Do you watch those Motovlog folks on the YouTube

[MrAtom]

Before getting a bike, I watched them for a while. Most of them I found to be boring, shock-value, annoying people with minimal charisma, but I'm a picky cynic with who I invest my time with (I like a solid 99% of you guys though, and I wouldn't say I hate anybody on here )

But every once in a while, we see a kid opening up a thread on here about how he's starting a motovlog and that's what got him into bikes and all that. I've always assumed that those people were barking up the wrong tree and that these Ninjette folks don't really care much about that part of the motorcycling universe. But I remembered how everyone banded together and really talked about M13's crash and cared for him, and I thought that was really cool and got me wondering again.

So, other than a certain self-proclaimed hero who you might watch for cringe-value from time to time , do you watch these channels?

[cuz]

I like cycle cruza and snowcat. You can tell they put in time editing.

[Suki2003]

I liked M13 for a while. Interesting guy and location.

[ZeroGravity360]

6foot4honda is my fave!

[ZeroGravity360]

Originally Posted by cuz

I like cycle cruza and snowcat. You can tell they put in time editing.

dude. Snowcat is the best with his California bad drivers rants

[NevadaWolf]

I'll watch one or two, but if its just ranting about something, complainning about drivers, or generally being an asshat, no.

Lately, motovloggers I watch are blancolirio, laurie jennifer, and a smattering of others that don't post often.

[RacinNinja]

Snowcat
RoyalJordanian

Only two I watch.

[JohnnyBravo]

Not so much lately but there are a few I used to watch pretty regularly

[DEFY]

I watched a bunch. Had hangouts with a bunch of them as well. After a while it's just talking crap. I would probably only watch RNickeyMouse for the crashes.

[MrAtom]

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

I'll watch one or two, but if its just ranting about something, complainning about drivers, or generally being an asshat, no.

Lately, motovloggers I watch are blancolirio, laurie jennifer, and a smattering of others that don't post often.

lj is a nut. i like her.

[Roark]

RoyalJordanian, RidingWithTom

For RJ, watch any one of his observation videos.

For RWT, watch his McDonald's Drive Thru S1000RR.

[Sirref]

I don't watch them often but I usually watch a few here and there

put nope because I haven't watched anything this season from anyone

jake(thegardensnake), ridingwithtom, lj(the friendly hooligan), and M13 are my favorites
M13 was an inspiration to begin riding and will always be my favorite motovloger even though his videos have fallen off. Honestly I'm just glad M13 is still around after that crash of his. He was also a large inspiration to start on a 250 rather than a bigger bike, he made a video that killed every argument I had for starting on a 600


oh, and I guess Marcel Irnie counts towards this, love his content

[Ghostt]

I have watched that cycle cruiser kid, and M13.

[JohnnyBravo]

I'm with sirref on the gardensnake

[akima]

I watch most of RoyalJordanian's videos and all of M13's. I very occasionally watch some other vloggers when I'm looking a random motorcycle clips (this happens to me a lot!).

As with Sirref, M13 has been an inspiration to me and played a big part in why I started riding. I love seeing Taiwan through his eyes, I love seeing someone who is very true to themselves interacting with the world and I love watching him ride (both scooters and motorcycles).

RoyalJordanian: he doesn't talk much in his videos. He lets his bikes provide the audio track. That guy is an artist! Seeing him ride through London makes me think of this Bruce Lee quote:

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.

[InvisiBill]

The very few bits of vlogs that I've seen have given me absolutely no desire to watch any more. I don't want to just be someone's helmet cam as they're riding around, and I don't generally care about the random crap most people blog about, much less when they record themselves saying it rather than typing it, and recording it while you're on a bike doesn't change that.

I'm sure I could get some enjoyment out of some people's good vlog postings, but usually I'm annoyed a minute into it, and then look down to see it's a 30 minute video. Click.

[ZeroGravity360]

Originally Posted by InvisiBill

The very few bits of vlogs that I've seen have given me absolutely no desire to watch any more. I don't want to just be someone's helmet cam as they're riding around, and I don't generally care about the random crap most people blog about, much less when they record themselves saying it rather than typing it, and recording it while you're on a bike doesn't change that.

I'm sure I could get some enjoyment out of some people's good vlog postings, but usually I'm annoyed a minute into it, and then look down to see it's a 30 minute video. Click.

I mainly watch because they are entertaining to me. But I also watch to see riding techniques, and how they react to things in the road or threats from the side.

[toEleven]

Originally Posted by InvisiBill

The very few bits of vlogs that I've seen have given me absolutely no desire to watch any more. I don't want to just be someone's helmet cam as they're riding around, and I don't generally care about the random crap most people blog about, much less when they record themselves saying it rather than typing it, and recording it while you're on a bike doesn't change that.

I'm sure I could get some enjoyment out of some people's good vlog postings, but usually I'm annoyed a minute into it, and then look down to see it's a 30 minute video. Click.

Random strangers' mundane lives are just as mundane as everyone elses. Even if I'm not going to do something more productive, I'd still prefer doing something else with my time. If I was seeking knowledge, there are vastly more efficient ways to acquire it.

[adouglas]

The only rider-produced YouTube videos that are worth a damn IMHO are the ones that are actually informative. Riding technique, maintenance, etc.

[ZeroGravity360]

Originally Posted by adouglas

The only rider-produced YouTube videos that are worth a damn IMHO are the ones that are actually informative. Riding technique, maintenance, etc.

I like those ones too, but also the ones that talk about the crazy things that happen when ridding.

[adouglas]

Originally Posted by ZeroGravity360

I like those ones too, but also the ones that talk about the crazy things that happen when ridding.

That'll pass. Eventually you'll have your own crazy stories to tell.

My own litmus test is whether I'm learning anything (that includes a good joke or a worthwhile point of view). If it's just blather, well, I've got better things to do with my time. And 99.95% of it is blather.

[akima]

Originally Posted by toEleven

Random strangers' mundane lives are just as mundane as everyone elses. Even if I'm not going to do something more productive, I'd still prefer doing something else with my time. If I was seeking knowledge, there are vastly more efficient ways to acquire it.

M13 posted up a video of him playing a video game the other day. I couldn't be bothered to watch all of it because it was long and didn't have real motorcycles in it. I jumped to a random point late in the video and decided to watch from there. He was drunk, barely playing the game and telling stories about his past. The stories included:
* a hit and run road rage that he was a part of
* LSD trips where he almost died, saw demons, saw beings that told him about his life in the future and where he accidentally told cops that his extremely good-natured friends were the ones that sold him the drugs when they weren't. He told them that because in his drugged out mind the cops were angels asking him "who is god like?".
* crystal meth experiences
* multiple far out sexual encounters
* his friend blowing up a gas station and almost dying
* incredible, alternative medicine healings he has personally witnessed.

Nothing mundane about that dude... even when he's drunk on a couch.

[toEleven]

Originally Posted by akima

M13 posted up a video of him playing a video game the other day. I couldn't be bothered to watch all of it because it was long and didn't have real motorcycles in it. I jumped to a random point late in the video and decided to watch from there. He was drunk, barely playing the game and telling stories about his past. The stories included:
* a hit and run road rage that he was a part of
* LSD trips where he almost died, saw demons, saw beings that told him about his life in the future and where he accidentally told cops that his extremely good-natured friends were the ones that sold him the drugs when they weren't. He told them that because in his drugged out mind the cops were angels asking him "who is god like?".
* crystal meth experiences
* multiple far out sexual encounters
* his friend blowing up a gas station and almost dying
* incredible, alternative medicine healings he has personally witnessed.

Nothing mundane about that dude... even when he's drunk on a couch.

So he or she is interesting when they're not motovlogging? That does little to sell the platform. I guess fans of hallucinogens aren't the average person, so I'll grant the uniqueness point.

[RacinNinja]

RoyalJordanian is in London and typically doesn't talk much. Just posts cool clips from his daily rides of expensive cars, interesting landmarks, etc.

He also does bike reviews. It seems like he test rides a different bike every week and gives his thoughts on them. It's what keeps his channel interesting and fresh.

Snowcat just bitches about traffic, people running red lights and doing stupid crap on the road. A kindred spirit....he thinks the same way I do, so I watch.

[MrAtom]

One guy I used to watch is Suburban Delinquent because he used to actually go to cool places but I guess he hit saturation. I really like his Slab City video. Always wanted to visit there.

[Twisthem488]

SCHAAF all the way. The only guy I watch consistently. Great drving. Excellent landscapes. Pleasing sound. There have been many days where I just marathon his videos in the background.