I’ve been riding for over 35 years, and I still catch myself making the same mistakes (or bad habits—skin the cat however you want). In this video I wanted to be a bit vulnerable, because perfection doesn’t exist, and motorcycles are not forgiving. The day we stop learning is the day we start dying, so I’m putting my “top 5” out there to open the dialog and learn together. I walk through five things I still struggle with: not assessing a parking spot before committing (especially with a heavy, fully loaded bike), the “stiff arms syndrome” on long rides (my fix is the chicken dance and a posture check every 45–60 minutes), and the bad habit of popping the bike into neutral at traffic lights. I also talk about looking too close to the front wheel instead of farther down the road—something I picked up riding in Brazil with potholes, animals, and hazards everywhere—so now I cycle my vision: close, far, mirrors. Finally, I get into trusting the tires and lean angle in corners, why panic braking can make things worse, and why practice (ideally on a track) builds real confidence. Be safe, be good, and keep the rubber side down.