They tried to trade a Bike for a POSITIVE REVIEW... So I Bought it Instead

[@yammienoob]

I risked death by riding this Chinese bike, the least you could do is become a member at yammienoob.co 🫠

[@brianmaris3252]

@yammienoob you'll "risk your life" on a cheap Chinese bike but never ride a KTM 200 Duke ?

[@emmanuelochieng810]

😂what you call crap is so valuable in our place. Am looking to get a similar one called jincheng. 😂and thats even worse

[@thejamaican_kidd7029]

Ship that bike to me

[@kaelin000]

"don't say anything negative about this bike!" cut to sepia, film-grain and the pianist. missed a trick there sir! (think turn of the last century silent movie)

[@scorpion-ninja8228]

LMFAO!!!! Loved the video man, good shit! I think you should name that bike "HFR" as in Harbor Freight R

[@nizzan91]

They must have a lot of confidence in their product if they need to make sure you are contractually obligated to not say anything negative :D

[@graemenias577]

It would have been a very short video, that's for sure

[@Deontjie]

I had one Chinese bike. Never again. I did not sold it. I abandoned it after about 2,000 kilometres. My 1998 XR600R is still doing great.

[@donkeedik2302]

Well would it actualy negative comments if they were facts and not opinions

[@DIESELonly_]

They would have given him a hand built one with no issues that was maybe half decent.... not what real customers would get

[@tungquoc8333]

Or maybe they just give him alot of money and hope that he take it.

[@andru9102]

A review is not a review if you can only make positive comments, it becomes an advertisement.Well done for purchasing and being honest. One of the reasons we love your channel 👍

[@FilipeHyphen]

This is funny. They offered you a bunch of money to get the bike for free, make a few videos and NEVER say anything negative about it. Instead, you reject their offer, buy the bike yourself, and absolutely embarrass the entire company for not only making a terrible and straight up dangerous motorcycle, but for trying to buy a positive and deceitful review. Amazing. This is great content

[@Real_MisterSir]

You could buy a whole fleet for these for yourself and your buddies with a couple to spare, for the cost of any current day true supersport. Tbh that doesn't sound like too bad value xD

[@shep68]

Bwahahahaha. Chinese bots chimed in. ^

[@arden6665]

Thanks for pointing all this out to us because we never heard it in the video.

[@thefreedomguyuk]

​@@Real_MisterSirThey wouldn't last a long time, and theyre pigs to ride. Zero value for the money!

[@StarWarsPARODIES-z2g]

🤡

[@indrathemaggot]

6:10 means that you gotta let go the throttle while you're shifting the gear, otherwise you will destroy it. It's warning from the factory saying that they dont provide good quality clutch :D

[@f.f.s.d.o.a.7294]

Or an ineffective rev limiter.

[@emveezee]

its sort of baffling that yam didn't instantly realize what this meant tho ;p - but ya it makes good video I guess

[@4thdimensiontravels855]

You dont know jack bro. Trans is weak, not properly synchronized to allow clutchless shifting. A feature most dog engaged trans gears are comfortable doing.

[@4thdimensiontravels855]

​@@f.f.s.d.o.a.7294 wtf are you thinking?????

[@vinbmxnj]

motorcycle transmissions are constant mesh btw

[@keithcurtis6671]

"Gear shift is prohibited unless throttle is loosed" = "roll off the throttle before shifting"

[@samaramorgan8023]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

[@normi9033]

Seemed clear to me.

[@ItsDaJax]

Like most Shimano bicycle groupsets, lol.

[@echsylon]

I'm stuck on "prohibited". By what? Law?

[@rodrigovaccari7547]

@@echsylon when you're Chinese, probably, by the CCP. Every transgression = minus social points.

[@popeyeseamaster87]

China and Superbikes should never appear in the same sentence.

[@94concours]

Can’t keep a straight line, because it was born for the twisties! 😂

[@yammienoob]

🤣🤣

[@bigboytoyzrc9258]

😅😅😅😅

[@GrumpyIan]

@@yammienoob Now we need you to take this on the tail of the dragon road.

[@danielpena-un8vl]

LOLOL!

[@brianmaris3252]

@@yammienoob ride a KTM 200 Duke bro !!! You can buy cheap Chinese CRAP but not give the 200 Duke the time of day ? Don't do a chaseontwowheels and ride a bike not broken in. I ride mine above 10,000 RPMs every ride. MC Commute did a much better review. Do it up BRO

[@mitrashailendra3817]

Benefits of this as a beginner bike:- 1. You will go slower than you think you are. 2. When you switch to a real bike, riding will be super easy.

[@scottyruckus]

I bought that exact same model last September and had it shipped from Texas venom motorsports in a steel crate. It was 95 percent assembled. My very first bike. I knew nothing of what to expect. I had nothing to compare it to. Good guys. Decent customer service. I got everything for like 3k n some change. You are correct..it is exciting for all the wrong reasons that's in a nutshell. Since I was a beginner, I thought well hell I guess this is what it's like to get into motorcycles" i got 500 miles on the little homie before that engine blew apart. Goodtimes. I don't regret it though. I learned a lot. Mine was even carburetored hahaa! Almost turned me all the way off as far as riding, but it didn't. It was definitely a learning experience. I don't regret it . I've since purchased a gixxr600 and 2012 gixxr750. I'm passionate about riding. I'll never forget my little whungwhang 250cc 16 hp 5 speed carburetored superperformance venom ! I'm 46 years old. I enjoy your videos and have learned quite a bit mr noob. Thanks. Scott

[@vebez5993]

Wow that’s crazy

[@browngreen933]

Good info. Thanks.

[@nickelbob82]

If it had a carburetor then it wasn’t this bike… this bike is EFI. 🤦‍♂️

[@vebez5993]

@@nickelbob82 it was probably a different year 🤦‍♂️

[@scottyruckus]

Yes it was 2022 . Other than that.. same.🧏

[@Radio-vg9qg]

I got one with 8 miles on it for 700$, it’s my first bike, been loving going back and forth to work on it. It has a lot of issues, vibrates a lot, not super confidence inspiring. But it’s what I’ve got and I’m learning a lot riding it, just always feels like it’s gonna fall apart 😂

[@nerychristian]

I would upgrade to a better bike

[@Iunreelz]

@@nerychristian most definitely he needs to throw that trash away

[@nerychristian]

@@Iunreelz Yup. It should be illegal to sell those bikes here. Could cost someone their life.

[@Smiff33]

Your mind is gonna short circuit when you get a good bike 😂

[@PixelLife101]

Mate grab a 20 year old honda cb, they're cheap, reliable and good fun. I've got a cb500s (sport) from 02 as my first big bike and it's amazing.

[@maxk8787]

From what you said it might be a possibility that the speedometer is set to kph instead of mph. That would explain your 60 in a 40

[@kaelin000]

doesn't explain the rev indicator being wildly off tho. most likely you're half right, it's showing kph claiming it's mph.

[@MrEiniweini]

Yah, I was looking for this comment or I would have said it myself. I pretty sure it can be reset to MPH.

[@yammienoob]

Nah. At highway speeds it read 85 lol

[@johnmccloskey7347]

@@yammienoob Yeah, but that would make since if you were going about 55mph on that stretch. I was thinking the same thing about KPH vs MPH. Not that it makes up for all the issues, mind you! 🤔

[@johnmccloskey7347]

*sense, not since.... Dohhhhh. 🙄

[@calebs.8776]

To be fair, it is literally a $1,500 bike. What more do you expect? It costs a quarter the price of most beginner bikes right now.

[@MrBlipman]

Yeah my used ninja costs more than this, is probably 10x more safe and 100x more reliable. And isn't Chinese ass.

[@calebs.8776]

@@MrBlipman since writing my last comment I have bought, licensed and ridden my Chinese Hawk 250 DLX over 700 miles (200 of which were hard off-roading) and can report literally zero issues so far. All of these Chinese bikes come from the same place with different names, so find the cheapest one and you have a set of known possible issues. Buy used and you have literally no clue how it was treated or used by the last owner(s).

[@letsg4353]

​@@MrBlipmani bought china bike and it's 5 yrs old now, still alive and kicking lol

[@letsg4353]

​@@calebs.8776the only issues i have is the vibration

[@browngreen933]

We need an entire KZbin channel devoted to honestly testing Chinese motorcycles.

[@robertbutler5615]

Basically bikes and beards channel

[@DFX2KX]

There's MotoCheese for that, too. has run them, modded them, praised them when due, crapped on them when due...

[@browngreen933]

@@DFX2KX Thanks, I'll look into that.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

No need chinese bikes are crap. Ever see one in for sale on any list with more than 5k miles?????????? even older ones, that say it all also look at used ones prices that actually sell.

[@rogersawyers4329]

@@RT22-pb2pp😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeffmckie7300]

You’d make a lousy politician ( thats a complement). Thanks for your honesty.

[@karkigann]

I bought a brand new Yamaha RD 125 back in HS about 76 or so. Drove it home from the dealership about 10 miles. Got home and admiring my purchase and realized that there was no nut on the front axle.

[@samholdsworth420]

😮

[@zhaopeiyu]

Yammie, I have some knowledge of the Chinese motorcycle industry and the bike you purchased is colloquially known as a "地平线" or "Horizon" in China. The name refers to a wide range of extremely cheap "sporty" bikes in China with typically Ninja 300 styling and a single- or twin-cyclinder air-cooled SOHC engine produced by a small number of fly-by-night factories and rebadged under dozens of manufacturer names. These things can barely be called motorcycles and almost all are not road legal in China.

[@browngreen933]

Why aren't they road legal in China?

[@zhaopeiyu]

@@browngreen933 Doesn't meet emissions requirements most likely.

[@heathens2867]

​@@zhaopeiyuthen how is it to build such things as legal in China???

[@Steven-rn1oo]

​@heathens2867 it's not for sale domestically. Same goes for airsoft or real gun manufacturers in countries with near complete gun bans

[@jayte4932]

It's a Canadian bike😂

[@GigaCam]

Fun fact, I was thisss close to buying one of these, when I got in touch with some other people that got one. Safe to say I probably dodged a bullet, ended up going with the KTM Duke 200 for my first bike. Hopefully a much much better decision.

[@haydenarratoon4841]

How many others do you know with this bike?

[@cullenswanson9664]

whoa that KTM is bad ass!

[@samholdsworth420]

KTM are dope

[@johnlopez805]

You did the right thing and bought it to review…. I paid less for my 05 SV650 Tuesday and it’s a great, quick bike

[@KeViNMCMXXCIX]

Lol, compared to this Boom the SV is the most morbid thing out there.😂 Bet no Suzuki comes out of the crate like that. The SV is a great bike tho. Great pick up! Enjoy it!

[@tdizzle7685]

I paid $1k for my ninja 300 and its solid

[@dcorbin5779]

The sv is a good platform

[@johnlopez805]

@@dcorbin5779 just trying something different, it’s like a cheap more reliable Ducati monster lol

[@tdizzle7685]

@@johnlopez805 i looked at a sv650 first but when I decided to pull the trigger dude had already sold it

[@nuclearwinter21]

20:08 Uncle Yam should've said, "I'll catch you guys in the next one! See you later IF I'M STILL ALIVE AFTER THIS RIDE!" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@colinsdad1]

You deserve a medal for actually trying to ride that Turd. The engine reminds me of the 250cc I have in my Coleman 300, which is a glorified lawnmower engine. I'm surprised your cajones fit in the building after riding THAT mess.

[@jhvorlicky]

Furze?

[@ALoneGrunt]

I don’t have a motorcycle, I’m looking to get my first and learn (almost 31, old virgin here) and have been consuming your stuff like crazy past few days. This video was a nice change from all the beginner videos I’ve been zoomin through, fun and funny watch

[@Bikencarguy]

I had a hawk 250 with that same engine in it. It topped out at 60 on the gps. Its pretty fun to ride around the city and swerve through cars. Mine broke down because i didnt break it in properly

[@jakegarrett8109]

My 250 (similar to the Hawk) only lasted about 11k miles. If you have the 17/45 gearing on it they will do 72 mph (GPS), otherwise its stock gearing was 15/56 which apparently will do 62 mph because mine didn't seem to have a rev limiter, however that may be why my connecting rod bearing is decided to hit the eject button... I didn't run it super long on its stock gearing, about 10.5k of its miles were with it geared up so it wasn't having to rev as high. Just cheap engines though, nothing reliable like a Kawasaki (my grandfather's 90cc Kawasaki G3 would run just as fast, and that bike from the 70's is in much better shape than my duel sport, I might start using that one instead)

[@RARufus]

I have a Hawk 150 dirt bike with about 200 hours and it’s been great. I just trail ride and don’t jump or beat on it. They’re obviously not meant for a lot of abuse.

[@raptorthefish3842]

60 mph? 72 mph? my 125 4 stroke supermoto would beat that

[@vebez5993]

@@raptorthefish3842 it clearly has different gearing and it’s a Chinese bike

[@Bikencarguy]

@@vebez5993 exactly you cant compare a name brand dirt bike to a shitty ally built one😂. I was planning on getting a vitacci gto next. Thats a chinese 332cc motorcycle but its actually reliable and has quality. Apparently it can hit 95 mph stock. Hopefully yammie reviews that soon

[@alan-sk7ky]

steering head bearings would have been the first thing i'd of looked at given the lack of self steer

[@Zaboomafooasaurus]

I own and love my ninja 300. I'm ashamed of how many fakes and E-bikes exist that use the same fairings and body style. The 300 is a great bike but damn, they need to stop making garbage look like it

[@tdizzle7685]

I agree! I love mine too

[@RandySoWavvy]

I love that they look like 300 but what I don’t love is people taking the badges off and putting ninja on the bikes and telling others it’s a ninja just because it looks like one 😒

[@RT22-pb2pp]

No worries in a yr they die so they are not looking like anything but garage dust bunnies LOL

[@Skiamakhos]

6:20 - presumably they mean you need to come off the throttle before changing gears, don't be revving it while you make the change.

[@jw0223]

If the essence of motorcycling is for the thrills, then the wayward handling would constitute a feature that was initially a bug.

[@riftsquid7659]

go fast thrills are very different from almost dead thrills

[@jw0223]

@Rift Squid yeah I know. Lol, Super sketch.

[@ItsDaJax]

Sounds like something Bethesda would say.

[@jw0223]

@@ItsDaJax lmao. That was the idea.

[@DigVision]

Thank god people like you wake the manucfacturers! lov ya man!

[@Jared.mp3]

God I remember when Chase did not one, not two, but three reviews on venom bikes and each one he was pushing that "they're not that bad"

[@426baron]

Now I wonder about those 2 very positive reviews on the Boom 125 I've just watched on other channels...

[@danielsember]

Watching from Durban, South Afrika 🇿🇦 I really like this channel, I don't ride, yet but hopefully in the near future

[@rjdp3]

During highway drive you should ask some random guy to roll down their window to get a comparative real reading of the actual speed… that was a miss opportunity of dismantling the enigma machine of dash that you’re looking at.

[@sataneatcheese6243]

I own a Brixton BX125R which is a cheap, Chinesium bike. I can say with confidence that what you are experiencing is about right for this type of bike. Now, the only other bike I have been on was a Honda CB650 which I passed my test on so my experience is quite limited. I bought my bike with just over 3000 miles on it. I have put almost 5500 miles on it since I bought it and the amount of maintenance I have had to do on it has been absurd! I had to replace the front and rear sprocket shortly after buying as they were worn. I had to buy a chain as that became so worn that it nicked the rear tyre and took a chunk out of the side wall. Two new tyres for the previous reason and that they were so squared off from factory that it made going around corners quite scary. Rear wheel bearings as the cheep Chinesium once started to seize as they got warm. I had to rebuild the rear wheel due to the spokes being made of pig iron and were snapping as I rode the bike. Had to rebuild the fork bearing as the factory did not apply enough grease to the bearings and the steering became quite notchy (similar to what you were feeling by the sounds of it). And lastly, the only recurring problem that I have not been able to fix has been the chain will just become slack for no reason. All adjustments have stayed the same as I was marking my adjustments to see if anything was coming loose and they were not. However, I have noticed that if I rotate the rear wheel the chain will go tight, then loose and so on. Oh, and to make the bike feel a little peppier I fitted a larger rear sprocket when I got a new one. TLDR Chinese bikes are shit...

[@bukster1]

I only heard the term chineseium a few weeks ago myself, but I get the idea.

[@dalelc43]

You can only shift gears when not accelerating. No flat shifting. Throttle is loose when you let go. Do you require a drawing?

[@michaellewis9589]

Yes show us a drawing of "flat foot" shifting on a motorcycle. Does that mean shifting while on pressing the rear brake?!

[@letsg4353]

It just means it doesn't have autoshift or auto blip features lol ​@@michaellewis9589

[@alexdennison3136]

Yam, thanks so much for this video. Venom is constantly trying to peddle this garbage. Chase on 2 wheels must have signed that contract, he gave it a good review. Glad you told the truth. I knew these were shit lol

[@gmanlimitedanderson-0drisc211]

😂 I remember watching that video thinking yeah right 😂

[@nazzalgrylls1403]

You still watching chase on two wheels ,,, man that's crazy all he does is nag about how a 1000 cc bike is not fast enough while going like on 60 kms he talks like he's riding like 299 kms per hour(kindly convert it to miles lol) ,,, but rides slow with all those camera trucks ,,, I've never seen him ride fast but he keeps saying this bike is slow that bike is slow ,,, but he doesn't NEED a fast bike CAUSE HE SLOW ,,,

[@phillinslydey4412]

Yeah chase and all his integrity, “buying” all those ruroc helmets because they’re just quality :/, the lines between sponsor/spokesperson/salesman have been blurred beyond belief

[@shino8854]

Lol Chase is all about chasing the dollar sign and freebies, he doesn't give a shit about the quality because he ain't paying for it, he rather use yoir money.

[@gmanlimitedanderson-0drisc211]

@@nazzalgrylls1403 I've not been watching him for almost a year now and I agree with you lol

[@Creamypie626]

I think the instruction at the gear selector means "Only shift the gear after you release the throttle" which is like step 2 in driving a manual transmission, step1 is pull/step on the clutch, step 2 is release the gas, step 3 is shift the gear, step 4 is release the clutch and finally step 5 is pull/step on the gas.

[@rogerf7265]

I actually have a CSC TT 250 Dual Sport that was made by ZONGSHEN. It runs a 230 cc Honda CG engine clone that puts out about 17 hp and I absolutely rode the shit out of it for over 16K miles including a couple of trips that were 200+ miles on the highway. It did end up eating a bearing in the transmission after I got stuck in Daytona 500 traffic and it got too hot. I bought a new engine off of eBay and put it in and it's still running. Had I been able to find a used Japanese Dual Sport I would've bought one but I couldn't so I went the Chinese route and while I knew what I was getting I was actually impressed with how well it worked as a commuter and the light off-road that I've done and don't regret buying it one bit.

[@mrvwbug4423]

A friend of mine bought one of those CSC 250 ADV bikes and rode it for like 25k miles without any problems. Slow as hell, but wasn't bad for what he paid for it. It even came with semi-decent hard luggage which I think he actually kept after he sold it and transferred it to his next bike because it used the same mounting points as Givi luggage.

[@jakegarrett8109]

Mine was similar, but it only made it 11k miles before the connecting rod bearing went out (234cc). Rather unimpressive, but it would run 72 mph with a gearing change at least. It vibrated so much that I was always changing bulbs or resoldering wiring though...

[@devontitterington6418]

I love my tt250. I've done a number of "performance" changes. Decked and ported the head, polished 30mm racing carb, full exhaust. It's a blast, though I only ride like 1.5k a year.

[@RobertJennings]

I've enjoyed my Hawk 250 EFI dual sport around town in Austin. The gearing has been changed but I only hop on the highway for short distances. I bought it from a guy who is a mechanic and he went over every bolt on the bike when he got it and marked them all with a magic marker so he could tell if they were backing out. I do wonder what experience Yammie would have had with this bike on the first ride if he'd gone over everything first. I don't think that's unreasonable for these bikes that are coming in crates; I wouldn't feel comfortable taking it out on a ride without a solid once over first. Also, I get Yammie's style with videos like these, but I really would value his opinion on a cheap entry level bike like this that compared it to a reasonable baseline and without the baggage of a s***** company that was looking to buy a review.

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@devontitterington6418 Sad part is the MOST you'll get with a full race exhaust and your mods is like 20 HP, while if you took 1/4 of a suzuki engine (so its also 1 cylinder 250cc), you'd be making 50 HP. The Chinese engines just do not perform anywhere near the level of the Japanese engines. Example was for a 199 HP 999cc inline 4 (or 4x 250cc cylinders at 50 HP each)

[@exe16]

Dude, that's the frame/fairings of a Ninja 300! Exactly! Even the wheels are similar, only that it has dual disks in the front.

[@bandwagon240]

Speedometer is probably in Kp/h. 🤣

[@Mr_Glenn]

If he's doing about 60, 82 is not accurate either. It should say 100 (110 with the tolerance).

[@bandwagon240]

@@Mr_Glenn I mean, you've seen the rest of the bike. Accuracy isn't quite it's forte.

[@mrvwbug4423]

This is how they get it to be a "superbike" just mis-calibrate the speedo so you think you're going faster than you are haha

[@waiLim]

Is China = Asia standard , meter is in KM

[@mizzclaireelizabeth]

The math checks out. When the bike said he was doing 60, he was on a 40mph road. 60kmh is the same as 37.28mph which makes sense as he was being passed by that blue SUV.

[@abdmanafali2975]

14:29 - The speedometer probably shows 60KM/H... that is around the speed you were riding...

[@JeremiahHartmanPhotography]

I will say thank you for doing this review the way you did it. Back in the day before "influencers" became companies main marketing strategy you could trust reviews on youtube (for the most part)...but over the years with a whole host of products...when you see 20+ channels doing a review on the same product...at the same time...all saying ridiculously positive things about said product...and no negatives...we all kinda caught on that it was a sham, and not to trust youtube reviews anymore (or the channels that do them that way). This will definitely expose the motorcycle channels that do a review on this bike...and i will gladly unsub from them LOL

[@vebez5993]

Like who?

[@aaronrock-vn6vt]

It is trying to be something other than “a scooter”when they branded as a super bike!

[@annfranksus1531]

Its a bike of character, it defies industry standards it has so much character

[@AronThorrn]

bro my first bike 1 year ago was this exact one but 50cc 😭 and i live the the hilliest part of uk it was horrible

[@QuickRipzz]

That's the most dishonest shit ever when cheap companies ask stuff like that. Companies like that deserve to fall under

[@uglypinkeraser]

Its just advertising. They weren't asking for it they were contractually obligating it, there is a reason most advertisements from 3rd parties (radio hosts, tv newsheads, influencer ads) are always glowing endorsements with no issues to speak of.

[@mfree80286]

@@uglypinkeraser It's something that needs to be turned over to the FTC.

[@uglypinkeraser]

@@mfree80286 Yes, report them to the FTC for attempting to buy an advertisement.

[@Pauli-COJ]

At 0:28, "nothing" is correct as he said an affirmative sentence "say nothing". If he were to use anything, it would then have to be "not say anything", no?

[@JeremiahHartmanPhotography]

Ralph Nader should do another "Unsafe At Any Speed" book about this bike LOL

[@theRealNaplin]

A couple questions from a hopefully new rider, at 15:38 he said the bike is running “lean” and i was wondering what that meant, and right before he said that, he was clutchless upshifting and i was just wondering how he did that

[@iwo89pl]

Got to say, this was one of the most exciting things to watch on YT for a long time, mostly because you never know what to expect when it's from China :D

[@LedosGarage]

They have some nice quality bikes the lifan brand ones they sell are good. U can also pay to have it delivered fully assembled and pay for extras like a helmet, a helmet cam, an aftermarket exhaust stuff like that

[@caty863]

I don't have any confidence in dealers that sell chinese imports in my country. They are not trustworthy at all. I hate the oversimplification view that westerners hold about chinese products being bad. No, the chinese will make you any quality of product you want given the price you are willing to pay. So, what happens is these dealers go there and make orders for the cheapest products and just slap any badge they wish to mislead buyers. For low-cost motorbikes, I prefer those made in India. I have owned two so far; a Bajaj and now a TVS. No complaint so far!

[@clubman630]

If putting that warning label on a YN Tshirt isn't an idea, I don't know what is... Garefully of course!

[@-JohnSmith-]

I bought a new 150cc China scooter for $900 as my first bike because it was all I could afford, I had a blast I rode it everywhere for 8k miles until the motor seized. It was a love hate relationship because it was always breaking down but it made me realize I love the sport. Now I've had a Honda Grom for the last 4 years and 50,000 trouble free miles😂🤙🏽

[@samholdsworth420]

Hopefully you change the oil when you got it. They ship them with shipping oil. Itll destroy the engine if you dont change it immediately

[@-JohnSmith-]

@samholdsworth420 yep

[@samholdsworth420]

@-JohnSmith- cool. Pos China then haha

[@-JohnSmith-]

@samholdsworth420 yep switched it to regular oil for 800 mile break-in then mobile 1 10W-40, changed that like every 600 miles

[@DOHowen]

I have the same bike 🏍 and have done a lot of videos on my channel about it. I got mine through Amazon, and it had no problems. But at the end of the day, what do you expect for a 250cc and under $3k.

[@badlandlife1171]

You get what you pay for.

[@DOHowen]

@@badlandlife1171 True

[@siddharthkadam8341]

$3k you get Ninja 300 to so why cheep Chinese ripoff ?

[@DFX2KX]

@@siddharthkadam8341 depends on where you live. cycle trader has them around $4k-$5k used. but around here, that'll be something made in the 90s and used hard. These things thrive in the "I know what I have" regions.

[@Wineboxpapi]

Just got mine as well and I love it, but now I’m worried because of this video, first motorcycle

[@wasicong]

Yeah, I wanted to go crazy at the Rottweiler candy store too. But I decided to keep it stock with the exception of a fueling dongle I got from overseas. The one I got from Rottweiler made my check engine light come on. Found out later that it just takes some time for it to re-calibrate . Maybe a slip on in the near future. I'm very pleased with mine in stock form for the first couple years. Changing the sprocket ratio worked for me.

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Bless you! This is personal integrity, honesty and being objective taken to the Pinnacle. The mainstream media can learn a lot from you ❤

[@simonbernard4216]

12:33 putting some grease on a disc brake ??? wtf man

[@aidenlivingston8244]

Gotta love yammie for this considering most KZbinrs would’ve taken the bag yet he’s intent on giving honest opinions

[@peterjohn3123]

I lived in China,this is normal for everything made in that country. I bought a different 250cc bike, and in 1 month the wheel bearings in the rear tire were shot. 2 moths later my left rear shock fell apart. I was so happy to get out of that land of the junk.

[@bukster1]

It's a shame because they obviously can make a functional bike. So how much extra thought and effort would it take to make a good bike? It might push the price up, but at least it would be a bike worth having.

[@jhvorlicky]

Flood the foreign markets with really cheap stuff, everyone buys it, pushes out their competitors who make better stuff. Typical Chinese strategy. There will always be dumb consumers who are stupid enough to buy really cheap shit. Just hopefully not too many, or it becomes a race to the bottom. Thanks to Yammie for helping to reverse this dangerous (in more ways than one!) trend.

[@tappajaav]

Larger profit margins. The existence of buy-and-throw-away culture greatly enables this kind of market. Lower entry price also significantly widens the customer base.

[@HepauDK]

When I got my (slightly used) '86 Honda CB 250 RS back in the day ('95), I spent the time before getting my license shining it up. Having the frame sandblasted and repainted, seat reupholstered, rusted parts painted, etc. When putting it back together, I also ended up with the steering too tight. When I found out, I loosened it, and ended up with it TOO loose, resulting in an nasty wobble first time I reached 72 mph. It was quite rough, only had (on paper) 26 hp, and felt like a moped to ride on, but it was great for learning to ride, it was incredibly forgiving, and it was actually pretty fun on the small twisties. :)

[@BIGBOICOMBO]

i have worked on these bikes before and yes they run insanely lean right out of the factory , so lean the head develops cracks right afte 10k , a bigger good brand injector not only would prolong the life of the engine but adds that neede oomph , although i never experienced the waving you had so it could be a rear camber issue or loose lower front bearing

[@noahparkin4001]

Dual disks make it a super bike! Didn't know my 85 virago 1000 was a super bike, well guess I'll proudly enjoy my super cruiser

[@tonygreaves6503]

Why do you keep telling me that you're not going to lie ??

[@JaredDamm]

It's so weird to watch you ride on my everyday commute lol

[@ukvamp]

Just when i was getting bored of Yammie vids this gem turns up! Fully entertained! Defo can't wait for the next vid! No way would it be legal to sell such a piece of crap like that in the UK 🤣

[@johnwilliams4806]

Thx for the content im new into this and it’s good to see such a detailed video.. you saved someone life and or money with this one

[@voldemort6596]

We need an entire KZbin channel devoted to honestly testing Chinese products.

[@joep5080]

BIG CLIVE is predominantly dodgy chinese electronics and a lot of fun

[@michelbrown1060]

The RPM. . . you take the reading and divide by 2. . .🤣

[@Big-H517]

The speed is probably reading in kilometers

[@jscottsimms9]

Thats so cool. I live in south austin so i recognize everything. Thats awesome

[@nicholasjohnson6724]

I had a Chinese outboard, ended up throwing it as the shaft twisted, very cheap, soft metal. It was a real eye opened for me.

[@Stopbeingfoolish]

Interested to see the followup video where the steering is fixed. I feel the initial impression was exaggerated a bit for a bike that had to be user assembled. You should have checked and rectified all assembly issues before going in so hard. If it was purchased fully assembled with the issues then I'd understand this first impression.

[@codegame027]

is it cheap, yes. But I do think you could be a little more "glass 1/2 full"

[@decaien]

A shit bike is a shit bike

[@whinstonwhoodle6373]

Why stop there? Glass could’ve been 2/2 full if he took them up on their offer to deceive everyone for a free bike. They set the tone of this review themselves.

[@Chambers_90]

I think that opportunity was lost after the typos on the warning labels, the brakes dragging on the disc, the jank steering, and the horribly inaccurate speedo / tach. And trying to gain a review with no negatives at the outset. Cheap is one word you could use. I would argue that dangerous is a better one.

[@d.l.mistrot6747]

I mean if a volcano just erupted near your house and this was all you had to escape the lava flow, then yeah great bike.

[@justaclosedaccount]

Why? It's a review that the people selling the bike tried to buy because they know it's rubbish. These factories aren't dedicated to making motorcycles. They just make whatever they think will sell. That buying a review thing actually works well in China, they think they can do it to the rest of the world that still has morals and ethics.

[@Danthorn76]

You need to do a video of you modding this thing to see if you can make it into a proper bike. See what it would take.

[@getoffenit7827]

Buying the bike,instead of trading a bs review for a free bike was an excellent move.

[@ToonToons_wuh]

Knowing me to be completely honest, I would actually like the idea of trying to build your own bike from the start, as it gives you a general knowledge of your vehicle and really how to fix it or change things when something either goes wrong or you want to mod it. Companies like Honda Yamaha and Kawasaki should also do this further lower end bikes to give their first time riders the experience and know how when their bike eventually needs some sort of repair.

[@nonyabusiness4151]

Thanks for doing a review on a cheap Chinese bike. I always wondered. Is the suspension maybe the problem? Can you share what is good about the bike vs. A cheap used bike? I'm sure that Venom appreciates the criticism... Thanks! Ps. They lost me at not keeping a straight line, would go Royal Enfield or used.

[@boomerisadog3899]

It's so funny to me how people will see stuff like this and then go ahead and buy some other Chinese brand expecting it to be fine.

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@boomerisadog3899 Some are ok, but they don't last long like a Kawasaki. My grandfather's 90cc from the 70's will run 70 mph with a full size adult (the same as my 250cc duel sport Chinesium that's similar to the Hawk 250), but unlike my bike which its connecting rod bearing went out within 11k miles, that Kawi will be purring along for 3 or possibly even 4 generations (also a great bike for little kids, its very small, but much lighter than the Grom with a higher top speed) The frame was the weakest part on my bike, so a lot of it has been replaced, that and the sprocket pins were always sheering... and the electrical wires needed soldering all the time (as well as replacing bulbs) because the engine vibrated so bad. Those are the constant issues of Chinese bikes, the rest such as suspension (mine was actually pretty good, you could roll over hay bales or play around off-road decently), that's all up to luck. The wheels won't be perfectly tuned, but you can fix that yourself, its just a LOT of maintenance because nothing is built correctly by the Chinese kids assembling them. They could be ok if their engines had proper balance, that would make them alright for puttering around, but they don't... so a lot more issues pop up.

[@Redmenace96]

Dude. You are upside down on this issue. Magnetic attraction to new machines? For 3-4 k USD, you can get many fantastic used bikes. I recommend any Honda.

[@Ederick1936]

I honestly want to see you do the review they wanted you to make because I can't imagine it wouldn't be absolutely hilarious to see you trying to find *anything* good to say about this motorcycle

[@KeViNMCMXXCIX]

Sheesh this definitely defines sketch, lol.😂 The contract though lmao, bro wtf are they thinking. This is wild, maybe stupid even, to possibly putting yourself in an injury. But luckily you are experienced enough to check the bike over before doing anything too crazy.

[@mrvwbug4423]

This is a pretty standard practice with chinese e-bikes, except by the time the review gets done the company that made it is out of business. "bike companies" that build one batch of alibaba bikes, sell them then shut down and re-open under a different name making the same alibaba bike is the norm in the chinese e-bike industry. Probably the same with Chinese motorcycles outside of the few established players like CF Moto, Zongshen, Lifan, etc.

[@d.l.mistrot6747]

@@mrvwbug4423 Venom's an established brand, just not a quality brand.

[@onry3890]

Awesome of you to give a genuine review on that motorcycle. I was getting into bikes & was looking for my first, was going to go with a cheap start. Now I know is to just go get a brand bike & not risk getting Chinese knockoffs. Hopefully going for a cbr300 or 400.

[@BikingChap]

This is always a challenge. Reviewers are dependant on bikes from manufactures / dealers so feel compelled to write glowing reviews. I’m now renting bikes to review, not cheap but the only way I can offer honest reviews. 👍

[@e99783]

Riding this bike is one of the craziest things I've seen you do

[@Green.Michael]

I have a Lifan Kp mini 150 and was actually surprised how much I like it. For the price and if you research and know what you’re getting, it’s not bad at all. I would suggest someone to have a little mechanic skills if you wanna have one.

[@tdizzle7685]

Lifan is Taiwanese. Their stuff is usually solid

[@sonoda6umi209]

@@tdizzle7685 I don’t think Lifan has anything to do with Taiwan tho…

[@kingbaboon1145]

Lifan and Zongshen are well known chinese brands and above this bike in the video.

[@__Razer]

"Gearshift is prohibited unless accelerator is loosed" Is Chinese to English for "Roll off the throttle during a gearshift" which is just the right way to shift, unless you want to wheelie.

[@samholdsworth420]

I'm thinking it doesn't have synchros 😂

[@izayahbanyahawadah3435]

I am a new rider and I almost bought one of these what turned me away personally was when I went online to research things like maintenance etc I couldn't find anything at all really and the reviews people were posting only seemed positive and logically i felt like all motorcycles would have pros AND cons of some sort... I've since purchased a cbr250r for my starter bike and seeing this review I'm beyond thankful I opted out...

[@xpusostomos]

Research always pays off. A cbr250r was a great choice

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Smart stick with the big 4 jap bikes best cost easy parts and hop up stuff and all 4 last and are built good. I prefer kawi but all 4 are great bikes and reliable.

[@smithyengs]

Just found your channel. The honesty and a fair review including negatives is refreshing and good to see.

[@kylesheldon7700]

I have a lifan kpr 200, I love it. Put it together myself, and have had zero issues. It is my first bike so I can't compare it to others, but I love it. For less than $3000 for a new bike, you do get what you pay for though.

[@kingbaboon1145]

Lifan is above this bike.

[@casillask42]

Is it still good?

[@casillask42]

@@kingbaboon1145is it better?

[@kingbaboon1145]

@@casillask42 much much better. This guy just received a knock of brand of low quality pieces put together. Like a Frankestein motorcycle. Lifan is a proper motorcycle brand that sells throughout South America and Asia.

[@kylesheldon7700]

@casillask42 I traded it for a truck about 7 months ago. It was still good when I got rid of it. I didn't like the bad habits I was forming with it, though. With such little power, you could go 100% on it all the time, and I didn't want to get too used to that.

[@toportime]

7:00 Maybe that is why it is called "BOOM"

[@Humungadunga]

I had a BD125-15 (carbureted grom clone) and it was a slow POS when I first got it but when you change out the crappy parts, it's really not that bad. I owned it for 3 years before I got an XSR700

[@riderg713]

Same here

[@zclassgames7406]

Hey Yammie im a new rider and i recently got a bike from venom motorsports before i seen this video, the venom x22r max.I didnt have cash for a yamaha R3 so i used cred and got this bike and havent been able to ride it because of how unsafe it feels and after i paid for assembly it was sent to me with missing screws as well as my rear view mirror drilled in crooked and a 15 emails later they wanted me to fix all that stuff myself and told me theres no returns. I was watching your how to ride vids while i was on this thing and i was like yeaaa yammies bike aint doin this😅and now we just look at each other before i get on the train for work but at least now i know im not crazy, thank you bro💪🏾💯

[@phil4986]

Thanks for doing this, Yam. You just saved someone else from wasting three grand that could have bought a nice used Japanese bike instead. Having ridden well-made motorcycles for all your life. Finding yourself on a terrifyingly poorly constructed motorcycle must be a sobering experience. I kind of expect Yammie corp to resurrect this 'bike' from it's own assembly and maybe give it a new life as a 'could have been' idea. This really does show that you get what you know about...not what you pay for. It's the number one reason I never take chances on machines I buy. I wait for others to buy them and see what kind of history they have with them. If someone gave this thing to me, I would immediately change all the fluids to western manufactured fluids, (brake, engine oil, gas) and I would try to run no ethanol gas in it if I could find it. I would also consider immediately ditching those Chinese tires. Cheap Chinese tires (for any machine) are the worst quality in the world. Had you just tried to 'run in' those terribly sticking front brakes you would have burned up the pads, scorched the disc faces and most importantly, maybe heat damaged the calipers. It would have boiled the brake fluid too which would have made just horrible mushy brakes for the rest of the time you rode it until you replaced the fluid, the pads and maybe even the calipers. I would look into getting that return cable for the carburetor. Not a fan of sticking carb cables. The ultra tight steering head bolt is also bad because super over torquing these bolts can actually dent the races, the bearings sit in, as well as flatten the bearings, if they are cheap, making the steering notchy. I'm glad you found that. Another thing I would say though, is that this BOOM bike and the CF Bikes from a completely different Chinese manufacturer look to have ZERO in common. That CF bike line seems to be a very well-made bike. So, there is a super wide range to Chinese bikes and Yammie simply found himself the victim of the lowest form of Chinese bike here. I would definitely keep this thing in house as a parts beater, if you even trusted it that far. Don't let this thing hurt you, Yam and Thank you for not letting someone control your First Amendment right to tell the Truth, Yammie. It matters.

[@DFX2KX]

It should be noted that changing the fluids upon getting one is something you're supposed to do (no matter which manufacturer). That's true of name-brand bikes, too, though dealers are the ones that do so in such cases. The oil that's in them is meant more to keep seawater-air and associated corrosion at bay during pre-shipping storage and shipment than it is to lubricate the engine. Less so for brake fluid, but that's still a good line-item to change. Also Loc-tite is your friend. Lots of loctite.... As for the quality range? yeah there's a pretty wide margin. Hawks are cheap but so common that the community around them makes up for the shortfalls, ditto Magicians. Lifans are just straight up reliable in most cases provided you change out the shipping oil and break them in (their engines are a common swap out option for some Hondas because hey 125cc fits a Super Cub....).

[@bujabusiness]

There is just an incredible difference between the countries of Japan and China. 37 Japanese engineers would be committing seppuku right now if they made that motorcycle.

[@dicksonfranssen]

Reminds me of the Bradley kit car. "We make bike, you finish bike, zoom!" Hello, Chinese embassy on line one! Did it come with a fiberglass kit to make your own helmet?

[@vee2easy]

c’mon, u’re criticizing a cheap bike for being cheap and then over dramatizing the standard Chinese translation instructions/labels.

[@JerryHawk250]

Sorry but looks like everything you complaining about has to do with improper PDI. Did you lube the and adjust the chain? Did you check the steering for grease and tightness before riding. Watching this video looks like you set it up for failure. I own 4 Chinese bikes and after I did a proper PDI, All these bikes have ran and driven flawlessly. The oldest is 7 years old with over 10,000 miles and no, it has not fallen apart on the side of the road or killed me. That would be a HD. lol I also own a Vulcan S that a dealer did the PDI. I had to go through the who bike tightening up bolts they missed. The bike is only as good as you make it. All bikes are good if you properly maintain them. You are correct, these bikes aren't for someone who has no mechanical skills. You are the dealer and have to assemble the bike.

[@iAmAlanG21]

Completely agree with you the questionable PDI does indeed set them up for failure. I own a 125 Venom motorcycle set up by them and its worked great.

[@JViello]

Considering what you can buy second hand for $3k-$3.5K, I'd much MUCH rather go that route. Maybe the speedo is measuring KPH but showing MPH? It kinda lines up as 40mph is roughly 65kph Who knows...

[@GrumpySalmon]

Take a shot every time he says ‘I am not going to lie’.

[@Chisuto21]

i just subscribed cuz of ur confidence in no bs review (although I've been watching you for some time). Keep it up man, dont make dishonest content and be u good luck

[@NerdTouchingGrass]

the thing that excites me about these garbage bikes is they might force some of the big companies to start shipping to customers so we dont have to deal with slimy dealers anything that charge $500 to have the guy who sweeps the shop floor put your bike together

[@kjm-ch7jc]

Proper checks should have been carried out before the first ride, not entirely the bikes fault.