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We hear about the dangers of riding a motorcycle all too often but rarely are the physical and, more importantly, the mental benefits spoken about. Some of the benefits are obvious, others not so much. These are the reasons you feel so good after you take the long way home .
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0:00 Intro
0:32 TV show nostalgia
2:12 My audience is older!
2:53 Cognitive benefits
5:05 Is it Dangerous?
7:00 Fitness benefits
8:07 The takeaway of the studies
Positive Outlook
That feeling of pure joy after a long ride, something every motorcyclist can relate to. The reason we feel so happy is pretty simple; every twist of the wrist releases adrenaline which, in turn, releases endorphins. These ‘feel good’ hormones improve our mood, increase pleasure and minimize pain.
So, endorphins give us that joyous feeling but, after a ride, there’s also that sense of relief, like a weight has been lifted.
This is similar to mindfulness meditation: Body position, speed, road position – on a motorcycle you’re constantly analyzing and adjusting depending on the situation. This ties us into the present moment, and means our minds have no room for worries about money, jobs or any other day-to-day problems.
You’re fully engaged while riding. This is why your mind is like a blank slate when you throw your leg off after a long ride.
Cognitive Function
If someone had told me I could increase my cognitive function while grinning from ear to ear with joy, I’d probably have told them to go sell crazy somewhere else.
But a scientific study, conducted by Ryuta Kawashima, who partnered with Yamaha Japan and Tohoku University, found exactly that. Riding a motorcycle improves your cognitive function, by as much as 50%.
This is down to the fact that riding a motorcycle requires a high level of alertness and rapid problem-solving. According to Kawashima, “the driver’s brain gets activated by riding motorbikes.”
Core and Neck Strength
The day after their first long ride, many motorcyclists report the same aches and pains – muscles in our necks are always at the top of the list. Wearing a helmet for a few hours a day would strengthen your neck regardless, throw windblast into the equation and you’ve got a real neck workout.
This is especially true for those who ride without a windshield.
You still need to make sure your motorcycle fits you correctly, as constantly cranking or straining your neck will have a negative impact in the long run.
This means checking the handlebars, seating position and foot pegs are right for your measurements.
Riding a motorcycle requires lots of muscles to work together but your core ties everything together.
Every maneuver you make on a motorcycle involves the use of your core, especially low-speed maneuvers. The movements are low-impact and relatively low intensity so it’s something you may not notice but, if you’ve been riding for a while, your core will be stronger.
No More Squats
Riding a motorcycle requires you to constantly move around on the bike, gripping with your thighs and knees. These movements strengthen your thighs and in turn, strengthen your knees.
The muscles in the thighs are used to keep the patella and other bones in the knee in place. Since the movements are low-impact, people who suffer knee or thigh pains describe riding a motorcycle as a kind of physical therapy.
For those lucky enough not to have those problems, riding can help you stay injury free.
Burn Some Calories
Yes, you can burn a substantial number of calories while a riding a motorcycle – the gift that just keeps giving.
Those who like to get dirty can burn up to 600 calories per hour of intense motocross riding. Stick to the streets and you can burn between 200-300 calories per hour, especially if you ride with some vigor.
Even passengers on sport bikes can burn up to 50 calories per hour. But, unfortunately, passengers on cruisers and tourers aren’t likely to see their calorie expenditure go up.
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I'm almost 60 and ride on road and offroad. There's a belief that men should not climb ladders after we turn 50 due to loss of balance sense, and I've certainly had friends fall off ladders while painting their houses. I've painted my house with scaffolding and ladders up high without any issues, and I believe my bicycle riding and motorcycle riding are the reasons why my balance is so much better than similarly aged men who don't ride. Another activity which greatly benefits your cognitive function is piloting – it raises your situational awareness to levels you simply don't get by driving a car.
55 years here, still active sidecar motocrosser.
About followers and numbers:
Personally i don't care. The number say nothing about the channel. I have seen high end content on old channels with only 8 followers. My channel means nothing with 39 followers from which 5 to 8 are bots, patiently watching my views to trow in advertisements as the numbers are right. They come and go.
Far most people don't follow or like. Hence the "begging" on a lot of channels. And i have no plans to beg for it. Yeah, you can monetize it, but in the old days YT payed out when you had $10 monthly. Under this number the money was theirs. All of it. And the counter was reset at the first day of every month. Now calculate in the millions of very small channels… That number became $20, $25, $35, $50 and now $75 and rising. Most of the money you make with your content goes to google anyway. Money from advertisements they put in your video even more. So what would I care about?
Even the largest motovlog channel, Itchy Boots, with over 1.5 million followers is not enough to really live of it. She still has to take a close eye on her budget and need savings and outside YT sponsors. Basically, she is poor, what you see in her videos is literally all she owns. But talking about Itchy Boots and her 1,5 million followers, on average her views per video are about 250.000 tot 350.000 in the first week….. so…. where are the others?
On large channels there are quite a lot of followers that hit the follow button enthousiastic but forget about is and never return again.
A other thing is, if you follow one, it is very unlikely they follow you in return. The same with likes. I make very raw, often unedited video which comes straight from the camera with all snorts, hickups, say things the wrong way, bumping camera etc, etc, etc. I make my vids like i want it and even if i should have a million followers, i would take my channel down if i don't like it anymore. (which will happen anyway as i slowly but surely step over to the way better Rumble.)
I know some people from Dutch TV, and there you see the same thing in the ratings. Remember the old days of internet? The heyday of the forums? A lot of members, but only a small portion of it actually wrote something in the threads or uploaded pictures. Quite a lot of them even never visited the forum at all. I think this is a human thingy we discover now in this era of non information where you are confronted with all kinds of useless details you actually don't need or even don't want to know.
Don't stare you blind on the followers and the likes, it is no more then a heap of non information that can drive you crazy.
I would like to say thank you for this video I am 60 years old I own two dual sport motorcycles and a street bike I was wondering how long more I can or should continue to ride. I like long distant riding, I like the BDR‘s, I like camping on my motorcycles you have open my eyes to another perspective thank you
Am 65 and spend 80% of time off road. Excellent for digestion 😊 btw, I don’t think Fitbit interprets biking calories correctly..
Why, if you don’t have to?
Bought a new KLX250 back in 2019 when I was passing 60. Lots of fun in a small package. Had street bikes since the mid 1970's. More fun out there in the desert on my dual sport. The smaller dual sports should have appeal for the young folks too. Easy to learn on. Economical. Fun. I think they are selling quite well now.
Dude> I have to tell ya: This video was PACKED with great stuff and I THANK YOU for sharing it. I put a deposit on a dual sport last week and at the age of 50+, I still feel like a kid on xmas eve waiting for it to arrive at the local shop. You and a few others that encourage others to get involved and GET OUT THERE are the reason I finally pulled the trigger on a new bike. Keep up with that statistical info> LOVE IT! Thanks man! Keep hammering!
I am in my mid sixties and debating whether to get a dual sport bike or just stick to pavement. In my twenties I rode extensively off road and loved it. My only reluctance now is I am afraid of impacting the ground hard enough to cause a detached retina. In the past few years I have had two detached retinas (unknown cause—maybe high blood pressure was a factor), so that makes me more likely to get another one. There are fewer open trails in Florida too, unlike western states. If I do get one I won’t be doing jumps or wheelies like in my youth.
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