This video is kind of crazy. Because we see F9 riding the bike very well through a variety of mild to moderate off conditions, showing the bike to be capable. It has great suspension, not just for it's price but period. He likes the bike alot, but is pissed about the foot pegs. Ryan is very tall, so the issue will be exaggerated for him, but for shorter riders, like 5' 9" and under, with a little crouch of the knees(or a lot for tall riders) you get into a very good riding posture. This bike is really a scrambler with its ground clearance and ergonomics, which is great because most of the riding I would expect to be capable of doing on a bike that cost so little fits within it's abilities and unlike my KLX it is awesome on the highway. It's really a mislabeled scrambler, and maybe KTM will do some cosmetic redesigns and market it as a scrambler, because its a damn good one, with highway savvy for dirt cheap money. With the spoke wheels now available for the 390ADV, maybe they will have the 'r' version. They can be serious, there is no reason why they couldnt put a 21" wheel up front(and keep the 17" on the rear). It would be very bad ass. I really like that the description says possibly "carefully designed not to offend its older siblings" For my size at 5'9", I think this is a good choice for anyone who wants the fun of the 390 duke powerrplant, but with a comfortable seating position and getting awesome suspension and very respectable ground clearence for a scrambler. Come on KTM, remarket this into a scrambler, black with minimal amounts of orange and keep the cool headlight. This is the first KTM since I've been familiar with the brand that offers an upright seating position in this price range and that's good news for many riders who wanted a KTM, but didn't favor the duke's forward riding position. I would like to get the KLX 300sm but it will probably never be available in my market, so a scrambler with decent ground clearence for the reality of most all of my riding(I have a klx 150 now with similar suspension travel and I have no shortage of fun on it.) I'm going to get the 390 scrambler that KTM has mislabled as an adventure bike, because it will get the job done very well of putting a smile on my face when I ride it for very cheap dollars. But, I do hope the reliability is reasonable. They've been out for a while now and I'm not hearing much about engine problems. The KLX300sm is the best for sure of the two for a do everything(and much lighter) bike on our road conditions, but we only have the R version here, maybe in some paralel universe I am riding a KLX300sm with some tkc80's, but in this one it will have to be the ktm scrambler.

These videos should be a series on Netflix I swear to god this quality is just so proffesional

Funny and informative...

Now in India we have a KTM 250 Adv too

Great video wish I would of seen this before I bought mine

What a boss haha, sick video brother

Wow. This is so funny. I might buy the bike for an upgrade for lol.

I really like this

What about 250 adv

I don't even own a motorcycle or want one but damn your videos are so good

Awesome review from beginning til end. Your videos are the gold standard I can only wish to achieve for my content. Hope you can do a review of the RE Himalayan as well. 🙂

Handlebar raisers aside, isn't Ryan just too fkn tall for this bike!? I don't think he is even able to notice the difference between this and the Duke except for the price. Even that small ground clearance is much better in the adv and not a deal breaker, you can still power wheelie over that log. The only complain I have about it is the unbearably hard stock seat.

Honestly always thought the front end of KTMs looked like outright garbage or a complete afterthought.

ALL CORNERS road yea BOOOYYY!

the best adventure bike is the r1200rt

Thank you for noticing the cant of the foot pegs. On my 2000 concours 14 the passenger peg supports interfere with the pilots heels of his foot..

Wow!! Call is as you see it bru. Primo!

Perfect review!... "Even the KTM pro rider photo is about to fly over the handlebar", that says it all. However, ergonomics are somewhat fixable. This is the best entry level ADV bike for most of us mere mortal riders

in the first minute i thought this was an actual KTM commercial, until 1:09 :D

Authentic Canadian cuisine 😅 Guess we are not so different 😁

David Attenborough could learn a few lessons from this guy

Perfect review, and enjoyable as always.

One word , GENIUS!!!

No BS and just stunning video / writing / editing. Following.

2:34 the cinematics, my word.❤️

Make a seperate video Introducing your cinematographer and editor.

You are 200% correct... It's a street bike with adventurers plastic 😂

When people were asking for KTM to build a smaller adventure bike I'm pretty sure they had the 450 Rally style in mind not the 390 Adventure.

As the last guy said. Brilliant camera work. Well done everyone involved, another thoroughbred video from the Fortnine stable.

Light enough for me to throw on the back of my semi truck and fast enough to do highway speed is what I need.

Gotta respect that KTM respects the realness of your reviews and continues to lend you bikes.

Want. What a cool little bike. Just big enough?

Good by KLR 650. KLR too heavy, too slow, too wide. Love Ktm placing safety standard on their bikes. Harley their options

Still love 2 strokes off road less than 200 pounds.

I want one. The lighter the bike the better for off road

This man can do better advertising for bikes then the billion-dollar manufacturers.

I’m here for my videography class!

Would love to see them use this engine in a true off road dual sport 390 Enduro.

i was thinking there is a snapped ankle at the end of the video

RE Himalayan review please !!

Great video! Who was doing that song at the beginning?

I would go for royal Enfield Himalayan

I am a simple man, I see your vids, I like

The quality of his videos is just top notched. Show this man some respect. Just subscribe, men.

Maaan these guys make videos that make you want to watch right up until the end. And so , so damn honest. Hear this Bajaj! Please.

SUCH a great video. My gosh, I'm blown away by your content. SO good. Thanks for your efforts and talent.

i hope fortnine never makes the same mistakes digitalrevtv made :D

Your production is insane. I love your videos.

What was the song from the beginning?

Where does the Fortnine logo come from? It looks too specific to be just a random doodle.

Hello from Oregon. Sorry about all that smoke. Just know that it was much worse here......

Nachos 19$ holy fook

:D I still wanna test ride one for myself! It looks sick :)) But I will ride the duke as well just to see!

Playing Obi-Wan Kenobi. 😆😆

crushed it once again lads! Things were looking so good for the 390 ADV till the last 10 seconds 😂

Can you review the honda shadow?

I dont know what's more dramatic; korean series or his automobile reviews 🙄

Wow that was art.

Thank you! Wonder if they will re-design the rider position, or at least offer "relaxed"pegs?

What is your opinion on the Husqvarna svartpilen 401 in comparison to the KTM 390?

I only want to know what he think about ducati desert sled now!

please do a video on royal enfield meteor 350

This new adventure design of the front fairings kind of bugs me. Look like a sportbike light without the fairing.

Beautiful honest video as always

The conclusion doesn’t follow the logic of the rest of the review either because it’s a joke, a troll, or just a badly developed verdict. I bought the Black Dog Cycle Works pegs that lower by .5 inches and level the pegs flat. I also bought the adv tribe handle bar risers raising them almost an inch. I also bought the ktm power parts off-road seat that raises it almost an inch. These three things cost about $400 but there are cheaper alternatives on the market if you’d like. With these three mods I am very balanced on the pegs, the handlebars are high enough and the seat sits in the perfect position so that I can control the bike more. I also avoid trying to ride over obviously inappropriate obstacles like fallen trees. Not sure what Ryan was thinking in his conclusion here it’s not like he doesn’t mention in his other reviews modifications as a way to address other bike shortcomings.

I was leaning towards getting this, but the review at the end really hit it home for me. I'll wait for the next iteration.

I'm from India And here ( where Bajaj-KTM manufacturers its bike ) Is as cheap as an ordinary commuter bike So if you want to experience a hard core sports bike But having low budget Then KTM is for you 👍🏻 But not in the American market its little expensive there

At the end of the vid you were trying to get over a log to demonstrate lack of clearance - could you do this with the 390 duke and report the results. I'm guessing worse than just looking for a way around a tall obstacle - like end of ride. Look forward to it.

Always the cloying smugness and cerebral humor to fight through in route to the facts. Still, good information about the KTM 390.

Smallest? No mention of the BMW G310 GS?

Outstanding review

I have a mate that has one of these I ended up machining a bracket on my mill to let him mount the foot pegs flat because he didn’t want the bike to keep trying to throw him off

We got the smallest ktm adventure 250 in India.

Adventure 250:- Hold my beer

What do you believe is better Kawasaki versys x300 or KTM 390 adv???

I need you to get a short, quirky and crash prone co-host, and another co-host that is kind of...beige...to balance everything out; because one day Clarkson, Hammond, and May are going to die.

I love the satire style of these videos, so funny, yet you sill manage to make a serious review with loads of excellent points, never change!

I wonder what he would say about the Hero Xpulse !?

Hey hey, me is from India. Really dig your sarcasm clubbed with honesty. Great work !! If I may, could I request you to review the kawasaki versys 650 ??

The best and most entertaining motorbike channel in all of LTpost land. Ryan F9 outstanding!

This is a great video, thank you. The dry humor, especially the "authentic Canadian lunch," keeps me tuned in.

You’ll never cross the barren parking lot..ktm pulls sponsorship...Ryan goes with BMW

1:26 subtle dig at Long Way Up?

so what is your suggestion for a first bike? Im 59, have had dirt bikes, want an adventure bike, like the TW200 but concerned about top speed. I like the KTM390

Is this entry level bike 😪 In my country this is a super bike😥

Are these videos fun to make? You and camera operator have good chemistry. It shows in content quality. Satisfying vocabulary too.

I dont like the headlight

1290 to 390?......we were teased with 1090 content and you left us hanging!

I was super interested in one of these until I found out they eat headgaskets

Please do a Royal Enfield Himalayan review!

My dude lookin like Pedro Pascal

this guy needs a medal

"the long way around" *chokes*

Oh about the KTM, notice how easy the forks bottom out on rather small jumps.. I would rather take out my mountain bike and hunt down some mexican food.

Now I want some Mexican food !

WOW. love how honest your reviews are! Way to go. Love it!

Great review! What about making a review of Bullit Hero 250?

Omg I am in love with 390 adv going to have as soon as possible, how in few minutes you let me change my mind , I spent years to decide omg what is the best for me you make it hard , but I appreciate you are brilliant

I am buying it. not going to ride it on that heavy offroad conditions and I am not going to jump or stand riding. Looks better than the Duke in my opinion and costs almost the same in my country so that is my decision.

Good video and I always enjoy Ryan's stuff. Issues brought up include peg angle, bar position and ground clearance (and cast wheels). First, nearly every ADV rider dials a bike into their egos, and replacement pegs (rather for the angle as in this case, or just for size) and risers/bars are among the first upgrades. Ground clearance is not bad for a light ADV bike, especially considering that the wheel base is shorter than the big bikes. Does this compare with a 790 ADV R? No, it doesn't have the suspension, wheels or power. But it's also half the price and 90 lbs lighter. It's also barely half the price of a 690 Enduro. This bike is probably the best VALUE in the ADV world. 7" of suspension travel isn't ideal-but it's not bad for the purpose of an ADV bike (not a "dual sport" or "plated dirt bike"). I have a 1290 SAR and am thinking of trading for one-looking for something smaller, lighter, and not $18,000 to go bounce around in the dirt. Frankly, I don't take the big bike some places I used to go on my smaller, lighter bikes. If you're using the full capabilities of a 690 E or 790 R, this probably isn't the bike for you. If you want to blast through the desert at 100mph, get a 1290 SAR. But for getting out and exploring the backcountry, on pretty rough forest service roads or ATV trails, on a bike that is fairly light (by ADV standards, not "dual sport" ones), with a good bit of technology (personally I could do without ABS or TC, but it's not a bad thing) this looks like it might be a good fit. Both for new riders looking to give ADV riding a shot, or for older, experienced riders getting a little "past our prime" (such as me). Looks like a pretty good BDR bike, IMHO.