A Road Tester's Diary 2024

[@meshsun1]

I actually think that it’s the best motorbike’s channel on KZbin, and I thank you for that. Can’t wait for the next one 🤗🍻

[@neevesybikes]

Wow, thanks!

[@richbrock9876]

It’s equally first in my eyes with those clowns at 44teeth 😂 totally different channels but both totally brilliant 🏆 and yes I’d exchange some beer tokens for a meet up with like minded people with a certain interest 😅

[@shaunwhitfield112]

💯 agree mate 😁🙌😎

[@TheLondekZdroj]

Thank you for your work, Michael. You've influenced many generations of motorcyclists, myself included. I bought two bikes without test riding them, purely based on your reviews, and was never disappointed. Your stories also made life bearable during times when I couldn't ride.

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks for the kind words, mate. Glad you’ve enjoyed the vids. Have a great Christmas 🎅

[@branthurley2285]

The charm is your knowledge/experience coupled with generosity to people & bikes.

[@neevesybikes]

That’s very kind of you to say. Thanks for watching 🎅😊👍

[@jonathanmasterson3100]

They say that getting paid to do something you love is the key to happiness… you must feel you’ve never worked a day in your life .. fair play my man.. keep up the great work!!!

[@mwng5186]

Great stuff, thanks for inviting us into your bubble Michael. Its been an absolute pleasure.Have a wonderful Christmas.

[@mwng5186]

Gotta admit, it was a bit of a shock at first seeing that fella wearing a bra and suspender belt under his leathers at the 52 minute mark though! And then a little focus provided clarity and I guess its his back protector straps!

[@jayhooks]

Thanks for all the videos this year. I’m on KZbin a lot nowadays and I look forward to your upload more than any other. You’re like a motorcycling encyclopaedia and you can see from the comments how much people appreciate you. Above everything I think your humble, down to earth personality shines through and you’re a trusted source of rich information. Keep it going ❤

[@neevesybikes]

Very good of you to say, mate. Thank you so much for watching. Have a great Christmas 😊🎅👍

[@deon1978]

Thanks for all your Q&A videos. It's amazing that we can ask you questions and you make the time to answer them. I've learned so much from you. Things I'll never have figured out on my own. Thank you for that and your passion for motorcycles and ordinary folk like us. It's a great channel and there is no other like it. Merry Christmas and I wish you all the best for 2025.

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks for the kind words, mate. Have a great Christmas 👍🎅

[@markobutkovic5414]

thank you for the effort invested, it was a really nice year. I hope that 2025 will be as productive as this. all the best for the upcoming holidays

[@seanadamson280]

Cheers for all the videos Michael. Happy holidays 🎉

[@davidjloveland3673]

Cracking re-cap of another busy year. So much content in every episode. Keep up the great work and I look forward to reading and watching your continued adventures in 2025.

[@neevesybikes]

Cheers Dave. Have a great Christmas 😊🎅

[@dv6902]

My favorite this year was Paul’s Monster 900 video. I was happy to see someone who shares in my enthusiasm for classic Ducati quirks. Keep it up for 2025, looking forward to tales from your adventures.

[@richwilliams4767]

you earned that beer Neevesey, especially for all the great (and honest) content you've been putting out in 2024. these videos have always made me smile and kept me informed when times have been hard, so enjoy your 2 stroke and here's to a solid 2025 🍺

[@neevesybikes]

Here here! Thanks for watching, mate. Happy new year 😊👍

[@marwanabouljoud2411]

Remarkable reflection 🙌👏 Your channel has been a whiff of fresh air from the heavy marketing reviews. Many thanks 🙏✌️

[@marwanabouljoud2411]

Incidentally, if you can remind me what your brother did with the sprockets on the Ducati MSv4, I am thinking doing the same on mine as well.

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks mate. Happy new year 😊👍

[@neevesybikes]

I’ll dig out my notes and get back to you…

[@luthorkhan5551]

The best intro five minute multi bike mash up! Excellent video and editing and soundtrack. Inspiring! Happy Crimbo

[@masterkendro]

Awesome video, you're very present in the moment, I can learn to be more like you in that regard. Congrats on another year in one of the most unique jobs and i hope you get to keep at for many more years to come. The 765 deserved the win btw.

[@marka5202]

Fantastic! Anything with the Neevesy touch is always superb and I look forward to enjoying his many outputs in 2025. Not quite there yet, but happy New year for 2025 Mr. Neeves.

[@shadowred1980]

Thank you for taking us along, through the year. Looking forward to the content next year. :)

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks for watching 😊🎅👍

[@matteobagni8072]

To me this channel is motorcycling's nirvana. I'd like to join everyone else in thanking you for sharing your passion and your knowledge and wishing you happy holidays and a great 2025. Really excited to see what's coming next.

[@neevesybikes]

Well that’s very kind of you to say. Thanks for watching and here’s to a happy ‘25! 😊🎅👍

[@wakajawaka44]

Whew! that was a long one Michael but very interesting. Thank you!

[@timdavie158]

Great video and great clips throughout the year. I have really enjoyed them and was late to work a couple of days as I was stuck on the toilet watching your clips🤣 Thanks again and have a great Christmas and New years🎉

[@neevesybikes]

You’ll get dead legs on the toilet watching all of this one! Merry Christmas 🎅

[@davidelizabeth4933]

In the end it's the experiences, memories, and relationships that really matter. Keep living the dream, Neevesy. Here's to 2025 and beyond! 🍺🍷🤘👍

[@kmac5849]

You inadvertently got me into trouble with the length of this one( I’m on holiday woman cut me some slack 😂)Still the most trusted voice in bike’s👊🏻Have a great 2025🎉

[@neevesybikes]

Sorry about that 😄 Enjoy the rest of your holiday…and thanks for watching 😊👍

[@richguest66]

Bestest channel on KZbin, merry Christmas my friend ❤

[@paulocarreiro5855]

Thanks for a great year of bikes and bike stories!

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks for watching! 😊👍🎅

[@Squiserker]

Thanks for sharing some of your incredible journey every year!! Happy holiday season 🎉

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks for watching. Have a great Christmas 🎅👍😊

[@MrG61-u9k]

A brilliant year of videos, many thanks Michael, all the best for Christmas and the new year. 👍

[@neevesybikes]

Cheers mate, and thanks for watching. Have a great Christmas 😊🎅👍

[@ducky237]

Busa video was cracking 👌👍, & I'm obviously a GSXR750 fan 😊

[@BillCook62]

Keep up the good work Michael. Its your knowledge and content that keeps us all watching. Merry Christmas and here's to a fruitful new year!

[@neevesybikes]

And to you mate. Have a great Christmas 😊🎅👍

[@olivherbst7545]

Neevesy, I have got a confession to make: You ever hear about ASMR? Thats really how I consume your videos. Your soothing voice, gentle humor and my favorite topic help to calm me down from work and family stress right before bedtime. A huge thank you for everything you have done and I am looking very much forward to going on another trip down road testing memory lane with you.

[@neevesybikes]

Hi mate, thanks for the kind words. Glad you like the videos. Have a great Christmas 😊🎅👍

[@chadgruver4423]

Excellent content all year! My favorite video of the year award goes to the track Hayabusa. It was unexpected, fun, technically interesting, and inspiring to do something impractical but possible!

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks mate. The Busa was a work of art…and fast as flip! 😊👍

[@Honkomedes]

Hey Neevesy, Thanks for your videos! They were really helpful and motivating to watch, especially since I’ve come back to motorcycling after a 6-year break. The best part about it is that I feel like a beginner again, learning a lot with every video and every ride. I really liked your "it does not matter" advice, for example, even though it’s sometimes hard to remember! :D Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Keep up the great work!

[@neevesybikes]

Cheers mate and thanks for watching. Happy riding 😊🎅👍

[@cl5558]

Very interesting to hear your xsr 900 gp views retrospectively, I feel exactly the same about the engine. It's just not a sports bike donk, but the contemporary reviewers love it, makes me think something funny is going on!

[@iainwhite3476]

Awesome video this has is and will be my most anticipated and watched series on KZbin. Have a great Christmas and hope to see more in 25!

[@neevesybikes]

That’s very kind of you to say. Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas 👍🎅

[@duncanizatt1591]

Thanks for all the work you put in creating these videos! Have a good xmas and new year pal!

[@neevesybikes]

And you mate. Thanks for watching. Have a great Christmas 😊👍🎅

[@61greybeard]

What a great year Michael 😁. I really enjoyed your videos you have so much knowledge which you presented in an interesting fun way and your passion for all bikes really comes through. Have a great Christmas and looking forward to next years videos 👍👍👍

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks for watching mate. Have a great Christmas 👍🎅

[@alanshearing7515]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year 🎉. Keep up the great work on what has become my favourite watch on motorcycle stuff . Informative, interesting, mixed in with your dry humour. Perfect 👍.

[@neevesybikes]

Nice of you to say! Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas 👍🎅

[@FREE_PUREBLOOD333]

Happy New Year!! Great channel , really enjoy all the content, knowledge and experience you share. 👍

[@neevesybikes]

Happy New Year to you, too. Thanks for watching and I’m glad you’re enjoying it all 😊👍

[@thetonetosser]

Enjoyed that Neevsey. Merry Christmas and all the best for the new year 🍺

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks mate. Merry Christmas to you and thanks for watching 😊👍

[@michaelstokes9543]

Always my fave video of the year. The combo of great tunes and amazing bikes never gets old - thanks for the effort you put in for our entertainment with little recompense - we are all very lucky - cheers

[@markbradbury6076]

Cracking video. Its good to see the person behind the tester. Seeing the way you approach testing give us an insight in to why you make the comments you make. Keep this channel alive. 👍

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks mate. Have a great Christmas 👍🎅

[@iancharlton5530]

Enjoyed your vlogs Neevesy throughout the year merry Christmas and and here’s to a great 25 on two wheels all the best Ian 🇬🇧🤙🍻🚀

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks for watching, mate. Happy Christmas 👍🎅

[@beer77monster]

Happy Christmas Neevesy and a safe and prosperous New Year 🎉❤

[@neevesybikes]

And to you! Thanks for watching 😊🎅👍

[@nhaze8173]

Thanks for sharing your story, it's lovely to follow along! Looking forward to 2025, would love to see some endurance race vlogs :D

[@GSXR.Knightman]

Great video! Your channel is the only one I watch religiously. I watch it while I have my morning coffee and get out there and ride! As you said, great comment section too!Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! 🇦🇺

[@neevesybikes]

That’s great to hear, thank you. Much appreciated! Have a great Christmas 😊🎅👍

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

I am glad to hear that 2025 looks like more of the same, Have a great christmas with your lady, cheers Neevesy

[@Gedv4Tuono]

Really enjoyed this yearly review Mr. Neeves. Doesn’t seem two minutes since we were waiting for the first reviews of the year in 24? A community track day sounds like a great idea, I noticed that you rode and camped when you did Cadwell this year? I think taking a ‘road’ bike to track can encourage a more ‘relaxed’ approach to riding on track (you have to get home after all?), could make for a nice social event. You could do some ‘ride-arounds’ with each ability group - and we’ll all stump up for your beer money 😂

[@jimamizzi1]

Thank you Michael for a great year of entertainment and have a happy Christmas to you & Nina, cheers for now, Jim mizzi.

[@xcelmaster4779]

Hey Michael. Thanks for all the great videos in 2024. Super channel, you must be very proud. A lot of hard work but worth it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[@lynnkanable7023]

I like it all Neevsey! keep it up!

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks mate. Have a great Christmas 😊🎅👍

[@willfriar5163]

Have a very merry Christmas and a awesome new year 🍻🥂🏁

[@neevesybikes]

And to you, mate 👍🎅

[@paulfowler6665]

I would love to see a what makes this bike great video on the TZR250 2ma. I've owned 5 of these and although I've owned many other bikes the TZR is still my all time favourite and often forgotten machine. Btw loved your content this year and looking forward to more in 2025👍

[@AdamBrowne-eg1eb]

Thank you for a great year of content…would love to see you do some used bike reviews around the 5k mark. Appreciate all your work this year! Merry Christmas to you and Nina, hope you have a good one.

[@maxspain46]

Been watching you for 10 years? Mate i have been watching MCN since 2006/2007 😂. In other words i have been a big follower of yours. Josh from Spain. Best regards.

[@neevesybikes]

You deserve a medal! Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas 😊🎅👍

[@marissakphotography6604]

Great intro and video. Cheers to a happy and injury free 2025 🎉

[@bloodyhell451]

Keep on keepin' on

[@creedm3040]

Awesome video! I love this series. The pint is a great addition. So much so I had to get one myself. I would like to see more of " The Skid" Get him out of the TMaxx. Great content. Best!

[@jorgoshki]

Love these yearly diaries🤘

[@paulpage-pr8lp]

Next year you said may be more of the same (that sounds good to me I love it ,thankyou.

[@rodintoulouse3054]

Thanks for your gift to all of us. I suppose one of the things that makes your channel stand out is that your message is not “look at the fantastic life I have”, but rather “I wish you were here with me”. I sincerely hope you can get good monetisation soon so that the channel goes from a labour of love to money for getting more bikes 😊. As usual, if you are ever in Toulouse, your are welcome to a cup of tea and a go at my local track (which is council owned and free to use)

[@neevesybikes]

Thanks for the kind words mate. I’d like to do a lot more one day. Have a great Christmas 😊🎅👍

[@roscoeskipper7846]

Just talked me out of upgrading from my 2017 Multi to the V4. I rented V4 a few years ago in the mountains of Georgia, and I like it a lot, but it didn’t completely seduce me. Couple years later, I rented a 2014, and I was hooked. I now have a 2017 multi, I love it.

[@neevesybikes]

Good choice, sir. Thanks for watching 😊🎅👍

[@georgekazimierczak9294]

Thanks for early Christmas present excellent intro!

[@cuzimaluzer777]

Great use of extra footage sir

[@stephenchapman8344]

Great biking year. Happy Christmas and more of the same please in 2025. 👍

[@neevesybikes]

Same to you mate. Thanks for watching 😊👍🎅

[@dublejdncoke]

Thanks for all the videos this year Michael theyv'e all been fantastic, I have a 2019 Ducati Speciale you can take out if you ever want, plus I get the 2025 V4S in March if you want to do a back to back road test.

[@neevesybikes]

Wow, nice collection! Thanks for the offer, mate, I’ll let you know 😊👍

[@Bikesandbikesandbikes]

Neevesy.. like you, I’m now old(er). Sorry. I buy non super sports and they don’t last. I4/V4 until I bin it in a corner. Everyone want motorcycles to make sense, they don’t! Ride what makes ur heart pump out of ur chest! ML&R.

[@deanhuggett5613]

If your drinking castrol R then ya earning to much 😀 great vids as always and merry xmas and a happy new year to you and all motorcyclists and ride safe 👍

[@paigntonbeach]

What a great year.

[@Keeta381]

Best in the business and it’s not even close

[@neevesybikes]

Very nice of you to say, sir! Have a great Christmas 👍🎅

[@MadChalet]

Thanks and Happy New Year to you, Michael! I agree that the stories are at least as interesting/entertaining as the bikes themselves. Have tried searching for stories and letting bikes follow? Like, say, rider X has a story about their riding career and the multiple bikes they've owned/ridden over the course of it. Maybe that's too difficult to find ... just a thought. Cheers!

[@neevesybikes]

That’s a good call. Always looking for good ideas! Merry Christmas and thanks for watching 👍🎅

[@JohnRushworth]

Thanks for the engaging content. Maybe you could find one of your viewer bikes too. 55 bikes for me in the last 55 years riding. Where to start! Have a blast in 2025.

[@neevesybikes]

55? Wow! You’d better get your skates on. Have a great Christmas 😊👍🎅

[@ironzombi]

Tune!

[@flexywing]

Merry Christmas and Happy New year Great vid ss always OK what makes this bike great--- I know I've said it before but you should feature the Honda Goldwing 1500.... go get out of your comfort zone

[@wakedaze1]

Triumph NEEDS a 765RS fully faired.

[@marchen7984]

Greetings from Canada. Love your videos, wether it's MCN or your own journals, keep it up. I love your choice of personal bikes and was wondering if you would consider a trip with either the t-Max or the Gixxer 750. Seems to me that they could do it . Thank you...

[@neevesybikes]

Hi mate. I’ve done my fair share of touring on 750s (Spain, Sardinia, Ibiza, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium…). I’ve done Paris on a TMAX, too but I might do a little trip on the new one. Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas 👍🎅

[@Oilyhands749]

A great insight, it looks a bit exhausting and high pressure too! Question, what do you like to do outside of bikes? Have a cool Yule mr N.

[@neevesybikes]

Cheers mate. It’s mostly bikes, bikes, bikes, to be honest! Thanks for watching, Happy New Year 😊👍

[@cpuuk]

Says a lot that after testing the best world has to offer in 2024, you went and bought a crashed gixxer as your forever bike 🤣Truly you don't need to spend mega bucks to have mega fun.

[@CRFLAus]

It'd be great if they get the Phillip Island Classic back up and running. It went away during covid and hasn't come back. Maybe you could get over to NZ for the Cemetery Circuit races instead. Davey Todd is over there having a crack but my money is on Richie Dibben for the win! Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@neevesybikes]

I miss the Classic. Had some good times there. Happy Christmas 🎅

[@thecornishbiker9323]

Happy Christmas mr neevesy, how did you get on with that rgv search? Have a great Christmas and a happy new year. 🎉

[@neevesybikes]

And to you, mate. I’m still looking - there aren’t many about right now, though 👍

[@thecornishbiker9323]

@neevesybikes i think they still have that beauty in Holland.

[@_Archambaud]

Merry Christmas everyone 👍

[@neevesybikes]

Merry Christmas!

[@CeeBoz8]

Happy Christmas Michael! High quality content as usual. My question is about your comment on Yamaha CP3 engine. After owning a Street Triple 765 R for 3 years, I switched to Tracer 9 earlier this year. Despite I like the torque band of the engine, I find myself consuming the rev range way too fast, often hitting the rev limiter. What do you mean by it needs to be ridden like a 2 cylinder? Asking because I never rode a 2 cylinder bike.

[@jthemighty690r]

Merry Christmas Neevsey & fellow enthusiasts! thanks for all the vids, entertainment, information and wisdom in 2024. Would love to arrange some track tutoring with you in 2025 if you’re still looking to do so? 👍 cheers

[@SomewhereInside]

Just thinking there are a dearth of motorcycle podcasts we can listen to through AirPods whilst riding . Spotify could do with this podcast as many videos are descriptive enough not to need visuals .

[@neevesybikes]

Hi mate, I was thinking of turning the Q&As into podcasts - I’ve got a good few year’s worth. It’s just a time thing, though. The day job keeps me busy and I just about find the time for these videos. Maybe one day, though 👍

[@shanestewart4905]

A year of increasing change and focus from the manufacturers. Time will tell if this or larger national economic woes are causing so many dealers to fold.

[@garyeverett8757]

Great video very informative and what an amazing year. Love all of the content and have learnt a lot over the year. Here's to 2025 and more videos. Happy Christmas to you and the family.

[@mickusable]

Hi Michael, how come the Ron Haslam race school closed down?

[@neevesybikes]

Honda was a major backer of the school and supplied all the bikes. They pulled out and that was that, sadly.

[@wiwwee1]

All this and you still haven't done a Cannonball Bike Run. Join us !!!!! Next year will be my 11:th Cannonball Bike Run. It is the best thing you can do on a motorcycle and the people on it are awesome. 2025 is already sold out but I'm sure they could squeeze you in.

[@ducky237]

What if we don't have insta? Lol! I'm fast group but always learning 👍

[@SoCalLifer]

Hi Mr. Neeves, what is your advice for commuters who would like to buy a motorcycle with a larger engine? I live in Santa Monica, California, commute 25 miles to a white collar job. I currently ride a Yamaha XMAX with a top box because I need the storage for my change of clothes and office bag. But I have learned that I occasionally need more power to get through some of the more challenging pinch points in Los Angeles traffic. I'd love to buy a TMAX because it has more power and the same storage as my bike, but those scooters are not sold in the US. Would you recommend a bike with an engine between 600-800 cc (a Triumph Tiger 660 Sport, Triumph Tiger Sport 800, Suzuki SV 650)? Or would the more appropriate bike have less than 600 cc? As always, I enjoy your work, learn a great amount from your videos, and hope that you keep producing insightful pieces. Thank you for your time.

[@sofakingcrazy1]

Great video, michael. In your KZbin Analytics what percentage of your audience on this channel is from the United Kingdom compared to America or the rest of the world?

[@neevesybikes]

Hi mate. UK is the lion’s share, followed by the US and other English speaking countries. But YT is starting to dub videos now so more people can enjoy them from all over the world…hopefully!

[@sofakingcrazy1]

Good stuff. Thanks for the reply. I remember 44 teeth saying that nearly 40% of Their audience is from the United states. I found that surprising. Your analytics sound about like what I would expect.

[@peterelder1362]

I guess living in the US I can't understand how you can do without a car or a pick-up truck?

[@hamsterclamper]

Chad’s hair @ 02:34 😅

[@gregsmith9470]

I think the reason manufacturers have gone to soft middle-weight so called sports bikes is because anyone under the age of 30 r built the same way , not being mean it's just fact.

[@Mazoox500]

As a swede I get quite annoyed when everyone pronounces svartpilen with a long A and vitpilen with a short I. Would love that you took the time to learn the pronunciation of these.

[@R1koe2840]

I could give you the hardest test ever, I am a decent rider 2minutes 10 snetterton, but can’t wheelie. Can power wheelie on track other than that useless.

[@sigsid]

Neveesy, please cut your hair for 2025, you look better 😊

[@903lew]

A friend of mine once said he wanted to enjoy it for as long as he could and that I should let him be. I did and we’re still friends 🤣

[@goldfish8196]

First !

[@neevesybikes]

Merry Christmas!

[@goldfish8196]

@@neevesybikes All the best for you MN - Thanks for another awesome video.

[@colinpirie8403]

Another GSXR750 lover. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6fTc3-bfMalmNEsi=HUqcw-VUUoR_-uNP

[@neevesybikes]

Cheers mate, I’ll give it a watch 👍

[@gregsmith9470]

Iv been watching and reading ur stuff since ya joined the magazine but it seems like u along with most media have become apologetic ta younger and some older riders about full on sport bikes, modern supersport and superbikes now r extremely comfortable, back in the 80's and nineties and early 2000's the distance between ass and handlebar was a huge distance and therefore ur wrists did get sore but mate that is no longer the case , if u ride properly u don't lean on ya wrists u use ya knees ta hold on a little and it's fine , footpegs arnt that bad either and if it's that much of a problem get adjustable pegs , just please stop putting them down and start encouraging people to ride this sort of bike otherwise no one at all will buy them , young kids won't c them riding round on the road and if manufacturers stop making them , superbike racing will turn into boring 100hp twins with high handlebars racing with pipe smoking pants tucked into socks and cowboy boots riding riders.

[@Thunder-cx4yq]

You sound like the perfect advocate for all us sport/super/hyper bike riders. You should start your own KZbin channel to combat what you’ve said above mate!

[@brianrainey2739]

I was wondering if you might have any reliable info on the KTM financial crisis? So much bs and clickbait on the internet that its hard to believe anything. I have 3 orange bikes in the house right now, 1290 SDR/RC8R/RC390, so I do have a dog or three in this fight and its pretty stressful not knowing how this is going to play out. 😬