Will It Rally? KTM Adventure 990

[@kilianortmann9979]

In a car, you sometimes hit the limit. On a bike, the limit hits you.

[@eyecrunchyfraug]

When you get some good snow out there, you gotta get a snowmobile on the track.

[@daneharrison3426]

that would be soo interesting to see the time

[@yes-ps2xq]

@@daneharrison3426 the’re petty slow

[@Teamoneilrally]

Stay Tuned!

[@Teamoneilrally]

@eyecrunchyfraug We finally made it happen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6W8ipqkgd-dkKc

[@ikswotianop]

@@yes-ps2xq clearly you've never ridden a snowmobile

[@Benedocta]

Damn, that guy is insane, amazing riding! I own a 950, its definetely a bit intimidating on the slippery stuff, so I'm blown away.

[@tolga1cool]

If you want to see someone massively ripping it on a 990 check out Endurak. The guy is crazy

[@betapeterr8657]

@@tolga1cool Endurak is Chuck Norris under the 950/990 Riders!😂

[@wheeliewonka721]

Own the 950smr my07. An amazing beast. The sumo version is so much fun here in the italian alps

[@jvepps]

WOW didnt expect this. Very cool.

[@rickhouston2144]

Having ripped a 1090 down some “forest service roads” myself, running out of talent and recognizing it is good survival instinct!

[@robsea8088]

🤣

[@gavinhassett479]

Toby Price grew a beard

[@vipe650r]

I learned long ago that success isn't being able to do it; it's being about to do it again.

[@ibuti01]

Of course it will rally, that bike was born on the longest, toughest rally of them all, the Dakar. And because Fabrizio Meoni.

[@stevewalker3702]

Thanks for the Moto segment. It was great. A flat track bike set up for TT would have ruled. Have JD Beach bring his Yamaha.

[@Teamoneilrally]

Yessss that would be amazing

[@fredygump5578]

"Brakes only slow you down." I gotta use that line! (But we know it's a lie--brakes can make you go sideways too!)

[@trykozmaksym]

It always takes a special car to beat a regular bike :D good stuff, folks - keep it coming!

[@chrispederson4157]

I own the same bike and they are beastly machines. They are surprising very good for riding off road. They are so much fun to own. A real street legal race bike.

[@asmith7094]

When I think of rally, the thought of two wheels doesn’t come to mind. But I had the time of my life at Utah’s salt flats doing huge drifts and smooth corners

[@nanomckomsncom]

It might not be the fastest time that this machine can do but sliding it around like that makes it look super fast. Also it adds a lot of style and spectators love that.

[@tolga1cool]

Didn't expect to see my bike on the show 👌 Edit: Also you don't have to be tall to ride one. I'm 5'8" and it's perfectly fine

[@sarahdell4042]

Really? I always assumed these things were massive

[@tolga1cool]

@@sarahdell4042 They kind of are. 220-230kg or thereabouts and tall enough that I have to slide my butt over to one side to get a secure footing. But it's the same with any other tall bike really. The butt slide makes it possible to ride quite tall bikes if you're good at it. And once your riding it's no different to any other bike. Picking it up isn't too bad either, but as with any big bike not dropping it in the first place does preserve your stamina. Staying on two (or one lol) wheel is more fun anyways

[@outspokeninsider752]

Dude that was awesome. Having guests, blooper reel, motorcycles, all great stuff. Keep up the trend in your kickass content!

[@markfoote6352]

The best part of any day is when my phone goes off and I see that theres a new installment of "Will It Rally?" ❤❤❤❤

[@wowsusy]

Well Fabrizio Meoni had one racing Dakar.

[@michaelkeefer630]

Best line by far, "brakes only slow you down". Words to live by.

[@frederickjeremy]

How have i missed this series for so long. I have a dr650 turned adventure bike and I approve this kind of testing

[@darylblank1957]

Absolutely loved this video.

[@Angry-Lynx]

no tires for such riding... need mt21 fron and rear ;

[@antoniodelev7627]

please just dont ever stop the series

[@michaelp.8042]

Ouh... Bikes! but the real question here is, Will a Ural motorcycle rally? Jokes aside, that would be really fun to watch :))

[@kristopherhunter105]

Can you run an Indian FTR 1200 around the track next?

[@kingavegarage8722]

Thumbs up for the Black Rifle Coffee Co sticker on the KTM!!! #BRCC

[@F6FHellcat5]

Now that you've started with the bike you gotta bring out a sportbike with slicks and see how that goes.

[@TheSVERguy]

Haven’t even watched yet and I can tell you I wish they’d have thrown on MX tires for better results

[@robertrishel3685]

Your big friend rips on that massive KTM✊

[@Gist66]

Hey Wyatt, great show! It's nice to see a big adventure bike ripping around the track. Although I bet the 450 beats the cam-am

[@Daytonbutler]

Just Bought a 950 Adventure the day this video released, figured it was a good fit to pair with the STI in the garage... both of those choices I can link to this channel now.

[@cybertrophic]

It was literally a Dakar-winning race bike, to which they added some licence plates. It’ll do 80mph over *anything* for miles. Under the bodywork, it’s basically a 100bhp motocross bike. Any motorcycle will lose time in corners over a car, however.

[@bobthudpucker7730]

I have a (rather weird) idea for a Will It Rally episode- can you get a racing hovercraft out there? They look like a blast to drive (ride? pilot?) and I wonder how they would do on a bumpy twisty dirt road... Edit: It would probably get a similar time on snow/ice versus dirt/gravel, seeing as it doesn't rely on grip like a car does. The more I think about it, the more interesting it becomes.

[@j0rzeh]

Good bike the 990, Owned one and did south africa with it, then did the GS throphy on my gs850 in 2018 and it wasn't as good on that rally, looking at the ktm 890 adv R now.

[@Weeble_Warbles]

I’d be so scared of a deer running out in front of me more than anything.

[@daneharrison3426]

happened to my buddy on his dirt bike and he broke his collarbone and got all messed up

[@Weeble_Warbles]

@@daneharrison3426 ughh, that sucks. I’m sorry to hear that. I have broken my collar bone. Horribly painful. When people speak about breaking their collar bone I can feel a pain where I broke mine. I hope he made a full recovery. It’s awful.

[@The_Bushman]

I had a 6ft tall kangaroo jump out in front of me, it was crouched down beside a bush.. I swear that moment took a year off my life

[@codyyork777]

Love the "Oregon Camo" riding jacket! Great video!

[@bhoop4076]

I’m betting that was the best sounding vehicle you’ve tested!!!

[@tomconlogue2632]

Freakin awesome! Loved it

[@Boleh888]

One of the well known legend products from KTM.

[@akuboy0109]

How about Toyota Yaris GR4? Will it rally? ;)

[@MotoActionADV]

It is funny you noted the wideness and it is very wide compared to a dirtbike or dual sport. However, Ii is about the narrowest multi-cylinder adventure bike that you can get :P

[@cordlessyeah]

Imagine if you guys could convince Pol Tarres. To do that course on the tenere700 from The Seeker video .... i think he would do it under 1:40.

[@dashcamtv1241]

"it doesn't feel top heavy" cause it's not mate.....even the battery is all the way down to the belly pan, it's design this way!!!

[@nickbrown5201]

Balls of steel dude that was incredible

[@internalcombust1897]

Great episode guys, love this series.

[@05magmn]

The 990 is the street version of the ktm 950 Dakar rally race bike!

[@UriKeshet]

More! more! love this series, excellent job! can we see more bikes? 1090? 790? Africa Twin? Thanks and bravo on the amazing riding

[@rampentpanda]

better to leave a couple seconds on the table than pieces of your bike on the trail. man that track looks fun tho!

[@richardunderwood950]

That run was awesome

[@christianxzowner2958]

0n a 2012 dakar ...37000kms is that alot and what do i need to foresee on thoses..never own a ktm products

[@marc-oliviertheriault4894]

now you've got to try the dirt bike. see how it compares.

[@thecasualvidz4849]

Just bought a 2014 honda pilot. Question is, will it rally?

[@user-fv1jn1gw5w]

Hi Team O'Neil: Please review a current-generation Ford Ranger.

[@IrnBruFreak]

Do you release that bike is based on a 2-3 year winning Dakar rally bike ????

[@dannyferguson9415]

You guys are the best!

[@derekisthematrix]

How about a miata? NA or NB, heck even an NC!

[@aquaisuseful682]

Hey team o’Neil! I want to start rally racing but don’t know stick too well. Should I buy a car to practice one like a Miata? Or buy a Subaru to learn and then just beat on the clutch and rebuild once I get the hang of it to race? Thank you so much!!

[@gastonlmartinez]

that's a pretty damn fast elephant!

[@davidroeder7299]

That 990 is like 530 lbs fueled and ready to ride. 460 dry and a big tank!

[@krdjmtc]

You should ask Andrew Short to take a rally bike out here!

[@cody4478]

Andrew Short*

[@Jdmjunkie001]

I would love to see how a 690 rally raid would do running this course!

[@dark5281]

Can you do a toyota yaris will it rally ? And if possible a budget rally car build

[@martinseterosten5652]

What was the rider's weight at the moment?

[@ProtonFilms_Mark]

You know what I think it'd be interesting to see you do? Might be good made-in-lockdown material too if it comes down to it. You know those driving/drifting/racing fails compilations? I would really like Wyatt and/or Tim tear down what went wrong for those people. Why'd they suddenly transition mid-corner, why did their line go wrong, why did they snap oversteer and such.

[@JohnDoe-uc7et]

Full Rally tyres?????

[@zedpoutine]

Sticking out a foot like that at high speeds in corners, there is a risk for it to be kicked between the rear wheel and the seat. Look at what happens at 6:20, now add a little more speed and voilà :(

[@mikiscarpeter2350]

cqn we get more erin videos please

[@davidwood974]

I’m local and looking to learn how to ride my adventure bike better…do you offer courses on bikes as well?

[@Teamoneilrally]

Not at this time.

[@Luckykoi1290]

Best sounding bike imo

[@kenroot5682]

That dude’s a hell of a rider.

[@AA-yx2kf]

I've wanted one of these for a long time.....

[@escorpio5911]

Love sound 🤤 ktm ♥️

[@HinspectorGournal]

I own one. Lots of these types in our group. Just shared this with our NH/MA /ME based group North East Adventure Riders. If you want a fast big bike rider close by let me know. He isn't far away.

[@DrahcirErtip]

Should get one of those dirt flat track bikes to try out

[@ANYTHING-qh3bg]

1st or second gen Durango,

[@shouldbetrailered9046]

m300 Chevy spark?

[@alexion4010]

Hey... where is the protective gear? We are here talking about roll cage... 5 points harness.. extra spot welding the body panels. And this guy rips around in lumberjack shirt....

[@Teamoneilrally]

He's got a chest protector and elbow pads on underneath, but yeah, motorcycles are dangerous

[@Vertignasse82]

That was amazing.

[@mcfish206]

will it rally tesla?

[@pineapplemtb6385]

Do more videos on two wheels

[@madmax9009]

0:17 teleport?

[@motoyoko5315]

The hell you mean will it rally? Does Dakar ring any bells? Let's remember what KTM designed this very bike for

[@Teamoneilrally]

You've got to be pretty careful with KTM marketing... You can only run single cylinder bikes in the Dakar, KTM has had huge success with the 450 and 690 but never entered a 990 There are probably some rallies you can enter a 990, but Dakar definitely isn't one of them Some races have a "heavy enduro" class you could enter it in, like the Baja

[@motoyoko5315]

@@Teamoneilrally you guys are pretty wrong for being such a "rally enthusiasts" source. Twin cylinder bikes were banned from the Dakar until 2005, before that the 990 was the absolute king of the rally (there are even videos of this here on yt). After that the rally was ruled by the 690 but due to the Japanese manufacturers pressure the limit was reduced even more to 450cc single cylinder, rule which became active in 2011, so yeah go figure.

[@Teamoneilrally]

Here's a link with all the Dakar winners ever, scroll down and you can even see all the podium bike finishes (1st, 2nd, and 3rd for every year). You will see zero KTM 990s. Meoni ran a 950 for a few years and won with it once in 2002, that's probably what you're thinking about? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakar_Rally

[@motoyoko5315]

@@Teamoneilrally ok i see, maybe it was not as good as i remembered but it was definitely in the rally, which was my main point.

[@holgerb8000]

@@Teamoneilrally the 950 and the 990 are nearly the same bikes. The 950 was with carburators 990 with injection. The "KTM marketing" said that the street legal commercial version 950 is 95% identical to Meonis Dakar winnerbike. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZfCpWpnebOAa6M

[@GrubsiLikesPvP]

Ah motorcycle special on my birthday! The world is still alright.

[@Free.Press.]

That thing was born at the Dakar Rally. Look up Fabrizio Meoni...

[@urbly2638]

Do a crosstrek PLEASE I BEG U, ill let u use my 2021 limited. with more horsepower for extra rally fun

[@Backhurtsbad]

What exhaust is on the bike? what brand?

[@erinnmccrankypants5192]

Ti force from an r1 cut n welded up.

[@Backhurtsbad]

@@erinnmccrankypants5192 Is it yours?

[@erinnmccrankypants5192]

@@Backhurtsbad yup

[@Backhurtsbad]

Thats one cool bike, enjoy it !

[@erinnmccrankypants5192]

@@Backhurtsbad I do I absolutely love it ! I don't have a hell of a lot of money but somehow I ended up with 2 of em cuz theyre so good

[@RangerRyke]

Drz400 plz

[@Pilusajaib]

What a beast!

[@jaygomez5328]

It’s not wide at all . You really don’t know what your talking about. It’s o one the lightest well balanced adventure bike out there.

[@macmurfy2jka]

Probably could’ve beat the CanAm’s time. Better to stay alive, though.

[@nickbrown5201]

YYYYEEEESSSS!!!!

[@holeshot1721]

Idgaf if you herd that thump in the woods and the rushed over to an area where you knew you were gonna see the bike and you seen that white fairings come around the turn with thoose lights Nd just shake the ground you bet your ass you would look at your freind and be like broo wtf was that!!!!

[@enochmartin7190]

Okay next, you gotta go electric. Try an ONYX RCR

[@arthursirduke3604]

Нормально так насыпают.

[@simonodell2103]

What next , will a cruiser cruise ?

[@NPTtriumph]

Dude can ride

[@Angry-Lynx]

950/990 are dakar born, fire spitting, soul and body hooligans

[@soundslikeaplan841]

Finally a motorbike!!

[@rodirsno]

This thing was born in the Dakar. The question is rather - why wouldn't you rally it?

[@tengu190]

Rally a Buell 1190RX.

[@rndargis0]

I would looove to see a ariel nomad

[@krazed0451]

Could you not find a better rider? Maybe Chris Birch ;-) Love that your mate is self aware enough to take the piss out of himself at the end of the vid :-P