Joining the Instagram Motorcycle Community

Written by Walt in Channel and Community

Several years back, I used to spend quite a bit of time on Social Media. I was an early adopter of TwitterOpens in a new tab. and spent a ridiculous amount of time chatting with friends through the service. I resisted FacebookOpens in a new tab. for a long time but that eventually followed Twitter and I was signed up and participating. Instagram followed a little while later.

Between the three services, notifications on my phone were getting out of hand. When Twitter shifted to more noise than meaningful updates, I deleted the app and walked away. In an effort to cut back on the Facebook Noise, I began cleaning house (I had a lot of “friends” through my cigars websiteOpens in a new tab. and while they were nice people – there was simply too much to manage). Instagram was the one account that I’d managed to keep under control, mostly because I wasn’t as deeply invested in the platform.

Over the years I’ve been keeping up with my Instagram account – but its been very much a personal feedOpens in a new tab.. I’ll share photos of a cigar I’m smoking, a bourbon I’m enjoying (usually along with the cigar), a photo of my dog while out hiking, or something amusing my kids were doing. It’s been a hodgepodge of updates that cover a wide variety of topics. Great for friends, not so much for a blog that I want to see gain a bit of traction in the motorcycle community.

In an effort to keep with the Niche of Motorcycles (and my blog content in general) I decided to go ahead and create a brand new Instagram Account for WaltInPAOpens in a new tab.. To be quite honest, starting from zero is both a little exciting and a little depressing. At times I feel like I’m talking to an empty room but I realize community comes with time, effort, and being genuine.

If you’d like to get in on the ground floor of a brand new account – click the link below and Follow WaltInPA on Instagram.
Be sure to drop me a line so I know who to follow back!

WaltInPA.com on Instagram

Walt

My name is Walt White and I've been riding motorcycles on and off since my early twenties. After more than a decade away from the sport, I came back - and I've been making up for lost time ever since. Based in Southeast Pennsylvania, I write and create videos about real motorcycle ownership: the bikes I ride, the gear I test, the roads I explore, and the community I've found along the way. I ride a 2022 Yamaha MT-09 SP and a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400, and I try to give you the honest take you'd get from a friend rather than a press release. I'm also a husband, dad to three girls, and a pitbull owner - which keeps life interesting off the bike too.

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