AVOID These 7 Motorcycles in 2027?! Think Twice Before You Buy 🔥 — Transcript

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1. 0:00Buying a new motorcycle should be
2. 0:02exciting, but heading into 2027,
3. 0:05there are a few bikes I'd think twice
4. 0:07about before putting my money down. That
5. 0:10doesn't mean they're bad motorcycles.
6. 0:12Some are actually among the most
7. 0:14exciting bikes you can buy. The problem
8. 0:17comes after that first impression. Maybe
9. 0:20the price is hard to justify, the
10. 0:22performance is more than you'll ever
11. 0:24use, or ownership costs are higher than
12. 0:26expected. Today we're counting down
13. 0:28seven motorcycles from [music] Kawasaki,
14. 0:31BMW, Yamaha, Suzuki, Harley-Davidson,
15. 0:34and Honda. From serious performance
16. 0:36[music] machines to heavyweight tourers.
17. 0:38And the closer we get to number one, the
18. 0:40bigger the names get, including a
19. 0:42legendary Suzuki, [music] an iconic
20. 0:45Harley, and one of Honda's ultimate
21. 0:47touring machines. So, before you spend
22. 0:49your money, here are seven motorcycles
23. 0:52worth a second look heading into 2027.
24. 0:55Let's start at number seven. Kawasaki KX
25. 0:58[music]
26. 0:59327.
27. 1:00Now, this is probably one of the easiest
28. 1:02motorcycles on this list to get excited
29. 1:04about. A big board two-stroke Kawasaki
30. 1:07arriving for 2027 immediately gets
31. 1:10attention. It sounds raw, different, and
32. 1:14honestly, a lot more interesting than
33. 1:16simply getting another small update to
34. 1:18an existing motorcycle. But before you
35. 1:20see the KX 327 and immediately think, I
36. 1:25need one, there's something important to
37. 1:27understand. This is not a motorcycle
38. 1:29designed to do everything. The KX 327 is
39. 1:33a competition focused machine. It makes
40. 1:36sense when you have the terrain, [music]
41. 1:38the experience, and the kind of riding
42. 1:40that actually allows you to enjoy what
43. 1:42Kawasaki built it for. And that's where
44. 1:45the buying decision becomes important.
45. 1:47If [music] you're looking for something
46. 1:49to commute on, ride around town, or take
47. 1:52on [music] normal weekend street rides,
48. 1:54this isn't that motorcycle. You're
49. 1:57buying a very specialized machine,
50. 1:59[music] and specialized motorcycles are
51. 2:01amazing when they match your lifestyle,
52. 2:04but they can become [music] expensive
53. 2:05garage decorations when they don't. So,
54. 2:09I wouldn't avoid the KX 327
55. 2:12because there's something wrong with it.
56. 2:14I'd simply ask [music] one question
57. 2:16before buying it. Where am I actually
58. 2:19going to ride this thing? If you already
59. 2:21have a good answer, the KX 327 could be
60. 2:25exactly what you've been waiting for.
61. 2:27But if you don't, think twice before
62. 2:29putting your money down. Number six, the
63. 2:32BMW S1000RR.
64. 2:34This is where the conversation changes
65. 2:36completely because nobody needs to be
66. 2:38[music] convinced that the S1000RR
67. 2:40is fast. It's a serious superbike with
68. 2:43the performance, electronics, [music]
69. 2:45braking hardware, and engineering to
70. 2:48deliver an experience that most normal
71. 2:50street riders will never come close to
72. 2:53fully exploiting. And that is actually
73. 2:55the problem for some buyers. Walk
74. 2:57[music] into a BMW dealership, see an
75. 3:00S1000RR sitting there, and it's very
76. 3:03easy to start buying with your heart
77. 3:05instead of your head, but then think
78. 3:07about where you'll actually ride it. If
79. 3:09most of your time is spent on normal
80. 3:11roads, dealing with traffic, speed
81. 3:14limits, and short weekend rides, how
82. 3:16often are you really going to access
83. 3:18what this motorcycle can do, and the
84. 3:21purchase price isn't the only number
85. 3:22that matters? Insurance can matter,
86. 3:25tires matter, maintenance matters, and
87. 3:28high performance motorcycles can turn
88. 3:30normal ownership expenses [music] into
89. 3:32something you definitely want to
90. 3:34understand before signing the paperwork.
91. 3:37Now, if you regularly go to track days
92. 3:40and genuinely want superbike level
93. 3:42performance, this argument changes
94. 3:44completely, the S1000RR
95. 3:47can make a lot of sense for that rider.
96. 3:50But if you simply want a fast street
97. 3:51bike, there are motorcycles that can
98. 3:53give you more usable performance for
99. 3:55considerably less commitment. So again,
100. 3:59this isn't about calling the BMW a bad
101. 4:02motorcycle. It's about asking whether
102. 4:04you actually need everything you're
103. 4:06paying for. Number five, Yamaha YZ R9.
104. 4:10The R9 might actually be the most
105. 4:12complicated buying decision of these
106. 4:14first three because on paper, the idea
107. 4:16makes a lot of sense. [music] You get
108. 4:18aggressive Yamaha R series styling.
109. 4:20Serious performance [music] and a
110. 4:22motorcycle positioned below the extreme
111. 4:24leader bike experience. For a lot of
112. 4:27riders, [music] that sounds like the
113. 4:28perfect middle ground. But middle ground
114. 4:31can work both ways. Before buying an R9,
115. 4:35I'd look very carefully at what I
116. 4:37actually want from my next motorcycle.
117. 4:39If your priority is everyday street
118. 4:42riding with occasional aggressive
119. 4:43[music] weekend riding, do you really
120. 4:46need to spend this much? A less [music]
121. 4:48expensive sport bike may already give
122. 4:50you more performance than you can
123. 4:52realistically use on public roads. But
124. 4:55then look in the other direction. If
125. 4:57maximum performance is what you really
126. 4:59want and you're already [music] spending
127. 5:02serious money, you may start looking at
128. 5:04what spending a little more gets you and
129. 5:07suddenly the R9 is sitting right in the
130. 5:10middle of two very different decisions.
131. 5:12That doesn't make it a bad place to be.
132. 5:14In fact, for the right rider, [music]
133. 5:16that could be exactly why the R9 makes
134. 5:19sense. You get something more serious
135. 5:21than an entry-level sport bike without
136. 5:24immediately jumping into the intensity
137. 5:26of a full literclass superbike. But
138. 5:29don't buy it simply because it has an R
139. 5:31badge and looks incredible in the
140. 5:33showroom. Compare the price. Compare the
141. 5:36insurance. Sit on the bike. [music]
142. 5:39Think about where you actually ride.
143. 5:41Because the best motorcycle isn't always
144. 5:43the fastest or the newest one. It's the
145. 5:46one that actually fits the way you ride.
146. 5:48And with the first three out of the way,
147. 5:50we're getting into the serious part
148. 5:51[music] of this list. Number four, the
149. 5:54Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R. The ZX6R is a name
150. 5:58that really doesn't need an introduction
151. 6:00for sport bike fans. With its 636cc
152. 6:04super sport character, aggressive riding
153. 6:06position, and high revving performance,
154. 6:09[music] this bike still delivers a
155. 6:11proper super sport experience. But what
156. 6:13makes the ZX6R so exciting can also
157. 6:16become a problem for some riders. It's
158. 6:18very easy to walk into a showroom, see a
159. 6:21ZX6R, and immediately want one. Living
160. 6:24with it everyday, however, can be a
161. 6:26different [music] story. The aggressive
162. 6:28seating position, heat in traffic,
163. 6:30insurance costs, and overall Super Sport
164. 6:33ownership expenses become much more
165. 6:35noticeable [music] when most of your
166. 6:37riding happens on normal roads instead
167. 6:39of a racetrack. If you genuinely want
168. 6:41the super sport experience, enjoy
169. 6:43weekend canyon rides, or plan on doing
170. 6:46track days, [music]
171. 6:47then the ZX6R has a very clear purpose.
172. 6:50But if you simply want a fast motorcycle
173. 6:52that's also comfortable enough to use
174. 6:54everyday, ask yourself one [music]
175. 6:56important question before buying. Do you
176. 6:59really want a super sport or do you just
177. 7:02want super sport performance? And now we
178. 7:04move to number three, the Suzuki
179. 7:06Hayabusa. This is where things get a
180. 7:09little different. The Hayabusa isn't
181. 7:11just another motorcycle. It's a
182. 7:13legendary name. Its 1 10,340cc
183. 7:17engine, unmistakable [music] bodywork,
184. 7:19and straight line performance have given
185. 7:21it a unique place in the motorcycle
186. 7:23world for years. But when you're buying
187. 7:26a Hayabusa, horsepower and reputation
188. 7:29shouldn't be the only things you
189. 7:31consider. This is a big, heavy
190. 7:33motorcycle. Moving it around a parking
191. 7:35lot, handling it at low speeds, or
192. 7:38dealing with city traffic can feel very
193. 7:40different from the acceleration runs you
194. 7:42see on YouTube. So, the real question
195. 7:45is, [music] what are you actually buying
196. 7:47it for? If you want longd distance speed
197. 7:50stability and that [music] unmistakable
198. 7:52Habusa character, there aren't many
199. 7:55motorcycles that deliver the same kind
200. 7:57of experience. But if most of your
201. 7:59riding happens around town and you're
202. 8:01mainly buying it because, well, it's a
203. 8:04Hayabusa, take a test ride first and
204. 8:07think carefully about what real world
205. 8:09ownership will actually look like
206. 8:11because we've now reached the part
207. 8:13[music] of the list where it's no longer
208. 8:14just about performance, price, and
209. 8:17long-term ownership start becoming a
210. 8:19much bigger part of the decision. Number
211. 8:22two, the Harley-Davidson Street Glide.
212. 8:25When you hear Street Glide, you
213. 8:27immediately think of a certain kind of
214. 8:29American touring motorcycle, a big
215. 8:31[music] front fairing, lowslung stance,
216. 8:34V twin character, and the kind of
217. 8:36highway presence Harley-Davidson has
218. 8:38[music] built its reputation around. And
219. 8:40that's why for many buyers, the Street
220. 8:42Glide isn't just about specifications.
221. 8:45People buy it for the look, sound,
222. 8:48comfort, and the Harley experience. But
223. 8:50before buying one, there's a practical
224. 8:52question you need to ask. Do you really
225. 8:55need a touring motorcycle this big? The
226. 8:58Street Glide size and weight can feel
227. 9:00reassuring on the highway, but you'll
228. 9:02notice them much more in parking lots,
229. 9:04garages, slow speed turns, and crowded
230. 9:07city traffic. And the cost doesn't end
231. 9:09with the showroom price. Add insurance,
232. 9:12servicing, tires, accessories, and
233. 9:15customization, and the ownership budget
234. 9:17can climb quickly. If you regularly take
235. 9:20long highway trips, travel with a
236. 9:22passenger, and want that traditional
237. 9:24American bagger experience, the Street
238. 9:27Glide has a very clear purpose. But if
239. 9:30most of your [music] rides are short and
240. 9:32the bike will spend much of its time in
241. 9:34city traffic, don't make the decision
242. 9:36based only on the Harley badge and
243. 9:38showroom presence. Take a test ride. Pay
244. 9:41attention to low-speed handling and find
245. 9:44out the full out the-do cost. Because at
246. 9:46this price point, a motorcycle shouldn't
247. 9:48just look right. It needs [music] to fit
248. 9:50the way you actually ride. And now we've
249. 9:53reached number one, the Honda Gold Wing
250. 9:55Tour Airbag Automatic DCT. The Gold Wing
251. 9:59is very different from the other
252. 10:00motorcycles on this list. It isn't
253. 10:02simply trying to be fast or stylish. Its
254. 10:05entire purpose is to make long-d
255. 10:07distanceance touring more comfortable,
256. 10:09refined, and effortless. The automatic
257. 10:12DCT, touring focused equipment, and
258. 10:15especially the integrated airbag system
259. 10:17make it a very unusual package in the
260. 10:19motorcycle world. But the Gold Wing
261. 10:22isn't at [music] number one because it's
262. 10:24a bad motorcycle. The real question is,
263. 10:27how many riders actually need this much
264. 10:29motorcycle? The Gold Wing Tour Airbag
265. 10:31DCT is a [music] big, heavy, premium
266. 10:34machine. On the open highway, that size,
267. 10:36wind protection, and comfort [music] can
268. 10:38become major strengths. But during
269. 10:40everyday city riding, tight parking, or
270. 10:43simply moving it around the garage,
271. 10:46you're going to notice that weight. And
272. 10:48then there's the price. When you're
273. 10:50spending serious money on a motorcycle,
274. 10:53it isn't enough to simply think this is
275. 10:55the [music] ultimate Gold Wing, you need
276. 10:57to ask yourself, do I actually do enough
277. 11:00[music] long-d distanceance touring to
278. 11:01take advantage of all this comfort,
279. 11:03technology, and premium [music]
280. 11:05equipment? If the answer is yes, the
281. 11:08Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT can deliver a
282. 11:11very [music] special touring experience.
283. 11:13But if you only take a handful of short
284. 11:15rides each year, you could be spending a
285. 11:17lot of money on capabilities [music]
286. 11:19you'll rarely use. And that's really the
287. 11:21point of this entire list. From the KX
288. 11:24327
289. 11:26all the way to the Gold Wing, we're not
290. 11:28saying these seven motorcycles [music]
291. 11:30are bad bikes. Some of them are
292. 11:32outstanding machines in their
293. 11:34categories. The point is simple. Heading
294. 11:37into 2027, don't buy a motorcycle just
295. 11:40because of horsepower, the badge, the
296. 11:42looks, or that first showroom
297. 11:44impression. Think about how you ride.
298. 11:47Think about what you actually need and
299. 11:49look at the total cost of ownership.
300. 11:52Then ask yourself one final question.
301. 11:54Does the motorcycle you're paying for
302. 11:56really the right motorcycle for you?