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[@yammienoob]

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[@ThomasDKawi636]

Your not worth it. Keep Disparaging the things you so call love

[@caleb_2299]

I feel like this is a general issue with Social Media. The more controversy, the more views. Because controversy = exiting. But that doesn't mean it's good.

[@jankohudy2290]

Panem et Circenses (latin), bread and circuses. So not issue with social media😉

[@Mike-ts3it]

He is part of the problem lol...... Just a couple of months ago he was doing content with Gixerbrahhhh, who is arguably one of the most Reckless.

[@fdub301]

@@Mike-ts3it On the track. After putting out a whole video criticizing GB. I feel you tho

[@SmittyAZ]

'WE' stop watching, the clickbait drama headlines start coming and WE start watching again.

[@deadsirius3531]

Absolutely. Everybody repeat after me: the algorithms do not know that you're hate-watching something-- they only know you're watching it. We get more of what we click on. This shit has literally evolved to make us as angry as possible

[@Dailan1946]

so I'm both a female motorcyclist and doctor in training to become a medical examiner (we do forensic/medicolegal autopsies), and I get to see the worst of what can happen in bike crashes. Can't go into details but some of the things I've seen will stick with me for life. Its a constant reminder for me to put on the right gear and be safe, and seeing the motorcyclists on social media, especially girls, riding in barely anything terrifies me.

[@lcambilargiu]

Can you post some gore? I think that is possibly the best kind of "low denominator" content as its at least informative of the cost of doing "stupid stuff".

[@Dailan1946]

@@lcambilargiu wish I could since it would definitely scare people into being safer when riding, but I'm pretty sure I'd get sued and loose my job since its considered medicolegal documents lol

[@lcambilargiu]

@@Dailan1946 I hear you. Unconscious people can't sign HIPA waivers. Thanks for posting great comments.

[@brandonnickerson8934]

ICU RN checking in. I've seen it all. Be safe. Carry on.

[@fabianmckenna8197]

I was knocked off my bike by a female doctor which was handy....... My following witness was an insurance loss adjuster. Win-win!

[@DeerDrinksBeer]

the issue with motorcycle influences is that they dont promote our lord and saviour the turbo hayabusa as the ultimate beginner bike that it is

[@Panzil]

exactly, they don't get it!

[@devilsreject320]

Was it not a Yamaha! Can see the lord pull a skid on a R1. 🙏

[@devilsreject320]

Jesus christ super star came down from haven on a Yamaha. Pull a skid. Killed a kid. I can't remember the f rest?

[@davidkuenzel]

Best comment hands down💀🙌

[@lifeofcorn894]

you got a point, I started riding 11 years ago on an r6. now im 35 and the 20yos at my job wanna start riding and all want 3/400s and are scared of even considering a 600. even the ones that will outgrow or would be fine on a 600. I realize there's so much info to scare you from even starting. when we started the danger was half the fun no abs/tct/ or WhEeLiE cOnRoL...hop on a pissmissle n figure it out. the danger is half the fun. but I also wish I had and appreciate what yam does now for the new generation amongst all the "influencers"

[@moto_kalo]

As a female biker, thank you for bringing up the female influencing issues 🙌🏼

[@Old_Toby]

So you're saying you don't want to be a meat crayon. Where's the fun in that. Lol

[@moto_kalo]

@@Old_Toby Lol nahhh, I think im good

[@rodrigovaccari7547]

@@Old_Toby From the same women that say "dont objectify us":

[@vb72517]

He's not wrong. I used to be friends with a female rider who was married, had a kid/ family, etc. The attention went straight to her head and now she's divorced, sadly. I think it would be safe to assume that the attention from millions of guys who see her content with less protective gear and more skimpy clothing on likely played a part in that. And subsequently after seeing that change in her, I stopped following her content. It really is a shame to see people change like that and to see SOME female riders use their bodies for attention, rather than relying on producing great content.

[@narsustv1331]

@@vb72517 Thinks that never happen for $1000

[@Panzil]

"unless you're driving a soccer mom suv it seems like nobody wants to give you respect on this road" is one of the truest things i've ever heard.

[@letmeshowumypkmn]

As someone who doesn’t have a bike but drives a non suv car, this still stands true

[@JD-fd6gt]

Sadly all the soccer Mom SUV's in South Jersey speed 55 - 60 mph in a 40 on the daily where I live.

[@skippypeanutbutter9136]

soccer mom drivers are terrifying, i'll take the motorcycle influencer over them any day

[@JohnJay1745]

Albert Einstein said, “To punish me for my contempt of authority, fate has made me an authority myself.” You are the best, Yammie. Thank you for keeping your clothes on!!!

[@Superjet113]

Einstein.. lmao Do some research. FFS

[@vulturez5913]

you don't know the german motorcycle influencer scene... The big ones are just douche bags who make wheelies, do public "games", "dates" and in general just shit talking. It's hard to find motorcycle influencers who honor the hobby.

[@d34nroad]

oof

[@jime269]

If dates are a problem I’d recommend you stop eating cheetos for a while 😂😂

[@gumbalpling]

You're talking about David Bost 😂

[@stickvortex]

David bost fell off big time in my opinion. I’ve always liked Querly but yeah, he didn’t necessarily promote safe riding. That’s what makes it exciting though, I can think of others that do way worse too. He also made somewhat of a change for the better too.

[@Q_N-]

Ever since social media came into existence, all hobbies have become a shit show. Remember when gaming and watching comics was for “nerds”? I got treated badly in middle school and high school due to those hobbies. Now it’s become a business and every douche under the sun hops on the trend. This really needs to stop. Social media is becoming a problem. It’s sad that something created in hopes of helping people stay informed, has become the accessory of societal downfall

[@T418HSE]

"It's becoming"? It always has been.

[@Q_N-]

@@T418HSE Back when it was just chat rooms and simple messaging. It wasn’t bad. You’d say stupid shit, share dumb stories etc, but you’d never see or mimic stupid shit others did. Back when MySpace was introduced to society, it was a decent platform. Used to just keep your friends in touch, and spread crucial or necessary information through the network. Helping others was a thing, not just using it for notoriety. Nowadays, every moron and their dumbass friends seem to only use social media to create problems. Not just doing dumb things while risking life and limb, but also providing horrible examples that kids seem to think they should follow! So ya, my comment isn’t going to change, there WAS a time when social media had a bright side. Society just SUCKS and decides to turn a great thing into a shit show.

[@brucelewis9440]

Thanks kid…after 50+ years on cycles, I agree completely!

[@wernervoss6357]

Yesterday I was riding to work on my Rebel 300, and some guy on a sportbike pulls up beside me in my lane (!), nods and waves, and then pops a wheelie as he accelerates towards his turn lane. Someone in a car almost hit him. As he's accelerating towards a right hand turn into a parking lot. Crazy stuff.

[@MarioP495]

Content like that is exactly why my parents were unhappy with me getting a ninja 400. They only see a sport bike irrespective of engine size and the fact that I'm a responsible 29 year old 😮‍💨 its the reason I get dirty looks cruising around town or surprised looks when I use a turn signal. It gives everyone a bad name

[@Rx37Legacy]

Now i don't ride motorcycles but dying isn't my fear, getting life-long injuries that impact your daily life would suck so much more than flat-out dying....

[@huskers1278]

Everyone who won't get a motorcycle says this. Lol

[@Rx37Legacy]

@@huskers1278 Really? I want one but i haven't got the license yet.

[@huskers1278]

@Rx37Legacy I'm not making fun of you, but it's a common trope. Usually, people say something like what you said or they say they can't be trusted on a motorcycle because they'll be idiots (squid). I never rode a motorcycle a day in my life and bought one in April an F900r and am up to 1000 miles so far. It's one of my favorite things I've ever done. Just set up an MSF course dude.

[@WalterJohnson-er7bt]

Just imagine a world where nobody will do anything that could be remotely dangerous. We would still be living in caves and everyone would be a vegetarian because everything made of meat dangerous.

[@dannumbertwo]

@@huskers1278 I ride and I agree with both of you, for what it's worth. Being in one piece is pretty nice lol

[@mikewagar22]

I've been riding since I was 14, I'm now 65 so I'm not a spring chicken when it comes to riding motorcycles, and I see this stupid shit every day and usually its people who maybe have a couple years experience or none at all, doing it. I saw one clip of a girl who was a passenger on a bike whos operator decided it would be a good idea to pop a wheelie with her on the back, she wasn't ready for it, wearing a very short skirt, and she slid right off the back of the bike and then 'sanded' her ass off. it wasn't pretty and that girl is going to be scarred for life now. yeah too many 'infuencers' who have no clue what they are doing

[@IgnisInfinitus]

The phenomenon of motorcyclists acting like complete clowns doesn’t stop at the internet because up until recently I was pretty convinced pretty much all motorcyclists were terrible people due to the bad experiences I’ve had with them. Now I’m trying to get my own bike and I wish these clowns wouldn’t make the entirety of motorcyclists look bad by being menaces.

[@glennjames7107]

Your right. One of the biggest issues that I see is these guys posting videos of them doing these wot runs on freeways, while filtering through traffic (albeit thin traffic). This is one of the reasons I think we are seeing states passing laws making lane filtering illegal. Because what people see on the internet, they will do. I know there are plenty of us that have been doing this for far longer than the internet has been around, but when you get popular influencers doing it, you get a whole lot more people doing it.

[@monsterajr1]

35yrs of riding and you are spot on! Social media in general is IMHO, worse than youtube vids. There is much more quick, instant gratification with those shorts that get the clicks. Between you, Dan Dan the Fireman and a couple of motovloggers (Her2wheels, Doodle on a bike) I usually seek out the good stuff not the squiding and take over crowd crap.

[@AM-uk7jv]

These squid influencers are the worst type of content. I’m not saying that I hope they get ‘humbled’, whatever form that may take, but I wouldn’t be sad or mad about it either. Karma has a way of catching up with people in ways they don’t expect.

[@rexyoda]

Normally I would not care about ppl showing off their body, but this is a matter of safety

[@Mindroll_M]

I personally make videos that are quite casual riding on my scooter and getting ok views. But it's a very specific niche and not many will watch that. I definitely agree with your opinion that way too many make videos going crazy on their bikes. Keep up the good videos Yam and keep bringing more people into riding

[@oldcowbb]

youtube has been pushing motorcycle shorts to me, man those are the most terrible

[@txgamer1347]

It's like people who ride into the wrong side of the road while thinking they are racers on the road and run into innocent on-coming traffic, total their car, and say it's their fault for not having proper insurance

[@aidencoder]

Senior Fireman Dan makes the safety aspect interesting, to me, and many others. I also means seeing the crazy stuff without (a) funding the creator and (b) viewing it in a toxic context. We should support that more. I like Dan.

[@RobisFidd]

I agree. I enjoy his content as well

[@astontoftero3404]

Yesterday on Instagram i saw a kid with a helmet saying you should start on a 600 or a 1000 because you can grow into them and they're actually pretty slow and all of that, once i look at his profile, i dont find any video of a motorcycle, turns out he doesn't even have a bike, and he is telling people to start on a 1000, i think that is a huge issue and why gatekeeping is good

[@HarrysBigShed]

The humility in your opening is refreshing Keep up the good work

[@olivierseurin1204]

So spot on. Especially about the high schoolers: things absolutely have the potential to get better. Get better than you were yesterday. Do some mildly stupid shit that will make you wiser and maybe then get a motorcycle. Oh and don't ride when you don't feel good, mentally or physically

[@SilentGlaceon94]

I just recently saw a video of a chick doing a group ride in Florida. Hardly anyone was wearing safety gear, they were doing wheelies on the main road, etc. When people pointed out she was putting herself and others at risk doing that, she shrugged it off and said "To each their own".

[@AlexBerezovskyJr]

Its Florida. We different out here. Plus its too hot for gear. The heatstroke is real

[@joefabish2174]

G

[@NoFrictionZone]

I've seen her videos, there's a tiny girl on a dual sport (I think) every time they stop, she has to hop off the bike. She's skills but they are all almost naked. Lol

[@VolatilisAzure]

​@AlexBerezovskyJr no it isn't

[@AlexBerezovskyJr]

@VolatilisAzure no wut isnt? Too hot? Have you been to swfl?

[@JohnnyElihue]

I totally agree. I'm so tired of seeing Instagram reels from scrubs making the rest of us look bad. License plates saying "willrun" and the whole idea that you should immediately run from the police.

[@SeattleSpeed]

How does that boot taste?

[@r0b3rt_959]

​@@SeattleSpeed How would the asphalt taste after crashing while doing 150 on the highway? You probably wouldn't know because you'd be dead or rotting in jail after doing shit like that. And yet people clap at shit like that like trained seals at the aquarium.

[@SeattleSpeed]

@@r0b3rt_959 *loud slurping sounds as you gargle on the boot* lmao

[@hellmagex]

For anything risky, the exciting stuff sells, but it's also exactly what you shouldn't be doing.

[@Fourwedge]

I do want to see safe, and love when people are acting responsible. I turn it off if they act crazy.

[@Twin_solo_az]

Sensational content gets more follows and likes. Same idea as “if it bleeds it leads”. Yammie is speaking from a mature and intelligent perspective, which is only heard by mature and intelligent people, and they are outnumbered by the simps and squids.

[@joeydee8902]

Your insight and perspective are always spot on. Your channel is by far my favorite "motorcycle influencer" channel!! Initially, I had trouble finding an entertaining, relatable, and experienced motorcycle rider's channel that puts out quality content, and I only found the unsafe garbage you mentioned in this video.. I was searching for a channel that demonstrates and teaches the CORRECT technique and skills needed for beginners to learn while having fun AND remaining safe while doing it..And then I found you!!! Thank you SO very much for everything you do!!! Much love from Ohio! Keep up the good fight!!💪💪

[@LoganCoutts]

Great video, as someone who has been following you for years, without a bike myself. It’s definitely hard not to be influenced by a lot of the content on instagram etc

[@pvsteadi]

You just described everything wrong with youth internet culture at this point in time. It's all about oneupmanship and escalation of extremes. All it tends to do is exacerbate existing issues, cause confrontation, injuries, deaths, and alarms the older population into creating overreaching restrictions on everything people find fun.

[@BigVictor]

Dude. Great video, and thank you for the outro! This is the kind of content someone might want to share with none riders. Thanks Yammie.

[@toowheela2111]

Young kids have always got hold of sports bikes and done stupid things on them. But nowadays they go out with cameras and the sole intention of doing dumb shit for the gram. Crash rate must be much higher now.

[@mjb2kmn]

How about sharing some good content producers: - The obvious: Our Beloved Papa Yams, FortNine, and Revzilla - Doodle On A Motorcycle (all around chill, inspiring for the ladies) - DanDanTheFireman (class time) - Itchy Boots (Adventuring) - Bikes and Beards (less informative but good dumb fun)

[@cragon25]

And watch Ray Bowden for good reviews. I love watching that old man giggle when he opens up the throttle.

[@nonyabusiness4151]

Motocontrol Motojitsu Gixxerbrah 😅

[@mjb2kmn]

@@cragon25 He said "Gixxater" lolol

[@Panzil]

-Gixxerbrah (for all around goofy stuff)

[@mjb2kmn]

@@Panzil lol, I was looking to highlight GOOD influences. Most people don't have Gixxerbrah's abilities and should NOT imitate him.

[@xcrack6364]

Actually I enjoy watching ride Along's. Good way to just put out thoughts and things to talk about.

[@umqnaumexiste]

Hi, Yammie! True words, bikers image getting worse with social media. Here in Brazil it got to the point that when you search foi a 600+ bike on instagram, the majority of what you get are bikes without license plates (mostly stolen), driven by thugs, doing wheelies with semi-naked teenage girls on the back, crime related songs on the background and that stuff...It´s a shame... =/

[@SurfingisLife674]

Thanks for putting this vid out.

[@lightfighter540]

Nice to see you working on the ending - it made me laugh, I love it. Great message today, thanks for your content.

[@michaelcoward1902]

Between motorcycle influences giving us a bad name online...and the backpack clubs and their stupid straight through pipes giving us a bad name irl its amazing we have any good name at all.

[@swss]

As one of those influencers, I’d say in the UK most motorcyclists are pretty good, it’s usually the delivery riders on the 125 scooters that are the ones with particularly bad habits and unpredictability. Filtering in the UK is legal but filtering is only allowed when going past slow moving or stationary traffic. If the traffic is doing the speed limit or just under and you’re going past at the limit + 15-20 mph, that’s NOT filtering it’s illegal overtaking. If motorcyclists do that they deserve to be made to look bad. Call me a kill joy if you want, but a lot of cyclists and motorcyclists want everyone else to obey the law of the road but want themselves to be exempt, and be able to blame other road users for their bad riding.

[@Warthog71]

Why not just say, “that guy blew up my bike”? Instead every referral to a bike you no longer ride is “my turbo hya…”

[@tazdestiny2411]

I know that most find just normal safe riding boring but I honestly really like watching it to relax or just calm my mind like Ive watched the revzilla CTXP trips like 100 times and cross country trips however I do enjoy some gixerbrah

[@jeffstorm1428]

Look up the definition to influence Gixxer has never once claimed to be a roll model, big brother or etc. He's being himself and a lot can be learned from that. Let me ask you a question real quick. When you do your episodes on downshifting, breaking and etcetera. Who's being influenced? Do you mean to tell me you're not getting nothing in return? The only difference between you & Gixxer is the fact he's being honest. Give it a try the next time you're being paid to plug something. Just my very honest two cents.

[@shanebranum4824]

as a former sonic employee, working at sonic did fr suck lmao

[@anhhuytran8002]

i seen alot of video about biker in US, and i seen alot of people really didnt care about safety for themselves or other people on the road. I live in Vietnam and everyday whenever i using my bike on the road there will always be bad something happen, but because of that risk which is the thing that molded peoples in my country how to look after themselves and the other when we are riding. These people need to learn a hard lesson on what is gonna happen when you are so careless and irresponsibility on the road. When a crash happen you are not the only one get hurt.

[@CJMajesty]

I concur. I'm CJ Majesty & approve this message. 👍🏾

[@elleveedotexe]

New to sport bikes (havent even purchased one yet) and I got recommended your channel from a lady's group I'm in. Just wanted to say I'm agreeing with you wholeheartedly. Literally yelled at my man earlier on the phone about him thinking riding with only something like cargo shorts is okay. SAFETYYYYY is first. 😊

[@TrenTonyo_NoobMoto]

Screw that, Yams. Gixxerbrah is representing what motorcycle videos used to be about on KZbin. I’m talking about the ghostrider days. I appreciate all the safety info you and to a greater extent, MotoJitsu put out there and the reviews for sure, but Gixxerbrah is not the one causing problems out here. It’s those smooth brained kids on instagram and tiktok who don’t actually know anything about motorcycling.

[@TriAngles3D]

The push to get that insta shot has become overwhelming... Going from knee down to face down. The bad information is just getting worse. Fortunately I am noticing more and more riders going for track days. They get schooled in skills, mentality and culture by those with proven expertise.

[@JD-fd6gt]

It honestly does not matter anymore, after seeing Soccer Mom SUV's speed down my local 40 mph road doing 55-60 every single day for the past 4 years... well... the soccer Mom SUV's are doing what sportbikes used to do in the past, so naturally we gotta step it up a notch otherwise we might as well all buy Soccer Mom SUV's. The world has changed and moved on. Now in order to get any respect on a sportbike you gotta do double the speed limit wherever you go just to beat the Soccer Mom SUV's.

[@NutshellsVLog]

i always enjoy your content and how you try to get the squids to get on the TRACK if they want to race around, makes no sense to be flying through a twisty road crossing over all the lanes just to test out your skills - you'll end up causing an accident and/or killing someone. Great content as always.

[@Mus.Anonymouse]

That's a good, very good message bro.

[@ThatAutisticGuy2005]

I see this all the time in maine. Fumb thing is we are a dangerous state for bikes. Really shows the itelligence level of some people. My rule is always get a 500 for a beginner for high speed yet low power

[@jacksdad7933]

Heard the latest hit song about Max Wrist being banned on the Dragon by Buster Hymen and the Penetrators? Chorus🎶 Hit the road Max, ya can't ride here no mo, no mo, no mo, no mo..Hit the road Max ya can't ride here no mo.."🎶😂

[@stoplogicmotorsports]

the part that's kind of a bummer is there's not enough air left in the room for actual beneficial motorcycle content. I wish that KZbin had a way to delineate educational content from merely entertainment.

[@henrybukar4869]

the number of motorcycle thirst trap type content is becoming way more common. especially with the booktok stuff (if ykyk)

[@cullenjohnson8597]

The booktok gets me especially when it’s just a guy in a helmet with no bike at all cosplaying as a biker

[@henrybukar4869]

@@cullenjohnson8597 and it works every time too

[@ChildrenOfDesire]

i heard about this recently and looked it up, made me glad i decided to never use tiktok or instagram

[@MattFellowswasHere]

I remember commenting on one of MotoJitsu‘s videos- where he’s clearly showing a Harley Davidson motorcycle, leaning pretty heavily- and then Greg’s narration says he’s “unable to lean”. Dude, you’re not even looking at what’s on your own video? He just deleted the comments and ANY comments he doesn’t like. He’s got another one where he supposedly teaching some woman how to ride and he’s behind her and she scrubs a tiny little bit of speed going into a corner and he was like “that’s very dangerous”… the truth is she was gapping him pretty good on the same section of Palomar Mountain that is in all 5000 of his “training videos”… he was butthurt. Of course, he appears to be “fast”-He’s running the same 10 mile section of road every damn day of his life. Kevin at MC Rider and Dan the fireman are even worse. They don’t actually know how to ride motorcycles at all. In fact, they don’t ride motorcycles they ride -land yachts. Kevin is supposedly an MSF instructor so he’s irresponsibly glued to the slow, look, press and roll curriculum-which is an absolute bullshit way of learning turning. Dan shows nothing but accident videos & scares the shit out of people-

[@Alexfreimuth]

Any rider showing off un safe riding is bad for all of us.

[@ptang85]

Yes, please call them out.

[@jesselucero8503]

Couldn’t agree more with everything you touched on. Gixxer Brah as you said is very entertaining to watch, but it also pisses me off. Doesn’t matter how skilled he is, it will only be a matter of time before he kills himself and family’s out on the road. As they say, live by the sword die by the sword.

[@stugatz2664]

gixxer brah did not intend on "blowing up your turbo busa" he just had the bad luck of it blowing up while he was riding it like you told him to.. i mean it was a ticking time bomb ! it was not a matter of "if it blows up" but a matter of "when it was going to blow up" it was an inevitability but you have a really REALLY good proper bike mechanic ( who also happens to be a fellow youtuber ) working on getting the beast back up and running again! and remember! "EVERYONE NEEDS A CRAIG" 😁😁😁😁

[@hardwaylearner]

Only thing Max Wrist is good for is making "What NOT to Do" videos

[@Chemically_Induced]

I've met very few people that started on a 600cc sport bike and it wasn't a hindrance to their progression as a rider. I started on a 20 year old, but safe (lol), clapped out early 80s 35hp 650cc twin I got for $500, and rode that thing to its absolute limits (and beyond, unfortunately, RIP). my friends with 600cc sport bikes were still terrified of their own bikes a year or two later. they'd warn me off getting anything bigger than a 600cc. I'd take a run on their bike and be like "dang that's fun as heck, but I wonder what a little more mid-range power would help in exiting a corner to the straight?". their response was always "nah bra, you don't need anything bigger, you'll die" >inb4 lies about starting on a Busa and winning local track days

[@Saltydog12]

I’ll be honest here and say I don’t believe riding experience equates to knowledge of motorcycles or skill on a motorcycle.

[@jamesambrocio]

Our papa Yam's all grown up. I'm so proud🥹

[@carlosserrano6730]

I agree. I was getting disrespected on the road just riding to work. Then I had to ride a lot faster to keep people from trying to brake check me.

[@willxowo]

There is a lot of issues like this all over the internet. Fake gamer influencers which is a more safe hobby, what's even worse is streamer influencers that pull "public pranks" on sites like Kick and probably ruin lives in the process mentally like I seen vids talking about how they "accidentally doxx someone live" and shit, scumbag idiots. I had a bunch of low subscribe count people recommended to me as well about all sorts of topics mostly in the gaming space, they're not half bad and have something better to say than 100k subs oftentimes, just YT's attempt for them to grow I guess, the YT algorithm changes in weird ways lol, but I haven't seen many bad influencers motorcycle related yet as much compared to lotta others.

[@TheBabyChooChoo]

I’m a new rider currently in the process of getting a motorcycle. I was ready to get a ol’ liter bike because in my dumb monkey brain power=fun blah blah blah and I *like to imagine* that I can totally handle it and be responsible but this channel and all the other few that I watch kept hammering home being safe first and foremost. It’s definitely not “fun” but it’s smart lol. In any case, Im going with a much more conservative choice for a first bike and splurged on gear so the inevitable slide doesn’t take my skin with it lol. Point is, you, Yammie, and all the other responsible content creators are getting thru to at least a few of us knuckleheads out there. I appreciate you!

[@royevans4581]

We don't need the wrong kind of attention from those that have the power to shut us down. SOME OF YOU ARE FUCKING IT UP FOR THE REST OF US!

[@ravenXO]

i disagree. promoting safety is actually dope. danthe fire man, doodle on a motorcycle, motojitsu, chaseontwowheel, motobob, englishbikerdan and you yammienoob. i Love watching all of your content especially on ways to be safe while riding. After i got my endorsement i started watching safety videos and just absorbing knowledge about bikes in general. been almost 2 years and i still dont have a bike but i feel much more confident in staying alive after watching the hundreds of videos from you guys in this time. I appreciate the knowledge yall bring and realistic approaches to riding.

[@kelvinchurch4375]

Yammie & GixxerBrah's relationship reminds me of the 2 main characters from the series 'Bad Omens' ( ones a angel, ones a devil ) 😂

[@phillippitts6294]

Influencers are self important

[@deant6627]

America should have the same motorcycle license system as Australia. Realistically, they should make it that you can't ride anything more than a CBR500 until your above the age of 30 😁

[@andreasmszz]

Thank you for talking about this. I've been commenting on these type of YT clips all day but I'm just reciving bans and deleted comments. Like all cultures, the biker culture is comparable to car culture. There are in the moto comunity the ego BMW drivers who think they're cool when they drive fast and do illegal things. It just spreads hatred for the bikers

[@stubbi]

Holy smokes, I never thought I'd see a roundabout in a US biking video 😂

[@davidkuenzel]

NO ONE IS RUINING THE SCENE MORE THAN "BIKERS" WHO DANCE INFRONT OF THEIR BIKE WITH SOME STUPID CAPTION IF YOU CANT DANK NOONER SELL YOUR BIKE🤣

[@davidkuenzel]

I still love you poppa yams can't wait to see your nooners one day at least you try and you're here for educational reasons and I respect that👊💯

[@davidkuenzel]

Also when you going to that skate park you passed we know you still got it😉

[@davidkuenzel]

What an outro😂

[@davidlobaugh4490]

Luv ya PapaYam, but we don't need chlorine to sanitize the moto pool, the bikes take care of that. It's the spirit of a two wheeler to ride wild. These riders are the market that gets us cool bikes from manufacturers, they're disappearing and four cylinder rockets disappearing isn't a coincidence.

[@maclainsxl]

I see a lot of influencers in the bike Scene promoting safety and I still watch not just you… lol

[@k5_6hundred]

My Instagram page was mostly about speeding, joking about how fun it was being reckless and irresponsible on a bike. But after my best friend was killed in a motorcycle accident, now the only thing I want to promote is how to ride safely.

[@ibrahimsky]

Well said, Yamster-man! Also, another sub genre of motorcycle vids that should be mentioned here seems to be douchebags riding aggressively and then playing the victim, yelling at cars and punching off side mirrors once they get themselves into a risky situation

[@ChadrikThunderCaulk]

A "moto influencer" in dfw who was like 21 hit a truck on DNT going 180. Hope his clip was worth it in fhe afterlife....

[@FerMuBe]

11:58 I work at Sonic! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lordraiden5398]

Yesterday on my way home from work I saw a beautiful young lady on a sport bike. Booty shorts, crop top, tennis shoes, ear buds and no helmet. Two consecutive stop lights she stalled the bike when the light turned green. The second light the bike would not restart. I said a prayer for her and hope she got where she was going safely.

[@zxwave]

taking instagram pics is way easier than riding..

[@Boxer1250RT]

I don't care if they speed and get injured or killed, but what is extremely unethical is them lying about Products and Motorcycles to get paid. They will say anything for a free 2 day trip to Milwaukee or Italy.

[@YacolJ]

I don't necessarily agree. Redbull athletes show dangerous stunts all the time. It's spectacular. It's amazing that they can do these feats. But when someone rides a motorcycle fast and hard, which takes skill, it is not seen as skill. It's looked at as hooliganism. But the X games shows things like this all the time. It also changed lots of minds of extreme sports and made them acceptable. I have gone 147 mph. Everyone assumes that I go 147 mph everywhere, all the time. Also it's never around traffic, or endangering anyone other than myself. Country roads with no cops, or traffic = 🤛.

[@Viskatardomdar]

Sick shirt in the outro, Yams. Health is awesome. Yeah. I'm one of the subscribers that would be perfectly content if you split your channel 50/50 motorcycles vs music and synthesizer content. THERE ARE DOZENS OF US!

[@jamesjanney4440]

If you get a ticket for filtering, you should fight it in court. Take it to the Texas Supreme Court if necessary. This issue does need to be addressed.

[@Dangerwiggles]

People won't like it, but that's why bullying is important. If you're giving bad info or have a terrible opinion about something that could be life or death for a new rider... I'm absolutely gonna call you out. I've been bullied, too, for some of my bad takes. And I learn. The street scene especially the online presence is cringe and disturbing to me. They're glorifying sport bikes for adrenaline and a death wish. I've had a lot of people die on the street, it's not a game and you should care.

[@traviswyant75]

Only the ones making reckless driving content, there are plenty of good content creators

[@lawless2078]

Please the note the Bruhh was doing all activities in Mexico 🇲🇽

[@picklechin9292]

the bruhh

[@ThisOldGuy3]

Skill is useless if you have no common sense, sooner or later Karma will catch up with you and hopefully that rider only ruins their own life and not some innocent bystander or other motorist on the road. As a dumb young kid in the 80's it only took me riding once on a track to completely change my style and mindset on the road. I stopped canyon carving and took it to the track when I wanted my thrills, much better chance of walking away when you go down at 120+ on a track then if you go down on the road. Stay safe my young friend.. 🤘😎🏍

[@xccept_]

speaking of misinformation i got a insta reel beforfe of a dude giving "advice" and the first sentence was to have a tight grip on the handles for smoother operating 😂

[@filippoformoso9690]

I think the issue starts deeper. Let's face it, if every time you turn the key your cockpit says "Ready to race", or if the commercial for a bike is a pro pulling stunts in city streets (closed off, as it always says in miniscule captions)... the message is that you're buying something to speed and pull stunts, not to go on a gentle ride to through the neighbourhood

[@filippoformoso9690]

@SimonRiley752 no I disagree, I don't think manufacturers should be let off the hook that easily. If you crash in a Tesla on autopilot while you were asleep at the wheel, you're to blame because you were driving carelessly, but Tesla's also to blame, because it sold you on a feature that doesn't do what the name and marketing pretends. Not every Tesla driver falls for it, but if Tesla isn't allowed to market its feature as full self-driving, certainly less drivers will think their car can drive itself. Same goes for motorcycle marketing, if a bikes weren't allowed to be sold as "race machines for the road" but were presented as potentially dangerous vehicles that need to be used with care, which they are, that'd be a good starting point.

[@7thsignthenorthcoast146]

Yeah like Dan Dan the washed up fireman . As a firefighter I’m ashamed and embarrassed by him. The way he acts like the motorcycling Jesus . And every time there is an event and everyone goes to test new bikes . Magically he is always caught on camera bragging about how he has his first aid kit/ trauma kit lol . Acting like as we here call a “whacker”

[@ChitChat]

There have been so many more accidents this year.

[@mrtree1368]

There's motorcycle influencers then there's people with money with bearly any riding skills that get attention from the squids . First person who comes to mind is I'm gay

[@WalterJohnson-er7bt]

One would hope that in general people would understand these bike tall tales are hyperbolic. Watching some of these left me wondering how anyone would try to pull off this sort thing without a death wish. To stay alive on a motorcycle there are times where you must break some traffic laws. I know this is a fact because I have been riding since 1956. Unfortunately some of the laws are designed as one size fits all. The passing time and distance for most motorcycles is only 25 to 30 percent of that for a car. Behind one of those unsteady and erratic car drivers put you at serious risk. Traveling in one of those mobile traffic jams is suicidal. Speeding down rural roads at twilight and at night will give you a chance to meet lots of wildlife ( deer, hogs dogs and livestock). I raced bikes for years and was never injured. On the mean streets is a different story, as I have been down seriously twice. I have been very lucky in 68 years of riding. I still ride several thousand miles per year both on and off road year round. In my area I have not found another 78 year old that rides a MT09 Yamaha as their primary motorcycle. A motorcycle to me is like oxygen, couldn’t live without one.