Get yourself a free quote by going here: pgrs.in/3yiPdq9 it’s what I use!

Yammie says that no one cares that you ride a bike, but I literally had a girl hitting on me cause I walked into the dental office with my helmet in my hand, she legit said, "Oh you ride! It's a nice day to be riding. You wanna take me on a ride? Beach and margaritas?" I'm a new rider amd didn't really know how to respond to this so I just said, "There's no beaches in Oklahoma😄"

I know no one cares that I ride but I’ll be damned if I don’t talk about motorcycles to everyone I meet. I’m gonna convert my non rider friends or die trying 😂

I must share it somewhere. Guys, after a year and a half I'm finally getting my first bike (duke 390 2018), and I can't find the words how much I'm exciting!!!

"You get to experience what riding without a speed limit is like [...] at a track day" *laughs in German*

11: Be honest to others your skill level. 99% of riders understand and are helpful. I started riding at 41, dual sports. I let people know I was a noob. Never had an issue. I was lucky after beginner bike, my budget was good enough to afford KTM's. Just let people know, yes, I have a fancy bike, but I am a novice. Now ride Harley's also. Same thing, let them know, I love riding, but I am not the guy doing 80 in the twisties. If other riders are going to give you shit, find other riders. I find the better, more experienced riders are the most accommodating. Ex pro motorcross racers, helped me the most and would hang back with me. Put your ego aside

Going on a trip no matter the bike is so true. My lil CBR250R handled a 2,000 mile trip like a champ. Everyone said I was crazy, but I literally had 0 issues. Just make sure its up to date on maintenance, and you're off!

I actually LedOL at “ No One Cares”. New rider here and quickly found this out 😒😆

Dude I'm not going to lie, you boys have single handedly made me need a motorcycle in my life. Thanks for the new auto-related addiction. Have a safe season boys.

Finally got my first motorcycle yesterday and I have been riding it so much. It is great and the rush/adrenaline/kind of scare and exposed feeling is incredible. Definitely staying safe, but holly crap the feeling is amazing.

Personally, I don't get why that obsession with "you'll never keep your first bike","you'll get bored of it" and number 10 being "think about your next motorcycle" in your first year I don't even see this as healthy knowledge. I've rode many bikes, cruisers, sports and dirt bikes, I got the A license (I live in Europe) so I can ride whatever the power a motorcycle can have, and do you know what I ride? A Honda Cb250 nighthawk, a bike that doesn't pass 140km/h and it's been my ride for 4 years, being my first bike and I don't even got started to get tired of it. Motorcycling is not about being capable of passing every car at 180km/h or doing dangerous maneuvers to keep that adrenaline rush, those are the things that kill riders, for me, riding is about freedom, enjoying the scenery, feel the wind and enjoy the ride. If you fell in love with your first bike and you enjoy it, don't let these type of KZfaqrs contaminate your mind saying you will change it because that might not be the case, even more so if you don't have a good amount of money per month. Just enjoy your ride and be happy with your bike for as long as you can and don't let anybody tell you shit like this because it's not a good way to introduce people into motorcycling

I'm old. I started riding minibikes as a kid. Got my first "big" bike at 17 (Honda CB750). In my 30's, a guy I worked with noticed I was still making rookie mistakes (I didn't think I was making any). He asked if he could show me a couple of things and in about 20 minutes, he changed the way I ride. When he was a young man, he was a State Trooper (I believe ND) and he had qualified as a motorman. He was also an instructor. That day changed riding for me from being a basic mode of transport and some throttle therapy to a way of life. So, I would respectfully disagree. Practicing in a parking lot is the best way to increase your skill level and that can save your life. I'm 45 now and still hit a parking lot every week just to practice. It gives you a warm up away from traffic and serves to spot potential mechanical issues before they become a major problem. It does not replace the experience you get from riding in traffic, but it helps make maneuvers second nature so you can concentrate on more important issues, like the jack ass about turn left in front of you.

I put learning how to ride and getting a motorcycle endorsement on my "Bucket List" and my first bike is being delivered this afternoon. Bought the Benelli TNT 135 just for fun! At 60+ this should be interesting (eye roll).

4,5 Stay off the highway. You'll see a lot more by staying on smaller roads. Highways are for going from A to B as fast as possible in a car or truck, not for traveling on a bike.

Damn, a Progressive sponsorship?? This channel's really blowing up

My Sunday is now complete! Shadetree Surgeon, Filp NA, Cheylessi, Weems Motor Co., topped with Papa Yam 🍠. Ahh yesss!

The no one cares flute cracked my ass up forreal. Lol. Haha 😂

Talking about you dont need a special bike for road Trips. I have done a couple of road Trips across germany on my little 125cc and it was absolutely Great. Yeah, I would have probably been more comfortabe and quicker on a bigger bike, but seeing what you get to see is what its really about.

OK, 43 years ago today, I started a 2200 mile ride from NH to Colorado on my 10-speed Raleigh Grand Prix bike; so it really doesn't matter how big your bike is. If you can "pack everything you need and nothing you don't need", you can get where you're going on just about anything...

Hey yammie just bought my first ninja 400. I’ve been watching u for a long time and I’ve been dreaming about hoping on my first street bike/sport bike. I get it in a week and ur videos are the only thing that keeps me alive😂😂

Treat everyone on the road like they don’t see you. I bought my first bike last year may 19th. (R6). Loved every minute of it. On April 27th of this year I had someone pulling a trailer cross 3 lanes of traffic on me. I hit the trailer dead center. Totaled my bike. Ride safe.

Oh well. I just got my first motorcycle in South Korea. I’m 35 years old and I did a big trip of 450 km for the first time and it was amazing. I will never change that experience of joy and fear. Now I have the bike for about 2 months. I will like to expand and get more technic before I get a 660 (Aprilia sr660). Thanks to your Chanel I got the guts to do what I did.

I've been watching this channel for about 5 years, and I just got my first bike. I feel like I know everything with 0 exp thanks to these vids lol.

"Cowboy Yam doesn't exist he can't hurt you." Cowboy Yam: accent intensifies

I thought he was joking but now in Georgia a month later ITS A SECRET MONSOON SEASON it's been raining every single day without fail FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS

I bought my first motorcycle a few weeks ago. Already thinking about what I’m going to get next 😂

Can’t wait to start riding. Thanks for keeping me informed papa yams!

The way u integrated the sponsorship was beautiful 👌🏾

I'm going to be getting a bike within 2 months. Halfway through next month I'm taking my safety course. I'm Soo fucking ready and excited.

Thanks, Yam, for another vid I can watch instead of working. You don't need a huge engine to make a long trip on a bike. People regularly make trips in excess of 1100 miles on a moped/scooter with a 110cc engine - that's just in Viet Nam. Small engines rule Southeast Asia.

It even works in the same situation. For example, when everyone else left, you're the only one left. Sometimes it even works with the same noun. When your alarm clock goes off, you probably turn it off.

After learning to ride in a field last year. On a suzuki boulevard s40. Today I took my 2020 790 duke for a 65 mile trip. On back roads in wisconsin. It was a blast and even stopped for a some food.

I got my first bike last week and just started driving it. I can agree on the point that no one really cares about my new bike except me.

I bought a super cheap Yamaha R1 that needed tons of work. It ran, but not well. Today, I tore the entire bike down (with a little help from a friend) and I'll be rebuilding the engine, putting a newer wiring harness in, newer dash and switches and a newer ECU with a power commander. When I'm done, it'll be practically a brand new bike and I'll know how to work on it. Next up - learning how to ride like a pro.

It's been the same in Houston. Either it's a mansoon or a hot southern summer

I’m in Houston so I feel ya. Rain everyday for the past 2 months. Was finally clear, took bike out now rain again. Now I’m sitting here watching this in the gym waiting for the rain to pass 🙃

You can tour on a 250cc. Some people will think your crazy but going cross country is a worth while mission.

I’m 55 and have been working on motorcycles for over 40 years. When I bought my 2014 FZ-09, one of the first mods I did was to install a fender eliminator, which required significant disassembly. When my then girlfriend/now wife walked into the garage and saw that brand new motorcycle with less than 1K on the odometer in pieces, she was like “what the literal f*** are you doing?” Telling her I’d been doing this since I was 14 didn’t really seem to reassure her much. I said, “Wait until I get the exhaust, K&N air filter and Power Commander…that’s going to be major surgery…”

I can already imagine the looks I'll get showing up to the track with my Yamaha V Star 650.

Love the list! I did them all in my first year, track day was exhilarating. I'd add a #11, do a dirt bike school. I did and got a whole different perspective on riding. Really useful for me was American Super Camp by Danny Walker.

I am a wide guy late 40's. Got my permit and bought a New Suzuki S40, new driver on a street bike. Off-roading during teen days don't transfer to street experience. Relearning pretty much everything. Mirror only showed my shoulders. Bought a pair of bar-end mirrors. Rode 50 miles and parked it. Next day would not start. I checked every fuse, wire, new battery. Roll start and off to the dealer. Took dealer 30 seconds and a giggle to fix. I touched the clutch safety connection under the clutch lever.

Idea: So you want a CBR Fireblade.

I just got me a harley davidson street rod 750 as my first real bike. During spring, I bought a yamaha vino 50 scooter as to satisfy my need to ride a motorcycle. Now i’m just waiting for my motorcycle training course to be able to ride my harley on the rod legally. Can not wait until i’m able to go out and ride 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I just bought that KP200 from amazon, I've got almost 2,200 miles in 2 months and still going strong

Guys in my experience Geico is best for adv bikes , probably other lower risk insurance situations , super sports progressive , Geico was oppressively high on anything fast.

Yeah I just finished the msf brc course. Never went above second gear. Good practice for slow speeds, but not practical for the street

I’m more of a buy your forever bike right away. I bought a road king as my first bike

My first bike is a 765 cc 3 cylinders 2018 street triple RS …. Changed my life bruh.

Loved how motivational these Tips are, really ebjoyed this vibe!

BTW, I am a BMW Dad and I do all my own maintenance. I also have Progressive and they are a great company.

Getting my liscense in a week and hopefully getting a 2021 ninja 400 too..im excited

two things I will say about track day: 1 I have been riding for a decade, never been to a track day, it is not essential. 2 if you want track day fun without the track, ride around on a 300 for a half hour, then immediately hop on your liter bike. I did not know you could wheelie in a corner and not die, but apparently that is a thing

I'm buying my first bike this Saturday! I settled on a 04 victory vegas!

Great advice on doing some maintenance on your bike is a great call. It is a great way yo keep an eye on parts, making sure it is working properly, knowing when it isn't or something is about to go wrong. Great way to kind of bond with the bike

Great list Papa Yam. Haven't done the track day yet. Really should. Can confirm a 300 is fine for long trips. Put over 20,000 miles on mine before upgrading. Still have that n300 and it still runs like the day I got it.

Awaiting delivery of my first bike, I’m stoked 😁😁

I still love watching videos on beginner tricks even though I finally upgraded to a big boy bike I’ve only been riding 4 years and I still watch all these as there’s always more to learn

“Don’t take a 600lb BMW off road that’s just dumb.” Man I feel attacked. Just because I took my 650lb fjr1300 off road just to screw with the dirt bike boys and see the look on their face was doesn’t mean it was dumb 😂😂😂

+1 on the track day. Regardless of what bike you have, take it to a track and see for yourself. Tons of fun

You got me good on the weird monsoon season we've been having

Appreciate the videos. Finally taking my riders course this weekend so I can get back on a bike after 20 years away! Very excited about it.

Been riding dirtbikes forever, recently got my first road bike.

Fortunately I already knew exactly what kind of bike I wanted, what kind of riding I wanted to do, and have zero interest in anything else. I got my 09 Harley Heritage because the big, slow, comfortable riding is all the appeals to me, I don't care for going fast, or doing tricks, and definitely have no interest in a track. All of your other points are spot on and great advice.

Just got my first bike and my licence and really needed a video like this.

You can bike trip ANYTHING! My Buddy used to come visit me in New Orleans from NAS Pensacola to party for weekends on an R6! I've personally ridden an XR250 across Costa Rica no problemo.

I'm 64 and have not been on a bike in about 40 years. Only rode a couple of time then. Looking forward to buying a bike and will keep this video for reference.

$79 a YEAR for insurance?? Meanwhile, here in the UK, I've been riding with no thefts or accidents for 30 years and still pay £350 a year for my TL1000R.

I got my first bike yesterday Yammie !!! its a small 50cc supermoto because of laws in my country but its unimaginably good fun.

My first motorcycle gets here today!💗

Monsoon has started in India, thanks at lot Yammie, your video couldn't had come at a better time, sarcasm aside, nice video :-)

Im going to buy my first motorcycle today!! Cheers from Portugal 🇵🇹

have had progressive for almost 15 years and 8 ive had a bike. just got a 21 zx6r and its 1,349 a year for me with a clean record. no tickets and accidents. 9 years of paying that i can have a new bike. but it is what it is.

Getting my first bike because of you yams almost have enough saved up thank you for all the quality content

"We got boomers on harleys"😂😂

I’m a relatively new rider but what urks me is how the weather doesn’t know what it wants to do. I’ve reached the point where if it’s 40% or below I ride any way and I only got rained on twice but it really wasn’t bad if you got a jacket on!

Track Day !! Boomer on a Harley and the track day was without question so much fun . What an experience , awesome!! Rode 600 miles to get to the track

“No one cares you ride” me knowing I picked up this chick just w my bike a few years ago after my HS baseball game, now we’re married

Went from Omaha Nebraska to Pike's Peak on a Zuma 125 scooter, the most memorable trip on 2 wheels I've had so far! Highly recommend an underpowered road trip, makes you have to be flexible and improvise a lot

I know you said no one cares but literally every dude I work with purchased a bike within 2 months of me buying my first ride (I’m 30yrs old). May be anecdotal but it 100% happened!

Gettin new bike this month! Thanks for the content

"Riding season is here!" Southern hemisphere: Am I a joke to you?

If you’re in western Canada and looking for a nice trip, look at Banff and/ or jasper, the Okanagan and/or Kamloops, and drumheller

It has been raining for weeks here in northern georgia. I feel your pain.

100% would watch a cowboy movie starring Yammie.

Sweet elementary school recorder add in. Love your vids.

Well I just got my license yesterday. Can't wait to go ride my Vstrom 1000

Not a Motorcycle rider but just bout my first ever scooter, witch is also my first ever vehicle i've ever riden. And i also learned how to ride it on the spot (its pretty easy) and rode it from Rotterdam to Tilburg (about 4 cities over) over the span of 6 hours. Fun times!

That last cowboy thing was epic.

Just got my first bike.2007 GSXR 750.Learning to ride is awesome.Always wanted a bike and now I finally have one.I know Yams its not a turbo Busa but its a starter lol

Step 1: git MSF. Step 2: buy cheap 600. Step 3: git seat time. Step 4: buy a busa killer(H2). Step 5: helmet and gear optional.

I'm 18 and just got a first bike. Taking the msf this week and dying to start riding wish me luck. Been watching for a while Papa yam

Saving for my first sportbike... your videos are inspirational. Trying to decide between a r3 and a ninja 400... a part of me wants a 600... but I don't want to drop it.

Just started riding a week ago. Bought a new 2021 zx6r 636 and absolutely love the experience and bike. And haven’t dropped the bike yet

0:18 totally me with an earbud in an takin’ up a WHOLE lane!🤣🤣

I picked up my first bike a few months ago, it was broken from factory and didn’t know so got my money back and got my second bike. I had that for a couple months and loved it until some dumb women pulled out without looking. I’m now waiting to get my third bike and I’m just hoping I can keep it without any issues 😂 be careful out there people, some people shouldn’t be on the road and unfortunately bikers gotta deal with that

Seeing American insurance costs makes me laugh here in Ontario I just got a quote this morning for 8300$ a year 😂

Number 10 is daytona 675r. Thanks yammie

Getting my first motorcycle tomorrow.

Many moons and many motorcycles ago... I, being a young and stupid squid took my Ninja 250 from Phoenix to Malibu. It was uncomfortable to say the least but well worth it!

"It's official the riding season is here" Wait so what was I doing for the past two months? Will I go to jail?!? 😂😂😂