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I thought this guy is just a normal guy, but his review today changed my mind, very honest and straight forward reviews. And he catches the points so nicely and he knows the problems and solutions also.he doesn't rant like other people
Hi sir this is Vishwanath, guy who was service advisor for your ktm adventure bike today pleasure to meet you sir, and you are truly down to earth sir hats off 👍🙏
more number of teeth at the rear sprockets and less at the front will improve lower end power delivery. Yamaha did the same with MT-15 to improve better city riding as compared to R-15
Couple of things I want to mention as people constantly keep confusing what Off-road and Adventure mean. 1. Off-road is a very broad spectrum that includes: Sand, Gravel, Mud, Snow, Rocks and obviously a combination of these. And believe it or not, you don't need 'Spoke wheels' to tackle most of them, unless you are an expert who rides hard even off-road (basically Rallies and Rally riders) 2. For amateurs like us, Alloy wheels are perfectly fine even on Rocky terrain 3. The biggest factors that affect a motorcycle's off road capability: Weight, Tyres, Suspension set-up, Chassis, Ground clearance. Weight is the single biggest factor. A light motorcycle is the best motorcycle when riding off-road. And this is even more critical for amateurs as they don't have the necessary skills to tame a big motorcycle. 4. Adventure doesn't necessarily mean hardcore off-road riding. It has different meaning for everyone. If you are looking for a purpose built off-roader, you would be better off buying Rally style motorcycle. In that aspect, Expulse is the only motorcycle in the sub-500cc category. Even Himalayan is a soft off-roader and touring machine, similar to the KTM Adv 390. Just because it has spokes makes no difference. Moreover, it is almost 30kg heavier and that is a lot. This motorcycle is just perfect for Indian adventure riders. Most of us who even ride off-road, do soft to moderate off-roading. The trail in the video would fall under soft off-road. Just because you find it difficult and dropped your bike doesn't make it hardcore. Having a spoke wheel wouldn't change your inability. Without looking at the price, Adv 390 is better than Himalayan as it is a more capable touring machine and would fair similar or slightly better on off-road trails. Expulse is definitely the motorcycle to buy if you are looking at something specific and purpose built
1. Having seen how KTM's alloys fare with road riding, I'll choose the "or not" option, thanks. 2. See 1. 3. Decent weight, decent tyres. Suspension's mediocre at best. Chassis is pretty great. Ground clearance, nothing to write home about. Powertrain? It's beyond rubbish, you've to rev the nuts off it or slip the clutch to keep going. Ever ridden a CRF? 4. You're all over the internet saying the same thing. A lot of the litre class motorcycles sold here rarely see the track and most don't do even half the speed that they're intended for. So why don't their manufacturers increase margins and handicap these bikes since "90% are not going to be hardcore riders anyway?" With the way you're shilling for KTM India, I would hope you have negotiated a heavy discount. Personally I would settle nothing less for shiatsu or a reach-around from your god and saviour Adam.
@@cyclegear1403 மோட்டார்cycle வித்துgear 1. I have 2 friends who had their alloys cracked and both of them went through a pothole at 120kmph+ speeds and one of them deliberately did that. That's some another level of stupidity for which one can't blame the component 2. If you need spokes to ride on sand and gravel, okay. I'll stick to my point that spokes are only needed on rocky terrain provided you ride hard 3. The ground clearance definitely isn't best in class but enough to tackle most terrain. If I am a hardcore off-roader, I wouldn't even look at the Adv 390 or even Himalayan. I'll blindly do for the Xpulse. 4. Liter class motorcycles are lifestyle products. They aren't supposed to be practical. There's no comparison here. KTM could have very easily provided spokes with tubeless tyres, but that would increase the cost. The cheapest motorcycle to offer that is the Vstrom 650 and it costs almost 2.5 times this motorcycle. If I have to chose between spokes with tube tyres vs alloys with tubeless, I would gladly go for the latter. I know my limits and the alloys can sustain that. Tyre punctures are out of your control. The last thing I want is to get stranded in the middle of nowhere because my tube tyres got punctured. Also I have never come across a single off-road rider who doesn't slip his clutch. The engine has enough torque beyond post 4000RPM to wade through most obstacles. And no KTM hasn't given me any discounts and nor I am a fanboy. It's just most people want features that they will never use or don't know how to use while not wanting to pay for it as well which angers me. Like I said, learn to ride off road first before complaining about not having spokes. We aren't buying lifestyle motorcycles to complain about features not provided despite paying insane money
@@availablehage Hahahahaha, No, I think it's just fruitless to expect rationality fro a zealot. Where would you even begin! Even though multiple people all over the world have had broken alloys, riding in different styles and different conditions, it is somehow universally their fault. Ground clearance isn't best in class in the most expensive motorcycle but somehow "enough", a 4 lakh INR motorcycle is not lifestyle, and he has never come across someone who doesn't slip their clutch off road. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hello I'm 5'5. Can I use this bike comfortably ? Already I'm using R 15 I like to ride mainly on highways. Is this bike comfortable for me? Please explain 🙏
Brother could you tell this bike maintenance coast average compare to himalayan and bmw ,,is it really worth?as a beginner can buy it??this my dream bike I have need to know about more
As you said at the I feel most of the people will do 80% highway rides and 20% bad roads. And the trails that you showed in video that one will encounter only in Mustang kind of areas. I think roads in Ladakh are also not that bad now. So it actually ticks all boxes. Maximum what one can do is purchase and carry bigger rear sprocket and change it once one reaches locations where high speeds are not required anymore.
Enjoying your vlogs for quite a while. Now I am planning to take some months off work and roll down the road from Delhi to Bhubaneswar. Am 5.3. Will getting a Vulcan S good idea for this trip?
मै बड़ी मुश्किल से एक बाइक फाइनल किया अब समझ में नहीं आ रहा Ktm एडवेंचर लू या ना लू अब आप मुझे सजेस्ट करो कौन सी बाइक लू. लदाख तो जाना होता है पर पुरे साल कोई लदाख में तो बाइक चलाएगा नहीं कोई भी हो उसको मैक्स हाईवे या सिटी में ही चलना होता है आज मै भी टेस्ट राइड किया सिटी में बाइक स्लो चलाने में प्रॉब्लम हो रही थी Duke 200 मेरे पास है उसमे उतनी प्रॉब्लम नहीं होती है जावा 42 में तो बिलकुल ही नहीं प्रॉब्लम होती है अब कौन सी बाइक लू मै मैक्स 4 लाख तक की बाइक लेनी है मुझे
uphill ya downhill chadhai main hamesha seat ki height ground se jyada lagega , normal parallel road se. kyun ki slope badhega to per ka point of contact jo normal shortest point of contact se dur jata rahega aur lamba hota rahega. If I could only draw here 3 simple lines. Just use ur imagination.
Bhaiya need a place to test my new bike on off can you please suggest any place in Bangalore only ( aur wo slipper clucth ke Karan hai Jo 1 no. Pe halka accelator mein engine stall nhi Kar Raha hai my bike also has slipper clucth so but I don't have a KTM)MERE LIYE BHI YEH CHEESE BAHUT NAYA JAISA LAGA... and I love it Big fan and tried to meet you on delivery of your bike but same day my new bike was getting delivered so unfortunately I couldn't meet you in next meetup.. hope you will arrange soon .. Just hit me thumps up if read this
Bully bhai apke xpulse me rally kit lagao, with free flow exhaust , free flow air filter with carb jetting or remapped Ecu with gear box mod kit. Trust me it will become a beast.
Kiruba Karan your rite atleast 50000. Test rode the adventure yesterday and honestly nothing good about it. If pure road use then interceptor is any day more refined and smooth.
this bike has tall gears. I have heard it can go upto 30-40 kmph just in the 1st gear. coming down hill even u get a bit fast, its in the range of 1st gear. with other short gear bikes in lower gear the speed of wheel will be less than the speed of bike which results in sliding. Its just what my brain says to me. BIG BIG MAY BE.
@@shivamagrawal8158 yes Shivam thats because he has not seen Adam Reimen falling on the 390 adventure, just search for that video to understand that no one os Mr. perfect. Posting a super edited video on youtube and posting raw videos are a different thing brother. This guy has to learn more about it before commenting like an idiot.
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I thought this guy is just a normal guy, but his review today changed my mind, very honest and straight forward reviews. And he catches the points so nicely and he knows the problems and solutions also.he doesn't rant like other people
KTM 390gt would be a better name coz it's actually a good Turing machine
बुलु भाई आपके शब्द मे सच्चाई साफ साफ झलकती है.👍👍
Hi sir this is Vishwanath, guy who was service advisor for your ktm adventure bike today pleasure to meet you sir, and you are truly down to earth sir hats off 👍🙏
Thanks Viswa
Enfield engines are long stroke engines, so they provide very good torque in the low end
Also gives vibrations.
more number of teeth at the rear sprockets and less at the front will improve lower end power delivery. Yamaha did the same with MT-15 to improve better city riding as compared to R-15
Changing the sprocket might require retuning the speedometer, depending upon the bike, some bikes measure speed from the front sprocket.
Sir buy bigger sproket from ktm powerparts for low end torque problem .....one person on youtube have done the same !!
Ktm sells a dongle to save the settings, so that riders don't need to change settings after every switch off.
Koi video link hai ?
@@OmprakashRelu ek foreign ka 650 adv review dekha tha, usme bas bataya.
@@OmprakashRelu ktm power parts
To increase low end torque do decrease 1tooth in front sprocket...it does the job.
This is what the expectations from you mr.bulu.. thanks for letting people know the bikes actual characteristics...
Couple of things I want to mention as people constantly keep confusing what Off-road and Adventure mean.
1. Off-road is a very broad spectrum that includes: Sand, Gravel, Mud, Snow, Rocks and obviously a combination of these. And believe it or not, you don't need 'Spoke wheels' to tackle most of them, unless you are an expert who rides hard even off-road (basically Rallies and Rally riders)
2. For amateurs like us, Alloy wheels are perfectly fine even on Rocky terrain
3. The biggest factors that affect a motorcycle's off road capability: Weight, Tyres, Suspension set-up, Chassis, Ground clearance. Weight is the single biggest factor. A light motorcycle is the best motorcycle when riding off-road. And this is even more critical for amateurs as they don't have the necessary skills to tame a big motorcycle.
4. Adventure doesn't necessarily mean hardcore off-road riding. It has different meaning for everyone. If you are looking for a purpose built off-roader, you would be better off buying Rally style motorcycle. In that aspect, Expulse is the only motorcycle in the sub-500cc category. Even Himalayan is a soft off-roader and touring machine, similar to the KTM Adv 390. Just because it has spokes makes no difference. Moreover, it is almost 30kg heavier and that is a lot.
This motorcycle is just perfect for Indian adventure riders. Most of us who even ride off-road, do soft to moderate off-roading. The trail in the video would fall under soft off-road. Just because you find it difficult and dropped your bike doesn't make it hardcore. Having a spoke wheel wouldn't change your inability. Without looking at the price, Adv 390 is better than Himalayan as it is a more capable touring machine and would fair similar or slightly better on off-road trails. Expulse is definitely the motorcycle to buy if you are looking at something specific and purpose built
1. Having seen how KTM's alloys fare with road riding, I'll choose the "or not" option, thanks.
2. See 1.
3. Decent weight, decent tyres. Suspension's mediocre at best. Chassis is pretty great. Ground clearance, nothing to write home about. Powertrain? It's beyond rubbish, you've to rev the nuts off it or slip the clutch to keep going. Ever ridden a CRF?
4. You're all over the internet saying the same thing. A lot of the litre class motorcycles sold here rarely see the track and most don't do even half the speed that they're intended for. So why don't their manufacturers increase margins and handicap these bikes since "90% are not going to be hardcore riders anyway?"
With the way you're shilling for KTM India, I would hope you have negotiated a heavy discount. Personally I would settle nothing less for shiatsu or a reach-around from your god and saviour Adam.
@@cyclegear1403 மோட்டார்cycle வித்துgear 1. I have 2 friends who had their alloys cracked and both of them went through a pothole at 120kmph+ speeds and one of them deliberately did that. That's some another level of stupidity for which one can't blame the component
2. If you need spokes to ride on sand and gravel, okay. I'll stick to my point that spokes are only needed on rocky terrain provided you ride hard
3. The ground clearance definitely isn't best in class but enough to tackle most terrain. If I am a hardcore off-roader, I wouldn't even look at the Adv 390 or even Himalayan. I'll blindly do for the Xpulse.
4. Liter class motorcycles are lifestyle products. They aren't supposed to be practical. There's no comparison here. KTM could have very easily provided spokes with tubeless tyres, but that would increase the cost. The cheapest motorcycle to offer that is the Vstrom 650 and it costs almost 2.5 times this motorcycle. If I have to chose between spokes with tube tyres vs alloys with tubeless, I would gladly go for the latter. I know my limits and the alloys can sustain that. Tyre punctures are out of your control. The last thing I want is to get stranded in the middle of nowhere because my tube tyres got punctured. Also I have never come across a single off-road rider who doesn't slip his clutch. The engine has enough torque beyond post 4000RPM to wade through most obstacles.
And no KTM hasn't given me any discounts and nor I am a fanboy. It's just most people want features that they will never use or don't know how to use while not wanting to pay for it as well which angers me. Like I said, learn to ride off road first before complaining about not having spokes. We aren't buying lifestyle motorcycles to complain about features not provided despite paying insane money
@@cyclegear1403 I suspect if the boy has even ridden a KTM😂 maintain 4-5k rpm is a nightmare even in traffic let alone trails.
@@availablehage Hahahahaha, No, I think it's just fruitless to expect rationality fro a zealot. Where would you even begin! Even though multiple people all over the world have had broken alloys, riding in different styles and different conditions, it is somehow universally their fault. Ground clearance isn't best in class in the most expensive motorcycle but somehow "enough", a 4 lakh INR motorcycle is not lifestyle, and he has never come across someone who doesn't slip their clutch off road. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Perfectly said bulu bhai..getting my 390 adventure this weekend. Low end torque will be a bit of issue coming from TB500
Hello
I'm 5'5. Can I use this bike comfortably ?
Already I'm using R 15
I like to ride mainly on highways. Is this bike comfortable for me?
Please explain 🙏
Bulu bhai for low end torque You can change the Chain sprocket and check... by increasing the tooth of rear sprocket
Bulu bhai will you be selling the Versys or keeping it?
Brother could you tell this bike maintenance coast average compare to himalayan and bmw ,,is it really worth?as a beginner can buy it??this my dream bike I have need to know about more
For low end torque issue, u can fix a smaller size front sprocket (one tooth less), when ever it is needed. It is easy will take only few minutes.
Got mine last Saturday... Convinced my wife telling her that I will join Bulu Bhai on his rides ... So next trip re please invite karantu :)
Bro, can you help what are the budget tyre options for ktm adventure 390?
Sir I am taking an adventure bike under 5 lacks which can I buy either Himalayan or adventure 390
Bulu Bhai bike to neat and clean lag rahi h
As you said at the I feel most of the people will do 80% highway rides and 20% bad roads. And the trails that you showed in video that one will encounter only in Mustang kind of areas. I think roads in Ladakh are also not that bad now. So it actually ticks all boxes.
Maximum what one can do is purchase and carry bigger rear sprocket and change it once one reaches locations where high speeds are not required anymore.
Bro for Ladakh this is already a perfect bike and you will face any issues, even the slrocket change will not requires
Bulu bhai bmw 310 GS ka bhi video banao please. Ho sake toh comparo video of 390 and 310
very nice explanation, sir are you facing any height issue due to 855 mm seat height?plz explain
I love you sir.and i like you
Please make a video of off-road after sprocket change. Did the stalling problem solved
So which you love more, this or d400?
Bullu bhai the offroading part starts at 9 mins onwards..thode chote chote videos bana do please..very nice videos btw
Bulu Bhai. Does this bikes suspension bottoms up on highways and normal roads if suddenly we get into pot holes.
Please read with the hero XPulse. Which one is the best off Roader ??
himalayan
Spocket dalne se low end badega and top speed kam hojayega... basically high rpm less wheel rotation
Enjoying your vlogs for quite a while. Now I am planning to take some months off work and roll down the road from Delhi to Bhubaneswar. Am 5.3. Will getting a Vulcan S good idea for this trip?
himalayan ❤❤💪💪💖💖
मै बड़ी मुश्किल से एक बाइक फाइनल किया अब समझ में नहीं आ रहा Ktm एडवेंचर लू या ना लू
अब आप मुझे सजेस्ट करो कौन सी बाइक लू.
लदाख तो जाना होता है पर पुरे साल कोई लदाख में तो बाइक चलाएगा नहीं कोई भी हो उसको मैक्स हाईवे या सिटी में ही चलना होता है
आज मै भी टेस्ट राइड किया सिटी में बाइक स्लो चलाने में प्रॉब्लम हो रही थी
Duke 200 मेरे पास है उसमे उतनी प्रॉब्लम नहीं होती है जावा 42 में तो बिलकुल ही नहीं प्रॉब्लम होती है
अब कौन सी बाइक लू मै मैक्स 4 लाख तक की बाइक लेनी है मुझे
Today 05/03/2020 met bulu Bhai @ Chennai revolt bike showroom.
Hi bhai ... Can we use same front foot rest in dominar
uphill ya downhill chadhai main hamesha seat ki height ground se jyada lagega , normal parallel road se. kyun ki slope badhega to per ka point of contact jo normal shortest point of contact se dur jata rahega aur lamba hota rahega. If I could only draw here 3 simple lines. Just use ur imagination.
Xpulse is better on offroad
Please ride it the way it should be ride......
For the next season of upper mustang valley expedition you should try with this adventure 390
Bulu bhai . Ek service & maintenance cost video dalo.. ty
Bhaiya need a place to test my new bike on off can you please suggest any place in Bangalore only ( aur wo slipper clucth ke Karan hai Jo 1 no. Pe halka accelator mein engine stall nhi Kar Raha hai my bike also has slipper clucth so but I don't have a KTM)MERE LIYE BHI YEH CHEESE BAHUT NAYA JAISA LAGA... and I love it
Big fan and tried to meet you on delivery of your bike but same day my new bike was getting delivered so unfortunately I couldn't meet you in next meetup.. hope you will arrange soon ..
Just hit me thumps up if read this
Bully bhai apke xpulse me rally kit lagao, with free flow exhaust
, free flow air filter with carb jetting or remapped Ecu with gear box mod kit. Trust me it will become a beast.
Aap explain bahut ache Se karte ho dada
Do you have any windscreen vibration problem
You own both adventure and interceptor. Keeping city and touring in mind what would you honestly recommend? Both almost the same cost
Adv 390 is costlier by 60k
Kiruba Karan your rite atleast 50000. Test rode the adventure yesterday and honestly nothing good about it. If pure road use then interceptor is any day more refined and smooth.
Bulu bhai himalyan se comparison to banta hai
Very very genuine review bulubhai..
Bulu Bhai
Pls suggest should I wait for 790adventure or go for 390 adventure?!...
My use 50 road 50 off-road
If u can afford 790 then wait for 790
Check with maintenance also
When the ktm will lauch its accessories for the adventure ??
Traction control is good for black ice and wet conditions not off roading
1.5l for Excel A60 (21x1.6 & 18x2.15), wp xplor pro 7548 fork (2.5l), wp xplor pro 6746 shock absorber (1.3l)
Nyc for long tours??? Would like to have a comparison with vs 300
The thumbnail is the exact place u dropped ur xpulse
Bulu dost, aap long tour pe fuel kaise carry karte ho. Dominar ke liye agar jerry can le jana hai toh usko kaise lekar ja sakte hai? Thanks.
👍...Also share your experience after 1st servicing.
Can you please share the link of the mount that is on the panel of your bike.?
thebluarmor.com/collections/accessories?rfsn=2457965.6efb6b1
Thankyou Sir 😁
Very honest review. 👍🏻
Bulu bhai, where do u suggest to service the bike in Bangalore?
this bike has tall gears. I have heard it can go upto 30-40 kmph just in the 1st gear. coming down hill even u get a bit fast, its in the range of 1st gear. with other short gear bikes in lower gear the speed of wheel will be less than the speed of bike which results in sliding. Its just what my brain says to me. BIG BIG MAY BE.
hi sir what is the sticker type of gopro mount u r using in ur bike can u provide the link plz??
Goob job! :) Keep it up! Would you like to be TH-cam friends? :)
Can you help me choose between interceptor 650 and Ktm adventure 390...??
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1st view Da 👍👍👍👍like to banta hai
Sir please compare 390 adventure with Himalayan bs6 .... Please please
hi bulu Bhai change Bmc air falter & exhaust problem sold
What is that rear tire/sprocket cage mounted to the rear of the swingarm? I've never seen that on a bike before.
That's a saree guard, it's a homologation requirement for motorcycles in India.
nice
Is there any chance of 390 r version in near future
Best info bulu bro
Biger sprocket is best top speed down but low and tource best
What do u think about the low top speeds on this bike , i think it tops at 160-65 max
172 it's top speed.. Watch the full video of DCV
Does your friend yashwanth have TH-cam channel? I would like to watch
Everything is okay
but seat height is more.....For Short rider like me
Bangalore mein aapne offroading kaha par ki
Btw nice and detailed review
Unka previous video dekho pata chal jayega
What is the on road price
Tnx bro for ur des
Hit a mail to ktm on the issues. It works.
Bullu Bhai watch btr laksh latest video he is also in bangalore
1st view ☺️☺️☺️
You title your review in English but the actual review is in Hindi. Why? You could at least make the effort to subtitle it in English.
bro what is 390 adv comfortable cruising speed ??
120 - 130
Yes 120-130 easy speed... Throughout the day 120 good
@@BuluBiker according to indians roads and ongoing stupid traffic ... 120 is good cruising speed
@@bhiwrajsuthar8474 absolutely even lesser then that is better for safety
Bhai your height?
ye dekh ke lagta h ke bmw hi lelu!!
Hii Bulu Bhai
Nice music
🔴koon koon bulu bhi koo dil se like krta he like thokoo
Hi Bulu Bhai 😊😊
Kudos to hero xpulse.
Seat height kitna he
SB Unique 855 mm
hindinglish😳
compare with Himalayan
I would give on road KTM 10 and Himalayan 8 and on off-road KTM 7 and Himalayan 9 coz Himalayan is heavy machine
aap bol rahe ho to maan leta hu. but i didn't like the bike...
Develop skills , dont blame bike . Adam Reimen tought how to do it exactly .
You are either an idiot or a fanboy so you will never understand.
@@BuluBiker correct bulu bhai ese log kuch nhi smh skte
@@shivamagrawal8158 yes Shivam thats because he has not seen Adam Reimen falling on the 390 adventure, just search for that video to understand that no one os Mr. perfect.
Posting a super edited video on youtube and posting raw videos are a different thing brother. This guy has to learn more about it before commenting like an idiot.
Phaltu laga mereko
Ye sara problem khatam hojaega to ye gadi lunga me , nehito royal Enfield himalayan lelenge