Big Day from Home on the KTM 890 Adventure R - Chris Birch 

don't be that guy - stand up and twist it

He probably had the same verbal reaction as the Mayor of Hiroshima.

Been there. Got smoked by a dude in a checked shirt and gumboots on an AG bike in an Enduro race. Probably more demoralising than Birchy coming past.

Loud is something different than fast, he teached them, good teacher!

Thanks mate!

If the drone behaves itself I'll do a lot more. It was battling in the wind this day.

@@ChrisBirchNZwhat drone are you using?

Thank you!

Have you got a gold wing I could borrow for na afternoon?

That's why we moved here!

Happy new year!

Happy new year!

Www.saynotoslow.nz 😂

Getting your suspension set up is the best money you can spend on your bike. Maybe second to tyres I guess. Comfort, performance and safety.

Thanks for replying Chris. Really appreciated. For me being totally amateur Its one of those things that we don't appreciate. I was raised on "borrowed" bikes back in the UK when Iwas young so give me a machine and ill ride it because I've no money to pay for even a licence. (UK police please note I did become a forensic nurse and atoned for my borrowing sins thanks to a change in lives direction). Tyres I hear you mention..... Please advise me Chris. For my WR450F.. I ride to most off road courses/trails.. 60/40 or 70/30 and which tyre would you say has saved your bacon (assuming your not jewish, but then apologising for any any jewish sensibilities and Muslim issues that comment may raise) Its a figure of old speech and being in Australia, I have to acknowledge the custodians blah blah, and other people that comment might offend but honestly, Ive lived a tough and hard life so bill me. Ive no money.

Having the suspension serviced with fresh oil/seals and the correct springs rates is probably all you need.

Mate your in luck an ex Olins tech lives in Proserpine. Chris (I think) Draper try looking him up and he will transform your machine.

Hey Darren. Really appreciated my friend. I'll have a butchers and see if I can get hold of him. Thank You 😀

I was hoping to get some but it was struggling in the wind and with all the trees.

@@ChrisBirchNZ could you tall us what drone is?

That would be amazing! I rode through Chile in the Dakar years ago and it was beautiful

Why don't ya?

@@bertbroeder1832 Bert stock suspension is way too soft for me. I’m 215 without gear so with your probably closer till like 245 to 250. I like to ride more difficult trails not just fire roads. When you’re going at speed and you hit obstacles, loops, etc. the bike is blowing through the travel and bottoming out a lot so it’s holding me back based on how I like to ride which is more aggressively. I feel the bike is also very imbalanced between the front and rear suspension and I can’t get enough compression dialed in to the front however, the rear suspension kicks up extremely badly so it needs a lot of rebound damping. Not complaining just telling the truth, the bike is not set up for somebody my size and weight with my writing style.

@@BraaapoholicBob Allright, now we are talking dirt bikes! Thanks!

It's a skydio2. It's pretty good. It's definitely not perfect though. It was really struggling in the wind today and if it does crash they don't sell parts.

It gets called much worse names than that!

@@ChrisBirchNZ hahaha

I agree, I don't want my bike to annoy other people either.

It's a skydio 2. It's pretty good but they do have their issues. it was really struggling in the wind this day.

Ha ha that's not a very high standard to reach!

... also they are so loud they heard him very short before he passes...

Rally mode with off road ABS. Street throttle response

It's not my first time around there but I wouldn't say I know it exactly.

It's a skydio2, it's not perfect either

Yes there is an update you need to do. If you contact your dealer they will do it for you FOC. It takes about an hour.

Good tyres, good tubes, good suspension, good lines.

@@ChrisBirchNZ good rims

It's a Kriega harness pouch. Works a treat.

I got the opportunity to try their set up whilst I was in America and to meet the guys and I was/am really impressed.

@@ChrisBirchNZ Yeah Righto mate cool thanks! I will check them out.

Absolutely, but quite a bit slower.

It's a skydio2

Yes, it is!

@@ChrisBirchNZ Thanks. And what do you think about it? Does in do the job off road? Or smaller gravel roads are still not visible and there is no better way than mobile phone and setting up trips manually? asking as i am thinking of buying it.

Kriega. It's really good

It's a skydio2, it's good but far from perfect