Every time I convince myself "no no, just get a car, it'll be better in the long run" I watch something like this, and I'm back to thinking "yeah, a bike is actually better."
It's really not. I love riding but bikes are toys. Prep time,rear tires every 3k, no storage, valve adjustment every 6k-15k, chain maintenance every 200-500 miles.
Honestly, I think most industries are aimed at boomers these days. I guess they just accept young people are mostly broke because everything is way more expensive (even factoring inflation) than when their parents grew up.
@@sebastiangeorge7714 Younger people predominantly don’t have the money to buy new cars. Car makers will make cars for whoever is buying them new, which is mostly older people with more money.
As someone who lived in a big city then moved to a sprawling suburb I absolutely agree with this whole take. Being able to walk, bike, or take a short bus ride to run your errands is MILES better than having to drive a car everywhere. I finally landed a job that lets me take the subway into the city for work and it's way more pleasant. I was gonna buy another car, the wife still needs hers, but now that public transit has eased my commute I'm going out to get my first motorcycle. A royal enfield int650
Let's not forget the most impactful element of only having motorcycles without cars, Darwin would take care of our over population problem sharp quick!
For over 6 months while my engine was being rebuilt I just had my R6. Only needed an Uber once the whole 6 months. And yeah, I rocked a suit on that R6 when needed
Seems like motorcycle engines went a better way. They are largely still very cool, powerful and sound amazing. Where cars have gotten smaller engines and quiet.
From an urban planning perspective I'm curious about using motorcycles as a stop gap between car dependent and walkable cities. Many American cities are rendered unwalkable by the size of parking lots. Stores could be closer together, except you need an 8 by 12 slab of pavement per customer and space to move between those slabs. If you could assume a significantly percentage of those people will only need 1/3-1/4 of that space you can make the parking lot smaller and fill the freed up space with stuff that adds value (stores, restaurants, apartments, parks. Whatever) meaning there is more of value within walking or biking distance of any random point in a city so people can drive less and need less parking, until you get to some better equilibrium between asphalt and useful stuff.
I've wondered this myself, but good luck getting any of the big names such as NJB, City Beautiful, City Nerd, etc to even take a look at the idea or acknowledge the unique needs and advantages of motorcycles for urban planning.
@B.U. here in latam we do, and also in Asia , most of my co workers, same age as me, have a bike. Public transport could be an option but nothing beats having your own ways of transportation
Here in Europe it's already happening. In my country more than 10% of all registred vihicles are motorbikes. But it's mostly small ones. Number of people with the big motorcycle licence is declining.
A lot of people think I'm crazy when I say all I drive is a motorcycle, I feel way more comfortable driving a motorcycle because its easier to weave in traffic. Plus I rather drive a nice bike than a bust down car. 💯💪🏾🙏🏽🤔
Finally. Im getting a bike not be "cool". Theyre just more practical. I used to work construction and had a tiny Veloster hatchback loaded with tools. So many older guys had big beefy V8s to "haul" but had less than half my work schedule and less the half my tools "hauled". It made me realise how useless cars are. Outside of work, i didnt want to keep driving in traffic. I got 33mpg thanks to being catless and no muffler (lol) which helped a lot. I wanted a bike for self transportation and WAYYYYY easier parking. Im very into cars and cornering and loud engines, but fun and practical have a very solid line and people constantly want to mix them. Bike for practicality. And maybe an older car for necessity
In terms of environmental benefit the transportation ranking is basically walking>biking>train>motorcycle>bus>car, cars and trucks are pretty much the worst thing possible for sustainability
If Harleys did not exist, the average MPG would rise, the average MSRP would be lower, the average space would be less, average maintenance would bess less. For new riders, is like owning an 1998 V8 Ford expedition.
You just can see top notch technology on cars, not on motorbike. And the most important thing about travel/transport/commute,... is SAFE, and I think we all know which one is the winner here. You can choose something for fast, for saving money, convenience,... but it means nothing if you take higher risk of accident. When you ride a motorbike, you cover the bike, but when you drive a car, the car cover you, just think about that. My opinion, I want both, car for my family trip or when the weather is bad, motorbike for myself when i dont need to take a long ride.
Motorcycles take a higher amount of skill, attention, and coordination to drive. Also, it requires one to be in some kinda shape. Lastly, you have to deal with the elements. Your average unaware, uncoordinated, inattentive slob, at best, doesn't want to deal with that, and, at worst, will die because they can't manage it. I've been to South East Asia multiple times and those countries are built around motorbiking. It's magical in an utterly bat shit crazy kind of way. Lane filtering, splitting, dynamic lane shifts all happen at a much greater and chaotic level. It's very normal there, but it is very cultural and quite frankly requires everyone to attune to a far greater level of situational awareness, coordination, that is much beyond the comprehension of your typical American driver. Motorbike countries are tons of fun and very convenient, but it would require a culture shift that most Americans would resist. Quite frankly it would never happen in the US.
I've been thinking too about getting a car or a motorcycle, but in the end I decided to buy a house and lot before buying a vehicle. haha just saying 😅
in many developing countries, motorcycles are primary mode of personal transportation for many families. They simply buy a motorcycle because they can't afford a car and its higher running/servicing expenses. As simple as that
Car is only good for me for going out of town now! I cycle to my job. And I ride my motorcycle to my job as well. I use my car for journeys with my family and we take our bicycles with us, and it is the real reason for me to use a car. Bicycle is amazing for your heart! And fun too! So use the best tool for each situation.
I think it depends car are just much more versatile but one trip during the day through the city. 8 kilometers in the car one hour 20 minutes. On a bike around 15 -20 minutes
Here after thinking about whether to buy 2 decade old disgusting used car for 5k or get a new motorbike for the same price. Im an international student in America.
Honestly…Im thinking about getting a motorcycle before a car..I’ve driven before and everything..yet I’ve seeing so much expensive in cars and everything!!..I want too get my first bike just to commute better and explore better and just experience a better way of going to point A-B any tips tho?..
It’s so crazy that views on this channel have only topped 50k like 3 times in the last month. Where it used to be at least that 3 times a week previously. Wonder why that could be 🤔
Seasonality, slightly less interest in motorcycles. I'm not concerned. Unless you're droning on about something else, then you're barking up the wrong tree. Besides, views aren't everything.
@@yammienoob makes sense, I like looking at that kind of stuff. Just thought it was weird don’t usually see that on your channel too much. Keep rolling out the vids and I’ll keep watching.
I ride the bike because I want to. I dive because I have to. The motorcycle is a far more visceral, engaging experience. I own a fast car and a middleweight bike in the middleweight bike will smoke it every single time.
You have to be a lot more picky about cars if you truly value driving. As they become more expensive and we get less options it's increasingly harder to find your dream muscle or sports car with a manual transmission
I've been a car guy for most of my life but unfortunately the type cars I was looking forward to are no longer being made. I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie but I usually prefer to go slow and appreciate the scenery, and the old school cars like the fiat 126 and the Citroën 2cv provided quite a connected experience, but now they're getting too fast and heavy to be able to even see whats around you, and they're making less and less convertibles.
Hey Yamm, can you come down to St Thomas, USVI and help me convince everyone that bikes are the truly superior vehicle for a place like this? An undertaking like that would no doubt ensure your name will be spoken long after your bones are laid to rest.
Yammie you got one wrong, maintaining a motorcycle is more expensive, taking your bike to the stealership cost😬. Unless the motorcycle rider is not scared like me with trying to do the work them self😉
Maybe for some bikes. But if you buy a new, mid-sized Japanese cruiser or naked bike, the maintenance cost will be more comparable to a car. Assuming you don’t wreck it
I don't think it would be more expensive. A lot less things to be done even if it needs to be done more often... On the run it saves you a lot of money and you learn
I have been riding for 10yrs in all weathers and conditions however we are all fooled owing a motorcycle is actually more expensive if you consider that you will have to spend 2k - 3k on clothing, service intervals are a lot shorter compared to a car and regular chain maintenance which chain cleaner plus lube per a can is not cheaper. So....£5,000 for a motorcycle plus £2,000 - £5,000 for goretex textiles, leathers, goretex boots, goretex gloves, jeans, boots, summer gloves, summer boots, summer textiles and a helmet etc. Parking is free, no tolls and fuel economy us great and no waiting in traffic but.....having a driving licence will give you more job opportunities. Car is just cheaper to own.
I'd say cars are better for the simple reason that a car is an all in one purchase. Unlike bikes, which may be more fun and generally speaking, faster, but are no use in certain situations like transportation of items, bad weather etc.
I don’t care if you don’t want to here it, my V8 manual swapped el Camino is only $40 a month for insurance lol. Granted I don’t get anywhere near 44MPG… it’s more like 4MPG…
My 83 cx650 costs 48 a YEAR for insurance. Its probably not quite as quick as your car, but its probably close. Also gets 50 mpg highway 42 city Respect for having an american muscle car with a manual transmission.
@@Greasy__Bear thank you sir. I think 80% of new cars are just dumb… unless you LS swap it 🤪 (also, your bike is twice as fast as my elky lol. Sub 5 seconds is something that I’ll need a lot more power and better gearing to do… plus I need a lot more weight on the back, my car is much better at burnouts and sliding around corners than 0-60 runs 😂)
@yammienoob I quit driving bikes because of the dangerous factor, but let me finish. I quit because it was too dangerous and I thought that having a C8 corvette would source my needs for speed after I sold my 2019kX6R and 2017 GSXR. I wasnt even that much about the speed, I just want the acceleration... but now i have realized that... Cars are CLOSE to boring... i Love my C8 corvette not even tryin to cope in the slighetest... but driving any sport car will never par to a motorcycle to any degree.... (when that song/piece turns on, i'm a monster, thought i do it safely)... It has 1/10th the effect if you drive a car.
I was looking up different things for motorcycles and wondered about the coefficient of drag of a bike and it turns out that something like a fully farred race bike with a rider in full tuck gets worse cd than a 90s chevy boxy suv. It gets much worse than that for large cruisers with riders that are sitting upright and that have bags on them as well. It is just something interesting that I encountered.
like if you have fun with yourself why looking for expensive stuff and even you are rich to afford a supercar,its not as free and fast like superbike,trafic is common yk,and all that money for just that,and then bike sound more interesting and versatile and then affordable if you can afford normal car to be as fast as millionair super car and more freedom than them anyway
to get to anything on a modern car requires the taking off of covers, panels, and a lot of clips. It is a pain especially if you come from an older car (like before the 90s) or motorcycles
I, like many others on my island sat through the longest lockdowns on the planet, then couldn’t fly out of the country following the pandemic. Many, many people bought caravans as a result. With the looming threat of rising tides and generally outrageous land prices and interest rates, people without rural land want to live in their vans. Can’t tow a van with a Vespa.
Right ahead of you, Yammie, with the bicycle view on things. In this age of environment and health -consciousness, over-congested cities (at least where I'm from) and increasingly ludicrously expensive gas, I'm that cyclist looking at the motorcycle as a possible solution to my longer distance interests. Well and a long held dream too, of course - that's gotta be at least part of it for one to get on one of those purported death machines. But I'm sure not planning on replacing my bicycle for around town business. Pretty sure this is gonna be a growing segment of the market with the economy and tastes for cycling going the way they seem to be at the moment (again - at least out here where I'm from).
It is so refreshing to have the tongue in cheek videos back instead of having the so called expert commentary by someone who doesn't know much about motorcycles. Just saying.
with weather conditions i cant ride motorcycle all the time. specially when i have to drive 1-2 hrs to work 2-3 times a week theres a good chance i get delayed or get wet . I do own a bicycle though and i use that for when i dont need to travel that far. specially within the city . motor cycles aren't really the solution , they cant be used all the time not to mention when you have some stuff to bring with you EV cars are probably the best choice for now once the infrastructure are as good as the petrol stations and the chargers and batteries are better. after that its just a question of how clean can power plants get ideal future would be clean power plants - self sustaining or semi self sustaining houses in regards to electricity . and way better public transport. that way people would just use public transport or bicycles within the city. and only use Cars preferably EV when going out of city.
I've been thinking on buying a motorcycle for my daily use over here in Honduras. Traffic is getting nasty due to so many cars and my workplace is in the neighboring city. I might go the Apache RTR 200 CC 4V just for the fun of it. It's a solid 2500 USD here but I can buy it on a leasing agreement. Any thoughts on this purchase would be cool
Great video. The only thing I worry about is that the price of gasoline will get so high someday that you have to stop making videos in order to teach the motorcycle safety course to new riders on Groms and Super Cubs.
I got my motorcycle license and i already own a car, i was about to sell it and buy myself a motorcycle, but here are the reasons why i didn't: I do surfing and it's pretty difficult to move my surfing board and all the necessary materials using a motorcycle, not to talk about my dogs. A car is pretty good to move around with the gang(my friends), lol and for dating hhhh 😂u know what i mean right?. And to be honest it's kinda dangerous to move around on a motorcycle, after a long enjoyable night, coming out on the middle of the night using a motorcycle is not that good of an idea, even parking a motorcycle cannot be safe, it can easily get stolen in ly country. In general, have both, im gonna buy a motorcycle to play around, but for now im thinking of upgrading my car. 🏄 That's it.
I’d like to see a balanced video with advantages AND disadvantages of cars vs. bikes. For example, if the riders know what they’re doing, bikes are safe, but if people on the safest cars still manage to crash due to their stupidity, imagine how many accidents would take place if there were more bikers especially on fast bikes (also another disadvantage: bikes are faster and more fun than cars but you forgot to mention that it’s (usually) only on straight lines, and you can’t drift or do donuts on a bike)
Traction is the biggest thing. Having 4 wheels is what makes cars safer in dangerous conditions, and better at taking a corner. Better drivers Ed, and doing something Maybe a required IQ test. about phones would probably help. I doubt having more bikes would help. Plenty of clips from places where bikes are more common show casting a lot of idiots on 2 wheels too. Faster bikes are the same as having faster cars. Let's be honest, how many sport bike guys ride in a safe manner. Bikers do Wipeout themselves too. Lol Go down the tail of the dragon. They got nail pieces of bikes left behind to the trees. Being more fun then cars is subjective. If you live in a area with lots of Twisties, momentum and track cars are hella fun. A Miata is kind best of both worlds. You get the open air feeling, and it's so fun to swing a go-kart sized car down a mountain.
you might want to read up o what fuel efficiency actually means. it has nothing at all to do with the quantity of fuel a light vehicle uses as opposed to a heavy vehicle.... just saying
cars are expensive even used cars are very expensive. the insurance is super high too because driving is a luxury. i like motorcycles more because they are more fun too ride around town similar to a ebike but also better and faster. i think motor bikes are cool. i love all motor bikes way better and also very fun.
God I wish the insurance but was true in Canada, my Kia Forte is 370/month and when I asked a bunch of companies about a ninja 250 they all said no cuz it’s black listed and the only company that said yes said 1000/month. Makes me cry
@@the.orlandogonzalez well that’s why you wear gear it’s not the like someone’s gonna be backing out of their driveway into a freeway anyways so other people being stupid is usually pretty slow
When my new kawi is look cool af and mostly i commute alone , i dont see why i need a used old corolla or prius, my Kawasaki zx4rr and suzuki v storm sx250 is all i need and it cost less than a single used corolla
99 percent of people shouldn't be buying a bike over a car for their only transportation. There is zero practicality in motorcycles..buy a practical reliable daily driver then get a bike as a toy over a sports car lets say but in terms of owning only one..get a car first.
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When are you coming up with a video of your bikes?
Every time I convince myself "no no, just get a car, it'll be better in the long run" I watch something like this, and I'm back to thinking "yeah, a bike is actually better."
Unless you live in a place with winter and lots of snow.
It's really not. I love riding but bikes are toys. Prep time,rear tires every 3k, no storage, valve adjustment every 6k-15k, chain maintenance every 200-500 miles.
@@ridenm7748 Not really many places in the world that's the main vehicle.
Lies again? Cars safer than motorcycles
@@NazriB Both are quite safe though.
As a member of the car community I can wholeheartedly say that the car manufacturers are not thinking about younger buyers like they used to
Honestly, I think most industries are aimed at boomers these days. I guess they just accept young people are mostly broke because everything is way more expensive (even factoring inflation) than when their parents grew up.
Younger buyers also don’t think about cars like they used to.
@@sebastiangeorge7714 you must not be active in the car community
@@evanneiswanger no but I see young people not giving as much as we did
@@sebastiangeorge7714 Younger people predominantly don’t have the money to buy new cars. Car makers will make cars for whoever is buying them new, which is mostly older people with more money.
As someone who lived in a big city then moved to a sprawling suburb I absolutely agree with this whole take. Being able to walk, bike, or take a short bus ride to run your errands is MILES better than having to drive a car everywhere. I finally landed a job that lets me take the subway into the city for work and it's way more pleasant. I was gonna buy another car, the wife still needs hers, but now that public transit has eased my commute I'm going out to get my first motorcycle. A royal enfield int650
How’s the bike?
Update?
Bro if more people started using bikes, there'd be less stress. You could ride through the bush to get to work.
Let's not forget the most impactful element of only having motorcycles without cars, Darwin would take care of our over population problem sharp quick!
For over 6 months while my engine was being rebuilt I just had my R6. Only needed an Uber once the whole 6 months. And yeah, I rocked a suit on that R6 when needed
How are your wrists? That sounds horrible. An R6 in stop and go traffic. Yech.
Honestly became interested in bikes a few months ago because the future of cars just looks so depressing
Seems like motorcycle engines went a better way. They are largely still very cool, powerful and sound amazing. Where cars have gotten smaller engines and quiet.
electric vehicles suck. they should just be an option, not the law
Buddy bikes is going inna same direction🤣its called the future👀🤷
cars are just a waste of time
From an urban planning perspective I'm curious about using motorcycles as a stop gap between car dependent and walkable cities. Many American cities are rendered unwalkable by the size of parking lots. Stores could be closer together, except you need an 8 by 12 slab of pavement per customer and space to move between those slabs. If you could assume a significantly percentage of those people will only need 1/3-1/4 of that space you can make the parking lot smaller and fill the freed up space with stuff that adds value (stores, restaurants, apartments, parks. Whatever) meaning there is more of value within walking or biking distance of any random point in a city so people can drive less and need less parking, until you get to some better equilibrium between asphalt and useful stuff.
I've wondered this myself, but good luck getting any of the big names such as NJB, City Beautiful, City Nerd, etc to even take a look at the idea or acknowledge the unique needs and advantages of motorcycles for urban planning.
Look at videos from Saigon/Hanoi the practical live on
In other parts of the world scooters and low-CC motorcycles are literally family vehicles. And they all squid on them! It's crazy.
@@johncaswell2648 Facts. NJB always talks about how much he hates mopeds. Can't imagine his opinion on larger motorcycles. LOL
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I sold my car now I’ll buy Motorcycles
I think genz will be the gen that buys the most bikes worlwide considering we don't want big families and cars are getting stupid expensive to get
Our Generation also doesn’t even want to learn how to even drive.
@@DragonKnightX12 well in my country we do so idk
@B.U. here in latam we do, and also in Asia , most of my co workers, same age as me, have a bike. Public transport could be an option but nothing beats having your own ways of transportation
Here in Europe it's already happening. In my country more than 10% of all registred vihicles are motorbikes. But it's mostly small ones. Number of people with the big motorcycle licence is declining.
Stats are showing the opposite so far. Gen Z is the gen purchasing the least motorcycles, reports stating that gen z is hyper risk averse.
not sure why this got so many dislikes he's speaking nothing but facts
Me yesterday: ah yes, a bike... that is fragile Me now: Ah yes a car that is expensive.
I agree with all, once saw a family of 5 in the Dominican Republic on a Honda CB. The baby was in a bucket with a handle.
That is just stupid and dangerous
Both! Have a bike that rips, and a car that rips. Too much bike gets old. Same with the car.
A lot of people think I'm crazy when I say all I drive is a motorcycle, I feel way more comfortable driving a motorcycle because its easier to weave in traffic. Plus I rather drive a nice bike than a bust down car. 💯💪🏾🙏🏽🤔
Damn, loving the Yammie urbanism shoutout at the end
You left out the cost of medical bills when you eventually wreck it 😂
Finally. Im getting a bike not be "cool". Theyre just more practical. I used to work construction and had a tiny Veloster hatchback loaded with tools. So many older guys had big beefy V8s to "haul" but had less than half my work schedule and less the half my tools "hauled". It made me realise how useless cars are. Outside of work, i didnt want to keep driving in traffic. I got 33mpg thanks to being catless and no muffler (lol) which helped a lot. I wanted a bike for self transportation and WAYYYYY easier parking. Im very into cars and cornering and loud engines, but fun and practical have a very solid line and people constantly want to mix them. Bike for practicality. And maybe an older car for necessity
In terms of environmental benefit the transportation ranking is basically walking>biking>train>motorcycle>bus>car, cars and trucks are pretty much the worst thing possible for sustainability
Yammie: cars are terrible! Motorcycles are the best! In conclusion, we should walk everywhere.
If Harleys did not exist, the average MPG would rise, the average MSRP would be lower, the average space would be less, average maintenance would bess less. For new riders, is like owning an 1998 V8 Ford expedition.
You just can see top notch technology on cars, not on motorbike. And the most important thing about travel/transport/commute,... is SAFE, and I think we all know which one is the winner here. You can choose something for fast, for saving money, convenience,... but it means nothing if you take higher risk of accident. When you ride a motorbike, you cover the bike, but when you drive a car, the car cover you, just think about that.
My opinion, I want both, car for my family trip or when the weather is bad, motorbike for myself when i dont need to take a long ride.
Ig the only benefits to a car I can see are the little extra safety and ability to take a few passengers/lots of luggage everywhere. And ofc the roof
I don't change the oil in my car, I just poor all my leftover bacon grease into the filler neck.
Motorcycles take a higher amount of skill, attention, and coordination to drive. Also, it requires one to be in some kinda shape. Lastly, you have to deal with the elements.
Your average unaware, uncoordinated, inattentive slob, at best, doesn't want to deal with that, and, at worst, will die because they can't manage it.
I've been to South East Asia multiple times and those countries are built around motorbiking. It's magical in an utterly bat shit crazy kind of way. Lane filtering, splitting, dynamic lane shifts all happen at a much greater and chaotic level. It's very normal there, but it is very cultural and quite frankly requires everyone to attune to a far greater level of situational awareness, coordination, that is much beyond the comprehension of your typical American driver.
Motorbike countries are tons of fun and very convenient, but it would require a culture shift that most Americans would resist. Quite frankly it would never happen in the US.
Everyone should just get a Hayabusa. It would end human depression while making the world a better happier place to live for all!
I needed this, thanks 👍👍
You're awesome, I love all your vids.
This blokes Comedy is the funniest thing😂
I've been thinking too about getting a car or a motorcycle, but in the end I decided to buy a house and lot before buying a vehicle. haha
just saying 😅
There's more benefits to drive a car than a motorcycle but I advocate to get both.
yammie hatting on cars but also living in texas driving his truck 95% of the time is verry funny
in many developing countries, motorcycles are primary mode of personal transportation for many families. They simply buy a motorcycle because they can't afford a car and its higher running/servicing expenses. As simple as that
Car is only good for me for going out of town now! I cycle to my job. And I ride my motorcycle to my job as well. I use my car for journeys with my family and we take our bicycles with us, and it is the real reason for me to use a car. Bicycle is amazing for your heart! And fun too! So use the best tool for each situation.
Look at the cost of tires, on a motorcycle they lost, what, 6k miles, but the car's tires last 40-60k miles?
I think it depends car are just much more versatile but one trip during the day through the city. 8 kilometers in the car one hour 20 minutes. On a bike around 15 -20 minutes
"Probably some SUV or trucks skewing that." Nah bro, you mean to say probably Ford and Jeep skewing that. 🤣
I have a bicycle but I want to buy a motorcycle.
Same here and being car free (mixed mode with bicycle and public transit ) in Texas
Here after thinking about whether to buy 2 decade old disgusting used car for 5k or get a new motorbike for the same price. Im an international student in America.
what did you pick?
Honestly…Im thinking about getting a motorcycle before a car..I’ve driven before and everything..yet I’ve seeing so much expensive in cars and everything!!..I want too get my first bike just to commute better and explore better and just experience a better way of going to point A-B any tips tho?..
I’m dying for him to do a video on the Honda magna
Yes. Also Yes. Amen. Yes and Amen.
It’s so crazy that views on this channel have only topped 50k like 3 times in the last month. Where it used to be at least that 3 times a week previously. Wonder why that could be 🤔
Seasonality, slightly less interest in motorcycles. I'm not concerned.
Unless you're droning on about something else, then you're barking up the wrong tree. Besides, views aren't everything.
@@yammienoob makes sense, I like looking at that kind of stuff. Just thought it was weird don’t usually see that on your channel too much. Keep rolling out the vids and I’ll keep watching.
@@Hi.my.name.is.___its because he posts too much videos a week, 3 would be fine
In terms of traveling long distance everyday or now and again, it's recommended a car but for closer destinations bikes are the best
Always been a fan of bikes since I was younger
They are better than cars.... until it snows and you have ice on the road. Nuts, I still need my car!!!
WHAT in the hell did I just witness with those two dudes on the soccer field. It looked like some kind of messed up first aid.
I ride the bike because I want to. I dive because I have to. The motorcycle is a far more visceral, engaging experience. I own a fast car and a middleweight bike in the middleweight bike will smoke it every single time.
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You have to be a lot more picky about cars if you truly value driving. As they become more expensive and we get less options it's increasingly harder to find your dream muscle or sports car with a manual transmission
Motorcycles are great but definitely not in Michigan winter.
Feel your pain
What's a matter? Can't handle the cold
Heated grips?
Fav channel.
2 things that make me lean towards car are:
1. Safety
2. I can sleep in car
I've been a car guy for most of my life but unfortunately the type cars I was looking forward to are no longer being made. I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie but I usually prefer to go slow and appreciate the scenery, and the old school cars like the fiat 126 and the Citroën 2cv provided quite a connected experience, but now they're getting too fast and heavy to be able to even see whats around you, and they're making less and less convertibles.
Hey Yamm, can you come down to St Thomas, USVI and help me convince everyone that bikes are the truly superior vehicle for a place like this? An undertaking like that would no doubt ensure your name will be spoken long after your bones are laid to rest.
Yammie you got one wrong, maintaining a motorcycle is more expensive, taking your bike to the stealership cost😬. Unless the motorcycle rider is not scared like me with trying to do the work them self😉
Maybe for some bikes. But if you buy a new, mid-sized Japanese cruiser or naked bike, the maintenance cost will be more comparable to a car. Assuming you don’t wreck it
Ya, maybe... My CBR more on average.
But the drz (not supmoto)(soft tires& hooning) comparable...
I don't think it would be more expensive. A lot less things to be done even if it needs to be done more often... On the run it saves you a lot of money and you learn
Please leave motorcycle as a niche interest; if they go mainstream, they’ll end up like car with Honda CBF for 25 grands
The opposite would actually happen. More people buying bikes, would drive down cost.
Bikes are great until, sooner or later, you crash - You’re the chassis. And you will crash, at least once, in your lifetime.
I have been riding for 10yrs in all weathers and conditions however we are all fooled owing a motorcycle is actually more expensive if you consider that you will have to spend 2k - 3k on clothing, service intervals are a lot shorter compared to a car and regular chain maintenance which chain cleaner plus lube per a can is not cheaper. So....£5,000 for a motorcycle plus £2,000 - £5,000 for goretex textiles, leathers, goretex boots, goretex gloves, jeans, boots, summer gloves, summer boots, summer textiles and a helmet etc. Parking is free, no tolls and fuel economy us great and no waiting in traffic but.....having a driving licence will give you more job opportunities. Car is just cheaper to own.
I care less about my carbon foot print than Tesla owners
I'd say cars are better for the simple reason that a car is an all in one purchase. Unlike bikes, which may be more fun and generally speaking, faster, but are no use in certain situations like transportation of items, bad weather etc.
I don’t care if you don’t want to here it, my V8 manual swapped el Camino is only $40 a month for insurance lol. Granted I don’t get anywhere near 44MPG… it’s more like 4MPG…
My 83 cx650 costs 48 a YEAR for insurance. Its probably not quite as quick as your car, but its probably close. Also gets 50 mpg highway 42 city
Respect for having an american muscle car with a manual transmission.
@@Greasy__Bear thank you sir. I think 80% of new cars are just dumb… unless you LS swap it 🤪 (also, your bike is twice as fast as my elky lol. Sub 5 seconds is something that I’ll need a lot more power and better gearing to do… plus I need a lot more weight on the back, my car is much better at burnouts and sliding around corners than 0-60 runs 😂)
@yammienoob
I quit driving bikes because of the dangerous factor, but let me finish. I quit because it was too dangerous and I thought that having a C8 corvette would source my needs for speed after I sold my 2019kX6R and 2017 GSXR. I wasnt even that much about the speed, I just want the acceleration... but now i have realized that... Cars are CLOSE to boring... i Love my C8 corvette not even tryin to cope in the slighetest... but driving any sport car will never par to a motorcycle to any degree.... (when that song/piece turns on, i'm a monster, thought i do it safely)... It has 1/10th the effect if you drive a car.
I was looking up different things for motorcycles and wondered about the coefficient of drag of a bike and it turns out that something like a fully farred race bike with a rider in full tuck gets worse cd than a 90s chevy boxy suv. It gets much worse than that for large cruisers with riders that are sitting upright and that have bags on them as well. It is just something interesting that I encountered.
Smaller frontal area though, so the drag force overall is lower.
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Why not just get both lmao
Exactly
like if you have fun with yourself why looking for expensive stuff and even you are rich to afford a supercar,its not as free and fast like superbike,trafic is common yk,and all that money for just that,and then bike sound more interesting and versatile and then affordable if you can afford normal car to be as fast as millionair super car and more freedom than them anyway
to get to anything on a modern car requires the taking off of covers, panels, and a lot of clips. It is a pain especially if you come from an older car (like before the 90s) or motorcycles
I, like many others on my island sat through the longest lockdowns on the planet, then couldn’t fly out of the country following the pandemic. Many, many people bought caravans as a result. With the looming threat of rising tides and generally outrageous land prices and interest rates, people without rural land want to live in their vans. Can’t tow a van with a Vespa.
My bike gets 4 times the mpg that my truck does 😅
Right ahead of you, Yammie, with the bicycle view on things. In this age of environment and health -consciousness, over-congested cities (at least where I'm from) and increasingly ludicrously expensive gas, I'm that cyclist looking at the motorcycle as a possible solution to my longer distance interests. Well and a long held dream too, of course - that's gotta be at least part of it for one to get on one of those purported death machines. But I'm sure not planning on replacing my bicycle for around town business. Pretty sure this is gonna be a growing segment of the market with the economy and tastes for cycling going the way they seem to be at the moment (again - at least out here where I'm from).
same here in europe
If you are worried about repairs trade your Harley for a Honda
BRO YOUR ONLY TALKING ABOUT MOTERCYCLES AND NOT CARS HOW UNFAIR!
You could better rename this video to Why motorcycles are better than cars
It is so refreshing to have the tongue in cheek videos back instead of having the so called expert commentary by someone who doesn't know much about motorcycles. Just saying.
with weather conditions i cant ride motorcycle all the time.
specially when i have to drive 1-2 hrs to work 2-3 times a week theres a good chance i get delayed or get wet .
I do own a bicycle though and i use that for when i dont need to travel that far. specially within the city .
motor cycles aren't really the solution , they cant be used all the time not to mention when you have some stuff to bring with you
EV cars are probably the best choice for now once the infrastructure are as good as the petrol stations and the chargers and batteries are better.
after that its just a question of how clean can power plants get
ideal future would be clean power plants - self sustaining or semi self sustaining houses in regards to electricity . and way better public transport.
that way people would just use public transport or bicycles within the city. and only use Cars preferably EV when going out of city.
Mark up is crazy right now in Cali, 10k for R3 🤦♂️
I've been thinking on buying a motorcycle for my daily use over here in Honduras. Traffic is getting nasty due to so many cars and my workplace is in the neighboring city.
I might go the Apache RTR 200 CC 4V just for the fun of it. It's a solid 2500 USD here but I can buy it on a leasing agreement.
Any thoughts on this purchase would be cool
I can literally get my A1 license plus a second-hand bike for only 1200$ in my country. And I couldnt even get a car for that money.
I drive a bicycle and i am getting bored of peddling so i am getting scooter soon
Great video. The only thing I worry about is that the price of gasoline will get so high someday that you have to stop making videos in order to teach the motorcycle safety course to new riders on Groms and Super Cubs.
Just use electric cars.
I got my motorcycle license and i already own a car, i was about to sell it and buy myself a motorcycle, but here are the reasons why i didn't:
I do surfing and it's pretty difficult to move my surfing board and all the necessary materials using a motorcycle, not to talk about my dogs.
A car is pretty good to move around with the gang(my friends), lol and for dating hhhh 😂u know what i mean right?.
And to be honest it's kinda dangerous to move around on a motorcycle, after a long enjoyable night, coming out on the middle of the night using a motorcycle is not that good of an idea, even parking a motorcycle cannot be safe, it can easily get stolen in ly country.
In general, have both, im gonna buy a motorcycle to play around, but for now im thinking of upgrading my car.
🏄 That's it.
Damn insurance is only $80 a year.
I’d like to see a balanced video with advantages AND disadvantages of cars vs. bikes. For example, if the riders know what they’re doing, bikes are safe, but if people on the safest cars still manage to crash due to their stupidity, imagine how many accidents would take place if there were more bikers especially on fast bikes (also another disadvantage: bikes are faster and more fun than cars but you forgot to mention that it’s (usually) only on straight lines, and you can’t drift or do donuts on a bike)
Traction is the biggest thing. Having 4 wheels is what makes cars safer in dangerous conditions, and better at taking a corner.
Better drivers Ed, and doing something Maybe a required IQ test. about phones would probably help.
I doubt having more bikes would help. Plenty of clips from places where bikes are more common show casting a lot of idiots on 2 wheels too.
Faster bikes are the same as having faster cars. Let's be honest, how many sport bike guys ride in a safe manner.
Bikers do Wipeout themselves too. Lol Go down the tail of the dragon. They got nail pieces of bikes left behind to the trees.
Being more fun then cars is subjective.
If you live in a area with lots of Twisties, momentum and track cars are hella fun.
A Miata is kind best of both worlds. You get the open air feeling, and it's so fun to swing a go-kart sized car down a mountain.
Cars have stale AIR, and smells like a death sentence on an AC
you might want to read up o what fuel efficiency actually means. it has nothing at all to do with the quantity of fuel a light vehicle uses as opposed to a heavy vehicle.... just saying
bruh my bike was $106 for a year of liability insurance
cars are expensive even used cars are very expensive. the insurance is super high too because driving is a luxury. i like motorcycles more because they are more fun too ride around town similar to a ebike but also better and faster. i think motor bikes are cool. i love all motor bikes way better and also very fun.
God I wish the insurance but was true in Canada, my Kia Forte is 370/month and when I asked a bunch of companies about a ninja 250 they all said no cuz it’s black listed and the only company that said yes said 1000/month. Makes me cry
If you don't care about your body and you live good-weathered area listen to this guy
I mean if you don’t drive like an idiot it’s relatively safe
@@J10B100it's the people you gotta be aware of they might not see you
@@the.orlandogonzalez well that’s why you wear gear it’s not the like someone’s gonna be backing out of their driveway into a freeway anyways so other people being stupid is usually pretty slow
No mention of the three wheel motorcycle for those who don’t like the idea of been on two wheels. That am disappointed about.
I pay 1200 for car insurance every 6 months for 1 car….
I been wanting a bike just because this car insurance is ridiculous
Changing Ducati Desert Sled oil 🤣
I will get a motorcycle instead of a car for sure way better than a car
When my new kawi is look cool af and mostly i commute alone , i dont see why i need a used old corolla or prius, my
Kawasaki zx4rr and suzuki v storm sx250 is all i need and it cost less than a single used corolla
I get better mpg in my car than I do my bike.
Supercar performance for around 1/50th the price tag
bikes are way cooler and better, and easy to work on!
99 percent of people shouldn't be buying a bike over a car for their only transportation. There is zero practicality in motorcycles..buy a practical reliable daily driver then get a bike as a toy over a sports car lets say but in terms of owning only one..get a car first.
I recognize that I'm an exception, but I'd much rather change the sparkplugs in my v8 f150 than my VFR1200F's V4.