My favorite part of riding is how you have to be in the moment. You said it perfectly - relying on your training, instincts, and experience and forgetting about the everyday stresses were subjected to. I don't feel compelled to ride with a group because I don't need to. My ride is my ride.
I've been watching for about a year now. I bought my first bike this month, and I just wanted to say thank you for your words of wisdom. I went on about an hour ride this morning on country roads and loved it. Thanks again.
Another great video. I taught MSF classes for 11 years and at the end of every class I'd tell the graduates, "Congratulations, you are now qualified to ride 12-18mph in a circle in a parking lot. Do you think that makes you ready for the street?". I always encouraged students to continue to master the basics then seek out advanced training. A riding school on a track is a great option. My first track school was Reg Pridmore's CLASS where he rode behind me as he recorded me with a video camera. Then critiqued my riding in front of the class....which he did for every student. It's an odd thing to have a old man riding side saddle while holding a video camera riding right behind you as you're doing your level best to be as fast as you possibly can. Maintaining your own bike is part of the joy of owing a motorcycle. When I buy a bike, one of the things I take into consideration i show easy it is to work on. Do I have to remove a crap ton of fairings to do simple maintenance? Do I have to half way disassemble the bike to change a battery or air filter? No one loves your bike more than you do, and that includes any mechanic you take it to. They won't take the time to clean and inspect the bike like I do. They won't take care of small cosmetic details they way I do. We live in the information age. Just about any service you need to perform on you bike has an instructional video. Just be sure you use the right tools. Invest in them if you have to. Also, a service manual is good to have so you can double check the info the yahoo on TH-cam is telling you. You don't know how many beers he had before making that video.
Recently picked up my first real bike (Honda Rebel) after laying my Navi down last year. These videos have been an absolute learning point since I’ve done my first 2k miles on my bike.
Been riding for a little over a year and am nowhere near where I want to be but I will say the best way to get more comfortable is to make yourself uncomfortable in a controlled environment! Keep up the good work papa yam!😂
Real top 5... 1) Buy a brand new racing replica 600 or even 1000 2) Put on your leather power rangers uniform with full CE armor 3) Put on a fullface DOT/Snell approved helmet with the rainbow color dayglo paintjob 4) Sit on your bike with even weight distribution... it should feel like your nuts are tucked up under your ass because that's the seating position for the race replica bikes, you literally sit on your own nuts. 5) Ride around in 1st gear... maybe 2nd when you get on the freeway because your bike is too fast to ride in 3rd legally on the streets. Good luck have fun.
Or... you could start as a little kid on a dirtbike and not caring about lame MSF rules and TH-camr content creator suggestions. Then since you grew up riding in wild loose unpredictable circumstances, when you get on the street... everything willl be second nature, and your confidence won't be an issue. Then, on your tricked out HD 1200 you built yourself into a street legal flat tracker, you could ride circles around the new race repilca power ranger nut sitting bike squids... like a confident American biker hooligan.
You sound like the voice narrating the 'Bright Side' TH-cam channel. In any case, your scripts are incredibly well-written. Well edited too, and well-matched voice & visuals. Oh -- great advice, too! Thank you.
The one thing that catapulted my confidence up a few notches almost over night was riding with a group of old guys that all have between 40-50 years of experience on two wheels. What I gained from them in such a short amount of time, I'm sure I wouldn't even have been able to match in two entire seasons on my own. Highly recommend any new rider to find a group of fast seniors. They are like the yodas of the bike world. Still alive, and still kicking ass.
The awareness of the situation around you cannot be stressed enough. I started riding 45+ years ago. In all this time I have never had a car maneuver to avoid me. Never. I long ago lost track of how many times I maneuvered out of a bad situation. The takeaway is, it is virtually guaranteed that if you're going to avoid an accident, it is going to be because you avoided it, not because someone else cut you some slack. If you don't avoid it, it is probably going to happen.
Literally just yesterday a cager on his phone didn't see me turning left after sitting at the green light foe about a minute and a half and just kept on goin, I revved at him and he jumped back in his seat and waved at me all apologetic. Shit happens, a lot.
yeah, that's how Suzuki gets you.....the GSX8R *was* a giveaway bike, and I bought that 2003 SV650S to fix up and sell because i need money and got a good deal on it. Nope! the SV is now my daily rider, and Yam is three videos away from changing his name to Suzi.
Papa Yam!! I had my first day riding a street motorcycle today and I put my left foot down at every stop!!! and then proceeded to stall the bike!!! With the left foot down though 😎👍
I would say in addition to practice if you can commute as much as you feel safe. You get put into different situations on familiar roads, but you have an idea of what’s coming up. Besides riding home after a rough day at work helps clear my head so I’m better to the family when I get home.
I've been keeping a riding journal of my rides. What went well, what do i need to improve. etc. Hey BTW I ride because of your channel! Thanks So much!
There's so many things outside of motorcycling I've done over the years to pickup on some the basics of these fundamentals that I'm so grateful for as a beginner rider. I ride horses that helps me with balance, mountain biking, competitive karting, that's helped a lot with throttle control, looking through corners (it kinda comes natural already) and just overall awareness, as well as just already knowing how to drive stick, which has helped a lot on the bike, it's my first time riding and I, admittedly stall, but it's on occasion, and already know how to rev match. There's still a lot to learn, and I could be so much better at slow speed maneuvers, but yeah...
Did the MSF course, got my endorsement and luckily made some great friends so I have been able to try a few different bikes. I still like the nakeds, but initially i thought I would NEED a 750-1000cc bc highways. Nope, been on plenty of 500-650s that can do hwy speed comfortably and i got to ride an s1000rr...yeah, not quite ready to go from minimal experience to a liter bike. I COULD ride one daily, but I feel like its just a bit outside my comfort level currently
Ive been riding for just under a year and been driving for 20 years. I feel more safe, comfortable and in control riding over driving. I find driving is stress and anxiety inducing while riding relives it
I gained some confidence in my emergency braking skill the other day, I have a non ABS 08 zx10r. I admittedly was going 70 in a 45, but a lady pulled out in front of me running her stop sign and she panicked and slammed on her brakes, I stopped wil maybe 5 inches to spare. I learned a lesson and gained confidence in my abilities and the bike’s ability
Love the content and wanted to see if you could show the viewers you way of braking when one drives out in front of them and emergency braking in a curve with this same situation. I ride and have riden for years now but this situation was something I had to learn over time. It's a moment of panic for née riders as it was for me . Most will encounter this situation over time without any assistance on how to achieve this safely. Thanks and keep the content coming. Doing a great job.
Papa Yam I'm about to go get my first motorbike this Saturday and I'm pretty sure I'll have to ride from the dealership to my place. This will be my first time riding a bike, a Triumph Tiger 900 Aragon Edition, and I'm really intrigued how the ride will go. Here in Switzerland they are very laxed with motorcycle license and taking the equivalent to the MSF course, to the point I can go get the bike without ever touching a bike before. Anyway I digress. Your videos have been a ton of help to keep calm, stay safe and get myself that sweet hog. O teu canal é bem top, continua com os vídeos que eu vou continuar a ver não só pelo conteúdo informativo mas também por causas do memes :D. Força aí campeão!!
I’m not a “new” rider anymore, but I still have to practice that dang cornering all the time. Anyway, that part about solo riding was bang on. I low key kind of love to hate riding with others lolz!
Been riding for sixth years, thought I could ride anything but I have to admit my recently acquired GL1500 is a handful at low speeds, main hassle is the handle bars sticking into my chest on full lock.
I know that not everyone can afford it, but off road riding, especially at speed, will make you a vastly better rider on the road. Even if you find something dirt cheap and put some dirt bike tyres on and find some gravel roads!
Hey!! Can you make a video about uphill slowspeed manouvres, like uphill sharp turns? Or when you have to come to a stop uphill? Same thing for downhill I guess, I dont see a lot of videos on how to master these on youtube generally.
Great advice I'm no expert but I have to admit you truly seem like you know what you're talking about! Like they say practice makes perfect! I don't have a lot of experience on street bikes but I've been saving up to get a bike 🚴
I would love to do some track riding but there isn't a track within 150 miles of where I live. If I ever am able I want to buy some land and build a motorcycle track. I genuinely think it would save alot of lives.
I AM totally disapointed od how i lost my confidence for sport bikes, when switched into dual sport. 6 months offroad made me confident offroad and was enough to kill my enjoyment on the street. I can't have fun on sportbike anymore:-((( I get tired within minute.
Hi Yammy. I've been a car driver for 30 years with childhood experience riding bikes and zero motorcycle experience. I also have disabilities on my middle, 4th, and pinky fingers on my left hand, so I think I can only reasonably ride an automatic motorcycle or scooter as opposed to one with a clutch. Would you agree? Also, should my first bike be a 125/150cc only? I live in a third world country by the way, and the roads aren't as wide and smooth as most western countries. I hope to one day be an efficient rider enjoying riding until old age. 😅
at higher speeds (not crazy just out of town speeds) should i only be counter steering to set the lean angle then just let it corner. or should it turn in to the corner and lean my body to the inside to hold the lean angle. I've got "stuck" a few times where i needed to turn more but i felt i was leaned enuf. is it just my uneasyness with leaning that much. not talking dragging knee just doing 70-80 on the highway no posted speed reduction for the turn. i feel like nut up butter cup is the answer
Papa Yam, more abrupt endings in your video, the more TH-cam will reward you and promote your content by having high viewership until the end. Cheers good sir
Get entered to win the GSX-8R! Time is running out, and you won't want to miss the next giveaway bike... Go to yammienoob.co !
My favorite part of riding is how you have to be in the moment. You said it perfectly - relying on your training, instincts, and experience and forgetting about the everyday stresses were subjected to. I don't feel compelled to ride with a group because I don't need to. My ride is my ride.
I've been watching for about a year now. I bought my first bike this month, and I just wanted to say thank you for your words of wisdom. I went on about an hour ride this morning on country roads and loved it. Thanks again.
Another great video. I taught MSF classes for 11 years and at the end of every class I'd tell the graduates, "Congratulations, you are now qualified to ride 12-18mph in a circle in a parking lot. Do you think that makes you ready for the street?". I always encouraged students to continue to master the basics then seek out advanced training. A riding school on a track is a great option. My first track school was Reg Pridmore's CLASS where he rode behind me as he recorded me with a video camera. Then critiqued my riding in front of the class....which he did for every student. It's an odd thing to have a old man riding side saddle while holding a video camera riding right behind you as you're doing your level best to be as fast as you possibly can.
Maintaining your own bike is part of the joy of owing a motorcycle. When I buy a bike, one of the things I take into consideration i show easy it is to work on. Do I have to remove a crap ton of fairings to do simple maintenance? Do I have to half way disassemble the bike to change a battery or air filter? No one loves your bike more than you do, and that includes any mechanic you take it to. They won't take the time to clean and inspect the bike like I do. They won't take care of small cosmetic details they way I do. We live in the information age. Just about any service you need to perform on you bike has an instructional video. Just be sure you use the right tools. Invest in them if you have to. Also, a service manual is good to have so you can double check the info the yahoo on TH-cam is telling you. You don't know how many beers he had before making that video.
Recently picked up my first real bike (Honda Rebel) after laying my Navi down last year. These videos have been an absolute learning point since I’ve done my first 2k miles on my bike.
I totaled my bike a few weeks ago due to loose gravel. Be aware of what’s on the road. Stay safe!
Always riding at your own pace is THE most important thing to remember.
Been riding for a little over a year and am nowhere near where I want to be but I will say the best way to get more comfortable is to make yourself uncomfortable in a controlled environment! Keep up the good work papa yam!😂
Real top 5...
1) Buy a brand new racing replica 600 or even 1000
2) Put on your leather power rangers uniform with full CE armor
3) Put on a fullface DOT/Snell approved helmet with the rainbow color dayglo paintjob
4) Sit on your bike with even weight distribution... it should feel like your nuts are tucked up under your ass because that's the seating position for the race replica bikes, you literally sit on your own nuts.
5) Ride around in 1st gear... maybe 2nd when you get on the freeway because your bike is too fast to ride in 3rd legally on the streets.
Good luck have fun.
Or... you could start as a little kid on a dirtbike and not caring about lame MSF rules and TH-camr content creator suggestions. Then since you grew up riding in wild loose unpredictable circumstances, when you get on the street... everything willl be second nature, and your confidence won't be an issue. Then, on your tricked out HD 1200 you built yourself into a street legal flat tracker, you could ride circles around the new race repilca power ranger nut sitting bike squids... like a confident American biker hooligan.
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@@IMAXXHEW Wow you are so tough and cool and strong.Tell us another story about how cool you are.
Tricked out HD😂
@@jonathanandrew7303 I'm so cool I don't even need a radiator. 😎
You sound like the voice narrating the 'Bright Side' TH-cam channel.
In any case, your scripts are incredibly well-written. Well edited too, and well-matched voice & visuals.
Oh -- great advice, too! Thank you.
The one thing that catapulted my confidence up a few notches almost over night was riding with a group of old guys that all have between 40-50 years of experience on two wheels. What I gained from them in such a short amount of time, I'm sure I wouldn't even have been able to match in two entire seasons on my own.
Highly recommend any new rider to find a group of fast seniors. They are like the yodas of the bike world. Still alive, and still kicking ass.
The awareness of the situation around you cannot be stressed enough. I started riding 45+ years ago. In all this time I have never had a car maneuver to avoid me. Never. I long ago lost track of how many times I maneuvered out of a bad situation.
The takeaway is, it is virtually guaranteed that if you're going to avoid an accident, it is going to be because you avoided it, not because someone else cut you some slack. If you don't avoid it, it is probably going to happen.
Literally just yesterday a cager on his phone didn't see me turning left after sitting at the green light foe about a minute and a half and just kept on goin, I revved at him and he jumped back in his seat and waved at me all apologetic. Shit happens, a lot.
I got a horn that you can hear from down the block too, so that's fun to scare em with as well
saying a big lumpy cruiser then putting a picture up of a vulcan (a ninja styled like a cruiser) is actually hilarious.
after watching this video I can confirm confidence is quite indeed key
You enjoying that GSX8R makes me feel good about my own purchase. Now just need that Leo exhaust 🤤
yeah, that's how Suzuki gets you.....the GSX8R *was* a giveaway bike, and I bought that 2003 SV650S to fix up and sell because i need money and got a good deal on it. Nope! the SV is now my daily rider, and Yam is three videos away from changing his name to Suzi.
Papa Yam!! I had my first day riding a street motorcycle today and I put my left foot down at every stop!!! and then proceeded to stall the bike!!! With the left foot down though 😎👍
Practice practice practice...
I would say in addition to practice if you can commute as much as you feel safe. You get put into different situations on familiar roads, but you have an idea of what’s coming up. Besides riding home after a rough day at work helps clear my head so I’m better to the family when I get home.
I've been keeping a riding journal of my rides. What went well, what do i need to improve. etc. Hey BTW I ride because of your channel! Thanks So much!
There's so many things outside of motorcycling I've done over the years to pickup on some the basics of these fundamentals that I'm so grateful for as a beginner rider. I ride horses that helps me with balance, mountain biking, competitive karting, that's helped a lot with throttle control, looking through corners (it kinda comes natural already) and just overall awareness, as well as just already knowing how to drive stick, which has helped a lot on the bike, it's my first time riding and I, admittedly stall, but it's on occasion, and already know how to rev match. There's still a lot to learn, and I could be so much better at slow speed maneuvers, but yeah...
Did the MSF course, got my endorsement and luckily made some great friends so I have been able to try a few different bikes. I still like the nakeds, but initially i thought I would NEED a 750-1000cc bc highways. Nope, been on plenty of 500-650s that can do hwy speed comfortably and i got to ride an s1000rr...yeah, not quite ready to go from minimal experience to a liter bike. I COULD ride one daily, but I feel like its just a bit outside my comfort level currently
Ive been riding for just under a year and been driving for 20 years.
I feel more safe, comfortable and in control riding over driving.
I find driving is stress and anxiety inducing while riding relives it
Nooooo lol we need the weird endings 😂😂😂😂
well, you're in luck....
I gained some confidence in my emergency braking skill the other day, I have a non ABS 08 zx10r. I admittedly was going 70 in a 45, but a lady pulled out in front of me running her stop sign and she panicked and slammed on her brakes, I stopped wil maybe 5 inches to spare. I learned a lesson and gained confidence in my abilities and the bike’s ability
Thanks for the imputation of all your knowledge yammi 😊keep it coming and congrats on your new adventure of fatherhood ❤
Love the content and wanted to see if you could show the viewers you way of braking when one drives out in front of them and emergency braking in a curve with this same situation. I ride and have riden for years now but this situation was something I had to learn over time. It's a moment of panic for née riders as it was for me . Most will encounter this situation over time without any assistance on how to achieve this safely. Thanks and keep the content coming. Doing a great job.
I enjoy your facts don’t stop them
Loooooooove the outro!!
Papa Yam I'm about to go get my first motorbike this Saturday and I'm pretty sure I'll have to ride from the dealership to my place. This will be my first time riding a bike, a Triumph Tiger 900 Aragon Edition, and I'm really intrigued how the ride will go. Here in Switzerland they are very laxed with motorcycle license and taking the equivalent to the MSF course, to the point I can go get the bike without ever touching a bike before. Anyway I digress. Your videos have been a ton of help to keep calm, stay safe and get myself that sweet hog.
O teu canal é bem top, continua com os vídeos que eu vou continuar a ver não só pelo conteúdo informativo mas também por causas do memes :D. Força aí campeão!!
I’m not a “new” rider anymore, but I still have to practice that dang cornering all the time. Anyway, that part about solo riding was bang on. I low key kind of love to hate riding with others lolz!
Been riding for sixth years, thought I could ride anything but I have to admit my recently acquired GL1500 is a handful at low speeds, main hassle is the handle bars sticking into my chest on full lock.
I know that not everyone can afford it, but off road riding, especially at speed, will make you a vastly better rider on the road. Even if you find something dirt cheap and put some dirt bike tyres on and find some gravel roads!
The video is 15 minutes long, yall just commenting without watching it…
Na, no one would ever do that…
Perhaps some people comment as they watch the video, so they stoke the algorithm? Did I, too? 🤔
😂😂
I resemble this statement 😂
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Hey!! Can you make a video about uphill slowspeed manouvres, like uphill sharp turns? Or when you have to come to a stop uphill? Same thing for downhill I guess, I dont see a lot of videos on how to master these on youtube generally.
Great advice I'm no expert but I have to admit you truly seem like you know what you're talking about! Like they say practice makes perfect! I don't have a lot of experience on street bikes but I've been saving up to get a bike 🚴
Replaced front tire on bike at home yesterday was awesome even though it was difficult
It gets easier every time you do it. I can do both my tires in
I would love to do some track riding but there isn't a track within 150 miles of where I live. If I ever am able I want to buy some land and build a motorcycle track. I genuinely think it would save alot of lives.
It’s hard to be in the moment at times when the back sore from riding sports bike.
Yo, Yammie you gotta go to Jamaica and see their bikers, ride wit dem. Those dudes crazy.
Thx Yam man.
Another great video
I like the outtros.
Funny I was expecting the cowboy hat for the outtro...😂😂
Great video!
I AM totally disapointed od how i lost my confidence for sport bikes, when switched into dual sport. 6 months offroad made me confident offroad and was enough to kill my enjoyment on the street. I can't have fun on sportbike anymore:-((( I get tired within minute.
Yammie Yammie please do a video on how to install clip ons for the Suzuki gsx 8R pleaze 🥹🫶🏼
My wife HATES the passenger seating position on my 2018 R6. Any ideas on how to adjust it?
Hi Yammy.
I've been a car driver for 30 years with childhood experience riding bikes and zero motorcycle experience.
I also have disabilities on my middle, 4th, and pinky fingers on my left hand, so I think I can only reasonably ride an automatic motorcycle or scooter as opposed to one with a clutch. Would you agree?
Also, should my first bike be a 125/150cc only? I live in a third world country by the way, and the roads aren't as wide and smooth as most western countries. I hope to one day be an efficient rider enjoying riding until old age. 😅
Trust your rubber.... well buy proper and able tires then learn to trust them
6:35 bro can peek around corners
The backroads of Cali call - lol
Everyday I try to subscribe and it says “error subscribing to channel”
To whomever complained about the outros: Why are you so boring and why do you want Yammie to be boring, too? Don't be boring.
Outros: the weirder the better!
What's the yellow suzuki bike
at higher speeds (not crazy just out of town speeds) should i only be counter steering to set the lean angle then just let it corner. or should it turn in to the corner and lean my body to the inside to hold the lean angle. I've got "stuck" a few times where i needed to turn more but i felt i was leaned enuf. is it just my uneasyness with leaning that much. not talking dragging knee just doing 70-80 on the highway no posted speed reduction for the turn. i feel like nut up butter cup is the answer
if only i have a garage to let me play with maintaining my bike
Tu estas loco.
Scooter rider here, nothing's more satisfying then to out lean a sportbike rider on the twisties. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Yaaamiii Nooob ! 🫵🪨
wow
Bring back the chaotic outros, screw the normies I miss the random facts and odd behavior as like a hug and kiss goodbye.
Like always everything is normal 😂😂😂
Papa Yam, more abrupt endings in your video, the more TH-cam will reward you and promote your content by having high viewership until the end. Cheers good sir
woo 1st comment after video was posted 55 seconds ago
How's the baby?? 😊
actually I'm 115 pounds
go back to bed America! everything is normal 🤣
damn
Im trans
Are there any advanced roder courses in red states for thos of us who actually love this country and aren’t welcome i. Communist states?
Pretty much every state has advanced courses. Have you completed a novice course yet?
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The fuck you on about hahaha