Top 7 Motorcycle Mods That Actually Make Sense

[@yammienoob]

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[@jennibgmailcom]

Bluetooth media button remote is my favourite.

[@ShalabhSaxenaa]

Already done - Handlebar raisers, standard toolkit, phone charger and mount Pending - anti skid foot pegs, backup battery if possible, windshield with more wind protection

[@whydoineedahandle269]

Adjustable clutch and brake levers .... so nice

[@paulinas7827]

Diy bluetooth wireless speakers and 12v to 5v usb adapter with voltmeter, so far its amazing

[@totinsun]

I installed a DVR system. The display is great to see directly behind you and to have footage incase something happens.

[@mikimiki753]

The incredible happended to me today. A harley guy gave me a biker wave... For me a euro 50cc squid.

[@SwindleRacing31]

He was feeling the breeze between his fingers , don’t get your hopes up

[@danholli123]

Could've been me 😝 was it bright orange?

[@patricehood7298]

Lies

[@oshitt1]

His face shield was probably all fog up and he just saw the head light. And you know all those Harley-Davidson riders ride stoned and drunk. Did you ask for a patch? JK 😁

[@parkanyipeter3077]

One waved at me once. I get waves a lot even though I'm a 50cc boy.

[@bkinternet]

if number 1 isn’t a turbo for a Hayabusa I’m un subbing

[@VamsidharaChakravarthy]

F

[@DubbelYoo]

And you gotta stretch your busa if your a true busa boy

[@LisaAnn777]

But at least he told you how you can charge your vibrator on your bike!

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@LisaAnn777 That's by trading in for a Harley, the vibrators for old men.

[@JacquelineNull]

I have a 2017 Yamaha SR 400. This was my first motorcycle I ever owned and had been a blast for me. I have a son who is 6 and he loves taking rides with me. Living in Arizona I can ride year round and we almost never get rain where I live. My 1991 Toyota Corolla bit the dust last summer and my only vehicle for the last year has been my SR 400. Since my son is old enough to ride with me and we don’t have bad weather where I’m from I am fine having a motorcycle as my only vehicle. I pick my son up everyday from school on my motorcycle and take him everywhere else on my motorcycle. I had to adapt to not having a car but I like just having a motorcycle.

[@testerpt5]

Thats awesome, cheers from Portugal

[@manueldietz4270]

Im kind of jealous of that.. I definitely enjoy the bavarian climate, but just as hot as it is in summer, it gets down to under 10° Celsius.. Our riding season starts with easter and ends after october...

[@JacquelineNull]

Manuel Dietz, wow that’s a short riding season. I’m so used to it being warm that I have a coat scarf and gloves on when it’s 70 degrees Fahrenheit. My family members who live in the northern states would be in a swim suit at 70 degrees F. I love Arizona because it’s dry heat and not humid. Yet still I have the AC on most of the year. Summers are very brutal here even for me. I live 7 miles from the US Mexico border in the hottest part of Arizona.

[@Ambicrush]

Haha. Welcome to Asia mate.

[@illuforce]

@@JacquelineNull does your son wear full gear on the bike or he just wears a helmet.

[@marinex65]

FYI for the non-electrically inclined: a portable battery in your backpack is both cheaper and will work off your bike. They hold 3-4 charges and are lightweight. A good alternative to hooking up your bike with more electrics.

[@marinex65]

(Unless you have a phone mount obviously)

[@agentstarkiller007]

For the phone charger idea, keep in mind little squids some chargers and things that hook to the battery can drain it if you don’t properly disconnect/turn off. Also, check your bikes peeps, some bikes ( like my xsr700 ) have an auxiliary port toward the front of the bike tucked away somewhere.

[@tylerdorso5315]

agentstarkiller007 Where is this Auxiliary port you speak of?? Please tell me because i have an xsr700 and I’m about to kick myself.

[@zoranj.9420]

i have connected mine to drl so it works only when contact is engaged

[@LiamNI]

Connect it to the key switch. Problem solved

[@ronviejo4994]

First thing is....you should be alert and aware of your surroundings while riding. There's a bunch of blind car drivers out there. You can't do this while looking at you DAMN PHONE!!!! Second thing is...buy a stinking external battery and you can put them both in your pocket where it belongs when you're riding.

[@RevBomb600]

@@ronviejo4994 ok boomer

[@katajiro8178]

Today I joined the rank of Yammie Noob subscribers who own a motorcycle.

[@A6Legit]

Congrats

[@oscarfrederickmaita5072]

Congrats!

[@kenaugustin8377]

Congrats be safe

[@nagachief984]

Damnn...ride safe🔥

[@artwebb6939]

Congratulations

[@roarkshsha]

Number 8: Tank grips. Especially when hard braking.

[@jonisoekarnoputra]

Is it just me or yam sounds a bit different today

[@trilexi]

It's you , same voice as usual

[@Tonyx.yt.]

he just get some hormones

[@Chuso_Skever]

Because it's uncle Yam, no daddy Yam :P

[@daniel27560]

He's on the weed

[@Strideo1]

It's you. You're playing the video back at half speed.

[@coiner105]

Personally, I'd swap the heated grips for wind deflectors/bark busters. I find they do a way better job at keeping your hands warm. The only downside is they probably won't work with a lot of clip ons.

[@collincathey7099]

Do both

[@stickvortex]

“Small Italian men” showing Rossi who is like 6”1 lmao

[@LiamNI]

6:47 - 85 cycles per second? Basically faster than most TVs refresh their frames...... I think you mean 85 cycles per minute 🤔🤣

[@BadDriverrr]

Was gonna say it

[@alex_rodriguez777]

4:50....."that right there?...is not stonks" I love Spite

[@LiveStoked]

Throttle lock has been a great one for me. Nothing like being able to rest my throttle hand the same way I can rest my clutch hand. The cramp busters/throttle assists are nice as well, but in my opinion nothing is quite like being able to completely remove your hand from the throttle if you so desire and still be able to keep speed. I especially like the brakeaway as it is the only one that disengages both manually, or whenever the front break is applied, though it's probably the most expensive option.

[@timhendricks650]

I've not heard of one disengaging with the front brake before... what kind of throttle lock do you have?

[@johnc8910]

OEM cruise control is better.

[@PainterD54]

For one in the colder climates (or chilly mornings to work) you don't have to spend $100s to have heated grips. I do this to all my bikes. I get the cheap grip heaters, the ones that just stick to the handlebars UNDER your grips. They have a high and low setting (I start on high then switch to low) which work very well to keep your fingers from freezing. You can get them for around $25. Use a relay to wire them so you don't mistakenly leave them on a run your battery dead.

[@JozsaMarton]

no clickbait, no BS, lovely commentary, funny video inserts. pls more like this. godsend.

[@philipstaite4775]

I'll echo the LED lighting mod - do it! If you ride at night you'll thank yourself. Even during the day or especially in rain and or fog... You want that extra visibility.

[@timhendricks650]

Switched the main headlight, and I also have two smaller lights (OEM light bar) on the sides that came as LED . It's like cheating at night, and probably throws a lot more light on the road than my car does. (And aimed properly, so I shouldn't be blinding anyone.)

[@thenthson]

I slapped some in my 09 crf230f. I did not regret it. I am glad to have headlights that don't suck.

[@ashleyrobinson7728]

Watching this and I have a grom 😂

[@allisonburgers2289]

Saame

[@exi1x]

Watching this and Im years away from even being able to get a license 😂

[@untonyto]

then you simply MUST get them handlebar risers he talked about!

[@Tonyx.yt.]

still a real motorcycle, not like an HD

[@gavinwavy9132]

I have an 02 Yamaha dirt bike 😂

[@m.mccready9976]

First mod I did to my 2018 MT-07 was BikeMaster Mirror Extensions from Cycle Gear. Cost about $22 for a set of two. Well worth it. I enjoy being able to see behind me instead of my elbows.

[@tylerbennetts8079]

I've been riding 40 years this is all good advice.

[@mindwalkerpod]

OMG OMG OMG ITS SPITE! WE LOVE YOU SPITE! The codependent yet radically spaced dynamic between you and Yammie creates harmony so perfect as felt only in the highest prestige of classical operas

[@youtubeuser2188]

There’s two of them?

[@W0rp3D]

I like the way you went from talking about over priced mirror mounts to an over priced wallet, perfect link

[@CrisEdmundson]

Spite saying that something "is NOT stonks" is EVERYTHING.

[@johnclarke2814]

I've had all (or most) of these mods) for many years. There are lots of places to stash stuff inside the top frame tube (Cathys stash tube). Zip ties to tie things to the frame. Sockets can be strung on a jumper wire. I love led lights. It was the latest mod I did. (They didn't have led's when I started riding). Really like your channel. Lots of good info.

[@LennertWanders]

Have them, also added the footrest adapters to adjust the height. Though when putting a usb connector on the bike make sure you put it after accessory power and not directly to the battery

[@JCook-dx5pf]

Best mod I ever did was risers, 1 1/8" x 32" dirtbike bars and bar-end mirrors on my '81 CB750 C. Gave the bike a sweet riding position with just a hint of forward lean and stepped up the curb appeal a thousand fold!

[@btcvgod]

I have been thinking about learning to ride and some of these suggestions seem pretty good now to pluck up the courage and get the lessons done.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

8. Heated seat. Love mine. Corbin gives you the option to install. Worth the extra IMO.

[@BrandonWest87]

Saddlebags/Luggage Racks/Tank Bags. I ride all year round to do any and all tasks that don’t require a trailer. From 10 degrees to 102, I’m in it all. Grocery runs, hardware store, meeting customers, dinner dates, etc. and nearly all circumstances are made much more enjoyable via the use of bike managed luggage and storage systems. Oh, I’m def with you on the heated grips for sure Spite. Looking to find some hand guards I can throw on my wing during winter riding to boost heated grip effectiveness.

[@manuhonkanen2111]

I have the led-light in front and the heated grips. Nightriding is a pleasure!

[@Curbo1978]

Pro taper bar and Corbin comfort seat.. best 2 things ever for my MT07!

[@kell7195]

Which bar? Just searched their site and XSR700/MT700 isnt on it? How did it improve the bike? Also like those Corbin quilted seats

[@Curbo1978]

Henry Reed. Has a nicer steering feel (stock bars were bent anyway)

[@clintoncoey9840]

Cruiser bro here, I agree with this list of shenanigans. Nothing's better then riding down the road on a couch with all the accessories.

[@alexandergermanis679]

Fifty minutes of riding in 60° and your fingers go numb? In the Midwest, in ATGATT, that's called perfect riding weather.

[@nexusgaminghd1659]

latex gloves under ur riding gloves. a box of 200 is like $5

[@steelavocado1]

I wish it was 60. I did a ride a few days ago where it was 10 outside. My hands were cold but not freezing.

[@Xwii610]

Exactly. In AZ, I'm happy when it's ONLY 90°

[@timsretirementjourney8323]

Good video Spite. Those are all great suggestions. My '88 Katana 1100 has a Cobin seat and I have to admit it's pretty comfortable. It now also has a couple of USB ports to charge my phone and GPS, ... and because the stock mirrors suck so bad and are only good for seeing my arms and darn little else, I bought a set of bar end mirrors during the winter. I'm actually pretty happy. I just got a call from my mechanic at Cycle Tech letting me know my bike's ready to roll. Valve lash set, new chain and sprockets, and clutch with far too much drag fixed, .. as well as other normal tuneup stuff completed. Can't wait to get on and test that old Suzy in a couple more hours.

[@ryanmg02]

I too own 80s bikes lol 81 Honda c70 passport, 82 Honda ft500 ascot, and a 86 Kawasaki eliminator ZL900 also my first motorcycle.

[@hoosierman6665]

Ide add 2 to this list a palm throttle for longer trips is amazing and for $10 worth every penny and second tank grips

[@bashelbash4697]

Cruise control.....wonder how I ever lived without it, best accessory ever and won't ever look back.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

I printed my own mirror extension at home. It was the best thing I've done on my printer till now.

[@kofi4927]

I have a sportbike. Daily ride it (before corona). And go on day long rides. Never had to complain about wrist or back pain. Secret is, I gym and strengthened my back way before getting the bike. Helps me keep the weight off the wrist and keep proper position and grip etc etc

[@johnc8910]

And how old are you? I'm over 70; wait a few years.

[@BonjobyBasketball]

I turned my upright CBR500R into a sportier position w lowered clip-ons and adjustable rear sets. Feels so much better.

[@johnc8910]

#7. I carry enough tools ON my FJR1300 to do all my routine maintenance including the large wrenches to remove the wheels. #6. I added built in USB power for my GPS, SPOT, and cell phone. #5. I use the little stick on wide angle mirrors mounted in the corners of my regular mirrors. #4. Admore LED light bar on the rear of the bike, black 3M reflective film on the back of my saddle bags for night visibility, Skene's mounted to the front of forks. #3. Inexpensive SeatConcepts seat. Not as good as a Russell or Laam, but a good 400 - 500 mile a day seat. #2. MCL (now defunct) riser plate. Moves the handlebar ends back and up a bit over an inch and a quarter. There are other somewhat better options, but the previous owner installed it. #1. Standard equipment for a Series III (2013 on) FJR.

[@willis9757]

7:04 OMG that‘s me. 2001 SV with full led. Indicators, headlight and taillight.

[@custardavenger]

I've heard a lot of people talk about heated gloves are far superior to heated grips as they are not trying to heat through the insulation of your glove. And you only need to buy one pair.

[@1587-i3w]

Very true,I had heated grips and ur fingers infront of ur grips still get numb of cold.With my heated gloves my entire hands stay warm,just works better.

[@lawsontracey]

I added heated grips to my Honda CTX 700, Love them. So much better than gloves. He is right, I get off at midnight and the temperature is around 40, first thing I do is turn up the heaters.

[@yammienoob]

Definitely the best mod I made to my Interceptor

[@christopher7310]

Dudes...I'm seriously looking forward to Spites videos more and more. Killing it Spite! Great Job!

[@Sam_Aye]

I really appreciate this bike mods vid! I’ve seen a few but this one is my favorite one yet

[@billgoldbergmania]

That's bar end mirrors with weights integrated to replace the stock bar end weights. Zero vibrations on my gsxs750 and they work great.

[@justinyoface911]

Yam rolling in his grave because spite didn’t mention tank grips

[@santidesmond94]

If you feel pressure on your wrists while riding you need to learn proper body position and possibly get some tank grips makes a huge difference

[@Psikeomega]

Heated grips and I ride around 20°F Tool roll so in-depth, that I help people work on their cars with it... And it packs easy on all my bikes from my 150 china scooter to my goldwing

[@francis160392]

South east asia riders no need to use those heaters. We could ride almost 90% days in the calendar. Thank God.

[@TheBikerCrewUAE]

Good idea this... Best mod I ever did was a Brembo RCS 19 Corse Corte master cylinder on my track bike!

[@Aaronkt]

Heated grips are great , have Heat Demons Grip Warmers on my Street Bob and they are worth the money. Makes the work commute comfortable when it's 6c (42f) or less.

[@santiagoenmoto7762]

angle valve adaptor it's a great purchase that makes your life a lot easier...

[@stephenpierce2726]

Heated grips... 100% kept me riding all through winter. I have quite a few of these mods on my ride.

[@billymouque9131]

Well done spite, great vlog man.

[@MrClay1971]

Best mod I've made to my 2016 Versys 1000 is a ln aftermarket windscreen. Far and away the best mod I could have made for highway comfort.

[@Zarytex]

"vertically challenged" is the most political correct term I ever heard for being small, love it

[@FedoraQuilava87Music]

Im so glad the previous owner of my 04 sportster put LEDs on all the lights, the LED tail is terrible but i got that fix on the way

[@ytstreaming4038]

Dude I love your videos keep making them!!!!!

[@ThaKenMan]

Lol ahhh Spite man man!! Not all of us VFR owners are as lucky as you. My 6th gen VFR has next to zero space under the seat thanks to my undertail exhaust. Thank goddess I’m a young old man who has panniers.

[@Eric-Marsh]

Yeah, tools are good. I have a used K1200 GT that I need to get one for. Before I even started this video "aftermarket seat" is the first thing that came to mind. I've ended up replacing the seats on every motorcycle I've owned for the last 30 years. I've had two Corbin seats and won't buy another though just because their customer service sucks. It's not just me - on Reddit I've seen a lot of complaints about being ghosted by Corben support. Anything I would add to this list? Yah, a GPS. I've got a TomTom Ryder 550 that's well worth the money. I have mounts for it on both my KTM and the BMW and it's great for when I go out exploring new roads.

[@egosumbellum7707]

At 3:22 I was a little puzzled! I work on phone blocks and you hardly would EVER need to measure ring voltage pr resistance on a line. I find it hilarious this was the "volt meter" clip.

[@taijamesglasson]

The transition into the Ridge ad halfway through was smooth AF, nice work Spite

[@jetlag4free621]

Big big Motolove! Love my very own Kawasaki. Always putting up the good stuff like Delta Parole, Metallica, Alice In Chains and others when I am working on her and sometimes even on drive! Moto is life

[@anthonydosreis7074]

Just put playback speed to 1.25 and boom yams is back

[@timothycoyne5874]

Current bike has heated grips, mirror extenders, Sargent seat, Powerlet (and a trickle charger SAE Jack wired in), and a tool kit/emergency kit I take on long days and trips. Taillight/brake light is LED already, but I’m thinking about upgrading the turn signals to LEDs.

[@jennifermark9622]

60 degrees and you need cold weather gear? Cowboy up, ya big baby.

[@KiRiTO72987]

Agreed i live up north in PA and i ride year round with no heated anything just fine

[@mbrymckinney1]

Neither of my previous Harleys had anywhere near the amount of storage that my CB1000R does.

[@yammienoob]

Most Harleys you need to supply your own bags which kinda sucks

[@jerm1027]

My Dyna Fatbob doesn't even have a helmet lock - a feature that has been standard in the 4 other bikes I currently, or previously have owned, including my V-Star 250 and SR400. My Zero SR/F has two helmet locks and a tray perfect for quick-release comms underneath the passenger seat.

[@mbrymckinney1]

@@jerm1027 Lol. My CB has two helmet hooks under the passenger pillion. When I had my Dyna Superglide, I had just enough room for a small tube of sun block and my documents crammed inside the battery cover.

[@joeposato6662]

Fork bags, swing arm bags..... get creative

[@aladdin888]

@@mbrymckinney1 "my documents"...show me ze papers!!

[@TheseVoicesInMyHead]

Nice video. I have my mirrors pointing downwards on the ends of the hamdel bars. Like a streetfighter and funny : I see more now than before xD

[@zanderburchfield5832]

Could yall try reviewing or riding some big baggers

[@Jake-yy9fg]

aftermarket exhaust, heated grips, phone charger, air filter/mod, tail tidy and a fuel controller. the best.

[@cmpapineau]

I use heated gloves instead of grips...chesper, more heat + if they break they are easier to replace than grips

[@richardpowell3266]

I laughed out loud at heated grips. Those are not going to be big sellers in Australia! My biggest bike problem is how to avoid heat-stroke when riding in summer wearing all the protective clothing.

[@johnc8910]

Nonsense. Just drink plenty of water. One summer I crossed the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Bike reported air temps of 115 - 117F (45C). I had on an UnderArmor long sleeved T-shirt under my Tourmaster mesh. I just wetted myself down every couple hours. Wasn't a lot of fun, but it also wasn't THAT bad.

[@kell7195]

@@johnc8910 LOL thats every day in Australia, some nights even, got to 57C one day last year measured in the shade

[@RicardoGomez-up1iz]

I have almost all of them, but the heated grips, we don't need that in western Mexico, and there is not riding season, you can ride all year long

[@JetCooper3D]

Great Vid... Riding season? - that's all year round... right?

[@edgeofentropy3492]

Heated grips saves fingers!

[@yudadwiparamarta7619]

Tool roll - Done Mirror - changed to bar end already Phone charger - in the near future LED - done Seat - don't need one Bar raiser - done Heated grip - i life in tropical area, don't need one

[@rcflyer40plus1]

In absence of USB charger, I carry a small battery pack on each bike, just in case I run my phone low. Right now, I don't tend to be out for more than a day at a time, so that works well for me. Agree, a USB would be ideal, just haven't made time to do it yet and this is cheap insurance to carry.

[@christopherwheatley9036]

6:47 ... "85 cycles per second" is pretty fast!!

[@balenaluba4215]

"Vertically challenged". I'm dead. 😂

[@thescergie]

Number one! MOD! PMSL... at 60f I'm putting my summer gloves on! If it's going to hit 75f then I've got under armour wick away on under my leathers so I wont need help peeling them off later.(Managed to pick up the 2006 CBR1000RR Repsol last weekend so I've been having some fun over in the UK now the lockdown rules have changed). P.s. MOD 7!!! Would really like to see You and Yammie Noob take a wheel off at the side of the road with that tool role, then crack the bead on the tyre, put the plug in and reinflate the tyre before putting the wheel back on...

[@andrewdavies1577]

I have heated grips on my bike however one thing I noticed on other bikes I had heated grips on is my hands still froze to the point it hurt the way this problem was solved is by either adding hard hards from ebay or amazon the other way is by adding handlebar muffs these don't look pretty but if you ride in cold weather then the muffs or hard guards definitely help keep the fingers warmer

[@totinsun]

The Hotwire heated gloves are great. They heat up the tops of your hands and not the palms. I have them on the medium setting when riding during winter.

[@ryanleasley1861]

I’m from England so it’s never really hot, my bike had Oxford heated grips when I got the bike and riding in winter when it was freezing I used it but, after getting my oxford thermal groves I never needed the heated grips again. I’ve just took the system off and sold it. They only cost £35/$50 and there one of the best gloves out there even after I had a down at 40mph there was only a very small rip that didn’t even go all they though. My number one would be proper winter gear like the gloves

[@ReQuiem_2099]

"BUT WHAT ABOUT MY CARBON KEVLAR FAIRING STICKER!?!" Thanks for this vid man.

[@sophiamoreno648]

Vertically Challenged? just call us short people 😂

[@keithy5020]

Holy buckets 7:43, are you going down Gates Pass in Tucson, AZ?

[@willamette9691]

Grip heaters woulda been nice when I lived in Montana. There were days where I had to ride my bike to work at 5-6 am and it was 30-40 degrees out.😂 that shit sucked.

[@karogers89]

Love the content. I was wondering if you all could produce a "best security for your bike" video. My last bike was stolen in March and my new bike gets delivered tomorrow. It would be cool for others to know how to protect their bike baby so they don't end up like me. Thank you darlings. Keep up the great work!

[@joeposato6662]

Check out Fortnine. Ryan has a few great videos on bike security

[@oshitt1]

Purchase a GPS tracker, $10 for a SIM card.

[@adamlemons7674]

Loving the classical in the background..do you and yammie collaborate on video background music? Lol

[@cando9609]

Good job Sprite! You've got the gift of Yam!

[@cadetwolf1234]

tl;dw #7 - Tool wrap #6 - SAE and 12v adapter #5 - Mirror wideners #4 - LED signal lights and relay #3 - Upgraded seat #2 - Handlebar/clip-on risers #1 - Heated grips imo, not a great list. My top priority on any bike is tires, brakes (lines, pads, rotors), and suspension. Anything else is secondary.

[@brucebarnes8138]

I have all those mods except the heated grips. I don't have them for two reasons. One I live in Houston. Two and most important my v-strom 650 alternator is limited so the amount of power needed for warm grips is too much. You should check your alternator output before putting the grips on.

[@damianblu]

I was not expecting to see “TRIM YOUR PUBES ON THE GO” lmao

[@tylerwatson9230]

Spite:heated grips are amazing and let me comfortably ride in winter Me:haha exhaust go brm brm

[@sslumpf8631]

My first bike, a 2018 390 duke came with heated grips, which weren‘t even mentioned in the bike description. They are very nice sometimes, but sadly only heat your hands from the inside.

[@noodlzthesouthernpolarbear7293]

Leds generally draw less power than stock lights which is why they will trick your bike/ car into thinking you have a light out

[@jamesdickman8315]

Or turn an old cruiser into a nice cruiser.. Yea ya got me thinking. Thanks!

[@RavenValkyrie]

Have you see the the ZX25R sound video... AWWWW MA LORD, IT'S GLORIOUS!

[@A6Legit]

Led light underglow stuff is great for visibility. I don't think it's as necessary for my bulbs. LED brake light with flasher built in is next on my list. I had to get a relay for my sequential turn signals anyway.

[@JamesPiccone]

My seat concepts seat for my 300 L sucked, I had to return it. Had to pay $60 for return shipping.