Top 5 Rookie Mistakes On a Motorcycle

[@viroisonline]

being scared keeps you alive 100%

[@asappestcontrol1250]

Yup. I have a lic for 10 yrs and still dont own a bike lol.

[@F3udF1st]

Not getting into accidents keeps you safe, being scared does not.

[@Jacob99174]

I’m scared of girls Kept me STD free 🤷🏿‍♂️👍🏿

[@Jacob99174]

I’m scared of girls Kept me STD free 🤷🏿‍♂️👍🏿

[@gregsmith6134]

Lol that's false try not to get into an accident is more recommended being scared can get you killed, always be at alert and aware of your surroundings and bike without being scared of gonna happen next.

[@matvarela]

My moto license instructor died on the highway less than a year after he taught me how to ride safely in the parking lot course 😢 Ride safe and don't expect anyone else in the road to be looking out for you, y'all

[@Tireguy90]

You are a top notch KZbinr. Great content. Straight to the point, no fluff. I love the fact you arent afraid to have a script, I think it adds value to your content. Great stuff. PS. Cool Jag at 6:25

[@frankolwenda5128]

You have a very mature outlook to riding despite your youth. Your channel is amazing bro.

[@SpunkyBoyy]

Thank you👌🏻 Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@wallace245ful]

I think he’s hilarious in his own way

[@kevinlee8935]

Good to see a rider as young as you that has the knowledge and wants to pass it on. That's pretty responsible

[@trif99]

Apreciate the honesty and the humbleness. Videos like these help people immensely.

[@Gsxrusman]

Good stuff man! Definitely good points. Too many new riders don't realize how quick these motorcycles truly are. Be safe yall. Ride your own ride! Even if you have a group your riding with. RIDE YOUR OWN RIDE!!!

[@benjaminwiner6220]

Great video. I’m almost 30. Bought my first bike 3 weeks ago. ‘09 GSX-R600 with ~12,xxx miles on it. I’ve wanted a bike since I was in high school. Over the last two years I’ve talked extensively with a family member about bikes. In the last 6 months it became a lot more serious of a possibility. It’s important to take your time. Every single time I get on the bike I have a whole checklist of things to do from making sure I’m wearing my gear properly. Making sure the bolts on the bike are tightened. Checking to make sure I’m in C mode. Once I actually get on the bike I take it somewhere to do slow speed maneuvers until I’m a little warmed up. Starting and stopping and figure 8’s - motojitsu and dandanthefireman stuff. Then I ride a few short loops around the neighborhood. Come back do low speed stuff and get back to the loops again. Consume content on riding, watch crash videos, technique videos, practice it, try to focus on a couple techniques that I’m struggling with each time i go out. In 3 weeks I already feel extremely comfortable just because of how methodical and diligent and slow I’m taking it. Whether on a dirt bike, supersport, or cruiser riding is a skill you want to take your time to develop. There’s no rush. Being patient and taking your time to learn and practicing allows you to develop the skill. Which matters far more than what bike you get on.

[@gelleganza]

Doing exactly the same thing as you right now (:

[@brente275]

The number one thing I did before I ever rode a motorcycle was study every crash video I could. Tanks slappers, low-side and high-side wipeouts and everything in between. Great content and advice as always, much appreciated!

[@jimrhea5484]

You are wise beyond your years. Takes a lot of riding time to learn all this stuff on your own. Great advise and insight. Ty for the vid.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

@@jimrhea5484 start on light dirt bike if at all possible safer to learn no traffic or poles and curbs to die on. Take road racing intro class first. No need to mod bike before getting skillsto fully use stock power and handling. Newer bikes better more capable than 99% of the riders on them. Seen so called good riders on 1000 cc bikes on track on track days and I termediate racer on 4p0 twin ninja smoke them. Skills make you faster and safer than tons of power. Fact is and some will argue but it is fact new 1000cc sportbike stock is more bike than 99.5% of owners. Adding power jyst means you die faster. Top racers can lap a stock 600 faster than the 1000cc rides, power is not issue skull is, so get as much as you can from race classes, you will be much faster on same bike

[@Six3SixTay]

As the classic saying goes, “DRESS FOR THE SLIDE, NOT THE RIDE!!” A LOT of Factual, extremely helpful information packed in this video man! 10 out of 10 for sure!👌🏽 #HitThatLikeButton👍🏽

[@SpunkyBoyy]

Dress for the slide, not the ride.” That will stick with me from here on out. It’s so easy to go out and just ride without gear..I’ve done it too many times…thanks so much I’m glad u enjoyed it and thankful for ur support!

[@Six3SixTay]

@ Of course bro! & that’s also extremely true, we’re all guilty of it from time to time. You know, the casual “I’m just going here to there, or I’m not gonna be doing any heavy riding today, I’m just gonna chill & cruise” yet none of us can see the future. It’s foolish, but at the same time it’s a saying that will save you as much as possible every….single….time…. The one time I made the mistake of being “that idiot” & wearing what I shouldn’t have had on, & I’m embarrassed to say this..“shorts & a white tee & tennis’s shoes.”😑 It was a nice hot summer day. I was going to work & thought, by the time I get off tonight, I’ll be kinda tired, & it will still be 70-80 degrees, I don’t need to gear up. I was a dish washer at that time, this was like 7 years ago & it ended up being the night I went down, due to trying to avoid a deer coming up on a curve. . Never again. A lot of people will definitely be thankful for this video, especially the new guys just getting into the game. Keep killing it bro!!!💪🏽

[@LunarSovereign]

I bought my first bike, a Ninja 400, just this past May. I rode it a little bit before I could snag an MSF slot, and in those couple weeks I target fixated around a small bend nearby and drove off the road into a ditch. Thankfully I just coasted into it and it was all grass. I also slid the bike in August on a really short, quick trip to the gas station. Had my riding pants in the laundry and it shred my jeans, skinning my knee and deeply bruising my thigh. I took a skid on my forearm too but it wasn't so bad. It was a combination of rough road condition, tight corner, and a little too fast (~20 mph). I've learned a lot and thankfully my frame sliders protected the bike. Excited to hit the roads this coming year regardless 💪

[@AtomicBoo]

We gotta learn from our mistakes, I got my first bike in April of 2024 a ninja 500 SE. During the first few weeks I was waiting on a stop light inside a parking lot and I didn't notice a bunch of dirt and little pebbles and rocks (a patch of gravel?) and my boot slipped and I dropped the bike, frame slider protected the bike, felt so stupid tho cuz I was literally not moving, but it didn't discouraged me, I learned from my mistake. Still needs lots to learn and I keep practicing as much as I can. Atgatt!!!

[@TheMilkBear]

I really appreciate u making a vid like this haven’t watched it all the way but I appreciate it.

[@tjbarke6086]

Respect your bike. No matter the power.

[@tjbarke6086]

And really, the numbers to pay more attention to are the horsepower, and not the displacement. A Ninja 650 technically has a higher displacement than a Ninja ZX6R, but the 650 makes 68hp, and the ZX6R makes nearly 130hp.

[@odingnarles]

Well done, man! I've been riding for over 30 years. Solid information for new riders.🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@jameswayton2340]

Your videos where maybe the first videos i saw of sportbikes. This was about 10 months ago. Yesterday i took my first ride alone on the road with a GSX-R 600 from 2008. Not first ride on this bike. Not first ride on A bike. My first ride on a motor vehicle because i did not even have my car drivers licence.

[@SpunkyBoyy]

Great choice! That year has some of the nicest paint schemes for the GSXR and I’m glad I could help out!

[@troywidner970]

Absolutely great advice, great video!!

[@kevinlee8935]

Very well thought out video I'm an experienced rider that's about to turn 60 haven't had a bike in 7 years thinking about getting another one but your video is great, touched on all the points and in my opinion you're spot on on all of it 🙏

[@RevusX]

Watching DanDanTheFireman accident reviews before I started riding was key to keeping me away from any accidents and close calls in my 4.8k miles of riding over the past 3 months

[@aaronferguson9328]

I like your content man, super cool and to the point

[@unpopulartruths4531]

You're young, but your advice is very sound. Been riding since the 80s and agree with everything you said. Good job.

[@leprechaun3677]

As someone who has broke their foot in the past, I concur. Till this day it still impacts me. Didn’t get it riding either.

[@dorayaki5494]

Might be unpopular but to avoid target fixation you'll have to go through it someday. I don't think it's something you can study out of having it but rather have the experience of knowing what to do when it happens. You'll eventually learn that if you panic you are royally fucked so just trust yourself and the bike and just lean or go where you wanna go.

[@Gtgunnaz]

Great vid as always!

[@Cancer6667]

That "62MPH" cropped image over the speedometer literally had me in TEARS!!!!!

[@dgh6g33gf]

Good vibes bro, thanks for the advice!

[@BrittanyRidesa300-f9x]

Me and my 300 are strait chilling. I’m gonna love every step of this before I try to upgrade.

[@jswolf67]

FACTS! Good advice sir. I’m not a speed guy I just wanna look cool but safety at all times and respecting the power.

[@kharri2476]

Great video Spunky my friend. Dude, you are the best. Everything you’ve ever taught riders to stay safe is practice in my riding. Fear is my friend and I keep it in check around curves or hidden hills that hide the lanes out of your view. Thanks Spunky.

[@SpunkyBoyy]

Thanks, I’m glad it’s helped you on the road! I’ve learned a ton from watching others and applying it to how I ride. The internet is a great tool for learning!

[@Sizzle408]

Keep up the good work spunky! How about a live QA for us????

[@jayalexander8107]

One thing in learning as a new rider is that. Brake as progressive as you can before impact or swirving. It buys time vs dumping a bike and flying. For a lot its a mind thing dumping that shit

[@Coremaster211]

Great advice and some solid points! One thing funny thing I noticed with a lot of motorcycle accidents and mishaps is that majority of the time the motorcycle rider plays victim and tries to throw the blame on someone else but in reality they were the ones either speeding or doing something stupid. Speeding is the leading cause of motorcycle accidents and the most important thing to recognize if you want to stay safe. P.S. love the pics @ 6:26 and 6:57

[@SpunkyBoyy]

0:49 that was you I was talking about..If u remember u showed me 3:50 accident and we watched it at my house trying to determine who’s fault it was..It was awhile ago but I was referring to you. Thank you for sharing ur thoughts couldn’t agree more!

[@Coremaster211]

@@SpunkyBoyy that's funny and I do remember! That 3:50 accident taught me to slow down around other cars that are not moving very fast. Even when I am driving a car, I would be cautious and slow way down in that situation.

[@NaturalVibez01]

I have learnt more in this one video that I have for the 6 months I was riding my bike!

[@SpunkyBoyy]

I’m glad I could help!

[@theradioattheendoftheworld4251]

Good advice friend

[@lambhill1180]

You always have good info in your videos! What's with the street with the paw prints on it?

[@jarvisrider]

Nice video ❤ keep it up 😊

[@2wheels_2wings]

Great video! Solid info.

[@mohmdakel]

Great, honest & unpretentious motorcycle riding content 👍🏻

[@enge1369]

Happy New Year Sir. Great content as always😊

[@justjosh4035]

I started on a 250 over 2.5 years ago and I’m still on that 250. I still feel like I have more to learn and it’s plenty fast for the street anyway.

[@nico_351]

Great advice

[@Dj-tx6cv]

great video i needed thus

[@wallace245ful]

Phenomenal video Thank you 🙏 I’m a new rider

[@kabutoyakushi6618]

Haha those pix as a kid were dope

[@caaaaaammmmmmmmm]

4:57 imma get a dual sport with about that amount of power so after I'm done learning on it it's still useful to me with how easy it is to take off-road

[@mychickenstrips]

As you can see by the photo of me in my avatar I can ride a bit. I’m 62 been riding since I was 8. I now have a Gxsr 750 Bravo! This is by far some of the best condensed advise I have seen on KZbin.!! So don’t take it from an old crusty boomer like me. Game knows game and this guy knows his shit! Cheers my friend you have definitely saved a life or two with this video. 👊😎👍

[@pablojunior323]

Great advice im still learning rather learn from the best

[@mrmyme]

Great vid great tips thanks bro ! I just got my 2025 R3 🤘🏼🏍️😎

[@Blkarican]

my first bike will be Zx4rr

[@carllosss1]

Just get a used ninja 400 its cheaper

[@Blkarican]

@ nah I have a dirt bike background so

[@mrmyme]

Cool 😎 bike ! 🏍️

[@sswaen]

​@@carllosss1 thats like someone saying they want to get a helicopter as your first vehicle and you recommend a sailing ship. Those bikes are not comparable at all

[@MonolithMotorcycles]

​@sswaendo do you not know the ZX4RR is a premium version same cc just 2 vs 4 cylinders and LCD display

[@kevinroark5815]

My Man, Spunky Boy uploads a video and I watch.

[@wizrom3046]

The best thing you can do is go spend a couple hundred bucks on advanced rider training at a racetrack or other secure track. People spend $20,000 on a fast bike, spend $2,000 on go-fast accessories, but WON'T spend $200 on professional rider training...

[@derekgaliee4351]

Awesome 👍 Channel 🙂

[@MrKamechan]

Great video!!

[@POPCULTRONIC]

Well done, succinct, good information, rational. 🤟🏼

[@SPLURG-ei8xw]

That shirt🔥

[@chrisbauman2562]

Highside is by far the scariest thing ive experienced. Was taking a right at a good amount of speed through back roads, my bike went weightless for a millisecond,i didn't know what was happening,then i caught traction again and it launched me. The worst part is i couldn't sense or feel it happening. Just felt like i lost traction then next thing i knew i was slingshot

[@prototype9904]

Solid Advice \m/

[@martinantoniosantosmarroqu3697]

I love this videos ❤🎉

[@davidhall4373]

Nice work.

[@Mr450pro]

It’s so easy. All the people you are trying to help, are the kind of people that doesn’t listen to this kind of videos.. all the people in the comments of this video are here to learn. The others are the guys that buys a 1000 cc bike and ride with out gear because it’s “cool”

[@voltexripper8367]

very very verrrrry valuable video :)

[@Jordan-j3b9j]

Do you find it easier to ride the bike the heavier you are? How much do you weigh? Love the videos.

[@umbracusto]

I studies accidents for hours a day for a year while I was saving for my first bike and I guess it helped

[@zackkickboxer4837]

I started off on a gsxr srad 600 and I drove that bike for the first few months like a 300 and respected the shit out of it and still have it to this day, was it the wisest ? No but I knew I wouldn’t be wreck less with it and thankful for how responsible i am with it

[@LittleTea62]

A bit like ice skating, too if u are not wearing warm cloths u get called if u fall and if u skate faster than your skill limit u will fall over or just leaning u have to lean to turn. A friend is helping another mate get good at riding a bike and same here too im a learning and he was on a small high top hill turning right on a small road and its was possible he just couldn't do it either to scared of crashing falling over on the right side idk

[@wallace245ful]

Can you due a video of hitting the dotted line thingy .

[@dniwrb__0991]

As a rider myself I would never NEVER tell anyone to ride. I know how careful I am on a bike, but even so, I’ve had situations where it could’ve caused an accident. And it was my fault. Motorcycles are dangerous, especially for young riders.

[@American_Devil]

What’s an ideal camera and mount to get for my camera?

[@paulhope3401]

Insta360 x3 or x4... and if you buy the motorcycle pack you get mounts. Probably on't use the carbon fibre one... its not unbreakable, especially when you take it offroad like I did.... and broke it.

[@Motivagym66]

Eu nem tenho moto, mas gostei do conteúdo

[@Croth4r]

Do i need ABS if i want to daily motorcycle ?

[@cliphh6258]

It’s recommended. Even for experienced riders because if you panic and smash the brakes, you won’t fly off the bike.

[@Croth4r]

@@cliphh6258 they are a bit more expensive but i've got no wings so i guess ABS is worth it🤣

[@leprechaun3677]

3:58 rare to see an officer at the right place at the right time.

[@dgh6g33gf]

Im worried about starting on an r3 because Iv'e never really ridden anything beyond a bicycle.

[@GotAerialllc]

is that a stock shift lever?

[@SpunkyBoyy]

Yes it’s adjustable from the factory

[@v_stands_for_value124]

I bought a Hornet 919 as my first bike cuz I had the opportunity to get it all custom nice low mileage etc for 3.5k, probably not the safest choice ever but I already took it for a ride before even having the licence and felt like it was mine ever since, a touch of On/off on the throttle but nothing major

[@PETEYBOY954]

After the age of 20 people seem to start thinking “a year” is short. I believe this happens because every year of your life up to 20 is >5% of your life and then every year after 20 is

[@GarlicPizzaCrust]

how long have you had that gxxer 😭😭

[@SpunkyBoyy]

Since October of 2019

[@theodavies8754]

Run your hand across the rear tyre profile, if it's worn out of shape, leave those top speed tests till it's sorted. Don't take my word for it, Check the rear tyre condition after a tank slap,chain tension is a factor but less critical. Swing arm bearings and front wheel bearings are next up. If the bike is tip top it can still be operator error. Agree with everything here, but all the gear doesn't make you iron man.

[@bayzedgossiper2852]

What 600 sportbike has the lowest insurance rates? I want one eventually but damn it’s pricey from what I’ve looked at. I want that 40th anniversary zx6r 😍

[@DSGB2199]

No clutch up n dwn shift is best imo.

[@Simple5.0]

I don’t believe in target fixation as the main cause of some accidents. It’s a bs excuse people can use to talk their way out of embarrassment. It wasn’t me or my lack of experience and humility, it was target fixation. It’s bs.

[@1lastry344]

good shit on here

[@Treeclimbingexpert]

Overconfidence is gonna be what gets me. I keep my hands in close, thats a thing?

[@wallace245ful]

I find you hilarious

[@paulhope3401]

In the UK they can seize your camera in a traffic stop or accident... and use it against you. Can they do that in the US?

[@Rothbardy]

Best helmets are approved by ECE and/or FIM. Some companies go above and beyond, like Arai. SNELL and DOT are not signs of a quality helmet

[@topgmotivation2960]

My first bike was a gsxr750 lol and my first dirtbike was a yz250 😂 go big or go home

[@grodt88]

Spunky Boyy tips: Wear full gear! also Spunky Boyy: not wearing full gear in 2:22 and 10:20

[@SpunkyBoyy]

@@grodt88 also Spunky Boyy,” Don’t be like this guy.” You left that part out haha I’m not perfect learn from my mistakes.

[@grodt88]

@@SpunkyBoyy lets just agree to not left DNA on the road

[@Sizzle408]

Yo I’m spunky sizzle howdy

[@SpunkyBoyy]

Wattup

[@Sizzle408]

@ wazzzzaaaap 🫡

[@kevinlee8935]

There's a big difference between a bad rider and a stupid rider

[@zechsoner]

TALK TO EM

[@kevinroark5815]

Where's your K6?

[@SpunkyBoyy]

It’s here just on the other side of the camera

[@soubean3943]

Watch random random the fireman

[@FlyAmanita1]

You should change your name to EXXXpecially

[@revmatchproductions]

You’ve come a long way from those cringey shorts reving the bike with tape while wearing masks lol. Keep at it, youll be the next yammie noob if you stick with the real content👍🏼 Hes making the same type of vids right now, it seems thats what brings in the most views in the motorcycle scene🤙🏼

[@Sharky_On_The_Road]

Noob riders should start on a 250 Rebel. If a 600cc sport bike is your first bike I`m willing to bet, you won`t make it to 25 without a broken bone. Oh. If you don`t know what a tar snake is you shouldn`t be riding.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

1 buying more bike than you can handle. 2 not having good basic skills before riding on streets. 3 modding a bike you cannot handle stock. 4 tryi g to show off. 5 not wearing full gear on every ride. 6 buying first bike for street, learn on dirtbike they are lighter can crash with minimal damage and you will not get killed in dirt as easy as on street. Wisdom from 50 yrs riding starting at 6 on yamaha 60, being g goid rider before ever getting near traffic saved me many times. Riding should be instinct before getting near a street bike. But do as you like it is ypur funeral

[@SpunkyBoyy]

I know u can ride without even watching you because everything u just mentioned is pretty much spot on! Very well said👌🏻

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Thanks 50 plus yrs some lical road and dirt racing and intro and intermediate road racing classes, best thing for making you safe and much faster. Found I had plenty of power needed better skills to use it right.

The biggest mistake rookies make is thinking they are qualified to make rookie mistake videos. This clown's shoe laces make big graceful loops waiting to catch his foot pegs when he stops at a light preventing him from puttying a foot down. He'' tell his friends later "I had to lay her down".

[@schuylersnipez]

I’m scared of this guys face wow

[@JayDreamzGaming]

Great video

[@SniperBraeGaming]

I started out on a 600 I should’ve started out on a 400 I’ve learned a lot