How Kawasaki Ninja Became the Fastest Motorcycle and Took Down Harley Davidson | Up to Speed
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Motorcycles: the rebel’s vehicle of choice. For the longest time those motorcycles were Harley-Davidsons. But by the ‘80s Harleys had lost their edge, and motorcycles as a whole were hemorrhaging cool. Then Tom Cruise raced a fighter jet on a new bike called “Ninja” in the biggest movie of 1986, and everything changed. The Kawasaki Ninja made motorcycles cool again through a combination of advanced engineering, aggressive design, and killer branding. This two-wheeled speed demon kick-started the sportbike segment, and spurred an intense battle for the title “Fastest Motorcycle in the World” that continues today. Join James Pumphrey for a face-melting ride into the history of the world’s most famous sportbike, the Kawasaki Ninja!
Big ups to Bridget Davies for absolutely crushing this episode. So stoked to have her back on team UTS. Follow her on Instagram for a lot of water-cooled Volkswagen content. @bridgetinabox
Thanks to Megan Stump for the incredible, ridiculous “King Hog” and “Ninja Stepdad” animations. Check out more of her work at www.megantstump.com
High-five to Raghav Arumugam for the hilarious Ninja boardroom animation. Check his CZcams channel for more: / ragsanimations
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if you could race Thomas Cruz on any motorcycle, would your dad finally pay attention to you?
Maybe
Definetly, and then he just ignore me
Only to express disappointment in financial decision making skills…
Probably yeah
RC51 would be a great bike to get up to speed😎😎😎🤙
Fun fact about the apple green color: Apple green was considered bad luck in motorcycle racing, so Kawasaki started to paint their bikes with that color because they said "we dont believe in luck, we believe in engineering" something like that. Hope you guys like it.
Cool
thanks for the info. Mine is green with nr 13 hahaha
That's chad af
That coming from a Japanese company is the most surprising part.
And that fun fact is similar to british racing green color
Haven't even watched it yet but HELL YEA MOTORCYCLE CONTENT
YEEEEE, now I need an up to speed on KTM and Honda motorcycles
Beat me to it haha 🤙
I Love bike content
Up To Speed on Scramblers, SuMos??
Same 😂😂
When I was a teenager the Japanese bikes were described to me like this: "Honda's are smooth, Suzuki's are quick, Yamaha's are Fast, and Kawasaki's actively want you DEAD"
my Suzi isnt quick, 185kph, but i never feel it wants to kill me.... and i rather shot my foot with a machine gun before i would touch a HD...
@@Arltratlo I've got a kawasaki vn1600 and while not the fastest of bikes, it is still a very aggressive engine. The most aggressive twin cinder cruiser I've rode, though thats not a huge number of bikes in fairness.
@@Arltratlo My GSX650F still can outpace my coworkers Kawi 636 in corners due to its low end torque and smooth powerband. It weighs 100lbs more too! Its often the rider, more than the machine, dictating its true potential. Same reason the GSXR1000 just took down the new Honda Fireblade 1000RR-R SP in the stock 1000 MotoAmerica race, followed by the #1 title in the SuperSport race as well.
Suzuki is an AMAZING machine for the price. Always providing good ergos and comfort too.
@@jordanerickson3714 i own a Suzi V-Strom 650, i use it for traveling here in Europe...and having access to German Autobahn makes me always smile about people who tell me how fast they can drive blabla... i did that, and i am not that exited about, because if you drive for years every workday over 200kph twice a day.. its not raising my puls a beat to ride faster as you ever be allowed..so, dont get killed by breaking the traffic laws..i will enjoy my riding in Europe... and driving so slow, i can enjoy the country side..!
@@Arltratlo I live in a state with hundreds and hundreds of miles worth of long empty highways, however I have much more fun on the twisties.
I vividly recall the first time I saw the first GPZ 900 "Ninja":
My family's auto repair shop (going on 55 years, same location) was right down the road from the Kawasaki dealership, and my Father and oldest brother were best buds with the manager. He would jump on the newest models and ride up to show my dad and brother when I was just a young whelp hanging out. All the mechanics would gas up their work at our shop also, so I saw tons of machines. I bought my first street motorcycle from their when I got my motorcycle license the summer after I turned 16. I was in love with the KZ's and then the GPS. I had my eye on the GPZ550 for my first bike (but my dad, a Harley rider since post-WW2, insisted on the 454LTD. Wasn't a bad choice after all.). The GPZ750 turbo was INSANE! Then, during my senior year of high school, Denny, the manager rode in on a freshly assembled NINJA! How crazy that bike looked! Imagine my poor teenage brain dreaming of screaming on that thing. One of my buddies bought one right after graduation, but that machine was way out of my price range.
I'm currently shopping for a Ninja 650 to purchase before the spring. My wife hates the green, I don't like the red. Black it is.
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL FOREVER!
I'M DOING THE SAME!
Dude… just great (not sarcastic)
Hope you got the bike already.
Hope you got it brother !
"Young and cool becomes old and lame. But speed. Speed is forever." -James Pumphrey
That is the best auto-related quote I have ever heard from anyone besides Jeremy Clarkson.
That is some great writing, James. Well done.
but family. family is forever
*sigh*
@@stratis722 "Fuck family, I got friends" Jason Statham
oh my god thankyou to the ones above me yall made me laugh I was having a very depressed day
This comment is perfect in every way
Speed ends once you let off the gas.
"It was too far ahead of its time. Like Nolan..."
I felt that.
"I felt that"
Not yet, but some day.
It's funny because it's not true 😂
“ You’ll understand in 10 years “ had me dyin
But Nolan likes them antique driving miss daisy cars.
@@samholdsworth3957 see you again in 10 years 😂
I'm a Brazilian old man. Sixty two years old.
First motorcycle when I was 11...
I had a 1971 H1A, a 1973 H2 and today I have a 1984 GPz 900 R, ZX9 A1, Californian model.
I understand and agree 100% what you are talking about.
Very good, inspired, inspiring, realistic, respectful, intelligent and more than everything else, funny VIDEO.
It was a joy for this old man here, to watch your very good REPORT about this particular period of motorcycle history.
Best regards from all of us here, in BRAZIL!
Back in the day I rode my 600 Ninja to meet my girlfriend and her parents to see Top Gun. I'm now 58 yrs old and have a GSXR750. Yep this old dude is still built for speed.
Wow
"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame but speed, speeds forever." This line man ufff.
Horsepower never gets old
I read your comment as James said it. Wtffffffff
Synchronicities, bruh.
@@Donut moh powaah baby
@@Donut please consider doing a video on Yamaha
"Young and cool becomes old and lame. But SPEED, SPEED is forever." Needs to be on a shirt.
Facts 100% I'd buy it
Kinda long for a shirt..
Not just a quote, it’s my 74yo life!
From a 71 Kawasaki H1, to a 73z1, to a hip replacement and a bad knee. Don’t regret a minute of it.
I couldn't agree more my friend
Being from the UK and having our own industry taken over by Japanese bikes, this was quite interesting. Thank you.
Let's face it, thank God the Japanese saved the UK riders from their own lame brit motorcycle makers.
@@Will-ql5db Word! but British bikes pre WWII were king and still are and the pre war Harleys, Indians etc. Some of the most beautiful bikes ever made
@@alimantado373 Yeah, but reliability & performance have a beauty all their own.
If the british could build any vehicle with quality that would have helped a lot.
@@alimantado373 Still are king? With who? Museum curators? Old nostalgic people?
My dad had Harleys and Triumphs in the early 70s.
He always said he was jealous of the CB 750 Honda with the riders never having to tune up every single ride.
Honda effected Harleys a long time ago.
so true it was Honda that killed harley in the late 70s
Funny. I don't have to tune up my Harley every single ride, lol.
@@chrisloesch1870 Harleys are as good as 1970s Honda's now. Not AMF Harleys though.
@@Crashed131963 really? I own one and it’s a perfectly good motorcycle. This talk reminds me of who’s got the bigger fire hose, irrelevant. You like your motorcycle I like mine, lol
@@chrisloesch1870 You still ride a AMF built Harley?
Wait till you ride a evolution power plant Harley. Major improvement .
Fun fact: 1 in 3 bikes sold in the USA is a Harley Davidson.
2nd Fun Fact: Anything a Harley Davidson can do, a motorcycle does better.
Hello Papa yam
It's a squid!
I don't think you know what the word "fun" really means... lol
The first fact surely wrote by spike
Papa yam💪 bust a sweet nooner
Lmao, the part with James miming Jeremiahs words behind him 😂
Knowing that Kawasaki also having a stealth helicopter named "ninja" makes it 100x better.
Styles change, Young and cool becomes old and lame. But speed, Speed is forever.
-James Pumphrey 2021
James, please never change. You have to be hands down one of the funniest hosts of any show on CZcams.
That’s straight facts
No Cap
Rich Rebuilds is hands down the funniest CZcams 'host'. Don't get it twisted.
@@bbearhug “don’t get it twisted”
*has it twisted*
"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame, but speed... speed is forever." Put this on my gravestone
speed forever on your grave stone, speed also puts you in the grave.
@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr better to die doing what you love than sit at home wishing you had the sack to get out there and do it.
@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr Only if you let it.
@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr sounds like a wicked way togo 😎🤙
@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr Speed won't put you in the grave but a sudden stop will.
In Australia we had a pretty famous biker film called "Stone" in which most of the bikes were Z900's. Yeah... Harleys are mostly ridden by 60 year old dentists down here.
Slow, heavy and hard to manoeuvre…
the editing in these is just stellar. Not to mention the research, script, acting. Top Gear for the best of british humor; Donut for the best of american humor. You guys rock
I feel like this definitely needs a mention: Suzuki named it the 'Hayabusa' as that's the Japanese name for a Peregrine Falcon, because Peregrines eat Blackbirds. Brilliant bants from Suzuki.
Was it Japan's retort to the sr71 blackbird?
@@jeremycunningham9005 yes and no, Honda had made a bike called the Blackbird cbr1100xx named after the sr71 which claimed the production speed record the Hayabusa was Suzuki's response
It's also the fastest animal on earth, reaching 200ish mph in a dive. God tier marketing, all things considered.
Ah they already made it. hayabusa got its own section,
@@SuperWoodspoon the good old days when your zx11 wasnt fast enough just turbo it! God those bikes were all so heavy! I miss the old slingshot gsxrs!
“So how fast do you want your bike?”
H2 owners: Yes
H2R:here hold my beer
Turbo period y spend 25 grand when you can spend 15 for a bike and turbo lol
Hell no you can't just skip over the zx14 and zx14r.....what is this? The zx14r deserves it's own video💯% . Anyway if you do a zx14r one maybe include that a stage 2 turbo bumps it to 320whp....that's dusting all your demons and Tesla's
@@KillSpawn47 because the H2 is more than speed. It’s absolutely beautifully built, in that heavy duty Kawasaki way. Yeah you can get a zx14r for 7k used and turbo it to 300whp for about that when it’s all said and done, but you don’t have that same high quality piece that you do with the H2 and to some people that matters. Also the supercharger on these little motors give it a really crazy power band. I’ve seen H2s with 300 hp slay 400hp turbo 14s and busas on joesti
"Harley - Everything else is LESS." That ages like parmesan cheese xD
Just to have it mentioned, since it got jumped over,
ZX 14
one of the most well balanced and nimble monsters I've ever been on.
And it did get up on the world record thingy, slapping the 'Busa stepdad anyhow, just not as buff looking.
A future classic for sure, handling is underrated
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It was skipped for sure. How they go straight to the H2 they forgot the answer to the busa was the zx-14 and then Kawasaki still wasn’t satisfied and topped themselves with the zx-14R and then topped themselves again with th h2. Car guys lol.
"Young and cool becomes old and lame but speed, speed is forever"
Man that's a cool quote, philosophical in some sense.
Weird car trends come and go, neons bodykits and subwoofers of the 00s, stanced slammed cars today,... bur race cars, young or old, are always respected.
@@mattmattmatt131313 I do agree but I would say "car's". generally speaking old cars whether "race" or not; appreciate in value.
The Scene for Tron: Legacy made me want a Ducati for such a long time.
Dude same
It was Mission Impossible 2 that made me want the Ducati, Tron cemented it though.
As someone who rode ducati before (not the panigales just the old 848) if u can afford it and really want it, go for it! Its a fine bike, although I personally prefer r6 (yamaha) over 848
Haha same
Ooh yes and that of Matrix too
The little "ninja" always gets me
I have no idea where you come up with these funny little bits, but it's amazing.
"but Speed! SPEED is forever!"
Dom Torreto level cringy line.
I love it.
speed is temporary...
family is forever.
U can have any beer u like... as long as its a Corona...
I remember vividly when my older brother brought home a brand new zx9r back in 99, I was 10 years old and new virtually nothing about motorcycles but as soon as I saw it I knew it was the most dangerous and badass thing I've ever seen in my entire life as soon as I was old enough I went out and bought a ninja and never looked back even to this day.
That ninja you got there is the best 600 class bike ever created. I'm proud I owned one too.
I started on a CBR 600 F2 but graduated to a 99 ZX9R. That bike was sooooooo fast!
Few days ago I met a guy who had an exact same motorcycle as Tom Cruise in Top Gun. The guy was super friendly and the bike was super clean! No scratches or anything. Same year some model same build, it was soo cool
I love what you guys are doing, keep doing it.
It would be so dope to see everyone come together on one project. History, theory and a build?! Sound pretty dope to me
@Gray Plays wth is this ?
Japanese manufactures knows how to name their Bikes. Every names, be it Ninja, Fireblade or Hayabusa all are absolute badass.
Don’t forget about Suzuki Katana
@@exe.wifinowhere3942 Never heard that 1. That's cool too. I got the Ninja 400.
🤣
Ninja..
If only they looked as good or were as fast as a Ducati Desmosedicci RR or an MV Agusta F4 Tamburini or the F4 CC
i was born in 96 and it was Road Rash on the Sega Genesis that made me fall in love with sport bikes.
Very funny, entertaining and fluid. Congrats, and informative too. Best Regards
Now when kimi retires at end of this season, WE NEED up to speed on Kimi " Iceman" Räikkönen
Täähän se ois
And the Doctor, Valentino Rossi. This year we saw both legends leave the highest tier of Motorsport.
YES
Bwah, maybe next time we will get it
Are we talking about the Kimi who was the adult film star, who happened to sell her Lamborghini to Ed Bolian?
"All those rebels without a car who made Harleys cool had gotten older, and started ruining the world."
That's an under-appreciated line right there.
Buddy had an 81 Harley 1200cc
I had 81 yamaha 400xs.
It could out top speed the Harley.
And leave him in the twistys.
Embarrassing. And got twice the mpg.
I used to laugh at Harley guys when I had a 68 beetle.
And could get better mpg
Like waaaa
just how is the world being ruined? if you can think for yourself and study the subject you will see that things have never been better.
Those are true words
@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr the actual fuck are you talking about, Mr. Blue pill?
@@fastinradfordable my first bike as well, hence my usual screen name, aaronxs400
Love this video! Thanks for the two wheel love!
fantastic vid cheers dude 👍🏻👍🏻
That blackbird bit. Damn, James. Please start making these every week again. Please.
I was dying. So good😭
Kawasaki: we can't name it "ninja"; they're considered outlaws!
motorcyles in America: MOTORCYCLE OUTLAWS
Kawasaki's US Director: I used the stone to destroy the stones.
Lol cultural differences have fucked up many corporate deals, just look at what happened between capcom and xbox when they were trying to pitch resident evil as an excusive, capcom ended up walking out of the board room and landing a deal with playstation instead later the same day
Well, they're hidden outlaws on the other side of the world. I wonder when will Ducati name their next superbikes as "Mafia" lol
@@moboots huh, never heard of that! Is that RE1 or RE4 you're talking about? Because I remember RE4 was a Gamecube exclusive for a little while before getting a PS2 version, but the Xbox wasn't around for RE1.
@@Sean-Ax i believe it was for ps2 cuz they had a lot of "secret" dlc in that version that was definitely not on the gamecube version cuz i still own the gamecube version and can confirm lol but im pretty sure theres a detailed video about the whole xbox and capcom deal going to shit
Brilliant production guys. Bravo.
That white R32 in your background... I'm freaking drooling. The R32 is hands down my favourite car of all times... 3 times I almost bought one... but just didn't have the money realistically and bailed... I'm still dreaming...
The highest quality content, always extremely educational and accurate, and funnier then a lot of top tier high budget comedy. I don't know how you guys continue to meet those standards with every single piece of content you drop but I sure as hell am extremely grateful that you do. I also pray every night that this streak you're on will never end
"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame. But speed, speed is forever."
Ladies and gentlemen, there's a poet between us.
Well done! I enjoyed this vid all kinds...
Awesome bikes. Great video. Keep up the good work.
FINALLY, been waiting on the Ninja ever since the Hyabusa episode lol
no one waits on the ninja, the ninja waits on you
I think the most underrated joke in this whole episode is when James said, "1986's Top Gun was the blockbuster the world needed to take its mind off of Chernobyl"
Lol it wasn't a joke.... it was pure facts 😂
i don’t get it
@@lbruprofen Chernobyl was one of only two catastrophic Nuclear disasters ever recorded, the second was after the 2011 Tōhoku based Japanese earthquake and Tsunami, that caused a similar event. The difference was Chernobyl was entirely preventable and man-made wheare as Fukushima was the result of a similarly rare but completely natural 9.0 to 9.1 magnitude earthquake and subsequent Tsunami. All good jokes contain real truth's and this is why James' quip is probably one of the best ever both in savageness, witt and the reality in which the joke lies. Like this comment if you read this far, cause I know I wouldn't have lol
@@LtNduati I read through it because it just so happens that I just watched a YT vid about how the Fukushima incident was a lot more preventable than it seemed. Like almost completely preventable as far as preparation goes.
@@LtNduati ahhhh ok, my mind was going in a totally different direction 😂
Thank you for this one, so informative and entertaining! Love you too James lol
This video is definitely in the best top10 sh*t I have ever watched on CZcams! Great history lesson with a great amount of humor! Thanks guys!!!
Nice
Funny seeing you here Ronnie...
Wonder if they will cover your next project lol
Nice
Nice
nice
James mouthing Jeremiah’s lines had me rolling.
His face at the end had me dying.
🙂👍🏾👍🏾
I thought they were the same person
Nin-ja!
Soooo entertaining Donut! Man i always get lost iin these videos. Love em all
This had me so mesmerized with the delivery of this information....couldn't help smiling. "The step dad".....LOL
Day 424 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad
Dedication at full potential
your a legend
Hi Pagani
@@deshadmalla4156 YOU'RE
He probably doesn't have one since he does all the dad jokes.. Maybe it is emotional for him to read this 424 times as a reminder his dad didn't love him enough to stick around.. Or he does and his dad is super rad..
"Cars are metal covering human, and motorcycles are human covering metal. " - Sun Tzu
Imagine losing control at 195 MPH on a motorcycle.
Imagine losing control at 195 on car too..
@@skyfoxrinoasfr4778 It's safer but yeah, I heard somewhere that cars kill more than motorbikes do
@@aayushdeshpande9224 there is a lot more car owners than bike owners
@@aayushdeshpande9224 that's Fax, if you are wearing the right gear on a motorcycle a d you don't get run over or slammed into a wall, you will dissipate all the energy of losing control by sliding across the ground. Death in accidents doesn't come from speed, it's the stopping quickly that gets ya!
Cant say about 195mph but at 100ish it kinda hurts (as long as you’re fully geared. If not, 40mph is enough to kill you)
Fun and great video guys!
Great history and narration buddy!
Hell yes!!! More Up to Speed please!
Up to speed on the Mercury cougar
Can you believe they haven’t even been up to speed on the Chevy nova yet
@@aestheticswim3397 They covered the Chevy Silverado and Ford F-series but I'm still awaiting one on the C10 (or Chevy trucks in general, up to the Silverado) :)
@@nathanjoseph4284 Hell they even got the GMC syclone,How can you not talk about the OG race truck The Chevy S 10
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I'm one of those 50%. I started on a Ninja 300. Excellent bike, incredibly easy to ride and handle, and so light it was awesome in canyons... until the highway. Any highway above 70 mph was terrifying on that thing since it was blown around so easily and had a budget suspension. I stepped up to a ZX-6R briefly, and then to a Ninja 1000 and I'm done. The Ninja 1000 is an amazing all-around street bike and does everything well. I am not a brand loyalist in most things, but I'm a Ninja guy for life.
I stopped at an 06 636 and haven't wanted to upgrade. Love this bike
I think it depends on weight, because when a had a Ninja 300 (it was my first bike as well), mine topped out at 114 miles per hour on the highway. I bought the KRT edition in 2015 and I was about 155 pounds then. It could get up to speed, BUT it was super slow to accelerate.
I started on a XR100 as a kid. My first road bike was a Ninja500r. Twin cylinder 499cc. It wasn't a rocket but I learned where my limits were and how to go fast with control. I now ride a 2007 ZZR600 which is a 2002 ZX6R Ninja.
Kawasaki's and Japanese engineering will always be respected and special to me.
Started on a KLR-250 and found my way onto a Ninja Z1000. Got used to goosing some tight corners into full throttling corners and giving 'er a heavy right hand. I won't go back to at least a liter bike with some work done to it until I beef it.
i started on zx25r
You really dissurve my subscription man in the middle of ur vedio i don't want ur video to finish ! Hats off man thanks for content!
Love where kawi went, my ‘21 636 is the best thing I’ve ever ridden, but I started my
Super bike journey on a 98 gixxer 750 first year of fuel injection!!
this makes me so happy to be the proud owner of a ninja. episode hits different when the vehicle your learning about is sitting right in your backyard!
Right!
Not sure if I’ll ever have the pleasure 😭
Episode hits different when you arched this at the gym and took a zx6r to it.
@@air-headedaviator1805 why a old ninja is only like 2k
Yep! had the same feeling with the wrx up to speed episode!
Super Stepdad 🤣
You’re everywhere
Shalom
Philippians 2:3-4 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others./Inspiration+ Arrogance and pride are things that do not reflect the word of God. Doing things for vainglory goes directly against the Lord's teachings. Humility, patience, and gentleness are in line with how Jesus lived His life. Use his life and death as a model, because that is exactly the Lord intended it to be./Prayer+ Forgive me Father, for I have selfishly demanded recognition for the good deeds that I have done. I wish that I can selfishly do things that benefit others because it truly makes me feel better, not because I will get acclaim from others. Holy Lord, forgive me for these transgressions and help me to learn from these mistakes in the future. I ask that you aid me in my progress, along with the path to righteousness. Amen.
Great video. Definitely would love more motorcycle content
Dude you are truly entertaining to watch!
I grew up on a busy bustling urban street in the 80's, wonderful times we idolized the local car and bike guys. One evening out of nowhere, a Kawi Ninja came thru with a loud exhaust at what felt like 10000 mph. It was the most stimulating thing of my childhood I still get goose bumps thinking about it. I own 7 sport bikes now. 😋
haha, a biker was born that day for sure
What in the world 7? Each one for each day? Daamn 😂
@@BobbyFlincher we were street kids riding bicycles as fast as we could. All of us ended up bikers. 😎
@@chottabeamm I restore them. There were a few times I ended up buying a whole batch of parts ffor pennies in the dollar and was able to piece together some nice machines. 20 plus bikes past thru my hands. My bucket list is my own standard bike build (think Ducati monster style) with an Indian motor and a Suzuki parts bin build to increase hp using only Suzuki parts interchanged.
NEENJA!
Glad to see some motorcycle content!
Especially Kawasaki is amazing, I owned a Ninja 650 before I bought my BMW S1000RR 👌🏻
It was a great bike
Had an 08 650 as my first bike, I loved that thing to death
@@brianstebleton5746 the 650 really is a great bike, just great all around. Loved mine too and it was hard to sell it 😪
However it would lie if I said my new bike isn't more capable in every metric imaginable. But I think there is always a special love for the first motorcycle
Got my 07 650 for 1500, all it needed was a fuel pump hahahaha
Dude must of dropped it and got scared because it only had 2500mi
@@Irinananana You’re one cool chick 😎
@@jacknickolstine3355 lol
Loved the video ... really nice
Love it Jimmie! Nice one!
I love this non linear story. My ADHD is keeping up just fine
We see you.
@@Donut 👀👀👀
How u do that
@@nineyearold2049 Those are exclusive emojis from the channel, he paid to join.
ND supremacy. non linear info dumping is our specialty
my god this was good .The music, the lines, the editing everything was TOP NOTCH .I didn't want the video to end . keep it up guys.pls do one on Yamaha
Donut!! Ur videos are totally dope and hilarious!! Glad l came across them!
Haven't had a bike in almost 10 years, finally picked up a Vulcan S 650 & absolutely love it 🥰 dream bike will always be a gen 2 VMAX!
This has the energy of old school up to speed episodes. Thing of beauty.
Really? He seems off to me big time
I've been waiting for you guys to talk about the Ninja. Also fun fact the Ninja 250 and Ninja 500 went unchanged from 1987 to 2007.
Meanwhile Suzuki execs: why such a short production run? 😂
Bravo, beautiful video.
I accidently watched this exactly 1 year later and this is really cool for some reason.
"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame
But speed.. *speed is F O R E V E R."*
- James Pumphrey, 2021
Remember that quote when we finally broke the Lightspeed barrier, lads
"Cause I feel the need, the need for S P E E D." -Maverick & Goose, Top Gun
"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame.
But speed. Speed. Speed is forever."
Brought tears to my speedfreak eyes. I think I'ma get this tattooed on my body.
Hey Skippy, I appreciate your video it’s definitely got some good information in it and there’s definitely been many evolutions that have brought motorcycling to its current zenith;
Grew up in Central San Francisco Bay Area and my dad used to take me to Galiguna sa in the 70s and the 80s and that was something that I definitely appreciated grew up riding minibikes and dirt bikes and eventually had a pretty nice can em 250 that I ran around the race courses with the dirt tracks and Enduro little bit of motocross but Can-Am had long legs lotta horsepower anyway I digress, so growing up going to Laguna Seca watching road racing events Kenny Roberts was the guy for me, and I’ve always been a tuning fork guy you know for Yamaha and no one Kenny Roberts came on the scene with the RZ 500 and the TZ 750 and he helped Yamaha develop the aluminum frame that become the X up frame that they used so that the motor was a stress portion of the frame and eventually that is morphed into the YZFR1 and you know not just like something with blazing power for the sake of the high top speed but the ability to go around corners, and King Kenny was one of the first guys to develop the technique of dragging your knee on the ground going around those corners I used to race in our six up in Spokane Portland Seattle for a couple years and that our six is definitely a razor but you know I appreciate the Kawasaki is the quacks and everything like that and the green machines they definitely got some serious power and their triples made a definite Dan you know but they had that that death wobble ST sometimes the steering dampener wouldn’t even curate but anyway so for me it’s all Yamaha and they are six R1 legacies they are one even from 2009 came out with a cross plane crank shaft to take advantage of white Honda developed in the 90s called the big bang motor which had uneven piston firing to help slow down the power surges on the tire Talpa person get around the corner without shredding that tire in a few were high sides but anyway watch this video and you know watch some watch the video clips of Kenny Roberts and in and that tradition which led up to Wayne Rainey and continued all the way up to you know the top Yamaha guys but that’s kind of like the evolution of the true sport bike which is the canyon Carver and the bikes that handled where is you know I’ve driver I’ve driven the night at the KZ 900 Cowie and that’s kind of a I mean it’s a very fast bike but that’s a drag bike I mean I had a friend who had an 1175 kid in one of those in the mid 70s it had little blue nitrous oxide anodized nuts we can pull it off and put on the nitrous system and he used to run to steal struts on the back of that thing and take it to the drag races but not the same as a TZ 250 the YZ 500 DGP champion bikes you know the bike that Norika Hoga ran in the 90s in the 2000s they are seven and then anyway check out this video and you know these aren’t just posers pretending the racing a jet aircraft that’s cool I got it and you know I’m I’m I’m not a big follower of tax dodging religion see that I’d have to say so not not not a lot of not a lot of faith in guys like Tom Cruise but I do like motorcycles and I appreciate Kawasaki a lot anyway give this video watch thanks I appreciate it your videos are top-notch and I appreciate the donut media!
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I have owned both most of my life. The Kawasaki Ninja ( 750 and up ) and three out of four generations of T/As. The H2 Is my dream bike. Good video.👍
Not gonna lie, I said verbatim “Speed is Forever” with you James and now I’ve peeked and it’s down hill from here. But this is one of my favorite up to speeds because of the emphasis on the motorbike scene in Top Gun (my favorite movie)
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Though the Dodge Tomahawk is the fastest bike but it's not street legal nor is it commercially made.
If it has two wheels and gets you from A to B, then it is a bike.
@@Gamesational1 but what if it's a car with 2 wheels?
@@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked you are just into all sorts of stuff arentcha?
"They had tom cruise"
"We have... Tyler, The Creator" LMAOOO
and damn proud of it
James your narration is addictive, idk why I watched 25 minutes of this i can't even drive a car lol
Old movies don’t suck, thank you very much
"not everything you read in the papers is true, but it's based.."
-james, 2021
You don’t need context, this is the jist of it
Really would've liked to see them talk about the gentleman's agreement here, as it's basically the reason the Japanese manufacturers stopped chasing the title of "fastest"
189 mph or 300 kph that's the agreement. Now, how fast you can get to that limit, well, that's still up for grabs.
But didn't the Ninja H2 get to 200mph though??
@@migueljardim8177 that's with an unrestricted ECU
In Germany the gentlemens agreement ( from the late 70s to the 90s) was "Not more than 74kw". Therefore all Motorbikes where sold limited only (and for a few bugs you could buy the de-limiter-package afterwards).
Another german agreement (strict until end of the 90s, currently softend - the buyer has to sign for unlimited version) - All faster cars are limited to a max speed of 250km/h (155mph) .
300kmh speedos became 280kmh speedos with 2 extra lines..
Gotta admit, I love this guy's enthusiasm.
Awesome video I enjoyed it
I have a green ninja 250. Fell in love with it at first sight 😂 I’ve had it for over 4 years and still have fun on it. Be careful on the bigger bikes. They are crazy fast
Get a 600 for the love of God 😂
@@clutchboi4038 I’ve been on 600’s already. I’d get in too much trouble driving one daily 😂 it’s hard to have self control to not speed loll
They are only as fast as the right hand will let them go !!!!
Yeah, I'm gonna need a "NEENJAH" shirt, like, now.
YESSSS!!!!!
Speed is forever! Bought my first bike this year, 2006 kawasaki ninja zx6r :)
“Like a down and out nightcrawler that works for uber” 🤣🤣🤣 - this guy!
What I like about sport bikes, is that pretty much anything from the 90s going forward is still relevant in terms of tech and sportiness, and reliability. You can get a V4, 11k reving engine with gear driven cams for like 2 grands.
What I don't like about sport bikes, is that you can't bring grocery or even some packed lunch. #Scooterlyfe4eva
@@allflying3 If it cant fit in a backpack you're bringing too much
@@allflying3 Well, you could use it to get to work, AND, if you're willing to wear a bookbag, you can simply put your lunch in bookbag, right?
Yessir..enter the VFR. Another great bike.
When he said Things got gnarly..I distinctly saw Chris Farley peering from his soul.
Seconded
Man. Rip that guy.
So hilarious!
Most Definitely
fantastic video !