An Appeal To Influential Motovloggers

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MeNGuzzi

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I joined this site for the sole purpose of asking influential motovloggers to watch Ducati NYC Vlog's upload of December 16, 2015 (FAQ#1 -FAK ONE), and, if they see fit, to offer him some advice.

According to earlier videos, he is about 35 and has been riding a motorcycle (but with a long history of riding bicycles) for two years.

One can learn what "protective" gear he wears from his August 21, 2015 vlog entitled "ALL MY GEAR".

Recently, he said that he wants to make millions from YouTube, and that seems to coincide with increasing aggression, over the history of his videos, in terms of both language and riding.

My concern, as a New York City rider, is that if he continues riding in the manner shown in this video, he is going to wind up seriously injured or killed (in which case the other party is going to go through hell), or seriously injure or kill someone else.

Somebody with influence needs to take this guy aside and have a chat.

Those who think I'm wrong, or who think it's none of my business, cool. I felt that I needed to say something.

Cheers
 
I should perhaps add that my concern runs from the 2:55 mark forward. It starts off as pretty straightforward lane splitting (illegal in New York, but that's not my concern) and quickly gets to a point where, in NYC terms anyway, what he's doing becomes increasingny reckless, especially given the non-stop chatter that can only undermine focus.
 
I don't see what is so bad here. The only thing I really saw that isn't the smartest of him is reading the questions off of his tank. What is he doing that is so "reckless"? I would consider doing wheelies or doing 150 down the freeway a lot more reckless than what he is doing here and if you are referring to "influential" motovloggers as a motorvlogger channel with a lot of subs, almost all of them do arguably a lot more reckless stuff than what I saw in that video.
 
Everything he's doing is perfectly legal in my country from what I watched. Apart from maybe him riding with his high beams on.

Is that the worst of what he does because there is a lot worse out there in YouTube.
 
If he is not new to riding and can even offer his own advice to others, I would say let him be, and let him do what he wants to, illegal or not, because he is old enough to understand the risk and penalties involved if he is riding dangerously or breaking the law. Maybe he is being more aggressive to gain more views/subs/etc.

Good luck and all the best to him.

Edit: It's good of you to be concerned for him, but I do have a feeling you might be either him, or trying to help him promote himself to get views and etc from this forum/community. It's just my feeling, I have no proof nor want for any debate. Either way, good luck and take care.
 
Interesting. Like Sighbored, I think I can smell tinned pork product, but let's see where this goes.

For my 2p, and not having watched the vids, getting someone influential to speak up could be interpreted as the tactics being used have worked so he might take more risks.

Long and short of it, being a continual douche on the road will wind up with either the NYPD intervening, or karma. Unless his general content is good around the tomfoolery his YT channel might be as short lived as he might be.
 
I'm not anything close to influential, but I generally don't go on other peoples' channel and tell them how to ride or not ride. Like Lurch said, if he's doing something wrong, the road will teach him or else he'll get his license revoked. I've learned quite a few lessons the hard way over the years, but I still don't consider myself an expert.
 
Only advice I'd give would be if they really want to make millions from YouTube they need to stop filming themselves riding their bike and start filming themselves shrieking and flailing at video games.

Riders will ride as they want to, and who am I to tell a complete stranger (who's riding in a different country, with different laws and road etiquette) how to ride their bike? I don't go to every video where a rider pops a wheelie or goes 10 over the speed limit or whatever and tell them they're a filthy rotten ne'er-do-well. Either they have the ability to ride like that or they don't. If they don't. it will catch up with them sooner or later. A few people from The Internet tutting away at them is never going to change how they ride.
 
You won't make millions from motovlogging and as for his riding style, I have seen a lot of very aggressive riding from other vloggers and judging by the comments their fanbase loves it despite it being quite clearly illegal in any country.

As mentioned above, getting an influential vlogger to speak to him could come across as his tactic working leading to him doing it even more. Trying to speak to him over YouTube will just turn into a "you vs everyone" as the majority of his subs will probably back him up.

It's a lose lose situation. The best you can do is let him get on with it as unfortunately there really isn't much anyone can do over the internet to change someones riding habits.
 
Dont feel that this is that dangerous (compared to BakerXDerek and others who lanesplit constantly expecially for this slow traffic) only danger here is his heart when he learns no way hes gunna make millions motovlogging (too much of a niche audience) if anything your just giving him more attention for what you are saying is bad... On purpose possibly???
 
See he has another faq up. Seems to be riding a little more sedately in this one.
 
I don't see the issue, filtering is filtering and all that jazz.. just don't put yourself in a spot to be crushed or whizz through expecting no cars to merge lanes and all that.

p.s. Hi, there's this guy called RoadSprocket.. can you please watch his videos and tell him his bike is nice.. he has a really low-self esteem about his bike. I'm really concerned about him.
p.s.p.s. Don't forget to give him a thumbs up too, it'll really make him happy.
 
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