7 Motorcycles every rider should try AT LEAST ONCE

[@andrewbecker3700]

I've never ridden one, but can honestly say that a supercharged V-Max is by far the most insane bike I've ever seen or heard. The one that used to roll around my buddies neighborhood 20 years ago, sounded more like a car. The first time I heard it coming down the street, I assumed it was a T bucket street machine with open headers. Nope, just a blown V-max. Crazy.

[@NoFrictionZone]

Scooters are underrated! I started on a Vespa GTS 250, incredible fun! In fact I still have a scooter, BV 400, that thing is awesome!

[@adamlanglois563]

I've got a couple of bikes but a Vespa would definitely shake up the stable

[@Cthooligan]

Honda. Ruckus.

[@Win7ermu7e]

@@Cthooligan YES. My first bike was a purple Honda Ruckus and I am a grown man who had an absolute blast on that thing

[@simonb6982]

Scooters are normal means of transportation, and were a status symbol for rural youngsters. Never liked really like them, have ridden them during work.

[@simonb6982]

@@markmcg8912 First part - agreed. Second part - idgaf

[@Q_N-]

My bucket list bike is both unique and unimpressive. I have a favorite band, it’s LINKIN PARK. In the past, they did a collaboration with Honda’s CBR250r. The bike itself isn’t anything to write home about, but the hopes of owning the one with LINKIN PARKS livery is a dream bucket list for me.

[@Akioppa1]

Everyone must try a maxi scooter (400cc plus). The look on people's faces when they see a scooter pull off from a stop at high speeds in awesome

[@Badmavs]

No power wheelies. Pass 😂

[@BrianSwift-qj8we]

My Burgman 650 is great. 100+ mph. 50mpg. Big seat, lots of storage and automatic transmission.

[@phil4986]

My cousin had a Honda 125 Elsinore racing bike two stroke that was fast as hell. This was back in 1976. Cracking the throttle on that bike was like riding a firecracker that just got fired off into the sky. What a machine. Super light and fast as a dragster. Two strokes are an entirely different breed of fast. And that engine scream under fiull throttle is so awesome. I will always miss it. The closest you will ever hear it today is when a big bore two stroke chainsaw goes full gonzo cutting a huge log. If you are ever blessed to get a two stroke anything, run synthetic two stroke oil in the gas. That was a game changer. No more fouled plugs and the engines lasted way longer. Then they just stopped selling them. Darn it. Rest in Peace, Two Stroke Hellions.

[@connor3288]

Well you can still buy ktm/husqvarna/yamaha and other dirtbikes and street legal lighting/horn kits if you miss the rush!

[@grandpalizardhogge9501]

Brother and I used to race Elsinores in the 70's as kid in MX for a local Honda shop. Wish I still had one.

[@jtg4002]

My first steet bike was a new yellow and black RZ350 bought in 29 Palms CA in 1985. Man, I miss that thing. Put 42k miles on it in two years before it was stolen.

[@bama5634]

That’s what’s up man I grew up here in Morongo Valley ❤️ love hearing stories from out in the Mojave

[@pauledgewater]

Everyone should also put big miles on a Goldwing. My God, there is zero fatigue on those bikes. Imagine riding from Palm Beach to Key West and feeling like the trip just started. That's something everyone should experience at least once too.

[@NatesofSpades]

one of my biggest regrets was selling my Yamaha Zuma scooter. thing was incredibly overbuilt and was hilarious to ride but absolutely got the job done, rain or shine.

[@generickayaker618]

I must say I Love all your Vids. This one is the icing on the cake, enjoyed every minute of! I also agree with you on having ride a verity of bikes. I enjoy riding a scooter every once in a while. I currently have both a sport bike and a cruiser and change up all the time.

[@drunkredninja]

Turbo Grom, nuff said

[@arikbercheny6238]

Cbr1000rr swapped grom*

[@SteezyXp4]

⁠​⁠@@arikbercheny6238grom swapped cbr1000rr

[@drunkredninja]

@@arikbercheny6238 nobody's done it yet, there's a ducati grom and r7 tho, close enough.

[@stonesaquatichomes6825]

Have you seen the grom with a panagale 1199 engine in it?

[@drunkredninja]

@@stonesaquatichomes6825 yeah that's the one i was referring to.

[@jimbroen]

I've owned or currently own three of your seven. I've ridden a Honda CB400F Super Sport which brings me up to 4/7.

[@christophernicholascarter6865]

I own a CBR250R MC19, the model before the one Yam mentions. It is so much fun. You can tell how much someone actually knows about bikes by how they respond when you tell them you own one. The newbies always have that "only a 250?" response.

[@diobrando19]

Scooters are the most popular type of motorcycle here in the Philippines. Perfect for roads here that are usually riddled with heavy traffic congestion. They are much more easier to maintain than a regular motorcycle. They are also just much more utilitarian in their use with alot of room for cargo and an option for a top box at the back to carry more. Also, the scooter at 4:13 (known as the Honda Click 125i here) happens to be one of the most popular scooter here in the Philippines, that its almost everywhere. It's got a 125cc 4-stroke, SOHC CVT engine that has a max power of 11 horsepower at 8,500 RPM, with liquid cooling. All for just $1,300+.

[@reachthroughreality]

A 2000 Vulcan or something similar is almost a must. If you're going faster than 10mph and turn, you WILL scrape the footpeg/floorboard, and that can be really fun. More importantly, it gets you used to feeling the limit of the bike, and pushing it a little. Basically, find something that naturally leaves a really wide chicken strip, and see how small you can get it.

[@thelifeofvojash3529]

As someone who has been on wheels for 20years, I started with 5 with pit bikes. I just can say that this video is 100% accurate!!! I ride a Honda x Adv it is a mix of scooter and enduro and it is awesome u got a sporty vibe but it is great for a daily bike. I spent almost 6 years riding the ktm 690 smcr 2 generations of that model, that bike is just awesome. Absolute wheelie machine but not for daily use, also u are very competitive with that bike in the corners. And last but not least the rsv4 never tried it but it is my dream to have it, i had the r1m and id put it up there with the rsv for the sound. From my experience I d always recommend people to really think before buying leader bikes, they are not for daily use and they bring u lot closer to the afterlife 😂 also if u live in Europe as myself it is always better to have some better bikes for daily use because a leader bike is in my opinion just for the track.

[@Badmavs]

@@thelifeofvojash3529 you mean by leader bike a liter super bike I agree, but then you go for hyper naked. I have sdr 1290 and it can be totally used as a daily no problem, city or countryside

[@actudoran]

zx14R hitting town like a champ ... as well as everything else bar off road stuff ... sure on a hot summer's day you're cursing at the traffic lights! 😂

[@teagan73191]

started out on a ninja 250, then a 650, then a zx-6r, now I'm on a Grom . As much as I love sport bikes, it's more fun riding the Grom around town than the 636, just not on the highway. Also I was too scared to try doing wheelies until I got a Grom. Def want to try a supermoto and Panigale V4

[@Snappy_Snatch]

Harley,Yamaha, and CBR 600F4 rider here. Just got back from Italia and jonesing for a scooter now! ADV scooters look sick especially! Aprilia makes a 500c scooter that looks like a blast too. Great advice Yams! Drop the ego and have more fun!!

[@OG_MuttDog]

I have a sweet Honda PCX 125cc scooter in my collection, Yami is correct I live in Ventura county and I ride the scooter to every city in county on the great back roads. It gets 100miles per gallon and the seat so comfortable you can be on thing all day. But be warned it's addicting

[@geoff_va1]

100% on the RZ350. Had one, loved it. Suzuki Bandit 400! Inline 4, revs to the moon.

[@karlbishop7481]

My first motorized two wheeler was a Bianchi scooter. I moved on to a Yamaha trail bike. I would like to add a Vespa to the stable but command pretty high prices no matter the age. More than I am willing to spend for occasional use.

[@84gssteve]

Glad to see most of these are (or were) in my fleet. 2-stroke street..... Suzuki GT380 powered GS500E Grom...... Rode one once. I get it, but it's not for me. My Honda XL100S is close enough and fits me better. Scooter...... Honda Express 50. My first bike back when I was 5, just found a nice one this year. Superbike......Kawasaki ZX12R. Close enough, it was fast and pretty capable. My daily FZR1000 handles better, with a bit less power. Small displacement 4-cylinder......Suzuki GSF400 Bandit. My fav toy, with GSXR suspension/brakes, it's still slow but carves like no other. Supermoto.......Aint got one yet, but I'm thinking about converting my KLX650R. It's got all the right specs and I don't dirt ride it much. Forced induction.......Does V-Boost count? Sold my 20th Ani. V-max years ago, but it moved out like a boosted bike.

[@daddiikong1602]

I had a 400 Bandit. It was a blast!

[@Man-In-The-Home-Stretch]

I've had bikes ranging from 250cc to 1800cc in size, but just got my first sport bike - a BMW S1000RR. Oh man... Oh man... I'm having a love affair with that beast.

[@Mostcarpiot]

Soo you have a Harley

[@Man-In-The-Home-Stretch]

@ Harley’s are the worlds’s most efficient machines at turning gasoline into…. Noise…. Without all those pesky side effects like power, handling, and reliability. So yeah, no thanks to the “me too!” bikes

[@Schenevey2]

At 55 years old, I finally tried a supermoto. My KTM 690 SMR is now the most fun motorcycle I have ever owned! I will never be without a supermoto again.

[@bluevalkyrie2517]

Over the years I have driven more than 3,000 individual motorcycles. Z50 to Goldwing, Q50 to VMAX, Kawasaki, Suzuki, BMW, Harley, and others. Taking a new first year Yamaha RZ350 from the crate and driving it is one of my best memories.

[@cbrthou8891]

Really enjoyed today's video! Being from Blighty, I've endured the step through moped at 16, some wonderful import 400's, in the 90's, have a 2-stroke and a sports bike now, but yes... I'm now hankering over either a traily or supermoto... Will have a think about the Grom, but I think it needs a fairing.

[@JacksMotolife]

I'll add ride all terrain. MX Enduro and my favourite Trials 👌 Speedway is epic too and was on my list.

[@ianjones2731]

Trials riders have incredible skills I'd love to try one

[@JacksMotolife]

@@ianjones2731 Trials is amazing. It literally improves every aspect of skill and is interchangable with every other type of riding. I really feel it is the best foundation for riding motorbikes.

[@RobsNeighbor]

I have rode the RZ 350 RZ 500 I grew up on the back of Kawi Triples in the 80's, a friend of mine has a RG500 and my first bike was a 1976 RD400 in 1996! Great video! My neighbor Rob has over 13 RD350's! He races a FZR 400 Yamaha

[@vtwinpower1903]

I had some of those old girls as a kid 400 triple, 350 N 400 RD THEN 750 HONDA THEN 9, 900 KZs I had N 3 drag bikes , now she's Harley's N I got a Busa

[@simonb6982]

RG500 must be a handful!

[@Soapy_Papoose]

I love my little Honda Silverwing! It is so extremely light and snappy compared to my Suzuki Boulevard C50T. Plus the automatic clutch is very nice when I go to the beach due to the stop and go traffic and short light runs.

[@RONALD-oh1gr]

You speak the truth with this one. Don't forget hopped up big bore offroad 2 strokes!

[@grandpalizardhogge9501]

Have seen supercharged Rocket 3 videos. New bucket list entry.

[@gabrielesala6336]

In europe there is a common practice where people take a Cagiva Mito (a 125 2 stroke that can go up to like 100 mph) and swap in the RD350 engine, and basically gets a bike that can easily compete with 600s. Also the Cagiva frame can get a lot of Ducati parts (mine has forks and brakes from a 916 and a tuned RD350, with a total weight of like 130 kg)

[@averagemscplayer]

I own a 1986 cbr250f, before the r and double r, its my summer fixer upper at the moment, but when it runs, I'm getting my license and riding the wheels off of it!

[@MarlinH]

I got my scooter license when I was 16 and started on a Vespa LX 50, riding it full throttle to school every day. Now I'm 29 and going for my full A motorcycle license (I'm from Europe). Riding a Kawasaki Z650 for my lessons, which I actually find quite a fun bike. I really like Kawasaki, but I'm not sure if I'll go for safe on a Ninja 650 or go for fun on a zx-6r for my first actual bike. And thinking of buying a fun little KTM supermoto just because N+1😅

[@MitchellJorgensen]

The Honda Navi hits right on in two points. They are scooter that ride like a motorcycle or if you prefer a motorcycle that rides like a scooter. They are not as zippy as a Grom but boy do they put a smile on your face and they are easy as crumb cake to ride.

[@Pix_Moto]

I have a grom and a gsxr750 I used to have a scooter and lemme tell you I had probably more fun ripping the scooter around like a big bike than riding my actual big bike 10/10 would recommend

[@danprice390]

And onetime on an 70s Kawa or Honda so you can appreciate how good the power, suspension and brakes are on new motorcycles!

[@drakeb6168]

Love me a good scooter. If my dad hadn't punked me and got me a scooter instead of a bike like he said he would help me get, i wouldn't have the needed skills on the road to literally survive. Dont underestimate the scooter guys. Rode mine till it died. (5 long years) thats when I "earned" my inheritance of a 66 f100. was a lovely truck. Now I have a vintage bike with modern truck. The turns have tabled in comparison to back then

[@damonwright3873]

Cbr600rr 🎉 got to love it

[@williamcarey4172]

I had an rz350. It was one of my first road bikes.the thing was awesome....

[@brokensmilephoto]

Want a OG Vespa for city cruising.- Triumph Thruxton RS for longer backroad cruising, and a Busa with side bags for touring. But I'd settle for a GSXS1000GT instead of a Busa. For both insurance and cost reasons.

[@ChrisSauer-oe5ve]

That is the cleanest Vmax 💜

[@jeffbaker1891]

I owned a 1977 rd400 back in the day. I really miss that bike

[@copuis]

today i learnt that the US call a step through scooter, a "pass through" but going to make some changes here, cause there is some thing missing, and somethings included, that dont need to be small displacement bikes, golden, great calls on the grom, scooter, 4 pot's and 2 strokes, (doesnt have to be a yammie, any of those 250-350 2 stoke sports bikes, mint!!) missing is the old school aircooled cruiser, no, not a harley, those are crap (they have a place.....i guess) but like, if I had the money, sitting between my fjr1300, bmw f800, and aprilla 457, i would have a moto guzzi V7 (or around that ilk) something about the slowed down pace things seem to happen, there is a type of joy not gained on other types of bikes, its a different beast and on that you should also always ride a belt, or shaft drive once in your life, my lord, the love I have for shaft or belt over a chain, I give them all the love that your common squid gives their chain (ie, none) yet when it comes time for a major service, the guys working on the bike arent calling me lazy, or having no clue at the lack of maintenance i sure they do when it comes to your average squid rider

[@jorgeandrade2997]

Started on a Honda Navi. Basically a scooter. Now Looking to upgrade

[@MrZoxin]

So far I've only ridden cafe racers, cross, naked and sports bikes... But I am also looking forward to driving a bigger cubic cruiser and adventure bike, as well as the 250 cc CBR (MC19) as I believe that the experience would be something totally different!

[@Localtrouble]

I own a CBR1000rr and multiple Honda sprees. Nothing is more fun than wheeling an old moped. I will say it’s painful to loop them though. But not life altering

[@kurtwise7356]

Nice list but you forgot the scariest of them all! 70s 750 triple two strokes from Kawasaki! Pure excelleration and damn scary in the corners!

[@ChristopherSmith-d2t]

That RZ350 is definitely one I’d like to ride.

[@umz2244]

Not as cool as an RZ350 but Kawasaki sold KE100’s till 01 I believe. They might be the last street legal factory 2 stroke “motorcycle” 😅

[@rubenalsaker2327]

First time the word quality comes to mind watching a Sammie video

[@SP_Cbr]

Yammie the man the myth, please do a video about the Ducati MHE, this would be epic to see

[@SP_Cbr]

Single sided swingarm, Dual underneath exhaust, Dry clutch,🔥

[@spider_venom2377]

I spent a week in Bali riding around in a scooter without a license. It was so freaking fun that I decided to take my license when I got back home

[@samuelswihart4285]

My first motorized 2 wheeled vehicle was a scooter. It was fun for a while.

[@TheMazdamn]

Muscle cruisers should be on here. Rocket3, M109R, Stage4 VRod, Turbo'd HD, VTX1800, Something...

[@streetrider1977]

Yeah! I would pick the RZ 350 first! Thats gotta be the coolest!

[@96rasco]

Thank you about talking about my garage. I just bought an rsv4 and my other bike/ wife's is a zx4rr lol

[@Noah-t7q7n]

I LOVE turbo Harleys and TTS bikes (they supercharge everything) and my mtb is dark silver and green same colors as an H2 (possible foreshadowing)

[@connor3288]

Def a BOSS HOSS!

[@vidmann100]

Whether its a turbo sport or a bikeframe with a lawnmower enging, If it's got two wheels and an engine I'll always be willing to swing a leg over. It's not WHAT you ride, it's THAT you ride. Just my opinion.✌️

[@kjaubrey4816]

Just switched to ADVs a little over a year ago. My buddy and I want to find some Honda Helix scooters and show up on an adventure ride on them.

[@connorbailey1832]

Heard good thing about the CB400 Super Four

[@johncurry7246]

You forgot the V8 swapped cycles. We've got a guy around me with a nitrous-fed 440 on a bike frame.

[@denniz1990]

Yeah i love my rsv mille from 2002 v2 open akrapovic no tech just fun

[@richardmckinney2934]

What about the 98 - 03 Honda Valkyrie. Amazing bike with great sound and power.

[@Yezu666]

Love them or hate them, but every motorcycle rider should also experience a high end electric motorcycle.

[@BTunaTTV_YT]

My first one was a Famel XF17 50cc water/liquid cooled (Portuguese metal factory turned motorcycle brand that now, after years closed for bankruptcy and stuff... Is about to come back as electric

[@MultiTelan]

My bucket list includes something that isn't my beginner Chinabike. (CSC RX-3)

[@SathishKumar-pq2cz]

12:44 Santa Claus laugh

[@mysterjd34]

My dad also had a RZ350 in the 80s 😆

[@Badmavs]

690 is livid, love it, but still 1290 beats the crap out of it. But jumping city curb and doing pure hooliganism is unmatched )

[@GeorgeMcNeir]

Try a 2003 to 2010 Buell XB9S, XB9R, XB12S or XB12R. They are extremely nimble, torque laden, great head turner, throaty sound, short, lighter than most and a super hoot to ride, There are faster bikes but none are so small and none will ever give you the the helmet rattling giggles that these classic air cooled bikes shovel on you. What do you think of that Yammie Noob?🤔

[@BangChief_AllIsOne]

I wanna try a JATO Pack boosted Grom. Should be something.. Salute

[@simonb6982]

YEEHAW!

[@MartinBerger-l3q]

Hey Yammie Noob, when are you taking a trip to Nürburgring fir a nice race day??!

[@craigmalin6329]

RZ350s (and open class two-stroke MX supermoto conversions) rule

[@yarilich544]

Mine is pretty long. I want to own an inline-4 bike, a dual sport in a rally trim and ride an inline 3, a Moto Guzzi and a cruiser at least once

[@williamhardes8081]

riding scooters and groms are like dating a BBW. it's all good fun until your mates see you.

[@russelljohnson4527]

but you do the WEIRD STUFF with them and nobody bats an eye! and they like it, too.

[@grandpalizardhogge9501]

Triumph should put the new 400 single into a scooter, then put it in an aluminum frame with premium suspension and brakes, dial up the engine, carbon fiber bodywork, and have a Daytona 400.

[@blindpanthervlogs]

I thought Harley was sure gonna be on this list. If you get the chance, you should definitely try a Harley because it is the quintessential American motorcycle. There would be no metric cruisers without Harley Davidson. There would definitely be no Yamaha bolt without Harley Davidson. Don’t say you don’t like them if you didn’t try them.

[@m4minecraft559]

0:44 Ha my dad also had an RD350 but sadly he sold it after an accident

[@ChrisSauer-oe5ve]

Owned many Kawasaki H1 & H2 triple 2strokes 🎉🎉💪🤠

[@simonb6982]

Holy moly! Must be a handful

[@Gimpthulhu]

The poor FZR-400 never gets any love.

[@CelticArmory]

Would love to modify my 82 XJ650 into an XJ650 Turbo Seca ... or into a bobber. LOL

[@coyster530]

An rs4 is my dream bike I wish I could afford one there so great.

[@vzvish357]

can we do both -- turbo & super charge a bike ?

[@stonesaquatichomes6825]

They still make road legal 2 strokes. A few supermoto are 2 stroke

[@rwl8150]

Have an 1975 RD350 and an 1985 RZ350. They were not called giant killers for nothing.

[@russelljohnson4527]

the GY-6 150 cc motor on most scooters is THE MOST popular ICE in the known universe. and economies of scale make it DIRT CHEAP!

[@thartiustheslayerofthots7088]

My dad had a RD350 as his second bike. Originally he wanted an XJ. He raced an XJ6 and beat it on his 350.

[@roberts1677]

My brother in law had an RD350 back in the day. Yes, he wrecked it.

[@chrisdadigger1018]

Are the groms fuel injected?

[@Nommieibtes]

yes

[@stephenpublicover8818]

Hey Yamie Noob, I used to own a modified Yamaha RD 400 "63HP" (Lost in a Fire) And a 88 Yamaha RZ 350 "Last year in Canada" If you get a chance to ride either bike, Please do !!😀👌👍✌

[@mr.b7750]

Let's see: Small Displacement 4-Cylinder: ZX-4 RR ✅ World Class Superbike: RSV4 Factory ✅ Scooter: Started on one, so ✅ Forced induction bike: H2 SX ✅ Grom/Monkey/Dax should not be to hard to get for a test ride. What I really would like to ride is a 250cc 2 stroke Aprilia.

[@TWSA_Krochlikmiov]

There's one in my local shop in Ontario Canada for $26,000 CAD

[@simonb6982]

Small Displacement 4-Cylinder: Uncheck World Class Superbike: 2014 RSV4 - Check Scooter: Sadly, check Forced induction bike: H2 SX SE - Check Grom/RD350/SuMo: I'm intrigued Also, never tried a GS, a tourer, or a HD. Still have a bucket list

[@RichBensen]

I guess I'm just too old and too tame for most of those suggestions. Twenty some years ago I took a short spin on my cousin's Blackbird. Without even trying I had it up to 200 km/h (he lives in Canada) within seconds. Turned around, did it again on the way back, dismounted, handed him his keys and said "thanks, that was awesome. I'm never buying one of those, I'd kill myself for sure".

[@simonb6982]

Wise choice.

[@whollymindless]

So now I'm craving my Turbo Grom Supermoto...

[@deklinstanelle9345]

Oh, heres another one, 2WD bikes. If you have the chance to ride one, do it, no matter what it is. Youll have a blast

[@Bitofthisnthat-v1d]

You had a turbo Hayabusa? I've watched heaps of your videos and I never knew.

[@biondod1]

Aprilia 🤤

[@axelurgiles2909]

Do a video on scooters!!!

[@Spy_Pigeon_2]

Kawasaki kz750 h2 two stroke

[@tinhead1112]

My father has a 1985 Turbo VMax. If the VBoost kicks in it's like sitting on a motorcycle that turns into a missile. After I tried it once I asked him if he has a suicide wish, because of that much power on such a shitty suspension.