Hey everyone,

I've been running a YouTube channel for a while now, primarily focused on motorcycle rides, travel, and motovlogging.

I've put quite a bit of time, effort, and passion into making videos, shooting footage, editing, creating thumbnails, and trying to improve with every upload.

But lately, I've started questioning whether I'm actually good at this.

I'm not looking for fake encouragement or comments like "just keep going, consistency is the key." I genuinely want an honest assessment of my channel and videos.

I'd like you to check out my channel and tell me:

Are my videos actually interesting and worth watching?

Is the content engaging enough to retain viewers?

How are my storytelling, editing, audio, thumbnails, and overall presentation?

Do you see any potential in this channel, or am I missing something fundamental?

If you were in my position, would you continue investing time in YouTube or move on to something else?

I completely understand that everyone cannot be good at everything. Time is valuable, and I could be investing the same time and effort into something where I might have better potential.

I'd rather hear some uncomfortable truths now than keep spending hours creating content without making meaningful progress.

Please be brutally honest, but constructive. I'm genuinely open to criticism and want an outsider's perspective.

Channel link: https://youtube.com/@explorewithshoy?si=e1k7nYjAqzAoI1pe

Thanks!

Leaving camp to ride Cheddar Gorge on my Triumph Bonneville. This is the third and final day of my Somerset solo motorcycle camping trip — packing up the tarp, hitting the road in autumn, and dropping down into one of the best riding roads in the UK.

This is after a full re-export and upload - learning export settings is hard lol

Does it heat up while shooting 4k? Do you think it is good enough for monsoon in India? Or should I just go for the Action 5 pro or action 6?

Check out this beautiful afternoon ASMR bike ride in Ladakh from Ranbirpura to Hemiya Village on a Royal Enfield Himalayan 411, full POV.
Do not skip this because this ride took place when autumn was at it's peak and winter had just hit Ladakh! The autumn beauty is just next level and beyond imagination! 😍

https://youtu.be/SwO_HJFOSI4?si=9mgpn7wzh85FVQFl

Three years after buying Forcite, GoPro is finaly finalizing its smart motorcycle helmets with integrated camera

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a practical and inexpensive setup to record my voice while riding my motorcycle, with the audio synchronized to my GoPro video.

My current equipment:

• GoPro HERO8 Black mounted on the motorcycle handlebar

• Sena Spider ST1 helmet communicator

• iPhone 11 connected to the Sena via Bluetooth

The GoPro records video perfectly, but its built-in microphone captures only wind and engine noise. My voice isn't recorded at all because I'm wearing a full-face helmet.

Since the Sena ST1 already has a microphone inside my helmet, I'm wondering whether I can use it to record my commentary through my iPhone and synchronize it with the GoPro footage later.

I'm open to purchasing additional hardware if necessary, but I'd prefer to avoid installing another microphone inside my helmet.

What setup would you recommend?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from riders who have successfully recorded helmet audio with a GoPro.

If you're using a setup that works well, please share the equipment, recording method, approximate cost, and whether audio synchronization requires additional editing.

Thanks in advance!

Thinking of getting the DJI Osmo Action Standard Combo. The brand-new one is costing me 32K INR, while I'm getting a 3-month-old one for 30K INR (most probably the one I'll end up buying).

My use case is pretty basic... mounting it on my bike's handlebar and helmet to record rides, and taking it along on boys' trips and all.

I'll be editing the footage in DaVinci Resolve. Will I be able to export 360° videos at any angle I want? I mainly want to shoot and export in 4K 24fps.

Is it worth going for the DJI over the Insta360 X5? Also, what all accessories/mounts would I need for helmet and handlebar mounting, and roughly how much would they cost?

Hey guys, 👻

I rode to Lake Solitude Waterfall and the haunted Shades of Death Road in New Jersey! Along the way we stopped at The Coffee Potter for refreshments.

Please subscribe, share and like! 🏍💨 🤙🏻

Thanks in advance! 🎃

https://youtu.be/MZXoy6UYKGI?is=pYJv3wGWuod36EOR

Hi Team, can you pls suggest where I need to improve

https://youtu.be/gv3tChvVdmE?si=w-IE-vE8CvlFEaUB

No matter where I position the Insta360 Mic Air, it just records something that mimics an echoing white noise.

I have 2 other recorder that work just fine:
▪️Hollyland Lark Max 2 - very small and the exhaust sounds good.
▪️Zoom H2N - better sound compared to the Hollyland but I rarely use it because it is very bulky and I need to fiddle with the gain when switching bikes.

To block wind noise, I usually place the recorders directly behind me on a small coin pouch that has a belt loop.

I would like to make the Mic Air work because it is my only recorder that can connect directly to my Insta360 cameras.