Which bike youtubers do you follow?

[airsafari87]

jjones said:

Ollie Moto has some great content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBeOAtppN8LEs9aF...

Are you logged in to my YouTube account? I just came here to post the same thing, just started getting in to his channel and it seems canny decent?

I've also been watching Dave Hewson's channel and him putting an early R1 back on the road again.

[carinaman]

I may've done what DanDanTheFireman does there. It's a bit like hiding behind the Settee when Dr. Who comes on:

https://youtu.be/AtrLmur1gwY?t=278

[Marquezs Stabilisers]

Dibble said:

I generally like the Itchy Boots stuff and enjoyed her Iceland/Denmark/Sweden/Norway series. I’m enjoying the current South African one a bit less, but then it’s not somewhere I’ve ever wanted to visit, whereas I’ve done a few trips to Scandinavia (and hope to get back there eventually).

Conversely, Lea Rieck/Got2Go irritates the living st out of me. She’s currently doing a Scandinavian series on YouTube (filmed last year) and I have to watch it with gritted teeth as I just find her really irritating. The only reason I’m sticking with it is to get more Scandi tips/locations.

https://youtube.com/c/Got2Go

I’ve been enjoying Nathan the Postman’s “Lockdown Diaries” and it’s really made me want to do a US/Canada trip by bike at some point.

Oddly I am the opposite, Itchy Boots really annoys me and I enjoy Got2Go. Her non European stuff is way better mind you - Oman and West Africa being two examples. I think though she's more of a traveller who uses a motorcycle than many other folk in the same vein. Her Iceland one is good but she is bananas going offroading in Iceland whilst six months pregnant.

I watched Itchy Boots Iceland and she kept banging on about all these Viking guys and generally seemed to enjoy the attention of them...I found her tedious.

Goes to show how different we all are!

[crofty1984]

From the other side of the pond I'm watching brick house builds and the bearded mechanic.
Both fall into the "will this heap of st run/watch me fix it" category.

[Biker9090]

I see the Dirty Garage Guy is REALLY going after people again on his channel. Do people genuinely sit there and watch his bloody moaning for FIVE HOURS each weekend? No wonder there aren't any new bike projects on his channel.

[Ecosseven]

I've been watching a lot of bike reviews on youtube lately.

Lamb chop rides
Mark Pulling motorcycle reviews
English Biker Dan
User Name Kate
Dan Trent
Man Cave Moto
44 teeth
Bennetts
Visordown
MCN
Missenden Flyer
Bike Matters
Motors for the masses
Bike World
Rev Zilla.

Plenty choice out there....

[Biker's Nemesis]

crofty1984 said:

From the other side of the pond I'm watching brick house builds and the bearded mechanic.
Both fall into the "will this heap of st run/watch me fix it" category.

Yeah, I like the Bearded Mechanic.

[ntoskrnl]

Obsession Engineering - this guy knows his stuff, really lives up to the name. His IOM and BSB videos offer a glimpse into competitive motorcycle racing that you wouldn't be able to see otherwise.

A couple of American SV650 specialists (shoutout mad8vcycles)

Moto Stars for when I want to watch people target fixate off the road when encountering a slight corner.

and thats.... it? I don't have any interest in travelling/vlogging types, can't really stand the 44teeth blokes. Not sure what else is out there.

[the cueball]

I get really fed up with all the "reviews" that pop up at the same time, about the same bike saying the exact same things.

Not one of them is objective IMO... all out just to say how amazing things are to ensure they get a spot at the next launch.

That Dirty Workshop guy has a serious chip on his shoulder about everyone it seems... and is dull as f**k..

Has anyone mentioned , or watch RRC restoration?

Really good quality of work..

And to a lesser extent, but still manages to get things done, an American guy called Ronald Fingers..I quite like his honesty and humor.

[srob]

crofty1984 said:

From the other side of the pond I'm watching brick house builds and the bearded mechanic.
Both fall into the "will this heap of st run/watch me fix it" category.

One I think you'd enjoy is a chap who's in our local vintage bike club. https://www.youtube.com/@PantherOwnersClub1

He's an older bloke who is proper old school and can do anything. He wanted a sidecar, so made one including making the chassis and the body. He needed a new (steel) petrol tank for one of his bikes so he made one from scratch. Quite interesting though as he talks you through it all.

He also does lots of fairly long runs on quite inappropriate bikes including camping old school. Think I possibly appear in the background of some of the videos as I think I was on some of the runs.

He's a really nice bloke too!

[Tam_Mullen]

the cueball said:

That Dirty Workshop guy has a serious chip on his shoulder about everyone it seems... and is dull as f**k..

Has anyone mentioned , or watch RRC restoration?

Really good quality of work..

Watched the Dirty Workshop guy years ago where he did explanations on bike-y stuff, but he slowly got more bitter and attacked other youtubers more, just a miserable I think.

RRC is really good, proper attention to detail and great workmanship/knowledge at play there. Oh to have the facilities and tools he has!

[Biker9090]

the cueball said:

I get really fed up with all the "reviews" that pop up at the same time, about the same bike saying the exact same things.

Not one of them is objective IMO... all out just to say how amazing things are to ensure they get a spot at the next launch.

That Dirty Workshop guy has a serious chip on his shoulder about everyone it seems... and is dull as f**k..

Has anyone mentioned , or watch RRC restoration?

Really good quality of work..

And to a lesser extent, but still manages to get things done, an American guy called Ronald Fingers..I quite like his honesty and humor.

Yeah, RRC is brilliant. Almost an ASMR like thing!

Dirty Garage Guy actually needs to bloody do something rather than criticise

[Marquezs Stabilisers]

the cueball said:

I get really fed up with all the "reviews" that pop up at the same time, about the same bike saying the exact same things.

Not one of them is objective IMO... all out just to say how amazing things are to ensure they get a spot at the next launch.

That Dirty Workshop guy has a serious chip on his shoulder about everyone it seems... and is dull as f**k..

Has anyone mentioned , or watch RRC restoration?

Really good quality of work..

And to a lesser extent, but still manages to get things done, an American guy called Ronald Fingers..I quite like his honesty and humor.

I watch RRC, bizarrely relaxing and the Honda 400 series he's got on just now is really good. He must be a mechanic from his home though, some amount of tools for a hobbyist.

[trickywoo]

Haven’t seen obsession engineering mentioned yet.

[AceRockatansky]

Teapot 1 gets right on my nerves, everytime he comes up to a NSL he sings " Nationals" and accelerates to the limit as if he's thankful and content for being allowed to.

Can't he just ride normally.

[HairyMaclary]

Ecosseven said:

I've been watching a lot of bike reviews on youtube lately.

Lamb chop rides
Mark Pulling motorcycle reviews
English Biker Dan
User Name Kate
Dan Trent
Man Cave Moto
44 teeth
Bennetts
Visordown
MCN
Missenden Flyer
Bike Matters
Motors for the masses
Bike World
Rev Zilla.

Plenty choice out there....

I've watched all of these over the years but for the first time I'm getting bored of the UK vloggers.

All of them seem to hit about 5k subs then every bloody video has a sales pitch. Either 'check out this decent thing I can't live without' or hard adverts 'buy this st as it helps the channel'. Sign up to my Patreon so I can do this full time. I hate my day job.. Yawn. It's not just motorbike stuff.

I've started to hunt out people with next to no subs or views. I'd rather watch something with lower 'production values' than be sold stuff.

Oh another thing. Endless drone shots get right on my tits. Yes you can fly a drone, well done.

Female riders create some really boring content. People only watch them because female.

[8IKERDAVE]

I stumbled on a new one the other night called Goblin RIDES. Not a massive amount of content as yet but I think he is an upcomer. British - which is a must for me I just can't relate to the American stuff and a nice down to earth chap as well.

[Drawweight]

I've watched some of Doodle On A Motorcycle.

Nothing groundbreaking but a good perspective of a reasonably new rider.

[BlackG7R]

I watch most of the ones mentioned previously :

Teapot 1 - Likeable guy been on a couple of his tours
TMF - Easy watching, professionally done vids, can be a bit annoying sometimes.
44 Teeth - Makes me laugh, especially the news
Itchy Boots - Amazing trips, but rather her than me, especially Africa
LCR - Likeable guy, professionally done
Richy Vida - again a likeable guy, professionally done.

etc. etc.

But if you like the off road / adventure stuff I also like :

A Riemann - knows his stuff about bikes, and gets some amazing shots
MAD Tv -
Big Rock Moto -

[Bob_Defly]

For me:

Teapot 1 - Annoying AF, and that beard is ridiculous, can't watch
TMF- Annoying and sexist, which might be mildly humorous if he had the skills that some of the women riders have, but he doesn't. Having a splash screen saying it's OK because you're a boomer doesn't stop you being a c*nt
44 Teeth - Usually really good, although BVG's childish humour can get tiring sometimes
Itchy Boots - Really interesting, each season better than the last as she hones her craft
LCR - Usually pretty good reviews and stuff
Big Rock Moto is decent ADV content
Rocketman, Neevesey, Fortnine, Bret Tkacs are all good. I also watch Brick House Builds.

I'm surprised at how few views Brake Magazine gets as it's really good content and well edited.
I LOVE Allen Millyard, he is a mezmerising genius that just wows me with his skill level, just insane.

For enduro/off-road Cross Training Enduro has lots of useful comparison videos, tyres etc. and Chronicles of Solid has good bike news.

I also thought Nathan The Postman's video posted here was pretty good, will be watching more of his content.