The Costs Of Riding - Licence, insurance, tips and more - Motovlog Yamaha R1

[@deiu21]

Out of curiosity, if anyone here has a A2 license, what bike do you ride in the UK and how much is your insurance?

[@TKRydezz]

@@deiu21 sure someone here will have an answer

[@Nxh1d]

A2 max cc you can have is lower than 500cc

[@TKRydezz]

@Nxh1d more about power than CC as you can get larger CC bikes that are restricted. 35kw with is about 47hp

[@woodybuddyjack]

Hello, I had an A2 licence and first year was £1256 (Social only not commuting fully comp) and second year was £920 both on a KTM Duke 390 (would NOT reccomend this bike). I was also 20 year old then 21 and live in Rotherham. I am now 22 with a full A licence with same bike and this year I am looking at around £700.

[@spaceinvader4565]

@@woodybuddyjack DUDE in london im getting quotes between £4000 - £7800 its INSANE

[@visualsbymilo]

Purpose of the video aside, i must say you dealt with that scenario very well at 16:45, no road rage, no swearing, not even a word about it. I want to be like this 😂

[@TKRydezz]

@@visualsbymilo 😅 it’s because he acknowledged his fault immediately and I ain’t perfect either so no harm no foul. if not for having just passed a cyclist I would have been more centre in the bus lane and gone around but this happens fairly often and if I was to get mad everytime I’d prob stop riding. Just remember, it’s not personal but they are all trying to kill you, it’s your duty to stay a step ahead.

[@Richieesgarage]

Bro let me start of by saying thank you for the shoutout means a lot as i thoroughly enjoy this style/your style of content very easy to follow along with and to learn and gain knowledge from, II agree insurance is very up and down I was quite lucky £1080 I paid fully comp with 0 no claims, 1 crash, 3 points (Car) but again my bike chills in a Garage to this drastically reduced it by about £1.2k, Insurance is the Most LEGAL SCAM there is and there's nothing you can do about it sadly! Keep it up bro 1k subs by 25th easy!

[@TKRydezz]

@@Richieesgarage no prob bro, it tied in perfectly with what I was talking about and people who wanna go that route will defo gain from that. That’s not a bad quote for the SV based on that history. I’d say it’s excellent. Didn’t imagine such a saving in the garage part though. Keep it up though mate 👊🏾

[@HEstriver]

Great video and thanks for linking Richiee's Garage his journey was just what I needed to see. What was the private land place you mentioned that you went to in the Romford area? Update: I think I found it, Cardrome! Great shout all the same. Keep the videos coming

[@TKRydezz]

@@HEstriver yep that’s the one, cardrome. Get a full tank and you can spend the whole day there off the one entry fee. Very good space. And glad his vid helped, saw it and new it would help people in the same situation. He smashed it.

[@Simlife101]

Fantastic Video bro really helps everyone starting out Sub for the work put in and thoughts you put into it. ❤❤❤ ride safe bro and keep doing you

[@TKRydezz]

@@Simlife101 thanks bro, appreciate it. Glad it’s helping people out.

[@Thunder-cx4yq]

Jesus bloody Christ!!! I thought it was expensive here in Australia. You English are getting taken from behind! I’ve got a 2015 Busa and comprehensive insurance is $56 (30 quid) a month so about 340 of your English Pounds a year. Btw, I’m liking your content mate. Subbed

[@TKRydezz]

No it’s still expensive there… maybe just not for bike insurance 😆… but the insurance here in the capital is a joke. Outside of London can get a lot better depending on where but until I’m out there I just have to sit in the corner and cry twice a week

[@neversick]

Really Helpful! Great video!

[@TKRydezz]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks

[@ottsavelligel3620]

Loving this type of content bro, keep it up !!

[@TKRydezz]

@@ottsavelligel3620 thanks bro, I’ll try

[@hectorshouse7348]

Nothing wrong with notes…thank you 😀👍

[@TKRydezz]

@@hectorshouse7348 I agree, but not while riding 😅👊🏾 thanks

[@KentRoads]

At 17 you can also ride a 125cc on just a CBT, but must display L-plate and no pillion passenger

[@TKRydezz]

yes I missed that part, just mentioned when you don't have to have them on. nice one.

[@TEKKYTWO]

Loving the content bro keep it up 👊

[@TKRydezz]

@@TEKKYTWO thanks, I’m working on it

[@Banana-us2ss]

i spent, 500 for the licence in 2008, 1000£ on my first big bike a 600cc naked, 130 per year insurance with 5 y ncd done on a vespa 50cc that i rarely used, 80 tax py, 60£ ls2 helmet bought at halford, 10£ gloves and 50£ used jacked on ebay, after my first accident i bought 80£ boots. Changed back tyre twice for 130£ each time, all the maintenance every 6k miles for 40£ done myself. Not even 2.2k for my first year riding, was 2008 tho, this year i did not have to buy a bike or gear or spend on licence and i spent around 1.5k with a tuono 1000r where oil,filter,brake pads and brake fluids i did it myself for cheap, I spent almost all this money on tyres and fines as uk roads r getting awful. good video, very nice to see a different approach on motorcycling

[@TKRydezz]

@@Banana-us2ss that’s a power ECT example of getting insured on something small in prep for something larger, not the numbers won’t be quite the same but - few years NCD goes a long way. But then the jump in expense on the bigger bike and state of the country is embarrassing. We am get punished for the few and are governed by what I could only call greed. Thanks for the insight. I was supposed to keep track of my spending so that I could do an expenditure progress vid but will more than likely be done in 2025 once I start with repairs and mods. Good to have you on the channel and continue to ride safe

[@martinkesson4443]

Lots of good tips for the novice, thanks.

[@TKRydezz]

@@martinkesson4443 glad you think so. Let me look if there’s anything you want me to touch on

[@millymoo6575]

Two tyres, legends!!

[@TKRydezz]

@@millymoo6575 been decent for me so far….

[@Mr_Muttley]

Bro killed me with 87 p and some hawk tuah ffs hahaha...had me creasing brother. I'm watching this before I'm trying to hit the sack ... you're going to smash it on YT ...

[@TKRydezz]

😆 sorry bro, didn’t mean to ruin your slumber. Appreciate it 👊🏾

[@Mr_Muttley]

😂😂no brother it's all good thank you again, keep on posting these bangers.btw I love the big bang r1 I was looking at one years ago before I got my first rc8r.. that cross plane crank sound hits different🎉🎉🎉🎉​@@TKRydezz

[@TKRydezz]

@@Mr_Muttley nice, I’ve never ridden a KTM ya na. One day and as for the sound, I love it.

[@NK-ds8qo]

Nice video brother, got my A2 DAS course next week, hoping to pass and get a bike to ride round London.

[@TKRydezz]

@@NK-ds8qo nice, what are you looking to get? What’s your top choices of bike?

[@NK-ds8qo]

@@TKRydezz Been looking at the R3, N400 or CBR500R. I’ve got a few insurance quotes for these type of bikes though and they are a killer, gonna try ringing them up after I purchase a bike, and try and get it down, unless u have any advice?

[@TKRydezz]

@@NK-ds8qo call and speak, but security devices help ok with quotes. Proper locks, ground anchors and a way to track the bike helps too. Going for the smaller CC hike at first might be the way to go and build your lo claims further. Also, advanced training like “IAM” should help too. Give you cheaper insurance and gain some guided experience. The R3 and Ninja be if g smaller than the CBR might be the ones to lol at more to as insurance will be a bit bitter priced.

[@gliderjewels]

Fire bike bro, im based in mile end, pretty sure ive seen you pass through - I sold my mt07 before moving to London and dying to get another bike. Hows it like riding a bigger sports bike in the city? I'm concerned about all the cameras mainly, as well as theft. Need to do my full license asap so I can pick up something nice second hand if I find a good deal.

[@TKRydezz]

@@gliderjewels cheers bro… you prob would have seen me. That vid was filmed there and I use that route on occasion. Tbh, it’s not that bad riding in the city and I got over it more in the previous vid. Long Story Short…. It’s hot, your wrists hurt, it’s 20mph everywhere and there’s a lot of cars. But it’s generally not too bad and that’s not central. Everywhere else it’s Pretty cool. Theft is a big thing too… I’m working on a vid about security next but essentially, get yourself a tracker, multiple locks and put some thought into where you park and you will generally be good. Yeah man, grab that licence and start looking. A lot of rides planes for 2025 God willing.

[@paulpeters3408]

Hi TK great Subject Insurance. I was Born and Bred in Catford SE6 . I was very lucky got my Motorcycle Licence while in the Forces. Anyway back to Insurance. I Rode a Beautiful Yellow and Black Honda Fireblade 964 53 plate I bought new from Dobles. The Big Problem I was well in my 40s. And I was paying £1200 a year fully Comp. The same old excuse the would tell me that I live in a Really dodgy area my Manner Catford Crazy. After living many many years in Catford I moved to Ashford Kent. And my Bike Insurance went down to under £300 a Year.

[@TKRydezz]

@@paulpeters3408 that’s mental the way it works. Also with each no claim I get, the more the taxes increase so I’ve personall never really had any insurance under 1k until this I bike and it’s still just under £900…

[@stewy62]

London is supposed to be anti-car but you wouldn’t know it looking at the traffic, of course it looks worse with all those empty bus lanes ! As you get older things wear out, fall out or stop working completely (!) but at least insurance gets cheaper ! The last time I commented I shared how much insurance I paid when I was 21 but what I didn’t say was my previous policy ran out about 3-4 months before my 21st birthday which was in January. My insurance went down a lot at 21 so I took my bike off the road for those 3-4 months until I reached my birthday and took the bus. I was mighty glad to get back on my bike after that long wait !

[@TKRydezz]

I did think London was anti everything combustion, but now they are going after electric too. all about the money. As I get older, i've fallen apart but haven't really seen them insurance savings yet. hopefully one day (sheds a tear). Yh when it comes to insurance there is only so much you can do, waiting a few months isn't a bad idea. and for others id say, get your license as soon as so that you can build those years.

[@simzblack1571]

Yh 1k before Christmas. Gonna do my mod 2 training next week and see how it goes before booking the test.

[@TKRydezz]

@@simzblack1571 🙏🏾 keep us posted…. 2025 once your on the roads, group ride…

[@simzblack1571]

@ 💯 2025 for sure

[@SOKINATA]

What phone mount is that im.after one for my yzf that fits on the yoke bolt in middle

[@TKRydezz]

@@SOKINATA this is the mount I use: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BHL5WCQN/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_V585PJFDNZDJ9WDT63EN?linkCode=ml2&tag=tkrydezz-21 It’s a stem mount and if you wire it to the battery, you can wirelessly charge.

[@conor2819]

What jacket is that mate?

[@TKRydezz]

@@conor2819 it’s an Alpine Star Rideout jacket. Got it from J&S

[@Thawhid]

My first quote on my 125cc was £4100 annually!!......

[@TKRydezz]

@@Thawhid 😬 Bargain….. I’d wanna be able to blow my bike up 7 times and get a full payout each time.

[@YZF_TUGARIC]

I'm the same age as you too 22😬. I know I don't like talking about it too sometimes lol. I'm finally getting my head down to do full course after so many years of riding, and riding bigger bikes 😬. Good informative video bro 👊🏼✊🏼👊🏼

[@lordazurusch.9550]

I'm 24, turning 25 soon. I've been regretting putting off getting a motorbike in my earlier age 😢 (mostly due to financial issues)

[@TKRydezz]

@@YZF_TUGARIC nice, feels good to be young Innit. I’ll be looking out for that over on insta. You gonna be ready for next season? Even if the bikes the same, sorting the license is the key thing.

[@TKRydezz]

@@lordazurusch.9550 it happens, have you got any form of license? With driving, I always encouraged people around me to just bite the bullet and get your licence regardless of whether you get a car/ need a car. That way, by the time you do get a car/ bike, you’ve had your licence for a time and it helps with insurance as your not considered a brand new driver/ rider. Have you got a licence of any type?

[@lordazurusch.9550]

@@TKRydezz sadly no, just couldn't be arsed getting a license here where I live cuz the licence for motorcycle is tiered. To be able to ride bigger powerful bikes you need to be 24+ years of age so I just put it off

[@TKRydezz]

@ where is that? If you don’t mind saying.

[@borisj]

9 years+ no claims, 4-year-old Suzuki 1050 vstrom (that nobody would steal), 50 years old, 3 locks, tracker - no one wants to insure me comprehensive because I don't have a lock-up garage. London is fucked. I'm moving to spain where I'll pay £300 a year comprehensive.

[@TKRydezz]

@@borisj damn… even when you do everything right. I wouldn’t go as far as leaving the country though 😂(and know that’s not why lol)

[@DementedFolks]

im 22 years old, dont have a CBT yet but can I do the CBT then A1 and do the A2 or will I have to do CBT then A1 and be at that for 2 years then move up to A2?

[@TKRydezz]

@@DementedFolks so at 22 you can go straight for your A2. You will need to do your CBT and Theory test and then this allows you to go straight A2. Then once you’ve had that for 2 years you can just sit the MOD 1&2 for the full a license. No need to do the A1

[@DementedFolks]

@@TKRydezz Cheers bro, subscribed 👍

[@TKRydezz]

@@DementedFolks thanks bro, good luck

[@_______m-w9517]

Bro i ride a 125 on cbt ped 2 years no claim if i get a manual license an bike lets say 600cc does my insurance and ncd start fresh or will my insurance be cheap

[@TKRydezz]

Won’t necessarily be cheap but your no claims should roll over and be used for the 600. Always get quote before getting a bike and if the insurance is a bit mad then I’d start looking at 300s and other s around that size

[@LoneMotorWolf]

my step in costs where: Getting my license all togewther: 2400 euros. bike 12,366 euro's inclusive the exhaust system (zx4rr new 2024) ,acrapovic racing line exhaust. Gear was like 600 euro for the racing-suit full leather inclusive the boots and the gloves. helmet was like 500 euro's scorpion 1400exo full carbon. insurence is like 90 euro's a month. all the accessorizes like locking system alarm system GPS/4G trackers. cover and all. was like 900 euro's So all of that makes a huge amount of money. it can be much cheaper offcourse. i just wanted to be good in once.

[@TKRydezz]

@@LoneMotorWolf not cheap, but most of the stuff you hopefully only have to purchase once. Nice sounding bike too

[@LoneMotorWolf]

@@TKRydezz thanks man, she is a screamer for sure.

[@themartiandefender2128]

The amount of hoops they make younger riders jump through to get to a bigger cc bike is ridiculous these days, doesn’t encourage riding when you can pass your car test at 17 and literally buy any power of car. Ride safe mate.

[@TKRydezz]

@@themartiandefender2128 if my family was rich and I was spoilt…. There no doubt I would of wrapped a high powered car around a tree at 17. But for bikes, I understand the restrictions. Car can do more damage to others, but on a bike, you can throw yourself down the road with the flick of a wrist. Thanks mate. I’ll try ride safe…

[@AndyBop]

@@TKRydezzSo why Is a 24 year old with absolutely no experience whatsoever allowed to go straight for their full A class? Whilst on the other hand a rider who’s been riding since they were 16 has to still jump through these hoops till they reach 21? Same test but 4 times in a row. CBT@16yrsOld A1@17yrsOld A2@19yrsOld Full A@21yrsOld (If they’ve held the A1 or A2 for 2 years they are allowed to do their full A category at 21+. Whilst a person who’s 24 and over can do straight DAS which Is a really silly concept.) There is no element to why a 24yr old can jump straight onto a 1000cc whilst a 20yr old with 4 years road experience can’t. The progression system that’s in place for younger riders should be in place for not only young riders but for NEW riders in general.

[@TKRydezz]

@ one thing I’ve known for a while now is that policy makers, designers, planners and people like this, make up rules, designs and create instructions all from the safety and comfort of their desks. Rules of the roads probably made by people who don’t drive and probably the same for bikes. It sounds and looks good on paper but doesn’t quite align with the reality of most people in the real world. Age is often considered a metric for maturity and I think that this is the angle they have taken. Protect the youth as much as they can but once your 24 most of you’re development has taken place and the rest is on you. Also, good luck getting insured in such a bike at 24 with a brand new licence and no history. But yeah I’m not far from agreeing that at any age, if you’ve just started riding, having a 2 stage process isn’t a bad thing or make the direct access course a bit more comprehensive to incorporate more of the dangers associated. So on one hand, I think I get where they are coming from, but on the other hand, I think that if you have had you A1 from 17 (2 years) and want to progress to an A licence, there should be like an enhanced test available that would allow you to go straight up to an A instead of you having to do an A1 and then wait another 2 years as many will probably still ride the same bike anyway. More money for schools, more people taking up riding and more happy riders. Of course they may be some downsides but hey.

[@themartiandefender2128]

@TKRydezz when I learned to ride the test was one part only but I did an RAC training course run by motorcycle cops, that training was very similar to CBT nowadays and stood me in good stead. Training is good but maybe not so many stages to go up in cc. I progressed up in cc driven by insurance costs etc so was a natural progression as I got older. Enjoying your content mate, keep up the great work !

[@TKRydezz]

@ sounds so much simpler and yeah all the stages put some off but worth it in the ends for those who really wanna ride. Not really much we can do but roll with it

[@Simlife101]

It can’t be good for the lungs and body to spend much time in cities sat behind all the car exhausts I’m so glad I don’t live in a city it looks horrible and no idea why it’s so expensive to live in a place with no peace or fresh air.

[@TKRydezz]

@@Simlife101 it’s not the best, BUT, since the started charging ULEZ and congestion, the money goes towards a voodoo that cancels out the harmful fumes. So London air (with all that extra income) is probably cleaner than parts of the Amazon 😒

[@ukbasedhomeland]

I didn't realise there were that many hoops nowadays, it was a full licence @ 17 restricted to 33bhp for two years and then any bike thereafter. No Wonder motorcycling Is dying out in some respects.

[@TKRydezz]

@@ukbasedhomeland that’s what I always thought/ remembered till relatively recent. You think it’s dying? I’ve been out the loop for a long time.

[@quakslikeaduck]

Imagine only having third party F&T insurance, and paying enough to buy a new(ish) bike every year for the price of it. Scams are indeed legal

[@TKRydezz]

@@quakslikeaduck my first car after getting my licence was an M reg 306 with no power steering that I paid £200 for. Some companies quoted me over 5k on the phone and had the audacity to ask me how I wanted to proceed. Not much has changed and the savings you make for having no claims is in no way proportional to the amount spent on insurance over the years.

[@S6ryder]

I already have a2 license I got it April 14th 2023, I am also turning 24 on April 4th 2025, do I need to do another test or are you saying after I held valid a2 license for 2 years which will be by April 14th 2025 I can go upto A bikes?

[@TKRydezz]

@@S6ryder essentially yes, from April 14th you can start the process to upgrade to a full A. Still have to do your Mod 1 and Mod 2 on a larger bike which is at least 585cc and at least 50kw/ 67bhp. Once that’s done then the world is yours. As you’ve been riding, you shouldn’t need to do much training to prepare. Your almost there bro….

[@mike-e-moto4615]

London absolutely causes high insurance prices, in North London I was paying £1400 a year with 1 years No claims for third party, when I moved out of London I pay £215 a year 2 years no claims fully comp 😂 it's a joke

[@TKRydezz]

@@mike-e-moto4615 and they wonder why people commit insurance fraud…. Me is never even think about insuring anything anywhere others than where I live. It’s absurd and why people do it is beyond me. But £1400 down to £215 is even to make me pack my bags now 😭😭😭

[@millymoo6575]

Hench👌🏻😂

[@TKRydezz]

😆 I’m wondering if you saw what I saw before i switched angle…. 🤔

[@millymoo6575]

@@TKRydezznaaa I tried to pin point it but no joy…. Do a short the Hench was 😂

[@TKRydezz]

@@millymoo6575 nah myth, I almost didn't switch it at first and I aint tryna get beat up when walking shop by what i think i saw...

[@YZF_TUGARIC]

87p and a hawktua 🤣🤣🤣

[@TKRydezz]

@@YZF_TUGARIC apparently it’s a Gixxer thing. Only finding that out recently. My last big bike was a Gixxer 600 and I didn’t know people were doing that 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ebogdan1037]

200 CBT 400 module 1 plus 400 module 2 and the theory thing 23 = 1023 pounds assuming you pass everything the first time otherwise you'll dig deep in your wallet.

[@TKRydezz]

@@ebogdan1037 can dig very deep. Cost me another £200 or so to resit. The more days you need, the more expensive but if you have your own bike and insurance and have put in the time, you can save a whole lot.

[@steve00alt70]

I put my work gear in my bag then change in the toilets.... bro u needa do that to save your knees and legs from getting bashed and road rash.

[@TKRydezz]

@@steve00alt70 that’s a good shout…. Still need to get myself some more gear as that’s what I use to do when I commuted years ago. Need to restock 👊🏾