Bought another MX9 Adv (now with mips) after the several years service of my first…I wear ear plugs due to exhaust noise, so the wind noise isn’t an issue for me…great value, I have found an expensive adv helmet that delivers yet

Out of all those categories where does Adventure bike fit??

Great vid. While a rider can never eliminate all risk (nor can even the safest car driver) there are so many things that can be done to significantly reduce risk of an accident and it's severity. These are "No-Brainers". - BOOZE AND DRUGS...Duh! The party starts AFTER the ride. This is so basic. Also mind those scripts from your doc, cold meds, and get good sleep. Don't ride sick or tired or upset, or all three. - APPROPRIATE SPEED FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND SKILL - this is a big one! - HELMET - Respect everyone's freedom of choice, but there's no talking around this one being a life saver. The numbers don't lie. - FULL-FACE HELMET - IMO there are only two kinds of helmet. Full-face, and No-Face. Cuz that's what you could have if you don't go FF. Still, any helmet better than nothing. - EYEWEAR/VISOR - Like helmets, even cheap sunglasses are better than nothing. Sand flying up from the road is awful, but a cicada or a piece of bouncing gravel hitting your eye at highway speed could well make you lose control. Like a bullet. Permanent sight loss also a real possibilty. - GEAR- jacket, boots, pants, gloves - skin on asphalt is like sitting your bare arse on a belt-sander! You hate over-pants? A one-piece leather racing catsuit not to your liking? At least get some proper kevlar jeans..they are low profile cool and might save you from the nurse's wire brush. Even if that nurse is a smokeshow, it's not worth it. Regular jeans? They'll get torn off in a slide like tissue paper. - SHARPEN SKILLS- do at least some Training and/or Practice regularly. Especially true when you get a new bike. Get to know your girl. - CONSPICUOUS COLOURS - Have at least some showing on your rider gear. If you're addicted to black, get a black helmet with a Hi-Viz lightning bolt or skull and crossbones on it. Something! - ABS - can definitely give you an edge, buy it if an option on the bike you're getting or your next bike. - KILL DISTRACTIONS - Car interiors aren't the only places overwhelming their operators anymore. Thanks to Bluetooth in-helmet tech, bike riders are also now talking on the phone going through intersections or listening to a podcasts/music. Cut that out or at least save it for really empty country roads or Interstates. Also don't fiddle with your bike settings while underway, like traction control, radios, GPS etc. Pull over and adjust that crap while stopped. - ANTICIPATE THREATS - Scan, Idenitify, Predict, Decide, Execute. SIPDE SIPDE SIPDE! Scream it out inside your helmet like a samurai war cry before you roll! Mindset is key! As a rider, if you do all of these above things, you have slashed your likelihood of an accident MASSIVELY. It could still happen, but you have hugely stacked the deck in your favour. Ride safe everyone. 25 years in the saddle here. Tens of thousands of miles of all types in almost all weathers. No spills. But also no arrogance.

I have the bell and wish I would have saved for a xd4. It sounds like a jet is following me around and anything over 50mph it’s trying to pull my head off. Also not very comfortable. Get the arai.

Detailed, informative and with a pinch of humour.. Well done. Thank you.

Thanks for the video but I am suffering from information overload. I am an afternoon, pleasure, fair weather rider. I am looking for something that would serve that purpose. I am not knowledgeable, nor really interested in abrasion resistance or armour. I figure its going to hurt relative to the speed and terrain. Modular appeals to me because, hopefully, a single purchase will cover all of my riding needs. I had an Olympia with thermal and rain liners years ago that met most of my needs but it was written off on the 'The Tail'.. My leather is hot and heavy and single purposed (looking cool, and abrasion I guess) Any suggestions? Thanks

If going by the scoring system here Aria got 89%, and the Bell scored roughly 10% less. From that stand point, you could almost buy 3 bell helmets for the price of one less safety rated base Aria. Isn't safety the main reason to wear a helmet? From a function, and price perspective, I'd go with the Bell. Granted the Bell is not a 4 season helmet. Just my .02

Nice, but from 3 years ago.

Great vid I wish more people would follow your format.thanks

How well does this work in hot summer months and cooler months? Debating this or a Baja s4 with layers?

This kit works phenomenal for road touring. A commuter’s paradise it is. As anyone knows, true Adventure riding takes place on the means streets. Distracted Cagers are way more unforgiving than water crossings, dirt and gravel. 😂

Got my bell for 129

I have the Klim and was really impressed with the overall quality. These days everything is made so cheap and the Kilm is really solid. Expensive- YES, but will last for years.

16:36 though a bug was walking across my phone screen

What's a kidney belt?

lol sweet, love the vibe

Absolutely the best quality review I have ever seen!!!!!!!!

I would love to buy a premium helmet like the Arai, but they do not make it in my size. Bell makes a helmet in my size.

High production quality, I genuinely enjoyed this. Good narration voice!

Subscribed 👍. Nice video mate

Hi there, three years later …. the algorithms have brought me to you - all the way over here in Suffolk, England and I’m glad they did. This was a very entertaining and comprehensive guide that I enjoyed very much, thank you. Now I’m going to sift through your other videos, hoping that they’re as good as this one - full of pertinent information and humour and avoiding all the confusing, tempting sales talk. Thanks very much for this great video! 👍

Dude, this was an amazing video.

Great video - however, the Tornado is not an "Adventure Touring" jacket, it's a sport touring jacket. The Revit jacket you could/should? have used in lieu of the Tornado is the Levante II.

Interesting I was contemplating a bike specific pre loaded set. Until I looked at the price. I probably have most of the individual generic tools somewhere. I might need some specific torx bits ect. The oil thing and the coil do dad are under the seat. I don't know how many spark plug sockets I have lost in my basement. One must fit. Same with Allen wrench, crescent wrench, sockets etc. All regular or metric. I have some high grade and some cheep disposable The real question when will I ever actually get round to going and sorting a comprehensive set of bike specific tools for my bike. And putting them in a roll. I got tire plug, vice grip, multi driver, adjustable wrench and AA roadside assistance.

Nice review 👍

Can't get rid of the feeling that I'm watching one of those TV shopping channels. The tone of the voice is just so much like it

This is the Video I was looking for. Thank you so much

Thumbs up for playing some reasonable music rather than that toxic " rap " garbage.....

Indie ridge is a must

Good my honda monkey cant go fast i dont like speeding and dont drink alcohol but still i just started learning and its scary

All mesh summer jackets are extremely hot to wear. Nobody makes a truly ventilated jacket. They all have stupid liners in them that trap all the heat. Pity.

Some gloves I’ve seen that have a California warning label that has some chemicals that cause cancer

Well done!

Yes you can save money, especially with bits, but those cheap bits strip, break or get stuck so you’re buying them 2-3+ times over. Cheap ratchets are clunky and have a lot of slop, which can be the difference between tightening that hard to reach bolt or not.

I”m the opposite of you with fit. I feel like Klim must be sized around large potatoes, while Revit is sized around reasonably fit homo sapiens. :-)

i like the ignition 4

Probably the best comparison video I've seen before instead of the typical promotion sales videos!

EXCELLENT Video !

FWIW I bought an Induction ,I think in 2016... commute 5 days a week with this ever since, with short breaks for another jacket for colder weather. Its held up almost 100%... some weathering of the reflectives. Im using it today. Seems like it will last forever. Easily washed on hand wash cycle with the armor removed.

You can't be late for anything on a motorcycle without people assuming you have been killed on your bike

My Induction jacket strangles the hell out me. Its like wearing a shirt backwards its cut weird to me. Built for fatties too. Too much excess material

Im interested in getting an airbag vest and was considering the Helite turtle 2 specifically for the neck immobilization. However, given your bit on rib fractures, it makes me think that maybe something like the Alpinestars tech air 5 may be a better option (no neck immobilization). Do you have an opinion one way or the other?

This is the only video I've found that opened the waterproof liner... it's a struggle.

*"Janitor Look"*

I was always under the impression goat was a more premium leather than cow hide because for it's thickness (which is generally thinner) it's just as strong and tough as cow hide.. this is the first I am hearing that cow leather out-does goat. Also, as sort of a dark-horse concept... Klim Mohave gloves are leather construction, have padded knuckles and are surprisingly comfy for the price. I get they are more adv/dual sport but I have a pair of leather gloves, Five Kansas and these don't feel that much less protective.

I have both these helmets. Hands down the Arai Xd-4 is better in EVERY category except I have the photochromatic face shield on the Bell MX-9 Adventure which is a great feature. The aerodynamics on the Bell is terrible! I have to raise my windshield. If you go over 70 mph in the Bell you will need to take off the peak visor or it pulls on your head and will pull when doing head checks. Also, I'm working out some kind of rattling noise in the Bell....

One is made in China and one is made in Japan. You like slavery?

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN! You are doing it right. Just explain it as it is. No BS. Ryan from Fortnine was the leading edge, was! Thanks.

Wrenches and spark plug sockets: you can find good quality brands for next to nothing in dump bins in a pawn shop-- Husky, Crafstman, etc. They don't seem to recognize anything that doesn't say Snap-On or Mac as a quality tool. As far as T-handle functionality, get a good cellulose handle screw driver, and bore a hole through the handle large enough to accommodate the 6" 1/4" rdrive extension. Money saved.

Great information. Really well put together.