9 Things To Do Before Buying Your First Motorcycle

[@alix6028]

07:00 i legitimately got spooked and tried to dodge that holy shit

[@goldminegaming6242]

Seen it 100 times but I still clench my ass when I see it.

[@mymaingotbanned_not5816]

It looks like the fell over and grabbed the exhaust of the rav 4.

[@idkbroski815]

Bro I dig the name though, I have a 02 RC51

[@esk8jaimes]

Same here, that's some scary stuff...

[@isaiparedes1172]

I threw my phone. Fucken scared the shit outta me.

[@letstrythis6060]

whenever he mentions that he knows we watch his video while taking a dump I feel called out

[@GrowingDownUnder]

if you listen to dubstep while taking a dump it sounds like brown noise and helps you evacuate the sphinx quicker

[@haydenmonson4773]

Yammie Noob literally at work rn in ze stall

[@tomasalmeida312]

Reading the the comments with my pants down my ankles

[@viktor133100]

I would never do that. That time is reserved for facebook.

[@Sierra-or9fx]

😂

[@sirtnfol8476]

Dont go to a bike showroom. Dont smoke crack or shoot heroin. All 3 are hard to quit and when youre on them you lose everything.

[@coenphillips4233]

but heroin's Gucci baby

[@fredchevry5786]

That's one way to do it. I personally just went for it and bought a shit bike for $1000 with no research whatsoever. I learned a ton during that first year and had a blast. (didn't die)

[@iceesrule75]

What bike did you buy I'm looking for one to

[@joshevans2230]

@@iceesrule75 he got a 49cc moped

[@MrLegendary0ne]

@@iceesrule75 A shit bike. From Kawashitty :)

[@megadestroyer454]

Same, except I paid a few hundred bucks more.

[@fredchevry5786]

@@MrLegendary0ne Nah, those were my 2nd, 3rd and 4th!

[@franciscogamboa1686]

Crammie Dude u are literally the best

[@rioskellentos1588]

Danny duncan in the video gotta Be great 🤣

[@elianestrada7727]

Shabby pube is pretty cool

[@martinsliepins6225]

Yammie 8 videos back:"get an sv650, not an fz-07" Yammie now:" *Yeah go buy an fz-07* "

[@adityasahani4321]

Latvian?

[@motoknivesandgunsbyjt]

Update. Get an MT-09

[@user-lb6xi3nf3o]

Update. Get a Turbo Bussa

[@greeneyedgypsy]

Getting my bike. Finally. 45 and getting off the back and getting my own. I LOVE your videos. Thank you for your style!! Love ya Yam Can’t wait to get that wind therapy. Ride safe.

[@Hooner77]

Great video. Great advice even for an old guy who stopped riding when kids were little only to start again when my son started riding motorcycles. Just like your suggestion I found a used FZ6 that could pay cash for and after riding it for a couple of years I decided I wanted a new bike with traction control and ABS. I then bought a new left over 2017 V-Strom 650. It is a great fit for the type of riding I want to do, plus at the discounted price I was still able to pay cash for it. Stay safe and have a happy New Year.

[@kellyjudd928]

Hello there.. I have been watching you for awhile and now my 12 year old son has started to watch you and is asking for me to take him on my bike when the summer comes all I can say is THANKYOU!! Its something I have wanted since I started to ride..and he is even talking about bikes saying he wants to get a dirt bike to try and ride!!! Anyways keep the great videos coming!!

[@Albrtd3]

I've been riding since I was 17 when I fixed up an 83 VT750C Honda Shadow. Some years later I got a Honda Sabre 1100C, a KLR650, rode a Harley Dyna for a while, then got a Harley Nightster (My favorite Harley I've ever ridden), then got a Suzuki Drz400S, and now have a Kawasaki Vulcan S (Most fun I've ever had on a cruiser). Point is, I've been riding for years and yet I still am so entertained by your videos, I still watch your beginner videos haha. Keep up the quality content brother.

[@gblakney]

This could be my favorite Yam-Vid! No offense, but you really sound like a mature professional offering well-reasoned advice for new riders! Thank you for all your work, but especially this one!

[@drumsnbass]

Moto fit is absolutely critical! Probably THE most important part of choosing a bike. There are many bikes I like, but only a few that fit me well and comfortably. And those are what I ride.

[@jazgray]

Picking up a 2019 Genuine G400C as my first bike. Thank you all the “beginner” videos. I’ll be practicing my U turns so I don’t look like a noob!!

[@mitchellwaltmann1872]

I did not expect such a great video clicking on this, subscribed

[@jakemorandthemomoz8154]

Best step of ur live.

[@jshields7325]

Great video Yamms. I'd add that it's great to seek out a long-time rider and get their input on what you should buy based on your interests. My barber is the ultimate bike veteran and he really helped me find my way into riding.

[@SephiMasamune]

Early comment! Also good point about helmets. Don't buy expensive cause it looks cool, buy whatever fits your head. I like the Lord and Savior Rossi designs on AGV helmets but they don't fit my massive eurosnob head all that well. So i bought Arai because it has the best customisable padding on the market.

[@snowboard246]

I went the dealer route, and depending on what you get you can get a good deal. I saw a brand new 2015 CB500F that the dealer wanted out (I bought it in 2017). I bought in February (off-season) and saved almost $1000 on it. I also traveled 4 hours to get it.

[@dan_namic2266]

Fun fact! I subscribed and turned on the notification bell.

[@kratos922balding3]

You saved a polar bear. Good on Ya mate!!😂

[@303MoTo]

MSF course is key if you are a day 1 noob. Took my beginner class in 1998 and take advanced riding classes every 3 or 4 years.

[@Lerruno]

Thanks for always getting us that sweet two wheeled content, I live for these Yammie Facts.

[@Gofr5]

Got my used 2016 CBR500R this past summer for literally half what it would've cost me new and it even came with a few essential mods on it already (fender eliminator, flush turn signals). Used is definitely the way to go with bikes imo.

[@kramciok]

Keep up the work! Youre the best!

[@thenightrises420]

Thanks man for all the tips I am going to get my first motorcycle next year so excited. Yammie Noob love your channel bro take care peace

[@ahmedamrahmedabdelmoneum398]

How old are you

[@artfrontgalleries1818]

I was introduced to the motorcycle culture by a fellow professional photographer with whom I share a studio. He had started at 25 and I was 45. The first thing he told me was "Do the safety course." He had been the President of a Harley Club" but was riding Triumph sports bikes and a 500cc Ninja for track. I thought I could trust him. He never told me anything that could get e killed.

[@domparkinson]

Great vid Cummy Pube! Looking towards getting my first bike some time in the new year and all the tips and tricks are great to help me decide on what to do and get, consider myself subbed.

[@HarrisonDaSilva]

anyone else shit themselves at 7:01 X-D, glad yammie knew we'd all be on the toilet when we watched lol

[@keithpup]

new subscriber, been riding since I was 13 when I bought a trail 50. Great content.

[@marvinpolanco2227]

Ayooo that lawnmower at the end is lethal LMFAO

[@henrya3530]

As well as the excellent information in this video there are a few other things to consider when buying your first bike... Can you afford to buy it? Can you afford to run it? Bikes need maintenance more often than cars. Very similar bikes can have wildly different running costs. How much for a pair of tyres? How much is a chain and sprocket set? How much for a service? If this will be your first bike at some point YOU WILL DROP IT. It is worth asking at the dealership how much some commonly damaged parts will cost to replace - Indicators Foot pegs Clutch and brake levers Handlebars Gear shift and rear brake pedal Screen (if fitted) Fairing (if fitted) - N.B. fairings can be eye-wateringly expensive to replace! If the guy in the dealership can't (or won't) give you this information go find another dealership. There are plenty out there.

[@mers1084]

Love these videos man. Im currently 14 and waiting on getting my first motorcycle. Thanks for these videos

[@nyalan8385]

1:22 "an no just because uncle jim" ... i have an uncle named jim who let me ride his bike which is how i got into it...

[@TheVelvetsky614]

You're a great narrator. So easy to listen to and pay attention.

[@AaronM1911]

Just got my first bike. 1993 yamaha xj600 converted to a naked bike. Being a standard bike its easy to ride on for a while. Its light, has a 599cc bike so insurance is cheaper, very reliable, and it handles well. Highly reccomend this bike to anyone looking. They usually list for around $1500 in running condition

[@FelipeLuizDickmann]

I got a Cb500x as first bike, 12k miles so far, very happy

[@nakibsayyed4999]

This was a very useful video, good one brother

[@beastybrogaming8220]

2:06 hey that’s my hometown! I can tell by the water tower

[@stevendebaets5777]

very good video yammie,keep em coming

[@OctaneStreet]

Great videos, I shall continue to binge them tomorrow after work 👌

[@lowbatt777]

holy fuck i jumped out of my seat at 7:00 lmao. music was so calming, wasnt expecting that

[@2JZDestroyer]

I'm being converted from road bicycle to sport bike, and I LOVE IT!

[@joeltovarramos2250]

Really good advice here. Thanks bro

[@mariaG1234567890]

Second video trying to see if I should get a bike. Already learned you guys have hilarious/better personalities than car people (they're nice too)

[@AutomotiveAllStars]

Thanks for another great video.

[@michaelsmusic8881]

This video was very good. It has a lot of useful information.

[@wolfheart1586]

Rumor has it that biker dude is pumping out some quality content... I don't yet own a bike but you are keeping my dream alive, one day soon my turbo-busa loving senpai

[@abhijeetgyal]

Super! Merry Christmas!

[@adamchc3701]

as always good vid. Thanks Yam

[@TheRealCFF]

You, I just checked Craigslist for street bikes for sale (noob rider here) and within 50 miles of where I live there were at least six (6) Hayabusas listed. I couldn’t help but 😂. Goddamned ‘busas!

[@TheSpanishInquisition734]

I just recently bought my first motorcycle. I got an 2002 Honda Shadow A.C.E 750. So far it's been great for me to learn on and I wish I would have gotten a bike sooner.

[@ordinarypablo]

Dude this chanel is gold

[@slavwillisalmera9692]

Have fun ride safe and learn from your mistake wise words papa yam good job

[@randypullman1155]

I watch as i decide if a fresh fit of flip flops would send my Evel Knievel shorts, wife beater and 5yr old modular to the next level in riding gear. It all looks good on my ZH2se. Let the good times roll.

[@primoshunter]

My first bike I got this year was a KTM 690 Enduro R. Only issue is that I NEED MOAR POWA! Love it for the trails and backroads. Just needs more Umph.

[@CapitalG222]

Fantastic. Informative. Hilarious. Thanks.

[@TheAlphaG0ldfish]

Please never stop making these because I have a year to wait before I can get a bike.

[@TheAlpha620]

I'd say just keep an open mind when looking. I have the issue of looking at something and falling in love. Center stands are super useful and it's nice to not have to deal with fairings

[@Azlivin850]

I’m waaaaay too lazy to look it up, but I watch your content, and you seem like a hard working guy, so...I look forward to the video you make about the difference between getting your license in the U.S. compared to Europe. I could just google that shit, but you know, all that typing...

[@theguy106]

Looking forward to that video too. I could research it as well but nobody does an educational video quite like clammy bewb. Can I get a shout out?

[@jonclark2234]

#10: find the nearest VFW or biker bar and ask the polite gentlemen inside if you could possibly join their social club. They will always be welcoming and helpful to new riders, especially if you’re riding either a Sportster or a Japanese brand. Inviting them to brunch will seal your friendship in stone.

[@shashankreddy7490]

Thank you for imparying your precious knowledge on us *Papa Yam* 🙏😋

[@billcotton1551]

Great advice Yammie!

[@Firestorm637]

Agree. Seat height, weight, and horsepower are important.

[@cheif10thumbs]

When I was a child there were 50000 Polar Bears. Now only 135,000 remain........

[@AelfinMichel0797]

so there are more than when you were born then

[@H31MU7]

Nah i think he meant 35000

[@ADAM_ADEL_22]

That means global warming is good !!!

[@CanadianBigGame]

Hey yam master. I know you get a million comments and I hope this one finds you. Just wanted to let you know in had an accident in March l, almost lost my leg. Had good surgeons and free health care in Canada but I spent a lot of time in the hospital and I loved your videos. They got me through some shitty times sitting by my lonesome in a hospital bed. End of story thanks brotato chip. Keep up the great work!

[@walleye306]

Dude you're hilarious I'm subbing 😂

[@a-1b-2c-37]

Im 13! But i swear i will get a bike when i get big.

[@j.t.bumbaday1489]

Juckt keinen

[@mytm1k3]

Be careful for what you wish for! I'm 36 and when I was 12 I said the exact same thing and BOOM!!! "A few years later" I'm just now attempting to get one. Life is faster than you think.

[@mindovermatter3988]

One more Year kiddo

[@JoHnSapla7LordSapla9]

The No.1 thing to do with your 1st motorcycle is to treat is a your toothbrush. Dont let anyone use it. (unless they are experienced) Chances are, if its your first bike, your friends are not squid-bike-owners themselves but they will still want to ride it... and they *will* go down with it. KZbin is full with this kind of videos.🤣😂

[@buckeyebeliever3397]

Thanks for the heart attack at 7:02

[@alexanderbaum9677]

My boy hit over 300k... brings a tear to my eye.. I know IM late but CONGRATS YAM!!

[@snowpirate1619]

Be patient and buy "Run-Out" models..The impatient buy & pay full retail at the start of the year, the smart ones wait till the end and grab the left overs 😉

[@kevinnealon3652]

In praise of fared bikes if you ride in cold climates or all year - keeping the wind off you extends the riding season.

[@iamnoteanerd]

Concerning the Motorcycle safety courses, a video on that one would be terrifyingly great. As a European, i have no idea what or how they teach you to ride across the Atlantic

[@chiranjeevpatel2304]

Ur awesome mann...

[@brysonellis227]

Hello yamster I love the yammie facts

[@mihirprabhu]

Hey papa yam!! Thanks for all the content you make. Your quips never fail to perk me up when I'm low. Happy trails. Your loving squidlet. Vroom.

[@Jaybiiird]

good vid shabbie dud!

[@gilkerj]

Can’t wait for my gs750 this summer shout out from Canada yammie

[@mymaingotbanned_not5816]

8:37 when u supercharge ur lawn mower

[@Hghgghg]

This is funny AF and amazingly created

[@naveenshiranga2017]

Where we live I'm so lucky..like dads teaching how to drive a car from a early age..my dad teached me how to ride

[@progenji6407]

Snammy Soup uploaded new list, Yosh!

[@rociodeleonpantoja]

I love your humor. 🤣🤣

[@Ridingreviews]

this is a good video you a funny guy lol

[@lordstevewilson1331]

In UK we got couple of bike licenses, CBT,A1,A2,A. A being no restriction, CBT being most restrictive.

[@micahzook342]

Keep rolling out the vids hammy dude its lit

[@nirnaydias7299]

Love your vids ... Papa yam

[@VikingBagsYT]

great for beginners :)

[@saigebergstrom4800]

This video is great

[@pipedgolf4634]

love the Porsche references had me in bits tbh

[@charlieryan1736]

Yammie congratulations on breaking 300K subscribers 🔥👌👍🏻

[@twiet2283]

I think it's a great idea to make a video on the EU motorcycle license tests. I feel like nobody has ever explained it really well and I feel like you could :)

[@alejandroleguizamo7722]

Rhode Island requires the MST course to get a permit. Then the license. They’re offered at the state’s community college system. It costs $125. But then, they have two more advanced courses FOR FREE.

[@muis7238]

1:28 ouuuh best part of the video

[@some_other_guy]

I like your vids

[@rowlandstraylight]

Importantly, if you finance the bike, you will likely have to go fully comprehensive with the insurance which could be super painful for a new rider. Buy outright for cash and you have the option of much cheaper cover. Can you afford a stupid drop? Particularly bad is it it's on a lease or hire-purchase agreement with a hefty penalty for any cosmetic damage so you end up having to invoke insurance over something otherwise trivial

[@waiwong7996]

The feels when your dream bike is a new 2019 model... Kawakasi z400

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

Well, I bought my first bike straight from the catalogue. Turned out I was a tad too short for it...after 20 years, I still do not like it entirely. Decided to get a replacement...but she is so beautiful!

[@mopedmessiah]

Dragging knee on a scooter is the best experience Ive ever had, and I learned from you Papa Yam

[@edmundkonkolich8743]

Hey-dere, Papa Yam! Here's me: WAS ~600 lbs, had 1st half of experimental GB surgery in late '05, then 2nd half in early '06. When I was at ~250 lbs. the Wife said she, ". . . wouldn't mind if I got another bike." After I picked myself up off the ground, asked her who she was & what she did with my Wife, I went home & started my search! 😆 Spent time. . . on forums, at dealerships with salesmen AND Techs, around guys I knew (& didn't know) with bikes, read, read, & read some more. Talked to my ins. guy, brand specific "Specialist Tech Shops", friends, co-workers, anybody who had any type of opinion on M/C's. After MORE THAN A YEAR of working to figure it out, I settled on the Suzuki Bandit line of bikes. 400? 600? 1200? 1200s? What year? What color? What condition? Price-point? (MORE that still needed to be figured out!?!). It was an adventure! I settled on the 2005 GSF1200s Bandit, not too old, not too new, low miles, no "salvage", with ZERO mods (so: 1] no amateur, half-assed, screwed-up work & 2] I could make her "my own"). 2005 was also the only year with a "paint scheme" of dk blu/wht/lt blu, to celebrate their racing efforts, so she'd already be unique. I was so set on THAT year/color/model that I was looking at bikes STATES AWAY & even started bying matching gear, like soft luggage in blue. While searching, I did my MSF course & got my "M" classification back, kept working out, continued to lose, and collected my gear. Yep, all geared up for EVERY ride (besides. . . I look really cool in my gear, man!). Ended up, my local dealer (where I hung out, asked ?'s, sat on alot of bikes & bought a fair amount of gear), went & found my baby for me. I bought her, they winterized her, stored her, got her ready in the spring, & on 4/1/08 I took her -home- out for a LONG ride until dusk. I even went on a 600 mile trip, less than a month after homecoming, JUST after new tires! 2019 will be my 11th season with "Ellie", here in the far. . . FAR NW suburban area outside Chicago, IL up by the "Cheddar Curtain" (WI border). Thanks for the humor, the info, & the nifty optics in your vids, Papa Yam. Keep it up.

[@E2Moto]

Supermotos are one of those small bikes that don't make you look lame, and they're a force to reckon with in tight twisty turns.