Great demonstration of how skill is way more important than equipment. Not to take away anything from the bike. An unskilled rider (me) would get permanently stuck in about 15 seconds on a bike like that. Chris makes it look easy through technique, experience, and total mastery of his machine.

Probably the best advertising KTM got in a long time. Great Stuff!

Now spare a thought for the cameraman!....me! Completely showered in mud on numerous occasions, for your enjoyment! :)

Chris continues to amaze how he handles such a large bike under unreal conditions ... and with a smile on his face. Thanks again for another fine video.

Chris Birch is amazing and such a good representative for KTM. They are lucky to have him.. I usually am not susceptible to marketing, but this video makes me want to go buy an 1190.

I've watched all these 1190 videos and the 1090 videos over and over again and they never stop amazing me! Incredible riding on such a big bike.

Who wants to see Chris on a 690 enduro r?

Absolutely awesome! I just like watching Mr. Birch put that 1190AAAAAR through it`s paces. An amazing machine! An an amazing rider as well!

Birchy makes this look way too easy! We ride this spot all the time and what the video can't show is how slippery it is - the smooth looking rocks are like ice to ride on and are tricky on a 300, let alone an 1190. Once you loose momentum you're going nowhere and it's just as tricky to ride downhill as up. In some places the ruts dig out straight away so when you get stuck you really get stuck (bellied out like Birchy's 1190 did), energy sapping stuff... Bryce is a good keen man and Phil and his e-tool are an asset on any ride :-) I would almost bet on Birchy having busted out the usual Subway for lunch... Thanks for another great video MAD.

The guy's a freak on 2 wheels. Awesome work Dave.

Probably the best mud driving motorcycle video on youtube.

So the big girl can be tamed! I must say I bought a 2015 1190 R and I go off what Mr. CB dose on his, and I try the same here at home. So Cal USA, I love this wheel. Thank you so much to MADTV.

I enjoy your videos the most. Can't believe some of the things you can do with that bike. Cheers from New Hampshire, USA

That akrapovic exhaust sounds sweeeeeeeet!

Amazed! Congratulations to Chris! to the cameraman and to the 1190r

Unwavering determination, that's what it takes.

Man, it really really helps when you know wtf you're doing...

That was awesome! And a big thank you for featuring the 1190's glorious soundtrack.

Never payed too much attention to these KTM's. Now I want one!

You are my hero Mr B loved watching it well done to all, superb team effort and mad skill

MAD TV and Chris Birch you have fans all the way in Europe (Croatia) , love your program, and your wild spirit :) keep it going and if you want to see and try some great off roading come to Croatia. I'm buying beer :))

Amazing!! Unbelievable!! I had a great time watching you, guys. Cheers.

Awesom! 220 kilo bike flies like a feather! Thanks for the video, guys!

That thing sounds like a monster! What an effort, great work!

The most crazy man in the world!!! WOW!!! I N C R E D I B L E

That is amazing!! way to show everyone what really matters, skill over machine!

Loved that - great effort fellas. "broke an indicator" damn funny Birchy after all that. Superb riding thru some hard tracks on a big whale of a bike. Top marks to the camera dude too.....hard yakka all round by the looks. Yeah bois!!

i'm tired just looking at this.great stuff guys.

An inspiration to say the least. Thumbs up

Looks like a paradise! :D Very hard enduro! Awesome

An 1190 on the trail just seems crazy. And the amazing mr. Birch makes it look like any other trials bike.

+Nerb1 after watching this you ride that beast extremely well. A lot more ferocious as an offroad machine than I understood.

Вот это понимаю бездорожье и грязь хорошая, колеи глубокие, наши места напоминает

AWESOME how you have fun on those tiny roads ... with that 1190 KTM MOTORCYCLE ... the one that has VERY MUCH WEIGHT ... it seems like a LIGHT 150kg MOTORCYCLE. - INCREDIBLE your ABILITY to make ESAY and SIMPLE ... what is HARD and IMPOSSIBLE for any of US. Greetings from Argentina MARCELO

Awesome video Chris Birch

Now that's a ktm advertising!!! Awesome what that big bike can ride with a talented guy. Bike seems pretty tough

Can't wait to see Birch on that 1090R in Hard Enduro.

Those 1190's are amazing bikes they go almost anywhere in the right hands!

Maybe KTM sell a optional Warn Winch for the Adventure! Ha ha! Incredibel riding!

MAD... You guys are indeed MAD..

Love the product placement at the end. Smooth.

nice gardening skills, very important for this style of riding.

I want to see Chris take that beast trials riding now

I was impressed with the wonderful riding technique. It's muddy, but it looks very fun.

So awesome!I just bought a tricked 1090. I'm gonna ride just like Chris😆

Geez Beez, Chris makes the 1190 look like it weights only 100kg. Skills to you man. Silver Top - Dougie.

Top stuff MAD, that looks like bloody hard work

Hopefully Chris' sponsorships include a bike washing person(s). Yikes that's some mud, reminds me of the brown glue around here. Gnarly.

KTM1190 Adventure で凄いですね～♪　ホントの冒険だ!!

What could possibly go wrong, lol 😂 respect

Simply awesome!

Chris, you are nuts dude!!! Awesome job!!

OMG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fantastic video.

Chris has skills but that bike looks light and with a friendly power delivery and sweet handling.

Unbelievable! Very impressive.

You are my hero Chris!

I could feel all of my strength quickly ebbing just thinking about horsing that heavy pig through 1 mud hole! Very few riders would attempt such a ride that Birch made look relatively easy and fewer succeed! I'll stick with my KTM 690 that wears me out, but doesn't require help to pick up.

I noticed that too. at first I thought maybe the rider was missing his right arm N rode with a prostatic arm. I have a buddy who rides that way. realized after camera issue

I can imagine KTM project developers frantically taking notes while watching this

This man either has massive balls... or he has none left. Can't decide which. As for the bike - if it takes Chris Birch and 2 shovelmen to pull it through then it's probably a bit too heavy for that. :P

You are insane. AMAZING Beast Control.

Must have been fun going back.

Thank god for friends

What a good looking bike

Looks like a great run! Muddy as hell with some deep ruts but what are friends for if they can't help pull you through!

Chris you are bloody nuts mate. love it! ;-)

8 years and 640k views on this vid...at least 600k of those were me.

Nice! Looks awesome...Wait until you see what we have you riding in Vietnam.

That's why I'm a fair weather rider. :) Must be awesome being able to ride like this though.

Awesome!! I want to join you guys next time!

Looks like a good day!

....the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost go for a ride.....👍

Nice gentle Sunday afternoon ride then lads........

his skills are amazing . the cameramen on this shoot got a little beat up i think , well edited too Cheers

Levou a 1190 ao EXTREMO... Trilha cavernosa... Show.

That's something the GS1200 would never do it

I reckon the DCT Africa Twin would have had the edge in this muddy terrain.

I couldn't even hike up those tracks

great video...wish I could afford to thrash my bike like that...

Simply amzing

I think extreme was the right word.

Birch is a alien!!!!!!!!!!

That's some skilled and gutsy riding (y)

as a motorcyclist: cool! - as a hiker: damn trail destroyers

That bike is massive.

Absolutely AMAZING!!!

That’s some extremely skilled riding, on a 2 stroke, or 4stroke dirt bike. But on an 1190, it’s next level shit.

I aspire to be that badass and ballsy one day

I continue to gather evidence as to why heavy bikes are unsuitable for adventure. Watching one of the world's best struggle and seek the assistance of two colleagues with lighter bikes continues to show why big adventure bikes are just bulky couches on wheels. The 790 Adventure R and the Tenere 700 continue to look superior to anything bigger each and every day.

I loved dirtbikes

is that bike still alive? :)

Wow...! Just wooooow! A lot of wooooooooooooooows!

Crazy and loving it.

Birchy for President 2016

Wow nice ride man

i like the 1190s, but i thought of this while watching u guys ride, its funny how u can tell some bikes by the roost marks they leave, my ttr125 leave a surface roost but on the other hand my cr250 leave a rut, lol

Amazing machine and rider..I will have to stick to dirt roads with my GS, it will never make it up there lol

These guys are my kinda nuts!

Number ONE...!!!

Sometimes when my KLR gets away from me the thought goes through my head about how heavy it is. I can only imagine adding another 100 pounds and 125 HP, absolutely terrifying lol.