Follow on Instagram @yammie_noob ! And join on www.yammienoob.co. Timestamps below: 1:10 ABS or No ABS on a Beginner Bike? 1:52 Should the bike make a clank sound when selecting 1st Gear? 2:18 How long should I wait until I put a passenger on my bike? 4:00 How should new riders practice starting/stopping on hills? 5:28 How many miles until I upgrade to a bigger bike? 7:02 How do you do personal maintenance on your personal bikes? 7:57 What should we check/change on a bike aside from oil and filter? 8:47 Are super expensive helmets worth it over regular ones? 9:43 At what point should a beginner rider consider going to the track? 10:36 Should I brake or lean more mid corner when someone is coming into my lane? 11:51 Does the small beginner bikes apply when you're a larger rider? 13:35 How to avoid getting scammed or overpay when buying a used motorcycle? 14:40 What are the things you do first when you purchase a motorcycle? 16:47 How do you keep your cool when you're riding with a lot of cars next to you? 18:02 Can you buy a bigger bike and ride in the low power modes as a beginner? 18:46 Does shifting without the clutch hurt the motorcycle? 19:25 Thinking of getting a Busa as my second bike - thanks Yammie! 19:35 Should I use a throttle lock on my motorcycle? 20:24 How long did you ride your R3 before upgrading to something bigger? 21:01 I've been riding for 9 months, can I ride while listening to music on my comm system? 21:21 Every time I shift gears it feels like my arms are going to get ripped off - help! 22:06 Can I really not apply the brakes in a turn? 23:07 Why do we love to ride? 23:28 Why are all the good bikes have such a high seat height? 24:43 Are racing tires worth it for sportbikes on the road? 25:47 Can you show all the riding gear you guys use? 26:00 What's the best way to slow down with gears when coming to a stop? 27:00 Is the Duke 390 going to have reliability problems? 27:12 Is there any way to practice riding two up without a passenger? 27:45 What's the best way to keep up on a group ride? 28:18 I've had people tell me to start on a 600 and to not start on a 600 - help! 28:45 How do I deal with rear brake lock ups? 30:31 How do you best learn to look through corners without target fixating? 31:33 How do I regain confidence after a wreck? 32:44 How do you compare the dangers of riding on street vs highway? 33:18 Gear for getting started? 34:16 If you had to compromise on one piece of gear, what would you remove? 34:40 Is it okay to not rev-match? 35:00 Why do I feel way more in control and smooth when I'm riding with tank grips? 35:25 What's a great tire for rainy weather and sport riding? 35:45 How do I back in it on the street? 36:00 What's the hardest thing to learn when you're starting to ride a bike? 36:32 Duke 390 vs Ninja 300 vs R3 (Please kill me jesus christ) 36:45 What's the best way to start motovlogging? 37:03 Quickshifter vs Autoblipper?

As soon as you turn 16 get a R-1

Holy shit. The hill start question hits home haha. 5th time ever riding my first bike I ride home crossing my fingers I could carry my momentum up my hill uninterrupted, but luck wasn’t on my side. My home was on the left and a car was passing and I ended up going too slow to keep the engine alive before they passed. I killed the engine and was stuck on something like a 23° incline. First time ever hill starting and I was on the steepest hill in my city. Just held it there flustered for about 4 minutes before saying “Fuck it let’s go” and applying what I had learned from a KZfaq video. Rear brake to hold me, gas and clutch in the friction zone, and got out of there without dropping it at something like 7000rpm lmao. So janky and sketchy, smelled like a shredded clutch, but I made it happen. Whole time my fiancé is standing in the driveway shouting bad advice at me, and car after car waiting behind me till I waved then passed. Absolute nightmare, but I’m proud of myself for getting out of it WITHOUT dropping the bike, and so grateful for KZfaq. I only figured out what to do because I remembered what I’d seen in a video. Practice hills asap noobs. Don’t be like me lmao 😂

Yam: “Don’t use your rear brake.” MSF: “Am I a joke to you?”

The clank of putting my R1150GS into first gear actually registers on the Richter scale. It's great!

viewer: breathes Yammie: *SO THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION*

i absoulutly love how professional & honest you are. i have been riding for over 3 years now and your beginner tips always help me. i am different and own a road king. but i still love going into empty parking lots and practice to make sure i am not a "cocky rider". keep up the amazing work papa yam.

The first gear clank is one of the best parts of motorcyling

Buy a bike with ABS. When you are in a controlled environment, and you want to feel the skid, turn off the ABS, even if it means pulling the fuse. ABS greatly reduces the likelihood you will die like wearing a helmet. Practice does as well. Do all of it. And don't drink and ride.

Bought a cb650 after coming back to bikes after 15 years. I was surprised how fast it was for public roads. 12 months in and no plans to change.

Buy a gasket kit.assign a few weeks and pull the engine apart, decarbon any intakes or valves. Check oil seals. Decarboning makes a huge difference on older bikes. You'll become much more confident by doing this no issue, diagnose or repair will worry you the slightest.

The thing that I found hardest when I was new was when I was doing low speed stuff and felt things go out of control I tended to cut power. That only makes it worse. Adding power often fixes it, makes the bike stand back up again.

Before practicing hill starts in 1st, practice pulling away in 2nd gear on the flat 👍

Even though I've been riding for years I still watch these to touch up on things or hopefully learn something new. Always more to learn!

Crazy to think that one day I was once a beginner rider, searching through KZfaq for beginner rider tips and tricks, and I stumbled upon your channel, I’ve been watching YammieNoob ever since!! Thanks for all the advice I’ve gained from this channel!!

Im glad I live in Australia, all the riding "tips" you give for beginner riders are taught as part of a mandatory "pre-learners" course here. Makes me extremely glad im not stuck on U.S roads.

Your videos are extremely helpful and I know I'm commenting on an old video however as an old dirt bike rider and a new Street e-bike Rider I will say your videos have been helping me out a lot learning how to Street ride my e-bike, keep doing what you're doing a lot of the information you're sharing is helping in my opinion the ebike community. I appreciate the work you put into your videos thank you

When im on the bike, I just feel at peace I feel freedom. And complete and total calm, happyness and joy. Just complete in control I guess. There's just nothing quite like it. Just amazing

In Australia you aren’t allowed to take a pillion passenger for 3 years after you’ve gotten your license

What a refreshing paint tone on the bike... Great content as always... A really good Q&A for people new to motorcycles. Nothing but the.honest truth..

I’m 6’0 roughly 240lbs and I ride a Z650. At times it’s a bit tight and my hip gets sore but 95% of the time I’m very comfortable and really enjoy this machine!! 🏍

I picked up my FZ-07 today! Don't have a license, my first MSF course is on Easter, but I already picked out the motorcycle, paid for it, and my uncle drove it home. I sat in the parking lot and practiced the friction zone and would drive about 10 feet so I understand how clutches and gears work. I zoomed a little bit too fast during one practice and grabbed the front brake. Jumped forward a bit, the bike began to fall to the right and I stuck my leg down and I told myself I AIN'T DROPPIN THIS and my uncle ran over and helped me straighten it back up. Still have never dropped it, and I am going to keep it that way!

This was super helpful! Thank u Yammie!💕 I'm getting my first bike in 3 months 😊

Regarding "left foot down" I spent years bicycle commuting and had cleated shoes and pedals. Clipping in after a stop was enough of a pain that you definitely did not want to clip out of both feet. Also if you clipped out of both feet you didn't have reliable power to get away from the stop, so leaving one foot clipped in was standard. Between that, getting very used to dealing with being a very vulnerable road user, not getting freaked out by cars going by close, etc, I guess I could say that I think a few years bicycling in traffic is pretty decent training for motorcycling. On both a bicycle and a motorcycle, I find myself talking to people riding the same streets I am saying how terrible it is, and it seems fine and relaxing to me. You figure out how to just coexist with traffic and not spur others into angry moves, and you figure out that people are stupid and getting mad at them for being stupid does not make them less stupid, only angry at you, and raises your blood pressure. If I'm a foot past a dangerous situation, it's over and I just move on.

Just bought a 1998 Honda Nighthawk 750 as my second beginner bike. My first, back in 1980, was a 1976 Suzuki TS-250 that I paid $25 for. Loved it.

"Bigger, stronger than our friends in Europe or Asia..." Narrator: "Fatter...."

Just watched a drag bike do a 4.5 on a 1/4 mile at 186 mph at Cleetus and Cars . lets just say there was no competition

I dropped by bike 2 times. New rider rn. But every time i get back up and keep the grind. Im determined to enhance my skills and best as possible. I been working on blipping to rev match

WTF? Rev matching is soooo so so fun! I got good enough to not even use the clutch to shift. My right hand is my auto blipper. :D

I've been on harleys for over 20 years.. I just got A G.S.X. S100 .. The bike is a blast to ride.. I've put about 3,000 miles on it this spring.. I still have traction control in #2 .. it's a life saver ! Love your videos... I picked up a set of S22 Bridgestone battle ax tires...your review of them was spot on !

I'm 6'6" @ 300lbs. Finding a starter bike has been a rough experience. Finally settled on a cheap Chinese dual sport to learn the very basics on and then upgrade to either a vulcan s 650 or a sv650 in about 6 months.

Thanks Yammie! appreciate your videos a lot! much love from the Philippines!

Thanks for all the videos. I'm about to get my first bike in about a week!

Nice, I watched part 1 this morning

Thank you for this video! Pretty much answered everything that goes in my head.

You can’t avoid my shit posts or the greatness of the gixxer 250

To come back to the passenger question. In Europe (or at least in France) we are trained a lot more for our licence and we have to do some slow maneuver with a passenger. Even with that training I personnaly waited 1000km (620 miles) before taking a pretty light and nice passenger. It was the breaking period of the bike but it was good to get use to riding before getting a sandbag and if I had to give an advice I would say at least 620 miles (maybe more if you have a us licence XD).

Thanks for all the great info!

loving the content man, I'm from Perth WA, Here as of the last few years for a motorcycle license you need to do a computer competency test if you pass you get a log book with 50 riding hours recorded accompanied by a person whos held there motorbike license for at least 4 years, a 6 month cooling down period is also put in place preventing you from nailing all your 50 hours on a big week before you can book in for a practical riding assessment on the open road with traffic assessed by a DOT officer, once you have done this they also restrict you to noting over 690cc for 24 months (they even power to weight it so no 600-675 high-power sports bikes that aren't LAMS approved) and than you need to sit another harder DOT riding test again after 24 months for an open class motorbike license

the way my dad taught me how to ride a motorcycle was sitting behind me, explaining and showing how controls work, and letting me go. It took me a few days and a few near falls and falls but since I learnt it with a passanger behind me, I never had that thought while putting someone else behind me.

All of these Americans asking if they should start on a 400 or a 600 or whatever… Me meanwhile having started on a 50, and just upgraded to a 125💀🤣 (U.K. Law)

Dope, loved the vid, just found the channel and I'm in deep binge/learning mode, hope to get my first motorcycle in a couple of months 😁

I got my first bike last month, Svartpilen 701. Really good tips they didn’t talk about in the MSF, thanks Yammie.

I bought a 2019 zx6r-abs a little over a year ago and kept it in low power mode for 9 months before switch it to full power mind you this was my first street bike and first bike ever riding!

OMG Yammie!! You put Yamaha YBR 125 ESD on the thumbnail. I own this bike and use it as an everyday commuter. A real fun to ride! You just went from one of my favourite youtubers to my most favourite youtuber. 😍😁 Lots of love from Lahore, Pakistan!

I was literally watching the first video earlier and now I see this THANKS PAPA YAM

Found this video extremely helpful!👌 thanks Yammie all the way from NZ

Cheers for the answer yam! Hearing my name as the last question made me jump a bit.

I started on a carbureted R6 as a 23 year old, it went perfectly, although I was a bit scared of it for the beginning chunk, which is good, if you're not scared you've got a problem. Although it went great for me, I wouldn't recommend the average person start on a supersport, I had never even ridden a dirt bike before. I'm 25 now btw, still riding my R6, have taken the weekend beginner MSF course which ended in me getting my license, I was also by FAAAARRRRR the most experienced person there about a year into riding my R6

Wow awesome knowledge man thank you. Subscribed!

I am 5'9 and ride a Multistrada. It felt MASSIVE to start with, but now I am as comfortable riding it as I used to be on my old 125cc. I always keep my right foot on the peg. Most stops just touching left foot toes is enough, but if the surface is gnarly I just shift over and drop my whole left foot to the ground. Being able to fully plant both of my feet would restrict my choice of bikes so much, and it's really not necessary!

From the vast amount of beginner videos I've seen, a lot of techniques seem to translate directly from driving manual if you get used to bike controls. Rev matching, hill starts, regular start/stop, etc. The only thing that doesn't have a car analog is balance.

I sat on a Z650, and it was smaller than my brother in laws MT-07. The smaller bikes are difficult for bigger guys. Dual sports are great to start on for bigger guys. The KLX230/250/300 or the DRZ400 are great for tall riders. Great for learning IMO.

I'm a new rider and your videos have been great, but that HEALTH T shirt made sub! You the man!

love q&a, thanks!

Yammie "i dont buy bikes 5years old or have more than 20,000 miles" Me "40,000miles and 30 years old"

Excellent advice. (1st time watcher. Subscribed!)

Another great video

My current bike(first bike) is an aprilia rs4 125 (A1 15 hp 125cc bike) Does not have abs, and i love it. Its just a lot of fun

Adding to 2up riding, the experience of the passenger makes a huge difference with them not shifting their weight all around. Also 2up will make slow speed maneuvers more challenging

For cruisers it's 20-30% rear break 70-80% front break other way to consider is most vehicles cruise control doesn't start til 25 mph, so below that rear can be used, above that it's front break. Some bikes when applying front also slightly engage the rear aswell.

Banger asf HEALTH shirt ❤ I love them. Got to see em in Brooklyn, seing them again at the same spot sometime next year

As a 6ft4, 260lbs male, I started out on a Verysys X300 (ABS) and I gotta say, to me, it was the perfect starter motorcycle. It gave me a really good ride in town and the slipper clutch was a dream for a new rider. Never felt it was underpowered for my size, the low gears gave plenty of pep. I was able to do some limited highway riding, maxing out at about 140kph (86mph), and even took it off road for some trail and back road riding. Basically it gave me an all-around experience so I could decide what kind of riding I was actually looking to do in the future. I mean, starting out you really don't know what kind of riding you want to do so I found this bike helped answer those questions. Two years down the road (the average I find for noobs) and now I'm looking for a better fit for my riding style. Guess what Yammie? It's gonna be the 2023 Versys 650LT... LOL ...I mean, you can harp all ya want on the Versys series. I saw your video where you were kinda like "Bleh". I know they're lack-luster for someone who loves busa riding and wants to yank on the throttle all day. For someone like me who's looking for an all-around bike that's forgivable, extremely reliable, and lets you enjoy the scenery without micro-managing the bike? It's the Versys series.

Love the track day question(s) still watching

First bike was a 1979 cb750f super sport, didnt even ride it, never fixed it, sold it, got a 79 gs750, spent a year rebuilding, rode it for a year on my permit (no highway and no night riding, I ignored both those rules) got my permit again just so I could take my riders test, passed the test and immediately sold the gs750 and got a 2010 Honda Stateline, rode it for a year and traded in for a low mile 2015 zx14r, I do miss the Stateline for long haul adventures BUT I got a 1984 Honda goldwing aspencade for 600 bucks and that's my pack up and hit the road bike. Love the diversity.

Cheers for the answers. Will be looking at the 22s as well.

The confidence after crashing part hit hard ..it's sucks that you have to learn that way but if your not badly injured. Get back on as soon as possible

It's best to instruct your passenger on what you expect My brother always tell his rookie packers either lean with me on turns or not just don't keep changing.

For the hills practice one foot down on stops your other foot on the rear break

Just bought a mt07 (no license but don't tell anyone, rode motorcycles before) and I love it. Easy first bike, still hauls

My first bike(that I purchased) was a Z650.(I learned to ride on a '76 sportster) I love it. But it being small is correct. Im 6 foot tall and weigh 150. I feel a little cramped. But I absolutely love it.

I bought a s1000rr for my 2nd bike after 4 months as a new rider. Was that the right choice, NO. However, I thought the setting (nanny systems) and the fact that I wasn’t revving super high. I thought it was quite tame. I have since learned I can have more fun on a smaller bike. My goofing around bike is a Monster 821 and it has more character.

Bro., you're an awesome teacher! Thanks!

Yammie Noob creates content that many mentalities and personalities relate too. Not only is his judgments wise he saves lives with education and information it’s done with eloquence and humor. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him being a judge in a series Americans next Rider. Great job!! See y’all on Dragons Tail!!!

I used the left foot trick when i was 15 riding my dads Yamaha it 400 it was a big ass bike but i loved wriding it !

Find that sweet spot in the clutch when starting from a stopped position up hill. Then once that's down, sync letting off the break when letting off the clutch. It isn't hard.

good content! thanks!

On the question of back wheel locking up, I was at the last couple of events of Paeroa Street races in NZ. At the end of the main straight is a 90 degree corner. The Super Motards were coming hot and braking so hard you could see daylight under their rear tyres. Then they were leaning in super hard for the corner with the back tyre still not on the ground! 500 cc dirt bikes with road race tyres fitted. No lacknkf commitment there!!

I went from a moped for 2 years to a cb750 in Hawaii living at the base of Tantalus. It was a little heavy on the switchbacks for me(I was a little nervous). It being naked caused me to act as a parachute(tons of crosswinds there too) and made me a bit nervous which kept me under 100 mph. I think that it was a reseanable transition. But I'm 6'0" and found myself having to flat foot it at stops bc of the the painted arrows and lines in town. They are very slippery when wet. So I kind of wish that I went with something with a lower seat that was lighter. But now that I live I Delaware, I think that it would have been a great choice for this area.

Something I found in my first year of riding. I have a helmet HJC CS-09 (basic) has limited air flow and sucks in the summer. My Ruroc Atlas 2.0 is great in warm weather. But on colder days, the HJC is better. Something else to consider. I use one on colder days. Not something I did on purpose, but it worked out that way.

about to get my first bike one of these upcoming weeks!

Just got my first bike the other day. It’s a 2005 Sazuki boulevard m50 my uncle gave me. Still trying to get it running, it’s been sitting in the woods for over 10 years.

Papa yams told me not to start on a 600, so I said okay and bought a 750 for my first. 🤓

locked up my rear on emergency braking a few times, even from slow speed. and i agree, it locks because the weight transfer affects rear traction MASSIVELY.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana in here forgot to mention love the videos

Got ya, getting a Versys 650. Thanks for the advice, you Nerd!

I know I disagree with you sometimes, but you're literally the most wise young (r) rider I've ever heard. Thank you for bringing reality to the youtube M/C world.

Seat height is still an issue when your 5'5" . That's why they make lowering brackets 👍

Just got my first bike and permit loved this video ❤

I know there are no mention of trikes or trike riders on this particular video. But, I've noticed on this channel allot of hatred for trikers.. as an old man.. I may be one of them before I'm ready. I don't disrespect anyone who rides. Be it two or three wheels.. even if the rider has one of those training wheels kits. They may not be able to hold their bike up. Due to loss of limb, arthritis, replacement of their own lower joints. But, they're still riding and do deserve some respect. I could go but, I don't want to overstate my point. Happy riding my friends

Yeeeeah i am in the video. P.S. love the Q&A style video

My best-friend sold me his yzf-600 for dirt cheap. I’ve ridden it a few hours in parking lots with supervision (father and brother have been riding for years) taking my permit class in a few days.

If you wanna practice riding 2-up without a passenger, an (imperfect) simulation is to tie down a rice bag or weights to the pillion seat, said weight being equivalent to the average passenger (60-80 kilos / 90-150 lbs)

As far as breaking mid-turn you can do it but obviously not at the extremely angles of high-speed cornering. slower speed turns can be done as well as more casual in the twisties but you're not staying leaned over as you continue to break harder you're straightening the bike up as you continue to apply brake pressure the best way is to never let off the brakes that way there's always already a little bit of front pressure pushing the front tire into the ground. Master the brakes

In Australia our bike license works like this 18 (state veris) in Victoria 2 day course, which is a mix of theory and practice day 1, practice, test in a circuit and a road test day 2. Learners permit if you pass, must have a bike under 660 or 150KW to 100KG, after 3 months your eligible for the p plate test, practice then a 35KM ride, if you pass you get your p plates, 3 years, then finally license test, 12KM solo ride with a inscturo following you, if you pass you get your full license which is unrestricted on bike size (:

Wow, a 125 cc bike in the thumbnail of a Yammie Noob video. Looks like he's finally coming around. :D

for Pillion Practice, grab mountaineering type backpack, you know the type, find an army vet, they will have one somewhere for you to borrow. fill it up heavier and heavier, and strap it on vertically. bit of a pain to get on the bike - provided you have strapped it on properly (for side to side movement ) it should stay with you like a Passenger, you get the odd whack in the back when breaking - just like a noob pillion that doesn't know how to reach for a tank. if you blast off too fast - you might lose yer backpack - ergo yer passenger if they not holding on. just like the sudden duck down leaving them in the 90mph wind you were just shielding them from. by all means start with a bubblewrap filled backpack and work up with bags of sand. Ain't nothing gonna prep you for a Pillion that leans the wrong way in the turn. or worse, throws themselves into the turn more than your trying to do.

When shopping on an incline, I use the front brake. And to take off I find it easier that way.

Dear Mr. Noob: What YT channel does a great job in Dual Sport motorcycle content.? This video has been helpful on several levels

The slow speed beginner dropping thing is 100% true, first time I dropped my bike as a 16 year old beginner I was backing it up to put it away and turned it away from me and instead of changing what side of the bike I was on I didn’t and just dropped it