Top Motorcycle YouTubers
In one of our latest posts, we talked about six different ways to get your motorcycle fix if you’re quarantined at home. In this post, we’re discussing seven more exciting options in the form of some of our favorite motorcycle YouTube channels.
This is by no means a completely comprehensive list, but it is a rather sweet collection of high quality channels with topics and personalities that range everywhere from off-road celebrities, professional motorcycle reviews, and in-depth explanations of mechanical engineering.
Fire up the old YouTube machine and enjoy!
RideNow
Obviously! We’re incredibly proud of our YouTube channel and the efforts of everyone who contributes to it. We primarily feature short videos on our channel that highlight current inventory at many of our stores, as well as company and product announcements, and the occasional interview with members of our staff. It’s a great way to check out some of the terrific machines we have on sale!
44Teeth
If you like your humorous British, your language colorful, and motorcycles eclectic, this channel is for you. 44Teeth is comprised of journalist and racer Alastair Fagan and internet influencer Chris Eades. They review a wide range of bikes, embark on different adventures, and ride everything from the newest Ducati superbike to ADVs to four-stroke sportbikes from the 1980s. One of my favorite parts about their content is a how relatable and absurd it is. You can tell both Fagan and Eades love bikes, have a deep knowledge of almost all things motorcycle, and have a blast riffing off each other.
BJ Baldwin
BJ doesn’t have his own dedicated channel, but there are some truly epic videos of him on YouTube driving some of the wildest off-road machinery on the planet. There are numerous videos of BJ doing his thing on the Monster Energy and Hoonigan channels. One of my all-time favorites is this short film called ‘Recoil 2’ of BJ absolutely shredding the living daylights out of his 800 horsepower Trophy Truck and the city streets of Ensenada, Mexico. You haven’t seen suspension travel until you’ve watched this film. If you’re a fan of Ken Block and his Gymkhana videos, get fired up for ‘Recoil 2’.
Ken Block
Speaking of – Ken Block. Block got his start in rally cars and has since turned sliding, skidding, and shredding tires into a literal art form. The man behind some of the most viewed YouTube videos of all time with his jaw-dropping Gymkhana series, and the wildly successful DC Shoes and Hoonigan brands, Ken Block has become a household name and taken action sports to entirely new heights. If you haven’t seen Block’s ten Gymkhana videos, like, stop reading this right now and go watch one of my favorites here.
FortNine
Honestly, it’s a little difficult to describe the kinds of content made by FortNine. Part instructional video, part biting sarcasm and wit, part uber-genius, and part goofball, FortNine is a Canadian motorcycle parts
and gear dealer and Ryan Kluftinger is the man behind the brand’s YouTube channel. His humor is irreverent, but his insights and knowledge are unflappable. Like some of the other channels in the list, you can watch FortNine’s video and be both entertained (and a little flabbergasted), and learn a whole lot of things pertaining to motorcycles at the same time. This channel is absolutely worth a visit.
Engineering Explained
I’ve probably learned more about engineering and how cars and motorcycles work from this terrific channel than anywhere else. This sort of stuff doesn’t come easy for me, but Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained has a way of calmly and confidently breaking down and explaining even the most complex and difficult concepts. Ever wanted to know how a clutch works exactly? He’s talked about it. What about some honest insights into electric cars? He’s covered that too. A lot of EE’s content pertains to automobiles, but the concepts and basics he discusses translates into motorcycles as well. This channel is one of my favorites!
MCN
No list of great list of motorcycle channels is complete without a review-centric, journalism focused channel like MCN. I’ve turned to MCN more times than I can count when doing research on a bike I’m considering purchasing, or if I want to learn about the latest and greatest machines hitting the road. Many of the people they have on staff are accomplished riders, none more so than Michael Neeves. A road test editor at MCN for more than 15 years, Neeves also taught motorcycle racing for years at the Ron Haslam Race School, and is an accomplished racer himself. MCN’s videos are insightful, fun to watch, and are a great way to get your blood boiling over that new bike you’ve been eyeing.