Mine is the same. I wish I had started sooner, but I didn't have the income. My 20's were me figuring out my life, figuring out my career, getting an education in my late 20s. Now I just turned 30, got a 2020 Iron 1200 that I've already put the Stage I on and made my own cosmetically, great career along with my wife who also has a great job. My 30s about to be poppin and my motorcycle riding is going to be a big part of it.
I just started riding about 4 months ago I will be 26 this month. It has been an absolute joy, like you said the people you meet and the stories I get to hear.
I just got my motorcycle endorsement in July and I got my first bike on my 35th birthday, a 2021 Iron 1200. I’ve been wanting to ride for a looonnngggg time, but I just kept putting it off. My wife got me registered for the class as a surprise for Fathers Day, so I can thank her for me finally getting on a bike. I am LOVING it!!! Love cruising the rural open roads.
@@Pipes61874 I think a 1200 is fine for a new rider. At no point did I feel like the bike was too powerful for me or anything like that. It’s a smooth ride and if you’re riding responsibly there’s still plenty of power to have fun with.
Thanks for the shoutout brother! No regrets here, I definitely believe everything happens for a reason, and timing is Clutch in life 😉. When I was 15 I bought myself a 30cc “GoPed” from Ginos Cycles in North Philly from working a summer job and rode the heck out of that lil Jawn all around Manayunk. My 20’s came and passed and in my head, learning how to shift gears seemed impossible and daunting. Then I turned 30 last year & the Pandemic hit me really hard with a couple of my close homies peacing out too soon and it was finally time to pull the Clutch! And I agree, the experiences and adventures that have happened to me since riding, are truly priceless🙏🏍🥳. “Hobbies cost you money, Careers bring you money, Motorcycles show you what you’re made of” -Corey
I wanted to start riding in my mid-twenties, but ended up doing it in my mid-thirties. I regret not starting earlier, but appreciate how much it’s changed my life now. Also, sometimes things just happen when they are meant to happen, when one is ready for them 🤟🏻 I ride a Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883.
Love this video! Resonated with me heavy. Took a break from riding for 3 years now. Have no clue why either. Regret waiting this long to get back into it. Stay safe out here!
I’ll be 50 in December and had finished my MSF class over a month ago and got my Motocycle’s license and bought my first Hartley 48 sportster. Love it !!!
Dude I didn’t start riding till I was 41 and I am about to be 45. Now that’s a double edge sword because I regret not riding earlier in life but I do feel good knowing I started riding. I have meet so many great people in the biker world. Hell I ride with an MC now and I f’kin love it.
I hear ya I started at 40 which was last year. Wish I would have started sooner. When I was younger I prob would killed myself though. I feel I made the right decision.
I also regret not getting into motorcycles and motvlogging earlier. I wanted to start riding when I was 21, I'll be 31 in August. I wanted to start motovlogging in 2016. But due to several brain surgeries and seizure I couldn't ride. So I guess it's not fully a regret, but I wish my brain didn't have all those problems so i could have rode earlier and met all my motorcycle friends earlier. But at the same time we're all riding, motovlogging, meeting new people and still have our whole lives ahead of us, right? So yea we started later then we wanted to, but we'll be where we want to be in life soon enough! Nice video, rideo safe out there 🤙🏼
I just bought myself a 2020 iron 1200 and had put some time in effort into it. I had recently bagged it to have room for stuff while I went on journeys. This is my first bike ever and I am 25. It’s only been about a month and I was so excited about how my bags came out on my bike I rode it to my parents house and they live down the street and sadly a huge spot puddled up with water that I did not see when I was turning made me lose control. No broken bones just some road rash and cosmetics damage for the most part on my bike. As soon as my bike is repaired from the shop I will be back out there again humbled from the experience of my fall. Be safe out there 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I came here scared by the title thinking I made a mistake 😅. I just purchased my very first Harley which is an iron 1200, still waiting for the dealer to deliver it but man am I excited. Great video I’m happy I went with the 1200.
Dude, the way you said hoagie at the end had me dying.😂 I'd say my only regret is that I stopped riding for awhile, guess I needed the time away to realize how much I missed it.
I can relate 100%. It’s not just a motorcycle regret, but a life regret. I have been on 2s for only 3 years and I’m in my 40s. This winter I picked up a sporty 883, 2012 for a buddy of mine who is a new rider and it was the first time I had ever been on one. I loved every thing about it except interstate speed. A 1200 will be mine come winter. Not that I’m getting rid of my big bagger metric mind you, but like Is to short to not have the huge smile on your face that a sporty gives you.
I started riding at 10yrs old. Honda SL 70, 21yo, Honda CX 500, 33yo 1993 Sportster 883 Deluxe. I regret putting too much chrome on my H-D. It doesn’t hold up over time. I still have it. De-chroming it now. And not riding more. But I can’t complain. Ride on!
I started riding at 30. Later than most. I do wish I would have gotten into riding sooner. I have had some awesome experiences tho in the short time and hope to have more!
I have been riding off , and on since 1983 , got my first machine at 20 years old . In 1994 , I got more into motorcycles , 12 metric cruiser's , 1 Triumph , 1 Ironhorse , and 12 Harley-Davidson's later , I wish I had stayed with it more . I still have 4 of my H-D's , 2 metric cruiser's , and I love motorcycles more all the time . My biggest regret is trading my Raider S , and Stratoliner Deluxe for a Street Glide , should have kept them . I still have my first Harley, an 883 XLH , I absolutely love a Sporty, great medium sized bikes , and very capable machines . Thanks , and ride safe .
My biggest regret is I didn’t start early riding a motorcycle, I just started riding at the age of 40 with a scooter first. I just prioritized the needs of my family before. Now just I just saved money and already bought 2 Harley’s and a Vespa. Enjoying riding it if free time permits
Mine is not travelling more when I was younger. I bought a van when I was 19 and never actually packed up and left. I ended up selling the van and continued to work multiple jobs. I started my trade at 21. So really from 17-21 should have been spent travelling Australia and picking up casual work along the way.
Definitely wish I started riding earlier. Wanted to ride when I was in my 20s but my wife at the time and subsequent GFs all forbade me to do it. My current GF not only encouraged me to do it but also encouraged me to buy my Iron 1200 before I even learned. That was a year and a half ago. Now, my only regret is buying a Sporty instead of a softail bc I knew after a week that its just a little too small for me. I plan on upgrading soon. But yeah, I've met so many people just from riding, people LOVE the way the Iron looks and they stop and tell me all the time. Now, my only problem is figuring out exactly which bike will be my next one & if I'll keep the sporty as a secondary bike.
I was the same way bro. I thought my wife didn’t want me riding because it was dangerous but come to find out she thought I was going to buy a motorcycle and not like riding and it was just going to sit there … proved her wrong when I was able to put 4,000 miles on a grom in a single season. 😂😂. Now I have my SV650 and as much fun as the bike is to ride it’s just not comfortable riding 2 up so I’m on the hunt for a Harley Davidson so I can finally join the HD family!
My regret in roughly 20years of riding is selling some of my bikes that I've had. With the Royal Enfield I really have no regrets at all. I did a lot of research before I bought it and already knew how I was gonna build it. But no regrets with that. I regret not having had a ride with you yet lol !
I’m thinking mine is buying a 48’ instead of a iron 1200. Reason; peanut tank, which I thought looked really cool. But it gets annoying filling up every time you go out. And of course the infamous forward controls, which at first I thought I would like. On another note, what pipes do you have on your bike? Are those still stock?
Mine was rushing into buying a bike and not having the experience prior. The bike was too fast for me. It gave me road anxiety. Sold it to a buddy of mine who still rides it today. I will definitely buy another but a smaller one.
I got my first bike at 19, but I'd ridden way earlier than that. Still, didn't get into vlogging until last Sept which is way late in the game cause I could have been doing this for over a decade now. I had a channel back in Houston of me riding around in my old track car miata and that ended up getting a ton of views simply because of the amount of time that it had been up an available for people to watch. I also wish I would have kept my old Honda, I got it so cheap and it would have been such a fun bike to tinker on these days.
Regret not starting early is a good one but for me is I wish I was a bit more patient and waited for the right used Sportster rather than getting impatient (after finishing my MSF) to go buy new...
I started on a cheap Honda Shadow 750. Rode it around and went to the DMV for skills test, MSF classes were booked up out a year. Passed because I kept practicing daily before work. Just before riding season ended in 2021 I grabbed a Sportster 48 used with mods already done that I liked, for thousands less than new. Glad I did it this way!
I started riding at 16 and had a GSXR-600 at 18. I don't regret it but it would have been a lot safer to wait until later... Surprised I survived my youth.
I also got a 600cc at 17. Never experienced speed like that before in my life. Then I turned 20 and bought my 1200 nightster and built it making over 100hp. Bikes are a blessing but you need to know how to ride.
While it's been an adventure, if I had to pick a "regret" probably trying to make a touring bike out of a 1973 Z-1 might be it. I say "might" because learning from an experience isn't something to regret. I always had "The Gene" to ride, but didn't start until 1984 at age 28. I got permission from my wife to buy a bike after my employer welched on buying me a company truck. I won that battle. But, it set off a dispute between me and my late father that resulted in us not speaking for 10 years. During our final battle I asked if he saw me as an adult or a child. When he said "I see you as my son" that made no sense to me and we stopped talking. It took years after he died for me to grasp his message. We did get together for two years before prostate cancer took his life. Would I change things if I could somehow go back in time? No. He couldn't accept that I was captain of my own ship and I couldn't accept that even though I was closing in on 30 he was still doing what fathers do: protect their children. Today, I regret that I couldn't have retired earlier so that I could have ridden cross-country with my brother in law John. I retired in April; he lost his final battle with Agent Orange last November. Tomorrow, and sometimes even today, are promised to no one.
sorry guys same here i had a late start living in the city of chciago an didnt get a chance to exp. riding dirtbikes intill i moved out of chicago at 39 my 20s i didnt have it on my mind i stay in a area where alot of people ride so i watch you tube videos bout dirtbikes at 39 afew falls learned on my own at 41 two years later i bought the harley sportster 1200 an i love it i really wish i started sooner taking the test an class in three days i know how to ride but still need it on my Ls to cover myself i watch your videos an like an sub a while ago amoung a few others an i enjoy the ride it lets me clear my head an seems to be a stress reliever for me thanks for the videos
I must be a fortunate one. I started on motorcycles at age 15. I stopped for about a year and then got another bike. Had to buy furniture. I have no regrets at all. I’m 68 now and still love riding the bike. Alan
Really love the scenery there. Maybe (crossing fingers) you upgrade to 4K. I started riding in 1985 at 22yo. My first bike was a '74 Honda 350 four that I found in a field on a local farm lying outside in the weeds. I asked the farmer if I could buy it for $50 and he said sure and signed the transfer literally with an 'X'. New battery, spray paint, shock oil, tires, spark plugs, lubed the cables, and away I went. Mom was not happy. She was sure I'd kill myself on a bike. My biggest regret is having to give up riding during my apartment years that lasted until I turned 40yo when I finally got a house with a garage. Been riding Harley Sportster 1200 Custom and I really enjoy that bike. Sometimes I consider upgrading to a softail but I like the lightweight Sportster so much that I can't give it up.
I'm 30 and have always wanted to ride. I'll be honest, I was too afraid. But I've always admired from a far so to speak. Bunch of my friends have or had a motorcycle at some point and I grew up on quads and dirt bikes. Long story short the opportunity to buy an old sportster with a story from a friend kinda fell in my lap. It's rough, but I think I can get it going again.
i just bought a 2021 iron 1200 and i for sure wish started riding sooner ill be 46 in october i really wish i started 20 years ago.i love riding my sportster love my bike
Hey man I'm from Allentown was wondering what dealership you used looking at getting this same bike love it thanks ,just want to have a good experience .
I've personally had alot of bikes but I currently have a 02 sportster 1200 with only 28k miles on it and I have never regretted getting rid of my sport bike for this.
definitely regret not starting to ride sooner, got my first bike at 26, Honda rebel 500. also regret getting that bike because it is way to small for me!
Hi people. I need some help!! I'm looking at a 2020 iron 1200 nightster. Im 6 foot, 250 pounds, first time rider. Is it a good choice or am I to big for this bike ? Thanks.
Bought a bike cuz single, young and making good money. Met my now wife, barely use for reasons, left my well paid job for medical reasons, wanna pay to go back to school instead of owning a bike. Bit of regret cuz I bought new and it'll cost me a few thousand in lost value, but I don't beat myself up too much, it was a different me who made that decision
Bought my first "big" bike in 2014 (I was 37). A 2007 Street bob. Then i sold it and bought a 2016 Road Glide in 2020. Now i regret my Street Bob so much. Thinking about selling my RG wich is too big and is lacking sensations. And getting back to a raw bike as i am rarely driving more than 50km rides now. So i am watching all the youtube videos talking about Sportser right now. But i’m afraid to sell my RG and regret it ... Life is really too hard to handle.
I stopped riding 2 separate times, I wish I didn’t. Too long to explain but if I bought that brand new 1985 Honda magnum I had my eye on, but didn’t, I may not have stopped. Also a couple years ago my wife and I took a week long trip on the bike, I wish we started doing long trips earlier. Funny I never wanted a Sportster, my son bought a 1996 1200, what a fun bike, so I went out and bought a 1979 Sportster.
Three new Harley Davidsons later (2017 iron, 2018 street glide, 2019 street bob)… I regret not buying my current (1995 sportster) as the first bike. So much money on bikes just to find out an old 883 chopped out, using my own hands to customize it, was the solution.
My biggest regret is getting rid of my grandfathers bike back in 1992 it was an old like 76 Honda cb360t. Also I regret working so much lately and not being able to ride much.
My biggest regret is getting my 2021 sportster 1200 as my first Harley . Wish I would have just spend the extra money down and got the road glide I wanted . I will ride the 1200 for another season and then trade it in I guess. Just wish I would have got a bigger bike
I saved up and bought a motorcycle when I was 19. I had a Suzuki SV650Sport. I sold it after 3 years and multiple speeding tickets. I don't have any regrets over selling it or even getting those tickets, my regret is moving into an apartment complex where I had no place to store my motorcycle which forced me to sell. I hurt my pelvis last year and can't comfortably ride a motorcycle anymore 😪
my biggest regret is that i did not buy a motorcycle when i was younger i am 60 and just bought my first bike i had gotten my motorcycle license in 06 and it seems like things kept coming up so now i bought myself a 2020 yamaha bolt and i am riding as much as i can, and will ride until i cant ride no more so who ever is thinking about riding just do it go get the bike and enjoy life ..... ride safe everyone ..
I started riding in my 20s at that time was into dual sport bikes I got married and gave up riding for a while then got a Suzuki v strom and did a lot of tours then gave it up for while. I changed jobs and a lot of stuff happened and I ended up with a super low 883 and loved it but the Covid thing happened I was at university and a poor middle aged student so the bike got sold and I downsize my house to an apartment. It’s only in the last week I got a 2nd had Iron 883 from the dealer 2017 for 12K AUD my regret was selling it
Biggest regret. Impulse motorcycle purchases. I enjoyed them all but regret not taking the time to get what I really wanted for better price and wish I skipped a few. 😀😀
My biggest MC regret is selling a perfectly functioning and reliable 1997 Harley Superglide that was fulll of character to buy a new 2015 Indian Scout with no soul or reliability.
@@TheMotoJawn yeah, you could say that. I rode the old secod hand HD from Atantic Canada as far west as Colarado and South Dakota and as far south as South Carolina. Did not let me down ONCE. Those Evo motors huh?
I wished I would’ve got a new one instead of the older one but I don’t have regrets getting it’s 03 but if I had it to over I would have got a new one have put a lot of money in it lol
I regret I didn’t get a 1200! I got the 883 instead which is just fine but I really wish I had a 1200, 9 months later. Btw, I bought my iron 883 in October 2020 brand new at the age of 51. It’s my very first motorcycle!
I just can't get a battery that will last after I get this new one which HD dealer couldn't get them here from 2020 to 2023 this is my 4th battery in 3rd season my old bike battery last 7 years
Crashed my ktm, still good nothing crazy happened just broke my leg lol the bike is pretty much fine, but I’m done with the sport bikes and just want a cruiser and been wanting a iron 1200 for a minute so will definitely be my next bike purchase
My biggest regret is that I didn’t buy my sportster as my first bike, it would save me lots of money buying different bikes, from Japanese to German. I love my forty eight!
I regret not riding sooner to be honest I’m 27 and been riding about 6 months my first bike is a Suzuki gsxr 600 I’m thinking about buying the iron 1200 and trade my gsxr for a 1000 or Yamaha r1
My biggest regret when it comes to riding bike 🏍 is that I didn’t start 20 years ago 😂 better late than never I guess 👊🏽😎 btw my license is about 1 month old and I got myself an iron 1200 sporster
Biggest regret is meeting up with NevermoreMoto and Motojawn. What a let down 😂😂 Jk. In all seriousness, my biggest regret is how much of a money pit this hobby is. I thought you'd just buy the bike and be on your way, but no. The needle goes in and you want all the parts and gear to go with it.
My 2001 buell X1 that I have now is the biggest regret I ever had! Roanoke valley Harley screwed me out of 2k last year! I fix one thing on this POS, and something else breaks! Harley sucks! They suck, suck, and more suck! Go indian!
My biggest regret with bikes (and life in general) is having too many people have an opinion on what I do.
Ride whatever do whatever don't mind those useless opinions
I really like this answer alot.
Mine is the same. I wish I had started sooner, but I didn't have the income. My 20's were me figuring out my life, figuring out my career, getting an education in my late 20s. Now I just turned 30, got a 2020 Iron 1200 that I've already put the Stage I on and made my own cosmetically, great career along with my wife who also has a great job. My 30s about to be poppin and my motorcycle riding is going to be a big part of it.
I hear you! Same boat over here
same me
Bought my first bike at 55 - biggest regret was not buying it sooner. Was always on the back of one totally different when you are in control 😁
Definitely 💯
I just started riding about 4 months ago I will be 26 this month. It has been an absolute joy, like you said the people you meet and the stories I get to hear.
Nice! Ride safe out there!
I just got my motorcycle endorsement in July and I got my first bike on my 35th birthday, a 2021 Iron 1200. I’ve been wanting to ride for a looonnngggg time, but I just kept putting it off. My wife got me registered for the class as a surprise for Fathers Day, so I can thank her for me finally getting on a bike. I am LOVING it!!! Love cruising the rural open roads.
That's awesome good luck!
Better Late than Never!! Once Bikes are in your Bloodstream, You will never go Back to Normal😆👍🍻
@@purebloodheretic4682 THATS A MAJOR FACT!
Do you recommend the 1200 for a new rider yhanks
@@Pipes61874 I think a 1200 is fine for a new rider. At no point did I feel like the bike was too powerful for me or anything like that. It’s a smooth ride and if you’re riding responsibly there’s still plenty of power to have fun with.
Thanks for the shoutout brother!
No regrets here, I definitely believe everything happens for a reason, and timing is Clutch in life 😉.
When I was 15 I bought myself a 30cc “GoPed” from Ginos Cycles in North Philly from working a summer job and rode the heck out of that lil Jawn all around Manayunk. My 20’s came and passed and in my head, learning how to shift gears seemed impossible and daunting.
Then I turned 30 last year & the Pandemic hit me really hard with a couple of my close homies peacing out too soon and it was finally time to pull the Clutch!
And I agree, the experiences and adventures that have happened to me since riding, are truly priceless🙏🏍🥳.
“Hobbies cost you money, Careers bring you money, Motorcycles show you what you’re made of” -Corey
Always love to hear the back stories! Thanks my dude!
I wanted to start riding in my mid-twenties, but ended up doing it in my mid-thirties. I regret not starting earlier, but appreciate how much it’s changed my life now. Also, sometimes things just happen when they are meant to happen, when one is ready for them 🤟🏻 I ride a Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883.
Love this video! Resonated with me heavy. Took a break from riding for 3 years now. Have no clue why either. Regret waiting this long to get back into it. Stay safe out here!
The only I regret is wasting time taking my MSF so late in life. I should of done it years ago. Keep up the great work man.
Exactly wish I would have done it way sooner. Thanks man!
I just turned 52 and am taking the MSF in two weekends. 😁👍
I’ll be 50 in December and had finished my MSF class over a month ago and got my Motocycle’s license and bought my first Hartley 48 sportster. Love it !!!
Dude I didn’t start riding till I was 41 and I am about to be 45. Now that’s a double edge sword because I regret not riding earlier in life but I do feel good knowing I started riding. I have meet so many great people in the biker world. Hell I ride with an MC now and I f’kin love it.
That's right better to start sometime than not at all!
I hear ya I started at 40 which was last year. Wish I would have started sooner. When I was younger I prob would killed myself though. I feel I made the right decision.
I started at 49! Way too many years wasted IMO. But then again, glad to be part of the riding now!
I also regret not getting into motorcycles and motvlogging earlier. I wanted to start riding when I was 21, I'll be 31 in August. I wanted to start motovlogging in 2016. But due to several brain surgeries and seizure I couldn't ride. So I guess it's not fully a regret, but I wish my brain didn't have all those problems so i could have rode earlier and met all my motorcycle friends earlier. But at the same time we're all riding, motovlogging, meeting new people and still have our whole lives ahead of us, right? So yea we started later then we wanted to, but we'll be where we want to be in life soon enough! Nice video, rideo safe out there 🤙🏼
True we still got plenty of time!
I just bought myself a 2020 iron 1200 and had put some time in effort into it. I had recently bagged it to have room for stuff while I went on journeys. This is my first bike ever and I am 25. It’s only been about a month and I was so excited about how my bags came out on my bike I rode it to my parents house and they live down the street and sadly a huge spot puddled up with water that I did not see when I was turning made me lose control. No broken bones just some road rash and cosmetics damage for the most part on my bike. As soon as my bike is repaired from the shop I will be back out there again humbled from the experience of my fall. Be safe out there 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Damn man sorry to hear that. Hope it turns out okay. Stay safe out there.
@@TheMotoJawn u ever fell? i wanna ride!😀
I came here scared by the title thinking I made a mistake 😅. I just purchased my very first Harley which is an iron 1200, still waiting for the dealer to deliver it but man am I excited. Great video I’m happy I went with the 1200.
Nice, you're definitely going to like it
How do you like it so far...any regrets
I love my iron 1200 lol
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Brother I couldn't agree with you more. I just started riding last year. I ride mostly solo here in Ottawa/Gatineau area but its been a real delight.
Stay safe out there! It just keeps getting better!
Dude, the way you said hoagie at the end had me dying.😂
I'd say my only regret is that I stopped riding for awhile, guess I needed the time away to realize how much I missed it.
Haha was wondering if anyone would catch that.
I regret not starting riding earlier also, but might have been the best thing with my wild young years.
That's a good point though!
I put my name in at the local harley dealership for an iron 1200 the other day! 20 years old and it’ll be my first road bike, I’m super stoked.
Nice! Good luck with it!
I can relate 100%. It’s not just a motorcycle regret, but a life regret. I have been on 2s for only 3 years and I’m in my 40s. This winter I picked up a sporty 883, 2012 for a buddy of mine who is a new rider and it was the first time I had ever been on one. I loved every thing about it except interstate speed. A 1200 will be mine come winter. Not that I’m getting rid of my big bagger metric mind you, but like Is to short to not have the huge smile on your face that a sporty gives you.
What if a dog ,deer or a racoon steps out in front of you at that speed,what's does one do?
I started riding at 10yrs old. Honda SL 70, 21yo, Honda CX 500, 33yo 1993 Sportster 883 Deluxe. I regret putting too much chrome on my H-D. It doesn’t hold up over time. I still have it. De-chroming it now. And not riding more. But I can’t complain. Ride on!
I started riding at 30. Later than most. I do wish I would have gotten into riding sooner. I have had some awesome experiences tho in the short time and hope to have more!
I have been riding off , and on since 1983 , got my first machine at 20 years old . In 1994 , I got more into motorcycles , 12 metric cruiser's , 1 Triumph , 1 Ironhorse , and 12 Harley-Davidson's later , I wish I had stayed with it more . I still have 4 of my H-D's , 2 metric cruiser's , and I love motorcycles more all the time . My biggest regret is trading my Raider S , and Stratoliner Deluxe for a Street Glide , should have kept them . I still have my first Harley, an 883 XLH , I absolutely love a Sporty, great medium sized bikes , and very capable machines . Thanks , and ride safe .
Cool you still have the first one.
My biggest regret is I didn’t start early riding a motorcycle, I just started riding at the age of 40 with a scooter first. I just prioritized the needs of my family before. Now just I just saved money and already bought 2 Harley’s and a Vespa. Enjoying riding it if free time permits
With you on that regret brother! Absolutely love my iron 1200 (2020).
Mine is not travelling more when I was younger. I bought a van when I was 19 and never actually packed up and left. I ended up selling the van and continued to work multiple jobs. I started my trade at 21. So really from 17-21 should have been spent travelling Australia and picking up casual work along the way.
Definitely need to get the traveling in!
Amen brother! I feel the same way but also glad that I waited bc I was more reckless when I was in my early 20’s. lol
Haha makes sense
Started riding at 39, and I regret all the years I should have been out there riding on two wheels!! 🤘
Definitely wish I started riding earlier. Wanted to ride when I was in my 20s but my wife at the time and subsequent GFs all forbade me to do it. My current GF not only encouraged me to do it but also encouraged me to buy my Iron 1200 before I even learned. That was a year and a half ago. Now, my only regret is buying a Sporty instead of a softail bc I knew after a week that its just a little too small for me. I plan on upgrading soon. But yeah, I've met so many people just from riding, people LOVE the way the Iron looks and they stop and tell me all the time. Now, my only problem is figuring out exactly which bike will be my next one & if I'll keep the sporty as a secondary bike.
There you go! Go for that softail!
I was the same way bro. I thought my wife didn’t want me riding because it was dangerous but come to find out she thought I was going to buy a motorcycle and not like riding and it was just going to sit there … proved her wrong when I was able to put 4,000 miles on a grom in a single season. 😂😂. Now I have my SV650 and as much fun as the bike is to ride it’s just not comfortable riding 2 up so I’m on the hunt for a Harley Davidson so I can finally join the HD family!
2 is always better than one. There is so much you can do to stretch out on a sporty, it’s silly.
My regret in roughly 20years of riding is selling some of my bikes that I've had. With the Royal Enfield I really have no regrets at all. I did a lot of research before I bought it and already knew how I was gonna build it. But no regrets with that. I regret not having had a ride with you yet lol !
I know man we gotta find some time!
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That is why I have been riding 52 years now. 56 if you count my first dirt bikes. Nothing like being in the wind. Ride safe!
I’m thinking mine is buying a 48’ instead of a iron 1200. Reason; peanut tank, which I thought looked really cool. But it gets annoying filling up every time you go out. And of course the infamous forward controls, which at first I thought I would like. On another note, what pipes do you have on your bike? Are those still stock?
Mine was rushing into buying a bike and not having the experience prior. The bike was too fast for me. It gave me road anxiety. Sold it to a buddy of mine who still rides it today. I will definitely buy another but a smaller one.
Dang yeah that could be one
I got my first bike at 19, but I'd ridden way earlier than that. Still, didn't get into vlogging until last Sept which is way late in the game cause I could have been doing this for over a decade now. I had a channel back in Houston of me riding around in my old track car miata and that ended up getting a ton of views simply because of the amount of time that it had been up an available for people to watch. I also wish I would have kept my old Honda, I got it so cheap and it would have been such a fun bike to tinker on these days.
I know man I wish I would have started all of it way earlier.
Regret not starting early is a good one but for me is I wish I was a bit more patient and waited for the right used Sportster rather than getting impatient (after finishing my MSF) to go buy new...
True, knowing what I know now I probably would have got my first bike as a nice used 1200 instead of starting smaller and moving up to the 1200.
I started on a cheap Honda Shadow 750. Rode it around and went to the DMV for skills test, MSF classes were booked up out a year. Passed because I kept practicing daily before work. Just before riding season ended in 2021 I grabbed a Sportster 48 used with mods already done that I liked, for thousands less than new. Glad I did it this way!
I started riding at 16 and had a GSXR-600 at 18. I don't regret it but it would have been a lot safer to wait until later... Surprised I survived my youth.
I also got a 600cc at 17. Never experienced speed like that before in my life. Then I turned 20 and bought my 1200 nightster and built it making over 100hp. Bikes are a blessing but you need to know how to ride.
While it's been an adventure, if I had to pick a "regret" probably trying to make a touring bike out of a 1973 Z-1 might be it. I say "might" because learning from an experience isn't something to regret.
I always had "The Gene" to ride, but didn't start until 1984 at age 28. I got permission from my wife to buy a bike after my employer welched on buying me a company truck. I won that battle.
But, it set off a dispute between me and my late father that resulted in us not speaking for 10 years. During our final battle I asked if he saw me as an adult or a child. When he said "I see you as my son" that made no sense to me and we stopped talking.
It took years after he died for me to grasp his message. We did get together for two years before prostate cancer took his life.
Would I change things if I could somehow go back in time? No. He couldn't accept that I was captain of my own ship and I couldn't accept that even though I was closing in on 30 he was still doing what fathers do: protect their children.
Today, I regret that I couldn't have retired earlier so that I could have ridden cross-country with my brother in law John. I retired in April; he lost his final battle with Agent Orange last November. Tomorrow, and sometimes even today, are promised to no one.
sorry guys same here i had a late start living in the city of chciago an didnt get a chance to exp. riding dirtbikes intill i moved out of chicago at 39 my 20s i didnt have it on my mind i stay in a area where alot of people ride so i watch you tube videos bout dirtbikes at 39 afew falls learned on my own at 41 two years later i bought the harley sportster 1200 an i love it i really wish i started sooner taking the test an class in three days i know how to ride but still need it on my Ls to cover myself i watch your videos an like an sub a while ago amoung a few others an i enjoy the ride it lets me clear my head an seems to be a stress reliever for me thanks for the videos
At least you started though. Have fun ride safe out there.
I must be a fortunate one. I started on motorcycles at age 15. I stopped for about a year and then got another bike. Had to buy furniture. I have no regrets at all. I’m 68 now and still love riding the bike. Alan
Good stuff.
Really love the scenery there. Maybe (crossing fingers) you upgrade to 4K. I started riding in 1985 at 22yo. My first bike was a '74 Honda 350 four that I found in a field on a local farm lying outside in the weeds. I asked the farmer if I could buy it for $50 and he said sure and signed the transfer literally with an 'X'. New battery, spray paint, shock oil, tires, spark plugs, lubed the cables, and away I went. Mom was not happy. She was sure I'd kill myself on a bike. My biggest regret is having to give up riding during my apartment years that lasted until I turned 40yo when I finally got a house with a garage. Been riding Harley Sportster 1200 Custom and I really enjoy that bike. Sometimes I consider upgrading to a softail but I like the lightweight Sportster so much that I can't give it up.
I hear ya. Great to get back to it though.
I'm 30 and have always wanted to ride. I'll be honest, I was too afraid. But I've always admired from a far so to speak. Bunch of my friends have or had a motorcycle at some point and I grew up on quads and dirt bikes.
Long story short the opportunity to buy an old sportster with a story from a friend kinda fell in my lap. It's rough, but I think I can get it going again.
Go for it man 🏍🤟
Do it! I inherited a Sportster roadster 1200 fixed it up and been loving cruising ever since….. they are easy to fix!
Honestly, having dirt experience is invaluable when it comes to road riding.
i just bought a 2021 iron 1200 and i for sure wish started riding sooner ill be 46 in october i really wish i started 20 years ago.i love riding my sportster love my bike
Same here man
I am happy about starting to ride on the street since 17, but I regret spending so much money on bikes being so young😂💀
Lol you got that right
Mine is painting my yellow sporty because people didn’t like it , but now I really miss it being yellow
I’m 21 and started riding this year, brother lent me his Yamaha Vstar 650 for the summer, I’m looking to get a 1200 sportster
Good choice
Hey man I'm from Allentown was wondering what dealership you used looking at getting this same bike love it thanks ,just want to have a good experience .
I go to hannums quite a bit. They might have one up your way.
I got this bike yesterday im 19 im gonna tear up them old country roads with my dad
Nice you'll love it.
Hey there. Nice to meet you. I’m from King of Prussia PA. I hope to see you and your group one day 👍
Nice I'm around there all the time. Ride safe out there 🤘
I'm blessed to be riding a 2020 sportster no regrets!
There you go!
I've personally had alot of bikes but I currently have a 02 sportster 1200 with only 28k miles on it and I have never regretted getting rid of my sport bike for this.
definitely regret not starting to ride sooner, got my first bike at 26, Honda rebel 500. also regret getting that bike because it is way to small for me!
I agree I probably could have started out bigger bike as well. 🤟🏍
Hi people. I need some help!! I'm looking at a 2020 iron 1200 nightster. Im 6 foot, 250 pounds, first time rider. Is it a good choice or am I to big for this bike ? Thanks.
Should be fine I would say. Forward controls will help
Bought a bike cuz single, young and making good money. Met my now wife, barely use for reasons, left my well paid job for medical reasons, wanna pay to go back to school instead of owning a bike. Bit of regret cuz I bought new and it'll cost me a few thousand in lost value, but I don't beat myself up too much, it was a different me who made that decision
I hear that
Bought my first "big" bike in 2014 (I was 37). A 2007 Street bob. Then i sold it and bought a 2016 Road Glide in 2020.
Now i regret my Street Bob so much. Thinking about selling my RG wich is too big and is lacking sensations. And getting back to a raw bike as i am rarely driving more than 50km rides now.
So i am watching all the youtube videos talking about Sportser right now. But i’m afraid to sell my RG and regret it ...
Life is really too hard to handle.
Keep them all!
I stopped riding 2 separate times, I wish I didn’t. Too long to explain but if I bought that brand new 1985 Honda magnum I had my eye on, but didn’t, I may not have stopped. Also a couple years ago my wife and I took a week long trip on the bike, I wish we started doing long trips earlier. Funny I never wanted a Sportster, my son bought a 1996 1200, what a fun bike, so I went out and bought a 1979 Sportster.
Three new Harley Davidsons later (2017 iron, 2018 street glide, 2019 street bob)… I regret not buying my current (1995 sportster) as the first bike. So much money on bikes just to find out an old 883 chopped out, using my own hands to customize it, was the solution.
I always like a good chopped up sporty.
My biggest regret is getting rid of my grandfathers bike back in 1992 it was an old like 76 Honda cb360t. Also I regret working so much lately and not being able to ride much.
Dang dude forget the work! Just ride
True only regret! When’s the next meet near Philly ?
Hit me up on IG 🤟
Never rode looking to get a sportster I’m a little scared though never drove anything with a clutch should I get into it ?
Dafuq yea
What do you call the back seat deal you have ?
Saddlemen step up seat
My biggest regret is getting my 2021 sportster 1200 as my first Harley . Wish I would have just spend the extra money down and got the road glide I wanted . I will ride the 1200 for another season and then trade it in I guess. Just wish I would have got a bigger bike
I think I should have went up sometimes too
I saved up and bought a motorcycle when I was 19. I had a Suzuki SV650Sport. I sold it after 3 years and multiple speeding tickets. I don't have any regrets over selling it or even getting those tickets, my regret is moving into an apartment complex where I had no place to store my motorcycle which forced me to sell. I hurt my pelvis last year and can't comfortably ride a motorcycle anymore 😪
Just be glad you didn’t start later…. I meet people that are starting a lot latter in life…
True gotta start sometime!
my biggest regret is that i did not buy a motorcycle when i was younger i am 60 and just bought my first bike i had gotten my motorcycle license in 06 and it seems like things kept coming up so now i bought myself a 2020 yamaha bolt and i am riding as much as i can, and will ride until i cant ride no more so who ever is thinking about riding just do it go get the bike and enjoy life ..... ride safe everyone ..
Never too late I guess! Ride safe!
I started riding in my 20s at that time was into dual sport bikes I got married and gave up riding for a while then got a Suzuki v strom and did a lot of tours then gave it up for while. I changed jobs and a lot of stuff happened and I ended up with a super low 883 and loved it but the Covid thing happened I was at university and a poor middle aged student so the bike got sold and I downsize my house to an apartment. It’s only in the last week I got a 2nd had Iron 883 from the dealer 2017 for 12K AUD my regret was selling it
Dang man hope it works out!
@@TheMotoJawn support worker L3 now and doing last year of counselling
Biggest regret. Impulse motorcycle purchases. I enjoyed them all but regret not taking the time to get what I really wanted for better price and wish I skipped a few. 😀😀
I'm sure they were all fun though lol
My biggest MC regret is selling a perfectly functioning and reliable 1997 Harley Superglide that was fulll of character to buy a new 2015 Indian Scout with no soul or reliability.
Damn
@@TheMotoJawn yeah, you could say that. I rode the old secod hand HD from Atantic Canada as far west as Colarado and South Dakota and as far south as South Carolina. Did not let me down ONCE. Those Evo motors huh?
@@user-us1hx2cx3j sounds like an epic journey for sure
@@TheMotoJawn oh there were several epic trips!
Does that windshield help with any of the wind?
Yeah it does a decent job actually
@@TheMotoJawn thank you I’ve been on the fence of getting one
Selling my grandfathers rv90 suzuki and my v65sabre.replacing it with a honda fury.fell victim to the chopper craze.
I wished I would’ve got a new one instead of the older one but I don’t have regrets getting it’s 03 but if I had it to over I would have got a new one have put a lot of money in it lol
I definitely understand that.
I kinda regret getting my 2019 Iron It’s kinda turned into a money pit. It’s currently in the Service Department now having a stage 2 done.
You got that right.
What windshield do you use on that? Been trying to find one like that and can’t seem to find one.
Memphis shades Cafe fairing. Got a full video on it back in my library for in depth details.
@@TheMotoJawn do you think you could provide a link for the iron 1200ns cafe fairing you got? Doesnt look like the sell one for the iron 1200.
@@imafoolforthemeat I don't have a link but you can find it on revzilla as well. Fits all sportsters.
@@TheMotoJawn thanks so much!
I regret I didn’t get a 1200! I got the 883 instead which is just fine but I really wish I had a 1200, 9 months later. Btw, I bought my iron 883 in October 2020 brand new at the age of 51. It’s my very first motorcycle!
I just can't get a battery that will last after I get this new one which HD dealer couldn't get them here from 2020 to 2023 this is my 4th battery in 3rd season my old bike battery last 7 years
Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself nor others. Having no regrets is a regret.
I started riding at 6 and now I'm 60 selling my Triumph America to get my friend's Sportster 1200 Low.
Attempting the stator on my venture that was a freaking mistake
That could be trouble.
selling mine, will get another soon
Crashed my ktm, still good nothing crazy happened just broke my leg lol the bike is pretty much fine, but I’m done with the sport bikes and just want a cruiser and been wanting a iron 1200 for a minute so will definitely be my next bike purchase
It's a good one to go for
Not buying Street Glide 10 years ago 😅 🤷♂️
Got that right!
I regret i didnt decide to ride sooner so i could have rode with my dad before he passed
I could see that for sure 🙏🙏🙏
My biggest regret is that I didn’t buy my sportster as my first bike, it would save me lots of money buying different bikes, from Japanese to German. I love my forty eight!
I hear that!
I regret not riding sooner to be honest I’m 27 and been riding about 6 months my first bike is a Suzuki gsxr 600 I’m thinking about buying the iron 1200 and trade my gsxr for a 1000 or Yamaha r1
my biggest regret not having money to buy all the bikes I like.
My biggest regret when it comes to riding bike 🏍 is that I didn’t start 20 years ago 😂 better late than never I guess 👊🏽😎 btw my license is about 1 month old and I got myself an iron 1200 sporster
There you go nice!
Maybe, Had you started riding at any other time than when you did, The Moto Jawn would not exist.
You know that's actually a really good point. 👍
My regret is watching this video
Great video!
What sissy bar do you have?
Thanks. Innoglo from Amazon
My biggest regret is selling my old bikes. I should never have ever sold any motorcycles.
I hear that. Would be nice to always keep them all.
I regret crashing my V65 Magna at 150 mph and totalling the bike.
Shoulda hit that roof ramp off to your right at 4 minutes 29 seconds into the video and got a cool video that says jumping my Harley 😂
I regret selling my bike. New one coming soon…
There you go get it!
My regret…. I’m 35 and still haven’t made it happen.
i regret selling my 2006 r6 had 11k miles on it and sold it for $3,500 in Flordia in late 2021
Sportsters Rock!
Fa sho! 🤟
I regret clicking on this video...luckily I realized it @1:50
My regret wish I got a carbarated sportster I simple hate efi
My biggest motorcycle regret is watching motorcycle videos like yours. Just kidding only joking... Don't hate me I'm only kidding. LOL
No Regerts! lol
Lol next tattoo
Biggest regret is meeting up with NevermoreMoto and Motojawn. What a let down 😂😂 Jk. In all seriousness, my biggest regret is how much of a money pit this hobby is. I thought you'd just buy the bike and be on your way, but no. The needle goes in and you want all the parts and gear to go with it.
Money a yuuuuuge ragert.
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my biggest regret is watching this video ;)
My 2001 buell X1 that I have now is the biggest regret I ever had! Roanoke valley Harley screwed me out of 2k last year! I fix one thing on this POS, and something else breaks! Harley sucks! They suck, suck, and more suck! Go indian!
nice click bait.