7 Really Silly Beginner Rider Mistakes to Avoid

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  • @yammienoob
    @yammienoob  ปีที่แล้ว +50

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    • @General_Diamond
      @General_Diamond ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @Kgrhj
      @Kgrhj 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

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      @michaeldouglas6927 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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      @alexsabillon4839 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

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  • @MastaKeahi
    @MastaKeahi ปีที่แล้ว +2159

    I’m waving this way from now on just because you told me not to.

    • @verlinswarey507
      @verlinswarey507 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Definitely

    • @effyoo6081
      @effyoo6081 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      I think it's cause your gay, not cause he said not to. Lol

    • @MastaKeahi
      @MastaKeahi ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@effyoo6081 I actually prefer the Al Borland salute over the wave.

    • @downhillupside
      @downhillupside ปีที่แล้ว +176

      Imagine WAVING wrong! What a newb! *sarcasm*
      As a motorcyclist, I really hate North American motorcycling culture sometimes. Such pretentious shit.
      Nobody acts like this on a motorcycle in other parts of the world. You're not special because you're riding a two-wheeled vehicle, my dudes.

    • @yammienoob
      @yammienoob  ปีที่แล้ว +170

      okay

  • @roblorentz4176
    @roblorentz4176 ปีที่แล้ว +1459

    The exception to wave being optional is any little kid on the sidewalk who stares at the bike and waves. You absolutely must wave back.

    • @zzzzzz1039
      @zzzzzz1039 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      Two handed wave for this situation.

    • @connortemplar2051
      @connortemplar2051 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      And if they ask you have to rev! Its the law

    • @NoFrictionZone
      @NoFrictionZone ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I was at a red light, kid came cruising down on his ebike and waved at me! needless to say, it made my day.

    • @ChiefMoonChunks
      @ChiefMoonChunks ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Must wave absolutely. Also optional but recommended to honk your horn and give a rev or two

    • @stickvortex
      @stickvortex ปีที่แล้ว +78

      I usually flip them off. Better they learn sooner rather than later that it’s a struggle out here.

  • @NavyMitchell
    @NavyMitchell ปีที่แล้ว +667

    I wave like a little kid. I stand by it. I giggle every time

    • @TheLiamis
      @TheLiamis ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Same even mid corner

    • @NavyMitchell
      @NavyMitchell ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@TheLiamis I always do in the turn, I have to asset my dominance to the Harley boys

    • @LiTLflor
      @LiTLflor ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@NavyMitchell I always do the full range/elbow/wrist wave, followed up with a limp wrist at the end. Mid corner, intersection, on ramp, off ramp, car, motorcycle, trike... Just never a slingshot.
      On a Harley.

    • @davemoody9263
      @davemoody9263 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Me too. I'm a 50 year old man on a 250cc supermoto (with tacky decals), and I do full-on Forrest Gump waves. It's so much fun being old enough and wise enough to give zero fucks about that stuff, and watching others stress themselves out trying to be cool.

    • @grantadamson3478
      @grantadamson3478 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheLiamis Yeah, well I used my throttle hand the first time I waved. I was soooo excited.

  • @McLuvin712
    @McLuvin712 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    I once waved like a normal pedestrian, hand way up high, to an old Harley Davidson guy. And he smiled and did the same thing. We both knew it wasn't the normal way. But that smile between 2 fellow squids was well worth it.

    • @pweetypoo
      @pweetypoo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Harley man probs would wave

  • @Digidi4
    @Digidi4 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    as an uncertified sociopath, I never do group rides
    I got into riding for the sake of riding, not to deal with people

    • @rm25088
      @rm25088 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Me too. Its the only time I can get any peace and quiet, and that includes my own mind. My attitude towards everything changes for those miles and I even find myself singing in my helmet. Its nice.

    • @alanquezada7435
      @alanquezada7435 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@rm25088 That feeling is exactly what I'm looking for. I just got my first bike and I haven't done my first ride already but i'm looking forward to it so bad.

    • @HumorDash
      @HumorDash 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      😂

    • @WomenRQueensNMyFaceIsTheThrome
      @WomenRQueensNMyFaceIsTheThrome 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Literally same xD

  • @yungheavensent5888
    @yungheavensent5888 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    I love when other riders give me a normal wave lol i threw the biker wave at another dude on a bike and he snaps his head to me and starts normal waving at me and seemed so happy. It made my day.

    • @chrissmith7669
      @chrissmith7669 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The only exception to the wave rule for me is at intersections when the hands are a bit busy. Then it’s anything goes. Lol

    • @average.yt.commenter609
      @average.yt.commenter609 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think the reason for it is to not confuse it with hand signals. Like holding your hand up means turning left and holding it straight to the left means left. So they do to the left and down to avoid confusion. (You may have to use these if your lights stop working but you need to keep driving anyway)

  • @bm8406
    @bm8406 ปีที่แล้ว +425

    I'll wave how I want to wave. If someone doesn't like the way I wave, that's none of my business.

    • @libingmeme8474
      @libingmeme8474 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      GOBBLES BRÖTHER KRANK THAT HAWG

    • @MrEiniweini
      @MrEiniweini ปีที่แล้ว +9

      There is a coolness factor though. Less excited, more chill acknowledgement. If a car creates a gap down the centre of the lane for you, you sling out your hand and grab back at the bar, you don't wave your hand around like a six year old saying goodbye to grandpa' as he backs out of the driveway.

    • @Thebonesoftrees
      @Thebonesoftrees ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I do the “Jazz hands” wave.

    • @darrenpollard1638
      @darrenpollard1638 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Below handlebar wave does not work in countries where you drive on the left.

    • @angusgray-ganter9702
      @angusgray-ganter9702 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aren't you fun haha

  • @Wintersdark
    @Wintersdark ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Lol or avoid the boomer legends entirely and just wave however is most practical for your current situation. Can't say I've ever cared how anyone waved at me, waves are waves!
    Also: us winter riders (suck it, seasonal casual riders!) often salute each other with a raised fist. Either as a recognition of our triumph over the weather, or because our elbows are frozen and we can't open our fingers.

    • @TheTERIO14
      @TheTERIO14 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Unless im one handing the bars going straight, ill just lift two fingers over the clutch lever as a wave. No need to get fancy really

    • @16Haverson
      @16Haverson ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TheTERIO14 as a newbie this is what I do. I just don't have the confidence to take my hands off the bars yet.

    • @joeyuncard3956
      @joeyuncard3956 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@16Haverson practice putting less and less weight on the handlebars, this will give you a comfier ride and improve your confidence, you should be able to ride with your fingertips only without any issue. By the end you can ride with no hands at all. As long as you’re going over 25mph (lower when you’re practiced) the natural position and forces of the bike means you won’t tip over :) stay safe

    • @cyberfux
      @cyberfux ปีที่แล้ว

      Tell me about it, a few days back my effing gloves froze to the grips! Below Zero and rain...

    • @Wintersdark
      @Wintersdark ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cyberfux strong recommendation for cold and wet riding: OBR Adv 3/4 grip mitts. They don't block sight and access to handlebar controls but keep wind and water off your hands. 30 seconds to install/remove, so you can just shove em in a bag and install when needed (velcro straps+snaps, no tools)

  • @zolv
    @zolv ปีที่แล้ว +74

    1. 00:28 Waving above handlebars
    2. 02:28 Poorly maintained motorcycle
    3. 03:54 Knowing what is and what is not a tasteful modification
    4, 06:30 Wear the proper gear
    5. 07:51 Ride with bad influences
    6. 09:10 Commit as a one type of rider
    7. 10:23 Being a bad rider

  • @markfloyd7206
    @markfloyd7206 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    When I started riding in 1969, no one did the two fingers down wave. Riders just held a hand up or nodded. This changed in the 90's to the arm down. That's how I tell who's a new(ish) rider.

    • @cyberfux
      @cyberfux ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I HAVE to ask where you're from, because i learned that you greet with two fingers down in *does complicated math* 1987 (?) or so from my dad who did it all the way back to his army days in the early 60s where he was a motorbike scout (or whatever a Kradmelder is called in english)...
      Oh yeah, Germany here...

    • @markfloyd7206
      @markfloyd7206 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@cyberfux Complicated math? Don't know what your talking about. I'm in Tennessee. Motorcycles were rarely everyday transportation, mostly recreational and mostly young men, or boys. As the 80's and 90's rolled around more and more people were riding but an established 'wave' was not known, around here anyway.

    • @cyberfux
      @cyberfux ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@markfloyd7206 I had to do the math of "When was i 12, wasn't that 10 years ago?" - the German tried to be funny, and failed as usual!

    • @sgriffiths1448
      @sgriffiths1448 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All I've seen in Australia is a normal hand up gesture or nod.

    • @chuckhenderson7036
      @chuckhenderson7036 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Started in 1989 Stlouis Missouri, rode sport bikes for 20 years and Harley guys would never wave. Been on Harleys for the past 12 AND NOW WAVES ARE HIT AND MISS. Too many people riding......the hell with wave and too hell with harley, going back to a sport bike. SPEED

  • @davidcarroll3312
    @davidcarroll3312 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Depends on where you live. In Australia people don’t wave at all( Harley riders may be an exception) everybody gives the nod. Except for Harley riders who rarely acknowledge any other rider than a fellow Harley rider. Now I live in Japan and waving is normal and it doesn’t matter what you ride. I can be on my plastic crotch rocket and the dude coming the other way is on a Harley road glide but he’ll still wave at me like a 6 year old out the back window of a school bus. Took a bit to get used to but it’s awesome. Nobody cares what you ride, as long as you’re riding 🖐️

    • @nsrlegaltech
      @nsrlegaltech ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nod yep though certainly vanishing….Have to be past Port Augusta now to get a nod I reckon!

    • @xeaht9560
      @xeaht9560 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I guess depends where you live In Japan because I still do the head nod but I live in saga

    • @kramsc1
      @kramsc1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I ride a Honda PCX150 in Melbourne Australia and have never seen anyone do the wave but everyone does the nod except the occasional rider who thinks they are too good to acknowlege a scooter rider.

    • @Jaibee27
      @Jaibee27 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think the harley riders are often from criminal gang biker communities. Im never sure if I should wave or nod at them.

    • @kangacrew540
      @kangacrew540 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In Tasmania we do. We have 3 arms. It's easier.

  • @InuranusBrokoff
    @InuranusBrokoff ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Dude was projecting hard with the wave back story. I've never seen a channel that seems so exclusive and gatekeeping.

    • @Deezy09
      @Deezy09 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Ditto. Dude seems like he’s a god on a motorcycle, he’s literally another weirdo with a motorcycle a 2006 sense of humor. Absolute lame

    • @sivartrrac5819
      @sivartrrac5819 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I mean you do wave low

    • @Deezy09
      @Deezy09 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@sivartrrac5819 Who honestly takes that stuff seriously tho?

    • @sivartrrac5819
      @sivartrrac5819 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Deezy09 That's true. I just like riding Idgaf how people wave. Just have fun

    • @guins99
      @guins99 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Ya he is cringe and obsessed with Harley’s and gatekeeping. How many times in the piece did he reference boomer or HD? Rent free for sure.

  • @JoelMatton
    @JoelMatton ปีที่แล้ว +70

    The pidgeonholing thing is good advice. I'm about to take my first lesson and I've already been pidgeonholing myself into retro bikes and retro-looking bikes. Pretty much decided I'm a Royal Enfield guy that hates sports bikes even though I haven't even started riding yet. You've convinced me to keep an open mind and try some different stuff first.

    • @xfrostyresonance8614
      @xfrostyresonance8614 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Tbf...retro bikes are fuckin sick and are the best way to get a blend of performance and comfort imo along with the very classy styling

    • @alexbare7181
      @alexbare7181 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I got a 2012 Kawasaki ninja 250r for my first bike the other day because I test rode a few bikes in my price range and it was the most comfortable for me... I knew I didn't know shit about bikes but I knew I wasn't going to be stuck with this one forever, it's just to learn on and get to work for me so I just decided to ask a friend to teach me the basics on his bike, took a few different bikes for a little test ride and decided what I felt happy on... The way this ones seat position felt and how when I tucked my knees to the tank just felt right for my height etc... I felt like I couldn't lock myself in as well on the other bikes I tested.

    • @yardbird-wh2bx
      @yardbird-wh2bx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Right?!?! I always liked H.D. and Indian, still like old Indian but now that I own a couple bikes, H.D. doesn't impress me! Still need to ride a sport bike yet. Always gonna love old iron no matter who built it

  • @jeromebalmer107
    @jeromebalmer107 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I love to wave like a kid, and i have gotten lots of waves like this back. Life is serious enough and just that gives some people like me a little joy

  • @moolis
    @moolis ปีที่แล้ว +46

    A biker gave me the wave and instinctually I waved back while in a turn and opening throttle. Fortunately I caught myself! I’ve learned to just nod now to reciprocate a lot of waves.

    • @thefaboo
      @thefaboo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Definitely done that 😂

    • @BlakesPipes
      @BlakesPipes ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You should practice more. I was on " the snake" in Tennessee, and this guy was flying into the turn and had enough talent to give a nice " above the handle bar" wave. I was shocked. So now when I ride, I practice!

    • @d17a2dude
      @d17a2dude ปีที่แล้ว

      @Lover Of you I went to Moto America at the Ridge and a super stock rider was waving with his topside foot, mid lean through the final hairpin during the cooldown lap.

    • @TheLiamis
      @TheLiamis ปีที่แล้ว

      How I ride in general.

    • @Robin-yk6vf
      @Robin-yk6vf ปีที่แล้ว +2

      rule of thumb for waves : Nod in a turn or any angled position of the front wheel or when speed is very low. Wave when it is as safe as if you could go one hand on the handlebar

  • @affe2774
    @affe2774 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I tend to wave super obnoxiously just for fun, in a ironic way, makes some people smile :)

  • @HansStrijker
    @HansStrijker 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Tip, if you're getting on a bike you haven't used before, especially if it's a different style, find a parking lot or something and do some eights and emergency stops.
    Oh, and also do this after a winter stop on your own bike.

  • @ZSmith-yy4lv
    @ZSmith-yy4lv ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I do two fingers down normally, but I find the traditional wave to be the best if you see someone on an intersection to your left or right, and aren’t actually passing them. Not waving is not an option.

  • @VeganGorilla555
    @VeganGorilla555 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    After riding sport nakeds for the last 12 years, I've decided to switch back to a cruiser. Mostly due to age and injuries plus I miss being able to ride for a good portion of the day rather than just to the coffee shop and back. lol

    • @ChiefMoonChunks
      @ChiefMoonChunks ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ride the ride you want to my dude, I think anybody would agree with that

  • @chowtime7076
    @chowtime7076 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I don’t usually wave but when I do I also yell out hello and wave like Forrest Gump 👋🏻

  • @DoomCat420
    @DoomCat420 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    “Behind the gentleman’s club where your mom works the day shift” LOL. You’re a f’ing poet Yammie. Brilliant.

    • @feloniousmonk3049
      @feloniousmonk3049 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kind of paints a picture of how low life some motor bike riders are, as well as their parents.

  • @adamek125
    @adamek125 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Try waving "the only correct way" in Australia, UK, Ireland and see how it goes ;)

    • @GreenmanWood
      @GreenmanWood 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How is it different?

    • @adamek125
      @adamek125 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@GreenmanWood left up will wave to bushes as your oncoming traffic is on your right 😉

  • @FarmerDrew
    @FarmerDrew ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I wasn't waving, I was trying to catch butterflies

  • @IvanBudylin
    @IvanBudylin ปีที่แล้ว +23

    In my country it is absolutely normal to wave by just lifting your hand. More than that, it is really uncommon to wave like they said in the video. I think it is purely US thing.

    • @davidpeacock8603
      @davidpeacock8603 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It absolutely is a US thing. Most don't consider that your on the opposite side of the road and you would have to use the throttle hand to do it like this which is not safe but just wanted to show not all Americans are uncultured lol 😂

    • @mo-s-
      @mo-s- 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      idk here in germany I see it a lot too

    • @gfries4906
      @gfries4906 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      yeah. gatekeeping waving on motorcycles is crazy LOL. this video is just pretentious shit that makes beginners feel knowledgeable on something they know nothing about. its like kids hating on civics.

  • @CosmicMomentumX
    @CosmicMomentumX ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Yeah, I break rule 1 all the time. Just depends on how excited I am 😉

  • @BlakesPipes
    @BlakesPipes ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You are entertaining. I have been riding for 22 years or so. I still don't know bikes except for the ones I ride. I am also 100 percent motorcyclist. Don't own a car. Just ride what I ride. Buy new and work it till it dies.

  • @jakegravity3642
    @jakegravity3642 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I started off wanting a cruiser bike and then the salesmen at the dealer mentioned a sport bike and after test driving both I actually went with the sport bike even though I never considered it in the first place.

  • @JPTulo
    @JPTulo ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’ve wanted a bike for 35 years. On my ride home from picking it up I got “the wave” from another rider and I nearly laid the bike down out of excitement and confusion on how to reciprocate. In the end, a subtle nod was all I was able to muster. Hopefully he saw my temp tag. Dang squid🤦‍♂️

  • @vader5454
    @vader5454 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I wear Icon compression shirt and pants under my regular clothes. The high impact areas have Kevlar-covered D3O for abrasion and impact protection. Breathable and comfortable too.

  • @rosslangerak8361
    @rosslangerak8361 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    The biker wave is a "V" for victory. A lot of US soldiers learned to ride in WWII. When they returned home after the war, they found that the Harleys they learned to ride on were being sold at bargain prices, so they bought one. When they passed other riders of the road, they raised the V for victory, and they probably did raise it above the handlebar. The meaning has been lost over time and has moved out to the side.

    • @flatlandriver2471
      @flatlandriver2471 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can thank Winston Churchill for popularizing the V for Victory

  • @littleshopofelectrons4014
    @littleshopofelectrons4014 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I got my first bike in 1967 and have been riding since (no HDs). I think this motorcycle wave is a relatively new thing. I don't really remember seeing it until the early 1990s. Then, at first, it was only between HD riders. Eventually it spread to all riders. I don't like to take my hands off of the handlebars so the most that I might do is lift a single finger from my left hand.

    • @ddennis669
      @ddennis669 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is what I remember too, having first seen the two finger, pointing downward wave from riders with really high ape-hanger style handlebars. (Earlier than the 90's though.) If your hand was up on high bars you couldn't raise it to wave, you would bring it down. On "normal" bars you just lifted your arm and waved.

  • @samuelfitzsimmons8907
    @samuelfitzsimmons8907 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I remember one time when I was riding my 1996 Honda rvf400 I past a Harley and did the two fingers pointing down ( meaning keeping two wheels on the ground) essentially ride safe. I fairly certain it’s a common Harley thing atleast here in Australia. But he full on waved me back. I think he likes it hahaha

  • @holydiver73
    @holydiver73 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Don’t give the ‘biker wave’ in the UK. We ride on the left so someone passing will be in our right. You’ll slow down. 😂😂

    • @chrisfrank6449
      @chrisfrank6449 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep, same in Australia.

    • @AubMar
      @AubMar หลายเดือนก่อน

      And the same in Ireland

  • @matteolisi5288
    @matteolisi5288 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been waiting for this since yesterday

  • @eric4232
    @eric4232 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I've been riding since the mid 70's on Super bikes, a Kawasaki man, mostly 900's and 1000's. I got quit a bit of experience on dirt in the woods, hills & desert. I've ridden Japanese, British, German, Italian & American Iron. I believe part of the reason we Ride is to be an individual! How is waving to another Rider so embarrassing? Never mind, it's obvious you have a lot of growing up ahead of you. Shiny side up little bro!

  • @dgh1981
    @dgh1981 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These videos are so clever and funny, keep it up!

    • @guins99
      @guins99 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You eat this up huh?

  • @x-man5056
    @x-man5056 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    NYET on your waving policy. If you are at a light, holding clutch in, you use your right hand to recognize a fellow squid. You may have to be creative. It's perfectly fine.
    When I first started riding again, my "waves" were wobbly and uncoordinated. Every experienced rider was there once. It doesn't matter. They think, "Oh, there's a newbe. Just like I do now when I see a rider though a bit wobbly wave. it's cool. He's practicing, it's the least important thing a rider has to learn. They will. Much easier than tight U-turns. It's our "knees in the breeze" that connects us, not how we wave.

  • @mrhands2757
    @mrhands2757 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    🤣🤣🤣🤣
    Practicing knee drags at my moms day job!!
    Your hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @magoo..
    @magoo.. 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Can't tell you how real that advice is- to keep to your own pace and don't be pressured to keep up with experienced groups. I went through this in the beginning.
    I'm sitting at the first traffic light of a ~100km ride and immediately get left behind. I'm in my first month of riding and sure, my 400 could actually keep up, but can I?
    I thought to myself, either I go at my own pace, ignoring them completely, and probably end up looking like a p*ssy. OR, I say fuck it, give it my all and ride fast in a constant state of panic and thrill, to show that I "belong".
    Well against the advice that I had been given and my gut instincts, I tried to keep up with them. Immediately, my good mate who had invited me to the ride, pulled up in front of me, looked at me and waved adamantly "NO, SLOW DOWN". And so that took all the pressure off me.
    Him and myself rode behind for the entire journey, and to my surprise - every stop we got off at, the rest of the crew came to check on me, congratulate me and cheer me on for my progress through my first long ride.
    None of them thought I was a p*ssy or anything of the sort. That's something important that you should realise about the biking community as a beginner, the only ones who will put you down for riding like a "p*ssy" are the ones you need to stay very very far away from, before you find yourself sliding down a tarmac to an uncertain fate.
    Ride to your own ability, enhance that ability at your own pace, and remember that no moment of thrill on a bike is worth a disproportionate risk of peril.
    A motorcycle is very intimidating. No matter who you are or what bike you get onto, nobody in this community with more than 5 brain cells will think you're a p*ssy, no matter how slow you ride.

  • @terencenicholas5557
    @terencenicholas5557 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I stopped looking at this video after the first 'Mistake!!' I don't need someone to tell me how I should be waving at fellow bikers and if I do the wrong wave then this indicates that I must be a 'beginner'. Surely, this only happens in America, where people all feel that they have to belong to something, a club, or whatever, and obey certain rules, otherwise they fear that they will be ostracised. I like to think that here in England we are more individualistic. I ride alone, go where I want, do what I want and I'll wave whatever way I feel like waving. With both hands, if I feel like it?

    • @AubMar
      @AubMar หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes, I couldn't watch/listen to be told "how" to wave or acknowledge another rider - there are "no rules" we do it as we see fit using our own thoughts and judgement - its not a club or the army where you must salute, come on guys don't make stupid rules unnecessarily, no one needs them!

  • @stephen92340
    @stephen92340 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahaha! The hand wave is so funny, but a good quality topic.

  • @steamandoil7026
    @steamandoil7026 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish I never started that wave back in the 70s. Now look what it’s turned into.
    I’m currently working on the hyper-casual two fingered throw.

  • @ghostrider564
    @ghostrider564 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not all countries have the same take on the motorcycle wave. Agree you don't wave as if your waving goodbye to your grandma but here in Australia you give a single hand gustier raised up from the handle bar and then back down or a head nod. Then you hope you may get something back but know you wont if its a Harley rider because they dont wave to anybody.

    • @notslowtube
      @notslowtube ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Everyone talks like Harley riders think they're too cool (or bad ash) to wave. I think they are just afraid to let go of those ape hanger bars and lose control of an awkward, heavy bike with the headset rattling loose and feet in stirrups like they are about to get an exam from their obgyn. At least that was my experience on a Hog. I've never been cooler than I was that day.

  • @michaelgraf3366
    @michaelgraf3366 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was birthed as a street squid by papa Yam way back in 2017 watching these same type videos. Motorcycles are cool.

  • @lintrom3205
    @lintrom3205 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ah so now we have a right video 😁 ty Yam

  • @steveaga4683
    @steveaga4683 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    With your left hand is essential as you need your right hand on the throttle! But a wave below the handlebars is INVISIBLE ...if you are driving on the left as in the UK!

  • @colinhailey830
    @colinhailey830 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just be careful with the two finger wave, below the bars and palm forward is ok but wrong height and palm backwards can get you into a lot of trouble in some countries.

  • @myrskylintu1
    @myrskylintu1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am riding my 34th bike, and i wave above the handlebar. During the last two decades i have noticed this bit weird style getting famous, where you wave downward. In the eighties everybody waved above the handlebar, at least around here. My bike has some stickers too:)

  • @GinoLuccio
    @GinoLuccio ปีที่แล้ว

    I got waved at like that today. First tour of the year too -.-'
    Felt strange, you're right on the money! Funny af.

  • @jordanc2397
    @jordanc2397 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The runescape reference had me dying laughing😂😂 absolutely love it

  • @steamandoil7026
    @steamandoil7026 ปีที่แล้ว

    I also like the stand on the foot pegs “gold wing howdy” when I’m on my 12.4 hp crf230l

  • @leahcunningham1841
    @leahcunningham1841 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I was a little kid my grandpa would take me for motorcycle rides on his Honda Gold Wing. He would always do that hand gesture with two fingers way low below the bars to other riders and they always did it back. I thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever seen. I actually loved it so much it became one of the reasons I wanted a motor cycle lol.

  • @REFITSTUDIOS
    @REFITSTUDIOS ปีที่แล้ว

    I always wonder how yammie writes his scripts 😂 the roasts don’t stop

  • @TheScottcasey
    @TheScottcasey ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I live in Australia. No one does the "two fingers down" wave. We drive on the left, so the other bike wouldn't see it.
    When you see another bike, you just give a nod.

  • @adventurevin7600
    @adventurevin7600 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Avoid group rides over 3 riders. More than 3 is a recipe for disaster.

  • @bamboonicorn
    @bamboonicorn ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I appreciate how genuinely entertaining Yammie Noob content is no matter the skill level subject involved there is always entertainment. Well played Mr. Noob.

  • @iteststuff1197
    @iteststuff1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This also made me think about when I learned to drive said first bike. I was on roads way back off in the country where I saw one car. Maybe every 20 minutes so it was really good. Place to learn how to drive on a road without mistakes costing you too much 11:02

  • @emmajones8715
    @emmajones8715 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In the UK people rarely wave at all, we are riding on the other side of the road so your left hand is on the outside. We nod, and I love every single nod I get however big or small!!

    • @barrygattenhof9903
      @barrygattenhof9903 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same in Aus Emma,we nod ,or we used to more than today.
      Too many would be Uber wannabee idiots out there.
      Personally i will always nod to anyone who does.

  • @Deezdeadnuts
    @Deezdeadnuts 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You talk so chill nobody realizes you’re roasting the crap out of us😅

  • @initium5421
    @initium5421 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I always obnoxiously and frantically wave at all Harley/cruiser rides just to solidify they never do the bike wave to anyone but themselves

  • @marky555
    @marky555 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    For being an "Outlaw" lifestyle - there sure are a bunch of silly rules

  • @rcvg69420
    @rcvg69420 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Also be careful what tail tidys yu install and what bikes you install them on. Theres a reason bikes have rear fenders. If you take off you'll soak your back when you hit a puddle. Which is decidedly less cool than the chunky fender imo.

  • @larsdegasperi8020
    @larsdegasperi8020 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    good video.
    am i the only one who thinks stalling your bike ( like once every 3 months) isnt a beginner mistake? it can always happen, escpecially when your trying to not kill your clutch.
    happens to car drivers aswell all the time.
    i dont think thats just a beginner mistake. i bet every motogp rider does it from time to time on their street bikes.

    • @Adam-wt5id
      @Adam-wt5id ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Every couple months or so usually when im backing out i forget im still in reverse and take my foot off the clutch and stall. Makes me feel like a rookie every time haha

  • @steve00alt70
    @steve00alt70 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In the UK we put up 1 finger while the rest is on the left clutch handle bar. Because we drive on the left so we cant take our right hand off the throttle to wave.

  • @JustAGuyYaKnow42
    @JustAGuyYaKnow42 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm going to see what happens when I start "ice cream truck" waving to other motorcyclists. The fact that I never tried this before reassures me I really should be riding.

  • @rm25088
    @rm25088 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I think the first accessories anyone should buy are frame sliders, swing arm spools, whatever bike protection you can find.

    • @flesz_
      @flesz_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It makes bike look ugly
      Especially like royal Enfield 650

    • @rm25088
      @rm25088 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@flesz_ on some but not all. If it protects even just a little, I don't care.

  • @GearHeadGeeks
    @GearHeadGeeks ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff.. nuff said.

  • @tristan_840
    @tristan_840 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:43 Woah! Didn't expect a Radiohead reference on a video about driving motorcycle.

  • @Hawkeye1off1
    @Hawkeye1off1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi, in Australia we do not wave or use fingers, too dangerous. We use a head nod instead, remember that when you visit our country and ride a bike. And yes, a rev is always a fun thing for kids or adults riding a bicycle lol.

  • @kgreen812
    @kgreen812 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, that’s great advice.

  • @CalThompson-oj2kk
    @CalThompson-oj2kk 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovin the Chopin Nocturne in the background. Weird choice, but it works.

  • @johnmichael9354
    @johnmichael9354 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Watching your videos never gets boring. You giving all facts and making it funny at the same time. Thank you for the great advise all the time.

  • @MatrixGaming1sTh3B3s7
    @MatrixGaming1sTh3B3s7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've started riding not too long ago, but for where I live, I have very limited riding weather so it's gonna take some time before I get better, but my dad has been teaching me, but this year I'm buying my first bike, 06 Buell XB12R, which is from my dad and before I start riding that, I'm gonna be learning how to lean better and ride safe on a lower CC bike he has rather than the bike I'm getting so I don't wreck.

  • @mbazzy123
    @mbazzy123 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good list need more of this content. How about bringing back I found it on Craig's List ?

  • @jameshenry1285
    @jameshenry1285 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The two fingers down mean, "Keep your eyes on the road and stop looking at me... you moron".

  • @username6265
    @username6265 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I sometimes wave the extremly happy overkill wave to other People just for the fun of it 😅

  • @TradesWelcome
    @TradesWelcome ปีที่แล้ว

    That clear runescape shout out, love that hahahaha

  • @elijahruoff1988
    @elijahruoff1988 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great content brother 💪🏽

  • @daddymack7923
    @daddymack7923 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I wave, I do the hang loose hand signal low, guess it just matches my personality.

  • @fullthrottle2008
    @fullthrottle2008 ปีที่แล้ว

    Depends on the country. Casual nod in the uk but noticed it’s getting used less and less. In France it’s not uncommon for someone on the opposite side of the motorway standing on the pegs pointing and tooting their horn to say hello to a fellow biker 🤣

  • @David-lr2vi
    @David-lr2vi ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Guess we’re all noobs here in Australia then cause we can’t wave below the handle bars!

  • @Zen-jw5dy
    @Zen-jw5dy ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Yammie, I know this video is old, but your topic of motorcycle boots got me curious. I often wear Army Issue black leather jungle boots from the 80s-90s, am I cool to keep being poor and wearing them or should I genuinely just upgrade to the boots?

  • @foxfirevalleyvineyrd
    @foxfirevalleyvineyrd ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't care how riders wave at me, I'm just glad they do. :)

  • @andrewstoner4590
    @andrewstoner4590 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my second season, and I’m on my second bike. CB650R, and I’m in love. Just put exhaust, tail tidy and new integrated turn signal/tail light. I’m not looking to do it right away, but down the road I’m looking to change sprockets to have more torque in the lower end. Any advice or knowledge on that?

    • @daltonoelke-hamm9153
      @daltonoelke-hamm9153 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’d recommend the forums my man. Forums got plenty of stuff concerning bikes. And if I’m correct for torque. It’s go smaller on the front and bigger on the back. Don’t quote me tho I’ve never done it, just read about it

  • @Ghostchocobo
    @Ghostchocobo ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Pigeon holing is important as everyone goes through it. I was a diehard sport bike fan and have now settled on the cruiser life. Less tickets and license losses. alot of viewers criticise you for " judging every bike by performance " but miss the other points you bring up

  • @shaunclough9121
    @shaunclough9121 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely used in Europe. In Australia it’s a head nod lest you try wave and slow down. Yep we ride on the left side of the road

  • @JohnWaldowski
    @JohnWaldowski ปีที่แล้ว

    The presentation of this channel is like Jedi Does JuiJitsu but for motorcycles. This is a good thing.

  • @allan_nightmare
    @allan_nightmare ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a sadist i simply cannot wait to make everyone feel super awkward by normie waving thank you for letting me know i can cause suffering in others merely by waving my hand like a giddy cheerleader

  • @diegoortega3584
    @diegoortega3584 ปีที่แล้ว

    Taking my MSF this week, a little nervous but excited any pointers ?

  • @jvillain9946
    @jvillain9946 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just bought an H2 as my first bike. I've never rode before but the salesman said it be perfect to learn on. I pick it up tmrw. I have to drive it home but how hard can it be. Cant wait.

    • @BizGuzlur
      @BizGuzlur 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Did you survive?

    • @jvillain9946
      @jvillain9946 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@BizGuzlur No. Upon pulling out from the dealership I whiskey throttled and plowed into a gas pump across the street at 160mph and died in a fiery explosion

  • @NealosMetropolos
    @NealosMetropolos 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There's some great advice and insights behind this satire, especially relating to safety gear and peer-group pressure. For a moment I felt attacked as a JDM owner (black Crown Majesta URS206) but then felt reassured because the chrome Work Emitz wheels I put on it look ultra-classy and were not from Amazon. 🙋‍♂👋👋

  • @davidtomkins4242
    @davidtomkins4242 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    In the UK we do a head tilt rather than a wave because waving would mean taking you hand off the throttle (due to us riding on the correct side of the road)

    • @ervisit7212
      @ervisit7212 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is the norm in Japan as well

    • @MrBCRC
      @MrBCRC ปีที่แล้ว

      And Australia. A nod and/or a lift a couple of fingers for a greet. A low patting signal for slow down due to copper or other hazard ahead.

  • @deaddoomed2380
    @deaddoomed2380 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    10:49 I made ever one of these mistakes and I felt conmutting to my workplace hahaha I got my knee awful hit...but now I'm trying to improve my shifting and speed management with every travel :)

  • @outlandishlake5
    @outlandishlake5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Only time I do the hand wave is when I'm clutch in at a light trying to make a left turn and see a bike passing on the other side, that or a head nod

  • @ashtonjenkot8520
    @ashtonjenkot8520 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What if I AM a mailman? Does that make it a little more okay to awkward wave? 😂

  • @paddingtonbear5172
    @paddingtonbear5172 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wave is difficult in Australia . Left side of the road . So a nod it the accepted norm .

  • @eliwagner4360
    @eliwagner4360 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I never knew Karen's had motorcycle channels.

    • @tankeater
      @tankeater 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      5:05 👌

  • @evinrassier4190
    @evinrassier4190 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should I get ABS on my 2023 Ninja 650? For whatever reason they aren’t adding that option to the regular color options..only the KRT edition.

  • @rcvg69420
    @rcvg69420 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always give people the pedestrian wave. Fun to be contrarian.