Road to Race | KTM 890 Duke R Racer

Fagan jumps in at the deep end at Brands Hatch onboard a factory-spec KTM 890 Duke R, and finds himself swimming in a sea of Triumph 765s...
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[@paulleggett9735]

How cool is it to share what you love with your boys?! They must be so proud. Awesome

[@Plasticjesus504]

Also, a great pit crew lol.

[@mrwitteridge3949]

Unless what you love is threesomes.

[@BobSmith-yy8ng]

To many excuses ~ Its right over Sean emett style or nothing @

[@crannone2197]

My kids are proud of me and I drive a digger lmao

[@129NATE]

Seriously the only racing content I enjoy watching these days. Great commentary.

[@alrightdave6135]

I still prefer MotoGP and wsbk

[@cemozcan3630]

Try WSBK

[@KTM-1090]

95 kilos flaccid 😂😂😂

[@parko1965]

Blame the bike

[@woweeoi11]

Credit to the bike yes but credit to you Al, top tier rider. I reckon with better fueling and the rear sorted she'd be an absolute weapon. Awesome your kids are there with you, hella weekend I'm sure cheers

[@Navy1348]

Wholesome is how this video can be described. As a recent RSV4 owner that sold the Aprilia for an 890 Adventure R, this makes me wish I’d bought the 890 Duke R. Love you 44T boys. Hope Boothy is doing well

[@benfarmer1415]

Buy the DukeR too, then you’ll be sexy on and off road!!

[@greatcornholio5541]

Agree with everything you said, especially the part about Boothy! I know he had that horrible accident at the TT but I want him to know we’ve been missing him and worried about him. Anywho, just wanted to wish him the best possible recovery ❤from Texas!

[@arcadegamesify]

Right now I'm faced with same same decision Are you happy you went with the adv? Ktm seems to make both the best middleweight adv and naked..

[@lukestanley7662]

Yeeesss me !!! I'm luke.😂 Great vid Al... was great to have royalty around.. The class will grow... hopefully get ya back next year with more numbers👍

[@FortyFourTeeth]

Yes mate 🤝🏼

[@peterkoning21]

You guys are regularly doing that which LOTS of us would wish to do !!! Fantastic that the youngsters are getting their racing start like this !!

[@doug3011]

3.08 the lads doing the tyres ..made my heart melt looks like a great time.. I might do that next year

[@theneck5157]

Great video !!! I loved the kids being there helping you out , they are going to remember this day forever….

[@shifftingtide]

hell yeah, sweet swopping spots and not giving up. i've always liked to sit behind and chase, look for the passing locations and hit them on the 2nd or last lap. great fun!

[@Showmetheevidence-]

This is a bike I’ve been waiting to see raced! Much more manageable power, expenses etc. Plus it looks super fun!

[@voyteq1]

I love your awesome commentary. Not making a hero of yourself... which for sure you are to your boys! Superb. Real pleasure to watch!

[@hitmanaus308]

Thanks

[@siraff4461]

I can't believe KTM even put your picture on the dash. Top notch there. Parallel twins make great commuters.

[@danfredrick4585]

Big hey, from the USA, beautiful! Great job mate! Loved it big time, what's not to like? Cudos, and looking forward to more, same format 👍👍👍

[@jonnytheboy23]

Top work Al! Family atmosphere and huge amounts of fun is what it's all about at this level of racing, it was really great seeing how much your lads were enjoying it, just brilliant!

[@ManxAndy]

Nice one Al…..bloody good riding, especially in the last race, as you said, a bit of fettling would have seen you right on the rear of those triumphs…..👍🇮🇲🤘

[@hallstuart6604]

My heart started beating faster watching that last lap! :-D

[@Hunter.686]

Awesome video! Would love more of these race day types! Agree the class needs more love. Those bikes are the most fun!

[@gonzosk8966]

Massively solid job mate! Well done! Brilliant to see the lads as well. 10/10

[@SBarbati]

Mate that’s a wicked video!! Well done on the race. Very inspiring.

[@dukie1616]

Yay👏 That was fun! Always the best seeing you race, and having the boyz with you their as your pit crew was very sweet to see. Great for the lads, quite the memorable family experience. Hope to see many more. Great work👏

[@ajcates9136]

This is road racing at it’s core camping at the track and building bikes in hotels all night to make back to race on Sunday. Get that rear shock sorted and we used to use gmd computrac to align everything and build our front forks on the gixxers love to see grass roots racing good luck buddy

[@Caldtek]

You could make this a series on its own. "Racing with Fagan!" The race highlight commentary was some of the best ever. The Kids look like they had a wonderful time. Shame we cant see more.

[@fourpipes]

Nice work Fagan! Bloody well done….. Nice to see you doing a great job with your lads. They seem like decent kids which is a rare these days. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@smaze1782]

Excellent job, man. I have the Duke 390 and absolutely love it. Great content. I was rooting for you the whole way.

[@ferkle1980]

Great video, your lads are more confident on the paddock stands than I’ve ever been!

[@Cloverleaf7642]

Al, relaxed, on top form. Lads too. Quality!

[@cosmicsurfer5911]

Stunning first attempt with a raw bike.Respect 💯🤜

[@cfltitan]

Awesome job and great video!! So awesome to see your family there with you enjoying it and sharing that experience. I gotta say though as a Triumph Street Triple R 765 owner it gave me a nice grin to see them way up ahead.

[@52hands]

Love this format of commentary and video.

[@NDM_NZ]

Awesome video, really enjoyed this racing blog type thing. Hope you make it to the one possible round, can't wait to see it. And well done!

[@sk2283]

Great job done 👍👍👍 makes me want to have another go ! Been 15 years + since I last raced on circuits and I still miss it !

[@SPM1966SPM]

A really engaging video, thanks for posting, and really well done mate.

[@GoGoPower.Ranger]

Lovely kid you've got there future rider in the making.

[@hubert1142]

wholesome feel-good weekend racing with the boys, thanks AI

[@chrisalexandersb1748]

I have been perfecting my 990 Superduke over the years. Forged OZ wheels, proper mapping, Scotts steering damper, and a proper weight saving(166kg dry) But those 890Rs are really fantastic bikes with limited mods.

[@FortyFourTeeth]

Those 990s are frickin' AWESOME

[@chrischarousis3074]

What weight savings did you do? Really interesting

[@chrisalexandersb1748]

@@chrischarousis3074 Akrapovic cans -9kg(yes, really. Its insane) Lithium battery -3kg Forged wheels - 2kg SAS delete/Rottweiler airbox - 2kg Passanger footrests - 1,5kg Smaller mirror- 0,5kg 100 titanium bolts - 0,5kg

[@pauln6803]

@@chrischarousis3074 No cheese on the three burgers he had for elevenses.

[@OrangeGenerator]

Always love the commentary with the race vids. Was exciting to watch.

[@johnfryman4428]

Nice You had some great flow on the 890 R. Good Times !

[@boostaholic7116]

Been rocking my 44t tee's this week on my hols great to have a midweek upload cheers Al 👍

[@andrewwiltse8882]

Great looking pit crew Nige, they must feel ten feet tall! Go Team 44T!

[@ericsbuell]

The reaction of one your wee lads, terribly sorry " Paddock Crew " @23.20 says it all, and at Brands Hatch. Splendid video, I felt like I was on the back of the bike. Still want to do a track day even at 63. Let's encourage track days for pensioners... with HUGE discounts of course. Yaaarrr

[@mdragon99]

Great video. I'm a huge fan of the 890 platform and I adore the kids!

[@paulmcmullen914]

Nice pit crew! Power Commander 5 with an EDR performance map will solve that issue with the 600s! I found dropping one tooth on the front and adding one in the back helped get some pull back when going to a larger rear tire (180/60 Pirelli SC3).

[@hstefan]

That looked so much FUN! Wish I was in the UK, I would gladly come up with my 765RS and give it a spin!

[@Vtwin_Superbikes]

Class mate, you’ve bred your own race team/mechanics 😄

[@pacmanpills1073]

grate to see you there was a grate w,end of racing .hope boothys moving forward and doing well.

[@astro8807]

Thanks makes my week.

[@ArranD1]

Looks gorgeous in that deep blue

[@alexmoore6334]

Great video and great intelligent answers from your boys! Gotta be a proud dad moment. Cheers fellas🤙🏼

[@BeardedFistOfZeus]

Love this kind of content! I appreciate it’s harder to produce logistically but I’d love to see more of it in the future

[@bretthoubler1652]

Dude I gotta say you got some talent. I know you joke around and say your not good or whatever but damn man I’m really impressed couple of those moves were gutsy. Congrats bud 👏🏻🤘🏻

[@seanc6754]

Ktm does make some serious weapons.. congrats on the 3rd!

[@NunoMPS46]

These "race" videos are so cool. Hope to see more from you and also from Chris.

[@CajunGreenMan]

Between the camera angle and the play by play, I found myself tensing up on the second race as if I were racing, and I haven't raced in almost 50 years (DAMN, am I really THAT old!?). LOL! It was short track in junior high. Keep up the great work, and look forward to the Boothy update!

[@JDeezle21]

you should get back into trackdays

[@Nomads_Rowing]

Bloody excellent effort again Al from you and your top pit crew😎

[@OrangeGenerator]

AAAAHHHH I MISS MOTORCYCLES.... been so out of riding the past year..... that KTM is dope AF.

[@chrissanford8467]

That was a great video, well ridden races and neat to see how you exploit the strengths of the 890. Love what you've done to your bike and you certainly have the best pit crew! I have a 790 Adventure R and 1290 SD/GT. Went riding with some big boys the other day on S. Alabama back roads with the 790 and was surprised how it kept up even on Dunlop Mission 50/50 tires, so now seriously thinking of selling the 1290 for an 890 Duke R, especially since if I drop the 1290 I need help lifting it up; I even struggle with the 790 R (it's tall!)

[@kennethwolfe3726]

These videos are awesome. Really inspirational to get out there and race

[@davidtheunissen4817]

Well done mate ....proper.

[@GeorgiaGrowGuy]

4 thirds are like 1 twelfth. Congrats Captain Delicious.

[@Fastade80]

Top content as always, you make the ktm look effortless to ride quick round there , top job , and the weather was good 👍🏻

[@Gobbbbb]

"It's like getting a slip stream from a caravan" - Savage lol.

[@rk4j_]

Absolute corker of a video, really enjoyed that, great with the onboard commentary as well nice one Al! Shame with the 600s they make a great noise but that KTM hussles along!

[@braaaaaaaaaaap]

Love the racing footage!

[@benjaminpond7839]

Mate !! Brilliant! ... Hope you Guy's are coming to brand's! ... If you're come to Oxford racing and grab a coffee!.. always welcome... Ben hospitality.. sweeeeeeet...

[@scottgilmour2135]

Great fun, your boys obviously loved watching you Al 👍🏻

[@Boombatty]

That was great seeing your lad cheering at the end of the race 👍

[@ElderWrath]

Your suite is outrageous lol. Well done on the placings, you're a proper decent rider!

[@superbike1]

4:55 with that mug you had better keep buying her flowers 💐 hee hee.

[@James-gm4lv]

Nicely done!

[@MrAlexMoto]

Well done mate and what a great weekend out with your boys ! I need a track bike now 👍

[@mcbrite]

1:16 Haha, creepy! A couple of scenes earlier I was thinking "That spring looks soft for him, I wonder if they're allowed to change it?" 😀 I have a 1290 SD and have the same problem... A little jelly, though. Riding THAT class with THAT bike must be amazing! Gogogo KTM!

[@digitalreality1633]

Great to see your lads with you

[@dg8062]

Great content as always. Hope Boothy is doing ok? Fine looking boys👍

[@damienwood1414]

Yep where is he

[@pjee3975]

@@damienwood1414 probably recovering at home and medical centres

[@FortyFourTeeth]

We’re shootings a Boothy update (with Boothy) next week

[@davetalton6939]

@@FortyFourTeeth good news on the Boothy update, cracking vid as always.

[@boostaholic7116]

@@FortyFourTeeth Great news Al ❤️ to the legend Boothy 👍

[@CRLAMB]

Really enjoyed the race footage and commentary 👍🏻👍🏻🧨

[@malcellison8831]

Brilliant as always 👍

[@harrywarne8185]

great work mate. loving the wide array of content!

[@Dillonpickle]

No slouch mate well done ! I have a duke 790 and love it

[@Bigyin600]

Top stuff as always Al...... looked like you were proper enjoying it. You might find the class starts to expand with the demise of Thundersport GB as there will be a lot of people looking to find a cheap"ish" class to race in now. Well done and a well deserved Maccy D's .....look forward to seeing how the legend that is Boothy is doing with the update

[@callsigncrusader9877]

Hey foggy that's a nice way to raise your kids , you must be the coolest dad in town

[@jamest5149]

Good team (family) effort… great to see 👏

[@LambGiles]

What a great video and a cracking story! I'm chuffed for you! (Got an 890R too and just love it!!).

[@essex__rider]

That was a great weekend's racing, i do love a bit of club action.

[@Englishbikerdan]

Great fun vid and exciting racing. If I wasn't so bloody slow on track I might have a go myself! :D

[@jamescookson3192]

Great video. I think the pace was all down to having your boys as the pit crew😉

[@tomash1988]

One of best sound bike ever. ❤️🥰

[@danieljordannicol9937]

love this style and Als commentary

[@courtneymcgowan9561]

The pass at @9:55 was like Mika passing Schumacher by splitting the backmarker into Les Combes😅

[@EASTNSIM9454]

nice riding and racing. cheers from florida.

[@BigDawwwg101]

Top content!! Very enjoyable

[@crim7ind]

Love the channel. I like the way your like me, a bit crude normally and tone it down when the kids are around 😂

[@pauldobb8499]

Really nice and objective onboard commentary, nicely represents club racing

[@LondonSteveLee]

That KTMs twin is a peach, great torque and horsepower and sips fuel.

[@leeroy9768]

Makes me want to buy a 765 and go race it 🏁 great vid stathem as always 😎

[@basilrathbone8517]

Absolutely loved that, good going Al

[@CJ-ph4gt]

Art work was strong, nice bike❤

[@michaelowen8988]

Bloody brilliant. Really enjoyed this upload 👌

[@martinbrown4214]

Enjoyed that with the running comentry

[@exup100011]

Brilliant , Nice one Al !

[@deanodrives4966]

Sounds like the perfect family weekend 😍