HILLCLIMB | KTM 690 SMC R 

3:13 Sure, I'll take it off at the top!

You've made my miserable Monday so much better, Fagans arse filling up my 55" TV in the living room is something to behold!

Gave the camera knobber a good ignoring. Good lad!

never mind that you can get impaled by the numerous trees, guardrails and your bike itself, but God forbid you wear a plastic little camera on the strongest part of your safety kit. I see the nanny state is in full swing in the UK as well.

"We've got some badass cars here.... then we have some mx-5's", I lost it lmao.

Something about the noise of a 2 stroke being spanked up a hill climb just sits right with me. Another cracking video boys.

I guess the Baron is too scared to do the ACU test?! What a bell...😂😂😂

Two things about Gary: 1. Legend has it he was born with a beer in his left hand 2. He's an absolute mensch.

Fagan you are pure class. Awesome keep the vids coming please. 😃😃😃😃😃

Thanks for making my rainy day so much better!!!!

Love Jersey as well, been going with the family since I was in primary. Always try and watch the hill climb when I'm over if I can, good day out!

What a wholesome, enduring stiffie. Top10 of my proudest. Ur up there with the best, Al.

Tks for showcasing something a bit different. Proper job 👌

Just bought one of these, pick it up in a few days.. SM rider for many years now, love them but hate how slow they are.. thought id get this thumper nd have best of both worlds.. still have my doubts it will be fast enough to scare me.... but this video kinda shows, its pretty quick

Definitely the best motorcycle RU-vid channel in existence!!!

Great stuff Al! Looks like a great little event with awesome atmosphere at a beautiful place.

As much as I love being on a track I find racing hill climb so much more addictive.

Honestly you guys have the most rad content. That must of been one hell of a time.

Thanks for the excellent videos, they’ve kept me sane while recovering from a broken foot so I’ve been stuck indoors 😏

Holy shit, 44teeth on the rock!! Yeah, it's 40 mph everywhere. We all stick religiously to that...

Totally awesome, love this man! Looks like so much fun. I need a Supermoto ,dang it !

Take it off, what an utter Bell End😂😂

Nice one, Gary is a legend by the way !

Thank you for the trip on a hill climb with your beautiful ktm

Great day out,love the after race beer and a chat,nice one lads 👍

I love the music for every video , it really is spot on along with the editing

I`m not surprised he found it hard to adjust to the 690. I was and still am a fan of singles and among others had three versions of KTM supermotos incl. the 690 SM, the duke etc. I think there`s something about the fuelling that`s not quite right because the 690 motor is powerful but doesn`t feel as tractable as, say the Suzuki 400SM. Where my dynojetted carbed 400SM could be abused to the limit at any opportunity with utter glee, the KTM always felt a bit disconnected at the throttle. I`d go as far as to say that this is a theme very common in modern bikes- FI plus strangling emission regs don`t often add up to a good throttle opening feel. Anyone who`s spent extra money on dyno work, PC etc. will know what I mean. It`s a shame because if the manufacturers would spend the money on perfecting their ONE fuel map instead of offering three crap ones( aka `riding modes`), everyone would be better off imo :) In a way, the 690 is reminiscent of the Yamaha MT09 effort, looking great on paper, light as a feather, big power and torque, mentalist riding position BUT awkward throttle feel and power delivery. I was measuring the MT09 unit against the street triple I had before and where the Triumph motor was sweet as a nut, the Yam unit felt like a salad with way too much vinegar. It`s when manufacturers look to target people new to biking who, bless, don`t know what to expect but get fed some marketing blurb and photos of lifestyle ninjas on bikes and such, just to be willing to put up with bad throttle map, ultra basic suspension, unproven chassis and other bad eggs. Beware of the Juggernaught :)

Found out I’m having a baby - turns out I’m the jizz machine. Awesome work as usual boys.

The first thing i will do when the snow melts here in sweden is to mount an pcv on mu -19 and get a proper broad band lambda mapping of the bike. 15-44 and a fuel dongle helped a little but mapping is a must if you want low end grunt.

Awesome video, 44Teeth is the go to motorcycle video channel allways.

love the pub on the start line

No 42 at the start - epic slide control 👍 - Top video as usual - well done 44T

Awesome to see you in my island ripping up the roads, Bouley bay was the first place i ever rode a bike to with my brother!

Curious if you finally took that camera off when you uploaded the footage? That dude's gonna be pissed if he finds out you didn't.

Camera man did a good job on this one. Smashed the edit too.

Great to see new riders & drivers tackling the hill! Needed to keep more to the left on entry to Radio, you made the corner quite tight! Good time for your first visit!

Great video. Looked really challenging but a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing 🙌🙌

Ah yes. The boys and a couple of pints. Best kind. Enjoyed this.

Looks mint! Did a few hill climbs in cars and they really get under your skin. Cheapest motorsports by far. Nice one.

We could not use cameras last year in Enduros, on any part of our body, but if you mount them on the bars, the handguards are a decent place, and it's a surprisingly good pic from there. Not too bouncy!

This is brilliant.👌

Hi guys. Just wanted to say that I love your channel.

You guys across the pond do the coolest shit...us Yanks have been de-nutted. Cant do anything without some jackass suing somebody or getting upset cause the kids are have fun and making noise. Thanks for keep the manhood alive...

There should be more Garry in 44t vids. Legend

Looks like a great time .... and place!!

Good to see the vids coming again

Love to have a go at hill climbing - looks great fun😎🤘👍

This is good fun stuff.Thks for making it entertaining.

Thanks Fagan, really enjoyed this. Looked like you were going for it and did really well mate 😎👌

Great fun, has Chris given up on 44 teeth, seems AL is carrying the show at the moment. Nice video and little chat at the end.👍👍

Looks like the nice part of Jersey, away from the turnpike

The 790 responds to hill climbing with relaxed ease-full snoring sounds . . . must be doing something right. I hope other manufacturers market “small” displacement bikes with the same sophistication. We need new / better / more practical indicators of performance than “big ‘n shiny is better”.

Well done Al! Looks like a blast!

Great piece. Maybe you should do some more that are local to you, Hartland Quay, Wiscombe or Gurston. Be much cheaper too. Maybe some sprinting too on a sportsbike.

Fagan with the forward leg dangle 👍

You should have a bash at the guernsey one too, very similar.

Highside hartshawn nearly did it again!

If there was one thing that could tempt me into moving to the UK it would be the myriad of different motoring events that exist there.

Top bloke Gary 👍

Didn`t know Pub Landlord did hill climbing...

Looks great fun 🏍💨💨💨

BRAP BRAAAAP! 🤘🏻

Best place in the world. I made it into a 44T vid. Great work, and good times Al. What will be the bike next year? 🤔

We all pretend when were on a twisty back road but this looks technical as hell. Looks like I need to find a way to make travel to this tax deductible.

You'd go well on that thing at the Cliffhanger Hillclimb!

Fagan, you should go up to a (ironically)44 tooth sprocket. Made a nice difference on my SMCR

Great vid... looks a great challenge

Some nice lines.

That is the last flattering camera angle at the first few minutes of this.

Not sure what the problem with the camera is? Think they used to stop you on track days. In case they came off, and maybe injuring someone I guess . But on the hill climb, it's only you there. Give someone a high viz vest and a lanyard = power trip 😂

nick allison as been jerseys best road racer for many years must be nearly 60 now

Honda CB 500 the 90s twin cylinder naked?

new jersey looks nice

Great video

Get it. Some SM action.

Thankfully you 'forgot' to take the camera off Al - so we all get to enjoy the climb :-)

That was sweet, be interesting to see it on some different bikes

5:30 I wouldn't ride down a hille like that with engine off on my bike, isn't some part of the gearbox still spinning without oil?

You need to come try the Guernsey hill too! 👊✊️

Minus the bit of looking at your arse this looks great

What times did the proper supermoto's do?

Can't have that camera on! Yeah, sure thing jobsworth.

Looks like some craic

Thanks for leaving the camera on haha

when the bike goes and at the first-person cam, I find myself unconsciously leaning to left and right in my seat...

It's really boring.... No? (Sarcastic)😆😆 Beautiful place 👍🏻

Nice one Fagan 👍

Would be cool if these hill climbs had a 125 class. I bet loads of us kids would have a go. Only problem is track insurance I guess

Random Man: You can't have that camera on here, mate. Fagan: Can I take it off in a minute? Random Man: Meh. Fagan:..... Random Man:..... Fagan: *once I get to the top*.

Did you ever get out of Mode 1? are you still restricted?

Why do SM riders put their leg out? Apologies for sounding thick!

What times were some of the guys on the tricked out motards doing? Looks like a blast.

This is something I want to try

That was fun !

AL get a can on it and lets see some more spankings loving the 690 vids

Fagan why do you use mode 1?? 😝 i think the tc will kick in to much. Btw nice ride 🤟🏻

Why are you putting your feet down in the corners ??

2:22 Ooooer, missis!

Makes you feel quite seasick watching thet mah luv eh!?

That was summit a bit different. Nice, thank you! See if you can get yourself one of them thar 100hp Banshee motored WR motards for a squirt. The videos scare me.