Love the ADV. I love the ability to just hop on my Tiger and pick a direction. Today I will ride north...turn here or there and not matter that the black top turns in to wash board gravel or even cow path at some point. You can end up in some cool places that you normally may never see.
I love your enthusiasm, I grew up in south eastern MA, USA and watched a lot of Canadian Pro Hockey. I used to think Canada was about Hockey in the winter and cold air. And farming in the summer. Years later I realize it's much more than that. Next adventure trip I plan to ride through the Canadian Rockies. Many American rush through them to get to Alaska. I plan to take it easy and ride through Idaho then up to Canada and explore the mountains there.
The cruisers piss off the sport bike riders, the sportbike riders are "hooligans" according to the cruiser guys. ADV Riders are just out to have a good time.
Dunno. I just got an ADV, and it's bringing out the hooligan in me more than my sportbike did. I grew up doing motocross, and while I'm too old to be doing that anymore, I have created my own lanes on an ADV bike just to bypass cagers through corners.
I just purchased my first Adv, AT Adv. Sport manual. Love it! Now I feel I have the best of both worlds, a "lazy boy" '08 GoldWing and the Africa Twin. My first bike, and the begining of my motorcycle life, a chinese Formula Nexus 150cc scooter 3 years ago. Then jumped to 1800 cc. But now this AT, I totaly agree that its the best all rounder and I will enjoy it greatly as a daily driver and for my adventures around Costa Rica and who knows, a trip to Canada ehh. 👍😉
Canadians are up there with the Japanese when it comes to respect for other others and fine manners. I have been to Canada twice this summer from New Jersey. In Québec and New Brunswick the dirt roads seem never-ending. The Trans-Canada highway is road touring paradise. And then there is the Cabot Trail, which I’m convinced is the result of divine creation.
I have to say I love the adventure bike class as a whole, you get comfortably for the distance, most get pretty great gas mileage unlike bigger cruisers that get worse milage than my car. Power is decent compared to all motorcycles. The off road capabilities open up so many different trails and places to ride, a wide variety of accessories and bags, boxes, and cases are available. I just made the switch from a ZX-6R to a F800GS, I miss the power but I'm way happier with all the benefits I gained.
@@ChimkenNuggers Right now I'm near London in UK and every time you want to go off pavement you see a fence with gate closed or "Private Property sign 🤣 yeah, they have some Green Lines but most of them looks like damp Motocross track because of the rain 😜 wish to have more open space to play with the bike 😁
Ryan, I agree with you 1000%. I live in BC and I have been wanting to go and visit many places that have accessible only by gravel road but since I have had a street bike, I didn't want to trash it by riding it on the dirt. I understand that one can ride any bike anywhere, but it's good to have a rugged bike to go on those gravel and forest service roads that we have so much of.
I'm going to pick up a 2013 Strom 650, pre loaded up with the hard cases, engine guard and skid plate, and hand guards for $4500 US tomorrow! As long as all is well with it that is. Can't wait to get it and eventually take on some stuff like this!
I love Canada 🍁 And, Canadian people are much nicer than a typical American. The vast natural beauty is stunning. And their cities have everything one would want in city life. I would move there from the US. I wonder if I could …
Great Vid Ryan. So tempted to look into an ADV or SM bike. Australia is similar in that we have good sportbike roads and LOTS of dirt roads and trails to explore... Love you presentation technique. Cheers.
Dear Ryan, come over to India, you can venture into The one and only Mighty Himalayans with Royal Enfield Himalayan. I'm sure you'll love it. And we welcome you to our country India. :)
What tyres were you using? I've put TKC 80s on the VStrom 650 XT and it works well both on and off road (also some basic protection added - metal skid plate, crash bars - all cheap & easy to fit).
Some issues with large ADV bikes like the Vee1000 this video sort of glosses over. Heavy, can give you a workout off road and makes it hard to pick up when you are tired. Does everything and none of it well. The Vee specifically needs $$$ spent on it to make it even viable off road. And of course some are better than others.
I love the scenery on you off road portions. I'd love an adv style bike, if their were trails I could legally use in my area. Maybe I should move to Canada!
Naw. Forget it. We've already got too many people.......................just kidding. You'd love it, except for the prairie provinces. Waaaaaaay to flat. Three provinces and only one tree. True fact. Believe me.
Hello great video I just moved to Quebec and I'm going to buy an adventure motorcycle this video inspired me to take the trip would you have like coordinates or the name of the mountain I know you said in a video but I quite don't understand it anyways thank you very much for the great content
I currently only own a honda rebel but I am planning on buying an adv bike next. My dad also rides and whenever I try to talk about how cool adv bikes are he keeps comparing them to dual sports and how they are all too heavy and not good enough for off road. He just doesn't understand the concept of giving up a little on the dirt and a little on the road we can go so many more places. I want to take a long road trip this summer and he keeps trying to talk me into buying a goldwing rather than a v strom or something like that. How do I convince him that adv bikes can go off road and can also be good on pavement?
i have been to Alberta a few times with the british army and was told by a local "its so flat here you can watch your dog run away for 3 days " and the towns are 100 miles apart lol
Hey man thank you for the amazing stuff on your channel. Can you share your views on benelli trk 502 x , primarily for touring and some soft roading. Thanks .
Hi Ryan, enjoying your videos. Really thinking about getting an ADV bike, thinking more towards the r1200gs, unfortunately it seems that you haven't done a review on it. Any thoughts
Hey! I use a couple GoPros to record video. For audio, I have a Zoom H4n that I put in my jacket pocket. From that, I run a lav mic into the inside of my helmet to record my voice. ~RyanF9
There was a time about 15-20 years back where a section of the Trans Canada in Saskatchewan was Gravel for a while due to repairs. Somewhere around Speedy Creek.
Could you do a "RyanF9 rides coast to coast EW" on Canadian back roads - and make a vlog about the epic? Maybe take a small bike like a Versys 300X so its more about the trip than the hp
Even better - please ride/camp all the way to Inuvik and give us overseas visitors to Canada Adv riding the best tips on the North->South route , based on your vlogged ride up there. Way too many people ride up to Prudhoe Bay as Inuvik gets no exposure?? You're a Canadian adv rider... who better
An ADV is a jack of all trade and a master of none. That’s what makes them appealing. It all depends upon the ability and willingness of the ride to push themselves and the machine
Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Ryan backs his opinions up with logical explanations, for the most part. He's only been wrong a few times, in my opinion. lmao
Yep! When the V Strom first appeared. I said what an ugly bike. Then a friend lent me his, for a long weekend. Immediately. I discovered that the ADV bike is the only bike I need to have the most fun. ( Don’t tell my wife though, or she will make me sell the others.)
How come there’s only 90K views, not 90M? Well padawan, that’s because there are only 50K dual sport riders in Canada and several of them watched it more than once! When it becomes cool to be Canadian, well, perhaps the integers will layer on.
Haha yeah... my camera-shy colleague does all the filming and editing for FortNine. There's actually loads of us on the F9 team, but most work on the eCommerce side of things (we have a big online store here in Canada). ~RyanF9
Thinking of the Strom for my next bike. Generally I prefer a 17" wheel but watching your vid might change my mind. Any thoughts about the imminent release of the new version? Any foibles to iron out?
You'd be surprised how sharp the 19" front is on the pavement. Especially if you keep the factory radials on there, I don't think you'll be disappointed in the corners. As for the new version, there really isn't much to iron out. I gather they softened the off-idle throttle response (the V-Strom loves to lurch off the clutch) and the initial bite on the brakes. But neither of those things bothered me that much to begin with. Just make sure you get a post-2014 bike. That was the big redesign year, and it was a totally different bike before then. ~RyanF9
This is great context for me choosing my first time bike cause driving in Canada looks very similar to the UK Lots of long distance, paved surfaces but also more rugged, off road sections.
Your comment is laughable Turner. You obviously have no idea of the distances, the variety of terrain, and the sheer size of Canada. The UK is 242,495 square kilometers, whereas Canada is 9.985 million square Kilometers!
Love the ADV. I love the ability to just hop on my Tiger and pick a direction. Today I will ride north...turn here or there and not matter that the black top turns in to wash board gravel or even cow path at some point. You can end up in some cool places that you normally may never see.
I love your enthusiasm, I grew up in south eastern MA, USA and watched a lot of Canadian Pro Hockey. I used to think Canada was about Hockey in the winter and cold air. And farming in the summer. Years later I realize it's much more than that. Next adventure trip I plan to ride through the Canadian Rockies. Many American rush through them to get to Alaska. I plan to take it easy and ride through Idaho then up to Canada and explore the mountains there.
Great plan on taking your time through the Rockies... it's an absolutely stunning place to ride! ~RyanF9
The cruisers piss off the sport bike riders, the sportbike riders are "hooligans" according to the cruiser guys.
ADV Riders are just out to have a good time.
Oh and in germany dont even dare to go on a gravel road or even into the woods. A billion farmers and hunters will call the police.
yes the germans are sticklers to order and regulations
Wainer Rinkler
more farmers and hunters need to ride adv bikes
:-)
To be fair a lot of sport bike riders do act like hooligans.
Dunno. I just got an ADV, and it's bringing out the hooligan in me more than my sportbike did. I grew up doing motocross, and while I'm too old to be doing that anymore, I have created my own lanes on an ADV bike just to bypass cagers through corners.
ADV are also great bikes for New Zealand. There are a lot of amazing unpaved roads here.
Dean I’m in Australia and thinking ADV is the way to go too.
Perfect! a whole video on Canada :D
this entire channel and company is based in canada, they used to be called Canada's motorcycle
I just purchased my first Adv, AT Adv. Sport manual. Love it! Now I feel I have the best of both worlds, a "lazy boy" '08 GoldWing and the Africa Twin. My first bike, and the begining of my motorcycle life, a chinese Formula Nexus 150cc scooter 3 years ago. Then jumped to 1800 cc. But now this AT, I totaly agree that its the best all rounder and I will enjoy it greatly as a daily driver and for my adventures around Costa Rica and who knows, a trip to Canada ehh. 👍😉
Canadians are up there with the Japanese when it comes to respect for other others and fine manners.
I have been to Canada twice this summer from New Jersey. In Québec and New Brunswick the dirt roads seem never-ending. The Trans-Canada highway is road touring paradise. And then there is the Cabot Trail, which I’m convinced is the result of divine creation.
I have to say I love the adventure bike class as a whole, you get comfortably for the distance, most get pretty great gas mileage unlike bigger cruisers that get worse milage than my car. Power is decent compared to all motorcycles. The off road capabilities open up so many different trails and places to ride, a wide variety of accessories and bags, boxes, and cases are available. I just made the switch from a ZX-6R to a F800GS, I miss the power but I'm way happier with all the benefits I gained.
I’m surprised you never reviewed a CB500X (2019)? Cheers.
I bought one, my first bike, a few weeks ago and so far it's an awesome machine! Its the perfect "small sized" ADV bike; especially to learn on.
@@elingauer the only thing i hate is the scooter aesthetic. i know its not, just kinda looks like one lol.
Pete Sudhana that would good to see.
@@themoonsbluelight yeah man, it's a fun bike! Just needs the right tires for when you want to take it off road
@@elingauer I'm set on one, looking at the 2022 model
That's why I'm moving to Canada next year! So many things to do in free time and you can even feel this freedom on this video :)
Where you coming from? Hope you enjoy it here!
@@ChimkenNuggers Right now I'm near London in UK and every time you want to go off pavement you see a fence with gate closed or "Private Property sign 🤣 yeah, they have some Green Lines but most of them looks like damp Motocross track because of the rain 😜 wish to have more open space to play with the bike 😁
Are you in Canada already?
Ryan, you're so positive. And you DO things. Love it, keep it up! :)
They're perfect for Montreal's streets and roads
LMAO
Ryan, I agree with you 1000%. I live in BC and I have been wanting to go and visit many places that have accessible only by gravel road but since I have had a street bike, I didn't want to trash it by riding it on the dirt. I understand that one can ride any bike anywhere, but it's good to have a rugged bike to go on those gravel and forest service roads that we have so much of.
You have forest service?
I'm going to pick up a 2013 Strom 650, pre loaded up with the hard cases, engine guard and skid plate, and hand guards for $4500 US tomorrow! As long as all is well with it that is. Can't wait to get it and eventually take on some stuff like this!
I got it for $4000, and it feels SO great! Can't wait to get riding once I get it registered in my state.
Can you please do a review of a honda 500x as a weekend adv bike, weekday commuter?
Interesting stories and nice views. Perfect video for a lazy Sunday.
Awesome video! I live 40 minutes away from where you shot this and it is a great place to ride!
great video , a adv or dirtbike is the best way to get around alberta! cheers from the rockies (the riding is insane)
I've been all over Canada very beautiful place
What did you think of Nunavit, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon?
Love your channel great info,,, wish you would have done a walk around on this bike,
I hope this vlog convinces my dirt/puddle/single-track friend that an adventure bike is not all that bad :)
did this ride last weekend had lots of fun
You should try some ride reviews: Ducati Multistrada, BMW S 1000 XR, BMW R nineT, etc. That would be of great appreciation + huge volume.
In western Canada thats considered a little hill :p
So true, which is why Ryan now resides in British Columbia.
the unassuming jacks of all trades. double stealth points for older adv bikes.
Truly beautiful view, thank you for sharing it with us.
I am in process of getting a PR for Canada. Will definitely meet you once I land there..
I love Canada 🍁 And, Canadian people are much nicer than a typical American. The vast natural beauty is stunning. And their cities have everything one would want in city life. I would move there from the US. I wonder if I could …
Great Vid Ryan. So tempted to look into an ADV or SM bike. Australia is similar in that we have good sportbike roads and LOTS of dirt roads and trails to explore... Love you presentation technique. Cheers.
They are perfect for the roads in India too
Dear Ryan, come over to India, you can venture into The one and only Mighty Himalayans with Royal Enfield Himalayan. I'm sure you'll love it.
And we welcome you to our country India. :)
Fortnine. Tagline should be: "we will notify you when back in stock".
Ride Yukon Territory...lots of dirt highways and dirt tracks. And no traffic.
Have you tested a Honda CB500X?
What tyres were you using? I've put TKC 80s on the VStrom 650 XT and it works well both on and off road (also some basic protection added - metal skid plate, crash bars - all cheap & easy to fit).
How do you think a new Kawasaki Versys would compare to your Vstrom? I'm thinking about getting a Versys thou but your Suzi always looks really fun!
Very comparable bikes! The short answer I always give is: get the V-Strom if you plan to take it off-road. ~RyanF9
For road and this type of trail riding, would you buy a ktm 1090/1290 or get the vstrom?
“Go into the bush ! Go into the bush ! Go into the bush ! “ 😂
Gotta love this riding videos! Just awesome.
Cool you went to my favorite place to go with my motorcycles near home
Some issues with large ADV bikes like the Vee1000 this video sort of glosses over.
Heavy, can give you a workout off road and makes it hard to pick up when you are tired.
Does everything and none of it well.
The Vee specifically needs $$$ spent on it to make it even viable off road.
And of course some are better than others.
They all need money spent on them to really be off-road capable
I love the scenery on you off road portions. I'd love an adv style bike, if their were trails I could legally use in my area. Maybe I should move to Canada!
Naw. Forget it. We've already got too many people.......................just kidding. You'd love it, except for the prairie provinces. Waaaaaaay to flat. Three provinces and only one tree. True fact. Believe me.
@@jimbob7559 there’s a tree 😳
Have you had any animal near misses, while cutting through the woods?
Hey Ryan. I love your work. Every seen any Sasquatch out there?
You should give it a try with the new Yamaha xt1200se. Greetings from Germany.
Please review the CHRISTINI AWD 450DS
Nobody has done a real review and it looks like an amazing bike
Hi Ryan, I appreciate your reviews. How do you think the current Triumph Tiger 900 GT compares to the Vstrom and Versys?
Hello great video I just moved to Quebec and I'm going to buy an adventure motorcycle this video inspired me to take the trip would you have like coordinates or the name of the mountain I know you said in a video but I quite don't understand it anyways thank you very much for the great content
I currently only own a honda rebel but I am planning on buying an adv bike next. My dad also rides and whenever I try to talk about how cool adv bikes are he keeps comparing them to dual sports and how they are all too heavy and not good enough for off road. He just doesn't understand the concept of giving up a little on the dirt and a little on the road we can go so many more places. I want to take a long road trip this summer and he keeps trying to talk me into buying a goldwing rather than a v strom or something like that. How do I convince him that adv bikes can go off road and can also be good on pavement?
30sec after upload. Perfect timing ^^
All the Canadians I’ve ever worked with believe that Canada is the greatest country in the world.
i have been to Alberta a few times with the british army and was told by a local "its so flat here you can watch your dog run away for 3 days " and the towns are 100 miles apart lol
Shawn mc7406 Reminds me of my favorite Hank Hill quote, "Canada is vast, they might go months without seeing another human"!
it's like that until you hit the foothills and Rockies
Good day, I was wandering what is the top 5 resale value motorcycles in canada? Thanks
Hey Ryan any chance of getting a "Vancouver island survival guide"
Do you air down the tires when doing trails and gravel like that?
Great video Ryan (as per usual). Is your v-strom the 650 or 1000?
It's the 1000. ~RyanF9
When he said Wild Turkey on the side of the road, i thought to myself what a strange place to have a bar, a bit different to Emus in the land of Oz
what kind of tires do you run on your V I have a tiger xc 800
In this video, they're Heidenau K60 Scouts. ~RF9
Hey man thank you for the amazing stuff on your channel. Can you share your views on benelli trk 502 x , primarily for touring and some soft roading. Thanks .
I live in Kelowna. Where were you working?
Whats a good beginner adventure motorcycle??
Hi Ryan, enjoying your videos. Really thinking about getting an ADV bike, thinking more towards the r1200gs, unfortunately it seems that you haven't done a review on it. Any thoughts
Also good for the mountains of Pennsylvania.
Hey RyanF9, what setup do you use for helmet cam / mic to record your voice and riding footage.?
Great videos, keep them coming!
Hey! I use a couple GoPros to record video. For audio, I have a Zoom H4n that I put in my jacket pocket. From that, I run a lav mic into the inside of my helmet to record my voice. ~RyanF9
There was a time about 15-20 years back where a section of the Trans Canada in Saskatchewan was Gravel for a while due to repairs. Somewhere around Speedy Creek.
Could you do a "RyanF9 rides coast to coast EW" on Canadian back roads - and make a vlog about the epic? Maybe take a small bike like a Versys 300X so its more about the trip than the hp
Even better - please ride/camp all the way to Inuvik and give us overseas visitors to Canada Adv riding the best tips on the North->South route , based on your vlogged ride up there. Way too many people ride up to Prudhoe Bay as Inuvik gets no exposure?? You're a Canadian adv rider... who better
It''s not about the horsepower. It wouldn't be much about the trip if he was wringing the neck of the 300x the whole journey
Awesome Man .
Ryan F9 needs a Drone, FortNine. DJI Mavic Pro is US $800.
Hi, where you were riding ? Seem nice.
Mont Hereford, in the Eastern Townships. It's really nice, especially this time of year when the whole mountain is orange. ~RyanF9
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Townships
Canadian youtubers are like american ones but later you realise something is off... In a good way
are you using the new or old go pro session?
Not sure. We got it about 7 months ago, if that helps? ~RyanF9
Well, then it should be the old one, thanks :P
More of this F9, more sir "Oliver Twist"
An ADV is a jack of all trade and a master of none. That’s what makes them appealing. It all depends upon the ability and willingness of the ride to push themselves and the machine
Great vid
looking at a few 2006 vstrom 600cc
He is so happy go lucky good boi in vlogs but so serious and strict in bike reviews
Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Ryan backs his opinions up with logical explanations, for the most part. He's only been wrong a few times, in my opinion. lmao
thanks for reminding me how much I don't like helmet mounted cams
you know they've gotten many times better in the last seven years.
ryan, 650 or 1000?
300
Ryan, would you mind posting Google maps link for this ride? Looks lovely out there.
Here is the summit... just ride there!
www.openstreetmap.org/node/1187495248#map=15/45.0816/-71.5996&layers=C
Thanks!
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Townships
@@JasonWD Thanks! i was trying to search the mounting but i'm not native english speaker so it was hard to get the name correctly.
I need to get my self an adventure bike.
Cheers to Canada!
what Kind of helmt do u have???
Yep! When the V Strom first appeared. I said what an ugly bike. Then a friend lent me his, for a long weekend.
Immediately. I discovered that the ADV bike is the only bike I need to have the most fun. ( Don’t tell my wife though, or she will make me sell the others.)
In Canada you should have two bikes: one for off-road and one for the on-road. Drop the Suzuki off-road and it will cost you.
The adv bike is for people who don't want to trailer their off road bike to the trailhead.
How come there’s only 90K views, not 90M? Well padawan, that’s because there are only 50K dual sport riders in Canada and several of them watched it more than once! When it becomes cool to be Canadian, well, perhaps the integers will layer on.
Hey Ryan. Why don't you come to India and go for a trip to Himalayan Mountain range.
Do you have a brother named Austin who lived in West Kelowna? Cause you guys look alike.
Not that I know of... ~RyanF9
FortNine darn. He was my guitar teacher, 18, but yeah, doppelgänger
Do you have any ohter bikes?
Hey Thomas! Nope, but we review a lot of motorcycles. And that means I get to spend most of my summer on various press bikes :) ~RyanF9
Good. You ppl do excellent reviews!
He's the face, there is at least one other person that does the editing I believe.
Haha yeah... my camera-shy colleague does all the filming and editing for FortNine. There's actually loads of us on the F9 team, but most work on the eCommerce side of things (we have a big online store here in Canada). ~RyanF9
Is the new Triumph Scrambler able to do as much as the V-Strom in light off-roading? 17in-rear 19in-front and all that...
Nope - body position is probably the biggest difference there. You'd be *way* better off with a V-Strom. ~RF9
Thinking of the Strom for my next bike. Generally I prefer a 17" wheel but watching your vid might change my mind. Any thoughts about the imminent release of the new version? Any foibles to iron out?
You'd be surprised how sharp the 19" front is on the pavement. Especially if you keep the factory radials on there, I don't think you'll be disappointed in the corners. As for the new version, there really isn't much to iron out. I gather they softened the off-idle throttle response (the V-Strom loves to lurch off the clutch) and the initial bite on the brakes. But neither of those things bothered me that much to begin with. Just make sure you get a post-2014 bike. That was the big redesign year, and it was a totally different bike before then. ~RyanF9
Just as a thought, check out the Triumph Tiger 800 XR, or XC.
Vstrom is always good bang for buck though :)
FortNine Cheers for the info!
Great videos and information but those high pitched screams... I guess you're just having fun.
3:30 ...That’s what she said
grow up
This is great context for me choosing my first time bike cause driving in Canada looks very similar to the UK
Lots of long distance, paved surfaces but also more rugged, off road sections.
Your comment is laughable Turner. You obviously have no idea of the distances, the variety of terrain, and the sheer size of Canada. The UK is 242,495 square kilometers, whereas Canada is 9.985 million square Kilometers!
You guys upload way too less videos man!! I've seen most of your videos more than 4 times for sure!! #anxiousfan More content please!!
Ryan why do you make me want to buy every bike out there. I have no monies!
Gets to the top an a Mimi van is park their LMAO
Yup. Which is why my cage is a minivan and my ride is a V-Strom.
The. Vstorm family si the best
Lol, there’s an aveo up there… not exactly an extreme trail.
They are perfect for the one dude in Wyoming
Save zone from all the other bull flower vloggers hand out.#keepumcoming