How to Cross Water on Your Motorcycle 

As a 100% street rider I will never need this skill, but it’s fortnine so I’m going to watch every second

I don't own a motorcycle and likely never will. F9 posts a new video, I commit and I pay attention to the details. The money counting during the sponsor segment, the nod to the Titanic scene when the diamond necklace sank into the deep... it's the details that set this channel apart from the rest. Amazing job, Ryan and team.

In the Philippines, where flooding is almost instant, we are taught how to ride through flooded roads, I was taught by my father, observe the road, see if anyone made it across. Keep the engine running, slow is better than stopping. I used a Honda XLR before and cruised through flooded roads where some pickups are scared to go through. These tips from FortNine are accurate ☺️

Thank you Ryan, I was able to cross the Atlantic Ocean with your advice and a couple of long enough tubes. I'm currently enjoying my vacation.

Thanks, i can finally fulfill my dreams of traveling across the oceans without getting an expensive boat!

2:01 the CPR going on in the background absolutely killed me. Great content!

I never realized that Moses crossed the Red Sea on a motorcycle… thanks to Ryan now I know why they stayed 40 years in the desert… drying out the motor and getting some parts! As usual, the best 5 minutes of this week… thanks FortNine Crew Ps: The gig from the sponsors is just hillarious! 😂

You forgot an important point. A very good tip at crossing rivers is to stand on the opposite side of the bike where the stream is going so you can support the bike with your body on the wrong side the stream can take you bike down and you will only have the handle bars in your hands while your bike is trying to flow away. I had to learn it the hard way on the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan 🇹🇯

Did the titanic necklace really float through the frame at 3:45 ?! 😂

You never cease to amaze me with your production quality Ryan and crew. Everything you make is pure gold, but you still somehow manage to one-up yourself every time. Thank you for all your hard work.

The Hockey Stick Exhaust was pure Canadian Gold. Thank you for that.

Every video from you is a cinematicly shot and directed master piece. From longer unbiased bike reviews, to a 5 minute video on crossing tits deep water 🤣

I don't even have a motorcycle, ryan. And i still love Fortnine's content. The writing is witty and informative and the cinematography is the best in this category. You guys are awesome

The amount of energy spent on details, like being soaking wet while explaining stuff in front of the blackboard, is FortNine level. Grrrrrreat video guys!

That scene with the Heart of the Sea necklace sinking…..😂. Subtle and creative. A real “gem” in this video!

Good Grace, the amount of subtle details and Easter eggs put in a 5min video is outstanding. Truly a class above. Well done

I'm loving the duck sitting on the exhaust/air intake! 😂🤣

at 2 minutes in I'm thinking to myself this is one of the greatest motorcycle videos to ever be posted on the internet. did y'all see the stream this guy constructed he even ground out trenches from where the off-road vehicles cross this is gold

this is the first time I didn't skip the nordVPN ad. that takes a real skill. F9 you are the best!!!

This sits close to home, I live here in south east asia where flooding is constant and these are my tips for it first if your crossing a flooded area rev that go to your lowest gear like first gear next is rev that engine up control the rev with you clutch make sure that i won't stall else water will enter through your exhaust, you can also add grease at your sparkplug and ignition coil to prevent water from entering it and last make sure you dont let water get into your air filter else you'll stall On repairing a bike that stallled on the flood, just drain the water out of the exhaust and carb (if you have one) then make sure the air filter and spark plug is dry and last check if your primary stator is fried but that just happens when your gaskets are broken, so there's my tips incase you have to go through flooded streets or crossing into rivers

I can't believe that I've been doing it wrong all this time, by using bridges!

You can always count on F9 for important, practical and useful advice!

This has become old school Top Gear with motorcycles - with Science! And I freaking love it! Amazing videos. Funny, informative and brilliantly made.

Hands down the best production on RU-vid

Damn, Ryan must have fun filming these videos!

You absolute madlad. Making a video absolutely nobody asked for, yet so very entertaining.

omg, i love the subtle money counting and the cpr in the background. Your vids are always worth the watch no matter the subject being covered.

I actually watched the whole add segment, and I genuinely enjoyed it, probably the only channel on RU-vid I've ever seen capable of doing just that. Just shows what an amazing showman Ryan is!

Your videos are worth all the effort. Someone should give you a tv show. Epic.

Alternatively, take a ferry. I don't know how though, but your content continues to improve with every video. Love the background actions, still love the money counter during the sponsor portion, and really appreciate the time remaining bar during the sponsor segment. Fortnine continues to be the best motorcycle related channel on RU-vid, even while selling out :).

Did some river crossing on my xl350R a few years back. Great fun, Rocky River bottom makes for exciting terrain. On return ended up in a deep channel and swamped the bike, but it takes a lot more than that to kill a Honda. Nice video Ryan, as always delivering the good content.

This was probably THE best incorporated nordvpn ad i barely noticed i watched an AD. Amazingly executed

I'm just gonna say it. I am nominating this video for best of the year. Loved the money counting scenes!

i simply do not understand how you manage to teach us this much and be this entertaning at the same time

Hey team F9!! Been following you guys since Jun 2018... Seriously thanks for all the visual treats that you guys put out there, the effort is definitely visible and the quality of vdos speaks for itself. Especially a fan of your bike reviews, which, in my opinion, are the best and most comprehensive one can ever find on all of internet. A work of art to say the least! (A sly way of asking you to keep up the good work and to post more bike reviews ;p ;p )

This channel is crazy underrated. I don't even have a motorcycle and I love watching. You have a Top Gear quality, no pun intended.

Your production is bar none! Love the creativity and humour 😁

Great content as always! I love how you guys put a Titanic reference into a motorcycle video. Production is at a high standard, but these random little scenes put the cherry on top! :)

Fortnine doesn't need a TV show, TV show needs Fortnine! That 'Heart of the Ocean' though 💙 Extraordinary production of videos! Love Fortnine!

I thought I was good having grown up riding the mean streets of New York City. I am humbled!!! Please keep the videos coming and the odometers turning!!

Best moto content on the internet!

It’s my birthday and you guys upload, couldn’t get much better eh?

Believe me, Fort9 content is on another level. Hats off for such creativity.

I crossed a small stream yesterday. Very small, but it was my first. Even small steps are leaps and bounds for infants, and I am certainly new to off road riding. I had a blast.

That takes water cooling to a whole new level!

I’ll never do half of the things you talk about but I love the content! You guys are the best.

If there is an award for RU-vid videos, you just won it! Brilliant.

This is by far the craziest topic I’ve seen as a commuter on two wheels! But it’s interesting no doubt! Keep up the great work!!

Wow! Fortnine content, during a break at work. It's going to be a good week ;-)

A few years ago I was back in the market, today I’m a better rider than I was thanks to the F9 team. Keep inspiring, stay riding!

The cinematography and editing in this video are too good for academy awards.

wow. these videos are so well made. amazing quality, lot of effort, humor, education. I'm not used to this on YT lol

Crazy high quality content

Not sure I'll be doing deep water crossings anytime soon (live in an arid mountain region, and the Africa Twin is kind of heavy and expensive to put down in a river for funzies) but still glad F9 did this video!

if most youtube channels posted videos nearly as good quality as these I wouldn't have time for anything

I like how you handle the switch to sponsored videos. And the reanimation in the backround made me chuckle audibly. Really great video, so much attention to detail. I love it

As much as the content is always stellar, these short videos with sponsors are not as good as the long-form videos of old. Hope some big features are to come!

Full throttle and close your eyes

My favourite video! so much fun churning out while helpful advice. And the sponsor portion - i didn't even realise first it was an ad lol, even enjoyed that.

Ryan, I found this channel like half a year ago and ngl, if i wanst sure if i was becoming a biker before, i sure am now, even without a bike these videos are the best! keep it up and have a good day

Just got my motorcycle license last week. I am yet to buy my first bike, but i feel very confident. This channel is truly lifechanging

I love how informative FortNine are while still being fun and silly. Great job to the entire team, I love your work!

This was nothing but an excuse for you guys to go somewhere warm, have just enough content filmed to justify running an ad for nord, and play with motorcycles. And I still enjoyed it. Well done!

that transition to that AD was on another level, it took 10 seconds to realize I was watching a commercial (which I normally skip). Alright Nord VPN, you got me this time

Ryan I truly believe you produce the Best motorcycle content on RU-vid! Kudos to F9 - I never miss an episode, and re-watch many of them over the years.

I like how you integrated this ad. It was not annoying and very reasonable

OMG one of the best from the channel. Welcome back Ryan.

i have to say your videos are entertaining, informative and well made. great job. i really like such content!

I wish you guys would at least make a video per week - I have serious withdraw symptoms.

You took water cooling to a whole new level...

This is already starting out so good. Love the bowling shirt.

Man your production quality is through the roof. Keep up the good work.

This is hands down the funniest motorbike vlog I have seen, wouldn't work though without Ryan's dry humour. Keep up the great production. Hi from South African

I must give you this highest of praise. I don't have any real interest or knowledge in motorbikes, but yet I find myself drawn to your content. It really is a remark of a good content create, when you manage to draw me in and peak my interest regardless. I cannot quite put my finger on why that is, but I guess something about your content and storytelling really strike the balance between keeping things interesting, educational and yet simple enough for everyday people to understand. Kudos to you and your team, you're doing a spectacular job.

The cpr bit in the back while talking about the sticks is pure art.

Never owned a motorcycle; your videos used to be great, but now.. now they are awesome.

Love the dive flag on the tank 😁

Oh buddy me and a friend kinda did absolutely nothing of the sort while adventuring through Costa Rica and had little to no problems! Just open throttle!!

I lost it when Ryan gurgled underwater 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Amazing content as always 💖💖💖

Pretty much the only channel i don’t skip ads. It’s the least I can do.

Hey Ryan! I'm trying to ride all winter ( to work) on my z900. What tires should I run and how to keep my chin warm? Love all your content!

Is it me or Ryan's videos are getting weirder? ... Weird or not, always fun to watch!

I hope this was as fun to make as it was to watch, thanks for another great video. Music is on point!

dude i absolutely love your channel.

It's interesting to me motorcycles never came with a dead mans switch so if the rider fell off it kills the bike engine. 🙂

But what do I do if I lose a flip-flop on the way across? 😂

Loved CPR on the helmeted rider in the background. So many gems in the content!

I'm glad to see that a bright yellow rubber duck (I have on in my bathroom!) played such a major role in the modifications!! Bravo Sir! Bravo!!

Of course this comes out a week after I flood my bike 😆 Great video man, keep up the good work!

Entertaining, yet informative also. Even the sponsor interlude. I'm impressed

I live in florida and it is hurricane season, I really needed this! Your a life saver😁

Even by the highest-possible standards, i.e., Fortnine's own, this is absolutely fantastic stuff. Bravo!

When you upload right on my break at work ❤️

Love this channel for its ability to make me laugh whilst providing valuable information

Really nice cinematography as always

Great how to video! This will help greatly with my deep sea riding efforts in the future.

Perfect video! no bullshit, comedic, help full and most importantly informative. Love you man.

that VPN ad analogy was so well done 😆, great video ryan

man, i could watch that for hours, these videos all always to short - i need a Netflix special of FortNine - thx Ryan and Team ❤

I'm not sure what I just watched or when - or perhaps more importantly - why it will become useful for me to know it. However, I thank Ryan and the mighty Fortnine crew for providing this public service announcement. Also, the money counting machine during the sponsored ad section - genius!