But you need to tell everybody I finally found the release and it opened without sledge hammers !

What do you mean annoyance? I was doing adventure training today and the stalling bucked me off the bike twice!. Broke my mirror and hand guard because of the stalls. Its actually dangerous! My coach kept telling me to give more revs. Great beginner bike and great for getting into adventure riding but this kind of malfunction can take the fun out of it fast. The MTC reset is also annoying but not quite as bad as this.

Almost 22.000 kms on mine and still counting… sitting here getting ready to ride through the Dolomites 🇮🇹 today. In that time a chain change, some electric problem during heavy rain (horn stopped working) and that’s about it. Yes, sometimes I’m wanting a little more uphill grunt, yet off-road there’s all the power the the ground you need and (especially important) I can lift it by myself.

Almost 22.000 kms on mine and still counting… sitting here getting ready to ride through the Dolomites 🇮🇹 today. In that time a chain change, some electric problem during heavy rain (horn stopped working) and that’s about it. Yes, sometimes I’m wanting a little more uphill grunt, yet off-road there’s all the power to the dirt you need and (especially important) I can lift it by myself.

ur comment about weight is spot on, this is 1 of lightest adventure bikes, like you say there are always trade offs, I like the bike, its a good price

The Yoshimura AT2 slip on does wonder for this bike😎

I thought KLR stood for Kawasaki's Land Rover?

damn those are wide , better than the ones I got , on my crf.

That's not a uboat, false advertising !

Really nice to handle on all surfaces. I would say the autobahns only not the favour because of lightweight and short wheelbase.

My mind is blown😮

I'd take the KLR

Only one word, YES 👍

Great content 😀

No, imo the Honda Super Cub is the most versatile bike around, it's even in the name Cheap Utility Bike (CUB),

Could you get the front tire in 100 /80-19 ? I have taken the Bridgestone AX41Adventurecross bcs thy have an 100 not only 110.

Cool update. Glad it's holding up well. My 23 has been problem free and a hoot as well.

"Chugga Chugga" 😄 , no one has ever called Himmy that. I like it.

It is. I think this is the most underrated motorcycle of this time. It's an engineering Marvel once you've got that connection with it. Just handles every terrain effortlessly.

That's an awesome collection. Love the xt500 and the bmw r65 as well. I'd love to get a smell of the place, it must smell of oil and bike beautifully.

I'ld like to see more on that Shaft Drive bike, @00:24. A Sunbeam?

I guess I'm lucky 13 "white trash!"

One step up in quality of suspension and ergonomics (and weight) would be the Aprilia Tuareg 660. When I tire of my 390 Adventure, maybe I'll get that. But it will take a long time!

None of your friends bikes have backlit controls, probably lacking lean sensitive abs as well. Not to mention their total failure on trails/woods etc. There are a few bikes that compete with the 390, but for the life of me I can't find anything that suits me better.

Why buy over a 650 KLR ? Honst question , not whatcha callit.. trolling

Noice, wish I could get a tan KLR, but any color is good , i'll miss my CRF tho .

Just hope you never need to emergency stop on one. The front brake is nearly useless. I bought one brand new in 2020, never even made it to 1400 miles, the abs board broke, then the forks started sticking, the head bearings went off and then the clutch started screaming and sticking. Never even made it to finishing the run in period before I returned it to the dealership. Shame, cos it was a nice bike to potter around on, but the one I got was the worst heap of badly made motorcycle I've ever come across in over 40 years of owning and riding bikes.

Man, I live right down the road from you in eagle creek. I also have a 390 adventure and i absolutely love it! We should go for a ride sometime?

40 years old here in Colorado. I had a bike for 2 years in college and looking to maybe get back into riding. This looks like an excellent all-around machine.

Great detail in your discussion, i put the FuelX Lite into my Svartpilen 401 when I upgraded the air with K&N +Cover filter,resonator bypass mid pipe and Werkes exhaust straight after the first service and unlock of the system, it’s essential for any individual changes to exhaust or air intake system, best investment ever. I mix up my elevation regularly (5-4000’) and to allow the Lite version to recalibrate I simply allow about 5 mins of switched on ready to ride for the Lite to alter its settings and off I go, continual throttle response in all places🙌🏾

2:06 there's actually a naked bike from TVS with same g310 R engine that comes with host of useful features one among them is Cruise control which they call cornering cruise control.

I'm looking for my first rider and the KTM looks the part, nice video look forward to the next one.

To arrogant white North Americans who never go off road, it is beginners bike. To Indians, central Americans, and others who actually use their motorbikes in all conditions, it is a big bike.

Is it better than a CB500 for a first bike?

That's not a sport but base ryker.

The KLR is an antiquated piece of crap.. A terrible bike compared with what's out there. The worst motorcycle I have owned in 50 years of bike ownership..

If you come to western Colorado, we can take the 390's on a handful of amazing day trips. Mine is a '21 with lots of fun upgrades.

👍 merci Ne faut il pas vérifier le niveau une fois que l'huile est chaude ?

Was a great ride. Pretty challenging technical ride on two wheels. Two side flops (accidents) and one injury. Rain, mud and slick ass rocks.

video sideways gives me a sore neck.

Looks great there, hope the cfmoto can keep up ;)

I got a ryker 600 and get 32-35 mpg. Its a 2021 with 8k plus miles its been a fun ride.

That tool roll looks great need to get one stead of the ol plastic kit

Change the transmission fluid more often.

if you are not taking tools with you then youre either incompetent at repairs or inexperienced with break downs. i work on an airboat and my boss wont let me leave the jetty without 3 tool boxes. may seem overkill but anything can go wrong out there.

When I hiked the blue ridge mountains I'd always have a 10mm on my hip, bear spray, knife and a micro draco in my backpack.....

Nothing wrong with being prepared.

I just bought this bike, and was also surprised to find that in KTM-ese "tubeless" = "tube." I'm not going to be doing hard off-road rides, and probably a lot more road travel. So shall I: 1. Keep them, knowing if there's ever a flat I have to dismount the wheel, pry off the tire, then patch or replace the tube and reassemble? Yet how likely is that -- Not. I rode an '82 Suzuki for 15 years on alloy rims through two sets of tires/tubes and never had a flat. The flexibility of spoke wheels may further reduce that risk, especially with heavier tubes. Rare problem though complicated if it occurs. 2. Get a set of alloy rims? (See above "Suzuki" for reassuring experience.) Puncture repair as easy as plugging the tire. Unless it bends/breaks the rim, more likely than for the spoke rims. Rare event, simpler fix, though potentially more damaging. Maybe it's a wash, and I should just ride with what I have. A severe, least likely hit will ruin either set. Any thoughts?

Prepared! I carry almost an identical set of tools (other than the tyre levers). In addition I carry a small pack of wet wipes and a couple of fuses. I've repaired 3 punctures with the sticky worms, had it down to a fine art at one point. The 390 needs all the 'abnormal' size spanners for some reason, I mean, I barely used a 13mm open ended spanner before getting the 390. Hope you don't need any of them, enjoy the trip.

The way you described the original running at idle and cruise is identical to the latest Triumph 400s by the same manufacturer. Too lean I think. Couple more days till the FuelX arrives.