@@valerie.mccaffrey I didn’t see any spam

@@YappinNCruisin great, on my end it sent a million "BOOSA" comments 🏍

@@valerie.mccaffrey haha I only saw one.

@@valerie.mccaffrey man when I tell you that thing was loud I mean it was LOUD.

@@YappinNCruisin a delightful part of motorcycle history!

@@cooper2439 hahaha the look is growing on me a little but yeah it is pretty ugly haha

@@YappinNCruisinReminds me of the motorcycle in Spawn. I’d still have one because of the history of them being fast as sht n all.

@@JacobNovoselStudios hahaha very true!

I live in Western PA - Mercer County.

Hahaha I was just too nervous to pull into that random guy’s driveway 😅

@@wolfpackpete6408 the R7 is definitely classed as a Sportbike. I didn’t think of it when I stated that the R9 was the first Yamaha Sportbike release since the R6 and R1 were released. However, I beleave the R7 was also originally released in 1999.

@YappinNCruisin the original R7 was a 750cc 4-cylinder. I get what you mean though. The current R7 is down on power and doesn't have the same peaky race engine nature associated with the 600cc 4-cylinder screamers. It is a bike in sporty style, but not meeting the desire for R6 lovers.

Haha yeah I’ve been trying to be more outgoing when it comes to talking to people about their cars and motorcycles. Most people seem to appreciate my interest. I also like to yap about my car and my motorcycle (hence the channel) so I think that also gives me some confidence haha

@@YappinNCruisin I’m glad to hear you trying to be more outgoing! You could meet some really cool people.

I do like a good Volvo. Have you watched the channel Gingium? Last I knew he had an LS swapped Volvo 240 and a turbo NA Miata along with several other cool projects. What is my breathing pattern? Hahaha

I am 5’11” and I don’t have any issues with the Miata seat height. My friend who was 6’ 3” rode as a passenger and barely fit - his head was about at the roofline. If you are very passionate about a Miata but you are taller than 6’2” you could always get different seats to lower yourself down into the car a little more. Alternatively you could perform the “foamectomy” by cutting out some of the foam in the stock seats (personally I would just buy racing seats haha) how tall are you?

@@YappinNCruisin that’s a good idea! I’m just under 6’3 so some bucket seats will likely be a necessity

What do you mean? You mean you used the wires from those lights to power a rear view mirror?

I used a jumper wire ran up the A pillar to power the mirror lights...

Hahaha

That is very true! Turbo 1.6L Miatas are crazy fun.

@@lukehd4081 very cool!

@@bwc1976 thank you very much! I am very glad you enjoyed the video. Welcome to the channel!

@@bwc1976 also, do you know what kind of bike you’re interested in getting as your first bike?

@@YappinNCruisin At this point it's easier to say what I'm NOT starting with :) 1. NOT an R6 or other full-on racing machine :) 2. NOT a Harley or Gold Wing or anything else huge like that 3. NOT a dual sport or ADV that's super high off the ground I am open to smaller cruisers (Rebel 250 up to Suzuki LS650), smaller sportbikes (Ninja 250-500), nakeds up to 650-750ish (SV650 or MT-07 or Honda Nighthawk), or even scooters 125-150 and up (too many hills around here for a 50 although they do look fun) and still need to try sitting on some to narrow down what I'm most comfortable with.

@@bwc1976 it sounds like you have a great idea of what to look for in a first bike. I wish you the best of luck in finding what fits you best! Stay safe out there ✌🏻

@@downwardspoon I love my Miata 😅 Welcome to the channel 🙂

@@nathankiser7058 yeah not from factory. When you flip the lights on with the stalk to the left of the steering wheel do they both come up?

@@YappinNCruisin yes, everything works normal except the extra wink from the passenger side when I turn them off. I just assumed that was how it was made lol

@@jacoboneil8123 thanks! I’ve done a few little things to clean it up over the years.

You did a good job I have an NB and I removed the center consul and it clears up a lot of space for my arm I also j swapped it but I think that matters far less than the room for your arm

This guy is so wholesome

@@theswagman2138 Hey thanks for the advice! This is my ‘91. I have used that truck before to get the headlight panels to be more flush with the hood. Like you mention they seem to sloop back in just a little bit over time either from people pressing on them or just from their own weight. Thanks for the comment!

I live in northwestern Pennsylvania so VA might be a bit far but I appreciate the offer!

@@Dulamae5 Thank you! Julia’s voiceovers were definitely more entertaining than my portions. Hahaha I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

@@HotSizzleTV_ that would get my vote too. I might make a whole video about winglets but I believe FortNine also made a good video about the problems with winglets on street bikes. I will always be partial to the screaming sound of an R6.

@@KapitanPisoar1 on paper the R9 has decent HP and Torque figures and is a similar weight to the R6 but there’s just something special about the engine and handling of the R6, particularly for track use. I’ll be curious to see reviews of the R9 but I think I’ll be sticking with the R6 for myself.

@@YappinNCruisin I don't think that 119hp is a decent power for a 900cc "supersport". And that is the biggest letdown from Yamaha. Not even trying to improve the power output of the bike. Just slapping fairings on MT09 and calling it a day. I was looking forward to see this bike and it is just a disappointment...

@@KapitanPisoar1 that is true. I just meant that it does at least match the HP figures from the R6 and with the added torque at least it isn’t even slower than the R6 in a straight line at the same price point as the R6 was.

@@YappinNCruisin I mean that’s pretty sad that we are barely matching hp figures of a 14 year old bike while having extra 300cc. Also here in Canada you can still buy GSXR 750 which technically is 10 year old bike, but is better in every aspect and cost $2000 less. Seems backwards to me…

@@KapitanPisoar1 yeah Im not going to lie when i was doing research for this video I came to the same conclusion that the GSXR 750 is a better bike for even less money than the R9 in every way except aesthetics and electronic aids. Maybe Yamaha will surprise us with something crazy in the next few years but for now I agree that the R9 is a bit of a disappointment.

That first Mazda logo is a car in gta and no it’s not the Mazda 😂

Oh really? Do you know what they called the car in GTA?

@@TheLostWrenchGarage thank you! Yeah I’m trying to take advantage of these few nice days!

I believe the 1.8L Miatas were closer to 51/49 but my understanding was that the 1.6L Miatas were pretty dang close to 50/50. I could be wrong though

Oh really? That’s wild!

I agree with that. I absolutely love my R6!

@@dimnimrod2978 thank you!

@@nathandalleave252 I would definitely like to buy a dual sport at some point. I don’t have a specific dual-sport in mind though 🤔 an older two-stroke 250 might be fun to learn to work on but I’m not sure

@@YappinNCruisin yeah a 2 stroke would definitely feel more like the powerband of that R6 you are on, but they are tough to learn on off-road, they are kindof "all or nothin" either you're ringing their neck or it's off. slow speed maneuvers will have you cleaning spark plugs more than riding. on the trails a 250 is plenty, the xt250 or tw200 are about the best bikes in the world to learn offroad on. gotta warn you once you get out there- you'll be addicted! 😆

@@nightwolf666mwhatthehell5 hahaha well she’s my wife so I think it’s a bit late to find other fish. But I do plan to be more brave next time there’s an opportunity to make new biker friends. Haha

@@YappinNCruisin just fun and games. Didn’t mean nothing bad by it. I just started riding bout a month ago. I’m new to this.

Starting with a cbr250r

It's because of a video where a guy pulls up in front of a girl recording in her car. The guy spins his Miata around and starts driving in reverse, winks the car at her, then drifts back to a forward position and drives off, all while the girl is screaming like she's on fire.

@@diswazzi1683the car in that vid is a Nissan 200SX

Thanks!

@@kevin-n3o5v hahaha Julia can be pretty goofy.

Thank you! I’ve done two soft top replacements on Miatas so far. The first was on my ‘91 in this video and the other was on my brother’s ‘93 which I made a whole series about. 😊 If you ever hear of someone near western PA who needs a soft top replaced on their Miata, send them my way. Haha

I would personally probably still take an MT-09 over an R9 as well.