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Advice aimed at the growing number of middle-aged riders returning to motorcycling after a long break. A veteran who has ridden accident-free for more than 40 years shares the mindset worth knowing for those with a gap in riding experience to safely enjoy motorcycles again.
For a returning rider, carrying old habits over can actually make you more careless. In a sense, someone coming back after a while should embrace the feeling of becoming a beginner again. Words from someone who's gone 40 years accident-free carry different weight. No rush, at your own pace. Just being able to ride again is a wonderful thing in itself.
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40 years accident-free is impressive, but road conditions vary by era, so whether it applies as-is today is a separate question.
I think a lot of the basic mindset holds up regardless of the era.
For a returning rider, retaking a refresher course at a riding school is a solid option too, it's cheap enough.
How many years off the bike does it take to be called a 'returning rider'?
That label usually gets used if you haven't ridden in 10-plus years, your reflexes get pretty rusty by then.
They call it advice, but without specifics on what to actually watch out for, it risks ending up as just empty pep talk.
For a returning rider, I think the most important thing is to never underestimate the time you've been off the bike.
40 years without an accident is incredibly convincing, I'd love to actually hear him talk about it.
