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MMP 06: Why I bought my first motorcycle at 59 – with Gay Allison

The Motorcycle Mentor Podcast

Release Date: 11/05/2013

MMP 34: Motorcycle Dream Ride Book Is Live! show art MMP 34: Motorcycle Dream Ride Book Is Live!

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In today’s session, I share something big in my life. In 2015, Mike and I ventured to do something we weren’t sure was possible.  We rode our motorcycles from Alabama to Alaska and back. I was so moved by the experience that I wrote a book about it—and I just released it for sale on Amazon. Motorcycle Dream Ride does more than document our ride, and it’s not just for riders. It unpacks what really happened along the way—and how the people we met changed us. For a limited time, I’m making the paperback version available at a discounted price. If you have Kindle Unlimited, I’m...

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MMP 33: Hands-On Training and How to Treat a Rider Coach show art MMP 33: Hands-On Training and How to Treat a Rider Coach

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In 2005, my riding buddy Mike and I took our first hands-on motorcycle training class in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  If I had it to do over again, I would have asked better questions. In today’s session, I talk about how rider coaches are worth their weight in gold. I also discuss good questions to ask and bad questions to ask. With Gratitude —David

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MMP 32: I Wanted You to Know First show art MMP 32: I Wanted You to Know First

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Back in 2017, I took my family out to a fancy restaurant (along with my son’s best friend, Will) and announced the big news: “I’m writing my first book about motorcycles, and I’m almost finished.” That was nearly five years ago. Completing Motorcycle Smarts has been such a thing in my life that my family has stopped asking me when I’m going to publish the book. After all, I told them I was almost finished five years ago. Anyway, onto the breaking news! I’m thrilled to announce that my first book Motorcycle Smarts: Overcome Fear, Learn Control, Master Riding Well is now...

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MMP 31: Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month: Session Four show art MMP 31: Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month: Session Four

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I’m proclaiming the entire month of May as “Motorcycle Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month.”  For the entire month of May, I’m diving into lowside and highside crashes and answering these questions: What are they? Why is it important to understand them? What triggers them? What can we do to avoid them? Understanding lowside and highside crashes is one of the most important things you can do to change your chances of crashing. Yet, I believe it’s the MOST glossed-over topic in motorcycling—probably because it’s hard to explain in simple language.  I cover all...

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MMP 30: Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month: Session Three show art MMP 30: Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month: Session Three

The Motorcycle Mentor Podcast

I’m proclaiming the entire month of May as “Motorcycle Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month.”  For the entire month of May, I’m diving into lowside and highside crashes and answering these questions: What are they? Why is it important to understand them? What triggers them? What can we do to avoid them? Understanding lowside and highside crashes is one of the most important things you can do to change your chances of crashing. Yet, I believe it’s the MOST glossed-over topic in motorcycling—probably because it’s hard to explain in simple language.  I cover all...

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MMP 29: Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month: Session Two show art MMP 29: Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month: Session Two

The Motorcycle Mentor Podcast

I’m proclaiming the entire month of May as “Motorcycle Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month.” So far, nobody has told me I can’t do that.  For the entire month of May, I’m diving into lowside and highside crashes and answering these questions: What are they? Why is it important to understand them? What triggers them? What can we do to avoid them? Understanding lowside and highside crashes is one of the most important things you can do to change your chances of crashing. Yet, I believe it’s the MOST glossed-over topic in motorcycling—probably because it’s hard to...

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MMP 28: Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month: Session One show art MMP 28: Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month: Session One

The Motorcycle Mentor Podcast

I’m proclaiming the entire month of May as “Motorcycle Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month.” I’m not sure I have that kind of authority, but I’m doing it anyway. For the entire month of May, over the next four episodes, I’m going to be diving into lowside and highside crashes. I’ll be answering questions like: What are they? Why is it important to understand them? What triggers them? What can we do to avoid them? Understanding lowside and highside crashes is one of the most important things you can do to change your chances of crashing. Yet, I believe it’s the MOST...

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MMP 27: Losing My Sister and Urgency show art MMP 27: Losing My Sister and Urgency

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This episode is about more than motorcycles. It’s about losing my sister—and friend. If that feels uncomfortable, it’s perfectly fine to skip to the next episode. It’s also about the urgency I feel to help riders NOW! Accordingly, I’m claiming May as:  Motorcycle Lowside and Highside Crash Awareness Month For the entire month of May (starting next week), I’ll be going over Chapters 20 - 29 (and more) in my new book, Motorcycle Smarts: Overcome Fear, Learn Control, Master Riding Well. This is the material that other motorcycle books gloss over. It’s also one of the most...

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MMP 26: The Importance of Mindset show art MMP 26: The Importance of Mindset

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For a limited time, you can still download my new book, Motorcycle Smarts: Overcome Fear, Learn Control, Master Riding Well. But hurry, once I send it to the publisher, I won’t be able to do this. You can find it at  And please share the link above with your riding friends. I want to give the book away to as many riders as possible BEFORE it goes on sale.  In this episode, I discuss the importance of having the right mindset. Because without it, you’ll never be better than an average rider—with average chances of crashing. What you think matters to your riding safety. —David ...

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MMP 25: How to Get My New Book for Free (Limited Time Offer) show art MMP 25: How to Get My New Book for Free (Limited Time Offer)

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When I started riding at 40, I quickly became frustrated that the authors of the 300-page motorcycle mega-books spent more time describing how to get the most out of your first motorcycle rally than they did on explaining what triggers most rider-induced lowside and highside crashes.  Nearly half of all motorcycle fatalities are caused by rider error, yet the riding community sweeps this topic under the table as though it doesn’t matter. That’s about to change.  In this episode, I’ll explain how you can download a free copy of my new book, Motorcycle Smarts: Overcome Fear,...

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In this session of the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast, Gay Allison gives her perspective as a woman rider. She also tells us what her friends and family thought when she decided to purchase her first motorcycle at 59.

Eric, Gay’s husband, contacted me via email several weeks ago and shared with me that Gay thought the podcast “talks seemed directed toward male riders… and that female riders didn’t really fit in with the more classic view that it is a men's-only group.”

I was surprised but welcomed the feedback. My wife of 23 years would probably agree that I don’t have a clue what’s going on in her head… even though I try. But, I digress.

Solution: I invited Gay to be on the show to share her perspective on women and motorcycles! It made perfect sense.

More specifically, in this session you’ll find out:

  • Why Gay decided to start riding solo.
  • What Gay’s family and friends thought about her new adventure.
  • If Gay experienced fear or ever wondered if she had made a mistake.
  • How other riders respond to her as a woman rider.
  • How Gay selected her first motorcycle.

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Special thanks for rating the podcast on iTunes…

Last week in iTunes, with your help, the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast was ranked #1 in “New and Noteworthy” for the Games and Hobbies category and #5 in “New and Noteworthy” for the Sports and Recreation category. That’s not an easy thing to do. Simply put, it’s because so many of you have taken the time to rank the podcast!

I’d like to personally thank the following people for rating the podcast on iTunes:
Kevin CampbellIsmael AbregoRichard LindgrenDirk ShearerMaria MartinezBill Donovan, and my riding buddy Mike Shell.

iTunes uses the number of ratings along with the actual rating (how many stars) to determine the popularity of the show — and where to list it in the iTunes search rankings. If you rate and write a review for the podcast, please let me know so I can personally thank you on a future podcast.

Help the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast

And lastly, if you haven’t already done so, would you take a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below. It would be extremely helpful for the show and I’m aiming for 100 5-star ratings before the end of the year. That would be awesome for a motorcycle-related podcast.