if you could race Thomas Cruz on any motorcycle, would your dad finally pay attention to you?

@shohamroshan

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe

@theofebro6195

2 жыл бұрын

Definetly, and then he just ignore me

@flakeystoiletshow9973

2 жыл бұрын

Only to express disappointment in financial decision making skills…

@tanmaymohapatra9679

2 жыл бұрын

Probably yeah

@bwmcdonald96

2 жыл бұрын

RC51 would be a great bike to get up to speed😎😎😎🤙

Fun fact about the apple green color: Apple green was considered bad luck in motorcycle racing, so Kawasaki started to paint their bikes with that color because they said "we dont believe in luck, we believe in engineering" something like that. Hope you guys like it.

@zack1634

2 жыл бұрын

Cool

@chrissa2341

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the info. Mine is green with nr 13 hahaha

@geethsan1567

2 жыл бұрын

That's chad af

@vigneshkannan3921

2 жыл бұрын

That coming from a Japanese company is the most surprising part.

@andrigunawan2417

2 жыл бұрын

And that fun fact is similar to british racing green color

Fun fact: 1 in 3 bikes sold in the USA is a Harley Davidson. 2nd Fun Fact: Anything a Harley Davidson can do, a motorcycle does better.

@bijir2384

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Papa yam

@The_GamingChef

2 жыл бұрын

It's a squid!

@mikealmstrom3046

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think you know what the word "fun" really means... lol

@wanhaniff7010

2 жыл бұрын

The first fact surely wrote by spike

@maverickslastoddworld6476

2 жыл бұрын

Papa yam💪 bust a sweet nooner

I vividly recall the first time I saw the first GPZ 900 "Ninja": My family's auto repair shop (going on 55 years, same location) was right down the road from the Kawasaki dealership, and my Father and oldest brother were best buds with the manager. He would jump on the newest models and ride up to show my dad and brother when I was just a young whelp hanging out. All the mechanics would gas up their work at our shop also, so I saw tons of machines. I bought my first street motorcycle from their when I got my motorcycle license the summer after I turned 16. I was in love with the KZ's and then the GPS. I had my eye on the GPZ550 for my first bike (but my dad, a Harley rider since post-WW2, insisted on the 454LTD. Wasn't a bad choice after all.). The GPZ750 turbo was INSANE! Then, during my senior year of high school, Denny, the manager rode in on a freshly assembled NINJA! How crazy that bike looked! Imagine my poor teenage brain dreaming of screaming on that thing. One of my buddies bought one right after graduation, but that machine was way out of my price range. I'm currently shopping for a Ninja 650 to purchase before the spring. My wife hates the green, I don't like the red. Black it is.

@andreferro4618

2 жыл бұрын

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL FOREVER! I'M DOING THE SAME!

@jeffersonott4357

Жыл бұрын

Dude… just great (not sarcastic)

@robertcarreon7176

11 ай бұрын

Hope you got the bike already.

@dannycc1313

2 ай бұрын

Hope you got it brother !

I'm a Brazilian old man. Sixty two years old. First motorcycle when I was 11... I had a 1971 H1A, a 1973 H2 and today I have a 1984 GPz 900 R, ZX9 A1, Californian model. I understand and agree 100% what you are talking about. Very good, inspired, inspiring, realistic, respectful, intelligent and more than everything else, funny VIDEO. It was a joy for this old man here, to watch your very good REPORT about this particular period of motorcycle history. Best regards from all of us here, in BRAZIL!

"It was too far ahead of its time. Like Nolan..." I felt that.

@allthewaylivemedia

2 жыл бұрын

"I felt that" Not yet, but some day.

@samholdsworth3957

2 жыл бұрын

It's funny because it's not true 😂

@truettcash8555

2 жыл бұрын

“ You’ll understand in 10 years “ had me dyin

@aigomorla

2 жыл бұрын

But Nolan likes them antique driving miss daisy cars.

@afletra

2 жыл бұрын

@@samholdsworth3957 see you again in 10 years 😂

"Young and cool becomes old and lame. But speed. Speed is forever." -James Pumphrey That is the best auto-related quote I have ever heard from anyone besides Jeremy Clarkson. That is some great writing, James. Well done.

@stratis722

2 жыл бұрын

but family. family is forever *sigh*

@DarioCruzII

2 жыл бұрын

@@stratis722 "Fuck family, I got friends" Jason Statham

@amaansiddiqui2030

2 жыл бұрын

oh my god thankyou to the ones above me yall made me laugh I was having a very depressed day

@unripetomato4312

2 жыл бұрын

This comment is perfect in every way

@OrangeCrush1981

2 жыл бұрын

Speed ends once you let off the gas.

Being from the UK and having our own industry taken over by Japanese bikes, this was quite interesting. Thank you.

@Will-ql5db

2 жыл бұрын

Let's face it, thank God the Japanese saved the UK riders from their own lame brit motorcycle makers.

@alimantado373

2 жыл бұрын

@@Will-ql5db Word! but British bikes pre WWII were king and still are and the pre war Harleys, Indians etc. Some of the most beautiful bikes ever made

@Will-ql5db

2 жыл бұрын

@@alimantado373 Yeah, but reliability & performance have a beauty all their own.

@eriklarson9137

Жыл бұрын

If the british could build any vehicle with quality that would have helped a lot.

@eriklarson9137

Жыл бұрын

@@alimantado373 Still are king? With who? Museum curators? Old nostalgic people?

Knowing that Kawasaki also having a stealth helicopter named "ninja" makes it 100x better.

"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame but speed, speeds forever." This line man ufff.

@vikramsinhdantkale8525

2 жыл бұрын

Horsepower never gets old

@avivparekh3543

2 жыл бұрын

I read your comment as James said it. Wtffffffff

@Donut

2 жыл бұрын

Synchronicities, bruh.

@youknowwhoalready

2 жыл бұрын

@@Donut moh powaah baby

@StriderZYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@Donut please consider doing a video on Yamaha

Haven't even watched it yet but HELL YEA MOTORCYCLE CONTENT

@thebasitinengineer1248

2 жыл бұрын

YEEEEE, now I need an up to speed on KTM and Honda motorcycles

@bretthaynes1921

2 жыл бұрын

Beat me to it haha 🤙

@Shsishsh

2 жыл бұрын

I Love bike content

@AbeyantHero

2 жыл бұрын

Up To Speed on Scramblers, SuMos??

@massimopiazza7562

2 жыл бұрын

Same 😂😂

My dad had Harleys and Triumphs in the early 70s. He always said he was jealous of the CB 750 Honda with the riders never having to tune up every single ride. Honda effected Harleys a long time ago.

@corliss5824

2 жыл бұрын

so true it was Honda that killed harley in the late 70s

@chrisloesch1870

Жыл бұрын

Funny. I don't have to tune up my Harley every single ride, lol.

@Crashed131963

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisloesch1870 Harleys are as good as 1970s Honda's now. Not AMF Harleys though.

@chrisloesch1870

Жыл бұрын

@@Crashed131963 really? I own one and it’s a perfectly good motorcycle. This talk reminds me of who’s got the bigger fire hose, irrelevant. You like your motorcycle I like mine, lol

@Crashed131963

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisloesch1870 You still ride a AMF built Harley? Wait till you ride a evolution power plant Harley. Major improvement .

Back in the day I rode my 600 Ninja to meet my girlfriend and her parents to see Top Gun. I'm now 58 yrs old and have a GSXR750. Yep this old dude is still built for speed.

@daebak7370

9 ай бұрын

Wow

"Young and cool becomes old and lame. But SPEED, SPEED is forever." Needs to be on a shirt.

@mod.ts76

2 жыл бұрын

Facts 100% I'd buy it

@ls_812

2 жыл бұрын

Kinda long for a shirt..

@tedecker3792

2 жыл бұрын

Not just a quote, it’s my 74yo life!

@tedecker3792

2 жыл бұрын

From a 71 Kawasaki H1, to a 73z1, to a hip replacement and a bad knee. Don’t regret a minute of it.

@jordykiko2915

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more my friend

Lmao, the part with James miming Jeremiahs words behind him 😂

Styles change, Young and cool becomes old and lame. But speed, Speed is forever. -James Pumphrey 2021

In Australia we had a pretty famous biker film called "Stone" in which most of the bikes were Z900's. Yeah... Harleys are mostly ridden by 60 year old dentists down here.

@Superfly1503

2 жыл бұрын

Slow, heavy and hard to manoeuvre…

James, please never change. You have to be hands down one of the funniest hosts of any show on KZread.

@nuclearlakelife9724

2 жыл бұрын

That’s straight facts

@OhNooJosephJoestar

2 жыл бұрын

No Cap

@bbearhug

2 жыл бұрын

Rich Rebuilds is hands down the funniest KZread 'host'. Don't get it twisted.

@brandonswinson3033

2 жыл бұрын

@@bbearhug “don’t get it twisted” *has it twisted*

When I was a teenager the Japanese bikes were described to me like this: "Honda's are smooth, Suzuki's are quick, Yamaha's are Fast, and Kawasaki's actively want you DEAD"

@Arltratlo

2 жыл бұрын

my Suzi isnt quick, 185kph, but i never feel it wants to kill me.... and i rather shot my foot with a machine gun before i would touch a HD...

@daved2352

2 жыл бұрын

@@Arltratlo I've got a kawasaki vn1600 and while not the fastest of bikes, it is still a very aggressive engine. The most aggressive twin cinder cruiser I've rode, though thats not a huge number of bikes in fairness.

@jordanerickson3714

2 жыл бұрын

@@Arltratlo My GSX650F still can outpace my coworkers Kawi 636 in corners due to its low end torque and smooth powerband. It weighs 100lbs more too! Its often the rider, more than the machine, dictating its true potential. Same reason the GSXR1000 just took down the new Honda Fireblade 1000RR-R SP in the stock 1000 MotoAmerica race, followed by the #1 title in the SuperSport race as well. Suzuki is an AMAZING machine for the price. Always providing good ergos and comfort too.

@Arltratlo

2 жыл бұрын

@@jordanerickson3714 i own a Suzi V-Strom 650, i use it for traveling here in Europe...and having access to German Autobahn makes me always smile about people who tell me how fast they can drive blabla... i did that, and i am not that exited about, because if you drive for years every workday over 200kph twice a day.. its not raising my puls a beat to ride faster as you ever be allowed..so, dont get killed by breaking the traffic laws..i will enjoy my riding in Europe... and driving so slow, i can enjoy the country side..!

@jordanerickson3714

2 жыл бұрын

@@Arltratlo I live in a state with hundreds and hundreds of miles worth of long empty highways, however I have much more fun on the twisties.

Just to have it mentioned, since it got jumped over, ZX 14 one of the most well balanced and nimble monsters I've ever been on. And it did get up on the world record thingy, slapping the 'Busa stepdad anyhow, just not as buff looking.

@MrLedzepp88

2 жыл бұрын

A future classic for sure, handling is underrated kzread.info/dash/bejne/hHdpvMmHqbWbYaQ.html

@40hrplusservicetech

Жыл бұрын

It was skipped for sure. How they go straight to the H2 they forgot the answer to the busa was the zx-14 and then Kawasaki still wasn’t satisfied and topped themselves with the zx-14R and then topped themselves again with th h2. Car guys lol.

i was born in 96 and it was Road Rash on the Sega Genesis that made me fall in love with sport bikes.

"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame, but speed... speed is forever." Put this on my gravestone

@MrMisanthrope1RBjr

2 жыл бұрын

speed forever on your grave stone, speed also puts you in the grave.

@white_devil73

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr better to die doing what you love than sit at home wishing you had the sack to get out there and do it.

@MOTO809

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr Only if you let it.

@LockheedMartinEnjoyer

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr sounds like a wicked way togo 😎🤙

@allflying3

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr Speed won't put you in the grave but a sudden stop will.

The Scene for Tron: Legacy made me want a Ducati for such a long time.

@blondemaniac16-22

2 жыл бұрын

Dude same

@Sam-sd5si

2 жыл бұрын

It was Mission Impossible 2 that made me want the Ducati, Tron cemented it though.

@vstev3472

2 жыл бұрын

As someone who rode ducati before (not the panigales just the old 848) if u can afford it and really want it, go for it! Its a fine bike, although I personally prefer r6 (yamaha) over 848

@RapidRossi

2 жыл бұрын

Haha same

@mumenraider

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh yes and that of Matrix too

"Harley - Everything else is LESS." That ages like parmesan cheese xD

The little "ninja" always gets me

I feel like this definitely needs a mention: Suzuki named it the 'Hayabusa' as that's the Japanese name for a Peregrine Falcon, because Peregrines eat Blackbirds. Brilliant bants from Suzuki.

@jeremycunningham9005

2 жыл бұрын

Was it Japan's retort to the sr71 blackbird?

@SuperWoodspoon

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremycunningham9005 yes and no, Honda had made a bike called the Blackbird cbr1100xx named after the sr71 which claimed the production speed record the Hayabusa was Suzuki's response

@donalbaine

2 жыл бұрын

It's also the fastest animal on earth, reaching 200ish mph in a dive. God tier marketing, all things considered.

@jika8895

2 жыл бұрын

Ah they already made it. hayabusa got its own section,

@TheShift1313

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperWoodspoon the good old days when your zx11 wasnt fast enough just turbo it! God those bikes were all so heavy! I miss the old slingshot gsxrs!

I remember vividly when my older brother brought home a brand new zx9r back in 99, I was 10 years old and new virtually nothing about motorcycles but as soon as I saw it I knew it was the most dangerous and badass thing I've ever seen in my entire life as soon as I was old enough I went out and bought a ninja and never looked back even to this day.

@kariverson1

2 жыл бұрын

That ninja you got there is the best 600 class bike ever created. I'm proud I owned one too.

@CornPopMillerJr

2 жыл бұрын

I started on a CBR 600 F2 but graduated to a 99 ZX9R. That bike was sooooooo fast!

I have no idea where you come up with these funny little bits, but it's amazing.

Gotta admit, I love this guy's enthusiasm.

It would be so dope to see everyone come together on one project. History, theory and a build?! Sound pretty dope to me

@kotarokun2128

2 жыл бұрын

@Gray Plays wth is this ?

"Young and cool becomes old and lame but speed, speed is forever" Man that's a cool quote, philosophical in some sense.

@mattmattmatt131313

2 жыл бұрын

Weird car trends come and go, neons bodykits and subwoofers of the 00s, stanced slammed cars today,... bur race cars, young or old, are always respected.

@rickythomas9698

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattmattmatt131313 I do agree but I would say "car's". generally speaking old cars whether "race" or not; appreciate in value.

This video is definitely in the best top10 sh*t I have ever watched on KZread! Great history lesson with a great amount of humor! Thanks guys!!!

This had me so mesmerized with the delivery of this information....couldn't help smiling. "The step dad".....LOL

Japanese manufactures knows how to name their Bikes. Every names, be it Ninja, Fireblade or Hayabusa all are absolute badass.

@exe.wifinowhere3942

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget about Suzuki Katana

@sambeezy007

2 жыл бұрын

@@exe.wifinowhere3942 Never heard that 1. That's cool too. I got the Ninja 400.

@mo07r1

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@FatGouf

2 жыл бұрын

Ninja..

@Aya_Brea1998

2 жыл бұрын

If only they looked as good or were as fast as a Ducati Desmosedicci RR or an MV Agusta F4 Tamburini or the F4 CC

Nice

@jessefuhrman9969

2 жыл бұрын

Funny seeing you here Ronnie...

@TommyPrey

2 жыл бұрын

Wonder if they will cover your next project lol

@koshta3594

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@eyadalallan8023

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@Donut

2 жыл бұрын

nice

Few days ago I met a guy who had an exact same motorcycle as Tom Cruise in Top Gun. The guy was super friendly and the bike was super clean! No scratches or anything. Same year some model same build, it was soo cool

"Nothing's cooler than danger" 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Bravo James

That blackbird bit. Damn, James. Please start making these every week again. Please.

@mindforsale

2 жыл бұрын

I was dying. So good😭

The highest quality content, always extremely educational and accurate, and funnier then a lot of top tier high budget comedy. I don't know how you guys continue to meet those standards with every single piece of content you drop but I sure as hell am extremely grateful that you do. I also pray every night that this streak you're on will never end

I love what you guys are doing, keep doing it.

Thank you for this one, so informative and entertaining! Love you too James lol

“So how fast do you want your bike?” H2 owners: Yes

@arunkurian9367

2 жыл бұрын

H2R:here hold my beer

@KillSpawn47

2 жыл бұрын

Turbo period y spend 25 grand when you can spend 15 for a bike and turbo lol

@kennywest9626

2 жыл бұрын

Hell no you can't just skip over the zx14 and zx14r.....what is this? The zx14r deserves it's own video💯% . Anyway if you do a zx14r one maybe include that a stage 2 turbo bumps it to 320whp....that's dusting all your demons and Tesla's

@monkmoto1887

2 жыл бұрын

@@KillSpawn47 because the H2 is more than speed. It’s absolutely beautifully built, in that heavy duty Kawasaki way. Yeah you can get a zx14r for 7k used and turbo it to 300whp for about that when it’s all said and done, but you don’t have that same high quality piece that you do with the H2 and to some people that matters. Also the supercharger on these little motors give it a really crazy power band. I’ve seen H2s with 300 hp slay 400hp turbo 14s and busas on joesti

FINALLY, been waiting on the Ninja ever since the Hyabusa episode lol

@Donut

2 жыл бұрын

no one waits on the ninja, the ninja waits on you

I accidently watched this exactly 1 year later and this is really cool for some reason.

Love where kawi went, my ‘21 636 is the best thing I’ve ever ridden, but I started my Super bike journey on a 98 gixxer 750 first year of fuel injection!!

"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame. But speed, speed is forever." Ladies and gentlemen, there's a poet between us.

"All those rebels without a car who made Harleys cool had gotten older, and started ruining the world." That's an under-appreciated line right there.

@fastinradfordable

2 жыл бұрын

Buddy had an 81 Harley 1200cc I had 81 yamaha 400xs. It could out top speed the Harley. And leave him in the twistys. Embarrassing. And got twice the mpg. I used to laugh at Harley guys when I had a 68 beetle. And could get better mpg Like waaaa

@MrMisanthrope1RBjr

2 жыл бұрын

just how is the world being ruined? if you can think for yourself and study the subject you will see that things have never been better.

@NFSBeast2365

2 жыл бұрын

Those are true words

@NFSBeast2365

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMisanthrope1RBjr the actual fuck are you talking about, Mr. Blue pill?

@Sad-lawlessness

2 жыл бұрын

@@fastinradfordable my first bike as well, hence my usual screen name, aaronxs400

Hey Skippy, I appreciate your video it’s definitely got some good information in it and there’s definitely been many evolutions that have brought motorcycling to its current zenith; Grew up in Central San Francisco Bay Area and my dad used to take me to Galiguna sa in the 70s and the 80s and that was something that I definitely appreciated grew up riding minibikes and dirt bikes and eventually had a pretty nice can em 250 that I ran around the race courses with the dirt tracks and Enduro little bit of motocross but Can-Am had long legs lotta horsepower anyway I digress, so growing up going to Laguna Seca watching road racing events Kenny Roberts was the guy for me, and I’ve always been a tuning fork guy you know for Yamaha and no one Kenny Roberts came on the scene with the RZ 500 and the TZ 750 and he helped Yamaha develop the aluminum frame that become the X up frame that they used so that the motor was a stress portion of the frame and eventually that is morphed into the YZFR1 and you know not just like something with blazing power for the sake of the high top speed but the ability to go around corners, and King Kenny was one of the first guys to develop the technique of dragging your knee on the ground going around those corners I used to race in our six up in Spokane Portland Seattle for a couple years and that our six is definitely a razor but you know I appreciate the Kawasaki is the quacks and everything like that and the green machines they definitely got some serious power and their triples made a definite Dan you know but they had that that death wobble ST sometimes the steering dampener wouldn’t even curate but anyway so for me it’s all Yamaha and they are six R1 legacies they are one even from 2009 came out with a cross plane crank shaft to take advantage of white Honda developed in the 90s called the big bang motor which had uneven piston firing to help slow down the power surges on the tire Talpa person get around the corner without shredding that tire in a few were high sides but anyway watch this video and you know watch some watch the video clips of Kenny Roberts and in and that tradition which led up to Wayne Rainey and continued all the way up to you know the top Yamaha guys but that’s kind of like the evolution of the true sport bike which is the canyon Carver and the bikes that handled where is you know I’ve driver I’ve driven the night at the KZ 900 Cowie and that’s kind of a I mean it’s a very fast bike but that’s a drag bike I mean I had a friend who had an 1175 kid in one of those in the mid 70s it had little blue nitrous oxide anodized nuts we can pull it off and put on the nitrous system and he used to run to steal struts on the back of that thing and take it to the drag races but not the same as a TZ 250 the YZ 500 DGP champion bikes you know the bike that Norika Hoga ran in the 90s in the 2000s they are seven and then anyway check out this video and you know these aren’t just posers pretending the racing a jet aircraft that’s cool I got it and you know I’m I’m I’m not a big follower of tax dodging religion see that I’d have to say so not not not a lot of not a lot of faith in guys like Tom Cruise but I do like motorcycles and I appreciate Kawasaki a lot anyway give this video watch thanks I appreciate it your videos are top-notch and I appreciate the donut media! kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKaqstt6XdCcaMo.html

That white R32 in your background... I'm freaking drooling. The R32 is hands down my favourite car of all times... 3 times I almost bought one... but just didn't have the money realistically and bailed... I'm still dreaming...

Now when kimi retires at end of this season, WE NEED up to speed on Kimi " Iceman" Räikkönen

@KulmaaSaatana

2 жыл бұрын

Täähän se ois

@CheapskateMotorsports

2 жыл бұрын

And the Doctor, Valentino Rossi. This year we saw both legends leave the highest tier of Motorsport.

@ElectroDutyMau5

2 жыл бұрын

YES

@tony_5156

2 жыл бұрын

Bwah, maybe next time we will get it

@joshuaday3980

2 жыл бұрын

Are we talking about the Kimi who was the adult film star, who happened to sell her Lamborghini to Ed Bolian?

"but Speed! SPEED is forever!" Dom Torreto level cringy line. I love it.

@medokn99

2 жыл бұрын

speed is temporary... family is forever.

@Jason.cbr1000rr

2 жыл бұрын

U can have any beer u like... as long as its a Corona...

Awesome bikes. Great video. Keep up the good work.

usually im sitting here watching james' videos for entertainment, but when he said 'but speed.. speed is forever' I got chills. so f'n true.

Kawasaki: we can't name it "ninja"; they're considered outlaws! motorcyles in America: MOTORCYCLE OUTLAWS

@karthickbg

2 жыл бұрын

Kawasaki's US Director: I used the stone to destroy the stones.

@moboots

2 жыл бұрын

Lol cultural differences have fucked up many corporate deals, just look at what happened between capcom and xbox when they were trying to pitch resident evil as an excusive, capcom ended up walking out of the board room and landing a deal with playstation instead later the same day

@michaelkevinmirasol8256

2 жыл бұрын

Well, they're hidden outlaws on the other side of the world. I wonder when will Ducati name their next superbikes as "Mafia" lol

@Sean-Ax

2 жыл бұрын

@@moboots huh, never heard of that! Is that RE1 or RE4 you're talking about? Because I remember RE4 was a Gamecube exclusive for a little while before getting a PS2 version, but the Xbox wasn't around for RE1.

@moboots

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sean-Ax i believe it was for ps2 cuz they had a lot of "secret" dlc in that version that was definitely not on the gamecube version cuz i still own the gamecube version and can confirm lol but im pretty sure theres a detailed video about the whole xbox and capcom deal going to shit

this makes me so happy to be the proud owner of a ninja. episode hits different when the vehicle your learning about is sitting right in your backyard!

@RunThatRC

2 жыл бұрын

Right!

@air-headedaviator1805

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if I’ll ever have the pleasure 😭

@George241312

2 жыл бұрын

Episode hits different when you arched this at the gym and took a zx6r to it.

@xxx_epic_sniper_xxx2.021

2 жыл бұрын

@@air-headedaviator1805 why a old ninja is only like 2k

@kksan

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! had the same feeling with the wrx up to speed episode!

This video single handedly re-sparked my interest in motorcycles and I know own a motorcycle. Thank you donut

I have owned both most of my life. The Kawasaki Ninja ( 750 and up ) and three out of four generations of T/As. The H2 Is my dream bike. Good video.👍

I think the most underrated joke in this whole episode is when James said, "1986's Top Gun was the blockbuster the world needed to take its mind off of Chernobyl"

@grey5135

2 жыл бұрын

Lol it wasn't a joke.... it was pure facts 😂

@lbruprofen

2 жыл бұрын

i don’t get it

@LtNduati

2 жыл бұрын

@@lbruprofen Chernobyl was one of only two catastrophic Nuclear disasters ever recorded, the second was after the 2011 Tōhoku based Japanese earthquake and Tsunami, that caused a similar event. The difference was Chernobyl was entirely preventable and man-made wheare as Fukushima was the result of a similarly rare but completely natural 9.0 to 9.1 magnitude earthquake and subsequent Tsunami. All good jokes contain real truth's and this is why James' quip is probably one of the best ever both in savageness, witt and the reality in which the joke lies. Like this comment if you read this far, cause I know I wouldn't have lol

@graescalefilms2475

2 жыл бұрын

@@LtNduati I read through it because it just so happens that I just watched a YT vid about how the Fukushima incident was a lot more preventable than it seemed. Like almost completely preventable as far as preparation goes.

@lbruprofen

2 жыл бұрын

@@LtNduati ahhhh ok, my mind was going in a totally different direction 😂

I'm one of those 50%. I started on a Ninja 300. Excellent bike, incredibly easy to ride and handle, and so light it was awesome in canyons... until the highway. Any highway above 70 mph was terrifying on that thing since it was blown around so easily and had a budget suspension. I stepped up to a ZX-6R briefly, and then to a Ninja 1000 and I'm done. The Ninja 1000 is an amazing all-around street bike and does everything well. I am not a brand loyalist in most things, but I'm a Ninja guy for life.

@weezem

2 жыл бұрын

I stopped at an 06 636 and haven't wanted to upgrade. Love this bike

@1bntcr001

2 жыл бұрын

I think it depends on weight, because when a had a Ninja 300 (it was my first bike as well), mine topped out at 114 miles per hour on the highway. I bought the KRT edition in 2015 and I was about 155 pounds then. It could get up to speed, BUT it was super slow to accelerate.

@CalTN

2 жыл бұрын

I started on a XR100 as a kid. My first road bike was a Ninja500r. Twin cylinder 499cc. It wasn't a rocket but I learned where my limits were and how to go fast with control. I now ride a 2007 ZZR600 which is a 2002 ZX6R Ninja. Kawasaki's and Japanese engineering will always be respected and special to me.

@ShunkLunkable

2 жыл бұрын

Started on a KLR-250 and found my way onto a Ninja Z1000. Got used to goosing some tight corners into full throttling corners and giving 'er a heavy right hand. I won't go back to at least a liter bike with some work done to it until I beef it.

@NNNyancat777

2 жыл бұрын

i started on zx25r

Speed is forever! Bought my first bike this year, 2006 kawasaki ninja zx6r :)

A wise man once told me that when riding a motorcycle, is not how fast you get there, is how bad ass you look while getting there. That’s where Harley Davidson shines.

James mouthing Jeremiah’s lines had me rolling.

@flyg13

2 жыл бұрын

His face at the end had me dying.

@jordinhocharles

2 жыл бұрын

🙂👍🏾👍🏾

@subjekt5577

2 жыл бұрын

I thought they were the same person Nin-ja!

my god this was good .The music, the lines, the editing everything was TOP NOTCH .I didn't want the video to end . keep it up guys.pls do one on Yamaha

You had me at No Doubt

I love this guy! He made me laugh all thru this. And I learned.

@laportlaportlaport

2 жыл бұрын

I too was lovin' laughing and learned.

I've been waiting for you guys to talk about the Ninja. Also fun fact the Ninja 250 and Ninja 500 went unchanged from 1987 to 2007.

@someguyontheinternet7165

2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile Suzuki execs: why such a short production run? 😂

Glad to see some motorcycle content! Especially Kawasaki is amazing, I owned a Ninja 650 before I bought my BMW S1000RR 👌🏻 It was a great bike

@brianstebleton5746

2 жыл бұрын

Had an 08 650 as my first bike, I loved that thing to death

@Irinananana

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianstebleton5746 the 650 really is a great bike, just great all around. Loved mine too and it was hard to sell it 😪 However it would lie if I said my new bike isn't more capable in every metric imaginable. But I think there is always a special love for the first motorcycle

@jacknickolstine3355

2 жыл бұрын

Got my 07 650 for 1500, all it needed was a fuel pump hahahaha Dude must of dropped it and got scared because it only had 2500mi

@zoltancsikos5604

2 жыл бұрын

@@Irinananana You’re one cool chick 😎

@Irinananana

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacknickolstine3355 lol

Haven't had a bike in almost 10 years, finally picked up a Vulcan S 650 & absolutely love it 🥰 dream bike will always be a gen 2 VMAX!

I own the the 2 of the legendary precursor to the Ninja, 1978 KZ1000 and a 1975 H2 750. Awesome bikes so as long as you don’t want to brake quickly or turn. Ninja’s became iconic because legendary perigee stock they were breed from.

I grew up on a busy bustling urban street in the 80's, wonderful times we idolized the local car and bike guys. One evening out of nowhere, a Kawi Ninja came thru with a loud exhaust at what felt like 10000 mph. It was the most stimulating thing of my childhood I still get goose bumps thinking about it. I own 7 sport bikes now. 😋

@BobbyFlincher

2 жыл бұрын

haha, a biker was born that day for sure

@chottabeamm

2 жыл бұрын

What in the world 7? Each one for each day? Daamn 😂

@christianmarche993

2 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyFlincher we were street kids riding bicycles as fast as we could. All of us ended up bikers. 😎

@christianmarche993

2 жыл бұрын

@@chottabeamm I restore them. There were a few times I ended up buying a whole batch of parts ffor pennies in the dollar and was able to piece together some nice machines. 20 plus bikes past thru my hands. My bucket list is my own standard bike build (think Ducati monster style) with an Indian motor and a Suzuki parts bin build to increase hp using only Suzuki parts interchanged.

@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing

2 жыл бұрын

NEENJA!

I love this non linear story. My ADHD is keeping up just fine

@Donut

2 жыл бұрын

We see you.

@brandonpratt5701

2 жыл бұрын

@@Donut 👀👀👀

@nineyearold2049

2 жыл бұрын

How u do that

@mrgodspeed

2 жыл бұрын

@@nineyearold2049 Those are exclusive emojis from the channel, he paid to join.

@kaneki1056

2 жыл бұрын

ND supremacy. non linear info dumping is our specialty

James your narration is addictive, idk why I watched 25 minutes of this i can't even drive a car lol

James really love his job

This has the energy of old school up to speed episodes. Thing of beauty.

@ozeeto

2 жыл бұрын

Really? He seems off to me big time

"Cars are metal covering human, and motorcycles are human covering metal. " - Sun Tzu Imagine losing control at 195 MPH on a motorcycle.

@skyfoxrinoasfr4778

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine losing control at 195 on car too..

@aayushdeshpande9224

2 жыл бұрын

@@skyfoxrinoasfr4778 It's safer but yeah, I heard somewhere that cars kill more than motorbikes do

@dressing2877

2 жыл бұрын

@@aayushdeshpande9224 there is a lot more car owners than bike owners

@lachlanhudson7404

2 жыл бұрын

@@aayushdeshpande9224 that's Fax, if you are wearing the right gear on a motorcycle a d you don't get run over or slammed into a wall, you will dissipate all the energy of losing control by sliding across the ground. Death in accidents doesn't come from speed, it's the stopping quickly that gets ya!

@vstev3472

2 жыл бұрын

Cant say about 195mph but at 100ish it kinda hurts (as long as you’re fully geared. If not, 40mph is enough to kill you)

Soooo entertaining Donut! Man i always get lost iin these videos. Love em all

You really dissurve my subscription man in the middle of ur vedio i don't want ur video to finish ! Hats off man thanks for content!

"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame. But speed. Speed. Speed is forever." Brought tears to my speedfreak eyes. I think I'ma get this tattooed on my body.

Super Stepdad 🤣

@yungboicontigo9278

2 жыл бұрын

You’re everywhere

@GracUntoYou

2 жыл бұрын

Shalom Philippians 2:3-4 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others./Inspiration+ Arrogance and pride are things that do not reflect the word of God. Doing things for vainglory goes directly against the Lord's teachings. Humility, patience, and gentleness are in line with how Jesus lived His life. Use his life and death as a model, because that is exactly the Lord intended it to be./Prayer+ Forgive me Father, for I have selfishly demanded recognition for the good deeds that I have done. I wish that I can selfishly do things that benefit others because it truly makes me feel better, not because I will get acclaim from others. Holy Lord, forgive me for these transgressions and help me to learn from these mistakes in the future. I ask that you aid me in my progress, along with the path to righteousness. Amen.

Had a '99 Ninja as my first bike. It had reliability problems, but I sure did love riding it.

Old movies don’t suck, thank you very much

Hell yes!!! More Up to Speed please!

@aestheticswim3397

2 жыл бұрын

Up to speed on the Mercury cougar

@aestheticswim3397

2 жыл бұрын

Can you believe they haven’t even been up to speed on the Chevy nova yet

@nathanjoseph4284

2 жыл бұрын

@@aestheticswim3397 They covered the Chevy Silverado and Ford F-series but I'm still awaiting one on the C10 (or Chevy trucks in general, up to the Silverado) :)

@aestheticswim3397

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanjoseph4284 Hell they even got the GMC syclone,How can you not talk about the OG race truck The Chevy S 10

@rutwikvlog95

2 жыл бұрын

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Dude you are truly entertaining to watch!

Love this video! Thanks for the two wheel love!

"Styles change, young and cool becomes old and lame But speed.. *speed is F O R E V E R."* - James Pumphrey, 2021 Remember that quote when we finally broke the Lightspeed barrier, lads

@michaelkevinmirasol8256

2 жыл бұрын

"Cause I feel the need, the need for S P E E D." -Maverick & Goose, Top Gun

Not gonna lie, I said verbatim “Speed is Forever” with you James and now I’ve peeked and it’s down hill from here. But this is one of my favorite up to speeds because of the emphasis on the motorbike scene in Top Gun (my favorite movie)

@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked

2 жыл бұрын

#GoVegan 💚 Robert Downey Jr recently became vegan and invested 40 million into vegan bacon 🥓. Hehe. Gordon Ramsay used to be the poster boy for anti-vegan and now is becoming vegan and has a popular vegan bacon 🥓 recipe. :3 🍕🍟🥨🥪🌭🍔🥩🍖🍗🧀🥚🍳🥞🧇 #GoVegan 💚

@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked

2 жыл бұрын

Though the Dodge Tomahawk is the fastest bike but it's not street legal nor is it commercially made.

@Gamesational1

2 жыл бұрын

If it has two wheels and gets you from A to B, then it is a bike.

@readmyusernamecauseitssoreally

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gamesational1 but what if it's a car with 2 wheels?

@readmyusernamecauseitssoreally

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked you are just into all sorts of stuff arentcha?

fantastic vid cheers dude 👍🏻👍🏻

I was already on the edge of wanting a motorcycle, but this video just solidified me going to get one

When he said Things got gnarly..I distinctly saw Chris Farley peering from his soul.

@iplaysdrums

2 жыл бұрын

Seconded

@NemRacing

2 жыл бұрын

Man. Rip that guy. So hilarious!

@jarodmcmichael9944

2 жыл бұрын

Most Definitely

Ever since I was a small child , my dad promised me to buy me a motorcycle when I turn 18. Now I'm 20 and I still love motorcycles more than cars. Thanks Dad

@KANINENBDK

2 жыл бұрын

Did he buy you a motorcycle?

@nishadpawar4040

2 жыл бұрын

@@KANINENBDK Yeah bro. I live in India. We don't leave our house till our marriage

I've never been a Harley fan but I respect what they do and build

Keep doing more motorcycle stuff. I always laugh at these. And love motorcycles

Really would've liked to see them talk about the gentleman's agreement here, as it's basically the reason the Japanese manufacturers stopped chasing the title of "fastest"

@gorflunk

2 жыл бұрын

189 mph or 300 kph that's the agreement. Now, how fast you can get to that limit, well, that's still up for grabs.

@migueljardim8177

2 жыл бұрын

But didn't the Ninja H2 get to 200mph though??

@homiefizzle5260

2 жыл бұрын

@@migueljardim8177 that's with an unrestricted ECU

@dirkspatz3692

2 жыл бұрын

In Germany the gentlemens agreement ( from the late 70s to the 90s) was "Not more than 74kw". Therefore all Motorbikes where sold limited only (and for a few bugs you could buy the de-limiter-package afterwards). Another german agreement (strict until end of the 90s, currently softend - the buyer has to sign for unlimited version) - All faster cars are limited to a max speed of 250km/h (155mph) .

@brianmaclennan561

2 жыл бұрын

300kmh speedos became 280kmh speedos with 2 extra lines..

Day 424 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

@DeadlCheemborg

2 жыл бұрын

Dedication at full potential

@deshadmalla4156

2 жыл бұрын

your a legend

@djdwyane16

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Pagani

@taahirasmalgee5149

2 жыл бұрын

@@deshadmalla4156 YOU'RE

@FJB2020

2 жыл бұрын

He probably doesn't have one since he does all the dad jokes.. Maybe it is emotional for him to read this 424 times as a reminder his dad didn't love him enough to stick around.. Or he does and his dad is super rad..

Brilliant production guys. Bravo.

I swear James is the BEST thing to ever come out of Kentucky!!!

@kali6651

Жыл бұрын

He is so not funny lol

What I like about sport bikes, is that pretty much anything from the 90s going forward is still relevant in terms of tech and sportiness, and reliability. You can get a V4, 11k reving engine with gear driven cams for like 2 grands.

@allflying3

2 жыл бұрын

What I don't like about sport bikes, is that you can't bring grocery or even some packed lunch. #Scooterlyfe4eva

@aydenfellerhoff3160

2 жыл бұрын

@@allflying3 If it cant fit in a backpack you're bringing too much

@Will-ql5db

2 жыл бұрын

@@allflying3 Well, you could use it to get to work, AND, if you're willing to wear a bookbag, you can simply put your lunch in bookbag, right?

@sgomez3047

Жыл бұрын

Yessir..enter the VFR. Another great bike.

Kawasaki is amazingly great in every aspect their speeds never fails to deliver.

sick ass ninja moves james.

my first bike was the Ninja 500... loved that bike!