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Can I ask you some video editing advice? I'm just starting to do some video editing, and trying to find the best way to remove wind noise from my videos. Am using davinci resolve 16, and have almost no experience with it at the moment. I do have a few videos uploaded, but the majority are unedited as I had a crappy pc that is was using, which has now been updated, but if u listen to any of em while I'm riding, has alot of wind noise. I'd love to remove as much of it as possible, and I don't ever remember hearing lots of wind in your vids, so I'm hoping you or your editor would possibly be willing to share some advice for removing it! Thanks Yam! Keep up the great vids! 🏍 Started riding January 2020 Ride a 2020 yamaha r3 Just under 18,000 miles this year so far!
After 18 year's as a MSF instructor I can tell you that it's not for everyone. In most cases you can usually tell with in 10 minutes in each exercise who is going to get it and the person that will need maybe more than 1 class. Teaching the rider course can be very rewarding most of the time. I must say I've met some interesting people.
I took my class in Texas a few years ago, we had a guy almost run over the instructor, he wasn't allowed to finish after that... also had a guy " that's been riding for years" drop his doing the u turns. Good times.
Here in Britain, one if the first things my instructor told us is "even if you fail the first time, you are incredibly likely to pass the second time. If not, just keep trying"
Number 2. I wise old biker once told me, “nobody was ever killed themselves’ going too slow into a turn”. Wise words that I remember and ride by. Especially in the Texas Hill Country.
@@billschiller6649 no no I’m fine since it was a cruise the one footpeg hit the road for half a second but I had a good teacher luckily and I’m going practice on the Honda rebel and I’m really thinking about the cbr600 but I know it’s a big boy so I need keep practicing and go slower on turns but thanks man
@@hondo4427 I mean I bet it’s not hard if you learn it right BUT what I do know is just go slow and take your time never ever rush anything! Take it slow around turns and practice the lean and the turn with the handles right now but it’s not hard if you take your time to get into
@@monsoursaleh3859 absolutely, your friend Ricky down the road had a 50cc dirt bike and he's only 15, better get the 500 then. You do have a busa after all!
Yea as a female rider, getting a bike is an instant conversation starter. I commute to work on my bike cause I don't own a car, and every single day some random person comes up to me and talk about it. I don't mind it (I love talking about my yammie ^^), but it is something I didn't expect to happen
Dropped mine the first time I stalled it. First fuel injected bike. Just stopped dead I wasn't expecting it to stop so fast. I was trying too do a u turn. Stalled it again but I've always been ready for it since. I've been riding since 1996 so coming up to 25 years
@@billmurray7721 I think it does. People moan about how heavy a bike is if you start (Weight Training) the weight of the bike becomes much less of an issue
.... 2 months in ... dropped bike ... smiled and thought of Yammie-chan cutely smiling saying... it's okay, you finally have passed just a small milestone of motorcylces
I've been riding for almost 40 years and my son just started about 3 years ago. Two things I told him, never think you have complete control of that bike.... If you get to cocky it will control you and take you out. The other is learn how to fall, this is easy to do with an 8hp dirt bike, but that's how I learned not to fall... This is just some advice I got from my dad.
Last point is subjective. Had my old bike for nearly 4 years, I daily rode it in sun, rain, and snow, didn't have a car, never missed having one. And there was never a day in that period where I didn't want to take the bike out for a spin. Not once. It was more like therapy, and it gave me reason to push on with other parts of my life and dreams. Owning that bike did in a way save me. Of course that's just me, but it goes to show that owning a bike and the experience that follows is highly subjective, and you never truly know how a bike will make you feel until you go out and get one :)
Same man, When I was talking to everyone about getting my first bike to replace my car they made the same arguments "it could rain" "what about shopping?" blah blah blah. Went and did it anyway. Its been almost 3 years since I had my car and Ive never regretted it :) I love that bike like no tomorrow and always enjoy going for a ride :)
@@DuranB100 Haha thanks for that reminder, made me go to my window to look at my new bike sitting in the courtyard :D That's just what bikes do, they make you smile and appreciate them. Few cars do that, especially at the pricepoint of a bike
Yeah im gonna get a motorcycle, gas or electric, that’ll be my only vehicle. Cars are too much money, too much space, too many blind spots, not my style.
@@Futurebound_jpg same, I’m not old enough to drive yet but I’ll probably just keep one of my parents cars for errands and spend money on a motorcycle instead, although I want my first to be an automatic. I want it to feel more like a learning experience than having to stress out over the clutch and stuff
I think a good one is that when you do jump on a bike and try to ride it on the street for the first time don't feel pressured to keep up with traffic, it's most important to get a feel for it and work up the confidence.
Yesterday was my first everytime riding a motorcycle during the msf course, I’ve done countless amounts of research and how a bike functions. I STILL WENT OUT AND DROPPED IT, STALLED at LEAST 15 times and am now on the brink of whether I pass or fail😞😞 wish me luck for tomorrow
@@Ipriimus 👏 wonderful. What bike did you end up buying? I got a 2020r3 .its a blast. Currently doing some small modifications. We rear sets,shorty levers,r6 throttle tube and some frame sliders.
This might be a stupid question but oh well, do you have to provide your own bike? I was watching a video before and this dude was talking about how you can bring your own or they have some there too ( granted I think he was talking about something else not the msf)
Dropped my used bike in front of my garage, Drove for 500 km without any problem and at the end slipped on a small stone when putting my foot down. Thank god for engine guards.
The first time I rode a bike on the street I did more than drop it. It was a little '81 185 Honda Enduro and I spent quite a bit of time riding it off road to get used to it and felt pretty confident by the time I got my permit. Took it out for the first time, and immediately had the bad luck of coming to a 4-way stop and 3 cars stopped at the other stop signs at exactly the same time as I did, I shit you not. All three of them of course looked directly at me for some reason and waved me on, so being the calm under pressure and not at all socially awkward dude that I was, I proceeded to rev it to the moon and clutch dump it. Of course when it wheelied out from under me I held onto the handle bars with a death grip and dragged the taillight across the pavement, then hung my head as I walked the bike over to the side of the road to let the cars pass. Lucky for me it was a light enough bike that it didn't rip my arms out of their sockets. I'm not sure what hurt more, my shattered ego or the $100 I had to pay for the shattered taillight and bulb on my pristine 400 mile Enduro. The bike was almost 20 years old at this point so I couldn't believe my luck at finding such a low mile example, and I pretty much stole it from a guy at a garage sale because the plug was fouled and he couldn't get it to start, so putting those first battle scars on her was a bit of a gut punch. Lesson learned though, after getting that out of the way I never dropped or dumped that bike again.
I learned on our neighborhood road, My neighbor taught me to ride. We usually take his harley and honda around the block or up near where we have minor traffic to that i do get used to riding around other vehicles. I'm honestly glad i listened when he said its better to learn to ride around neighborhood roads with minor traffic vs a parking lot. Yes he taught me the basics in a parking lot but other than that all riding was done on road. Im now in the process of getting my first back hopefully within the next year. I know its normal to drop or over estimate your ability but im dreading the day i put my first "battle scar" on my own bike
@@Nic0Dr4ws Get good. Autos on bikes are either insanely fast and expensive or just expensive. Autos on bikes arent nessecary like cars meaning racing didn't develop it meaning it never got developed into the road versions. Just learn how it works it's easy.
Sold my car about three years ago, after I didn't drive it for a solid year once I got my first bike. No regrets so far. Also I know everyone disregards personal anecdotes, but my Uncle has dailied bikes for literally longer than I've been alive; as far as I'm aware he hasn't owned a car since the '80s. He lives in the Northeast and has ridden snowy winters for the past 50+ years. ADV Master Race™ I guess lmao Anyone who says bikes are "just toys" doesn't truly *get* bikes. They're fun and can absolutely feel like toys, but for the Enlightened Ones it is simply our way of life. Personally I wouldn't have it any other way.
In Quebec Canada our motorcycle class consists of multiple weekends of parking lot training then group rides in city and highway it's actually really interesting to see the differences between countries and states
Melbourne, Australia. We did 2 full days. First day was a lot of simple stuff like starting the bike and controlling it without power, then doing some simple manouvers, and lots of time in the classroom explaining theory of riding. Day 2 we did some more complex manouvers (tight turns, slow ride, clutch control, and emergency stopping) then did our test for our learner license then hit the road for a test ride. 2 months in we can do a check ride to brush up on knowledge, then we can book our test after having your learners for 3 months.
I love how #1 is "Your motorcycle will not replace your car" tell that to my dad, he used to not ride that much, but when he got a gold wing he never drives his car, even if there is ice on the road he still wants to ride.
0:40 my first ride was this summer. I bought a first gen SV650 alone and had the seller deliver it to me. I watched some youtube videos that night, then the following day grabbed my nuts and just sent it around my neighborhood with zero instruction. I caught on pretty fast, and now here I am about 1500 miles later ripping mountain roads on a daily basis. I raced BMX as a kid and daily drive a manual transmission car, so I think those skills combined made learning a motorcycle really easy.
You must be my brother from another mother. I bought a used 2008 SV650 from a dealer 8 years ago and had to have a coworker ride it home for me. I learned how to ride via RUclips 😆. I was doing ok idling around the neighborhood parking lot the first day until I decided to give it some gas on first gear lol. Ever since the SV, I have not drop another bike despite being so damn short.
@@gsxraiders this was my experience on my bike. Was putting around with the clutch out, no gas just fine. Went to give it some go and it felt like the bike was tryna yeet me into yesterday.
@@endyayala9386 😆😆😆 when it took off, I accidentally gave it even more gas and next thing you know, I'm on the ground and the SV was just laying there looking at me LMAO. I knew it was going to take off but did not expect the throttle to be that sensitive as a "beginner's bike"
Lol got myself the same wretched little bike photographed, it actually looks to me like a Suzuki savage. Took it down the road just fine today, went 30 top speed, got home fine. Few hours later, had my mind on some shit so I took a rip on it around my house and crashed into my neighbors fence.
@@NalinKhurb We have a complicated motorcycle licence system which means you cant ride a bike up to 47hp (300-500cc), until you've held a licence for a 12hp (125cc) bike for two years. This rule only applies if you're 17, when you're 25 you can go straight and get your big bike licence and jump on a hayabusa
@@hopalong8715 Oh I see, thanks for the info. The govt is watching out for young people, really good in a way although 250 is not that much haha. Beginner bikes and cars should preferably be lower powered. You can get a Duke 125!
Been riding since 1964, had 26 bikes so far, never once dropped one or been involved in an accident on the street. Countless times off road, but that's just a part of off-road riding. But when I watch videos online of how some people ride, I can see why they seem to drop their bikes frequently.
I agree that bikes cannot replace cars. I bought my first bike last week, took it out for short rides but that's all there is to it. Bikes are therapeutic to me and I love the open air and the constant attention you have to give the machine. But if I take my brother or my parents somewhere I would definitely prefer going in my car rather than having them as a pillion, not that It's comfortable on my bike to have a pillion.
My first motorcycle was a Honda 500xl on off. It was a blast to ride, faster than I needed and heavy. I laid it down downshifting from 3rd to second on a corner that had cinders on it. I was only going about 15 miles an hour but I was laid up for 2 weeks.(I wasn’t wearing gear at all) I now ride a 125cc grom in full gear. I may have looked cooler then. But I’m safer and happier now.
With Henri Hawk on this one. If the two of you can dance together well, you should do well at riding doubles. I've done a lot of it... AND it's relatively easy and can be a LOT of fun. Just get on the same page with basic stuff. Leaning together isn't the only thing... Ask about when to put your feet down... Some riders prefer their passengers don't ever put feet down. Others (like me) prefer to signal, for things like lights and such. It's nice to know my passenger will help hold up this 500 to 1000 pound mechanical monster when we're at a light... BUT we gotta work together, so I can nod my head, and we're both pushing off to put feet on pegs and go... GO! Yee-friggin'-haw y'all... SO talk it out, and don't instantly expect to be "expert" at it. Your guy (or gal) should be able to take it kind of easy at first... get the "drills" down, (read "practice a bit first") and then you'll have a damn blast! There's nothing like 90mph over the highway with literally nothing between you and the outside world. Enjoy... do it as relatively safely as possible, but ENJOY! ;o)
As someone that's been into cars mainly, it's super refreshing to get into bikes and find out how friendly and willing to help most people that ride are. I've only been interested in learning for a short period of time but it already feels much more like a community compared to the car scene.
@@kiiturii basically the course i took was 2 five hour rides and a test at the end, then i go to the department of motor vehicles and take a written test and if i pass i get my license
This is what it takes to get a licence in denmark.. 4 maneuvering course lessons 29 theory lessons where you learn all the basics and rules on the road. 13 driving lessons of 1 hour on public roads 5 lessons on driving technique, where you kran to counter steer, emergency brake etc. And to finish it of, you take a test on the Road, with an instructor. It’s a month og two process, but you feel pretty comfy on your very first ride So you have it pretty easy over there
I’m shocked how little training USA has in motorbike lessons. Here in the UK we have; *CBT (very basic test for up to 125cc on L plates) *MOD1 (emergency braking, obstacles avoidance, speed trap, u turn, cone test and how to push the bike from one space to another) *MOD2 (on road test with instructor + 10 mins independent riding & using road signs to navigate a location) You need all 3 to hold a full UK license which will allow you to ride any cc bike.
Here's a story if you are just aimlessly browsing the comments. Some years ago I had a Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 (that's 2000 cc's) 2007 and I was out riding and drinking and having a good time. So finally I get home, open the garage, ride inside, forget the kickstand, and step off the bike dropping it like a sack of potatoes. My neighbor was watching and he was like "wtf dude? you just committed a capital sin!" We laughed; He understood, I understood, the bike sighed and reeled in the pain.
I get a lot more than 2 yrs from my gear - and I ride all year round in the UK. A decent jacket (I prefer modern armoured fabric to my old leather) lasts me at least 5 yrs, my current boots are nearly 7 yrs and even my gloves have seen 3 yrs with no major wear. Of course I agree about changing lids - but more like every 3-4 yrs than 2. Don't skimp but don't go mad either - a good jacket is around £100-150, boots similar, gloves $20-30 (DON'T spend a fortune on super insulated gloves - riding at 5 degrees or less, the best, most expensive gloves give maybe 10-20 mins more than cheaper gloves before it starts to get painful. The solution is to buy an electric vest/waistcoat. You then keep your core temp nice and toasty and the hands probably won't get cold at all :-) I rode, often in pain, for over a decade, before a mate wised me up)
I agree entirely about 6 of the 7 points. I knew some of them before I started riding but not all. I wish I had known all of them. But I am 70 years old and have never owned a car. When I started you could get a motorcycle licence two years before a car licence. So I got a Honda 50 and later went on to an MZ 250, 400 to 650 cc Hondas and now ride a Zero DSR. I have ridden motorcycles in England, Scotland, Mauritius, Mozambique, Kenya and Ireland. But I don't just ride. I catch buses that pass my house every 4 to 8 minutes. I ride my push bike along the river towpath to get into town quicker than any other way. I take trains around the country. I get things delivered to my door from Amazon. And I do my food shopping using the big panniers on my Zero Black Forest. If you live in country that has designed all your cities around the motor car, like many parts of the USA, you may feel you need a car as well as a bike. But in the civilised world, you don't need a car. Just look at photos from 50 years ago, when all the workers at the Cowley Motor Works came by bicycle or motorbike. They made cars but didn't own one. Or at how people get around Bangkok's permanent traffic jams.
On my second bike now, been riding for 3 years, haven't dropped it once. Get a bike that's right for your size, and you minimize the chances of dropping it.
I live in Queensland, Australia. Our course is called Qride. They teach you literally everything. The course goes for 2 days with a variety of physical and practical work. After you complete your first Qride course you are now on a learners license for 3 months (You have to ride with someone who holds an open/unrestricted motorbike license), after those 3 months you can attend the Qride course again to attain your restricted license (limited to 600cc learner approved motorbikes ) where they teach you a few more things both practical and physical and then the last activity is actually a road ride through different areas ( towns, motorways, and your everyday roads/streets). You then hold this for 2 years before you go back and do another Qride for the unrestricted (any class bike). While I definitely think this system is good I would love if I didn't have to wait 2 years just to get a bigger bike. I've been riding for almost 1 year so not too long to go but I just cant wait. Riding is a lifestyle and I honestly choose my bike over my car everyday unless its raining, much love to all you guys and make sure to stay safe.
Yup, you're right. And his bro-ski comment about chicks who ride bikes knowing more about their bike than a typical dude is what a milquetoast millennial would say too. It's just not true at all.
Bro I’m about to sell my 2010 accord and get a royal enfield. I’m fucking sick of traffic and parking. Idk how I’m going to get my groceries home but I’d rather deal with that than having a car here.
So I grew up in LA but haven’t lived there since I was young. But I’m curious, how often are you stuck in slow moving traffic on your bike? And in that slow traffic, how do you not completely overheat? My brother still lives in West Hollywood and his daily driver is a convertible with no AC, so in slow traffic he basically cooks alive lol I’m considering moving back once the film and theater industry starts to recover, and if I do I’ll probably bring my bike instead of a car
Things I’ve learned 1. Riding over painted lines on road are slippery when wet 2. Bikes have 3 lanes while in one lane (huge concept) 3. Wear ear plugs 4. Be superstitious in some way about your safety (and use common sense in conjunction) 5. Riding at night seems to be safer 6. Don’t use bike as everyday transportation 7. Learn basics of taking care of your bike.
i still have my first jacket, 8 years old now, never crashed with it, still works and looks fine, no stitching has come undone, no fabric breakdown, no velcro worn out or zippers locked up... did drop 5 hundo on it back in 2012, i also still have my first bike, i've ridden it as a daily for about 3 years, after that it became a trackbike, an emotional possesion, many adventures i lived on that cbr600.
Yup. Went from the MSF final day to straight to the Indian dealer. Bought a Challenger. Had the dealer install rear highway bars (already had front bars) and dropped it in the dealer parking lot. Now I practice low-speed maneuvers every time I ride.
@6:00 still have my 1st bike, '99 Harley Sportster 1200 had it for years. However, I've also since bought/sold a 1982 Honda CM200t, '02 Suzuki GZ250, '97 Harley Sportster 883 and a dirt bike, etc. BUT, I was lucky to buy my 1st bike, it literally does everything I want and need and parts are readily available to modify it the way I want, it's almost timeless lol. I do all my own work, so no maintenance fees or taking it to a shop.
Have to say, there are literally millions of us in Asia riding our motorbikes every day as our only transportation. So, yes, it's totally possible to own only a motorcycle (or two) and get by just fine. I did have cars also when I lived in the US, and sure, they were comfortable and convenient in a way a motorcycle just isn't, but that doesn't mean I've been unable to function here for a year without a car. Northern winters might be a different animal, but I did meet a guy in Fairbanks, Alaska that rode all year. Just had to get the right gear....
9:00 when I was in Croatia I saw guardrails, on corners with steep drops, that were padded with matts so crashing motorcyclists don't slide under the rails and into the ravine.
Thank you so much for that second one - everybody drops their motorcycle. I started learning about a month ago, first on a scooter, now got a 110 semi-automatic, and supposed to be levelling up to a motorbike next month, but I'm having a wobble. I started out so confident. I live in a country where public transport is riding around on other people’s motorbikes (public motos), and I've never been afraid of that, so I wasn't afraid when I took the driver's seat for the first time. I had about three hours of training with a friend, mostly off-road because that's the norm here, then taught myself on the main roads (our roundabout system is insane - there's no right of way, everyone piles on at the same time with no lane discipline, it's crazy town). But I've fallen off twice now - both times coming down heavily gravelled slopes, and it's really knocked my confidence because I'm not sure what I did wrong. I wasn't afraid at all before, and now I balk every time I see an unpaved slope, which is a problem, because we have a lot of those. I also drove into a neighbour's gate when I forgot the throttle was on the handlebar and tried to pick it up like a bicycle **deep sigh** But it's been heartening to hear other people talking about the scrapes they had when learning. Makes me feel less stoopid.... apart from the gate. That was stupid. I'd love a video on how to get your confidence back when you're learning and drop the bike. I know it's important to get back on and keep going, but it's not always easy.
I think all anyone could say is get back on, take it easy, and try again. Just like learning a bicycle. I dropped mine 5 minutes after I got it home because I panicked and accelerated instead of braking in our gravel drive. I'll get back on...once all the scrapes on my knee heal anyways, lol.
You nailed that list. I’ve been riding just over a month, put 1000miles on my Honda Magna and have brought another bike, dropped the first one, tore my brand new jacket and scratched my tinted helmet lens. I do agree it would be very difficult to replace my car with a motorcycle. Great video!!
Never known that to get a motorcycle license in US is takes 4 days. In my country is takes 2-4 MONTHS mainly because they also teach you how to take care of your bike like oil change, break fluid change, making sure everythin is good and all of that.
I've watched this video awhile back and after a year of riding my bike daily i was proud of my self for not dropping my bike.. fast forward to today, i was getting ready to leave for work and i parked my bike on the sidewalk turned around to go and grab my helmet and gloves and heard a loud thud. I turned around and it was my baby laying on her side and she was leaking. I cracked the stator cover. I love all your videos especially the ones making fun of us Gixxer boys/squids !! I ride a Gixxer 600 my first bike and i love every minute of it.. keep up the good work !
Thank you for #3. It's so rare and difficult to do anything normal a guy would do but as a female without some idiot trying to impress. They are the reason I at some point wanted to BE a guy just so they'd leave me alone and treat me like just another dude. I don't do makeup, I don't dress femininely, or do anything that would remotely suggest that I'm looking for some random guy. I used to be so damn proud of being single. Who cares if I'm in a relationship or not? It wouldn't make a difference.
This video is actually very helpful for me cause I’m wanting to get into riding but have been concerned about it cuz I’ve never ridden a bike personally but have ridden on the back of my dads and grandpas bikes but always as a passenger
I'm not going to lie. I bought my first motorcycle within the last week and the lists make everything easier to take notes on so that way I can always look back at it. I really appreciate the videos
I went 6 months without owning a car. I've taken air compressors home on my gsxr and as far as groceries are concerned, I have a bag ratcheted to the rear seat, a backpack, and a tank back, you can actually have some pretty decent hauls of groceries.
I dropped my 2 month old VFR 1200X, not proud of it but grateful that it survived relatively intact and so did I. Lesson learned, don't swerve off the pavement onto a dirt siding without having full awareness of the terrain and always gear up.
I've been watching your videos ever since I started thinking about getting a bike. Now I finally have one and it's so much fun ! Thank you so much, it's a lot thanks to you !
This might be the first list which I agree with everything in it. Dropped my bike a few times in 3 months of ownership, the very first being while washing it and trying to take it off of the center stand on a slippery/wet floor. The other two were trying to make a tight U-turn or simply breaking at a traffic light. As the list says, all of them involving a single vehicle and my own fault only. And yeah, I kinda learned it the hard way that a motorcycle is much more of toy than a vehicle. Shouldn't have bought it before having a car, as by now I spend a bunch of money on it (plus courses plus gear plus accessories) and could've bought a car instead. It's also not practical at all, I can do basic groceries, but especially as the winter rolls in, it's doomed to be even more useless. It's purely a toy that allows you to use it as a vehicle sometimes. Edit: Just noticed I basically said only negative things. Bikes a super fun as well, probably the only reason why we go through the hassle of dealing with all of these cons for the sake of a few pros.
Man I just got an R3 and first day of having it I managed to lay her down. It was a very sad day. Watching this video and hearing that everyone drops their bikes makes me feel little better.
@@ttx77 it’s a fact that it’s an opinion. My cousin has an all original 96 or 97 sporty with over 40k on the clock and nothing has ever broken on it. My uncle has a Fat Boy with over 50k on it and it’s never broken down once. And I have a 2017 48 with 15k on it and it’s still running like new. “Harley’s are garbage” is definitely an option, and that’s a fact
Fun fact of the day: There is an anime about Japanese girls riding motorcycles which has many of these topics covered and shows what it really feels like to own and ride a bike for the first time :) Name is Bakuon!! (yes with 2 exclamation marks)
When I taught my brother to ride the first thing I did was lay the motorcycle on its side and told him to pick it up. He asked, "Why?" I told him, because you're going to put it down and you need to know how to pick it up. The first time I went down I was turning a corner at a decent clip. I didn't know the darker shade of the asphalt was from trucks hauling asphalt and oiling the road as I leaned into the turn, I felt the rear tire starting to come around and the bike going down. I relaxed went down with the bike and pushed away from it. A little scuffing and injured pride but no real harm.
I had a bike for over two years before I got a car, and now use a bike when ever the weather permits, for shopping I have a KTM 390 Adventure with 33/46 hard bags, and do 90 % of my shopping on it, If I want the bags come off with a turn on a key and a push of a button. Also have a DR650 for hitting the gnarly gravel and dirt roads and cow paths. Did go with a 20 liter gas tank on the DR to give me over 450 Km range, I now do have a Forester for winter and picking up large things like feed for the animals, or if I want to take the dogs with me. And even at 73 still put over 20,000 Km a year on the bikes, if I was on the main land would be much more, but I love the island.
I'll tell you a fact which is real. When you try learning a cycle you have to fall atleast once in your lifetime. This applies when you riding a bike too. I dropped my dad's royal Enfield Interseptor 650. But luckily there was no major damage to the bike or my body (because it was standing still when it fell down but I picked it up cause of adrenaline rush. There was only scuffing on the engine guard and the brake pedal.
I'd love to get a monimoto tracker, but I'm leery of getting something that only supports 2/3G since 2g is being phased out (this year i think?) and 3g is planned to be phased out by 2022 in the USA, making your tracker essentially dead weight in 2 years.
Bruh I'm a 22 year old young lady who bought her first bike being it a Honda cbr250 last year and Fuck. I was so stressed out, upset and sad when I dropped it like 5 times when I first started getting used to it. It was heavy as hell, not to mention I'm 5'0f height and was so intimidated by it although it's considered as a low bike. A friend drove it to my house when I bought it, the first time I went out with it I was TERRIFIED lmaoo If you're new, the purpose of this short story is as a kindly reminder, that if u just started and you're scared or intimidated by your new bike, you don't wanna scratch it, you feel unsure you're not ready enough or ect. It's completely normal. Fear is understandable but don't worry, if you love it enough and your passion for it is high nothing will stop you from overcoming that fear👍👍And you won't end up dropping the idea of being a biker. Be strong guys💪💪👍 you'll eventually get used to the bike you picked. Please enjoy!!! And drive carefully don't yeet yourselves irresponsibly and make yourselves look like complete idiots. (it will happen too at first but ignore how you look, just concentrate on ovecomimg your fears and gaining exp everyone starts as a newbie don't be shy of it) ❤️❤️ I Send u lots of support if ur lacking it right now~! I believe in you💪❤️🤙🤙🔥🔥🔥
I just got my first bike - MT125 and i was honestly shitting myself taking it out because you're right, here in the UK we can take a CBT which allows us to ride up to a 125cc with L plates and they don't teach you everything, just the basic functions of the bike with shifting and manouvers you need to carry out ; along with the safety equipment. I think the most worrying thing for me was "I'm scared of dropping my bike because what if i can't pick it up again" and i know it'll happen at some point but i went to a parking lot to spend a couple of hours learning what ticks with my bike. All these anxieties i have about riding before i go out all goes away when im actually riding and it's fantastic
It been riding all my life. Bought a brand new bike about 6 months ago and I freaking dropped it in the first 2 weeks at 0mph getting off of it in a parking lot. Kickstand didn’t deploy all the way. I was sick! Couldn’t eat lunch at the restaurant I stopped at. Luckily all the parts totaled about 300 bucks. I ordered them while staring at my lunch I couldn’t eat.
I was genuinely amazed to find out Harleys could be stolen in the first place. the thief must have used a shop crane... (also, "every motorcycle gets dropped" people who ride reverse trikes: "I am four parallel universes ahead of you!" footnote: I realize trikes aren't exactly motorcycles.)
Dropped my first bike when I was six, I was too short to keep it standing up. Go on one side and fell off the other. Also fell the other day going round a circle, gassed it and the back wheel whipped out causing me to fall on my ass infront of a full restaurant. Been riding for years and I still noob out sometimes
Whoops sorry for the midnight upload! We scheduled this incorrectly lmao - remember to subscribe and share the video :) we need to hit 1M subs to launch the TURBO MF BUSA
Still waiting for this Yammie! We want to hear the turbo spools! 🤣
Yes we whole yammie family will
Can I ask you some video editing advice? I'm just starting to do some video editing, and trying to find the best way to remove wind noise from my videos. Am using davinci resolve 16, and have almost no experience with it at the moment.
I do have a few videos uploaded, but the majority are unedited as I had a crappy pc that is was using, which has now been updated, but if u listen to any of em while I'm riding, has alot of wind noise. I'd love to remove as much of it as possible, and I don't ever remember hearing lots of wind in your vids, so I'm hoping you or your editor would possibly be willing to share some advice for removing it!
Thanks Yam! Keep up the great vids! 🏍
Started riding January 2020
Ride a 2020 yamaha r3
Just under 18,000 miles this year so far!
Poppa yam what about a yzf600 for a first bike? Using as a commuter
Even though I watched this at 3 am
Dropping a bike, is like dropping your phone on your face.
-it’s embarrassing
-it’s gonna hurt
-you’ll feel stupid
-BUT it happens to everyone
*Based on true story*
Yes🥺
I came here because i dropped my bike just now
🤣🤣🤣
Just dropped mine you dust off understand the mistake and keep riding ⚡️⚡️⚡️
My MSF instructor after we all completed the exam: "Congrats, now you know how to ride a bike in a parking lot."
I swear all MSF instructors sign a contact to use the same 5 jokes
Do you not ride it in the road for a msf?. I had to for my uk CBT & unrestricted license.
@@Knobblytyressoggysocks Nope. Parking lot only here in Canada, where I live. Road test comes a year later.
My instructor sent us out into peak hour traffic and said good luck see ya and the agreed location.
Where the hell was that at lol the states?
After 18 year's as a MSF instructor I can tell you that it's not for everyone. In most cases you can usually tell with in 10 minutes in each exercise who is going to get it and the person that will need maybe more than 1 class. Teaching the rider course can be very rewarding most of the time. I must say I've met some interesting people.
You must have infinite patience.
I took my class in Texas a few years ago, we had a guy almost run over the instructor, he wasn't allowed to finish after that... also had a guy " that's been riding for years" drop his doing the u turns. Good times.
Lol I don't even know how to ride a bicycle :'v I would absolutely love to get a motorcycle but I'm afraid I won't be able to ride it :'v
Here in Britain, one if the first things my instructor told us is "even if you fail the first time, you are incredibly likely to pass the second time. If not, just keep trying"
great comment
Number 2. I wise old biker once told me, “nobody was ever killed themselves’ going too slow into a turn”. Wise words that I remember and ride by. Especially in the Texas Hill Country.
yeah i gotta learn this one, went on my first ride the other day and went way too ride going a little to fast on 250 cc cruiser
@@dominictannehill4708 I hope you weren’t injured. Take as a learning experience. Keep riding and ride safe.
@@billschiller6649 no no I’m fine since it was a cruise the one footpeg hit the road for half a second but I had a good teacher luckily and I’m going practice on the Honda rebel and I’m really thinking about the cbr600 but I know it’s a big boy so I need keep practicing and go slower on turns but thanks man
@@dominictannehill4708 hey man glad your alright just wondering is it hard turning on a motorbike thinking of getting one
@@hondo4427 I mean I bet it’s not hard if you learn it right BUT what I do know is just go slow and take your time never ever rush anything! Take it slow around turns and practice the lean and the turn with the handles right now but it’s not hard if you take your time to get into
You only need 1 step really, get a turbo busa as a beginner bike.
Step 2 : find someone to write your eulogy
Step 2: Buy a Honda cr 500 2 stroke dirtbike
@@monsoursaleh3859 absolutely, your friend Ricky down the road had a 50cc dirt bike and he's only 15, better get the 500 then. You do have a busa after all!
Damn I have a 150 and 2 125s
@@babaairi1274 trade them in for a busa mate, if you managed to save this year, look for a turbo busa 👌
Me on google : how to ride a motorcycle without a motorcycle.
Step 1: Buy turbo busah
Step 2: Ride turbo busa for 0.5 seconds
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Relax in hospital until fully recovered.
Joshua Reed dude aint got money and you telling me to buy turbo busah😂
@@vivekdhamala569 mug a childrens hospital. Raid some old ladys house. Raid a elementary school for lunch money. The possibilities are limitless
Bicycle. A nice road bike
Crazy Frog
Yea as a female rider, getting a bike is an instant conversation starter. I commute to work on my bike cause I don't own a car, and every single day some random person comes up to me and talk about it. I don't mind it (I love talking about my yammie ^^), but it is something I didn't expect to happen
Looking into getting a bike only insurance too high on cars, how is it? Did u have a ton of issues with only having a bike?
Yammie: No one cares if you ride motorcycles
My anti-social self: Good
Yammie: Except if your a woman
Me: Fuck
Lady, you need some help with your bike? 😭
It's ok just change gender
Right though 🤣
As an antisocial female biker I relate so hard 😭✋🏼
Helmets hide your face, and your fear 😂
13 years in, still haven't dropped a bike. Probably just jinxed myself though.
Dropped mine the first time I stalled it. First fuel injected bike. Just stopped dead I wasn't expecting it to stop so fast. I was trying too do a u turn. Stalled it again but I've always been ready for it since. I've been riding since 1996 so coming up to 25 years
@@chrishart8548 Definitely, chalk it up to shit happens. That's why I said I probably jinxed myself, lmao.
Does physical strength play a big factor in dropping a bike?
@@billmurray7721 Doubtful. I was 5'10” and weighed 104 lbs when I started riding. Had a 450 lb yamaha xj650.
@@billmurray7721 I think it does. People moan about how heavy a bike is if you start (Weight Training) the weight of the bike becomes much less of an issue
.... 2 months in ... dropped bike ... smiled and thought of Yammie-chan cutely smiling saying... it's okay, you finally have passed just a small milestone of motorcylces
Took me 6 days but got it over with fast :)
omg... yammie-senpai has noticed me
@@marcjuvinall9627 are u a 12 year old girl trying to get attention from Justin Beeper
@P. G.M whattttttt dang, okay 👌 mental note... fuck manhole cover, hope ur good homie
@P. G.M yupp! 3 months in !! Ill take all the pro tips! Thanks man
I've been riding for almost 40 years and my son just started about 3 years ago. Two things I told him, never think you have complete control of that bike.... If you get to cocky it will control you and take you out. The other is learn how to fall, this is easy to do with an 8hp dirt bike, but that's how I learned not to fall... This is just some advice I got from my dad.
any other advice for a beginner rider?
That's where my underlying confidence as a noobie comes from. Can I ride? Hardly
But. Boy you should see how good I fall lol
@@Youdoxxikillget in where you fit in bro
Last point is subjective. Had my old bike for nearly 4 years, I daily rode it in sun, rain, and snow, didn't have a car, never missed having one. And there was never a day in that period where I didn't want to take the bike out for a spin. Not once. It was more like therapy, and it gave me reason to push on with other parts of my life and dreams. Owning that bike did in a way save me.
Of course that's just me, but it goes to show that owning a bike and the experience that follows is highly subjective, and you never truly know how a bike will make you feel until you go out and get one :)
Same man, When I was talking to everyone about getting my first bike to replace my car they made the same arguments "it could rain" "what about shopping?" blah blah blah. Went and did it anyway. Its been almost 3 years since I had my car and Ive never regretted it :) I love that bike like no tomorrow and always enjoy going for a ride :)
@@DuranB100 Haha thanks for that reminder, made me go to my window to look at my new bike sitting in the courtyard :D That's just what bikes do, they make you smile and appreciate them. Few cars do that, especially at the pricepoint of a bike
Yeah im gonna get a motorcycle, gas or electric, that’ll be my only vehicle. Cars are too much money, too much space, too many blind spots, not my style.
So, what do yall do to pick up groceries for the week? Or if you want to pick up something bigger like a TV or something from Lowes?
@@Futurebound_jpg same, I’m not old enough to drive yet but I’ll probably just keep one of my parents cars for errands and spend money on a motorcycle instead, although I want my first to be an automatic. I want it to feel more like a learning experience than having to stress out over the clutch and stuff
“Dropping your brand new busa right on the turbo” got me 😂
Falls of bike
Everything goes to black
Wake back up
Hey you, your finally awake. You were trying to cross the boarder right
I think a good one is that when you do jump on a bike and try to ride it on the street for the first time don't feel pressured to keep up with traffic, it's most important to get a feel for it and work up the confidence.
Yesterday was my first everytime riding a motorcycle during the msf course, I’ve done countless amounts of research and how a bike functions. I STILL WENT OUT AND DROPPED IT, STALLED at LEAST 15 times and am now on the brink of whether I pass or fail😞😞 wish me luck for tomorrow
In my class if you dropped your bike once you failed or if you stalled 3 times you fail as well. Hope you passed
R.E.D27 I did😁
@@Ipriimus 👏 wonderful. What bike did you end up buying? I got a 2020r3 .its a blast. Currently doing some small modifications. We rear sets,shorty levers,r6 throttle tube and some frame sliders.
@@trinity27777 yeah that's for the tested portion. I dropped my bike 2 times and stalled 20+. Thought I failed but passed
This might be a stupid question but oh well, do you have to provide your own bike? I was watching a video before and this dude was talking about how you can bring your own or they have some there too ( granted I think he was talking about something else not the msf)
If I have a dollar for how much times yammie mentioned a turbo hayabusa in a his videos, I'd be able to afford one lol
I would definitely put the words Ducati desert sled up against the words turbo busa for most said in a yamie video
Dropped my used bike in front of my garage, Drove for 500 km without any problem and at the end slipped on a small stone when putting my foot down. Thank god for engine guards.
The first time I rode a bike on the street I did more than drop it. It was a little '81 185 Honda Enduro and I spent quite a bit of time riding it off road to get used to it and felt pretty confident by the time I got my permit. Took it out for the first time, and immediately had the bad luck of coming to a 4-way stop and 3 cars stopped at the other stop signs at exactly the same time as I did, I shit you not. All three of them of course looked directly at me for some reason and waved me on, so being the calm under pressure and not at all socially awkward dude that I was, I proceeded to rev it to the moon and clutch dump it. Of course when it wheelied out from under me I held onto the handle bars with a death grip and dragged the taillight across the pavement, then hung my head as I walked the bike over to the side of the road to let the cars pass. Lucky for me it was a light enough bike that it didn't rip my arms out of their sockets. I'm not sure what hurt more, my shattered ego or the $100 I had to pay for the shattered taillight and bulb on my pristine 400 mile Enduro. The bike was almost 20 years old at this point so I couldn't believe my luck at finding such a low mile example, and I pretty much stole it from a guy at a garage sale because the plug was fouled and he couldn't get it to start, so putting those first battle scars on her was a bit of a gut punch. Lesson learned though, after getting that out of the way I never dropped or dumped that bike again.
Lol. Nice
Andddd that’s why I want an automatic lmao, I would get WAYY to distracted with a clutch
I learned on our neighborhood road, My neighbor taught me to ride. We usually take his harley and honda around the block or up near where we have minor traffic to that i do get used to riding around other vehicles. I'm honestly glad i listened when he said its better to learn to ride around neighborhood roads with minor traffic vs a parking lot. Yes he taught me the basics in a parking lot but other than that all riding was done on road. Im now in the process of getting my first back hopefully within the next year. I know its normal to drop or over estimate your ability but im dreading the day i put my first "battle scar" on my own bike
@@Nic0Dr4ws Get good. Autos on bikes are either insanely fast and expensive or just expensive. Autos on bikes arent nessecary like cars meaning racing didn't develop it meaning it never got developed into the road versions. Just learn how it works it's easy.
i’ve heard all this before, i have a motorcycle already, why am i watching this shammy lube?
Bc u love me
Yammie Noob fair enough
Because repetition is the mother of retention 😎
"Will not replace your car".
Never owned a car and doing just fine. :P
go transport a 12box of water
Sold my car about three years ago, after I didn't drive it for a solid year once I got my first bike. No regrets so far.
Also I know everyone disregards personal anecdotes, but my Uncle has dailied bikes for literally longer than I've been alive; as far as I'm aware he hasn't owned a car since the '80s. He lives in the Northeast and has ridden snowy winters for the past 50+ years. ADV Master Race™ I guess lmao
Anyone who says bikes are "just toys" doesn't truly *get* bikes. They're fun and can absolutely feel like toys, but for the Enlightened Ones it is simply our way of life. Personally I wouldn't have it any other way.
Got one bike and one scooter for shopping purposes, don't feel like getting a car, but when it rains heavily, i had had thought of having to buy a car
Indian
I treat my bike as a tool rather than a toy. This will be my third winter without a car.
In Quebec Canada our motorcycle class consists of multiple weekends of parking lot training then group rides in city and highway it's actually really interesting to see the differences between countries and states
In Ontario Canada it's just like it was explained in the video.
Melbourne, Australia.
We did 2 full days.
First day was a lot of simple stuff like starting the bike and controlling it without power, then doing some simple manouvers, and lots of time in the classroom explaining theory of riding.
Day 2 we did some more complex manouvers (tight turns, slow ride, clutch control, and emergency stopping) then did our test for our learner license then hit the road for a test ride.
2 months in we can do a check ride to brush up on knowledge, then we can book our test after having your learners for 3 months.
I love how #1 is "Your motorcycle will not replace your car" tell that to my dad, he used to not ride that much, but when he got a gold wing he never drives his car, even if there is ice on the road he still wants to ride.
0:40 my first ride was this summer. I bought a first gen SV650 alone and had the seller deliver it to me. I watched some youtube videos that night, then the following day grabbed my nuts and just sent it around my neighborhood with zero instruction. I caught on pretty fast, and now here I am about 1500 miles later ripping mountain roads on a daily basis. I raced BMX as a kid and daily drive a manual transmission car, so I think those skills combined made learning a motorcycle really easy.
You must be my brother from another mother. I bought a used 2008 SV650 from a dealer 8 years ago and had to have a coworker ride it home for me. I learned how to ride via RUclips 😆. I was doing ok idling around the neighborhood parking lot the first day until I decided to give it some gas on first gear lol. Ever since the SV, I have not drop another bike despite being so damn short.
@@gsxraiders this was my experience on my bike. Was putting around with the clutch out, no gas just fine. Went to give it some go and it felt like the bike was tryna yeet me into yesterday.
@@endyayala9386 😆😆😆 when it took off, I accidentally gave it even more gas and next thing you know, I'm on the ground and the SV was just laying there looking at me LMAO. I knew it was going to take off but did not expect the throttle to be that sensitive as a "beginner's bike"
@@gsxraiders my exact thoughts 😂 even slow bikes are fast vehicles is what I learned
Lol got myself the same wretched little bike photographed, it actually looks to me like a Suzuki savage. Took it down the road just fine today, went 30 top speed, got home fine. Few hours later, had my mind on some shit so I took a rip on it around my house and crashed into my neighbors fence.
I just bought a Honda CBR250R for my first bike and I can't wait to use all of the knowledge Papa Yam has given me as I learn to ride
*cries in 18 year old british*
@@hopalong8715 Why's that?
@@NalinKhurb We have a complicated motorcycle licence system which means you cant ride a bike up to 47hp (300-500cc), until you've held a licence for a 12hp (125cc) bike for two years. This rule only applies if you're 17, when you're 25 you can go straight and get your big bike licence and jump on a hayabusa
@@hopalong8715 Oh I see, thanks for the info.
The govt is watching out for young people, really good in a way although 250 is not that much haha. Beginner bikes and cars should preferably be lower powered.
You can get a Duke 125!
@@hopalong8715 It's 24 to go straight for the big license, not 25.
Been riding since 1964, had 26 bikes so far, never once dropped one or been involved in an accident on the street. Countless times off road, but that's just a part of off-road riding. But when I watch videos online of how some people ride, I can see why they seem to drop their bikes frequently.
As a woman who’s 35, I’m getting my first bike!!! I’m excited 😜
From a guy that’s never ridden, but is trying to figure out what bike to start on, what to expect, etc…you got my follow and like. Thanks.
The serotonin and achievement from learning to ride is an amazing journey
My pops been riding for 25 years and never laid a bike down and I’m getting my first bike tomorrow at 23 hope to follow in those footsteps haha
I agree that bikes cannot replace cars. I bought my first bike last week, took it out for short rides but that's all there is to it. Bikes are therapeutic to me and I love the open air and the constant attention you have to give the machine. But if I take my brother or my parents somewhere I would definitely prefer going in my car rather than having them as a pillion, not that It's comfortable on my bike to have a pillion.
My first motorcycle was a Honda 500xl on off. It was a blast to ride, faster than I needed and heavy. I laid it down downshifting from 3rd to second on a corner that had cinders on it. I was only going about 15 miles an hour but I was laid up for 2 weeks.(I wasn’t wearing gear at all) I now ride a 125cc grom in full gear. I may have looked cooler then. But I’m safer and happier now.
I’m gonna be riding a motorcycle on the back of a friends bike for the first time this Wednesday and I super excited!
If your friend is a careful rider it should be a great experience. Have fun!!
I did this too a couple of weeks ago. A word of advice: do what they do, lean when they lean, and you should be fine.
With Henri Hawk on this one. If the two of you can dance together well, you should do well at riding doubles. I've done a lot of it... AND it's relatively easy and can be a LOT of fun.
Just get on the same page with basic stuff. Leaning together isn't the only thing... Ask about when to put your feet down... Some riders prefer their passengers don't ever put feet down. Others (like me) prefer to signal, for things like lights and such. It's nice to know my passenger will help hold up this 500 to 1000 pound mechanical monster when we're at a light... BUT we gotta work together, so I can nod my head, and we're both pushing off to put feet on pegs and go... GO! Yee-friggin'-haw y'all...
SO talk it out, and don't instantly expect to be "expert" at it. Your guy (or gal) should be able to take it kind of easy at first... get the "drills" down, (read "practice a bit first") and then you'll have a damn blast! There's nothing like 90mph over the highway with literally nothing between you and the outside world. Enjoy... do it as relatively safely as possible, but ENJOY! ;o)
@Michael's Adventures. Yep, I'd rather walk... 😬
As someone that's been into cars mainly, it's super refreshing to get into bikes and find out how friendly and willing to help most people that ride are. I've only been interested in learning for a short period of time but it already feels much more like a community compared to the car scene.
I live in Japan and I'm learning driving an MT bike at a school, and riding uphills and downhills is one of the decisive points to get your license.
In Australia you do a written test and your ready to ride, wild
just passed my MSF course and got my license glad i found this video as well as many of yours
is it really that easy to get a license in america?
@@kiiturii basically the course i took was 2 five hour rides and a test at the end, then i go to the department of motor vehicles and take a written test and if i pass i get my license
This is what it takes to get a licence in denmark..
4 maneuvering course lessons
29 theory lessons where you learn all the basics and rules on the road.
13 driving lessons of 1 hour on public roads
5 lessons on driving technique, where you kran to counter steer, emergency brake etc.
And to finish it of, you take a test on the Road, with an instructor. It’s a month og two process, but you feel pretty comfy on your very first ride
So you have it pretty easy over there
I’m shocked how little training USA has in motorbike lessons.
Here in the UK we have;
*CBT (very basic test for up to 125cc on L plates)
*MOD1 (emergency braking, obstacles avoidance, speed trap, u turn, cone test and how to push the bike from one space to another)
*MOD2 (on road test with instructor + 10 mins independent riding & using road signs to navigate a location)
You need all 3 to hold a full UK license which will allow you to ride any cc bike.
You have no rights in Europe.
Here's a story if you are just aimlessly browsing the comments. Some years ago I had a Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 (that's 2000 cc's) 2007 and I was out riding and drinking and having a good time. So finally I get home, open the garage, ride inside, forget the kickstand, and step off the bike dropping it like a sack of potatoes. My neighbor was watching and he was like "wtf dude? you just committed a capital sin!" We laughed; He understood, I understood, the bike sighed and reeled in the pain.
I never get annoyed by gearing up, bc it means I'm about to ride. I love riding daily, as my commuter and just for fun.
I get a lot more than 2 yrs from my gear - and I ride all year round in the UK. A decent jacket (I prefer modern armoured fabric to my old leather) lasts me at least 5 yrs, my current boots are nearly 7 yrs and even my gloves have seen 3 yrs with no major wear. Of course I agree about changing lids - but more like every 3-4 yrs than 2.
Don't skimp but don't go mad either - a good jacket is around £100-150, boots similar, gloves $20-30
(DON'T spend a fortune on super insulated gloves - riding at 5 degrees or less, the best, most expensive gloves give maybe 10-20 mins more than cheaper gloves before it starts to get painful. The solution is to buy an electric vest/waistcoat. You then keep your core temp nice and toasty and the hands probably won't get cold at all :-) I rode, often in pain, for over a decade, before a mate wised me up)
My dad gave me his Honda c50 and I learnt everything on it really easily and now I own a Honda trail and I love it
I agree entirely about 6 of the 7 points. I knew some of them before I started riding but not all. I wish I had known all of them.
But I am 70 years old and have never owned a car. When I started you could get a motorcycle licence two years before a car licence. So I got a Honda 50 and later went on to an MZ 250, 400 to 650 cc Hondas and now ride a Zero DSR. I have ridden motorcycles in England, Scotland, Mauritius, Mozambique, Kenya and Ireland. But I don't just ride. I catch buses that pass my house every 4 to 8 minutes. I ride my push bike along the river towpath to get into town quicker than any other way. I take trains around the country. I get things delivered to my door from Amazon. And I do my food shopping using the big panniers on my Zero Black Forest.
If you live in country that has designed all your cities around the motor car, like many parts of the USA, you may feel you need a car as well as a bike. But in the civilised world, you don't need a car. Just look at photos from 50 years ago, when all the workers at the Cowley Motor Works came by bicycle or motorbike. They made cars but didn't own one. Or at how people get around Bangkok's permanent traffic jams.
On my second bike now, been riding for 3 years, haven't dropped it once. Get a bike that's right for your size, and you minimize the chances of dropping it.
Holy crap!!!
The narration to this video is absolute pure class😂
I live in Queensland, Australia. Our course is called Qride. They teach you literally everything. The course goes for 2 days with a variety of physical and practical work. After you complete your first Qride course you are now on a learners license for 3 months (You have to ride with someone who holds an open/unrestricted motorbike license), after those 3 months you can attend the Qride course again to attain your restricted license (limited to 600cc learner approved motorbikes ) where they teach you a few more things both practical and physical and then the last activity is actually a road ride through different areas ( towns, motorways, and your everyday roads/streets). You then hold this for 2 years before you go back and do another Qride for the unrestricted (any class bike). While I definitely think this system is good I would love if I didn't have to wait 2 years just to get a bigger bike. I've been riding for almost 1 year so not too long to go but I just cant wait. Riding is a lifestyle and I honestly choose my bike over my car everyday unless its raining, much love to all you guys and make sure to stay safe.
"Don't impart any unsolicited knowledge" . Yam that is literally 100% of what you do
Yup, you're right. And his bro-ski comment about chicks who ride bikes knowing more about their bike than a typical dude is what a milquetoast millennial would say too. It's just not true at all.
True, but we come searching for his advice.
Him "just leave women alone"
"They probably know more then you"
Me "thank you, I don't hear that often"
If you live in Los Angeles, you will want to replace your car with a motorcycle I swear.
Bro I’m about to sell my 2010 accord and get a royal enfield. I’m fucking sick of traffic and parking. Idk how I’m going to get my groceries home but I’d rather deal with that than having a car here.
@@flusteredtorchic9024
That Royal Enfield 650 has been screaming at me for years.
So I grew up in LA but haven’t lived there since I was young. But I’m curious, how often are you stuck in slow moving traffic on your bike? And in that slow traffic, how do you not completely overheat? My brother still lives in West Hollywood and his daily driver is a convertible with no AC, so in slow traffic he basically cooks alive lol
I’m considering moving back once the film and theater industry starts to recover, and if I do I’ll probably bring my bike instead of a car
@@mark.mazzarella I don’t have a bike yet man haha.
@@flusteredtorchic9024 Get saddle bags, they're fine for groceries
Things I’ve learned
1. Riding over painted lines on road are slippery when wet
2. Bikes have 3 lanes while in one lane (huge concept)
3. Wear ear plugs
4. Be superstitious in some way about your safety (and use common sense in conjunction)
5. Riding at night seems to be safer
6. Don’t use bike as everyday transportation
7. Learn basics of taking care of your bike.
Just watched this after I got my first ever bike today … and dropped it today. Makes me feel a little less bad about it. Thanks
i still have my first jacket, 8 years old now, never crashed with it, still works and looks fine, no stitching has come undone, no fabric breakdown, no velcro worn out or zippers locked up... did drop 5 hundo on it back in 2012, i also still have my first bike, i've ridden it as a daily for about 3 years, after that it became a trackbike, an emotional possesion, many adventures i lived on that cbr600.
Bloody hell, who made the jacket?
@@brendanm6921 it's a Richa jacket, and always took good care of it.
@@HowlerBikeVlogs Awesome, thanks for the reply. I'll check out their products.
$500 a year maybe but you definitely don’t need to spend a ton to get good gear. I wait till off season to find stuff on sale
Dropped the dang bike in like 18 minutes lol
i would have dropped it in the seventeenth minute dont worry.
@@tricks9135 bet. I'd do 16 😤
@@Sinterpiece I dropped it in the first minute bro😂
My first bike is a 250cc, just got here today. Hopefully I don't drop it in 15 minutes
Yup. Went from the MSF final day to straight to the Indian dealer. Bought a Challenger. Had the dealer install rear highway bars (already had front bars) and dropped it in the dealer parking lot. Now I practice low-speed maneuvers every time I ride.
@6:00 still have my 1st bike, '99 Harley Sportster 1200 had it for years. However, I've also since bought/sold a 1982 Honda CM200t, '02 Suzuki GZ250, '97 Harley Sportster 883 and a dirt bike, etc. BUT, I was lucky to buy my 1st bike, it literally does everything I want and need and parts are readily available to modify it the way I want, it's almost timeless lol. I do all my own work, so no maintenance fees or taking it to a shop.
Have to say, there are literally millions of us in Asia riding our motorbikes every day as our only transportation. So, yes, it's totally possible to own only a motorcycle (or two) and get by just fine. I did have cars also when I lived in the US, and sure, they were comfortable and convenient in a way a motorcycle just isn't, but that doesn't mean I've been unable to function here for a year without a car. Northern winters might be a different animal, but I did meet a guy in Fairbanks, Alaska that rode all year. Just had to get the right gear....
9:00 when I was in Croatia I saw guardrails, on corners with steep drops, that were padded with matts so crashing motorcyclists don't slide under the rails and into the ravine.
6:05 : *stares at my dad who's been riding the same motorcycle for 18 years and it's his first and only motorcycle*
Thank you so much for that second one - everybody drops their motorcycle. I started learning about a month ago, first on a scooter, now got a 110 semi-automatic, and supposed to be levelling up to a motorbike next month, but I'm having a wobble. I started out so confident. I live in a country where public transport is riding around on other people’s motorbikes (public motos), and I've never been afraid of that, so I wasn't afraid when I took the driver's seat for the first time. I had about three hours of training with a friend, mostly off-road because that's the norm here, then taught myself on the main roads (our roundabout system is insane - there's no right of way, everyone piles on at the same time with no lane discipline, it's crazy town). But I've fallen off twice now - both times coming down heavily gravelled slopes, and it's really knocked my confidence because I'm not sure what I did wrong. I wasn't afraid at all before, and now I balk every time I see an unpaved slope, which is a problem, because we have a lot of those. I also drove into a neighbour's gate when I forgot the throttle was on the handlebar and tried to pick it up like a bicycle **deep sigh** But it's been heartening to hear other people talking about the scrapes they had when learning. Makes me feel less stoopid.... apart from the gate. That was stupid. I'd love a video on how to get your confidence back when you're learning and drop the bike. I know it's important to get back on and keep going, but it's not always easy.
I think all anyone could say is get back on, take it easy, and try again. Just like learning a bicycle. I dropped mine 5 minutes after I got it home because I panicked and accelerated instead of braking in our gravel drive. I'll get back on...once all the scrapes on my knee heal anyways, lol.
@@TotemoGaijin Thanks for the solidarity. Sound advice 😊
I replaced my car with a bike and i kinda regretted it bc i got so annoyed of gearing up. Sometimes its great to just hop in and go.
Just go squid😉
@@vaishaligujar199 xD
You nailed that list. I’ve been riding just over a month, put 1000miles on my Honda Magna and have brought another bike, dropped the first one, tore my brand new jacket and scratched my tinted helmet lens. I do agree it would be very difficult to replace my car with a motorcycle. Great video!!
Never known that to get a motorcycle license in US is takes 4 days.
In my country is takes 2-4 MONTHS mainly because they also teach you how to take care of your bike like oil change, break fluid change, making sure everythin is good and all of that.
I've watched this video awhile back and after a year of riding my bike daily i was proud of my self for not dropping my bike.. fast forward to today, i was getting ready to leave for work and i parked my bike on the sidewalk turned around to go and grab my helmet and gloves and heard a loud thud. I turned around and it was my baby laying on her side and she was leaking. I cracked the stator cover. I love all your videos especially the ones making fun of us Gixxer boys/squids !! I ride a Gixxer 600 my first bike and i love every minute of it.. keep up the good work !
Thank you for #3. It's so rare and difficult to do anything normal a guy would do but as a female without some idiot trying to impress. They are the reason I at some point wanted to BE a guy just so they'd leave me alone and treat me like just another dude. I don't do makeup, I don't dress femininely, or do anything that would remotely suggest that I'm looking for some random guy. I used to be so damn proud of being single. Who cares if I'm in a relationship or not? It wouldn't make a difference.
This video is actually very helpful for me cause I’m wanting to get into riding but have been concerned about it cuz I’ve never ridden a bike personally but have ridden on the back of my dads and grandpas bikes but always as a passenger
When I did my CBT (basic test in the UK) she said “well done, you learned to pass, now you learn to ride on your own”
I'm not going to lie. I bought my first motorcycle within the last week and the lists make everything easier to take notes on so that way I can always look back at it. I really appreciate the videos
This 7 things sh*t will never stop, it just goes like the train in the movie Unstoppable.
That train stopped tho
So excited I'm getting my first bike in a week 😁
Which one?
Ride as if every car may potentially try to kill you randomly, and you will stay safe.
Cheers!
@@tominator369 It is a Suzuki DR650 😁
@@PaddyBoyBKLYN Thanks, I'll definitely keep that in mind
@Corbin
Congrats !!!
Have fun and don't go too crazy on your first rides ... take it slowly and have fun :)
I went 6 months without owning a car. I've taken air compressors home on my gsxr and as far as groceries are concerned, I have a bag ratcheted to the rear seat, a backpack, and a tank back, you can actually have some pretty decent hauls of groceries.
Considering how little gas a bike uses comparatively, even multiple trips a week or so would be fine too...plus you get to ride, haha.
This man speaks truth! Some little tibits I didnt even realize were true till you brought them up. Keep up the great content.
Just got back from a ride then this vid pops up
you will have close calls constantly.
More importantly, no one cares.
I dropped my 2 month old VFR 1200X, not proud of it but grateful that it survived relatively intact and so did I. Lesson learned, don't swerve off the pavement onto a dirt siding without having full awareness of the terrain and always gear up.
I've been watching your videos ever since I started thinking about getting a bike. Now I finally have one and it's so much fun ! Thank you so much, it's a lot thanks to you !
I’m so excited, I finally convinced my parents to get a motorcycle ! I’m getting a Iron 883 for my first bike :)
You ain’t never getting that bike😭😂 good luck tho
This might be the first list which I agree with everything in it. Dropped my bike a few times in 3 months of ownership, the very first being while washing it and trying to take it off of the center stand on a slippery/wet floor. The other two were trying to make a tight U-turn or simply breaking at a traffic light. As the list says, all of them involving a single vehicle and my own fault only. And yeah, I kinda learned it the hard way that a motorcycle is much more of toy than a vehicle. Shouldn't have bought it before having a car, as by now I spend a bunch of money on it (plus courses plus gear plus accessories) and could've bought a car instead. It's also not practical at all, I can do basic groceries, but especially as the winter rolls in, it's doomed to be even more useless. It's purely a toy that allows you to use it as a vehicle sometimes.
Edit: Just noticed I basically said only negative things. Bikes a super fun as well, probably the only reason why we go through the hassle of dealing with all of these cons for the sake of a few pros.
The pros are almost unbeatable
Ah man I love learning from you, your too funny😂
MSF course is 2 days. They do teach you how to pick up your motorcycle if you drop it. They also practice traffic type situations.
I always dreamed about getting a kawasaki z800 but ended up with a 2018 mt07 which I totally adore
Dude, I was going for a z650 but just ended up with a 2018 mt07 today! 😂
@@emilymoffitt1463 I had my motorcycle lessons on a z650 :)
@@tominator369 was it amazing? 😭
@@emilymoffitt1463 believe me, the mt 07 is much better!
@@tominator369 the only thing about it is the start of torque for me. I'm light, the bike is light, so wheelieing on accident is scary😂
Never dropped any of mine in 15 years of riding, and have sold them all since for boats and other junk. So I will not drop it ever!!! 😂
Man I just got an R3 and first day of having it I managed to lay her down. It was a very sad day. Watching this video and hearing that everyone drops their bikes makes me feel little better.
"At precisely 11:30, like a moonflower my brain only opens up at certain times" .... 11:45pm on the clock LOL
“Fact #3: Harley’s are garbage.”
-Yammie Noob Probably
That’s an opinion
Where is the lie though? 😜
@@paulallen-01 defenetly a fact
Anything a Harley can do, a motorcycle can do better.
@@ttx77 it’s a fact that it’s an opinion. My cousin has an all original 96 or 97 sporty with over 40k on the clock and nothing has ever broken on it. My uncle has a Fat Boy with over 50k on it and it’s never broken down once. And I have a 2017 48 with 15k on it and it’s still running like new.
“Harley’s are garbage” is definitely an option, and that’s a fact
Fun fact of the day: There is an anime about Japanese girls riding motorcycles which has many of these topics covered and shows what it really feels like to own and ride a bike for the first time :)
Name is Bakuon!! (yes with 2 exclamation marks)
OMG THSNK YOU
When I taught my brother to ride the first thing I did was lay the motorcycle on its side and told him to pick it up. He asked, "Why?" I told him, because you're going to put it down and you need to know how to pick it up.
The first time I went down I was turning a corner at a decent clip. I didn't know the darker shade of the asphalt was from trucks hauling asphalt and oiling the road as I leaned into the turn, I felt the rear tire starting to come around and the bike going down. I relaxed went down with the bike and pushed away from it. A little scuffing and injured pride but no real harm.
I had a bike for over two years before I got a car, and now use a bike when ever the weather permits, for shopping I have a KTM 390 Adventure with 33/46 hard bags, and do 90 % of my shopping on it, If I want the bags come off with a turn on a key and a push of a button. Also have a DR650 for hitting the gnarly gravel and dirt roads and cow paths. Did go with a 20 liter gas tank on the DR to give me over 450 Km range, I now do have a Forester for winter and picking up large things like feed for the animals, or if I want to take the dogs with me. And even at 73 still put over 20,000 Km a year on the bikes, if I was on the main land would be much more, but I love the island.
I'll tell you a fact which is real. When you try learning a cycle you have to fall atleast once in your lifetime. This applies when you riding a bike too. I dropped my dad's royal Enfield Interseptor 650. But luckily there was no major damage to the bike or my body (because it was standing still when it fell down but I picked it up cause of adrenaline rush. There was only scuffing on the engine guard and the brake pedal.
Why do have to fall at least once... what are you talking about???? 20+ years never dropped a bike
I'd love to get a monimoto tracker, but I'm leery of getting something that only supports 2/3G since 2g is being phased out (this year i think?) and 3g is planned to be phased out by 2022 in the USA, making your tracker essentially dead weight in 2 years.
Bruh
I'm a 22 year old young lady who bought her first bike being it a Honda cbr250 last year and
Fuck. I was so stressed out, upset and sad when I dropped it like 5 times when I first started getting used to it. It was heavy as hell, not to mention I'm 5'0f height and was so intimidated by it although it's considered as a low bike.
A friend drove it to my house when I bought it, the first time I went out with it I was TERRIFIED lmaoo
If you're new, the purpose of this short story is as a kindly reminder, that if u just started and you're scared or intimidated by your new bike, you don't wanna scratch it, you feel unsure you're not ready enough or ect.
It's completely normal. Fear is understandable but don't worry, if you love it enough and your passion for it is high nothing will stop you from overcoming that fear👍👍And you won't end up dropping the idea of being a biker. Be strong guys💪💪👍 you'll eventually get used to the bike you picked.
Please enjoy!!! And drive carefully don't yeet yourselves irresponsibly and make yourselves look like complete idiots. (it will happen too at first but ignore how you look, just concentrate on ovecomimg your fears and gaining exp everyone starts as a newbie don't be shy of it) ❤️❤️
I Send u lots of support if ur lacking it right now~! I believe in you💪❤️🤙🤙🔥🔥🔥
honestly, best ad transition ive ever seen
4:30 Holy sh*t .... Elder scrolls reference.
Nice 😁👍
(BTW, was that Spite on the carriage with you ? 😂)
Just got my first bike. A MT-07
The dream! Congrats I'm envious!
I just got my first bike - MT125 and i was honestly shitting myself taking it out because you're right, here in the UK we can take a CBT which allows us to ride up to a 125cc with L plates and they don't teach you everything, just the basic functions of the bike with shifting and manouvers you need to carry out ; along with the safety equipment. I think the most worrying thing for me was "I'm scared of dropping my bike because what if i can't pick it up again" and i know it'll happen at some point but i went to a parking lot to spend a couple of hours learning what ticks with my bike. All these anxieties i have about riding before i go out all goes away when im actually riding and it's fantastic
It been riding all my life. Bought a brand new bike about 6 months ago and I freaking dropped it in the first 2 weeks at 0mph getting off of it in a parking lot. Kickstand didn’t deploy all the way. I was sick! Couldn’t eat lunch at the restaurant I stopped at. Luckily all the parts totaled about 300 bucks. I ordered them while staring at my lunch I couldn’t eat.
The upload timing is wild, this released at midnight 😂
I was genuinely amazed to find out Harleys could be stolen in the first place. the thief must have used a shop crane... (also, "every motorcycle gets dropped" people who ride reverse trikes: "I am four parallel universes ahead of you!" footnote: I realize trikes aren't exactly motorcycles.)
I was genuinely amazed to find out anyone would want to steal a Harley!
This channel is the main reason why I’m getting a bike license
Dropped my first bike when I was six, I was too short to keep it standing up. Go on one side and fell off the other.
Also fell the other day going round a circle, gassed it and the back wheel whipped out causing me to fall on my ass infront of a full restaurant. Been riding for years and I still noob out sometimes