How is Fortnine’s production quality higher than 90% of the high budget shows on broadcast television? Lol

The only motorcycle youtube channel not afraid to spill some tea!

"The tire has more grip than the rider has balls." This resonates with me!

Two years later, KTM straightened the pegs and offers spoked wheels as power parts. I can't wait to take my 390 to offroad to see what it can do

Any manufacturer that lends FortNine their bike and lets him review it honestly and thoroughly with no strings attached, instantly get's higher on my list.

The Verdict Was Brutally Honest... Well Said And Done. Loved It!

For anyone who hasn’t seen this bike up close and personal, this video really brings into perspective how freaking tall Ryan is. This is by far the biggest motorcycle under 650cc I’ve ever seen. Looks like a proper adv in person. Its bigger than the cb500x even

Don't be deterred by the end of this video. The KTM 390 Adventure is absolutely phenomenal. I've ridden countless motorcycles (15+ years test riding for a motorcycle magazine), and this is one of the best motorcycles I've ever owned. The power and the nimble feel of this bike feels much closer to my KTM 450XC-W than it does to my old KLR650. I watched this review prior to pulling the trigger on one, and admittedly this review made me hesitant, but I am in LOVE with this bike.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's a clean-sweep of the 2020 Oscars! FortNine takes 'Best Picture,' 'Best Actor,' 'Best Editing'..."

Serious questions will be asked at KTM HQ. "How could we let this happen. How could we have built a bike not fit for purpose and then send it to one of the few reviewers who would actually test it properly and then mock us by suggesting it was barely fit to go to a Taco stand."

I Love F9, but for a guy who doesn't like the bike, he sure made it look really inviting. It looks fun as hell. Small, light, safe. Just get new footpegs! :)

crushed it once again lads! Things were looking so good for the 390 ADV till the last 10 seconds 😂

Setting aside my love of motorcycling for just a minute and speaking as a former videotape editor in a London production company, I have to say I'm constantly impressed by the high production values in every FortNine video.

OH HELLS YEAH MORE FortNine? Just made my day

Despite everything, I bought one! Adjustable foot rests, handle bar risers and voila! After all, I am not an experienced biker nor do I use to get into the muddy or loose gravel trails but the 390 covers 100% of my needs. Great little bike. She's two years old now and I still love her.

I think the 373 cc thumper has so much potential- if they had put it in a more ADV like chassis, I imagine it would be almost perfect as a budget tight lightweight do-it-all ADV bike. Its not everyday you see a motorcycle journalist(s) get loaned a bike for them to be 100% honest about it. _That_ deserves appreciation from the consumer side. Well done indeed.

Straight to the point and on the face 😁. Very sensible review 😊

These videos are really made to be watched at least three times.: Once for the cinematography, choreography and geography Second time for the actual content. And at least a third time just because they're so damn good!

I don't expect f9 getting invited to fancy caviar and champagne press dinners anytime soon, and I love it.

Hi Ryan and team! I just bought the KTM 390 Adventure, 2020, two days ago! It's been a two year journey of first gaining interest in motorcycling when I built a motorized bicycle, and then watched a video of yours on safe rain riding, invisibility, etc. I actually even used your video on the motorized bike to help since the stock instructions were shit. Since then I've built a massive excel sheet with every detail on hundreds of motorcycles, helmets, jackets, pants, gloves, boots, & misc gear items. Got my training done, then got my license, then rode my dads bike for a while. I finally selected the KTM 390 Adv as the optimal choice for me, and I bought one used, cheap, and with over a thousand dollars of modifications from heated grips to an upgrade on those pesky footpegs you mentioned ;). Riding it home with the sunset was an incredible experience. Thank you all at F9 for making such amazing content, inspirational videos, breaking down the intimidation, and teaching all of us so so much. The passion in your work shows. Happy riding!

Not gonna lie, you had us in the first 10 minutes XD

FortNine, the only KZfaq channel that gets my full attention, headphones on (both ears), full screen, cup of tea, packet of Jaffa cakes sit back and enjoy the absolute class that Ryan and Aneesh produce every single time. Perfect!!!!!

revisiting this video after a year and owning a svartpilen. I have changed my mind. Initially I agreed with Ryan, but Yesterday I got stuck in a rut, no grip, rear tire spinning and digging deeper into a hole, if it weren´t for the bikes "light-weight", i wouldn´t have been able to get it out and ride home, and I had a revelation, big adventure bikes are simply too heavy to go on any real adventure alone, you need at least 2 more people to help you in these situations. So If I am able to go off-road and have a blast on a less capable street scrambler, with this proper adv bike you can do so much more. Just change the footpegs, tires, skidplate, and ride it like a hooligan.

Ryan is my favorite motorcycle critic with his wit and analysis which is usually on target. But I take issue with his conclusion, I am 68 and have ridden for years on road and offroad, and I currently own 4 bikes including the 390 Adventure. I think this bike is awesome and just puts a smile on my face every time I ride it. It is especially good at carving canyons, even better than my BMW S 1000 XR in tight corners. The handlebars are way too low even for me at 5ft 11 and shrinking. If Ryan changed the pegs and installed a 2 inch Rox bar riser I think it would change his opinion. Clever marketers have convinced many that they need 1290 cc 600 pd beast for adventure riding, but unless you are an expert they are only good for a graded dirt road. You wouldn't believe where my 66 year old friend took his 390 Adventure with stock tires off road in Colorado last fall. Even with the limited clearance he amazed me as I was on my KTM 450 EXC. He did later add a better skid plate. I wanted to get rid of one bike but I can't bring myself to consider getting rid of this awesome ,comfortable great handling bike.

The cinematics editing and audio selection in that loading dock scene was epic 🤘🤘

“These tires have more grip than most riders have balls”. Ryan, tellin’ it like it is, eh?

... or get some big, lower, level pegs for ~$65 - $120. Get a set of bar risers to your specifications for $25. Get a hardy bash plate or avoid being so clumsy and not roll over 7" logs Then you have a fantastic fast highway cruiser and a very nimble and light trail bike for at *least* $2500 less than the mid-size adventure bikes that fall over easier and hit the ground with a far heavier THUD! ~~~ I've ridden all sorts of bikes for over fifty years. The _KTM 390 Adventure_ is a flippin' winner. S

I bought this as my first bike not too long ago and whatever it may mean to an experienced rider, I love this bike. Ride it daily and will continue until I trade up.

I would watch a full documentary shot by the Fortnine crew

dat production value though

Love that this whole video is actually an add for the 390 duke.

I imagine the KTM marketing team giddy while watching this video, right up until the last minute. I think a more diminuitive rider with less adventurous aspirations could put some aftermarket pegs on the 390ADV and have a good time for not a lot of money. I'm glad that the industry is embracing lighter and more nimble 300-400 cc adventure bikes. I've been wanting one since the mid 1970s. They're perfect for the riding I want to do.

It seems a few people don't agree with Ryan's review, and feel he's being unfair. I'd say watch it again. The opening question is about 'what is an adventure?' Yes it can be a solo trip across the country or a lunch trip with all those adventure elements included. A very clever concept for a bike review. Also, his review states so many positive aspects of the bike, but at the end he simply states he doesn't like riding it. This isn't saying its a bad bike at all, just his preference. Don't get offended by that. If every review he did stated that the review bike was fantastic, then doesn't that mean his reviews are not independant and therefore irrelevant? Brilliant video, Ryan and Aneesh.

Had the pleasure of meeting Aneesh and Ryan this weekend. They're as nice as their videos are dope! Determined to watch them all, now.

“I’ll be taking the long way round. I’m prepared to live on the road a full 12 minutes!” -Bahaha I needed that laugh!

Wow!One of the best auto reviews I have ever watched. And I have watched EVERY SINGLE episode of TopGear MULTIPLE times, and many many (perhaps too many) other car reviews and shows through the years, thousands at least!Yes I’m a car-guy myself, trying to get into the adventure-bike game. Production is top-notch! Starting from the music, to the story, the cinematography, the actual information about the bike, presenter (and he is really funny to boot😅), I must say, this video is of the highest quality I have seen. Keep it up guys. Super keen to watch a few more. You def have a new, very pleased subscriber, although I was a bit disappointed with the verdict on this KTM 390 Adv. All I can say is hats off and I give you a standing ovation for the work done here👏👏👏👏

The term, "Adventure Plastic" was coined during the pandemic of 2020, by a KZfaqr known only as FortNine.

RF9: "Nothing between my knees but thin air." You said it, not me!

i love the music you add to all the videos, so relaxing and gives good vibes

I rode the 390 duke today as I mainly want it for road. The pegs were too far back and my knees were up in my chest. Sat on the 390 adventure and it was perfect. As FortNine said it is more road bike and I am fine with that.

How the heck does this channel only have almost a million subs? This deserves waaaay more! 'A big fan of this channel 👍👍

This is quite a kick in the nuts of all the "reviewers" standing beside the bike and reading from the brochure.

Perfect review!... "Even the KTM pro rider photo is about to fly over the handlebar", that says it all. However, ergonomics are somewhat fixable. This is the best entry level ADV bike for most of us mere mortal riders

I love the F9 videos. There is so much going on here. Attention to detail, excellent storyboarding and scripting, top notch filmography, perfect sound and music selection and timing. Even the B roll is perfect. How seamless everything looks is really a testament to how much planning and dedication goes into this. Really excellent work guys.

OMG this is hilarious!!! ... the epic power of video editing!

I was pondering these past few moons on when ye gleeful bliss of moving pictures would be blessing my telecommunications device. Soon I prayed.

Such a brilliant channel. Definitely the most enjoyable bike reviews on youtube.

New to this channel, but man! Your videos are amazeballs!

"Ergonomically it's a street bike with adventure in plastic in it, might as well get the 390 Duke for 1000 dollars less" This summary was flawless

Riding since this may, I bought a Duke 390 as first bike, I am 6f5 (195cm) Quite pain to fit so small bike. at 3K km traded with 390 Adventure, worlds best decision :D I am still a learner so more suitable for my height, adequate power, traction control ... I am very happy, if your neighboorhood has lot of potholes and construciton roads, perfect choice. Consumption was low as 2.9 L/100 Km.

This channel is amazing, love all the content and always makes me smile! Keep it up!

I love your videos! I’d love to see a KTM 890 ADV video. I get so much more info from you than other reviews.

Is it the first time Aneesh appears on camera? Great to see you!!

Can we all agree on Ryan being the David Attenborough equivalent in motorcycle narrative videos...?

Every single one of your videos is better than the last, your production value is off the charts, whoever is filming and compiling everything is an absolute legend.

You're personal branding is epic. Rarely have I found anyone or any product so very well-branded and uniquely.... UNIQUE. Ad agencies spend years (and companies' big bucks) to get an image or lifestyle firmly planted in the brain cells of their target consumer. And as la cerise sur le sundae the video dropped on my birthday in my 2nd most favorite part of the world (a VERY TIGHT 2nd to good old MTL!) on a bike that flashes my favorite color: orange. You knocked it right outta the ballpark with this clip. To call you a tease would be a gross understatement! Although I'm late to this party, the content is no less pertinent. Thanks for making it look so easy. There's the REAL talent! Keep on trucking...errr....biking Ryan! P.S.: noticed the Quebec plate! Never forget your roots! 🤣🤣🤣

I agree with the review, but the problem here is how the bike got advertised by KTM. Through many months of research to buy my first bike i ended up buying the 390 ADV, i needed a bike to ride explore and have fun, both on road and off road and that wouldn't throw me bankrupt. Off-road for this bike is dirt roads where a car couldn't make it through, It is not for enduro or MX trails like they show in the trailers, it is made to ride smooth on dirt. Either you like it or not, you must know what you want and need, for me this bike filled the gap in the market as this was what i wanted and what i needed.

me: this looks like a great bike! Ryan f9: it sucks me: it sucks

The quality of these videos is superhigh, keep on going!

The quality of your content is unreal. You make amazing videos

when top gear is looking for its next presenter "this guy"

Honestly Ryan, you and your camera guy make the absolute best videos. The cinematography, quality, and content are the best there is.

Your production is insane. I love your videos.

This video is kind of crazy. Because we see F9 riding the bike very well through a variety of mild to moderate off conditions, showing the bike to be capable. It has great suspension, not just for it's price but period. He likes the bike alot, but is pissed about the foot pegs. Ryan is very tall, so the issue will be exaggerated for him, but for shorter riders, like 5' 9" and under, with a little crouch of the knees(or a lot for tall riders) you get into a very good riding posture. This bike is really a scrambler with its ground clearance and ergonomics, which is great because most of the riding I would expect to be capable of doing on a bike that cost so little fits within it's abilities and unlike my KLX it is awesome on the highway. It's really a mislabeled scrambler, and maybe KTM will do some cosmetic redesigns and market it as a scrambler, because its a damn good one, with highway savvy for dirt cheap money. With the spoke wheels now available for the 390ADV, maybe they will have the 'r' version. They can be serious, there is no reason why they couldnt put a 21" wheel up front(and keep the 17" on the rear). It would be very bad ass. I really like that the description says possibly "carefully designed not to offend its older siblings" For my size at 5'9", I think this is a good choice for anyone who wants the fun of the 390 duke powerrplant, but with a comfortable seating position and getting awesome suspension and very respectable ground clearence for a scrambler. Come on KTM, remarket this into a scrambler, black with minimal amounts of orange and keep the cool headlight. This is the first KTM since I've been familiar with the brand that offers an upright seating position in this price range and that's good news for many riders who wanted a KTM, but didn't favor the duke's forward riding position. I would like to get the KLX 300sm but it will probably never be available in my market, so a scrambler with decent ground clearence for the reality of most all of my riding(I have a klx 150 now with similar suspension travel and I have no shortage of fun on it.) I'm going to get the 390 scrambler that KTM has mislabled as an adventure bike, because it will get the job done very well of putting a smile on my face when I ride it for very cheap dollars. But, I do hope the reliability is reasonable. They've been out for a while now and I'm not hearing much about engine problems. The KLX300sm is the best for sure of the two for a do everything(and much lighter) bike on our road conditions, but we only have the R version here, maybe in some paralel universe I am riding a KLX300sm with some tkc80's, but in this one it will have to be the ktm scrambler.

One day you's gonna loose that camera guy/drone master mixer-editor dude to Hollywood.

Thoroughness factor: 6/10. "Straight to the point" factor: 10/10, Entertainment factor: Off the scale :)

This might be your best video and there are so many great ones!

This is better than most actual shows with a big budget. It’s incredible.

Dude, there made near my hometown, we got like a million of these things. LMAO...

Opening line: “What makes the perfect adventure?” Uhhh.. the TW200.

Fantastic production on all levels and excellent ending....braVO!

Your content helped me find my first bike! Please make more videos, they're amazing!

Aneesh for president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. You guys are awesome.

Ryan & Aneesh, you two are a great team, my favorite on KZfaq. I always enjoy the quality of the videos. Please edit all the bike reviews into a movie series and I’ll play them on a loop. You guys stay safe and keep up the wonderful work.

" What makes an adventure...? " Sometimes just getting on a bike and going anywhere.

This has the best production quality of any motorcycle reviews on YT.. dude you’re absolutely killing it!!

OMG the quality of the production is insane

You Ryan, you are an absolute master at relaying information. Biker here, advertisement agency when I don't ride. The skills you have on how to inform people, to have them learn, to engage and to actually change their behavior is Boss-level. Eloquent, factual, well produced and highly pleasurable. You tick all the boxes mate. You, Ryan, you can make a difference regardless the topic. That is a strength rarely seen. Use it and reach out. Respect. Kindest regards, Giel from Amsterdam.

I am never disappointed watching FortNine vids. Another fantastic production.

Got 2023 spoked wheels model as my first bike. I'm coming from mtb/xc-ish bicycles and do simple forrest single/double tracks with various surfaces like sand or dirt. I'm really not into busy highway riding and I avoid riding in the city for safety reasons but also because I just enjoy quieter backcoutry roads and nature. My typical ride is 70-100+km with 70% dirt/sand single/double track. And I have to say that I'm really loving this bike so far. I'm 191cm(~6'3) and 130+kg(~290) and this bike is very comfortable for me. It has plenty of power to haul me around in 1/2 gears up the offroad hills, and generally has enough torque at low revs, which means that it is also very quiet (I keep it below 4K revs usually) and doesn't annoy me at all. The suspension is great and comfortably handles my weight everywhere without bottoming out, including pump-like singletracks, misc obstacles and potholes. Regarding the pegs, I don't have much experience with other bikes, but coming from bicycles I don't really notice that they are tilted, but I do notice that they are smaller than what I'm used to. That being said, with size 12.5 shoes I really don't have a problem standing up and going over hard terrain. Maybe I would like to get handlebar risers, but even as is I really don't have any problems with them. I've considered other bikes, but here in Ukraine we don't really have good dealerships for japaneese bikes (hard to find kawasaki, yamaha, etc dual sports) and in most cities in terms of dirt/adv bikes you really only have a choice to either get a cheaper chineese dirt bike and pray that they will have parts for it if something breaks, or get an expensive ktm but have dealerships with all parts stocked at any time. So that's what I went with and so far only got engine guards and will probably get a single-piece seat to be able to slide around more easilly offroad.

Guys, keep it going! The cinematic quality, the script, everything is getting so God Damn good! Well done!

I watched a lot of 390adv reviews. I bought it. I love it (I'm an 192cm beginner and still wanted something small and nimble). Now I saw this review - of course it's really well filmed, funny, great edit - but I'm not sure if I had bought my bike if I watched this review earlier - and that would have been a big error (not buying it). Totally in for the honesty of F9 tho - keep it up! Was really entertaining to see what a pro can do with this bike!

Best moto review video the world has ever seen. Brilliant work Ryan!

I always admire the production value of this Motorcycle Channel.

I would fund a movie made by Ryan. Forget about profit, humanity needs his cinematic genius.

Best video ever. Contrary to the verdict, I actually want one now

Wow the production level is through the roof!! 👍👍

Great video! I love your format! Maybe you could test the new R 1250 GS ADVENTURE ?

A lot of people will underestimate the skills required to do anything from this video! Love it!

AKA "Ryan's Not-So-Great Adventure." Hardly his fault; he'd clearly rather Duke it out. 😁 Otherwise, another video ridiculously well-done. (On my Request list for Ryan: Benelli's new Leoncino 500 twin. Just saw one, would love to know his take on it )

Another job well done! What was the background music during the loading dock scene?

This is extreme quality guys wow! I’m subscribing already from introduction 😂🙏🏾🏅🧎🏿‍♂️

You don't need to go to a fancy ass mountainous location to test the 390Adventure, F9 did it in a lunch break for a taco run. LMAO! XD

Aneesh Shivanekar: brilliant work, truly outstanding! the roundabout cream coffee!!

I did not see that ending coming! Very smart and really enjoyable to watch. Honda CB500x it is then I think. Would you review that anytime soon?

Funny review, well done :) And the person/people who film and edit these episodes are doing very good job too.

This video is the definition of "CONTENT"

The plot twist at the end of this cinematic adventure, was so honest. This is my favorite KZfaq series. Ever. Hands down. Well done, Ryan.

You channeled the spirit of jezza, hammond and may, and i like it.

Best reviews ever on this channel! Spot on!