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I loved riding in India! Hit the like button on the video to show that you want me to come back and do a MASSIVE MEETUP with Royal Enfield and all the fans out there!
Did you catch my full review on the Super Meteor 650? ruclips.net/video/SgXxeQ3f_QU/видео.html
Habibi , come to Sri Lanka, it's super closeby
Yeah, Papa Yam meetup in India, you know imma show up for it.😃😃
Guess you finally get how it feels to live in India 😪
Lanes are just a suggestion in India u dam right 🤣
And ya 400 ccs is enough for Indian roads as there's a lot of twisties and turns in India
M Indian btw u should come to Goa atleast check some stuff online and u can ride from one beach to the next
And as u said we build different to tackle these roads
And most of the people use bikes for commuting while there are a lot of bikers in india check out INDIA BIKE WEEK it was an event hosted in my state of Goa a lot of people came for it kinda like a moto show but which allows people to display there bikes too
Hero is not a Chinese bike !!!!
What Yam calls traffic is open roads for us in India 😂
“eev yuuu see an OpAn space, just take it and go"
-Russell peters
Ain't that the truth
TRUEEEEEEEEEE...
he didn't go for a ride in Delhi remember. 🤣
@@karanbeersingh7096 forget Delhi, imagine Bangalore traffic
Rajasthan is actually one of the less densely populated states. In terms of riding difficulty, I'd give this a 5/10. These are actually pretty empty roads.
true
I had been living in Jaipur for 3 years and man i loved the roads. Mild traffic and good roads. I loved riding there.
True
Especially jaisalmer
They are pretty bad too
Hahahahahaha as an Indian myself I just could not stop laughing when Yammie was riding on the road!😂😂😭
You finally understand my friend what we meant in the comments section of your videos and trust me buddy what you showed in this video was very much tamed conditions! 🤣💀
Anyways hope you had fun here in India! ❤️
I am originally from Portugal, my dad had a scooter until I was teenager they had enough money to get a car. Also my uncle rode a motorcycle as transportation ever since I can remember. I had the idea of motorcycle as a way of transportation until I moved to us and got into riding as a hobby. This video is a eye opener for the American culture. Thanks for putting this together. Really awesome
Just one correction, Hero is an Indian brand. It's one of the largest two wheeler manufacturers in the world. They were producing bikes with Honda until 2010 under Hero-Honda name.
There's little to no Chinese bike sales in India
That makes sense, I would guess there is a large import tax on outside countries. The biggest though is the extremely low labor cost in India with sweatshop working conditions means that its about on par with Chinese costs (except not having to ship it or import tax), plus if its about the same price its good to support your own country and its workers.
In America we don't make many bikes because the labor rates would be crazy high. We expect $20/hour with easy jobs at the grocery store, and our mechanics costs are up around $160/hour, so if we sold much with manual labor it would be far higher than the cost in parts, which is why we just cannot compete against any outside country products (unless we automate the process and have robots build our cars or motorcycles, which is what we do). We still import Chinese bikes because for the poor in America its what they can afford (when I was 14 years old I was just a poor farm boy, so I couldn't afford the name brand bikes but I could get an $1100 Chinese duel sport and that got me to school and back every day, as well as driving between rows of crops checking on them). So different market means different solutions.
@@jakegarrett8109 I wouldn't say sweatshop working conditions. These Indian auto brands (Royal Enfield/Hero/TVS/Bajaj/Mahindra etc. in the two wheeler world) and (Tata/Mahindra in car and truck world) are very respected and they produce good quality products according to the Indian market. And from the beginning all of them have been associated/partner with big brands, the likes of Honda(Hero), KTM(Bajaj), BMW(TVS), Renault, Jeep, Ford, Navistar (Mahindra) & Mercedes, Boeing, Starbucks (TATA) (these are just names of few). Now many of these Indian companies are stakeholders & owners of such big brands (Jaguar & Land Rover is owned by Tata FYI). There are just a handful of Indian brands and whatever and how many of them are, they are good. Not like hundreds of Chinese companies that produce cheap Honda knockoffs to sell in third world countries.
You can read the story about how just two Indian companies Bajaj and TVS drove 200 Chinese companies out of business in Africa with their quality and service.
So, don't think that these big Indian brands and companies provide sweatshop like conditions to their workers.
But you are right the labour is cheap, taxes are low on lower CC bikes and the demand is huge so they affordable.
@@dau4392 It might not be as bad as Pakistan (where you can sometimes see the workers missing fingers, probably from their unshielded manual presses stamping parts), but its not like the US.
Like yesterday was one of my worst days at work ever, and yet I had some free donuts, my supervisor gave me a new Yeti tumbler with our company Logo laser engraved on it, and the customers I work for were bragging about my usefulness and capabilities to my company supervisors. How is that a worst day for anyone? Well I found out I've become too important to allow relocating to where I want to go and where I see we need the most help on the project because they need me where I'm at (most likely this will result in a bidding war against another offer I have, and I just recently had a massive pay increase), so at absolute worst I stay where I'm at (maybe same company, maybe different one), or I quite and live where I want to go, or I stay until I find another job where I want to go.
This is the definition of "First world problems", when your stressing if you should take that other job for a pay increase, and finding out you're so valuable to the customers they literally cannot let you go without them potentially collapsing.
@@jakegarrett8109 we don’t have sweat shop conditions in any bike or car manufacturing plants. Indian companies are some of the most respected companies in manufacturing all over the world. India has tight labour laws and unions. Indian companies implemented maternal leaves and pregnancy leaves way before USA. India knows capitalism, we are not capitalists. India does things in its own way.
I'd like him to review the most affordable adv ie Xpulse
You develop Jedi instincts driving or riding in India… you’re reflexes are really put to the test. Despite having 20+years of riding experience I’ve had some accidents for absolutely no fault of mine. You just gotta zen it out of you wanna find peace and happiness. In India you learn that happiness is not “because of this or that”… but it’s “despite of this and that”
It's true...
That last part... 🤌
Nicely said
Totally
Said like a zen master
man that's just 20%of what we ride through 😂. would love to see more from you riding in India
My respect to you for actually coming down to our country and reviewing motorcycles and experiencing motorcycling it from an Indian perspective. Most US and European reviews are great to watch but this is our daily life man.
I spent 23 days riding Enfields around northern India and loved every minute of it. Great food and awesome views in the Himalayas as well friendly locals . They always wanted to know where you lived and when I said Australia they would would talk about cricket. Only 2 road rules I stuck to were give way to cows and give way to anything bigger than me especially the buses. When we got back to Sydney we noticed how boring the traffic was.
Sydney's traffic is boring?
I don't know about North India, but the bus drivers down south drive like firemen! It's astonishing how they manage to get by without running someone over
@@TronLegacy7 that's normal btw..
@@TronLegacy7 lmao true, bus drivers in south especially Kerala drive them like jets , quite skilled drivers really
@@TronLegacy7 no different in North India brother.
Yammie, what strikes me about this video is that you have so much empathy. You are able to truly see things for what they are, in the larger context. Hope next time you are here, you get to spend some time in rush hour in a metropolis
Exactly 💯
Dudeeee!! I was excited to see you in India! The whole time I watched your videos and commenting how bikes are, now now you get a very different perspective and I am glad you are grateful for what you have!
Owning a 400 cc is a lifetime for many and move on or maybe plunge ang get a 600-800 and that is maybe 10 in 10000 of the people. Sure the biking culture improved but honestly I moved to USA now and owning a 180 cc bike for 6yr I was the happiest. Drove bigger bikes too but as you can see they are expensive both financially and for these road conditions.
Hope you'll have a great time experiencing the roads of India on a two wheeler
This is by far one of the best videos you've put out, and the fact that you were able to have a different perspective on what been a motorcycle rider feels like in a different country is good.
I just got back from my first trip to India. Totally insane traffic. I spent the whole time looking at their bikes. Most of them have Hero Splendors. Cute bikes, less than 100cc. Apparently these are the most produced bikes in the world.
Yes! Motorcycles to Indians are equivalent to what cars are for Americans. They are all commuter motorcycles, essential transport for every working man/woman/family. Nowadays they are all slightly above 100cc, with anywhere from 110 to 220 being the popular range.
The mileage on those Splendors are legendary 😂
@@lipokyanger7685 now comes with Fi 😁 its based on honda cub i think
Great to be teleported back to India 30 years later... I rode a Jawa 250 with a pearl tank, two up with a buddy of mine, from Bangalore to Kanyakumari in 1993 and loved every minute of it. Late night mechanics, hill stations, dusty roads with fruit vendors, lots of chai, sunsets and moonrises, and yes, feeling like this was the biggest bike around. Thanks for the great content Yam.
Such a great experience! 🤌🏼
Nice to meet you sir. I am the owner of 1995 Yezdi Roadking (Ideal Jawa). Its a further evolution of your bike.
come back! there is always more to see!
Wow man , gotta do this in a couple of years
wire your horn into your brake lever switch. so each time you brake, your horn honk as well.
forget about indicator... the more you use them, the sooner they will break.
That's basically how people drive or ride.
I think you only rode the bike on the inroads that connect small interior towns of Rajasthan.
The new National Highways and even more the National Expressways in India are quite comparable the Freeways of the U.S.
However, we have long way to catch up to the development of the western countries but we shall get there eventually.
Overall, a good vlog. 🙂
You nailed it when you said motorbiking is for fun in US but it's a necessity here in India. REs are really made to ride on the roads here in India, southeast asia & even Europe where the roads are not wide and big, that's why they really work so well here. It's only in USA you have such a massive & empty roads where you don't come across anyone for miles and hence high power required. Rest of the world, not so much.
Your rigth. Sadly here bikers want to make you believe a 500cc is a beginner bike that you would dump in a few months.
@@davidzavala337 Exactly. Most of the Indians buy a bike for both purposes, touring and commuting. Now try a 1000 cc bike to work everyday on the traffic.
And honestly you don't need very high power to enjoy riding, I s not about that.
@@davidzavala337 A 500cc is practically seen as a superbike here in South America, most people get by with 110cc, 125cc and 150cc. A 250cc is already seen as a fast bike for experienced riders, and a 500cc is something only an enthusiast with a lot of money would consider. Most people just want a vehicle to get around and will usually stay at 150cc and below, maybe consider a 200-250cc if they have to ride on highways and roads regularly, but otherwise a 150cc is fine for cities and ocasional highways.
@@stargazer162 South Africa = India. It's same here brother. Mostly we buy things efficiently for ex. We would consider The amount of power it provides and the amount of fuel it consumes first then safety and then all are the other features. Some oof us aren't like these so they buy higher CCs and personally it is fun to experience that much power but it does not feel efficient like riding bike to work or to get from point A to point B isn't fun so having 1200cc would be pain. Better go with the majority like 100cc or 200cc max so you can save money on fuel, servicing and maintenance. But whatever man I hope to visit South Africa one day, I sure heard some bad rumours about SA still I and every other Indian would only love Nature so having forests every now and then is quite comfortable for us. ( I'm from Maharashtra, Mumbai but In this state you are blessed with forests and vivid animals )
@@stargazer162 that's what I noticed in Peru; the vast majority of people had 150cc bikes. I remember seeing ONE crotch rocket down there in Lima-ONE! I believe it was a Yamaha R6 or something similar. It was in Miraflores or San Isidro. But yeah, even a 250 is rare down there; I only saw one in the neighborhood, and a delivery rider rode it for Roky's, I think.
Wohoo! Welcome to India Yammie! This looks like a fairly calm traffic and suburban. Try to ride in Rush hour in metro. It is like playing Doom in real life with permadeath. The speedbumps are at this point a cultural thing lol! I drive a Kawasaki Ninja 650 and sometimes, Even going at 5km/hr they scrap the bottom. There are also some Highways(speedways) which are smooth as butter. You might try them too before leaving.
So true about the bikes too. My first bike was a 220cc Bajaj Avenger. It's like a cheap 220cc ripoff of Harley street 750. Finally upgraded to Kawasaki last year.
EDIT: Okay Guys! I'm sorry :P. I didn't mean Avenger is a ripoff of street 750. What I meant was the street 220 variant looks a lot like street 750. Obviously avenger has been here for a long time before street 750 came.
No, the Baja Avenger is not the rip off of a HD750. It was actually the Kawasaki Eliminator. Bajaj introduced the Eliminator and Pulsar together. The former became the Avenger later.
@@rallynfernandes8970 true. my bad. I probably should have been more clear in what I meant. I actually had an Avenger street 220 which was part of the revised avengers around 2015/16. at that point there were two avengers, the "street" and the "cruise". While the cruise was more close to its original eliminator/avenger looks, the street had a lot of visual elements similar to HD750. probably ripoff is a pretty harsh word. But there were definitely inspirations
Avenger Definitely not a rip off all pulsar engines are based on that bike
Come on man! Don't say that! I ride a damn 6R! ;)
Also, love the Duke390 too though. No shade to that bike but come on man, the 6R is so much more fun (got no choice since neither the Daytona nor the R6 exists here)!
Avenger is much older than the street 750.
This was such a fun video! A day in the life kinda ride. Loved the commentary and visuals. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Yam! The biking culture is growing! And the diversity of the road conditions makes it fun here!
You gotta respect all those Indian motorcycle brothers and sisters who successfully navigate their roads day in and day out👏 Much respect and blessings stay safe and be happy.
And even if Hinduism is generally a sham and a tool of oppression, the unity of everyone respecting the cows is cool
Much love mate
Thank you
its not that hard when you grow up in it.
For real!
I live in Thailand and the traffic is similar-you’ll have cows in the road and trucks driving right at you in your lane 😅 But, the actual infrastructure is much better. It’s crazy and extremely unpredictable, but I think it’s made me a much better rider, to be fair. I think anyone who can drive in a place like that is forced to become a very attentive and patient rider quite quickly.
He is driving periphery of the country thets why the infrastructure is not good.
You are mistaken that Thailand road infrastructure is much better than Indian road infrastructure. India has twice the length of highways (150,000 vs 70,000 km) and a much higher percentage of our highways are dual carriageways compared to Thailand.
India also has more Controlled-access Expressways and they are wider than their Thailand counterparts, not to mention, they have some stretches fit to operate as emergency landing strips for the Indian Air Force. And India is building roads at a much faster pace (40 km per day).
This video showed the state of rural roads and some highways in one of the least densely populated and most deserted state of India. And even in that, the roads chosen seemed to be not the best highways in the state (especially the ones built in forward areas to aid movement of the Indian Army). India has the second largest road network in the world, much of which is rural roads, so its no wonder that people look at those roads and think the roads are bad. But that opinion is wrong.
Only area where Thailand might have better roads than India is the city roads.
You guys over there have a lot of options. I see you people riding all kinds of premium motorcycles all the time on RUclips. Must be nice
@@death_parade fair point, I just meant to say that the road quality that I’m used to over here is much higher than what I saw in the video
@@in5364 tons of options! All the small displacement bikes you would imagine in Asia but also some pretty sweet deals on big bikes too. I got a 2019 ZX6R for about 8-8500 USD
One of the best videos from your channel so far.
I’m happy you were able to experience Indian roads and understand motorcycle requirement of India …
India is a place I've always wanted to visit. It's one of the richest, most ancient cultures in the world. Not gonna lie though, I myself would go there for the food more than anything.
oh daring today, aren't we?
I just moved here a year ago and the food here is what I hate the most
My american brother, those aren't "unleashed dogs" haha, these are just strays. In India, we have a large number of stray dogs because government doesn't always take them away and people living around will mostly feed them. This is how it is here and it's beautiful. Hope you enjoy the stay!
That is a nice open road with minimal traffic. Your senses are not tuned to relax yet. These are the conditions for a relaxed ride
You just experienced Rajasthan. Just one state. Each state has something unique to offer. Liked your view as someone who is on first visit to India. If possible a series of riding across India would be awesome!
That's a GREAT idea! I too would love to see that.
Welcome Yammie 🇮🇳😁♥️
1:15 Cow: "I got places to be, Yammie."
I'm surprised at how good of a perception you have of the current status of India and how Indians have to live around that.
“Scramblers be damned I am on a super meteor 650”
I am dying 😂😂😂😂😂
You did a really good job articulating the difference in motorcycle culture in India vs the western world. For 80% of the population motorcycles are a cheaper means to get from point A to point B.
Props to Royal Enfield for arranging such a global event. Hope they keep doing it.
As always loved the video. ♥️
Its totally different to ride in india.... You havd expect the unexpected and the senses held high.... A majority of us don't see 2 wheelers as a hobbie... Its all utilisation.... But there are some like me that really takes these machines to heart and treat them as a buddy...... Especially us in kerala... Next time, visit us at Kerala... We arw waiting for papa yam..... Peace and hearta from mallus, kerala, India ❤️
In India, we have a saying that "if you can ride here, you can ride anywhere in the world".
I got a letter from the future, and it says 'After riding on Indian roads, Yammie Noob changed his channel name to Yammie PRO'.
Well, you've really got to be an expert to ride here in India, haha!
Welcome to India, Papa Yam!❤️
Still last level Bangalore roads is left for him 😂more like a boss fight
Baap bana liya?
@@abhisheksoni2980 You wouldn't have said this had you seen more of his videos.😅
@@heresomewhere7600 Have you seen the Roads in AP lately! 😂
@@dheeraj3945 ap -is it arunachal pradesh never had been there but border roads of ladakh , north east have improved quite a bit
Fun part is that an average Indian starts riding bike at the age of 14-15.
And not on that open road, but in highly uneven and congested ones.
Another part is that our highways and expressways are very nice but the city and district roads are of poor quality.
After owning a Interceptor and getting familiar with the life and necessity of motorcycles in India these guys deserve respect as motorcyclists. It’s a deep seated part of culture and ethos of the people. I dare say an American Biker isn’t a close second. Sure we have bigger bikes but these people are living it. “Live to ride, ride to live” is actually happening in India, it’s not just a patch on a jacket. An average American rider wouldn’t fair well in India. Totally different mindset and skill set. That shits real over there.
So awesome to see this. They say if you can ride in India, you can ride anywhere in the world! Brings back memories of riding a 125 cc scooter there during my college days.
Well done, Yammie. Indian people are brilliant and fearless. Just look how they ride. Great video.
it is part of the culture to feed animals when they come to you.
India is ALIVE with LIFE!!
Miss being there. Riding here in Canada is too simple and can get boring often.
Great video!
I love that Yammie experienced these roads and condition that we ride in daily.
You're officially certified now...Backroad twisties, Freeways, Track days and now riding in India LOL
I was so surprised to see you visit India Yam! Hope you had a fun time.
A biker is a biker regardless of how much horses your ride has or how smooth or bumpy the roads are. We all love to ride. That’s the perspective.
as a 17 year old who started driving 2 years ago on a full fledged basis and have had some pretty long rides, like 400 km (pretty long for me)
i can say that driving car or bike in india is like putting very nerve reflex in your body to the absolute extreme.
Compared to other roads in this country these roads are pretty good. There are more dangerous road in our country. urban and rural area as well.
A viewer from India. 🇮🇳
This was great seeing you ride and experience it in other countries.
2:08 the same is true in the Philippines too. People own motorcycles out of necessity and convenience. Also, because it's relatively cheaper than owning a car.
Although there are definitely groups of people who view motorcycling as a hobby and the custom bike scene is active here. But for the greater majority, motorcycles are just the means for transportation and to make a living.
honestly same for majority of the world outside western europe and north america
Pretty much all of Asia
It's great to see yams on Indian roads... It surely clears up the perspective towards riding motorcycles around the world and challenges people face there.
Wish to meet you someday ✌️😁
Iam really happy papa yam came to India and saw our condition, now he can relate to us and what we go through
the motorcycle culture is actually blooming in the youth lately in India, the ladakh rides are almost like a ritual, you could see staggering number of vloggers here with dji drones, go pros and what not, taking those small 100,150,200,350 motorcycles to places where they stand the test of time and nature with utmost reliability, and the roads are better in metropolitan cities and other major cities as well as interstate highways.
you should try the Duke 390 here in India.
It's "relatively" cheap and powerful for a small bike.
We dyno tuned one to 52 bhp
Rip reliability 😢
Most people here own bikes for transport purposes. These bikes are about a 1000 dollars on average and give upwards of 60 to 70km per litre.
Usually bikes are bought by people who cant afford cars + dont have space for a car.
Even base model Royal Enfield, KTM , etc. are considered expensive here.
You need to come back and do Manali to leh ride ( Mecca for riders alll over the globe )
Yam, if you ever come back to India, you should ride from Delhi to Ladakh. It's an adventure of a lifetime.
You'd have to use a lower CC bike since you really need the mileage they provide to cover really long distances between fuel stops.
Most people use Royal Enfield Classics, Himalayans or something similar to make the journey. Trust me you'll enjoy it
every region (east, northeast, west, north, and central) of India has a different kind of roads/terrains, from the video, it looks like you are riding somewhere in Rajasthan or MadhyaPradesh..........Riding in NorthEast India is an entirely different experience...........it was a fantastic video, loved it
Super Meteor launched in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan ❤️ so yes he's riding in Jaisalmer he even mentioned that.
Agreed, simply the amount of variety in landforms, conditions and terrain among the various regions in it self make it seem like they're whole different countries all together 🌟
Your analysis of the conditions of India is so apt. Great work
@2:40 - In India, people consider cars as a luxury and not a necessity. Also the people in our country are price sensitive. As you expressed before, majority don't buy motorcycle because they have a passion towards one or a hobby. They buy a vehicle to do point A to point B. Also the major segment is 100-150cc motorcycles which provides decent fuel economy and it doesnt cost much to be honest. Bikers or people whom love motorcycles falls into the minority.
Yammie if you ever find yourself in Athens (Greece), try riding during rush hours. I would love your opinion on this!
Also in Heraklion, Crete is the same situation as in Athens 🤣🤣
Really LOVED the video.
Wish you could come to the North Eastern part of India. Trust me, it's like a totally different country in it self. The natural picturesque beauty is to die for.
Defo worth looking into the Scotland of the East!! Much love 🌟
Ye dude us himalayans know it the best
When he says traffic, I feel like three tier is almost empty. Lol 😆
That first bump was really cool
honestly I've got a 220c bajaj pulsar and the thing never feels short on power although I do ride in a very busy town , considering the many different bikes I've ridden over the past couple year, india especially makes a case for low - mid CC naked / street bikes, mid controls in traffic instead of rear sets are a god sent especially with a light clutch that feels great and a throttle that is NOT lurchy at all is the best way to go about it. with these road and traffic conditions you really need the bike to cooperate and well not try to kill you, because the environment is already trying its best to turn you into a chalk outline and if the environment doesn't a dude in a hyundai creta or a suzuki wagon r will turn you into one.
I feel like this is up there with a great track-day as far as Yam's enjoyment level.
Edit: Honestly, this is one of the best videos you've done in a while. Just seeing your honest enjoyment - interacting with a totally different riding culture - is refreshing. You should make a point of doing this periodically in different parts of the world.
I live in the hills, the inclines coupled with uneven road conditions are a treat that's hard to beat.
Its surprising how much you've learnt about Indian motorcycling society in such a short time
It was nice of Royal Enfield to bring you, Sir Alan Cathcart, Visor Down, MCN, (was Ryan here too?), and a few others from the West. Hope y'all had a great time here 😃
Also, while you are absolutely correct that we are majorly a country that uses motorcycles as a necessity and not as a hobby or a leisure activity, we do certainly have EVERY big bike officially available in India. Just so you know, Yamaha started the trend in 2008, and over the years we had everyone from Suzuki, Honda, and Kawasaki to Aprilia, Ducati, MV Agusta, MotoGuzzi, Indian, Triumph, Harley-Davidson, Benelli, and others. So, yes, we have all the flagships from these brands. What we don't have, mostly, are the 600s, proper dual-sports, and other middle-weights. Basically the 400-800 cc motorcycles. But that's changing too; slowly, but surely. 😃 Cheers!
You should do more of this and ride in other countries and share the experience for other riders here in america. Philippines next!! Beautiful mountains there but also scary
Respect bro it takes a lot to ride on our roads
Yammie gets it now, so glad you had this experience
I come from Kenya and this is the most i have related to papa Yam's video. I own Captain Max 150cc and that is considered big enough for commuting around here. When i hear Yammie talk of 400ccs as entry level I wonder how much of a god I'd be on these roads with that.😂😂
Yammie I ride 180 km everyday (Point A to Point B) for work and still love riding. FYI you still didn't ride the worst roads 😜 I used to ride a 4 km local road with 62 bumpers... can you imagine!!! It's great to see you here.
Bro you’re from Morgram?
@@nilajitsinha6561 No brother West Bengal. But seems like we have common experience 🤣
@@smandal.zoology yes😅, actually Morgram is in WB, Murshidabad.
@@nilajitsinha6561 I'm from East Burdwan
180! The faqqq
That Bajaj is not just a bike it is a emotion❤️ love your riding style ❤️
yes! my dad still has his 2005 pulsar 180, bajaj really is an emotion
Finally Yam getting some out of the box perspective 😂
Welcome to India Yammie☺️❤️🇮🇳
I'm from Bengalore
That "i get it"🤣
"There's a cow in the middle of the road". That killed me of laughter xD
I was already expecting this video on Indian roads and traffic✨..... Love from India yam♥️... Soon to become a rider myself soon... 😁
Yammie glad you could visit us😂🙏 I'm embarrassed and ashamed about our roads but it is what it is. I hope one I could visit the US and experience your big open roads. Cheers 🍻
There is nothing to be ashamed of bro our roads have come a long way from how it was ! our country is still growing and roads are becoming much nicer it will take time !! And some good non-corrupt people in the work 🙂
Ashamed, nah. It's different from the west and before it becomes the west have fun!
Dude, indian roads are getting better and better and what he is crying about because he is from USA and he is not used to cattles and wildlife on road. If people start to follow traffic rules it will totally change. Look at the video majority roads were good well paved. It was just chaos by riders and cattles
USA is a car country they have heavily invested in road network while in india we did same with railway. Go to USA and you will hate the railway for barely any coverage while in India you can go literally everywhere
this is the tip of the ice berg you saw and where you riding in this video is a good road...
This is cool yam!
Now yamie knows why the 650s are counted as really fast bikes in India 😂. Love your content though man ❤
Hey yam, next time checkout these little 150 cc motorcycles too. It would make a fun video
See if you can find a Yamaha R15 or a ktm rc200. Those are really popular here @yamiee
In Bangladesh, you can own highest 165 cc bike legally. All japanese companies you know you can find here in lower cc segment. You’ll see some european/chinese brands too. In terms of road conditions I'd say,"Buckle up"!! 😂
While driving in
India : playing multiplayer
Others : playing singleplayer
Hahaha, papa yamm having some time of his life.
Hey yam, it’s really fun to see you riding in India. If you have some spare time during this trip , visit northern India, I recommend Punjab (green farm lands with good roads and locations)and Himachal Pradesh (hilly areas ,dream of many riders) these states are neighbors
I hope that one day all of uttrakhand also has good and safe roads.
Atm only my place has smooth roads and every ride to school here is a dream ride with the massive Himalayan view.
Almost all other places have problems due to landslides.
Great to see you experience a ride in India! But what you're seeing here is just a small part of it. If you get a chance, do explore other states. The diversity will blow your mind! And I ride a 500cc and I feel that's good enough. Someone on a 75cc moped will feel the same. 😂 Ride safe and have fun! Love your content! 👍🏻
Next try Vietnam, I’m from the UK and my first experience on a motorbike with gears was Hanoi, did the whole stretch to Saigon on that rubbish thing, it was chaos, I loved it.
Bro , India is OK compared to Sri Lanka, We ride CBR600s on rocky mountains , that's made for big wheel bikes
Ae yam you should do Ladakh ride if you have time in india its worth it 😅
I wish I could meet u here and go on a ride or something. Love ur content
On Indian roads you'll get the full package, ON road conditions, OFF road conditions, Mud roads, Obstacle course,....so on. It's like an adventure. You'll come out Stronger and Sharper for sure.
In some areas roads are sooo good that ISRO can test their Rovers and send them to other Planets!!
rThis why we Indians like to say, if you're able to ride a bike or drive a car on our Indian roads, you'll be able to ride/drive anywhere 😂😂
You'll be surprised that we guys do this on a daily basis, like sometimes it gets really annoying, but it's very enjoyable early in the mornings, when the roads are a bit more empty.
There's only two things that scares me our roads here, stray animals, and that one "uncle" who doesn't care about anything other than his conversation on his bike 😂😂😂 (i'm pretty sure all my Indian bros relate to this).
And as for the reason why there aren't any big CC bikes is because, I mean there's multiple reasons
1. Most of the people who are interested in riding are very young, and most of us live with our parents, meaning we are dependent on them for almost everything and these big CC bikes. They're "EXPENSIVE", like "REALLY EXPENSIVE". The only big bike that i can think of, that is sort of easy to buy are the RE Twins, but even those are considered expensive.
2. We Indians care a lot about mileage, like really, really care about it and i'm pretty sure you know the rest. The first questions that you would get from the locals if you turned up in a shiny, new bike is not about the price, but the mileage. 😂😂😂
3. Like you've seen, the roads aren't the best suited for the big litre class bikes. And a whole lot of other issues like the heat in traffic, ground clearance and it's just a big nightmare. And the people that do own these big bikes take them like once a month, or maybe once a week for weekend rides.
Sorry of this is too long, but I guess I gave people a bit more knowledge about our Indian roads and the Motorcycle situation. 😅😅😅
Peace and Ride Safe, Papa Yam.
I lived in Philippines for 2 years, and yeah I saw 2 guys on 600cc sport bikes and was impressed and never once seen another one. Everyone is on 115-125cc scooters and you’ve literally got to be part suicidal to even consider riding. I saw a couple 250cc Kawasaki dirt bikes but you’re doing it big if you got a 250cc dirt bike in Manila. Matter of fact, we had multiple Indian money lending loan sharks that would circle the neighborhood on 125cc bike collecting on debts.
lmao so so true also the biking culture is so young here in india,people go like-you could have gotten a car for that price
@@anshulchandel9246 Precisely! I'm done with all the "relatives" that say shiz like that. Like seriously, and I'm like "Dude, let me live, I have my preferences!" 😂😂
@@anshulchandel9246 that's literally what people around me said when I said Meteor 650 is 4.8L on road..
"aur 50 hazar dede toh car hi aa jayega na!"
In India you are automatically a squid 🤣🤣
Try riding in Mumbai Traffic 🤣🤣
Travel only on national highways will enable you to travel with 80 km/h easily.
Awe damn man! I was in Jaisalmer editing photos for the super meteor launch! Had no idea you were here dammit!
1:55 it's called hf deluxe it's a 100 cc motorcycle