วีดีโอ

Thanks for the comment! I was kind of annoyed at the lower quality of the video due to the darkness, but it was such a fun ride down

Thank you sir, good luck!

Thank you sir! It's taught me a lot

Thank

It was incredible. Appreciate your comment!

@@scottfergusson9265 haha an in joke, my friend filled up is Triumph with diesel. Silly goose.

Hey thanks for your comment. I didn't follow a track for it really, just entered the park through the main entrance and followed Google maps.

maps.app.goo.gl/K9FDFUREFGUfhUPX8 I entered here and just followed the track

@@simon1290r Cheers! Looks like a simple trail to try. I have no experience on trails whatsoever. Looking forward to the rest of your trip, just found your channel yesterday.

@@JaymzSim thanks dude I appreciate it. The track itself is not difficult, it's just gravel. I was going through it with road tyres though so traction wasn't ideal but it was nice to just go slowly around and enjoy the views.

@@restorider have a great time! It's an incredible place to ride!

@@obliquepanic2 thanks!

Thanks for your comment & sub Mark! Hopefully another episode next week.

Thank you for your comment! I would love to ride in China one day. I see it as one of those once in a life time places so full of incredible scenery. Definitely on my bucket list!

@@jonlauder7815 😂🌍

@@md_clarkhicks you won't regret it, I barely scratched the surface, I think you could spend a lifetime there and still not see everything. It's a beautiful country! maps.app.goo.gl/71WwMY6CgnQC1GCg7

@simon1290r yes I have done Pyrenees and Pico's before but this time going to do a bigger and wider loop including following the Duoro river and valley into Porto

@@simon1290r Appreciate the map info

I loved it

@@SteveM109r thanks!

@@fredh4641 I had no issues, it ran perfectly

I have had this on occasion and its using the quick shifter but not using quite enough force to engage it properly... maybe the issue you had...

​@@MrBrico001I have had this issues yes, but I think that's the nature of quick shifters, there is definitely a sweet spot to change gears with it. And it's definitely not low in the revs. Boots can have a bit of an affect on it too I think, due to the space inside the front when lifting your toes against the lever, you can easily not give it a full press. Causing some jolting when changing

Hey, I'm not sure what l/km but in mpg I probably averaged 49-52mpg per day depending on how I rode. I tried to do about 200 miles per day.

I have had the bike since September and not had any issues with it over 3000 miles so far. I had my older 2018 SAR for 6 years before swapping it for this which also had no issues after 25000 miles. I know KTM have a bad rep for reliability but you only ever hear about the bad ones and never the good ones. I'm sure if you search for reliability issues with other brands you will find many stories also. I love my 1290 and it gave me plenty of smiles in Spain in December and I'm sure many more in Norway in the summer!

@@simon1290r thanks for the reply. Right, I absolutely love the look of this bike, I will keep an eye on the what happens to KTM as a company over the next few months and see if that influences my decisions. Thank you again, and enjoy that big beast.

@@tigerrider007 Indeed, sad about KTM right now but maybe you can find a sweet deal on something new. All the best.

nice one!

Thanks for the comment, I'll reply properly soon. Cheers mate

Hey, so yeah, I did trade in my 2018 SAS for a 2024 SAR. Straight away the bike felt smoother to ride and "seamless" in a way, like less clunky, which I didn't realise would be the case as they are basically the same bike. I am 6ft 2 so having a bigger(taller) bike just suits me, depending on the sag I can easily flat foot or put the ball of my foot on the ground. My first bike was a GSXR 600 which was so much fun but just too small for me, then a Monster 1200 which again was incredible, the sound is made I will never forget, then finally 1290 SAS when I decided I am too tall for small bikes and I really wanted to go on an adventure, I went to Norway on it in 2018 on my first big trip and it was truly a memorable ride, now SAR which I picked up in Sept and just come back from 9 days in Spain, December was the wrong time of year for it but I had an incredible time. Also 1 of the reasons I went with the R over the S second time around is it's 1 less thing to go wrong, though I never had any electrical issues in the 6 years I had the S. Just like you say above, I am the same in that I will never push the bike into bent rim territory, nor do I have the skills to do it. And the bike is and will always be more capable than what I will ever be able to do on it. But I just love the way it looks and it's character and how it makes me feel when I ride it. I wish I could afford multiple bikes and love the idea of a smaller dirt bike for real off-roading in the future, but where I am in life right now 1 is all I can have. Hopefully in the future I will be in a position space and money wise where I can have a decent 250 or similar and truly get in to off-roading. Majority of my riding is tarmac with smaller amounts of gravel/track. Also having such a big powerful bike means the misses can join me on the back from time to time. Hopefully in the next 2-3 years I can travel to Morocco from England. In 2025 the misses and I will either travel through the EU to northern Norway, or just the most direct route to Norway and spend more time there. Still undecided yet. In hind sight since making this video and have had time to think about what I want from the R, I would still choose it over the S. And I don't think I'll be hitting the extreme off-road like I was dreaming at the time of making the video. I think I got awestruck and what TH-cam was throwing at me. KTMs future is uncertain, but the company going bust isn't going to make my bike vanish. I love it and would recommend a KTM to anyone. I've got plenty of footage from my Spain trip so will be getting new videos out of that when I have the time to edit stuff together. All the best to you Sir.

@@Tenfx72 thanks dude

haha yes I'm saving that beautiful moment 😆

@@nigelvernon7173 I bought the complete tech pack when I bought the bike, so I just had to switch it on when I was ready

@@RelentlessEnthios sorry I'm not sure if I showed it in the video. On the back of the plastic is a line to follow.

@ well now, that was a nice bit forward thinking design work. Thanks KTM design team, and thank you for a nice clear video.

@RelentlessEnthios really glad it helped you mate. All the best.

@@simon1290rassembly went really well. I was kind of amazed at how precise the fit was. I guess I’m not used to working with parts made in Germany

@@RelentlessEnthios Glad it went well for you mate. Saved yourself some labor costs!

That's really great. I don't know what I was expecting from making these videos but I'm glad I was able to help you!

@@AK-wb6md you're welcome

@@aph404 somehow it must be possible. You could tie the dog lead to some handle bars, then plug them into a power source, then drive your dog around from your pretend motorbike with heated grips.

@@simon1290r Could my dog be sufficient as a power source? He’s a golden retriever, so might be big enough.

@@aph404 I think so, it's basic science 🐕

@@MichelDrapeau-wr9mm boring

😢

@@EgisMore www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006925300858.html?spm=a2g0n.order_detail.order_detail_item.4.7f89f19cSEJl95&_gl=1*1711zc0*_gcl_au*MTA4NjM2MzEzOS4xNzI3NjMxNjQx*_ga*MTUzMDIxNjMyOC4xNzI3NjMxNjQx*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*MTcyNzk1NDQzMy4zLjEuMTcyNzk1NDQ0My41MC4wLjA

@@EgisMore hey, hopefully this link works

@@Igris.SRtaco totally fine mate, it's solid.

@@Outdoorfam-uk yes I've seen KTM courses in Wales, I will likely do this next year :)

I don't know, about 250kg, but it's all in the PIVOT