Well, it’s pretty simple, really- I’m just a regular guy that works 5 days a week, who is perpetually stuck in middle management, has a motorcycle, a few ideas and just barely enough skill to write them down in a, sort of, interesting way or maybe make a cheesy video about them. That pretty much sums it up.
You see, if you speak highly of yourself, your'e conceited or arrogant; if you're humble, you'll most likely be called meek or insecure. Everyone will have something different to say, depending on how they know you and how they feel about you. The only thing that really matters at the end of the day is, how do you see yourself? Do you like yourself? Are you satisfied with who you are and where you are in your life?
My family has always been the driving force in everything I do. They give me cause and reason, inspiration and motivation to try new things, get a little silly, have fun and be bold. In my 9-5 job, I'm mostly satisfied, but it could definitely be better. I've had several bosses over the course of my career and I've been passed up for promotion more times than I can count. Literally… I’ve lost count. I make just enough money to keep the lights on, put food on the table and pay the mortgage. It’s pretty disheartening at times, especially considering the fact that my employer hasn't given us raises in over a decade... yes, over 10 years. So, how do I afford to feed my motorcycle addiction? Simple- my loving wife. She not only supports my motorcycle obsession, but she also helps to pay for it. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that I also have a knack for finding good deals on broken down bikes and I have just enough skills and mechanical ability to get them running again, thanks to my dad teaching me, all those many years ago, how to turn wrenches and fix stuff that breaks or is broken.
So, why did I start writing, blogging and motovlogging? Why not? I seem to have a knack for telling a story in the written word, I like motorcycles and videos are a fun way to express my love of motorcycling to other people. I started out by just writing and putting together slideshow articles. It’s fun to do sometimes, I can get a little bit creative and I even get a few bucks for doing it. But, with the slideshows, I am limited in what I can write about, so that’s why I started the blog. I don’t get paid anything for the blog, but it’s a good outlet to just be able to write, without having the constraints of company guidelines and needing to get advertising clicks. I suppose that the motovlogging part was just a natural transition from the blog. I saw plenty of guys with YouTube channels that were making cool, fun videos about stuff they liked.
I don't know how you might classify my writing or my video producing and editing skills. I know that it’s rudimentary, at best, and I’m OK with that for now. Of course, the sacrifice of doing the blog and the videos is that it takes a lot of time and there is no pay. I get to be as creative as I want, but creativity doesn't pay for dinner and it sure as hell don't pay the mortgage on my house or my Harley! I know that some blogs and YouTube channels can make a little money, but I’m sure as hell not close to that point yet. So, for the time being, I’m just going to have fun writing some, hopefully, interesting stuff for y’all to read and making some, hopefully fun and entertaining, stuff for y’all to watch. Maybe, if I do this whole thing right, I might even inspire someone to go out and ride, or maybe even do some writing or motovlogging themselves.
So, to answer the question, I suppose that’s who the MotoWriter really is… he’s an agent of motorcycling inspiration who is trying to spread the joy of riding to as many people as possible, in as many formats as he can. I hope you stick around and stay for the long haul… and maybe you can help spread the word, too.
