I read somewhere someone asked why streetfighter bikes are called streetfighter bikes. Streetfighter bikes are bikes that fought the street, and the street won. Hence the no fairing🤣
@@cruciferlucifer i own a naked chinese lifan and named it chun li without even knowing they where once called street fighters ajjajajaj, now i think it fits it even more
Fun thing, The MT-07 is one of the best selling bikes in the UK. Makes perfect sense as there's barely enough straight lines for a powerful bike to stretch its legs, but the twisty short spurts of power are really fun here.
Great video with accurate information. I will like and subscribe. You just made me think about past riding experiences over the years. I enjoyed your video.
I'd say the vast majority of crashes are caused by motorcyclists doing 20-40 over the speed limit through congested areas and being surprised when somebody pulls in front of them suddenly. I daily rode an FZ09 through horrible south florida traffic full of geriatrics and people with no licenses and never had any close calls because I never acted dumb where the risk of somebody pulling out was.
I ride an MT-07 and I absolutely love it. I ride it to work every day, take it on twisty canyon roads, and also take it on 300+ mile road trips. It does everything I want, sounds amazing, and to top it off gets 55-60 mpg.
Sorry, I don't own a bike, but I was under the impression that bikes get way better gas mileage. I understand you're probably actually enjoying the bike and keeping RPM up, but I can achieve almost the same efficiency in my 1.7 ton C class
@@Blown4banger I wasn't trying to be rude or combative, just genuinely wondering because I thought they got way better gas mileage. But to answer your question, no, it does it in 5 seconds
@@whodarboilebamnames3990 Ah, I see. Even then it's great fun for not too much gas money :) .Yeah that's true of the C class, mine is kind of cheating anyway as it's a PHEV.
Awesome video, I never knew that's how naked bikes got their start. I assumed it just kinda grew out of a combo of sport bikes losing some popularity, ppl wanting something with a more relaxed riding position, and companies wanting to stretch out their ROI by using a detuned version of the same engine on different platforms.
It might be that. It's not like anyone can directly link the cause to the effect here. It's just a different design language.
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This is quite interesting to me, as I love the caféracer type of bike and it is completely backward lol! Caféracers would love to reduce the weight of their bikes by cutting the front and rear fenders, replacing the standard 2-people seat with a shorter one for one person, and replacing the handlebar with a pair of clip-ons to have a more aggressive riding position, ... Now I know that both the streetfighter and caféracer bikes first got their shapes due to riders' own customization of the sportbikes and standard bikes.
When I was a kid I had a miniature Triumph Daytona 955. I used to remove the fairing because I loved the way it looked without it. I didn't know that the Speed or Street Triples even existed.
As a guy who dailys a zx10 and a busa, youre absolutely correct about having power that you cant fully use on the street, well you can but the sheriff doesnt like it.
Is almost our only option down here because of the taxes and insurance... I have a cb500f and it's considered a relatively big naked in Brazil. Most people travel in cb250 or fz250... Or kind of... That are really fun, also!
also don't forget about our roads, driving a sports in brazil sucks alot, the more relaxed driving position that nakeds have is way better, my dad had a sports once and he spent like 2 months with it before selling because it's just not viable
same here in argentina, sports bikes are basically dreams, or people that has the money to spend on one. Average citizens can afford between 110c and 400cc bikes, even a twin cylinder is something of a leap. I am currently riding a NK650. And I hear people from USA or Europe that their entry bike is like 600cc or even straight to 1000cc, that's crazy. Taxes here is Argentina can up the value to 2.5x of any imported item.
@@Destruction52 entry level in the uk and all of europe is 125. You cant ride a 600 until youre 24, unless youve ridden a 125 for 2 years from 17 and a 500 for 2 years from 19. So 21 is the minimum age for a 600+ bike here
R15 came to change that, it does 118.64 (British) MPG, and can outrun 250cc and some 300's. But if you crash it, the fairings repair cost its gonna make you want that the MT-15 came first to Brazil.
I had a Suzuki Bandit 1200s when I was 18-20 and it was a blast! super fast would go 0-155 in what felt like a blink but was still super comfortable to ride for a long period.
@@CarlosVixil IRL, I loved the MT-07 so much. It was such a friendly, easy to use bike, but a bit underpowered for me. The Ducati has a beautiful engine and great power at your fingertips, but the riding position is way sportier. It makes for a fussier commute, so...I kind of miss my Yamaha.
Naked bikes are very popular here in The Netherlands and the majority of driving schools have naked bikes to learn on and I think that is one of the reasons why a lot of people will get a naked bike as their first bike as well. They are not only more practical and 'easier' to ride, they already have 20+ hours of practice on them and thus feel more save and comfortable riding one.
@@nonyabusiness4151simply buy a bicycle. It’s like a motorcycle but instead of just losing to cars in a crash you also get to watch them pass you because you have 0 horsepower and two leg power which is sadly not that much.
Great video. I have had naked / street bikes all my life, from the 600 Bandit in the 90s to the BMW F900R right now. I use my bikes for long distance touring (up to 700m a day), track days, twisties and commuting in a major city. No other class can do all of these things well, especially in my case where I need to park off road and that means moving the bike through a narrow gate, immediately ruling out all tourers / boxer engines. The new 1000cc Hornet, with its insane pricing (£9k for base model, £10k for SP model), proves your point about the comparative great values of these bikes relative to some other classes. The main point about this class, which is never really raised in manufacturer marketing, is that if you only have the funds or the space for a single bike and you want to do everything with it, from track, to touring, to commuting, to twisties then this is by far the best class. Although I confess I never managed a wheelie on the Bandit and the BMW has wheelie control (optional of course) so I don't think I'll ever manage one ...
I have a 98 Suzuki GS500E, my first bike. They actually stopped making the naked versions later in production and added fairings back. Absolutely love the style.
Great video! When I got my license I test rode an SV650S and a DL650 (V-Strom) after having done my lessons on a regular SV650. I loved the DL650 for its comfort, stability and wind protection, but I disliked its 'sluggishness'. I loved the SV650S for its driving characteristics and styling, but I disliked its ergonomics. Guess what kind of bike I bought as my first bike? A sensible Japanese 650 naked bike. When that bike did not suffice my needs on the track, guess which bike I bought as a second bike? A sporty (British) 675 naked bike. They are just the abaolute best all-rounders! Yes, my commute is now longer and I would like to exchange my 650 for something like an 800 sports tourer, but the 650 is still perfectly up to the task! You just can't go wrong with them unless your use case is one of the (few) extremes like racing or off-roading.
Agreed; I ride an 09 Versys 650 daily and I love it. It may be marketed as an "adventure bike", but it is more realistically a naked bike with a windshield and a bit of extra suspension travel for soaking up pothole bumps. It can do anything and pretty much go anywhere. It's got enough power to be quicker than almost anything else on the road, it's small, light, and agile enough for filtering, cornering and weaving through traffic, it's got just enough fairings for decent weather protection, comfortable enough for long rides, sits high enough for a commanding view of traffic, and I can carry a whole cart full of groceries with only a little creative packing.
@@grotesquehead322 thinking about it now, I would probably prefer a VerSys 650 over a DL650 V-Strom as well! I love the way the newer VerSys' look and it seems way more 'flicky' or 'playful' than a V-Strom because it is indeed in essence a high Z650, whilst the V-Strom is no where near an SV650 because of its off-road (more like soft-road) capabilities
The FZ8 was the second motorbike that my father had...I loved her, so bad, for that iconic 4-cylinders sound, so powerful that made tremble all the walls of my house only starting the engine. After so many years, my father was involved in an accident so bad that he barely survive it, and that beautiful bike was completely demolished. Now he got an MT-07, and sincerely, that's absolutely NOTHING compared to the FZ-8 monster...
Coming back to riding after 20+ years and now pushing 50, nakeds were the only thing I considered. Picking up a Triumph Trident 660 I got all the things I loved about sportbikes but I could reasonably and comfortably ride it, it'll do anything I'm willing to.
Indian Rider with FZ-S (150 cc, single cylinder) here. I had no idea that naked bikes were such an organic invention, while my bike isn't that powerful, it is still so fun to ride dude!
The first speed triple was litteraly a Triumph daytona crashed that someone used to convert with single headlight and rised handlebar. The Triumph shop loved it this much that it become the 900 Speed Triple T301. The genese of the 600 Mostro is different. It was to create a superbike position experience for a lower budget. The handlebar was quite low compared to some others street fighter. A good mention of the genre is the R1 Steel fighter. Yamaha did not have enough clip ons and fairings to ship enough R1 in France (and maybe europe). They created the steel fighter for this reason : Not even de-tuned, this bike is a very classic and rare R1 streetfighter from the factory.
6:37 In Brazil a lot of people like naked bikes, they are way more present on the street than the "Carenadas". I don't know about the view of the regular guy in US about naked bikes, but here, where I live, it's the dream bike of a lot of children (Especially the 4 cylinders). It was for me too. i'm not a native english speaker so...Ignore any mistakes
Me watching around 4:00 stimming tf out. Yeah R6's aren't comfy but they're one hell of a drug to ride. But I'm thinking about de-registering it, keeping it for rare track days, and buying a naked bike.
In Germany bikes who got build before '86 are the most attractive choice for extreme tuning projects. It's absolutely insane how much is allowed to do with these bikes especially in comparison to the streetfighter scene in Austria or Switzerland (those two countries have very restrictive laws in regards to bike tuning) In the US registred pre '86 full auto Guns bring ya alot of joy of freedom... The same can be said about pre '86 custom bikes in Germany.
also, in France we learn on CB500 and mostly MT-07 for the our A2 riding licence, so most (young) guys buying a bike usually buy an MT-07, hence the popularity having learned on one, the torque, non-existent smoothness on the quick shifting and popping happy exhaust is really something compared to the Honda CMX500 I bought
I wanted an MT07 when they first came out, but I ended up with an MT09 as Australia only imported a restricted MT07 for the first couple of years. I love my MT09, but it's still arguably too much bike for a lot of situations... Hard to give up that 115HP though!
Just got my licens...And i lerned on a 2024 mt07... Hell of a bike to start on...(in a good manner) love the mt07 now...Not the bike i have (cause my back) but fun and can recommend
Owned an FZ-8 also. Such a sick bike. So much power, amazing sound throughout its whole range, the only downside was they didn't come outfitted with a steering dampener when they really should.
Had an fz07, loved it. It was stolen. Bought an r6. Love it. Gonna get rid of it, though. Track bikes on the street just don't make sense to me. The tradeoff in comfort just isn't worth it. Probably an mt09 next. Should be great as well.
naked bikes are the SHIT... my first bike was a 2009 gold fz6r and it was TRASH but i loved it... someone bopped me at a light messed the bike up pretty bad and i took the headlight and fairings off and rode it like that for a year or so which i think started my "naked" obsessions, before upgrading to an fz09 which was so fucking fire and i wouldve still had it now... until someone hit that bike too lmaoo.. then from the legal battle from that i bought a 17' S1000rr and hated it (great bike but coming from a naked its so boring and uncomfy) then i sold it for a R1M when they first came out and i loved everything about that bike except the seating pos.... too aggressive and just un-comfy.... i took a few years break from biking to focus on work and life and just bought a FZ10 earlier this march and i think i found the bike for me forever... this bike is just so insane and comfy and fun.. no supersport could beat these wheelies or feelings i get from this bike lmao
Completely bias opinion, Honda 919s are dirt cheap for how much fun they are. Perfect to cruise to work during the week and hit the canyons in the weekend. Definitely considering a MT for my second bike. Styling and sounds got me.
Naked Bikes feels like it's dying, but god damn, it deserves more attention due to it's cheap price and Modifiable from Fairing Sport Bikes, Touring, until Offroad Bike.
Very nice piece on bikes I've seen but did not understand. The closest thing I'd ridden was a 1985 K100RS, which due to all of the seating-handlebars-pegs issues was unrideable for more than a couple hundred miles.
Back in about 2005 I bought my first bike a 2002 Honda 919 which would be classed more of a standard street bike. Even to this day the bike looks great and has aged much better then 2002 sportbikes I think because it already had a semi retro look to it. Streetfighters were a thing back then and I noticed the trend of wrecked sportbikes getting aftermarket headlamps and bars. So much ugly bike though under the fairings that it didn't always look clean.
Honda Hawk GT NT650 came way before all the bikes you mentioned, arguably one of the first nakes bikes, also the Z1000 came before the fz8 or fz06 and was much closer to a streetfighter or naked than a fz1
While I knew that people were making streetfighters by taking broken fairings off wrecked sports bikes back when I was a kid in the 90s and 2000s,I always assumed that bikes like Triumph Thunderbird, BMW R75/5, Honda CB750 Four, Kawasaki Z1, Suzuki GT750, etc. were the original naked bikes,and the sports bikes evolved from them by people putting fairings on them.
I own a Speed Twin. 30 years ago I owned an FZR600. Completely different bikes until you ride them at 9/10 limit. The FZR was much faster and had better brakes and initial turn in. The Speed Twin stonks out of corners and that's about it. They are both very similar in performance. The Triumph looks and sound much nicer.
I loved my FZ-10 it did so much including touring I always had a smile on my face when I got off of it. I went to an ADV bike and it’s not nearly as fun.
I love naked bikes, my first bike is an SV650. But when i see streetfighters for sale where i live, usually that tells me somebody crashed their bike and didnt care enough to actually fix it. Maybe it isnt always the case, but man, i dont want to buy somebodies wrecked R6.
I think it all depends on the region. here in my country most people ride naked bikes, as full fairing bikes cost a lot and also they are usually for people with over 1 year with A1/A2 drivers licenes and they need to pass the test for the unlimited CC and HP bikes. Naked bikes are very popular in my country that is what I am saying
Love the video! But in my experience they are not underrated at all. I think with young riders right now its the most popular genre, judging by what i see in the streets in my country
I converted my 08 r6 into a street fighter style bike after some old guy hit me then ran 🤬 that bike was a tank with all I put it thru. I sold it and i miss it. I now own a Ducati 959 and it’s a good bike and all but I’m thinking ima grab me a naked bike for next season. The r6 is still riding around today. Was thinking of buying it back.
Funny thing here in Brazil is that almost 95% of all motorcycles are either naked or trail/big trail, there are so few sportbikes. For every R6 you see theres at least 10 CB 650. And I personaly own a naked one as well.
naked are far more popular than sport bikes in europe as well, the most popular are crossover/large street legal enduro but naked are firmly in 2nd position for the most popular category.
Mv Agusta should have been mentioned in this video… European naked bikes like the speed triple, brutale, tuono, monster or streetfighter are still very popular where I live.
naked bike: maintenance/tuning is faster, less plastic to get at the point. But also, foot pegs scratching the ground on a race track almost instantly.
20 years ago I was riding a naked ZRX1200R and a gal I was dating rode a ZX-7R. They had the same hp, with the Ninja having a rad higher top speed. My naked ZRX would stomp it. It would walk away from anything that didn’t rhyme with ‘Busa.
I read somewhere someone asked why streetfighter bikes are called streetfighter bikes. Streetfighter bikes are bikes that fought the street, and the street won. Hence the no fairing🤣
🤣🤣
😂😂😂 i wonder if anyone named their streetfighter bike "chun li "😂
thats some ancient catch phrase you come up with, it feels legendary.
@@cruciferlucifer i own a naked chinese lifan and named it chun li without even knowing they where once called street fighters ajjajajaj, now i think it fits it even more
😂😂😂😂
Fun thing, The MT-07 is one of the best selling bikes in the UK. Makes perfect sense as there's barely enough straight lines for a powerful bike to stretch its legs, but the twisty short spurts of power are really fun here.
Yeah from the content I’ve seen, naked bikes are a lot more common in the UK than in the US
@@MidnightProject01 naked bikes are crazy popular here. Go to any motorcycle cafe and it is mostly nakeds
Plus, that exhaust note is amazing!
It's not the bikes but rather the careless, irresponsible riders. They ruin things for everyone.
I agree with your reasoning, but what exactly is getting ruined?
@@MidnightProject01 Higher insurance rates, strict laws, negative public perception of bikes and bikers.
100% agree, too many people smashing mirrors, provoking cops, and not taking accountability for accidents
Great video with accurate information. I will like and subscribe. You just made me think about past riding experiences over the years. I enjoyed your video.
I'd say the vast majority of crashes are caused by motorcyclists doing 20-40 over the speed limit through congested areas and being surprised when somebody pulls in front of them suddenly. I daily rode an FZ09 through horrible south florida traffic full of geriatrics and people with no licenses and never had any close calls because I never acted dumb where the risk of somebody pulling out was.
Nicely done. I remember seeing a lot of the “street fighter” bikes from wrecked bikes in the 90’s. I ride a MT 10 now and love it.
same here! was waiting for him to mention it :D
@@mfg3531 same and he freakin didnt
MT-10 is perfect. I’m obsessed
I ride an MT-07 and I absolutely love it. I ride it to work every day, take it on twisty canyon roads, and also take it on 300+ mile road trips. It does everything I want, sounds amazing, and to top it off gets 55-60 mpg.
Sorry, I don't own a bike, but I was under the impression that bikes get way better gas mileage. I understand you're probably actually enjoying the bike and keeping RPM up, but I can achieve almost the same efficiency in my 1.7 ton C class
@@rayzecor Can your 1.7 ton C class also go 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds?
@@Blown4banger I wasn't trying to be rude or combative, just genuinely wondering because I thought they got way better gas mileage. But to answer your question, no, it does it in 5 seconds
@@rayzecor 55-60 mpg is double the highway mileage of a C class. Regardless, the MT-07 is a gas guzzler.
@@whodarboilebamnames3990 Ah, I see. Even then it's great fun for not too much gas money :)
.Yeah that's true of the C class, mine is kind of cheating anyway as it's a PHEV.
Until the early 80s, most bikes were “naked”.
For example Honda CB750, CB900 bol d'or, Yamaha XJ 550, Kawasaki Z550.
etc. etc....
Awesome video, I never knew that's how naked bikes got their start. I assumed it just kinda grew out of a combo of sport bikes losing some popularity, ppl wanting something with a more relaxed riding position, and companies wanting to stretch out their ROI by using a detuned version of the same engine on different platforms.
technically they are called 'street fighters' ... naked bikes are the OG bikes from 1900s...
It might be that. It's not like anyone can directly link the cause to the effect here. It's just a different design language.
This is quite interesting to me, as I love the caféracer type of bike and it is completely backward lol! Caféracers would love to reduce the weight of their bikes by cutting the front and rear fenders, replacing the standard 2-people seat with a shorter one for one person, and replacing the handlebar with a pair of clip-ons to have a more aggressive riding position, ... Now I know that both the streetfighter and caféracer bikes first got their shapes due to riders' own customization of the sportbikes and standard bikes.
You're closer to the truth than the creator of this useless bs video.
if you look back in history, bikes were naked long before they started adding fairings. Nakeds came first.
When I was a kid I had a miniature Triumph Daytona 955. I used to remove the fairing because I loved the way it looked without it. I didn't know that the Speed or Street Triples even existed.
The street triple is the most enjoyable bike I’ve ever ridden. Too much fun
As a guy who dailys a zx10 and a busa, youre absolutely correct about having power that you cant fully use on the street, well you can but the sheriff doesnt like it.
That’s made the ZX-4R attractive, too bad insurance prices it higher than a 636
Naked bikes is literally 98% of Bikes in Brasil. a sportsbike is only viable to buy if ur middle or higher class as it's really expensive here.
Is almost our only option down here because of the taxes and insurance...
I have a cb500f and it's considered a relatively big naked in Brazil.
Most people travel in cb250 or fz250... Or kind of... That are really fun, also!
also don't forget about our roads, driving a sports in brazil sucks alot, the more relaxed driving position that nakeds have is way better, my dad had a sports once and he spent like 2 months with it before selling because it's just not viable
same here in argentina, sports bikes are basically dreams, or people that has the money to spend on one. Average citizens can afford between 110c and 400cc bikes, even a twin cylinder is something of a leap. I am currently riding a NK650. And I hear people from USA or Europe that their entry bike is like 600cc or even straight to 1000cc, that's crazy. Taxes here is Argentina can up the value to 2.5x of any imported item.
@@Destruction52 entry level in the uk and all of europe is 125. You cant ride a 600 until youre 24, unless youve ridden a 125 for 2 years from 17 and a 500 for 2 years from 19. So 21 is the minimum age for a 600+ bike here
R15 came to change that, it does 118.64 (British) MPG, and can outrun 250cc and some 300's. But if you crash it, the fairings repair cost its gonna make you want that the MT-15 came first to Brazil.
I had a Suzuki Bandit 1200s when I was 18-20 and it was a blast! super fast would go 0-155 in what felt like a blink but was still super comfortable to ride for a long period.
I have an
MT 15 and i absolutely love it! I always prefer the naked over sports as they are much more practical than sports
Same! City driving is easy
Replaced my MT-07 with a Duc Streetfighter V2. I absolutely love these bikes. So much fun on my commute.
How do they compare?
@@CarlosVixil IRL, I loved the MT-07 so much. It was such a friendly, easy to use bike, but a bit underpowered for me. The Ducati has a beautiful engine and great power at your fingertips, but the riding position is way sportier. It makes for a fussier commute, so...I kind of miss my Yamaha.
Naked bikes are very popular here in The Netherlands and the majority of driving schools have naked bikes to learn on and I think that is one of the reasons why a lot of people will get a naked bike as their first bike as well. They are not only more practical and 'easier' to ride, they already have 20+ hours of practice on them and thus feel more save and comfortable riding one.
as a 31 year old looking for their first motorcycle, this was the style of bike that immediately stood out to me
It's cheaper to maintain but offers no wind protection. Wind begins to matter when you hit 100mph gusts.
@@nonyabusiness4151simply buy a bicycle. It’s like a motorcycle but instead of just losing to cars in a crash you also get to watch them pass you because you have 0 horsepower and two leg power which is sadly not that much.
I can still remember when just about all bikes were naked bikes. If you wanted a fairing it was an aftermarket item.
or race reps and homologations
Pre-honda hurricane
Ok boomer.
Great video. I have had naked / street bikes all my life, from the 600 Bandit in the 90s to the BMW F900R right now. I use my bikes for long distance touring (up to 700m a day), track days, twisties and commuting in a major city. No other class can do all of these things well, especially in my case where I need to park off road and that means moving the bike through a narrow gate, immediately ruling out all tourers / boxer engines. The new 1000cc Hornet, with its insane pricing (£9k for base model, £10k for SP model), proves your point about the comparative great values of these bikes relative to some other classes. The main point about this class, which is never really raised in manufacturer marketing, is that if you only have the funds or the space for a single bike and you want to do everything with it, from track, to touring, to commuting, to twisties then this is by far the best class. Although I confess I never managed a wheelie on the Bandit and the BMW has wheelie control (optional of course) so I don't think I'll ever manage one ...
Naked bikes? You mean most fast motorcycles before the dawn of race replicas?
most fast? you mean fastest?
@@Skibidigokyllyourself No he does not. He was saying MOST of the FAST motorcycles, just shortened.
@@EstTheSword so he still incorrectly grammared is what you're saying
@@hengry0 no... it's not 'most fast' it's most 'fast motorcycles'. grammar was correct.
i really excepted to the video to keep going 😂 part 2 pls
Just got a XSR900, love this thing...nice vid thanks for the effort.
Solid choice
@@MidnightProject01 This triple is sick...lol
i love that bike wish I could get one before they stop making them.
I have the GSXS750. It’s the perfect height, weight and power to be really useful throughout its range on the road.
Own a 23` GSX-S750 and a 22` CB300R. Love this style of bike.
This is easily my favorite class of motorcycle. No mention of the Suzuki B-King? A very unique looking street fighter IMO
Respect to you riders, wowza ! You folks got skills and balls....
beutifull vid broski , straigh to the point , top notch voice, amazing narraction/wording - simple
I have a 98 Suzuki GS500E, my first bike. They actually stopped making the naked versions later in production and added fairings back. Absolutely love the style.
I've had 2 1050 triples , stupid fun and rock solid !
Great video! When I got my license I test rode an SV650S and a DL650 (V-Strom) after having done my lessons on a regular SV650. I loved the DL650 for its comfort, stability and wind protection, but I disliked its 'sluggishness'. I loved the SV650S for its driving characteristics and styling, but I disliked its ergonomics. Guess what kind of bike I bought as my first bike? A sensible Japanese 650 naked bike. When that bike did not suffice my needs on the track, guess which bike I bought as a second bike? A sporty (British) 675 naked bike. They are just the abaolute best all-rounders! Yes, my commute is now longer and I would like to exchange my 650 for something like an 800 sports tourer, but the 650 is still perfectly up to the task! You just can't go wrong with them unless your use case is one of the (few) extremes like racing or off-roading.
Agreed; I ride an 09 Versys 650 daily and I love it. It may be marketed as an "adventure bike", but it is more realistically a naked bike with a windshield and a bit of extra suspension travel for soaking up pothole bumps. It can do anything and pretty much go anywhere. It's got enough power to be quicker than almost anything else on the road, it's small, light, and agile enough for filtering, cornering and weaving through traffic, it's got just enough fairings for decent weather protection, comfortable enough for long rides, sits high enough for a commanding view of traffic, and I can carry a whole cart full of groceries with only a little creative packing.
@@grotesquehead322 thinking about it now, I would probably prefer a VerSys 650 over a DL650 V-Strom as well! I love the way the newer VerSys' look and it seems way more 'flicky' or 'playful' than a V-Strom because it is indeed in essence a high Z650, whilst the V-Strom is no where near an SV650 because of its off-road (more like soft-road) capabilities
The FZ8 was the second motorbike that my father had...I loved her, so bad, for that iconic 4-cylinders sound, so powerful that made tremble all the walls of my house only starting the engine.
After so many years, my father was involved in an accident so bad that he barely survive it, and that beautiful bike was completely demolished.
Now he got an MT-07, and sincerely, that's absolutely NOTHING compared to the FZ-8 monster...
Coming back to riding after 20+ years and now pushing 50, nakeds were the only thing I considered. Picking up a Triumph Trident 660 I got all the things I loved about sportbikes but I could reasonably and comfortably ride it, it'll do anything I'm willing to.
Thanks for the nice video. Does anyone remember the Yam. 600 Radian? That was another underrated bike. I have a lot of fun on the Radian.
Indian Rider with FZ-S (150 cc, single cylinder) here. I had no idea that naked bikes were such an organic invention, while my bike isn't that powerful, it is still so fun to ride dude!
You know what? I feel cyberpunk today. I'm gonna jump back down the bike rabbit hole. Thanks for reminding me, and great video 👍
underrated youtube channel
Great video man, I represent the nakeds with a 2024 MT-10
What a wall made, to the point, concise video! Well done, expected more views.
I liked the factual presentation of the video, very informative
The first speed triple was litteraly a Triumph daytona crashed that someone used to convert with single headlight and rised handlebar. The Triumph shop loved it this much that it become the 900 Speed Triple T301. The genese of the 600 Mostro is different. It was to create a superbike position experience for a lower budget. The handlebar was quite low compared to some others street fighter.
A good mention of the genre is the R1 Steel fighter. Yamaha did not have enough clip ons and fairings to ship enough R1 in France (and maybe europe). They created the steel fighter for this reason : Not even de-tuned, this bike is a very classic and rare R1 streetfighter from the factory.
Great video!
happy owner of Ducati Monster 620 from 2005 and I love that machine with all my soul and heart. Thing is wonderful hellish bike
i own 2 636's and ive been thinking about an mt, this might've been the deciding factor lol
I'm surprised that the video did not mention MT09/XSR900 when talking about exactly every characteristic of it.
I mentioned it when I talked about he Yamaha my series
Restore one of mine, had it repainted, just for my friend to wreck it again 2 weeks later. The paint looked fantastic scraped up that drystone wall!
6:37 In Brazil a lot of people like naked bikes, they are way more present on the street than the "Carenadas". I don't know about the view of the regular guy in US about naked bikes, but here, where I live, it's the dream bike of a lot of children (Especially the 4 cylinders). It was for me too.
i'm not a native english speaker so...Ignore any mistakes
Dude thinks "standard" motorcycles didn't exist until a couple decades ago... Literally the dominant style of motorcycle for 40-50 years.
I think the lesser top-end speed also brings less life-threatening danger
Me watching around 4:00 stimming tf out. Yeah R6's aren't comfy but they're one hell of a drug to ride. But I'm thinking about de-registering it, keeping it for rare track days, and buying a naked bike.
I still miss my mt-07 but I’m keeping my xt tenere forever , there’s no bike I would rather have and I tried a few
Awesome video man!
Lovely video! I never knew how Naked bikes came to be.
Until the early 80s, most bikes were “naked”.
For example Honda CB750, CB900 bol d'or, Yamaha XJ 550, Kawasaki Z550.
In Germany bikes who got build before '86 are the most attractive choice for extreme tuning projects.
It's absolutely insane how much is allowed to do with these bikes especially in comparison to the streetfighter scene in Austria or Switzerland
(those two countries have very restrictive laws in regards to bike tuning)
In the US registred pre '86 full auto Guns bring ya alot of joy of freedom...
The same can be said about pre '86 custom bikes in Germany.
I signed up to the MT series Tracer. A comfy bike you can ride hard in the twisties, in the Alps for up to 10 hours at a time! Confirmed! :)
also, in France we learn on CB500 and mostly MT-07 for the our A2 riding licence, so most (young) guys buying a bike usually buy an MT-07, hence the popularity
having learned on one, the torque, non-existent smoothness on the quick shifting and popping happy exhaust is really something compared to the Honda CMX500 I bought
I own tracer 9 and 100% agree
Super duke GANG couldn’t be happier with mine
I might get one at one point, have you had any reliability issues?
good video keep making em
I wanted an MT07 when they first came out, but I ended up with an MT09 as Australia only imported a restricted MT07 for the first couple of years. I love my MT09, but it's still arguably too much bike for a lot of situations... Hard to give up that 115HP though!
Just got my licens...And i lerned on a 2024 mt07... Hell of a bike to start on...(in a good manner) love the mt07 now...Not the bike i have (cause my back) but fun and can recommend
I love your story telling
I appreciate it
oh my god i was just explaining the history of this to a friend. if i had known this video existed i would've just sent it to them lmao
Amazing video
only rode a 70cc bike when I was a kid, gonna get a fz 8 as my first if i can find one
Facebook marketplace is the way to go. Just make sure to ride responsible cause the fz8 is quite fast
I remember the Suzuki Bandits coming out and incidentally the helmetof choice was a Simpson Bandit.
Owned an FZ-8 also. Such a sick bike. So much power, amazing sound throughout its whole range, the only downside was they didn't come outfitted with a steering dampener when they really should.
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i have a 2004 cb 600f i love it
Had an fz07, loved it. It was stolen. Bought an r6. Love it. Gonna get rid of it, though. Track bikes on the street just don't make sense to me. The tradeoff in comfort just isn't worth it. Probably an mt09 next. Should be great as well.
love my naked sv650
naked bikes are the SHIT... my first bike was a 2009 gold fz6r and it was TRASH but i loved it... someone bopped me at a light messed the bike up pretty bad and i took the headlight and fairings off and rode it like that for a year or so which i think started my "naked" obsessions, before upgrading to an fz09 which was so fucking fire and i wouldve still had it now... until someone hit that bike too lmaoo.. then from the legal battle from that i bought a 17' S1000rr and hated it (great bike but coming from a naked its so boring and uncomfy) then i sold it for a R1M when they first came out and i loved everything about that bike except the seating pos.... too aggressive and just un-comfy.... i took a few years break from biking to focus on work and life and just bought a FZ10 earlier this march and i think i found the bike for me forever... this bike is just so insane and comfy and fun.. no supersport could beat these wheelies or feelings i get from this bike lmao
Completely bias opinion, Honda 919s are dirt cheap for how much fun they are. Perfect to cruise to work during the week and hit the canyons in the weekend. Definitely considering a MT for my second bike. Styling and sounds got me.
Naked Bikes feels like it's dying, but god damn, it deserves more attention due to it's cheap price and Modifiable from Fairing Sport Bikes, Touring, until Offroad Bike.
First I tried sportsbikes, but ended with a much cheaper and much more fun Z900. So I agree.
Very nice piece on bikes I've seen but did not understand. The closest thing I'd ridden was a 1985 K100RS, which due to all of the seating-handlebars-pegs issues was unrideable for more than a couple hundred miles.
Back in about 2005 I bought my first bike a 2002 Honda 919 which would be classed more of a standard street bike. Even to this day the bike looks great and has aged much better then 2002 sportbikes I think because it already had a semi retro look to it. Streetfighters were a thing back then and I noticed the trend of wrecked sportbikes getting aftermarket headlamps and bars. So much ugly bike though under the fairings that it didn't always look clean.
Honda Hawk GT NT650 came way before all the bikes you mentioned, arguably one of the first nakes bikes, also the Z1000 came before the fz8 or fz06 and was much closer to a streetfighter or naked than a fz1
While I knew that people were making streetfighters by taking broken fairings off wrecked sports bikes back when I was a kid in the 90s and 2000s,I always assumed that bikes like Triumph Thunderbird, BMW R75/5, Honda CB750 Four, Kawasaki Z1, Suzuki GT750, etc. were the original naked bikes,and the sports bikes evolved from them by people putting fairings on them.
I own a Speed Twin. 30 years ago I owned an FZR600. Completely different bikes until you ride them at 9/10 limit. The FZR was much faster and had better brakes and initial turn in. The Speed Twin stonks out of corners and that's about it. They are both very similar in performance. The Triumph looks and sound much nicer.
In the UK these bikes are the go to, you see Hornets and Bandits everywhere.
They gotta give us Americans the hornet
I loved my FZ-10 it did so much including touring I always had a smile on my face when I got off of it. I went to an ADV bike and it’s not nearly as fun.
I love naked bikes, my first bike is an SV650. But when i see streetfighters for sale where i live, usually that tells me somebody crashed their bike and didnt care enough to actually fix it. Maybe it isnt always the case, but man, i dont want to buy somebodies wrecked R6.
I think it all depends on the region. here in my country most people ride naked bikes, as full fairing bikes cost a lot and also they are usually for people with over 1 year with A1/A2 drivers licenes and they need to pass the test for the unlimited CC and HP bikes. Naked bikes are very popular in my country that is what I am saying
Awesome vid
Me too coping about no R6.
great content
Love the video! But in my experience they are not underrated at all. I think with young riders right now its the most popular genre, judging by what i see in the streets in my country
You should have talked about the Suzuki B King for hyper naked bikes. Its one of the best ones out there. It is a naked Hayabusa
It'd be interesting to see a deeper dive into early streetfighter culture
MT-09 FTW
I converted my 08 r6 into a street fighter style bike after some old guy hit me then ran 🤬 that bike was a tank with all I put it thru. I sold it and i miss it. I now own a Ducati 959 and it’s a good bike and all but I’m thinking ima grab me a naked bike for next season. The r6 is still riding around today. Was thinking of buying it back.
I miss my old FZ8 😭😭 it was my first sport naked bike, and such a good all around platform. Completely underrated!!
I like your video
“created by those daring enough to ride after an accident” *shows max wrist footage* that was diabolical LOL
Neat presentation.
You don't need power to make wheelies, you can do them even on 110cc with less than 9hp
Funny thing here in Brazil is that almost 95% of all motorcycles are either naked or trail/big trail, there are so few sportbikes. For every R6 you see theres at least 10 CB 650. And I personaly own a naked one as well.
Yeah and y’all are hitting coasters with 2 people on a bmw GS.
naked are far more popular than sport bikes in europe as well, the most popular are crossover/large street legal enduro but naked are firmly in 2nd position for the most popular category.
Mv Agusta should have been mentioned in this video… European naked bikes like the speed triple, brutale, tuono, monster or streetfighter are still very popular where I live.
naked bike: maintenance/tuning is faster, less plastic to get at the point. But also, foot pegs scratching the ground on a race track almost instantly.
Can confirm the footpeg scraping
@@MidnightProject01 got other footpegs and stiffer suspension springs. gonna try next time...
The Yamaha MT series for me is the most beautiful naked bike and I can say the opposite for the R series
20 years ago I was riding a naked ZRX1200R and a gal I was dating rode a ZX-7R. They had the same hp, with the Ninja having a rad higher top speed. My naked ZRX would stomp it. It would walk away from anything that didn’t rhyme with ‘Busa.