There’s power in numbers and strength in unity.
It’s a well done from me to anyone who promotes, my passion of, motorcycling however they do it.
I don’t want to do it myself and I might pick and choose what I watch or read but if someone spreads the word and the interest in motorcycles and travelling on motorcycles increases then they get my thanks.

If people make a living out of it well good luck to them - they’re not arms dealers

Some may remember motorcycling in the UK during the 80s. The powers that be were out to get us and a lot of hard work was done by a small amount of people to get our voices heard.
Divide and rule is so easy for politicians because people just like to judge others and slag them off.

Very true, it takes all kinds and if other riders are motivated by the content that is being put out there it's a win-win for everybody. If you arent into that stuff, you just dont have to watch it.

I personaly enjoy a lot of content being put out there by youtubers and others.

Where I draw the line is the my personnal choice as to the level of promotion I am willing to put out there for my travels.

I have zero interest in making any money from traveling or any level of sponsorship for that matter.

Why? Well I have my reasons: First and foremost I travel for myself and to get away from obligations. When you start putting content out there you quickly realize that it is a lot of work. This is a job. I wrote a few ride reports on forums for short trips and let me tell you to put together a decent summary it's a lot of hours in the making. Making/editing videos I havent done but I am sure it's even more work. One reason I take time off to travel is to get away from work. If I am traveling and have to constantly be planning my days around filming and uploading and editing videos I feel like it will rob me from the very reasons that I travel. If you travel and create content as you go and do not feel this way, more power to you.

While I travel, the limit of what I am willing to do is upload photos on my FB profile and write up a quick summary. This takes 5 minutes at the hostel with a good wifi connection. Once the trip is over and I am home, if I have some free time I would not mind pulling some photos together and a narrative for a ride report or an article. Anything more than this, the ratio input/return is just not there for me.

And also I am not that guy. I am not the guy who films himself, in the middle of nowehere or in public places. I have never been and probably will never be. I should not use the word never but I am just not feeling it. I just want to travel slowly, relax, take lots of photos and be out there in the world without any expectations other that to eperience new things and have a good time.

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