I was expecting some advice on technique, body position, throttle control, shifting etc. Not a bike review on the R6 and whatever the other bike was. Still an ok video I guess.

/DRIVE... please, talk to your sound editor. One every single one of your videos the music is too damn loud! When the guys aren't talking the music is blaring louder than their voice or the engines on whatever vehicle you're driving. It is annoying, and it forces your watchers to have to lower the volume on the music sections, then raise it once again when the music stops. Please make the music not louder than the engines or the voices. This channel is not about music, don't make that the one thing that is the focus point here. Your videos are amazing, love every single one of them, if it weren't for the annoyingly loud music.

Agreed on gear, have never gone down and I ride a 2012 Triumph 675, I feel amazing knowing that if I go down, I have entry level race boots, textile pants with knee and hip armor, and a Alpinestar full leather jacket with back hum, elbow forearm shoulder and back protector. Can't forget Carbon fiber leather Astar gloves. I just feel good, allows me to be confident when I ride which only compliments my already reserved riding attitude. I do enjoy a spirited ride though. Cheers.

This is so well put together with so much attention to detail, I love it.

thank you, i really enjoyed the conversation as much as the action. thumbs up.

crossing double yellows and "can't be having any fun"... hmmm... enjoyable fun video, even though i had originally thought it was going to be a more practical/educational one

This is what we want to see! great job this week

This video should be part of a RideApart "Canyon Carving Series." I've watched this video several times. More RideApart!

I love riding in California. It doesn't matter if you are a sports bike kinda guy, or cruiser, or moped, or trike. The level or camaraderie on the roads is amazing. It's like all bikers are friends. They all greet themselves. It's cool!

I have the same r6 and she always brings a smile to my face.

This has to be the best bike show iv'e ever seen, Should broadcast in the UK

No more badass attitude, hardly any swearing, until the end anyway haha. I think RideApart is slowly becoming yet another fine program on the Drive network, not only could I stand to watch the whole thing but I actually really enjoyed it. Well done Wes, top job.

Jamie Robinson and Wes's key Toss made the show. Great job!

thnx for such nice clip guys realy well done always in progress

Much to my wondrous surprise, the Aprilia Tuono V4R is highlighted in this video! My dream sport bike. Great stuff!

Great job fellas. Look forward to new videos!

Awesome video. I've liked them all in varying degrees and for different reasons, this being my favorite so far. Keep the format, there's plenty of other places to find head to head bike reviews and numbers upon numbers. This show is real world motorcycling, life on two wheels.

really fun to watch video. great job guys!

great video. we need more Ride apart with Wes and Jamie!!

Getting better guys. This was the best episode so far. The beginning of the lunch race had me cracking up. Especially when Jamie started punching Wes. Keep it up, keep learning, and making the show better.

awesome video, thanks for sharing.

Love this! Love cornering! Love motorcycles! Love you all!!

Those canyons looks like heaven!!!

good video. keep these coming

You guys are great !

I can honestly say I´ve enjoyed this vid quite a lot ! Great Jamie Robinson , I remember him well since I read about him in the now defunct Fast Bikes magazine , great work on trying to teach motorcyclists some ground rules on how to behave in public roads and to wear protective clothing ! very preventive . Well done both , from where I am sitting you have enjoyed yourselves a lot . Envy ....

two beautiful bikes

Great Video!

Best episode yet! LOL @ the key toss!

look, to the guys at RideApart: I've been on youtube while my fz6 is in the shop just trying to see some beautiful riding. this video is it. Thanks, Nick

loved this episode keep em coming. makes me wanna hit the the canyon asap

this was so much fun to watch aha

I really appreciate this clip. I'm Italian and here traffic it's a bit of a mess and so are the roads. Ride safely must be the first thing but I also think that if everyone has some bike experience we would be much more safe (I hope my English is understandable)

these videos make me want a motorcycle even more!!

Much better this week guys, looking forward to the next one.

These guys enjoy riding motor bikes always good to see

This episode was a step in the right direction for this channel. Good times.

Awesome canyon. My wife and I take our Yamaha's up there all the time =)

Wes, I'm a huge fan :) and I salute you for your sense of humor :D

the tuono looks amazing

beautifull r6 , beside the big orange indicators :p nice vid .

Dude bikes are awesome!

loving the guy just hanging out staring blankly and awkwardly drinking a beer by himself

I rode the loop for a year, living in Pai, and I probably strafed 30-40,000 apexes in that time. I'm no Jamie Robinson but I was able to ride a CBR150 at a level that few riders back here will ever get to, no matter what they sit on. Hotels go for $10/night and you can rent CBR250s in Chiang Mai for $20/day. I've never ridden CA before, but I'm pretty sure that it can't hold a candle to the loop. Jamie, Wes, if you've never ridden the loop, then you have never been to Mecca. All praise the road!

Idyllwild is a pretty awesome ride, I go there all the time. The sweepers on the beginning of the way up the mountain allow for some decent lean angles and speed. The only down side is that idyllwild is a heavily trafficked road, that being said cops and cages are everywhere.

I don't understand what's with all the hate for these guys. Solid videos that capture the joy of riding two wheels, delivered week after week. Where else can you see these kinds of videos with this kind of quality? Only on DRIVE.

Key toss for the win :D good episode keep them up :)

I must say though, super impressed how you managed to fit a space in your username.

finally some proper riding, watched only 1st minute now getting on with the rest of the program

MORE CONTENT!!! Maybe a starter bike review/suggestion episode for people looking to get onto 2 wheels. Great job /RIDEAPART!

very nice!!!

Sweet vid! Nice to see Jamie on the R6. So when do we get to see the 1199 Panigale featured, preferably with Adey dragging elbows and demonstrating how the traction control works? Not necessarily both of those things at the same time, but bonus points for that.

Key fight earned a sub.

will you consider doing a video with a honda cbr preferably the 600 in the future. and great episode and great show series!

Wish we had some canyons roads here.

What video editing software do you all use? This is gorgeous!

brilliant, i cant wait for the thrill in a few years when im on an 600cc bike.

I had a 2009 R6 as a race bike (replacement for a K6 GSXR 600 track bike) - it was the most frustratingly slow pain in the ass. Like a RGV250sp; but without the torque. I sold it after riding one race day. The GSXR was better in every respect. Great videos, Jamie is brilliant.

thanks. and i love my r1 got allmost 3000 mi on it now. people turn heads when they here that crossplain sounds tuff

The scuffle at 7:15 was priceless

PLEASEEEEE do more motorcycle videos PLEASE sportbikes, choppers, harleys whatever do em all!!! I enjoyed the whole video and wished it was longer when it ended. You guys should actually take a trip this year to go film the TT! I wish I had balls to race in it. TT racers are a breed of their own because their balls are to big to be considered human

Throwing away the key made me chuckle xD

Amazing!

Jamie Robinson was a good guest presenter for the show. Certainly added alot

Head south along the loop and there are areas so remote that you'll see a car maybe every 10-15 minutes, if that. One segment I rode was 1,200 curves in 5 hours, and one must take the same road to get back out, meaning 2,400 curves in 2 days, or about 10 hours riding time. That is typical of the mountainous Thai areas, and one can literally ride a loop across the north for WEEKS, not just days. Before you you die, ride the loop, you won't regret it, I'd stake my life on it!

A lil offtopic, what kind of jacket you wearing? i LIKE it (the black one) Thanks!

Christ Jamie Robinson, there's a blast from the past! I'm remember him from Fast Bikes mag in the UK when it was good. See he's doing alright for himself then.....:-P

I expected some technical tips on cornering. Love the R6, so nice to see, but title was misleading.

I too buying an R1, but did have second thoughts on R6. R6s can keep up with R1 on twisties with short straights. You picked good cos R1 has all that much more power without you needing to ring it's throttle to the stop. And the R1 gets you scared, excited and wide eyed as you take the brute power. So, you picked right - enjoy it

How could there be 26 dislikes to this video?? Awesome camera work, 2 nice bikes, some tasty curves...must have been 'bagger' riders....

Helmet is a Bell Star Matte carbon with a Transitions visor. Dark when it's sunny, clear at night. Killer.

Wes and Jamie, when is the next season coming out?

The moment you loose your fear of dying is the moment you start being stupid. You have to learn and practice progressively and trust yourself only listening to your reason.

Amazing video. This video shows you not need a bigger bike than a 600cc on the road. Just improve your skills.

bring back ride apart!!!

This is almost like watching a video of my Brother and me... (-; I ride a Yamaha FZ1 [due to some permanent injuries from a crash years ago with a careless Cage driver, I am not quite flexible enough for the full-on Sport bikes.] and my Brother rides a GSX-R750. My bike is about 50 lbs. heavier, And he is about 25 lbs. heavier than me. The HP is about equal, but the power bands and torque are different. He has been riding 'sport bikes' longer than I have -- and riding with friends on Sport Bikes, that 'pushed' each other to improve. But I have done a few Track Days that made a HUGE difference in my riding level... SO...when we go "Playing" in the Smoky Mountains -- including The Dragons Tail -- we are much like these guys! I have to work a little harder, with the added weight and 'handlebars', but have a stronger and quicker mid-range out of the curves. He can brake just a bit later, and turn in easier... In a full-on "Race" he would certainly beat me...but riding at the safer 8 tenths or even 9 tenths, we can have a GREAT time together! And I have to 'add'...that I am 65 and he is 61..! And we out-ride a LOT of much younger riders! We see some BIG EYES when we take off out helmets and they see "2 old Geezers".. HA HA !!

Feels like 'Torque' movie :)

Great episode, well done! Great advice as well, ride as fast as you can see, and always wear all your gear (especially gloves, otherwise someone will have to wipe your arse for you if you come off the bike)... and I miss my R6 :(

me to ;)

I'm not a rider and probably never will be, but great show guys.....

Is that Alice's retaurant on Hwy 9 in the background?

Wes Siler is my hero.

what is the diff between a street motorcycle and the racing version u find at races like moto gp? i know, depending on what kind of race, that street going cars are almost nothing like their racing versions.... usually stripped down, tweaked motor, suspension, etc. but on a motorcycle, there doesnt seem to be much weight to be stripped or anything.

This is good

You'r forgeting something very important:when the guy(professional racer) on the R6 said it is more nimble and lighter than the Tuono,it was because it's not lighter as a bike,but because components like pistons,crank's and other stuff are lighter in 600's and have less mass in motion so they put up less resistance when you want to lean,stop and flick the bike.That's something huge in real life,more than on paper,like brakes that are 2-3% better in real life on the Tuono

Only familiar with Ninjas, looking to learn more about Yamaha's before first bike purchase.

love that aprilia

How the whole world hasn't heard of this yet is beyond me.

It is the standard daytime running light configuration on that particular bike.

i see that you all do a lot of fast pace riding in these twisting roads but do they have traffic or it's closed off for the video. I would like to see how they perform with traffic also to get a more real experience

i fucking love this series soooo jealous

What part of So Cal is this in?

If you guys want to really get into curves, ride the Mae Hong Son loop in NW Thailand, where one can ride day after day on brand new roads, totally free of cars, where you'll average about 700-800 curves / 100km or so. One can literally spend weeks riding north Thailand and never repeat the same curve twice. The roads are in fact so twisty that a 600 is actually over-powered, and you'll find it hard to keep up with locals on their 125cc 2 strokes.

I know right? I've been using it since firefox 3.6 and then I switched to chrome. It used to be Ad Twart but then ABP bought that and took it over. It's the first thing I used to install but since chrome has extension sync I no longer have to!

How tall do you have to be to ride some thing like an R6?

Like some other have said, do a track day/race school type episode kinda of like leo parente does where you teach things about handling and controlling the bike, might make some of the car guys like bikes more. BTW that all black leather suit looks kind of bad ass.

heading is misleading

i have never ridden a bike, but when i get my license back thats the first thing i plan to do. so these track bikes, like how do they compare to a competition super bike or even a moto gp bike to sit on and ride because i know its nothing like getting in a ferrari and it being similar to an F1 car, so just how similar are these things?

We need /RideApart back fo fock sake!

Hahaha if you rewind a few seconds before the dude on the left tosses the keys out..you can see him eyeing the keys and waiting for his buddy to put the helmet on so he can have a 2 second window to grab and toss the keys hahaha