That's because you don't live in a tropical 3rd world country where 2 feet deep water is a common occurrence in summer. I once had to cross water literally as tall as my hip on a motorcycle with an underbelly exhaust going home from work.
I don't own a motorcycle and likely never will. F9 posts a new video, I commit and I pay attention to the details. The money counting during the sponsor segment, the nod to the Titanic scene when the diamond necklace sank into the deep... it's the details that set this channel apart from the rest. Amazing job, Ryan and team.
In the Philippines, where flooding is almost instant, we are taught how to ride through flooded roads, I was taught by my father, observe the road, see if anyone made it across. Keep the engine running, slow is better than stopping. I used a Honda XLR before and cruised through flooded roads where some pickups are scared to go through. These tips from FortNine are accurate ☺️
Never seen any road flood here in Sweden and I would get scared shitless if I coulden't see the paywment. But after this video I kinda want to try and cross a lake^^
happens alot in thailand too xD seen to many people end up in manholes without covers or the like so really dont like it but hey if needs to get thru meh
Also cruised through a flood during "Agaton". Water was already above the exhaust but still below the airbox, just had to maintain the throttle to avoid water getting in the pipe. Was all good, had fun. Yung mga Nmax na ala Jetski di na tumawid e hahahaha
Also in the Philippines and I've survived some flooding to a certain extent. However, my engine got flooded when the flood was pretty deep and an pickup truck passed through
I never realized that Moses crossed the Red Sea on a motorcycle… thanks to Ryan now I know why they stayed 40 years in the desert… drying out the motor and getting some parts! As usual, the best 5 minutes of this week… thanks FortNine Crew Ps: The gig from the sponsors is just hillarious! 😂
@@kret63 and an exhaust pipe too! With one way valves! If you just have a really long pipe, you can't inhale and exhale deeply enough for you to actually suck fresh air, so yiu're just breathing the same air oher and over again, which is bad One pipe down, one pipe up, one one way valve on each to block wxhaled air from going up the intake, and block fresh air from being sucked into the outlet
You never cease to amaze me with your production quality Ryan and crew. Everything you make is pure gold, but you still somehow manage to one-up yourself every time. Thank you for all your hard work.
You forgot an important point. A very good tip at crossing rivers is to stand on the opposite side of the bike where the stream is going so you can support the bike with your body on the wrong side the stream can take you bike down and you will only have the handle bars in your hands while your bike is trying to flow away. I had to learn it the hard way on the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan 🇹🇯
Good tip ! Thanks for sharing the info. I really does make good sense. Its easier to push to keep the bike upright . I hope you didnt loose your bike in the river.
I don't even have a motorcycle, ryan. And i still love Fortnine's content. The writing is witty and informative and the cinematography is the best in this category. You guys are awesome
at 2 minutes in I'm thinking to myself this is one of the greatest motorcycle videos to ever be posted on the internet. did y'all see the stream this guy constructed he even ground out trenches from where the off-road vehicles cross this is gold
The amount of energy spent on details, like being soaking wet while explaining stuff in front of the blackboard, is FortNine level. Grrrrrreat video guys!
Every video from you is a cinematicly shot and directed master piece. From longer unbiased bike reviews, to a 5 minute video on crossing tits deep water 🤣
It's better then TV. The corporations would twist all their story lines and content and they would be forced to kneel to their advertising gods. You tube is the only way
Nowhere near enough content for TV. I've loved this channel from day one but it's slowly drifting into obscurity unfortunately because of declining output ....such a shame.
I actually watched the whole add segment, and I genuinely enjoyed it, probably the only channel on RUclips I've ever seen capable of doing just that. Just shows what an amazing showman Ryan is!
Alternatively, take a ferry. I don't know how though, but your content continues to improve with every video. Love the background actions, still love the money counter during the sponsor portion, and really appreciate the time remaining bar during the sponsor segment. Fortnine continues to be the best motorcycle related channel on RUclips, even while selling out :).
This sits close to home, I live here in south east asia where flooding is constant and these are my tips for it first if your crossing a flooded area rev that go to your lowest gear like first gear next is rev that engine up control the rev with you clutch make sure that i won't stall else water will enter through your exhaust, you can also add grease at your sparkplug and ignition coil to prevent water from entering it and last make sure you dont let water get into your air filter else you'll stall On repairing a bike that stallled on the flood, just drain the water out of the exhaust and carb (if you have one) then make sure the air filter and spark plug is dry and last check if your primary stator is fried but that just happens when your gaskets are broken, so there's my tips incase you have to go through flooded streets or crossing into rivers
Did some river crossing on my xl350R a few years back. Great fun, Rocky River bottom makes for exciting terrain. On return ended up in a deep channel and swamped the bike, but it takes a lot more than that to kill a Honda. Nice video Ryan, as always delivering the good content.
Great content as always! I love how you guys put a Titanic reference into a motorcycle video. Production is at a high standard, but these random little scenes put the cherry on top! :)
@@circuitmonkey6653 A glimpse of that pendant and most people aged 35 and up knows. Below that, probably need to be a movie buff to catch that subtle detail.
I crossed a small stream yesterday. Very small, but it was my first. Even small steps are leaps and bounds for infants, and I am certainly new to off road riding. I had a blast.
The first thing you should do is a deep water crossing! Make sure you got ur rubber ducky mod though! /s It great and all but fk, you can't drive them 500 miles without some kind of maintenance, troubleshooting, or repair. Car tires for example usually last a minimum 20k miles. Good luck finding a set of motorcycle tires to last 6k. The chain needs constant attention and if your bike is carburated it wanna have that cleaned after about 1500 miles. Currently sitting on a broken clutch cable. Maybe its a sign to just park mine for winter? The motorcycle is something that should go go go but has been neutered into a "hobby" for a wealthy few.
@@RabiesTheBeagle Your "opinion" on how bad motorcycles are is just wrong. My 1994 Honda ST1100 has carbs and I never touched them in the 100K km's I had the bike. Try some modern tires, like Dunlop Trailmax Mission, or Heidenau K60 Scouts. Or, for street bikes, Dunlop Elite 4, Metzeler ME888. All of these tires get 20,000 + km's! Newer tires have come a long way, as have carbs. A broken clutch cable is a maintenance issue. Or, carry a spare.
Don't be too cocky! Watching videos is maybe a start. No substitute for riding and taking a course. Buy the best bike you can afford, get the basic gear and ride within your limits. Join a riding group, like Dual Sport group, track riding days, etc etc. Riding with experienced people is a great way to learn.
Not sure I'll be doing deep water crossings anytime soon (live in an arid mountain region, and the Africa Twin is kind of heavy and expensive to put down in a river for funzies) but still glad F9 did this video!
This was nothing but an excuse for you guys to go somewhere warm, have just enough content filmed to justify running an ad for nord, and play with motorcycles. And I still enjoyed it. Well done!
I thought I was good having grown up riding the mean streets of New York City. I am humbled!!! Please keep the videos coming and the odometers turning!!
Hey team F9!! Been following you guys since Jun 2018... Seriously thanks for all the visual treats that you guys put out there, the effort is definitely visible and the quality of vdos speaks for itself. Especially a fan of your bike reviews, which, in my opinion, are the best and most comprehensive one can ever find on all of internet. A work of art to say the least! (A sly way of asking you to keep up the good work and to post more bike reviews ;p ;p )
As much as the content is always stellar, these short videos with sponsors are not as good as the long-form videos of old. Hope some big features are to come!
I must give you this highest of praise. I don't have any real interest or knowledge in motorbikes, but yet I find myself drawn to your content. It really is a remark of a good content create, when you manage to draw me in and peak my interest regardless. I cannot quite put my finger on why that is, but I guess something about your content and storytelling really strike the balance between keeping things interesting, educational and yet simple enough for everyday people to understand. Kudos to you and your team, you're doing a spectacular job.
I 2nd this. I found this channel with this video and it's great. I have some interest in motorcycles, but mostly the dirt bike kind with 2, 3, or 4 wheels haha. I dont plan on doing what they perform here in this video, but i love the content. Water washing away the logo is such a great touch, and nice music touch.
Ryan I truly believe you produce the Best motorcycle content on RUclips! Kudos to F9 - I never miss an episode, and re-watch many of them over the years.
This is hands down the funniest motorbike vlog I have seen, wouldn't work though without Ryan's dry humour. Keep up the great production. Hi from South African
I'm not sure what I just watched or when - or perhaps more importantly - why it will become useful for me to know it. However, I thank Ryan and the mighty Fortnine crew for providing this public service announcement. Also, the money counting machine during the sponsored ad section - genius!
I like how you handle the switch to sponsored videos. And the reanimation in the backround made me chuckle audibly. Really great video, so much attention to detail. I love it
I run Shinko 700 front and rear (one of Ryan's previous recommendations). Turtle fur neckwarmer or a good 'ol wool scarf, plus a nice beard (maybe not as nice as yours!) does me fine here in southern ID. HTH!
@@SoybeanAK I was positive that Ryan had covered it in some video somewhere but couldn't remember. I need to hunt down the tire video because my Continentals are destroyed after 3500 miles
@@adamsj01 He did make a riding in snow video but it was mostly fun messing about. Anyway the 700s are still at maybe 30% after around 7k, but then it's just a 300lb XT250 with a 150lb guy on, riding conservatively! Dunno if they even make 'em for your bike.
@@SoybeanAK copy that. Myself and the bike are a bit heavier. I don't know the meaning of conservative. I'm showing cords at 3k. Perhaps I'll swap on a car tire.
"...where your bow-wave provides a trough for your air intake to breath!" Fantastically practical tips. Thanks F9. Love the little watery cough from the cylinder to close -priceless!!!
Ryan, I found this channel like half a year ago and ngl, if i wanst sure if i was becoming a biker before, i sure am now, even without a bike these videos are the best! keep it up and have a good day
As a rider that has passed through many of rivers seat deep on a 250 2-smoke i can clarify half of what your talking about including throttle/clutch control and speed going through the water if you can half wheelie against the current fadt enough from the peek of passage depending on depth and water speed if you hug your legs to the bike as if you were in an oh shit moment regular riding you create a wave around your bike that will still allow good airflow around your airbox and you also get good practice for wheelies and if you do drown her out simply turn your gas off kick it over a few times tip it on its ass end and turn it over a couple of times by hand and repeat the process untill no water pours from the exgaust after that turn on fuel full choke and kicker over till she fires and let her warm up fully before continuing your way but all in all great video for anyone that has no idea
I LOVED how he decided not to restate the subject of the video and went straight to it. Acknowledging that we as viewers are plenty capable of reading titles.
the only bad thing about fortnine is how long of a gap there is between videos, ryan even makes the sponsorship segment feel interesting and gets me to watch it. i can’t help but to think this video was probably supposed to go out in summer tho, and not approaching winter…
In my country... After heavy rain our streets get filled with water, and almost everyone rides a bike (70-125cc) cuz cars are expensive. So we basically do this atleast once a year without any preparation.
My favourite video! so much fun churning out while helpful advice. And the sponsor portion - i didn't even realise first it was an ad lol, even enjoyed that.
One of my mates lost his licence so couldn't ride on the road but his work was a convenient 5km 3mi ride upstream so snorkel converted his bike and rode the river to work till he got his licence back lol cheers for reminding me :)
I broke one of these rules, and may continue to do so in the future. While I've never stormed the beach on two wheels, I've had to ford many streams. Cold. Cold ones. Usually when there was ice present to some degree. The majority were ankle deep, but there were plenty that would have come up around knee high. If there was significant flow to either make noise over my exhaust or break up/stop the ice from forming, I'd continue to look for the best crossing. Here's where my actions diverged from the advised: I would cross at an angle that had me going slightly upstream against the flow. Obviously I want to cut a short a line as possible, but after witnessing a buddy lose traction crossing perpendicular to flow and almost losing it myself (I got wetter than I wanted. COLD!) I've since then adapted the angle. Never with flow, always slightly against. Ya know what? After some consideration my aging joints and arthritis have voted. "F*€K that cold weather." How will I ever convince them otherwise?
that transition to that AD was on another level, it took 10 seconds to realize I was watching a commercial (which I normally skip). Alright Nord VPN, you got me this time
As a 100% street rider I will never need this skill, but it’s fortnine so I’m going to watch every second
Hah until you find yourself somewhere that's flooding and you need to get through it :)
That's because you don't live in a tropical 3rd world country where 2 feet deep water is a common occurrence in summer. I once had to cross water literally as tall as my hip on a motorcycle with an underbelly exhaust going home from work.
@@Wintersdark guess it’s better to have a skill and not need it
Roads flood somtimes. Just sayin
Where were going... we dont need roads
Everyone is a street rider until the apocalypse.
Thank you Ryan, I was able to cross the Atlantic Ocean with your advice and a couple of long enough tubes. I'm currently enjoying my vacation.
I don't even know what the port authority would say. hahaha
Still a better submarine than the Titan.
I don't own a motorcycle and likely never will. F9 posts a new video, I commit and I pay attention to the details. The money counting during the sponsor segment, the nod to the Titanic scene when the diamond necklace sank into the deep... it's the details that set this channel apart from the rest. Amazing job, Ryan and team.
Nice job spotting The Heart of the Ocean! ~RF9
Damn, should I be embarrassed or proud of not knowing that :o)
This video was likely far more entertaining than the movie we knew the end of.....!
Don't forget the casual CPR in the background at 1:56
@@mmuller199 That, too. Always a treasure trove of clever and hilarious nods.
@@mmuller199 And the very Canadian hockey stick used as a prop for the exhaust! :)
In the Philippines, where flooding is almost instant, we are taught how to ride through flooded roads, I was taught by my father, observe the road, see if anyone made it across. Keep the engine running, slow is better than stopping. I used a Honda XLR before and cruised through flooded roads where some pickups are scared to go through. These tips from FortNine are accurate ☺️
Never seen any road flood here in Sweden and I would get scared shitless if I coulden't see the paywment. But after this video I kinda want to try and cross a lake^^
happens alot in thailand too xD seen to many people end up in manholes without covers or the like so really dont like it but hey if needs to get thru meh
Also cruised through a flood during "Agaton". Water was already above the exhaust but still below the airbox, just had to maintain the throttle to avoid water getting in the pipe. Was all good, had fun. Yung mga Nmax na ala Jetski di na tumawid e hahahaha
Heck yes
Also in the Philippines and I've survived some flooding to a certain extent. However, my engine got flooded when the flood was pretty deep and an pickup truck passed through
2:01 the CPR going on in the background absolutely killed me. Great content!
I never realized that Moses crossed the Red Sea on a motorcycle… thanks to Ryan now I know why they stayed 40 years in the desert… drying out the motor and getting some parts!
As usual, the best 5 minutes of this week… thanks FortNine Crew
Ps: The gig from the sponsors is just hillarious! 😂
I knew Moses crossed the desert on a motorcycle, for he burned across the desert on his Triumph...
He didn't exactly cross it, he had a parting. Which it's why it's so important to visit your barber before attempting these things.
He did come down the mountain on his triumph!
Waiting 40 years for parts. Must have been an Aprilia.
Thanks, i can finally fulfill my dreams of traveling across the oceans without getting an expensive boat!
all on chill
Don't forget to add air intake to Your helmet :D
The rubber ducky is only required adder.
@@kret63 and you have to get that air from a really far away place
@@kret63 and an exhaust pipe too! With one way valves!
If you just have a really long pipe, you can't inhale and exhale deeply enough for you to actually suck fresh air, so yiu're just breathing the same air oher and over again, which is bad
One pipe down, one pipe up, one one way valve on each to block wxhaled air from going up the intake, and block fresh air from being sucked into the outlet
You never cease to amaze me with your production quality Ryan and crew. Everything you make is pure gold, but you still somehow manage to one-up yourself every time. Thank you for all your hard work.
Good Grace, the amount of subtle details and Easter eggs put in a 5min video is outstanding. Truly a class above. Well done
You forgot an important point. A very good tip at crossing rivers is to stand on the opposite side of the bike where the stream is going so you can support the bike with your body on the wrong side the stream can take you bike down and you will only have the handle bars in your hands while your bike is trying to flow away. I had to learn it the hard way on the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan 🇹🇯
Good tip ! Thanks for sharing the info. I really does make good sense. Its easier to push to keep the bike upright . I hope you didnt loose your bike in the river.
I don't even have a motorcycle, ryan. And i still love Fortnine's content. The writing is witty and informative and the cinematography is the best in this category. You guys are awesome
same , been watching for years
Looks like they're also pretty good at money laundering too 🤣
@@JoshuaClarked ????
@@MangoMonster2007 i.imgur.com/XggfY36.png
lolol dude counting the money even has a stack stashed in his pocket. That with the cuban music, too funny.
Let it inspire you to ride a motorcycle! You'll appreciate this even more!
omg, i love the subtle money counting and the cpr in the background. Your vids are always worth the watch no matter the subject being covered.
at 2 minutes in I'm thinking to myself this is one of the greatest motorcycle videos to ever be posted on the internet. did y'all see the stream this guy constructed he even ground out trenches from where the off-road vehicles cross this is gold
Did the titanic necklace really float through the frame at 3:45 ?! 😂
Well spotted! ~RF9
The amount of energy spent on details, like being soaking wet while explaining stuff in front of the blackboard, is FortNine level. Grrrrrreat video guys!
Every video from you is a cinematicly shot and directed master piece. From longer unbiased bike reviews, to a 5 minute video on crossing tits deep water 🤣
this is the first time I didn't skip the nordVPN ad. that takes a real skill. F9 you are the best!!!
Your videos are worth all the effort. Someone should give you a tv show. Epic.
Who watches TVs nowadays?
It's better then TV. The corporations would twist all their story lines and content and they would be forced to kneel to their advertising gods. You tube is the only way
Nowhere near enough content for TV. I've loved this channel from day one but it's slowly drifting into obscurity unfortunately because of declining output ....such a shame.
I actually watched the whole add segment, and I genuinely enjoyed it, probably the only channel on RUclips I've ever seen capable of doing just that. Just shows what an amazing showman Ryan is!
I'm just gonna say it. I am nominating this video for best of the year. Loved the money counting scenes!
This has become old school Top Gear with motorcycles - with Science! And I freaking love it! Amazing videos. Funny, informative and brilliantly made.
Alternatively, take a ferry.
I don't know how though, but your content continues to improve with every video. Love the background actions, still love the money counter during the sponsor portion, and really appreciate the time remaining bar during the sponsor segment.
Fortnine continues to be the best motorcycle related channel on RUclips, even while selling out :).
Ferries are too heavy to fit on a bike. They can take themselves.
100% agree
Yeah. Also, all those oils in the water are surely very bad for the whole Riversystem.
That scene with the Heart of the Sea necklace sinking…..😂. Subtle and creative. A real “gem” in this video!
i simply do not understand how you manage to teach us this much and be this entertaning at the same time
Hands down the best production on RUclips
This sits close to home, I live here in south east asia where flooding is constant and these are my tips for it first if your crossing a flooded area rev that go to your lowest gear like first gear next is rev that engine up control the rev with you clutch make sure that i won't stall else water will enter through your exhaust, you can also add grease at your sparkplug and ignition coil to prevent water from entering it and last make sure you dont let water get into your air filter else you'll stall
On repairing a bike that stallled on the flood, just drain the water out of the exhaust and carb (if you have one) then make sure the air filter and spark plug is dry and last check if your primary stator is fried but that just happens when your gaskets are broken, so there's my tips incase you have to go through flooded streets or crossing into rivers
I'm loving the duck sitting on the exhaust/air intake! 😂🤣
Did some river crossing on my xl350R a few years back. Great fun, Rocky River bottom makes for exciting terrain. On return ended up in a deep channel and swamped the bike, but it takes a lot more than that to kill a Honda. Nice video Ryan, as always delivering the good content.
Great content as always! I love how you guys put a Titanic reference into a motorcycle video. Production is at a high standard, but these random little scenes put the cherry on top! :)
It's the little gold nuggets. I wonder how many people actually caught it?
@@circuitmonkey6653 A glimpse of that pendant and most people aged 35 and up knows. Below that, probably need to be a movie buff to catch that subtle detail.
3.46 if some of you didn't find the reference.
The Hockey Stick Exhaust was pure Canadian Gold. Thank you for that.
You can always count on F9 for important, practical and useful advice!
This was probably THE best incorporated nordvpn ad i barely noticed i watched an AD. Amazingly executed
Damn, Ryan must have fun filming these videos!
This entire video was an elaborate excuse for a beach day. ~RF9
@@FortNine What's the difference between a beach party and a work expense? Filming it
@@FortNine what about a waterproofing guide for people who dare to sink down to the handlebars on a 2 wheeled adventure?
I crossed a small stream yesterday. Very small, but it was my first. Even small steps are leaps and bounds for infants, and I am certainly new to off road riding. I had a blast.
Your production is bar none! Love the creativity and humour 😁
This is by far the craziest topic I’ve seen as a commuter on two wheels! But it’s interesting no doubt! Keep up the great work!!
That takes water cooling to a whole new level!
Really nice cinematography as always
Best moto content on the internet!
I tip my hat to that Titanic reference @ 3:44 well played Ryan
I’ll never do half of the things you talk about but I love the content! You guys are the best.
Never owned a motorcycle; your videos used to be great, but now.. now they are awesome.
Just got my motorcycle license last week. I am yet to buy my first bike, but i feel very confident. This channel is truly lifechanging
AND! Now you know how to cross a river too! :)
Congrats! I'm two years in, and it's been amazing. Safe riding!
The first thing you should do is a deep water crossing! Make sure you got ur rubber ducky mod though!
/s
It great and all but fk, you can't drive them 500 miles without some kind of maintenance, troubleshooting, or repair.
Car tires for example usually last a minimum 20k miles. Good luck finding a set of motorcycle tires to last 6k. The chain needs constant attention and if your bike is carburated it wanna have that cleaned after about 1500 miles. Currently sitting on a broken clutch cable. Maybe its a sign to just park mine for winter? The motorcycle is something that should go go go but has been neutered into a "hobby" for a wealthy few.
@@RabiesTheBeagle Your "opinion" on how bad motorcycles are is just wrong. My 1994 Honda ST1100 has carbs and I never touched them in the 100K km's I had the bike. Try some modern tires, like Dunlop Trailmax Mission, or Heidenau K60 Scouts. Or, for street bikes, Dunlop Elite 4, Metzeler ME888. All of these tires get 20,000 + km's! Newer tires have come a long way, as have carbs. A broken clutch cable is a maintenance issue. Or, carry a spare.
Don't be too cocky! Watching videos is maybe a start. No substitute for riding and taking a course. Buy the best bike you can afford, get the basic gear and ride within your limits. Join a riding group, like Dual Sport group, track riding days, etc etc. Riding with experienced people is a great way to learn.
If there is an award for RUclips videos, you just won it! Brilliant.
I can't believe that I've been doing it wrong all this time, by using bridges!
Bridges & ferries are way overrated
This is already starting out so good. Love the bowling shirt.
Not sure I'll be doing deep water crossings anytime soon (live in an arid mountain region, and the Africa Twin is kind of heavy and expensive to put down in a river for funzies) but still glad F9 did this video!
That was just an extreme example. If the water is even two feet deep, it's a challenge.
Loved CPR on the helmeted rider in the background. So many gems in the content!
I love how informative FortNine are while still being fun and silly. Great job to the entire team, I love your work!
This was nothing but an excuse for you guys to go somewhere warm, have just enough content filmed to justify running an ad for nord, and play with motorcycles. And I still enjoyed it.
Well done!
It’s my birthday and you guys upload, couldn’t get much better eh?
Happy birthday Nico! ~RF9
I thought I was good having grown up riding the mean streets of New York City. I am humbled!!! Please keep the videos coming and the odometers turning!!
Wow! Fortnine content, during a break at work. It's going to be a good week ;-)
Every video created by fort nine is a masterpiece. He is the da Vinci of the motorcycle world
Hey team F9!!
Been following you guys since Jun 2018...
Seriously thanks for all the visual treats that you guys put out there, the effort is definitely visible and the quality of vdos speaks for itself.
Especially a fan of your bike reviews, which, in my opinion, are the best and most comprehensive one can ever find on all of internet. A work of art to say the least!
(A sly way of asking you to keep up the good work and to post more bike reviews ;p ;p )
This channel is crazy underrated. I don't even have a motorcycle and I love watching. You have a Top Gear quality, no pun intended.
Thanks Text for gift 🎁
As much as the content is always stellar, these short videos with sponsors are not as good as the long-form videos of old. Hope some big features are to come!
Even by the highest-possible standards, i.e., Fortnine's own, this is absolutely fantastic stuff. Bravo!
Crazy high quality content
Entertaining, yet informative also. Even the sponsor interlude. I'm impressed
I must give you this highest of praise.
I don't have any real interest or knowledge in motorbikes, but yet I find myself drawn to your content. It really is a remark of a good content create, when you manage to draw me in and peak my interest regardless. I cannot quite put my finger on why that is, but I guess something about your content and storytelling really strike the balance between keeping things interesting, educational and yet simple enough for everyday people to understand.
Kudos to you and your team, you're doing a spectacular job.
I 2nd this. I found this channel with this video and it's great. I have some interest in motorcycles, but mostly the dirt bike kind with 2, 3, or 4 wheels haha. I dont plan on doing what they perform here in this video, but i love the content. Water washing away the logo is such a great touch, and nice music touch.
The cinematography and editing in this video are too good for academy awards.
Ryan I truly believe you produce the Best motorcycle content on RUclips! Kudos to F9 - I never miss an episode, and re-watch many of them over the years.
Fortnine doesn't need a TV show, TV show needs Fortnine! That 'Heart of the Ocean' though 💙 Extraordinary production of videos! Love Fortnine!
This is hands down the funniest motorbike vlog I have seen, wouldn't work though without Ryan's dry humour. Keep up the great production. Hi from South African
Humor's not so dry in this one . . .
I'm not sure what I just watched or when - or perhaps more importantly - why it will become useful for me to know it. However, I thank Ryan and the mighty Fortnine crew for providing this public service announcement. Also, the money counting machine during the sponsored ad section - genius!
You took water cooling to a whole new level...
I'm glad to see that a bright yellow rubber duck (I have on in my bathroom!) played such a major role in the modifications!! Bravo Sir! Bravo!!
Love the dive flag on the tank 😁
You and your team became as good as the Old top gear or the new Grand Tour. Awesome
I wish you guys would at least make a video per week - I have serious withdraw symptoms.
wow. these videos are so well made. amazing quality, lot of effort, humor, education. I'm not used to this on YT lol
Full throttle and close your eyes
I like how you handle the switch to sponsored videos. And the reanimation in the backround made me chuckle audibly. Really great video, so much attention to detail. I love it
Hey Ryan! I'm trying to ride all winter ( to work) on my z900. What tires should I run and how to keep my chin warm? Love all your content!
I run Shinko 700 front and rear (one of Ryan's previous recommendations). Turtle fur neckwarmer or a good 'ol wool scarf, plus a nice beard (maybe not as nice as yours!) does me fine here in southern ID. HTH!
@@SoybeanAK I was positive that Ryan had covered it in some video somewhere but couldn't remember.
I need to hunt down the tire video because my Continentals are destroyed after 3500 miles
@@adamsj01 He did make a riding in snow video but it was mostly fun messing about. Anyway the 700s are still at maybe 30% after around 7k, but then it's just a 300lb XT250 with a 150lb guy on, riding conservatively! Dunno if they even make 'em for your bike.
@@SoybeanAK copy that. Myself and the bike are a bit heavier. I don't know the meaning of conservative. I'm showing cords at 3k. Perhaps I'll swap on a car tire.
Pretty much the only channel i don’t skip ads. It’s the least I can do.
Is it me or Ryan's videos are getting weirder? ... Weird or not, always fun to watch!
"...where your bow-wave provides a trough for your air intake to breath!" Fantastically practical tips. Thanks F9.
Love the little watery cough from the cylinder to close -priceless!!!
Ryan, I found this channel like half a year ago and ngl, if i wanst sure if i was becoming a biker before, i sure am now, even without a bike these videos are the best! keep it up and have a good day
This guy got more than 1,500,000 subscribers. You see here why! This is funny and full of skill without prétention. Unique!
OMG, the CPR in progress in the background !!!🤣🤣😅🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂
I lived in Vietnam for 12 years. I have drove through many floods and everything he has said is 100% accurate.
ive been following you for years now, and i have no idea how i missed this one. i was just looking for water crossing videos
As a rider that has passed through many of rivers seat deep on a 250 2-smoke i can clarify half of what your talking about including throttle/clutch control and speed going through the water if you can half wheelie against the current fadt enough from the peek of passage depending on depth and water speed if you hug your legs to the bike as if you were in an oh shit moment regular riding you create a wave around your bike that will still allow good airflow around your airbox and you also get good practice for wheelies and if you do drown her out simply turn your gas off kick it over a few times tip it on its ass end and turn it over a couple of times by hand and repeat the process untill no water pours from the exgaust after that turn on fuel full choke and kicker over till she fires and let her warm up fully before continuing your way but all in all great video for anyone that has no idea
I LOVED how he decided not to restate the subject of the video and went straight to it. Acknowledging that we as viewers are plenty capable of reading titles.
the only bad thing about fortnine is how long of a gap there is between videos, ryan even makes the sponsorship segment feel interesting and gets me to watch it. i can’t help but to think this video was probably supposed to go out in summer tho, and not approaching winter…
The cpr bit in the back while talking about the sticks is pure art.
In my country... After heavy rain our streets get filled with water, and almost everyone rides a bike (70-125cc) cuz cars are expensive. So we basically do this atleast once a year without any preparation.
My favourite video! so much fun churning out while helpful advice. And the sponsor portion - i didn't even realise first it was an ad lol, even enjoyed that.
I lost it when Ryan gurgled underwater 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Amazing content as always 💖💖💖
One of my mates lost his licence so couldn't ride on the road but his work was a convenient 5km 3mi ride upstream so snorkel converted his bike and rode the river to work till he got his licence back lol cheers for reminding me :)
I broke one of these rules, and may continue to do so in the future. While I've never stormed the beach on two wheels, I've had to ford many streams. Cold. Cold ones. Usually when there was ice present to some degree. The majority were ankle deep, but there were plenty that would have come up around knee high. If there was significant flow to either make noise over my exhaust or break up/stop the ice from forming, I'd continue to look for the best crossing. Here's where my actions diverged from the advised: I would cross at an angle that had me going slightly upstream against the flow. Obviously I want to cut a short a line as possible, but after witnessing a buddy lose traction crossing perpendicular to flow and almost losing it myself (I got wetter than I wanted. COLD!) I've since then adapted the angle. Never with flow, always slightly against.
Ya know what? After some consideration my aging joints and arthritis have voted. "F*€K that cold weather." How will I ever convince them otherwise?
I wish every channel had this level of production
Man your production quality is through the roof. Keep up the good work.
that transition to that AD was on another level, it took 10 seconds to realize I was watching a commercial (which I normally skip). Alright Nord VPN, you got me this time
I think your content is better than products companies want you to advertise.
Lol the CPR in the background @ 2:00 ! Amazing as always
I'm from Malaysia. We face flash floods at least once a year. I needed this video. Thank you 🙌
I don't even ride motorcycles but this info forever changed my life
Exactly none of this activity appeals to me but I'm just as glad this video was made. As always, well done!