CSM Motorcycles

What's going on everyone? Welcome to another episode of YAMI NEW Predicts the future. Today we're talking about seven motorcycles that will define the future of riding. Not necessarily the best bikes or the fastest or even the coolest, but just the ones that are laying the pavement for where motorcycling is heading over the next decade. Some of these bikes point towards a promising future, others towards an abysmal doom. The future of bikes is going to be simple and complex. It's going to be rudimentary and novel. At the very least, it's going to be a little bit different for better or for worse. The future of motorcycling is everyt Let's get into it. First up, we have the motorcycle that stole the show at IKMA t Not honestly, broke the internet when it was first released as a rolling chassis a full year ago. The Honda V3R E-Compressor prototype. This is the bike that had Honda essentially walking on stage and saying, Don't believe me? Hold my ass. The V3R represents what might be the single most promising direction for gas powered motorcycles. Cleaner, smaller engines boosted with electronically controlled forced induction. Honda calls t I know that triggers all the car people because they want such a delineation between turbos and superchargers, whatever. It's a spinny little wheel that puts more power into the engine. Quit being a fucking nerd about it. That means instant boost with no lag and programmable boost and power delivery. The V3R could be essentially boost by wire with electronically gated torque curves. Makes me very excited and I'm glad you can't see what's underneath the prototype at IKMA showed a 900cc V3, we've never really seen that engine configuration before, but remember Honda has been be In fact, it may be kind of weird for you to t It'speculated to make between 150 to 170 horsepower, which is impressive, not because the n I mean, t An MTO9 makes A 900cc V3 making 170 is a lot of extra juice. The whole point of t A smaller displacement boosted engine means lower emissions, more fuel efficiency, more power and a compact chassis design. Honda says their e-compressor dramatically increases thermal efficiency, boosts low end and midrange torque and allows for downsizing without neutering performance. It's basically everyt Force induction is the next frontier for performance. Cars figured t Motorcycles have held out because the packaging is hard. Heat is a problem and motorcycle turbo lag is scary as hell. Imagine But emissions compliance is getting tighter every year. And the only sustainable way to keep making combustion engines alive with serious performance is to make them smaller and boost them. The V3R concept proves that Honda is preparing for that future. And I'm all for it if the other alternative is to get a bunch of EV motorcycles. Do not want that. Get ready for t And then you can the next bike that's going to start really defining stuff in the future is the Tri Because t For the last decade, ADV bikes have completely taken over as the default endpoint for someone who has grown out of their super sport era. I mean it is ridiculous. We've had t And quite frankly, as an adventure bike owner, I'm kind of tired of it because these bikes are huge, tall, expensive, complex and heavy. And at least half, if not more of ADV bike owners, never really take them off-road or embark on any serious adventures. Most adventure bikes are lifestyle purchases and glorified commuter mac And I the Tiger Sport 800 really is the embodiment of that mac It's got a nice smooth, torquey three cylinder engine and it puts it in a comfortable chassis meant for street riding, not imaginary off-road fantasies. It's comfortable. It has wind protection and enough power to have some serious fun without the bulk of a huge ADV bike. The sport touring resurgence is happening in real time as Suzuki just unveiled the SV7GX, a sport touring bike based on the old SV650. Yamaha has the Tracer 7 GT in Europe and Tri And the Tri Now not to turn t Next up on the list is the CB750 Hornet, the bike that said the MTO7 is not as good as you've been to believe. The Hornet earns its place here because it is the blueprint for the future of middleweight naked bikes. It has a great fun engine, easy to ride and it provides stupidly good value for money. The torque comes on early and it pulls smoothly all the way to the 10,000 rpm redline, all while never making you feel It'super nimble, flickable and predictable. It's a normal everyman's motorcycle that also happens to rip pretty damn good. In regard to pricing, Honda pretty much dropped a hydrogen bomb on every other bike in the MTO7 Triad and 660 GSX8S, it undercuts all of them w The Hornet proves that middleweight bikes of the future are going to be affordable, fun, easy to manufacture and aimed for high vol The CB750 also doesn't feel It feels Motorcycles need to continue to provide value, approachability and fun. The Honda Hornet fits well wit In the next decade, every middleweight twin will constantly be looking over its shoulder, knowing the Hornet is right there ready to eat its lunch. The Hornet's going to function a lot Alright boys, I've got to tell you about the camera that has absolutely changed the way we shoot motorcycle content, the DJI Osmo 360. I've been in the Osmo 360 packs a full 360 degree lens setup into a tiny 183 gram body. It's lighter and 100 times more capable than old school action cameras. I can mount this thing on my helmet, on the handlebar or even the tail of the bike and it feels And because it'so small, it doesn't catch wind For a moto vlogger or anyone making bike content, t But the real magic is what you can do with that 360 degree footage. When we ride, we can now get so many unique and dynamic angles to provide way more visual interest in our videos. Plus, you never know what you'll capture when out on the bike. I was out filming recently and I ended up rescuing some old timer who crashed Those are moments you don't want to miss. With the Osmo 360, you capture everyt No more t And since it shoots up to 8k 360 video with silky smooth stabilization, even if your bike is vibrating It even has a built-in memory, so if you forget a memory card, you're still covered. Battery life is ridiculous too. Up to 100 minutes of 8k 360 footage on just a single battery are 120 minutes in endurance mode. That covers an entire run through the twisties, a whole track session, or If you want to start making motorcycle videos or you just want the best, easiest, cleanest footage possible from your rides, the DJI Osmo 360 is the move. Thanks again to DJI for supporting the channel. Now let's get back to the video. All right, so even though I firmly believe new middleweight sport tours are going to start stealing away some customers from the ADV segment, there is no denying that entry-level adventure bikes are one of the fastest growing categories in the world. And honestly, it makes sense. The economies and shambles and people don't have enough money and these bikes can do a little bit of everyt And strangely enough, it is the Royal Enfield T It was a bit of a headscratcher. It was kind of universally panned here at Yaminoob as well. Some of you may remember some of our, let'say, not-so-charitable words we had for the Royal Enfield. But is it any good? No. No. No. No. No. No. No. God, please no. No. It was a slow, simple, basic motorcycle that looked It looked But it had somet It had made adventure riding cheap. Before the You had to be tall, experienced, and financially endowed. The It didn't care if you were tall, rich, or planning on climbing a mountain range or going to Starbucks. It was the people's ADV bike. And I t And because of that success, it spawned an entire generation of entry-level adventure bikes The 411 single cylinder engine makes just 24 horsepower, and that's not a lot of ponies, I will admit. But t It's about the ratio of capability to price. Long suspension travel, luggage, spoked wheels, and knobby tires, all for mere peanuts. When it first debuted in the States, it cost just $4,500. T Riders are looking for value, versatility, and comfort. They want to do pavement, dirt, and gravel on the weekends, and then commute with the bike on Monday. And they want to do it all without spending $15,000. The And we gotta thank it for that. Alright, the Kawasaki Z1100 shows us where inline 4 cylinder engines are headed. It is a big, detuned, smooth, torquey inline 4 that represents the future of the format. Inline 4 is used to be the default engine platform for They were the king of Japanese sport bikes. But with European emissions restrictions and market s No longer will you be ringing out a 599cc inline 4 to 17,000 RPM. Middleweight bikes are overwhelmingly parallel twins or triples, and the most hardcore Any remaining The Z1100 shows us what the future of inline 4s will look We're entering the wave of large displacement, low-stressed mac The law for more torque, longer service intervals, fewer emissions, low vibrations, and bulletproof reliability. These brands have been making inline 4s These t So is it boring? Yeah, kind of, honestly. But the Z1100 fits the mold perfectly. It's powerful enough to have some fun, but pretty docile all t 130hp isn't insane. The s The inline 4 will carry on, but it won't be a superbike engine anymore. Just a big, smooth, everyday engine. Okay, this is a bit of an oddball pick and stick with me here, but I think the future of American cruisers is going to look pretty much exactly Why is that? Because the American Cruiser is in decline. Harley is going down the tubes, Indian was bought by private equity, and is probably doomed as well. Bagger racing has had zero impact on production models, let's be completely honest here. The sports or lineage, the default American motorcycle for 60 years is basically gone. So that means the Scout sort of accidentally became the primordial cruiser of the future. And I don't V-Twin engine, low seat, classic styling, affordable by American Cruiser standards is the last American cruiser that feels Cruisers are the slowest moving segment in motorcycling, not just on the street, but also in terms of technological advancement. They evolve once every two or three decades. With Harley and Indian both in dire straits, innovation in the American cruiser world has essentially frozen. I feel It's a cruiser, made in America, sounds good, it doesn't cost $30,000. And with the bar so low, that's all it takes to take the title nowadays. Unless there'some sort of miracle, the Scout may be the shape of American cruisers until internal combustion finally sunsets. Alright, lastly, we're not just talking about one motorcycle, but an entire movement. Every year, we're seeing more and more bikes with automatic transmissions or some sort of electronic clutch system. The trend does not appear to be slowing down. Honda has E-Clutches in the CBR 650R and Honda Trans-Out now in the DCT Goldwing in Africa Twin. BMW has their auto clutch t And it'seemingly all the rage. The arg Automatic bikes make motorcycling more accessible. Fewer mistakes for new riders, less stalling, more slow speed control. And for adventure riding, automatic transmissions can kind of be a bit of a cheat code. I don't know if you've ever had to dance with a clutch going up a You're not going to have to hunt for gears and stalling mid-sand pit. You can focus on line choice and technique instead of the friction zone. And then when you reduce down the variables, you ride better. For street riders, it just makes everyday riding a little bit easier and less stressful. New riders are intimidated by a clutch and the industry needs new riders. It's a simple equation, I t Automatic bikes are inevitable the same way that ABS was, fuel injection, and electric start. In 20 years, maybe the clutch lever will be a heritage element, You'll see a clutch lever on a 2040 Royal Enfield and be That's crazy. T And if you thanks so much for making it to the end of the show. What do Were these spicy hot takes? Do I need to make an apology video? Should I have started the video out by saying I was about to rustle some feathers and say somet I'm about to drop a hot take. No cap. The V3R is bussin' for real, for real. Okay, the end. I can't even keep that up without wanting to throw up in my mouth. Fact. Most of the universe is invisible. About 80% of the universe is dark matter, w There'so much of it out there. There'so much out there. Have you ever sat there and thought about how much out there is? I need to go t Goodbye.