Top 5 Skills YOU MUST LEARN on a Motorcycle

[@yammienoob]

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[@hafthohlladung1208]

Papa yam do a Versys 300x

[@groundsurvivalstudygracieg4034]

Cool to see that discount on there. I benefitted tremendously as a new rider from ChampU last year, but here’s the thing - I wanna see Yam go to Champschool and hear how much he learns, that he didn’t know he didn’t know.

[@CheetoPhingers]

I was reminded to like the video when I heard the dark souls reference.

[@Maria-Groves]

A good lesson would probably be don’t let other people try your Ducati Panigale V4R. I did that.

[@oltee8196]

You didnt

[@calebhakains5866]

Did he wreck it at ncbike lol

[@haljetdvr]

Ouch!

[@thomaschristener2902]

Share your bike as you would share your girl😏

[@williamgrimes2014]

I bet it sounded cool just before the crashing noises

[@ChrisG1392]

1. Wheelie 2. Stoppie 3. Burnout 4. Backflip 5. Bus Gap

[@loztagain8278]

6. Slide

[@quillmaurer6563]

Riding a Suzuki GZ250 - long, low, woefully underpowered - I ponder if this is even physically possible.

[@pdutube]

Squirrel cage!

[@quillmaurer6563]

@@yepsame2you805 The biggest difference between the GZ250 and Ninja 300 in terms of wheelies is probably length and center of gravity. Ninja has a much higher seating position and shorter wheelbase. Extreme of that is a bicycle - it's entirely possible to wheelie a bicycle (not that I know how to) with only about 0.5 hp, but those have really short wheelbases and high seating positions, plus - in motorcycle terms - weigh basically nothing.

[@hunterpyeatt]

Hey yam! I've been watching you since before the SV650/R3 giveaway and yesterday I finally bought my first bike! A lot of credit goes to you for showing me how great the community is, and just guiding me in the right direction on what to get!

[@moorewa7]

what bike did you go with?

[@mattsloop2736]

@@moorewa7 probably a sv650 lol.

[@Ulmenos]

If he watch papa yam then probably TURBOBUSA!

[@sa1ne40]

Wut

[@Syko757]

@PhantomMech66 I’m in the same boat just without the bike 😅😅 definitely need one soon.

[@quillmaurer6563]

The trail braking thing - the big lesson there, something I've seen MotoJitsu talking about this as well, is that people need to be comfortable with the idea of simultaneous braking and turning, and how to balance them. Get over the idea that you can only do one at a time. Even if not riding for "performance," it's really useful to be able to do both simultaneously, and sometimes can be essential if the turn ends up being tighter than expected. If unable to do that, you could end up in a bad situation. And likewise being able to ride in a more "performance-oriented" manner, even if not pushing the limits, will have a person better able to deal with situations that unexpectedly go beyond their usual manner of riding.

[@QuestionThings123]

I've been trying to practice it some myself ever since seeing motojitsu's take on it. I think for a lot of riders who've never tried it, it initially feels taboo...like it's something you're initially told as a street rider never to do, and getting over that is the 1st big hurdle. 2nd being learning to practice brake lever control while doing it. There's a fine line between trail braking and grabbing too much front brake and quickly sending yourself lowside. Practice in as slow and safe of a place as you can find at first is my suggestion

[@SifuPuma]

Ever since I understood I could apply some rear brake for stability i started doing it all kinds of turns, weather, and terrain

[@nickmcfarland6822]

Thanks a lot Yam, my girlfriend just left me because of that hummingbird fact.

[@roadrunner681]

Oddly I'm at a mfs course this weekend, the instructor taught us trail end braking because he thought it was critical for a rider to know

[@captainspanky]

Yo yammie I just wanna let you know you've created another squid. I was a bikeless bro watching all your videos and a month ago I got me a 2007 cbr600rr. Now I've bought the SS straight savage jacket, gloves, boots, and the front and back tires from you. Just wanna say thank you papa yam.

[@ryankelly7562]

Fun fact about hummingbirds, now here's a moth.

[@davidlobaugh4490]

One of the best trail brake explanations I've ever heard. It also benefits safety because if the turn is sharper than anticipated or there's an unexpected hazard you'll have the brakes and suspension loaded and ready for more.

[@vwrvkwyqsdvetn7230]

This is imho the most important reason to teach trail breaking as a basic skill (and not as a "track day only" skill). Especially on narrow mountain roads where you can't see around the corner, being used to (light) breaking while being leaned over saved me several times. I live near the Alps and on those narrow streets a bus or just a bigger car can easily block both lanes while going around a narrow bend.

[@theenzoferrari458]

Turbo busa is trash compared to a kawasaki H2R. The fact you gayabusa bois have to mod a bike instead of getting a factory OEM bike that's capable of 250mph is kinda sad tbh.

[@RintheRonin]

I love trail braking. It has saved me a couple time in turns.

[@backroadbeetle4781]

Soooo many times, although I never want my friends to follow me and washout. Only crappy part.

[@RintheRonin]

@@backroadbeetle4781 Dude, I never thought of that. I usually ride alone. And if I am with someone they are usually experienced. Thanks for the thought.

[@flyinghigh2000]

@@backroadbeetle4781 true after a while you found out that you get really slow in the corner since we rides the brake into the lean. To combat that we go faster into a corner and brake later. If someone following us don't trail brake they might overshoot that corner.

[@green.nemesis]

how?

[@RintheRonin]

@@green.nemesis Trail braking can help you stop quicker if there is something in the road as you turn a sharp corner that you were not able to see until you left the turn. Especially, on really sharp turns. There are a ton of mountain roads with turns like these in my area and while I know most of them well, sometimes there will be a downed branch, deer, or once in a great while a moose in the road.

[@Ferg2jz]

Greetings papa yam fam, for over a year and a half I've been a UK boy waiting and saving to do my big boy bike test and not only did I damn well do it, I have got my first big bike! 2005 sv650 in blue, naked, with 9300 on the clock. ABSOLUTELY love it and I prefer virtually everything about it to the mt07 I learnt on and I did a good few hours and well over 100 miles on that one 😁

[@nonameyet7162]

I broke 2 bones in my left foot while trail riding yesterday. I hit a tree. Was forced to slow down a bit too much in a turn, single track, because of the rider in front of me. He slowed down to let me pass, but he waited to move to late at the start of the turn, I didn't think he was going to move to let me pass. My bike came up from leaning, and caused me to go wide and my foot hit the tree dead on. Didn't fall. The hit didn't really hurt. I got to my truck about 5 min after, I started to feel the pain then. The doc didn't tell me much but she is sending me to a specialist. I wonder what other damage I have done other then the 2 broken bones. My toes and ankle don't feel too good. My old man tells me I'm out for 8 weeks at a minimum. This just sucks! And at the same time, there is positive and negative in every situation. Maybe some good will come out of this ordeal. I'm glad I had my mx boots and not just regular boots. And now the best part, last Friday at 5pm a fellow worker gets back to the shop with a swollen left foot after jumping out the back of a service truck, I tell him stop by my RV and I'll give you my crutches from when I broke my right fibula in 2018. lololol :-)

[@oruwatching]

Question about the online school course. I ride a Harley cruiser. I will never be a track rider or go to the tail of the dragon and see how fast I can go. Would this course still be beneficial for me? Thanks for what you do.

[@hapyharyhard0n581]

Fact, Yammie thinks a moth is a hummingbird...

[@j0shll0yd]

Haha I was just going to post this, seeing if anyone else caught it. @yammie, it’s called a Hawk Moth. I’ve made the same mistake in the past.

[@keithahlstrom176]

I knew it! Someone had to have pointed out that this was not a hummingbird. Whew! I feel so much better now.

[@backroadbeetle4781]

Trail braking is so much safer! It allows you to see nearly the full corner before speeding up. It's easier to go from brakes to brakes in an emergency than throttle to brakes.

[@nessie42786]

1. Pull all the wool 2. Don’t die. 3. Look cool. 4. Pull more wool. 5. Yeet

[@yepsame2you805]

I had to look up "yeet" damn I feel old

[@escape_to_adventureeta2546]

Love these vids. I'm on a 2022 ZH2 SE and I still watch these beginner vids to help keep my riding smooth.

[@chasesnoochieboochies408]

Well said noob we all learned alot off you 😂 and yes we need more moto gp jokes with the riders haha so good

[@flyinghigh2000]

One added benefit of trail braking on the street is you actually went into the corner slower than how the msf teaches you. I found that this happens because you basically ride the brake going into the lean. Even at minimal pressure it still slows the bike more than coasting while leaning. Yeah when you always trail brake you will eventually tend to go into corner faster and brake later, but when you do a relaxed ride you are in fact slower in the corner than coasting while you lean. And slower=safer because you have more time to react to any obstacles in the corner.

[@davidwendel6080]

Not to mention down hill when you let off the brakes and turn you accelerate from gravity…

[@amerikanviking]

Well. Depends. Hope that ass end doesn't get spanked. Slower is not always safer.

[@AZ-wc5ot]

@@amerikanviking ah yes, American Viking going on about how slower is not always safer XD the loud pipes save lives unsafe to ride a 400 guy lol

[@amerikanviking]

@@AZ-wc5ot Well. Not really, it really depends on the situation. No way I would ride a 400 on a major city freeway. But, on a regular street, perfectly fine. I wouldn't be hitting curves lower than the posted speedlimit though. Too many chances for someone to come up your rear and give you the ass whipping of a lifetime. How do I know that? Well... a buddy of mine had that happen. He's fine, but walked like he had a corncob up his ass for a couple of months with a broken tailbone. 🤣 I have a Yamaha MT-03 I ride to and from Amarillo, Texas everyday. It is fun, but no way you would catch me on the freeway in rush hour traffic. People drive like maniacs snd there isn't enough torque to get out the way if need be. So, yeah. It does fine on the rural highways and side streets though. Very fun motorcycle to play around with or just go on a chill ride.

[@AZ-wc5ot]

@@amerikanviking fair enough :) ride safe

[@stevem8800]

o holy Papa Yams, I have finally got my first wheels. Triumph Rocket 3GT, hopefully I don't yeet myself into space.

[@davidkunze2770]

Where do I learn to fly like your pic shows?

[@guzzigal]

I couldn't stop laughing when you called the sphinx moth a hummingbird.

[@Elwood32617]

I'm just getting back into riding and I am working on all of the above. Great video :)

[@leanit5756]

Start w/ Champ U and follow up w/ track time and training if you can afford it. And ride dirt bikes to be better on street bikes, and ride sport bikes to be better on dirt bikes.

[@xconundrum]

hey, I've been practicing on a friend's grom for when I get my first bike and I'm so afraid that I'm going to shift wrong at high speed and it's going to come to a screaming halt and throw me off. can that happen? I kinda have a problem releasing the clutch too fast.

[@StimmedPenguin]

If you’re still afraid of over downshifting, keep riding that grom till the fear is alleviated. Confidence built on real skill whether it’s riding, shooting, or fighting will show up during actuality if you practice hard enough. If you’re going at such a high speed where your afraid of such things. You’re going too fast for your level. You should be only going as fast as much as you can comfortably slow down for an emergency at that speed. As for technique tips, if you lock your rear somehow via downshifting and braking, you can either ride it out and keep your rear locked till you gain traction or come to a stop or try to be smooth with your clutch and act as the anti lock system yourself as you get the rear rolling on its own again. Gaining traction too quickly during midturn will indeed launch you off. Again, an issue of not slowing enough before your turn. You build confidence in your clutch work and smoothness when you practice low speed maneuvers. This smoothness and control comes into play when shifting as a result. Another quick tip, try to shift within the friction zone not fully pulled in as to give you better smoothness and control.

[@calamarininjabeast5866]

NUMBER 6 always wear a fresh tank top on your turbo busa

[@LieutenantLysol]

Hummingbird fact, shows a hummingbird moth lol

[@Hidfors]

In Western Europe we have a seperate license for motorcycles, just as we do for cars. Same high standards to get an A license (Motorcycle) as we do for the B license (cars).

[@Aldoflexx]

In LA if you can drive around the block and not shoot anyone , a license is yours

[@monkmoto1887]

@@Aldoflexx harder than it sounds if you’ve been through it lol

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Here in the states, we may have the "One State ID" system for everything on one card, but the endorsements are separate "Classes" for cars and motorcycles as well. The standards are just lower... As far as I've asked, every state has separate testing, both written and skills demonstration, but I have yet to do more than go around a block with the vehicle, and in fact, only road around the parking lot on the bike with an instructor watching, allegedly. ;o)

[@timbrwolf1121]

Hey yam I just found out that in 1972 dodge made a limited edition ram van partnered with Yamaha. Literally a mobile dirt bike shop van. called the *YamaHauler* you should check it out. We should build one.

[@angelsanchez2086]

I started laughing soon as the video started with that opening💀

[@76dg15]

Obligatory comment for the algorithm

[@ivanandonov5506]

Witnesing the birth of yams video, such an honour

[@levanpkh6882]

video starts at 2:07

[@nessie42786]

My girlfriend calls me hummingbird. Now I know why. Thank you Yammie Noob.

[@FUNHOUSE5735]

I like your videos your a good super jump high 5 but...POP FILTER!! POP FILTER!! POP FILTER!!! thanks see you round like a doughnut.

[@StrictlyParanoia]

LOL “the dark souls of rider courses” 💀

[@mikeyhbr]

Ok.. please tell me why I keep watching Yammie Noob. I have been riding for 3 years, but I keep hearing about MSF course.. I think I need to move on.. Seriously.. is it me or is it this channel? Ok.. it is me... I need to grow beyond the Yammie.. Truth hurts... Time to get my GSXR on... and (maybe check my frozen pizza in the oven).

[@ashchetum]

@Yammie Noob, it's a common misconception that bicycles (of all kinds) stay upright on their own because of gyroscopic procession. The gyroscopic effect does come into play, especially at higher speeds, but the main reason bicycles stay upright is due to the geometry of the fork/frame angle. The youtube channel "Minutephysics" has a video titled "How do Bikes Stay Up?" that explains the effect. It's pretty interesting stuff, I encourage everyone to watch!

[@stephenlayland2889]

When feeding a hummingbird, ... _what?_ I wouldn't even try. How many hummingbirds ... _No!_ I don't want to know. Forget I even _tried_ to ask. Linking now to the ASPCH.

[@mathieusimard9950]

Euro bikes and dealership relationship 😅 aka. When your dealership service guy knows you by your first name and your bike… 🤦‍♂️

[@gilliet1]

calling your subscribers noobs aint a smart thing to do, immediately unsubscribed !!!!!!

[@benjamingillespie6136]

My wife won't let me join your discord until I get my bike running should be soon if anybody knows where I can get GS500 head gaskets that would be amazing I'm having trouble finding them other than eBay cuz it's like a month and a half wait. I have everything ready to go back together

[@jacobcrow1042]

Guys how do I convince my friend not to buy an r6 as his first bike. The dude has never ridden a motorized 2 wheel anything. I have been riding for about 5 years (we are both 17).

[@-Mang0_Tang0-]

The bike in the thumbnail I saw it yesterday at Dreamworld Australia I have some photos of it (it looked the exact same I’m not just talking about model)

[@Jake-fy2ry]

Trailbraking tip and abs saved my life last week. I'm back on it today 100 easy miles. Have to get my confidence back

[@mrcheeky6878]

With my ptsd it is gonna be my therapy. My peace. My center. My happy place. My nickname is squid I belong on 2 wheels

[@SukiRides]

America legit doesnt care they be yea take a max 30mph msf course and ur good to go get ur busa and lay out on the highway

[@ezsog8903]

that's little "keep watching" thing actually made me watch another one ... darned yammster

[@MikePruszkowski]

On the brakes er on the gas, had me chucklin hard. Yam youre like me and mock macho mustache men from the 70s and 80s at every chance and i love it

[@RealMadrid-qe7mz]

Today was my second day on the road with my first ever bike. I’d say so far the most difficult thing for me slowing down for a turn (so like going into first gear) and then accelerating again. I don’t know why. Like when I have the clutch pulled in and i’m in first gear as i let go of the clutch the bike slows down to much which makes it dangerous for a car behind me which can read end me and also bad for balance when i’m going slow into a turn. It’s making me frustrated to be honest.

[@flyinghigh2000]

From my understanding is that your problem is mainly your are not smooth in your gear changing. It might be because you are holding in the clutch for too long also to add you just drop too many gears. If you hold the clutch too long the bike will coast then when the clutch start to bite it will slow the bike often jerkingly if you are not smooth with the release. Also longer you hold more rpm will drop so engine has higher rpm to get to for the gear and speed you are doing. If you drop too many gears, when you release the clutch the engine have to rev up to match the tire speed. In doing that speed drops as the engine struggle to get to a proper rpm. Solution, get smoother on gear change and clutch release. Faster to the biting point and smoother release afterwards. Some owners manual will state appropriate speed for each gear. These are the sweet spot for tire speed and engine rpm with zero throttle. In Yamaha manuals they call it shift point. Or learn how to rev match. As with anything worthwhile, it takes time and practice. Happy riding

[@jacobjensen5759]

You dont ever need to go into 1st gear for a corner, that gear is mainly only for starting from a standstill, all corners can be taken in second gear generally.

[@RealMadrid-qe7mz]

@@flyinghigh2000 Thanks brotha I really appreciate the feedback!

[@RLogan-sl7xl]

Check out Motojitsu on KZbin, his videos are very informative

[@RealMadrid-qe7mz]

Just wanna give an update a week later. I now have no troubles turning at lower speeds and am very comfortable on the roads!!!

[@BlueDevilMoto]

Thumbnail makes sense, Marquez in his natural habitat

[@TheMXer42]

Ahhhhh so Number 4 is why i dont have chicken strips on my bike. 8 years of MX has done me some good

[@Spataman9]

I really want to buy a dirt bike so I can practice but it's just not an accessible way to ride in my area (yuppy suburbs with no land) so what do I do

[@chrismader3689]

Not to go all nerdular and point out an “aktchually” point, but that’s a moth, not a humming bird.

[@lililililililili8667]

I don't understand the whole make sure you counter steer thing how do you turn without counter steering it only works one way unless you are waddling through a parking lot

[@armyrunt01]

I'm sure my gf is pissed I'm not a humming bird. jk I don't have a gf

[@michaelschmitter8725]

*Learns how to wrench in Ducati cuz the neatest dealer is over 200 miles away*

[@alecthomas7216]

This is a really awesome video but W800 when?

[@JoseLgamer05]

2:24 Me watching this as a stressed guy by nature: Uhhhhhh, riiiight, that's going to be fun I guess

[@karus555]

My 125 is so slow I don't need to brake most of the time 😂😂😂

[@kira_3aq740]

the best place is **skips a bit forward** your toilet!! 😂

[@coleroyce]

Best skill, get a motorcycle when your 7.

[@U-Ali-1]

Shaheen shah afridi WTF 😂😂❤🇵🇰

[@RobinsVoyage]

My motorcycle is FREEDOM here in SE Asia. I'm not huffing it on foot in this heat!

[@cashmoney3801]

I thought yammie had a discord cant find the link tho

[@merkel2750]

Didn’t even list backing it in? Some list 🙄

[@andrewmeline3857]

That's no hummingbird!

[@ZackGoFast]

Fact I tried and I can lick 3-4 times a second.

[@Jay_Michael]

That wasn't a humming bird

[@CyberChrist]

Apparently, self-righting effect is more important than the gyroscopic effect ;) 7:34 I would've said it's a lack of front grip.

[@amerikanviking]

With the corner braking, be careful. Don't end up like I did with the deer incident. Brake too hard and find out you can't turn. My chest and balls do not thank me. Amazingly, the bike only got some minor scratches. Very minor scratches. It never even fell over.

[@ponchobaby]

Send it noobies yammie was blessed you

[@tjey379]

Now there's another Yami noob video that should be downloaded or committed to memory these are some serious tips and I love it. Wait BMW riders are out for a personality? And what's that can Josh and Spite really not keep up? You are cruel👍😆

[@lycanit]

Thanks for da tips Yammie

[@PeeFunk2008]

My first bike is a G310R and I can confirm I also purchased a personality with it.

[@Nordikbass]

A pop filter will help your VO a lot. You “p”s and “b”s are popping a lot. If you have one already, then you need to adjust the distance between the pop filter and the mic.

[@2twolow]

I dont maintenance my mt10 (other than chain, tires and small things) payed for the services so I'm gonna get my money's worth. I maintained my first 4 or 5 bikes so I'm all good with that.

[@10r80jaylon]

Skip to 2:15 for the start of the video.

[@shmandomiller7545]

Yam... what is a cornel @5:30

[@stickvortex]

Fabio definitely rides MX in the off-season lmao. Where did you get the idea that he doesn’t? I’ll just assume it was so you would make that tattoo joke.

[@moorepower13]

Engine breaking is not the correct way to slow the bike. This is over used by the folks fresh out of the MSF course because they do not trust or understand the use of proper trail breaking. Fear corners? Learn trail breaking.

[@Squatch244]

Just remember, Yut Ughhhh!

[@ozzy220]

Can someone explain how I should approach lane splitting on the highway. I just get weird anxiety when it comes to it and just avoid it never done it pretty sure once I do it a few times it won’t be an issue. I just don’t know how to approach it and if the gaps are bigger then they seem.

[@timhensley9233]

Lol I'm on the toilet right now 😅

[@Mountsrun]

That moth knows how to relax.

[@moviefan627]

Fact that was a moth not a bird.

[@990anthonycar]

Quartararo only trains with a R1M, great video and informative.

[@I_Bee_Stien]

yo yamm That was a moth at the end

[@josephconcepcion9877]

Yams did you go through Los angles crest while in SOCal?

[@fritzlobster5044]

Dude todays my bday and i got a bike,perfect timing for a vid here in SA

[@blondiejoe]

The thumbnail is already amazing. Marc is truly nuts.

[@sasquatch6829]

Day late yammy… just broke my clavicle… unfortunate start to the summer for me…

[@tapkinas]

First time commenting and want to complain! Gyroscopic effects are too little to mention them. It's mostly rake and trail that lets you keep the bike up. If you hit a bump, the bike self corrects. If gyro effect was big enough, it wouldnt want to go back - it would want to stay turned. In fact this is even true for bycycles. This is why sports bikes are more prone to tank slapper than choppers or adv bikes - the angle is different.

[@yepsame2you805]

Excellent content Yam more stuff like this - saves lives my dude 😀

[@davidd8892]

Fact- that was a moth.

[@charlieryan1736]

Thanks for making this informative and helpful video 👍🏻

[@DarkSuperRunChao]

"A handy tip is to start with your hand" Fun, true, wise words.

[@TravisTerrell]

A list! There's the Yam content I know and love!