Noticed you didn't film the bit of road from the ridge-way down into the town.....it might have shown some naughtiness.....

Where can I get a bash plate?

Hey Sam, I know this is an old video but I wanted to ask when you fished the wires through the steering column area, did you just let the cable keep the slack? It looks like there is nothing to zip tie the cables to in that area, that is why I asked. I am trying to see if I can away without removing the fairing since it is such a pain and I would have to remove my top and bottom engine guards.

That’s a proper road trip and test. Well done.

I have one of these and love it because of the weight, only complaint I have is when riding off road at slower speeds, to me anyway, it get pretty warm and it feels like the helmet gets a tad loose on my head, other than that its great.

Genuinely thought the thumbnail was a picture of me when I saw this. I got the same colour and have had it since it came out. I do love the helmet but my one issue with it is the sizing. Padded inserts can be changed to suit but I found the cross over on size was different to some other brands. I'm like in-between sizes if you get me. Awesome lid though and you will get used to the mag clasp at some point. Good vid.

The main reason these slave cylinder fail is because of the circlip rusting, the rust then contaminants the seal coursing it to leak. If you remove the circlip, the piston and seal can be cleaned and reasonably and the leak will be sorted. The cure for this problem is simply replace the circlip with one made from stainless steel . I have changed the circlip on the slave cylinder on my 1290 to stainless steel. Bikes done 74000 miles and still on the original slave cyclinder. If the seal is knackered, the slave cyclinder will need replacing. KTM in there wisdom don't sell service kits for the slave cyclinder

The seal that fails is the one thats on the piston, the O ring you pointed out is the "seal" the slave cyclinder to the plastic part that sits behind the slave cyclinder lol....

Muito top 👌 Obrigado pela partilha ✌️

A couple of times anakee wilds are mentioned, and also anakee adventures, two totally different tyres, I think wilds are the in-between tyre and tkc 80 are better for tubed bikes, easy to mount.

Hi Sam, my Falco Rooster boots have decided after 2 years to finally become non waterproof and the membrane has failed , so squelchy feet are the norm now. Just wondering if you still have the boots and would you buy again? Cheers Paul W.

No more Monkey videos?

I'm with you on the clasp, it must be the worst one in the business.

I have a Krios Pro from ca. 2022, and it has the same issues you mention. I'll add on that my photochromic visor does not seal against the lower edge of the opening, which is Incredibly annoying. I've got somewhere north of 20k miles on mine, and despite the aggravations, I would still buy another one tomorrow if the need arose.

Hi there, just found your channel in my feed, So jumped in, Its always fun to meet new channels, My bikes in winter storage here in Sweden atm , so it's fun to watch others ride for now, I'm down to posting stock footage on my channel until I get my bike back. Enjoyed the post & sent you a sub mate. Cheers & ride safe

Had mine for a few months now do you get some fogging in-between the pinlock and the visor in cold weather? Iv whether seal all around but still get some fogging

No doubt your crying into your coco pops about the very sad demise of KTM which will be speeded up by the cheap bikes coming out of China, but then you want to berate people for not wanting to buy Chinese made products because of their human rights, slave labour and blatant theft of intellectual property.

I use the same helmet as well, right down to the colors. My only complaint is the strap clasp as well, it makes me crazy somedays. Just when you think you've got it, you take off on the bike and then feel it let go......... arrrrrggggghhhhhh! Massive amounts of blue language later, you're sure it locked because you've almost wrenched your own head off pulling on it to check. Lmao....... first world problems.

I got the pro. It’s nice and light. Love the photochromic visor.. but after a month or so with it, it’s not worth the cost. At least to me.

Hi Sam, good thorough review, it seems like a really good lid. If I get to buy an adventure bike I may be looking for a new lid. I currently have a Bell flip front £250, and am very impressed with it. I bought it on recommendation as I couldn't afford the £400 for the Shoei at the time. The spec is excellent and it's splitting hairs for comfort. I think most things are made in China these days, or have Chinese parts, and that's only going to increase in the future.

Had multiple Arais and Shoeis, and I now use an LS2. It's honestly as comfortable as my old Arai Giga, and unlike the Arai has ventilation that actually works. And it costs a fraction of an Arai. Who gives a toss that it's made in China? Most things are, these days.

Had mine over a year now, went to Pyrenees soon after with Ian Morris and love the helmet. Wish there had been 3 shell sizes that’s my only niggle

I looked at these back in 2023 to replace a long-suffering TX3, but 2 separate Klim dealers warned me off them for road-only use (have to admire their honesty, but...weird). I ended up with a Quantic instead. Sod's law, the TX5 gets released 6 months later but I couldn't get on with it - feels too short in the face compared to the succession of previous TXs I've owned. I do have their Induction jacket and a pair of Outlanders, both exceptionally comfortable

GS riders will opt for the Charger colourway, fluro to match the tabards. I may or may not have one still in the box awaiting return of the eyesight🙄

I've had one for a couple of years, and I absolutely love it !!

i love all my klim gear and i swear by it 😊

I just bought the full 6k carbon Airoh commander 2 for a £360 Xmas bargain and it's epic, saved 90 quid and it's top notch.

I love mine and think the chin strap mechanism is a million times better than a pair of double Ds :)

Hi is this exhaust road legal or dose it say not for road use thanks

I recently bought a new old 1290 sd after owning 2 SAS bikes, couldnt be happier

LC8 is one of the best engines out there! Love my Gen2 GT and having ridden the 1390 evo just makes me more excited for the 1390 GT. Its gonna be a swiss army knife, weapon of a bike!

Shes a true fan if Almeida is her favorite 😅

Eagerly waiting for launch in India ! Thanks for the honest review, I will wait for this for sure.

Just the video I wanted to see ! Thanks mate.

Quality mate!

These have just landed in Australia. I had a set of Dunlop Trailmax Missions on my 2022 KTM SAR and they lasted about 2,500-3000 km mixed terrain (60/40 bitumen/dirt). The 1300cc tears through tyres. I had Motoz Tractionator GPS which lasted ages. I'm hoping thee 'Raids' last at least 10,000 plus. That's the problem with a SAR, you have to bank on a set of rears every year. I will say that dropping the psi on both front and rear does reduce the noise a bit and handling is better grip. But i've only done about 1,000km on them. Good video review though, agree so far with what you have reported. Good video.

Why are you laughing like a silly little girl ?

Well that was a flipping great route suggestion… what a difference!! Some absolutely stunning views… it’s a shame that they’ve seen fit to impose the other speed limits… thanks for sharing! 🤗👍🏼👍🏼

Looks good Sam. All you need now is a straight through Acropovic exhaust kit and it will sound awesome too. 🤣

Those roads look fantastic! And the views!!! We have roads like that in southern Ohio

Disappointing as Denali advertises it as twice as loud as OEM at 113db.

Pleased to see the penny has dropped that it's much better to do a bit of route planning beforehand, or like my mates do - get someone else to do the planning 😂

I've been watching for a while now, and I've been super curious about what mirrors you have and what did you do with the original mounting points for the old mirrors? I'm definitely not a fan of the stock 1290 SAS mirrors.

What windscreen are you using, looks to have good clarity.

Congrats mate ! This Aprilia is absolutely stunning !! BUT..that fat touring bike doesn't look bad too . Is that a KTM ?

Just leave them as they were. Why even bother cleaning them?

Seeing as you did this road, and it's one of my favourites (and Mike loved it so much, he made a short film about it.. (if it's ok, I'll just leave that here... ;) :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWbZaHqgfNSnqK8 ))

a) I liked the vid, so you owe us a Duc 916 Schwartzwald vid/ride now... ;) :D b) Schwartzwald ROCKS!!! (I TOLD you so!!!! ;) :) :p :D :D :D (and there is about 100 square more miles of awesomeness... ;) :) :D ) c) I'll accept Joe's apologies now... ;) :D Question now is, can I wait until June to get back there, or am I going to HAVE to go more than once this year... ;) :) :D :D :D Keep up the great work, just the series we needed on these cold, dark, miserable winter's evenings!!! :)

I rode the same roads with the same motorcycle but by chance my wife rides her own bike.

“And a Passat” 🤣🤣🤣 cracking series mate ! Onto the next!