As a broke Lazy Retro Boy, I just wanted to say that my Royal Enfield runs great and my beard and my flannel keep me toasty on those early season Midwest rides. Also I wish I could afford a Triumph but I’ll settle for putting miles on my interceptor.
I don’t understand the hate for them. I have a continental gt. It was cheap, it’s quick as long as you understand that it isn’t a sport bike. I still get excited every time I see it. Good bike.
I find my 650 perfectly adequate. My 500 is more fun. And guess what... I've ordered a Janus. Yammie Noob somehow manages to be shrill and boring at the same time.
Most "retro motorcycle riders" have done the sport bike thing, sometimes for decades, and learned a little secret that you too will arrive at some day Yam. It's 99% as fun to ride a slow bike fast (or even slow) as it is to rip around on a liter bike at 10/10. So sooner or later you too will slow down, buy a mellow standard, and enjoy the ride 🙂
My dad is a panigale guy and complains about being able to go 200 mph. Also his hip. Also how hot the thing runs even at 60mph it's trying to fry you. I listened and bought an older bike with 60hp and an upright seating position. ( 92 yamaha xj600s) He didn't and bought a v4s after owning every panigale missile possible. 1099 1199 1299. He doesn't learn but that's what I'm for to learn from his mistakes. I enjoy my ride. He enjoys running from the cops maybe sorta he toatally doesn't run... He fucking flys away. I'm 28 and he's 52 as a fyi.
I remember seeing a Triumph Scrambler 900 like 12 years ago, instantly drawn to Triumph, and thinking "when I can afford one, I'm getting one!" Long Game Lazy Rider I am, on my 2019 Street Scrambler, racking the miles with smiles and not worried bout what others think 🤙
As someone who is brand new to riding and is looking at the RE INT650 as my first bike, complete with a retro helmet as I listen to some classic UK punk rock. I appreciated this video very much. I will make sure to watch this again as I sit outside on a patio drinking my $9 black coffee so I can admire my bike as I watch.
I think an old UJM bike is the way to go for starting out. Teaches you to work on engines which saves you money down the road, and the old tech keeps you from pushing yourself before you are ready. My first experience riding a motorcycle, it had no front brakes and only a rear drum, and the engine only ran on 1 cylinder below 2500 rpm.
I once had to essentially redo all my wiring in a gas station parking lot in the middle of a hood at 3:00 in the morning, using only a razor blade and some electrical tape. Because it was a 77 gs750 and i had rewired it from scratch, I was able to accomplish that. I realize that new bikes don't have many issues, but when they do, its way more involved. I could carry a 10mm wrench, a screwdriver, and a couple Allen keys and fix my bike 90% of the time it broke down (which was a dozen times over 2 years, mostly due to upgrading/replacing parts, and making little errors when installing them).
As somebody who started on the kzp1000 police cruiser, I can say I almost fell down this rabbit hole and I'm glad I didn't. I did end up putting Daytona bars on it though.
Lazy Retro Boy here with a completely stock 2020 Sportster 48. I wanted something that felt like a mix of my Ninja 400 and my Shadow 750. Nailed it. My favorite bike I've ever ridden, though definitely not the best on a technical level.
My first bike was a $700 1987 Yamaha radian that was abused so bad that it was better suited as a mad max display than a real motorcycle. I wanted to cafe it, but the effort and work would've been worth a brand-new motorcycle. Currently modding a continental GT650 as my third bike and it's been a hoot.
@@deathtomorons9388 Yeah the parts it's equipped with are on the cheaper side but if you actually spend time wrenching and upgrading it then it turns into an actual ride. Not that you would know from the sound of it. You probably take your bikes to the dealer everytime you need an oil change done.
I'm a UJM beginner :) Started on a Yamaha SR400 an I turned it into some sort of street tracker. Such a great ride, but learning how to ride on a Kickstart bike was indeed Dark Souls level pain.
I definitely fell into the trap of buying a clapped out CB750 that was in pieces for my first bike. And then I became a sportster boy.......papa yam dunked me twice.
i started off as a lazy retro boy. i bought a chrome 2012 royal enfield bullet deluxe - currently its going thru a scrambler build. and yes... my jeans are skinny but they are the havoc by speed and strength
Honestly same, next set of tire on my Bonneville will be dirt oriented for some mild gravel/back road shenanigans. I'm definitely lazy, and my bike is definitely retro.
I started as lazy retro rider. But soon got a broken down 78 suzuki gs750. Was forced to learn to clean and tune the carbs (I removed the carbs over 50 times to get them perfect). Got it running perfectly at oem idle and rebuilt the wiring harnes to oem spec. I then cafed it soon after this. Removed the electric start because I am now a retro purist. The work pays off in the end, I now have a bike that turns heads, sounds great, and I did it with my own enginuity and hard work
I'm a sportster rider and I started to laugh. Some people make fun of it but I'm just like hey it's a motorcycle and I'm out enjoying life on two wheels. I got a 1979 iron head and a 2019 48. Love the videos and keep the videos coming.
I was the 16yr old who's Dad and friends had Bandits Hornets and Fazers but I was too young to ride anything bigger than my 50cc scooter! 18yrs later I got round to passing my test and buying my 20yr old gen1 Bandit 1200 as a first big bike. Always dreamt of one. Some of us have our own stories to tell and will never fall into these youtube clickbait stereotype lists. A few bikes on and I would have done nothing any differently. Ride what you like and enjoy it all the while you can 😎
Lazy Retro Boy - guilty, other than not being called a boy in more than 50 years. 65 years old with a Kawasaki W800. No time for repairs. Can't hardly get up off the garage floor if I get down to work on it.
omg... im a UJM beginner. lmao the darksouls reference totally makes sense. the amount of amazon prime, oem stores and carb rebuild videos ive used is crazy. i just cant help but keep upgrading stuff on my '81 suzuki gs850 i got for 400 bucks because the battery wasnt connected. honestly i think it was worth the hours of crying into the wiring harness though
8:13 this is a KMZ dnepr, and i’m having a full restoration on one like this. Restoring it down to the frame, sandblasting it and assembling it again. This will be my first bike as a 16 y/o
So close, we need hybrid catagories… old and lazy would be me…love my new gen T120 and have zero need or desire to spend weekends wrenching when I can be riding albeit slowly and preferably NOT in the rain! 😎
I had both a couple of cb350s (good platform to build off of) and a cb754. I liked the kickstarter on the 350s and the jewel shaped idiot lights. I like to get another 350 for nostalgic value.
I love this list. I learned on a cb 750 and its all I rode for a decade. Got married had kids and sold my bikes. Then slmost 2 decades pass. I decided to buy a new bike. A 2022 Street Glide. Imagine my surprise going from 70's and 80's tech to a spaceship. That Harley was the easiest thing I've ever rode. I didn't know how good technology could be.
Oh hey! I'm a beginner UJM! Got into it because, well, the option came up. I did it because I want to learn mechanical stuff on a simpler bike, I love the look, I love the sound, and I love the cruiser feel with mid controls. When things got out of hand with the carburetors I took it to a mechanic. Mechanic suggested a newer bike. I looked, but none of the new bikes I've seen have all 3 1. the seating position 2. the sound 3. great touring capability. Number 3 is actually a huge part, because old Honda CBs had the option to basically turn it into a full dress tourer.
I'm sorta a UJM beginner mixed with a lazy retro rider. I started with a modern naked 300NK and quickly traded it in for a marked down 2022 Kawi W800 that I got for a steal. In 3 days, I've already put over 200 miles on it, and that's in the WI winter. I'm looking forward to this spring/summer to ride even more.
I've owned 2 Sportster's, a 64 and a 94. The 64 had a 4 speed, the 94 had a 5 speed that shifted like a 1940's bus. It "clanked" into every gear. Terrible.
Yup... yammie has been making these videos for years and he finally caught me. I am the lazy retro rider. I've had a Bonneville Bobber and an r ninet, daily commute in a big city on a motorcycle, and usually wear pretty expensive gear.
I bought a 2019 triumph bonneville street twin new off the showroom floor. Why? Cuz I wanted to look at my bike and think, that’s a purty bike. Knew exactly what I was gonna do to it. And by me, I mean my mechanic. Stripped the bars off and went with clip-ons. Why? Cuz I want to have a 1:1 connection to the fork. I don’t know why, but upright handlebars feel really weird and spooky to me. Feels like driving a car from the back seat with bbq tongs. And then I stripped all the shit off the back and replaced the oem seat. Why? Cuz it’s f’n ugly (nuf said). Then I took an angle grinder and chopped about 9” off the part of the frame that sticks out over the rear wheel for hauling around some massive 300 lb passenger which I never do. So not sure what that makes me in your metrics. I think it makes me a proud daddy.
as a UJM chopper boi, yea normies call it a harley all the time, they probably don't care enough to know that it's an XS650 and I definitely don't care enough to explain that it's an XS650 so whatever.
Again, my first bike was a 79' KZ1000 ST I paid $400 for and put another $400 into it to get a sticker. Had a cheap paintjob, learned on it, rode it like I stole it after I got comfortable. Liked it so much, bought another one w/19k original mi on it in South Hero, VT, drove there from SE NH to pick it up. So I have 2 technically. The 2nd one w/an original backrest/luggage rack. Still don't seem to fit your stereotypes really, as I dragged pegs on both, and I have 2 different style bikes as well. Checked out a Ducati Monster once, got off it as I realized it was 1/2 the weight of the KZ w/more HP. Not scared, more like "Oh hell yeah, I'll be dead or arrested on this." 😆
Always wanted a 1985 RZ350 so that would be my choice for a retro cafe racer. Even a Sportster with a 1275 Hammer kit is laughable, couldn’t keep up with my Super Tenere much less anything with a 4 cylinder.
🤣😂🤣😂I was waiting when Yammie Noob was going to bust balls on the Sportster riders. Fact: I do get my balls busted for riding my 2001 883 Sportster. Whatever, I own up to it. Love the vids!!!!
Yo...I know you're not a Harley guy..and I'm not either. But I adore the aesthetic of bikes of all makes and models. I scoure the 'Gram, Facebook etc...for cool bikes. And objectionably speaking...do you which bike stands out most? And I think deep down Spite will agree..the Sportster! A well done one. It just looks.. cool. In your lists...you never add the cool factor. Despite all it's faults...it just looks cool. The stance, riding position...it just looks cool. And c'mon...it sounds cool too. Spite .. c'mon... your a Harley guy. Admit it...it's a cool ,basic motorcycle. And it makes you feel cool. I speak truth man...
You forgot the Modern classic and in full sports gear rider that's me........got a Honda CB-350 rs (the new one) with a KYT helmet, full gauntlet gloves and other sporty gear.,..
Lazy broke retro bike guy😂😂😂 I rock the 93 cb750!! Cheap get 50mpg, and 75 horsepower great bike for the broke food worker, of course my boss has. Hiyabusa😂it’s all good just ride!😂
I googled reliable and cheap motorcycle back in 2010 and bought a DOHC cb750 for 800 bucks a year later. Found a Gimbel Fairing Kit left over from the 90's and now I pretend its a sport bike
I'm too lazy to even get a two wheeler with an actual engine in it. I did have an old Trek electric bike for a while back in the NIMH battery era, but now I've just got my high end late model cruiser bicycle. It's definitely the lazy version. If gas prices get too high, and/or if the Republicans get back in power, worry about the environment and my 401K may get me back on it. But if the sicklemotor bug ever bites I have figured out that something like the Piaggio BV350 or 400 is the ultimate lazy option. Any cafe racer is way too much work.
I am a Lazy Retro Rider. I love the classic looks, but hate the classic power, handling, and breakdowns....so I ride a Triumph T120, and I love that damn bike. I love looking at it, washing it, talking about it, and most of all, riding it.
Less then a minute in and already mad. Don't have a motorcycle yet, I'm a coffee nerd. What makes you think a French Press makes pretentious coffee? You haven't even scratched the SURFACE of the pretention I am capable of. 😤😤😤
I call my bike "my cheap Chinese midlife crisis". Love the thing. 😁 I'm 50 and it's a 400cc thumper caferacer. And i have a beard but don't wear flanel. Greetings from the Netherlands.
I'm so tired of you making fun of Sportster you must have some weird issues. I don't love all Sportsters I love my iron f****** cool looking. Endless upgrades and I can take Mustang GTs Dodge Challengers Camaros from light to light
My dad still has the bike that got me into motorcycling. His bone stock, carmine red 1979 XS650 special purchased brand new. He's not that anal about the record keeping though.
Landed smack dab in the middle of number 5. First "bike" was an 87 helix, then an 84 nighthawk s, then an 85 k100, and now a 78 cx500. I just love shitty old bikes.
Another lazy boy RE 650 here. Wish Id kept my old Kawasaki 550 tho instead of selling it in 1986. Then I could be an authentic old dude instead of just a lazy one.
Ha ha I fit into the 2nd category. Love my Thruxton 900. I take it out if it’s a dry Sunny Day. Don’t mind the cold. Done my time in the cold and wet to work and back 25 miles each way.
What's with these extremely long commercials that you can't pass? I've already stopped watching two of your videos because of this. I understand you want sponsors but those are ridiculous!!
I didn't even realize all this when buying my 17' Harley 48. I just kinda walked in, saw it and bought it. I barely even knew what a Harley was lol. It was more or less the bike was calling my name xD
Every time this channel talks about carbs it's just to complain about problems I've never had. Ride your damn carbed bike, you can't leave it sit for a month full of ethanol gas, your carbs are out of adjustment because you aren't riding it enough.
I don't see what you have against cruisers or recumbent motorcycles. Riding is not about being "cool," fast, or loud,it's supposed to be about enjoyment and comfort.
Hey hey hey as a Lazy Retro Boy i would like to point out that PBR tastes like crap and ill enjoy my single malt scotch in a triumph logo'd glass. Mmmm Bonneville with liquid cooling
Eyo!! I have Been watching your videos for two years now and I am finally picking up my frist bike today, going to have teori tomorrow so i hope i pass🙏🏻
Beginner UJM here. Spent more time fixing than riding my ‘81 kz440. Eventually got it running decently as my daily rider. But would buy from this century if I could do it again.
I'm a beginner UJM too. Absolutely love my 82 kz550. I was lucky enough to find one in really great condition, and it rarely gives me any problems, as long as I keep up with the basic maintenance
I'm rather excited to learn that the 'well done cafe racer built rider' turns out to actually ride their bike, and ironically they all ride sportsters, apparently
Can't believe all the trigger warnings you had to give at the start. If your looking for a group to poke fun at give us Aussie riders a go. No end of material here. :)
