Thank you Jr. for this video. I've been feeling a lot of shame and anxiety over having spent so much of my life on what can be perceived as a selfish endeavor This video Has inspired me and helped me to remember why I do it it Truly brings balance to my life and makes me Feel. happier And more pleasant to be around it simply makes me a better person.
That’s awesome to hear. To suppress a passion to conform to perceived norms won’t work out well. Always good to hear from you and see what your up to with that new Honda.
My first bike was a '74 CB750. Then life happened; a great life, no doubt. Now, at almost 70, on the precipice of pulling the trigger on a new bike, an adventure bike. Suffice it to say, you've given me a nice little shove in the right direction! Great video, thanks...JB
@@nfvethospital do take a look at the Royal Enfield Himalayan; For me, at 75, with some mobility issues, it's a little heavy for serious offroading though. If I'm heading for some camping in the woods, or riding one of our back country discovery routes, I'll ride my TW200-that will take me anywhere. The Himi is fantastic for touring though, with a forest road or 2 thrown in. Also difficult to beat their price, and the fact that the 411CC doesn't come with all the electronic stuff that requires a dealer to repair. Their newer 450, not so much.
Motorcycling is my zen space. To get out and smell the smells, feel the heat / cold, watch the world whizz by. And I feel like I'm literally sitting on the planet when I ride. And that is priceless to me. Spent 10 years in Australia just riding bikes, touring, etc. And just tooling around the mountains to come across a small park, then just sit on a log by a creek with the birds, nature, the bike and me. Magic. Pure fuckin magic. And you can't explain it to someone who doesn't ride.
Thanks Joe now I know why I ride adventure motorcycles. Everyone says I’am nuts at 77. My Tiger 800 told me I’am doing just fine and saddle up for more mountain pleasures! So I listen to my Tiger he is a smart bike. Might downsize to a lighter bike around 80. Other than that it’s on! As another friend of yours says “ Are you ready for ADVENTURE” Yes and yes again. Take it easy Joe your fan.
You are living life like you should my friend! More power to you! I see way to many people who are so soft and fragile because they are not active so you are living life and keeping active and adventurous will keep you young. Take care and may our paths meet on the trail.
Tiger 800 rider here too! I am 64, will also try to ride that fantastic machine as long as possible. Cheers from a Swiss expat living in Malaysia - envious of your very nice BDRs :-)
Hey Joe! I completely agree with you on all accounts! I’m a 65 yrs 10:46 young gal and I’ve been riding motorized two wheels most all my life starting at eight years old on my very own 5 cc Indian mini-bike. Still loving my freedom and our community in all things motorcycles! Thanks for sharing!
I got my motorcycle license and my first motorcycle at the age of 60. And I started my motorcycle riding adventure. I will continue as long as my health allows. I realized that heaven is on the motorcycle. That's why I'm not afraid of dying.
You're right. Riding a motorcycle, especially off-road, requires great concentration. All the worries of everyday life disappear. In addition, the brain is trained to maintain coordination between analyzing the terrain through vision, the left hand for the clutch, the right hand for the gas and the front brake, the left leg for the gears, the right leg for the brake and the whole body must be balanced on the pegs at all times. All members are independently controlled. This is why the more we ride a motorcycle, the more skillful we become because several sequences become natural for the brain. Thanks for this documentary.
I totally understand! I’m 78 and l am from the same tribe! I rode horses for over 40 years with so many challenges at times even broken bones. I did not listen to the negative comments from people, no l kept going until l couldn’t. I did not want to live in a mundane subdivision with people so close! No not for me! So we live out in the boonies where we can feel free to make our own choices. We have these adventures because that’s what God gave us. It feels natural and free! I will live out my life where l want to and where l can feel like me! My family supports us and oh yeah now l ride a wonderful ATV and we go on adventures and feel the wind on our faces and we are FREE! 🤩
At 64 years of age, with close to 1,000,000 miles of motorcycling behind me, I finally got hit by a car three years ago in Southern California. Broke every bone on my left side. I really know what it means to know, body, soul, mind and spirit. I started riding this year on a KTM 890 adventure. It is still my wind therapy to my soul. As long as I’m able, I will continue to ride in the wind.😎😎👊
Not me , sir, no way! Just bought me a Adventure bike (Transalp750) and intend to use it for all my travels on my bucketlist which is expansive! I am 80 now and I really don't care if I kick the bucket on the trail!!!!!!!!!
I'm 70 and I too ride an adventure motorcycle. I looks like from the footage you included in this video that you like more hard core terrain than I do. I like to visit remote places and ghost towns. After years of mountaineering and backpacking, I'm happy to stay in hotels whenever possible.
Sir , I’m 62 this summer. I have a CRF450RX, a Husqvarna 701 and a R1300GS. I’m lucky enough to live in the Algarve Portugal. We have beautiful, legal trails all over the country. We can access Spain and Morocco without spending heaps of money. I wanted to thank you for your beautiful words. You were not verbose. You filmed and created this really well! I admire you. Best wishes . (PS If you are ever in Portugal I’d be happy to loan you a bike !)
This is such an amazing and important video Joe! You listed the reasons we ride. You will always be an inspiration to me and many others! God Bless Brother!!
I'm 72. I never rode a motorcycle until age 58. That's actually a good thing as I enjoy it so much it would have totally destroyed my career focus. But, now that I'm retired, I ride a Super Tenere (my second Super Tenere, actually) I no longer ride off road and I'm totally okay with that. I have great memories of 1600 miles on the unpaved Trans Labrador Highway, riding the Dempster Highway to the Arctic Circle in Canada and dozens of other great rides. I'm not as adventurous as I once was, But I can't imagine not riding. Both parents lived into their 90s, I had a stroke two years ago with no long term-impact, but it causes me to wonder, when my last ride will occur. Till then, it is therapy.
By a slim chance my wife and I decided to get into adventure riding. We have just upgraded our 150's to 250's and we both love it. I am blessed to have a riding companion who is my life partner.
That was well said. The only thing that I find better is hang gliding while hunting thermals and then having hawks and eagles join you while you climb. Really enjoy your videos . Bill
Thanks Joe for posting... I'm approaching 60 have had so many health issues so much time now discarded in the rear view mirror. I've been riding 50 years so like you without a bike in the stable we're not right @ all. It truly runs through our veins. I sit here planning my next chapters of life and yes, My leg will be swung over my KLR 650 soon! Thanks again J.R. I'm always looking forward to you next upload. Ride On...Dean
Good morning Joe. I want to thank you for this video. I have watched it countless times. It has changed my live and given me hope. Please don't stop making videos. Glenn Cupler, White Lake, Mi.
Thanks Joe for making this video! I'm almost 70, and getting over recent back surgery. I got my first bike at eleven. It was used, but it started my love of riding! One of the first things I got when I got home from the Army was a motorcycle. I've had several over the years. Most of my riding was to and in the mountains. My wife even got her own bike and rode with me. I sold my last bike a few months ago and I may never ride again....I hope I'm wrong! A motorcycle touches your spirit like nothing else! I met an old motorcycle rider awhile back, who had been in at least one Biker gang. He had owned several bikes over his lifetime and he said to me " It doesn't matter what kind of bike you ride, as long as you ride"! That's always stuck with me!
Having started riding less than 4 years ago, I'll likely never ride on a dirt road, but feel blessed to be on two wheels in the Blue Ridge of NC and VA every chance I get. I went through 3 Harley touring bikes just to find what my heart and body was really aching for.... a Tiger1200. I am 68 years old.... you, sir.... are an inspiration.
the motorcycle serves as a extension of our spirit, it helps us reach out and see things from soo many perspectives and from others views as well, times when i have gone tooo long without a ride caused much mental disturbance, motorcycles equal instant smiles....
Thank you for the video I'm 58. young one at home an just bought my second enduro a gas gas 500. I told my wife how much longer can I do this. It's my passion. It clears my mind. Keep on riding. God bless you. Hope you find what your lookin for.
I retired after 50 years of continuously being employed, paying taxes, and struggling today. You have been a great inspiration to me Joe. I'm looking forward to taking my 03 DR on many carefully planned adventures in the years ahead. Maybe we'll meet up somewhere on the trails in this world and if not I'm sure we'll meet on the farside banks of Jodan.
Fantastically motivating! I am about to start riding again at 64 after a 9-year break, and now I am a lot less worried about my decision. Thank you very much!
Joe, You are an inspiration. I plan to retire in January and set my sites on adventure ! I ride weekly now but plan on riding WEEKS in the future! Goal is to see the entire greatness of the USA.
Ride on, brother. I’m 65 year old pavement rider and always wanted to ride nature’s trails. I enjoyed watching this vid., thanks for putting it together.
68 year old adventure rider here JR and I have been fortunate to have done a LOT of great rides in the past 15 years - I look forward to many more adventures. Your comments in this video are spot on and should be inspiring to all of us! I have enjoyed your videos so keep up the great work!
Thank you for this channel...I recently lost my wife and really needed this. I rode a lot when I was younger. Now I'm feeling the spark of riding adventure coming back
Too old to change horses. My passion (purpose) is the road and camping. With a truck, cargo trailer, and bike, I travel everywhere and ride beautiful m/c roads full time. Your video looks exciting and if I was younger I would maybe take a shot at it, but my trailer has room for only one bike, a 2017 BMW R1200rs. Hope we cross paths sometime.
After 26 years of touring on sport-tourers (Kawi Concours, Guzzi Norge)and an ADV (armoured up VStrom650XT-selling) I brought home a DRZ yesterday, and at 61 turning a page into a new chapter of motorcycling. I'm done with idiots in cars, and would rather just stay off-road in the wilderness - along with all the reasons and points you've pointed out so excellently here. Cheers and happy travels!
That was excellent. I watch all of your videos, and the commentary is a big part of why I enjoy them. At 66 years old, I can relate to your situation. I've been riding from an early age as a boy and hopefully will be able to continue for years to come. Thanks
Excellent video, couldn't agree more with all your five points, and many of the comments here. I've been riding motorcycles since I was a kid, approaching 59 now, and finally purchased my first ADV bike. I've done a dozen trips or so throughout the West renting ADVs, so it was always on my path of progression. Multiple trips planned at the moment, with others in the works. Riding never gets old, and ADV just takes it to another level.
Some of my fondest memories have been traveling on and riding motorcycles in general. Very much a place to practice living in the moment. Thanks for your service and the inspiration.
Great video. Being 68 and recently retired I bought another motorcycle. A Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer. Even though it is a bit heavy. I will be riding mostly pavement. Thanks again for your insight and you motivate me to be better.
Same age as you - but looking at the new Royal Enfield Himalayan......(or maybe the old 411). Why, BC it seems they A) pull like a tractor B) they're as rugged as the trail itself. C,) but more importantly they have soul. Enjoy your miles
Love the content, keep riding! "If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world." -CS Lewis
JR I thoroughly enjoyed this. Recently retired and having ridden over 50yrs now I bought a used GSA recently and have joined various groups, attend rally's and even toured through Europe. Why I do it mirrors your video - body, spirit, mind, fellowship and adventure. You meet the greatest people the best of which are much like you. God bless you and lead you to a purposeful life... to me the key being with others.
Great video! I bought my very first motorcycle 6 years ago, at age 50, and decided on a used adventure bike so I could ride off pavement. I've had so many great adventures and explored a lot of places I wouldn't otherwise have seen. I'm upgrading to a new bike next spring, and like you I plan to continue to ride as long as I possibly can. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you for this lovely video. I am the same age as you, have a DR650 identical to yours (waiting for me in the USA) and will be travelling from my home in New Zealand next month to ride coast to coast on the TAT. When I have showed friends extracts from your videos of where you have ridden they think I am nuts! But I agree with every reason you have so carefully identified. Thank you for your analysis and for sharing it with us. It is one of the nicest videos I have watched.
Thank You Sir So Much Joe! I just turned 59 this July and I sold my HD and got a new 901 in February, my Son as a 901 as well and we just did are first BDR ride up in Bear Valley! Thanks for the advice and inspiration! Here we Go!
After my very first season of riding a cruiser bike, I am going to pickup my second bike tomorrow a TW200. Your journey has been inspired me to rolling into the wilderness... Thank you!
Thanks for the terrific video and for sharing your wisdom. Based on the comments, it's helping people sort out their thoughts and feelings about motorcycling past the age when our culture tells us that we should be sitting in a rocking chair with a TV remote control in our hand.
Keep riding JR. I am in my 50's and own a Fatboy...but grew up on the 2 stroke dirt bikes...and they are a part of me. Like you, I have maintained my mind, body, and spirit. As such, I am considering adding a 2 stroke YZ250 to the toy collection. Life is short and you are making the most of life.
Great video! Just turned 56 and practicing for my motorcycle license. In the next 5 years, I want to ride from Ohio to San diego with a stop in New Orleans. I figure, If I can still throw my leg over the seat, I'm not too far gone yet!
Hi JR, i want you know how many you video inspired me and touch my soul! I have 35 yrs old and hope I can ride many many year forward like you do! This is my first of many videos yours that I will watch! You are a inspiration to me! Deep in my heart: thank you! Forgive my bad english, I´m brazilian! lol Stay safe and keep riding to you and for us!
Thanks for the great video, Joe! The NEED for adventure is real for us. This is NOT the case with the majority of overweight and out-of-shape Americans! An upcoming adventure is the motivation to take care of yourself. Outdoor adventures are the antidote to living a mundane life, watching TV and fictional characters having fictional experiences. My concession (as I age) is to downsize to smaller, lighter motorcycles. I am 100% willing to sacrifice top end speed for many more years of riding! Ps. I ALSO ride bicycles and enjoy bikepacking for the same reasons. I've coined MotorBikePacking for the crossover between the two sports.
Thank you! I mean really… Thank you!! Appreciate knowing you are a man of faith with this perspective. I’m learning to ride later in life with hope that once my kids are through college, I can go places I never thought possible on two wheels.. Appreciate knowing someone is already out there, and that it is an attainable goal. Safe travels! God Bless you and yours.
Thank you so much. I encourage you to seek a way however small to go whenever you can as soon as you can. Raising your kids in the Way is the greatest calling.
Think you summed up why the majority of us ride and the spirit of adventure that beckons us too. My big, fast, bikes are going to someone a lot younger than me now having done that for 35+ years and now I’m buying an adventure bike probably the little CF Moto 450MT. Can’t wait to get out there and do some exploring!😁
Just stumbled onto your channel. I'm 71 and ride a BMW GS1200. There's no way I can get that 1200 upright if I drop it, and as spring is almost here I've found myself looking at lighter weight bikes. Thanks for confirming what I've come to realize!
While viewing your video and listening to some great words of wisdom, "The Great Adventure", a song by Steven Curtis Chapman, a Christian artist, kept running in my mind. You are so correct in that our greatest adventure is not on planet earth! Blessings and thanks for another great video with great content.
Thank you for this video!! You are much more articulate than I and you nailed it. I am going to share it with my kids ( both in their 50s). I’ve just bought a Crf300l as the dr650 is getting a bit heavy. The dr has 40,000 miles on it. Took it to Tuktoyuktuk on the Arctic Ocean last summer a 6,000 mile round trip camping all the way from southern British Columbia. Hope to do a few bdrs on the Crf300l this summer. Plan to “go hard” every day until I can’t. Turn 80 in a couple of months. Livin’ lovin’ life!!
Really enjoyed this. I’m 64 and just bought an adventure bike. I had ridden for years when I was younger and really wanted to get back into it. This video hit home
Great video, thanks for posting! As a "seasoned citizen", riding my motorcycle helps me connect with nature, live in the moment and escape the mundane. Thanks again!
J.R.- thank you so much for putting this out here. I am 55 and my husband, 69. I have been whispering about this to him for a couple years. YOU are going to help my plight turn into success!!! My deeperst gratitude ❤ See you out there!!
Joe, you got yourself a new brother and a sub. Wonderful sincere inspiring video. Because we truly are all alike. Btw, yesterday evening, I was feeling really anxious. I sat for a drink in a cafe downtown Belgrade, called up two mates who arrived with bikes. I sat on buddies Ducati and after just a spin of 50 meters around I was like new. Incredible....
JR, loved how you worked in the (most important) message about the final journey. "you might want to check it out" With your permission, I would like to use that phrase in trying to get the people in my life, "to check it out"
You use the words many of us feel about why we ride adventure motorcycles but struggle to clearly articulate. But for me the ending was the best part! Thank you for sharing!
God Bless and more power always Sir, thank you somuch for sharing your adventures with us. Iam a Person with disabilities but iam still riding up to now.
Another timely post for those of us over 50 and on the down slope of the life cycle. This clearly shows that age doesn't diminish the desire to explore, experience and be entertained by it all. Luckily for us, the variety of choices in bikes, gear and places to go fits a wide range of riders and the time and resources we have. Hope to see you on the trails some time.
Am a rider too, and am 60, thank you for sharing your thoughts why you ride, almost the same reason here, keep it up sir, just subscribed to your channel
I thought for sure I'd have those same feelings and experiences when I bought my new 23 street glide. Thought at 51 this would be my last motorcycle I'd have to buy. But after a full season of riding, it just wasn't happening for me. The 2 wheeled tour bus wasn't fun or exciting. Also a pain in the ass to navigate my gravel driveway and road until I reached a paved road. Later last summer I road my sons Himalayan and it all fell into place. An adventure bike is the direction I need to go. I'll be entertaining a yamaha T700 and selling the street glide very shortly. Great video.
Had a midlife crisis and depression tantrum after failing California's smog test, sold my 2017 Nissan Versa S and bought my first brand new 2023 Honda SCL 500 motorcycle after graduating from Harley Davidson's driving academy. I feel guilty as if I betrayed my manual 5 speed transmission, manual windows white car that I promised to keep for ever, but I feel more guilty because I don't miss it , much less driving. The only car I miss is my first 1986 Honda Accord Lxi which i bought back in 1997 with only 106,000 miles on it, which I kept it until 1999.. I'm still scared to death about my new motorcycle's life chapter and taking baby steps while learning to ride it. I can feel that I'm gonna love it! You have no idea how much hope you are giving me with this video, thanks!!!
You start out saying “I’m not a psychologist or sociologist”. I’m both and agree with all you said. I’m only 66, and plan to spend as much of the summer as I can riding the western states.
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Thank you Jr. for this video. I've been feeling a lot of shame and anxiety over having spent so much of my life on what can be perceived as a selfish endeavor This video Has inspired me and helped me to remember why I do it it Truly brings balance to my life and makes me Feel. happier And more pleasant to be around it simply makes me a better person.
That’s awesome to hear. To suppress a passion to conform to perceived norms won’t work out well. Always good to hear from you and see what your up to with that new Honda.
Just gonna head out Today. to record a video. So I thank you for the help with the motivation to get out The door.
I've never seen a motorcycle parked in front of a shrink's office!
My first bike was a '74 CB750. Then life happened; a great life, no doubt. Now, at almost 70, on the precipice of pulling the trigger on a new bike, an adventure bike. Suffice it to say, you've given me a nice little shove in the right direction! Great video, thanks...JB
@@nfvethospital do take a look at the Royal Enfield Himalayan; For me, at 75, with some mobility issues, it's a little heavy for serious offroading though. If I'm heading for some camping in the woods, or riding one of our back country discovery routes, I'll ride my TW200-that will take me anywhere. The Himi is fantastic for touring though, with a forest road or 2 thrown in. Also difficult to beat their price, and the fact that the 411CC doesn't come with all the electronic stuff that requires a dealer to repair. Their newer 450, not so much.
Motorcycling is my zen space. To get out and smell the smells, feel the heat / cold, watch the world whizz by. And I feel like I'm literally sitting on the planet when I ride. And that is priceless to me. Spent 10 years in Australia just riding bikes, touring, etc. And just tooling around the mountains to come across a small park, then just sit on a log by a creek with the birds, nature, the bike and me. Magic. Pure fuckin magic. And you can't explain it to someone who doesn't ride.
The Brothers understand. Thanks for your insight and experience.
Jack 👍🏻 good words ! 🎯
Thanks Joe now I know why I ride adventure motorcycles. Everyone says I’am nuts at 77. My Tiger 800 told me I’am doing just fine and saddle up for more mountain pleasures! So I listen to my Tiger he is a smart bike. Might downsize to a lighter bike around 80. Other than that it’s on! As another friend of yours says “ Are you ready for ADVENTURE” Yes and yes again. Take it easy Joe your fan.
The Tiger knows things!
You are living life like you should my friend! More power to you! I see way to many people who are so soft and fragile because they are not active so you are living life and keeping active and adventurous will keep you young. Take care and may our paths meet on the trail.
Thanks. Would be great and appreciate the comments.
I ride with friends in their 80’s. Just keep going….
Tiger 800 rider here too! I am 64, will also try to ride that fantastic machine as long as possible. Cheers from a Swiss expat living in Malaysia - envious of your very nice BDRs :-)
Hey Joe!
I completely agree with you on all accounts!
I’m a 65 yrs 10:46 young gal and I’ve been riding motorized two wheels most all my life starting at eight years old on my very own 5 cc Indian mini-bike. Still loving my freedom and our community in all things motorcycles!
Thanks for sharing!
Thats awesome. Now I have to look up a 5 cc Indian!
@@jrdepew I remember 50cc Indian mini bikes. 5cc looked like a typo.
I got my motorcycle license and my first motorcycle at the age of 60. And I started my motorcycle riding adventure. I will continue as long as my health allows. I realized that heaven is on the motorcycle. That's why I'm not afraid of dying.
Clears the mind to really important things, right?
You're right. Riding a motorcycle, especially off-road, requires great concentration. All the worries of everyday life disappear. In addition, the brain is trained to maintain coordination between analyzing the terrain through vision, the left hand for the clutch, the right hand for the gas and the front brake, the left leg for the gears, the right leg for the brake and the whole body must be balanced on the pegs at all times. All members are independently controlled. This is why the more we ride a motorcycle, the more skillful we become because several sequences become natural for the brain. Thanks for this documentary.
Welcome!
Well said!
You are a National Treasure(protect this man at all costs.)
Hee hee hee!
I totally understand! I’m 78 and l am from the same tribe! I rode horses for over 40 years with so many challenges at times even broken bones. I did not listen to the negative comments from people, no l kept going until l couldn’t. I did not want to live in a mundane subdivision with people so close! No not for me! So we live out in the boonies where we can feel free to make our own choices. We have these adventures because that’s what God gave us. It feels natural and free! I will live out my life where l want to and where l can feel like me! My family supports us and oh yeah now l ride a wonderful ATV and we go on adventures and feel the wind on our faces and we are FREE! 🤩
My sentiments for sure. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy these stories.
At 64 years of age, with close to 1,000,000 miles of motorcycling behind me, I finally got hit by a car three years ago in Southern California. Broke every bone on my left side. I really know what it means to know, body, soul, mind and spirit. I started riding this year on a KTM 890 adventure. It is still my wind therapy to my soul. As long as I’m able, I will continue to ride in the wind.😎😎👊
What a testament. Thank yo so much for commenting and I wish you many more miles.
Well said!!!!! Who would rather die on the couch bored to death rather than doing what we love!!!
Right!
Not me , sir, no way! Just bought me a Adventure bike (Transalp750) and intend to use it for all my travels on my bucketlist which is expansive! I am 80 now and I really don't care if I kick the bucket on the trail!!!!!!!!!
I got a ways to catch up!
@@WalterVetterli You are another one of my idols! Only two years behind you yet still ready for the adventure rides...!
I'm 70 and I too ride an adventure motorcycle. I looks like from the footage you included in this video that you like more hard core terrain than I do. I like to visit remote places and ghost towns. After years of mountaineering and backpacking, I'm happy to stay in hotels whenever possible.
I'm moving that direction myself. Last year was a rugged one!
Everybody likes hotels, we just like to pretend that camping is fun
Sir , I’m 62 this summer. I have a CRF450RX, a Husqvarna 701 and a R1300GS. I’m lucky enough to live in the Algarve Portugal. We have beautiful, legal trails all over the country. We can access Spain and Morocco without spending heaps of money.
I wanted to thank you for your beautiful words. You were not verbose. You filmed and created this really well!
I admire you. Best wishes .
(PS If you are ever in Portugal I’d be happy to loan you a bike !)
That would be an awesome adventure. Thanks.
This is such an amazing and important video Joe! You listed the reasons we ride. You will always be an inspiration to me and many others!
God Bless Brother!!
Thank you. Your Eyes ar better I hope.
@@jrdepew Yes Sir! 20/20! Thank God!
Well said DOC650
I just bought a 2 stroke dirt bike at 61, it sure is fun. Another bike to add to my collection, #8.
Who's counting!
I'm 72. I never rode a motorcycle until age 58. That's actually a good thing as I enjoy it so much it would have totally destroyed my career focus. But, now that I'm retired, I ride a Super Tenere (my second Super Tenere, actually) I no longer ride off road and I'm totally okay with that. I have great memories of 1600 miles on the unpaved Trans Labrador Highway, riding the Dempster Highway to the Arctic Circle in Canada and dozens of other great rides. I'm not as adventurous as I once was, But I can't imagine not riding. Both parents lived into their 90s, I had a stroke two years ago with no long term-impact, but it causes me to wonder, when my last ride will occur. Till then, it is therapy.
Well said. We have to adapt to reality. Adventure is always present when we ride.
Amazing, as a young 53, I hope to grow up to be like you. 🙏🏼
If I could turn back time! Thank you.
Try not to grow up though.... That's what you're lead to believe is the right thing to do - and it ain't
Retain your youthful wonderment and craziness
Joe, you absolutely nailed it and no one could have explained our outlook on life any better. I’m 66 and going strong.
You have a great channel and a knack for good presentation keep it up.
Thanks. Different kind of challenge!
Best Moto Video ever ! Its a true community and we do it for the adventure and brotherhood! Keep God First. Ride on!
Thanks, it's about more than just the ride.
By a slim chance my wife and I decided to get into adventure riding. We have just upgraded our 150's to 250's and we both love it. I am blessed to have a riding companion who is my life partner.
That is awesome!
All great benefits.
Spot on. They're good for us youngsters in our 50s too. 😅
Yep, everyone benefits.
That was well said. The only thing that I find better is hang gliding while hunting thermals and then having hawks and eagles join you while you climb. Really enjoy your videos .
Bill
That sounds awesome. 🤔 hmm
Thanks Joe for posting... I'm approaching 60 have had so many health issues so much time now discarded in the rear view mirror. I've been riding 50 years so like you without a bike in the stable we're not right @ all. It truly runs through our veins. I sit here planning my next chapters of life and yes, My leg will be swung over my KLR 650 soon! Thanks again J.R. I'm always looking forward to you next upload. Ride On...Dean
Life happens and the runway ahead and how we use it matters. Best to you.
Good morning Joe. I want to thank you for this video. I have watched it countless times. It has changed my live and given me hope. Please don't stop making videos. Glenn Cupler, White Lake, Mi.
Your comment is inspirational for me. Thank you.
Outstanding Joe. 67 yr old long distance tourer here. Well said.
Glad you enjoyed it
From one old adventure rider to another - well said. Thanks.
You bet!
Thanks Joe for making this video! I'm almost 70, and getting over recent back surgery. I got my first bike at eleven. It was used, but it started my love of riding! One of the first things I got when I got home from the Army was a motorcycle. I've had several over the years. Most of my riding was to and in the mountains. My wife even got her own bike and rode with me. I sold my last bike a few months ago and I may never ride again....I hope I'm wrong! A motorcycle touches your spirit like nothing else! I met an old motorcycle rider awhile back, who had been in at least one Biker gang. He had owned several bikes over his lifetime and he said to me " It doesn't matter what kind of bike you ride, as long as you ride"! That's always stuck with me!
Sounds like a great life with some great memories! Hope you ride again.
Having started riding less than 4 years ago, I'll likely never ride on a dirt road, but feel blessed to be on two wheels in the Blue Ridge of NC and VA every chance I get. I went through 3 Harley touring bikes just to find what my heart and body was really aching for.... a Tiger1200. I am 68 years old.... you, sir.... are an inspiration.
Thank you and congratulations. An adventure is in every bike but the adventure bikes are a special breed to themselves. The Tiger!
the motorcycle serves as a extension of our spirit, it helps us reach out and see things from soo many perspectives and from others views as well, times when i have gone tooo long without a ride caused much mental disturbance, motorcycles equal instant smiles....
Thanks for insightful comments. Good to hear others perspective.
Thank you for the video I'm 58. young one at home an just bought my second enduro a gas gas 500. I told my wife how much longer can I do this. It's my passion. It clears my mind. Keep on riding. God bless you. Hope you find what your lookin for.
Thanks for sharing!
Everything is the truth you told. Thanks a lot for this Great Film 👊🙏🎉
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job Big Joe... Love what you're doing... I Always look forward to the next Video. GOD BLESS YOU & GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇸
Thanks 👍
I am 67. I totally agree. Just disappointed that friends old and young don’t want to come along for the ride. They are too sensible.
It is more fun to ride with like minded riders. Finding them is difficult.
Very inspiring!
I couldn’t imagine life without a dual sport!
It has been life changing! My only regret is discovering it later in life.
Cheers!
Thanks, looking forward to riding this summer.
I retired after 50 years of continuously being employed, paying taxes, and struggling today. You have been a great inspiration to me Joe. I'm looking forward to taking my 03 DR on many carefully planned adventures in the years ahead. Maybe we'll meet up somewhere on the trails in this world and if not I'm sure we'll meet on the farside banks of Jodan.
Wonderful! Enjoy your deserved adventures.
Fantastically motivating! I am about to start riding again at 64 after a 9-year break, and now I am a lot less worried about my decision. Thank you very much!
Best to Yah! Thats close to my experience too.
Ha, I'm starting after a 50 year gap! ✌️
Joe, You are an inspiration. I plan to retire in January and set my sites on adventure ! I ride weekly now but plan on riding WEEKS in the future! Goal is to see the entire greatness of the USA.
Go for it!
All I can say is that , you are an inspiration and ALL THE POWER TO YOU 🙏💕
Too kind!
Ride on, brother. I’m 65 year old pavement rider and always wanted to ride nature’s trails. I enjoyed watching this vid., thanks for putting it together.
Glad you enjoyed it!
68 year old adventure rider here JR and I have been fortunate to have done a LOT of great rides in the past 15 years - I look forward to many more adventures. Your comments in this video are spot on and should be inspiring to all of us! I have enjoyed your videos so keep up the great work!
I look forward to that too. Thanks for the comment.
Thank you for this channel...I recently lost my wife and really needed this. I rode a lot when I was younger. Now I'm feeling the spark of riding adventure coming back
Sorry to hear that. Just lost my older brother.. Heading out for a few days riding myself.
Too old to change horses. My passion (purpose) is the road and camping. With a truck, cargo trailer, and bike, I travel everywhere and ride beautiful m/c roads full time. Your video looks exciting and if I was younger I would maybe take a shot at it, but my trailer has room for only one bike, a 2017 BMW R1200rs. Hope we cross paths sometime.
Sounds like you get it and the benefits apply to all modes of moto trips
After 26 years of touring on sport-tourers (Kawi Concours, Guzzi Norge)and an ADV (armoured up VStrom650XT-selling) I brought home a DRZ yesterday, and at 61 turning a page into a new chapter of motorcycling. I'm done with idiots in cars, and would rather just stay off-road in the wilderness - along with all the reasons and points you've pointed out so excellently here. Cheers and happy travels!
My sentiments exactly!
That was excellent. I watch all of your videos, and the commentary is a big part of why I enjoy them.
At 66 years old, I can relate to your situation. I've been riding from an early age as a boy and hopefully will be able to continue for years to come.
Thanks
That is awesome!
At 58, I really feel what you said here...Thanks Brother!!
Very welcome
Excellent video, couldn't agree more with all your five points, and many of the comments here. I've been riding motorcycles since I was a kid, approaching 59 now, and finally purchased my first ADV bike. I've done a dozen trips or so throughout the West renting ADVs, so it was always on my path of progression. Multiple trips planned at the moment, with others in the works. Riding never gets old, and ADV just takes it to another level.
Right on!. I start thinking of the next trip immediately at the end of my current one. Thanks for sharing.
Some of my fondest memories have been traveling on and riding motorcycles in general. Very much a place to practice living in the moment. Thanks for your service and the inspiration.
Thanks for sharing!
Great video. Being 68 and recently retired I bought another motorcycle. A Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer. Even though it is a bit heavy. I will be riding mostly pavement. Thanks again for your insight and you motivate me to be better.
Thanks for sharing!
Same age as you - but looking at the new Royal Enfield Himalayan......(or maybe the old 411). Why, BC it seems they A) pull like a tractor B) they're as rugged as the trail itself. C,) but more importantly they have soul. Enjoy your miles
Love the content, keep riding!
"If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world." -CS Lewis
What a great quote. Thanks for sharing!
JR I thoroughly enjoyed this. Recently retired and having ridden over 50yrs now I bought a used GSA recently and have joined various groups, attend rally's and even toured through Europe. Why I do it mirrors your video - body, spirit, mind, fellowship and adventure. You meet the greatest people the best of which are much like you. God bless you and lead you to a purposeful life... to me the key being with others.
That's great!
Well said. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Great video! I bought my very first motorcycle 6 years ago, at age 50, and decided on a used adventure bike so I could ride off pavement. I've had so many great adventures and explored a lot of places I wouldn't otherwise have seen. I'm upgrading to a new bike next spring, and like you I plan to continue to ride as long as I possibly can. Thanks for the inspiration.
Something special about adventure riding, Right? You made a good choice.
I'm 58 years .. and you make me young again bro ....
Keep riding ..God bless you .
Glad to hear that
Happy Easter. God Bless!!
Same to you! Easter all year!
Thank you for this lovely video. I am the same age as you, have a DR650 identical to yours (waiting for me in the USA) and will be travelling from my home in New Zealand next month to ride coast to coast on the TAT. When I have showed friends extracts from your videos of where you have ridden they think I am nuts! But I agree with every reason you have so carefully identified. Thank you for your analysis and for sharing it with us. It is one of the nicest videos I have watched.
Very gratifying to read your comment. If you want to reach out on your journey email me joe.depew@icloud.com
Many thanks. I will do that!
Thank You Sir So Much Joe! I just turned 59 this July and I sold my HD and got a new 901 in February, my Son as a 901 as well and we just did are first BDR ride up in Bear Valley! Thanks for the advice and inspiration! Here we Go!
That is awesome and doing it with your son is special. I know!
After my very first season of riding a cruiser bike, I am going to pickup my second bike tomorrow a TW200. Your journey has been inspired me to rolling into the wilderness... Thank you!
Great! TW should be just right.
The TW 200 will take you and bring you back from any where. Not very fast but with a BIG smile on your face !
@@RalphGiro Picked it up last Saturday, rode back in the rain. Makes me wonder where had this bike been all my life! 😂 Can't wait to get on dirt road!
Cracking choice. In the UK we only get the 125 and imports are the same price as a S/H BMW.... Enjoy your miles@@womanhoodisnotacostume7648
Thank you for the inspiring video. A 67 year old Californian with a XR650L.
Thank you for watching. Quite a community of older riders here.
Thanks for the terrific video and for sharing your wisdom. Based on the comments, it's helping people sort out their thoughts and feelings about motorcycling past the age when our culture tells us that we should be sitting in a rocking chair with a TV remote control in our hand.
Glad it’s helpful!
You really nailed it Joe, there is a hidden wealth to be obtained by all. Old dudes rule!! 😂
Thanks. Had some HELP!
5 stars, exactly what I think too. Thunderbear Sweden 67 years
Awesome to hear! 🙂
All good points I’m 64 and have enjoyed my Dr 650se since new in 08
That is incredibly awesome!
Excellent as always.
Thank you! Cheers!
As I always preach… “Get Out There or Get Out of the Way”. ~Grizz
Preach on Brutha!
Thanks you jr for this great video. I'm 70 but I ride only street motorcycle. Glad you are a Christian so am I.
Thank you, Carlos.
Keep riding JR. I am in my 50's and own a Fatboy...but grew up on the 2 stroke dirt bikes...and they are a part of me. Like you, I have maintained my mind, body, and spirit. As such, I am considering adding a 2 stroke YZ250 to the toy collection. Life is short and you are making the most of life.
Yeah, a YZ250 should get the blood going.
Thanks Joe. I'm 40years old rider without any ridding license but I use my drivers license 😊. I ride for the same reasons as you. Respect
Respect back! Thank you.
Great video! Just turned 56 and practicing for my motorcycle license. In the next 5 years, I want to ride from Ohio to San diego with a stop in New Orleans. I figure, If I can still throw my leg over the seat, I'm not too far gone yet!
Then get your leg back when you stop! Good to have a goal.
I'm very proud of you bud. I'm totally 100% with you bro. Have a good summer bro.
Thanks! You too!
Hi JR, i want you know how many you video inspired me and touch my soul! I have 35 yrs old and hope I can ride many many year forward like you do! This is my first of many videos yours that I will watch! You are a inspiration to me! Deep in my heart: thank you!
Forgive my bad english, I´m brazilian! lol
Stay safe and keep riding to you and for us!
I got your message clearly! Thank you very much.
Words to live by, Thanks.
Thanks for listening and commenting.
Joe....Nicely done, the invitation is brilliantly presented..
Thanks Dan. I asked for some help on that!
Love it. It’s all about keeping active after retirement.
True
Thanks for the great video, Joe! The NEED for adventure is real for us. This is NOT the case with the majority of overweight and out-of-shape Americans! An upcoming adventure is the motivation to take care of yourself. Outdoor adventures are the antidote to living a mundane life, watching TV and fictional characters having fictional experiences. My concession (as I age) is to downsize to smaller, lighter motorcycles. I am 100% willing to sacrifice top end speed for many more years of riding! Ps. I ALSO ride bicycles and enjoy bikepacking for the same reasons. I've coined MotorBikePacking for the crossover between the two sports.
100%
Greetings from Cali. Great video Joe, full of sound wisdom. Lord bless you and your family! Here’s to many more years of riding! -Alan
Thank you so much and same wishes for you.
Hi JR. So close to my understanding of why I ride. 64 and living it. Keep on doing what your doing. Regards Mark E
Thanks 👍
Thank you! I mean really… Thank you!!
Appreciate knowing you are a man of faith with this perspective.
I’m learning to ride later in life with hope that once my kids are through college, I can go places I never thought possible on two wheels..
Appreciate knowing someone is already out there, and that it is an attainable goal.
Safe travels! God Bless you and yours.
Thank you so much. I encourage you to seek a way however small to go whenever you can as soon as you can. Raising your kids in the Way is the greatest calling.
Im in my 60's and pretty much agree with most points 👍
Thanks
Think you summed up why the majority of us ride and the spirit of adventure that beckons us too. My big, fast, bikes are going to someone a lot younger than me now having done that for 35+ years and now I’m buying an adventure bike probably the little CF Moto 450MT. Can’t wait to get out there and do some exploring!😁
Great. The 450 looks amazing. I wonder how available they are going to be.
Just stumbled onto your channel. I'm 71 and ride a BMW GS1200. There's no way I can get that 1200 upright if I drop it, and as spring is almost here I've found myself looking at lighter weight bikes. Thanks for confirming what I've come to realize!
I'm going lighter myself
While viewing your video and listening to some great words of wisdom, "The Great Adventure", a song by Steven Curtis Chapman, a Christian artist, kept running in my mind. You are so correct in that our greatest adventure is not on planet earth! Blessings and thanks for another great video with great content.
Thanks! I know of the Artist and will have to look up the song.
Thank you for this video!! You are much more articulate than I and you nailed it. I am going to share it with my kids ( both in their 50s). I’ve just bought a Crf300l as the dr650 is getting a bit heavy. The dr has 40,000 miles on it. Took it to Tuktoyuktuk on the Arctic Ocean last summer a 6,000 mile round trip camping all the way from southern British Columbia. Hope to do a few bdrs on the Crf300l this summer. Plan to “go hard” every day until I can’t. Turn 80 in a couple of months. Livin’ lovin’ life!!
That’s awesome!
Really enjoyed this. I’m 64 and just bought an adventure bike. I had ridden for years when I was younger and really wanted to get back into it. This video hit home
That is awesome!
Great video, thanks for posting! As a "seasoned citizen", riding my motorcycle helps me connect with nature, live in the moment and escape the mundane. Thanks again!
Thanks for sharing!
J.R.- thank you so much for putting this out here. I am 55 and my husband, 69. I have been whispering about this to him for a couple years. YOU are going to help my plight turn into success!!! My deeperst gratitude ❤ See you out there!!
Whow! That's awesome.
Joe, you got yourself a new brother and a sub. Wonderful sincere inspiring video. Because we truly are all alike. Btw, yesterday evening, I was feeling really anxious. I sat for a drink in a cafe downtown Belgrade, called up two mates who arrived with bikes. I sat on buddies Ducati and after just a spin of 50 meters around I was like new. Incredible....
Awesome! Thank you!
JR, loved how you worked in the (most important) message about the final journey. "you might want to check it out"
With your permission, I would like to use that phrase in trying to get the people in my life, "to check it out"
Sure, hope it resonates wherever needed.
You use the words many of us feel about why we ride adventure motorcycles but struggle to clearly articulate. But for me the ending was the best part! Thank you for sharing!
Makes me smile, thanks.
God Bless and more power always Sir, thank you somuch for sharing your adventures with us. Iam a Person with disabilities but iam still riding up to now.
All the best
Another timely post for those of us over 50 and on the down slope of the life cycle. This clearly shows that age doesn't diminish the desire to explore, experience and be entertained by it all. Luckily for us, the variety of choices in bikes, gear and places to go fits a wide range of riders and the time and resources we have. Hope to see you on the trails some time.
Very well said. So many choices.
Am a rider too, and am 60, thank you for sharing your thoughts why you ride, almost the same reason here, keep it up sir, just subscribed to your channel
Thank you for the Sub!
Exactly! Nature is my religion, but motorcycling is in my soul!
Brotherhood!
yes , I have a spirit of a rider, riding gives me more life 😊,
Thumbs up!
I thought for sure I'd have those same feelings and experiences when I bought my new 23 street glide. Thought at 51 this would be my last motorcycle I'd have to buy. But after a full season of riding, it just wasn't happening for me. The 2 wheeled tour bus wasn't fun or exciting. Also a pain in the ass to navigate my gravel driveway and road until I reached a paved road. Later last summer I road my sons Himalayan and it all fell into place. An adventure bike is the direction I need to go. I'll be entertaining a yamaha T700 and selling the street glide very shortly. Great video.
That is a real testament to finding what resonates! Thanks for commenting.
Thanks for finding the words which explain my passion for adventure motorcycles. :) You nailed it!!
That’s awesome to hear!
Even as a younger old guy I can relate to all of this - well spoken and thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Applies to all ages I think.
Major respect, my friend.
Hey, Jay!
Had a midlife crisis and depression tantrum after failing California's smog test, sold my 2017 Nissan Versa S and bought my first brand new 2023 Honda SCL 500 motorcycle after graduating from Harley Davidson's driving academy. I feel guilty as if I betrayed my manual 5 speed transmission, manual windows white car that I promised to keep for ever, but I feel more guilty because I don't miss it , much less driving. The only car I miss is my first 1986 Honda Accord Lxi which i bought back in 1997 with only 106,000 miles on it, which I kept it until 1999.. I'm still scared to death about my new motorcycle's life chapter and taking baby steps while learning to ride it. I can feel that I'm gonna love it! You have no idea how much hope you are giving me with this video, thanks!!!
So Glad.
You start out saying “I’m not a psychologist or sociologist”. I’m both and agree with all you said. I’m only 66, and plan to spend as much of the summer as I can riding the western states.
Thank you! The west is the best.
Well said. Thanks Joe
Thanks.
Very well said! Very well done!!!
I appreciate this!