KTM 390 Adventure | Small bike. Big laughs? 

I am really happy to see a heavy boy on the 390 getting stocked in the deep water and mud.

Love you films, thanks for this one

Do you think the KTM 390 would work for a rider 6’1” 230 lbs???

Put the hyperpro fork springs in. Will lift the front nearly 2 inches ride height and give about 40mm more ground clearance.

Great And lot off fun to Watch you Guys. Keep it coming. Love it💪👌

Great fun video again guys, thanks ! Greetings from The Netherlands !

Really catchy to see. Congrats!

It’s a wonderful little bike with plenty of power for those interested more about the meandering trail rather than how fast can you get to the end of it 🍻🍻 Very entertaining 😁

PS: I am really curious about the upcoming GasGas 400 Adventure. That might finally tick all the boxes for a lightweight adventure bike. CCM tried, but the one I had... Well, that's another story.

Nice video. I have a 2021 KTM 390 Adventure and love it. Done a little light off road and very good. Will fit some upgrades over time. Ohh the BMW sorry just not my cup of tea lol.

Class as usual lads. Pleased your ribs have healed Steve 😉

Great vid, as usual. I think the 390 got some unwarranted bad press on release. I had a go, it’s a good fit for UK green lanes that’s for sure. By the way I recently did the TET around Devon and covered the tricky parts across 2 videos. If u want a look. Great fun!

Lovely video👍

Like every chuffed Steve's ribs have healed, sorry to have missed you lot at the ABR Festival...couple of unicorn bikes that might appear in the future...new honda dommy and a honda CL ...we will see I had a go on the KTM 690 and the crf 300 rally at the ABR show really struggled to stand up on the rally...just did not feel comfortable which so surprised me, but the KTM was lovely if lacking in any form of weather pretection....still no closer for next years bike but that just gives me more time on the africa twin....Belgium TET is so much easier! Anyway thanks again for the video really enjoying them...

Thanks again for some great entertainment! Love the easy watching style and also that Steve appears to be the "fall guy" again!! Keep them coming gents!! ......... Still waiting for you to sell some sticker.......

Fab as always gentlemen and good to hear Steve is mended…well, prior to the mud pit of doom of course. Never trust a cameraman looking for a shot is my motto…Oh wait….

By your looking very classy there. Another excelent entertaining and of course educational video. Hope to see another one soon. The cat has gone back to her owner so I can have late nights, no more earlies to let her out.

What would you consider "mandatory" upgrades for a 250 pound rider with gear, riding mostly street but often off of pavement (nothing crazy though lol)? I'm gonna start say start with Risers and/or a new Bar, Wider/lower Foot Pegs (anyone found an economical yet good set?), but what about Suspension? Way too soft at that weight? Anyone have an Economical yet worthy front and rear suspension recommendation? Anything else to consider while deciding to purchase a 2022 or not?

Great video. Where did you shoot it at? At first I thought it might be Hamsterley?

2:35 - I'm not buying any used bikes from Steve. I'm glad Steve's rib has healed. Busted ribs are usually a pain for six weeks. I fell off my G310GS mid April and my rib still hurts when I lie down or get out of bed, and more problematic, my left thumb hurts and has only half its previous range of motion. In my early 60s, I don't think that's going to get much better. :-( An inexpensive Amazon knock off air mesh seat pad greatly improved the comfort of my G310GS seat. I'm hoping the tall seat from Seat Concepts will fix some of my problems with the deep seat cutout on the G310GS, as well as improve the fit of the bike for my 6'2" frame. I'm currently a bit cramped. Coming from dual sport bikes, I long for a plank seat that allows me to move back and forth for better control and long range comfort, although I can do 400 mile back road days with reasonable comfort, although I stand a bit to stretch while riding and I take a nice break for lunch. In the comparison with the BMW G310GS, you forgot to mention that the 390 Adventure is orange. That convinced me to buy the Cosmic Black baby GS instead. Actually, my local KTM dealer only carries their off road dirt bikes, probably because of some weasel marketing arrangement with Suzuki or Yamaha which they also sell, so that put me off the 390. I was also a bit concerned with KTM reliability. After two years, I haven't needed the 3 year BMW factory warranty and I do all of my own maintenance. I love small thumper ADV bikes. I wish the manufacturers would offer up-spec models for 20% more money that had 5 gallon fuel tanks, proper aluminum bash plates, engine crash bars, good ground clearance, upgraded suspension, tubeless spoke wheels, etc. Motorcycle manufacturers seem to believe REAL adventure bikes start at 700cc, and the small ADV bikes are low cost beginner bikes or bikes for the Asian market. They don't realize that some of us have always preferred lighter bikes off road and some of us are getting older and now need lighter bikes off road... and the geezers have a pile of disposable income and would like something a bit upscale. Thanks for these very enjoyable videos.

A similar bike the cb500x with the rally raid setup is very good so far for me. I imagine this bike is pretty darn good as well for what it is.

Great as always. Thanks! Ps. I've seen one vid about ktm390 in offroad and its traction control doesn't work well in offroad conditions. You should turn it off, probably this was causing shuting down in the 1st mud pit. The vid was from offroad-offcorse

Another fun video! How did your 250L do in those conditions? Any chance you'll be changing to the 390 yourself?

Great video. I think I'm going to go test ride a 390... not sure if i could part with my Thruxton though, but want to be able to explore a few off the beaten track places!

Thank you heaps for another entertaining vlog. As id mentioned before, I was tempted to get one but after the test ride, I have reservations about it being able to do the enduro trails we get here in Queensland. Out of interest, I would have gone your route and got a Honda CRF 300 than the KTM. Does it compare with your bike off road ?.

Serious challenger to the Suzuki DR-Z400? I've a Husaberg FE390, more than enough, it keeps trying to kill me, though it'll pull you up or though stuff that other bikes won't due to it's engine configuration! I might do a swap, needing something lower!

I didn't recognize what the photo was on the title screen shot, at first I thought it was fossil that had just been dug up. Turns out, I wasn't that far off. In an unrelated question, what topbox is that you have on there?

I got stuck in the same spot a few weeks ago. Luckily a nice man on a bicycle was passing to help!

Testing the bike - or Steve? :^) Now, compared to the CRF300L, what are your thoughts?

No insult to Steve, but I am asking myself if his body weight pushes the bike down in the mud or helps gaining friction? ;-)

Did he really had to go straight into the mud puddle? He could have just gone beside it? @02:27 shows a lot of road beside the mud.

Good fun fellas, thats what its all about. And yeah lose that stupid splash guard before your go through a deep puddle at speed, it will act like an anchor and and rip the wheel back on the spindle. awesome bikes once youve got the adv mods and even with the low ground clearance if you pick your lines carefully you can ride some pretty knarly trails without issues. I find rider skill reaches its limit long before the bike does...😀 greetings from NZ

Thx guys. Missed ya.

Unfortunately, regarding Ground clearance, it is all about priorities in life. A decent seat height for the common mortals with a good rider triangle and the seating position is the price for that, But a least a beefy aluminum skid plate will do the trick to safeguard the engine sump and other parts of the engine, after all with that weight it not that you are going to ride it like a full enduro machine. If you want good ground clearance but with a nice narrow low seat there are motorcycle like Beta alp 200 but then the distance from the footpegs to the seat is very low so you end up riding with the knees a bit higher which result in a cramped like riding position.

Where can i get that splash guard?

4:51 - Aka The Little Filipino. They are made there after all....

Take away: Never buy a used bike from Steve! LOL

Have you ever heard the expression, mad as a box of frogs. I say no more. Great video though.

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I dunno guys....I worship thé ground you walk on but for the kind of biking you guys do....trading in a rally raid gs for a ground huggin KTM....even with a "jungle munchin bash plate" as Steve put it....that crf is probably the best for it.

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Everyone stop saying small bike, do u know how does it looks when u see in front of you , it's my 8 years dream, do anyone know what is a dream mean 😢

So I read her now your just entertainers.. that explains a lot. Sorry I was so harsh on you. I thought you actually New how to ride. My bad.

I believe that that the rider are big and fat. That is huge deal on a bike like that

Because its a turd street bike with 50//50 tires...nothing adventurous about it!