I agree. Putting boots and helmet on to run to the store because my wife forgot a single ingredient is adding time to the trip and is inconvenient. However, I will continue to do it
In reality, it addes 1-2 minutes max to put on and take off gear. I don't get how everyone always complain about that. I keep my moto pants with my regular clothes (don't want to be changing pants in the garage), and all the other gear together in a closet in the garage.
Most vehicle accidents happen close to home and on short trips. It's about putting on the gear or facing the creepy guy from Nightmare Asphalt Skinning on Elm Street.
I will actively make those 10 minute trips longer by going a weird route there and back; maybe pickup a drink I didnt need to buy at a local petrol station just so I can feel like it wasn't a massive inconveience and I should have just taken the cage. I will continue to do so aswell, you cant stop me
The biggest thing I hate to see is worn tires. I replace mine right before wear bar. I live in Las Vegas which has terrible roads and wild weather. I go to meet ups and can’t believe the crap I see. Tires are expensive but medical bills are much more.
honest truth time.. I didn't clean my chain prior to cleaning my bike for winter.. it has a 3/4 tank of 91 (fresh) but I did change the oil and get an inspection done on it... so it's good... but my winterization was to kick the tires, put a bit of fuel stabilizer in and connect the battery to a battery tender that my dealer was kind enough to put onto the bike when I bought it from them. So all in all 6/10.
lane splitting and light filtering in Bay Area traffic feels like a super power. the funny part is the BMWs and Teslas driven by guys (they're almost always men) who think I'm racing. I'm not, I'm just getting distance between me and the cars. It's hilarious when they're all stoked that their $100k+ car is keeping up with my 07 Honda Rebel 250 - seriously, I paid $2000 for it. I'm glad I could make you feel good about your deficiency compensating car purchase, now please just keep your distance - we're not friends.
hey man, im moving to miami next year and ill need a cheap bike to commute and i was thinking bout getting one of those cheap rebels 250 cause ill be really moving on a budget tbh, im going there to study. I've had a few bikes befores, naked and sport, so I know how to ride, but that one really looks like a good commuting cheap option. That or maybe a cheap shadow in good shape. Thats pretty much all ill be able to find around that price tag. Whats your opinion on the rebel 250? i need somethinig used, reliable and with the better looks possible haha (no scooter please lol)
@@sebastiandcm it's great for local commuting and rides. It's top speed is only 75 mph (80 if I'm going downhill with a tail wind). So not great on high speed roadways where you may want to accelerate out of a situation. The low price means I felt no pain the two times I dropped it. I'm also learning a lot of good maintenance and riding habits because this bike has zero frills. It doesn't even have a gas gauge - I set the trip odometer when I fill the tank so I have an idea of my range. I plan to upgrade in the coming months, Jah willing, to something more capable for highway speeds.
I don't do tclocs by the book per se, but I always give my bikes a decent once over before heading out. It's just good practice. I've caught low tires, loose bolts, etc. many times. My sin is test riding bikes at 1 in the morning in nothing but my bathrobe and a pair of crocs.
KEYBOARD WARRIOR MODE: Activated! EVERY trip is worth gearing up. I drive for a living 3,000 to 3,500 miles a week PLUS a 102 mile round trip commute to work. If the weather is nice, I'M TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE and I'm gearing up. Aldi is 5 minutes up the road. When I get there, I'll put my helmet & airbag vest in the cart, or I'll throw it in the trunk. My jacket stays on. I'm in a cage way too often to turn down an opportunity to ride.
My only problem riding all the time and not taking a car or truck is crushed bread. You cant get it home without crushing it on a bike. For anyone that hasn't experienced squished bread, it is impossible to fluff up again. You start to miss the feel if a nice flat sandwich.
After every long ride, and every two or three days of commuting, I put my bike on the center stand, and run through everything but tire pressure. It easier to do it at the end of the ride than pause the start of a ride. Usually twice a week or if there is a significant temperature change, I check tire pressure. It’s not a sin to never inspect or clean the chain. I have never inspected, cleaned, lubed or performed any type of chain maintenance. All of my bikes are shaft drive.😂 I don’t know what kind of gear you have, but it doesn’t add more than a minute or two for me to gear up, so yeah I take the bike on every trip I’m not expecting ice or need to carry something larger than I can fit on the bike. Gearing up is always worth it over driving. Yammie, Yammie Yammie, if we didn’t have squids having frequent close calls, we would have those video montages that makes give us something to laugh at Saturday morning with breakfast while contemplating where to ride
The man gently caressing that bandit 600 in the beginning 👁️👄👁️ Also splitting is definitely my sin, DFW traffic constantly honks at me, but that's ok 🤣
I stopped doing chain checks and lubes for awhile there, mind you I was riding a Honda V45 Sabre or its replacement a Kawasaki Concours 1000, both being shaft drive an all........had to relearn the archaic arts of chain inspection, tightening, cleaning and lubrication when I got a Triumph Trophy 1200.......to be honest, I actually preferred a chain drive because of all the extra work it entails. I use to replace my rear wheel drive sproket, brakes and drive chain on my old CM400 and KZ550 courier bikes about every six to eight weeks or so on the side for road outside my apartment on the weekend, when the weather was good of course. Courier work was hard on chains and sprokets and it was very satisfying and cheaper to do the work myself.
The Tclocs are supposed to be done actively and thought about maybe ever 2 - 4 weeks and passively, as in just pull the clutch and see if it works or are the tires ok, every single time. But that just happens every time, even without it. But always do them before a long trip.
Love the edits. I don’t lane split anymore. When I did I noticed that other car drivers would see me in their rear view then intentionally merge into my path. At slow speeds around 25 in stop go traffic is the only time I have ever lane split. People can be evil..
Great video, tires are extremely important, I've been riding for over 40 years and at this point I can push in on my tires with my thumbs and feel that they are even as little as 2 lbs low.
The key is to turn short trip into a medium trip. One cannot simply go to the store and back. My 5 minute grocery run in a car magically becomes a one to two hour adventure on a bike.
I don’t think a scooter saves that much time. Scooters can go 50+mph and no gear isn’t going to feel good even if you are falling off of a scooter instead of a motorcycle
My rule of thumb for short rides, is if it takes me longer to put on the gear and get the bike out of the garage than my ride is going to be, then I’m taking the car.
@5:43 , the bike is my only form of transport so I'm out in the cold (and wet) of the UK winter, normally it's manageable 7 (46) overnight at the moment but this is unusually warm and 0 (32)* is a more normal winter temperature. People ask how I can wear shorts at work all winter, I just point out I ride a motorbike all winter, normal cold is nothing compared to that ... *tip for Americans , to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit double it and add 32
Original founding documents in the US are written in cursive. Actually a lot early scientific notes are in cursive, family documents, town documents, really unless you want to be subject to the interpretation of the original you’d need to know it. Old engineering documents too, including documentation for motorcycles and motorcycle racing.
My bike has only been on the ground once. The same week I bought my bike, stalled a strange turning hill start that you can't avoid when you take a particular road near where I live and the shape of the road in this corner means I cannot reach the ground there when I have to stop (which is about 80% of the time there) . I immediately took it upon myself to always go home that way. Carpark practice didn't really make sense to me, I was relatively comfortable with riding and just needed seat time that was not always the easiest route I could think of... so I just did it... all the time! I basically ride every single day, carry unwisely large loads and look for excuses to go on short trips. I have not had a problem that I have not conquered with seat time since I made a point of approaching things this way on the bike. err..... with the exception of people in cars or trucks who just don't fkn watch the road, those people be crazy, so ride safe.
Buggered my back when I tried to stop my old '81 Honda CB750 from crashing to the ground just as I hopped off and the kick stand while fully extended and locked in place, started sinking into soft asphalt that had been heated by the hot summer sun.....
wow! I've been a fan for a minute. but this was the sweet spot. you're so articulate and well spoken, knowledgeable and apparently perceptive and wise to all things motorcycle. I'm gonna be 50 this year and you helped me decide I need another motorcycle. Thank you. my last was a 2016/17 sportster roadster. I'm looking for maybe something a little more fun. xsr 900 or the street triple rs. just wanted to take a minute and send a very sincere Thank you, you're always very entertaining and I've grown to trust your opinion more than my instincts. I'm going to enter to win this one, wish me luck, and keep me posted on your track coaching career. I've always wanted to try it, but find it intimidating. would definitely pay to ride with you
So i did an experiment. I only ever added ATF to the part of my chain that was exposed. No other lube or cleaning. My fz09 put 20k mikes on this chain. It was still in spec and every link was free. It does require you to wipe your rear wheel off more though.
Its a 24 mile round trip to town. It cost like a dollar to make that trip on the dr650, and like 15$ if i take the truck, and if i take the dr650…. I get to ride the dr650. This sometimes happens multiple times in a day when i am working on projects in my shop and need suprise parts or supplies. Also for the mrs often as she is planning out meals. I spent 368$ at the grocery store one time and hauled it home on my dr650 in one trip. Our beloved mail lady seen me playing pannier/top trunk tetris and graciously offered to haul some of it home for me if need be. I got it all tho. Good call on the near misses. I have ridden 150,000 ish miles on a motorcycle over the last 20 years or so. In that i have had 3 close calls. One was a tire blow out, one was a herd of hogs in the middle of a curve at 3am. One was a lady that pulled out directly in front of me. I consider myself a fairly cautious reserved rider.
On Tcloc... car/truck/van/crossover drivers often fail to do regular maintanence anyway, what makes people think just because they change vehicles to motorcycles will make them pay attention to it.... it is a sad state of affairs.
Checking tire pressure is easy. That first turn when the bike wobbles and ya think that was weird. Then get to the first light and the truck behind you honks and the guy yells your tire is flat. You know to pull into the gas station and fill her up
I check my tire pressure/ chain slack 9/10 rides and clean my chain about every 500-700 miles. Oil at least once a year. Outside of that nope never done a thing
Respectfully disagree on the short rides being "not worth it" - they are a pain in the ass, but a magnificent one. I'm happy to deal with struggling with my gear and fumbling with the coffee to ride instead of drive - no one ever said it was practical, but damn if it isn't fun.
Just did my first afternoon ride out when it was nice and in the mid 50s to painfully come back a couple hours later with the sun going down with temps in the 40s and dropping fast. I was dressed for some coldness, but not for what it actually felt like.
Some are so true lol. When not riding for a while, i'll check the bike over. Or if I want to be outside and tinker with the bike as in check it over, wash it etc I do that too. But when frequently riding like daily, haha nope won't check it again. Close calls happen not only due to me but mostly other traffic not looking or be like oh it's a bike, which is not as wide as a car so it fit's next to each other on a narrowing road.
Was putting a new transmission in my truck and had been riding in at 2 am to work on a little 125 zuma even with winter hand gaurds a riding jacket 2 layers of pants and socks I got so cold at times I could feel the warmth of my blood in my legs
Ya no I've been riding motorcycles most of my life and I would much rather ride a bike than drive a car. I don't care how much of an inconvenience it is
With half decent gear anything over 32 F without speeds over 60 for more than 20 min is totally doable even on a naked bike. No need to winterize your bike if you ride year round.
If you're gonna gear up on a motorcycle for a 10 min trip to the store in traffic at a 45 mph, then why would you not gear up for that same trip on the scooter? You're still in traffic, doing 45 mph, on two wheels, with no big metal cage. Literally the only difference is you don't have to shift, and depending on the bike that might not even be true.
My old man also nearly lose his leg on a bike was hanging on my a few bits as he got dragged down the road after a car hit him.. luck for me that destroyed his soccer dream and he stayed in NZ and got married and had kids.. 🤣🤣
I just put a hundred miles on the Versys 650 LT on a ride in Arizona's Superstition mountains. At no point was I wishing I was riding a different bike. Decent suspension and enough power for the highway and twisties plus luggage to stash my sweatshirt when it got warmer.
I change my oil and filter once a year regardless but chain lube I haven't done for a few months now because I'm not walking the bike up and down the driveway to lube it.. tomorrow I will take it to work and make my mate lean it on the stand so I can lube it up before my full license test and make sure my pressures are good and lights all work.. 1 light not working can fail your test before ypu leave the site
Am i the only one that actually does inspect my bike before every ride? I've only been riding a bit over a year now, but I still et my Tire Pressure before I get on the bike, every, single, time. I look at my chain and check my oil, inspect my tires. I don't check every little thing, but those things IMO are just too important not to give a quick look at before a ride, even a short one.
i have close calls due ot other idiots on the road. like damm he merged into my lane mid corner of a red light. I SAT NEXT TO HIM FOR A MINUTE AND HE STILL ALMOST HIT ME
I don't think my bike is the best but it's definitely not the worst and I hate it most of the time but I love that I am able to be on 2 wheels the bike is a 19 z650 abs
Or you pull into a beauty spot to admire the view,down goes the stand and hey presto you find the stands just went through an invisible portal and vanishes leaving the bike on it's side and a lot of people laughing their tits off at your misfortune.
I agree. Putting boots and helmet on to run to the store because my wife forgot a single ingredient is adding time to the trip and is inconvenient. However, I will continue to do it
I would absolutely take the bike in that situation. Taking that time putting on your gear just tells the wife not to forget next time 🤷
Life Hack: Wear boots all the time just in case a moto-opportunity arises
In reality, it addes 1-2 minutes max to put on and take off gear. I don't get how everyone always complain about that. I keep my moto pants with my regular clothes (don't want to be changing pants in the garage), and all the other gear together in a closet in the garage.
Most vehicle accidents happen close to home and on short trips. It's about putting on the gear or facing the creepy guy from Nightmare Asphalt Skinning on Elm Street.
@ do yourself a favor and learn what a “joke” is
No car, one scooter, one motorcycle. The scoot is a workhorse, I can get $100+ of groceries, second to none in traffic, cheap gas, can't beat that.
$100+ of groceries.....so two small bags worth?
about 2 28ct boxes of KY jelly@@gumpyoldbugger6944
I will actively make those 10 minute trips longer by going a weird route there and back; maybe pickup a drink I didnt need to buy at a local petrol station just so I can feel like it wasn't a massive inconveience and I should have just taken the cage.
I will continue to do so aswell, you cant stop me
Amen, brother.
The biggest thing I hate to see is worn tires. I replace mine right before wear bar. I live in Las Vegas which has terrible roads and wild weather. I go to meet ups and can’t believe the crap I see. Tires are expensive but medical bills are much more.
honest truth time.. I didn't clean my chain prior to cleaning my bike for winter.. it has a 3/4 tank of 91 (fresh) but I did change the oil and get an inspection done on it... so it's good... but my winterization was to kick the tires, put a bit of fuel stabilizer in and connect the battery to a battery tender that my dealer was kind enough to put onto the bike when I bought it from them. So all in all 6/10.
lane splitting and light filtering in Bay Area traffic feels like a super power.
the funny part is the BMWs and Teslas driven by guys (they're almost always men) who think I'm racing. I'm not, I'm just getting distance between me and the cars. It's hilarious when they're all stoked that their $100k+ car is keeping up with my 07 Honda Rebel 250 - seriously, I paid $2000 for it. I'm glad I could make you feel good about your deficiency compensating car purchase, now please just keep your distance - we're not friends.
hey man, im moving to miami next year and ill need a cheap bike to commute and i was thinking bout getting one of those cheap rebels 250 cause ill be really moving on a budget tbh, im going there to study. I've had a few bikes befores, naked and sport, so I know how to ride, but that one really looks like a good commuting cheap option. That or maybe a cheap shadow in good shape. Thats pretty much all ill be able to find around that price tag. Whats your opinion on the rebel 250? i need somethinig used, reliable and with the better looks possible haha (no scooter please lol)
@@sebastiandcm it's great for local commuting and rides. It's top speed is only 75 mph (80 if I'm going downhill with a tail wind). So not great on high speed roadways where you may want to accelerate out of a situation.
The low price means I felt no pain the two times I dropped it. I'm also learning a lot of good maintenance and riding habits because this bike has zero frills. It doesn't even have a gas gauge - I set the trip odometer when I fill the tank so I have an idea of my range.
I plan to upgrade in the coming months, Jah willing, to something more capable for highway speeds.
I don't do tclocs by the book per se, but I always give my bikes a decent once over before heading out. It's just good practice. I've caught low tires, loose bolts, etc. many times. My sin is test riding bikes at 1 in the morning in nothing but my bathrobe and a pair of crocs.
"All riders love riding, that's why they ride" Papa Yam 2024
KEYBOARD WARRIOR MODE: Activated!
EVERY trip is worth gearing up. I drive for a living 3,000 to 3,500 miles a week PLUS a 102 mile round trip commute to work.
If the weather is nice, I'M TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE and I'm gearing up. Aldi is 5 minutes up the road. When I get there, I'll put my helmet & airbag vest in the cart, or I'll throw it in the trunk. My jacket stays on.
I'm in a cage way too often to turn down an opportunity to ride.
My only problem riding all the time and not taking a car or truck is crushed bread. You cant get it home without crushing it on a bike. For anyone that hasn't experienced squished bread, it is impossible to fluff up again. You start to miss the feel if a nice flat sandwich.
After every long ride, and every two or three days of commuting, I put my bike on the center stand, and run through everything but tire pressure. It easier to do it at the end of the ride than pause the start of a ride. Usually twice a week or if there is a significant temperature change, I check tire pressure. It’s not a sin to never inspect or clean the chain. I have never inspected, cleaned, lubed or performed any type of chain maintenance. All of my bikes are shaft drive.😂
I don’t know what kind of gear you have, but it doesn’t add more than a minute or two for me to gear up, so yeah I take the bike on every trip I’m not expecting ice or need to carry something larger than I can fit on the bike. Gearing up is always worth it over driving.
Yammie, Yammie Yammie, if we didn’t have squids having frequent close calls, we would have those video montages that makes give us something to laugh at Saturday morning with breakfast while contemplating where to ride
The man gently caressing that bandit 600 in the beginning 👁️👄👁️
Also splitting is definitely my sin, DFW traffic constantly honks at me, but that's ok 🤣
Yam - i laughed out loud a couple times during that one. Good stuff, as always!
Right, Me Too.
Tclocs is fast and easy. Kick your tires, turn on all your lights, check your oil.
Chain cleaning is my SIN. >.> I live in a dry, low humidity state.
I stopped doing chain checks and lubes for awhile there, mind you I was riding a Honda V45 Sabre or its replacement a Kawasaki Concours 1000, both being shaft drive an all........had to relearn the archaic arts of chain inspection, tightening, cleaning and lubrication when I got a Triumph Trophy 1200.......to be honest, I actually preferred a chain drive because of all the extra work it entails.
I use to replace my rear wheel drive sproket, brakes and drive chain on my old CM400 and KZ550 courier bikes about every six to eight weeks or so on the side for road outside my apartment on the weekend, when the weather was good of course. Courier work was hard on chains and sprokets and it was very satisfying and cheaper to do the work myself.
Who tf removes all their gear to enter a store? I take off 1 glove
What do you do with your helmet?
Helmet stays put 99%
@@nonyabusiness4151 hahahahahahahahahaha now if that is not projection, nothing is hahahahahahahahaha good one
Where I live it’s not allowed to wear a helmet inside at gas stations. It‘s not forbidden by law but rather the store’s policy
@@lateknights1 what state?
The Tclocs are supposed to be done actively and thought about maybe ever 2 - 4 weeks and passively, as in just pull the clutch and see if it works or are the tires ok, every single time. But that just happens every time, even without it. But always do them before a long trip.
Love the edits. I don’t lane split anymore. When I did I noticed that other car drivers would see me in their rear view then intentionally merge into my path. At slow speeds around 25 in stop go traffic is the only time I have ever lane split.
People can be evil..
Yammie as a new rider (still shopping) this was a hilariously informative video brother!
I commit the cold weather since daily because my bike is my only transportation right now. It sucks but I still have to work
I'll be honest. I have only caught a tire issue a couple different times because I obsess about checking pressure before I ride. Even on a Honda.
I check tire pressure pretty much every ride. My new bike has spoked rims and occasionally drops 5 psi or so randomly.
NOT ME! On my Star Venture, I go to the appropriate screen and look at my pressures. Now, on my V-Star, I'll thump the tires.
Harley riders have to do TCLOCKS after every stop. It's in the owner's manual.
Great video, tires are extremely important, I've been riding for over 40 years and at this point I can push in on my tires with my thumbs and feel that they are even as little as 2 lbs low.
i wear full protective gear at 5am when i go to work on my 50cc bike (dont have my own car so sometimes use my moms) and its still cold.
The key is to turn short trip into a medium trip. One cannot simply go to the store and back. My 5 minute grocery run in a car magically becomes a one to two hour adventure on a bike.
I don’t think a scooter saves that much time. Scooters can go 50+mph and no gear isn’t going to feel good even if you are falling off of a scooter instead of a motorcycle
Wait... you guys are doing maintenance on your bikes?
#1 Watching Yammie Noob
"you don't wanna be in that. you just. DON'T." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks for putting up a list video Yam -- you know some of us was ITCHIN
My rule of thumb for short rides, is if it takes me longer to put on the gear and get the bike out of the garage than my ride is going to be, then I’m taking the car.
Reusing your crush washer is easy, if you just use a really fine sanding block to get rid of all the imperfections, so it will seal off again.
@5:43 , the bike is my only form of transport so I'm out in the cold (and wet) of the UK winter, normally it's manageable 7 (46) overnight at the moment but this is unusually warm and 0 (32)* is a more normal winter temperature.
People ask how I can wear shorts at work all winter, I just point out I ride a motorbike all winter, normal cold is nothing compared to that ...
*tip for Americans , to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit double it and add 32
Original founding documents in the US are written in cursive. Actually a lot early scientific notes are in cursive, family documents, town documents, really unless you want to be subject to the interpretation of the original you’d need to know it.
Old engineering documents too, including documentation for motorcycles and motorcycle racing.
That’s why the best grocery store is in the small town 20 miles away… I swear their produce is fresher.
My bike has only been on the ground once. The same week I bought my bike, stalled a strange turning hill start that you can't avoid when you take a particular road near where I live and the shape of the road in this corner means I cannot reach the ground there when I have to stop (which is about 80% of the time there) . I immediately took it upon myself to always go home that way. Carpark practice didn't really make sense to me, I was relatively comfortable with riding and just needed seat time that was not always the easiest route I could think of... so I just did it... all the time! I basically ride every single day, carry unwisely large loads and look for excuses to go on short trips. I have not had a problem that I have not conquered with seat time since I made a point of approaching things this way on the bike. err..... with the exception of people in cars or trucks who just don't fkn watch the road, those people be crazy, so ride safe.
Buggered my back when I tried to stop my old '81 Honda CB750 from crashing to the ground just as I hopped off and the kick stand while fully extended and locked in place, started sinking into soft asphalt that had been heated by the hot summer sun.....
wow! I've been a fan for a minute. but this was the sweet spot. you're so articulate and well spoken, knowledgeable and apparently perceptive and wise to all things motorcycle. I'm gonna be 50 this year and you helped me decide I need another motorcycle. Thank you. my last was a 2016/17 sportster roadster. I'm looking for maybe something a little more fun. xsr 900 or the street triple rs. just wanted to take a minute and send a very sincere Thank you, you're always very entertaining and I've grown to trust your opinion more than my instincts. I'm going to enter to win this one, wish me luck, and keep me posted on your track coaching career. I've always wanted to try it, but find it intimidating. would definitely pay to ride with you
So i did an experiment. I only ever added ATF to the part of my chain that was exposed. No other lube or cleaning.
My fz09 put 20k mikes on this chain. It was still in spec and every link was free.
It does require you to wipe your rear wheel off more though.
Having ridden in freezing cold and torrential rains, I can confirm that these rides are AWFUL and I do everything I can to not do any of that again
Its a 24 mile round trip to town. It cost like a dollar to make that trip on the dr650, and like 15$ if i take the truck, and if i take the dr650…. I get to ride the dr650. This sometimes happens multiple times in a day when i am working on projects in my shop and need suprise parts or supplies. Also for the mrs often as she is planning out meals. I spent 368$ at the grocery store one time and hauled it home on my dr650 in one trip. Our beloved mail lady seen me playing pannier/top trunk tetris and graciously offered to haul some of it home for me if need be. I got it all tho. Good call on the near misses. I have ridden 150,000 ish miles on a motorcycle over the last 20 years or so. In that i have had 3 close calls. One was a tire blow out, one was a herd of hogs in the middle of a curve at 3am. One was a lady that pulled out directly in front of me. I consider myself a fairly cautious reserved rider.
5:07 hello from the guy who thought it's fine to ride his sportbike through 10cm of snow on the road. I have totally no idea who that person is😅
Loving the content papa yam!!!
On Tcloc... car/truck/van/crossover drivers often fail to do regular maintanence anyway, what makes people think just because they change vehicles to motorcycles will make them pay attention to it.... it is a sad state of affairs.
If you just go for a short trip, that's when you get on the bike without all the gear. You're just going to the corner store anyway.
I don’t think I even have a washer on my oil drain bolt. I use my bike as a daily and nothing has happened so yeah
Only changed the oil crush washer ONCE in the 5years I’ve owned my Ninja 400.
40k miles on it and still leak free😎
30° drop done that, wrapping myself up with newspapers only thing to do was to drive even faster get there sooner less time freezing
Checking tire pressure is easy. That first turn when the bike wobbles and ya think that was weird. Then get to the first light and the truck behind you honks and the guy yells your tire is flat. You know to pull into the gas station and fill her up
Love how yammie has matured over the past 7 years go watching him 4:50
I check my tire pressure/ chain slack 9/10 rides and clean my chain about every 500-700 miles. Oil at least once a year. Outside of that nope never done a thing
Respectfully disagree on the short rides being "not worth it" - they are a pain in the ass, but a magnificent one. I'm happy to deal with struggling with my gear and fumbling with the coffee to ride instead of drive - no one ever said it was practical, but damn if it isn't fun.
Just did my first afternoon ride out when it was nice and in the mid 50s to painfully come back a couple hours later with the sun going down with temps in the 40s and dropping fast. I was dressed for some coldness, but not for what it actually felt like.
Agreed, it's completely forgotten as well, but I road a lot as well
Hilarious as usual and so true. Another great video. Thanks
Some are so true lol. When not riding for a while, i'll check the bike over. Or if I want to be outside and tinker with the bike as in check it over, wash it etc I do that too.
But when frequently riding like daily, haha nope won't check it again.
Close calls happen not only due to me but mostly other traffic not looking or be like oh it's a bike, which is not as wide as a car so it fit's next to each other on a narrowing road.
Was putting a new transmission in my truck and had been riding in at 2 am to work on a little 125 zuma even with winter hand gaurds a riding jacket 2 layers of pants and socks I got so cold at times I could feel the warmth of my blood in my legs
I check my indicators,, brake lights before a ride out ,takes 10 seconds ,old habits etc .
Ya no I've been riding motorcycles most of my life and I would much rather ride a bike than drive a car. I don't care how much of an inconvenience it is
On the "close call" point. Not all "close calls" are your fault, sometimes it is the other person doing stupid crap.
All summer my motorcycles get ridden because of the price of gas. The nearest store is 25 miles.
LoL Unnggle Foghorn !
I want Unggle Foghorn bike reviews😂
SO friggin guilty of the chain maintenance…I feel like I might have to replace it at this point…
I inspect my bike once a year when I service it. Otherwise it's check oil and tires once every couple of weeks
wtf difference does it make whether you’re riding a motorcycle or a scooter?
With half decent gear anything over 32 F without speeds over 60 for more than 20 min is totally doable even on a naked bike. No need to winterize your bike if you ride year round.
Good content. You find more issues by carefully cleaning your steed.
Don't forget your gloves. Pennsylvania you'll remember.
"Pointless short rides"
Blasphemy! Every ride you come back from is a good ride and the point(s) don't matter.
If you're gonna gear up on a motorcycle for a 10 min trip to the store in traffic at a 45 mph, then why would you not gear up for that same trip on the scooter? You're still in traffic, doing 45 mph, on two wheels, with no big metal cage. Literally the only difference is you don't have to shift, and depending on the bike that might not even be true.
Shoutout maxwrist for the close calls segment. Dude has lost all brain cells
My old man also nearly lose his leg on a bike was hanging on my a few bits as he got dragged down the road after a car hit him.. luck for me that destroyed his soccer dream and he stayed in NZ and got married and had kids.. 🤣🤣
LOL, I feel seen ... many a day I've been that person going to the grocery store just to get a short ride in. No complaints, though!
So much hate for the versys 😂 I like mine it’s a decent commuter bike for the uk roads.
I just put a hundred miles on the Versys 650 LT on a ride in Arizona's Superstition mountains. At no point was I wishing I was riding a different bike. Decent suspension and enough power for the highway and twisties plus luggage to stash my sweatshirt when it got warmer.
I change my oil and filter once a year regardless but chain lube I haven't done for a few months now because I'm not walking the bike up and down the driveway to lube it.. tomorrow I will take it to work and make my mate lean it on the stand so I can lube it up before my full license test and make sure my pressures are good and lights all work.. 1 light not working can fail your test before ypu leave the site
4:40 😂 yammie's wreck
Am i the only one that actually does inspect my bike before every ride?
I've only been riding a bit over a year now, but I still et my Tire Pressure before I get on the bike, every, single, time. I look at my chain and check my oil, inspect my tires.
I don't check every little thing, but those things IMO are just too important not to give a quick look at before a ride, even a short one.
11:37 here we got ALOT of druggies and college kids bro it aint easy 💀
10:25 i love how the guy in the stock footage is wearing sunglasses, and in the reflection you can see theres nothing there xd
Right! Thanks Pops!
Maybe I'm crazy, but I ride my bike everyday to work and it's been down to 18f already.
I haven’t drop my bike and it’s been 2 years with 10k. It’s coz I shake it before I leave it when I park it with the kickstand down!
i have close calls due ot other idiots on the road. like damm he merged into my lane mid corner of a red light. I SAT NEXT TO HIM FOR A MINUTE AND HE STILL ALMOST HIT ME
You gotta be Tuff like me Pony Boy
I don't think my bike is the best but it's definitely not the worst and I hate it most of the time but I love that I am able to be on 2 wheels the bike is a 19 z650 abs
try riding in Florida and see how many close calls you get. lol
11:14 unfortunately most people where im from, dont have riding licenses so theyre usually the one who gets me into this lol.
10000 th giveaway entry entered. Come on giveaway god. Throw me a bone. 😊
I do renounce them.
My tyres loose 2.5psi every 4 days so yah twice a week!
Yep, on average I drop my FZ1 once a year. Or maybe twice a year...
What is this "riding season" you talk about ?
Or you pull into a beauty spot to admire the view,down goes the stand and hey presto you find the stands just went through an invisible portal and vanishes leaving the bike on it's side and a lot of people laughing their tits off at your misfortune.
Nice video
why would you not gear up to ride a scooter (genuine question), should wear the same gear on a scooter as a bike, risks are the same.
@8:22 That's an AI image, right?
If you ride slow you don't need gear lol
Not FIRST babbyyyy!!!
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It's pronounced Go-shin.
It's Go-shen, not Gosh-en, and that was an epic rally.....Just sayin. lol And no hating on my old home town. Jk, it's an awful place.
T what ????