You just cannot put a price on advice like this. Saying it like it is, cutting the bullshit and just being real about what it actually takes is so lost in this industry… this was a major breath of fresh air. 🤘

58 here, never owned or rode a motorcycle in my life. Needed a new challenge, something to keep my brain and body rolling. Motivated and inspired by Adam, whom I discovered on YouTube 8 months ago at a stressful time with life and career, I went and got training in riding, got my license. Listening to Adam’s advice, I took a two day beginner level dirt bike riding lesson, broke my right hand towards the end of the second day, recovered after eight weeks, bought an entry level light touring bike (Honda NX 500) that  I can do light off road with and have been taking off-road adventure riding and dirt bike courses ever since. I’ve been working out daily to get my fitness level up just so I can be a better rider, on and off-road. My goal is to explore the world on two wheels when I retire. Thanks Adam for taking time away from life and family and putting in so much time passion and energy in making your awesome motivating videos. We appreciate it. Please continue on, mate!

62 here.  Leaving tomorrow for moto expedition to Mongolia. Not slowing down yet. Started with GS, got a KTM500, next a Beta 200, working on skills.

A lot of people won’t like this video but it’s 100% right

A lifetime of motorcycle wisdom condensed into 12 minutes. Nailed it.

This video is the reason i am a paid member,
No frills
No BS
No marketing ploys

Just straight up honest advice for the average punter

Thank you Adam….

I ran into a guy at a gas station last week and got to talking about riding and what not. He did exactly what he shouldn’t have done, bought a triumph tiger and never been off road. He told me that he was thinking about getting a lighter bike like my 2025 Tenere lol. I told him to get a dirt bike and he said “My trainers told me to learn on this bike, a smaller bike won’t help”. That’s about the most shit advice I’ve ever heard in my life. Thank you for saying what needs to be said.

Us 50 year old Australians all thought we were BMX bandits and still do!

I love the honest hard truths you provide. Only person I’ve seen call BS on over packing, call out the fitness needs etc. thank you

Man, I’ve been there. Everything you said. Had 3 beautiful big units over 10 years, did some cool stuff, but always struggling. Then, really thanks to your inspiration, I sold the last one and grabbed this little 300, 30hp. Best move ever. I’m having a blast—small bags on the back and even doing long trips. Don’t think I’ll ever go back to the twins. Wind, vibrations, hard seat, no room for useless stuff—I love it. Forget the comfort zone, that’s when the adventure really starts. Total life changer. I owe it to you. Alla salute 🍺

I just returned from a mountain bike ride, and Adam uploads a video telling me to ride mountain bike. I’m doing it coach!

60 years old. Last march my first Rally in Marocco, the Tuareg Rallye. I was there with my Aprilia Tuareg 660, I was a finisher! I trained hard on my KTM 250 and on a MTB. Always working on skills, proprioception and shape. Never give up! Sorry for my bad english

Adam Rieman video pops up. Everything stops to watch 🤘

"with my topbox" at 6:25 lol. Adam is going to single handedly make these top-box manufacturers go bankrupt.

I'm 33 years old, and I confess that your videos made me rethink and change many things I thought and did with motorcycles. I've never been one to be fooled by the manufacturers' marketing, but understanding how far that is from the reality of most riders takes a while... your channel is a base of a lot of information for those who are willing to really understand how the world of off-road motorcycles works outside of racing. I've had big ADV motorcycles, but for some time now I've been dedicating myself only to light trail bikes. Congratulations on the content and thank you for sharing it with us!

I just turned 50 last week. In my head I'm still 25. I decided I wanted to transition to an adventure bike in the fall of 2019. Thankfully all the research I did over the winter led me to buying a dirt bike first.

Amen!!  Way too many out there with a belly, wallet, and bike that are way too big!

29 here from Argentina. My father is 73 Yo, he allways footrun, mountainbike. But lost that motorcycle habits after no longer ride a enduro bike for a while, or adventure. Now he got a 750 transalp, for traveling with friends, and he's suffering it... Even if he got the aerobic capacity intact, and he manage the effort very well, he tells me every weekend that maybe it's too much motorcycle for him. It reminds me how active, we needs to be in every discipline (Enduro, Mx, adventure, or just road riding) to don't make our body forget how to handle weights on differents situations without overthink on the bike...  
Stay active everyone. It can save our life. Ride safe.

Didn't even watch it, just put the headphones on' layed back and chilled listening to it. Quite therapeutic as he's so soft spoken and calm 😊 👍

In Norway we have a TV show called "Champion of champions" where retired athletes from different sports compete across a ton of different challenges. One of the strongest competitors I've ever seen on that show was Pål Anders Ullevålseter, who used to race the Dakar Rally. His general fitness was just on a different level and he was incredibly well rounded. And he was 50 when he was on the show, truly showing the level of fitness required to race bikes.