it finally arrived, ktm 790 adventure r rally. she exceeds my expectations. though i've ridden friends' 790 adv r and adv s -only on dirt, this bike exceeded what i remembered from riding those bikes. the street performance of the 790 far exceeded my expectations. this girl rips the canyons and she's fast. i can't wait to get on the dirt. i had no intention of purchasing a 790. they just didn't appeal to me. the rally looks so much better -to me anyway- and i love the idea of the suspension. i ordered loads of farkles. new wheels, tires, skid plate, brake/clutch levers, decat, seat, mirrors, pegs, aux lights, scotts damper, rekluse clutch, luggage/tail racks, heated grips, etc, etc, etc. i'll share the progress in upcoming videos and, of course, i'll post some dirt riding videos. and, i plan to keep ktm 690 and bmw r1200gs. gs will become more street focused. stay tuned. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0lseLu2blc

well, mt21 didn't last long. it lasted about 600 miles. my concern about the tire's durability on the heavier 790 proved true. the rocky terrain on engineer pass trashed the tire ...and i could ride gentler. next up the pirelli scorpion rally tire. pardon the goofy commentary and potty mouth ...if you've watched previous vids, you're probably used to both. :-D ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpZTzDQm-Hc