Great effort on those trails. My dream bike is the 1290SAR, but I would struggle on those trails being 171cm tall, 33" leg and 80kg. Probably leave the 690 Enduro up to that stuff. I do mainly offroad touring these days. The body is wrecked.
Riding the KTM Canadian Rally (in BC) today and tomorrow, you would do quite well. Impressive riding, and inspiring, looks like I don't have to go so dam far for some great trails.... (from Ontario). I subscribed after watching you ride....and I have a 1090r.... Nice job, Michael
I just rode these trails as an reintroduction to offroading on my 2016 Africa Twin Manual. I was sore for 3 days after 8 hours of riding that monster so this video is PTSD for me lmao. That said, it's a perfect trail system for ADV bikes as it's not too narrow and the singletracks aren't crazy switchbacky. The sand will bite you if you're not willing to send it though.
Just got one of these two days ago. Have very little if any off road experience. Wanted a bigger bike that can do this. Looks like I'm gonna be taking it pretty easy for a while. Coming from a honda cb500x...very different.... You made it look easy.
@@ForbidJoker( On my main account)It's been awesome! I can't believe it's been well over a year now and I still love it. On or off road it's a beast..I just started slow on some fire roads, a few adv classes, etc and it really helped. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks Darek. That bike is truly a one of a kind. I have to say that the suspension KTM put on it saved my ass more than a dozen times...just that day!
Amazingly perfect! That's got to be a real off-road...Both the bike and the riders are very capable...I should definitely have such a machine...I was thinking of Africa Twin but this is different I.M.O. Thanks and congratulations for this valuable video....kudos to you!
Wilderness in Jersey?!..... Must be the Pine Barrens, lol. The only other wilderness(ish) in this state is the NW Highlands but it's hard enough to hike those roots and boulders, let alone dirt bike it. Anyway, I didn't know there was public land you could dirt bike in. I guess that makes at least one fun thing to do in this nanny state.
Area you're riding in looks familiar. Sadly, there's a good chance those "logs" were put across the trail on purpose. I'm impressed on how well you are able to ride a bike of that size through those trails. Fun to watch...and I bet even more fun to do.
That was better than pornhub. The sound of that motor!! Awesome! Your handling of that bike!! Insane!! Best KTM 1090 Adventure R video on youtube!!! I'm getting one!!!!
Awesome Oli. Looks like you are having a ball on that monster! How it was meant to be ridden! Brians bike looked like it had a handle on the crash bars? What is that? Spotted when he was in the mud.
Thanks a lot Nerb. We try pushing it the more we can. I have to admit those new suspensions are no marketing BS. They truly work. Did not bottom out once unlike Brian... ;-) Brian will answer you but i think those are highway pegs when he goes on long multiples days camping adventure rides in PA/VA. Thanks again for your support and comments Nerb1...now i need to learn how to properly wheelie the 1090 like you do on yours!
Hey Nerb , those are highway pegs( Advdesign.com) they really do help stretch they legs on the longer days ( on road of course) . Here's the link www.advdesigns.com/pralhipebl.html Hope this helps Cheers
Hey Oli, this footage is clearly stabilised in post and the result is fantastic. Especially the ride through the woods is so smooth it makes it actually nice to watch. Would you share which software you used? It looks a bit like it's done with Hyperlapse. Great work!
prmpfbubub Thanks but i will disappoint you when i say that it is the image stabilization of the gopro hero 5 and nothing more. Coupled with the fact that the sound now is way better since it is not confined in a water proof case. The new gopro 5 is truly stunning and i believe they raised the bar again.
That's some brilliant riding! With your skills would you be able to do these trails on the bigger 1290 SAR? Or you reckon it really is just a GT in the guise of an R?
Thanks a lot. Coming from a R1200GSA i believe in the least electronic possible options. Hence the choice of the 1090R for me. Also the fact that it is lighter (feels way lighter than it actually is). To me the 1290 is a road bike. The 1090R is truly both! Yay!
Nice, I ride south jersey a lot on my husky but I am looking to add and adventure bike to the mix and I am really torn between the 2018 Africa Twin or the 2017 1090. I believe that the 2018 model Africa Twin will be more on par with the ktm but time will tell!
I think for me, being the size I am and the fact that I will probably be doing some 2up with it, the 790 is going to be a bit on the small side. On the other hand, I don't want to go to something like the 1290 either as I think it would be too big for the type of trail riding I want to be doing.
2wheelLove then buy the 1090 cause i saw what the africa twin 2018 will be and it is not even close for off road to the 1090 They just upgraded the AT with a larger tank and more travel suspension. Those suspensions suck big time. And the overall quality of the AT is really cheap.
Greatskills and a super video man! I was reading through the comments cuz (obviously) I have been drooling over this new 1090 for 2017 and checking material out. And found you are 5' 8" tall!!! Woa! Now you really got me thinking, I am just about your height and even when I don't intend to do such a rigorous single track rides, I am still impressed and hesitant by this being such a tall bike. How badly do you think a rookie (at dirt trails) rider 5' 9" and about 32 inch inseam could ride this bike all around including some easier than this adventure trails? I would really appreciate your feedback. riding Yamaha XT-350 now, but would like to have more long haul capabilities.
Thanks for your comment. The 1090 will make you do more things you can imagine. Yes sure it will be easier is you can touch the ground in all the situation but frankly if you are 5'9 you should be good to go with boots.
look at my videos. I tried the AT in Nevada at Taste of Dakar. There is no comparison. The 1090 is the business. More grunt in the engine and power. Suspension is really upgraded and the 1090 is really close on road to my 2015 1200 GSA. The 1090 is really the best big bike off-road right now! Get it!
Which gps mounting bracket do you have? The KTM one or aftermarket? Not the AMPS mount but the piece that attaches to? I like the position you have yours in
Those are the Rottweiler Mirrors. They are screwed to the OEM hand guards. They are great, sturdy and excellent quality. Worth the price. Yes my Montana is paired with SW-Motech Quick release mount with the Garmin cradle
How is the 1090R for long slogs down the highway? Comfortable? Or would something a bit more pavement biased be better for that sort of thing (such as a DL1000)?
Where did you guys start out from? I usually head out from Atsion ranger station and head out into Wharton. Do you remember where that sand quarry was?
Thanks Tim. I broke the lever today today. I am guessing the stress that i put on it the day of that video weaken it and it gave up today. Thank god it was already time to go home. Ordering a new one now!
Great video and ride. I'm looking at a KTM 1290 or a 1090. This may be an odd question but I often ride alone, can you comment on what it takes to upright one of these KTMs vs say other bikes like the a BMW R1200 GS? Are they hard to pick up?
Thanks a lot. That day was tough. It depends if you really ride more off-road or not. 1290R is for road in my opinion. The 1090R is great off-road. Probably the best big bike off-road right now. I used to have a 2015 R1200GSA and the GS is easier to pick up because of the cylinder sticking out on the side so the bike does not lay down flat so easier to pick up. But again GS for me was not enough off-road capabilities. On road the GS was excellent however the 1090R is pretty close tho. So overall for me the 1090R because of being so good off-road. Finally it is always better to have a friend with you so you can push each other to do things you would not even thing of alone and also because if one crashes the other one has your back. Good luck with your KTM they are excellent bikes!
Dont get me wrong....Im blown away at the capability of the ktm on a trail meant for a dirt bike. I just picture that bike on more of an open forestry service road. Nice riding though!!!🤗🤗🤗
