The 10 Motorcycle SINS All Riders Commit

[@west_texas_H.D_rider]

I agree. Putting boots and helmet on to run to the store because my wife forgot a single ingredient is adding time to the trip and is inconvenient. However, I will continue to do it

[@tryan715]

I would absolutely take the bike in that situation. Taking that time putting on your gear just tells the wife not to forget next time 🤷

[@brettdavison3870]

Life Hack: Wear boots all the time just in case a moto-opportunity arises

[@mohammede.4500]

In reality, it addes 1-2 minutes max to put on and take off gear. I don't get how everyone always complain about that. I keep my moto pants with my regular clothes (don't want to be changing pants in the garage), and all the other gear together in a closet in the garage.

[@philalcoceli6328]

Most vehicle accidents happen close to home and on short trips. It's about putting on the gear or facing the creepy guy from Nightmare Asphalt Skinning on Elm Street.

[@tryan715]

@ do yourself a favor and learn what a “joke” is

[@NoFrictionZone]

No car, one scooter, one motorcycle. The scoot is a workhorse, I can get $100+ of groceries, second to none in traffic, cheap gas, can't beat that.

[@gumpyoldbugger6944]

$100+ of groceries.....so two small bags worth?

[@Mitutumuch]

about 2 28ct boxes of KY jelly​@@gumpyoldbugger6944

[@Elena14204]

what model scoot you got?

[@NoFrictionZone]

@Elena14204 Piaggio BV 400. I used to have a Vespa GTS 250. I was going to upgrade to a 300 but felt the BV was a better deal.

[@hardedar9647]

Dude stows a gallon of milk and a dozen a of eggs on his scooter and thinks he's the shit 😢

[@hellmagex]

The first ride in bad weather does humble you. I tried riding home in the rain in our Texas humidity recently. Glasses got fogged, visor got fogged, my glasses are chipped now from having my visor open to see. I made it but was internally screaming the entire way home 😅 Now I've been antifog coating my glasses every morning...

[@s3rrated533]

I will actively make those 10 minute trips longer by going a weird route there and back; maybe pickup a drink I didnt need to buy at a local petrol station just so I can feel like it wasn't a massive inconveience and I should have just taken the cage. I will continue to do so aswell, you cant stop me

[@zdanger8479]

Amen, brother.

[@RolfAnthonyYoung]

For sure! Isn't that the point of owning a motorcycle....to ride the damn thing! Who cares if it's one mile or 60 miles. Riding a bike is the best 8-)

[@bradeinarsen]

Your last point of "you shouldn't have a close call every time you ride" is so true. Yes, review your ride in your mind every time to check for errors, but if there are close calls you need to revise your style. Riding since 1978. Two accidents that required medical attention.

[@Reallifenewz]

Love the edits. I don’t lane split anymore. When I did I noticed that other car drivers would see me in their rear view then intentionally merge into my path. At slow speeds around 25 in stop go traffic is the only time I have ever lane split. People can be evil..

[@Stacy_Smith]

KEYBOARD WARRIOR MODE: Activated! EVERY trip is worth gearing up. I drive for a living 3,000 to 3,500 miles a week PLUS a 102 mile round trip commute to work. If the weather is nice, I'M TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE and I'm gearing up. Aldi is 5 minutes up the road. When I get there, I'll put my helmet & airbag vest in the cart, or I'll throw it in the trunk. My jacket stays on. I'm in a cage way too often to turn down an opportunity to ride.

[@HiddenDavid]

Couldn’t have said it any better

[@logangodofcandy]

Who tf removes all their gear to enter a store? I take off 1 glove

[@TheNuclearNutsack]

What do you do with your helmet?

[@nonyabusiness4151]

Helmet stays put 99%

[@MussbacherIndustries]

@@nonyabusiness4151 hahahahahahahahahaha now if that is not projection, nothing is hahahahahahahahaha good one

[@lateknights1]

Where I live it’s not allowed to wear a helmet inside at gas stations. It‘s not forbidden by law but rather the store’s policy

[@BlascoTheGamer]

@@lateknights1 what state?

[@DG-bo2tx]

"All riders love riding, that's why they ride" Papa Yam 2024

[@morningsalute03]

The biggest thing I hate to see is worn tires. I replace mine right before wear bar. I live in Las Vegas which has terrible roads and wild weather. I go to meet ups and can’t believe the crap I see. Tires are expensive but medical bills are much more.

[@MrEiniweini]

Meh. All good if it is not raining. The tread is only there to push out the water on a road bike. There is no difference in traction on a dry road. Sure, dangerous as shit if it happens to rain and you are under the wear line, but you have the summer to get through before you take the bike in for the tyre change.

[@adam346]

honest truth time.. I didn't clean my chain prior to cleaning my bike for winter.. it has a 3/4 tank of 91 (fresh) but I did change the oil and get an inspection done on it... so it's good... but my winterization was to kick the tires, put a bit of fuel stabilizer in and connect the battery to a battery tender that my dealer was kind enough to put onto the bike when I bought it from them. So all in all 6/10.

[@graylunsford]

Yam - i laughed out loud a couple times during that one. Good stuff, as always!

[@kelch433]

Right, Me Too.

[@deedle6073]

Harley riders have to do TCLOCKS after every stop. It's in the owner's manual.

[@BuckTurgidson-nw7yk]

@5:43 , the bike is my only form of transport so I'm out in the cold (and wet) of the UK winter, normally it's manageable 7 (46) overnight at the moment but this is unusually warm and 0 (32)* is a more normal winter temperature. People ask how I can wear shorts at work all winter, I just point out I ride a motorbike all winter, normal cold is nothing compared to that ... *tip for Americans , to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit double it and add 32

[@GixxerRider1991]

I don't do tclocs by the book per se, but I always give my bikes a decent once over before heading out. It's just good practice. I've caught low tires, loose bolts, etc. many times. My sin is test riding bikes at 1 in the morning in nothing but my bathrobe and a pair of crocs.

[@lukeorlando4814]

LoLz. my work is 3.5 miles ride from house. I gear up to do a 10 minute ride every day… and then at the end of the day I wanna go home. So I gear up to do a second ten minute ride every day.

[@Chainwrangler001]

Amen to all & especialy your final point... Ride smart, be kind & keep your head on a swivle. 🎉Happy New Year from Montana!🎉

[@nickc2871]

Held my breath during the "Simping for a Crappy Bike" segment, waiting for Yam to say the letters "CBR"... So relieved when we got to the next segment and I could enjoy the rest of the video. 😂😂

[@kevindowell6003]

After every long ride, and every two or three days of commuting, I put my bike on the center stand, and run through everything but tire pressure. It easier to do it at the end of the ride than pause the start of a ride. Usually twice a week or if there is a significant temperature change, I check tire pressure. It’s not a sin to never inspect or clean the chain. I have never inspected, cleaned, lubed or performed any type of chain maintenance. All of my bikes are shaft drive.😂 I don’t know what kind of gear you have, but it doesn’t add more than a minute or two for me to gear up, so yeah I take the bike on every trip I’m not expecting ice or need to carry something larger than I can fit on the bike. Gearing up is always worth it over driving. Yammie, Yammie Yammie, if we didn’t have squids having frequent close calls, we would have those video montages that makes give us something to laugh at Saturday morning with breakfast while contemplating where to ride

[@logangodofcandy]

Tclocs is fast and easy. Kick your tires, turn on all your lights, check your oil.

[@kentalanlee]

I'll be honest. I have only caught a tire issue a couple different times because I obsess about checking pressure before I ride. Even on a Honda.

[@PeeFunk2008]

I check tire pressure pretty much every ride. My new bike has spoked rims and occasionally drops 5 psi or so randomly.

[@Stacy_Smith]

NOT ME! On my Star Venture, I go to the appropriate screen and look at my pressures. Now, on my V-Star, I'll thump the tires.

[@andersoncoopah]

If your tire pressure "randomly" drops 5 psi then it has a leak. Don't let your tire pressure drop as it reduces your traction to the ground. Also remember: 1 psi for approximately 10 degrees fahrenheit temp change!

[@BarkAtBingo]

The Tclocs are supposed to be done actively and thought about maybe ever 2 - 4 weeks and passively, as in just pull the clutch and see if it works or are the tires ok, every single time. But that just happens every time, even without it. But always do them before a long trip.

[@tychokoster]

i wear full protective gear at 5am when i go to work on my 50cc bike (dont have my own car so sometimes use my moms) and its still cold.

[@gumpyoldbugger6944]

Buggered my back when I tried to stop my old '81 Honda CB750 from crashing to the ground just as I hopped off and the kick stand while fully extended and locked in place, started sinking into soft asphalt that had been heated by the hot summer sun.....

[@ToasterPlayer]

5:07 hello from the guy who thought it's fine to ride his sportbike through 10cm of snow on the road. I have totally no idea who that person is😅

[@michaelsalice9952]

Great video, tires are extremely important, I've been riding for over 40 years and at this point I can push in on my tires with my thumbs and feel that they are even as little as 2 lbs low.

[@li9htR6in]

I mean, it doesn’t take long to gear up if your daily wear is riding shoes/boots, jeans and a shirt. Helmet & gloves take a minute and I wear an air-jacket if it’s a longer/unfamiliar ride or really hot out. All I have is my bike and I intend to keep it that way. Plus my S1K is super fun to ride and a head turner. I never wanna own a cage again. Stay safe 💙

[@terrywoods7189]

I commit the cold weather since daily because my bike is my only transportation right now. It sucks but I still have to work

[@denniseaton8136]

I frequently lightly lube my chain, then I wrap a rag around it and spin the tire slowly to clean off excess lube. Too much attracts dirt and flings off all over the swingarm, rim, and inside the chain guard and sprocket cover.

[@plap.]

My only problem riding all the time and not taking a car or truck is crushed bread. You cant get it home without crushing it on a bike. For anyone that hasn't experienced squished bread, it is impossible to fluff up again. You start to miss the feel if a nice flat sandwich.

[@rockinrodlittle]

Bikers laugh at my frunk - but no crushed bread

[@thagingerninjer5391]

Reusing your crush washer is easy, if you just use a really fine sanding block to get rid of all the imperfections, so it will seal off again.

[@icandsc]

"you don't wanna be in that. you just. DON'T." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks for putting up a list video Yam -- you know some of us was ITCHIN

[@moegriggs3230]

Yammie as a new rider (still shopping) this was a hilariously informative video brother!

[@JacquesBauer89]

If yammie disrespects the Vulcan 650 one more time there will be blood

[@pirateadam3686]

As someone who's first bike was a Suzuki Intruder m800, I'll hold him down 😜

[@davidlv]

Chain cleaning is my SIN. >.> I live in a dry, low humidity state.

[@gumpyoldbugger6944]

I stopped doing chain checks and lubes for awhile there, mind you I was riding a Honda V45 Sabre or its replacement a Kawasaki Concours 1000, both being shaft drive an all........had to relearn the archaic arts of chain inspection, tightening, cleaning and lubrication when I got a Triumph Trophy 1200.......to be honest, I actually preferred a chain drive because of all the extra work it entails. I use to replace my rear wheel drive sproket, brakes and drive chain on my old CM400 and KZ550 courier bikes about every six to eight weeks or so on the side for road outside my apartment on the weekend, when the weather was good of course. Courier work was hard on chains and sprokets and it was very satisfying and cheaper to do the work myself.

[@rockinrodlittle]

I’ll trade ya😂

[@RiderInRed]

UGGHHHHH tell me about it!

[@Mdviousdt]

Original founding documents in the US are written in cursive. Actually a lot early scientific notes are in cursive, family documents, town documents, really unless you want to be subject to the interpretation of the original you’d need to know it. Old engineering documents too, including documentation for motorcycles and motorcycle racing.

[@matthewbeito1431]

I spent the evening with a lady once and chipped the ice off the seat the next morning and rode 25 miles home on a bobber with minimal gear. Was the first and last time I didn't bring the rest of the gear in a bag or something. I've ridden in January in Northern Minnesota when the roads are dry too tho, with all my sled gear on.

[@LordMcKrakenVonLittleBits]

The key is to turn short trip into a medium trip. One cannot simply go to the store and back. My 5 minute grocery run in a car magically becomes a one to two hour adventure on a bike.

[@meathead365]

The close call bit is very good advice, Thanks Yam

[@God-Emperor_Elizabeth_the_2nd]

My crush washer was reused for 20 years and only last year did I replace it lmao

[@mugsy8]

My bike has only been on the ground once. The same week I bought my bike, stalled a strange turning hill start that you can't avoid when you take a particular road near where I live and the shape of the road in this corner means I cannot reach the ground there when I have to stop (which is about 80% of the time there) . I immediately took it upon myself to always go home that way. Carpark practice didn't really make sense to me, I was relatively comfortable with riding and just needed seat time that was not always the easiest route I could think of... so I just did it... all the time! I basically ride every single day, carry unwisely large loads and look for excuses to go on short trips. I have not had a problem that I have not conquered with seat time since I made a point of approaching things this way on the bike. err..... with the exception of people in cars or trucks who just don't fkn watch the road, those people be crazy, so ride safe.

[@billyross8991]

wow! I've been a fan for a minute. but this was the sweet spot. you're so articulate and well spoken, knowledgeable and apparently perceptive and wise to all things motorcycle. I'm gonna be 50 this year and you helped me decide I need another motorcycle. Thank you. my last was a 2016/17 sportster roadster. I'm looking for maybe something a little more fun. xsr 900 or the street triple rs. just wanted to take a minute and send a very sincere Thank you, you're always very entertaining and I've grown to trust your opinion more than my instincts. I'm going to enter to win this one, wish me luck, and keep me posted on your track coaching career. I've always wanted to try it, but find it intimidating. would definitely pay to ride with you

[@Ephem13]

Check my tires, tire pressure, and oil every Monday. I do this on everything I own with tires and oil. I do chains every 600-1000 miles, when I ride in the rain, or wash the bike. Everything else gets checked during the service intervals. I'm pretty good about doing services within tge week they come due.

[@andrewpurkis1049]

Papa Yam at his finest! Loved this episode. Hilarous. I want a crap bike just so that i can lay it down in parking bays, just like a child lays down their bicycle.

[@klins061]

I accidentally dropped my Aprilia Tuono this summer when I was on my California coast road trip. I had just gotten lightly rear ended by a cager, and we had pulled to the side of the road to check on things. I didn’t quite get the kickstand down all the way, so down it went. I was so humiliated. I was able to ride away fortunately, albeit with a J shaped clutch lever. And unfortunately, it was totaled when I claimed with insurance. But fortunately, the other driver accepted all liability, including the drop, so I got a replacement and am back to square one.

[@briancapps7593]

So i did an experiment. I only ever added ATF to the part of my chain that was exposed. No other lube or cleaning. My fz09 put 20k mikes on this chain. It was still in spec and every link was free. It does require you to wipe your rear wheel off more though.

[@frederickjeremy]

Its a 24 mile round trip to town. It cost like a dollar to make that trip on the dr650, and like 15$ if i take the truck, and if i take the dr650…. I get to ride the dr650. This sometimes happens multiple times in a day when i am working on projects in my shop and need suprise parts or supplies. Also for the mrs often as she is planning out meals. I spent 368$ at the grocery store one time and hauled it home on my dr650 in one trip. Our beloved mail lady seen me playing pannier/top trunk tetris and graciously offered to haul some of it home for me if need be. I got it all tho. Good call on the near misses. I have ridden 150,000 ish miles on a motorcycle over the last 20 years or so. In that i have had 3 close calls. One was a tire blow out, one was a herd of hogs in the middle of a curve at 3am. One was a lady that pulled out directly in front of me. I consider myself a fairly cautious reserved rider.

[@John_Ridley]

I also basically never have close calls. I have talked to riders in my town that say that it's terrible here and they are always having close calls. I just don't see it. I had the same experience when I was bicycle commuting. Other cyclists in the area said this town sucks and they get nearly killed every time they go out. I bicycle commuted for 10 years, 40,000 miles during that time, and I had like 4 or 5 close calls, none of which particularly bothered me. I agree that a lot of people are just idiots on 2 wheels. You don't have to watch too much DDFM to realize that a LOT of riders expect that they can just do whatever the hell they want and it's everyone else's job to stay out of their way.

[@devistalsgaming709]

My ride to work yesterday morning was -15 with windchill. It's unpleasant at best. Then head home with all the gear on when it's 80. Only transportation, so it is what it is. Be prepared for the whole ride.

[@geoff_va1]

I was walking by my bike in the garage one day and noticed the front brake lever bolt was 2/3rds backed out. It was like, whoa, that almost killed me.

[@chrislaws4785]

FOR ME, the PERFECT SWEET SPOT for the length of a motorcycle ride, is just about 45 mins to an hour one way. Generally with some sort of stop when you get there, to sit around for a couple hours to joke and laugh with your friends before getting back on the bike and riding the 45mins to an hour back home. And when it comes to the short trips, i am guilty of just putting on my riding jeans, boots, helmet and gloves and foregoing the jacket and all that and instead just wearing a hoodie or something just to save a min and be more comfortable. Hell i've even been known to forego ALL that and just wear what i have on and simply put on my helmet and gloves. But honestly, when i do THAT i DO feel a bit "exposed" and i tend to not ride as aggressively as i do otherwise. For me its more of a distance vs convenience thing as well as how much fun im wanting to have vs how much im willing to gamble on that fun. lol.

[@twowheelsabove]

5:47 heated vest is costs literally $20 lol - i'm riding all year long, -25C at 100kmh is just awesome, especially in snowfall 🤗

[@EvilAnomaly]

So damn happy AZ at least allows Filtering; I wouldn't do splitting even if allowed because for me that's a little too wild but filtering...filtering is so damn nice!

[@StevenThomas-pq3vy]

Loving the content papa yam!!!

[@rubbabubba6489]

I've never replaced a crush washer in 45 years of riding. I didn't know anything about it at 10 y.o. when I started so it's never been a concern for me. If something ever leaked, I didn't notice

[@jakephillipps4303]

Loved the quiet quitting reference! 😂😂

[@Angelo80907]

The T… what. what is that? I just hop on and go 😂 just the other day I knew I was riding with low air on my tires since I bought the bike.

[@mikebest634]

I check my indicators,, brake lights before a ride out ,takes 10 seconds ,old habits etc .

[@nomandatoryvaxing7433]

Got a Grom for my first bike. It was nice to ride around and learn on but it’s time I upgrade. Thinking of a Triumph 400 or maybe a Duke 390. Eventually I’d like to get onto. Bonneville of some type. A Speed Twin is my ideal motorcycle. Maybe I should just skip the 400 and go straight for the 900?

[@dennizzdiekatze9730]

10:25 i love how the guy in the stock footage is wearing sunglasses, and in the reflection you can see theres nothing there xd

[@512Chaos]

Just did my first afternoon ride out when it was nice and in the mid 50s to painfully come back a couple hours later with the sun going down with temps in the 40s and dropping fast. I was dressed for some coldness, but not for what it actually felt like.

[@googleuser2353]

8:54 lucky for me, I got a pw-50 at 7 so I’ve had a kickstand since way back. Pw-50 and pw-80 were my first two(I wasnt rich, just had a good grandpa), both had kickstands, it’s instinct for me.

[@docthebiker]

Don't diss the late 90's Marauder, I've been riding one for 20 years with no left leg and it's PERFECT.

[@jordanmarturano3033]

Was putting a new transmission in my truck and had been riding in at 2 am to work on a little 125 zuma even with winter hand gaurds a riding jacket 2 layers of pants and socks I got so cold at times I could feel the warmth of my blood in my legs

[@nickolaslewis4416]

Having ridden in freezing cold and torrential rains, I can confirm that these rides are AWFUL and I do everything I can to not do any of that again

[@GKQ333]

haha i have been riding into work the last few weeks and the low temp was like 30 degrees. while i am wearing gear for cold weather, it is nothing too over the top. alpinestars drystar jacket and pants and wind guards on the bars for the hands and it is not horrible.

[@KeViNMCMXXCIX]

Some are so true lol. When not riding for a while, i'll check the bike over. Or if I want to be outside and tinker with the bike as in check it over, wash it etc I do that too. But when frequently riding like daily, haha nope won't check it again. Close calls happen not only due to me but mostly other traffic not looking or be like oh it's a bike, which is not as wide as a car so it fit's next to each other on a narrowing road.

[@georgeberger9546]

Very minor and irrelevant comment: it’s ’Go’shen not ‘Gosh’en Indiana. I know; but having had to live near there for a couple of years I want to throw whatever respect I can to the residents.

[@cali_stealth]

My T-CLOCS are, got gas, had the most recent service done based on the manual, good to ride 🤣

[@Sick6sixty_kev]

I check my tire pressure/ chain slack 9/10 rides and clean my chain about every 500-700 miles. Oil at least once a year. Outside of that nope never done a thing

[@gallagherrides28]

I don’t think I even have a washer on my oil drain bolt. I use my bike as a daily and nothing has happened so yeah

[@captwhiskey]

Okay then Mr. Sir. Y. Noob the Third, Last of his Name, King of the Squids and Protector of all Beginner Bikers, show us plebs how we can winterize our pleb squid bikes so we too, can ride once the daybreak of Spring arrives

[@931PORSCHE]

2-3 times a week/Everytime i clean the chain every 3-500 miles i look mine over. And every Saturday/sunday when i get up before i go up the mountain its on the stands getting lookied over chain cleaned and lubed tires adjusted for the mountain then pumped back up when i go into work on next good day to ride. Only take 20- 30 mins to look everything over.

[@martinbarabe4643]

Yup! Guilty of a few of these sins! Especially the lane filtering. Live in Montreal, totally not legal here. Had quite a few close calls in 33 years of riding. No my desert X does not know it’s way to Starbucks. Dropped it more times than i can count in quad trails.

[@pro20digy20]

Checking tire pressure is easy. That first turn when the bike wobbles and ya think that was weird. Then get to the first light and the truck behind you honks and the guy yells your tire is flat. You know to pull into the gas station and fill her up

[@MrEiniweini]

The last point about near misses should not be understated. I only have a bike, not a car. I ride 25,000 km per year over three years. One near miss and a few idiots I was already accounting for before they did the stupid thing I was predicting they would do.

[@mason6315]

30° drop done that, wrapping myself up with newspapers only thing to do was to drive even faster get there sooner less time freezing

[@MussbacherIndustries]

Hilarious as usual and so true. Another great video. Thanks

[@toportime]

On Tcloc... car/truck/van/crossover drivers often fail to do regular maintanence anyway, what makes people think just because they change vehicles to motorcycles will make them pay attention to it.... it is a sad state of affairs.

[@calebevans8437]

I change my oil and filter once a year regardless but chain lube I haven't done for a few months now because I'm not walking the bike up and down the driveway to lube it.. tomorrow I will take it to work and make my mate lean it on the stand so I can lube it up before my full license test and make sure my pressures are good and lights all work.. 1 light not working can fail your test before ypu leave the site

[@K_Nasty]

Its so easy to work on a bike. 😅. And my last ride was Thanksgiving. We got 3 ft of snow that night 😅

[@AJKecsk]

Respectfully disagree on the short rides being "not worth it" - they are a pain in the ass, but a magnificent one. I'm happy to deal with struggling with my gear and fumbling with the coffee to ride instead of drive - no one ever said it was practical, but damn if it isn't fun.

[@williammiller9813]

Agreed, it's completely forgotten as well, but I road a lot as well

[@skaman125]

10:51 as if the window isn’t already permanently down because Altima driver hasn’t gotten the window switch replaced yet

[@ricardocabrera7817]

Only changed the oil crush washer ONCE in the 5years I’ve owned my Ninja 400. 40k miles on it and still leak free😎

[@ericdelapaz715]

LoL Unnggle Foghorn ! I want Unggle Foghorn bike reviews😂

[@appreciatizer5911]

Ur right about the suzuki intruder. But it was my first bike and I loved it.

[@Jasta315]

Wait... you guys are doing maintenance on your bikes?

[@CMDR_Hadion]

For the pointless short rides: Get multi-purpose gear, something you could wear in the office all day, and a modular helmet. Make sure to get two jeans, and just wear your gear all day every day. As long as your ride is more than a block away, it's not too inconvenient - you don't even have to take the helmet off in shops. I take my bike to a bagel shop just down the road every day, maybe 2 minutes away. (I work from home so this is basically my morning commute). Then the second I'm done with work, I'm on the bike again.

[@espressomessiah]

Riding off with a disc lock still attached. Parking up on ground you know is sloped left/right too much.

[@kshinn6032]

That’s why the best grocery store is in the small town 20 miles away… I swear their produce is fresher.

[@juanyxx]

Love how yammie has matured over the past 7 years go watching him 4:50

[@anotheramy71]

LOL, I feel seen ... many a day I've been that person going to the grocery store just to get a short ride in. No complaints, though!

[@jayaneyon9316]

I've never changed a crush washer and I've never had oil leak from it

[@cam7179]

My rule of thumb for short rides, is if it takes me longer to put on the gear and get the bike out of the garage than my ride is going to be, then I’m taking the car.

[@AleksAndrosik]

Right! Thanks Pops!

[@jayaneyon9316]

Gixxer brah thinks that lane splitting is allowed in every state (for legal purposes). I like that approach lol.

[@liamhales9939]

So much hate for the versys 😂 I like mine it’s a decent commuter bike for the uk roads.

[@HikerDave57]

I just put a hundred miles on the Versys 650 LT on a ride in Arizona's Superstition mountains. At no point was I wishing I was riding a different bike. Decent suspension and enough power for the highway and twisties plus luggage to stash my sweatshirt when it got warmer.

[@stephenharriau1406]

Good content. You find more issues by carefully cleaning your steed.

[@stevetaylor9265]

All summer my motorcycles get ridden because of the price of gas. The nearest store is 25 miles.