How do I get on your discord? I have one hell of a story to tell you about my scooter experience. It involves the federal law enforcement EDIT: and I have the ability to prove everything.
Scooter gal here, and daily rider, I am absolutely here for this! Scooters make riding more accessible to those of us who can't with the foot controls. Absolutely amazing. The scooter life has really made for zen life. Everyone wants to talk about it just like a motorcycle but it's a different kind of convo. I ride a 150cc cherry red and chrome knockoff Vespa and it is so damn cute. It can get away from idiots from behind quick enough if you're paying attention. Which we should be anyway. It's easy to work on, and very accessible for someone who wants to learn how to work on small engines. Tinker and fiddle and have fun with it. I've had zero issues and broke it in myself. I average 45 to 50 mpg but I live in a windy location. So much fun and like he said just cruising around and enjoying life, being part of the scenery not just looking at it. I have done the coffee in one hand and just chillin at the light jamming to my music. Local restaurant and museum stickers on my topbox. 😂Fri kin love my scooter. And I'm a truck girl. Big switch. Obviously, still gear up. Helmet gloves good leather boots minimum. That's my minimum.
Anyone, especially a motorcycle rider, who's honest about daily riding and wants a real convenient, easy and fuss free way of getting around. A scooter is ultimately the final answer. Keep your superbikes for fun.
Have a forza 350 for commuting, and a 636 for the track and weekend riding. Perfect combo. The forza is so frugle with fuel, and is very comfortable with great pillion and storage capacity.
It's the final form. I ascended last year, my 2002 Suzuki GSX600 sport bike doesn't get much love during the week anymore, I ride my 400cc scoot to work, from work, highway cruising to see the sights and nearby scenery, camping, weekends away, it's blissful.
In this episode of Yammie Noob.... A WSBK racer admits to low siding on his morning commute in front of everyone including a well meaning motorcyclist who tells him to get into an MSF course.... the humbling... Also Papa Yam falls in love with scooter life and will be doing an ongoing segment called "Papa Yam's Scoot Scoot Review" (working title).
Just bought a Honda Forza 350. I was in Paris in January and in Rome in May. And I saw these big scooters everywhere and I fell in love with them. There is nothing better! These guys know why.
I have a Piaggio X10 350, I absolutely love it Perfect commute, did a good trip with it on motorway with a pillion. Yeah it isn't fast at all but did great on the 2000km trip!
I'm picking up a Honda ADV 150 tomorrow and can't wait! So glad people are finally getting on the scooter train here in the US, it's been a long dang time coming. I don't care if you're a Harley dude, squid bro or a scoot scoot lover, it's all about being on two wheels!
I always thought scooters were lame but last year a 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 showed up on marketplace for $100, non running. I immediately bought it. I had it running 15 minutes after getting it home and I've put thousands of miles on it since then. I love it.
When I was stationed in Japan I would see scooter crews with younger riders all the time. Nearly all the younger Japanese guys I saw with females were on scooters, get the scooter get the cooter.
I have a Forza 300. I ride it every day on the motorway. I cannot stress how smooth, convenient and fast it is. When I go with 70 Miles per hour in the motorway it goes so quietly and steadily that I am actually impressed. I love it!
@@bumstead1383 Fuel consumption on mine is 3.7 litres per 100 kilometres, then I have to add little bit of oil every few miles(I would say two small bottles per year, around £35 in total)and the annual service costs around 120 British pounds. A set of tires is about £90 or 100£. Buy one(300cc and more only) and you will not regret it.
Scoots are great man. I had sportbikes, supermotos, advs, nakeds, and i used to be one to look down on scoots. Until i got a 250 kymco beater. That thing had a hard life, even at work a semi knocked it over and dragged it so bad that it made deep gauges into the tarmac. But that thing just shrugged it off like a tank, it still runs, never gave me any problems. I do pivot turns and burnouts with it. I had the wife on the back, full shopping under the seat and a fricken LPG gas can sideways on the floorboard, didn't break a sweat and its just a 250. If you live in a dense urban area with massive traffic jams, these things rule for sure.
Had a motorcycle, sold it bought a Burgman executive 650 , never looked back , use it to work every day 150 miles up and down , super reliable, no chain maintenance issues , one of the best decisions I've ever made .
Again, that's a small automatic motorcycle, not really a scooter in my opinion. A terrific, underappreciated super scooter, uh, little motorcycle. It's real, scooters aren't real, like bicycles and Big wheels. That odd Burgman is a motorcycle. How do I know? Well my 150cc cargo scooter is labeled as a motorcycle on the id plate and title, leagally in Oregon a motorcycle. So if my POS ugly GY^ scooter is a motorcycle, then... Much love. Let you ride my moto guzzi if I can ride that burgman here in Oregon. :)
I’ve ridden all types of bike (dirt, cruiser, street/sport) and UNDENIABLY scooters are amazingly fun and useful. You’ll end up riding your 150cc more than you’ll ride your 1000cc
For real. Quick trip to the store for tenth time? 😊Cruising around the block one more time. Pick up a kid from the bus stop? check! Grab helmet and go. Mailbox! Garbage dumpster! Everywhere! Work, to pick up something you forgot in your off time and everyone sees you pull up on it, ready for fun, and gets all jealous and bombards you with all the wherdyougetit questions on Monday..
I have an MT-10 and a Vespa 250. I live in a dense urban environment where the Vespa gets lots of seat time, especially in the wet winter when the MT is sketchy and crowed cities are no fun. It also flys way under the radar, which makes sidewalk shortcuts an easy choice on my way back from getting groceries, etc. Scooters are the connoisseurs choice.
I love my 2008 ZX10R but most of the time I can be found chillin on my 2006 Suzuki Burgman 650 scoot. Super comfy with plenty of passing power and GPS verified 115mph.
Big touring scooter are extremely popular here in Taiwan, stuff like Honda Forza 350 or 750, Yamaha T Max, Suzuki Bergman or kymco AK550, most people here have a small scooter, so switching from a 125cc to a big scooter are just nature progression for many So people don't view scooter as un-cool And rider often have a big bike for fun and scooter for daily, the convenient factor is unmatched My little GSR-125 scooter have 79800 km on the clock and I love every second of it
Bought my first bike ever a year ago and picked a Burgman 400 scooter as my beginner ride. Have been riding daily for the last year and it has been an awesome bike to learn on. More storage under the seat then you would expect makes it a great grocery getter, too.
After they changed the brake calipers on mine, my break leavers were spongey too...! They bleed the breaks several times, and eventually the were all right! I was told there is one part of the brake system where the front brake line is separated into two to reach both front calipers. This is where air can be trapped causing the spongyness. It takes patience, and steer angles, and some pumping, but you can restore the brakes to be proper feel! If anyone used to ridig ”a real bike” is considering a scooter - go for minimum 300cc. The ability to do highway speed is a clue it has enough power to be fun! I bought this to my wife and she loves it! It is really fun to takt it out for a spin! 😎
Hey! I have one of these! Love it. I have some ankle issues that make gear shifting on a bike very painful, so a scooter is the way for me. I bought a c400x because I liked the bluetooth GPS integration - I live in an unfamiliar city and it's very useful here. It's my daily ride to and from work and gets me there and back very comfortably. The heated grips and seat are very nice to have on winter mornings!
I love my Honda scooter. She's my only ride. I can see myself being a scooter guy for a long time. The amount of money I save (compared to a car) is amazing. Comfy, efficient, and fun.
honda silverwing 400 rider here, i love it and you should atleast test drive a BIG cc maxi scooter like the tmax 560, x-adv 750, silverwing 600. You'll be suprised on the amount of fun you'll have
Make sure you do reviews of scooters for their carrying capacity and how each model handles a weeks worth of shop inventory on the back while carrying your family on your lap / handlebars.
I've got a 2019 BMW C400X (scooter), a 2020 BMW S1000XR, a 2023 Triumph Bobber, and a 2012 Triumph Street Triple R. I'll jump on the scooter every time I need to make a quick trip down the road. But, there are times I'll choose it over the XR for a long ride out into the sticks. It's a great, slow tourer.
I'm riding my Suzuki Skywave 250 in Japan and this thing is awesome! Looking like something between a water scooter and a small car 😂 with its heavy ass (219kg) it is not fast but Japan is basically mountains and cities so you can't go fast anyway.
I is about time there wis a scooter review. I have rode motorcycles since the early seventies. Toke a break for a few years wanted to get back into riding. At 65 at the time realized that I can’t hand a bike bikes anymore. Kept checking out smaller bikes and somehow ended up with a 2006 Suzuki Burgman 400.very practical and the have been called the SUV’s of the motorcycle world.
this is why a lot of europeans use scooters. they are easy to ride. they are fuel efficient. some have a lot of space under the seat, others have place at your feet. you can easily take home food for 2 or 3 days from the supermarket. on a sports bike there is no place to put a credit card. in a scooter you can store your helmet. in a maxiscooter even 2 helmets. this are practical bikes for every day use
Love that you made this video. I've riden my share of bikes over the years including a Suzuki M109r (my favorite bike) and a Kawasaki Concours 14. I'd like to get another bike, but i'd like something that's easy to ride, doesn't cost too much, has plenty of storage, can handle highway speeds and is comfortable to do miles in. Scooters seem like the perfect bike. If you get a chance check out the Piaggio MP3 500 3 wheelier. I hear that's a pretty good scoot too.
Currently, I have a Honda ADV 150. Have it now for two years-ish, got almost 20,000 km on it. I'm getting a new bike this month of July. I'm looking at the Kawasaki Z400 and I'm pretty excited. Riding a scooter is really fun! Don't have to think about shifting gears and all that. Pulling the throttle at maximum, going 100km/h is exhilarating. Once I get my new bike, I'll give my ADV to my brother for him to use for his commute to school.
The story about him laying the scooter down is hilarious lmao. That BMW is pretty slick looking. I get the whole slow bike thing being a KLR owner but I'm a nope on the CVT. I genuinely like shifting my own gears.
I bought a Kymco motor scooter. So relaxed to drive. Will look for a XMAX or TMAX after this one. I'm sold, will always have one on the side. When im driving with friends I always take my motorbike, but through the city or when I go out with my girlfriend the scooter just wins with comfort and practicality. Would recommend anyone, and they are not that expensive.
I own and ride a HD FXLR 107, HD 883 Iron, Kaw. ZR900. Triumph 675 triple r. And it makes me so happy to realize that i'm not alone! I also have Two Kymco scooters and I ride them more than all of them! I can stop feeling guilty. I "Scooter therefor I AM"
Yeah but that's a superscooter. :D I drive a simple Kymco Downtown 350i. Every day, every weather, cold, warm, rain. I live in Rome and it's the only way to get around the city (and especially park!)
I love scooters I have a lil 2015 wolf rx-50 that I’ve done alot of stuff to it’s really fun with the mods I have done with it still being a 50cc it does 50mph
Genuinely think he's a great dude. Fun video, also I see motorscooters being an absolute god send for people who want to ride on two wheels, bigger cc but not full motorcycles.
Americans appreciating scooters and is underrated there, meanwhile in my South East Asian country, scooters are king. Every body uses scooters here, even the manual bikes are dying here cause everybody buys scooters. Almost every household, theres prolly a scooter just for chores.
I was looking at the Honda Adv 150 last year to buy. Wanted something bigger so I found a 2012 Honda Silverwing 600. I rode it to work all summer and I like it. It's my first scooter. I'm 55. BMW scoots are mad expensive but I have nothing against them.
Yes, scooters are cool, fun and practical, a fact that was well known among intelligent bikers everywhere, but particularly Europe. So it is good to see Yammie Noob has been brought kicking and screaming at last to see the attraction without the ridiculous prejudice demonstrated before this time.
Scootere are amazing here in the Netherlands is used to be every 16 year old boys dream. As soon as you turned 16 you went for your license and got yourself a scooter as your first mode of transport. They still have streetcred here especially the 2stroke 172cc Piaggio bikes. I drive a 172 Piaggio skr 2stroke theyre fun as hell full throttle theyll automatically wheelie.
I wanted a scooter but the sitting position loads up my back. So I bought a Honda NC 700x DCT and moved the foot brake to the left handlebar like a scooter. Fun as hell to ride in traffic
I own a Kymco Xciting 400i and a Yamaha FZ1S. Most "manual" riders dont know what it feels like riding a scooter or they really look down on a scooter rider. I like scooters especially commuting around the city. But of course theres cons to it... like changing headlight bulbs, u need to tear down the whole front fairings just to get to the headlights.
So I did high speed hill bombing on a skateboard for years and honestly scooters are just enough to excite you to be riding in the wind without a huge risk attached.
Yep! People are finally starting to realize how much fun automatic bikes are. I'm slowly seeing a motorbike culture shift in America and it's about time. I've built my channel around my Honda ADV 150 for years that's a hobby channel for me, but I have a blast doing it and it's led to many opportunities. The ADV just makes sense, although, I do enjoy riding all bikes and wouldn't mind owning a sport bike some day. I'd like to own a bike for every mood I might have. Wouldn't that be fun!
Can’t beat a good scooter in your stable. Comfort and convenience and minimal maintenance. I had a Kymco ‘Grand Dink’ 250 in Taiwan a while ago. Didn’t need anything else.
This is rad, I started out on scooters, they hold a special spot in my heart especially in terms of comfort and simplicity. Still prefer my 2023 SV 650, but I can appreciate scooters for sure. I had a kymco super 8 150 I started on, then had a kymco xciting 500 with abs. now that was comfort and storage, and it loved to get up and run. after that was motorcycles from there but sometime I still think about picking up another scoot :)
Clean looking scooter! I'm new to the two wheel world and have a Kymco Super 150. If I decide to go long term I'll probably upgrade to a maxi scooter (another new thing I was not aware of) as they all look nice and obviously have higher capabilities than my 150!
Well, many European countries have highway tolls too ... there are different ways to pay, some countries offer stickers or a digital subscription (based on your plate number) others also offer cash payment directly on the highway as well. For example, France, Italy, Slovenia, Austria (my country) and many more do have tolls for highways.
I have a Vespa GTS 300. Best commuting vehicle I have ever owned. I have owned 6 motorcycles, and 3 other scooters. I still own 3 motorcycles…and I ride the vespa 90% of the time. It is perfect for urban traffic and urban freeways. Lane splits like not motorcycle can, and has a comfortable upright seating position that gives me a fantastic field of view, including being able to see over normal passenger vehicles. Tops out at over 80. And despite the 12 inch wheels it feels stable at 70+ due to its all steel body and low center of gravity. On surface streets it is better than anything I have ever ridden. It has all the low speed maneuverability of much smaller scooter but much more stability and better wheel sizes for poorly maintained urban streets. And, unlike my motorcycles…the Vespa actually draws looks and comments from women rather than grandpas.
HI , i think we all need a video about FUEL mixture, rich, lean. How to fix it. We know that from manufacturer all this goes kinda lean, how to fix it? should you do that? WE NEED ANSWER!!!
Some ideas for the next video 💡 Lightweight champions: HONDA PCX YAMAHA NMAX A VESPA Middleweight champions: Yamaha XMAX Honda 350ADV The bike you review in this video.. And of course, last but not least, the Piaggio Beverly 400 Heavyweight champions: Honda X-ADV Yamaha TMAX Honda Integra 750 The 650 BMW, mentioned in this video
If a scooter owner came on here that wasn’t a world super bike rider Papa Yam’s would give Him the condescending roast treatment. Hope this video opens peoples eyes to the awesome lower stakes, lower cost world of scooters. Zero overcompensating needed!
I don’t have to make assumptions. Been watching every video for years and heard all the comments towards scooter and mini bike riding. I’m stoked your attitude has shifted towards all different riding genres vs when You started and it was sports bikes only. It’s nice to see you embrace all the disciplines
The bugeye Zuma 125 is an awesome scooter for its age, even the older Zuma’s and 50cc’s are a blast. YammieNoob should go ride an old Yamaha scooter for review lol
Big shout out to Garrett for dropping by! Go follow him here: youtube.com/@GarrettGerloff31
How do I get on your discord? I have one hell of a story to tell you about my scooter experience. It involves the federal law enforcement
EDIT: and I have the ability to prove everything.
Scooter gal here, and daily rider, I am absolutely here for this! Scooters make riding more accessible to those of us who can't with the foot controls. Absolutely amazing. The scooter life has really made for zen life. Everyone wants to talk about it just like a motorcycle but it's a different kind of convo. I ride a 150cc cherry red and chrome knockoff Vespa and it is so damn cute. It can get away from idiots from behind quick enough if you're paying attention. Which we should be anyway. It's easy to work on, and very accessible for someone who wants to learn how to work on small engines. Tinker and fiddle and have fun with it. I've had zero issues and broke it in myself. I average 45 to 50 mpg but I live in a windy location. So much fun and like he said just cruising around and enjoying life, being part of the scenery not just looking at it. I have done the coffee in one hand and just chillin at the light jamming to my music. Local restaurant and museum stickers on my topbox. 😂Fri kin love my scooter. And I'm a truck girl. Big switch.
Obviously, still gear up. Helmet gloves good leather boots minimum. That's my minimum.
very cool , your comment kinda changed my mind on scooters tbh , from now on im gonna wave to scooters as well
@@derfritz very nice! I live kinda small town so we all see each other around and we all wave.
"The thrill is the same no matter the frame!"
Perfect for the bank, post office, library, store , laundry and keeps miles off my motorcycle
Knock off vespa? Can you mention the actual brand?
Me too. I commute on a Yamaha Majesty 400 or a Helix 250 depending on my mood
Anyone, especially a motorcycle rider, who's honest about daily riding and wants a real convenient, easy and fuss free way of getting around. A scooter is ultimately the final answer. Keep your superbikes for fun.
Probably the truest statement I've read on the net all day.
I'm surprised there is not a bunch of cvt street bikes kinda like snowmobiles or side x sides
Have a forza 350 for commuting, and a 636 for the track and weekend riding. Perfect combo.
The forza is so frugle with fuel, and is very comfortable with great pillion and storage capacity.
It's the final form. I ascended last year, my 2002 Suzuki GSX600 sport bike doesn't get much love during the week anymore, I ride my 400cc scoot to work, from work, highway cruising to see the sights and nearby scenery, camping, weekends away, it's blissful.
@@Stratocasterhead51 Same here. Burgman 400 and a Suzuki GSX600.
In this episode of Yammie Noob.... A WSBK racer admits to low siding on his morning commute in front of everyone including a well meaning motorcyclist who tells him to get into an MSF course.... the humbling... Also Papa Yam falls in love with scooter life and will be doing an ongoing segment called "Papa Yam's Scoot Scoot Review" (working title).
Just bought a Honda Forza 350. I was in Paris in January and in Rome in May. And I saw these big scooters everywhere and I fell in love with them. There is nothing better! These guys know why.
I have a Piaggio X10 350, I absolutely love it
Perfect commute, did a good trip with it on motorway with a pillion. Yeah it isn't fast at all but did great on the 2000km trip!
I'm picking up a Honda ADV 150 tomorrow and can't wait! So glad people are finally getting on the scooter train here in the US, it's been a long dang time coming. I don't care if you're a Harley dude, squid bro or a scoot scoot lover, it's all about being on two wheels!
Oh man! That's a sweet lookin lil scoot! Congratulations and enjoy. Love my Burgman 650 more than my ZX10R. Scoot life or die.
@@schigara Thanks man! I'm hoping to start doing some motovloggin now that I actually have a bike again.
I have two of them... They're great. I keep hoping Honda will bring the ADV350 to the US.
It has a lot of storage and it's economical, got myself the adv 160 and it has been a great daily driver.
I had a 250,sold for the150@@tsrbrad
I always thought scooters were lame but last year a 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 showed up on marketplace for $100, non running. I immediately bought it. I had it running 15 minutes after getting it home and I've put thousands of miles on it since then. I love it.
Scooters have been greatly underappreciated for a long time but ppl are coming around to them. They are incredible. Lotta power and speed
Nah I can't handle the look of them
@@AFox-qc4khRight? Because screw practicality🙄
@mig50cc well then get one, I don't need the additional practicality.
Garrett is such a chill humble guy. Love the energy between you guys on the road haha
"It crashed good, I was pumped". Never expected to hear those words in that order.
Trust me, that's how racers and track guys think. We're hyped when we crash and it does well lmao
A true test of durability!
When I was stationed in Japan I would see scooter crews with younger riders all the time. Nearly all the younger Japanese guys I saw with females were on scooters, get the scooter get the cooter.
scooter cooter is the best
Are you 12?
@@DiddleDangle as a cooter with a scooter, can confirm. It pulls the d. Lololol
I have a Forza 300. I ride it every day on the motorway. I cannot stress how smooth, convenient and fast it is. When I go with 70 Miles per hour in the motorway it goes so quietly and steadily that I am actually impressed. I love it!
What’s the maintenance costs? Tires easily available.? I’m seriously considering a scooter since breaking my leg.
@@bumstead1383 Fuel consumption on mine is 3.7 litres per 100 kilometres, then I have to add little bit of oil every few miles(I would say two small bottles per year, around £35 in total)and the annual service costs around 120 British pounds. A set of tires is about £90 or 100£. Buy one(300cc and more only) and you will not regret it.
Scoots are great man. I had sportbikes, supermotos, advs, nakeds, and i used to be one to look down on scoots. Until i got a 250 kymco beater. That thing had a hard life, even at work a semi knocked it over and dragged it so bad that it made deep gauges into the tarmac. But that thing just shrugged it off like a tank, it still runs, never gave me any problems. I do pivot turns and burnouts with it. I had the wife on the back, full shopping under the seat and a fricken LPG gas can sideways on the floorboard, didn't break a sweat and its just a 250. If you live in a dense urban area with massive traffic jams, these things rule for sure.
Had a motorcycle, sold it bought a Burgman executive 650 , never looked back , use it to work every day 150 miles up and down , super reliable, no chain maintenance issues , one of the best decisions I've ever made .
Again, that's a small automatic motorcycle, not really a scooter in my opinion. A terrific, underappreciated super scooter, uh, little motorcycle. It's real, scooters aren't real, like bicycles and Big wheels. That odd Burgman is a motorcycle. How do I know? Well my 150cc cargo scooter is labeled as a motorcycle on the id plate and title, leagally in Oregon a motorcycle. So if my POS ugly GY^ scooter is a motorcycle, then...
Much love. Let you ride my moto guzzi if I can ride that burgman here in Oregon. :)
I’ve ridden all types of bike (dirt, cruiser, street/sport) and UNDENIABLY scooters are amazingly fun and useful. You’ll end up riding your 150cc more than you’ll ride your 1000cc
For real. Quick trip to the store for tenth time? 😊Cruising around the block one more time.
Pick up a kid from the bus stop? check! Grab helmet and go.
Mailbox! Garbage dumpster! Everywhere! Work, to pick up something you forgot in your off time and everyone sees you pull up on it, ready for fun, and gets all jealous and bombards you with all the wherdyougetit questions on Monday..
I have an MT-10 and a Vespa 250. I live in a dense urban environment where the Vespa gets lots of seat time, especially in the wet winter when the MT is sketchy and crowed cities are no fun. It also flys way under the radar, which makes sidewalk shortcuts an easy choice on my way back from getting groceries, etc. Scooters are the connoisseurs choice.
I love my 2008 ZX10R but most of the time I can be found chillin on my 2006 Suzuki Burgman 650 scoot. Super comfy with plenty of passing power and GPS verified 115mph.
Same here lol. People are so surprised when I take off at the lights or fly past them on the highway on my burgman 650.😅
Same here 😅
I have a cbr 1000rr 05 and now I want a Bergman as a daily 😅😂
Big touring scooter are extremely popular here in Taiwan, stuff like Honda Forza 350 or 750, Yamaha T Max, Suzuki Bergman or kymco AK550, most people here have a small scooter, so switching from a 125cc to a big scooter are just nature progression for many
So people don't view scooter as un-cool
And rider often have a big bike for fun and scooter for daily, the convenient factor is unmatched
My little GSR-125 scooter have 79800 km on the clock and I love every second of it
Bought my first bike ever a year ago and picked a Burgman 400 scooter as my beginner ride. Have been riding daily for the last year and it has been an awesome bike to learn on. More storage under the seat then you would expect makes it a great grocery getter, too.
After they changed the brake calipers on mine, my break leavers were spongey too...! They bleed the breaks several times, and eventually the were all right!
I was told there is one part of the brake system where the front brake line is separated into two to reach both front calipers. This is where air can be trapped causing the spongyness. It takes patience, and steer angles, and some pumping, but you can restore the brakes to be proper feel!
If anyone used to ridig ”a real bike” is considering a scooter - go for minimum 300cc. The ability to do highway speed is a clue it has enough power to be fun!
I bought this to my wife and she loves it! It is really fun to takt it out for a spin!
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I love Scoots! Have two heavily modded honda spree's from the 80s and they are just too much fun.
Scooters rock, I've got the Yamaha Majesty 400. Handles amazingly well on twisty mountain roads thanks to the low center of gravity.
Hey! I have one of these! Love it. I have some ankle issues that make gear shifting on a bike very painful, so a scooter is the way for me. I bought a c400x because I liked the bluetooth GPS integration - I live in an unfamiliar city and it's very useful here. It's my daily ride to and from work and gets me there and back very comfortably. The heated grips and seat are very nice to have on winter mornings!
Thanks again awesome videos! Yammie Noob I own a 2007 Piaggio mp3 250ie and I restoration make it more save on the roads today! 💯💯
Wooop woop scooter content! I ride a Yamaha zuma 05. 2 stroke 2 smoke. Pimped out to about 12horsepower
I love my Honda scooter. She's my only ride. I can see myself being a scooter guy for a long time. The amount of money I save (compared to a car) is amazing. Comfy, efficient, and fun.
honda silverwing 400 rider here, i love it and you should atleast test drive a BIG cc maxi scooter like the tmax 560, x-adv 750, silverwing 600. You'll be suprised on the amount of fun you'll have
That army green colour is totally sick. Love it.
I have a Honda Silverwing 600 Scooter Does 120 She Moves. Love It!
I love this vlog. Thats it, im getting a scooter when im in the US. Planning to get the Xmax. 😊
Make sure you do reviews of scooters for their carrying capacity and how each model handles a weeks worth of shop inventory on the back while carrying your family on your lap / handlebars.
While vacationing in May in Italy rented a Vespa. So much fun. Came home and bought a 2010 GTS 300. My GS 1200 is very jealous 😂
I've got a 2019 BMW C400X (scooter), a 2020 BMW S1000XR, a 2023 Triumph Bobber, and a 2012 Triumph Street Triple R. I'll jump on the scooter every time I need to make a quick trip down the road. But, there are times I'll choose it over the XR for a long ride out into the sticks. It's a great, slow tourer.
Owned a Honda X-ADV750 and it was great, so easy to get on and go.
I'm riding my Suzuki Skywave 250 in Japan and this thing is awesome! Looking like something between a water scooter and a small car 😂 with its heavy ass (219kg) it is not fast but Japan is basically mountains and cities so you can't go fast anyway.
I is about time there wis a scooter review. I have rode motorcycles since the early seventies. Toke a break for a few years wanted to get back into riding. At 65 at the time realized that I can’t hand a bike bikes anymore. Kept checking out smaller bikes and somehow ended up with a 2006 Suzuki Burgman 400.very practical and the have been called the SUV’s of the motorcycle world.
this is why a lot of europeans use scooters. they are easy to ride. they are fuel efficient. some have a lot of space under the seat, others have place at your feet. you can easily take home food for 2 or 3 days from the supermarket. on a sports bike there is no place to put a credit card. in a scooter you can store your helmet. in a maxiscooter even 2 helmets. this are practical bikes for every day use
I'd love to see a Yam review of the Piaggio BV400, they are an absolute blast and they ANNIHILATE off the line.
Love that you made this video. I've riden my share of bikes over the years including a Suzuki M109r (my favorite bike) and a Kawasaki Concours 14. I'd like to get another bike, but i'd like something that's easy to ride, doesn't cost too much, has plenty of storage, can handle highway speeds and is comfortable to do miles in. Scooters seem like the perfect bike. If you get a chance check out the Piaggio MP3 500 3 wheelier. I hear that's a pretty good scoot too.
Currently, I have a Honda ADV 150. Have it now for two years-ish, got almost 20,000 km on it. I'm getting a new bike this month of July. I'm looking at the Kawasaki Z400 and I'm pretty excited. Riding a scooter is really fun! Don't have to think about shifting gears and all that. Pulling the throttle at maximum, going 100km/h is exhilarating.
Once I get my new bike, I'll give my ADV to my brother for him to use for his commute to school.
It is more relaxing on a scooter. Plus they really are practical.
Gotta say, try to get a Vespa GTS300 for a give away. Or just to have a nice scoot in the stable
The story about him laying the scooter down is hilarious lmao. That BMW is pretty slick looking. I get the whole slow bike thing being a KLR owner but I'm a nope on the CVT. I genuinely like shifting my own gears.
I bought a Kymco motor scooter. So relaxed to drive. Will look for a XMAX or TMAX after this one. I'm sold, will always have one on the side.
When im driving with friends I always take my motorbike, but through the city or when I go out with my girlfriend the scooter just wins with comfort and practicality.
Would recommend anyone, and they are not that expensive.
I love my Piaggio BV 400! Thanks for throwing some scoot content. 👍
Bv350 here, thanks to it I don’t even have a need for a car!
@@breadofgodd my dream! That's what I was looking for but happy with the 400. 👍
I’ve been waiting for this!!! As someone who owns a Honda Forza 300
I love scooters. It was a big factor in choosing my current bike, Vitpilen 401.
Oh that's what I want to graduate to if I can! I'm on a 150cc scooter rn and that's my dream bike.
@@tishie42 Cheers Tishie!
I own and ride a HD FXLR 107, HD 883 Iron, Kaw. ZR900. Triumph 675 triple r. And it makes me so happy to realize that i'm not alone! I also have Two Kymco scooters and I ride them more than all of them! I can stop feeling guilty. I "Scooter therefor I AM"
I like to say as long as your knees are to the wind and you're happy who cares 😆 🤣 life it to short to worry about what others think of what you ride.
The content I didn’t know I needed
Easily the best story ever told on this channel 😂
Yeah, I loved this one so much
Yeah but that's a superscooter. :D
I drive a simple Kymco Downtown 350i. Every day, every weather, cold, warm, rain.
I live in Rome and it's the only way to get around the city (and especially park!)
I love scooters I have a lil 2015 wolf rx-50 that I’ve done alot of stuff to it’s really fun with the mods I have done with it still being a 50cc it does 50mph
I wish we had a better selection of scooters here in the US.
I bought a 2017 BMW C650GT for my wife as an upgrade so she could hit the freeways with me. Great cruiser!
Genuinely think he's a great dude. Fun video, also I see motorscooters being an absolute god send for people who want to ride on two wheels, bigger cc but not full motorcycles.
Yammie you should get your hands on a Yamaha tmax 530 very fun scooter
Americans appreciating scooters and is underrated there, meanwhile in my South East Asian country, scooters are king. Every body uses scooters here, even the manual bikes are dying here cause everybody buys scooters. Almost every household, theres prolly a scooter just for chores.
I was looking at the Honda Adv 150 last year to buy. Wanted something bigger so I found a 2012 Honda Silverwing 600. I rode it to work all summer and I like it. It's my first scooter. I'm 55.
BMW scoots are mad expensive but I have nothing against them.
The army green color looks sick, front end look great too. Esp. with the GS style looking headlight cluster.
Yes, scooters are cool, fun and practical, a fact that was well known among intelligent bikers everywhere, but particularly Europe. So it is good to see Yammie Noob has been brought kicking and screaming at last to see the attraction without the ridiculous prejudice demonstrated before this time.
I wish BMW still sold the C400X in USA, it looks so much sleeker than the C400GT they sell here currently
Scootere are amazing here in the Netherlands is used to be every 16 year old boys dream. As soon as you turned 16 you went for your license and got yourself a scooter as your first mode of transport. They still have streetcred here especially the 2stroke 172cc Piaggio bikes. I drive a 172 Piaggio skr 2stroke theyre fun as hell full throttle theyll automatically wheelie.
I wanted a scooter but the sitting position loads up my back. So I bought a Honda NC 700x DCT and moved the foot brake to the left handlebar like a scooter. Fun as hell to ride in traffic
Feel the Zuma sweet, sweet lovin! I picked up the 22 BWs 125 Zuma for my daily, in town commuter.
Aaaa, such a surprise having Garrett! I am huge fan of him. My favorite WSBK rider! He is such a entertainer in the video. Cool guy! 1000 likes!
Oh hell yeah, Burgman 650 owner myself. Fucking love the simplicity of it.
Only watching this for number 31!
It’s Donington this weekend… Sadly, Garrett couldn’t finish race 1
PS: his channel is great stuff!
I own a Kymco Xciting 400i and a Yamaha FZ1S. Most "manual" riders dont know what it feels like riding a scooter or they really look down on a scooter rider. I like scooters especially commuting around the city. But of course theres cons to it... like changing headlight bulbs, u need to tear down the whole front fairings just to get to the headlights.
So I did high speed hill bombing on a skateboard for years and honestly scooters are just enough to excite you to be riding in the wind without a huge risk attached.
Excellent job boys, sounds like a great time was had ! Garret is hilarious cool 😎 scooter rider With a PRO card !
I love my scooter. My lil Vespa can huck on the freeway ❤
I doordash with a Honda Forza daily. Perfect vehicle for that application 🤘
I've had all sorts holla at me riding my little Honda ADV160. Fun little machines.
I hope the Rebel 500 rider sees this
Yep! People are finally starting to realize how much fun automatic bikes are. I'm slowly seeing a motorbike culture shift in America and it's about time. I've built my channel around my Honda ADV 150 for years that's a hobby channel for me, but I have a blast doing it and it's led to many opportunities. The ADV just makes sense, although, I do enjoy riding all bikes and wouldn't mind owning a sport bike some day. I'd like to own a bike for every mood I might have. Wouldn't that be fun!
I think its only in the usa that scooters are not that popular. Other countries have gotten with the program long ago lol.
Can’t beat a good scooter in your stable. Comfort and convenience and minimal maintenance.
I had a Kymco ‘Grand Dink’ 250 in Taiwan a while ago. Didn’t need anything else.
Now I need to see yam on a Vespa 300 GTS.
This is rad, I started out on scooters, they hold a special spot in my heart especially in terms of comfort and simplicity. Still prefer my 2023 SV 650, but I can appreciate scooters for sure. I had a kymco super 8 150 I started on, then had a kymco xciting 500 with abs. now that was comfort and storage, and it loved to get up and run. after that was motorcycles from there but sometime I still think about picking up another scoot :)
Nice! Auto bros. If you want full size wheels the Honda DCT bikes are awesome. Not shifting is The Good Life. 😊
Clean looking scooter! I'm new to the two wheel world and have a Kymco Super 150. If I decide to go long term I'll probably upgrade to a maxi scooter (another new thing I was not aware of) as they all look nice and obviously have higher capabilities than my 150!
Well, many European countries have highway tolls too ... there are different ways to pay, some countries offer stickers or a digital subscription (based on your plate number) others also offer cash payment directly on the highway as well. For example, France, Italy, Slovenia, Austria (my country) and many more do have tolls for highways.
You gotta do a Yamaha Tmax 500 next. My family has three of them, and they are a blast.
You should race a Honda Silver Wing 600 vs a Suzuki Bergman 650 on track.
Dude scooters are amazing I own a burgman and xmax I wouldn’t swap them for any bike,
Scooters are super fun around town!
Honda Xadv 750 review will be awesome too!
I agree. The NCX 750 DCT
scoots are life here in asia. i appreciate that there are little shifter scoots tho, idk what I'd do without gears.
If it’s good enough for a professional wsbk rider then it’s good enough for me, Hoping Gar gets the BM factory ride next season
finally, a scooter review in a yammi noob channel!
I wish Honda would come out with a new helix. That would be awesome
Yay! Scooter talk!
Remember, “The smaller the cc the bigger the pp!” 😂
I have a Vespa GTS 300. Best commuting vehicle I have ever owned. I have owned 6 motorcycles, and 3 other scooters. I still own 3 motorcycles…and I ride the vespa 90% of the time. It is perfect for urban traffic and urban freeways. Lane splits like not motorcycle can, and has a comfortable upright seating position that gives me a fantastic field of view, including being able to see over normal passenger vehicles.
Tops out at over 80. And despite the 12 inch wheels it feels stable at 70+ due to its all steel body and low center of gravity.
On surface streets it is better than anything I have ever ridden. It has all the low speed maneuverability of much smaller scooter but much more stability and better wheel sizes for poorly maintained urban streets.
And, unlike my motorcycles…the Vespa actually draws looks and comments from women rather than grandpas.
HI , i think we all need a video about FUEL mixture, rich, lean. How to fix it. We know that from manufacturer all this goes kinda lean, how to fix it? should you do that? WE NEED ANSWER!!!
My 2019 BMW C650 GT brings me joy as my daily rider :)
Yup ! ❤ love my C400GT !!
Some ideas for the next video 💡
Lightweight champions:
HONDA PCX
YAMAHA NMAX
A VESPA
Middleweight champions:
Yamaha XMAX
Honda 350ADV
The bike you review in this video..
And of course, last but not least, the Piaggio Beverly 400
Heavyweight champions:
Honda X-ADV
Yamaha TMAX
Honda Integra 750
The 650 BMW, mentioned in this video
I own one no issues really they work for what they are designed for
I have a Burgmann 400 for daily and a z900 for the fun =)
If a scooter owner came on here that wasn’t a world super bike rider Papa Yam’s would give Him the condescending roast treatment. Hope this video opens peoples eyes to the awesome lower stakes, lower cost world of scooters. Zero overcompensating needed!
Uh no I wouldn't? Lol don't assume shit
I don’t have to make assumptions. Been watching every video for years and heard all the comments towards scooter and mini bike riding. I’m stoked your attitude has shifted towards all different riding genres vs when You started and it was sports bikes only. It’s nice to see you embrace all the disciplines
The bugeye Zuma 125 is an awesome scooter for its age, even the older Zuma’s and 50cc’s are a blast.
YammieNoob should go ride an old Yamaha scooter for review lol