Good for you man! Dont give into peer pressure.

wow Honda is the best in vietnamese mind set. How do you feel about Yamaha? yamaha appearence is attractive a lot

Everyone is different, I ride one season with cbr 600f and I wanna go for cb1000r next season. 😊

​@@lequachtien10the best brand is the one where its cheap to repair, get parts and accessories and ofc reliable, yamaha is a very good brand i see lots of honda in saigon so it gets a bit boring, u can go with kawazaki too

Yammie is the worst moto youtuber around. You'd do yourself a service to unfollow.

@@rollisays I thought I was the only one that thought of how he is, I also unsubbed long ago too.

@@rollisays wrong

Yammie became a snob. He started off pretty good when he just rode around having fun. He loves the smell of his own......

Nah. Listen to Yam. Coming from one who personally learned how to street ride on my folks' CBR500R, he's 100% right. I almost went and got one for myself as my second bike cuz I liked it but priced at around $2K over the Ninja 400 and about 1500 over the R3, it's just a bad deal. Almost got the R3 but found a deal I couldn't refuse on a Z900... It cost me almost as much as the CBR500R would have 😆

I love how many times he said starter bike 😂. I’m 54 and got my first mini bike at 4. When I looked for motorcycles in 2021 I had a lot of decisions to make. This bike is the best of both worlds it is fun to drive and cheap. Insurance was a major factor. I can insure this bike for a 1/4 of what I guess he would call a non starter bike. My son pays in two months what I pay a year. Also I don’t need the fastest bike out there and this is plenty fast for hiway driving. I laughed at his hour ride time.

In your opinion I'm coming from a Harley Dyna FXDB never rode a sport bike except for wife's CBR 600rr around town. I'm looking at CBR 500r I'm 47 looking to ride to work & More aggressive on weekends. Rode a Kawasaki ZX-6R yesterday in low setting to work and few Twisties ..... A lot of unusable power around town. My speed demon days are gone but I do enjoy short burst of speed not maintaining 120 on highway anymore. I feel like I am downsizing big time from FXDB 103, but I'm bored of riding cruisers and 636 I can definitely see me going to fast. I'm your opinion what do you think should I go with a 600 or do you enjoy the CBR500? I have a 10-year-old that I want to make it home to and riding 636 yesterday I felt the need to go fast. Thanks in advance

so Honda is better than yamaha right? I love cbr150r tô but r15 is so cool for me because i am 5f99

​@@lequachtien10best bike i've ever had is the cbr 600. The 300r, as a sport/city bike is to die for too.

Yammie is a Yamaha fanboy, what do you expect from him when talking about a Honda?

@@tiagofigueiredo2529 he really has skewed opinions on alot of bikes and has a negative stance on honda motorcycles

Yammie is a joke.

Yammie and spite are embarrassing. Absolutely nobody cares what the aprilia fanboy thinks. I love hondas but they are kinda overpriced i think

@@LandonClimbs there's no denying they are over-priced but I feel like I'm paying for something that has the right quality components

I totally agree

I’m not the only one lol I was legit starting off from 2nd gear the other day just to have a bit of ease starting to move again after a red light lol

It's all about ur clutch ... u can throw that thang way up just let ur clutch out very slowly. Imagine a 1liter bike vs this lol n some ppl say yeah I wanna start on one as a first ever motorcycle yeah okay have fun

@@Redline6ix mane I live where there are some steep hills and I have to well at least around there start off on 1st. But other than that, all is good in the hood

@@murdrdem5736 legit got on the 500 and was suprised how many guys jumped on a 600 the first time they probably shat them selves lol

R7 > cbr500

get an old and very underrated SV1000s.

Back when I was looking at buying my first bike, I saw the motorcycle magazine comparison test of the CBR500, RC390 and the Ninja 400. That test showed the cbr being slower and more expensive than the other two. I ended up going with the RC390 without testing anything else. I while later, a friend of mine bought the Ninja 400. We swapped bikes for a little while, and I found the ninja 400 wildly uncomfortable. The bars were too narrow, and angled terribly. My feet felt too far forward, and I felt entirely too upright. I hated it. Moral of the story: Comfort is subjective.

@@TeamNoAffiliation Comfort is very subjective. My comment was from the perspective of a pretty broad generalization. Most new riders find that low handlebars are harder to control with confidence. I'm just beyond 30 years riding, and I do not find the typical aggressive sport bike riding posture comfortable or confidence inspiring. A relaxed body will generally have better control over a motorcycle.

This is all you need for a "first" motorcycle meaning NO experience on two wheels except bicycle

I like ninja 400 more, honda price is also high, 2 bikes are alike

Perfect choice. I picked up the Sword Silver in December and it has been so much fun. The handling is really impressive and the brakes are really strong once the pads are properly bedded. The ergos are perfect; not straight up like N400 and not racer replica either. Puts you in a good sporting position that also works for when you aren't scratching backroads. I am a very experienced rider and I have other bikes in the stable, but the CBR is the one I reach for first. The new front suspension and twin discs up front are a big deal. Great feedback from the front end, and worth the extra dollars compared to damper rod fork on '21 model.

I got a cbf and I can't legally fully make use of the second gear in town, and 3rd gear on backroads. 48hp is more than enough to have fun with. But if you like to ride in straight lines I can understand 600cc+ people abit.

Why do you have two small bikes?

@@FunniestFlicks I'm fortunate enough to have 13 bikes, The 400 is my wife's and the 500 is for my daughter

He was only honest at the end. It's a decent bike right up until you look at the price and look at the competition. It's thousands more expensive with less performance compared to the comp. It's like 500 dollars cheaper than a MT-07 new.. I feel like they said this stuff not to upset Honda.

My exact thought too

I got the same color as in the video and when I let go of the bar when riding the bike just starts to steer right. Is this normal?

@@kasit008 Does it pull to one side when you're accelerating on a straight road as well? If yes then your rear wheel might be misaligned. However it's more likely that you're just feeling the camber of the road. Roads are often slightly tilted to one side, or sloped allowing rain water to flow off more easily.

@@philipe.9466 I don’t feel anything weird when my hands are on the handlebars. Guess it’s just the road then. Thanks mate!

@@philipe.9466 Ok new discovery. I tried like really relaxing my grip on a road thats sloped down to the left but my bike still steers to the right. I can feel the tension on my left arm constantly pushing on the left handlebar to make it go straight. Or right arm pulling in

dude i’m thinking of going for my bike license soon, how did the process go for you?

I'm 6'4" and 300lbs and this bike is super comfortable and gets around quick with me on it

How much is one in America or wherever you live? Under 3.5k euros you cant find one.

im talking about Germany, and used one

The exhaust really doesn't look great but it sounds considerably better than the older 500's. I slapped a Mivv Gp slipon on mine and every time I look at my bike something down there gets hard if you know what I mean.

Was it enough of an upgrade? Im going from CBR300 but I feell like this wont be enough of an upgrade

It’s jus a bit faster and aggressive. I’ve own 1 and race my boys ktm all the time . Get an 600cc man or 700cc . Better jump from the 390 to me

600 is already a thing

And there's a 150 in most 3rd world countries.

@@Skrillezzzs that was the joke ;)

I have the 650r and it's a great bike. Economy wise I kinda wish i had bought this instead.

@@williamdavis4809 I’m getting 130 miles from my sv650. I got 250 miles with the 500r

@@Otterplus You should be getting alot more than 130miles. Its a 4 gallon tank with 50mpg

@@keeanshank aftermarket exhaust + repeated instant torque giggles = low fuel economy. With the stock can it gets around 170-190 miles per tank

But that won't happen because of how licenses work in europe...

kind of the opposite , all show an no go

Been on mine for 4 years and there is nothing which really convinces me to get something bigger. The R7 maybe, but dealers want 13k€ over here for them. Maybe if Kawasaki drops the zx4r in Europe I could consider. But at the same time I'd also trade my cbf in for a new cbr if it came with a 270° crank.

I’d say give the 650r a test. I’ve not ridden the 500 (isn’t available in India), nor have I ridden the RS660 (insanely expensive and not really popular), but I’ve ridden the 650r and am expecting mine to arrive by October this year. I’ll say quite comfortable and pleasant to ride. I felt the height was quite comfortable and would support a various range of heights to ride.

Keep in mind that testing the seat height in the showroom is a best case condition. Out on the road you'll have to deal with all the variables, as I'm sure you know. Not saying it can't be done, but your skill will constantly be tested.

Don't ride n groups as a beginner. It's too easy to try to catch up and get into trouble

I use to get about 117/120mph 85kg

I do wish that Honda decides to put a 270° crank in these one day. Or Kawasaki drops the zx4r in Europe.

I know!! They kind of kill us up here!! Hahaha. At least they are Canadian dollars,,,,,,. The Canadian equivalent of $7200 USD is about $9300 CAD, so if you are just over $10K all in out the door, you are not doing as bad as it can be on some other bikes. I’m an older guy with a balance issue that showed up. It’s not bad, but I’m done with 2 wheels,,,, especially now that I’m used to 3!! I ride a Can Am Ryker Rally and a Can Am Spyder RT. I like shifting, but with a trike you get used to the Automatic and the CVT. The Ryker is a lot of fun especially on gravel and winding gravel roads. You can hang the rear out when rounding the corner with a little effort and it just hangs there!! Of course make sure no one is coming!!l they do fall down a bit on 2 track though. If you straddle the trail with the front tires in the track it’s usually rough as h*ll with the rear wheel on “virgin” ground so to speak. If you put the rear tire in one of the grooves it’s a bit smoother, but then your front tires are on the rough and often slick grass,,,,. Not a full off-road bike, but sure makes gravel roads easy. The Spyder RT I keep on the pavement unless I accidentally find gravel, the. I seek out the pavement !!😂😂. It’s fine kinda, but the tires are too wide and not designed for it. Also it’s too expensive a trike to let the gravel chew up!!! The trikes are really nice in the brutal cross winds we get here in central and southern Alberta. No leaning and then checking to see if the front tire is even still on the road!! 😮😮 haha. I hope it’s a great summer for you!!

@@shitloveaduck this bike is aprox 15.5k cad in denmark which unfair pricing what you get there

@@bernhardg6187 - Wow!! I know Denmark is an expensive place to live, but 50% markup?? Ouch! Is that partly because of the shipping costs are so much higher? That’s a lot. I don’t think I’ll complain again knowing how expensive it is there!! Thanks for the information!!

Hi ,I paid 8933 USD out the door in Detroit last week for this bike (red)

@@shitloveaduck i think government taxation on vehicles.

I commuted 40 Miles round trip for 6 months straight on my first gen 500r. No issues.

Yes

ZX25R and CBR250RR SP have no torque though so the Ninja 400 roasts both of them in 0-100kph or 0-160kph. Its only maybe at final top speed where they might catch up but they would all be similar top end speed anyway. The CBR500R would beat them both in a sprint too as it loses to the Ninja 400 but not by a huge amount. Check out a Ninja 400 thrashing the low torque ZX25R on here ...see for yourself.

Look for a used 2018 or 2019 cbr500r, MT07, or a Ninja650. Any new 650 will be over $9k otd with the exception of Royal Enfield.

@@surferdude642 I've been doing alot of research and have come down to the mt07. Seems like a perfect bike for me tbh; decent highway, amazing intercity, fantastic aftermarket. now it's a matter of saving up.

@@izzy8609 Good choice, I have a 2016 FZ07 since new here in California, 24,000 miles and no issues. Powerful engine and gas mileage ranges from low 50's to 60 mpg plus all the attributes you mentioned. If you're under 150 lbs even the suspension is not bad.

@@surferdude642 yeah im a lightweight and I feel people are being overly critical of its suspension due to their track background or bias to fancier bikes. also have you noticed any rust on the swing arm or issues with the coolant pipes? I heard that was an issue some people have. I'll probably ride in the rain more times than I'd like so that would be a big issue if my swingarm suddenly shits the bed.

@@izzy8609 I don't have any issues with rust on swingarm or anywhere and the coolant pipes look fine. I have heard about those issues though. I guess I'm not the best person to address those concerns, heck it almost never rains here. It does get pretty cold, damp, and foggy on the coast and have done some riding in those conditions, but most of my riding has been in good weather so far.

Getting ready to put one in a crf250 supermoto