What is the Most Beautiful Motorcycle?

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2020
  • Ducati 996? Vincent Black Shadow? Suzuki Gladius? Booty might be in the eye of the beholder but it’s not all subjective either. We take a deep dive into motorcycle aesthetics.
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  • @AlaskaSkidood
    @AlaskaSkidood 3 года назад +7138

    You don't make motorcycle reviews. You make films about motorcycling. And that's something to be proud of.

    • @Niki_Parvanov
      @Niki_Parvanov 3 года назад +41

      Can't upvote it more than once... :( same as the video

    • @brumby92
      @brumby92 3 года назад +36

      I don't own a bike. Probably never will. I still love watching these videos.

    • @quackerzdb
      @quackerzdb 3 года назад +19

      And that's what's I appreciates about you.

    • @willbalkovec2631
      @willbalkovec2631 3 года назад +7

      very well said

    • @user-lp2tb2qj6e
      @user-lp2tb2qj6e 3 года назад +4

      💯

  • @salih8566
    @salih8566 3 года назад +2406

    I don't know about most beautiful motorcycle but this channel is most beautiful motorcycle channel.

    • @salih8566
      @salih8566 3 года назад +6

      If you ask why I don't know about most beautiful motorcycle, answer is I'm from Turkey and devaluation is a real think :D

    • @kilianortmann9979
      @kilianortmann9979 3 года назад +14

      ... in the world.

    • @ashleyhazell662
      @ashleyhazell662 3 года назад +2

      Facts

    • @Jeff_Green
      @Jeff_Green 3 года назад +8

      Most beautiful RUclips channel host too

    • @somebodynothing8028
      @somebodynothing8028 3 года назад +1

      #1 comment here

  • @astron1000
    @astron1000 Год назад +170

    As someone who personally knows the small design team who created the FTR in Minneapolis, they are very happy someone noticed the subtleties built into the bike. Polaris is run (and owned) by people who love to ride. The same team brought Victory Motorcycles to life. And they have some interesting things up their sleeves.

    • @fairfaxayres4469
      @fairfaxayres4469 Год назад

      Like what?

    • @astron1000
      @astron1000 Год назад +12

      @@fairfaxayres4469 Just like any other manufacturer, no one outside the company will know until things are announced. Leaking information can get you fired.

    • @Stevevm21
      @Stevevm21 9 месяцев назад +5

      As an architect who owns a 2022 ftr s, i can appreciate this. Most beautiful bike I’ve seen. Rode a bmw and couldn’t fault it, rode the ftr and could. But nothing gives me more emotion than this bike. It will go down in history.

    • @surfinairwaves9284
      @surfinairwaves9284 8 месяцев назад

      @@Stevevm21I think I know what I need to do here

    • @rubenotero7100
      @rubenotero7100 8 месяцев назад +1

      Don't know how to explain it but it makes perfect sense that it was designed in Minneapolis.

  • @gtarules4
    @gtarules4 10 месяцев назад +52

    I just bought my 2019 FTR last week. Low mileage, tastefully modified with a full Akrapovic titanium exhaust and a professional tune. I honestly cannot stop looking at the bike and get compliments everywhere it goes, literally. It's an amazing piece of engineering, both performance and visual wise. I absolutely love it!!

    • @jonesy6396
      @jonesy6396 7 месяцев назад +6

      I've owned several brands of motorcycles..my FTR is the only bike that I've owned that people gawk over, even people that don't ride...I constantly come out of a store and people will just be standing around, staring at it and eager to ask about it..

  • @panpestowski
    @panpestowski 3 года назад +1410

    When I think "the best looking motorcycle", a few come to my mind straight away.
    When I think "the best motorcycle youtuber", only one comes to my mind. And that's something to be proud of.

    • @Raythe
      @Raythe 3 года назад +4

      I consider Ryan and Tyler (Everide) tied for first in my viewing.

    • @slowpoke4557
      @slowpoke4557 3 года назад +7

      I don't think Ryan has ever, or could ever make a video about motorcycles i didn't like

    • @thedude8188
      @thedude8188 Год назад +4

      @Thomas B ... and THAT's something to be proud of.

    • @alphadelta7060
      @alphadelta7060 5 месяцев назад

      That’s so cute another proud dad 😂

  • @TheGreatchimp136
    @TheGreatchimp136 3 года назад +1188

    5 days ago I knew nothing about motorcycles and had 0 interest in them now I ready to go out and be an adventure rider, this man is incredibly engaging and that’s something to be proud of.

  • @bert6628
    @bert6628 2 года назад +364

    Ryan is the Jeremy Clarkson of motorcycles... Even better, he could make ANY subject sound interesting and entertaining. Good work man. Give this man a TV show already!

    • @GrimReader
      @GrimReader Год назад +34

      And isn’t gonna say racist or mad Tory shit

    • @fluffyfirehydrant
      @fluffyfirehydrant 10 месяцев назад +10

      @@GrimReader or beat up a producer

    • @palco22
      @palco22 10 месяцев назад +6

      That's really insulting. Ryan is more like a David Suzuki in the world of two wheels.

    • @Anant.Bhatia.Antz_Bin
      @Anant.Bhatia.Antz_Bin 8 месяцев назад +5

      Ryan is an artist. Clarkson is a clown in comparison.

    • @lahar2412
      @lahar2412 8 месяцев назад

      @@Anant.Bhatia.Antz_Bina very good on though

  • @carlostoribio5095
    @carlostoribio5095 2 года назад +41

    As an architect and art lover, I bought the FTR1200 because it is the most beautiful motorcycle I have ever seen, here I have found my reasons.

  • @chintangandhi8468
    @chintangandhi8468 3 года назад +697

    the number of 'something to be proud of' comments on this video is something to be proud of

    • @mikejones-go8vz
      @mikejones-go8vz 3 года назад +12

      You should be proud of that comment, or something

    • @Nugralized
      @Nugralized 2 года назад +4

      @@mikejones-go8vz yeah his comment is something to be proud of

    • @machupikachu1085
      @machupikachu1085 2 года назад +1

      @@Nugralized something.... proud of.... something something something...Darkside?

    • @Sai-vikrant
      @Sai-vikrant 2 года назад

      Aao be tera hi intezar tha

  • @MichaelW1959
    @MichaelW1959 3 года назад +2315

    This video is proof that any topic, when presented in an intelligent and engaging manner, can be interesting af.

    • @WolleWollekowski
      @WolleWollekowski 3 года назад +67

      And that is something to be proud of.

    • @jonomasonILoveU
      @jonomasonILoveU 2 года назад +2

      @truth my dude Aaah Canada a country with real men ! where they eat fuck and leaf !

    • @thedude4065
      @thedude4065 2 года назад +3

      @@jonomasonILoveU .... that sounds rude !!

    • @Shooterpirat
      @Shooterpirat 2 года назад

      sorry for ruining 666 likes

    • @charlesseymour1482
      @charlesseymour1482 2 года назад +1

      Lovely

  • @chrisbaksa9148
    @chrisbaksa9148 2 года назад +81

    Love your work Ryan. My 7 yr old daughter calls you the smart man that rides motorbikes. Keep it up

    • @awesomed007
      @awesomed007 Год назад +1

      cute 7yr old ... natural born anthropologist

    • @AndreyNaranjo
      @AndreyNaranjo Год назад +5

      and that's something to be proud of

  • @tnyamaneko6093
    @tnyamaneko6093 9 месяцев назад +12

    I will never forget this video. Watched it when it released, watched it periodically ever since.
    This bike looks like a dream, I'm seriously contemplating getting a motorcycle licence just for riding one, and it's a constant reminder for me to further my ambitions in order to have the means to achieve that goal.
    Incredible work.

  • @TheKnowledgeGateway498
    @TheKnowledgeGateway498 3 года назад +1052

    History and Discovery channel should be ashamed of themselves.

    • @bmax98
      @bmax98 3 года назад +17

      History and discovery channel should HIRE him!!!

    • @pilotalan
      @pilotalan 3 года назад +58

      I'm old enough to remember when the History channel did shows on history, and Discovery taught information, and Science channel did shows on Science.
      Now it's Ancient Aliens, and Naked and Afraid, and lots of other fake bullshit.
      I miss the old Discovery network.... They used to take pride in being the largest non-fiction network in the world, and educating their audience.

    • @puchu9507
      @puchu9507 3 года назад

      Very very true, and the world of big awards

    • @1jasonover
      @1jasonover 3 года назад +1

      Often times agenda hinders production quality

    • @jordanknope664
      @jordanknope664 3 года назад +1

      Replace legacy media?

  • @littleredcurious5044
    @littleredcurious5044 3 года назад +728

    I watched to the end, and then went to comments.
    And that's something to be proud of.

    • @yanzi1957
      @yanzi1957 3 года назад +10

      Damn same exact here

    • @Dansk55
      @Dansk55 3 года назад +4

      Wow just noticed that too. I usually go to comments on most vids

    • @6235dude
      @6235dude 3 года назад

      Right?!!! Dude needs to meet a woman

    • @hp2084
      @hp2084 3 года назад

      Very underrated comment.

    • @Shadow__133
      @Shadow__133 3 года назад

      I went to the comments before watching,
      And that's something Im not proud of. 😝

  • @happydays8171
    @happydays8171 2 года назад +34

    Hey, I loved my Katana. It was designed by a former BMW engineer. Next to a Beemer all those lines make sense. Once you ride one, it's a heavenly glide. I'm looking for another one.

    • @cgmoog
      @cgmoog 10 месяцев назад +4

      Not designed by styled by. Murth.was the bikes stylist not designer. A subtle difference.

    • @kiwialfa2083
      @kiwialfa2083 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@cgmoogAh no, it was designed by Target Design, made up of three key designers, Hans Muth (ex-BMW), Hans-Georg Kasten, and Jan Fellstrom (most of the Katana design sketches bare Fellestrom's signature). Also the Japanese parent of the Target Design Katana: Etsuo Yokouchi, should be forgotten. He took the design to production. He is also credited as the father of the first GSX-R.

    • @jsquared1013
      @jsquared1013 7 месяцев назад

      @@kiwialfa2083 his main point was not the ID of the "designer" but of the difference between styling and desiging.

    • @kiwialfa2083
      @kiwialfa2083 6 месяцев назад

      @@jsquared1013 I don't see where he gave any definition between styling and design? He just claimed that the Katana was a styling exercise. So I'll give you one. Styling is pure decorative (form). Design is form AND function, the seat, tank, and handlebars all contribute to the ergonomics of the machine, positioning the rider for high speed control. The whole design was wind-tunnel tested and resulted in a reduction in drag and increased top speed over the standard model. These are functional improvements and a result of the design.

  • @uberknarf1
    @uberknarf1 2 года назад +67

    Yet another love letter to motorcycling. Thanks for adding to the beauty in our world, FortNine & FN Ryan.

  • @embracethesuck1041
    @embracethesuck1041 3 года назад +1081

    This video should be subtitled "Ryan gets his money's worth from his art history degree".

    • @ThunderousNorm
      @ThunderousNorm 3 года назад +66

      Except he actually did a physics degree. The translation to art though is beautifully setup
      Edit: See his G310R video, forgot it was a double degree

    • @totocall1999
      @totocall1999 3 года назад +8

      @@ThunderousNorm as I clicked to say the same thing...

    • @briansmith3011
      @briansmith3011 3 года назад +25

      As a person having made the poor life choice of pursuing an Art degree, the assessment is accurate.

    • @seattlegrrlie
      @seattlegrrlie 3 года назад +2

      oh that's what it was for

    • @1chienandalou
      @1chienandalou 3 года назад +16

      @@ThunderousNormand OP are both partially correct I believe. IIRC he studied both physics and (something like) art history.

  • @dmgkiri3427
    @dmgkiri3427 3 года назад +877

    Genuinely, you guys at Fortnine could make an 8 hour long movie on the production of maple syrup and I'd watch every single second of it.
    The scripts are complex but simple to understand.
    The visuals are beautiful but not overly done.
    Ryan's voice is crisp and clear, but not too sharp.
    And that's something to be proud of.

    • @steveengell614
      @steveengell614 3 года назад +11

      I came here to say something very similar. Incredible bunch the are!

    • @danpop1714
      @danpop1714 3 года назад +1

      agreed, and you keep posting comments and ill read them

    • @puchu9507
      @puchu9507 3 года назад +1

      I would as well, even though it's not good, I would still watch it to the end.

    • @taossoundandmedia8674
      @taossoundandmedia8674 3 года назад +6

      that last line got us

    • @FierceMotorworks
      @FierceMotorworks 3 года назад +9

      @FortNine please make a maple syrup documentary

  • @martythemartian99
    @martythemartian99 2 года назад +28

    I still remember the surprise I felt when I bought a 76 Gold Wing and discovered the fuel tank only housed the electrics, and the real tank was under the seat. Great ol' bike :)

  • @RS-hi5qj
    @RS-hi5qj 2 года назад +24

    Your production and research make your motorcycle videos stand out far above the other channels.

  • @ADVRaiderKTM
    @ADVRaiderKTM 3 года назад +525

    Indian couldn't make an add so effective and beautiful even if they threw a million dollar budget at it! Amazing creativity and video, as always!

    • @Dave-sw2dm
      @Dave-sw2dm 3 года назад +3

      According to the dealer where I test rode one, they are not selling well. Indian has to do something to market them. For me it was too raw, put out too much heat that made my butt sweat, and didn't feel like the rated HP because it felt like it was working hard to rev. The geometry and handling were nice. I might have liked it if I hadn't recently ridden the livewire and experienced what a motorcycle could be.

    • @mattshaggs2931
      @mattshaggs2931 3 года назад +16

      @@Dave-sw2dm I'd rather spend $12k on this instead of $30k on that. That's like reality vs. fantasy.

    • @Dave-sw2dm
      @Dave-sw2dm 3 года назад +1

      @@mattshaggs2931, I agree, but the acceleration on the Livewire has ruined many other bikes for me. I told the salesman after the test ride that I would have to try the KTM Super Duke and Ducati Monster before making a decision.

    • @mattshaggs2931
      @mattshaggs2931 3 года назад +7

      @@Dave-sw2dm An FTR1200 like in this video is only .2 seconds slower in the 1/4 mile than the Livewire. The big thing is the power on an electric bike. That power is available at 1 RPM and nothing else feels like that.

    • @ampm9771
      @ampm9771 3 года назад +1

      And all they had to do is to copy Ducati monster and a bit of diavel and ask a RUclipsr to make his fans believe that this indian FTR is the most beautiful motorcycle ever built just by throwing around a few straight lines 😅

  • @MOTOTREK
    @MOTOTREK 3 года назад +4082

    My motorcycle is the most beautiful motorcycle. :)

    • @patrickperron792
      @patrickperron792 3 года назад +36

      Maybe but seems to be from the Lemon side of the production line.....

    • @scldma114
      @scldma114 3 года назад +19

      @@patrickperron792 LOL!!! Bret, btw, the 790 is likely beatiful to ride (when it's not busy falling apart) as per its aesthetic.... well it looks like it fell down the stairs... :-D

    • @pin0teres
      @pin0teres 3 года назад +8

      If I remember correctly while ago FortNine was complaining on how KTM 790 Adventure R looks.

    • @42crazyguy
      @42crazyguy 3 года назад +2

      Amen

    • @user-cc4pr8wc4w
      @user-cc4pr8wc4w 3 года назад +1

      Ryan, your waffling 😴

  • @roseysnapper
    @roseysnapper 2 года назад +6

    I just came back to re-watch this episode having first watched it when it was just released a year ago; absolutely brilliant! Love this channel. Adore this beautiful machine.

  • @jonnyrountree851
    @jonnyrountree851 Год назад +7

    Thank you for all the video content. You have been one of my favorite channels since I started riding. I love that I learn so much.
    A year and a half now.

  • @m1jem464
    @m1jem464 3 года назад +586

    I still can’t get over the amount of work put into these videos

    • @mr7wi
      @mr7wi 3 года назад +3

      It’s a work of art

    • @THINCOVER
      @THINCOVER 3 года назад +27

      "And that's something to be proud of"

    • @realdevbro447
      @realdevbro447 3 года назад

      It's probably easy for them, cause they have been doing for quite a while. It's kinda same as like a non guitarist watching another guitarist playing.

    • @stoneblue1795
      @stoneblue1795 3 года назад +12

      They should win some kind of Canadian film awards thingy.
      A maple leaf and a bottle of Crown Royal.

    • @non-wx8qm
      @non-wx8qm 3 года назад +2

      It's his job.

  • @barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467
    @barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467 3 года назад +467

    The most beautiful motorcycle, is the one that makes you smile year after year.

    • @J.Burrough
      @J.Burrough 3 года назад +4

      Amen to that👍🏼

    • @philhunt9297
      @philhunt9297 3 года назад +4

      Apologies for dragging up an old phrase apparently first used in the book Molly Bawn (c. 1878)
      *beauty is in the eye of the beholder*
      😉
      Kylie Minogue - 10/10
      Jennifer Grey (in 1987) - 10/10
      Kim Kardashian - where's my barge pole

    • @felipedourado5721
      @felipedourado5721 3 года назад +5

      All technology and numbers don't say much about a motorcycle because is the feel of the machine that can turn it into a love affair, or not.
      Sometimes the most perfect (in specs) bike is somewhat "cold" and souless and that one, not so fast, or capable in every respect has so much caracter that one may worship her for a lifetime.
      Motorcycles are all about emotions and I think your comment is perfect. If she makes you smile, she's beautiful, no matter what.
      Best regards from a fellow motorcycle lover from Brazil.

    • @jjustj
      @jjustj 3 года назад

      @@philhunt9297 why would you hold onto a bee? for the buzz? sorry couldnt resist,. Fort nine vids are great but this one lacks the comedic influence I look forward to...

    • @philhunt9297
      @philhunt9297 3 года назад +2

      @@jjustj WoW - that took me a few minutes to work out - just to assist others... beholder = bee holder
      Jeez jjustj I hope it's only soft tomatoes if every you go on stage but please keep your day job - that one pays 😉

  • @mikeyvilly6586
    @mikeyvilly6586 3 года назад +7

    Hands down the best RUclips reviewer! Amazing videos man! Obsessed with your story telling skills. Great job!

  • @stephenbott4470
    @stephenbott4470 Год назад +4

    Nicely done! I teach music at an alternative school, where a lot of my kids are into hands-on, trade school type stuff. Love this video as a way to tie-in traditional art forms with actual student interests!

  • @michalisxenopoulos2192
    @michalisxenopoulos2192 3 года назад +332

    This is not a motorcycle review. I think you’ve invented a literary genre, mate. Brilliant, just brilliant!

  • @andrewevans7184
    @andrewevans7184 3 года назад +512

    Something tells me that Ryan might just be the proud owner of a new Indian motorcycle.

    • @colinbamforth9034
      @colinbamforth9034 3 года назад +30

      Don’t think so. It’s got the same California dealer plates from other reviews. So they’re part of the Indian company fleet for use by media.

    • @Sabre1ewan
      @Sabre1ewan 3 года назад +56

      Or the proud owner of a cheque from Indian :)

    • @robertpolkamp
      @robertpolkamp 3 года назад +7

      @@Sabre1ewan Exactly 💯. The glaring shortcoming of the under seat fuel tank is that it doesn't hold any fuel. I would already own one if it wasn't for the poor fuel range.

    • @ConradLarsonGaming
      @ConradLarsonGaming 3 года назад +14

      @@robertpolkamp It's not a bike you own for massive fuel range though.

    • @praveensaxena6478
      @praveensaxena6478 3 года назад +3

      @@robertpolkamp bulls eye. But it's still big fun. It gives me the much needed smile

  • @wytchend
    @wytchend Год назад

    your videos are becoming works of art in their own right! Great work sir, cheers Tony

  • @devilhr3793
    @devilhr3793 2 года назад

    I've about a dozen different videos on this specific beast but not a single one of them was as detailed as this,
    You guys are doing a magnificent job in there💯👏👏👏

  • @teephud369
    @teephud369 3 года назад +361

    This made me want to run out to the garage and look at my motorcycle...

    • @mickwall1286
      @mickwall1286 3 года назад +19

      Out to your garage? My motorcycles are in the house, in the nice warm and dry.

    • @harishasanaga5848
      @harishasanaga5848 3 года назад +1

      I opened my galery in mid video to look at my bike

    • @simplemeow6887
      @simplemeow6887 3 года назад

      Was she crying?

    • @steffenwurster352
      @steffenwurster352 3 года назад

      I did that exactly and now I hate my bikes

    • @yummyzerg
      @yummyzerg 3 года назад +2

      This made me wish I could afford a motorcycle

  • @YAMAHA_FAN.
    @YAMAHA_FAN. 3 года назад +1067

    This channel is just pure art and all the videos on this channel worth watching
    Seriously hats off

    • @Backyard.Archery
      @Backyard.Archery 3 года назад +6

      Agree 100% - amazing work!

    • @paulklement4274
      @paulklement4274 3 года назад +25

      And that is something to be proud of

    • @timjohnson1199
      @timjohnson1199 3 года назад +6

      I always know I'll be hanging on each of these videos. My favorite was the Ural two wheel drive bike.

    • @oleesae
      @oleesae 3 года назад +2

      He puts in much thought and work into his videos i must say.

    • @thedude4065
      @thedude4065 3 года назад +3

      @@timjohnson1199 ... definitely, although I also really really enjoyed the TW200 "crossing Canada's desert" video

  • @dawnkeyy
    @dawnkeyy 8 месяцев назад

    This subtle focus shift from Ryan to the bike back to Ryan around 4:38 is only one of the reasons Fortnine is one of the most beautiful channels on RUclips.

  • @MadGingerCat
    @MadGingerCat 3 года назад +8

    Expertly crafted and highly informative content as usual. Keep em coming gents.

  • @jacklougheed4561
    @jacklougheed4561 3 года назад +135

    All of a sudden I can’t tell if this was a review of a bike, or if this was an advertisement, or if this was simply looking at a beautiful bike.

    • @danrenner
      @danrenner 3 года назад +3

      Polaris boardroom crowd: "Yes!"

    • @Infoseek777
      @Infoseek777 3 года назад +5

      A little bit of all the above....lol

  • @baccas66
    @baccas66 3 года назад +96

    When you park your bike and keep looking over your shoulder at it as you walk away is a good sign of beauty.

    • @garrymiller2769
      @garrymiller2769 3 года назад +4

      ...or that you are still trying to convince yourself that you bought the right bike

    • @Kaeresh
      @Kaeresh 3 года назад +12

      Everytime I walk past my bike, I can't help but lovingly caress a hand across. Everytime I turn the corner and she's there I get a smile on my face. She may not be the prettiest bike out there but she's my ride and we're making memories together.

    • @mrmcbeardy9268
      @mrmcbeardy9268 3 года назад

      Exactly how i feel about my ZZR1100. But I'd give my left kidney for an FTR1200 😁

    • @mrmcbeardy9268
      @mrmcbeardy9268 3 года назад +1

      @@Kaeresh hear, hear!!! your sentiments resonate with me fully. I do the same. After all, what is a bike if not a method to move the soul and the body both at once? Making memories indeed!! 💛✌

    • @klausnielsen1537
      @klausnielsen1537 3 года назад +1

      Or you parked in a bad corner of the city and now you feel the anxiety.

  • @greatkingrat
    @greatkingrat 2 года назад

    These videos are seriously some of the most beautiful motorcycle videos ever made. This is fast becoming my favourite “tv show” ever!

  • @1Zero3
    @1Zero3 Год назад +1

    This is simply the best video and the reason the FTR will be in our hands soon. I have watched this video for more time than it took to make. Thanks for what you do Ryan.

  • @RobKwalheim
    @RobKwalheim 3 года назад +175

    i always thought that beauty was in the eyes of the beer holder.

    • @maverick9409
      @maverick9409 3 года назад +10

      Facts.

    • @dmelson7502
      @dmelson7502 3 года назад +15

      You sir, are a true philosopher.

    • @suburbanhobbyist2752
      @suburbanhobbyist2752 3 года назад +5

      Ha! Never heard that one before. Nice!

    • @mrmcbeardy9268
      @mrmcbeardy9268 3 года назад +1

      ... only if one is wearing his beer glasses though... (because we're blind without them) 😅

    • @surajrajput-pq4ef
      @surajrajput-pq4ef 3 года назад

      Aha im stealing this comment

  • @tinetannies4637
    @tinetannies4637 3 года назад +545

    In this time of stress, tension, and brain-dead hostility, FortNine is an oasis of serenity, complexity, and elegance. I love this channel.

    • @Darillo182
      @Darillo182 3 года назад +4

      Nicely said!
      I found this channel a couple of days ago and spent my whole saturday night just relaxing and watching his videos and it feels like holidays :)

    • @aaronjohn5993
      @aaronjohn5993 3 года назад +13

      And that's something to be proud of

    • @itaymitra1030
      @itaymitra1030 2 года назад +1

      Well said,,,,

    • @averagejo1626
      @averagejo1626 2 года назад +2

      And good humour. 👍

  • @jeffcampsall5435
    @jeffcampsall5435 2 года назад +3

    Finally Ryan your art history and physics combine as form and function 👍

  • @megadave9941
    @megadave9941 3 года назад +1

    Ryan you are the Moto poet of our time and that is something to be proud of my friend ! Nice work you are destined for so much more !!

  • @pradipbhatta6281
    @pradipbhatta6281 3 года назад +80

    How can you nail every single video. Seriously this channel doesn't have any average or bad videos. All top class works of art

  • @nakibsayyed4999
    @nakibsayyed4999 3 года назад +498

    Your skills and the cinematography is something to be proud of.

    • @Needleshapedtv
      @Needleshapedtv 3 года назад +9

      Give a credit to the team too! ;)

    • @Darkest_Soul_187
      @Darkest_Soul_187 3 года назад +6

      You do realize that he has ZERO to do with the actual filming right?

    • @Teporame
      @Teporame 3 года назад

      If you think that at more than a million subscribers he still makes the videos, you will be disappointed.

    • @zedballs
      @zedballs 3 года назад +1

      @@Needleshapedtv unless something's changed, it's just him talking and one other dude doing camera / editing. There's even a video about that.

    • @TucsonDude
      @TucsonDude Год назад

      Who is doing the riding?

  • @markpennie5454
    @markpennie5454 3 года назад

    Dude I love your videos. Awesome stuff bro.

  • @Terxify
    @Terxify 3 месяца назад

    This review is the primary reason I bought a 2019 FTR last autumn, it's been a dream bike since the review released, and I absolutely love it!

  • @rik8508
    @rik8508 3 года назад +384

    This is the fourth time I'm watching this video. And that's something to be proud of.

    • @karlobrutalo425
      @karlobrutalo425 2 года назад

      read the description. makes it even better :D

  • @Buledoyanmotor
    @Buledoyanmotor 3 года назад +90

    🤣 the Random French Guy from Bali is honored 🙏

    • @FortNine
      @FortNine  3 года назад +26

      Glad you enjoyed that! Très gracieux de votre part. ~RF9

    • @LittleRedRoosterADV
      @LittleRedRoosterADV 3 года назад +4

      ...and that's something to be proud of.

    • @bcp6086
      @bcp6086 2 года назад +1

      Yo, his channel's actually pretty cool

  • @priv9468
    @priv9468 2 года назад

    Have been watching this channel for a while. Outstanding. A true engineer and more. Thanks.

  • @jackalexander8842
    @jackalexander8842 7 месяцев назад

    I watched this video 2 years ago, when I passed my CBT (learner's permit in UK), and I've just watched it again, after having to re-do the CBT (2 year life span, life got in the way of the absolute cash-grab that is the big test £750). I still think now, as I did then, that this is the most beautiful motorcycle I've ever seen. I am determined to own one within the next 5 years!

  • @FLuuMP
    @FLuuMP 3 года назад +761

    To me an early 60s bonneville is the most beautiful motorcycle ever made
    Btw, your channel is something to be proud of

    • @Am4gedon
      @Am4gedon 3 года назад +14

      Damn didn't expect to find you here :D Do you ride too?

    • @NateTillsonn
      @NateTillsonn 3 года назад +10

      When world's collide lol

    • @danielk3530
      @danielk3530 3 года назад +3

      Damn I thought my comments glitched for a sec.

    • @tannerp216
      @tannerp216 3 года назад +4

      Hey Fluump! I didn't know you rode. I'll go sub now 😊

    • @garrymiller2769
      @garrymiller2769 3 года назад

      Easily

  • @PartyStud69_Ph.D.
    @PartyStud69_Ph.D. 3 года назад +321

    I'm going to have my girlfriend watch this with me to help her understand the non-rational affection I have for motorcycles. This is a love letter to the motorcycles - thanks FortNine.

    • @thumperjdm
      @thumperjdm 3 года назад +19

      +1 Most wives never know the identity of their husband's mistresses. My wife can find both my mistresses parked in our garage.

    • @_sneer_
      @_sneer_ 3 года назад +5

      I wanted to give you thumbs up for this comment, but you have 69 likes and I couldn't make myself to upset this majestic number.
      MAY IT FOREVER STAY 69!

    • @terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff
      @terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff 3 года назад +3

      Give it up, their brains just aren't wired that way, they don't care. If they say they do they are lying to make you feel good. It is not a failing by the female species, they just have bigger shit to be dealing with! :-)

    • @paddy19656
      @paddy19656 3 года назад +3

      @@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff Terry. that was fking hilarious and so true. My girlfriend of 28 years is very supportive of my efforts to make my bike ever more beautiful but she really doesn't give a figs newton about bikes.
      I go to the garage, she goes to the gym. Priorities.

    • @terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff
      @terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff 3 года назад

      @@paddy19656 - correctomundo! 😉

  • @vikasvshastry5190
    @vikasvshastry5190 2 года назад

    Love your cinematography. Beautiful videos and beautiful motorcycles

  • @josephdanmathis1876
    @josephdanmathis1876 2 года назад

    I really enjoy your videos. They are so well done. Bravo

  • @literallyshaking8019
    @literallyshaking8019 3 года назад +213

    The Indian FTR1200 is a stunning bike.
    It’s the perfect blend of modern and nostalgic design.

    • @QDWhite
      @QDWhite Год назад +8

      110%. Not interested in owning one, but I can’t look away when I see one.

    • @easley421
      @easley421 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@QDWhite id agree if I didn't watch Moto America and ride track. They function as well as they look. HD needs to take notes

    • @danweyant4909
      @danweyant4909 8 месяцев назад

      I'd buy one if I wasn't such a broke slob.

  • @fraanzfan8158
    @fraanzfan8158 3 года назад +144

    He makes art lessons interesting

    • @amirk6155
      @amirk6155 3 года назад +2

      I loved it. Interesting perspectives man. And shoutour to Aneesh for making 10 min feel like two. Cinematography and audio masterpiece

  • @joeweitman8530
    @joeweitman8530 Год назад

    Wow! Eye opening assessment of this beautiful bike and beauty in general.

  • @SirMalorak
    @SirMalorak Год назад

    I do not yet have a drivers' license cause I never had the money for it. I finally got to save enough for it, and can now soon begin my motorcycle journey, and your channel...Man. It's amazing. You produce some insanely well made videos, walking the edge of informational, inspirational and beautifully poetic. What a RUclips channel, be proud of what you do! It's AWESOME.

  • @ferranmunoz4409
    @ferranmunoz4409 3 года назад +94

    We aren't even worthy of the ridiculous quality this channel constantly gifts us. The attention to detail in all of the videos is incredible.

  • @edulito96
    @edulito96 3 года назад +125

    that geometry bit felt like a conspiracy theory

    • @thumpertorque_
      @thumpertorque_ 3 года назад

      lol

    • @davidgolden6068
      @davidgolden6068 3 года назад +6

      I'm an Industrial Designer, can confirm. There's some truth to it, but it's like any artistic analysis... the critics will add in wayyy more meaning than exists if they like the art/artist

    • @Raraoolala
      @Raraoolala 3 года назад +4

      Yeah, I cringed through that, I love the production value, but that bit came off pretentious and lacking objectivity.

    • @ecta9604
      @ecta9604 3 года назад +3

      A lot of that kind of thing is sort of a remnant.
      Before standardized, consistent measurements were a thing - often we forgot that inches and centimetres are recent inventions - people tended to use proportions to design stuff. Rather than telling your apprentice “I want you to make this cabinet 8’ tall x 4’ wide”, you’d say that you wanted it in a 1:2 ratio. Then your apprentice would see what sizes of lumber they had in storage, and they’d build the cabinet accordingly.
      A lot of pre-modern design training had to do with copying out and applying the Classical Orders, which were a series of styles of Ancient Greek and Roman columns that were always built with consistent proportions. It was treated almost like musicians practicing scales, except visual rather than auditory.
      The common proportions of those columns have been applied to a ton of things. 1:1/4, 1:1/3, 1:1/2, 1:2/3, 1:3/4 and 1:2 proportions were really common in them, and they could interact in some really complex and interesting ways.
      Those interactions were carried out of the columns and applied to all sorts of objects, up to and including motorcycles. It’s a bit of a relic now that we use standardized measurement rather than proportion, but because our aesthetics were tuned into that frequency for a couple thousand years it’s still a really powerful tool for designing beautiful objects that seem to have a sort of harmony.

    • @carbonsx3
      @carbonsx3 3 года назад +2

      @@Raraoolala Go watch any video about font design and kerning... or any trademarked logo... I assure you, there are practices at work.

  • @edgaryellow
    @edgaryellow 2 года назад

    Surprised you didn't mention the Vitpilen 701. Great content as always. Keep it up!

  • @MrKagmark
    @MrKagmark 2 года назад

    This, like it’s subject matter, and every other video on this channel is a work of art. And that’s something to be proud of.

  • @davidfalaguerra4134
    @davidfalaguerra4134 3 года назад +55

    Art , history, architecture ,physics. engineering - I need to watch this again, maybe a few more times...

  • @fckuyo3918
    @fckuyo3918 3 года назад +134

    The one you own, the one that's registered and running.

    • @flemmings5534
      @flemmings5534 3 года назад +13

      "and running" is quite a high bar mate

    • @DevReaper
      @DevReaper 3 года назад +6

      My 09 Ninja 250 is beautiful to me, slide scars and all :')

    • @zeplin4078
      @zeplin4078 3 года назад +8

      Yes, and the one that's fully paid.

    • @fckuyo3918
      @fckuyo3918 3 года назад +2

      @@flemmings5534 hard to ride em if they ain't running.

    • @fckuyo3918
      @fckuyo3918 3 года назад +1

      @@DevReaper as is my 1986 GPZ250R :D

  • @1MarkBevans
    @1MarkBevans 2 года назад

    Wow, what insight to motorcycle design. Like all your other videos, just excellent. Thank you…

  • @erickriebel4366
    @erickriebel4366 10 месяцев назад

    Well done video I appreciate you doing it and taking your time you got a lot of nice things there and I was going to make a remark but you already did it thank you for the video. My opinion is any motorcycle you're sitting on and riding is a thing of beauty and it is expression of freedom it's just like riding a horse only a lot easier and a lot faster.❤

  • @jackthompson5256
    @jackthompson5256 3 года назад +85

    Did you just see that? Shooting up into the sky?
    That was Polaris’ stock price.

  • @fraxonthefurry21
    @fraxonthefurry21 3 года назад +131

    The most beautiful motorcycle is whichever one doesn't leave me stranded.

    • @parkwayrider5200
      @parkwayrider5200 3 года назад +5

      Getting home is a beautiful feeling.

    • @robertpolkamp
      @robertpolkamp 3 года назад +2

      Exactly why the FTR 1200 S isn't selling.

    • @dmelson7502
      @dmelson7502 3 года назад +3

      Ah, a Harley rider....

    • @HRRRRRDRRRRR
      @HRRRRRDRRRRR 3 года назад +2

      So not a Ducati, gotcha.

  • @joshuataft5541
    @joshuataft5541 2 года назад

    You are a great content creator.. great points about art ...man I feel your a kindred spirit..I've never met someone who speaks and rides with the passion and barley but civilised reverence for bikes.. I like you.. you got my sub on this one brother

  • @ReallyLee
    @ReallyLee 3 года назад

    Thank you for a fine video.
    I wish you could hold the camera still longer on each motorcycle image. The reason is the brain and the image processing machinery doesn't have enough time to puzzle over the image when the image is moving. This is a elegant and interesting video. I need more time to look at the motorcycle images.
    Along those lines, when I think of what is a beautiful bike I think of a 56 year old Honda 305 Super Hawk.
    There is a short Northern California mountain motorcycle ride up Highway 35 to the Sky Londa delicatessen where any Sunday may have a Vincent, some Ducatis , Triumphs and a collectors BMW. What fun to savor the interesting combinations of aesthetics: engines, various sweeping lines. The bike owners figure out the combination of aesthetics that their motorcycle emphasizes and that is a big part of owning that bike.

  • @bradmiller9993
    @bradmiller9993 3 года назад +48

    This video made me smile for the entire 10 minutes and 25 seconds. Now; I am off to the Indian Motorcycle website. Thank you.

    • @robertpolkamp
      @robertpolkamp 3 года назад

      Note the glaring omission of the specs for fuel capacity. I've looked, it's not there.

    • @bradmiller9993
      @bradmiller9993 3 года назад +4

      @@robertpolkamp Thats because it's not meant to be ridden; it's a work of art. Duh.

    • @nickanderson1378
      @nickanderson1378 3 года назад

      100 mile range 😕

    • @bradmiller9993
      @bradmiller9993 3 года назад

      @@nickanderson1378 Seriously?

    • @motorotica
      @motorotica 3 года назад

      @@bradmiller9993 can confirm via personal experience. 100-120.

  • @drakemoore2942
    @drakemoore2942 3 года назад +58

    “Random French guy from Bali” lmao

  • @koshydude
    @koshydude 2 года назад

    man you've stunning skills and your team makes amazing videos encoporating very informative contents .. wonderful job

  • @Santos.Sarmento
    @Santos.Sarmento Год назад

    Great analysis, a real lesson not only in motorcycle design but in design itself.
    Greetings from Brazil.

  • @Kickstart500
    @Kickstart500 3 года назад +40

    The one you’re riding..and the one you have to turn back and look at when you walk by

  • @sannsannlam1277
    @sannsannlam1277 3 года назад +9

    This has to be my favourite Fort Nine video yet, combining my two passions, art + motorcycles. Instinctively, I liked the FTR the moment I laid eyes on it.

  • @JDLowin
    @JDLowin Год назад

    I am old. My bikes are old. An '06 WideGlide; an '03 Yam-Rd-Star-Warrior, currently. This vid as I see it, is a year old, but I've already watched it twice. You did great, and this is the best Indian Tribute as "Art You Can Ride Happily", I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing the Other Great Ones (with honest viewpoint) also !!!

  • @Shah_creates
    @Shah_creates 2 года назад

    That ending builds up to such a crescendo... I got goosebumps.

  • @FuryMotoWorks
    @FuryMotoWorks 3 года назад +322

    "What is the Most Beautiful Motorcycle?" - Mine

    • @sykwookiee
      @sykwookiee 3 года назад +1

      Damn skippy...my '03 Ultra Classic is the most beautiful thing on 4 wheels...✋, what? I had a catastrophic spinal snafu that left me u able to hold up a big bike...solution? A Voyager kit...basically a pair of training wheels so that I don't drop the damn thing...am currently working on a way to make it ride softer and easier on my body...haven't been able to ride her in about 3 years 😪 and it f'n sucks ass...

    • @sykwookiee
      @sykwookiee 3 года назад

      @@krishp345. ?

    • @seniorrider9337
      @seniorrider9337 3 года назад

      69/70 Triumph Bonneville 650!

    • @gutter1
      @gutter1 2 года назад

      the velocette le vogue is the prettiest motorcycle

  • @Michaeltje89
    @Michaeltje89 3 года назад +32

    4:10 So are your episodes, small movie's that you not only watch but also feel.
    And That is something to be proud of.

  • @frshtrds
    @frshtrds 2 года назад

    Great job as usual, you are certainly best in class

  • @Elkins82ify
    @Elkins82ify 2 года назад +1

    Awesome info presented so well!! Thank you! Love the FTR-it is pretty-check out the MV Agusta Superveloce 800

  • @gregebbert2153
    @gregebbert2153 3 года назад +37

    I actually laughed out loud when the closing music started. I regret only that I have but one thumbs up to give!

  • @ethanbried2146
    @ethanbried2146 3 года назад +16

    This has to be one of the most well done videos yet it’s phenomenal how you can pack so much information into a 10 minute video and yet make every bit of the info simple and understanding to anyone that watches well done keep up the work FortNine

    • @ZekeGraal
      @ZekeGraal 3 года назад

      I don’t know how many times I’ve rewatched Ryan’s content. Every time I show his stuff to friends and family, even non bikers, they are very impressed and soak up the knowledge!

  • @jsil_
    @jsil_ 15 дней назад

    Years later, I, among others, still come back to this video... no... this high-quality, inspirational film, not only to bask in the jaw-dropping aesthetics of this particular Indian, but as well as fall into the world of yet another Fortnine masterpiece. This channel never fails to captivate, and that's something to be proud of.

  • @ashishjain5965
    @ashishjain5965 2 года назад

    Who better to discuss aesthetics than Ryan and his team? Beautiful direction and commentary

  • @tylerplumley9245
    @tylerplumley9245 3 года назад +36

    Idk how much money he's making but... I guarantee he deserves more. Videos are incredibly well written, delivered, and the subjects are well researched and tested. Good job.

    • @lunchtreyy
      @lunchtreyy Год назад

      He works for Fortnine so they probably on a salary.

  • @elisegore7626
    @elisegore7626 3 года назад +90

    [Insert comment regarding FortNine's top-notch video quality here]

  • @JohnnyFacts1
    @JohnnyFacts1 2 месяца назад

    I can't stop re-watching the "time to wake up" part of the video, the music choice is just perfect, that mixed with a smart and interesting narration, makes one of the most captivating videos i've ever watched. The analysis of a beautiful bike wich, itself, is a beautiful analysis. And that, is something to be proud of.

  • @MrSRV94
    @MrSRV94 3 года назад +12

    Everyday since I bought it I go in the garage to watch my '88 Africa twin. Always crack up a smile. And skip a heartbeat when riding it.
    There's no perfect bike, but there's a perfect choice

    • @LuisAlejandroTorresO
      @LuisAlejandroTorresO 3 года назад +2

      Omg, 1988 Africa twin. Congratulations for having that gem.

    • @MrSRV94
      @MrSRV94 3 года назад +1

      @@LuisAlejandroTorresO thank you. I'm 26 and all my friends have modern bikes, I went the opposite way and there is no day I regret that choice. Btw it drivers better than some moderns, so I'm even happier

  • @neilwilliams103
    @neilwilliams103 3 года назад +30

    Im a simple man.. I see a new Ryan F9 video, I hit play.

  • @CodyDang2311
    @CodyDang2311 3 года назад

    Thanks so much for information you given... the most of motorcycle knowledges channel.

  • @frankpowell2178
    @frankpowell2178 Год назад

    Great work fortnine love your work

  • @ArthephiusX
    @ArthephiusX 3 года назад +10

    And that, ladies and gentlemen, is precisely the level of thoughtful and eloquent erudition that elevates and distinguishes, as an outlier of excellence, the unconventional creative endeavours of Ryan and team, placing them so splendidly apart from and above the tiresome, uninspired, formulaic, ad revenue chasing, click-bait dross excreted by the overwhelming majority of RUclips Johnny-come-lazy moto vloggers.

    • @rapid13
      @rapid13 3 года назад

      You gonna clean that up?

  • @safelyanonymous5717
    @safelyanonymous5717 3 года назад +49

    my vote goes to the T120 Bonneville from Triumph. Some of the new bikes from Royal Enfield are very impressive as well.

    • @johncasteel1780
      @johncasteel1780 Год назад +1

      The *60s* T120. Great proportions and a great use of open space around the engine.

    • @adidilipkumar1226
      @adidilipkumar1226 Год назад

      I like the Thruston rs with the cowl too. But ftr topped my list as soon as it came out.

    • @RichMulholland
      @RichMulholland 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@adidilipkumar12260lky TV 0

  • @kavinsp
    @kavinsp Год назад

    I thought nobody would come close to automotive journalism like clarkson and his topgear crew, but not only you met my expectations, but you exceeded it. And that's something to be proud of.

  • @kerryhale8646
    @kerryhale8646 2 года назад

    This is one of the best made videos I’ve ever seen on here. Or anywhere for that matter.

  • @MJorgy5
    @MJorgy5 3 года назад +60

    If you're doing what you're able, and putting food there on the table. And providing for the family that you love. That's something to be proud of.

    • @philmcclenaghan7056
      @philmcclenaghan7056 2 года назад +3

      That's pretty much the lowest standard of just staying alive and not much more