Chris that was the perfect vid. Just straight up off the cuff. You should do more like that.

That was was awesome. Your phone did great. Keep them coming. We're bored as f#ck out here, and need more content!

Thanks Chris that's a great video and a lot to learn from it. Less is more. Steering damper, a necessity for the environments we ride in. Strengthen the clutch plates as these engines weren't exactly built to run in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear as we do most of the time off road. Suspension obviously and good to see you keep it soft, a bit like Graham Jarvis. 2 pros doing it, people should learn from that. Then a few bits and bobs but the essential is there , then it's all about your riding techniques and abilities. Thanks, that's really good advice to share widely. And yes as one said we all want to see you take the old girl out, the 990 and show all what this amazing machine can do. Yes 790 is better yet I won't swap my 990 for it. For me it's just the best bike out there for everything, travelling, adventure and hardcore off roading :) without getting into too much politics I know it's not what KTM wants to see being promoted but please, make her road ready again and take it for a spin that you can share with us, I'm sure we all want to see this :) :) Thank you for being you, true, honest amazing fella that you are. Take care and I hope you and your family keep safe during this shit time

One of the best things I ever did was learn to service my own forks, daunting at first, but fairly straight forward with simple tools, a methodical approach and clean work bench, not too difficult once you have done it the first time.

Perfect timing Chris! Just picked mine up last week. Great work on the vid! Hopefully you guys still make it back to Canada later this year so you can coach me how to ride this beast 😉. Cheers!

Very informative..thanks Chris. I have done 7200km on my Adv R and must admit that as a dual bike. its hard to beat. I did encounter a design flaw during my last trip. The rear brake hose clips in into the reservoir. It is easily dislodged when a piece of wood or something is caught between the hose and the frame. That actually happened to me. Apart from that, outstanding bike especially in the dirt.

Great vid, thanks for sharing the details on your 790. But I also would be very interested to hear about that 950/990 in the background when you get chance.

Isolation dreaming for me...thanks... Video and audio quality is just fine actually :-) that's a good phone.

Awfully glad you're OK. You are an inspiration to old dirt donks like me.

Great info. Thanks. I have the "S" version but then again im a short old guy. It is good to see what you have done. I have new Shinkos for mine and am thinking of a second set of wheels and sprockets so to quickly and easily switch between road bias and desert bias. I aso need luggage. Thank you and be safe.

Excellent. Just got my bike. 450 kilometres on it so far. Picked up some ideas.

Brah, do a vid on the 990!

absolutely awesome bike and I took a screenshot of the vid to make my new home screen pic

Thanks for the vid! Just put on my first mitas tire on my 790 Adv R, a rear E-09, think i will test a mitas front too!

I'm looking at my next bike to be the KTM 790 R ADVEN.. thanks for the info

Great video, now please do something on the 950 / 990.... thanks

Love seeing the kids bike in the corner

Just goes to show you don't need to modify the heck out of your bike after purchase!

Nice one Chris 👍🏼

Hey CHris! Do a vid on the 990! Start talking about proper bikes ;)

Great video Chris! Thanks for sharing the information. Much appreciated. I am waiting for the MY2020 KTM 790 ADV India Launch. Guess it'll be delayed a bit owing to the Coronavirus situation.

Can you Show/talk about how you will handle and flat tyre in middle of a ride without the center stand? Thank you.

Hi, really interesting to hear your preferences. Great to help us mere mortal riders👌 Are the clutch spring you upgraded, ktm power part or from a 990 etc? Interested in upgrading but not 100% what to use.

I have a 790 R and I have to say that the service manual is the most disorganized and confusing manual I have ever read. How about a video on the COMPLETE first service (620 mile) recommendations and a video on how to adjust the chain tension - because the manual and the info on the bike itself is very confusing. Since, at least here in he USA - KTM dealers are few and far between - (for me the closest is 4.5 hours away), it would sure be nice if they had a clear and easy to read service manual.

So that's all I need to ride like you? Sweet!

Great upgrades Chris, mostly performance driven!! Perfect!!

You compel me to try find my limits and go further birchy ima huge fan mate

Thanks for sharing! stay Safe!

Awesome Chris, cool to see some ordinary stuff among all Your superman stuff 😂👍🏻💪🏻 Take care, hope You can get out and ride soon.

Hey Chris, since you are a Mitas guy, try C04 Leisure rear tire, it is 130/90 so it is kinda narrow, but what a great rubber compound. In my humble opinion it is the best tire for my 1090, for offroad and enduro stuff of course. It would be awesome if Mitas made it in 140/80. Cheers

Love your work mate!

Thanks for the vid. Great insight into how little you ‘really’ need to change. Have you ever had issues/reservations with the stock skid plate? How do you jack up the front on the trails if you need to fix a flat? Thanks for helping entertain us. Stay sane!!

What I really want to know is all about that 950 ADV... 2003 OR 2004? Please show us that gem!!! Cheers.

This is awesome!

I love long travel and adventures

Great stuff Chris

Thanks for the video. I just picked up a 890 Adventure R. Long time GS/GSA owner. What do you think about upgrading the skid plate/bash plate? Cheers. Bought your off road Vimeo series - really good stuff in those videos.

Just ordered one, very curious and probably a whole different game than my 350 EXC-F....

thx

No tank-level skid plate? :) That seems to be the first thing people buy for 790, especially that thick CNC one.

Hey Chris, Great Vid. I think you just gave me some great confirmation... For the first couple of rear tires on my 690 Enduro, I ran 150's on the rear with the stock rims. A CSR at Woody's advised that that contorted the 150 and a 140 would be preferable. Well... my feeling is that I like the 150 much better. Just felt like it hooked up better and added confidence in the rear. Between me and my gear, I think I might be pushing 113 kilos. Can you confirm I heard you right? Would you suggest the 150 could be preferable as I believe you opined in this tutorial? Thanks!

感谢分享，期待我的790ADV R

Those brake pedals... I'm sure you meant "we'll make some to Birchase". You're welcome. Happy #COVID19!

Update. So, the dealer called me today, KTM sent a rep to the dealer to look at the bike. Apparently there are some sort of oil ports that allow oil to lubricate the clutch, on my bike, the ports were clogged with what appeared to them to be locktite from the factory. KTM is covering everything - they are replacing every single part that got even a slight scratch on it from the crash I had due to the clutch failure (over $2000.00 in parts) at no cost to me. Apparently this is a bit of an issue with some 790 Adventure bikes, as there are a few videos online of guys who had similar issues. It sounds like KTM may have a recall on this issue. All I can say is that KTM is going making good on everything for me - so I am very happy and looking forward to getting my bike back.

Thanks for opening up your mods. Are you running stock gearing? I feel it's pretty wide for offroad and wen't all the way to 15/48 for next summer.. How about handlebar, are you ok with the huge sweep on stock bar?

Hi Chris, Thankyou for your video. Yesterday in the garage I was doing a bit of servicing on my 790. Any tips on removing the rear shock please? I couldn't remove mine after bolts the removed ! Which clutch springs are you using please? Hope you and family all good ? Many thanks, Mark from Guernsey.

Nice one!

Hi Chris. Big fan and thanks for these great videos. I was wondering what's you go to GPS / nav device? Thanks. cam

Thanks for the great tips Chris... very much appreciated! One question - I have a new 890 and want to run the Giant Loop Mojave bags but the side panels make them stick out too far ... Did you cut down your side panels on the 790 so your saddlebags fit closer to the bike? Thanks!

Hi Chris, thank you for making this video…. I am driving Ktm 990 adventure and thinking about switching to Ktm 890 Can you camper both bikes since you have them? Would love to hear for what type of driving you are using 990adv and for what 790/890adv? Great video thank you

Thanks man great tips!!!!

well, I have an answer to one of my questions my brand new 790R with only 200 miles on it has a fried clutch! I had to trailer it off the trial - calling the dealer tomorrow. I have 14000 miles on my KLR 650 and rode the exact same trails and used the clutch the same as I did with this bike and I still have the original clutch on my KLR - i have to say I am a bit nervous that I just spent $16,000.00 on a bike that will be useless to me for the offroad riding that I do!

Thanks Chris, just shows, don't need to do much to the standard bike, std exhaust, looks like the cat is also still in, good to know about your Tyres.... It's a headache on the 1290r....but the rear just doesn't last.... 🤔😂😂👍

Late to the Vid... But I try to watch all your stuff for riding tips. I’m an old desert rider in Arizona. I now ride an Africa Twin (‘17).. Big difference than the 450’s I rode all my life. Do you have any mod tips for the AT. Also, the AT is very tarmac friendly as we ride some longer tarmac to get to the fun stuff..could be a little more aggressive on dirt..Your thoughts? Thank you Chris

Thanks.

Hey Chris. I noticed you don’t have any balance weights visible. I have a new 690 with other brand tyres and absolutely need balance balls to counter the hop. Without asking too much, would you say the tyres you are running are worth a shot on mine? I will ride freeway, trails and snot around NSW and Victoria. Thanks for sending out the content too. It’s appreciated while we wait to go riding again.

Hi Chris, I see you use the highest seat, how tall are you? because I am 1.85 and for me the normal seat seems high on my ktm 790 adv R, greetings and very good video

Nice video!, did you change your gearing at all?, shorter countersproket or taller chainring in the back?

Thanks Chris, I was running Mitas on my old bike (F800gsa) for a rally last summer and I really liked them. On a 701 enduro now, what do you run on your 690 for rocky terrain?

Nice bike. Is that a 950 in the background. Can you do a video on that bike and how does it compare to the 790?

Chris, have you ever had any issues with headshake on the stock 790 at higher speed on dodgy gravel roads? Also considering fitting a damper. Seen a number of threads with nasty headshake talk.

Nice video Chris Can you tell me how tall you are? Second question if I understand you correctly you not using the standard 790R suspension? That seems to be a big change to the bike.

Hi Chris, your turn signals are flashing to fast and also not using the full length of the leds connect the two yellow wires together in your headlight to solve your problem and they will be more visible. thaanks for the video

Awesome videos, for a couple that does a majority of highway riding and want to do 2up off roading together on the weekends and long holidays would you suggest the 1290 r over the 890 r or can i get away with a 1290 s with your wheel and tire combo, again thanks for the awesome vids.

Thanks for this Chris! What size of E-12 are you using for the 790? They are only available in 140/80-18 here.

More than a year later, I wonder if he's had the "immobiliser antenna failure" that some on ADVriders forums are plagued with.

Hi Chris. Have KTM given you a go on the 390 adventure yet?

These bikes have like 6 positions for adjusting the handle bars. Aside from comfort or hand guard clearance issues. Where is the best place to have them from a control and handling perspective and how will moving them forward or back change things?

Hey mate, the heavy duty clutch springs you mention, are they off a 1090/1190/1290 ? I find the clutch fine but curious if this is the springs you have used or do you have part numbers or a link. Cheers Chris

Mitas recommends 2.75-3.75" rim for the 140/80-18. The 2.50 isn't too narrow?

How did you mount the Kriega to your windscreen? And what model of kriega is it? I have about five kriega products and they are really good (backpack, bum pack, 5L, 10L, backpack strap pocket).

Chris, do you use rim locks for those rather high psi numbers with such an adventure bike? Just a beginner's question. Hope you don't mind. I am not sure what mods to work on on my DR Big. Still learning.

Hey Chris, I’m looking to possibly change up my rim sizes on my 22 890 to the 2.5 rear with the 1.85 front. Do you have recommendations on tire sizes with that setup and if I should get a 2.15 for the front instead? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! 👊

Would you say 990 is a good alternative to the 790 if you cannot afford the 790 ?

I believe your rear tyre in the bike is called E09 in Europe. I have used that rear tyre on several bikes and it's just the absolute best tyre for the rear I have tried so far. However, the front tyre E09 is probably the worst tyre for the same kind of riding as the rear. The two tyres are not even close to the same league of performance when looking at what the rear is capable of. So, my question is, what tyre are you using on the front since the E09 is so bad compared to the rear?

Chris, do you keep the stock steering stabilizer on in conjunction with the XRC damper?

Hi Chris. Thank you for the great video. Could you please give the name of the luggage you use? Sorry wasn't very clear in the video...

Is a KTM. Does not need more!

I got the 790 adventure S and when trying to control clutch lever with 1 finger it's crushing my fingers...I guess I have to get shorter one maybe in combination with camel 1 finger ADV clutch...how do you deal with that?

Hi birchy what size front rim did you change out on the 1190 for better strength and steering ? thanks man.

......its the KISS bike! -K-eep -I-t -S-imple -S-illy (Stupid). hahahaha Awesome, we always appreciate your efforts. Hello from CANADA!

Thanks for the video Chris. What is this "comfort" suspension setting that everyone talks about? I've looked through my 1190 manual and can't figure out how many turns or clicks it is to get it to the comfort setting on the front and rear shocks. I weight around 93kgs with jacket, pants and boots. Thanks for the any advice.

Hi Chris, where can I find the stiffer clutch spring you mentioned? Thanks :)

Could you please do one one your enduro bike cheers

Hey Chris for Noob ADV riders what Steering Damer Settings would you reccomend?

great tip on the foam grips! less vibrations, and thicker grip, sounds great. I always liked them on the mtb Did I get it right that you slid them over the stock ones?

Inquiry about Which is better, KTM 1290 or 790

Hello Chris. What clutch springs did you put on the bike? The reference number. Thanks

What’s the little Kriega bag you’re using behind the screen? Can’t find it on their website.

The adventure has tubeless tires. But the E12/13 are tubetypes tires isn't it?

21-inch front wheel, 21-inch rear wheel?

Chris, what width DID rim are you running on the front please?

I'm from UAE

Many people on the net say that the stock skid/bash plate is not strong enough and recommend an upgrade, what is your advise.

Kia Ora Chris birch can I get my 1090R suspension tuned somewhere proper you use? im always riding in deep scrub and river bed terrain mud ruts goat tracks etc cheers man.

Can the seat height be lowered on this bike, I'm only 5' 6".

Late 30's. A moouse is equivalent to 13psi.

What 50/50 tire do you recommend for the 1290?

Thanks! The sound is sort of lousy. Try a better mike stuck to your T shirt.

Chris what size are those side bags. They look smaller than what they have on their site. Just bought a 2020.