I am definitely a rebel. I rebelliously pay my registration and insurance every month, and I rebelliously ride my motorcycle to and from my job at the hospital every day. I'm essentially a 1%er
@@exothermal.sprocketAs an LPN, I rebelliously rode my CMX1100 Rebel to work as a male nurse in hospitals PMR (physical medical and rehabilitation) unit in the hospital for 18 years. Loved it!!! 👍
Thanks for being an advocate, Yammie Noob. The truth is, doing fun things is probably always going to be more dangerous than NOT doing fun things. This doesn't mean that no one should do fun things. Rather, the risk should be mitigated, and managed. I've been riding since I was a teen, and now I'm in my 60's. I can't imagine giving up the freedom of riding, even if that means I'll occasionally get rained on, or have to watch out for oblivious cagers on their cell phones who don't even realize i'm there. You just plan for those inconveniences, and act accordingly. Besides, life itself is 100% fatal. You better do stuff while you are alive that makes you happy, because it's really short number of years, even in the best of circumstances.
"wearing gear is cumbersome". You get used to it. The real issue is getting overly confident in it and riding more recklessly cause you think you can't be hurt
Hahaha i can relate, everytime i wear my one piece in combination with back protection i knee down every round about and Sharp corner like its a track and in invincicible but its so fucking stupid and im fully aware of that😂
While I don't wear my leathers on the street (at least not often) I do still wear a 2 piece textile with some good boots, gloves and a helmet of course
I physically cannot wheelie without riding boots and my chest plate and I can't figure out why if I have tennis shoes and just a helmet I can't keep the front end off the ground I almost always wear full gear
You're right about bicycle skills vs motorcycle skills being different. However, in my experience there are some mountain bike skills that are very helpful to have when doing low speed maneuvers on a bike.
Nothing like arriving at work in the winter on a rainy or even snowy day with your motorcycle helmet and your waterproof suite, feels like everything they will throw you at work after will be a piece of cake.
in my personal opinion, once a bike passes 1000 lbs its not even a bike anymore, its a car without safety, like when your riding one of those you feel so enclosed into the motorcycle that you just dont get the same sense of freedom as you do on any other bike, and when it comes to the trikes, the ones with the two wheels in the back are fine if your disabled or something but if your gonna get one of thoes can ams with the two front wheels, just get a convirtible, and yeah i know thats off topic with the video but i just wanted to say it.
Damn bro drop the tornado story as a separate video ie what it felt like to ride in such high winds, your experience, how you think a beginner would’ve handled it etc, content gold
So happy you said we're kind of geeky. It is largely the truth. Most of us only look tough on our machines but we're mostly quirky and chill with a tinge of nerd.
Hard disagree that bicycling does not translate well to motorcycling. Riding a mountain/gravel/road/bmx bike at a high level instantly translates into a motor bike. You already have the most intimate understanding of how 2-wheels operates in all situations and it only takes a little bit of adjustment to get up to speed.
so you think a 5 y/o kid, who just learned to keep the balance on a bicycle, could easily get onto a motorcycle (made for kids, ofc) and manage that, just like a bicycle? I know by experience, back when I was 8 y/o and was trying trial MC for the first time, even as a kid with superior balance, that's a whole new challenge sure, I learned fast, but I'm a quick learner, and as I said, I had superior balance, and in addition to that, I was born stronger than the average. even all the advantages, learning MC wasn't like learning bicycle different skills for bicycle might translate well, like offroading and high speed control, but not basic skills, like slow speed control. the weight difference affects the handling a lot, and the clutch might be challenging for some people (not me, as I highly prefer manual transmission in cars already, hate automatic for being too unpredictable at times, and vehicles needs a real engine sound which EV doesn't have)
A motorcycle has a tons of mass over even the most weighty bicycles. Every input and reaction between rider and machine is very much different. Fundamentals are similar, but controls and muscle memory and input/reaction is dramatically different. There are people who ride mountain bikes and also ride motocross, and even though motocross bikes are about as light as you're going to get in motorcycles, they are significantly more weighty than bicycles. Naked 650 class street bikes are almost double the weight of a motocross.
@@exothermal.sprocket correct. Everything happens slower with more time to react and adjust. As for the other comments, they clearly didn't read all of my comment. Cheers.
0:30 "people think motorcycles are faster than cars" The misconception is from psychological effects, not guesses about laptimes. Smaller objects appear faster than larger objects. This is why people are so bad about guessing whether they can beat the train. The train, being larger, appears slower than Real Speed. The motorcycle, being smaller than cars, always appears to be going faster. Also, inattentive car drivers think motorcycles mystically appear from nowhere to be in their way, this links to the deduction that the motorcycle must have been going preternaturally fast to get to that position they weren't in 5 seconds ago when the car "looked". Also, the concept that motorcycles are faster than cars goes back to when cars had 5l V8s making 140 hp in a 3000+lb car, and motorcycles with a tiny sub-1l engine were accelerating faster. And cars couldn't brake well, because ABS didn't exist and cars had crappy 4-wheel drum brakes, while motorcycles had "free" ABD, because the front and rear wheels were braked independently, which resulted in better performance. Those real physical reasons motorcycles were faster, combined with the psychological reasons motorcycles appear faster have persisted in the misconception that a performance motorcycle is faster than a performance car.
I deadass looked for like so long to find someone to contradict that. And also you left out that cars have flat tires, and not only that they have twice as many tires which means more contact with the ground. So not only does it have twice the amount of tires they grip the ground substantially better, means they can stop faster before a corner and hold speed in better through a corner. That gives cars a severe advantage in corners. When you’re going straight, it’s about the engine, the aerodynamics etc etc… but when you’re in a corner, you’d be shocked at how much will change from just the tires.
I got myself a RE Meteor 350 as my first bike. I'v always liked cruisers and while yes, it's pretty heavy for its size and power output, it's the perfect beginner cruiser.
Meteor 350 looks and sounds great, and has an easy-going throttle feel for low speed driving, so it shouldn't be tiring to ride in city traffic like some nervous twitchy throttle supersport bike would.
I have been riding for 43 years and currently have a ZX14. However I love the RE Meteor 350 and am seriously considering one. Such easy going machines.
I've been watching these videos for many years, and I finally bought my first bike, a 300, at the beginning of this year. I've put over 5000 miles on it, and I am pretty sure I'll just keep riding. You cannot beat the price of insurance and gas. I'll probably do the super genius thing and get an MT-10 next. The power to weight of a built supra combined with the fuel economy of a civic, and the maneuverability of a miata.
This is not a problem in my country since most of the rule breaking motorcyclist ride below 200cc motorcycle Running from cops? Nah impossible, speeding with 200cc? Yah keep dreaming usually they think they're fast but sadly its not 🤣
Downhill riding a MTB technique kind of apply to riding a motorcycle you have to apply all of the mentioned above (Counter steering, progressive braking, maintaining traction, speed adjustments for cornering). Of course the MTB is way lighter than a motorcycle but it does help.
Waco, ATF/FBI was following a bike gang, I think either the Hells Angels or Banditos? and started attacking because the other group was spotted heading that way. They claim they had evidence there was going to be a gang war or something
Absolutely for me too. I have been caught out in in the rain wearing t shirt and shorts with no screen. That sucked. It's amazing how cold you can get in August in the south.
I was a bike courier for around 5 years before getting bit by the motorcycle bug. I thought they were the same skills, but it is night and day. Driving a car, while completely different than riding a motorcycle, is still more similar to riding a motorcycle than a bicycle. The only maybe comparable analogue is mountain biking/offroading, but they're still completely different beasts.
For sure some of the mental aspects of mountain biking transfer. I've had way more "shit this isn't going well" moments mtn biking than road biking, and the practice being calm enough to correct definitely helps. You get a little bit of a feel for what losing and regaining traction feels like too.
If u think that riding a bicycle has a night and day difference from riding a motorcycle,u don't know what you're talkin about tbh. The 2 are very similar in how they operate.
@@slimfit767 Agreed, in my opinion both bicycle and motorcycle feel very similar in terms of balance, turning and environmental awareness. However, everything else indeed feels like day and night
I would argue that BMX and mountain bike riding skills translate well to off road / dual sport riding, and those skills make you a better street bike rider. Finding the limit on dirt, mud , rocks and sand, spinning and sliding a motorcycle, and mastery of the machine, and your body as a unit, before riding road bikes is a big advantage over no prior experience.
IT tech support right here (though omw to become a middle school teacher, maybe even kindergarten). I'm nowhere near the 90k a year figure, but I still enjoy my ER6-F ^^
This is me. I'm the nerd. I avoided motorcycling for the longest time because of many of these stereotypes, but now I wonder why I didn't get into it sooner.
Wearing gear saved me from either more broken bones or losing my foot all together. So worth the slight discomfort to wear gear i may have lost my bike but it saved my foot and skin from serious damage. I will never ride without gear after my accident.
68 year old rider here lots of touring miles. I Hate Rain !! Its always that rain storm 200 miles from home on your way back from a great tour hum bug. Visibility to drivers is a big concern find shelter to hide. Perfect content always relevant. 😊
Getting wet is not a problem. Getting cold is. Riding in wet conditions isn't a problem. Riding with crappy tires is. Weather isn't so much of a problem, as the rider going unprepared to mitigate inherent discomforts that can lead to life-threatening exposure.
Being from Florida I have learned to appreciate a rain storm on summer ride. It is the most comfortable part of the ride. Unfortunately after the cooling section of the ride it typically gets hot and muggy making you want to twist the grip more than the law will allow. You gotta get dry ya know.
Hard disagree on several points. 1. Motorcycles biggest advantage is acceleration and are faster on tracks with long straight. Cars are also generally faster. In Nurburgring for example no bike has broken 7 min mark even on shorter version. Fastest road cars are over half a minute faster. 2. Mostly agree 3. Motorcycles are more dangerous. You can mitigate that risk but it will always be higher than in cars. 4. Not all and no one probably believes that. Regarding there are more “rebels” on bikes than in cars 5. There are naturally always exemptions bit lighter bikes are always easier to handle than their heavier counterparts. 6. Motorcycles can be taken for a long trip especially if it is made for that. They will still always be more uncomfortable than a car made for it. 7. Mostly agree.
"Knowing how to get your knee down is unsafe. It might lead you do ride more reckless" Knowing how to get ur knee down is very good to maintain safety. often, if you underestimate a corner, you are likely to not be able to handle more lean angle mentally, but physically, you'd actually be able to make the corner. being familiar with intense lean angle is important in a situation like this.
Riding a pedal road bike prepared me for traffic, intersections, watching my mirrors and knowing I’m the weakest piece of metal on the road. I think it made it way easier to get a gsxr 600 as my first bike considering I drove a stick for 15 years and had some experience on the open road. There’s more similarities than you might expect 👍
I don't own a car, but I get to work in 8 minutes. The cops don't stop me, but I know they hear me coming. An 83 honda 750c, isn't slow, but I've gotten to the row of the gears, being too slow and im getting used to it. Time to move up, amiright?
Idk if I can keep watching after I just heard u say bikes corner faster than cars 🤯 cars have four contact points with the ground plus more surface area on each one, since cars tires are flat there is MUCH more of the tires touching the ground. Basic physics from there, plus bikes can’t stop as fast as cars can. therefore even more so making them slower in corners. U a way better track rider than me but that’s like basic knowledge 🫤
8:50 im a robotics technician, im definitely a nerd and most of really are nerds 😂😂 every now and then you get a bike bro and theyre pretty chill too or adrenaline junkies which are also chill
To any normies looking through here: I come from a family of bikers. I had my first bike at 14 and have owned four more since. I ride in all weather and do all my own repairs and maintenance. So please understand that when I say most of us hate the 1%er assholes too, it's not because I'm not a "real" biker.
The Harley rider stereotype is true 99% of the time. Why they ride around with that pissed off look thinking that they are the biggest badass on the road is a mystery to me. I am not talking about the ones with a winged skull or crossed pistons. They can back it up. South Park was spot on with "The F Word" episode.
I stand by that most motorcyclists ARE law breakers .....at least in my experience. But well the laws really are designed more for cars so it is sorta difficult to not fudge a law here and there on two wheels....still by strict definition it does make most of us criminals...okay "petty criminals" to be more accurate but just "criminals" sounds way more scary/edgy....right? Can you see ANYONE beig afraid of Yammie Noob though? Even if he wore a patched cut from a notorious 1% club.....hey Yammie why dont you see if a club will let you just be photographed for entertainment purposes? Go ask the president of one of these I bet they allow it expecially if you get them entered to win latest giveaway bike
To quote you "Very funny, no seriously. What should I get? Anything except a Versys 650." Why are you so judgmental ? What's wrong with the Versys 650 ?? You don't like this model, fine... but no need to persist with your 'dislike". I don't like Harley Davidsons but never talk down about those bikes because it would be disrespectful for those who like and/or own one. "To each his own" as they say. That said, be more mature and just move on !!
Like ok... if you compare hypercars and dedicated motorsport cars to motorcycles... the cars are faster. But how often do you come across those vehicles while commuting? The thing is that a $10k motorcycle instantly puts you in the same performance bracket as a $60k luxury performance car... which is already more than the overwhelming majority of cars you encounter. And we haven't talked about the left seat mod yet, because most of those 60k cars are driven by boomers/X in a midlife crisis who have no idea what to do with it after a lifetime of driving Honda CRVs, Nissan Altimas, and Ford Rangers.
Platapuses are Monotremes. 'Monotreme', (order Monotremata), any member of the egg-laying mammalian order Monotremata, which includes the amphibious platypus (family Ornithorhynchidae) and the terrestrial echidnas (family Tachyglossidae) of continental Australia, the Australian island state of Tasmania, and the island of New Guinea. Not as bad as hitting a wombat, but still wouldn't want to hit one. We have plenty of Echidnas where I live. I don't have much choice about riding at night. I find it quite pleasant. But I ride much slower after dark, wouldn't want to hit a fox, cow, wallaby or wombat. There are also large tractors and other agricultural machines to watch out for. You can also just imagine the state of some of the roads where cattle cross LOL!
*> Hydroplaining & Sipe orientation All too often I've seen motorcycle 🏍️ front tires mounted so that the (V)^ Sipes [ direction of forward rotation ^ ] of the tread are mounted in reverse of how they should be *(∆)^ in order to properly evacuate water out from under the tread for greater traction as the tire & bike moves forward ! I've noticed front tires on some Honda bikes as well as others mounted with the Sipe orientation as I suggested *(∆)^ ! If mounted in reverse (V)^ the Sipes would pull water under the tire causing a greater chance of Hydroplaning !!
Smaller engine easier to control? well considering giving the slightest throttle input from Idle will increase the air going in by factors of 100's of %. the hardest place to control throttle is when giving it barely any, and at 1/2 throttle, opening it all the way only gives 30% more air/fuel. and with smaller engines, they react quicker to the 3-400% more air/fuel with the slightest of throttle movement. a larger engine with more rotating mass takes a tad longer to wind up and send a heap more power to the rear wheel, so a Larger engine is smoother at low throttle inputs. yes it make it easier to lift the front wheel, but if you want to lift the front wheel you don't have to yank back on the bars to do it, and it's the yanking back that'll make you go right over. Size appropriate... (Frame size, riding position & seat to peg distance, on top of the seat to ground distance) The bike I did the Basic Handling Skills Test on was a GSX150, with a lower seat height than stock... and that meant my knees were bent as far as they can go, My feet were at an angle they didn't like. and even though I could do it, using the rear brake and Gear Lever was difficult, and if I was in that position for too long, would have had no control over my feet at all. even though the little baby gsx was the cheapest option that looks good, it's not "Fit" for a 6'2" person. it was definitely worth getting the V-strom with the same 249cc Oil cooled single cylinder engine as the GSX 250, but with a much larger frame. it's only draw back is the larger front wheel doesn't want to change direction quite as easily, and turning it around in a small space, that's like doing a 3 point turn in a flatbed truck compared to an Austin Mini
5:38 Statistics from Sweden - a country famously known for having gorgeous women and being fashionably late to NATO - shows that the VAST majority of fatal accidents happen in curves on single or double lane roads. A.k. the backroads. A.k. The Twisties. In essence, people getting into the obits because they overestimated their skill level. The #2 killer is crossings. Meaning situational awareness, lack thereof. And the vast majority of the donors that made these mistakes where a) not having a license 2) on a stolen motorcycle c) not wearing any gear whatsoever and e) under the influence of alcohohololol, drugs or both. And in many cases all of the aforementioned. So, in conclusion, if you can manage to pull your head out of your ass, pay some attention and not hit the pipe before riding, you stand a pretty good chance of surviving as a rider.
I recently got my dad a 2004 honda shadow 750cc dual carb as he gave me a car at 16 so i wanted to get him something nice. Ive always wanted a motorcycle aswell but figured id get my dad one first since 1 i know hed want to be with me and teach me and 2 he used to have one when i was younger. I just need to save up to get me a cheap used motorcycle im hoping to get a little bit of help lol but im doing everything i can to try to afford me a 300c to 500cc for a starter bike that i wont have a need for upgrading in the near future yet ill still respect when learning.
Feels somewhaf relatable. Not nerdy, per se, but I'm a nurse who quilts/sews/embroiders. And obviously enjoys my crotch rocket. Lol, I chuckle when people are surprised to learn that I ride a motorcycle.
Motorcycles and bicycles are crazy similar. I get youre trying to keep slow boys from thinkin they can jus jump on an R1 and be good cause theyve been riding a beach cruiser but, theyre very very very similar and plenty of the skills translate
Unfortunately, bicycling and motorcycling translates exactly that’s why Nikki Hayden’s dead and that’s why all motogp riders also our road bike riders for leisure and exercise because it is exactly the same
Idk if it’s just me but I feel like my reaction time and perception is a lot higher when on the bike vs in my car. I feel more in it and open and it just feels way easier to react and respond, like things are moving slower, even though on my bike I’m going a lot faster.
Oh, so now you admit that you’re a road cyclist too why 0G wiz because it translates exactly to road riding on a motorcycle from tight turns counter steering every fucking thing is the same except the weight in the horsepower
Fastest lap of a bike around nurburgring is 7:10 and a average fastest car is about the same and fastest car is under 6:00! So how is it anyone could say a bike is faster than a car on a track is to say the least not true. Keep watching the noob.
While that is true, nurburgring is a track that greatly favors high downforce builds that are difficult to replicate on a bike. It's also an extremely long track, so any speed differences will accumulate to a far greater time difference than on a normal sized track. Also, I believe bikes haven't been allowed to do time trials on the track in 10 years?, at least outside of touristenfahrten where timing is sorta not allowed :). Of course, a car would still be faster, but it would be interesting to see the time of a modern production superbike, or even a motogp bike there. My guess is it will never happen because the track is sketchy even in a car, let alone on a bike.
@@Ehal256 ok sure but explain why in the corners usually the bike is holding up the cars sure a bike pulls out of the corner and starts to pull away but entering the corner and through the corner a car will pass the bike or hold back so as not to hit the biker
@@shaun8256 explain what exactly? I never said bikes have higher cornering speed, and I'm not sure the video meant to imply that either. Bikes have an advantage accelerating out of a corner, not in cornering speed, usually. Sometimes they have an advantage in being able to take a straighter line than a car by virtue of being wider, if there's a crossover point where this means a bike can be faster on some tracks, I wouldn't know.
@@Ehal256 trigger the squid, Yammi said bikes corner faster and on tight tracks are faster but I've even out cornered crotch rockets with ease, it's just basic physics a bike has more power to weight than a car but a car has on average more traction per corner than a whole bike, i.e. one tyre on a car has at least twice the contact patch over a bike, don't think I'm being mean here I love my dual sport, and love my car for going fast, I've looked all over gloom tube here and haven't found an instance where a bike has been faster around a track yet. I think it was Guy who went up against an Indy car the Indy car ran 4 laps to the bikes 3.
Ngl after riding an Ebike recently for the first time in a while, i felt the ebike was more difficult than motorcycles are tbh. I feel much safer on a motorcycle Similarly with the car point. I also feel significantly safer on a motorcycle, than i do, in a car honestly. Maybe bcs i used to commute in an ebike for a long time, and got a motorcycle only a month after getting a car, so being smaller on the road is a comfort zone for me maybe. But i feel far more vulnerable in a car, taking up so much of the road (not physically vulnerable, but vulnerable to being hit, or hitting something)
I think you stuffed up on the start bikes a better at straight lines acceleration and top speeds. Cars have better cornering and braking capabilities due to a larger contact area. Not the otherway around.
Size is very misleading as somebody that used to drive semi I would rather back a 52 foot trailer into a loading dog, then stick my jet ski in the river
With similar power to weight ratio motorcycles are not faster than cars, cars will catch and pass the motorcycle because the car has more rubber on the road and can travel faster in turns.
I have gotten caught in many a rain storms, and ever since I rode from Monterey CA to San Diego, at night, in a downpour the entire way (was in the US Navy and HAD TO be back), I ride in wet conditions with a smile on my face. I rarely ride at night, but as far as wet weather goes . . . Never get bothered by it. Especially since tires are SO MUCH better than ever and my riding skills have increased with every year (about 45 now) and classes that I've completed. I completely agree that visibility, distance, and adjustments to the way you ride are crucial ! ! ! But I'll rarely stay off my bike because it is raining or it might rain. Living at 10,000 feet above sea level, where it snows a GOOD 6 months out of the year, makes a true diehard motorcyclist ride at EVERY opportunity. Thanks for all your efforts, Yammy!!! Keep 'em coming, and stay true like you have been.
I'm Brazilian, 6-ft tall, average weight, and the most powerful motorcycle I have ever own was a 150cc, and the most powerful one I had ridden on was a one-cylinder 250. A cousin has a GS 1200 R and he offered me to ride it with him in the back. I was surprised by how easy it was to ride and maneuver, even at low speeds. The throttle response is interesting. You never feel like it is a beast until you really rev it. Until then, it feels enough for the weight and tamed.
When you're being chased by a tornado, you need a motorcycle that can get out of its own way. So far as meteorologists and storm chasers know, the quickest ground speed of a tornado ever clocked was just over 90 mph. It was a satellite tornado wrapping around a much larger wedge. So watch out for those stray twisters brushing by, when you're out chasing wedge tornadoes on your Gixxah.
While I do partake in your typical high speed runs to see if I’m faster than gixxerbrah omw to Colorado, my normal commute consists of relatively quick lane changes at speeds typically 8-15 mph faster than the flow of traffic. Some call it reckless, I call it cautiously aggressive
I am definitely a rebel. I rebelliously pay my registration and insurance every month, and I rebelliously ride my motorcycle to and from my job at the hospital every day. I'm essentially a 1%er
Freak
I'm a rebel too. I ride to work everyday from by Legoland to Disney World.
What position do you rebelliously hold at the hospital? There are certain hospital occupations that have endless stories about motorcycles.
@@exothermal.sprocketAs an LPN, I rebelliously rode my CMX1100 Rebel to work as a male nurse in hospitals PMR (physical medical and rehabilitation) unit in the hospital for 18 years. Loved it!!! 👍
You're scary!
"All criminals are motorcyclists, but not all motorcyclists are criminals" - Batman
Batman and Robin both have motorcycles
@@House_of_Zodd Ok, and Batman doesn't kill people, but Robin has. So they perfectly fit the quote
@@TheGreatChrisBHe only really killed when he was Red Hood though... Right?
Right?!? 👁️👄👁️
@@yeejay6396 Idk, I'm not actually a comic book reader. I just thought I heard that Robin was bad at some point or something from the cartoons
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Thanks for being an advocate, Yammie Noob. The truth is, doing fun things is probably always going to be more dangerous than NOT doing fun things. This doesn't mean that no one should do fun things. Rather, the risk should be mitigated, and managed. I've been riding since I was a teen, and now I'm in my 60's. I can't imagine giving up the freedom of riding, even if that means I'll occasionally get rained on, or have to watch out for oblivious cagers on their cell phones who don't even realize i'm there. You just plan for those inconveniences, and act accordingly. Besides, life itself is 100% fatal. You better do stuff while you are alive that makes you happy, because it's really short number of years, even in the best of circumstances.
"I think of the modern motorcyclist is an IT professional making like $90,000 a year and has money to blow on a toy " Thats me exactly!
Same I got exactly called out
Damn, he got me too.
Except it's more that I want to give up the luxury car life for a cheaper - but just as fast - commuter and buy other toys.
"if you adjust for not driving a car, riding a motorcycle is about as safe as driving a car" made me laugh
if you forget about the fact that it's statistically more dangerous, its just as safe as driving a car xD
"wearing gear is cumbersome". You get used to it. The real issue is getting overly confident in it and riding more recklessly cause you think you can't be hurt
Hahaha i can relate, everytime i wear my one piece in combination with back protection i knee down every round about and Sharp corner like its a track and in invincicible but its so fucking stupid and im fully aware of that😂
While I don't wear my leathers on the street (at least not often) I do still wear a 2 piece textile with some good boots, gloves and a helmet of course
lol yea when i put on my riding jacket, i ride wayyy more aggressively. something that kinda happens subconciously
I physically cannot wheelie without riding boots and my chest plate and I can't figure out why if I have tennis shoes and just a helmet I can't keep the front end off the ground I almost always wear full gear
I thought I'd never be able to ride in the summer until I found out mesh jackets were a thing.
You're right about bicycle skills vs motorcycle skills being different. However, in my experience there are some mountain bike skills that are very helpful to have when doing low speed maneuvers on a bike.
7:23 Distracted drivers, all day everyday.. the bane of motorcyclists everywhere
Fact check: I am in IT and ride to relax.
Me too! I feel you.
It's hard when people pull out in front of you doing the speed limit not even stopping. Im about to put NO PHONE MOUNT? big on my helmet
@benfrank1583 hahaha my phone is my speedo, can't do nothing else with it 😅 🙃 😂 🤣 🤪
U guys make 90k?
@@rubberban Close
0:14 minivan driver being an inconsiderate jerk, check.
Came here for this comment lol
Just a biker in a minivan. I see nothing wrong with this :)
Nothing like arriving at work in the winter on a rainy or even snowy day with your motorcycle helmet and your waterproof suite, feels like everything they will throw you at work after will be a piece of cake.
in my personal opinion, once a bike passes 1000 lbs its not even a bike anymore, its a car without safety, like when your riding one of those you feel so enclosed into the motorcycle that you just dont get the same sense of freedom as you do on any other bike, and when it comes to the trikes, the ones with the two wheels in the back are fine if your disabled or something but if your gonna get one of thoes can ams with the two front wheels, just get a convirtible, and yeah i know thats off topic with the video but i just wanted to say it.
Damn bro drop the tornado story as a separate video ie what it felt like to ride in such high winds, your experience, how you think a beginner would’ve handled it etc, content gold
"An I.T. Professional making $90K+/year and has money to blow on a toy." You got me. 😆
Yup, got me too. And a couple of my coworkers.
Weird flex nerds
@@DaltonNMantzI would be flexing to if I was bringing home fat stacks like that!
I don’t get it, I know “IT professionals” $120k+ 🤷♂️
Apparently we all have money to blow on rent and mortgage.
So happy you said we're kind of geeky. It is largely the truth. Most of us only look tough on our machines but we're mostly quirky and chill with a tinge of nerd.
Hard disagree that bicycling does not translate well to motorcycling. Riding a mountain/gravel/road/bmx bike at a high level instantly translates into a motor bike. You already have the most intimate understanding of how 2-wheels operates in all situations and it only takes a little bit of adjustment to get up to speed.
But that's a little like operating a go-kart vs. a diesel truck.
so you think a 5 y/o kid, who just learned to keep the balance on a bicycle, could easily get onto a motorcycle (made for kids, ofc) and manage that, just like a bicycle?
I know by experience, back when I was 8 y/o and was trying trial MC for the first time, even as a kid with superior balance, that's a whole new challenge
sure, I learned fast, but I'm a quick learner, and as I said, I had superior balance, and in addition to that, I was born stronger than the average. even all the advantages, learning MC wasn't like learning bicycle
different skills for bicycle might translate well, like offroading and high speed control, but not basic skills, like slow speed control. the weight difference affects the handling a lot, and the clutch might be challenging for some people (not me, as I highly prefer manual transmission in cars already, hate automatic for being too unpredictable at times, and vehicles needs a real engine sound which EV doesn't have)
A motorcycle has a tons of mass over even the most weighty bicycles. Every input and reaction between rider and machine is very much different. Fundamentals are similar, but controls and muscle memory and input/reaction is dramatically different.
There are people who ride mountain bikes and also ride motocross, and even though motocross bikes are about as light as you're going to get in motorcycles, they are significantly more weighty than bicycles. Naked 650 class street bikes are almost double the weight of a motocross.
@@lassebrustadthe skills I learned from riding bicycles made it much easier to learn riding a motorcycle. They're very similar in how they operate.
@@exothermal.sprocket correct. Everything happens slower with more time to react and adjust.
As for the other comments, they clearly didn't read all of my comment. Cheers.
5:38 I wondered why the video clip was strangely familar. It's from Nepal.
"I know that country. It's mine." moment. 😂
indian here, my first thought was "must be to the north" XD
0:30 "people think motorcycles are faster than cars"
The misconception is from psychological effects, not guesses about laptimes.
Smaller objects appear faster than larger objects. This is why people are so bad about guessing whether they can beat the train. The train, being larger, appears slower than Real Speed.
The motorcycle, being smaller than cars, always appears to be going faster.
Also, inattentive car drivers think motorcycles mystically appear from nowhere to be in their way, this links to the deduction that the motorcycle must have been going preternaturally fast to get to that position they weren't in 5 seconds ago when the car "looked".
Also, the concept that motorcycles are faster than cars goes back to when cars had 5l V8s making 140 hp in a 3000+lb car, and motorcycles with a tiny sub-1l engine were accelerating faster. And cars couldn't brake well, because ABS didn't exist and cars had crappy 4-wheel drum brakes, while motorcycles had "free" ABD, because the front and rear wheels were braked independently, which resulted in better performance.
Those real physical reasons motorcycles were faster, combined with the psychological reasons motorcycles appear faster have persisted in the misconception that a performance motorcycle is faster than a performance car.
I deadass looked for like so long to find someone to contradict that. And also you left out that cars have flat tires, and not only that they have twice as many tires which means more contact with the ground. So not only does it have twice the amount of tires they grip the ground substantially better, means they can stop faster before a corner and hold speed in better through a corner. That gives cars a severe advantage in corners. When you’re going straight, it’s about the engine, the aerodynamics etc etc… but when you’re in a corner, you’d be shocked at how much will change from just the tires.
Would yam ever do an international motorbike giveaway one day.
I got myself a RE Meteor 350 as my first bike. I'v always liked cruisers and while yes, it's pretty heavy for its size and power output, it's the perfect beginner cruiser.
Meteor 350 looks and sounds great, and has an easy-going throttle feel for low speed driving, so it shouldn't be tiring to ride in city traffic like some nervous twitchy throttle supersport bike would.
I have been riding for 43 years and currently have a ZX14. However I love the RE Meteor 350 and am seriously considering one. Such easy going machines.
I've been watching these videos for many years, and I finally bought my first bike, a 300, at the beginning of this year. I've put over 5000 miles on it, and I am pretty sure I'll just keep riding. You cannot beat the price of insurance and gas.
I'll probably do the super genius thing and get an MT-10 next. The power to weight of a built supra combined with the fuel economy of a civic, and the maneuverability of a miata.
This is not a problem in my country since most of the rule breaking motorcyclist ride below 200cc motorcycle
Running from cops? Nah impossible, speeding with 200cc? Yah keep dreaming usually they think they're fast but sadly its not 🤣
From where I am from most people who run from cops ride 50-250cc and with varying success. While they can be slow they can go in places cars can’t.
@@drd1449 maybe because your cops also poor, ask the police to ride ZH2 then u talk about escapingo
@@jarrolightfeather4703 They actually use H2 SX as police bike here.
Downhill riding a MTB technique kind of apply to riding a motorcycle you have to apply all of the mentioned above (Counter steering, progressive braking, maintaining traction, speed adjustments for cornering). Of course the MTB is way lighter than a motorcycle but it does help.
7:42 Man where was that big group attack on the news story? I wanna know what happened.
Happened back in 2015 in Waco Texas at a Twins Peak restaurant. It was all over nationals news.
@@kadengordon6941 Just google Twins peak resturant outlaw bikers.
Waco, ATF/FBI was following a bike gang, I think either the Hells Angels or Banditos? and started attacking because the other group was spotted heading that way. They claim they had evidence there was going to be a gang war or something
Google "2015 Waco shootout Wikipedia". It'll come up, and you can find news links in the references for specific details
Bet the lamestream media made hay on that one.
Fair weather rider here. I’m NOT built different lol😂 F using a bike as a commuter in wet/cold weather. Mines stabled 4 months of the year.
Absolutely for me too. I have been caught out in in the rain wearing t shirt and shorts with no screen. That sucked. It's amazing how cold you can get in August in the south.
Ha come to Ireland 🇮🇪 it’s never over 15c
I was a bike courier for around 5 years before getting bit by the motorcycle bug. I thought they were the same skills, but it is night and day. Driving a car, while completely different than riding a motorcycle, is still more similar to riding a motorcycle than a bicycle. The only maybe comparable analogue is mountain biking/offroading, but they're still completely different beasts.
For sure some of the mental aspects of mountain biking transfer. I've had way more "shit this isn't going well" moments mtn biking than road biking, and the practice being calm enough to correct definitely helps.
You get a little bit of a feel for what losing and regaining traction feels like too.
If u think that riding a bicycle has a night and day difference from riding a motorcycle,u don't know what you're talkin about tbh. The 2 are very similar in how they operate.
@@slimfit767 Agreed, in my opinion both bicycle and motorcycle feel very similar in terms of balance, turning and environmental awareness. However, everything else indeed feels like day and night
I've decided to start a pogo stick channel called Nammie Yoob.
Pure coincidence. Don't sue me.
"Dress for the drop, not for the pop!"
Not bad huh!?
I keep looking for the vegetables at the local grocery labeled "noob" but I never see any. Plenty of yams, no noobs.
I would argue that BMX and mountain bike riding skills translate well to off road / dual sport riding, and those skills make you a better street bike rider. Finding the limit on dirt, mud , rocks and sand, spinning and sliding a motorcycle, and mastery of the machine, and your body as a unit, before riding road bikes is a big advantage over no prior experience.
IT tech support right here (though omw to become a middle school teacher, maybe even kindergarten). I'm nowhere near the 90k a year figure, but I still enjoy my ER6-F ^^
OMG, yammie noob sounds like Deadpools long lost motorcycling brother.
True!
Just got my first bike this week! Taking the msf course next weekend. Can’t wait!
This is me. I'm the nerd. I avoided motorcycling for the longest time because of many of these stereotypes, but now I wonder why I didn't get into it sooner.
All the best in your journey🎉
I know how you feel
I was there once
Now
You'll never get me away from bikes😂
I LITERALLY said the exact same thing. Missed out on too much fun....
@@bmz7900if i die on a bike
Don't cry for me because im crying for my broken bike😂
Wearing gear saved me from either more broken bones or losing my foot all together. So worth the slight discomfort to wear gear i may have lost my bike but it saved my foot and skin from serious damage. I will never ride without gear after my accident.
68 year old rider here lots of touring miles. I Hate Rain !! Its always that rain storm 200 miles from home on your way back from a great tour hum bug.
Visibility to drivers is a big concern find shelter to hide.
Perfect content always relevant. 😊
Getting wet is not a problem. Getting cold is.
Riding in wet conditions isn't a problem. Riding with crappy tires is.
Weather isn't so much of a problem, as the rider going unprepared to mitigate inherent discomforts that can lead to life-threatening exposure.
Being from Florida I have learned to appreciate a rain storm on summer ride. It is the most comfortable part of the ride. Unfortunately after the cooling section of the ride it typically gets hot and muggy making you want to twist the grip more than the law will allow. You gotta get dry ya know.
me as an IT consultant watching this video during workhours, waiting to ride my motorcycle after work: 🤓🤓 8:40
Hard disagree on several points.
1.
Motorcycles biggest advantage is acceleration and are faster on tracks with long straight. Cars are also generally faster.
In Nurburgring for example no bike has broken 7 min mark even on shorter version. Fastest road cars are over half a minute faster.
2.
Mostly agree
3.
Motorcycles are more dangerous. You can mitigate that risk but it will always be higher than in cars.
4.
Not all and no one probably believes that. Regarding there are more “rebels” on bikes than in cars
5.
There are naturally always exemptions bit lighter bikes are always easier to handle than their heavier counterparts.
6.
Motorcycles can be taken for a long trip especially if it is made for that. They will still always be more uncomfortable than a car made for it.
7.
Mostly agree.
Turning a mountain bike and a motorcycle have some similarities:)
"Knowing how to get your knee down is unsafe. It might lead you do ride more reckless"
Knowing how to get ur knee down is very good to maintain safety. often, if you underestimate a corner, you are likely to not be able to handle more lean angle mentally, but physically, you'd actually be able to make the corner. being familiar with intense lean angle is important in a situation like this.
Never knew there was a GSX-R 250. Also was your bike ok or did the tornado get it?
You need to go to the Nuburgring, rent a BMW 1000rr and make a video.
Riding a pedal road bike prepared me for traffic, intersections, watching my mirrors and knowing I’m the weakest piece of metal on the road. I think it made it way easier to get a gsxr 600 as my first bike considering I drove a stick for 15 years and had some experience on the open road. There’s more similarities than you might expect 👍
I don't own a car, but I get to work in 8 minutes. The cops don't stop me, but I know they hear me coming. An 83 honda 750c, isn't slow, but I've gotten to the row of the gears, being too slow and im getting used to it. Time to move up, amiright?
Though it was proven that cars are faster in the twisties. Due to the much larger tire footprint.
LOl, tha IT guy comment nailed it haha. Coming from an IT guy :D
Idk if I can keep watching after I just heard u say bikes corner faster than cars 🤯 cars have four contact points with the ground plus more surface area on each one, since cars tires are flat there is MUCH more of the tires touching the ground. Basic physics from there, plus bikes can’t stop as fast as cars can. therefore even more so making them slower in corners. U a way better track rider than me but that’s like basic knowledge 🫤
I think he was talking about Chicanes, not sweepers or hairpins. That’s the way I heard it.
I used to ride 250cc dirtbikes, do you think an R7 would be a good first bike for me?
Worth mentioning that you have to be a US resident to be eligible to win a giveaway bike.
Did you really say the same thing in three different ways, at 9:35, or did I have a stroke?
Motorcycling Is Not A Crime! I have the T-Shirt! 😃👍✌️
8:50 im a robotics technician, im definitely a nerd and most of really are nerds 😂😂 every now and then you get a bike bro and theyre pretty chill too or adrenaline junkies which are also chill
Please do some more Facebook listings.
Motorcycles solve a big problem in childhood. The ability to take a bike uphill without pedaling 😂😂
To any normies looking through here:
I come from a family of bikers. I had my first bike at 14 and have owned four more since. I ride in all weather and do all my own repairs and maintenance.
So please understand that when I say most of us hate the 1%er assholes too, it's not because I'm not a "real" biker.
The Harley rider stereotype is true 99% of the time. Why they ride around with that pissed off look thinking that they are the biggest badass on the road is a mystery to me. I am not talking about the ones with a winged skull or crossed pistons. They can back it up.
South Park was spot on with "The F Word" episode.
man, i cycled for years off-road and on. I still try and bunny hop on my motor when going over a pothole i spotted too late....
GS 1200 a beginner bike? lol
hit ice and snow and you're done haha
I stand by that most motorcyclists ARE law breakers .....at least in my experience. But well the laws really are designed more for cars so it is sorta difficult to not fudge a law here and there on two wheels....still by strict definition it does make most of us criminals...okay "petty criminals" to be more accurate but just "criminals" sounds way more scary/edgy....right? Can you see ANYONE beig afraid of Yammie Noob though? Even if he wore a patched cut from a notorious 1% club.....hey Yammie why dont you see if a club will let you just be photographed for entertainment purposes? Go ask the president of one of these I bet they allow it expecially if you get them entered to win latest giveaway bike
To quote you "Very funny, no seriously. What should I get? Anything except a Versys 650."
Why are you so judgmental ? What's wrong with the Versys 650 ?? You don't like this model, fine... but no need to persist with your 'dislike". I don't like Harley Davidsons but never talk down about those bikes because it would be disrespectful for those who like and/or own one. "To each his own" as they say.
That said, be more mature and just move on !!
Like ok... if you compare hypercars and dedicated motorsport cars to motorcycles... the cars are faster. But how often do you come across those vehicles while commuting? The thing is that a $10k motorcycle instantly puts you in the same performance bracket as a $60k luxury performance car... which is already more than the overwhelming majority of cars you encounter. And we haven't talked about the left seat mod yet, because most of those 60k cars are driven by boomers/X in a midlife crisis who have no idea what to do with it after a lifetime of driving Honda CRVs, Nissan Altimas, and Ford Rangers.
Platapuses are Monotremes. 'Monotreme', (order Monotremata), any member of the egg-laying mammalian order Monotremata, which includes the amphibious platypus (family Ornithorhynchidae) and the terrestrial echidnas (family Tachyglossidae) of continental Australia, the Australian island state of Tasmania, and the island of New Guinea. Not as bad as hitting a wombat, but still wouldn't want to hit one. We have plenty of Echidnas where I live.
I don't have much choice about riding at night. I find it quite pleasant. But I ride much slower after dark, wouldn't want to hit a fox, cow, wallaby or wombat. There are also large tractors and other agricultural machines to watch out for. You can also just imagine the state of some of the roads where cattle cross LOL!
Yammie noob needs faster Farkels to outrun the Tornado or he will be Dorothy Noob!
*> Hydroplaining & Sipe orientation
All too often I've seen motorcycle 🏍️ front tires mounted so that the (V)^ Sipes [ direction of forward rotation ^ ] of the tread are mounted in reverse of how they should be *(∆)^ in order to properly evacuate water out from under the tread for greater traction as the tire & bike moves forward !
I've noticed front tires on some Honda bikes as well as others mounted with the Sipe orientation as I suggested *(∆)^ !
If mounted in reverse (V)^ the Sipes would pull water under the tire causing a greater chance of Hydroplaning !!
Smaller engine easier to control? well considering giving the slightest throttle input from Idle will increase the air going in by factors of 100's of %. the hardest place to control throttle is when giving it barely any, and at 1/2 throttle, opening it all the way only gives 30% more air/fuel. and with smaller engines, they react quicker to the 3-400% more air/fuel with the slightest of throttle movement. a larger engine with more rotating mass takes a tad longer to wind up and send a heap more power to the rear wheel, so a Larger engine is smoother at low throttle inputs. yes it make it easier to lift the front wheel, but if you want to lift the front wheel you don't have to yank back on the bars to do it, and it's the yanking back that'll make you go right over.
Size appropriate... (Frame size, riding position & seat to peg distance, on top of the seat to ground distance) The bike I did the Basic Handling Skills Test on was a GSX150, with a lower seat height than stock... and that meant my knees were bent as far as they can go, My feet were at an angle they didn't like. and even though I could do it, using the rear brake and Gear Lever was difficult, and if I was in that position for too long, would have had no control over my feet at all. even though the little baby gsx was the cheapest option that looks good, it's not "Fit" for a 6'2" person. it was definitely worth getting the V-strom with the same 249cc Oil cooled single cylinder engine as the GSX 250, but with a much larger frame. it's only draw back is the larger front wheel doesn't want to change direction quite as easily, and turning it around in a small space, that's like doing a 3 point turn in a flatbed truck compared to an Austin Mini
5:38 Statistics from Sweden - a country famously known for having gorgeous women and being fashionably late to NATO - shows that the VAST majority of fatal accidents happen in curves on single or double lane roads. A.k. the backroads. A.k. The Twisties. In essence, people getting into the obits because they overestimated their skill level. The #2 killer is crossings. Meaning situational awareness, lack thereof. And the vast majority of the donors that made these mistakes where a) not having a license 2) on a stolen motorcycle c) not wearing any gear whatsoever and e) under the influence of alcohohololol, drugs or both. And in many cases all of the aforementioned.
So, in conclusion, if you can manage to pull your head out of your ass, pay some attention and not hit the pipe before riding, you stand a pretty good chance of surviving as a rider.
I recently got my dad a 2004 honda shadow 750cc dual carb as he gave me a car at 16 so i wanted to get him something nice. Ive always wanted a motorcycle aswell but figured id get my dad one first since 1 i know hed want to be with me and teach me and 2 he used to have one when i was younger. I just need to save up to get me a cheap used motorcycle im hoping to get a little bit of help lol but im doing everything i can to try to afford me a 300c to 500cc for a starter bike that i wont have a need for upgrading in the near future yet ill still respect when learning.
Feels somewhaf relatable. Not nerdy, per se, but I'm a nurse who quilts/sews/embroiders. And obviously enjoys my crotch rocket. Lol, I chuckle when people are surprised to learn that I ride a motorcycle.
Motorcycles and bicycles are crazy similar. I get youre trying to keep slow boys from thinkin they can jus jump on an R1 and be good cause theyve been riding a beach cruiser but, theyre very very very similar and plenty of the skills translate
Unfortunately, bicycling and motorcycling translates exactly that’s why Nikki Hayden’s dead and that’s why all motogp riders also our road bike riders for leisure and exercise because it is exactly the same
Idk if it’s just me but I feel like my reaction time and perception is a lot higher when on the bike vs in my car. I feel more in it and open and it just feels way easier to react and respond, like things are moving slower, even though on my bike I’m going a lot faster.
im first , first time
like my comment yammie
Oh, so now you admit that you’re a road cyclist too why 0G wiz because it translates exactly to road riding on a motorcycle from tight turns counter steering every fucking thing is the same except the weight in the horsepower
Fastest lap of a bike around nurburgring is 7:10 and a average fastest car is about the same and fastest car is under 6:00! So how is it anyone could say a bike is faster than a car on a track is to say the least not true. Keep watching the noob.
While that is true, nurburgring is a track that greatly favors high downforce builds that are difficult to replicate on a bike. It's also an extremely long track, so any speed differences will accumulate to a far greater time difference than on a normal sized track. Also, I believe bikes haven't been allowed to do time trials on the track in 10 years?, at least outside of touristenfahrten where timing is sorta not allowed :).
Of course, a car would still be faster, but it would be interesting to see the time of a modern production superbike, or even a motogp bike there. My guess is it will never happen because the track is sketchy even in a car, let alone on a bike.
@@Ehal256 ok sure but explain why in the corners usually the bike is holding up the cars sure a bike pulls out of the corner and starts to pull away but entering the corner and through the corner a car will pass the bike or hold back so as not to hit the biker
@@shaun8256 explain what exactly? I never said bikes have higher cornering speed, and I'm not sure the video meant to imply that either.
Bikes have an advantage accelerating out of a corner, not in cornering speed, usually. Sometimes they have an advantage in being able to take a straighter line than a car by virtue of being wider, if there's a crossover point where this means a bike can be faster on some tracks, I wouldn't know.
@@Ehal256 trigger the squid, Yammi said bikes corner faster and on tight tracks are faster but I've even out cornered crotch rockets with ease, it's just basic physics a bike has more power to weight than a car but a car has on average more traction per corner than a whole bike, i.e. one tyre on a car has at least twice the contact patch over a bike, don't think I'm being mean here I love my dual sport, and love my car for going fast, I've looked all over gloom tube here and haven't found an instance where a bike has been faster around a track yet. I think it was Guy who went up against an Indy car the Indy car ran 4 laps to the bikes 3.
clicked for the thumbnail - left at the typography abuse at 00.21. lol
8:50 Am I'm sitting here with having owned a total of 4 bikes 3 of which I still have. Still love watching good Ol' Papa Yam's content
Funny thing, I just subscribed before watching this video
Ngl after riding an Ebike recently for the first time in a while, i felt the ebike was more difficult than motorcycles are tbh. I feel much safer on a motorcycle
Similarly with the car point. I also feel significantly safer on a motorcycle, than i do, in a car honestly.
Maybe bcs i used to commute in an ebike for a long time, and got a motorcycle only a month after getting a car, so being smaller on the road is a comfort zone for me maybe. But i feel far more vulnerable in a car, taking up so much of the road (not physically vulnerable, but vulnerable to being hit, or hitting something)
Yammie! My Ducati broke so I am requesting a Ducati giveaway for me to win ...please 🥺
JK I'm fixing it ...I hope
I think you stuffed up on the start bikes a better at straight lines acceleration and top speeds. Cars have better cornering and braking capabilities due to a larger contact area. Not the otherway around.
"maniac in a Miata"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Size is very misleading as somebody that used to drive semi I would rather back a 52 foot trailer into a loading dog, then stick my jet ski in the river
What is blud yapping about, what you mean cars are as fast as motorcycles, a bike that is 5k$ can go 300, no car for 5k$ goes 300
Motorcycling is reckless. I rode that mt-09 around like a unicycle and the front wheel didn't come back down for 2 days
With similar power to weight ratio motorcycles are not faster than cars, cars will catch and pass the motorcycle because the car has more rubber on the road and can travel faster in turns.
There is a big difference between motorcyclists, street bikers, and bikers, and bikers with leather cuts and ride in packs definitely still exist
I'm curious about this one I found BOOM CRUISER 250CC CHOPPER | EFI FUEL-INJECTED - BD250-7
TOTALLY INCORRECT
Lots of bends - CARS WIN. Big tyres, grip, electronics, etc
YES - I RIDE
IT nerds unite! 🏍🏍🏍
Here i was getting ready to buy a motorcycle this summer and then i had a car accident.
Looks like the bike is on hold till next year
dude, bmw makes The proverbial long distance tourer and you mention an S1000...?
Ima get a 600cc bike as my first
I did. 😅
You won't regret it!
Im looking for a quality lether jacket for da cruser boys that wont break the bank, any segestions
I cant wheelie my mongoose bicycle but my ninja 650 feels more natural on 1 wheen rather than 2
He said Gixxer Squid then showed a clip of Gixxer Brah. Haha. I thought that beef was settled. 😅😂
i mean bikes are not particularly faster but they give you super car speed for a fraction of the cost
I have gotten caught in many a rain storms, and ever since I rode from Monterey CA to San Diego, at night, in a downpour the entire way (was in the US Navy and HAD TO be back), I ride in wet conditions with a smile on my face. I rarely ride at night, but as far as wet weather goes . . . Never get bothered by it. Especially since tires are SO MUCH better than ever and my riding skills have increased with every year (about 45 now) and classes that I've completed. I completely agree that visibility, distance, and adjustments to the way you ride are crucial ! ! ! But I'll rarely stay off my bike because it is raining or it might rain. Living at 10,000 feet above sea level, where it snows a GOOD 6 months out of the year, makes a true diehard motorcyclist ride at EVERY opportunity. Thanks for all your efforts, Yammy!!! Keep 'em coming, and stay true like you have been.
I'm Brazilian, 6-ft tall, average weight, and the most powerful motorcycle I have ever own was a 150cc, and the most powerful one I had ridden on was a one-cylinder 250. A cousin has a GS 1200 R and he offered me to ride it with him in the back. I was surprised by how easy it was to ride and maneuver, even at low speeds. The throttle response is interesting. You never feel like it is a beast until you really rev it. Until then, it feels enough for the weight and tamed.
When you're being chased by a tornado, you need a motorcycle that can get out of its own way. So far as meteorologists and storm chasers know, the quickest ground speed of a tornado ever clocked was just over 90 mph. It was a satellite tornado wrapping around a much larger wedge. So watch out for those stray twisters brushing by, when you're out chasing wedge tornadoes on your Gixxah.
While I do partake in your typical high speed runs to see if I’m faster than gixxerbrah omw to Colorado, my normal commute consists of relatively quick lane changes at speeds typically 8-15 mph faster than the flow of traffic. Some call it reckless, I call it cautiously aggressive