Thanks for asking: Should you learn to ride on a big or small bike? How can you have too much grip?

[@WilliamSudek]

I started on an 86 GSXR 750 in 1987 at 19 years old.))) I never had a smaller bike than that and was fairly fast in club racing. In the year 2000, I went to the dark side and moved on to sports cars. Now at 57 years old, I am back into bikes. Last year i got a pimple on my nose and decided if I am going through puberty again, I'm going to need a Panigale V4S. My God, bikes are crazy fast now, but I,m still alive and loving my track days.

[@kingy5053]

Hi Neevesy, I tend not to leave comments on you tube, not sure why, but have to say I love the channel and what really seems like unbiased, unfiltered, genuine, truthful feedback given from a place of much experience. I like it mate, keep it up and keep being you!

[@KosmicKitchen]

I started (in my fourties’) on a 300cc bike. Then I moved to a 650, a liter bike and now I „climbed down” onto a CBR 600rr. To me, weight is everything.

[@jayhooks]

I rode a Honda CBF125 for a year on a CBT before doing my DAS. I got frustrated with the lack of power on that 125 pretty quickly but don’t regret it because I learned so much in that year. I also think it’s nice to go into a direct access course with experience of riding. I really enjoyed it because I felt comfortable from the start.

[@MikeTheBike58]

Passed my DAS in 2006 after a 19 year break from riding. My first big bike was an old CBR600F...had that for a year then brought a CBR1100XX Super Blackbird-kept that for nearly eight years. Then brought a 2007 CBR1000RR-had that for nearly four years then went to a Gen1 ZZR1400,had that for two years and sold it to get a Gen2 ZZR1400 Performance Sport,had that for three years,now ride a H2 SX running 207whp

[@nathanddebjogia3286]

I got a zzr1400 gen 2 for my 1st bike , still have it and it's remapped and lovely for me .had it 9 .5 years now and toured on it. Came from jetskis and having a go on ty175 and tzrs when I was 10 to 14

[@GGMM42]

Big bikes of today aren't the widowmakers big bikes of yesterday were. I agree the first bike should be the kind that teaches you the basics properly, but everyone's journey and goals are different. Something like the Aprilia's 660s or Ducati's 937s are perfect first bikes.

[@Esepeaso]

Top, top show Michael, keep it up! Spot-on what you mention on anti-wheelie control and clutched-up wheelies. If you try a clutched up wheelie on my 1290GT with the anti-wheelie on you do trick the system (it's not quick enough), but then will cut off the ignition sharply. too late, when the bike's right up, slam the front wheel down, then feed power back after landing, which is plain dangerous. If you want to pull wheelies IMHO it's better to turn all electronics off, also on Duke 790s. Also, if they're relatively long wheelies the electronics go mad unless you deactivate rear ABS. I reckon its brain freezes if front-rear wheel differential is too high when the front goes back down. Keep up the top work!

[@andyhorner5027]

Thank you Neevsy love these videos and all the advice and recommendations :-)

[@_authentlc_]

used to having Diavel next to my desk the autumn before last. a little big /I'm 5.7 feet tall/, but still so comfortable. when I closed the store in the evening, it feels like I'm leaving them to sleep.. feel the need to pet them )

[@ElectricFlashMedia]

I started on an MT-10 straight out of DAS at 50 yrs old, it wasn't until I did my IAM Advanced 4 years later after 20,000 miles, I was able to benefit from this bike. the MT-10 is very serous, I might have had more fun on a 600

[@tuonouk6896]

My tuono factory has ohlins semi active and its fantastic .

[@jayhooks]

I had Supercorsa SP’s on my GSXR 750. It was definitely twitchy in the winter. Changed to S22’s and they were much better in winter and didn’t notice any difference/less performance vs the SP’s in summer.

[@Szlejer]

As a winter rider and track day enthusiast as well, not crashing is plenty of reason to have too much grip. ;) Unless someone does actual racing, it's simply dumb to use all the grip you have.

[@theant9821]

Most new riders are surely over 24 these days and get a full licence straight away. Thats what i did then got an sv650 for a few months then a ducati 749. I know a few people who learned to ride in mid 20s 30s 40s and 50s. I don't know any that had anything more than a cbt under the age of 24 in the last 10 years or so. Personally i think how big a bike you start on matters more on how mature you are more than experience. As a kid you think you're bulletproof so should be on something small until you learn. But at 24 getting my first bike i felt I'd already learnt to be mature, i just needed something cheap that didn't matter if it got scratched in an embarrassing moment.

[@steorris]

See that AR 50 and couldn’t click quick enough.

[@thecornishbiker9323]

Hey neevesey question for you . Why do manufacturers only offer us a few colour choices?? Cars get 5 to 10 different colours but bikes that sometimes only have a few panels to paint get 2 mayyybe 3. Cheers and keep up the great work.

[@maisielouis2013]

Just read an article on the old Dan Gurney Alligator. Have have you ever had a chance to ride one? I know there are not that many around but seems like something you would enjoy since you like racing and you like scooters.

[@jonathanmasterson3100]

Why do you think the PCP method of buying a new bike has phased out? I was thinking of getting a s1000rr on pcp as I’d never be able to save to buy it outright and the finance option monthly payments are significantly more? Thank you for all you do for motorcyclists !!

[@shadowred1980]

I went from an NS125R to a 97 Fireblade, after passing the big bike test. That was 22 years ago. :) You spoke early doors about the dealers shutting, hearing locally, that Pidcock Bmw and Triumph are reopening and the Ducati branch wont. Just rumour at the moment though. Question for you. Which long termer of yours has benefited the most, from swapping out the oe tyres ? Thank you.

[@cpuuk]

Why is bike ownership dropping? Cost... bikes, insurance, tyres.

[@martyndunn1905]

I think the cost of new bikes is crazy plus the price of insurance aswell I would say. I'm gonna stick with my MK1 1200 bandit, £103 fully comp.

[@theant9821]

Lack of knowledge, young lads know nothing about bikes anymore, they're too young to remember Foggy and the only racer they have heard of is Valentino Rossi, but don't know about motogp and can't find it while its hidden behind a paywall. Almost all young bikers are introduced to bikes by their dad, which cant go on, so the new bikers get fewer and fewer with each generation. At 31, I'm the youngest biker i know who doesn't have a biker in the family, but my grandad took me to watch motogp at Donington when i was 10, after that i watched it on eurosport which was free at the time. If that happened nowadays the 10 year old would have probably forgotten all about it because its not accessible on the tv. Dorna is the prime suspect for killing off motorcycling youth in my opinion. Dorna puts no effort to market motogp, hides it behind a paywall too so kids can't discover it by chance either. F1 atleast puts the effort in to gain mainstream fans. Motorcycle industry in Britain is heavily reliant on it being a hobby not a utility. So is heavily reliant on sport to make look exiting to outsiders. Hence why I'm looking forward to liberty media ending the shitshow that is motogp and do a proper job at attracting an audience outside of Spain and Italy.

[@lucapalumbo8079]

In my case atleast its purely insurance. Living in london especially. In my opinion the cost of the bikes arent bad. Even off the showroom floor.

[@iancharlton5530]

Covid bubble burst lack of trust in the economy higher taxes coming insurance cost gone through the roof not a feel good factor out there at the moment.

[@mwng5186]

Thanks again, ive been weaning my nephew of his little 125 by riding a 250 trials bike a forza 300 scooter and a ccm r30 not strictly legal but nevermind...shall we all play a guessing game? Im saying an rc30 is the next great bike vid.

[@pietervanbreda4360]

Small cc bikes are awesome

[@paulhope3401]

Yes, some can often go straight to a middleweight with rider aids.... should you? Idealy and preferably, No.