Greetings from the USA. Great video explaining the safety of the MTS and the other bikes in this class

Wow, that high side was hard. Glad you weren’t hurt.

Finally some one talked about wheel slip, safety, most imp traction control.....I drive a locomotive and I loved the way you related the bike with ur your beast just the way I do....thank you for such grt info...

Thank you! I owned one of the first batch of PH made 390 ADV here and never did I turned off my MTC, I do 60/40 Road most of the time and manages to avoid road mishaps during a tight high speed cornerning thanks to MTC intervention. During off roading uphill, with a planned line of ascent, MTC do annoy me but it's expected to happen. I only turn off MTC if I'm doing burn outs 😅😅😅...ride safe! 🇮🇳🇵🇭

After hundreds of videos finally found the right one which clears the cloud on which adv to buy.

Having started riding in the dirt at 6 yrs old in1968. Over my 54 years of riding dirt & street. I have never had a motorcycle with the modern riding aids. I prefer the older bikes like my 2000 Ducati ST2. I am reluctant to get a new motorcycle without the ability to turn off the so called rider aids. It has been proven on motorcycle & car. A good rider/driver can brake in a shorter distance without abs. Yet obviously a rider without many years of experience in all conditions. Will be better off with the riding aids. I have had no problems with going over the edge. In other words braking straight line or in corner to the point of starting to lose traction, but not locking up. Takes practice & a good feel for available traction. I can understand were abs comes in for the best use. Panic braking. When you get that shot of adrenaline because a car or something in the road scares the bejessus out of you. You tend to grab the brakes faster & harder. Causing a lockup. If you are quick enough to back off a bit, or remember to not let the adrenaline & fear take over. A disaster can be avoided. With abs it saves riders in a panic situation. Obviously very beneficial for new riders. I think that all riders should start out riding in the dirt. Learning to slide around, make all the little mistakes, wreck, get dirt rash. Pick out the stones from under the skin etc. Before getting on the road. In most cases learning in the dirt & wrecking. Which is normal in the dirt. As sliding around is unavoidable. One learns to slide both ends of the motorcycle and not wreck. Most wrecks in the dirt do not cause serious injury or death. While wrecking on the street even slower can cause serious injury or death. I am not interested in traction control, wheelie control, rear wheel lift control, launch control, straight line abs, etc. All those things can be controlled by throttle use, clutch use, brake pressure, & body position. Seems all the rider aids are taking away the need for actual riding skill. There again, beneficial for new riders. Specifically those who did not have the opportunity to learn in the dirt before getting on the street. The only rider aid that I am interested in. Is cornering abs. Straight line breaking do not need abs. Locking up the front wheel is not catastrophic, simply reduce pressure, regain traction. Rear tire lockup, the same, reduce brake pressure regain traction. With the braking power of modern motorcycles. In many cases the front brake will lift the rear to the point that it is not advisable to use the rear. As it will not be touching or so light that the slightest brake pressure will lock it up. Which can or does cause the rear end to step out. Getting sideways for an experienced rider may not be problematic. A new rider might might not handle it well. One of the biggest issues I see. Is riders relying upon the rear brake to much. Not using the front brake enough. Friend of mine killed himself locking up his rear brake. Earlier that day, I told him he was relying on the rear brake to much. He was a dirt bike rider and used to sliding the rear around. He had not ridden for a few months and his street riding was reverting to dirt riding. A car changed lanes into him. He was in far right lane, a head of me. He locked his rear tire up. With his movement to the right away from the vehicle. When he corrected back as he was headed towards the curb. His rear end locked up kicked out towards the curb. His momentum kept him sliding into the curb. I immediately thought if he missed the light pole & sign, he would be ok, as it was a dirt field, lose some skin, have to pick out the rocks from under the skin, but alive. Soon as his tires touched the curb. His motorcycle went about 10 feet up in the air, his body went about 15 feet up in the air. To the left crossing up and over the car next to him. His motorcycle flew 2 lanes before hitting the ground then bounced to the third lane. His body landed in front of the car next to him. He landed on the back of his head. Instantly brain dead. Could not get his helmet off the helmet lock. We were a few blocks from the locksmith, which was were we were headed. Doctors said. If he had his helmet on. It would have broken his neck & killed him. The combination of height & forward momentum when he hit. Produced an impact force that the human body simply cannot live through. He was going approximately 35-40 mph. Traveling at approximately 40 mph the locked up rear tire slowed him some prior to hitting the curb. If he had used his front brake instead of his rear brake. He would have maintained steering control. He would have been able to stay between the car & curb. Locking his rear tire up, caused him to slide into the curb. This sort of thing was exactly what I was cautioning him about earlier that day. You can stop in much shorter distance using the front brake. While also being able to steer. Takes time to build confidence using the front brake to it's full capability. Also takes skill to not over use it and lock it up in a panic situation. Have to be very aware of the road condition. Being mindful of available traction. Overconfidence can be just as harmful as under confidence. Finding the right balance is paramount to survival riding on the street. Cornering abs is something that I feel is the one rider aid that is most useful. Simply because when you are leaned over with changing road conditions. May they be road surface change, pot holes, sand, dirt, rocks, oil, water, tar snake, meth addict standing in the lane, other debris. It is certainly problematic achieving best braking while leaned over committed in a curve. Obviously you do not want to lockup the front tire, if you do, low side. If you lock up the rear, it kicks out, high side. Not braking hard enough, possible impact, or not get slow enough to safely steer away & avoid. All the other riders aids are not as necessary in my opinion. Though straightline abs that day probably would have saved my friend that day. Even though he used his rear brake only. In that circumstance, he would not have slid into the curb. Being able to maintain better directional control. He did not need to stop fast. Only stay between the car & curb. Even though he was an experienced dirt & street rider. His going to dirt riding method was catastrophic that day. Most dirt riders use their front brake sparingly. As locking it up in the dirt is much easier than the street. Dirt riders typically locks up the rear tire to slide & slow into a berm shot or flat turn. Steering with the rear tire. While also sometimes using the front brake to slow the front end to get the back end to kick out while cornering. In most cases dirt riders slide the rear tire around either through the use of power or rear brake. While rarely using the front brake. I feel that most of the riders aids are unnecessary. While the cornering abs the most useful. The only thing that bothers me about all the riders aids. Is the inability to turn them off on most motorcycles. We should be able to have the option to use them or not. I will most probably stick with the older bikes like my old ducati. Have my eye on another old ducati & a buell. No rider aids. I have everything I need with my own wrist control, clutch control, brake control, body placement. Though, the rider aids are beneficial and or needed for the new riders. That did not grow up riding in the dirt for many years prior to riding on the street. Every time I go riding. I see a rider that is clearly inexperienced. Bad braking habits, bad brake lever placement, poor lane placement choice. Does not stay prepared for that vehicle that will pull out in front of you. Does not keep 1 or 2 fingers on the front brake and clutch at all times. Takes practice working the throttle and having fingers on the front brake at all times. Becomes second nature after awhile. That saving of second or two, only having a fraction of a second getting on that front brake. Will save your life. Bare minimum in protective gear should be helmet & gloves. I see riders with no gloves all the time. First thing you do when you go down. Does not matter, low side, high side. Is put your hands out to break your fall. Natural reaction, ingrained from falling down as a child. Roads are just like sand paper. Except with much larger grains. Your hands get taken to the bone even from a 20-30 mph fall. Arms, hands, fingers get broken & road rash. Knees, head & back also get damaged almost every time. I wear knee pads/brace every ride. You really need to wear armored jacket or shirt. With at least soft CE 2 protection. I wear a lot of dirt bike protection on the street. Which have both soft CE 2 & hard protection. In hot weather the dirt bike shirts with soft & hard are cooler than a mesh summer jacket with only soft. It has been 111-115 degrees Fahrenheit this summer. I have never seriously injured myself in 54 years of riding. I have been taken out 3 times by vehicles. Seriously injured almost died once. Wear that protective gear. It may be a pita at times, hot, uncomfortable. It will help protect you from serious injury or death. Of course you hit a vehicle, light pole, guard rail, curb, boulder, wall. Anything at speed. You are dead no matter how much protection you are wearing. Where the protective gear really helps. Is the difference in a survivable wreck. It will help save you from serious injury. All the protective gear, all the drivers aids, are of no use. If you do not use that grey matter between your ears. The original & still the best protective rider aid!

One of the most useful video on KZfaq right now 😍

Having watched tons of KTM 390 adv video, this is the only video which made some sense....and now I understand what MTC and C-ABS are and how helpful they are. A fantastic video....would like to see some more of such vids....Thank you for making a beautiful one.

When we closely look at the fall, the imbalance to the motorcycle was caused when the front wheel entered a small dip in the surface which is common offroad. With traction control I think you had a higher chance of hitting that rock on the left. Always ride safe, be safe.

In Indian traffic only a tank is safe

That was a good video. However I personally feel it was more about Traction control and glorifying what KTM can do rather to comparing what the rest of two vehicles got to offer. For instance, low end torque in Himalayan comes in handy most sticky situations. Just as a opinion and wanted to share.

RAKESH SINGH CHAUHAN sir 🙏, i don't had any bike until now but while surfing along the youtube I found the above video. I am thinking of buying a yamaha, then my thoughts switched to honda bike, then to royal Enfield himalayan. Now after watching your video I will definitely go for any bike which offer only traction control. I need safety because I am the only son fir my father and mother. Thank you very much. Sometimes these technology in your bike should definitely some day limit our skills to explore restricting to speed but mainly it protects life. That's the main happiness to cherish rather than cry for more speed.

Thank you showing this great feature of safety . Now I’m sure which bike to own . Greeting from Australia 🇦🇺👍

In this time of electronic aids, riders are getting more and more dependent on them. It definitely provides that safety net but also doesn't let a learner learn the advanced levels of braking, throttle inputs on loose surfaces, balancing etc.

Jay Hind Wing Cdr Chauhan. Happy to came across your video as ,your content talks about safety n essential features required for motorcycling. You were first to talk about safety n related features in motorcycles. Kudos to Presentation of technical n safety requirements in simple way. Happy n safe riding. Regards Aditya

IMO presence of mind is most important safety feature. Having aquaplaned couple of times on my non abs bs3 Himalayan, I am always cautious on wet tarmac. No matter how much electronic assist is available, if break fluid and break pads are not maintained they won't work properly even if computer does everything right. Also not all of us are aeronautical engineers to understand and fix a fly by wire system if it goes kaput and leave us stranded on a solo trip 😜.

Very well said about the traction control being switched back on sir, though I have seen more people complaining about it

Glad to know, it didn't cause you too much of trouble. The rider at the front didn't have such issue overcoming the obstacle/pothole. What was he riding? How does his machine, control mechanism and riding style differ from yours?

a note; it is not TC could not save the situation its that many small errors combined put you on the ground, you are better than the setup you were riding for the pace, @10.30 min and earlier @7.40 min video showing the rear end rebound is fast and at the rut, you've bottomed the rear shock(since rebound is fast it added to issue) so that (+ sag is off) in turn had bounced you off balance.. front end could not help since your left foot was already off the pegs.. so if you're still doing the same circuit it is nice to set sag and test it, if bottoming persists upgrade rear shock.. upgrade to one that has at least a rebound control. happy riding

Thanks again for great information We all Love u for realistic practical informations

That was some great practical knowledge. And a great job in putting the video together.

Ceat gripp tyres are good..but they doesn't have lots of feel and bite in off-road and sand and feels little sketchy...Try pirelli Scorpion Rally .....

Had booked Himalayan couple of months back and was expecting delivery in another 1month, but i was some how in confusion from past 2weeks as im learning KTM adv is faar superior thn Himalayan in all its way, Finally this video gave me an conclusion, Thanks a lot 👌😊

Excellent coverage, thank you for this.

World class explanation!

Brilliant video bro. Awesome content. And a meaningful video i suggest everyone to watch tis.Gud demonstration about safety. Good job

Thank you for making such a explanatory video about MTS, I wasn't sure which one to buy - Interceptor 650 or 390 Adventure.

Awesome Commander Thank you for all your wonderful videos 🙏🏻🙏🏻 So much to learn from your generous teachings.

Fabulous video no one till now tried to explain in depth about safety features which are very important now a days

Sir I have recently discovered your channel and have become an admirer of your presentation and video style. Pls keep it up. Coming to technology on motorcycle- be it for convinience or safety, people will always be divided. 1 that technology is good for new riders where it helps them to better their skills and saves life in tricky situations. And 2 that more seasoned riders do not need technology interference and keep the motorcycling experience pure and let the skills do all the work, which is fair to some extent. Personally I hate TFT screens which are just a gimmick, MTC and cornering ABS I have done without for last 10 years, however can't ignore the importance of ABS, Fi, ride by wire . So some technology is always welcome but the motorcycle should not be loaded so much with tech that it kills the riding experience and the connection.

Wings to wheel, a nice title... Good technical explanation.... From engineer to filmmaker, sure we will get good technical details.... Thanks...

All ok bro BUT IN LADAKH MOSTLY EVEN FOREIGNERS DRIVING ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 350 or bULLET ONLY .it have no ABS NO TRACTION CONTROL ITS ONLY MACHINE BUT THEY ARE SAFELY ENJOYING WITH IT EVEN FORIENGNERS ✌️ because ROYAL ENFIELD CONNECTED WITH Our Generation SOUL DUG DUG DUG 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

i loved you video, please try active option for Read subtitles in another language :)

Really impressed...the way you shoot, voice over and detailed explanation.

Xpulse is best to me for adv, light weight, good enough low end torque, just the missing is little bit more power.. hope xpulse 400 will solve it

Thank you sir. A concious rider doesn't need riding assists but a concious rider should blend with the latest technology offered so as to rip the extraordinary joy of riding a motorcycle.

More videos like this, more consciousness, more freedom. Less violent regulations, less bureaucrats and politicians, less state, less indoctrination.

You'll reach million soon......good content.....

Bro u r lifting heavyweight bike wrong Great video bro Keep riding 😎

Great video and very informative. Do you think that there is something to be said about new riders learning to ride without these safety features? As much as I want to be safe, I'm a little concerned that if the KTM 390 Adventure were my first bike, I might get away with bad habits that will haunt me later on a bigger bike without those aids.

Traction control isn’t needed on a sub 50hp bike IMO.

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Never NEVER make traction control mandatory on small cc motor! I have G310GS, my brother has KTM 390 ADV. He HATES the traction control as it is always fighting against what you want offroad, causibg stalls on hills. Then you need to go through whole procedure to turn back off, then stalls again... Vicious cycle of frustration. My G310GS.. Stall, start it & feed the clutch... How it should be. Too many gadgets take away control. If KTM has traction control as option, most riders would not get it.

Detailed. And precise. Loved it. 👍👍

2:52 - safety is a joke..

9:22 I'm asking since I don't know about this. This is what I understood from the video (my personal observation): you lost the front end of the bike due to the front tyre entering broken patch on the mud road, when the bike started steering left on its own, you went to correct it by turning right to the maximum, which ended up locking the front end of the bike, the front tyres were unable to rotate properly too. But the rear kept moving essentially rendering the move counter productive. My question is, if you had not steered right abruptly and went for stopping the bike (abs helping not to lock the tryres) could you have escaped from being flung out of the seat or could MTC have helped in this case? If so how?

Brilliant content, Gentleman ❤️✈️🏍️🤘

Wings to wheels perfect name

In my opinion for trail riding xpulse is a good bike but if you are asking terrains like lakdakh and khar dungla Himalayan would be my first preference as my height is bit short so duke adv 390 doesn't works for me!!! I m considering these as these bikes fall under the bracket of 4 lacs and if one asks no limits or constraint on the budget then I can talk about bikes all day long

Really grateful sir for sharing such scientific knowledge. Pretty sure its going to save some lives 🙏 this is something which usually stays ignored by most new riders therefore exposing them to life threatening situations.

amazing videos ... very usefull for new riders thanks a lot 👍👍👍

Good video. Keep up the good work.

Very much informative. Thank you ☺️

Sir never heard any bikers saying about torque or traction detailed

Good video bro. Please let me ask you, if you're about to choose b/w Yamaha T700 and Honda Africa Twin . Which one would you choose? I am asking you cos I have no much experience on adv as you do. My brain says Tenere 700 . My heart says africa twin. what's your opinion bro ?

Subscribed. Amazing Videos and Details sir.

Lovely 🌹, thanks for the info

lean motorcycles are best for offroading even a height person also, then why they are creating a big motorcycles for offroading and touring (I think that is for huge company profits)

Thanks a lot for the valuable information.

Well done here..! 👌

Very informative.

Good Information, Take Care

Why so much pause between words ?. Btw, good video sir !

Himalayan 😘😘😍😍

Thank you!

Informative video. What is unfortunate is it seems the first fall clip had Xpulse and the fall was due to locked front wheel now whats sad is that it has front ABS.

Am a Himalayan lover brhooo❤️🎉

It's based on the driver ....

Informative blog . Keep posting Sir

it was not the adrupt throttle , at the kind of speed you should have been saddling and putting more weight on the front wheel

Which bike shall I buy sir

Unfortunately the Ktm seat height is too high.

Overall which is the best option royal or ktm please

Good

While MTC may very well allow a motorcycle to have controlled power delivery to the rear wheel, this video doesn't make a lot of sense and may end up confusing customers. You've chosen to compare 3 motorcycles from completely different price brackets, which also barely make 45HP. Traction control systems are useful on motorcycles that deliver large amounts of power to the rear wheel, and can in turn cause wheel spin. The Royal Enfield Himalayan barely makes 25HP but is a much more capable off-road motorcycle than the 390 Adventure or the G310 GS, simply because it's the only option available among the trio with a 21-inch front wheel that also uses spoked wheels instead of alloys. The 390 Adventure and G310GS are road-biased tourers that can handle fairly bad roads and dirt, as long as that's not your only intent. The Himalayan was designed to go where other motorcycles can't, and its design language and features make that clear. With its engine displacement and power delivery, the only safety net it needs are switchable ABS and finesse with the clutch. While I appreciate the intent of this video, I feel using traction control as the only metric to judge these motorcycles is misleading and unfair.

Very well covered Sir

Which bike is best

Thank u soldier

So, Which one is the best sir...for off-road,is Enfield Himalayan is best or KTM 390 or BMW... Im in a confusion sir..

Sir which is the safest bike sir adventure 390 or Himalayan or BMW

Sir ap indian Airforce m ho kya

Your fall has not at all any connection to the MTC. First of all you were not saddling that's the main reason that you couldn't control the handle and resulted in a fall. Another thing I noticed that the back wheel slided towards the side, might be you have used the rear brake.

Good Video. But can you please talk like humans and not a robot?

If u don't know to ride... motorcycle then... Not a single bike will safest for u ☹️

I think himalyan is best and beast

That rode is nothing . I have ridden many dangerous road without those features in my bike . Human have a brain which is connected with many bio-sensors . I just use this feature to control my bike . So no single scratch on my body .

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Honestly motorcycle are not safe if you rider it nicely it is good but then there is another thing that the second person can hit you

Agreed. MTC, the mandatory.

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So KTM 390 Adv is best in comparison with BMW310 GS and RE Himalayan? and i shoudl go with KTM390 Adv. please suggest.

Wings to wheels- the fact wings didnt suit him

All electronics and no mechanical knowledge makes a rider really dumb

Please do Video about bmw gs310 issues .. those gear issues which people faces

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Your new sub.🙏

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Ride lover

what damage did you bike face?