fort9 is probably the only reviewer that never says "this one's the best" he always appreciates every single bike, their flaws and brilliance. he compels us to love and respect ANY bike that we have. This is not just a video, its a masterpiece, just like any other fort9 vids. Bravo!
You really don't gotta keep calling these videos content. Do you think Top Gear called their reviews "content"? It's too well crafted, full of entertaining and artful flourish. No, my dear friends, this is art, straight up.
100%, the production level is the roof. Amongst the best on TH-cam. Top Gear is a great comparison, and to think that this team is no doubt working with a fraction of the budget that show had. So Good
To Ryan and your whole team ... you guys put out the best motorcycle content in the world. We love our bikes. We are both journalists and one of us specializes in Indigenous content and the other has a background as a motorcycle journalist and general news. We love you guys and keep up the good work. By the way we purchase most of our motorcycle gear, parts and accessories from Fortnine mainly because of the good work you guys produce.
@@DavidTopps That, and I trust the F9 team at this point to sell me gear that I can trust. They always seem to have great reviews and they're never afraid to say, "Don't buy this particular piece of junk, it'll kill you."
I'd like to take this chance to thank the entire F9 crew for their amazing work! You guys put out some of the most informative and most entertaining content on TH-cam. From my family to all of yours.. We wish you all the best in the new year. Keep the right hand cranked!!
I just want to say that i am no motorcycle rider and i have no desire to ride, but I watch every one of your video's as soon as it comes across my feed. Always entertaining and well done.
Got me in the same boat, I went looking for electric bike content and some mechanical stuff a few years back and ended up here, watching this channel's videos as soon as they drop.
The amount of swearing seems appropriate for a video involving Canadian Forces.🤣Ryan is a certified badass riding that thing in the snow on some pretty questionable "roads" with huge dropoffs and many sharp, pointy things lining the edges. And that closing scene singing Auld Lang Syne was perfection.
Without Prejudice Really ? Get Real [!] The rider “Ryan” was riding the bike afraid to open the Throttle [!] The only thing that in some way gave this video any substance was the Canadian Mountain’s and Valleys ! If you are going to Demostrate any Mountain Capable Motorbike…At least once in the video Open the Throttle and Ride the Bike as it can be ridden in the Mountains! The video was a perfect video to show a child how to ride a pedal bike… No it wasn’t , I was trying to show Charity…But the video failed! Grow a Pair…between you all…you may even all together may persuade one Kind Heart Lady to join your “sing a song” [!] Some Times it is Necessary to Be Cruel to Be Kind…after reading many of the comments on this video… it became Evident that Canada Needs More Real Men Whom Enjoy Sharing Company Of The Fairer Sex…Yes Real Ladies [!]
"Snow on some pretty questionable 'roads' with huge drop offs and many sharp, pointy things lining the edges" In BC we just call that a road, no quotation marks.
@LOhAon-eo2pcthe video goes into meticulous detail about the history and capabilities of the bike and you’re not happy because he didn’t open the throttle? That also grounds to question the “manliness” of an entire nation. Get real.😂
And to his credit, he's probably ridden more, than most Canadian soldiers (who had their 404 for them) - Early 90s, Work Point Barracks, there were a few of them in the compound... Don't recall ever seeing them get any use...
Even if you don’t ride, Ryan has the right charisma to keep people entertained, for those of us that do ride, his charisma keeps us in stitches. (literally, sometimes)
I genuinely love this TH-cam crew. Ryan is funny, the writers are great, the camera work and editing have been delicious for years. God bless you guys. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I had the Mt350 with electric start. What a bombproof bike! My cambelt snapped on the motorway, I rolled to an air quiet stop, diagnosed, took out a spare belt fitted it and was off again 20 minutes later. I should never have sold it!
Ive got the MT350 still had it now for about 15 years or so, great fun, easy to maintain. Not the fastest thing in the world but was never purchased for that. I use my all through the winter. Hose it down and grease it up and its as crap as every 🙂
The bike is great, a truly legendary motorcycle for us that served with them....but it's not important. The final shots of this video, where friends and colleagues gathered to share success, joy, and kindness, that was the real stunner here. A magical moment where we get to see how many people it takes to make the content we enjoy, and the cameraderie they've built together. What a lovely way to end the year, and we look forward to many more. Cheers everyone.
Nobody does it better than you guys. So proud you are Canadian! In a country of seemingly less motorcycles than just about anywhere you talk the talk and walk the walk. Most important you ride with art, and your humility is front and centre. You show the world you can be boys and brutes and gentlemen
Even better, he's a BC'er.....I want that combat jacket so bad I can taste it.....wish I found away to accidentally on purpose lost mine into me suitcase before I turned in my kit when I got out of the CF.
@@waynemullally6423 nope, the CF......but as a BC'er I am proud 49 is one as well......if he was from either AB or ON, I just be proud he is Canadian......so baslcally, I am doubly proud eh?
This channel never ceases to entertain. It's the perfect blend of information, puns, historical references and everything in between. Unbeatable. Congrats again to Ryan and the F9 team!
Thanks for another year of outstanding videos, jokes, stories, knowledge and tomfoolery. I may live in WA state, not far from you, but swear I am Canadian born to the wrong mother. British Columbia is my home away from home. Happy Solstice and may peace and health prevail for you and your loved ones.
Watching you attempt to kick-start that thing brought back nightmares of me trying to kick-start my 84 Honda xl600. It was so hard to start an actual criminal who stole it dumped it a block away when it died (forgot to turn the fuel on). I really loved that bike
If you have short legs they are brutal to kickstart because you have to raise the kickstand to use it. Thankfully the Canadian bikes all had electric starters.
Dang guys, stuff like this is why TV is dead. BRAVO, Ive always admired the quality of your filmwork (yes ill call it that... the crafting aside from fact that its 0's and 1s vs celluloid, obviously this is credit to everyone not just cameraman and host, you have a gun team) and i was absolutely blow away by this one. Happy new years and i hope this one gets the million + it deserves int he next 24hrs! Much love from across the REALLY big pond in Australia.
Yep, another beautiful piece of film making, thanks very much. The thing I appreciated the most out of all of it, perhaps strangely, is that whoever put it together took the time to sync the lyrics of the song with the lips of the singers, multiple singers, multiple cuts, all in sync, for an old motorbike review video. Bravo!
Ryan/F9 team, wish you all a very Happy New Year! Never ever stop doing what you've been doing all these years giving us viewers the best and unique motorcycle content one could ever imagine!
Love the reworked auld lang’s syne - far superior chords. So thankful that I discovered this channel on November. And now I’m all caught up. What an I to watch now???! 🎉 HNY all riders and their families.
I don’t own a motorcycle, haven’t even really ridden one, but as an old top gear fan these vids will keep me watching and appreciating this art. Keep up the good work!
This oughta be a Heritage Minute! Just want to say that this was a thoroughly informative and enjoyable episode. Calling it “content” doesn’t do it justice. This has become one of the best produced productions of its kind in Canada and the channel is loved worldwide.
Watching this on New Year's morning. I want to take this time to wish not only Ryan and the whole Fortnine team, but all of my fellow subscribers from across Canada and around the world all the best for health, happiness and prosperity in 2025. We are a close-knit community who love and care for each other and share our love for riding. Let's see more of that in the coming year! Slainte!!!!
Ah, the long-awaited Fortnine / Garand Thumb collaboration. We never thought we needed it, and yet here we are. The British Army apparently uses the exact same motobike, complete with a huge plastic holster for the L85 rifle. The whole thing feels like a prototype of the Royal Enfield Himalayan, but lighter and with more power.
@@S.e.t85 My HD MT500 has the gun case and ammo cans. It was built for the Canadian Army. Fun facts: the ammo cans were helpful in shielding the engine heat signature and the engine can operate well in very hot environments. Only 350 1999 Harley Davidson versions were built for Canada. That was the last year for HD then they sold it all off to Armstrong.
Love that rear tire release! This was another Fantastic production and a great ending to see you all singing so professionally. Here' to a Roaring Good New Year!
Well, those crazy Canucks have done it again! Way to close out 2024, and I can’t wait to see what’s up in 2025. And thanks for introducing us to the crew!
Happy New Year to your entire crew! Thank you for another year of making high quality and wholesome content, the world needs it now more than ever. ❤️🔥
XR650L has too small a gas tank, and frequent maintenance intervals for a Honda. Also still carb'd, still halogen lights, still antiquated. Kawasaki figured this out in 2018, but Honda is still trying to sell a carb bike, with halogen lights, and a peanut tank in 2025.
happy holidays F9 crew! Another awesome video. Well done all. Also, the clones were so seamless it took me until the slow zoom out to remember they weren't actually all present! Great work!
This is the content we need. The video starts like an adventurous movie with a lot of adrenaline and ends like an fairytale. This is just beautiful. Happy new year to the whole team and everyone.
Hello FortNine team, I've learned a lot from your old equipment releases, and I'm very grateful to you for that. I am a novice motorcyclist from the CIS and bought myself a helmet from ORIGINE company in view of the cost and the above described about my experience and experience in this topic. (I hadn't come across your channel yet and didn't know anything about the equipment in principle) but I, like many other not very rich people from the CIS, would like to learn more about such companies and see tests of their equipment (fortunately for you it costs a penny) and find out which of these companies are good and which are not. I really hope that you will notice my comment!
Wishing a Merry Christmas & happy New Year to Ryan & the crew at F9, makers of some of the very best content on TH-cam. It is, far & away, the finest motorcycle content being made. I salute you all🫡
This channel, by far, is one of THE best on the web, whether you ride or not. Entertaining, informative, intelligent. Thanks to all the F9 crew. Have a fantastic 2025!
I’m sure that last scene took a long time to create, so thank you for going to such lengths. I really enjoy those clones and it’s great to see them socializing with the rest of this very talented crew. May 2025 be your best yet. Cheers!
Although I never aspire to own that bike, this video is one solid content piece. This channel just keeps crushing it with quality in ways that most don't even understand they're lacking.
I owned an ex-Brirish army Harley-Davidson (rebadged Armstrong-CCM) MT350E for 2years back in 2006, this was the successor of the MT500. Had the weird panniers on the front forks and the rifle holder on the rear. Was told by the army surplus dealer that they removed the kickstart and reduced the engine capacity because the American troops injured themselves too easily on the 500 and that the Harley-Davidson ownership was forced because they didn't want American troops riding non-American made bikes, although take that with a pinch of salt.. Was heavy but good fun. Had a habit of not shutting off even if you removed the key though... I only got rid of it because someone broke into my storage and stole it :(
I heard they'd upped the compression on the 350 and it was as powerful, or more powerful than the 500? Edit: Wikipedia suggests they only increased the rev limit and got the 350 to within 2hp of the 500, but still significantly down on torque.
I almost bought a new CCM Motorcross bike powered by an updated BSA-B-50 Goldstar motor.. they were $2,400.00 new back in about 1983. I still have all of the Literature and price quotes..
HD bought the rights to the bikes because they had plans to race those engines and they were hoping to cash in on the military market as well. Then NATO decided they should only have one fuel on the battle field.
Just fantastic. Better than any other motorcycle/car channel, even though they're still great. You really have set the standard for photography, subjects, and writing.
I heard that Rotax or and Can Am Bombardier wanted to purchase Buell but Harley Davidson would not sell Buell. Instead they spent $116 Million to close down Buell.
Had one of these bikes when i was 18, absolutely loved it. It wasnt fast, but it would go anywhere. There's a trick to starting it but once you know the bike it will take 2 kicks max. Absolute juggernaut of a bike. As always, F9 hitting it out of the park with the best content on the best bikes.
You had me tearing up at the end, thank you for truly making the world a better place. I can’t express how much better off I am with all of you in my life❤
Hey Canuk Patriots @ Fortnine...thanks for all the info, product reviews and general buffoonery on two wheels. From me and my faithful steed dl650 exp abs or Bike as I often call her or it... She good old fashioned and straight as an indigenous arrow, has never desired to mount another machine from the rear,not has she ever questioned what I was born with between my legs (a gas tank). Being of sound structure and mind, she does lean a lot to the right.....cheers n happy new year
So many manufacturers used the Type 504 (1980-2000): KTM GS, Aprilia Tuareg, Barigo (took 3rd overall in the '82 Paris-Dakar), ATK DS, CCM, Ron Woods dirt track, Matchless, American Dirt Bike, MZ and Jawa and ?? The block went on to power BMW Funduro - F650, BSA, Voge, Aprilia, Bombardier Quad, Husqvarna, Bimota BB1 Supermono, Jawa,
Beautiful outro - you guys make such great stuff - smart, thoughtful, meaningful and funny. Thank you for all the great stuff and have a great New YEars.
Dear god I love when Ryan gets to treat himself to a Christmas-wishlist-bike to review and shares it with us all
God*
@@NUKEzx10r Or better yet: "I thank the gods every time Ryan gets to treat himself to a Christmas wish-list bike and shares it with us all."
fort9 is probably the only reviewer that never says "this one's the best"
he always appreciates every single bike, their flaws and brilliance. he compels us to love and respect ANY bike that we have.
This is not just a video, its a masterpiece, just like any other fort9 vids. Bravo!
Agreed. He's a passionate gear head, a natural showman and just nerdy enough that I don't second guess all the numbers he spits out
"The Best Adventure Motorcycle - Ducati DesertX Review" ok maybe he said it just once :)
MOTO BOB AND MCN: "WHY DON'T YOU JUST CALL OUT MY CHANNEL ALREADY"
Your cat is so hot😍
And he's the only one advocating against gearing yourself up.
You really don't gotta keep calling these videos content. Do you think Top Gear called their reviews "content"? It's too well crafted, full of entertaining and artful flourish. No, my dear friends, this is art, straight up.
"Short film" is a more appropriate description
They really are beautifully made short films.
100%, the production level is the roof. Amongst the best on TH-cam.
Top Gear is a great comparison, and to think that this team is no doubt working with a fraction of the budget that show had.
So Good
Shush
I think it’s Canadian for video?
9:12 "a smartass can pick apart the faults in something, but wise men keeps riding until they find the good word"
Amen
This was the best comment of the video. Such inspiration for us to be immersed into our own bikes and love running into other riders on the road
The Gospel According to Ryan.
So glad to see all the clones.
That is a long shot with a lot of work.
I was starting to worry that they'd all been eliminated.
This really messed me up
plot twist, its actually twins/triplets?
best motorcycle channel on YT
I thought it was the only one...
Best CHANNEL on yt
Yammienoob is way better
USED to be.
@@PapaKiloProductions yammienoob sucks lol
What a brilliant review. The cinematography is absolutely insane. That ending was wholesome as hell, too. Happy new years, guys.
To Ryan and your whole team ... you guys put out the best motorcycle content in the world. We love our bikes. We are both journalists and one of us specializes in Indigenous content and the other has a background as a motorcycle journalist and general news. We love you guys and keep up the good work. By the way we purchase most of our motorcycle gear, parts and accessories from Fortnine mainly because of the good work you guys produce.
Yup, me too. Main reason why I buy from Fortnine
@@DavidTopps That, and I trust the F9 team at this point to sell me gear that I can trust. They always seem to have great reviews and they're never afraid to say, "Don't buy this particular piece of junk, it'll kill you."
They should start shipping to Europe, we want to give them our money too!
the harmonization of auld lang syne at the end was absolutely beautiful
I thought it was Steam Powered Giraffe tbh
It’s incredibly well done! Loved that.
It’s incredibly well done! Loved that.
"Hey I'm Ryan F9" look forward to hearing this every week
Just get a room!
@@ThirtyYearstoolate a chat room? isn't this that? :)
I'd like to take this chance to thank the entire F9 crew for their amazing work! You guys put out some of the most informative and most entertaining content on TH-cam. From my family to all of yours.. We wish you all the best in the new year. Keep the right hand cranked!!
Hear Hear!!
Same
And RIP to Anesh - he’s truly gone 😢
I just want to say that i am no motorcycle rider and i have no desire to ride, but I watch every one of your video's as soon as it comes across my feed. Always entertaining and well done.
Same,
Time to get a bike 🤘🏼
Ditto
Got me in the same boat, I went looking for electric bike content and some mechanical stuff a few years back and ended up here, watching this channel's videos as soon as they drop.
"riding is overrated" is something i'm pretty sure hasn't been written on this channel before, so there it is :)
Your B roll is better than everyone else's "content." You guys are video artists. Keep up the great work.
The amount of swearing seems appropriate for a video involving Canadian Forces.🤣Ryan is a certified badass riding that thing in the snow on some pretty questionable "roads" with huge dropoffs and many sharp, pointy things lining the edges. And that closing scene singing Auld Lang Syne was perfection.
Without Prejudice
Really ? Get Real [!]
The rider “Ryan” was riding the bike afraid to open the Throttle [!]
The only thing that in some way gave this video any substance was the Canadian Mountain’s and Valleys !
If you are going to Demostrate any Mountain Capable Motorbike…At least once in the video Open the Throttle and Ride the Bike as it can be ridden in the Mountains!
The video was a perfect video to show a child how to ride a pedal bike…
No it wasn’t , I was trying to show Charity…But the video failed!
Grow a Pair…between you all…you may even all together may persuade one Kind Heart Lady to join your “sing a song” [!]
Some Times it is Necessary to Be Cruel to Be Kind…after reading many of the comments on this video… it became Evident that Canada Needs More Real Men Whom Enjoy Sharing Company Of The Fairer Sex…Yes Real Ladies [!]
"Snow on some pretty questionable 'roads' with huge drop offs and many sharp, pointy things lining the edges" In BC we just call that a road, no quotation marks.
@LOhAon-eo2pcthe video goes into meticulous detail about the history and capabilities of the bike and you’re not happy because he didn’t open the throttle?
That also grounds to question the “manliness” of an entire nation.
Get real.😂
And to his credit, he's probably ridden more, than most Canadian soldiers (who had their 404 for them)
- Early 90s, Work Point Barracks, there were a few of them in the compound... Don't recall ever seeing them get any use...
The harmonization at the end: quite a bit of fun. Nice touch
Even if you don’t ride, Ryan has the right charisma to keep people entertained, for those of us that do ride, his charisma keeps us in stitches. (literally, sometimes)
lol. I concur.
The world doesn't deserve this youtube channel. Banger after banger after banger after banger after banger. NO MISSES.
The world absolutely deserves this channel, it is a welcome treat for how bad the last few years have been.
I genuinely love this TH-cam crew. Ryan is funny, the writers are great, the camera work and editing have been delicious for years. God bless you guys. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I had the Mt350 with electric start. What a bombproof bike! My cambelt snapped on the motorway, I rolled to an air quiet stop, diagnosed, took out a spare belt fitted it and was off again 20 minutes later. I should never have sold it!
Ive got the MT350 still had it now for about 15 years or so, great fun, easy to maintain. Not the fastest thing in the world but was never purchased for that. I use my all through the winter. Hose it down and grease it up and its as crap as every 🙂
I had the same issue with my MT500 :D
that's amazing
Geez, those 40-series clones you got hanging around the place polish up nicely.
a beard and some paint make you the clone you ain't
The bike is great, a truly legendary motorcycle for us that served with them....but it's not important. The final shots of this video, where friends and colleagues gathered to share success, joy, and kindness, that was the real stunner here. A magical moment where we get to see how many people it takes to make the content we enjoy, and the cameraderie they've built together. What a lovely way to end the year, and we look forward to many more. Cheers everyone.
Nobody does it better than you guys. So proud you are Canadian! In a country of seemingly less motorcycles than just about anywhere you talk the talk and walk the walk. Most important you ride with art, and your humility is front and centre. You show the world you can be boys and brutes and gentlemen
Even better, he's a BC'er.....I want that combat jacket so bad I can taste it.....wish I found away to accidentally on purpose lost mine into me suitcase before I turned in my kit when I got out of the CF.
@@gumpyoldbugger6944 no need to split us into groups is there? Or did you serve in the B C armed forces?
@@waynemullally6423 nope, the CF......but as a BC'er I am proud 49 is one as well......if he was from either AB or ON, I just be proud he is Canadian......so baslcally, I am doubly proud eh?
This channel never ceases to entertain. It's the perfect blend of information, puns, historical references and everything in between. Unbeatable. Congrats again to Ryan and the F9 team!
Thanks for another year of outstanding videos, jokes, stories, knowledge and tomfoolery. I may live in WA state, not far from you, but swear I am Canadian born to the wrong mother. British Columbia is my home away from home. Happy Solstice and may peace and health prevail for you and your loved ones.
Merry Christmas brother!
Watching you attempt to kick-start that thing brought back nightmares of me trying to kick-start my 84 Honda xl600. It was so hard to start an actual criminal who stole it dumped it a block away when it died (forgot to turn the fuel on). I really loved that bike
If you have short legs they are brutal to kickstart because you have to raise the kickstand to use it. Thankfully the Canadian bikes all had electric starters.
@beer1for2break3fast4 mine was bright up from the states as parts 😮💨
Dang guys, stuff like this is why TV is dead. BRAVO, Ive always admired the quality of your filmwork (yes ill call it that... the crafting aside from fact that its 0's and 1s vs celluloid, obviously this is credit to everyone not just cameraman and host, you have a gun team) and i was absolutely blow away by this one. Happy new years and i hope this one gets the million + it deserves int he next 24hrs! Much love from across the REALLY big pond in Australia.
Thank you for the Christmas present Ryan!
That intro was ALOT while recovering from food poisoning. 10/10
@crispindry2815 Yes, alot.
Thanks. For the, support. TH-cam commentsection
That was a good wholesome song at the end.
By far, one of the best channels on the Internet.
Thank you, brothers. All the best.
Love this video. Love the ending with the whole team chugging beers and singing! Cheers!
Yep, another beautiful piece of film making, thanks very much. The thing I appreciated the most out of all of it, perhaps strangely, is that whoever put it together took the time to sync the lyrics of the song with the lips of the singers, multiple singers, multiple cuts, all in sync, for an old motorbike review video. Bravo!
Ryan/F9 team, wish you all a very Happy New Year! Never ever stop doing what you've been doing all these years giving us viewers the best and unique motorcycle content one could ever imagine!
We had the Husky 250cc enduros in the Swedish army
It’s called the “MC 258”. A 4-speed automatic made 1980. Bulletproof and are still used today.
Was there a reason they were more reliable than the 420's ?
@ just cheaper I think.
Love the reworked auld lang’s syne - far superior chords.
So thankful that I discovered this channel on November.
And now I’m all caught up. What an I to watch now???! 🎉
HNY all riders and their families.
And one of the singers has a fabulous bass voice. Great way to end this video.
I don’t own a motorcycle, haven’t even really ridden one, but as an old top gear fan these vids will keep me watching and appreciating this art. Keep up the good work!
This oughta be a Heritage Minute! Just want to say that this was a thoroughly informative and enjoyable episode. Calling it “content” doesn’t do it justice. This has become one of the best produced productions of its kind in Canada and the channel is loved worldwide.
Then more I watch you guys, the more I learn and laugh! The whole team deserves tons of credit for these great videos!
You guys are an amazing team. Greetings from Costa Rica and wish you guys a blessed and plentiful New Year 2025
That outro with you guys chilling and singing Auld Lang Syne was beautiful.
I find there's not a whole lot to be proud of as a Canadian. But this, thank you, thank you 🙏🇨🇦✊
Watching this on New Year's morning.
I want to take this time to wish not only Ryan and the whole Fortnine team, but all of my fellow subscribers from across Canada and around the world all the best for health, happiness and prosperity in 2025. We are a close-knit community who love and care for each other and share our love for riding. Let's see more of that in the coming year!
Slainte!!!!
10:44 definitive proof that the clones are separate individuals and not just one guy with props
Ah, the long-awaited Fortnine / Garand Thumb collaboration. We never thought we needed it, and yet here we are. The British Army apparently uses the exact same motobike, complete with a huge plastic holster for the L85 rifle. The whole thing feels like a prototype of the Royal Enfield Himalayan, but lighter and with more power.
The plastic holster was for the 350 version.. was useful for baguettes.. that's not a joke 😁
I never thought of this ... but yes: @Fortnine and @GarandThumb .... please try it in 2025!
@@eltigrechino3390 maybe Garand Thumb could learn how to use the L85 correctly by then 🤣
@@S.e.t85 My HD MT500 has the gun case and ammo cans. It was built for the Canadian Army. Fun facts: the ammo cans were helpful in shielding the engine heat signature and the engine can operate well in very hot environments. Only 350 1999 Harley Davidson versions were built for Canada. That was the last year for HD then they sold it all off to Armstrong.
Your voice and the way you talk is a sound that makes me soo soo happy! Gives me David Attenborough vibeS!
What a beautiful outro. Thank you.
Love that rear tire release! This was another Fantastic production and a great ending to see you all singing so professionally. Here' to a Roaring Good New Year!
Well, those crazy Canucks have done it again! Way to close out 2024, and I can’t wait to see what’s up in 2025. And thanks for introducing us to the crew!
Happy New Year to your entire crew! Thank you for another year of making high quality and wholesome content, the world needs it now more than ever. ❤️🔥
what an epic ending, love it
Dude....Your work is second to none. This was an experience. Thank you.
We need more simple, dependable, and affordable bike like these. Shout-out to klr's and dr650's.
XR650L
XR650L has too small a gas tank, and frequent maintenance intervals for a Honda.
Also still carb'd, still halogen lights, still antiquated.
Kawasaki figured this out in 2018, but Honda is still trying to sell a carb bike, with halogen lights, and a peanut tank in 2025.
If only we could buy them in Europe. 😞
Rather have a dominator 650 if that could return
@@MotoDash1100the xr650l isn't a giant tank though... So it's got that going for it. The tank is easily solved with aftermarket options.
happy holidays F9 crew! Another awesome video. Well done all. Also, the clones were so seamless it took me until the slow zoom out to remember they weren't actually all present! Great work!
This is the content we need. The video starts like an adventurous movie with a lot of adrenaline and ends like an fairytale. This is just beautiful. Happy new year to the whole team and everyone.
Bless all the FortNine crew, thank you for great content.
I like the quick removal idea of the back wheel.
Very simply ; one of the best TH-cam channels around. Drink up, friends...
Thank you Ryan and to the rest of the folk at F9 for making such amazing videos for the past year. I hope you guys have a fantastic new year!
Man you never disappoint, love the ending ❤
By far, and I say this every time, the highest quality channel on two wheels
Hello FortNine team, I've learned a lot from your old equipment releases, and I'm very grateful to you for that. I am a novice motorcyclist from the CIS and bought myself a helmet from ORIGINE company in view of the cost and the above described about my experience and experience in this topic. (I hadn't come across your channel yet and didn't know anything about the equipment in principle) but I, like many other not very rich people from the CIS, would like to learn more about such companies and see tests of their equipment (fortunately for you it costs a penny) and find out which of these companies are good and which are not. I really hope that you will notice my comment!
And yes, to all readers and the entire FortNine team, happy New Year!!!
@@wuspi3853 Happy New Year, friend :)
All the best fella!
This video brought a tear to my eye in the end.
Well done.
Bravo Boys... Happy New Year. Cheers !
Wishing a Merry Christmas & happy New Year to Ryan & the crew at F9, makers of some of the very best content on TH-cam.
It is, far & away, the finest motorcycle content being made. I salute you all🫡
0:10 yes the NYC subway can be a warzone sometimes
Sick burn! Too soon?
I caught that to I was like wtf lol
This channel, by far, is one of THE best on the web, whether you ride or not. Entertaining, informative, intelligent. Thanks to all the F9 crew. Have a fantastic 2025!
Wow, another top piece of work!
Loved Ryan playing the piano from a service manual. Great touch.
Good morning folks!
Morning to you! Hope you have a happy Newyears dawg!
Good night here in sweden 😂
I never experienced a youtube channel, which had so much love, dedication and professionality put into it!
I was worried that Ryan wasn't going to find the MT500's redeeming qualities, but he never lets me down.
You guys really do have the best production vids, honestly just absolutely spot on ever singke vid!
Love a Ryan F9 video at Christmas, well, anytime really
I’m sure that last scene took a long time to create, so thank you for going to such lengths. I really enjoy those clones and it’s great to see them socializing with the rest of this very talented crew. May 2025 be your best yet. Cheers!
finally a motorcyle reveiw the reason i started watching you
You always transport me to another world, Thanks for all you guys and looking forward to 2025 videos
I'm not even 18 seconds in and I'm already laughing my ass off. Oh god, this is gonna be great.
Although I never aspire to own that bike, this video is one solid content piece. This channel just keeps crushing it with quality in ways that most don't even understand they're lacking.
As someone posted to CFB Gagetown, I was confused as hell when I saw the title. No one told us we were getting new bikes. Fantastic Christmas video!
I was in Gagetown with that bike from 2016 to 2020 so you might have seen it around.
Beautifully done. Happy New Year 🎉
I owned an ex-Brirish army Harley-Davidson (rebadged Armstrong-CCM) MT350E for 2years back in 2006, this was the successor of the MT500. Had the weird panniers on the front forks and the rifle holder on the rear.
Was told by the army surplus dealer that they removed the kickstart and reduced the engine capacity because the American troops injured themselves too easily on the 500 and that the Harley-Davidson ownership was forced because they didn't want American troops riding non-American made bikes, although take that with a pinch of salt..
Was heavy but good fun. Had a habit of not shutting off even if you removed the key though... I only got rid of it because someone broke into my storage and stole it :(
I heard they'd upped the compression on the 350 and it was as powerful, or more powerful than the 500?
Edit: Wikipedia suggests they only increased the rev limit and got the 350 to within 2hp of the 500, but still significantly down on torque.
I almost bought a new CCM Motorcross bike powered by an updated BSA-B-50 Goldstar motor.. they were $2,400.00 new back in about 1983. I still have all of the Literature and price quotes..
@@drumbrakes having ridden both the 500 and 350, the 500 was definitely more lively..
HD bought the rights to the bikes because they had plans to race those engines and they were hoping to cash in on the military market as well. Then NATO decided they should only have one fuel on the battle field.
This video has incredible production quality.
Also incredibly fun to watch.
Hey great video once again! I d love to see a diesel ride!! What's the music track on 05:00 ?
Just fantastic.
Better than any other motorcycle/car channel, even though they're still great.
You really have set the standard for photography, subjects, and writing.
I heard that Rotax or and Can Am Bombardier wanted to purchase Buell but Harley Davidson would not sell Buell. Instead they spent $116 Million to close down Buell.
I'm glad Harley wouldn't sell to Bombardier. I say that as a Canadian taxpayer. Lol
Had one of these bikes when i was 18, absolutely loved it. It wasnt fast, but it would go anywhere. There's a trick to starting it but once you know the bike it will take 2 kicks max. Absolute juggernaut of a bike. As always, F9 hitting it out of the park with the best content on the best bikes.
4:15 -- we begin to understand why they would dig a hole and bury them, in a land far enough away that they could get away with it . . .
You had me tearing up at the end, thank you for truly making the world a better place. I can’t express how much better off I am with all of you in my life❤
Ryan trying to start the bike... I'm dead... 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣💀💀💀💀
Happy new year Ryan and Friends! Thank you very much for all your hard work.
Thx cya next year ! Good 25 to everybody!
Hey Canuk Patriots @ Fortnine...thanks for all the info, product reviews and general buffoonery on two wheels. From me and my faithful steed dl650 exp abs or Bike as I often call her or it... She good old fashioned and straight as an indigenous arrow, has never desired to mount another machine from the rear,not has she ever questioned what I was born with between my legs (a gas tank). Being of sound structure and mind, she does lean a lot to the right.....cheers n happy new year
Video: Amazing
MT: 500
Ryan: F9
Hotel: Trivago
Aaaaaah , yet another brilliant video, Well done gentlemen - I trust 2025 will be as entertaining as the past years, God bless y'all
So many manufacturers used the Type 504 (1980-2000):
KTM GS, Aprilia Tuareg, Barigo (took 3rd overall in the '82 Paris-Dakar), ATK DS, CCM, Ron Woods dirt track, Matchless, American Dirt Bike, MZ and Jawa and ??
The block went on to power BMW Funduro - F650, BSA, Voge, Aprilia, Bombardier Quad, Husqvarna, Bimota BB1 Supermono, Jawa,
Brilliant. You guys are awesome.
New fortnine video drops while I'm on my way to pick up a drz400e. Is it a sign? Could be
The way this guy makes these videos is insane, such enjoyable experience watching them
Lol the Dehaviland beaver as the “airplane” too good - peak Canuck
Beautiful outro - you guys make such great stuff - smart, thoughtful, meaningful and funny. Thank you for all the great stuff and have a great New YEars.
3:04 yup it's a Harley
You ride many Harleys?
I look forward to this every year!!! Love from your southern neighbor!