Motoranting: Trust Issues

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Motoranting | I consume, one might say, a more than reasonable amount of YouTube motorcycle content. I follow quite a few diverse individuals ranging from 500 subs, to over a million subs. As an opinionated individual, I like to get varying opinions from riders. Recently, IMHO some of the opinions seem more similar than they used to, and it's from a specific segment of channels. And so it's time to rant! - Frank

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Once you have trust issues, they never go away!!!

Motoramblings

Well, I think you are spot on. When YouTube becomes a “business”, the content is compromised. Honestly is the best policy for sure. Great video Frank!

docadventures

Yep, that sums it up perfectly, and it’s a shame that there seems to be fewer and fewer channels on YouTube for almost all genres that aren’t influenced by some type of graft, whether monetary or access related. I am a photographer and the photography business is even worse.

Interbeing_CDN

Amen. The 1000 mile reviews are really dumb. Three days on a bike says nothing about it.

advmatt

For the record, the air filter is under the tank on the V-Strom 1050. That sucks! No sugar coating on that. Other than that, it’s a great bike!

docadventures

This is bigdave. Im on my work account. But I agree with you completely. I have seen so many channels I started out really enjoying slowly creep into infomercials etc. A couple who were admitted beginners 1 to 2 yrs ago suddenly playing the expert and pimping products. One has changed bikes 3 times in 13 mos. And of course each new one is a different brand and is way better supposedly than the one before. I caught one in several untruths. Saying the latest bike had more ground clearance etc etc than the prior when this was nowhere near correct.

davidslaser

Thanks for sharing Frank! I agree and I have noticed a change in some channels recently. It seems the bigger the channel gets, the more you see this trend. Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 anyone . . .

twowheeladventures

I don't watch big channels anymore. Far too compromised.

frostbitevinnie

Yep, it happens to most big YouTube channels at some point... and that's when they lose a LOT of viewers. And it's not just motorcycle content. Can't piss off the sponsors!

This is why I don't trust any one reviewer wholeheartedly - I watch multiple reviews of something before I buy it. If I do a review of something, I'll be as fair as possible, without downplaying negatives.

RoadReality

It's a bit like "never meet your heroes" (don't look too closely): All channels eventually settle into a money focussed beat (subscribe\ like). We're all grown-ups, we know how this works, so always have that salt shaker at the ready. Personally I take any channel as more of guideline than a rule.

Yes, I've heard the exact same lines on different reviews, so I know the OEM has paid them to say the lines, because they are usually so unnatural that no one except Marketing would say those words. And yup, at that point trust is lost in the reviewer and the product.

My pet peeve is claiming a new bike is absolutely great, then 6-12 months later they tear it a new one.

cpuuk

Rant over 😂 Very valid points Frank. I've seen the same on the tech side from channels with millions of subscribers. Mr. Marcus for example. Way less critical conversation and more why you need to buy it. I think part of it could also be that they used to review and be critical of everything they can get their hands on but now… That they have access to anything they want... they might only choose the things that they know will be good. And… Not necessarily review those things that have not so good qualities. I do know that some of those channels used to refuse free goods so they could say that they purchased them and could objectively say anything they wanted to about them. I do believe that has changed recently, and some of those creators are getting free goods and therefore I do think that they might feel a little loyalty to the company when it comes to the not so desirable parts of those products, I do see that there is a fine line.

manybikes

This why Iam very selective of the reviews I take seriously and often dislike some videos.

Warerdog

So you mean that the motorcycle industry is just part of the real world? I'm disillusioned.

ParallelCamper

How dare you think about honesty.
I give you credit, when your having problems with your bike your let us know. Everyone wants the manufacturers to like the reviews so the get free stuff.
The truth always comes out and they just ignore the problems.
That is an evil path that will get them in the end.

tomg

You have a REAL BAD habit of drifting outside the arc in curves.

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