Top 10 GREATEST Motorcycles Ever Made
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Hey yammie, so we here in estonia have almost all of those bikes FOR SALE. Not the Ducati of course. but some of them like the VFR 750 go for 1200 euros, now tell me its a good deal cus i dont have the money or licenses to get one. xD
WHERE. THE. HELL. IS. THE. BUSA.
holy shit that suzuki and yamaha r1 are beautifull a shame that i do t have that amount of cash nor the licence :(
Yammie Noob don’t be a clickbaiter.
The greatest motorcycle of all time is the one you're riding today.
Hahah 🤣🤣true
Very well said.
Amen to that.
I'm looking forward to the day I can take a dump on my bike without having to pull over
I ride a bicycle
Vincent Black Shadow. It was the World's first superbike, when it was unleashed upon humanity nothing came close to its style, performance, and badassedness.
Still doesn't, there is nothing cooler in the world than an old geezer cranked over on a 1000cc Vincent.
One bad ASS bike!
The Vincent. Indeed.
My thoughts also.guess people watching this bike posing really have no idea what a bike should sound like.not this chainsaw garbage.
Brough superior was its daddy
Maybe your list should be called "Top 10 sport bikes I really like"--that would fit better.
That was my exact feeling too. I love YammieNoob but he is too young and insufficiently knowledgeable to generate a list that matches the title of the video in this case. Ah well. Regardless, keep up the work YammieNoob as I do enjoy your videos and do learn from them too.
totally...this is a list for someone that's only seen a few years of bikes...too easy to shred
@Ed Kelly I'd race it...
@Ed Kelly For the time, the 750 was absolutely a sportbike
Yeah! What about the RD 350 LC? A legend of a bike in its time.
I had the competition to the VMAX, I had Honda super bike, the Blue/Grey/Black 1985 V65 Honda 1100 Sabre (with racing fairing, and drive shaft). I rode that thing for adrenaline, but feared getting onto it because it could go 140 mph (at 7000rpm). I sold it after a year because of fear. But it was the motorcycle experience of a lifetime.
The Suzuki Hayabusa is so iconic, you can't even include it with the other ordinary bikes, I feel you bro' ;)
To do so would only sully the great 'Busa name!
Turbobusa the greatest of the lot
busa is so so iconic and second to none, wow , , , then comes along zx14 and kicks the daylight out of its ass.
A very nice bike indeed.
@@m.rsteengrei3569 ZX 14 can not get away from Hayabusa and busa can't get away from ZX 14,s Simple as that
I was thinking that this a young rider's "greatest bikes of all time" list. No Norton, no Knuckle Head and not even a Kawasaki triple 2-stroke to be had. I guess each era has its greatest hits.
My dad had a Norton Scrambler when I was a kid (I’m 59) and it broke down with a minor problem and he left it behind his sisters house for years. My aunt said it eventually got swallowed up by the mud and is underground. If I only knew back then what a collectors bike that is. Sure wish I had it. I just sent my aunt a video of Keanu Reeves favorite bikes to her how valuable that bike was. I myself wondered why he left out the H2. I’m riding a ZX14R at my age. Keeps me either young or dead.
The title says ever made, I guess it's click bait.
Exactly. Best relabeled "The Millennial's List of Great Bikes". Certainly not Greatest Bikes of All Time. Funny how perspective works. Where is Vincent, Brough, Norton, etc?
I thought for sure the Yamaha Rd 350 would be on the list as well... Such a shame their wasn't a single 2 stroke on the list. Without a doubt the Kawasaki H1 triple was the king of the streets for a good bit. Iv riden a Yamaha RD 400 Daytona and it was a scary fast bike. Of course I did some 2 stroke tuning with better carbs, expansion chambers and good pistons. But stock they were still light and could wheelie in 4th gear! I couldn't imagine how fast the H1 or H2 would have been!!
True. Kaw triple 2-stroke
Thanks for including the VMax owned a 2004 and still have/ride 2010 model. Where ever I park the bike illicit a conversation. Great and comfortable tourer. (No packking space) The prettiest piece of enginering ever.
....."EVER made"....? You proposed a category too large to fill, ended up with virtually all sport bikes in it. They're all fine but the classification is too specific to not include some older machines on which the popularity of motorcycling was built. You'd have to go back to at least the '50s to begin as that's when the great boom began and there were such wonderful offerings in the showrooms and shops. Btw. the Triumph vertical twin sound at ~7:00 is not typical, it has a 270* crank sounding like a V twin whereas the original Bonnies had a 360 degree crankshaft which sounded less harsh, a different kind of music.
Vincet black lightning. Record breaking, icon, most expensive oldtimer ever auctioned, hell there’s a song about it
Yes.
Arguably the most beautiful bike ever made really.
Rudge Douglas AJS New Imperial BSA Gold Star Sunbeam this guy is 17 years old ha ha these lists are always silly
Great song great era for motorcycles
All of these bikes are great, but none of them are made for touring ! My favorite bike ever was a Norton 750 Commando, and it was a great touring bike . It was simpler and easy to maintain. The best bike I ever owned.
I had one for years when I was a mechanic. Great bike but it was a full time job if you rode it hard.
Honda vfr is a touring bike
The Norton 750 commando High Rider sold as fast as I could pull one from the shipping crate and tune it up .. they came with ape hangers and a sissy bar and back rest ..it was around 1967 I worked for M&R Cycles terre Haute Indiana.. we had Suzuki Ducati, BMW , Moto Guzzi .,and Norton . And yes I will have to admit the 750 Norton Commando standard model was easy to ride , fast and handled chicane left and right pretty quick with a secure feeling in the bars and the pigs I like the way they sit... But we sold a slew of them that has a chopper bars and b**** rack.... I don't matter what year was but later they came out with the 850 Norton interstate that had something like a 5 gallon gas tank on it and it was geared taller for interstate travel with a top speed of 135 mph but they didn't look as nice as the 750 Norton commando
i had a 850 commando
@@robertwymyslo9921 That is what I ride daily. Love it.
Better re-titled "My Top Ten Favorite Sport Bikes" because............. that's what's presented here!
Make your own video well see your 10 list, what people Gona say.
I think maybe you forgot the KZ900, the legend. I remember I worked in a motorcycle shop in highschool, and I always looked up specs of the legendary classics. I specifically went and looked up the microfiche for the KZ900. I was so impressed with the spec sheet, showing 81 horsepower. My XS400 had 27 horsepower at the time. The CB750 in 1969, had 68 horsepower. I always liked the KZ900 and CB750 both. But now days, the CB750 is a lot nicer looking.
10 Greatest Motorcycles = Random list of bikes.
"Of all time" usually means "within the last ten years that I have seen."
That's true
This video is a total disaster
This list is like saying Greatest Rock and Roll Band ever, and not listing Zeppelin, AC/DC, Beatles, or Stones.
Yeah... clearly this guy has an issue with BMW. Augusta? Triumph?
No Vincent Black Shadow? No Brough Superior SS 100? No BMW R5? No Knucklehead?
I'm guessing that also the adventure segment doesn't exist... What's a BMW GS Adventure? xD
Left out the Cleveland Tornado as well.
We are discovering we are at the losing end of the generation gap. These kids didn't know there were motorcycles before 1986.
Yeah this is definitely more of a "best sport bikes of the past 30 years plus a few extras"
No 650 Bonneville or 750 Comando!
Epic video. Seriously, thank you for making it. It's genuinely helpful for older (35) 2-wheel greenhorns such as myself.
The Honda Super Cub definitely should have been on the list. It is the highest selling VEHICLE of all time worldwide and is the literal backbone of the vast majority of the developing world. Plus its advertising campaign in the US, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda", was a huge success in developing Honda's brand in America and is even used as a well-known marketing case study.
The Bonneville continues to be underrated and under appreciated. You have to ride it and have an afternoon to "get it." With the exception of off road, this is the quintessential do it all bike. The thing is, it's not too big, too heavy, or too anything negative. But it punches higher/harder in every possible positive way: from around town to long distance; from cruising to sport riding in the twisties this bike does it all in comfort and style. : )
I tend to agree with you. Got a 2013 Bonneville. It's a little heavy. My only gripe.
I've got a 2013 Bonneville as well and the weight isn't a problem for me but that might have to do with this is my first bike in 25 years and I'm 6'4". I've had people say "hey that bike looks small for you" but only when I'm standing next to it. I love it and have been riding every good weather day that I can at lunch and on weekends.@@kensanity178
Depends what you mean by off road.
I have 900 scrambler and is pretty decent on like wood roads, rough country lanes etc.
So yeah it's not dirt bike, but I can easily take it as decent adventure bike and go camping in some remote areas.
However I think today I would go for BSA gold star scrambler simply due to it's being single engine.
@@nieczerwony The scrambler is an off-road capable iteration of the Bonneville. It has knobby tires, a larger front wheel, a little more ground clearance. But I don't remember if it has a skid plate which is my litmus test for off-road motorcycles: must have a skid plate from the factory. The Bonneville is a street bike, you have a different model: the Scrambler.
@@nieczerwony BTW, I have Adventure tires on my 2003 Honda Nighthawk CB750 and it too is " pretty decent on like wood roads, rough country lanes etc " Even my 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan VN 750 does well out here on foothill/mountain gravel roads with street tires!
Cb750 is also the reason we have standardized shifters on the left. Prior to that Brit bikes were on the right and the cb750 was enough of a success to force a standard.
I'm glad the VFR placed well on the list. I owned the earlier VF1000f Interceptor. For it's time, it was quick, just breaking into the 10's in the 1/4 mile, and topping out around 155-160. It was also a great Sport Touring platform, weighing over 500 lbs with adjustable handle bars.
I absolutely loved the first year of the 750 Interceptor! Beautiful bikes and so different with the V4.
Kawasaki Z1 much more important than a few on this list.
You betcha! The whole suite of kawi supers...The Z1 the Z1R and even the GPZ’s were all world class bikes
@i laugh at you
But the Z1 was in response to the Honda CB750.
Absolutely 100% agree👍👍👌👌✌️✌️
The most important bike ever made was the Honda Cub.
That, along with the CB750. Both by Honda, so they clearly know what they're doing.
@@Tuukkis no kidding. The '68 Honda CB750 is something special. Anyone that takes an old 750 Four and hack it into a "cafe racer" should be beaten like a harpy seal.
absofuckinglutely
400 million of those bad boy bikes and not even an honorable mention. Sad.
@Alfred Wedmore you sit on a scooter. You straddle a motorcycle.
Honda Magna is original muscle bike. Came out several years before the VMAX, was fastest accelerating bike on the market when it came out, still quick by today's cruiser standards, and looks way better in my opinion!
I had a V65 Magna but then I got a V65 Sabre which I like better. Pretty blue and silver one.
Thing that was wrong with the magnas is they did not have the gear-driven cams like the leader VFR would would have. Especially the earlier models had a reputation for eating cam chain tensioners
Thanks bud, i had the exact same thought.
Honda Magnas and Sabres were cool bikes and preceded the VMax. However the term muscle bike was applied to the VMax. The muscle bike term fit because the VMax resembled the approach Detroit took in creating muscle cars: Take a big motor from a bigger vehicle, the Venture in this case, hot rod it and put it in a stripped down lighter chassis. Add fat tires but don’t sweat the handling. Crush everything in the quarter mile. Also the VMax outlasted the Hondas by 23 years.
@@davefearnley4767 Ya, I liked the Magnas, especially the 1100. The V-Max was the wildest looking bike ever, for the 80's. Can't remember what magazine I have (boxes of them!) but it was an '85 issue that had the 6 fastest quarter mile times. 1st to last were GSXR1100, V-Max, V65 Magna, 900 Eliminator (bought one new in high school and still have it!), 900 Ninja and I think the last was the Suzuki 1100 Madura (might be wrong on that one). One day in grade 12, I took a spin on a little xs400 for a 1/2hr. Then jumped on my Eliminator and it was like WHOA!!! Then, I jumped on a buddies V-Max and that was another level of crazy ABOVE the Eliminator! If I could own more than the three bikes I already have, an early V-Max would be one of the first I would own!
Being bias towards my own dream bike, in 1986 I bought a brand new ninja 1000, 25 years old and taking it off the truck after I picked it up, staring it, brand new, I never had a new vehicle until then, the sound, the smooth power, that first ride I'll never forget, after minibike at 10, rm125, Suzuki, 1st Street bike at 15, 350 Honda, 550 Honda, 750 Suzuki, then the red ninja 1000, I fit it like a glove, you don't even turn the handle bars much, it's all body movement, that bike and me became one working machine. Sounds corny but I fell in love with that bike. Sold it to by an engagement ring, to a girl that 6 months later the relationship was over, oh well, life goes on. Sorry for long, drawn out story, just got carried away in the memory. Thank you for great video.
No Hyabusa, no Goldwing, no Kawasaki KZ 1000. Come on man!
I bought an ‘03 sv 650 for my first bike and it is an incredible ride! Still riding it! Glad to see it in the vid
Jonathan Galgano same here!
Jonathan Galgano It’s my second bike but I should have gotten my SV650 as my first. Great bike, and it’s the affordable Ducati Monster!
Dude you're kinda just listing bikes you like. They are great bikes but what about the real greats, the BMW GS, the Harley Davidson Road Glide, the Suzuki GSX750R, the bikes that really changed the game in their class and time period?
Or the Kawi 636! So icon. Dude you're so off this time. Must be the move to Austin
Lol
If you lived bikes in the late 90s the blackbird was pretty iconic before the busa. For its comfort and performance.
Blackbird even more now, sought after, people want it brought back.
@@firrreblade2825 For sure! I wanted an XX1100 Blackbird before I ever knew about a 'Busa, and that was after Hayabusa debuted.
Honda Z50, Honda CB900F, Interceptor, GSXR, Duc Monster, BMW K1, Bimotas, Kawasaki Z1000, Suzuki Katana, and the list goes on!!!
Got 2 different Triumph ads throughout this video. Think you're getting close to that Triumph endorsement, Yam.
yammie noob is the real reason that Triumph dropped the Daytona.
Gofr5 They’re stunningly good bikes so there on merit. The Bonneville is legendary.
Can't believe the Vincent and the 900 Z1 weren't included, ESPECIALLY the 900 Kaw......
I couldn’t believe it either...The 900 Z1 was the bike in its day
Not forgetting the more affordable Z 650 A,B,C,D majority of us could not afford the 900/1000 in 1979/80 era...
The Vincent. Indeed.
The Vincent Black Shadow it held the land speed record of 192mph from the early 1950's to the 1990's. The Honda CBX 1000 was more jaw dropping with the massive in-line 6 cylinder than the 750/4
I sent out to prove you wrong as I never heard one going over 150 mph but I did a little bit of research just now you're still wrong the record's faster than what you said I 1956 Attempt
This is Bob Burns and Russell Wright in 1956. Burns and Wright made the trip in an effort to retake the world land speed record for motorcycles. In 1954 Burns and Wright had taken the record to 185MPH only to see the German factory team of NSW go to 210 MPH one year later. Unfortunately Burns and Wright's Bonneville trip ended in disappointment with their best run being 198MPH. Later Burns would learn that they had been too conserative by limiting their nitro mix to 20%.
@@donniebaker5984 I was really into the classic british iron when I was young. I had Triumph, Norton, AJS motorcycles. I had lots of old books and magazines. In one of those was a picture of a guy lying horizontal on the Vincent (the seat had been removed) I think his name was Irving but I am not sure and the add stated 190 mph record. This is where I am basing my statement. I know bikes were going faster Triumph had a Bonnie which did 212 mph as the salt flats but that was in a cigar shaped fairing. If I am wrong then ok, no big deal. The Vincent is still one of my all time fav bikes
@@lisa-azrabroad4137 The guy laying flat on the Vincent was Rollie Free. Most iconic picture in motorcycle history. The "Irving" guy you're referring to was Phil Vincent's partner/engineer, Phil Irving. The Bonneville that held the land speed record ran 245.667mph@Bonneville...... Hope this helps.......
@@milojanis4901 Thanks Milo :)
Being a Yamaha fan , I bought the first year WR 450 with electric start. I loved riding it till it started shearing off the fly wheel key.
After the 3rd time the dealer bought it back. And I replaced it with a CRF 250 x Honda.
The unmentioned Kawasaki KZ1000 R was a legend and motorcycle icon of the late 1970s and early 1980s . Eddie Lawson won the 1981 AMA Superbike championship riding a KZ1000R. The KZ1000 in good condition can still easily fetch $5000+ and they sound beautiful with the Kerker exhaust. And of course the Suzuki Hayabusa is another iconic legend that should have been mentioned.
No Honda SuperCub? The biggest gateway drug bike of all time
I only clicked for the honda cub...
Most produced vehicle in the history of the universe. God's own scooter.
Clorox Bleach indeed, my first bike was a C50 than actually beat Yammy Fizzers! And that was before I started tuning it. Just removing the rear baffle added about 5mph. A C70 carb, skimmed head, polished piston and enlarged exhaust port, refined ignition timing ensured I sold mine for more than I paid - after thrashing the balls off it for 12 months until I could afford a CD175.
But all our candidates for greatest bikes will always differ. Right now I think the 1983 VF750 Interceptor and the Japanese domestic CB-1 400F (NC27) are way more interesting, and in some ways better than bikes that are considered classics.
To be honest you could make the whole list Hondas and you wouldn't sound ridiculous trying to argue for each one. Let me give it a shot.
1. Honda SuperCub
2. Honda Gold Wing 1800
3. Honda VFR750/800
4. Honda Valkyrie Rune
5. Honda CBR900/1000 series
6. Honda RC51
7. Honda CBR600F4i
8. Honda CB750
9. Honda Africa Twin
10. Honda Fury
Lol... honda supercub is the special edition of honda 70 and honda 100.
Is good for long distace riden even the body is small, the power output of supercub is same as honda cbr300.
This is what happens when you ask someone to list the top ten greatest bikes of all time but they only know ten bikes. Really poor
And of course you know more. Get off your arse and let us in on your vast knowledge.
@@hughgrection4205 OK challenge accepted. 1) BMW R69 S. Has a handling problem, it steers away from home because you'll just want to ride it a bit more. 2) Velocette Thruxton 500 just for the beauty and quality. 3) Vincent HRD 1000 what other bike was ordered as stock from the factory and took the world land speed record. Thanks Rolley. 4) Honda RC30 any arguments, no of course not. 5) Yamaha Rd 250/400 fast and handled. 6) BSA gold star, if you don't think so find another group of people to hang out with. 7 Ducati 916 he's right. 8) Honda cb 750, same. 9) Kawasaki Z1. 10) Ducati 900 ss bevel. Most beautiful bike ever and oh what a ride.
Not a bad list, certainly some would be on my list. Time helps with perspective and I appreciate the effort to go back 50 or so years. The biggest miss from my point of view was two strokes in general and Honda's first Cub to on U.S. shores
The sheer numbers of bikes sold in the 1960s and early 1970s, bikes that got people in numbers riding have to be recognized for their impact.
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Am I the only one who was waiting for the great BUSA..??🙄🙄
Fs
Me too..thought I saw a BUSA in the thumbnail
not the only one haha
Busa rotate the globe, we need more busa!
🤚
You saved it in the last moments as a former Ninja 250 owner, they taught me to love motorcycles, 10,000 miles later, Ninja 650r in 07 was a natural progression. Sold it when my kids came around. One day around the corner another 2 wheeled machine will return to my garage!
GPZ900R would be in my top ten of all time, it started the big fight between the big four Japanese manufacturers and led to great innovations.
No it didn't.
That started in early 70s once the British stuff was pretty much obsolete.
Z Kawasaki series
GS Suzuki series
Honda 750 single cam series
Yamaha hadn't joined the party yet.
The rest have been chasing headlines & squabbling ever since .
You're welcome 😊
Honda's inline four, not leaking anything but reliability and performance started it, with one of the peaks of that battle a bit later being their CBX, just to stack another two pots ontop ...
But none of those bikes were ridden by Maverick. The GPZ900R was the bike of choice for the best of the best at TOP GUN. Also it's the first Ninja
Great list. Normally, I would say that any motorcycle that gets you from point A to point B safely is a great bike. But, the bikes you listed do it with style. Also, any list that has the Triumph Bonneville on it works for me. :)
... that has the Triumph triples on it .....
Honda Goldwing, BMW R80GS Both these bikes changed the paradigm more and spawned better bikes than any you mentioned in your top 10 list.
Indeed
Exactly.
My first bike was an '87 Honda VFR 750 Interceptor I got in 2013. I was in my early 30s, and always wanted a motorcycle, so I stopped wondering why I didn't have one and started looking. A Mobil station up the street had one for sale. The owner had a couple of bikes under $1000 he wanted out of his shop. I walked in, put my hand on it, and felt something... A connection. The bike chooses the rider, I guess. It was my time, and that Honda was calling me. It was forest green with silver and white trim. Unfortunately the original owner's girlfriend back in 1987 didn't like the original red, white, and blue color scheme (which is now legendary on VFRs and helps to hold the value) so he had the panels painted.
I got my permit and bought it. I didn't know what I had here. I wanted a Honda or Yamaha street bike, and if a Ninja was available for the same price, I'd buy that. Like, if it was a ninja instead, I would have gotten that. But I am a huge fan of Honda motors across the board, and Yamaha as a company makes the best everything that they make from marine engines to motorcycles, home theaters, and my favorite are their pianos. Taurus SHO anyone? Lexus LFA V10?
So my first bike as a new rider was this 750 and it was so fucking fast. I don't ride horses but people who do say that a trotting race horse always wants to run. You have to hold them back but you can feel the power under you trying to break loose. That's how this bike was. It wanted to run. Trying to cruise through town or by the beach and I could feel it almost begging me to kick that gear. The sensation of speed was crazy because I always saw street bike riders fly down the highway at 120 and wonder how they can be so reckless. Then you ride one and 90mph feels like 55, like there's so much control and so much more power to use. My first week I hit 130. No big deal, every guy does. My second week I raced a 1964 Shelby Cobra (original not kit car) up Rt. 3 from Cape Cod towards Boston and backed off as it approached 150. I just glanced down to check speedo position like a clock, what neighborhood it's in. I was a first time rider, and remembered to respect the bike, respect road or I'll be painting it with flesh. I never went that fast again. 100 all the time because it's the bike equivalent of 70. I took that Shelby, but not by much. That little car was fucking fast. A thrilling 20 seconds early on a Sunday morning. We both gave a thumbs up, and I backed off behind him and let him go ahead.
Then somebody at work saw it and told me what it was, and that 26 years ago that bike was the king and I was lucky to find one, and stupid to buy it as my first bike.
My two favourite bikes that I owned were the 1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A3 and the 1991 Yamaha FJ1100. Both bikes were very good to ridde and always put a smile on my face on the open roads. Good looking, fast and reliable. What more could a rider ask for?
I owned a FJ 1200 for nearly 20 years and she was great to ride, no matter if I was riding curvy roads or going 230 kph (and more) on the Autobahn. Now I own a BMW R 1100 R that I bought before I went on summer vacation, but I had an motorcycle acident when I was on vacation, so I couldn't ride it a single meter since then.
>mfw Yammie didnt put Busa on number one
One set of motorcycles that you forgot was the Honda’s CB and CL 350, 4 stroke twins. These motorcycles were almost as fast as the British motorcycles, cleaner than their competition two-strokes, and had a great price point. These were the ‘every mans’ motorcycles.
I’m a serious hard core of school Harley nut! But, since seeing a few of your videos I’ve began to wonder over to the other side. I’m really digging the cafe racer style. Keep up the good work! It’s fun to be flexible! 😄😎☀️🙏
The Legendary KZ1000 isn't on this list?
The only bike that made being murdered by a psychotic cop in a V8 Interceptor in the Apocalypse bearable. And it isn't on this list?
What are we doing here???????
Great list. Drove both a 955i and a VFR800 back to back, amazing rides. Couldn't get me off of mine, but damn was I close to getting that 955i.
955i is a good engine
No RD350LC? Probably the most iconic bike of the 80s
agreed
Well, the whole RD/RZ350 series. It was produced from 1973 to 1995 with the original air cooled model rebooted in India 1983-1990. The engine survived in the ATV until 2012 and you can probably get more aftermarket parts for RD/RZ than for anything else. It was the original 750 killer!
@@johngalt7313 It is so iconic that Honda has one in their Motegi Museum for display as the original 750- killer...
@@johngalt7313 Before the RD 350 was the RD 250. The 350 wouldn't have been possible without the 250. Both great bikes.
I'm sitting here asking what about the rd400 🤣
1975 GT 380 Suzuki! Loved my brand new two stroke! Rode it all over Iowa City, Ia. While in school and after! Wish I had her back!
The 10 greatest bikes are the ones I've owned and ridden in the last 66 years, and none were on his list - in fact I only recognized 3 or 4 of them.
I think the Busa deserved to be on the list - They've been making it for ages - since 99 I think. And whilst many other manufacturers have tried to build a better hypersports-bike, none have managed to better the busa (In my opinion). The other bike that was mentioned, but pipped by the Blade, is the original 1986 GSXR750. Personally I think it deserved the spot because Suzuki did it first (The whole light is right mentality). The Gixer weighed a tiny 179kg and made almost 100bhp. The GSXR1100 weighed only 10kg more at 189kg and made a massive, for the time, 130bhp. However, I thought your list was pretty good Yammy, and ya can't put every bike on a Top 10. - peace out :)
Third gen R6 will always have my heart
Collin Herold I bought a 2009 R6 in 2011 for $5k it had 2k miles on it and was bought brand new at my local dealer and shipped to South Korea. Dude was a solder and he also had like $3k worth of extras added to it the day he bought it. Two brothers true Carbon Fiber exhaust, power commander, fender eliminator kit, tinted wind screen, and sliders front and back. He laid it over in Korea leaving a bike show but me and my buddy fixed it back using all Yamaha parts. It didn’t need much two pieces of plastic and new sliders they saved it. And he kept it for a few months then he joined the state police and said he couldn’t own it anymore and sold it to me. It was the burnt orange metallic.
@@tammyforbes2101 I have a buddy who has a 2016 and put over 80k miles on it, rode it like he stole it 24/7, and it just recently had a motor issue. They're bulletproof, drop dead gorgeous, and the most winningest 600 out there. I'm a Yamaha fan boy you could say. Besides, theres a reason our lord rossi rides Yamaha
Glad the VFR made it on the list. I had a 1991 and 1997 and loved them both. Great bike.
I watched my dad bring home two frames and a few boxes full of parts which he made a cb750 out of in the 1990s. Ran like a top after a set of new gaskets and rings.
Hayabusa not listed, obvious click bait.
He changed it :(
@@sebastianhourigan4023 No care, cannot be top 10 greatest motorcycles without Hayabusa. Yam, you let us all down buddy.
Nice video. Can't beleive a 1972 KAWI Z1 900 wasn't metioned. It shook the US up.
Agreed. The ORIGINAL superbike, along with the 1981 Suzuki GS-1000.
You mean ‘73
@@jeffreyphipps5099 Best bike I ever owned. I didn't have much time to ride it later on, so I sold it -- one of my biggest regrets in life.
@@jeffreyphipps5099 a lot people consider the Z900 to be a 72 year model...
Honda Cub, 60 years of production, 100 million made and still counting, and then the Honda CB750 for changing the world, while destroying the British motorcycle industry...
I agree. The Honda Monkey is also one that I would put up there.
I love my sohc cb750
@@amateurastronaut5006 had one in high school in 71 !!! Great bike! !😎😎😎😎😎😎😄😄😄🍺🍺🍺
Smooth bike in terms of vibration for long distance touring was the Honda CB500 Four.
Worse bike ever made Moto guzzi v50
Yamaha TDM 850
It was the first of it's kind. Excellent bike, fantastic design and performance and the Daddy for many to come.
The BMW R1200GS definitely deserves a mention. From a historical point, maybe even the R80GS, for being the first proper "do it all" bike. But a GS needs to be mentioned.
As well as the KLR 650.
@@aidaneloff5357 HAHAHA It's so that when they hear you coming back home, they can escape in pretty much any direction over any terrain.
Fat Boy, Road King, Sportster, Gold Wing, Supercub, Fizzy, Le Mans, Commando, Manx, Black Shadow etc
Sir, you certainly know a bit about bikes and your choice is immaculate.
This is proof everyone has their own list, and I appreciate it.
Mine starts and ends with a Z1, and has a lot of weird stuff in between that won't come close to anybody else (two of mine are on this list though). I think that says volumes about the sport, the riders, and the industry.
I like your speal, I think well maybe I wish I could create a similar listing of the bikes I have personally owned. To be able to market my own taste in great motorcycles. Thanks for your video it very well may get others into riding which is all good for the sport/industry.
I owned a 1978 Yamaha XS1100 for years and took it from Connecticut to Key West Florida. It was a very fast shaft drive and one of the best bikes I ever owned. It had the performance of a sport bike with the comfort and reliability of a touring bike. It should have made the list.
Yup !
Those late 70's/early 80's Japanese sport standard bikes were great. The XS 1100, besides being scary fast, looked great with the midnight special trim package :) I have fond memories of the one that nearly killed me...
1968 Yamaha Dt1 easily top 3 most important bike ever made all you dirtbikers have this bike to thank for being the first mass production dirtbike that brought offroad to the main scene in ways never seen before
Bruh your Music in the background plays Chopin XD
Very cool
Im riding a Honda TMX alpha 125cc. I bought it August last year and i officially got it registered today here in Philippines. And got my license 2 weeks ago
The coolest bike ever built was the Brough Superior, it was that cool Lawrence of Arabia rode one which unfortunately for Lawrence led to his early demise.
No mention of kz1000 or any classic triple 2 stroke? Yammie' s noob is showing.....
750 triple was the first stock bike . that could scare people
I fully expected an H1/H2 segment. Clearly he's never thrown a leg over one.
@@michaelwilliams8297 Has anyone ever actually rode a 2 stroke triple?
@@Ritalie I I I 🤗🤗 over here...lol...from Wyoming USA 🔫🤠🇺🇸p.s stay safe
H2 750,, KZ 900,1000, But the H2 750 triple or widow maker set the bar in it's day. This kid has no clue wtf he's talking about. When I was a kid there were millions of the CB750's on the road. I still have my 1976 RD 400. Has this guy even rid a bike?
You missed the BSA Gold star, a top ride for those who could really ride, and that sound woooooooh!
GPZ’s, RD LC, Z900, are just three of millions you missed
I came here expecting the VMax to show up and I'm not disappointed. Good job, Yams
No BMW, Royal Enfield...
LiveWire
Vincent!
RE is a joke
@@johnydesparado123 its a war bike
@@johnydesparado123 RE is a Army bike kid..
750-4 is probably the best bike I've ever owned. Slap on the 836 kit some flatslides and a cam it was the ultimate until the liter bikes appeared. They were adequate in every way. Anything from a crotch rocket to Gold Wing luxury.
Great job! You hit the nail on the head with all your picks.I owned a Triumph 955,i wish i would have given my plasma instead of having to sell it do to financial reasones. That bike was just oozing with carictor! I own a 2020 Ducati V-4 S now and have had many before that. But nothing was has had the moves your soul kind of caracter as the Triumph 955 not even my Ducati.The 955 motor was designed by Lotus witch allot of people don't know, Lotus helped put Triumph on the map again and they have never looked back.
Greatest bikes of all time? You are either kidding or you are just out of diapers! I guess our never heard of Norton Manx, Norton Commando, Ducati 750 Sport, Vincent Black Shadow, Ariel Square Four, Kawasaki Two Stroke 500 and 750 Triples and four stroke KZ900, Harley Davidson XR750, BMW R69, BMW R90/5, Honda NT650, Yamaha XS1100. I could go on. All of those bikes are are iconic, hot performers and broke new ground. The bikes you cited are great bikes, but only the CB750 was a great bike and revolutionary. It also killed off the great British Marques.
I agree! That guy has not the faintest clue about bikes. The CB 750 was a good pick, but what about the GSX-R?
the british killed british bikes by not retooling . the rocket 3 and trident [ which could of made this list ] were great bikes but really just bits added on type of motors . the yanks told the british to change the gear shift over and what did they do stuck a shaft through the motor ,, should of known it was retool and rededsign time , even now they get the asians to make much the same bloody bikes
Yes the Ariel Square Four ... should have been there. These young know it alls!
Great list. But to be fair, people who are younger than 60 years old, won't really be able to understand or relate to that list. The bikes you mentioned were important, but at some point, you have to consider modern relevance. Those are nearly antique machines by any modern motorcycle standard. Nobody really drives those bikes daily, they are mostly just museum pieces now for many owners? My favorite old bike that seemed better than all of today's bikes, was the 1931 Henderson inline 4 cylinder with overdrive and a glassy smooth car sized engine.
Ritalie Yes, the Henderson in another “greatest bike.” My list was not exhaustive. Needless to say there are worthy bikes of more recent vintage , however they are mostly revivals if classic designs using benefiting from modern manufacture and usually cluttered with doodads, gizmos and regulatory mandates. BYI, I still ride my 1974 Norton Commando and from 1994 until 2010 my daily rider was a 1980 Ysmaha XS1100, another great road burner, but not one that broke new ground
O yes babyyy... The MV Agusta is a dream bike of mine along with the EBR 1190RX. Great vid bro.
Those 1190s were amazing, was such a shame what happened with EBR...
@@MotoJournoKris yes you are right. But I have a Buell xb9r firebolt and I love it. And let me tell u, don't let the v twin full you. Its a rocket ship and handling is awesome where its short wheelbase. I can keep up with anyone in the twisties unless they are some street Rossi lol
@@jonathanhager3930 I've heard great things about them, but never had a chance to ride one!
Really good picks on your list mate. I agree with the ethos of your decisions.
To be honest though audience, we would need a top 40 list to cover most of the important bikes. There is subjectivity involved.
Things that spring to my mind;
Hybusa
Vincent Black shadow
Harley, surely a Harley. Could pick multiple from early flat track to the classic 1340ci cruisers
Fireblade900
GSXR750
Two stroke 250 racers.
Z1000
This is your list, I respect that, but it's hard to skip out on units sold of Harley and the character.... interesting list, thanks for posting
I.m going to have to give you a pass for being very young and new to motorcycling. SV-650??? Triumph Daytona??? Actually the Daytona could be on the list but the 500cc update derived from the original 1938 Speed Twin. But the Honda Super Cub has been around for 60 years and recently surpassed the 50 MILLION built milestone. Where is the original Honda Super Hawk/Scrambler/Dream from the early 1960's?? Without those 250/305cc twins, the Japanese motorcycle would have never taken off in the States. Yamaha RD 350/400??? What about the original REAL dual sport the 1968 DT-1 from Yamaha? The original Kawasaki H2??? The Harley Davidson Sportster in continuous production since 1957??? Vincent Black Shadow??? Were you aware that there were some pretty important and groundbreaking motorcycles made BEFORE you were born? Maybe ya just had to be there.
Triumph Bonneville?... truly iconic bike.
Honda CBX.... That sound!!
Don't knock the mighty SV 😛
How could they forget the Suzuki X6 Hustler,750 Water Buffalo,H1&H2 triples,850 Commando, Triumph Trident, Bultaco 360 Bandito, Pursang,King Scorpion Montesa,CR 400 Husqvarna,too many to list.
@J G It couldn't hold a candle to my Honda 90!
First bike was 305 Honda Scrambler. After I owned it for over a year, it really scared me. I had it going an indicated 95 mph (going down a long downgrade) one Sunday. The next day at lunchtime, while parking the bike I hit the front brake and the front axel broke. The front of the bike dropped until the fender reached the tire. Reliable transportation except for that.
You should have played the REAL sound of the Honda CBX it sounds like a damn F1 car at speed! So beautiful!
Yes CBX1100 is the best sounding stock bike on the planet full stop, don't @ me.
Come on Honda, give us back the *6 cylinder!
@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks ok
@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks just buy a Gold wing😂😂 jk
I got a wr450 as my first bike, I still have it and absolutely love it.
Lambretta TV175. First production "bike" with a vented disc brake and a truly beautiful piece of Italian engineering.
I've got one.
😀👍
A more accurate title would have been "top 10 best sport bikes of all time". You left out really important bikes like the Harley sportster, the Honda super cub and the rebel, the vespa, the BMW GS (just to name a few) and many more motorcycles that are historically much more important than all the superbikes in this list.
The Honda Goldwing for instance.
Motorcycles have been around way longer than his list evaluates.
Thank you for the VFR.I was going to be pissed if it wasn't on here
Nortons and the Vincent Black Shadow are legendary, even to non-motorcyclists like myself, for their cutting-edge engineering and beauty of design. Was kind of waiting for some mention of either.
Wow, not a single ADV bike haha. No V-Strom, no GS haha.
Haha
The 650 v strom does use the sv's engine so it is sort of represented.
While I appreciate YN's ability to court controversy and snag views with lists like this one, I can't imagine a single serious bike lover with a genuine appreciation for the machines that made history endorsing this list. I don't approach that level and even I know that the Vincent Black Shadow, Norton Commando, H-D Sportster, BMW GS (and other Beemers), Honda Goldwing and, yes, the 'Busa are more significant, GREATER machines than some of those listed here. Should have been called "My Top 10 Motorcycles", but YN is smarter than that, or at least a savvier online content purveyor.
Truly his opinion, my top 10 would surely look different
I have an SC33 Blade.. not quite the original, but close.. I had an 916 Ducati 20 years ago that I should never have sold.. I get my twin fix today with an 04 Aprilia RSV Factory which I love.. :)
Personally, I’d have the Yamaha rd 350 on the list and the Triumph Street triple.
RD is absolutely killer
@@vaibhavkaushik6047 hn bsdke garib india me badi bike aayi he ni aur koi isliye
No GSX-R1100/1000? The most winningest best seller for almost 40 years?
Squids squids everywhere
>Failing to mention any motorcycle of the adventure segment, mainly the GSA
Vstrom 650 👁️👁️
@@vLavour1 Also a very solid machine.
Random list of motorcycles at best. Dude, they're not even in chronological order in terms of manufacturing dates. The Honda CB750 was what started it all, and you show us a bastardized version of it as an example of super bike inception.
Yamaha RD350YPVS Two Stroke Mayhem would be on my list :)
As an ex rider I would agree but disagree. Rather the first 350LC. The YPVS was a development of the LC, the LC did the ground breaking and was fun ..
@@davefaddel6761 Agree 100%. It was a quantum leap from the RD400.
There was a loop hole in UK law that allowed a learner to ride up to 250 if it had a sidecar or was a trike. This resulted in a ton of RD250s with little Sidewinder beer crate carriers.
Good Times!
@@n4s117 As the owner of an '80 RD400, I'd have to agree the '81 and on 350's were a quantum leap in technology. Never had the chance to ride one, but would have REALLY loved to ride the RZ500!
No turbo ‘Busa?! What kind of smut are you peddling on this channel, GrannyBoob?
the8jrfan I’m going to puke.
Are you the guy from superbike racer's videos?
this guy feel of his own. He never value others what he felt not right according to his sick feeling.
Wow, no S1000rr? I’m not a BMW fan but pretty much everyone recognizes it as changing the liter bike game.
Royal Enfield bikes, especially the classic one could have been included.
Honestly, they are more coveted in india more than any country
Proud owner of the 1998 Yamaha V-Max (all black edition), had it since year 2000. Still running smooth until now