'Crisis' on my Bonneville T120

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  • @williammartin3793
    @williammartin37934 ай бұрын

    I just turned 63, so well beyond mid-life. Used to ride, but set it aside because people kept telling me it was dangerous and 'impractical'. Bought my new T120 last Thursday to be delivered this week (my birthday present to myself). I've earned every year, every wrinkle, and every gray hair. I've earned every right to do whatever I want and long past caring what others might say or think. That's true freedom.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Happy birthday! Great to hear. Come back and tell us what you think of the T120 when you get a few miles on it.

  • @KHender

    @KHender

    4 ай бұрын

    Absolutely! Live YOUR life! Enjoy the new Triumph!

  • @nuttyoncrypto9863

    @nuttyoncrypto9863

    4 ай бұрын

    Totally agree enjoy yourself bud

  • @twinphill900

    @twinphill900

    4 ай бұрын

    More power to you, enjoy.

  • @winchester92stevebrook44

    @winchester92stevebrook44

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm 68 and bought a Bonneville Bobber as a retirement present to myself, and plan to ride for many more years, now that I have the free time to enjoy it.

  • @rafaelcordoba13
    @rafaelcordoba134 ай бұрын

    There’s a point in midlife where you just start appreciating the things that matter and ignore the rest. It’s beautiful, embrace it!

  • @karenrice9538
    @karenrice95384 ай бұрын

    I bought a new Triumph Street Twin back in 2016 @ age 58. Had not been on a motorcycle for 35 years. I decided that I needed to ride again before I got too old. Still riding that Street Twin at age 66 and loving it. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing!❤

  • @mgk7963
    @mgk79634 ай бұрын

    Love it, we are just doing what we couldn’t afford when we were young

  • @zamriahmad3210

    @zamriahmad3210

    21 күн бұрын

    Agreed 100%

  • @astrokiteman1943
    @astrokiteman19434 ай бұрын

    I am 81, ride Ducati Pantah and a Moto Guzzi V35, and love it, freedom, smell the country air. I totally agree with your outlook. Ciao

  • @DaveGeezer
    @DaveGeezer4 ай бұрын

    Nailed it. It’s really a mid life wake up call. Enjoy the life you have been given in moderation. 65 and still loving riding. Cheers.

  • @brianbochow
    @brianbochow4 ай бұрын

    I just turned 60yrs young yesterday. When i was in my 20's my T140 Bonneville was stolen. Never to be seen again. I had other bikes after that custom Honda 750/4s , Cossack Ural and a Harley FL shovelhead. Then i got into fishing in a big way sold the Harley and bought a 20ft fibreglass boat with a big diesel inboard and went snapper fishing for a few years. Sold that bought a smaller aluminium boat and chased freshwater fish like bass and cod in eastern Australia. Every now and then usually at traffic lights i would hear the note of a nice custom British or American bike and found myself subconciously evaluating the bikes build and picturing myself on it. That feeling of freedom on a motorcycle never ever quite went away. I hope to be riding another bike again soon like a old Norton 750 or maybe even a new Indian chief. It doesnt really matter as long as i can rip that darn helmet off my head and get my hair flowing in the wind again before I die of old age or something. Regards B.J.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    So, the other day I ripped my darn helmet off and did the head shake to get the air through my hair... I don't have much hair, but man it felt amazing. :)

  • @tjzerwas8541
    @tjzerwas85414 ай бұрын

    42 bought my first motorcycle… I am enjoying the heck out of it.

  • @TylerG7777

    @TylerG7777

    4 ай бұрын

    I bought my first motorcycle at 41 yrs old. Now 56 and on my 6th motorcycle. Just bought a Ninja 636 two weeks ago. Feels awesome. Twist that throttle back, feel the wind, and enjoy life.

  • @DOCFWH

    @DOCFWH

    2 ай бұрын

    I got my first motorcycle when I was 56. I'm now 70 and enjoy riding more than ever. Ride safely and enjoy!

  • @TylerG7777

    @TylerG7777

    2 ай бұрын

    @@DOCFWH Love it!

  • @mikerider58
    @mikerider584 ай бұрын

    My body is 66 years old but I'm a timeless Spirit .

  • @AntGeezer
    @AntGeezer4 ай бұрын

    There’s no such thing as a mid life crisis. It’s just a realisation that there is a finish line and a recognition of your direction of travel. People have taken bigger risks than riding a motorcycle and survived. Have fun, you’ve earned the right. If you’ve reached your mid 50’s and beyond, you’ve already won the life lottery, now is the time to enjoy the gravy. And use your knife to get that gravy off your plate once in a while, it makes it taste better….

  • @justposi
    @justposi4 ай бұрын

    Cruise away my friend. I dont ride in my 40's to feel young i ride because im finally able to ride without sacrificing priorities. I always wanted to ride but had more important things to take care of. Started last year and enjoying the heck out of it. Midlife Crysis is pure BS , i am in no crysis at all i just wanna enjoy things i love.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup!

  • @johanandersson4776

    @johanandersson4776

    4 ай бұрын

    Spot on! I prioritized my family and spending time with my children. Now the children are grown up and I definitely make more money than in my twenties so I dont have to sacrifice anything. It just adds happiness to my life.

  • @reelriding2840
    @reelriding28404 ай бұрын

    I agree with your philosophy 100%. I like the term “midlife awakening”. Bought my first motorcycle at 56 and this year my 60th birthday present to myself is a bigger bike more appropriate for touring.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    What are you thinking of buying?

  • @reelriding2840

    @reelriding2840

    4 ай бұрын

    @@BugMotoChannel Just purchased a Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+. The perfect bike for me right now. Hoping to put it on my channel soon.

  • @markkitaoka8783
    @markkitaoka87834 ай бұрын

    To me, you are a 'tween'. I'm a 69 year old teenager. Ridden since I was 7. Raced since I was 14. Taught road racing to others at your current age. Long ago I gave up caring what people thought. I enjoy your channel. I ride because I want to. I buy what I want to. I worked my entire life raising kids. Now I get to be a teen with a decent allowance. I ride to eat, take photos, and review bike stuff for a website. I'm too stupid to know how to do video, so I don't. Life itself can be a crisis. Riding cures that for me.

  • @victorhawkins3461
    @victorhawkins34614 ай бұрын

    To quote a Supertramp album title, "Crisis? What Crisis?" I'm on the downside of "midlife," and here in my 70th year, I just bought myself a brand-new scoot. People give me grief, sure, but I just look at them and say, "And your point is?" They usually don't have one. Mostly, they're just jealous.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Alright it's settled. I'm coming down there to party with you. Clear your calendar, check your tires and break out the caffeine-free diet Coke. It's gonna be a rager.

  • @victorhawkins3461

    @victorhawkins3461

    4 ай бұрын

    @@BugMotoChannel Well, aight then! C'mon with yer bad self!

  • @shayanderson4935
    @shayanderson49354 ай бұрын

    Spot on words of truth and wisdom. If wanting my own T120 @62 is a midlife crisis, then may it never end.

  • @MRo55i74
    @MRo55i744 ай бұрын

    I’ll be 50 in October and passed my bike test in January so have have just started riding after putting it off for years and I love it and don’t care what anyone says or thinks about it 🏍️😊😊😊😊

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Ride on!

  • @rajivrsimon
    @rajivrsimonАй бұрын

    Got myself a Rocket-3R for my 50th.. can't tell you how much I'm enjoying my crisis 🤩✨

  • @markustube
    @markustube4 ай бұрын

    "Mid-Life Awakening" is SO much better. It's more accurate, more supportive, and more positive! I'm having mine too, and there's nothing about it that feels like a crisis. 👍

  • @CalmBiker
    @CalmBiker4 ай бұрын

    Also 51 and when I took up motorcycling at around 40 a few said it was a midlife crisis. I just laugh and leave them to it. I'd rather enjoy my time that sit in front of the TV or Facebook and be considered part of the norm.

  • @markhenry192
    @markhenry1924 ай бұрын

    I'll be 60 this year and retiring end of June. The Harley is ready and my camping gear is waiting to be loaded up for some epic solo camping trips. Never particulary enjoyed the world of work so this is truely a liberating feeling for me. Great video.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Congrats on your retirement. Nothing better than loading up fort a solo camping trip. Looking forward to that this summer.

  • @RenatoPinheiro22
    @RenatoPinheiro224 ай бұрын

    I´ve just turned 50 and got myself a marvellous present .... I got a T120 Black .... just because I wanted to get back to the two wheels world after a 10 years gap .... not to show off nor to look younger .. but to "Feel Alive" ... I don´t give a s.. about other thinking ..... taking risks and feel the wind on my face in stead of feeling getting old watching tv or social media app´s ..... I love your videos .... cheers !!

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you. I love my T120 Black. There's just something about it that makes me feel like we were meant to be together...

  • @RenatoPinheiro22

    @RenatoPinheiro22

    4 ай бұрын

    I do share your feelings .. When sitting on it, it makes me feel we know each other for decades ... @@BugMotoChannel

  • @BlackThor15
    @BlackThor154 ай бұрын

    Your videos are awesome but your messages are something else! Thank you, keep inspiring, keep motivating, you’re doing great! 👍👍

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    I appreciate that! Thank you.

  • @bretcampos9048
    @bretcampos90484 ай бұрын

    In my 54th year. Taking a Basic Riders Course next week then buying a Rebel 1100T. I raised a family and now it is my time to have fun and ride.

  • @dbm1productions
    @dbm1productions3 ай бұрын

    Love your videos. I'm 64 and love to ride. It is one of my favorite 'therapy' sessions. I'm actually planning a 2,000 mile trip in a few weeks - from Colorado to Montana and back. Looking forward to the challenge...never ridden that far in one trip.

  • @frankyates1054
    @frankyates1054Ай бұрын

    At 73 I still love riding the back country roads.A great way to pass the time...as your eyes grow dim and your hair turns gray.

  • @RC238297
    @RC2382973 ай бұрын

    I am heading for 81. I own a 2021 Vespa Sean Witherspoon Limited Edition. I also ride a 2021 Triumph T120 Gold Line Special Edition. I live in the foothills of So. Cal. in Lake Forest California. I most often ride my Trek Domane bicycle. Your video was very nice however, your comments were wonderful and inspiring. I have survived 2 open heart surgeries, cancer and Polio. I can say without any regrets that “ Life is the most exciting thing I have ever done.” It doesn’t matter where or how far you ride; just ride.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    3 ай бұрын

    Wow, you've been through it all. I also own a Vespa. 2023 GTS Super Sport. Aren't they great? I always loved the Witherspoon edition. Not so much the Bieber one though. :)

  • @edwinbrown3303
    @edwinbrown33034 ай бұрын

    I'm 68 and just bought a new Harley. I'm keeping my Bonnie 900 too. Sometimes I just don't want to ride the heavy bike , but still want to ride.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup. That's why I'm considering the Scrambler 400x. I'd love to have a lighter option for running fire roads and such in the woods.

  • @Brian-tb1zs
    @Brian-tb1zs4 ай бұрын

    Here in mid life, if you’ve worked hard, raised a family, money in the bank because you saved. We deserve the reward. Life is about living. Those that call it a crisis might be jealous ? I don’t know and don’t care. Its not a crisis. Im going to enjoy my time here. And surround myself with people that share that view ! Ride safe and kiss the wife ! 👍

  • @gammaraytube
    @gammaraytube4 ай бұрын

    I full agree with your pushing back on "Midlife Crisis." It can be seen as a choice to live in the present, enjoying the gift of life while we are here or worry about the past or future. Motorcycling is on way, and my preferred way to live in the moment - a great teacher when you laps out of the now - instant feedback! I took up riding again at 56 and several years later I am really appreciating riding - more than ever. Cheers to us!! Thanks for your thoughts.

  • @JoseLopez-jj5te
    @JoseLopez-jj5te4 ай бұрын

    42 just started riding on a Trident 660... I've heard comments about that crisis, but who cares? It's been amazing, relatively safe, and good for me in many ways. I like your videos.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I just rode with someone the other day that's got a Trident. Sweet bike!

  • @18RedBonnie
    @18RedBonnie4 ай бұрын

    Totally agree!! In 2019, I bought a Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster and took a rider safety course and started riding again after not riding for 40 yrs. Glad I found your channel!

  • @RabSpark
    @RabSpark4 ай бұрын

    Great perspective. I finally scratched a 40+ year itch last year, (I'm 56). Learned to ride, passed my tests (3 here in the UK for a full bike licence) and bought a T120 Black (used with 10K on the clock, also from FB Marketplace) all in the space of a month. I'm the happiest I've been in a long time.

  • @hughmac7423
    @hughmac74234 ай бұрын

    I agree, midlife is where you can afford a decent bike, and you should enjoy yourself. I'm 60, I've reached the peak of what I can earn in terms of a salary, working as a Civil Engineer for 35 years. I was lucky in my 30's to make some good money and I brought a 1988 Lowrider, which I still have with a sidecar fitted, and last year in March 2023 I brought a 2022 Pan Am Special, the green Enthusiasts Collection version, it is an amazing all roads sports tourer, now I didn't buy it go off road or launch myself over rugged tacks and hills, I did enough of that in the 1990's doing motocross and enduro, I got it to ride the open road and really enjoy commuting in Melbourne Australia.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Great bike. I'm looking for something similar in the near future. No intention of ripping up the trails, but I see myself on long, meandering dirt road rides through the forest...

  • @chrispulham4779
    @chrispulham47794 ай бұрын

    Your right !, 9 months ago i brought a new RE INTERCEPTOR and loving it. I put around 1000 kms on it a month. I am nearly 75yrs old now and learnt to ride on my INTERCEPTOR with alot of help from Greg from Moto Jitsu. So if i can do it at this age most people can. It's no crisis just something i wanted to do all my life. Cheers and safe riding. Chris ( Australia)

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Greg's content is great. I recommend it to anyone looking to learn from a no-nonsense approach.

  • @conniewaite1371
    @conniewaite13712 ай бұрын

    Justfound you and loving it! I had a bike 400cc when i was in my early 20s.but 12hr work days,6days a week, marriage,kids.now 70! Bills paid! Got me an ADV150 Last year and a monkey this year.had a 350 for awhile,but the older i get,the smaller they get.now if i can stay healthy i hope to get back into riding.trying to get hubby to join me,he used to ride as well.all he wants to do is garden.so on my own,when i get better,i will try camping trips too.thanks for this encouraging video.

  • @franckbald3750
    @franckbald37504 ай бұрын

    At least, a real motorcycle YT Channel. Not about horsepower, torque, road rage, wheeling or other stupid stuff. Just about the true joy of riding a motorcycle. Your humour is the cherry on the cake. Thank you!

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Aw thanks! That's really what I'm trying to go for. Just something different and real.

  • @cptntwang
    @cptntwangАй бұрын

    I loved the music. Specially the last tune with the beautiful pedalsteel

  • @swMotobiker
    @swMotobiker4 ай бұрын

    You are SO VERY Right!!! No Risk NO Fun! Greetings from germany!

  • @leegreveson
    @leegreveson4 ай бұрын

    I've waited all my life (so far) for my midlife crisis and couldn't care less how it is labelled. A year ago I decided I wanted to get my full bike licence before my 50th and I'm on course. Bring it on. Still waiting for the grey hair to take over too 😂

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    I've come to really appreciate the grey hairs... I remember as a kid worrying about turning grey. Now I just look at it as an improvement...

  • @cruepprich
    @cruepprich2 ай бұрын

    Good way of looking at it! I'm 58 and just bought my first motorcycle (Suzuki C50) not counting the Puch moped I had in high school. I'm now learning and building new neuro pathways. My son, 23, also bought at Honda CRF 300L , and is learning, too. My hope is to have some fun riding with him. It's not a midlife crisis, it's a midlife opportunity!

  • @bobknutson4040
    @bobknutson40403 ай бұрын

    I just "stumbled" on to this channel. Great stuff!! I recently turned 74 and am looking forward to putting the bike on a trailer and heading for Ashville NC once again. I've been fortunate to have been riding now for 60 years. Keep up the good work and inspiration.

  • @humanuntamed
    @humanuntamed4 ай бұрын

    Glad I stumbled on your videos. Just pure wisdom for me, a bloke just entered his 30s, also love riding motorcycle, to get through hard days with an open heart and mind.

  • @TonyN491
    @TonyN4914 ай бұрын

    To me, "midlife crisis" is that state of mind when you're looking at as much years left in your life as years you've lived, and you think about everything you *wanted* to accomplish but haven't... and panicking about it, and doing something to distract yourself from it. Takes different forms for different folks and different folks experience it to varying degrees, some a lot, some not at all. I'm late to motorcycling and like to jokingly label it my midlife crisis... that doesn't mean I don't enjoy it any less!

  • @alfie6426
    @alfie64264 ай бұрын

    I joke that I'm having a mid-youth crisis. I got into motorcycles 2 years ago at 27, and part of the reason I finally jumped into it was because I began to realise that I won't be a young man forever, and it was something I'd always dreamed of doing "at some point". I'm having the time of my life blasting around on my Street Triple and going camping on my T120.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    That's fantastic. I hope you keep that perspective. There are folks who say "I'd give my left arm to be 29 again" and while there's some truth to that - we'd all love a chance to go back and do it over again knowing what we know now - just know that getting older isn't so bad. Enjoy being young and don't worry too much about aging. Just make good decisions now that will ensure you're comfortable, happy and healthy when you get older. Regret SUCKS!

  • @ManUnhappy
    @ManUnhappy4 ай бұрын

    51 here. And that’s one of the great roads I learned to ride on in 1988!

  • @MrScallops
    @MrScallops4 ай бұрын

    So true Bug….. ride on brother 👍

  • @denwoz7788
    @denwoz77884 ай бұрын

    First bike a 49 and going into my third riding season. Still loving it! I heard all the comments, about having a midlife crisis but embracing life and taking the time to enjoy the time we have is a blessing…certainly no crisis! Keep on riding!

  • @Aaron_Ada
    @Aaron_Ada4 ай бұрын

    As someone that had a kid early in life with the intention of fully enjoying my "mid life crisis" you nailed it. I worked my ass off for the past ~30 years, and now I have the means and time to enjoy something I have wanted to pursue since I was a kid. I think I also now have the mentality to do things relatively safely. A year ago I bought my first bike at 43 and am loving every minute.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup. A great benefit of the so-called 'midlife' is the perspective it brings.

  • @thejoefowler
    @thejoefowler4 ай бұрын

    Learned to ride and bought my first bike (RE Hunter 350) last summer at age 46. Put over 3,000 miles on it in 6 months. Just traded up to a Bonneville and ride almost every day. I hate that I waited so long to start.

  • @specter4426
    @specter44263 ай бұрын

    I've ridden some pretty hot bikes. Been away for 15 yrs. Back at it, I don't have to prove shit to anyone. Enjoy your bikes, people.

  • @chuckkelley5894
    @chuckkelley58942 ай бұрын

    I answered as you did, "It's a midlife wake-up", on another post and the females came running pitchforks in hand! But, it is. We have worked and sacrificed for everyone else all of our adult lives so that not one desire was left unfulfilled. We took the scraps if there were any. It's our turn. My wife tried to put her foot down and say she'd have no part of it. I said, ok. I now have 4 motorcycles and she has no part of it. One amazing machine in my stable is a Can-Am RT Ltd, a reverse trike, that I use on snow days, among other special days. That thing can handle weather like mad. Once they clear the ice off the road, I'm out. She asked me why I ride almost every day and I said, "It's the only thing in my life that I know will bring me joy each and every time. That was the end of the subject and her resistance to it.

  • @johnanderson9735
    @johnanderson97354 ай бұрын

    I had a long break from riding from about 1992 until 2015, while my daughter was growing up and life was going at a faster pace. When I bought a Honda Shadow in 2015 it was part of my plan to ride into retirement which I did in 2017. Fast forward some after a Harley, an ADV (2), and a Goldwing (still in the garage) I’m finding my T120 to be the most fun presently, it is a great all around bike, and it fulfills my British bike dreams from high school when I wanted a Norton Commando 850 really bad. There really is not mid-life crisis in my opinion, there is a point when you decide to enjoy life, and head in that direction.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    What did/do you ride for an ADV? I still haven't gotten that desire out of my system...

  • @johnanderson9735

    @johnanderson9735

    4 ай бұрын

    @@BugMotoChannel I had two, a VStrom 650 and and Africa Twin ADV Sports. The AT ended up being to tall. I traded for a Triumph T120.

  • @68orangecrate26
    @68orangecrate2611 күн бұрын

    Age is a number… I feel bad for people that don’t understand that. Great video…

  • @MidnightExpressMC
    @MidnightExpressMC2 ай бұрын

    Not midlife crisis, if anything it is a midlife revival. From southern California ~ Ride Forever! 🦅

  • @triumphthunderbird1
    @triumphthunderbird14 ай бұрын

    Absolutely nailed it!

  • @thomassimmen9106
    @thomassimmen91062 ай бұрын

    Midlife crisis. It's classic gaslighting. I had to hear this a lot since i started this spring. I recognize the places you ride in. I used to live in PDX 20 years ago. The most beautiful area in the US. For me.

  • @pinkiewerewolf
    @pinkiewerewolf4 ай бұрын

    My midlife crisis was the few years that I didn't have a bike. I'm 58, those days were long ago.

  • @TylerG7777
    @TylerG77774 ай бұрын

    I’m 56 yrs old. Love motorcycles and riding. Just bought the new 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R two weeks ago. Loving it! Ya know how I feel when I’m rolling out on that bike? Alive!

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Great bike. I'm in love with the 40th anniversary edition.

  • @TylerG7777

    @TylerG7777

    4 ай бұрын

    @@BugMotoChannel That’s the one I bought! 😁

  • @ThePat1962
    @ThePat19624 ай бұрын

    I got 10 years on you my man. And as I've said before never thought of riding a bike until I was 57...in fact one of my colleagues even said he wouldn't be surprised to see me on a Harley-Davidson in a couple of years ..lo and behold it happened and what a fantastic retirement it's been. Yes, I've heard the 'crisis' accusations and I just say if this is a crisis, well bring on more crises ...cos I'm loving it. That invite to Ireland still there. Loved this vlog .

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    I've spent a good portion of my life making jabs at Harleys, and still do, just because I have a weird sense of humor. But... Damnit if I'm not becoming obsessed with owning one now. Problem is, Harley junked all their affordable bikes - which are the ones I'm most attracted to for whatever reason - and much like my beloved Vespa, are becoming more and more of a 'premium brand' rather than a brand for the working folk. So it's a used Harley sportster or something for me down the line. I was riding the other night and met up with a pack of Harley riders. One of them had this chopped out old, ratty Harley that looked like it was birthed in a parts bin. I instantly fell in love and haven't stopped thinking about it since. I think that's my future. Buy an old, broken one and bring it back to life as something to ride when I really just don't care about anything else except the feeling one must feel when riding such a bike...

  • @ThePat1962

    @ThePat1962

    4 ай бұрын

    @@BugMotoChannel it's a phase thing for me ..loved it in the States and treated myself ..but the Honda Shadow was more than enough for me...I'll be going back to a metro cruiser for sure. Still have a bobbed virago but don't get out on it. For now I do enjoy the power of the 114 engine...but it will get too heavy ..I'm just blessed to have discovered the joys of biking .

  • @robertlee6949
    @robertlee69494 ай бұрын

    I ride my Crisiscycles every chance I get. Actually have 3 and split my time among them. 76: not too old to learn new tricks...

  • @chrisobrien7108
    @chrisobrien71084 ай бұрын

    Bought my first motorcycle last year for my 48th birthday 2 weeks after that I took the riders safety course and got my license and have been riding ever since. This video totally resonates with me, you summed it up perfectly and it matches my thoughts exactly. Thank you for your wisdom and insight, ride safe and have fun. 😊

  • @fredradical
    @fredradical3 ай бұрын

    Yes. Take the word crisis out of it. New subscriber here and thanks for not trying to sell me something other than reality.

  • @bugscooters

    @bugscooters

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for saying that. I really like that phrase, "not trying to sell me something other than reality..." It's kinda the perfect motto for what I'm trying to do here.

  • @ronnie_eff
    @ronnie_eff4 ай бұрын

    Having a so-called "crisis" can be very healthy. Taking stock of who you are vs who you want to be, and then putting those thoughts into action to get what you want is healthy. Too often do we wait for a tragedy or a life altering event to get our minds moving and saying I need to make some changes. The happiest people I've known are those who constantly commit themselves to stretching themselves and doing new things.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    100%

  • @mikoajlatocha265
    @mikoajlatocha2654 ай бұрын

    With all this shitty content in internet your channel is a shining diamond. Thank you for sharing your thoughts :)

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @Ger61
    @Ger614 ай бұрын

    Yes definitely I see it as a midlife "awakening" thank you for describing it as such, it empowers those of us who seek new challenges later in life but I don't understand your analogy of motorcycling as a sport, if sport suggests competition that's why I jump on a bike to avoid that notion. Yes I embrace the risks, but my motorcycle is my "safe room" Forever enjoy your rides 👍

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    I just use 'sport' the same way I'd use 'hobby.' Force of habit I guess from hearing others refer to the 'sport' of motorcycling. It's definitely not a sport, in the traditional sense, for me at all.

  • @BoogieIRL
    @BoogieIRL4 ай бұрын

    I'm 38, and for the past 2 months I've been going back and forth on getting a sport bike. I wasn't sure if I should because I thought maybe I'm to old for a sport bike and was worried about what others would think. I needed this video. I deserve to do something that would bring me joy, and I hope everyone can find their "mid-life crisis". Thanks man. Subscribed.

  • @TylerG7777

    @TylerG7777

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m 56. Just picked up the new 2024 Ninja ZX-6R. It’s awesome!

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    This is great to hear! For what it's worth, I'm 51 and though I don't own a sport bike, i really don't think I'd feel too old on one until I can no longer stand up. :)

  • @Scarletpimp72
    @Scarletpimp724 ай бұрын

    Great video my friend. I too am 51. Ride a motorcycle, do youtube, and have the same term labelled at me by certain people. I sacrificed my youth to work hard, plus I couldnt afford insurance on a motorcycle or was able to pass the big test due costs. Now those things are cheaper now. Kids have moved on and have lives of their own. I estimate I could have 10? 15? 20? years riding in me left? Just do it.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Just subbed to your channel. Great stuff!

  • @Scarletpimp72

    @Scarletpimp72

    4 ай бұрын

    @@BugMotoChannel Excellent thanks mate! Look forward to more quality content from you.

  • @RichDunn
    @RichDunn4 ай бұрын

    We're all alive. But motorcyclists are living.

  • @nielsyoh
    @nielsyoh4 ай бұрын

    Amen!

  • @TheQ427
    @TheQ4274 ай бұрын

    Hmm, I like your vids a lot and went one step further - after mainly commuting and shorter trips for years I started 3 years ago to explore the world (and thank god I managed to save enough money to buy me the freedom of not having to wait for retirement 😊). So my 14 TEX is my long distance travelbike - been to Croatia, Slowenia, Hungary, Italy, France, Belgium, England and Scotland. This year I'm soon off to Corsica. Maybe I'll even turn my T120 black into a travelbike and use it for.shorter trips - not decided yet. I'm shortly beyond 50 and life taught me that I couldn't care less about what others have to say😊

  • @ElinRoihjert
    @ElinRoihjert4 ай бұрын

    Spot on 👍

  • @mikemcgeehan4321
    @mikemcgeehan43214 ай бұрын

    Great message. Don’t live to retire! I subscribed.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the sub!

  • @psypsy751
    @psypsy7514 ай бұрын

    I feel like it's the same thing as "guilty pleasure". People have internalized this judgmental outlook on life because of their insecurities. It's a vicious cycle whereby judged people judge people, and the only way to break out is to get over those insecurities and just doing whatever brings you joy. If others willingly limit themselves, it's their business, and if they continue to judge, the problem is on them, not us.

  • @charliefreeman2260
    @charliefreeman22604 ай бұрын

    Thank you for validating my sentiments. Hope to run into you on Sauvie Island!

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    I hope so too! I'll be out there a lot starting soon.

  • @geoffbroderick403
    @geoffbroderick4034 ай бұрын

    great insite 72 old love my mv agusta brutale 800 ,you nailed it ,thanks

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    The Brutale looks like one heck of a lot of fun.

  • @jurgenlpt7168
    @jurgenlpt71683 ай бұрын

    48. And now persuing that dream. Midlife? Maybe. Rather time and the means which are in favour. And it will be a classic bike.

  • @Brian-tb1zs
    @Brian-tb1zs4 ай бұрын

    Great video and a terrific message !

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @philipmillen4271
    @philipmillen42714 ай бұрын

    I'm 62 , have had a midlife crisis since my 30s

  • @alankyle4082
    @alankyle40824 ай бұрын

    Well said!

  • @shaunlayton9814
    @shaunlayton98144 ай бұрын

    Well said that’s just the I think 👍

  • @mikeguilbault1795
    @mikeguilbault17953 ай бұрын

    Started riding at 59. I hope it’s a midlife crisis! Means I have many more years to enjoy it.

  • @hmishin843
    @hmishin8434 ай бұрын

    I bought my first bike at 16, Now at 65 I have 7 motorcycles gracing my garage. As long as I have my wits about me, and know I can ride safely, for me and all those I share the roads with, I will keep going.

  • @alexandermunroe1961
    @alexandermunroe19612 ай бұрын

    Riding is a spiritual adventure. For me anyway..

  • @concrete981
    @concrete9814 ай бұрын

    the kids today's biggest chance they take is trying to get to the next level on their video games while sitting on the couch for hours on end!

  • @TylerG7777

    @TylerG7777

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup. They come out of the womb, and are handed an iPad. That will be there adventure for the next 60 years.

  • @johanandersson4776
    @johanandersson47764 ай бұрын

    When i got my motorcycle license and bought my first bike I was told it was a midlife crisis. If finally having the time and money to fulfill a dream I will take a midlife crisis any day.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup!

  • @davidlight4659
    @davidlight46594 ай бұрын

    There's this ridiculous ageism in the US, they act like if you're old enough to have a colonoscopy you should just sit there and wait for death while doing nothing but watching TV. This idea is ridiculous I'm 47 and I'm going to learn to ride and take the class in June. I've busted my butt for years and can finally afford it so to hell with the haters.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Right? And now that the age recommendation for colonoscopies is 45, we've lost 5 years of our youth!!! :)

  • @grahamchalk4727
    @grahamchalk47272 ай бұрын

    As I type this am in hospital recovering from hip replacement so I can get back on a motorcycle. I'm only 68. As Robocop says: "these days they can fix anything

  • @concrete981
    @concrete9814 ай бұрын

    my friends parents worked their whole lives and made good money. now their in their 70's. they have stocks, bonds, money. their just planning to sell the house and their money they saved for the past 60 years will be given to the old age home...not going to happen to me!

  • @davidhayter8516
    @davidhayter85163 ай бұрын

    This most painful things you will suffer in a nursing home are memories.

  • @playonwords55
    @playonwords554 ай бұрын

    What bar end mirrors are those? Thanks. Great vid. 53 same bike.

  • @kramnam4716
    @kramnam47163 ай бұрын

    We worry about what other people think.. here’s some news: even if you are well loved nobody’s thinking about you! 😂apart from maybe 5 seconds every now and again. Everyone is up to their neck in their own drama.

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    3 ай бұрын

    Yup. So true.

  • @BlackdogADV
    @BlackdogADVАй бұрын

    I’m 75 and midlife crises hasn’t hit me yet.

  • @Jaisalmer2011
    @Jaisalmer20114 ай бұрын

    Hy. I m interested in changing the mirrors on my T120. What brand are yours?THX

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    So, the ones in my videos are Triumph-branded mirrors, perhaps off an older Street Triple? Not sure. Anyway, just yesterday I swapped them out for the Classic Round mirrors (part # A9630716) and I like them a whole lot. Not quite as sporty looking, but a ton more functional.

  • @3obryans
    @3obryans4 ай бұрын

    That last bit looks a little like Skyline northwest of the city. Am I close?

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup. I was on Germantown headed toward Highway 30.

  • @nmraupp
    @nmraupp3 ай бұрын

    It’s not a “crisis” it’s a celebration…!!!

  • @kronk420
    @kronk4204 ай бұрын

    Are you not allowed to enjoy yourself over a certain age?

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Some people see things like motorcycling after a certain age as frivolous. Not I, obviously. :)

  • @aussiewantok
    @aussiewantok4 ай бұрын

    I really wanted to make some smart arse comment here , but nothing suits Great commentary, great vid

  • @BugMotoChannel

    @BugMotoChannel

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh come on. Give it a shot! I live for that stuff. :)

  • @georgenauss2670
    @georgenauss26704 ай бұрын

    Buy the motorcycle!

  • @sandmannbaerlin5617
    @sandmannbaerlin56173 ай бұрын

    At 55 I am enjoying midlife to the max. A midlife crisis should be well planned and not left to chance. You usually only get one! 😂. Buy a bike and ride like you stole it!

  • @stephenfricke9298
    @stephenfricke92982 ай бұрын

    People who don't ride just don't get it!!!!