Weight Loss Challenge: What Can a Motorcycle Gain?

[@stefanthesailor967]

The most significant performance improvement mod I ever made was when I had gastroenteritis and lost 20lbs

[@jackisonline2]

Would you recommend it to a friend?

[@Suchtzocker]

@@jackisonline2 Are you asking for a friend ?🤣

[@Max.527]

Double it, give it to the next person.

[@okiwatashi2349]

I just want to know where you buy it. I can’t find it on Amazon

[@gekolizzard]

😂😂

[@zacharyburney3658]

I had a motorcycle safety course last weekend and the instructor was using FortNine videos to teach us idk if I’m happy or mad that I paid to see these free videos I’ve been watching for years😂

[@gonnaphagequit1315]

Duno where u from but i bet it is illegal to make money that way🤔

[@Rosteripulla]

Yeah that's commercial use and that's not allowed without permission.

[@zacharyburney3658]

I wonder if they have permission

[@mmaaddict78]

The MSC is completely free of charge in my state. You can even take advanced levels of the course.

[@geoffstartswithg]

Hmm.

[@HangOnHangOff]

Love the recent bump in productivity.

[@votive7478]

Like he said earlier in the year it’s Canada. These few warm months are valuable.

[@tonyka3545]

@@votive7478 Few? Is he from far south?

[@votive7478]

@@tonyka3545 no idea all I know is he’s Canadian and Canada likes to be cold

[@tonyka3545]

@@votive7478 So, southern Canadian. Otherwise - month is valuable.

[@Altizor]

@@tonyka3545 In the Gaspésie trip video Ryan talks about being from BC and moving to Montreal. Then in the F800GS review from 2017 or so, he talks about moving across the country again to Vancouver (and which bike to take with him) So yeah, probably mostly southern Canada.

[@RVAMotorsports]

I did NOT believe the production quality on this channel could get much better, but this video proves me wrong! BTW I've lost 40 pounds since January, and my Sportster... is still slow.

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

But because you're 40lbs lighter, you don't HAVE to ride a bike that makes you sit upright so you don't look like a fat bastard! Someone once said Adventure Bikes were really Sport Bikes for the Husky Gentleman, because we show every excess pound on an R1....

[@jimigrill]

@@tsubadaikhan6332 I am 174 at 62 kgs so I don't know what you are talking about :D

[@Symphonynn]

Well it is a Harley

[@janniksims5740]

​@@tsubadaikhan6332 I'm 6'1" and a little over 200 pounds (pure muscle of course ;) ) and I look like a twig on my super tenere. Sooooo can confirm👍🏼

[@ggj666]

Well done on losing the 40lb ,now you just need to lose the Sportster 🤣

[@rezkyputra5239]

Getting the silverwing to the gravels is currently the closest we have from Ryan's promise of "Give me a goldwing with knobby tires and I'll ride it to the sand dunes"

[@FortNine]

Kudos for remembering that line! I still intend on it. ~RF9

[@gr8mcguffinmcguffin92]

Gotta say ....I took a Honda ST1100 from Ireland across Siberia almost 20 years ago with only road tires (295 kgs before adding me and my gear). Rode gravel and sand through the Zilof Gap and lived to tell the tale. Wrecked my suspension though as you so astutely said is bound to happen...but great fun.

[@hsm4983]

2 things: #1, it's amazing to me how few seconds that ends up shaving. -- it's rly cool to see the actual impact of a pseudo simulated 10 hoursepower gain. This feels like what ppl mean when they say a small 3hp gain from an exhaust mod will be more or less negligible for street use. #2: I love that they left the crash in. It's just.. helpful to see what actual lived motorcycle riding can be like. Even experienced riders go down. Especially when they're pushing it on a machine they're not ultra familiar with. Even though these are highly edited, i'm grateful to see something real in the midst of it. Even when it's not flattering. Thanks f9

[@JohnDoe-lt4kl]

Someone give credit to the pilot flying his drone closely over trees trying to follow that guy with an aversion towards metric units.

[@enoc2432]

For real!!!!

[@BoxdHound]

The profile shots in-situ were actually unreal - where can I pay for a making-of video????

[@KevinSmith-qi5yn]

I only recognize his majesty's units in the country that fought a war to be independent from his majesty, and I my units will also be slightly different than his majesty's units even though they have the same unit names.

[@rwiersema]

@@KevinSmith-qi5yn Don't forget to use the same unit for mass and force

[@javm2825]

@@lesoram6236 Who's a little Butthurt by a little Humor.

[@AlbertSpice]

Everytime Ryan uploads, it brings extra joy to my life.

[@gekolizzard]

Cheaper than a girlfriend 🎉

[@fizzy49cc]

same

[@thehouseofcrumblingidols2694]

It fascinates me the way f9 followers truly believe Ryan is a weekend warrior content creator. As if he isn't the face of the marketing arm of a legit motorcycle gear corporation.

[@rya3190]

​@@thehouseofcrumblingidols2694 Cause he regularly tells us a used jacket/pants/boots is good enough, nearly trashes press bikes (even though he doesn't really like doing press rides), and regularly uploads content that has nothing to do with the products they sell (and even when they do, most of us can't buy it cause we're not Canadians...). Idk, seems like bike/bike gear sellers are some of the chillest marketers I've met...Heck, my new riding jacket was gifted to me cause it fit no one else.

[@rya3190]

@Flippy Oh, the jacket was just a gift, but it feels like the entire bike culture is courteous. I'm also not really effected by his "business man" charms since I can't actually buy anything from him. Beyond that, why would this chill attitude "bit" make you unwilling to buy from them? Even looking at other content creators like Markeplier, Neebsgaming, or LTT make money off this kinda attitude, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't spend money on their porducts. At the end of the day, they make good content that I enjoy, ask nothing upfront for it, and seem to enjoy themselves.

[@DustinKBoggs]

Ryan going off-road on those street tires made me pucker up, making me think I was just a scrub for avoiding that kind of thing. Then he ate once so I feel a little validated.

[@philsc6028]

And with subpar safety gear, city boots....

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Never feel like a scrub for riding sensibly. :) Motorcycling is enough risk as it is, don't feel pressured to push boundaries you're not comfortable pushing.

[@basedWisco715]

I ride three miles of gravel on street tires every time I take a bike out. Scrub 😉

[@GTAmaniac1]

last weekend i went on (and almost drowned) my 2001 piaggio liberty 50 cc (with 2007 tires, they still aren't cracked) down some flooded trails. the mud was so bad that even thinking about giving it more revs than needed to engage the centrifugal clutch would cause the rear to step out and every stop longer than 5 seconds would get me swarmed by at least 20 mosquitoes. it all went fine (although i almost dropped the thing couple times when turning around due to the path being flooded higher than the airbox airbox on the bike). I finally found a trail that didn't go into waist deep water instantly and after a couple km and some puddles there was one innocuous looking puddle (about 30 cm wide and 3 meters long) in the middle of the path that i went through it and then i felt water in my shoes and the bike died (found out ignition circuitry isn't waterproof). And i have to lift the bike up out of the water while standing on mud that's too slippery to even stand on. i manage to do it (really worked my hamstrings there), continue another 50 meters, see a clearing literally 30 meters away and a "puddle" that's 30 meters long. Decide it's not worth it to risk it, turn around and go home. Didn't have to really clean the bike afterwards because i got caught in torrential rain on the way back so i just went through some puddles to (mostly) clean it. No damage was done except some workout pain in my core and hamstrings. All in all you "can" go on some pretty sketchy stuff on street tires, you just need to have your wits about you at all times. Also need to have some strong legs in case you get stuck. But if it's just some squishy rutty mud, you'll probably be able to quite easily go through on street tires (if they aren't the tiny china scooter ones). You probably won't be able to go fast, but still.

[@kristijandimovski410]

​@@GTAmaniac1bro, please change your tires

[@PeterDB90]

As Ryan mentioned in a previous video, the biggest improvement I can make to make my bike faster is... myself. Not just weight, I'm also talking skill XD Over 10 years of riding and I still can't turn properly. At least my clutch and throttle control game is on point.

[@palpmaster]

Thanks for this video. For years I been telling new riders the single best way to improve performance is to actually lose weight. And this video proved my point. Weight loss and a good suspension setup

[@trevorthompson572]

Pulled 150lbs off of a 1982 Goldwing to build my rat bike. Huge difference in handling and performance. Highly recommend!

[@bravosemtex6727]

The production and everything is really good but I think the newer wave of videos feel more like KZbin videos but the older ones felt like movies, this isn’t a complaint or rant or anything, but I feel like the older videos were reallly artistic and meaningful, or at least it felt like it, but the new consistency is amazing, I’m excited, waiting for new videos and all. Keep up the good work.

[@zdream720]

Hard to wax poetic 24/7.

[@sp4nrs]

More clicks = more money. The same thing happened with the Drive channel, used to make masterpieces and ended up lowering production costs to keep with the times

[@robinwells8879]

The quality is still apparent but YT is pushing for shorter and punchier. I can see this making it onto amazon tv but that might see the dead hand of corporate poison the art. 😂

[@mUnky889]

The almighty algorithm doesn't care about art, it just cares about pushing all creators into making the same stuff, to suit the same advertisers. Welcome to the future. F9's content was, and is, beautiful. Hopefully it doesn't change for the worse, any further.

[@bullpups4life189]

Ok so Im not the only one then. I keep thinking about the one maybe for the honda cub where it went from black & white to color as he approached a burger joint. Still my favorite video of his.

[@NNsomic]

I have been watching this channel for a couple of years now and I just wanted to say that these videos are a big reason why there is now a bmw f650gs in my garage and i have taken my first steps toward a licens so thank you Ryan

[@FortNine]

Welcome to the club! I spent a few days on the Dakar version of your bike recently, and I think you chose a very clever first motorcycle. ~RF9

[@fjordfjesta]

I lost about 112lbs over the course of the last year. I'm excited to see how that translates to improved performance on my Honda 919 this riding season.

[@vpweber]

It will be amazing no doubt! Congratulations on the weight loss, must have been a battle.

[@CCitis]

Well done. No easy thing.

[@rickz9495]

Sheesh! If i lost that much weight id be a head on a stick lol, great job losing that much weight!

[@fjordfjesta]

I'm realizing now what a humble brag this comment turned out to be, lol. Not the intention! Literally excited to feel the acceleration again (and also frustrated because the battery was toast this year and I'm waiting for a new yuasa to arrive)

[@machupikachu1085]

@@fjordfjesta it didn't come across to me as a humble brag. Also, 919's RULE! Cheers!

[@DieselNDirt_]

a physics lecture masquerading as an entertaining motorcycle video I love it

[@pinpoint0]

"don't crash don't crash" into a laughing scream is textbook Taking notes for my loaded up vstrom! Always wondered how a goldwing would do without all the wings

[@ken481959]

A friend of mine had a stripped down, Mad Max looking GW, and it ran pretty good.

[@Ritalie]

If a Goldwing had more power, they would be more legendary. But they made them cool and high tech, but without much performance, which is kind of strange. They are incredibly beautiful engines though, the old 4 cylinder Goldwing engines are some of the best looking water cooled engines ever put in a touring bike.

[@roryasrorri701]

it'd be Gold!

[@Weeble_Warbles]

The production quality with the videos that comes out of this channel is on another level.

[@jonskowitz]

I think reinstalling the fuel tank might be worth the extra weight to give controlling back. Probably be the fastest overall

[@Pikestnt]

As Colin Chapman (Lotus) said: “Add horsepower and you go faster on the straights. Remove weight and go faster everywhere”. And yet most people want an SUV 🤔 Great vid as always

[@kristijandimovski410]

Well you don't exactly buy an SUV for speed

[@dalemcdenver7816]

You buy it to assert dominance.

[@procatprocat9647]

@@dalemcdenver7816 Dominate that school run. Pathetic.

[@philnelson940]

Yes.... "Simplify and add lightness".

[@joshflesher2299]

Everyone knows adding stickers gives you an extra 5hp each

[@michaeltrivette1728]

Now if you were a true motorcycle person you'd know that what's printed on the sticker can change your gains by 69% or more. A fort nine sticker adds 6 hp while a revzilla sticker only adds 3.7.hp. Although maybe the Fort nine sticker is adding moosepower instead of horsepower. But still.

[@voltairedecent255]

Damnit! Now I wish that my bike had racing stripes instead of pin stripes. 🤯

[@Isthatyoudermot]

No one asked for this. But we all needed it. Thanks.

[@kukmica6422]

Yep!

[@ricatiman]

Another perfectly conceived and executed video from Fort Nine - these are the best vids I have ever seen on KZbin. Ryan is a star!

[@Crimdog]

Maybe I've just gotten old, but I think this video really makes a case for NOT doing weight reduction on a street driven motorcycle. Shaved 100lbs of creature comforts, and shaved 7 seconds? On an all out track bike, absolutely makes sense. On a street ridden bike? Doesn't seem worth the trade off.

[@Zach_May]

most informative, entertaining, and hilarious videos on youtube once again! you guys have never made a bad video in the 4 years ive been watching!

[@suspiciousben]

GL500 Silverwing was my first bike. Made my heart glad to see another riden the way I rode mine.

[@Suchtzocker]

You guys make so incredible informative but also entertaining videos i just love it! Feel free to repeat everything already covered by millions of other videos on youtube, it will be a pleasure to watch it all over again as long as it from you guys!

[@Visionery1]

I owned one of these in the late 80s, as top-heavy as hell and that little 500cc motor struggled, especially two-up. My Gold Wing GL1100 Interstate on the other hand was a beauty, all the weight was down low.

[@Kindhamster]

Excellent work as always! My only gripe is that you weren't quite as nerdy and precise as I would expect on your testing - You made a video 6 months ago about a device that can track your G-G chart. It would have been interesting to see how the bike performed before and after its weight loss.

[@atreyustratula]

This is a great example of why you should be smart about adding weight to your motorcycle.. We need a video on overloading your bike with accessories I just got back from a 3000mile ride with buddies who bolted every accessory you can imagine to their bikes.. Air suspension with compressor, heated seats, chrome bits, big floor boards, huge tour bags with (literally) 10 pairs of clothes for a 6 day trip, and more pockets than a pair of boy scout’s cargo shorts.. Which were also filled with stuff they never used… When all was said and done they were riding twisty roads on awkward, slow, and thirsty bikes.. It honestly was sketchy as hell rolling behind them.. But every night at the bars they’d always talk about how they need to buy smaller bike’s just so they can enjoy riding again..

[@rustysteel8714]

NAILED IT, B!

[@Sebastian_Dinwiddie]

I want that Silver Wing back to pristine stock condition! (Wanted one as a kid)

[@dcpack]

You and me both.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

To be fair, taking things OFF Cold-War era Hondas and then retroactively trying to figure out what you shouldn't have is a tradition dating back to the invention of GI Joe and He-Man cartoons.

[@plusfastvn]

I had one, a couple of years back. To be precise, I had two of 'm, first a 500, and later a 650. Great bikes, the 500 made a bit too many revs for my liking, that's why I got me a 650 which did better. Also had more power, but lets face it, when you want to ride this kind of bike who cares about power? It's all about comfort, and that's what these bikes have in surplus without the boatlike weight of big brother Goldwing. Btw, I now ride a K75RT, even more comfort...

[@peterjensen6844]

I have one. Minus the faring and saddle bags and I like it. Needs a carb clean that I've been avoiding.

[@philhawley1219]

Why?

[@KTMsteve]

another masterpiece of film, combining the advertisement's benefits into the general theme of the video... oh and the access to a bagger race bike?! someones gaining popularity!!!!!

[@100PercentJake]

My first motorcycle was a CX500c so this is a super special video for me.

[@svetko05]

And I currently have one. It's a great bike.

[@TommyNitro]

Not anything unsuspected was demonstrated or proved here. Still really enjoyed it. Thanks for another one.

[@daskalosBCE]

I've owned a few GL500s in my day and, all joking aside, they really REALLY do come alive with all that extra weight taken off. Do a little suspension tweaking and you have a pretty good and spritely commuter! Makes me wanna get another one...

[@RobRobideau]

I went back and watched the ad again just to see those transitions again! 🤯

[@cyphre]

Okay, but what if you *add* more to like, a 75hp sportbike?

[@Geshmaal]

Compare an Aprilia RS660 with a Tuareg?

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

add more weight?

[@grqfes]

it would probably be slower, i think

[@fastec5]

It's called a VFR lol

[@veljkovic92]

Probably talking about R7 😃

[@JulianSloman]

When that video just ended on the result... like what is this? This is KZbin. Where's the obligatory waste of time to pad the video? I'd have watched for another 10 min... but not gained much more from it. Impressive care for your audience there! Nice work!

[@bob_mikhail]

Now, wasn't that the best ad integration ever?!

[@SirLoinOfsteak85]

These Fortnine videos just keep getting better!

[@LegioXIII-SPQR]

What a timely release for this video. Here I am after having added heavier panniers (upgraded to Givi Trekker Alaskas that I bought from FortNine a few days ago from Givi E22s that I also bought from them) to my CB500X. Maybe I'm an oddball but I actually like the feel of the bike more now. Feels extra planted in curves and no noticeable difference in fuel economy. I imagine that higher speed riding on the highway will be less fuel efficient, but from the extra drag from the cases and not because of weight.

[@Gil-Galad]

Stock rear? The 500X has pretty stiff rear suspension, unless you crank the adjuster all the way back

[@sweetchocolate431]

I have often seen people call FortNine the Top Gear of motorcycles, but this one is a notch above Top Gear!

[@Purplesalamander2000]

Here binging old F9 videos, nice. F9 uploads during binge, shit alright nice

[@bena3341]

Damn right. Best upgrades by far I have made to my Himalayan are a lithium battery and an aftermarket exhaust. And both because they are way lighter not because of performance.

[@stuffedcrust4522]

Just bought my first motorcycle after watching FortNine for a year! 2011 CBR250r 😎

[@corey6393]

In 1982 my dad and I road from MN to Knoxville, TN for the World's Fair. On a CX500 Honda pulling a trailer. But the only dirt roads we saw were the driveways into several campgrounds. Dad bought a used Gold Wing the following year, and never looked back.

[@joel8034]

This video, once again, among many, has so much awesome to it. I really like the blended in-tro to the sponsor commercial. That was freaking ingenious. From the minds of Ryan F9...

[@michaelrowave]

F9s music budget is awesome. This channel always has best soundtracks, aerial POVs and smarmy punctuation. The best.

[@brent1041]

Works the same with airplanes. I’m down 30lbs this year and can notice the difference in climb performance.

[@RonniesRambles]

Your production just keeps getting better and better, and it has been great already from the start. Awesome, thanks

[@DroneStrike1776]

I'm a Kyle Wyman fan myself, but O'hara is one helluva rider. He killed it the 2022 season. What a great video by Ryan. I don't think he has ever made a bad video.

[@franktaylor7617]

😎👍🇺🇲 That was my #1 priority building my 500. Add lightness. The NSR MC21 came in at 275 lbs when I started the project. (Tank empty.) After I finished the install and changed the fork assembly, trail section and added as much lightness as my budget would afford It came it at 310 lbs with 1/2 tank of fuel. (About 2 gallons of fuel) I never got the chance to scale the two motors but the older bigger unit had to be more than twice as much. It was well worth it. If you've ever ridden a well tuned, lightened and piped 93 NSR 250. You know what life is all about. Then add more less (trying to compensate for the heavier motor) weight and several more HP and two more cylinders. You know what "OMG" is all about. I swapped steel for Titanium. Mild steel for chromoly tubing and replaced as many steel washers for aluminum as I could. It even has hollow chromoly engine bolts. I drilled holes in anything nonstructural. Even though my budget was miniscule. It came out perfectly. It works much better than I ever dreamed. I'm not sure which is bigger. The crowd it gathers at meets or the wicked smile it gives me.😈 Adding extra lightness to an already super light is challenging. Especially when you have only about a + zero dollars to spend. This thing even has a set of donated aluminum ceramic carbide front rotors 😲 In the end. I'm just bragging 😄 Cheers everyone.🤙

[@kugangles9860]

The easiest, cheapest, and healthiest way the average Joe can shed weight off their bike is a diet and a gym membership.

[@christianeriksson2848]

This answers the question no one was asking, and it is absolutely brilliant!

[@lylemacdonald6672]

Nothing left on my R9T to remove weight; but if I could lose 50 to 60 pounds off myself that would greatly improve the true curb weight to power ratio!

[@charlienyc1]

I loved test riding that little (in terms of weight) bike. And I nearly drooled seeing a R9T Pure recently.

[@scottamolinari]

I have a CB1000R and I dropped the stock exhaust can for a (much) smaller one, dropped the tail hugger for a tail tidy and dropped the standard battery for a LiPo. All in all, about 7kg lighter, so my baby now only weighs about 204kg wet. Not bad for a 1000cc bike and the difference is noticeable.

[@jorgenbyde496]

It's good to see you posting so many videos f9!

[@pedroelgrande1344]

Excellent video and perfect music

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

423 pounds...I think you could have worked a bit more to get that to 399. Front and rear fenders, turn signals, brake light, gauges, horn, etc. Pretty cool experiment anyway!

[@scottharper7280]

Exactly why my current project is a cx500 street fighter/ cafe bike.

[@DrTranofEvil]

One thing I remember from the car world (amateur street racer back in the day)… anything you add or subtract, there is usually a corresponding modification that needs to be done. I mean, weight reduction isn’t engine mods or anything, but perhaps the suspension could be dialed in to compensate for the lighter load? I mean, I doubt the forks have any manual adjustment, but I wonder if control would improve with a suspension swap? (Even minus the knee grip for the gas tank)

[@izmesamsung2581]

I think you missed the point - but have a relook, this is an antique Honda used to make that point 😉

[@DrTranofEvil]

@@izmesamsung2581 he shaved like 7 seconds off his run time on that ‘ancient Honda’, but it seemed like the handling became miserable for an experienced rider. I’m just wondering if a suspension swap would improve handling and shave off another second or two or if it would be the same story with no tank. I tend to leave my bikes stock and throw mileage at them. No sense tricking them out when they’re only in my world a few years and then I trade ‘em off with 50k miles on the clock… so I’m mostly just curious.

[@drybread1146]

Not that it really matters, but the SilverWing had an adjustable mono shock in rear, and the front forks had a std schrader valve to adjust internal air pressure.

[@CloudFolks]

Welcome to another movie I'll watch full, with repeats and NOT on 2x ever 😊 Thanks for posting the best videos on KZbin on motorcycles❤

[@stevepaulson2900]

So what you're saying is that I really SHOULD buy that 80's Gold wing and strip it down to a bobber... Thanks, I'll let wife know you said so! 😂

[@FrankZarco]

😅😂 I had to comment: you nailed, v-editor, with that song while working on the bike. Good sh!t compa!

[@Motovibes91]

Thank you king Ryan

[@ironduke2660]

Ryan, I have that identical bike, and have for several years, can we agree that a 41 yr old motorcycle, that did what you just filmed, should at least get kudos for not breaking into a few giant pieces? I love my bike, hope you put all the bits back on her, and allow her the dignity, to just cruise in her many remaining years!

[@bagjamustafa5199]

Such a treat when F9 uploads!

[@pupyboy7788]

That's so right 👍

[@perlindstrom4505]

Incredible and impressive quality! The shot going into disassembling the bike was golden.

[@blackduncan9812]

I got the notification on time 🙌

[@RebelCowboysRVs]

Respect for not editing out the crash.

[@questioner1596]

I did something similar - I sold my 750 lb Honda Stateline for a 350 lb Kawasaki Versys-X and despite having 2/3 the power still feels equally quick; quicker when the road gets rough and I don't have to worry about bottoming out or dragging a peg!

[@omicrondec]

With fluids, our Versys-X's weigh about 386 lbs stock.

[@playnicebegoodtoothers6944]

I was NOT expecting the Mexican Folk Jam! Thanks guys!

[@alejandroalvarez6100]

Nice video, and as a Mexican i was like WTF??!?! with the music LOL

[@daszieher]

It is part of the very small circle of "best music in the world", mano. 😅 I used to date a Mexican in D.F., although she was originally from Jalisco (Guadalajara proper).

[@alejandroalvarez6100]

I live there actually, but watch a canadian video, in foreign language, with such effort in production, you don't expect to hear a song from the coast of Mexico, on the side of the gulf xDDD that's the part of WTF, even me could't find the song that's like a "huapango" style. The lyrics btw, match pretty nice for bikes xD El otro día que me pasaste que bonito se sintió, hasta el aire nos cantaba cuando el día amaneció, será porque tu llegabas y la plaza se alegró, No traiciona ni condena solo llena el corazón,

[@toby-7323]

Such a smooth advert I didn’t even realize it was a advertisement. Until it finished lmao!

[@josephshrestha798]

you get a notification you just watch it...

[@Crazy-Chicken-Media]

OMG another episode!!!

[@danhawkins1358]

Can’t wait to see ya at ABR 😎😎

[@hondaryder3779]

Ryan sporting some sick Rev' It gear. Dutch pride, no child labour involved and everybody was paid fairly and went home at 5 o'clock😊

[@claytonl433]

New motorcycle lore just dropped

[@bigozimak]

First time I've come across this and I'm instantly likeing the bloke. What on earth is FortNine and you guys have Bagger Racing! Nuts.

[@fastnb]

Great video, as always! I ride motogymkhana, and did tests with weight reduction. For every Kilogram lost you gain more than 0,07% in time. Weight before and after the wheels (headligth assembly) was even more with 0,18% / Kg 🤓.

[@tiagobarbosa1489]

Every single upload is a joy to watch.

[@MicJaguar]

I would have kept the fuel tank but just put less fuel so you can grip with your legs to help handling for those turns. See if you gain or lose a second. 😂

[@AshraffNorAriff]

This is what i like about FortNine. Short, simple, straight to the point. other ytbers will drag this to a 26 minute nonsense video

[@townsville69]

What's the battery life on your drop-down mechanic ? Ever thought of recharging him with solar ?

[@FortNine]

Not too good actually... we get about 4 hours before he needs a recharge. Micro USB too, which is a real pain in the ass. Thinking of putting him on craigslist if you're interested. ~RF9

[@townsville69]

@@FortNine Micro usb ? I know Canada is cold, but geez ! That's some serious shrinkage ;P

[@cali5ive124]

i LOVE these old Silverwing Interstates!

[@JMKGarage]

Awesome video as always, but even more interesting that usual for me as I currently have a hacked up gl500 in my garage that I will be further chopping into something different… thinking between a cafe and scrambler style.

[@FortNine]

Cool! That sideways V-twin is a funky looking motor; should make a stunning cafe/scrambler. ~RF9

[@JMKGarage]

@@FortNine hey, thanks Ryan!

[@albea1695]

Very classy ad placement. You didn't even have to stop the show and it was over before I realized that it'd happened. 😉

[@kukmica6422]

Dito!

[@catlee8064]

STILL upset you didnt include the rotary in your engine video!!!!!

[@stalincat2457]

How many relevant rotaries are there for sale? Honestly even with the BMW K1600 and Goldwing I'd say including the six cilinder was quite a stretch. I'm dissapointed the Honda 52° V-twin engine was silently and unceremoniously discontinued but you don't hear me mentioning that every other video :)

[@catlee8064]

@@stalincat2457 Susuki, Yamaha, kawasaki, Norton.....all had rotary engined bikes. Also Crighton have released a new rotary and it looks STUNNING btw!

[@stalincat2457]

@@catlee8064 So Suzuki had the RE5 wich is now nearly half a decade old. Yamaha had nothing more then a concept, as did Kawasaki. Norton has sold less then 1000 wankels and Crightons are built-to-order by the one man assembly line named "Brian". I think the odds of somebody walking into a dealership and accidentally buying a wankel engine without knowing of the advantages and drawbacks is "quite small". Besides, Fortnine did an entire video on the Wankel. If people are interested in owning such a motorcycle they will find a way. I am not hating on the wankel by the way, I love the idea and hope they make it work someday but for what that video was meant to convey it's simply a irrelevant engine to include, just like two strokes or supercharged bikes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@aussiebloke609]

@@stalincat2457 Not sure including the 6 cylinder engines is that much of a stretch either. Other than BMW and the Goldwing, don't forget the Honda CBX, and Kawasaki had the KZ1300 - both transverse installations. And we shouldn't forget the Benelli Sei 750 that introduced the first inline 6 motorcycle in the mid '70s. Certainly not commonplace engines, but not unheard of either.

[@stalincat2457]

@@aussiebloke609 I understand that the six cilinders were represented due to their "theoretic perfection" and they can still be bought today but it is even stated in the video that it is a niche: Not many buyers will regret accidentally buying a BMW K1600 because they were expecting a raw, pulsating Harley-esque experience. Although the idea of a big leather-clad biker bashfully trying to ignoring the stares as he parks his K1600 at the Hells Angels club house does amuse me more than it should 🥲

[@MintDank]

This guy can make anything interesting and keep me watching. I didn't even realise he was selling me a razor, thought he was still talking about bikes. "Wait.. what"

[@aidenalex7964]

love the vid as always but please bring back the ad timer it was cool as hell

[@qqnqqpart]

I second this!

[@cyjanek7818]

I bet there is a reason if it disappeared and I think the reason is that advertisers didn't like it as much as we did

[@leviefrauim1425]

Lost 7 seconds and all the practicality of owning a motorcycle- got it.

[@vinylpenguin2651]

Another awesome video. People rarely mention it but a part of weight reduction is maintaining weight ratios. Lose as much weight as you can then add a little bit back to keep things balanced and you will be faster than you were at just the weight reduction. I'm sure it's a bit lessened on a motorcycle compared a car but I'd like to see balance of the bike after the weight reduction and if adding 5-10 pounds of weight back strategically would make the bike more stable at the same elapsed time or if it would even make it a bit faster.

[@FortNine]

Good point! I got the chance to pick Jeff Bailey's brain about this. Their race challenger has several pounds of ballast behind the engine, apparently. But the riders ask them to move it around depending on personal preference and track layout. ~RF9

[@1-eye-willy]

this channel is low key one of the best on the platform

[@diyfreediver]

Darn, foiled again!

[@eddiestray4870]

Once again showing us that "less is more". Love those guys!

[@twincam1]

Please tell me we are going to get more content from the visit at King of the Baggers!!! This is super interesting!

[@SamBlackburn-x2p]

Love the bike. Had one,miss it.

[@Kurtizzz]

can we take a minute to pay our respects to the cameraman for risking his life and holding the camera the whole time while they were removing parts :D Good content and hell of a job editing all of the vids you guys post ! Better than all the TV shows nowadays

[@daionusdrwg11]

So... The camera stand is your hero?

[@danielstewart7732]

Shut the front door. this is awesome. Congratulations!

[@kukmica6422]

Well said!