1000cc Motorcycle for Beginner Riders - How Bad Can it Be?

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  • @yammienoob
    @yammienoob3 жыл бұрын

    Did you start on a 1000cc bike? Did you commit die? Do you think you're an amazing rider? Is your ego big? Are you a big man? Does dad love you now? He can't hurt you. He can't hear you. Only God can judge you. No ragrats.

  • @nates78

    @nates78

    3 жыл бұрын

    Had a low power 600 put 80k miles on that... Got a 96in Harley dyna put 78k miles on that... Got a 96in Harley tourer put 150k miles on that... Still scared of the R1. Want one though. Silly to think you can handle one without real training.

  • @mc22798

    @mc22798

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Yammie Noob I’m new to the channel and I am going to be a new rider any advice I’m in Az little confused on what I should get brand etc etc you seem extremely knowledgeable please I am excited to ride but a little apprehensive anything helps thanks 🙏

  • @rhoemberg1969

    @rhoemberg1969

    3 жыл бұрын

    No rugrets...not one letter! 🅰️👏😆 Proud owner of a 07 Yam R1 ♥ only 1%of riders can get rid of the Chicken strips and hold back from rolling up on dank nooners at every light.Thanks Pappa Yam's 🍠 🏍

  • @nates78

    @nates78

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mc22798 if you can... Get a (used) dirt bike to really understand shifting and nailing down controls, they are cheap and you don't care if you drop it. Then get a street bike... That fits what you need it to do. Brand doesn't really matter, just make sure you're not scared of the power. Nothing makes a bad time worse like doing something new and being scared.

  • @robcape

    @robcape

    3 жыл бұрын

    100% agree. I have a 2017 ZX10R and it’s my second bike. Before that I had an 08 ninja 650r for 5 years and I learned everything On that 650 and it was awesome. I hopped back on my 650 after a year on my ZX10R and it felt super slow but I remember when I first got it was like riding lightning and it was so satisfying to grow with that bike and be able to eventually use that bike to its fullest. I can’t Imagine starting on my liter bike that goes 0-100 mph in first gear

  • @aarondrossart6026
    @aarondrossart60263 жыл бұрын

    Next question: What about a 998cc bike?

  • @ItJstWrks357

    @ItJstWrks357

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes the negotiator.

  • @pattybrides6_925

    @pattybrides6_925

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Ninja H2😂

  • @pdutube

    @pdutube

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're good bruh!

  • @EM-ou2dn

    @EM-ou2dn

    3 жыл бұрын

    What about a turbobusa

  • @Sk0lzky

    @Sk0lzky

    3 жыл бұрын

    Actually learned to ride on one. It's fine on the parking lot and in small towns at midnight, don't recommend going out into traffic XD

  • @rsdiaz019
    @rsdiaz0193 жыл бұрын

    I'm counting on beginners buying super bikes as their first bike!! This is how used low mileage super bikes turn up for sale for cheap!

  • @piggycrew

    @piggycrew

    3 жыл бұрын

    or for parts

  • @kadenlawson2978

    @kadenlawson2978

    3 жыл бұрын

    asssuming they don’t wreck them before they sell them LOL

  • @user-jk9oo6ds2c

    @user-jk9oo6ds2c

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, they just come with a little bit of character. Which is touch up paint and Chinese ebay parts to replace the broken oem ones. But all can be fixed 👌

  • @javiermiranda7020

    @javiermiranda7020

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully they didn’t wreck before they sell it

  • @geraltofmordor

    @geraltofmordor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah but they also are the one's responsible for jacking up insurance rates on 600s and 1000s

  • @alrandall9931
    @alrandall9931 Жыл бұрын

    My first bike was a Cbr 1000 and have had this bike for years. Not one accident or drop. For me it was maturity, patience and self control with a great deal of awareness. It can be done with the right mindset

  • @ruiyurra4996

    @ruiyurra4996

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @UMAIRISTA

    @UMAIRISTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir

  • @vulkunvision

    @vulkunvision

    Жыл бұрын

    As soon as i can afford one thats it, wish me luck

  • @djfunkyfrox9954

    @djfunkyfrox9954

    Жыл бұрын

    im getting mine as my first bike next friday thank you for that

  • @MiMiTo_10

    @MiMiTo_10

    Жыл бұрын

    yep me too, have had a 2015 R1 as my first and only bike for the past 2 years, no drops, no accidents. Did this at 33 years old, maturity helps. If you're in your early to mid 20's i wouldn't go there. Now I'm keen to get a 600 to get experience on something more nimble.

  • @williamterrill4384
    @williamterrill43842 жыл бұрын

    Honestly this video has inspired more people to start on 1000cc motorcycles for hire than anything else has

  • @GeforceNow-zg4kk

    @GeforceNow-zg4kk

    9 ай бұрын

    I'm thinking at a R1250RS looks as a good starting bike.

  • @MotoMishaps.

    @MotoMishaps.

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@GeforceNow-zg4kk I started on a R1M a few months ago, still alive somehow

  • @vnpsb1995
    @vnpsb19953 жыл бұрын

    Should you start on a 1000cc bike? translate: do you care about your pride more than you life?

  • @nickleonard9521

    @nickleonard9521

    3 жыл бұрын

    Doesn't everyone?

  • @patho-9327

    @patho-9327

    3 жыл бұрын

    What about suicidal?

  • @GMAN420BC

    @GMAN420BC

    3 жыл бұрын

    What about simple throttle control ?

  • @patho-9327

    @patho-9327

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mr Tyler only control I have is me getting on it :)

  • @markwilson7013

    @markwilson7013

    3 жыл бұрын

    The pride of being beaten by everyone on a slower bike? I'd rather ride the slower bike and have an excuse for being slower 😅

  • @toniwonkanobi
    @toniwonkanobi3 жыл бұрын

    Wait: He’s trying to convince his mostly beginner audience to not ride a liter bike as first motorocycle, whilst simultaneously giving one away to same audience 😂

  • @AronBuilds

    @AronBuilds

    3 жыл бұрын

    R1 is the Expert rider giveaway. Different giveaway.

  • @Jambuc829

    @Jambuc829

    3 жыл бұрын

    ScuubZ exactly

  • @cutsomeone
    @cutsomeone3 жыл бұрын

    Listen Noobs... With an hour or less of acclimation Anyone who can balance a bicycle can ride a motorcycle Okay? (Albeit, in a straight line in low density areas......limited to small turns) That’s the part you want to hear. But there are a few things that words on KZread can’t prepare you for: Torque, Hyper speed, And emergency maneuvering. Torque* can get you off the line, out of corners, and away from cars/danger beautifully if you know how to use it....and of course that’s what gives you those “dank wheelies “. However if you jump on a liter bike or a 750 naked inexperienced, you put yourself in a number potentially catastrophic situations, whether it’s as mild as flipping the bike at a standstill, whisky throttling into a parked car, rough shifting at high RPM’s causing you to bounce on the accelerator looking like you’re on hydraulics, making it near impossible to control speed at any reason level, or more commonly, dump it or almost dump it coming around a corner. Watch any number of bike accidents and you’ll see that corners will get you fucked up faster any car will, especially if you haven’t learned to look for surface imperfections, gravel, debris, etc. You’ll never know what hit you. I drove a gixxer 750 (exhaust, tune, etc) the weekend after I got my certification, just to see if it was as bad as people said it would be. Now the people are going to expect me to tell you noobs that I crashed or I got scared or something awful, but you know what? It wasn’t. It was a bit heavy compared to the Honda rebel (no surprise) so It took a few extra laps around Walmart to get comfortable but once I thought I had it, I WAS RIDIN BABY! So you start with 20% throttle....not bad. 30% throttle? Hey this is pretty fun. Seems easy enough right? Let’s roll on the throttle from 30 to about 65%..............Hyperspeed.....O_o That feeling you don’t get in any car under $100,000, where the world seems to suck you in faster than you can even process what’s going on.......this....is Bad...Because it feels good. I knew immediately, that this is how you ruin your day. Lol Sure I could support the bike enough to get around in a mostly empty parking lot, But when you’re buying a bike (and pay close attention to this) Buy your Bike according to your ability to get out of Danger, not by the speed in which you can get yourself into it. You want to be able to maneuver just as well or better at hyper speed as you do at 5-10mph around cones. There should be no hesitation about what needs to happen when you have that much power between your legs, because you literally don’t have time to brain storm things that should have already been engraved in muscle memory had you started on a trainer bike. Those split second decisions are the fork in the dimension leaving you to decide whether live or die that day.... Jumping on a liter bike is like coloring in a tattoo If you don’t take your time filling in the finer details in the beginning you’re going to have to come back and do it again (in this case assuming you survive the lack of refinement) a lot of seasoned riders go back to 300’s 500’s etc. once their ego subsides, and they realize they want to do more than just ride in a straight line. especially when you’ve been riding on your R1 for 10 years and you get passed on track or in the canyons by some kid on an R3, who’s only been at it for 4 years and is already 3 times better than you. Yes, She looks sexy, bragging rights are nice, you get to go home and tell your friends that you to her for a spin, and they’ll be all excited for you and yada yada..........but she’ll look even better when you come back all grown up and experienced, confident that you know EXACTLY what to do when you mount that thing, and ride that baby at her fullest potential ringing her out for all she’s got. Then parking her, looking back grinning knowing you just made magic happen.

  • @Easystreet1234

    @Easystreet1234

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love the information and here’s my question for you. I grew up on dirt bikes road big dirt bikes 300 two stroke and 450 four stroke and I rode them hard for 3-4 years. Now I’m on a Ktm 1090 adventure bike which I feel very comfortable on and I’ve been riding it for a good bit now. I’d love to get a street specific race motorcycle and I want an r1 very bad. Do you think I need more experience on sport bikes. If I don’t get the r1 it’ll be a 600cc bike but I don’t want to put money into a 600cc just to long for a liter bike all day?

  • @cutsomeone

    @cutsomeone

    3 жыл бұрын

    Clout Booler well first of all if you’re doing 130 mph on a 600cc yearning for more...might need to get that checked. Lol unless you live out west, or rural Alabama where there are endless semi-flat and empty roads for miles, or you do a lot of long distance riding, there’s not really a need for a 1000 other than status. Professional racers most times don’t prefer 1000’s.....YAMMI doesn’t even prefer a 1000. Lol I’m not saying you’ll hate it, but if you’re not a professional or illegal drag racer, a 1000-1400cc is just a 600/750 with a bunch of “just in case” power. As far as crossing over to a street bike, you should be fine. You sound like you’re a mature and experienced enough rider to be able to manage yourself on a bike pretty good, say go for it! Just know the response will be a bit different. The torque that you’re used to on a street bike is going to be reserved for the Vtec areas of the rpm range, But again it’s going to be based on your needs/what type of riding you’re going to be doing and where. I’d say find a friend with a street bike to let you take it for a spin and get a first impression of it. Figure out what you’re own personal pros and cons are(torque preference, comfort vs speed, seating position, riding style road preference etc.) and you’ll be able to make an educated decision on what’s going to work for you in the long run. Hope this helps

  • @randombruh3033

    @randombruh3033

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cutsomeone In Michigan all there is is straight, grid patterned roads lmao. Theres no twisties or canyons here, unless you ride 3-4 hours up north which is a pain in the ass to do multiple times a week when you wanna go carve some twisties.

  • @chrisguapo__

    @chrisguapo__

    3 жыл бұрын

    hey man im looking into getting a bike do you think 471 cc is good for a beginner i’ve roden bikes in the past but im now trying into getting into you know the better stuff

  • @ryangriffin2453

    @ryangriffin2453

    3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like crap after reading this. I’ve ridden dirt bikes very so often. I grew up riding normal bikes and just being genuinely good on bikes and stuff. But I just bought a 2007 Yamaha R1. I ride a street scooter that’s 150cc but I wanted a normal motorcycle and so I bought that. I got a stinkin deal on the bike so I was like why not. It’s not ego and I don’t wanna go 100+ but I liked the bikes look and It’s my dream bike. What should be my steps going forward?

  • @ob1rep919
    @ob1rep9193 жыл бұрын

    One of the concerns i have is centered around affordability. Like, i can't afford to buy bike after bike. I think some of us new riders feel like if I buy the 1000, I won't have to buy 3 different bikes going from a R3 to R6 to R1....

  • @noahmartin5429

    @noahmartin5429

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is exactly my concern. I dont come from money, I will be able to buy one bike and won't be able to get another one for another probably 4 years. And I have to buy a car shortly after I get a bike. That's just a lot of money

  • @avelaavela3306

    @avelaavela3306

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree with you this bullshit that begginers can buy higher cc bikes.

  • @corrydonaldson5352

    @corrydonaldson5352

    2 жыл бұрын

    Make sense

  • @woahkicks9750

    @woahkicks9750

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@noahmartin5429 on me if I'm spending upwards of 10 to 15 grand I wanna get a bike I will keep

  • @AeroVicePro

    @AeroVicePro

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right. I’m sure after 6 months 300 will be dirt. But will I be able to afford the next level in six months

  • @IAMFOOZY
    @IAMFOOZY3 жыл бұрын

    Buying a liter bike as you first bike is like driving a Dodge Hellcat to you Permit Test. Its fucking dope

  • @keliikaopio6734

    @keliikaopio6734

    2 жыл бұрын

    This shit got me week

  • @Abundance4LL

    @Abundance4LL

    Жыл бұрын

    👍🏼

  • @iiiRayleigh

    @iiiRayleigh

    Жыл бұрын

    Lmaoooo 😭😭

  • @user-yd7mt5vc6g

    @user-yd7mt5vc6g

    Жыл бұрын

    Nah dodge hellcat is easy to control i started on one

  • @NUFC2412

    @NUFC2412

    Жыл бұрын

    Only if yr thick

  • @martijnp4313
    @martijnp43133 жыл бұрын

    Nah man, I'll be fine. I'll just extend the swing arm to make it more stable.

  • @UtoyOnWheels

    @UtoyOnWheels

    3 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree. This solves it.

  • @user-jk9oo6ds2c

    @user-jk9oo6ds2c

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know its a joke but so many people do this 😑

  • @BangChief_AllIsOne

    @BangChief_AllIsOne

    3 жыл бұрын

    Salute

  • @Purnizzle
    @Purnizzle3 жыл бұрын

    *Shows really awesome acceleration* Yammie: "Why would you want to start with this?!" Thats why:)

  • @crhoades40
    @crhoades403 жыл бұрын

    My first sport bike is a ZX10R lol. It's not to bad because I'm a bigger guy and honestly the bike is very forgiving, I think it boils down to self control and responsibly

  • @DeepSpeed_7

    @DeepSpeed_7

    Ай бұрын

    Brother even im getting a zx10r as my first bike and have some serious questions please help me out,,, what's your Instagram??

  • @anubisplays396
    @anubisplays3963 жыл бұрын

    When I did my motorcycle course the instructor said the same thing. He said he had been teaching course for 10 years and witnessed 3 people finish the course, hop on a 1000cc bike and die within a week. 1 guy died the same day he finished the course; said the kids family came to the last course day with a "surprise" r1 present and the kid died that day. That story always stuck with me.

  • @TheCraftster1010

    @TheCraftster1010

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jeeze, I wonder how many people from my course have died since I took it

  • @bread8609

    @bread8609

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheCraftster1010 that's a very good fucking question and it makes you think

  • @solorider0078

    @solorider0078

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh the chilllls😱

  • @ante-zm4lt

    @ante-zm4lt

    3 жыл бұрын

    My sister best friend bought r1 and died 2 days later he was 24 we live in europe he bought r1 for first bike thats why i hate r1

  • @azraelbrown9889

    @azraelbrown9889

    3 жыл бұрын

    How old was he? His problem was that he may not have respected the bike, didnt baby it. These things are scary and definitely do happen which is sad.

  • @MitchJohnson0110
    @MitchJohnson01103 жыл бұрын

    Remember kids, it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast, than a fast bike slow.

  • @DOOM1715

    @DOOM1715

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bingo!!!

  • @B0neyKingofN0where

    @B0neyKingofN0where

    3 жыл бұрын

    This absolutely needs more Likes.

  • @kegonpegs2833

    @kegonpegs2833

    3 жыл бұрын

    Completely agree, 1980s Japanese cruiser rider. And I can wring it's neck safely

  • @MitchJohnson0110

    @MitchJohnson0110

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kegonpegs2833 I have a 1983 GS750. Inline 4, 16 valve, dual overhead cams. 80 horsepower. Plus I have an aftermarket 4-1 Vance and Hines exhaust on it, and it sounds meaner than most the sport bikes on the road. I love it. The best part? It was $1,400 with 8,600 miles on it.

  • @kegonpegs2833

    @kegonpegs2833

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MitchJohnson0110 that's a good deal dude. Mine is the 1980 xj650 IL 4 DOHC as well. Found it for 600$ with alot of "learning possibilities" attached. My mechanic had the GS and said he always dug the era 👍

  • @AGRANT716
    @AGRANT7163 жыл бұрын

    Never understood these types of videos. Myself and plenty of my friends started on liters. They are fast, however, they aren't these big bad monsters you have to fear. You can die on a 600.

  • @nihonkokusai

    @nihonkokusai

    3 жыл бұрын

    you can die on a r3

  • @eazysmokes3743

    @eazysmokes3743

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can die on anything in any manner of strange ways. You could be pedaling your bike and die by a coconut falling on your head. You only live once

  • @nihonkokusai

    @nihonkokusai

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@eazysmokes3743 yolo but, dont do crazy things on a bike if you cant handle it.....

  • @georgekartano1019

    @georgekartano1019

    2 жыл бұрын

    OneK must be the prerogative of the chosen ones. Otherwise, they won’t shine from the Raider mass. I do not underestimate, big bike, small mistake, big mess. I don’t like the besserwisser, this video wasn’t instructive. said 100 times, you don’t want this. Wrong, this is what you want.

  • @tcruz673
    @tcruz6733 жыл бұрын

    Yammie: Don't get a liter bike as your first bike... Trust me Baby squid: Challenge accepted!

  • @Robnoxious77
    @Robnoxious773 жыл бұрын

    Rips throttle like a toddler and hits 80mph in first gear; “why would you want that as your first motorbike?”. That’s why yammie, that’s why.

  • @soundsgood7757

    @soundsgood7757

    3 жыл бұрын

    LOL, I saw that and thought 11 newbies just ordered R1's on their credit cards.

  • @Jambuc829

    @Jambuc829

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s insane my Kawasaki 400 made me go OH SHIT!! In first gear 😂

  • @harrisn3693

    @harrisn3693

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Jambuc829 a 400 makes you work for it, which kinda is sucky for smaller displacement bikes...

  • @ashokathegreat4534

    @ashokathegreat4534

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@soundsgood7757 Hahahaaha

  • @benthegamer6135
    @benthegamer61353 жыл бұрын

    me from europe: confused in A1 licence

  • @gromkelly6346

    @gromkelly6346

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here mate. What do you ride? R125 here

  • @benthegamer6135

    @benthegamer6135

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gromkelly6346 still looking for 1 just got the licence selling my 50cc to get a 125cc

  • @MONO-MOTO

    @MONO-MOTO

    3 жыл бұрын

    Crys in 125cc

  • @samuelito4721
    @samuelito47213 жыл бұрын

    Everyday I’m debating with myself if I wanna start on a 600 or not and ppl out here tryna start on a 1k 😂

  • @brandoncorbett3670

    @brandoncorbett3670

    3 жыл бұрын

    i wanna get a 650 like an sv

  • @samuelito4721

    @samuelito4721

    3 жыл бұрын

    Brandon Corbett I want an R6, everyone is tellin me do it, but everyone on youtube sayin don’t lol

  • @BodyRocker9

    @BodyRocker9

    3 жыл бұрын

    Samuelito A 600 you can start on but I wouldn’t go anything bigger

  • @tjcmoto5484

    @tjcmoto5484

    3 жыл бұрын

    I started on a cbr 900, if you have any experience riding it should be no problem.

  • @jme3752

    @jme3752

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then we have us eurobros who have to either wait till 20 or 24 or start on a 50cc (16yo) or 125cc(18yo)

  • @commander_goose5434
    @commander_goose54342 жыл бұрын

    Im definitely getting a ZH2 as my first bike, thanks for the encouragement Yammie!

  • @Reggerss
    @Reggerss3 жыл бұрын

    I started riding July 2019 on a Honda cbr 500r. Fast forward to April 2020 I decided to upgrade to a Yamaha r6 and I gotta say, I regret upgrading so quickly. Yes the r6 is amazing and I love the bike but it hinders my progression to becoming a better rider because I’m still scared of it. It’s August now and I’ve put about 5000km on the r6 yet I feel like I’d be faster around a track on the cbr500r than the r6. When I was looking for my upgrade, I considered a litre bike and how big of a fool I was to think it was a good idea. Another thing too, I rented a bmw s1000rr when I was on vacation and it was BORING. It’s got so much power that in city, id be using only 2 gears and highway riding id use 4 gears. There’s also that saying which I now believe is true, it’s more fun to ride a slow bike fast than to ride a fast bike slow. I hope my experience is helpful and thanks yammie for talking facts

  • @Jagknorr

    @Jagknorr

    3 жыл бұрын

    I bought a cbr500r as well as my first bike basically and i immediately wanted more power. Id complain and complain about it but at the same time everything else was so fun about it. And then you realize....top speed is only in a straight line, really. Why am i complaining about something that is speedy ENOUGH that im not getting arrested for being a loony on or racking up tickets? Corners! Corners are the fun spots! Its about maintaining speed and leaning more. Thats what i needed to focus on. And then that bike was great! Ive had it like a year and a half now but came to realize that having no storage space sucks sucks SUCKS on a bike. Bought a Versys 650 with all the bags to pair with it. 😆

  • @Gofr5

    @Gofr5

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is my third year on my 2016 500R and even now I'm still learning and honing my skills on it. As much as I'm dying to move up to a "bigger" bike with more punch, I do understand that my 500R still has plenty enough to teach me in getting my basic skills down and being a better rider. It's a great bike and glad I got it as my first ride and glad to still have it. I'm eying up Aprilia's new 660 platform as my next potential upgrade along with a few other bikes, but all of them fall within the 75hp-100hp range. Honestly, the only real "big" bike I would truly like to own one day is either a Goldwing or a K1600, in addition to a smaller more everyday useable bike. That would be my dream setup.

  • @Jagknorr

    @Jagknorr

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gofr5 yeah those new aprilia 660s are looking goooood. For sure though, you dont need any more than 100hp for the road. And even just a 20hp bump up is quite noticeable! Ive learned i can’t just look at hp figures to find that perfect bike. Its so much more complicated than that haha. Also, i recently saw a chocolate brown Goldwing and it was amazing looking. It didn’t have the gigantic back seat-rest/tailbag and it looked so rideable. So un-intimidating for such a large bike.

  • @thameral7rbi

    @thameral7rbi

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude, you convinced me better than yammie. Thanks for both of you

  • @kevinfox500

    @kevinfox500

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Gofr5 Look into the VTX 1800 as well. More power than you need, but very docile and civilized, when riding like a reasonable adult. Dad had issues with the weight, 720 pounds dry, and went to a Vulcan 1600 Classic, offering me his X. It's like a Goldwing, with less bulk, but just as capable as.a.tourer.

  • @candlejack303
    @candlejack3033 жыл бұрын

    "I'll keep it in low power mode till I get used to it then out it big boy mode." We both know that's bull crap. You can't even beat the temptation of wanting to get a 1000cc bike instead of a smaller bike.

  • @Navieri

    @Navieri

    3 жыл бұрын

    I literally did that with my cbr1000rr, kept it in the lowest setting until I was 100 percent comfortable with the bike which was the first 1500 miles, though it wasn't my first bike

  • @Jambuc829

    @Jambuc829

    3 жыл бұрын

    Morne what was your first bike?

  • @Navieri

    @Navieri

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Jambuc829 A 2015 Yamaha r3 that I still have and I ride it as much as I do my cbr1000rr, if not more.

  • @Navieri

    @Navieri

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ElementalMax-ut2fq I went from a 300, to a triumph Daytona 675 then to my cbr1000rr, I found it easy enough as long as you know how to ride I would say you can do it

  • @Navieri

    @Navieri

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ElementalMax-ut2fq There is a noticeable lack of power in mode 3 for my cbr1000rr which is the low power mode, the throttle is not as twitchy so if you've been riding a 300 for a while and want a 1000 I would say go for it but I will warn you, you've gotta show restraint with a 1000 I can't tell you how stupid fast these things are or how much I just want to open her up fully around town lol

  • @brandonsbeta5162
    @brandonsbeta51623 жыл бұрын

    I started on r1 and it was totally fine. Just control yourself and you're cool cool 👄

  • @K3ppa

    @K3ppa

    2 жыл бұрын

    Really?

  • @nihonkokusai

    @nihonkokusai

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@K3ppa just first 90days keep under 6000revs and dont do things that you never have tried. Go steadily quicker.

  • @vaenii5056

    @vaenii5056

    5 ай бұрын

    @@nihonkokusai That said you can develop better riding skills on a smaller bike you can find the limits more safely. There is a reason why people interested in racing don't start with 1000cc class (or 450cc class when talking about motocross) and "grow into it". However you don't need to be a spectacular rider to ride on the streets normally. In fact it's not usually the handling skills that get people into big trouble, but failing to respect the unpredictable nature of traffic and road conditions and consequently taking huge risks all the time.

  • @johnvillarreal750
    @johnvillarreal7503 жыл бұрын

    "When you abandon freedom to achieve security, you lose both and deserve neither." Benjamin Franklin

  • @rawrgrex

    @rawrgrex

    3 жыл бұрын

    John Villarreal when you don't understand anything Benjamin Franklin said your name is John Villarreal

  • @jameshenderson9830
    @jameshenderson98303 жыл бұрын

    I have to say that liter bikes in general just aren't that much fun to ride. I have 7 bikes and don't get me wrong, I love the power of liter bikes. The problem is they are so heavy. You can say they are nimble but they are just nimble for their size. My most fun bike is the R3 and my smallest. It could use more speed and power, granted. But when I'm on the twisties I don't even notice the lack of power. It's pure fun and capable.

  • @keithdainton6043

    @keithdainton6043

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are so right I can't stand the sports bikes with there clip on handlebars I have a ktm 390 duke and I love it light nimble enough power for here in the uk where the speed limit is 70 mph on the motorway which is always packed so you cant go fast anyway.

  • @BlazekonHD

    @BlazekonHD

    3 жыл бұрын

    that's why I want a 600cc

  • @rsdiaz019

    @rsdiaz019

    3 жыл бұрын

    Weight is almost negligible nowadays! Yamaha R6 420lbs. Yamaha R1 439lbs. Lithium battery and you’re almost at parity.

  • @MrRainbowSprinkles

    @MrRainbowSprinkles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Have you ridden the Ninja 400? How does it compare feelings wise?

  • @jameshenderson9830

    @jameshenderson9830

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrRainbowSprinkles Haven't ridden on one. Hell, right now I can't find one. I'd love to try test ride one. Was trying to buy a TST race kit for the R3 to squeeze a little more out of it but they are sold out for now. But yeah, if America get's an R4 3 cylinder I will be buying one for sure. If not I'll probably pull the trigger on a Ninja 400 (order one). I'm really loving low displacement bikes these days.

  • @tommy605
    @tommy6053 жыл бұрын

    Last August, talked to a guy at one of the places bikers go to hit some twisty roads in the area. Hockley general store. He was excited. Passed his weekend MSF course the prior weekend and ordered his gixxer 1000, which he was proudly showing off. Nice bike. June, 2020, saw the same guy at the gathering spot at Forks on the same bike, with the telltale signs of being dropped. Scratched back of the mirror, bar ends scratched, dings on the fairings, you know the signs. Talk to him and he was less excited with the bike. He turned it on, and the odometer was at just under 1000km. Yes, about 600 miles in what would be about 5 riding months up here. Last week, saw him at a local Timmy's near Hockley, and he was excited again, to show off his new bike. A new Ninja 400. He bought it new first week of July. Bike has just over 1100km on it in 4 weeks. He said he's not getting rid of this bike. I laughed. He will buy another litre bike again, but not for a long time I suspect. He was still eyeing the RSV4 a few spots over. The point is, when you're scared of something, you will avoid it. The bike scared him so he didn't ride it. He only rode it because he spent so much on it he felt he had to ride it so he'd go out for a few hours, once a month or so. Until he just said fuck it, and traded it in. Took a hit on it, but he didn't care. He's riding all of the time now. Any fool can twist the throttle on the highway. The curves and corners and parking lots are the things that will get you. Throttle control. Learn it, live it, love it and you will ride for a long time. Don't learn it properly, and your riding days are numbers.

  • @Gofr5

    @Gofr5

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh I love going out to the forks. One of the few places I make way out to when I visit the folks back in Toronto. Only ever been there 2 or 3 times though. Never stopped to hang out there though, not that there's any real hanging out going on right now with all the social distancing, at least from what I saw on my last run there back in July. Good to hear the fella is enjoying himself more now on a more appropriate bike.

  • @Motoplugg

    @Motoplugg

    Жыл бұрын

    Perfect example. I have a ninja 400 and I’m in a Facebook group; you’d be surprised at the amount of people that are selling their liter bikes to move down to 400s

  • @icecl0ud
    @icecl0ud3 жыл бұрын

    I took a break from YammieBoob after his noob ego-driven accident into that Porsche. It seems like he's gotten a bit more mature since then. I will admit I'm impressed at this video. Very true points. I rode a Ninja 250 for 2 years before I ever got on an R6. It's obvious when you come across a rider on a big bike that can't handle it.

  • @joppa275
    @joppa2753 жыл бұрын

    Very good Mr Noob, I do like how you get, and drive home the idea of looking out for newcomers to motorcycles. There may be a few more biking bros and ladies still around because of your actions alone. Big respect!

  • @pinkpanther8932
    @pinkpanther89323 жыл бұрын

    Young thug got a h2 for his birthday and he doesn’t even know how to ride

  • @nates78

    @nates78

    3 жыл бұрын

    Take out life insurance on him.

  • @uthantdillon3896

    @uthantdillon3896

    3 жыл бұрын

    Horses don’t stop they keep going

  • @yonnagonna9422

    @yonnagonna9422

    3 жыл бұрын

    A gangster never puts it in reverse.

  • @emilio.squats8919

    @emilio.squats8919

    3 жыл бұрын

    uthant dillon you could lose your life but they keep going (btw its hustlers not horses lmfao)

  • @uthantdillon3896

    @uthantdillon3896

    3 жыл бұрын

    emilio mohanna that’s the joke bro 😂 it sounds like he says horses

  • @orangenejc
    @orangenejc3 жыл бұрын

    I'm from europe and im 16 why am i watching this

  • @leffe8872

    @leffe8872

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because we dont have anything better to do

  • @durim187

    @durim187

    3 жыл бұрын

    We watch, because we love bikes. Even those we are bot allowed to ride.

  • @christopher2327

    @christopher2327

    3 жыл бұрын

    who cares

  • @gravellergear4703

    @gravellergear4703

    3 жыл бұрын

    How'd you get here? Lol

  • @nilbenetes

    @nilbenetes

    3 жыл бұрын

    Foxtopher700 you do

  • @My68Tempest
    @My68Tempest2 жыл бұрын

    I bought a 2001 R1 recently. It is my first bike. Bought it more for the challenge of making it run again after a 3 year rest. Got it super cheap and figured the resale value could buy something I really would like to start with. I just like making engines run that haven't in a while. It's satisfying especially if it sounds good when it fires up for the first time.

  • @My68Tempest

    @My68Tempest

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Ramanpreet Mann unfortunately I'm still dealing with paperwork so haven't even started on it yet. It's just been sitting at my house now but at least it's in the garage and not outside like before. If it terrifies you then sell and buy something that is still scary but allot smaller in displacement and more forgiving of a new rider. If your not at least a little scared of it you will ride it beyond the bikes capability and that's not safe either

  • @robertduncan8400
    @robertduncan84003 жыл бұрын

    I am going to be totally honest. I went to a bike shop today and they were completely out of 600’s which is what I really have been looking at for my first bike. And I started to talk to a gentleman that worked there who showed me the crb 1000rr and he told me all about the “low power mode” and how I could “learn that way and change modes once I was more comfortable.” Which in my mind I totally believe I have the maturity to not switch into another mode until I was comfortable. Then I found this video and it has me second guessing if that bike is a good move. I appreciate your insight and opinion based on your years of experience. It gave me a lot to think about and you may have very well talked me out of making that move.

  • @chasefazenbaker4840

    @chasefazenbaker4840

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well did you end up getting the 1000?

  • @robertduncan8400

    @robertduncan8400

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chasefazenbaker4840 I ended up finding a deal on a 2015 R6 that was just too good to pass up.

  • @chasefazenbaker4840

    @chasefazenbaker4840

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robertduncan8400 gotcha thanks for the reply. Going to a couple shops tomorrow to look at a ninja 650 or an r7 honestly not sure what I’ll end up liking. Just excited to get on my first bike even though I’ve been on dirt bikes my whole life already 😂

  • @robertduncan8400

    @robertduncan8400

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chasefazenbaker4840 as long as you show maturity with your throttle then you should be good no matter which you end up with.

  • @jordansouthern9947

    @jordansouthern9947

    Жыл бұрын

    @@robertduncan8400 hey man, 5 months later, how's it been starting on a 600? I'm looking at getting my first bike and I'm wanting an r6 or a zx6r? What are your recommendations honestly? Has it been a huge challenge? Something you regret? I'm about 80% sure I'm going to pick up a zx6r

  • @nates78
    @nates783 жыл бұрын

    I have 350,000 miles on two wheels and I still have my reservations about getting an R1. Can't even imagine starting on one.

  • @FlameHazeist

    @FlameHazeist

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree starting on one is suicide. With 350k miles on your belt I think you'll be fine. I got my R1 yesterday after less than 2.5k miles on the saddle and 5 weeks after getting my license lol.

  • @GigaNigga140

    @GigaNigga140

    2 жыл бұрын

    Get a cbr

  • @DinklySmooth
    @DinklySmooth3 жыл бұрын

    one thing people don’t mention is too often is how much torque you’ll feel with even the slightest wrist twitch with such a powerful bike. also part of learning is learning the clutch and on such a powerful bike if you’re just going between 1st and 2nd to get up to 60mph you don’t really get to learn about the bike

  • @whitetailjedi
    @whitetailjedi3 жыл бұрын

    Being prob the smartest motorcycle video I have seen in a long while, for some reason people will still ignore the hard earned wisdom that only comes with repair bills, medical bills, years and miles of seat time, scares, near misses, and extremely abused underwear and jump on the craziest engine with a seat their budget will allow. I luckily live close to lots of off road opportunities and I often try to steer people looking to learn the joy of riding to gaining some insight there if at all reasonable to do so. I cut my teeth off road and I think without question it can ease the transition and shorten the learning curve to the highway. Its not suitable for everyone or every situation but its another pathway to consider if learning and growing is indeed the goal to a lifetime on two wheels. (Even if we try to cheat and reduce that to one wheel occasionally ;)

  • @unfortunatelyfortunately5585
    @unfortunatelyfortunately55853 жыл бұрын

    I'm gonna play devils advocate on this one. My first bike happened to be a 1000 based purely on availability and a really really good deal at the time. True they are not anywhere near as forgiving as more well known beginner bikes, but at the end of the day that shouldn't matter as much as the rider practicing and understanding basic things about riding ANY motorcycle. Just be responsible and take your time learning new things and getting used to whatever bike you're on. It can be done. And it doesn't have to be a super difficult and dangerous experience. At the end of the day, you still control the throttle and steering. I think of it kind of like learning to shoot firearms. But with firearms there's no real equivalent to bikes as far as like a 300 vs a 900 or 1000. With guns literally every one of them can kill you instantly just as easy as the next if you're irresponsible with it. And 99% of people who try it have no problem when leaning firearms. I think there's a stigma when it comes to the MIGHTY 1000! And I know everyone is different, but if you're chill with your ego and are honestly interested in learning something, or anything else considered very dangerous really, and take your time and try to really understand what's happening, and be honest with yourself about the risk, in a safe environment, you'll be just fine. And in the case of motorcycles (for me) it turned out to be a great experience because there's no "building up" to a higher cc bike etc. It's just what I knew from the get go which made most other bikes practically cake to learn and ride. Easier on the mind as well with all the big bike stigma most have. I think many people are so dramatic about it because hearsay kind of trains your mind to be that way, like with many motorcycle myths passed through tribal knowledge. It's really honestly no big deal. Use your brain and don't push your limits right off the bat as with anything dangerous.

  • @unfortunatelyfortunately5585

    @unfortunatelyfortunately5585

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Aaron Kruger I agree with most of that, I'm just saying it's not near as big a deal as people make it out to be, and really I think its just more exciting for people to talk about the mighty 1000 in such an overly hyped up way. And the gun thing, what I'm saying is it doesn't matter who can handle what caliber any better while being fired. The same small amount of negligence in ANY caliber firearm regardless of who can handle it better during firing can still be 100% as deadly. The consequences can and most likely will be exactly as bad and life altering/deadly. But for 99% of the people that train in ALL different calibers, this doesn't happen. And that's my analogy to motorcycles. It doesn't have to be some big scary thing that nobody should ever try. It is dangerous and you should know what you are getting yourself into and do it safely just like with firearms. People tend to leave out that so many people also wreck smaller engine bikes as well and in between. It's not the bike. If you aren't "ready" for the GOD ALMIGHTY 1000, then really you aren't ready for a 300 either. Another thought, a yamaha r3 top speed is 110mph. I don't see the difference in bodily injury between that and 160 on a motorcycle as very significant. To me it's like jumping off a really tall bridge Onto concrete vs jumping off sears tower onto concrete. The true differences that matter between the bikes when it comes to safety are inerrant in the fact that they are already motorcycles. Everything important that must be learned is present in every size engine bike. Yeah you can get to deadly speeds in a shorter amount of time on a 1000, but depending on the accident, the deadly speed could've been just 20mph. It's just not the big scary monster people make it out to be is all my point really is. It gets over hyped. In experience and knowing a couple other people who started out with large cc bikes, it's really no big deal as much as it is fun to hype about. What I will say tho is when you start to get into really fast "superbikes" and such for the streets, it is a little more pointless to have so much performance that you can't ring out on the street. But just like with crazy muscle cars and "racecars for the street" like many lambos and Ferraris, you'll still see them riding around regular roads just fine. Yes you see accidents with those but you also see plenty of accidents with regular cars as well. And most people driving these crazy cars on the street have no racing experience. And many rich people start out with real crazy cars like this and are perfectly fine. It's not the car/bike, it's the driver. When you first learn to drive a regular car, the first thing you do isn't to push full gas etc. Most people don't put pedal to the metal in their first beater. In first lessen etc. Why would you do that on a motorcycle? Just so many things wrong with the stigma of starting on a 1000. Of course the consequences become greater faster on a 1000, but if that will even come into play for you, then you should work that out before ever climbing onto ANY street bike.

  • @unfortunatelyfortunately5585

    @unfortunatelyfortunately5585

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Aaron Kruger i agree. But I think either way, you should be taught that. And that being the case, it wouldn't matter what size engine you have if you're taught to be responsible with that throttle from the beginning. If the first thing you're gonna do is grab a handful of throttle, get off the bike period lol. But yeah if you don't know literally anything about the bike and decide to buy one and get right on it anyway I suppose it would be good for your new bike to be something less powerful, but really power to weight on most bikes makes most of them way faster than your average vehicle to begin with. So if you put yourself in that situation on any bike you're gonna have a bad day

  • @majoobba9947

    @majoobba9947

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re a smart Ryder most riders are not. Get a 125cc when you dumb you can kill your self with it. 😅

  • @dr.trapproductions5165
    @dr.trapproductions51653 жыл бұрын

    Oh I’m looking forward to this

  • @kwizzlerz
    @kwizzlerz3 жыл бұрын

    friend started on an r1... he was timid at first but did just fine. lol

  • @MrBullya
    @MrBullya3 жыл бұрын

    I started with a 750ss it was easy to ride.. learned a ton.. now have a 1k and drag knee to check my lean angle.. love it!

  • @EM-ou2dn
    @EM-ou2dn3 жыл бұрын

    As jezza would say: “how hard can it be?”

  • @derekg4206

    @derekg4206

    3 жыл бұрын

    As papa yam said," it was that easy"

  • @HiddenArsenal77
    @HiddenArsenal773 жыл бұрын

    I started my riding journey on a 1998 Yamaha XT350 enduro. It was the perfect way to develop motorcycling skills. Now I'm super happy riding my new Yamaha MT07. Lower displacement is always the way to go when you're new, and small CC bikes are incredibly fun in their own ways too!

  • @dragonvanishing2326
    @dragonvanishing23263 жыл бұрын

    Been watching your videos for nearly two years now and I actually decided to go buy myself a motorcycle. I chose a VFR800 2014 edition and there was a learning curve but I love every second that I ride her. This September will mark my one year of riding. I also would love to go on a ride with ya because I live near the Austin area.

  • @dougmcmordie4297
    @dougmcmordie429710 ай бұрын

    Ha yummy really love the advice you gave My very first bike was a Yamaha 650 special air cooled twin very tame bike Sold it to billed a race car. Then I got a fz07 boy did it give me a surprise. Rode it for about 2 years and guess what after watching your videos I went out and bought an R3 with this little R3 I’m having such a good time and I figure it out just how much I didn’t know about right now I’m still perfecting the craft watching your videos. Thanks much keep going bro. Oh by the way, I’m still racing shifter carts probably the fastest thing on four wheels in a corner.

  • @hernandezbyz
    @hernandezbyz3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Yam, earlier this year in February I bought an R1 at a bitchin price at a harley dealership I work at. I was 18 and it was my first bike and you described my thought process on the whole thing perfectly. Good price, start on low power mode and all that jazz. Going from harleys all day to the R1 was a HUGE step but I managed to make it work. I got all low speed maneuvers down and got comfortable on the bike firs for months before I let the devil on my shoulder unleash almost all the bike has to offer. I know I have a lot to learn still so I don’t push my limits and I know the 200hp between my legs can take over if I’m not careful. Anyways yeah my purchase could be one of the dumbest things I’ve ever done but damn I’m the happiest I’ve ever been with it. EDIT: I have years of experience riding this just happens to be my first bike lol and I never let my ego get the best of me on this thing. People wanna race all the time and I let them have it. My ego isn’t worth my life so I take like easy w it.

  • @Sunesen
    @Sunesen3 жыл бұрын

    Drinking game: Take a shot every time he says "Literally".

  • @BigDaveTALKS
    @BigDaveTALKS3 жыл бұрын

    Thank gawd!! Hate that you had to, but it’s awesome that you made this video. Totally agree with the tiered licensing system. Honestly i think more videos like this would be quite effective in the long run.

  • @ShabbernigdoXingjian
    @ShabbernigdoXingjian3 жыл бұрын

    Yup. my first motorcycle and my first time on a motorcycle ever was a kawasaski z1000. Bought new in 06 and still have it today : )

  • @bandobandit353
    @bandobandit3533 жыл бұрын

    As someone that's been riding for 19 years, has had 10 bikes over the years, has crossed africa on a bike. I still don't want 200HP.

  • @ricky_ph9774

    @ricky_ph9774

    3 жыл бұрын

    what is your sweet spot happy hp then?

  • @bandobandit353

    @bandobandit353

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ricky_ph9774 I don't think hp is really a great measure of how enjoyable a bike is. I can tell you that 50 hp around town on a CRF450R is more than enough power. Forget about power. Take the bike for a test ride, if it gets your blood flowing then it's a good bike.

  • @ricky_ph9774

    @ricky_ph9774

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bandobandit353 i highly agree. Im eyeing 400cc range, enough highway legal here Waiting for Swedish svartpilen 401 as swiss-army bike (freeway, street and occasional light offroading) (Compared to 'carbs, The Challenge with newer bikes with FI With multiple sensors (reliability?) and program can be buggy-prone - leading to erratic bike 'behaviour' (worse> bike stalling)

  • @ricky_ph9774

    @ricky_ph9774

    3 жыл бұрын

    Japanese bike reputation for reliability is no question, esp the likes of honda If there will be 400cc yamaha xsr, thats should be enough for my need😁 (currently they have xsr700 (680cc - too much for 1st bigbike) and xsr155cc (too low)

  • @tobyey9134
    @tobyey91343 жыл бұрын

    Euro Bro here, startet on a Street Scrambler 900, but it only has 65 HP unrestricted and I had to have it restricted to 42 HP for beginning with it. Absolutely love that the bike will grow with me when I can open her up. There are liter bikes you can ride as a beginner, just not sport bikes.

  • @navigas93

    @navigas93

    3 жыл бұрын

    I ride a 1200 Virago/Viagra as a "learner"(dirt cheap), and still the Honda CB500 goes like an untamed beast compared to the sluggish chromed horse. When they are referring to 600's or 1000's/litre bike, they are referring to the sport bike segment. It all depends on the style, the bike and the intended purpose (I wouldn't be scared to go for a 1250GSA as a beginner bike, but I am cheap so going for the V-Strom 650XT)

  • @CB-xf6jc

    @CB-xf6jc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, but he is talking about literbikes which have close to 200hp.

  • @electric7487

    @electric7487

    3 жыл бұрын

    If someone did decide to get a Litre Bike as a beginner, how many horsepwer would you consider "too much" for a beginner? Maybe the R1250 is the limit? I feel like the S1000XR is too much.

  • @user-xq7ed2oe2m
    @user-xq7ed2oe2m Жыл бұрын

    Great video as Always, Yammieman! :D I myself started out with a Suzuki GSX-S 750 Black and white edition. As a first time real motorcycle this was a great bike in my opinion. Two years later with lots of miles on the tank I upgraded to a Kawasaki ZH2 - SE 2023 Mod and I can tell you .. The difference in power is real! Such a blast to ride tho :D

  • @cia9421
    @cia94213 ай бұрын

    Just ordered my zx10r as my first bike thanks for the video

  • @ravenyzf8293
    @ravenyzf82933 жыл бұрын

    I actually have been asked by friends about this, you can definitely have a 1000cc as a first bike but you SHOULDN'T, you won't learn any skillset besides being scared shitless or crashing. For what I've experienced, this question mostly comes from young people that want to rush into something big, don't do it, there's nothing wrong with starting on a smaller bike, you'll learn and get used to it very fast, you WILL get a faster bike eventually, don't rush anything. I started on a 125 and stuck with it for 2 years, tried my cousin's 2004 GSXR 1000 after that and even with 2 years of experience I didn't feel ready physically or mentally, I was scared like hell knowing a small twist of the throttle would send me flying, ended up buying a 600, and I love it and don't have any plans to trade it for a 1000 anytime soon, it's pointless for me. Anyways just don't feel like you need to be faster or cooler than others, live your life slowly and fully, start small, progression is key for everything.

  • @user-jk9oo6ds2c

    @user-jk9oo6ds2c

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can't tell me what to do! Your not my real dad!

  • @ravenyzf8293

    @ravenyzf8293

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-jk9oo6ds2c Sure I'm not but you could always, you know, buy a busa. No pressure tho. Buy it.

  • @Leonn_.

    @Leonn_.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha a 125 to 1000 is quite a big jump. I'd go for a 450 supermoto prob.

  • @ravenyzf8293

    @ravenyzf8293

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Leonn_. Actually planning on getting a crf 450 funny enough

  • @heero3578

    @heero3578

    3 жыл бұрын

    U should be scared of it ! U need to Respect the machine be cause it WILL KILL U if u o not. Baby the bike until u r ready & always ride like u have nothing to prove, preferably solo!!!

  • @AL-ht9ff
    @AL-ht9ff3 жыл бұрын

    I learned to ride on a CB 300 and went into a 636 after one season. I think the biggest issue for new riders is getting used to the power/learning how to control it during low/high speed emergency maneuvers. On a 250 or a 400 it is much more forgiving. If you panic and gas the throttle on a 600, you'll wheelie right into the car in front of you. Just practice a lot on back roads or empty parking lots and get your confidence up. Riding fast in a straight line doesn't matter if you can't control the bike and save yourself from a bad situation.

  • @davidamadore
    @davidamadore3 жыл бұрын

    This is completely correct and also psychologically utterly unhelpful: the more you tell beginners to not get a 1000cc superbike because it's too difficult to handle as a first bike, the more they will do exactly that, because you're setting it as a challenge and they'll want to prove themselves capable of meeting it. “We choose to ride a 1000cc superbike and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” (← is what they think). If you truly wish to dissuade beginners from getting this sort of bike, you have to make it sound uncool, not difficult. But then maybe stop giving them away.

  • @Christopher_R

    @Christopher_R

    3 жыл бұрын

    “My friend _______ started on a liter bike, and he never wrecked.” This is the same logic that inspires people to raw-dog hookers 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @joshuareed8243

    @joshuareed8243

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Christopher_R What could go wrong?

  • @GigaNigga140

    @GigaNigga140

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its uncool by itself People point fingers at you and say:look at that pussy ridin an r1 like a CG 125

  • @christianmehl8844
    @christianmehl8844 Жыл бұрын

    I just bought an r6 as my first bike a couple weeks ago. I’m a 19 y old guy coming from a cammed and tuned scat pack. I like speed. I’ve already been totally blown away by the power of the r6 and nearly laughed myself to death with giddiness. It may be my ego, but I honestly think I could handle an r1. I’ve had zero close calls, I’ve given the r6 all it has in a straight line, I’m not stupid on backroads, I apex all my turns and I go way below the speed of what I know the bike can handle, and I’m conservative with the throttle when I should be. I’m going to listen to you though, and spend some more time learning on my r6 before the devil on my shoulder tells me to make the big jump. I know I don’t need it, but I want it. The thrill is addicting and I already want more! Thanks for preaching reason, you might have just saved my life 😂

  • @markwallice4912
    @markwallice49123 жыл бұрын

    *I recently picked up a 2019 CBR 1000RR for sale of almost HALF of its retail value with only 300 miles on it, some 18 year old kids parents bought it for him, he rode it a few times , the dude was like 5’6 and 100 pounds he definitely made the right choice by letting it go but I came up big time* 😂

  • @Bleek17Six

    @Bleek17Six

    3 жыл бұрын

    That Was a come up for real 🔥🔥🔥😂

  • @andymarston3231

    @andymarston3231

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just rolled over 10k miles on my 17 1000rr. It's a great bike. Enjoy 🤘🤘

  • @636theofthebeast8
    @636theofthebeast83 жыл бұрын

    The ergos are a huge deal too. Low speed manoeuvres are typically something that beginners need to work on, and having the bars so low makes it much harder to do stuff like tight turns and U-turns. And then if you get unbalanced and grab a handful, you know what happens next.

  • @nicholaswoliver7337
    @nicholaswoliver73372 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah, 360 loop is beautiful. Nice seeing you are from the area. I’ll stick to the grom for now 😮‍💨

  • @jakehayes7854

    @jakehayes7854

    2 жыл бұрын

    Watched for 20secs and was like these roads look familiar then sure enough I saw the 360 bridge! Proposed up there

  • @DerickMasai
    @DerickMasai2 жыл бұрын

    I came here with the same question, I have never behind the wheel (don't know the lingo yet) of a motorcycle in my life and, as I'm sure many beginners will agree, was just looking for the coolest-looking bike I can get. Thanks for explaining the WHY this isn't a good idea. I was just seeing memes and didn't have the context to understand why it was a bad idea. Thanks. I just had a random thought to get a bike today and here I am. Will definitely be following to learn more.

  • @Sickling3
    @Sickling33 жыл бұрын

    Should really explicitly describe that just because you're being slow and safe on it still doesn't help you become a better rider. Literally learning nothing while you try just not dying.

  • @1SnarfyDude
    @1SnarfyDude3 жыл бұрын

    You're absolutely right on this. I guarantee that a good rider on an R3 could take an average rider on an R1 on a twisty road. It's not the bike, it's the rider. Take the time to learn.

  • @wiseguy71541

    @wiseguy71541

    3 жыл бұрын

    My favorite is the guy on the liter bikes that rush to get in front of me on Ortega highway only to get passed by me on my bolt as soon as the turns start because they can't turn due to lack of experience

  • @funkgremlin2765

    @funkgremlin2765

    Жыл бұрын

    *insert 14 year old girl who rips on a ninja 400*

  • @georgiemerteuil5168
    @georgiemerteuil51683 жыл бұрын

    Just put a deposit on a 2020 Honda rebel S - no regrets yet! Hoping it will be entertaining enough that I don’t get bored but also not going to kill me. Thank you for putting sense into new riders!

  • @dami66666
    @dami666663 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again for good content !!

  • @felipepellegrinisuperti786
    @felipepellegrinisuperti7863 жыл бұрын

    1000ccs "low power" mode is STILL "TOO MUCH power" mode for beginners and "first voyage" squids. People don't seem to understand that if you BLINK on 200HP, you're splattered on the back of a truck, or over 100ft of asphalt...

  • @electric7487

    @electric7487

    3 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of people who think they can properly drive a supercar as their first bike. Too much power.

  • @terryandteresa
    @terryandteresa3 жыл бұрын

    What do boats and motorcycles have in common? Know matter which one you get you'll wish you got a bigger one!

  • @michaelkrenzer3296

    @michaelkrenzer3296

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hear the same about tractors as well...advice is still wrong. I have a 1000 cc motorcycle (older) and ride my Z400 more often. My tractor was the biggest I could fit into a specific location on my property and have yet to find something I want it to do that it can't do...it just does some of them slower.

  • @princeali4848
    @princeali48482 жыл бұрын

    bro your right about everything ❤️

  • @brucefortman766
    @brucefortman7662 жыл бұрын

    All what you said makes perfect sense for sure !

  • @turbo3684
    @turbo36843 жыл бұрын

    I've learned everything I know on my Liter, my first bike and I love it. She's a 2014 cb1000r, I've owned her for about half a year and drive her whenever I can. I crashed her last week and not due to any power dilemma, I just didn't see a curve in the middle of the night. I would buy my 1000 a million times over again

  • @Jambuc829

    @Jambuc829

    3 жыл бұрын

    You crazy as shit my first bike was a Kawasaki 400 and I thought that thing was too fast.

  • @kingrocc9503

    @kingrocc9503

    3 жыл бұрын

    First bike z900 heavy when moving with feet but knock on wood when riding im good. Just going slow taking it 1 day at a time

  • @ryangriffin2453

    @ryangriffin2453

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bought a Yamaha R1 coming off of dirt bikes and a 150cc road bike

  • @KittenMcSnugglet
    @KittenMcSnugglet3 жыл бұрын

    All very valid points. My first bike was a ZX6R, and not only that but I discovered after the fact it was souped, the point being even a 600 can be far too much. I'm fortunate that I didn't kill myself on that thing. Many times that thing scared the ever-living crap out of me. Now I ride an 1100, but its a philosophically different bike as it's a vintage metric cruiser...torque for days but forgiving, in stark contrast to the ZX6R that was like a bipolar puma, just waiting for you to drop your guard to remind you that it's a wild animal with an intermittent desire to kill you. Listen to Papa Yam and don't be an idiot by buying a racing meat grinder for your first bike.

  • @palpmaster
    @palpmaster3 жыл бұрын

    in my country we have similar license restrictions with the EU. and I m glad we have to go through them. it makes your eventually progression to anything above 1000cc so much more worth it

  • @Motoboo_Marine
    @Motoboo_Marine3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Yam. More people need to say this.

  • @nickleonard9521
    @nickleonard95213 жыл бұрын

    I started on a yz250 (dirt bike) still kicks my butt sometimes.

  • @marufawal
    @marufawal3 жыл бұрын

    It's like if an 18 year old could get his driver license and then buy a formula 1 car. That's what I got from the video

  • @huambo
    @huambo2 жыл бұрын

    You've done something good here man, all credit to you.

  • @tiagogomes5916
    @tiagogomes59163 жыл бұрын

    My only and first bike is a CB650R, almost 2 months with it, and it's awesome!

  • @qwertyuiop-kr5pq
    @qwertyuiop-kr5pq3 жыл бұрын

    Me as a euroboy crying

  • @danielsaavedra8520
    @danielsaavedra85203 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to youtubers like yammie I chose a duke 390 as a first bike, i can recall several situations when the bike choice saved my ass, too much throttle on a curve or intersection, no problem, not rev matching correctly and doing only engine brake on a descent from a hill in wet conditions, dont worry, whiteout and suddenly had to react, shorter gear box and lower power means that just letting go of the throttle is enough most of the time, going too fast into a curve, you can wrestle a 390 to the ground lower than you have ever done before, just look at the end of the curve, do you wanna try any of this for the first time on a busa?

  • @nihonkokusai

    @nihonkokusai

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not to be an ass but our driving school has bigger bikes for 24years and older ktm 690 is the one or mt07 to start with.

  • @ThomasDebow
    @ThomasDebow7 ай бұрын

    Yammie thank you for this video I just started riding I have a gsxr 600. But I’m trying to do everything I can to get my friend from starting on a 1000cc

  • @richardmedina707
    @richardmedina7073 жыл бұрын

    Im a new rider, i listen to your advice and I got a ninja 300 and I’m happy with it.

  • @ryanmurphy8895
    @ryanmurphy88953 жыл бұрын

    Anyone who thinks this isn't sage advice, just think about it. EVERYONE knows that 'bro' that crashed a 2001 GSXR1000 within a week of buying it.

  • @spenglerb
    @spenglerb3 жыл бұрын

    its like giving a 16 year old with a fresh-printed learners permits a dodge hellcat as a first car....

  • @SZUSEast1

    @SZUSEast1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude remember the first Hellcat ever sold got wrapped around a guardrail in Colorado!? I think it was GreenGo and only lasted 45 minutes after leaving dealership.

  • @ianwhite5922

    @ianwhite5922

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sounds fun af ahqhqhq lol

  • @jamolljamoll2937

    @jamolljamoll2937

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep, my first car (mustang gt) at sixteen and my first street bike cbr900rr at 19 ..crashed them both (without serious injury thankfully) with in just a few weeks of having them...young and dumb! I’m 46 now and have a 650 V-Strom...maturity I guess...lol

  • @L4ND.SH4RK

    @L4ND.SH4RK

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jamolljamoll2937 I just changed sprockets on my Ninja 650, pretty easy. 12 and 49 is a scary combo

  • @e92joe97
    @e92joe972 жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks bro I was really set on a 1000cc gonna get something a little lower 🙏🏽

  • @drunkdonkey1009
    @drunkdonkey10093 жыл бұрын

    After riding a Triumph rocket 3 for a year as a first bike, these feel like a bicycle, and an absolute dream to ride

  • @siccens6168
    @siccens61682 жыл бұрын

    My first street bike was a 1000cc,I love it. I get what you're saying but I think it's absolutely possible to start on a liter bike

  • @dracovoid5290

    @dracovoid5290

    11 ай бұрын

    So I can start on a R1?

  • @siccens6168

    @siccens6168

    11 ай бұрын

    @@dracovoid5290 I would say yes. Just. don't be an idiot on it

  • @Sk0lzky
    @Sk0lzky3 жыл бұрын

    "Why would you want something that's gonna make your life difficult" People keep saying to me "if you see various paths choose the hard one" lmao

  • @theunfortunatespectacle7381

    @theunfortunatespectacle7381

    3 жыл бұрын

    The hard one, not the dumb one. The harder path is ignoring peer pressure and ego.

  • @luckimonster2298
    @luckimonster22983 жыл бұрын

    I learn a lot from u 😊

  • @thameral7rbi
    @thameral7rbi3 жыл бұрын

    Before I was scared of buying a 750 and now I'm so scared of the 1000 because I just loved yours.

  • @webdca123
    @webdca1233 жыл бұрын

    Forget 200hp, beginners can’t really handle 100hp without all the tech.

  • @dylanjchess

    @dylanjchess

    3 жыл бұрын

    Been riding for about 10 years, my 100hp Tiger still scares me when I push it.

  • @AntonioBarba_TheKaneB

    @AntonioBarba_TheKaneB

    3 жыл бұрын

    true! my first bike had something like 70HP and it scared the crap out of me for the first 2 weeks at least.

  • @stolenlaptop

    @stolenlaptop

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dylanjchess 100hp on a bike is the sweet spot imho. anything sub 60 and it is a little too tame anything above 115 and you better have nannies or it can be too much. I remember just twisting the throttle a little too much on my 919 just coming around a corner and lifting the front end before I straightened out... that was scary and i didn't think I was being that hard on the throttle either, lucky i got it down and straight before i flew off the road.

  • @FlameHazeist

    @FlameHazeist

    3 жыл бұрын

    I got my license 1 month ago and I handled my 03 VFR800 in all its 107 hp glory without any tech just fine. Got my 05 R1 yesterday and oh boy, that is quite the beast to tame.

  • @FlameHazeist

    @FlameHazeist

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stolenlaptop Gotta be careful with the throttle at corner exits my man. I'm still scared of pushing the R1 I bought yesterday on a straight lol.

  • @pingislife2653
    @pingislife26533 жыл бұрын

    Thinking about just jumping on a championship winning 1000cc is like just thinking about jumping into the ring with a prime Mike Tyson.

  • @kourtneemaxfield208

    @kourtneemaxfield208

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can Dodge and weave for a couple rounds. BUT in the back your head you know it won’t take more than one halfway decent right to lay your ass out

  • @griffenatekevinbacon
    @griffenatekevinbacon3 жыл бұрын

    My first bike was a 250 chinese dirtbike Drove my dads 650 kawi versys for multiple summers. Im finally getting my 1000cc bike at 24. Im hyped

  • @calstach3985
    @calstach39858 ай бұрын

    I started on a duke 390 this year. I appreciate your advice

  • @ryanboyce3422
    @ryanboyce34223 жыл бұрын

    Thats how I did it. My first bike, that I learned to ride on, was a 2008 CBR 1000RR Edit: I crashed it, got an S1000, crashed that too, got a ninja 650, happy with it.

  • @mebro1610

    @mebro1610

    3 жыл бұрын

    I gotta 650 I wanna gsxr 750 tho

  • @karebu3924
    @karebu39243 жыл бұрын

    Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor - J. S. Bach, is the piece in the beginning

  • @lokimodified7680
    @lokimodified76803 жыл бұрын

    Started out on a grom which I believe teaches bad habits for example having to full throttle almost every where ,but I also own a pretty fast Mazdaspeed3 so I kinda understand that you can’t always just full throttle every where you go or loss of traction and possible injury can occur, but with that being said I’m definitely contemplating an older 600 within this next year I think I’ve done a good job of learning riding tactics for street driving and hopping onto something with a substantial power increase will be a learning curve but without the worry of not knowing how to handle certain situations and already knowing what the feeling of riding feels like

  • @13ce
    @13ce2 жыл бұрын

    It all comes down to maturity and knowing how to pace yourself take the course and take baby steps til your confident to ride around traffic

  • @Bananarama67
    @Bananarama673 жыл бұрын

    My first bike was a 1043cc Z1000, I had never ridden a motorcycle in my life other than the 2 hours on an R3 in the MSF course. It didn't have power modes. It had 135HP/82Ftlbs at the wheel. It was perfectly fine. I would NEVER tell somebody to get a 1K superbike or even a 600 supersport as their first motorcycle. But a large cc naked? Absolutely, it truly isn't hard to be responsible on the throttle if you're not a moron.

  • @CadillacZachOffical
    @CadillacZachOffical3 жыл бұрын

    No Yammie we shouldn't have a tier license system, because freedom is the MOST important thing here, NOT safety. That being said I started riding on dirt bikes, so I felt confident starting on an 1100 Suzuki... And I have had no issues over the past few years. Don't try to assume you know what is best for everyone, yes the inexperienced should start slow, but that's NO reason for you to say we should be restricted, that's exactly why we LEFT!

  • @frankymacf

    @frankymacf

    3 жыл бұрын

    You appear not to understand the argument for tiers. Tiers limit the individual’s freedom to endanger the lives of others. And tiers support everyone’s right to use the public highways in confidence that other users are competent drivers of their chosen vehicle.

  • @CadillacZachOffical

    @CadillacZachOffical

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@frankymacf .... No I understand it perfectly... And I maintain my position... NO... WE ARE FREE MEN HERE! PERIOD!

  • @mjftyler1922
    @mjftyler1922 Жыл бұрын

    As a beginner myself, this is invaluable. My wife whose owned 1000cc bikes has told me this from day 1, same as my father. I came into the sport thinking I needed to play “catch up.” Humbling!

  • @georgeandrews1307
    @georgeandrews13073 жыл бұрын

    Great vid

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