Yet I've noticed that some bikers completely ignore smaller bikes. I remember when I had my first bike, a RS50 (cries in euro music) and I waved and he ignored me.
You forgot what happens when you fall. Sure, my leg is probably broken based on the pain I'm experiencing, but that isn't going to stop me from sprinting towards my bike to make sure it's ok before I check myself out. Bones heal, metal doesn't
friend of mine died just the other week on a motorcycle. i rode to his funeral. some of his family was unimpressed but they just dont get it. if you love to ride, you have to ride, and when a buddy has a get off and doesnt survive, you know that could have been you many times before or it might be you tomoro. but you could get hit walking across the street, does that mean you should never walk anywhere ever again? fuck no, just look both ways and keep on keepin on.
I had a friend I planned to ride with. Two weeks ago, he went down and never got up. He was in ROTC too. I also plan to join ROTC and ride a bike, regardless of what the others think now. Don't let someone going down stop you from riding. They'd want you to keep doing it.
It's kinda the same with me. I love roofing and if I once fall off of a 300m high building and die. My family will know I died doing what I loved to do.
The cool thing about the wave is that the only requirement is that you're a human on a motorcycle. They can't tell your race or gender or age, the only thing that matters is that you're both riding irrespective of everything else.
Just experienced that a few days ago for the first time and it was honestly really cool to experience, especially since I was on a Kawasaki ninja with all gear and the older gentleman had a nice Harley wearing his leathers
@@justinlaven9647 So far I've been getting waves from Harleys. Thing is, sometimes they just open their hand on the side, but their fairing covers their handle bar so... hard to see. (on those big touring / cruiser)
the wave for the most part doesnt apply with harleys unless youre on a harley. only occasionally do you get a wave from those guys when youre riding anything else. lol
its really just a hobby where if you don't have the latest and greatest, your a loser. They make awesome graphics each year, so many people get the same shit they had, but a cooler color scheme or graphic design. occasionally you will find a rider that gets a new helmet every season, more as a trophy than anything. i myself try to ride one amazing road each year, and paint it on my helmet, so i keep them as souvenirs.
+Jordon Weyenberg I'm perfectly fine with my icon stuff that's a few years old. I mean I could see new gloves or boots each season if you scrape em up but if you didn't go down in it why replace it? I guess I didn't get the memo when I started riding.
Riding a bike may not be as cheap as people think, but I can guarantee you it's still cheaper than a car. And WAY cheaper than driving a performance / modified / fully built car.
yeah the dude that made this video clearly has no ide of what is cheep and what is expensive. like he has a childish way of seing money. kids see 1000$ thinking its allot of money but adults that have a jobb know that 1000$ is nothing. + he sayed new gear every season? i have not met a single rider that buys new gear every year most of the people i know have had theyr clothes for 4-5+ years. oil is not that expensive and it defenetly does not require as mutch as a car. maintenance is cheep, insurance is cheep, taxes is cheep, its fuel economical. a bike is cheep every way you look at it.
@@rampage3337 Bikes are not cheap to run especially beacause of the new tires every year which is around 250$ and on a car they can hold up to 3 years if your going seasonal and on a 1000cc bike the insurance is as much as on a normal car the gear every 4-5 years adds up if you buy a new one and if your a true rider you can spend a tank of gas in a week easily and thats from 15-20$ depending on a bike. If you add the numbers together it comes in very expensive way of fun but we love it and dont mind spending money on it
@@Mark-yx4eh Riding can be as expensive as you want it to be. same as a car. u can make it way cheaper than a car but if you want all the best than yes it can become very expensive but to do the same to a car is more expensive thus bikes are cheaper on average.
@@Mark-yx4eh "If you're a true rider you can spend a tank of gas in a week easily" Me, who started riding 2 weeks ago: So anyway, I'm fulling every 2 to 3 days. (To be fair, I do only have 14L of fuel capacity)
Things I wish people told me: 1) If you drive east in the morning and west in the evening to get to and from work, plan on going permanently blind by the sun. You've got no pillars and sun visors to hide behind and block it out. 2) If you don't wear ear plugs and you're going to be going at least 60 mph down the freeway for more than 10 minutes, plan on going deaf. Plan on it starting in only a few weeks of regular riding. 3) No, girls don't fawn over motorcycle dudes. They're more likely to be annoyed by the braaap or otherwise simply think you're a fool for being (in their minds) unsafe. 4) Proper gear is twice or thrice the up front cost of the wheels. You mentioned this but I was already thinking it. 5) Ride with no facial protection, you will cry. The wind makes you cry. Ride with only goggles, they'll need to be tight or they'll dance on your face, and you might lose them. Ride with anything less than a full face helmet or closed modular, you won't be adequately protected, but you're gonna hate squeezing it on and off all the time and messing up your hair (or messing up the helmet with your hair gel). No matter what you do, your head is never happy... except when actually riding, of course.
My opinion on this video as an all year rider: 1. I rarely check weather reports, I have fully waterpoof goretex so the weather doesn't matter. 2. Yes, it can be expensive at first buying all the protective gear but its a one time payment for me as I bought decent gear. Overall riding is cheaper than driving. 3. I have a helmet which has a second internal tinted visor. 4. True for sports bikes. But I have a naked bike so I feel the speed 100%. 5.In the UK it's actually a biker nod, although some assholes wont nod back if you have a different bike to them, there is snobbery. 6. You should stop riding if you almost die everytime you go out. 7. I've never wanted 2 bikes at once. Maybe a bike and a car.
You forgot number 8 - Bugs, so many bugs. Your helmet, visor, gear, and bike are usually covered in bugs after a ride. Nothing like getting a nice, big, juicy bug, go splat, right in front of your eye.
First of all, if you're buying new gear seasonally, you have some shit gear. Second, if you're spending 1,000s to maintain your bike every year, you have lemon.
harleys are better than beamers and ducatis actually. So japanese is the way to go then the american brands (surprisingly I know). european bikes seem to be the worst by the data
+David James I have a beemer and a harley,look around your harley and find the european parts,I havnt had any repairs to do om my '84 k100,my '09 harley on the other hand...
Many years ago my Dad taught me that the "Biker Salute" you mentioned dates back to the Ace Cafe days. The two fingers pointed towards the ground meant "Keep your wheels on the ground" which roughly translated to "Ride Safe". So when we salute each other we're wishing each other a safe ride.
Weather? Riding season for better grip? I ride every day and dont care if its a heavy rain or not, real riders dont fall just becaude its a little of water on the tires...
Half of this is pathetic and it makes me think you shouldn't be riding a motorcycle. 1. Weather: If you can't ride because of the rain, go buy a car, sell your motorcycle. And if the hot weather is an excuse for not wearing gear, go buy a car, it has air conditioning. I ride everyday with full gear at 100+ weather, in the city of Bangkok. Lame excuse. 2. Cost: What cost? Were you dumb enough to buy an old used bike thinking it's actually cheap? Gear? My gear lasts me 4 years, tires cost less than $100. Sounds cheap to me. 3. Visor Swapping: Oh please, this has to be the most pathetic thing in this video. There are helmets with internal sun visor... if you can't handle the sun, then go buy those. Personally I never need sunglasses.
*Matteo Bassini* WTF dude ?? This was a list of what common bikers finds surprising as new bikers.... No one on this planet cares about your rain-driving-skills, your old gear, cheap junk tires and your magic helmet with build-in-sun visor
So you guys are mad that you can't ride in the rain, can't wear gear when it's hot. Basically, you guys are scared squids who only wear gear because you're afraid others will call you a squid, but somehow think it's fine to not wear gear when it's hot. if you truly cared about safety you wouldn't care if it's hot or not.
1. Check the weather? Are you kidding? 2. Cost is not that high. I pay for gas and oil changes, tires last forever with Pilot Road. 3. You can tell you're going fast on a naked bike, simply due to the fact that you're resisting the wind.
Some chick had me ride into a trailer park on my NEW Pilots. . . . I picked up a nail in the rear tire, and plugged it. It still leaked past the plug (Monkey Grip) I then squirted 5 OZ of "Slime" tire seal, and rode 13,000 miles until the tire was "done". The Slime even dynamically balances the tire.
TIMEtoRIDE900 I was thinking of plugging it but so many people told me not to and that I would die, I guess I got spooked. I've read a lot of stories like yours though, thousands of miles on a plug and everything was fine.
Hey Yammie, Another fine piece of work, had an R3 a month now and its my first bike, At 45 years of age and a father of 4 its mid life crisis in full flow ( day before I picked up bike I jumped out of a perfectly good aeroplane ) you get the picture.Love my R3, will keep me happy for a while yet I'm sure.Anyway reason I'm commenting is number 5, the biker wave, also the biker nod in the servo, Why does such a small gesture feel so damn good!!!!Loving life, keep up the good work matey!!!
Bikes can be cheap. Just don't buy a harley or a liter sports bike, don't flog it and you'll be fine. Proof: Thailand, India, Cambodia. Cars barely exist because bikes are cheaper.
I think that's mostly because the import taxes on cars a stupid high in those places. Like a normal family sedan can cost the equivalent of like $75,000.
Good mpg, it's almost like you're saying they're cheaper to run! Until you get up to a 4 cylinder 600cc! A cbr500r will destroy nearly any car for running cost, and will be faster than any car that isn't super expensive to run.
I think its more of a "If you have the money, soon you won't". I've spent a fair chunk on upgrades to the bike and gear, but very little of it was necessary.
Thousands of dollars? Not at all. Used bike from Craigslist. Got a manual. DIY maintenance. Army surplus boots, leather work gloves, simple one color full face helmet. Clear visor and a pair of sunglasses. Done. $600 a year. If you are spending a ton of money, it's because you like to buy expensive stuff.
6. is so me. I shudder to think of all my close calls, especially that encounter with deer. Not many people hit a deer with their bike and come out unscathed. Can't say the same for my bike, though.
Yea, its a bit like airsoft. You always want more gear. You always want another replica You instantly get accepted into the group on a field (unless you cheat) You always wonder: should I swap visors And every time theres a moment: Damn I couldve been blinded (if not for good eye protection)
Easily the best motovlogger on CZcams. Funny, intelligent and good speaking voice. You make all the other motovloggers look boring with their endless conversation about nothing in particular and the occasional mention of a bad driver. Well done.
The trick is not to get on any forums or motorcycle related sites and convincing yourself that you need that latest and greatest mod or gear or bike that everyone have been talking about. So far, advice I haven't yet be able to follow myself.
+Prakasit Srichoom I have my cbr1000 and don't have a car or anything so my commute to my college puts miles on it then work and my weekend fun lol it gets pricy keeping it going. I'll get that Ducati 1198s some day ;)
I ran across your Reader Hate Comments video first. For those of you who haven't seen it, it's in regards to this video and what some viewers hated about it or Yammie Noob in general. Because of that video I wanted to see what all the whining was about so I came here. Many years ago when I first started riding, there was no internet and I didn't know anybody else that rode except my brother and he didn't tell me shit. I had to learn everything about biking by going out and figuring it out for myself - the good and the bad. While your video doesn't cover everything (obviously) about biking it covers enough to make this entertaining and at the same time somewhat informative. Thanks for posting and keep up the good work. And for those who haven't seen the video I referred to above, go see it, it's funny and it's even funnier how it seems the people with the worst insults have the worst sentence structure and spelling skills. Go figure.
What's up with all the hating here? Maybe you forgot what it was like your first times. I think this list is a pretty good message to the absolute noobs
On the visors, I have an eye condition so I have to wear glasses or get bad eye strain. So my set up is like this... Keys and phone in left jacket pocket, wallet in right jacket pocket and spare glasses in left cargo pocket. Have a set of darks and set of clears both with anti glare coating. When I was in the city just swap at a red light if needed, but most of the time just look outside and wear one and carry the other with you.
Spent months putting a 636 together from pretty much parts. 5 minutes after getting it all put together, legal, and safe while coming back from the gas station a lady in a Ford Escape on her phone ran a stop sign and missed me by almost nothing when I pulled off a good save by putting it into a yard instead of running into parked cars. I didn't wreck, but she didn't even stop after she almost had me as a hood ornament. Always watch out for the other people on the road if you are reading this
thousands a year? i really doubt that one. i ride a 09 ninja 650 and i'm spending $250 a year on insurance, $20 to renew registration each year, and maybe (at the VERY most) $300 a year on maintenance.
+theultimateninja you should both feel lucky. In Melbourne, Australia, it costs $700AUD for registration per year. But all the other costs are next to nothing on my Superhawk.
This year started and I went threw 5 olympia gloves, 4 Mirror silver ICON visors, 3 leather jackets ,1 icon currently, 4 one gallon oil jugs and 2 bottles of yamalube radiator fluid. 1200 miles And the season ain't even over yet.
Nr. 3 is not a problem because I bought a HJC helmet with integrated sun visor that you can pop up and down while riding. SO glad I did because I use it all the time, especially in the evening when the sun is low
#3 My Helmet has a tinted visor/thing that I can push a button and it pops down behind the clear one. And then I can push the button and it goes back up so I can use my clear one 😎 It’s one of the reason I bought it. No visor swapping and no need for sunglasses.
nvm seen the pic after, how is that annoying? press a button BOOM sun protection,.. its getting dark? press zaaa button.. boom, normal clear view again, gg ez
ALSO the "biker wave" had a meaning back when there weren't that many bikes, its a "im ok, i dont need help" wave, because back in the day when you were stopped at the side of the road, some bikes would stop to come and "help" you, but found out it wasnt needed, so they stopped for no reason, so the wave came in like im ok, but i guess in america the V fingers just got there because... reasons
ah the biker wave. its all good and fun until that day. the weather is nice for a ride and you find yourself on one of those nice biker roads and there you wave and wave and wave. oh fuk no whole groups of bikes come towards you. thats too much waving
wow i love your commentating. i can see you using it for other types of videos. i feel like youre talented and dont get me wrong motorcycle videos are awesome specially these ones that you are making in your channel but i cant help but feel that if you were to make videos about a more popular genre i think you would be a lot more successful. i sorta feel like youll only attract a small amoubt of viewers because you are catering to the small amount of people that ride or like motorcycles just feel like the talent might be wasted a bit... i hope this doesnt offened you. keep up the great work you are very talented and you definitely have the voice
Yammie Noob heck yeah man. i cant help but feel like you are leaving a lot of money on the table cus you definitely know what your doing and maybe its your passion for motorcycles that make the material come out so effortlessly but yeah you humor makes me think of a lot of those top 5 top 10 videos that ill watch every now and then and see how successful those are. trust me if i had the passion and talent id be doing it myself. im just glad theres people out there that do
Kinda disagree with Mario G. Thats like telling a carpenter that makes cabinets "Your really talented, I just wish you could make something more common like cars". He doesn't have the tools and skills to do that. You are good with motorcycles, you are knowledgable, you have experience, and with that you got a solid 90K subs. Pick something you are good at, and your viewers within your genre will highly appreciate your expertise.
Biker wave LOL. I eventually became so obsessed with that salute I was more focused on spotting a rider on the opposite lane than the cars in front of me.
In the UK our "biker wave" is a head nod. Not sue why we do this but it might have something to do with the fact we drive on the opposite side of the road and our "waving hand" is the throttle, a nod is more convenient. The more you know!
+Riding With Floriz I just wave at everyone sport guys mopeds Harleys, I even waved a cycleist one Sunday morning you could tell he was all like "oh my God wow a biker just waved at me I'm going straight home to sell this £2500 lump of carbon framed peddle power & go buy a Harley!!!!!" it's worth it just for that. Laters...
I mean my gear lasts a long time, and maintenance is cheap on my bike, plus my insurance is almost nothing. And when it rains I put rain gear on and drive through it.
Great video. I started riding this year and I realized there is a lot about riding that no one every told me about. You should make a video about "what you dont know about owning a motorcycle". 1. cost of protection gear. 2. gps or phone mount because you will get lost. 3. chain cleaning every 500miles?! 4. rear stand for bike maintenence aka chain cleaning. 5. engine break in. the first 1k on the bike was so boring. you cant high rev a high reving bike.
how the fuck do you spend thousands a year on a bike? I've never spent that much. And you dont need new gear every year. And on nr6 you forgot that thats why bikers road rage quite often.
Just found your channel, I don't have a bike but I love them and I am loving your channel! Great stuff you are doing a lot of unique things on you me channel
INDX iLaC but you can take more friends with a car, have more confort and so on. I'm a car guy but i also wanna get a bike cause it sounds like a lot of fun + good for a busy town.
Thank you SOOOOOO much for the tip "A Twist of the Wrist". I'm pretty sure that I will watch this a dozen times!!! I can't remember which video you said it on... I watch your channel a little too much... if that's possible? Keep doing your thing and sending us noobs sweet ass videos!!! "REAL BIKE" HAHAHAHA!!! Notice I added a few (....) just for your humor? Ok, now I'm just yamming.
I the feeling being on a 2 wheel machine is just amazing, the first time i got on a bike i just feel in Love with riding,...years later i got into a serious accident and almost died, i realy appreciate life even more now :-)
That's a sweet bike! Dunno if I'll ever go that high. Feel like it's too much for me, and I'll never get to use that top end (it mostly scares me). Admittedly. I do enjoy speeding also. I like to mock ricers by saying "Sorry my $2000 bike beat your turbo Civic, bro." I just feel more confident when I'm covered head to toe. So, I push the lean a little farther than I would otherwise... and if I lowside? Who cares! It's a cheap bike that's cheap to fix, and I bounce back up... kick the radiator straight again and ride off unharmed. :D Then again it would be nice to power wheelie in 6th gear. haha Edit: Plus comprehensive insurance from Geico only costs me $120 per year. I'm sure its much higher on a liter+ bike.
nah, I had more than enough power with my 600rr. The zx14r is too hard to highway cruise without going 90. Plus it weighs almost 600lbs vs 350, so alot of power is wasted with the weight alone. It was my dream bike but now grass is greener I wonder what a 1000 would have felt like probably a great balance. It really wis way toomuch bike for the street and not as fun since i cant rip around the twistys it really is set up for drag full insurance is 2600 a year but i only have liability so its only 200 a year I bought it straight out for $14,000 out the door
OMG... so true... Hahaha, I also get weather app and extra tune in reading weather since riding. the biker wave is one single thing I really enjoy. Boy was riding expansive indeed.
"Yup. I'm on a bike. You're on a bike. This is great. Bikes are great."
Quote of the century.
Yet I've noticed that some bikers completely ignore smaller bikes. I remember when I had my first bike, a RS50 (cries in euro music) and I waved and he ignored me.
You forgot what happens when you fall. Sure, my leg is probably broken based on the pain I'm experiencing, but that isn't going to stop me from sprinting towards my bike to make sure it's ok before I check myself out. Bones heal, metal doesn't
This guy knows whatsup!
Gotta have your priorities straight ya know
You forgot the quick scan to make sure that even though your bone might be through your leg, you're still scanning to make sure NO one saw.
"Hey man are you alright?" *body severed into 2 pieces* "I'm good, help me get my bike out of the road"
Like when the bystander yelled "hey you left arm is torn off!" and the rider goes "MY ROLEX!" ;
friend of mine died just the other week on a motorcycle. i rode to his funeral. some of his family was unimpressed but they just dont get it. if you love to ride, you have to ride, and when a buddy has a get off and doesnt survive, you know that could have been you many times before or it might be you tomoro. but you could get hit walking across the street, does that mean you should never walk anywhere ever again? fuck no, just look both ways and keep on keepin on.
I had a friend I planned to ride with. Two weeks ago, he went down and never got up. He was in ROTC too. I also plan to join ROTC and ride a bike, regardless of what the others think now. Don't let someone going down stop you from riding. They'd want you to keep doing it.
It's kinda the same with me. I love roofing and if I once fall off of a 300m high building and die. My family will know I died doing what I loved to do.
+Yillis1337 "if i ever die in speed, dont cry because i was smiling" Paul Walker
He was my favorite actor c:
+Isac suger true
2:15 I just got the biker wave today... i nearly passed out from excitement
Nice one hows it going?
@@varciu3348 ded
The cool thing about the wave is that the only requirement is that you're a human on a motorcycle. They can't tell your race or gender or age, the only thing that matters is that you're both riding irrespective of everything else.
To be fair I would also 🌊 to any non homo sapiens species were they to operate a motorcycle
In NZ, the only riders that don't wave, or nod, is Harley riders in general. . . go figure
You'll tell my wife from a mile. just look for the pink bike, with decked out in all pink gear.:-P
Just experienced that a few days ago for the first time and it was honestly really cool to experience, especially since I was on a Kawasaki ninja with all gear and the older gentleman had a nice Harley wearing his leathers
@@justinlaven9647 So far I've been getting waves from Harleys. Thing is, sometimes they just open their hand on the side, but their fairing covers their handle bar so... hard to see. (on those big touring / cruiser)
Yes, the motorcycle wave. you see a bike in the distance and wave and it's a scooter. THE SHAME you feel afterwards
I like to form posse's with random scooters. Give them some man love, they must feel bad. It's humane.
the wave for the most part doesnt apply with harleys unless youre on a harley. only occasionally do you get a wave from those guys when youre riding anything else. lol
i have started waving back like a regular person just for kicks
OMG.. YES
That's when you turn your hand around and only leave your middle finger sticking out.
New gear each season? How hard are you guys on your gear?
As hard as you want baby lol
God fucking damnit.
its really just a hobby where if you don't have the latest and greatest, your a loser. They make awesome graphics each year, so many people get the same shit they had, but a cooler color scheme or graphic design. occasionally you will find a rider that gets a new helmet every season, more as a trophy than anything. i myself try to ride one amazing road each year, and paint it on my helmet, so i keep them as souvenirs.
+Jordon Weyenberg I'm perfectly fine with my icon stuff that's a few years old. I mean I could see new gloves or boots each season if you scrape em up but if you didn't go down in it why replace it? I guess I didn't get the memo when I started riding.
Jordon Weyenberg That is actually a really good idea. Paint the road trip on the helmet taken get a new helmet and start over.
Riding a bike may not be as cheap as people think, but I can guarantee you it's still cheaper than a car. And WAY cheaper than driving a performance / modified / fully built car.
yeah the dude that made this video clearly has no ide of what is cheep and what is expensive. like he has a childish way of seing money. kids see 1000$ thinking its allot of money but adults that have a jobb know that 1000$ is nothing. + he sayed new gear every season? i have not met a single rider that buys new gear every year most of the people i know have had theyr clothes for 4-5+ years. oil is not that expensive and it defenetly does not require as mutch as a car. maintenance is cheep, insurance is cheep, taxes is cheep, its fuel economical. a bike is cheep every way you look at it.
What about a prius?
@@rampage3337 Bikes are not cheap to run especially beacause of the new tires every year which is around 250$ and on a car they can hold up to 3 years if your going seasonal and on a 1000cc bike the insurance is as much as on a normal car the gear every 4-5 years adds up if you buy a new one and if your a true rider you can spend a tank of gas in a week easily and thats from 15-20$ depending on a bike. If you add the numbers together it comes in very expensive way of fun but we love it and dont mind spending money on it
@@Mark-yx4eh Riding can be as expensive as you want it to be. same as a car. u can make it way cheaper than a car but if you want all the best than yes it can become very expensive but to do the same to a car is more expensive thus bikes are cheaper on average.
@@Mark-yx4eh "If you're a true rider you can spend a tank of gas in a week easily"
Me, who started riding 2 weeks ago: So anyway, I'm fulling every 2 to 3 days.
(To be fair, I do only have 14L of fuel capacity)
Things I wish people told me:
1) If you drive east in the morning and west in the evening to get to and from work, plan on going permanently blind by the sun. You've got no pillars and sun visors to hide behind and block it out.
2) If you don't wear ear plugs and you're going to be going at least 60 mph down the freeway for more than 10 minutes, plan on going deaf. Plan on it starting in only a few weeks of regular riding.
3) No, girls don't fawn over motorcycle dudes. They're more likely to be annoyed by the braaap or otherwise simply think you're a fool for being (in their minds) unsafe.
4) Proper gear is twice or thrice the up front cost of the wheels. You mentioned this but I was already thinking it.
5) Ride with no facial protection, you will cry. The wind makes you cry. Ride with only goggles, they'll need to be tight or they'll dance on your face, and you might lose them. Ride with anything less than a full face helmet or closed modular, you won't be adequately protected, but you're gonna hate squeezing it on and off all the time and messing up your hair (or messing up the helmet with your hair gel). No matter what you do, your head is never happy... except when actually riding, of course.
My opinion on this video as an all year rider:
1. I rarely check weather reports, I have fully waterpoof goretex so the weather doesn't matter.
2. Yes, it can be expensive at first buying all the protective gear but its a one time payment for me as I bought decent gear. Overall riding is cheaper than driving.
3. I have a helmet which has a second internal tinted visor.
4. True for sports bikes. But I have a naked bike so I feel the speed 100%.
5.In the UK it's actually a biker nod, although some assholes wont nod back if you have a different bike to them, there is snobbery.
6. You should stop riding if you almost die everytime you go out.
7. I've never wanted 2 bikes at once. Maybe a bike and a car.
IAstonI which one do u own?
Couldn’t agree more on #2 and #6.
#7 dumb always want more bike
idk where you drive but here it is almost always near death.
Thanks
Don't forget riding seasons. There are only 2, riding season and riding with heated grips season.
Unless you live in Cali or Texas. All year round.
Omg thankfully yes :D
Or South Florida
not up here. two seasons. winter and construction. good ole North Dakota.
for me its 1.riding season 2.hands fucking hurting, pants fucking soaking, why is it aleays darking season.
You forgot number 8 - Bugs, so many bugs. Your helmet, visor, gear, and bike are usually covered in bugs after a ride. Nothing like getting a nice, big, juicy bug, go splat, right in front of your eye.
Don't forget the poor radiator. 😏
Yeah all kinds of bug gooty all up in there.
The one nice thing about riding in a city is that bugs are not a problem. Unfortunately idiots that can't drive are a bigger problem. 😒
Yeah, but it"s all protein.
I agree. That's si
First of all, if you're buying new gear seasonally, you have some shit gear. Second, if you're spending 1,000s to maintain your bike every year, you have lemon.
fukn oaf to that
third of all stfu
Not a lemon, a Hardly Ableson
harleys are better than beamers and ducatis actually. So japanese is the way to go then the american brands (surprisingly I know). european bikes seem to be the worst by the data
+David James I have a beemer and a harley,look around your harley and find the european parts,I havnt had any repairs to do om my '84 k100,my '09 harley on the other hand...
Your darn good at making these kind of videos bro :D ...... Spot on :D
sup joe
JoeGo101 hey joeee
Turns out you were right.
1. If you crash one time you're on track for the rest of your life.
Oh wait that's just you
TSM swagmaster 9000 savage
8: That moment when you realize that not all bikers wave back at you, making you feel stupid for waving in the first place. (stupid jerks)
SO TRUE. 😫
I know I hate those bastards, mostly Harley guys that don't wave back
+Kevin Soto the struggle is real...I hate being the guy who just waves at nothing
I've come to the conclusion that there is in fact a difference between a "biker" and a "motorcyclist"
YES I've been there before. Then you're like, oh yeah no I was just stretching my arm out.
It's always the guy in the BMW!
or the prius, let's not forget the prius.
or girls in general
+Gary Lambert *it's just a prank *
or Audi.
+CrazyModernLife the guy in the Audi have always been pretty chill here
1:03 Where did you get that picture of me?!
I don't think it's you
Robert Torres Yeah I though it was but those turn signals aren't smoked like mine are
Many years ago my Dad taught me that the "Biker Salute" you mentioned dates back to the Ace Cafe days. The two fingers pointed towards the ground meant "Keep your wheels on the ground" which roughly translated to "Ride Safe". So when we salute each other we're wishing each other a safe ride.
I love the feeling of the ‘biker wave’. It really does make you feel like you’re a part of something
Everybody told me I'd feel like the universe wanted me dead. It still didn't really prepare me for the universe wanting me dead.
Weather? Riding season for better grip? I ride every day and dont care if its a heavy rain or not, real riders dont fall just becaude its a little of water on the tires...
Rodrigo Buzetti tires or built for rain in mind.
Internal sun visor helmet is the way to go bro.
But then you don't looking fucking sweet
They fog up like hell when it gets colder though. And I will admit the cool factor is lower aswell haha.
Muc off Anti-Fog spray ... It honestly works an absolute treat, my visor never fogs up.
Unless you need Snell to go to track, swapping visors is an issue get a photochromic visor.
anti-fog sprays react to nicotine, and become opaque, so no quick smoke other than the rear wheel
The dying moment is just like falling out of your chair but catching yourself👌🏼 to put that in perspective for you guys
that john cena thing when he was talking about sense of speed....KILLED ME
Half of this is pathetic and it makes me think you shouldn't be riding a motorcycle.
1. Weather: If you can't ride because of the rain, go buy a car, sell your motorcycle. And if the hot weather is an excuse for not wearing gear, go buy a car, it has air conditioning. I ride everyday with full gear at 100+ weather, in the city of Bangkok. Lame excuse.
2. Cost: What cost? Were you dumb enough to buy an old used bike thinking it's actually cheap? Gear? My gear lasts me 4 years, tires cost less than $100. Sounds cheap to me.
3. Visor Swapping: Oh please, this has to be the most pathetic thing in this video. There are helmets with internal sun visor... if you can't handle the sun, then go buy those. Personally I never need sunglasses.
+Yammie Noob much sarcasm, in this one, i sense
Good for you. A punched out 953 on sport tires sucks in the rain and yes, I do have a car to drive on those particular days.
*Matteo Bassini*
WTF dude ??
This was a list of what common bikers finds surprising as new bikers....
No one on this planet cares about your rain-driving-skills, your old gear, cheap junk tires and your magic helmet with build-in-sun visor
Dvd Dvd
No rain riding skills, most of you are just scared of getting wet. Those cheap junk tires are Michelin pilots from the R3.
So you guys are mad that you can't ride in the rain, can't wear gear when it's hot. Basically, you guys are scared squids who only wear gear because you're afraid others will call you a squid, but somehow think it's fine to not wear gear when it's hot. if you truly cared about safety you wouldn't care if it's hot or not.
1. Check the weather? Are you kidding?
2. Cost is not that high. I pay for gas and oil changes, tires last forever with Pilot Road.
3. You can tell you're going fast on a naked bike, simply due to the fact that you're resisting the wind.
it's not true about tires, after 13 years i have to change my pilots now :*
I'm on my 3rd set of Pilots - - such a good tire.
I just bought Pilot Road 3's
300 miles in I ran over a staple and it bled the tire completely.
I love those fucking tires though.
Some chick had me ride into a trailer park on my NEW Pilots. . . .
I picked up a nail in the rear tire, and plugged it.
It still leaked past the plug (Monkey Grip)
I then squirted 5 OZ of "Slime" tire seal, and rode 13,000 miles until the tire was "done".
The Slime even dynamically balances the tire.
TIMEtoRIDE900
I was thinking of plugging it but so many people told me not to and that I would die, I guess I got spooked. I've read a lot of stories like yours though, thousands of miles on a plug and everything was fine.
Riders study the weather? Us RC airplane guys are practically meteorologists.
men the weather thing was spot on for me
i was even learning to read that weird bunch of number and letters when you check the radar.
I just stumbled across your channel. And I think your videos are a breath of fresh air. From the other vloggers. Subscribed.
who buys new gear every season? that's crazy talk.
Dude! I love this kind of video! PLEASE make more of them! I wish i could double-like your videos! hahaha
Keep doing those AMAZING videos man!
All very legit points. Though, a lot of helmets now come with retractable inside sun visors, which take care of visor swapping.
Hey Yammie, Another fine piece of work, had an R3 a month now and its my first bike, At 45 years of age and a father of 4 its mid life crisis in full flow ( day before I picked up bike I jumped out of a perfectly good aeroplane ) you get the picture.Love my R3, will keep me happy for a while yet I'm sure.Anyway reason I'm commenting is number 5, the biker wave, also the biker nod in the servo, Why does such a small gesture feel so damn good!!!!Loving life, keep up the good work matey!!!
This is dead on haha, i love your channel just found it recently, definitely will be watching much more
Bikes can be cheap. Just don't buy a harley or a liter sports bike, don't flog it and you'll be fine.
Proof: Thailand, India, Cambodia. Cars barely exist because bikes are cheaper.
Elliott G cars barely exist in India or Vietnam? there are a lot of bikes but man are there a lot of cars too! argh!
I think that's mostly because the import taxes on cars a stupid high in those places. Like a normal family sedan can cost the equivalent of like $75,000.
Elliott G no, bikes exist there because low gas price, good mpg and weather.
Good mpg, it's almost like you're saying they're cheaper to run! Until you get up to a 4 cylinder 600cc! A cbr500r will destroy nearly any car for running cost, and will be faster than any car that isn't super expensive to run.
I think its more of a "If you have the money, soon you won't". I've spent a fair chunk on upgrades to the bike and gear, but very little of it was necessary.
Thousands of dollars? Not at all. Used bike from Craigslist. Got a manual. DIY maintenance. Army surplus boots, leather work gloves, simple one color full face helmet. Clear visor and a pair of sunglasses. Done. $600 a year. If you are spending a ton of money, it's because you like to buy expensive stuff.
wat.
1000's of $ a year?
lol wtf are you doing, changing parts of your bike with gold?
soyboys pay mechanics by the hour to fix tiny mistakes so they wont get dirt under their pristine fingernails
The only thing I by is oil and gas
Insurance is about 700€ a season to me atleast
Lol
Insurance, tires, gas, oil it’ll add up at the end to a 1000
That last one is just the way we are, never satisfied with anything and we always want something more but nothing on earth fills the void.
6. is so me. I shudder to think of all my close calls, especially that encounter with deer. Not many people hit a deer with their bike and come out unscathed. Can't say the same for my bike, though.
Yea, its a bit like airsoft.
You always want more gear.
You always want another replica
You instantly get accepted into the group on a field (unless you cheat)
You always wonder: should I swap visors
And every time theres a moment: Damn I couldve been blinded (if not for good eye protection)
I wanted anoher bike even before I even bought my first....
Another good list Yammie!
Easily the best motovlogger on CZcams. Funny, intelligent and good speaking voice. You make all the other motovloggers look boring with their endless conversation about nothing in particular and the occasional mention of a bad driver. Well done.
Why is that the biker wave? It means two wheels on the ground. Two fingers pointing downward... If you stunt, then maybe point one finger down
No 8: porches come up fast
Damn that was cold
it does not cost me that much to ride. haha maybe because you have a european bike......and you know european bikes
The reason why riding is seemingly so expensive is because you'd much rather spend your money on another bike than tires or a jacket lol
The trick is not to get on any forums or motorcycle related sites and convincing yourself that you need that latest and greatest mod or gear or bike that everyone have been talking about. So far, advice I haven't yet be able to follow myself.
Motto Rampage1000 lol not sure what you mean by that? are you talking about people buying multiple bikes?
Prakasit Srichoom lol i never really get on forums that much.
+Prakasit Srichoom I have my cbr1000 and don't have a car or anything so my commute to my college puts miles on it then work and my weekend fun lol it gets pricy keeping it going. I'll get that Ducati 1198s some day ;)
Actually the weather expert is pretty handy.
Can a biker wave happen between a cruiser and a sports bike or is that sacrilegious?
I ran across your Reader Hate Comments video first. For those of you who haven't seen it, it's in regards to this video and what some viewers hated about it or Yammie Noob in general. Because of that video I wanted to see what all the whining was about so I came here.
Many years ago when I first started riding, there was no internet and I didn't know anybody else that rode except my brother and he didn't tell me shit. I had to learn everything about biking by going out and figuring it out for myself - the good and the bad.
While your video doesn't cover everything (obviously) about biking it covers enough to make this entertaining and at the same time somewhat informative. Thanks for posting and keep up the good work.
And for those who haven't seen the video I referred to above, go see it, it's funny and it's even funnier how it seems the people with the worst insults have the worst sentence structure and spelling skills. Go figure.
You forgot to mention the Porsche suddenly appearing
What's up with all the hating here? Maybe you forgot what it was like your first times. I think this list is a pretty good message to the absolute noobs
Distort of speed caught me when i first started riding. 60 in a 30.
so true my friend. ... almost dying it's an everyday occurrence for those who ride bike like myself
In Switzerland "The Bikerwave" stands for (ride safe, God be with you) something like that. Just like wishing good luck on youre trip! 👍🏼
it's always a BMW....
or an Audi A4 2.0T
Or a Mercedes C-Class
Something german and not Volkswagen basically. One of my favorites is the Audi Q7 that they can't see out of in any direction
For me its almost always a Range Rover. Maybe its a NY thing lol
its for sure nyc cause the people in the range dont pay attention there mostly on there phone
You forgot the Romulan cloaking device. It comes standard with all bikes... NOBODY CAN SEE YOU! "I never even saw him, officer!"
Thank you! No more Star Trek (or Star Wars) for me. They're just to far removed from the originals.
Thank you! Don't forget to tip your waitress.
I have a drop down visor, don't know how I could get by without it
My Shoei helmet has one as well! Love it!
+Vendetta V I'll just pretend you didn't say that ha!!! sliced bread maybe but not the dragon bitch from hell!!!
Me too, but it makes me look like a Power Ranger.
On the visors, I have an eye condition so I have to wear glasses or get bad eye strain. So my set up is like this... Keys and phone in left jacket pocket, wallet in right jacket pocket and spare glasses in left cargo pocket. Have a set of darks and set of clears both with anti glare coating. When I was in the city just swap at a red light if needed, but most of the time just look outside and wear one and carry the other with you.
I wear shades with my helmet... works out for me.
Your chanel is great! I think you'd gain loads of subscribers if you did more car vids. But either way keep up the awesome work.
I'm naked under these clothes.
+Iron Griffon I consider myself a donkey cause I'm a bad ass
TheFXGuy 101 I have no other word than awesome to describe that sentence.
pitaracer
pitaracer
clear visor with sunglasses😆
Spent months putting a 636 together from pretty much parts. 5 minutes after getting it all put together, legal, and safe while coming back from the gas station a lady in a Ford Escape on her phone ran a stop sign and missed me by almost nothing when I pulled off a good save by putting it into a yard instead of running into parked cars. I didn't wreck, but she didn't even stop after she almost had me as a hood ornament. Always watch out for the other people on the road if you are reading this
It's exactly true, been doing the thing for 49 yrs. Have a Road Sofa, and an Adventure Bike. (choices are good!)
thousands a year? i really doubt that one. i ride a 09 ninja 650 and i'm spending $250 a year on insurance, $20 to renew registration each year, and maybe (at the VERY most) $300 a year on maintenance.
20 on registration???? What state do you live in? I'm in CA and i just had to pay 120!
+theultimateninja you should both feel lucky. In Melbourne, Australia, it costs $700AUD for registration per year. But all the other costs are next to nothing on my Superhawk.
20$ registration??? Cute... i paid 500$ by years.... and that because i have a 750cc. a sport bike cost 1 306,09 $ by years. Yeah lucky you
Its snowing outside, No riding for me, so I just spent way to much time watching your videos
New gear EVERY season?!
wanted to ride the same :D
+Edgaras Skurvydas lmao here in Texas you never know so you just got the gear handy. cold or hot 😂
This year started and I went threw 5 olympia gloves, 4 Mirror silver ICON visors, 3 leather jackets ,1 icon currently, 4 one gallon oil jugs and 2 bottles of yamalube radiator fluid. 1200 miles And the season ain't even over yet.
Maybe he's still a growing boy (I have no idea).
You went through 5 pairs of gloves? What have you been doing, eating them? It also sounds like you might have a radiator leak..
Nr. 3 is not a problem because I bought a HJC helmet with integrated sun visor that you can pop up and down while riding. SO glad I did because I use it all the time, especially in the evening when the sun is low
#3 My Helmet has a tinted visor/thing that I can push a button and it pops down behind the clear one. And then I can push the button and it goes back up so I can use my clear one 😎 It’s one of the reason I bought it. No visor swapping and no need for sunglasses.
WWWWAAAAAT?After 55 years of riding I can honestly say do you actually ride?
dont they have helmets in the USA that have both clear visor and an INBUILD dark visor that you can flip down??
nvm seen the pic after, how is that annoying? press a button BOOM sun protection,.. its getting dark? press zaaa button.. boom, normal clear view again, gg ez
ALSO the "biker wave" had a meaning back when there weren't that many bikes, its a "im ok, i dont need help" wave, because back in the day when you were stopped at the side of the road, some bikes would stop to come and "help" you, but found out it wasnt needed, so they stopped for no reason, so the wave came in like im ok, but i guess in america the V fingers just got there because... reasons
@@salazam so if you're doing a stoppie the other rider flips you?
The correct amount of motorcycles is what you currently have, +1.
a = (n+1)
@Blake Belladonna Just get a YSR50, it's small
I love these videos, they are funny as hell with a hint of truth.
My helmet has a clear visor and a flip down visor on the inside activated with a switch on the outside. Super amazing and useful!
ah the biker wave. its all good and fun until that day. the weather is nice for a ride and you find yourself on one of those nice biker roads and there you wave and wave and wave. oh fuk no whole groups of bikes come towards you. thats too much waving
Cool list. I only deal with maybe two of them. Why new gear every season?
because some gear doesn't last long under some weather and maybe you just grew out of the xxs jacket already
don't buy cheap gear that fails, and don't over eat.
wow i love your commentating. i can see you using it for other types of videos. i feel like youre talented and dont get me wrong motorcycle videos are awesome specially these ones that you are making in your channel but i cant help but feel that if you were to make videos about a more popular genre i think you would be a lot more successful. i sorta feel like youll only attract a small amoubt of viewers because you are catering to the small amount of people that ride or like motorcycles just feel like the talent might be wasted a bit... i hope this doesnt offened you. keep up the great work you are very talented and you definitely have the voice
Yammie Noob heck yeah man. i cant help but feel like you are leaving a lot of money on the table cus you definitely know what your doing and maybe its your passion for motorcycles that make the material come out so effortlessly but yeah you humor makes me think of a lot of those top 5 top 10 videos that ill watch every now and then and see how successful those are. trust me if i had the passion and talent id be doing it myself. im just glad theres people out there that do
Kinda disagree with Mario G. Thats like telling a carpenter that makes cabinets "Your really talented, I just wish you could make something more common like cars". He doesn't have the tools and skills to do that. You are good with motorcycles, you are knowledgable, you have experience, and with that you got a solid 90K subs. Pick something you are good at, and your viewers within your genre will highly appreciate your expertise.
don't get me wrong, branching out my result in a higher sub and $$ return, but just realize that you are really good with the bikes
Biker wave LOL. I eventually became so obsessed with that salute I was more focused on spotting a rider on the opposite lane than the cars in front of me.
In the UK our "biker wave" is a head nod.
Not sue why we do this but it might have something to do with the fact we drive on the opposite side of the road and our "waving hand" is the throttle, a nod is more convenient.
The more you know!
never wave to a harley...
There's plenty in my area, and i'd say 85% of them wave back
hay we are people too, nice people, who ride tractors!
+Moors Hound lol my dadd rides harley he never waves Lol
+Riding With Floriz I just wave at everyone sport guys mopeds Harleys, I even waved a cycleist one Sunday morning you could tell he was all like "oh my God wow a biker just waved at me I'm going straight home to sell this £2500 lump of carbon framed peddle power & go buy a Harley!!!!!" it's worth it just for that. Laters...
+Moors Hound lol i have a moped rieju smx 50cc 6gers and i wave to all motorcycles
Got dammit man you are amazing!!
New gear every season? Seriously?
That's a bit unnecessary.
ikr that was the bomb of a info video
Isaac Henderson I love bomb a info videos
lol
As a person who drives over 10k miles a year on a bike I think this video is complete garbage.
As a person who rides 0k miles on a bike every year, he probably doesn't know that 😁😄
Agree. Sounds like douchie mcdouche doesn't like to ride
I mean my gear lasts a long time, and maintenance is cheap on my bike, plus my insurance is almost nothing. And when it rains I put rain gear on and drive through it.
moped?
Not really man. 70k miles on a 650 and 1200 miles on a Zx10, some stuff is true. Radiator fluid and oil is enough to convince anyone.
Great video. I started riding this year and I realized there is a lot about riding that no one every told me about. You should make a video about "what you dont know about owning a motorcycle".
1. cost of protection gear.
2. gps or phone mount because you will get lost.
3. chain cleaning every 500miles?!
4. rear stand for bike maintenence aka chain cleaning.
5. engine break in. the first 1k on the bike was so boring. you cant high rev a high reving bike.
You know number 6 is a normal thing I get a few times a year and you do feel like you're coming down off drugs once you're safe and starting to calm
how the fuck do you spend thousands a year on a bike? I've never spent that much. And you dont need new gear every year.
And on nr6 you forgot that thats why bikers road rage quite often.
Its Jake The Brake I wish I could say that. $2000+/year? no, but hundreds to fifteen hundred? oh yea. When you have a Harley it's easy.
Wtf Thousands? Its really not that expensive at all.
ahh I dont really Care Abort the weather
if i See its raining i dont Go out But if its 40c+ i dont Care just ride all Day lang!
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tob meng Same here.
Just found your channel, I don't have a bike but I love them and I am loving your channel! Great stuff you are doing a lot of unique things on you me channel
From the age of 15.5 to 23 ish, my only transpo was a bike. Except for occasional horrendous rain, L.A. has good riding weather. I miss my youth.
ride everytime with a black visor
Same with cars, you will always want... "one more"
HightLink yh but cars are boring
INDX iLaC try about 300hp, rwd no abs, no esp in the rain and hit the gass a bit.
HightLink yes i get sometimes there fun but wheelie a car , lane split in your car too
INDX iLaC but you can take more friends with a car, have more confort and so on. I'm a car guy but i also wanna get a bike cause it sounds like a lot of fun + good for a busy town.
noting better then having a girl on the back of your bike tho bro haha
I AM THE GROM!!! SHITTY PLYWOOD SKATEBOARD RAMPS BEWARE, FOR I AM A HOOLIGAN WITH NO REGARD FOR MY OWN SAFETY!!!!!
Thank you SOOOOOO much for the tip "A Twist of the Wrist". I'm pretty sure that I will watch this a dozen times!!! I can't remember which video you said it on... I watch your channel a little too much... if that's possible? Keep doing your thing and sending us noobs sweet ass videos!!! "REAL BIKE" HAHAHAHA!!! Notice I added a few (....) just for your humor? Ok, now I'm just yamming.
I the feeling being on a 2 wheel machine is just amazing, the first time i got on a bike i just feel in Love with riding,...years later i got into a serious accident and almost died, i realy appreciate life even more now :-)
I bet yammie won't reply
HOLY SHIIIIT!!!! :'D
+Yammie Noob my days been made 100 times over right now
+Logan Milliner I bet Yami won't reply to my reply of your reply to his reply to you.
+Branden Alley OOOH WE GOT A CHALLENGE!!!!!
+Logan Milliner WERE CALLING YOU OUT YAMI
My gear costs more than my bike :(
You must have a weak-ass bike, then.
or some sick ass gear :) and wearing too much of it lol whats safer thean wearing 3 layers of track suits lol
I am :( not busa zx14r but I got it for the comfort for touring I like speed too :) I really miss how agile my 600rr was though
That's a sweet bike! Dunno if I'll ever go that high. Feel like it's too much for me, and I'll never get to use that top end (it mostly scares me). Admittedly. I do enjoy speeding also. I like to mock ricers by saying "Sorry my $2000 bike beat your turbo Civic, bro." I just feel more confident when I'm covered head to toe. So, I push the lean a little farther than I would otherwise... and if I lowside? Who cares! It's a cheap bike that's cheap to fix, and I bounce back up... kick the radiator straight again and ride off unharmed. :D
Then again it would be nice to power wheelie in 6th gear. haha
Edit: Plus comprehensive insurance from Geico only costs me $120 per year. I'm sure its much higher on a liter+ bike.
nah, I had more than enough power with my 600rr. The zx14r is too hard to highway cruise without going 90. Plus it weighs almost 600lbs vs 350, so alot of power is wasted with the weight alone. It was my dream bike but now grass is greener I wonder what a 1000 would have felt like probably a great balance.
It really wis way toomuch bike for the street and not as fun since i cant rip around the twistys it really is set up for drag
full insurance is 2600 a year but i only have liability so its only 200 a year I bought it straight out for $14,000 out the door
How to make a viral video with 10 wrong reasons
+1 for Visor Swapping. I just bought a crapload of clear visors and keep some at home and work LOL
OMG... so true... Hahaha, I also get weather app and extra tune in reading weather since riding. the biker wave is one single thing I really enjoy. Boy was riding expansive indeed.