Love your honesty Andy, "I'm an off road novice". I choose to ride my Tenere1200 to town from my farm in rural NSW, Australia and I've got 40 kms of gravel roads to do it on. Like you I'm no expert but having the right tyres makes a massive difference combined with correct pressures. When I bought the Tenere1200 I did so because I couldn't afford a GS and my goal was touring here in Australia, nearly all on bitumen. But after forcing myself to take the bike to town to collect mail etc I'm now entirely comfortable doing so and I'm 68 years old. Bottom line, be sensible and practice. Here in Australia we've 10x's as much gravel as bitumen and touring opportunities increase by as much. Keep up the great work.
I can see Mr TMF swapping his CRF250 for this little beauty :) I am also purchasing one in March next year as an addiction to the garage for a all rounder.
Put some Dunlop TrailMax Mission tires on it. Put them on my KTM 390 Adventure and on my DR 650, best 50/50 I have ever had. I also up graded to the better KTM skid plate and hand guards, And put the GIVI Trekker 33/46 liter hard bags on, for comfort and features the KTM but for off road and torque the DR650. Bough great bikes and 2 in the stable always better than one. The DR 650 have to put a 20 liter tank to get some good range. That is one thing I would like to change on the KTM is go to at least a 18 liter gas tank, as with the 14.5 I can only get around 400 Km per tank on gas while on the DR650 with the 20 liter tank around 500 Km per tank of gas. KTM calling it a Adventure bike but limiting on range, with the small gas tank. I want to do Newfoundland and Labrador and need more than 400 km per tank, or carry extra gas which I do not like to have to do., I even wish I would of went with the 25 liter on my DR 650 but had trouble finding one at the time, and wanted to ride,
Snobs on horses always frown at motorbikes. I had to stop and turn my engine off for a woman on a horse today, out on the road and the animal was nervous as a nun in a barracks. Shouldn't have been on the road, but they think you shouldn't be on bridleways. I used to have sticker from Performance Bikes on my TZR250 that said "I speed up for horses" lol
Just a comment on adverts, I always let them run on channels I support such as TMF, after all it is free content, the only exception are ads that are over a minute long that I don’t watch for anyone (well maybe Itchy Boots!) 🇬🇧🏍
I wouldn't generally talk about one channel's content on another one. But I am compelled here to mention about one "Dream Chaser" guy on 390 Adventure in India. In one of his recently concluded Ladakh/Leh series on the bike, he has dealt with the most treacherous trails of the highest valleys of the world. Rubbles, sand, steepest of all trails, boulders at times, water crossings. Highly recommended to see what this light weight category motorcycle can do, though no comparison with the heavy weight champions, but in limited budget you can do what can be done. And a lot can be done.
ABS is removed from back wheel(When switched off).Always switch of the Traction Control on that 390 otherwise it can bite you.It lacks suspension travel for the heavier riders sadly.Cheers.
I think we all used to ride down similar lanes on whatever we had to reach campsites. TKC 70's on my old cx500 might have been a good look! Have to agree off road much more likely on a smaller bike, for me at least. My ability is limited. Nice one Happy travels
Ah. I just picked up a new motorbike yesterday that I've had on order for what feels like forever. (CCM spitfire six) so you mentioning it being summer hits hard. Bloody road salt ey?
Great review Andy. Good to see you back in Bellingdon (the end of the Green Lane), you are welcome to drop by for a brew next time you are passing through. Hugh
Of course! We can continue the conversation from the Bike Show in Feb. I am still looking to convince Moto Adventours that they should take you on their South Africa tour. :-)
Continentals are excellent tires in regards to performance; my Triumph Scrambler 1200XC came with a set of TKC80's. My only complaint was that you could almost watch the tread evaporate off the rear tire.
looks like a great bike for both worlds. Tyres are always a compromise on adventure bikes but what can you do ? They have to perform on tarmac and gravel , all my previous adventure bikes have had dual sport tyres and have coped well with both situations..(various brands over the years)..they'll never be knee down track tyres or full mud rut defeaters but a fair proportion of both is all we can ask for.. peace and love brother 👍🏻☮❤
Exactly the sort of thing I’ll be doing on mine. Like you, I’ll not be pretending to be an off road god, but riding green lanes on a light bike seems like a whole lot of fun. I was trying to work out where you started and ended Andy. Looked like Chesham somewhere? Can you recommend an App for finding these lanes or is it an old fashion map?
Yes Steve it is Chesham, ride through as if heading towards Hemel and go straight on at the right turn near the petrol station (instead of turning right) - it's up there on the left about half a mile....
Hello again TMS. Can this bike double up as a green laner as the 250 Honda does ? Thus making it a good choice as a first bike that you then keep for green laning.
We seem to be missing decent green lanes in South Bucks - I ride MTB on that lane (Ramscote Lane) regularly. There's a few short lanes around - but nothing like the choice Lamb Chop Rides seems to have, which puts me off buying something offroad focused like your Honda. Anyway, try that lane now and it will be a different story after the downpours we've had recently :-)
Another fine video. This bike would have eaten the tracks on Salisbury Plain but would it have been more comfortable? And keep the reviews of the kit coming along. (Darling, you’re a wonderful male model) You are right about horse riders, they are a miserable lot and downright cranky when on public roads. The worse thing is that many are too highly strung to be safe amongst traffic, their horses are even worse. When their horses lose the plot because they see the wrong sort of crisp packet or plastic bottle it’s your fault it crashes into you because you shouldn’t have been there (on their road) - off the clock entitlement. Then there’s the mess they leave behind. Maybe if drones have to be registered and marked for safety the same should be done for horses if they are taken on public roads.
Nathan Millward doesn’t rate the 390 off road much at all. He’s got a BMW 310GS, a Honda CRF250 Rallye, a 390 Adventure & a Royal Enfield Himalayan in his stable (Dorothy’s Speed Shop) & he’s inviting customers to rate all 4 bikes back to back. So far (as I type this) the Himalayan is winning, followed by the CRF & the BMW & KTM are bringing up the rear...
@@TheMissendenFlyer clearly, but to have that Swiss army knife option is tempting. Where I live I'm lucky to have miles of forest service roads and to take advantage of that would be very nice. I'd be tempted to leave my insurance on all year.
Wonder if you'd be saying those tyres don't need changing if it had been raining for a few days?...... I just wish KTM's had a different designer as they are not pretty bikes. The small ones look better than the big ones though. Realising where you are is always a happy moment! 😁
"maybe horse riding isn't as fun as they make out" Which set me thinking.... Do you think that if someone with Alan Milyard's desires and abilities had been brought up with horses instead of bikes, he would now be accepted as a groundbreaking Dr Moreau type creating eight legged four lunged horses or would he be in a secure hospital and not allowed access to animals, sharp implements or copies of MBN (Monthly Butcher's News) ? Food for thought...
Well I have read a lot of comments here about this not being really off road but give the Flyer a sodding chance. He never claimed to be an off road ace and I for one really enjoyed his video tho' I would have enjoyed it more in mud!
That was a brilliant video Mr.MissendenFlyer, absolutely fantastic rewiew. I hope you will soon do a Scotland trip again, with some historic photos and history learning on trip😎☀️🇩🇰 Yours sincerely The Danish Viking 🇩🇰 ☀️ 😎
@oh well - I had the bike for over 2 weeks and have made several videos on it as Rikky noted - including a review - this was just intended to see what it was like on an easy off-road section....
The TKC 70s are fine for most applications - on a R1250GS that is. ABS offroad will switch off (most) of the ABS on the back tyre and leave most of front one on.
A 70/30 will work well on groomed dirt and gravel. Mud and soft sand is too much for any tire in that category. They also do well in the winter on snow and ice. Everyone goes straight for knobbies but they aren’t actually the best tire for packed dirt.
Hi Andy the 390 is growing on me got to say, shame they don't come with spoke wheels? i have taken out the CRF 250, great bike but not so for dual carriageway speeds, have lived in the area for 30ish years & the Icknield way / byway used to be open completely, but as the years have gone by they have closed a lot of it, we used to drive 4x4's along it's entire route, was such fun, ATB Wayne..........
You can buy the spoke wheels from KTM as a power part in the catalogue. Not everyone will want the spoke wheels and they will cost extra again if you wanted tubeless
Gday mate im about to replace the tyres on my 500x ive chosen to go with the shinko 705 its an 80/20 type tyre and from reviews from other riders they get good millage and the tyre is good on road even in the wet and good for back roads and fire trails. I did some checking and i rekon you could almost get a ncx 750 honda for around the same price as one of these here in aus , but like everything it is up to the rider and what he is looking for unfortunately neither the 500x or the 750nc have exceptional hp its pretty sad really , getting back to a previous video you did and you asked what was wrong with the hondas setup on the grips ,if you have a look at a f,x,r 500 you will see the horn is above the indicator switch so when you want to give some fool a blast you end up pressing on the indicator and not the horn well at least i do ,im pretty sure most other biles have the horn below the indicators i think honda stuffed up .
@@splodge5714 I have a 2014 BMW f800gs. To be honest I would have a cb500x. Would be better on bigger road it's a reasonable size twin engine Vs a 400cc single. And has a 160 tyre Vs 130 on the KTM. And I still don't trust KTM
Still think you have to fit wire wheels (alloys go out of shape if you hit big dongas/holes) and knobbies especially in mud/slush and raise the front mudguard.
Met all my friends in there just got chatting out side started riding around on the bikes almost every night met all the rest of their mates at pubs etc... And one of them introduced me too my partner I'm with now. Almost like on fast and furious. This was in 1997. I'd bough a brand new Suzuki GS500E from them. Don't think that would happen these days. Much harder to make friends people don't even talk anymore or trust people.
The cb500x looks great with the rally raid spoke wheels. An absolute must. And now the new bike has a 19" front they go straight on. They say if you fit the 19" on the old bike with no suspension work the wheel will hit the radiator
I took a KTM 390 Adventure out on Wednesday for a test ride from Jim Aim motorcycles in Essex. I did... Um... Test it!!! I seems to be perfect for what I want it for... I'd have an Orange one though. A YT vid out on Wednesday (shameless plug, sorry) I will be buying one, thanks for your opinions and advice... SIYMI.
G'day Mr TMF.. Glad you enjoyed your day in the sticks. Seems like you and the bike got through the roughies ok. I believe riding in the sticks sharpens your reflexes, balance and skills for the road. Havagooday.
Never mind the KTM, it's the kit you are wearing that amazed me. All the mud and filth and water and stuff just seems to vanish, like the film The Man in the White Suit. Just kidding! In many ways dry, rutty paths are the worst. I do a lot of offroading in the Falklands and dry ruts can beach your wagon more than the wet ones. Funnily enough, I am watching this in November and the weather looks the same (albeit about 30 degrees colder!)
Loved the horse rider comment. I often mutter similar words to myself about walkers on our green lanes. I've contemplated the 390 Adv to replace my XT660R. The I know they have similar HP but I reckon the Yam will mash the 390 on real life motorcycle travel, which is where KTM have planted the 390 Adv.
Did this trail this afternoon on my 390 Adv with a chum also on a 390 Adv. It was a lot muddier than when this vid was made. Great fun and the bikes did well even in our offroad novice hands. Now to get the hosepipe out!
I like this bike,it's no WR250R,but it's good enough for the UK . As for rims you can get tyres with stronger side walls ...watch M.A.D TVs review he knows his stuff in off road adv ,your never far from help in the UK so reliability isn,t something that would bother me ..good effort in your off road jaunt ,baby steps and all that.Real world biker
Brill to see you putting it through it's paces on a lane. I def think with a few mods or at least Powerparts, these would make an awesome dualsport adv bike :-)
@@TheMissendenFlyer aye, the KTM Powerparts wire spoked wheels, bash plate and radiator guard would probs do the trick, maybe some mirrors that fold in as well... be mint! :-)
Dedicated dirt riders wouldn’t dream of running those tyres, I’d rate them as 90 road/10 dirt. It’s great if this sort of modified road bike attracts riders into genuine dirt riding but there is no way that cast alloy wheels have a place on trails. You could have easily dented a rim on that lane and then you are stuck unless you carry spare tubes. And let’s face it, nearly every ride can be called an adventure. When I see the word Adventure associated with a bike like this, it is purely advertising spin unless you look at the 790R.
Nice to see you going, ehh hem, off road. Thanks for all the vids you put up. Entertaining and informative. Have you got a video detailing all of your camera gear and accessories?
The sign of a true “Motorcycle Adventure” is when you use the words; “Where am I ?” And “How do I get home from here ?” 😆🏍👍
Love your honesty Andy, "I'm an off road novice". I choose to ride my Tenere1200 to town from my farm in rural NSW, Australia and I've got 40 kms of gravel roads to do it on. Like you I'm no expert but having the right tyres makes a massive difference combined with correct pressures. When I bought the Tenere1200 I did so because I couldn't afford a GS and my goal was touring here in Australia, nearly all on bitumen. But after forcing myself to take the bike to town to collect mail etc I'm now entirely comfortable doing so and I'm 68 years old. Bottom line, be sensible and practice. Here in Australia we've 10x's as much gravel as bitumen and touring opportunities increase by as much. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Tom - stay safe under there!
Pick up my Duke 390 yesterday, it’s my first bike but I’m absolutely over the moon with it. I haven’t even run it in yet and I love it 🤩
Can you let me know how you find it, as I'm thinking about getting one.
Hope you enjoy it!
@@TheMissendenFlyer Thank you. Probably not the best time of year to get my first bike because of the weather in the uk but still lots of fun in 😁
@@monkeydust100 so far I’ve had nothing but lots of smiles 😀
My scooter would've coped with that green lane
I'm sure it would!
My Honda Goldwing would too and does provided conditions are not wet and muddy
Grom, Monkey 125, my CB300R but I would feel better dropping my Grom than my CB300R lol
my moped could too and faster
Honda X-ADV? (!)
I can see Mr TMF swapping his CRF250 for this little beauty :) I am also purchasing one in March next year as an addiction to the garage for a all rounder.
Put some Dunlop TrailMax Mission tires on it. Put them on my KTM 390 Adventure and on my DR 650, best 50/50 I have ever had. I also up graded to the better KTM skid plate and hand guards, And put the GIVI Trekker 33/46 liter hard bags on, for comfort and features the KTM but for off road and torque the DR650. Bough great bikes and 2 in the stable always better than one. The DR 650 have to put a 20 liter tank to get some good range. That is one thing I would like to change on the KTM is go to at least a 18 liter gas tank, as with the 14.5 I can only get around 400 Km per tank on gas while on the DR650 with the 20 liter tank around 500 Km per tank of gas. KTM calling it a Adventure bike but limiting on range, with the small gas tank. I want to do Newfoundland and Labrador and need more than 400 km per tank, or carry extra gas which I do not like to have to do., I even wish I would of went with the 25 liter on my DR 650 but had trouble finding one at the time, and wanted to ride,
100% sold on this bike now thanks for a great video and channel.
Glad you enjoy it!
him "maybe horse riding isn't as fun as they make out"
me "they just don't have enough horses"...
Snobs on horses always frown at motorbikes. I had to stop and turn my engine off for a woman on a horse today, out on the road and the animal was nervous as a nun in a barracks. Shouldn't have been on the road, but they think you shouldn't be on bridleways. I used to have sticker from Performance Bikes on my TZR250 that said "I speed up for horses" lol
Blimey offroad!! Well small non tarmac road 😋 nice to see you getting muddy, well slightly dusty at least
It's as extreme as I get Chopsy!
Great video, are you showing your age if you can’t remember where you are 🤣🤣
Dirt road and dust. Who would have guessed ?
Just a comment on adverts, I always let them run on channels I support such as TMF, after all it is free content, the only exception are ads that are over a minute long that I don’t watch for anyone (well maybe Itchy Boots!) 🇬🇧🏍
Cheers Stewy62 - appreciated!
You’re getting brave in your old age. 😉
I know!!
I wouldn't generally talk about one channel's content on another one. But I am compelled here to mention about one "Dream Chaser" guy on 390 Adventure in India. In one of his recently concluded Ladakh/Leh series on the bike, he has dealt with the most treacherous trails of the highest valleys of the world. Rubbles, sand, steepest of all trails, boulders at times, water crossings. Highly recommended to see what this light weight category motorcycle can do, though no comparison with the heavy weight champions, but in limited budget you can do what can be done. And a lot can be done.
I'll check it out Tarun cheers!
ABS is removed from back wheel(When switched off).Always switch of the Traction Control on that 390 otherwise it can bite you.It lacks suspension travel for the heavier riders sadly.Cheers.
Hot deym thats superb... starting to love 390 wanting more.
I think we all used to ride down similar lanes on whatever we had to reach campsites. TKC 70's on my old cx500 might have been a good look!
Have to agree off road much more likely on a smaller bike, for me at least. My ability is limited.
Nice one
Happy travels
And to you! Thanks or watching and stopping by once again!
Oh for that beautiful warm sunny August weather. Cheers TMF
Yes seems a while ago now doesn't it!
Ah. I just picked up a new motorbike yesterday that I've had on order for what feels like forever. (CCM spitfire six) so you mentioning it being summer hits hard. Bloody road salt ey?
Ahh bummer - feel for you bud - congrats on the new bike though! cool!!
Great review Andy. Good to see you back in Bellingdon (the end of the Green Lane), you are welcome to drop by for a brew next time you are passing through. Hugh
...any chance of a hobnob Hugh?
Of course! We can continue the conversation from the Bike Show in Feb. I am still looking to convince Moto Adventours that they should take you on their South Africa tour. :-)
Continentals are excellent tires in regards to performance; my Triumph Scrambler 1200XC came with a set of TKC80's. My only complaint was that you could almost watch the tread evaporate off the rear tire.
I know I said this before Andy but you should definitely do the Tiger experience day in Wales.
God I miss Summer! Nice video :)
Me too!
Hi Andy.
Another quality upload. 👍🏴
Thanks 👍
You’re welcome
Nice one, more off road like this please :)
I've heard good things about the quick shifter. Is it up and down or just up?
This is super fun to watch!
Glad you liked it!
Offroad mode deactivates the abs from rear wheel not front.
Great video, thank you. Out of the Honda CB500x and this, which would you purchase?
Honda without question...
Hey TMF. How does the KTM compare with your CRF250 off road? Massive differences or surprisingly few?
Very favourably - with proper nobblies I prefer it....
looks like a great bike for both worlds. Tyres are always a compromise on adventure bikes but what can you do ? They have to perform on tarmac and gravel , all my previous adventure bikes have had dual sport tyres and have coped well with both situations..(various brands over the years)..they'll never be knee down track tyres or full mud rut defeaters but a fair proportion of both is all we can ask for.. peace and love brother 👍🏻☮❤
Cheers Springy - completely agree and always good to hear from you....
Exactly the sort of thing I’ll be doing on mine. Like you, I’ll not be pretending to be an off road god, but riding green lanes on a light bike seems like a whole lot of fun. I was trying to work out where you started and ended Andy. Looked like Chesham somewhere? Can you recommend an App for finding these lanes or is it an old fashion map?
From memory there is/was a trail riders association (or club/forum?) that may be worth checking out.
Yes Steve it is Chesham, ride through as if heading towards Hemel and go straight on at the right turn near the petrol station (instead of turning right) - it's up there on the left about half a mile....
That reminds me, you have yet to ride and review the Tiger 900 Rally Pro. Maybe after this lockdown #2.
Yes maybe....I loved the GT so would like a go...
Nice vid & what a great bike & superb value as well.
Couldn't agree more!
Quality video, I think that Lyndon has taught you well, August seems so long ago now. Keep up the videos now we are in lockdown again
Thanks, will do! ...and I've much to learn!
Andy as the great Roald Amundsen said (adventure is just bad planning) enjoyed the video cheers 👍🏍
Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching Terry!
Hello again TMS. Can this bike double up as a green laner as the 250 Honda does ? Thus making it a good choice as a first bike that you then keep for green laning.
Yes, absolutely....
Great review Andy. Starting to think I need something this size in my garage. For my missus to ride, yeah, for the wife😉
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Liking your logic.....you do spoil your Mrs!
We seem to be missing decent green lanes in South Bucks - I ride MTB on that lane (Ramscote Lane) regularly. There's a few short lanes around - but nothing like the choice Lamb Chop Rides seems to have, which puts me off buying something offroad focused like your Honda. Anyway, try that lane now and it will be a different story after the downpours we've had recently :-)
Yes...one slight problem with that.....
summer looked great :P
It was!
Another fine video. This bike would have eaten the tracks on Salisbury Plain but would it have been more comfortable? And keep the reviews of the kit coming along. (Darling, you’re a wonderful male model)
You are right about horse riders, they are a miserable lot and downright cranky when on public roads. The worse thing is that many are too highly strung to be safe amongst traffic, their horses are even worse. When their horses lose the plot because they see the wrong sort of crisp packet or plastic bottle it’s your fault it crashes into you because you shouldn’t have been there (on their road) - off the clock entitlement. Then there’s the mess they leave behind. Maybe if drones have to be registered and marked for safety the same should be done for horses if they are taken on public roads.
I couldn't agree more Trevor! Don't get me started.....
Nathan Millward doesn’t rate the 390 off road much at all. He’s got a BMW 310GS, a Honda CRF250 Rallye, a 390 Adventure & a Royal Enfield Himalayan in his stable (Dorothy’s Speed Shop) & he’s inviting customers to rate all 4 bikes back to back. So far (as I type this) the Himalayan is winning, followed by the CRF & the BMW & KTM are bringing up the rear...
Yes well he knows what he's doing off road, I'm a complete numpty!!
What a beautiful trail
Agreed!
shouldnt you let some air out of the tyres?
Definitely not with the cast wheels and tubeless. Protection of the rim is NO.1
Hmmm do I sell my Duke 390 and get the adventure???
Depends if you want to go off road or not?
@@TheMissendenFlyer clearly, but to have that Swiss army knife option is tempting. Where I live I'm lucky to have miles of forest service roads and to take advantage of that would be very nice. I'd be tempted to leave my insurance on all year.
Very soon review of Upcoming KTM 250 Adventure will also be done by you Sir.
will it?
@@TheMissendenFlyer 😂😂😂
Not super technical , but a really nice track TMF.
Cheers Bill!
Nice review there Andy looking forward the MV vlog. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Just got to edit it now!
Wonder if you'd be saying those tyres don't need changing if it had been raining for a few days?...... I just wish KTM's had a different designer as they are not pretty bikes. The small ones look better than the big ones though.
Realising where you are is always a happy moment! 😁
WTF!!? You don't like *Praying Mantises* ? Get a life. KTMs are favored by 9 out of 10 entomologists! 8-P
You shure Tmf good luck. Good video thanks from danny
"maybe horse riding isn't as fun as they make out"
Which set me thinking.... Do you think that if someone with Alan Milyard's desires and abilities had been brought up with horses instead of bikes, he would now be accepted as a groundbreaking Dr Moreau type creating eight legged four lunged horses or would he be in a secure hospital and not allowed access to animals, sharp implements or copies of MBN (Monthly Butcher's News) ?
Food for thought...
Well I have read a lot of comments here about this not being really off road but give the Flyer a sodding chance. He never claimed to be an off road ace and I for one really enjoyed his video tho' I would have enjoyed it more in mud!
Thank you! I never claim to be an expert at anything!!
Why aren’t you wearing better foot protection?
i wondered about that as well jacket helmet jeans and then some nancy boots
The nancy boots are proper bike ones mind you....
@@TheMissendenFlyer not off road boots that protect the feet, very poor choice of boots and even poorer defence
@@fatpigeonadventurerider2118 give it a rest. who made you police of motorbike boots. get back inside your hole.
@@TheMissendenFlyer hahaha i thought it would get a bite .
You're a brave man, to taking a loan bike off road! Great video, where else could I hear "ooh... squirrel" on a bike review!
Glad you enjoyed it!
August seems so long ago.
Doesn't it just!
Were they women? Sometimes English saddle disappointing.
You squashed 10 hedgehogs but the tyres coped well with it.
The whole off road bit wasn't enough 2 get me 2 stand up.
Fair do's
That was a brilliant video Mr.MissendenFlyer, absolutely fantastic rewiew.
I hope you will soon do a Scotland trip again, with some historic photos and history learning on trip😎☀️🇩🇰
Yours sincerely
The Danish Viking 🇩🇰 ☀️ 😎
I hope so too! Sadly no riding for the next month and then we're in the cold stuff - fingers crossed for next year with more trips and more bikes!
You would blow smoke up any ones arres.
you on the 390? :))) the COVID19 make people think different without a doubt
Not sure I follow?
Horse riders aren't happy to see bikes around. The Range Rovers they use to get to the horses are much less nature impacting... Ahahahw!
Do you have kids actually?
Yep
not quite Goldwing!!!!!
No - but nor would you want to take a GoldWing down a green lane!
Has to be the ugliest headlight assembly ever. God that’s aweful
Below shows how capable a 390 is off road “ and a fantastic female rider Nay
motorcycle>horse
That silencer looks stupid.
And they're bound to look even stupider as emissions regulations tighten.
I hope (an affordable) battery with higher power density is developed soon!
Horse riders are not fans of anyone passing the training paddock never mind a guy on a bike 🚲
With a full tank of gas, how many km/miles do you get? That’s the final review everyone should know...
😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦
First Baby! Hey TMF✌🏻❤️🇨🇦
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Well done....
Notoriously unreliable and short lived engines why would anyone buy one ????? and a day on anything is hardly a review.
It's a multi-part review - there are two other videos on this bike so far.
Oh well, mustn't grumble.
@oh well - I had the bike for over 2 weeks and have made several videos on it as Rikky noted - including a review - this was just intended to see what it was like on an easy off-road section....
The TKC 70s are fine for most applications - on a R1250GS that is. ABS offroad will switch off (most) of the ABS on the back tyre and leave most of front one on.
Abs off the rear wheel
Did I say the opposite? - slip of the tongue my apologies....
@@TheMissendenFlyer i think i heard front but we are all getting old ;)
A 70/30 will work well on groomed dirt and gravel. Mud and soft sand is too much for any tire in that category. They also do well in the winter on snow and ice. Everyone goes straight for knobbies but they aren’t actually the best tire for packed dirt.
Not a truer word spoken. " Maybe horse riding isn't as enjoyable as they say" 😂😂 love it. They always look grumpy. Great video Mr Flyer.
Glad you enjoyed it Brian!
Oh no it’s great. I love it anyway.
They really don't like motorcycles that's what it is.
@@chrishart8548 Or bicycles or walkers or cars or . . . . .
@@pyrodoll2422 ...or anyone not on a horse!
Hi Andy the 390 is growing on me got to say, shame they don't come with spoke wheels? i have taken out the CRF 250, great bike but not so for dual carriageway speeds, have lived in the area for 30ish years & the Icknield way / byway used to be open completely, but as the years have gone by they have closed a lot of it, we used to drive 4x4's along it's entire route, was such fun, ATB Wayne..........
You can buy the spoke wheels from KTM as a power part in the catalogue. Not everyone will want the spoke wheels and they will cost extra again if you wanted tubeless
Well, it’s more “dirt road” than “off road,” but still a fun video. (With those tires (tyres) your GS would have been right at home.)
Indeed....
@@TheMissendenFlyer AT THE START I SAW 4 WHITE VANS. THAT'S OBLIGATROY IN YOUR VIDS, GREAT VID AS ALWAYS BTW
Gday mate im about to replace the tyres on my 500x ive chosen to go with the shinko 705 its an 80/20 type tyre and from reviews from other riders they get good millage and the tyre is good on road even in the wet and good for back roads and fire trails. I did some checking and i rekon you could almost get a ncx 750 honda for around the same price as one of these here in aus , but like everything it is up to the rider and what he is looking for unfortunately neither the 500x or the 750nc have exceptional hp its pretty sad really , getting back to a previous video you did and you asked what was wrong with the hondas setup on the grips ,if you have a look at a f,x,r 500 you will see the horn is above the indicator switch so when you want to give some fool a blast you end up pressing on the indicator and not the horn well at least i do ,im pretty sure most other biles have the horn below the indicators i think honda stuffed up .
The honda 500x and nc750 are probably no faster than the 390. A lot heavier though. And don't have USD WP forks.
Give me a Honda 500x any day.
Watch Vuelta al mondo to see how well it copes with some serious off road travel loaded up.
Reliable too!
@@splodge5714 I have a 2014 BMW f800gs. To be honest I would have a cb500x. Would be better on bigger road it's a reasonable size twin engine Vs a 400cc single. And has a 160 tyre Vs 130 on the KTM. And I still don't trust KTM
Still think you have to fit wire wheels (alloys go out of shape if you hit big dongas/holes) and knobbies especially in mud/slush and raise the front mudguard.
The TCK70,s are a 70/30 tyre
Tck70 rocks look interesting
Was looking at these in Fowler’s Bristol, yesterday. They are very good value for money, look better than the bigger ones!
Yes great fun to ride too - less intimidating than the big KTM ADV bikes....
I was there the other week.
Met all my friends in there just got chatting out side started riding around on the bikes almost every night met all the rest of their mates at pubs etc... And one of them introduced me too my partner I'm with now. Almost like on fast and furious. This was in 1997. I'd bough a brand new Suzuki GS500E from them. Don't think that would happen these days. Much harder to make friends people don't even talk anymore or trust people.
Nice little bike but for some off road I'd go for the Honda CB500X. Check it out on Vuelta al mondo and now Itchy boots too.
The cb500x looks great with the rally raid spoke wheels. An absolute must. And now the new bike has a 19" front they go straight on. They say if you fit the 19" on the old bike with no suspension work the wheel will hit the radiator
The CB500X is a great deal, lots of bike for the money. Does everything right, the Twin is perfect. Great on fuel too.
Noraly loves her CB500X
I took a KTM 390 Adventure out on Wednesday for a test ride from Jim Aim motorcycles in Essex. I did... Um... Test it!!! I seems to be perfect for what I want it for... I'd have an Orange one though. A YT vid out on Wednesday (shameless plug, sorry) I will be buying one, thanks for your opinions and advice... SIYMI.
This type of road we don’t need a KTM. A Honda EX5 will handle it like a breeze....
Love the RSA flag you passed 🇿🇦😊
Great video. Love all KTM range. 😀👍
G'day Mr TMF.. Glad you enjoyed your day in the sticks. Seems like you and the bike got through the roughies ok.
I believe riding in the sticks sharpens your reflexes, balance and skills for the road. Havagooday.
Couldn’t agree more Robert - thanks for watching
Never mind the KTM, it's the kit you are wearing that amazed me. All the mud and filth and water and stuff just seems to vanish, like the film The Man in the White Suit. Just kidding! In many ways dry, rutty paths are the worst. I do a lot of offroading in the Falklands and dry ruts can beach your wagon more than the wet ones. Funnily enough, I am watching this in November and the weather looks the same (albeit about 30 degrees colder!)
I wish it was the same here today - sunshine has given way to typical British fog and chill......
Loved the horse rider comment. I often mutter similar words to myself about walkers on our green lanes.
I've contemplated the 390 Adv to replace my XT660R. The I know they have similar HP but I reckon the Yam will mash the 390 on real life motorcycle travel, which is where KTM have planted the 390 Adv.
Thanks for watching Nick!
Did this trail this afternoon on my 390 Adv with a chum also on a 390 Adv. It was a lot muddier than when this vid was made. Great fun and the bikes did well even in our offroad novice hands. Now to get the hosepipe out!
That's all part of the fun.....
I like this bike,it's no WR250R,but it's good enough for the UK . As for rims you can get tyres with stronger side walls ...watch M.A.D TVs review he knows his stuff in off road adv ,your never far from help in the UK so reliability isn,t something that would bother me ..good effort in your off road jaunt ,baby steps and all that.Real world biker
Cheers - and thanks for the kind words!
It far far away from being a adventure bike, BUT it's a fun little bike to ride.
Sure is!
For mix of Highway, commute, and off road camping Ktm 390 Adventure or V Strom 650?
Close call - vstrom for me....
TheMissendenFlyer thanks for the quick reply. And thanks for the great vids and insights.
Brill to see you putting it through it's paces on a lane. I def think with a few mods or at least Powerparts, these would make an awesome dualsport adv bike :-)
Totally agree...to be fair it doesn't need much in the way of modding....
@@TheMissendenFlyer aye, the KTM Powerparts wire spoked wheels, bash plate and radiator guard would probs do the trick, maybe some mirrors that fold in as well... be mint! :-)
Dedicated dirt riders wouldn’t dream of running those tyres, I’d rate them as 90 road/10 dirt. It’s great if this sort of modified road bike attracts riders into genuine dirt riding but there is no way that cast alloy wheels have a place on trails. You could have easily dented a rim on that lane and then you are stuck unless you carry spare tubes. And let’s face it, nearly every ride can be called an adventure. When I see the word Adventure associated with a bike like this, it is purely advertising spin unless you look at the 790R.
Fair enough....
Great video but your store is out out of neck tubes!
Is it!! Oh bugger - wonder what's going on there!! I'll get onto it -apologies.
Nice to see you going, ehh hem, off road. Thanks for all the vids you put up. Entertaining and informative. Have you got a video detailing all of your camera gear and accessories?
Not yet but I do list my kit in the description below the video....
Next stop Dakar!
I think not!!! :0)
not 100% but usually on off road bikes where you can turn off ABS is generally only on on rear so you can do skid turns
Yes I think I had a slip o the tongue there, that's exactly what I meant!! Duh!!!