Beginner Motorcycle Tier List - Best Starter Bike

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Best Beginner **Sport** Gear:

Best Beginner **Dual Sport/ADV** Gear:

Best Beginner **Retro/Classic** Gear:

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FAQ:

What should my first bike be? A Turbo Hayabusa.

Very funny, no seriously. What should I get? A TURBO BUSA.

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[shrekdeck]

I wonder how many people he’s killed by telling them too get a 1000 as their first bike

[haydenj]

"they tend to be...a little bit more than a beginner can handle"

Wonderful recommendation for a video entirely about beginners Yam, glad to know you're looking out for us

[BroodallyHonest]

The bikes this guy is putting on his "D" list are the ones most people want. Most people want a good combination of looks, performance, reliability and affordability, and all of the bikes in this category deliver on those things.

[stuff]

Yam! Thank you so much for this list!! I was on the fence for about a week but after this video I went out and bought my first bike based on your recommendation! Had a blast riding it around and I’m already looking forward to getting out of the hospital to try it again!!

[mcdonaldslover]

yammie: buy a small bike as your first bike
also yammie: 300cc is not enough its not torquey enough you can't pull wheelies

[bingzza]

Nobody:
Yammie Noob: 1000cc is the best beginner bike

[realiascailt]

European beginner bike: 11-15hp bike
American beginner bike: 90hp 4 cylinder motorcycle
What?

[m.avelino]

Okay, I don't want to criticize this guy's work but I disagree with his points and choices with everything that I've got. The bikes on A/B tiers are, in my opinion, *not* beginners bike. I'll let him have it as maybe a second bike, buy if you've never rode a bike in your life, do *not* start at 600cc or 1000cc. Start small and build your way up. Bigger bikes are heavier, harder to control, they can go to a very high velocity in mere seconds and you might lose control of the bike and have an accident... i know people who started at those levels and are still alive, sure, but I don't recommend taking chances on a bike because a little mistake can end your life, and riding a powerful motorcycle increases the risk of something bad happening, and EVEN MORE when you don't have experience riding smaller bikes.

My second point is: money. If you're on a budget, you need to consider the bigger and more expensive the bike, the more expensive is anything related to it: tires, revision, repair, fuel etc so besides the higher price you're going to pay for the bike, the bigger your expenses with it.

And number three: if you have a budget, don't buy the bike first. My tip is go to a bike store, buy some good protection gear and then see your budget. Good protection gear can be really expensive, but you need to care more about your well being than if you're going to ride fast or not.

So, imo: 300cc is perfect for a beginner. Hell, even 150cc or 250cc is good enough to learn the basics. Yamaha and Honda are two reliable brands, so if you buy a CB300 or a MT-03, you'll be in good hands. Don't worry. The list he put together is as if

Worst car for begginers: civic
Best car for begginers: a corvette.

Do you see how bad that sounds? So then you understand my points.

Anyway, good riddance, don't buy a 1000cc if you've never rode a bike

[erikwithak]

My choice for beginner: Ninja 400
My budget: broken 1990 Ninja 250

[FoiMal]

So the B tier is the S tier in this list. Got it.

[Dan-oixt]

Yammie hurt his credibility with this one! His partner did a video riding the Duke 390, and said he would have to take his hands off the bars at stop lights or they would go numb from all the vibration. Yes, that's exactly how you want to introduce a newbie to the world of motorcycling. Others have recommended the 300's and 400's for beginners for obvious reasons, and your recommendations sound more like something for an intermediate adrenaline junkie!

[-EX-]

After watching this, I would agree with the A and S tier bikes. But for any new to riding biker, I have to say always, (I cannot stress this enough) ALWAYS make sure your bike is under 600cc. Not just because the bike will be lighter. The bigger the bike the more power it has, the bigger the mistake and the more it can become the last bike you ever ride. Granted they knocked the honda 300cc bikes. Starting out riding, I actually do suggest them because they are slow, so you can get use to leaning, learning to turn, and understanding your gear shifting and how everything works without destroying your own gear box on a much more pricey bike. They actually come pretty cheap used as well. If you are like me and live more in a city than the suburban or country side, riding is a lot more different. Having a slower bike really makes it easy for you to build up that natural reflex of looking all around you when going through intersections, or coming to stops. Something like a 650cc might seem cool. You will keep it for a long time. But every starting/beginner biker needs to get their head around the fact they will drop, wreak, or fall off their bike at one point or another. 600cc or more you fall off that bike going fast or being dumb and your odds of wanting to fix and ride it again, or getting back on ever again drop a lot. At least falling off something more light, less powerful can really help you understand what to expect when that day comes. Trust me, I have fallen off before hitting gravel while being cut off. It sucks when you are going 35mph and you just land full force bike and all onto the pavement while moving even with a jacket on. Keep that in mind.

[SeraphCrimson]

Spite: 70 HP is the sweet spot for a road bike.

Yammie: Here's a beginner bike with 80 HP.

[hariskhalid]

Why's the turbo busa not in s tier? Disappointed

[riyareny]

He put all of the bikes i liked in the D Section .Noice .

[Sss]

“Yeah so this 1, 000, 000 cc bike is the best bike u can get”


-yammie noob 2025

[lelepao]

1:15, my brain noticed a brest in the mirror, got disappointed later

[wajokbill]

I feel like the z400 really deserves to be higher up on the list. You can get it anywhere. It's cheap and reliable. Fuel consumption is ridiculously low. It sounds great with 2 cylinders. Literally THE perfect beginner bike in my opinion.

[Pibblepunk]

Call me crazy but those bikes you criticized for being "underpowered"... I don't want a speedy bike to learn how to ride on. I don't want something that's gonna pop a wheelie and go flying out from under me if I crank the gas a little too hard. Like yeah, I'm sure for an experienced rider those Honda 300's are boring, but I'd rather be bored than injured or dead.

[seattlegrrlie]

Huh. Yammie started smoking crack

You've lost it man