My Favorite Motorcycles of All Time 

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Yam's favorite is definitely the cbr500r

1983 Yamaha XT550, 1987 Kawasaki Ninja 250, 1988 Yamaha FZ600 and 1989 Yamaha FZR1000. I learned to ride on the XT550. Owned the Ninja for only 3 weeks and got hit on it. Had to get rid of the FZ600 after a ton of speeding tickets. After 22 years of not riding I bought a FZR1000 with only 4,002 miles on it in 2014. Have had it up to 154.3mph. Was my dream bike back in the day and still can't believe I own one.

Yammie has convinced me to upgrade from a honda rebel 300 to a turbo busa

Wonderful list.The Yamaha RD350 was a well known adrenalin ride in the states when it came out. It was sold in a beautiful yellow and black livery and scared the crxp out of anyone who rode it. A legendary two stroke full send machine. Everyone wanted one. All of the bikes you mentioned were truly unique and fun and that's what matters. That they gave you back as much fun as you put into them. That 675 must be a hell of a fine machine. Great video.

I own the yamaha rd350 1977 model year I think, it's my dad's bike but I daily it to my college, simple air cooled parallel twin making 40ish horsepower weights around 160kgs goes till around 105-110 miles per hour, still in pristine condition and well maintained.

My favorite bike has to be the Triumph Rocket III Touring. Yes, they made a bagger model a few years back and I owned one. It was detuned but had a driver/passenger back rest, floor boards, hard cases, heel/toe shifter, quick detach windshield, auxiliary lighting, and the most comfortable riding position anyone with a bad back could ask for.

Was glad to see the Daytona 675 on the list. You nailed it on the feel of the bike. No bike I’v ridden since has handled or felt the same as that bike

I want the turbo busa to live!! Get the guys who built the 600hp gen 3 to help you. The busa is my dream bike and will be my next bike

I learned to ride on an RD350. It was interesting to try and turn while the bike was trying to wheelie. Basically, I was forced to learn how to control the throttle on launch.

the RD/RZs are like riding a very big and unruly chainsaw, with wheels - they're fantastic

The thruxton and the speed triple rr are dream bikes for me rn, especially after I got to sit on them at a dealer but they're just so expensive 😭 I was surprised at how lightweight the speed triple felt too

5th gen VFR800 was my dream bike back in the day...couldn't afford it back then of course. earlier this year I bought one in excellent condition for about 3500$. It really is a great machine. totally analog, good useable power, fun in the twisties and it looks just as good as I remember. I don't do hooligan stuff on it though. trying to keep it nice for as long as possible. might even retire it to the living room one day...if I can stop riding it

Thruxton RS or the Indian FTR are both on my list for my first street bikes. Beautiful machines, well reviewed.

rd350 1974 was my first bike I ever had. Loved it

The closest I have gotten to triumph is when I lined up with one at a red light. Kawi Z900 vs a 765. It was fun playing around in the empty morning streets.

i know a guy with a RD 350 !!!! its on stands now but it drove when i last saw it. its a rowdy little old thing

Hey man! I bought the '16, 675R new, now it has 36k pretty stock except for a taylormade exhaust. Love, love, love! Canyon carver! Owned a 2003 Triumph Sprint RS955i what a great bike that was, so sorry I sold it. Looking at getting a 2005 Honda RC51 garage queen.

For many years my favorite bike I ever owned or tried was my 1984 Ninja 900. loved the looks for it's time, ergonomics, seat hight. engine, and most of all how stable it was. I wish I still owned it today. and after test riding many different bikes over the last three years. I ended up buying a bike without ever riding it first. and I just got lucky because I totally love it. it's a 2017 Ducati 939 Supersport with 2159 km on it. non S version. after only a couple of minutes of riding it I was in love. the bike has tons of character. has very nice usable power band, is nice and stable and holds a line really good. and it looks beautiful. It had new Pirelli Diablo Rossa lV tires on it. I had test ridden the XSR 900 just a few weeks before buying it. and liked it allot. but the price new where I live is 3 or 4 thousand dollars more then in America. so I didn't buy it. and I'm happy I didn't because as soon as I road the 939 I liked it more than the XSR. and I paid way less for it. and it looks like new, and recently I went to Triumph dealer on a test riding day where they let me take out the bikes by myself. and test road a few different bikes for around fifteen minutes each. the Street triple RS I had tried a couple years earlier, but I wanted to try the new model. I liked it very much. but wish it had a full fairing. but I test road the Speed Twin 1200 for the second time. the first time was a couple years ago. and it seemed like a really nice bike back then. I liked the torque and sound of the big twin engine. but when I tried it recently in 2023 after riding my 939 for a couple of months. the bike felt like a piece of crap in comparison. the 939 engine is better, the handling is night and day better. and in my opinion the looks aren't even close. the Ducati is just in another league in my opinion. but the Street Triple RS I could own for a second bike. I really like it. I am the same as you as far as wanting to own a few bikes. right now I have the 939 and an old 250 Ninja and an old 175 enduro and a scooter. I want to keep the 939 forever, and sell the other bikes. and if I can get a house with a garage I want to get another nice bike or two. I would like to get a really nice enduro. and maybe a Street Triple RS. but there are few bikes I would keep my eyes out for on the second hand market. if I had the money to go crazy I would be the Jay Leno of bike owners. but in the real world I would be happy to have around five bikes. but the reality is I don't ride often enough for that to make sense. but when you get to my age everything doesn't need to make sense anymore. you only live once.

If you "like really unique riding experiences" but there are "not a lot of Japanese 4-cylinder bikes on the list" because you "don't find them that unique or esoteric or bespoke", then I strongly urge you to beg, borrow or steal to get a ride on a mid-80's Yamaha RZV500 and/or Suzuki RG500 Gamma; both, if at all possible. As a sport bike rider and racer, these are unicorns that I think you will love and add to your "Favorite" list (even though they're both carbureted 😛).

My first Street Bike I got in 1981, was a 1981 GPZ 550, very fun bike!

You're gonna hate me for this, but so far, my favourite bike is my BMW R nineT Scrambler. It does EVERYTHING I want, the only problem is that it's a little heavy. I've only ridden around 6 bikes though.

i saw a b king the other day in the canyons. I have huge respect for the Busa and the MV F3, as seeing these two bikes owned by the families of friends started my love for two wheels as a kid. it would be cool if the busa is revived in a more stock form.

I had a 350LC back in the 80's and it was so much fun as a 17 year old , its why i bought myself a 2018 xsr900 recently, as i like the retro looks.

Yammie, you convinced me to buy a zh2. Bless you and your team. 🎉

have you ever tried a honda CBR250RR MC22 from the 1990s ? I’d like to know your opinion ? revs to 20,000 rpm. I own one in Australia and there is a huge worldwide following.

No MT07? Surprising... In Spain we would call the RD350 "ataúd de pijos" (poshs' casket) because of all the raw power that the bike would make and the careless driving that their owners would do (we're talking about a time where driving with a helmet was not mandatory yet). A cousin had one and had an accident with it and always tells me that the RD350 "was just too fast, but fun as heck".

Watching this video after I bought a ktm duke 390 and it is still my only bike 3 years later.

Obviously Yam's favorite bike of all time is the Kawasaki ninja 650, he just doesn't want us to know.

Great list, hope to get the chance to ride some of those myself.

My name is bruce. I've been riding for 49 years now and love your production on all things motorcycle. I was able to guess the 675 Daytona AND the RD 350, for what it's worth.

I would like to take you to a dragstrip and put you on our pro comp busa or the nitro bike then you can honestly say you went fast on a motorcycle🤣🤣

I almost sold my WR250R about a year ago when I bought my new Zero DSR. Biggest mistake I never made. Since then, the Zero's been in the shop for warranty 3 times while the WRR keeps getting me to work. Love the Zero, but you just can't touch Yamaha's legendary reliability.

i love my bking, but it only shares the wheels, engine, and ecu from the gen2 busa. the forks are interchangeable, but the bking is sprung softer, and has a longer wheelbase.. the bking is heavier, makes less power thanks to no ram air, a smaller airbox, and handles a little lazier.

Very nice list, if you can get, your hands on one try the Yamaha TDR 250 2stroke.

Thruxton RS... A man with taste. That's an Immediate like 👌

My favorite is the MV Augusta F4RR

I bought a new 1979 CBX and stupidly sold it after getting married. It was not particularly fast and doesn’t handle that well. 127 mph was all I could get out of it but it was super smooth and the width of that engine was so cool. With stock exhaust it was very quiet and super smooth. A fantastic piece of engineering but performance was nothing compared to modern sport motorcycles. It always got noticed but was a slug compared to the CBR929 I later owned. Sure wish I’d kept the CBR though.

I’ve had 2 Honda cbx1000 first had a 6 into 1 laser exhaust unbelievable sound and the second was a standard exhaust having owned 64 bikes in 47 years of riding it’s the one bike I truly regret ever selling the bike was so comfy and the engine my god was so smooth it was amazing and yes the sound was like a formula racing car 😊

Was your father Brazilian? If so, how cool! I'm also Brazilian and really like your content, keep it up! (You pronounced "São Paulo" perfectly btw) Se tiver mais brasileiros por aqui, bora mostrar q a gente ta representando em peso 🇧🇷

Yams favorite is for sure the Venom Superbike

Got a speed twin because I like the fuel tank aesthetic better than the thruxton and also because the 2 seater, you welcome to try it before I put clip ons and mess whit the factory suspension I’m in dfw

Yam, you should try riding a husqvarna 701sm.

I’m surprised to not see the Aprilia rs660. He’s almost convinced me to get one with all of his videos about it and the high remarks he gives it.

The Ducati 1098 Banana boat was literally a golden god. I feel like it's not talked about enough. When I become rich I'm going to get one, I have to

Hey yam, I like your pick of the desert sled but what are your thoughts on the other Ducati scrambler variants? I have my eye on that urban motard 👀

Didn’t know you love triumph, my dream bike is the rocket 😍😍😍

Where is the Texas mile? I’m from the Caribbean but I live here in Austin. I love riding and I’d love to ride those places you talk about.

Perhaps Yammie's best video. 😁💯

I was at my local motorcycle shop and they had a gxsr 600 and a cbr650r and a cb650r and a zx6rr and a ktm790 and a ktm890 and a r7 and a aprilla rs660 and a cbr650r which out of those would be the best beginner motorcycle

MV agusta F3 RC making the list tickles me, I own one.

I could make a montage of all the times you say the zx4rr is underwhelming. You even did a sort of deep dive with that other guy and neither of you had anything exciting to say despite comparing it against the ninja400. Yet it’s an honourable mention? 😂

Yea😅 you picked my favorite that I own. The ZH2 is so much fun. It's hard to explain to people how much it pulls. I have a ZX14R that I know is ultimately faster but the ZH2 just feels faster.

Hey yam. It's a long shot. And i don't know if it would be worth the trip. But A place by me in Nj called pompton sports center has a cbx on display in their showroom. No idea if they would let you ride it. But it couldn't hurt to give them a shout.

Turbo a Gen 2 1340cc Hayabusa or get a Gen 3 with a TTS Supercharger kit. You could also supercharge the B-King with a TTS Supercharger kit. Gen 3 would be most reliable I'd say, and can produce 300-400hp

Yammie what’s is your opinion on the Yamaha mto9? I am trying to decide on my first sport bike and am super interested in that bike

He loves his Harley

CBX and the RD350 are both worthy holy grails. The motocycla dealership in Ocean Springs, MS. has an RD350 on display. Or, at least they did a year ago. I asked...not for sale 😢

Been only riding for only a couple months but if I had to say a dream bike definitely the Kawasaki KZ1300 if I remember right it was Kawasaki's answer to the CBX? But yeah for me the Kawa definitely mine

Its the r1m and the 2018 s1000rr nothing can budge my heart from beating for these two

I had the opportunity to buy the bike my dad had back in the 80’s. The very next day I went and picked it up. It’s the 1981 Kawasaki kz750e. Such a peach of a 4 cylinder. Yam if you would like to ride it let me know.

Fascinating! Clearly you are not impressed by the latest technology and that is an interesting list. Also thanks for sharing more of your personal life l 👍👍👍

All japanese 250cc 2 strokes and 500 cc you missed them there, 2 strokes ftw. Edit: track sport bikes old school

Cant decide if i should get the rocket 3 or street triple 1200 rr?

WR250R gang! Interested to hear the Daytona Moto2 didn't match your expectations especially against the 675R! Never got to ride one.

Regarding wanting to ride a CBX and NR750 Hondas; many CBXs went unsold after the CB900F was introduced because it was quicker, lighter, and better handling. The NR750, while a unique bike, is just too radical to consider owning due to the maintenance schedule and parts availability. Yeah, I realize Ynoob just wants to ride these bikes and I am sure he will enjoy the experience.

What do you have to say about experimental motorcycles like the Lotus C-01?

Recommendation for a 50 yo dude who doesnt want a cruiser? Commute is 30 miles both ways with 22 miles of open highway. I dont like feeling like a sail in the wind and im looking to upgrade from my ninja 650.

Ninja 900 high-speed cruising decent seating position but don't get stuck in traffic😅 bought a new 85 at 19 years old had it 6 years still alive😂

The squid is strong in this one. Honesty, I loved almost every motorcycle I've ever owned. That said, I've owned a mere eleven different motorcycles. I would say my least favorites were 4-stroke dual sports. I just liked the 2-stroke dual sports better.

What happened to the busa? What exactly broke/ blew up ?

Does your 'Busa not have rear mirrors?

I wonder if the 2024 Street Triple RS will enter your list once you ride it.

Hey, green eggs and yam, have you ever ridden the aprilia dorsoduro?

FUK YES YOU MADE MY DAY Mr.Noob RD 350 Thank you and the color is correct ❤😮😅😊😮😂 LOVED that bike :)

Yaaaay you mentioned brazil 🙏🏽🇧🇷💚

quick question since i am a European fan can i still join the giveaways or is it usa+canada only?

Anyone know what's up with papa yams left arm? It looks pale to me, or is it just a tan on the forearm? :D

What do you think of the RVT1000 and CBR250RR

for me it is my dads 1975 Kawasaki 750 .. or I think the official model is H2 mach IV? Dad and mom gave up riding when I was born.. dad sold it to a friend. I got to test drive it when I turned 18 and damn.. my Yamaha Yzf did not hold a candle to that thing^^ We became friends me and the owner... and when he passed away, he actually signed my dads last motorcycle to me.

My brother had a RS250 as his first. They rip.... it's insane. i rode it when i was about 16 (kinda illigal over here but who cares) it's awesome. if you can find one, buy it... they are getting hard to find here in Europe

What about Moto Morini Corsaro 1200? Very unique bike!

I was going to be really sad if a speed triple didn't make this list. It might not be the traditional naked hooligan style, but I can sleep easy now. Thank you for good taste.

ktm 990 super duke 06-08 Ktm 950 SM (had one for a year) aprilia rsv mille 98-03 (2nd bike i ever owned) Suzuki TL1000R Yamaha Mt10 17-21 Honda Fireblade 08-15 Bmw S1000rr 09-16 aprilia rsv4 17-20 Mv Agusta F4 1000/1078 312RR Moto Guzzi V11 Sport (Current bike) lol my weird dream garage

No rc51 yam? Interesting, very interesting..

the huskie 501 feels like it has force of nature levels of torque but instead of a tsunami, like a Harley. its more like a hurricane.

The Yamaha Nikon isn’t a motorcycle. It’s a Trike without a cause ! How heavy is it ? What is it good for ? I can’t think of anything that it would be good at.

CBX with six into six sounds soo much better than a six into one.

You should review Triumph speed 400 that recently launch in india. It's going to be a great beginners motorcycle. You can literally see all the specs right now and its reasonably priced in India u can get views on that video. It's a request

@Yammie Noob resurrection of the turbo busa for 2M subs!

Miss the sound clip audio for each motorcycle like the older videos ❤

Yams needs to ride the triumph thunderbird commander

Yammie I'm pretty new to this channel, but have to ask why are you not located in Southern CA? You are holding back this channel solely from a days available to ride with photogenic weather, photogenic / fun roads within 30 miles radius perspectives. Seeing bikes on flat roads with flat vistas in every direction of scrub brush doesnt make me want to get and ride

Nice resume! Yam to WSBK?

Turbo BUSA rebuild!!! Make it faster and nicer so it hurts more when brah blows it up again 😅

Can't wait to fix up my cbx

What'd you do to your favorite venom bike?

Surprised the Vmax wasn’t on your list.

After being a follower of this channel for so long, i feel like the only none Japanese bike I will own is some kind of Triumph.

My dream ride would be on a Honda RC213V-S. This will never happen but thats why its the dream ride lol