There's No "Right Way" To Pick Your First Motorcycle...
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- There's so much beginner content out there, but at the end of the day does it matter?
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00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Is There Too Much Content?
03:55 - Take A Step Back
06:38 - Don't Sweat it
10:33 - My Picks 
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I'm working on some bigger videos for the next two weeks, so today I figured we'd just have a nice little chat. If you enjoyed this video, let me know and maybe we can do some more.
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Good thought video, but it would help to show pictures of bikes you're referring to.
I think first bikes vary based on the riders previous experience (are they comfortable with manual transmission, experience with fast cars, experience with maintenance, etc.)
I like the shorter vids
As someone looking to purchase their first ever bike in January this was awesome. I’ll probably get mine from Team Scream down here in Austin , Texas. Thanks brotha
Like the casual video feel.
Overall just love seeing your videos!
The fact that this is off the cuff and not scripted and still good is the reason this channel is gonna surpass the channel that shall not be named.
Yammie noob
TRUTH!!!
@@XeroFailGames shall not be named bruv
"I don't have a script, or anything..." This is the heart & soul of this channel. It's not scripted; it's simply authentic. This is what your best friend would tell you if you asked them: no hype, no BS, no fluff. It's the thoughtful stuff you want / need to know. This is where Spite really shines. He knows what he's talking about and knows how to communicate it in an accessible way that doesn't insult the viewer's intelligence. Thanks, Spite!
Great take, Spite. THIS is what beginners need to hear.
As a beginner it’s so easy to get stuck in analysis paralysis. In the end, you just gotta educate yourself as best as possible, and go for it. There’s no substitute for forming your own opinions through experience!
Here’s an example...09.38... ‘What you are going to realise is that every motorcycle is FAST, man. Every bike is so fast!!’😂👍
Just go with a Guzzi so you don't have a chain to clean.
Just buy something inexpensive. Chances are you'll want another bike in 3 mos.
Wrong. The best beginner bike is a dirt bike. Learn to react to low traction situations. Learn how not to wash out the front. Learn how to use your body weight. Learn how to ride standing on your pegs. Low stakes learning helps you gain confidence and doesn’t punish mistakes nearly as badly.
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There isn’t anyone reading this comment who learned on a dirt bike and who rides street bikes who will say that their dirt skills saved their bacon at least once. Am I Right?
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Doesn’t work in every situation but there IS a best beginner bike: a dirt bike.
Couldn't agree more
Congratulations Spite, you're doing good on your channel 👏 at this rate you'll be over 100k easy by the end of this year.
The fact that's he's this good solo makes me believe the theory put forth by the internet that there was some jaleousy involved in the yammie x spite situation. I really don't know, just saying.
@@einherjar2545 Spite has game and the other guy who had the rights the channel didn't like it. This is the best thing ever for Spite.
I agree. I jumped ship and haven't looked at that other guy's channel ever since. I will stick with the big guy all the way.
@@dinohuntr851 I'm with ya...👍👍
Spite will look back on this later and be glad it happened. Best thing ever. I dont go to that other channel anymore. No need to.
At the age of 52, I went and took the MSF course back in June 2022, I started looking at bikes prior to taking the class and chose the Bonneville T120. Just passed 3400 miles in a little over 3 months. I commute every day to work as long as there is no rain in the forecast and have no regrets with my choice. Thanks Spite for your enduring hard work!
Great story, great bike choice 👍👍
Great unscripted unbiased commentary. You keep putting out good content.
Best advice for any beginners starting anything. You're a beginner, don't over-stress yourself too much.
Loved the vid. Really liked the take. The bike doesn't really matter as long as it's doing what you need it to do and your having fun.
Really enjoyed the free-form style.
I started on a 125cc and I absolutely loved that little bike, it was slow but it was the world’s best bike because it was mine, now I’ve got my Suzuki bandit and my CBR but I’ll never forget that little 125.
Literally on my way to get my first bike - an SV650. What great timing. This is just what I needed to hear
Enjoy it!
Great choice. I could write a chapter on your choice. Been riding 47 years, have a small Barn full of bikes. Be safe and have fun!
Probably the best decision you could have made. That is a bike that can entertain for years
Hey, thats my first bike aswell! A used 2016 one for me. Just remember not to wheelie it for too long, it starves the front cylinder of oil.
I agree with your advice, even basic bikes are a lot of fun. The best thing a new rider can do is, just buy something that runs reliably and isn't too expensive. That way you can ride around and not worry that you'll break the bank if you drop it.
Started on a Tenere 700; love the engine and couldn't see myself ever needing more power. SoCal freeways flow of traffic is around 90 and she cruses there with ease and has room to go.
Do ride off road at all?
Love this style of content. I took the MSF and got my license, but have been watching channels like yours to learn good tips and figure out what bike I want (stalling and saving up). So glad you are able to focus on great content like this now without the juvenile antics and showboating distractions at the last channel. Keep up the awesome work!
49 years old and haven't been on a bike in 30 years. However, I just picked up a KTM 390 Duke in January (after watching Spite review one on that "other" channel) and couldn't be happier! I've done over 5,000 miles in Texas and Oklahoma and she's still making me smile. I'm now looking for something more suited for longer trips. Spite, I'm definitely happy to see you kicking ass and putting out more great content. Keep up the great work!
Was so close to getting the 390....hell of a lot cheaper that's for sure....I just didn't want to switch a few months after...glad I got a bigger bike and like you I rode bikes just not street
Good to see ya land on your feet.🫡
Great vid Spite 🤘🏻 I've always loved bikes, my old man, uncles n even my grandpa rides. I finally started on a little 125 early this year, it was all i could afford but honestly, riding a 125 is still a lot more fun than waiting for the bus 😂
Great advice Spite. It's all about getting one in your price range and size and going from there. Really doesn't matter where you start. JUST START.
Absolutely wonderful take, Spite! Just got an older R6 (2003) for my very first bike and as a taller rider at about 6'2" with a 36" inseam, it's a bit cramped!
But the ergonomics can be fixed and gearing was super short because the previous owner put a 15/50 sprocket set on it, but I bought a 17t one to replace the 15 and I'm getting clip on risers soon, and adjustable rear sets are on the list too! It even has a power commander 3 USB in it that I ended up zeroing out to better suit a newbie rider like myself. The suspension was definitely set up for performance, so I softened it up and tuned it to my weight and it feels so much better now!
My personal takeaway is: get a bike in a general format that interests you be it cruiser, supersport, naked, adv, etc, and tailor it to you! You wouldn't buy a car then not adjust the seat, mirrors, steering column, etc, right? So why wouldn't you also adjust the bike to yourself? Sure it's a little bit more to adjust than just pulling a lever (at least on my R6), but isn't that why we ride? Because we love our bikes and we want to put ourselves into our bikes?
Keep it up Spite! You're one of the reasons I decided to start riding! Ride safe, friends!
Nice, it is so easy to get bogged down looking at all the different styles. My first street legal was a DR350, after a 25 year break, I just got my second first bike. After much over analysis I ended up with a Ducati Scrambler and it is an absolute blast! Keep it up Spite, happy to see you putting out your own content!! It has been fun to be a part of you finding your voice.
Great video Spite, and absolutely correct. It’s more about having fun with what you have and want. I started on a Shadow 750 and quickly grew out of it, but at the time it was the beginner bike for me because I wanted to have something with a comparable design and ergonomics to a Road King or Street Glide without the added 300lbs and $25,000 new price tag. I’ve since moved to a Rebel 1100 (thanks largely in part to your content and commentary on it over at YN), and I couldn’t be happier. It’s the bike that makes me smile when I ride.
Keep up the great work!
My friend has her first bike and it is a shadow 750. She is looking into the rebel 1100. I assume you are happy with every aspect of your new bike?
@@dinohuntr851 not every aspect, no. I don’t think any bike can do that. For instance, the forward reach is a tad too much for my size so I’m going to add bar risers in the spring, the aftermarket still needs some time to catch up, stuff like that. But in every way that counts, it’s a vastly superior bike that suits me very well. I don’t regret a single thing about buying it
I think the other thing a lot of beginners worry too much about and just forget is that their first bike doesn't have to be their only or last bike ever. When it's recommended to start on a 300, that doesn't mean *only ever* ride a 300 for the rest of your life. You can sell/trade it after 6 months if that's what you wanna do. And heck, starting on a "temporary" bike will also give you an actual feel for the type of riding you like to do/want to try and then your second bike can be the one to do what you actually want to do.
@The Screaming Chicken Money seems like all the more reason *to* get a "temporary" bike! Start on whatever you happen to get a good deal on, try not to crash it while you're riding and learning what it is you ultimately want and then make that upgrade to your actual dream bike in smaller increments... Spend $4000 now, sell it for $3000 after a year or two when you've gathered up an additional $4000 to make your second-bike budget $7000. And that way you know that $7000 went to something you know you won't regret. (insert your own budget into the example, but you know what I mean.)
It's also worth noting a first timer needs to set aside money for safety gear. Cheap, low cc bikes allow this with relative ease.
Love the "Conversation With Spite" format. I've been riding almost 2 years and fortunate to ride almost 30 different bikes. But I've yet to buy my first bike. Currently leaning towards an ADV style like a Tiger 800 XC. But I've also fallen in love with older BMW sport touring bikes like the R1100S and the K1200S.
The K1200 is a great bike, has some quirks but they sure are a weapon.
@@markhingst5368 I had the chance to put several miles on a k1200s on the twisty roads in SW Virginia recently. While riding it I thought it would be an absolute great giveaway as a modern classic bike over on that other channel.
I appreciate this sentiment. I was told by everyone to not get a small bike and "get something you can grow into". Ultimately I didn't feel confident enough to purchase a bigger bike and decided to get a small CC bike to learn on and grow my confidence. Now that definitely has its pitfalls but the point is, get what you feel comfortable on and don't let people convince you to get something you don't actually want because you feel like you have to.
I was told this same thing. In fact my hubs had bought me a nice sportster about 12 years back for me to learn on. It had been sitting in the building waiting on me all those years but it was just too big, heavy and powerful for me to learn on. It was way too intimidating for me. I'm petite 94lbs 5'2" so I requested a little dirt bike (100) first then, we bought a Honda Rebel 250 for me to ride on the street and that was a game changer! I rode it everywhere I could and my confidence soared. I still have both of my learning bikes because I just can't part with them. It's so much fun learning to ride a slow bike fast rather than trying to ride a faster bike slow. 😜 I hopped on my rebel 2 weeks ago and honestly it was really a little scary to me at 65mph because my Sportster is so much bigger, heavier and definitely feels way more stable. I was thinking dang, it took more nerve to ride the Honda at high speed than I had remembered. 😝
I'm certainly not a new rider, I think my first one was a Kawasaki 250 street bike around 1969/70 but really enjoy your style and attitude about how you come across for the newbies. You're really doing a good job with your new channel, CONGRATULATIONS.
Great video as usual man, I started because I love MTB but now I'm old and tired 😩. I got a small dirt bike and it's just insane to be all day on the mountains. Kudos!
I'm so stoked that you're growing and getting views. Keep it up we're loving it!
Keep up the vids spite! Appreciate all that u did on yammies channel. And wish u all the best. And that’s ur following keeps growing!
This is really good advice that I hope people getting started can take to heart. Don't over think it and get all bogged down in spec sheet stuff. Take the MSF, get a bike that you like and go riding. Miles of smiles await you! I started on a CBR650f and its been a blast. Fast enough to scare you but handles pretty well and is comfy enough for a long ride. Its the fully faired version of the CB650 so if you like the naked look, go that route instead. I had previous dirt bike experience so I felt like a 650 was ok. If you don't have that, maybe do stick to the 400cc sized bikes for your first go. Also, if you don't know how to ride a bicycle...learn that first. Then get a motorcycle. Great video Spite.
Agreed, start on bicycle, then dirt bike and after that 600ish bike, that's how I started and can only recommend.
I guess the KLR is a great bike for delivering measured and informative narratives without a script while leading a group ride! Speaking of Kawi, I’d be super interested to hear your take on the KLX 300 Supermoto if you can get your hands on one. Great video!
Love the honesty Spike in your videos this is what keeps me coming back
I saw the title and instantly loved this idea and your explanation. Thanks for putting this out there!
Still enjoyable for us old riders. I like hearing the take on someone starting up with this pursuit. Do a video with the Indian challenger.
Agreed with this very down to earth and rational take on beginner bikes. This is the content I like, no matter the displacement or expertise, but down to earth, cause you know, we are just regular folk.
My first one was a Kymco Venox 250cc, here in South America. Did a trip of 600km with it and the bike was all over the place and the engine was underpowered, but it did and I have some of the best memories with that piece of crap bike.
If I had to it all over again? A KTM Duke 390 hands down.
(Unrelated, got me a new Street Triple R XD, happy as a kid on Christmas.)
Great video, I like the informal style and just hearing your thoughts on beginner bikes and the reasons for them. Also love any KLR content, keep it coming. 👍
Great video man. I kind of already had my mind made up on where to start, but you helped me narrow it down a little bit more. Love the unscripted tips you gave!
Very good advice Spite I agree with you. You just have to take what you have or can get and go for it. People have rode almost every size of motorcycle around the world from 50cc to the largest cc bike made. ya just got to get out there and Do The Thing as Amanda from As The Magpie Fly's always says.
Great video as always! My first bike is not one of the “beginner bikes” being the Street Bob. But for me the weight is manageable and coming from building and driving multiple high horsepower manual cars, I have respect for HP and torque. So what I was told is if you feel comfortable on it and get your muscle memory down quickly go for it, and I have no regrets.
I loved this content, I like listening to your inputs and I'm glad things seem to be on the up and up.
Subscribed... Glad to see you are doing well brother. Keep the content coming!
Love your thoughts on this, I have told several people that the right first bike for them is what they like and what they are comfortable with. Personally I had a Ninja 250 that didn't fit, I was uncomfortable and it didn't suit what I wanted to do with a bike so after my MSF course I bought a Harley Electra glide classic and have been putting insane miles on because it is so comfortable.
I started on an Indian Scout and couldn't have been happier. Feels great to sit on and inspires confidence with how effortless everything feels, because it does exactly what you tell it to do without having to fight it or keep it calm. Only other cruiser I'd consider is the Chief they came out with a year or two ago, but not until they make it liquid cooled.
That's the bike that got me excited about motorcycles and made me want to ride in 2015. I have been considering Svartpillen 401/701, Scout/Scout 60 or FTR 1200 as my first bike and/or second/third/fourth bike...seems like it would be the perfect stable of bikes with great design, performance, utility and uniqueness.
Very good video. I'm a relatively new rider (~3 years) and considering a different bike right now. This has changed my thought process. Thanks!
I always recommend the smallest/cheapest thing you can stand to be seen on for the first year. It makes learning experiences less painful at least when it comes to the bike anyway.
A dual sport can help learn how to handle drifts and slides which can save you on road. Not to mention that they're made to be dropped and jumped. Remember that it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.
This is exactly what i needed to hear. Im planning on buying my first bike in first half of next year but there aren't many choices where i live so i was kind of feeling down. Thank you
Just start SC. Everybody moves on from their first bike. It's just for learning.
Bought a 1987 GPZ 400 about 2 years ago. Crazy fun bike. Really fast, looked cool.Then picked up a Honda Shadow. Now going to an 08 cbr 600rr.
Loved that first bike. Money is usually the deciding factor on your first bike. But I think having the money for fuel and running around is great.
Good luck. Ride safe.
I've been riding for maybe 2.5 months and started on a duke 390. would definitely recommend it and I'm having a blast!
I started on a Duke as well as a daily commuter. going 2 years next April. loving it more
Thanks Spite. Great job. Good info. God bless. Happy trails.
Awesome vid man. Probably the best bit of advise I have heard as a soon to be rider.
Love this content, new riders would benefit a lot from this. I raced motocross, went endurocross and hairscrambles. When I wanted a road bike I went to my dealer and without thinking got the MT09SP. While for a first road bike it could have been a lot, the driving modes made it feel like an air cooled trail bike until I was comfortable with it. We are lucky in the age of electronics and smart motorcycles. Pleased with my choice and the bike is great for the city and high commutes I use it for!
I still don’t understand why mt09 is deemed not appropriate as a first bike. I have 3rd gen as my 1.2 bike (I have 2k km with different ~100hp bikes before). Now as I’ve ridden 1k km on mt09 - I could say that is smooth and nice bike to ride. I use mode 1. My Aprilia Shiver 750 is much harder to ride.
I made a list of the bikes I wanted. First was the RC390 but they kept delaying the delivery date of the 2022 models, so ended up with my second choice a R3.
Awesome content, just seriously enjoy everything you're doing Spite.
Another great video, Spite. I agree. They're all fun to ride!
You're absolutely right on all your points. I ended up getting a Triumph Speedmaster as my first and I've absolutely loved it! Never failed to put a smile on my face when I ride, literally doesn't matter what bike it is it's just fun to ride. Might trade it in when spring comes around, I really want one of those new Indian Chiefs now
What year? I got 2005 model as a second bike last summer after my old Suzuki Marauder got totaled by a car driver in a round about (luckily only mild injuries on me). Marauder was decent but holy crap the Speedmaster is amazing and an eye opener what actually good cruiser is like. 👍
@@MaaZeus Nice! And glad to hear you're doing ok after that crash. I got a 2018 model, found it used last year with only 500 miles on it. I've put about 7 thousand miles on it since then. Yeah it's a great damn cruiser, super smooth!
@@tomoates8568 Practically new! Good find. 👍
Gospel. For some people it's tough to figure out what you want out of a bike. My wife is a great example, I actually put up a video a month or so ago talking about my wife's journey to her little tw200. She spent years not liking the rebel 250 I picked up for her. Now she has the tw and actually enjoys it, and I'm really excited for her about it.
I love my TW200 and I have over four decades of riding and a couple dozen bikes. BTW, the first gen Rebel 250 is on my ten worst motorcycles list! Yes it's that bad. But the Nighthawk 250 was a great little bike. Indicates that buyers may value looks over function. I owned an 86 Shadow and an 06 Shadow. After two decades the only improvement was looks, the 86 was better in every other metric.
Yup, the rebel wasn't necessarily chosen out of a wide array of bikes, it was a friend of hers was selling it dirt cheap, and my wife is short, and wanted to learn how to ride. Seemed like a no brainer at the time. Turns out she hated it, and now many years later, likes the tw and is stoked to get into riding.
@@rotorhead5000 Thanks for not taking it too hard. No harm meant or done. If you guys end up getting her a street bike, you can't beat the 450 class twin's seat heights and weight for beginners. But since she'll have experience you can consider the 450 - 650 Twins. Cruisers tend to address the lower seat height best. I'm gonna dust the TW off and take it for a spin today.
I didn't see it as a diss, the rebel 250 is terrible. The comparison between it and the tw perfectly showcases that at the end of the day, the spec sheet is pretty meaningless. The rebel on paper as a beginner bike is great, in the world however, it's terrible in every way. The tw on the other hand, is terrible on paper, but when you actually ride it, it's awesome.
@@rotorhead5000 Thanks. The MSF chose well as the Rebel 250 is an excellent parking lot bike, where they train. I've been ridiculed for the TW but it punches way above its Agricultural rating. I would switch to slightly taller gearing if I needed to ride at two lane highway speeds. It's not up to Interstate highway demands. But it out climbs my XT225 at trail way speeds. And is very forgiving through ruts and rocks. Check out the TDubs kid channel! If you haven't already.
Great video bro! Keep it up.
Like the good old fashioned honest opinion on what you did and what you might have done differently given your own personal experience. We’ll do man. I definitely enjoyed it.
I'm down to unscripted format once in a while. Having a 28" inseam, I decided to get a Z125 as my first bike and it was a ton of fun
28 Inseam meaning the pants you wear or the actual measurement? I'm wondering if I'll fit on one of those. 6ft with short legs lol
same here mate! I got a 150 hehe and im loving it! so glad I chose what was best for me to start and glad to see others doing the same.
@@ridenm7748 actual measurement lol try to sit on one if you can and you'll know if it's the one for you :)
Can vouch for the DRZ400SM. Was my first bike and it worked great for me. 6’0 Even so you don’t have to be that tall either.
Your honest and unscripted thoughts are appreciated amongst the ocean of “beginner” bike content. Well said.
Enjoyed the format and the content was spot on.
The CB500X looks good. So do the XRS700, CB650 and the SV650. It is your first bike and each of those will give you a platform that does most of everything adequately until you decide on your second bike. If you are set on speed or adventure riding from the outset then a more specific bike perhaps but if you are unsure about what you will eventually do, the bikes above look like pretty solid starters.
I got the CB500X this past June and it's been great. I would say that it would be the bike I'd recommend as a 1st time learner bike, or any ADV styled bike for that matter. Not that it's bad somehow, it's really good in fact. The rub for me is it tempts you into going offroad or down some gravel trail with all the confidence a pro even if you aren't. I'd say if you want to go offroad, start with a trail bike, something lighter weight, narrower, cheaper, learn to ride offroad. If you already have those skills, go for it, but it's obviously not a first bike. And it's a little compromised as an onroad bike with the extra height and weight they carry. It's fine onroad, it's where I ride it 90% of the time, but there are far better bikes for learning onroad. All that being said, and it's a little nitpicky tbh, if that's what you want, it's still a pretty darn good first bike, and it's gonna be hoot to ride.
Mine is a HD Iron 883 … little rough to start as a 4’11 female. I love her though and I’m always gonna keep her. My grandchildren can ride it 😊
"this was my Grandmas Harley, She's a bad ass" 👍
i still consider myself a re-starter. had a bike growing up till i was 17, then for some reason or another, i stopped. last year, november to be exact, i took the safety class from a harley dealer. and i got started on a street 750 like you. i now have an iron 883 because of the 'cool' factor. and my reason to starting over, i'm now 60 and i recall the feeling i had when i rode a bike. also, i needed to slow down from work and get away from the stress. so i got my smile back.
Very nice video. Love how you "get it" that different people ride for different reasons and what works for one person doesn't work for all.
Love my 2017 Energica Ego as my first motorcycle, it fit every category of what I was looking for in a motorcycle: fast, electric and found for a decent price (~$10k). As one of those shut-in army vet guys, this bike has helped me get out of the house some more while just riding with no destination around town, so even if I only got like 20 miles for a charge, I'd still love it as my first bike. Now to find a way to get a new Energica since I don't want to go back to gas.
$10k?! That’s a very good price!
20 miles? Lmao!!!
You could get 3 quality gas bikes of different style for $10k. I’ve always enjoyed your abundant content on the other channel. Your commitment to a company selling a bike with 20 mile range is both bizarre and befitting of an Energica fan I suppose. Happy trails no matter the length I suppose
@@danieldoyle253 I was stating that if it only got 20 miles, instead of the 100 miles it gets, not that it actually only gets 20 miles of range
@@Magic_Toaster that’s really not bad if you imagine many bikes have two gallon tanks and get 50mpg. It’s just the long charge time as a hold up. I like how your bike looks
@@danieldoyle253 do less than 100 miles per day and you can just charge at home or work when you're not going to ride anyways. DC fast charging only takes 30 minutes.
I went with a Royal Enfield Himalayan (even if it has been crapped on by certain other channels) for many of the reasons you suggested the DRZ 400. I think it's a great starter bike but as you say, we are spoiled for choice really. There are definitely better (and worse) choices I could have gone with but I still have it almost 2 years and 7k miles later. The harder decision for me is going to be a second bike - do I get another bike to compliment the Himy, or do I replace the Himy with a more capable ADV bike. Enjoying the new content!
My first street legal bike, upgraded from a crf100 dirt bike, is a Royal Enfield Scram 411 and I couldn't agree more. It's the perfect in between street/ dirt bike and it's affordable. Alot of reviews shit talk it saying it's slow. But I'm not getting a bike for the speed. I got it for the experience and the joy of riding. It's prefect for me and I hope others start to see how great of a bike the Himilayan and Scram are, and I hope to see more out and about as they become more popular in the US
Aye this was a great vid spite, I started on a 08 FZ-6 and wouldn’t change a thing. Super fun bike with easy maintenance and great reliability.
Great content, Spite. Nice work!
Olá, este tipo de vídeo mais informal e relaxado é sempre bem vindo.
Creio que todos nós sabemos que não é fácil planear e editar vídeos, portanto este tipo de conteúdo mais casual e improvisado será sempre uma boa oportunidade para se dar a conhecer pessoalmente a todos os subscritores.
Obrigado.
Agreed!
Great advice! Love your take on just following your gut and not sweating it. Always been drawn to Ducati since my dad had a few growing up, I just got a Monster 796 as my first bike a month ago. I absolutely love it so far, already put almost a thousand miles on it
Love this format, just cruising and chatting. Keep up the incredible work!
Love this format. You’re doing great.
Let’s go spite!!! You’ll make 100k by the end of the month for sure. We are here for you
Love your stuff man. Keep killing it. I got my first bike a few months ago and it was a Yamaha R3. Sadly it took me til I was 32 to get it but it was great to learn on. However I take the highway to work and it wasn't too good there so after a month of riding I ended up upgrading to an Aprilia RS660 and man I absolutely love it. It's incredible. I'm still glad I got the R3 first because it helped me break the ice into the riding world. I've never felt better 😁.
Tldr, keep up the good work brotha
Only just heard about the whole yammie thing, came straight away and subbed! You got this bro! Keen to see your content!
Great vid Spite! Appreciate the info
Love the videos you are putting out.
Thanks for all the great content bro.
awesome video bro, it was very informative. I am sure it will help many new riders.
All the best to you Spite. You are perched to soar. Great content.
Great stuff, enjoyable chill format.
Great content Spite, keep up the awesome videos.
i love videos like this. they make so much more sense!
Much love spite, you are unique and enjoyable to watch. You come off as down to earth, respectful, knowledgeable and kind. Keep doing your thing man you have genuinely have what it takes to be one of the biggest moto youtubers out there. As a matter of fact I am willing to bet that within the next year or two you will be a brand name as well known as revzilla, or fortnine.
Love this in formal chat. Good job! Started on a Versys 650 (yeah yeah heard it all lol) and I did love that bike. It was awesome to learn on and I would do it again. Nothing spectacular just reliable and fun. Keep up the good work.
Keep it up Buddy, great work!
Great video Spite. I bought my first bike in 2018. I started riding at 34. I watched all of the new rider videos from multiple vloggers. My first bike was a 1999 CBR 600 with a God awful stretch. But it was cheap at $1200. I loved riding the bike and it toted me around. Im 5'10" and 280lbs. It wasnt the fastest, but it was fast enough for me. Since then I have moved on to bigger bikes. But I do miss my first one.
I'm looking for my first bike and I appreciated this video, "The specs don't matter", your mentioned short list of bikes, all good stuff. Have helped me settle on the V-Strom 650, Thanks.
Really appreciate this kind of content, massive respect for putting this out there! a friend of mine had a ton of older (70s, 80s motorcycle I used to help him on maintenance and he would let me ride them around. The appeal and charm of those bikes used to be their "attitude". I think modern bikes machining and quality control is so high that you will get a nice bike that's enjoyable a lot of the things I see on reviews is to me at least so small that the average rider won't be able to tell. But someone who reviews dozens of motorcycles a year and some get up to the hundreds they develop such a sharp sense of this suspension is better than this one and this is smoother or this is torquier.
In the eye of someone starting up these bikes are so well put together that in the end is mostly about style/ergos/price/utility. I put one of my friends starting up on a z400 which I think is a really chill bike , he thought the thing was super powerful ....was kinda funny ngl
Excellent work on the video!
Great video! I would love to see more reference pictures edited in even though the conversation was enough to keep me engaged
I totally dug this content and was smash on topic for what I needed man thank you. I HAD been following he who shall not be named for a good while trying be to figure out what bike I wanted to spend my money on as a beginner. 1 video from you and I have made up my mind, also you put into context something I was un aware of. I've been stuck watching and not living!!! Time to buy a bike thank you spite!!!
I'm glad you have started your own channel :) Keep it up
Loved the video format. We're "lucky" enough in Australia that we're limited to the range of motorcycles that we can start on but analysis paralysis is a thing. I have a mate that has had his L's for 4 months & a new helmet & all the gear for 3 but still hasn't bought a bike because he can't make a decision. Hopefully we'll get him riding before Christmas, but I couldn't tell you what year.
The first time I started riding we had a 250cc max limit so i got a dirt cheap clapped out 80's CB250 & loved it. The second time I started, after life interrupted, they changed the learner scheme to a 660cc with a power to weight limit of 150kw per 1000kg (201hp per 2204lbs) so, of course, I got a 1982 600cc Ducati Pantah because I'm all about reliability & a bike that's easy to ride for beginners. New riders today are lucky enough to have a restricted version of every 660cc or lower bike from the big 4 & even a 35kw (47hp) version of the Aprilia RS 660 to play with.
Good to see you and your channel. 👍
This is so much more useful than a meme-filled top 10 list.
Good comments. Very grounded. Keep up the good work. We are watching.
I remember you unveiled the new garage with YN and I was really excited thinking you would do gear/part reviews and installs. I'm happy to see your channel doing well and I'm a big fan. I wish you well and hopefully you can expand on your channel I'll definitely support you. You definitely had more passion than YN.
Hey Spite, nice video. I've been riding about 18 months and watching the videos you've been doing for about the same time. Nice stuff, good content, the format where you are riding and chatting very relaxing except for the blur through your wind shield. Thanks for the content
Good thinking and nice video again.