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i decided to buy one. thanks

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I've been on a 890 Adventure for the last year and a half, which puts me halfway through the HP period. I'm going to wait to the end of the contract to decide whether to hang on to it, change it out, or hand it back, and that will depend on what happens to the KTM brand in the meantime. I am seriously tempted to trade up to a 1290. Last summer, I came to a T junction in the Sierra de Gredos. A 1290 Adventure flashed in front of me from right to left. In the time it took me to come to a stop, check left and right, get in gear, and pull out, the 1290 was already over the horizon. No matter how hard I hammered the 890, there was no catching this guy. I seriously hope KTM keep it together, because I definitely want a piece of that action!

Yeah, I went the Metzeler route years ago when I aged prematurely and got a BMW. They're shit hot for touring performance. Now I've rediscovered my youth, I'm also on a KTM, and I've stuck with the stock option of Pirelli Scorpion Rally. I can cane my bike round the twisties, and I literally ride to the edge of the tyres in total confidence. Plus, they are pretty capable off-road. I don’t reckon I'd win any competitions on them, but they deal with some fairly technical rocky tracks and haven't let me down. Longevity is about 15 K Km rear, 18 K front. I'm on a 890 Adventure, so I don’t scrub the rears as hard as I would on a 1290. I've been recommended Michelin Anakee Adventures by a good mate who rides a Guzzi V85TT, so I may swap them out for next summer, but that depends what happens to KTM this year. If the company goes down the pan, I'll hand the bike back at the end of the initial 3 years and get an Africa Twin, or a Guzzi. I guess the Piaggio group is solvent!

The filming is great, but a bit of commentary on where you're riding and some local knowledge wouldn't go amiss. That guitar episode was epic, by the way!

Do you control the camera with voice commands when riding? For some reason this doesn’t work for me.

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R - the "Race-on" button, key, or whatever the manufacturer calls it, isn’t working. The issue is signaled by the dashboard flashing 4 times. The root cause? An oxidized ribbon cable and soldering point inside the steering lock mechanism. Even if the cable doesn’t look separated like in the photo, it can still be faulty because the wires inside the cable itself might have oxidized. Get a pro to fix this - if you mess it up, you might permanently damage the part.

I superglued a penny inside my helmet on the chin bar, a perfect size for the magnet to attach to.

great video audio is class mukka

Almost there but pretty good. I am thinking of doing same i have a Schuberth helmet so there is plenty of room for the mike. Did you get the full kit or just 1rx and 1tx. 😊

Morning. As motovloggers, I prefer us to have a bit of wind noise on our vids….gives a true representation of riding a motorcycle, but it depends on what the individual is after. I am so pleased with my Mic Mini, at -10 recording volume, it’s ooo almost there. I will try -12 next time out. With my old set up, I did buy a separate audio recorder, and tried to sync in editing, but found it was too much of a faff……I need to reduce editing time, rather than add more to the process. I admire you for attempting to get the audio you want, but be careful not to make it too sterile, as then it might as well just be a voice over 😉 All the best.

You've helped me make a decision tonight. I'm leaving the mountain bike where it is and going out on the 1290 tomorrow, baffle out just to piss off those haters even more. Love your vids, proper down to earth relatable. Don't change. Merry Christmas mate and wishing you a happy 2025!!

I'm liking the look of that Richa Jacket you are wearing, what's your thoughts on it, please? regards Jay P.S The microphone in your helmet sounds better than the DJI one from a couple of weeks ago, have you thought of sticking that one under your seat at the back near the exhaust and then just dropping the DBS a lot in post?

Looking forward to seeing how the ZX9R will turn out. Still got mine and loving it, although I have just bought a S1000XR but will keep the Kawasaki for Sunday best. Good luck.

Cheers Craig . Str's next for me.👍

Handy video, thanks for posting! It’s always nice to stumble across local riders on roads I’m familiar with 👍 Found you at the right moment actually… it’s new bike time, and I found a good offer on a 2024 SAS - probably because the new ones are coming out in March. I was pre-planning the Apple CarPlay device to go with it so your vids have been a great help!

been messing about with bluetooth mics for the last few years, DJI gain is a bit high for helmet mics but I've always found set the gain to lowest and point the mic element away from your mouth with a clip on dead cat works best for me ... just subbed

Also, FYI, you don't want a 'soft' seat, a soft seat translates to you butt and tailbone pretty much directly on the frame, you want firm seat with just a bit of give to absorb bumps, but not too soft that when you do hit one your butt bounces off the frame. This, in the end, translates to a more comfortable riding seat.

nice review!

Was that Charles Veitch pushing the van?

Thanks for this video, I am looking to buy the DJI Mini Mic, but I wanted to make sure it all works and produces good audio. Additionally, how did you mount your Osmo cam under your screen?

Awesome edit buddy really enjoyed that 👍🏻👍🏻

I have that same RST jacket in full black . Really comfortable when it´s a bit warmer (without the lining).

Epic! What an adventure! You hardly spoke and didn’t need to as the scenery and roads did the talking! Really really enjoyed this one! You captured it so well! Roll on part 2!

Does the bike wobble back and forth at highway speeds? My last super adventure's all did that with the panniers mounted. I see the new mounting system is a bit different.

Good samaritan dude and good review of the mic. So much information.

great informative video, cheers mate.

If I understood right, did you put a small piece of electrical tape between the holes and the wind muff to make the sound as is? It sounds well good to be fair.

I too have recently bought mic Mini, and done a first impressions vid. I had the recording volume set at -10, and have a nice mix of voice and bike, but still a bit too much wind, but that was only my opinion, not that of viewers 😂. I did wonder about sticking a bit of tape over the hole, so thanks for doing this. I think helmet type/make also makes a big difference. I am using an old school AGV, which is quite “loud”, but I think all was well, even on the motorway, but still had a bit of clipping when overtaking vehicles due to the dirty air. More tiny bits of fettling required, but the potential is huge to make our lives so much easier. Well done 👍

Hi, is it possible for you to test the mic below the seat? Just to capture the engine sound, with a cloth or a sponge so that it does not move around while riding. I'm looking for something to do that and maybe this mic will do great. Thanks!

I think it sounds great! That noise isolating section was surreal! I agree it takes something away… I’ve just started using the mic 2, not on a motorbike though so don’t face any of the issues you do, can’t believe it’s 10 hours! The only thing I noticed was it doesn’t really sound like you! 😂 must be the tone of the mic? P.S. was the woman just rolling and turning the ignition? 😂 I’m totally with you on the equipment getting in the way of what you’re doing, you want the equipment to fade into the background whilst you do your thing! I do think it’s great though!

I agree with your conclusion not quite there yet 👍

I’m well impressed with these mics

I’m well impressed with these mics

I dont know if this fast flashing would pass inspection every year...

Hi. Thanks for the review. I have just bought one. Seat doesn't work for me. You mentioned that you would put a video of your seat mods. Will you be doing that or if not can you post some information on how you went about modifying the seat please?

Good video, thanks!

Have you the link for the indicators?

2023 1290 SAS 3K miles haven't seen the Preload Adjustment Error - I suspect they may have fixed this in software - probably best to go to dealer to get a firmware update

Where did you get your engine parts

Great review,just got my new Rabaconda last week 😊

Hi, what was the point of stripping the engine down, if the compression readings were in spec? If you planned on stripping it down anyway, why do the compression test. Unless it's a TH-cam content thing? I was under the impression that these had chromed bores, is it a good idea to hone those? Sorry for all the questions, I have a 9 e1 I'm in the process of swapping out an engine, after a weird gearbox fault.

Where are we at on the rebuild?

Great video

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Nice one pal. Shame about the rain 👍

Wild camping with a motor vehicle is not a thing. It is just illegal camping.

Mate that was an amazing spot you will have to text me the location as me and peaky talking about going to gallaway forest. Great vid buddy some stunning drone footage 👍🏻👍🏻

Epic video mate.

Glad you put it together!