Avoid These Top 7 STUPIDEST Motorcycle Mods At All Costs

[@yammienoob]

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[@aestheticswim3397]

Papa yams will you ever talk about the Harley FXDR or is it cursed to be that step child that you left in the basement

[@bella_testastretta]

do they have vibration dampner like quadlock? otherwise they wouldn't be considered the "best" since they will end up breaking bunch of iphone cameras

[@angrybikers]

Thanks!

[@JCDenton3]

My city is so ridiculously dark (seriously, literally 1 street light per 1000 feet) so I put lights on my bike so I could be seen coming home at night. Huge difference, and they turn red when I apply the brake. Ive had people stop next to me and say that mod saved my life and I know it has. I highly recommend it if you ride at night in a very dark area.

[@NathanFostr]

What lighting kit is that? I love that they turn red when you brake

[@AshleyOnYT]

what lighting kit?

[@chefjustinmedina9128]

I use the XKGlow Kit has Integrated brake and turn signal lights when installed correctly with 2 zones.

[@Toro_Da_Corsa]

Underglow seems like the exact thing some KZbin wiseass would bash just to make himself feel good. I knew as soon as I searched it that a video like this would some up. Of course it can be overdone and tacky. But to just say its all bad is dumb.

[@___meph___4547]

@@Toro_Da_Corsa Yammie is definitely not the brightest, changes his opinions all the time, and is MAJORLY wrong on this one. If I rode at night, I would put underglow on my bike. I care about coming home to my family, not looking "cool".

[@alphaalvey5029]

I can’t wait to add led under glow to my bike! 😂

[@Dangerwiggles]

The LEDs make me happy so idgaf 😂 I think they are ridiculous. Lasted 3 years so far, no real issues, no battery drain, cheap AF and a really easy install.

[@bakabakachan6176]

What do you use?

[@needler117]

As someone who runs LEDs on his bike and has the Nightshift LED helmet lights I get lots of thumbs up and most of the bikes in my town no matter the type of bike has them on. I have had the lights for years with no problem and they have been in all kinds of conditions.

[@jusarson7237]

LED lights on a bike look sick idk what Yammie on when he said that

[@andremallory4616]

Agree! I have mine on switches so I can turn them off if I ever ride with Yammie😂

[@needler117]

@@andremallory4616 😂

[@danlford]

When you get old enough to start riding for you and not for attention you will understand. I ride a 20 year old Yamaha fz1 and I only ride backroads. Cruising around town is boring af unless if course you're riding just for the thumbs ups and approval of others.

[@needler117]

@@danlford I do ride for myself I just happen to like having lights on for visibility at night. And as for where I ride, I ride everywhere cause I like to have fun with my bike back roads, small streets or ripping it on the highway it's all good to me. Plus I use my bike for commuting.

[@CrazyStreetRunner]

Yeah you lost me right at the beginning 😭😭😭 leds are the shit and have always been.

[@Jackofdimonds1995]

Agreed

[@killfase01]

Underglow is a quiet alternative to loud pipes save save lives... just at night lol

[@jeremyclarkson6293]

Led underglow makes a clapped bike "tastefully clapped"

[@DatBoyKickz]

True 😂😂😂

[@stayhydrated-water]

Well it helps during night rides for other cars to see you but yeah during the day it doesn’t look good

[@XeroFailGames]

@@stayhydrated-water exactly

[@arthercasillas2755]

I want to integrate the LED brake lights and turn signal is that acceptable?

[@irantalavera3898]

Underglow 🎉

[@bigdaddy7119]

So to sum it up, only buy a bike Yammie approves of, and leave it bone factory stock while looking like everyone else, UNLESS…it’s something like a phone mount made by a company that pays him to advertise. We get it on putting any aftermarket parts on bikes (unless you sell them). Lather, rinse, repeat…

[@Craig-up3mb]

You said it exactly!

[@-Eternal-Damnation-]

Also he has 1.3million subscribers and cant afford a half decent editor?! All the stock footage gives off really low-effort vibes

[@jcee1904]

👏👏

[@leward]

You forgot one…slapping a turbo on an already ridiculously fast motorcycle that will mostly (if not always) be ridden on the street 😉

[@nixonkutz3018]

Or a Grom

[@kiernancruff5666]

@@nixonkutz3018 na bc from don't go fast but idk I've never owned a Grom I am still a 125 dude tho

[@ktb660]

more power😀

[@oldcowbb]

@@nixonkutz3018 turbo grom when

[@ulyssesdelamora3856]

​@kiernancruff5666 have you grown up into a real motorcycle yet?

[@ZeroKitsunei]

I do use under glow. I have it set to orange, cause that's the only color that's legal that fits my bikes color scheme. I do like to think it helps with vis at night. Sides I don't care what Yam says I think it looks cool. My PC, keyboard, mouse, mouse pad and whole house has RBG lights. I put that shit on everything. So why wouldn't my bike? My only advice is go pods not strips. Hard plastic doesn't degrade as quick as soft rubber. I feel like the connectors don't short as easy too.

[@steveatkinson9401]

The funnest thing about this video is that you talk about the dumbest mods to put on a bike then you have an ad for a phone holder and talk it up like it's the coolest thing you can possibly put on a bike!

[@raytwiiice]

I don’t own a motorcycle, viewed this video and wish I never did… I love people expressions through mods and for those people continuing doing what makes you different or stand out!

[@MaddCasper]

“Dollar General manager-assisted salary” I think one of Yam’s biggest weaknesses is how gleefully he distances himself from his viewers in an elitist fashion.

[@trsskater]

I think he is just poking fun at the fact that they will buy a $300 stretch kit and a $400 slip on exhaust, but then will buy $10 mirrors that won't work or $10 levers that have too much slop and are weak. So the logical explanation must be that they have no money left after buying the good stuff to pay for the other things. Otherwise it wouldn't make sense to buy the cheap stuff.

[@RandySoWavvy]

@@trsskater sometimes the cheap parts look better 🤷🏾

[@blessed4164]

I said the same thing, He thinks he's Royalty😂 FOH

[@goemonronin]

And has been for a long time, even since the Dallas days. Dude screams rich kid real hard IMHO@@blessed4164

[@goemonronin]

And has been for a long time, even since the Dallas days. Dude screams rich kid real hard IMHO@@blessed4164

[@yodasscrotum]

I use red LED's,I've wired them to the brakes,so they are only visible when braking,and they are placed in hidden spots (inside petrol tank fairing/rear frame of a er6n) ,so it's quite a understated look .I like it and doesn't look tacky and serves a purpose!!I should also add I can switch them on and off easily enough from underneath the seat.

[@treble1225]

I did almost the exact same thing on my 08 er6n haha

[@Bloodmystic]

In this video we learn of Yammie Noob's insecurities to bike customisation.

[@johnny5183]

The only thing I disagree with is the paint job at the very end I do agree there are a lot of bad paint jobs but there’s gotta be some pretty freaking cool ones as well

[@johnny5183]

With that being said parts of my bike or getting painted right now lol

[@Win7ermu7e]

Yup. That's a personal thing, no one else's business.

[@madarchermoto4955]

The only issue is when I see a custom paint job the first thing that comes to mind is “When did he drop the bike and/or wreck it, and decide to fix it by doing custom paintwork?”

[@daniellang6112]

i agree with video. i will decide which nightmares i will have!

[@siddjay2855]

I'm not gonna let you kill my vibe 😂😂😂 I finally got a bike and I WILL be adding led lights 😂😂😂..

[@EndraFae]

🙏🙏🙏

[@adventuresofkeyfob9849]

I feel attacked. I have a Harley sir.... a Harley... if I don't put skulls on it, what am I even doin?

[@ryancraig2795]

Custom paint jobs with lots of skulls, and ghost flames. On a Gixxer with a stretched swingarm and under lighting. And bar end mirrors.

[@vladusoltseff6633]

And that fish spine thing on every goddamn tank!

[@johnholmes6897]

YOU DON'T NEED A PARACHUTE TO SKYDIVE. YOU NEED A PARACHUTE TO SKYDIVE TWICE !!!

[@ICETAKAHASHI]

Terrible take on the underglow… I specifically installed a kit so that I’d be far more visible at night. Wearing high vis accessories doesn’t even compare when being seen at night, have fun wearing a vest and getting mistaken for a non moving road sign

[@EggEnjoyer]

He rather avoid being cringe than be safe. Despite literally everyone liking it

[@TheTransporter007]

@@EggEnjoyer with the horrifically entitled way Austin drivers drive, he'll be turned into peanut butter sooner rather than later.

[@RandySoWavvy]

I love LED lights and custom paint jobs even if i don’t like the character or theme I can appreciate the work that went into it. Also wraps have come a long way you can get a wrap with any custom design so it won’t hurt the resale value of your bike plus you can switch up your designs it’s a win-win 😁

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

Yammie has officially resorted to outrage vids to fix his irrelevance

[@Adrienople]

Underglow is awesome, they have always been cool and will continue to always be cool. My generation couldnt live without led strips in our dorm rooms so you think we are gonna pass up the chance to have sweet leds on our bikes?? Yeah right xD

[@EggEnjoyer]

Exactly gen z love an LED. Can’t wait to put them on my bike. Yammie is just old and crying about a tend amongst the youth.

[@RxFlz]

"would you punch a child?" Oh boy yammie you're giving us too much credit

[@Jnlix1k]

Underglow in my opinion is just more visibility at night and u cant change my mind lol

[@Sizukun1]

People who straight pipe their bikes just to make them louder are usually the ones that live in a suburb that want to start their bike up in the early morning hours for 15 minutes waking up their neighbors before redlining it through the school zone.

[@26107011]

“The ornamental cowhide hung limp off the periphery of his ape hangers in a way that felt familiar to his waning sense of masculinity” Pure poetry and comedy gold.

[@Genod3500]

the only 2 I disagree on is under glow and having the full custom paint job. within the bike and car scene under glow has made a large comeback with reputable brands making some really nice kits with nice features and customizability. and the paint work. I run a itasha wrap on my bike and yeah within the car and bike community I'm know as that guy with the anime wrap on his motorcycle, but most old heads and younger guys that say its not there style can appreciate the effort that went into designing, applying, and maintaining the design.

[@Gixsir]

I agree! Yammie has zero style that’s why. I plasti dip everything it’s an easy / cheap way to get a new ride feel. I’m known as the guy with the chameleon bike & truck either way I enjoy it

[@epictoast6727]

I commute at night and have led under glow. I can tell you when I forget to turn them on I have way more people not seeing me. It doesn't look amazing, but it does work for visibility.

[@000daze0001]

Absolutely agree 💯% I admit I purchased mine purely for wank-factor but they are great for night visibility, I always have them on at night more so for the safety factor now

[@Alim.alHakim]

I feel like one sort of LED under glow that’s acceptable may be a white led lighting your outer area for better rode presence and drivers rider awareness. Id have an led cast at all 4 of my corners

[@JCDenton3]

Exactly what I've done, and it turns red when I brake. Enormous difference, saved my life at night for sure

[@thefallinglink]

pretty sure white is illegal, at least pointing backwards because it's a universal signal for being in reverse

[@stuartbrown1961]

You failed to mention the stupidest modification. You completely forgot the big wheel stretched and slammed bagger.

[@ramaj]

I run LED glow on my bike. they are also tied in so when I hit my turn signals all the lights on that side of the bike flash with it and when I brake they all turn red. so it helps visibility alot especially when I am riding in to work early in the morning in the dark and people are driving like idiots. I don't turn them on during the day or anything though because that'd be weird.

[@sojournerstewart9678]

Omgg how?!! I would love to do this to mine

[@ramaj]

@sojournerstewart9678 it's part of the kit. Xk glow, had it installed by the dealer when I bought the bike.

[@TheJSVids]

All I got from this video is there are no bad bike mods and Yammie just needed to make a 10+ minute video for content revenue.

[@fatalisticend]

LED underglow is illegal on the road in PA for a 4 wheeled vehicle except for show in a parking lot etc. It is however legal on motorcycles due to “increased visibility” don’t have it myself but it’s nice to see they atleast thought it through.

[@matthewbeaver5026]

Are there color restrictions? WV just changed the law to allow them on MC. Though red blue and orange/amber are still not permitted. (Emergency vehicle colors) Bought my bike off a guy in ohio, he picked blue for w/e reason. I had to add a switch so they werent constant.

[@fatalisticend]

I dont believe so just no strobing or flashing red/blue to my knowledge

[@dukiemoto8676]

Yammie missed a perfect tongue-in-cheek opportunity to also add turbo Hayabusas. Because you know if he had made this video before owning his, it would’ve been on the list🤣 Don’t get me wrong, I love turbo anything!

[@christianrios6295]

Led under glow isn’t used for cool factor it’s for safety

[@JE.M07]

If you put an underglow, make a switch for it. It's good though, depends on the taste.

[@EQuo26]

🤣🤣🤣 OMG that fleshlight!

[@broadhead_rc5808]

As someone who is starting an ironhead chopper build, I was about to be sauced then you said the bit about having other sensible bikes, which I believe my GSA and FXR fit into, so now I just feel like you've put me in a box

[@acourierofourhopesandaamer8303]

**jMy '79 shovelhead chopper entered the chat lol

[@TsugaC]

Sorry, but not sorry, Yammie. LED underglow lights make sense from a safety standpoint as every little bit of extra light helps alert clueless cagers to your presence.

[@GOGNLC]

Fast and furious is the old we in the cyberpunk era them underglows ain't going no where

[@grumpyrider8801]

as an Airbrush artist I cannot agree with your last mod to avoid, I need to make a living

[@___meph___4547]

I don't personally use LED underglow, but if you want to be seen at night, underglow is actually a good idea for riding at night. And many won't pull you over because they realize it might save you from people being distracted on cell phones and more distracted drivers.

[@XeroFailGames]

I feel like this is his personal bitching list. Some of this shot can save your life

[@actuallyn]

I love how most of the footages are cruisers

[@RTDshark]

Yammie’s coming at me on a personal level already 1:00

[@christopherandersch1299]

Don’t forget the massive front wheels that look like Ferris wheels on said choppers

[@badwrench13]

The "monster bagger" look, especially.

[@Sizukun1]

Should probably have mentioned when you go to sell your stretch jixxer with LEDs, airbrushed skulls, and other horrible mods, don't list it as "Over $xx,xxx invested". Your investment has a really negative return. Probably not best to advertise that.

[@grimey5.565]

My wife started riding this year. I am glad her motorcycle came with LED's. She is highly visible but cars still manage to pull out in front of her. She likes them. As long as we are not running blue or red we don't seem to have any issues.

[@josephp8735]

I chopped my CB750, added a monoshock, changed the geometry (ended up making it a little too tall for myself because it looks more like a sport bike vanity of function), relocated all the electronics and rewired everything, changed to a single seat and got some bar end mirrors because I like how they don't look like stupid insect antennas... I like it and a lot of other people seem to also like it 😅🤷‍♂️ I did change the handlebars to clip-ons at some point but they were so painful to ride with I had to change them out.

[@KaySo_Queso]

cool story bro

[@tannergreenwood7454]

I loved your bit on choppers. Haveing something realistic to ride on the side is so smart. Then take you chopper to show of when occasion arises. I have a friend who spent his whole budget on a chopper and now all he does I pay for the bike, month after month while he hates it cause he can't ride for more then 30 minutes

[@LiamPhotoATL]

I think one of the dumbest mods on a motorcycle is ape hanger handlebars. There is no way in hell those things are comfortable for any amount of time and they have to just totally ruin the handling and steering of the bike.

[@rodge9763]

Stretched swingarm and big wheel front wheels are extensions of the chopper idea. Crazy paint too. Custom culture is motorcycle culture.

[@garywebb7481]

My LED under glow has been installed on my Magna for many years and still works fine. I like it so if you don’t, don’t put it on your bike. Your opinion is not the opinion of everyone Noob.

[@jordanhardy3515]

Clicked on this video just to dislike when I saw underglow

[@S1KMassie]

If your going to complain about stretched bikes. There’s no reason to have a turbo busa when you don’t even use that for how it’s intended 😂 most people (that I know) stretch there bikes and actually race them (highway roll racing) different type of fun. And a lot of them bet thousands of $$$. And a stretch and lowering sure does help a lot even for a stock liter bike.

[@Elthenar]

My first bike was an 84 Honda CB400. When I was across the state, the end of one exhaust pipe fell off and the interior baffle was coming out. So in true 18 year old squid fashion, I pulled it out and then got a hacksaw and did the same to the other pipe. That bike made a sound I can't describe....it set of any car alarm I get with 50 feet of. I let a buddy ride it and I could hear him coming back 6 minutes before he got there. I could only maintain that level of ridiculous for so long, I got a whole new exhaust as soon as I could afford it.

[@Saint_Arod]

Mirrors that cost $500.

[@hoggybearthoughts8664]

I dont know what Yammie is talking about. LED lights look amazing on motorcycles. I have them on mine and love it. Plus, it increases visibility. I have mine connect to a rechargeable battery pack. That way, they dont kill my battery.

[@WL2K]

I cant decide if I want leather tassles or cheerleader pompom streamer things on my Tuono

[@hyperfocus4866]

ALL COMPLETELY VALID!

[@ryanrevis827]

So let’s get this straight. 4 min in and now no skulls, no leather, no lights, cause they are “not cool” and I’ve heard him call hi viz “silly, stupid, annoying” in more than one video. Really starting to think this guy gate keeps as much as a Harley rider.

[@colemason142]

Your add about phone holders... I think phone holders for your handlebars are a terrible mod.

[@diprimgeneral7074]

Just bought my first bike, a beautiful ninja 650, thank you yammie, you have prepared me for this day.

[@animationcycles7109]

I use LEDs simply due to visibility to others. Run them every time I ride, day, night, rain. ( I frosted the windscreen, so the entire screen, just GLOWS) It drops the "I didn't see you" situation considerably. It's not for the cool factor, it's safety for me.

[@GoD_Quake]

Some of those bar ends you showed we’re actually OEM… just sayin’

[@nextgenerationfpv]

Love the fact I got at least two of these don't do, on my bike...... Your right and wrong all at the same time my dude.... 😂

[@trashblast3512]

No one is trying to sell their custom painted The Very Hungry Caterpillar Gen 2 Turbo Busa. Resell value be damned, that bike is from the heart.

[@ervisit7212]

Excessive Luggage, that or just the scooter box on its own!

[@Twin_solo_az]

As a guy who is waiting for some bar end mirrors to arrive, I want to mention that they are made for my bike and will be sturdy and awesome!

[@stevec6427]

I think painting Punnisher skull logos in your bike deserved a specific mention. How many thousands of bikers have done that thinking they're the first?

[@peterwilson8039]

The stupid mods for a first-time biker to avoid, is all the mods your well-meaning friends suggest to you before the bike even leaves the dealership. Too many new riders spend hundreds of dollars in mods before they've even ridden the bike. Then when they decide that biking isn't for them, or that they bought a cruiser when they really want an adventure bike all those mods just deepen the financial hole they just dug for themselves. So ride the bike for a while and get to know it. Then when you're sure that motorcycling is for you, and you're sure that you've bought the right bike for you, then you can start choosing your own mods, based on your own experience, based on what you want, and based on what you think will enhance you motorcycling experience.

[@fatrat137]

Yeaaa I just do stretch swing mostly for looks and sliding fun too

[@deltacx1059]

This is a mixed bag, paint is personal preference and choppers are not all bad, if consideration is put into how it is built you can have a comfortable and reasonably well handling bike assuming you don't go too extreme. It is a nice style when done well. I agree with the over skulling being bad but this can also be good when done well.

[@phil4986]

The overlength swingarm thing really cancels any want I have to buy the bike. It tells me the clutch on the bike has likely been beat to shxx. Plus, I would have to get another stock style swing arm and probably replace the chain and the sprockets to fix the Frankensteining of the bike. Bikes have enough challenges on the street being comfortable. Oversize swing arms just make it so you have to fight the bike to make it turn everywhere you go. Stock geometries come from a heck of alot of research. I'll stay with that.

[@aaronsowers5824]

I think the under flow is fine if it’s not on but light up for brakes and turn signals

[@shift307]

Bout to start a channel and make my first video called, "I INSTALLED YAMMIE NOOB'S TOP 7 STUPIDEST MOTORCYCLE MODS"

[@renatleongardus467]

I have under glow on my motorcycle, have saved my life many times, at night. As teacher said, pretend that you are invisible to others

[@chrisdadigger1018]

Just because a bike pops and bangs on decel doesn’t mean it has a fuel problem. Have you ever heard of a pear valve? It pumps fresh air into the cat to ignite unburnt fuel. It’s part of emission process. It still pops and bangs with stock exhaust it’s just not as noticeable until you put a slip on muffler

[@Thesaurcery4U2C]

Skull flesh light almost sent coffee through my nose snuck that right in there on me. Well Done

[@cedricbell3266]

Lmao NOT stretching the Busa is freaking nuts🤣🤣who does that!?

[@andrewpeterson1551]

Or paying $500 for mirrors

[@williamdavis4809]

Bingo!

[@adamlanglois563]

But they said they’re bespoke marcozi mirrors! They said they were the only ones to show backwards on my Ducati! Mama Mia!

[@numba78]

Dog, people can not drive and especially at night. I’m going to light my bike up each and every time I ride. Don’t care what anybody thinks

[@travielee9526]

As someone who lives in Vegas, LEDs on anything will never go out of style lol but I do agree with the wild paint job point, I have a buddy with a busa in great condition with low miles but can’t sell it because he has a horrible flame paint job 🤮, now he has to either repaint it or buy new fairings 🤣

[@vintagescoutingoutdoors9096]

4 speaker stereo and 4 speaker stereo with straight pipes.

[@loganburton3858]

You never wanna have to chopper in the rain

[@markosborne9558]

Well, I didnt put on LED underglow, but I did put amber LED marker lights inside the side radiator exit vents on the side of my Ninja, because at night its too invisible from the side and its also legal. Thats a nice touch and looks good at night and enhances safety. My experience with underglow is they seem to fail in a short while, and why add things to attract attention from law enforcement.

[@chicagoui9299]

Choppers don't handle turns, speed bumps, and any slow speed maneuvers in a parking lot. Plus your arms fall asleep and turn into the stranger.

[@JTVlogs.247]

Fog lights on a bike is a huge Win tho 😊

[@FunnE-AI]

Led under glow would only serve to make you more noticeable. It makes no sense, why you would be against something that could easily be argued as a a safety feature. As long as the mod has been done with taste a quality I say good for them. High vis vest look way more dumb than a lights.

[@RK-X]

LED underglow not for complete body but just on the road surface is good enough.

[@zeppelin926]

Those bikes you showed with LEDS looked pretty good

[@JJAG0102]

If you want a dope paintjob. Get a dope wrap instead. Then at least when you resell it the wrap can be taken off easier and repainting an entire bike. Plus you can get the same thing done in both paint and wrap these days customization without hurting resale value if youre into that sorta thing

[@deathgreaper1684]

Skulls aren’t cool unless they’re real, i put a baboon skull on my bike and it’s the best thing ever

[@natanpierce495]

Agree with all, except paint. (all my bikes are stock paint) but I think that is more preference. Of course you are correct about selling it and losing value. Have a good buddy who painted his Ducati 916 in a piss yellow color, looked crappy. Couldn't get the worth of the ride back out of it. But while he had it he liked it. I could NEVER imagine repainting my Ducati anything other than Ferrari red.

[@batcavegirl26]

Underglow is sick, reminds me of customizing NFS Underground cars

[@alchase5062]

You're making me feel bad, Yam. Tomorrow I was going to order some tassles for my desert sled. Ive been saving up for weeks.

[@emersonmayeaux2482]

I have been saying the same things for years.. Lol.. I am cool with some tasteful led lights though but the rest I can do without.