Crossing Panama - Chris Birch KTM 890 Adventure R Day 1

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  • @orlandoberry4031
    @orlandoberry4031 2 роки тому +89

    Thanks.
    I’ve always wondered what a 890 would sound like doing 24000 RPM.

  • @nyedavis922
    @nyedavis922 2 роки тому +50

    Chris just put about 2500 miles of wear on that DR in the space of 25 meters 😂

    • @brucet1467
      @brucet1467 7 місяців тому

      I was thinking the samethine! He was bouncing off that rev limiter like kids running into balls in a ball pit.

  • @pigeonpallz1733
    @pigeonpallz1733 2 роки тому +14

    Your attitude and who you are is the reason I watch . Thank you

  • @karlssonadventure
    @karlssonadventure 2 роки тому +14

    "yep, twice on Tuesdays" broke me

  • @Derrick_FL
    @Derrick_FL 2 роки тому +15

    You're awesome and we appreciate your videos. I gain confidence each video you post. 🤙🏼

  • @MidCoastAdventures
    @MidCoastAdventures 2 роки тому +27

    5:10 I had to tell my DR650 to look away for this bit! 😳🤣 Crazy slippery hills, well done Chris 💪😎

    • @Sarj_ent
      @Sarj_ent 2 роки тому +3

      That poor DR didn't know Chris was coming up the hill

    • @azzers78
      @azzers78 2 роки тому

      Ride it like you stole it Birch!

    • @lazyshp
      @lazyshp Рік тому

      He reved the shit out of this poor single cylinder

    • @Noastrenght
      @Noastrenght Рік тому

      XD

  • @MasterRothman
    @MasterRothman Рік тому +4

    This was so intense, I nearly cracked my tablet in two pieces as if it was the handle bar! Great ride Chris!

  • @TRCAdventures
    @TRCAdventures 2 роки тому +8

    Got to love it! That looked like some hard going there, looks like you had a good time with it!

    • @ChrisBirchNZ
      @ChrisBirchNZ  2 роки тому

      Yeah it was a lot of fun. Definitely a work out.

  • @ridingluna
    @ridingluna 2 роки тому +4

    Just Insane !! and on a 890 doing hard core rpm .... respect Chris !

  • @doubledgolfcarts4810
    @doubledgolfcarts4810 2 роки тому +2

    Wow Chris! I knew you were a badass but that video was fun! Shelby and I enjoyed getting to hangout and ride with you in Panama

  • @baron30001
    @baron30001 2 роки тому +5

    That looked like a complete nightmare at the start but you always keep your cool and make it look easy. Cracked me up with your “yeah and twice on a Tuesday” comment 😂 such a kiwi thing to say. Also crack up when you limmy bash roosted those fellas in that little paddock. 😂 i love watching you videos and listening to your commentary as it cracks me up all the time.

  • @nevillegriffiths8681
    @nevillegriffiths8681 2 роки тому +5

    Nothing but respect mate - incredible.

  • @bryanvautier5753
    @bryanvautier5753 2 роки тому +3

    That was epic, great bike and even better rider
    👓great to watch

  • @Vlerkies
    @Vlerkies 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome! Cant wait for the next videos. Dunno how you do it, insane skills.

  • @lukefish7562
    @lukefish7562 2 роки тому +1

    Always showing what the bikes capable of in the right hands! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽🏍💨

  • @allenmadore2093
    @allenmadore2093 2 роки тому +1

    This is hilarious. I used to lease that property at the end of the stage, to run a bed and breakfast. Awesome riding by the way. There is no way I would take my 890 through all that.

  • @skipole09
    @skipole09 2 роки тому

    Another incredible show of skill on an adv bike…deep mud is such a pain in the ass

  • @2WheelsNZ
    @2WheelsNZ 2 роки тому +1

    Epic day sums it up Chris, glad the DR and the 890 are not mine on the limiter😂. Great watching!

  • @orangeheart1
    @orangeheart1 2 роки тому +4

    Better than netflix
    Amazing; nasty trails on an 890.
    You are the boss.
    I'm waiting for my 890 R, maybe next Monday.
    What tires do you use and air pressure for that type of terrain?
    2nd part please

  • @elquemontabicicleta
    @elquemontabicicleta 2 роки тому +1

    I feel like taking a shower after seeing this!
    The footage and editing are as impressive as your bike skills.

  • @marcpigeon7796
    @marcpigeon7796 2 роки тому +3

    That’s just awful conditions, I’m so glad I’m not there 😂🏍🇨🇦

  • @Travel750k
    @Travel750k Рік тому

    Continuous watching making me to jump in to the ride and my mind saying.....go. Go...😆🤣😄.excellent energy ,brilliant riding skills. Best wishes.👌

  • @elafricano2995
    @elafricano2995 2 роки тому +1

    🤣🤣 twice on Tuesdays hahahaha that was a Kiwi answer hahaha loved it

  • @gordonsmithsa115
    @gordonsmithsa115 2 роки тому +1

    🤣🤣🤣 “yeah, twice on Tuesdays”… so funny

  • @MrRplo
    @MrRplo 2 роки тому

    My favorite video yet. Thanks.

  • @travelover40
    @travelover40 2 роки тому

    Great video. Thank you for not just posting a success story, but some of the issues you face and that you stall just like us newbees. I bought the 890 as my first motorcycle last year and was a little discouraged with my first few times into the wild. You build my courage!

    • @summertime2317
      @summertime2317 Рік тому +1

      Absolutely best choice for a first bike!

  • @daviddisparti8222
    @daviddisparti8222 Рік тому

    Bravo...COMPLENTTI sei un pilota incrdibile mi piacci tantissimo.❤

  • @dawn-moon
    @dawn-moon 2 роки тому +1

    damn, difficulty level through the roof, wel done !

  • @AdventureAryck
    @AdventureAryck 2 роки тому +2

    Helge remembering he did this with a machete, a couple of months, twice the weight and one quarter the horsepower 😅 well done guys, looks exhausting, thanks for sharing

  • @kurtshetler9719
    @kurtshetler9719 2 роки тому +61

    I never understood why people get to the top of a hard line and then stop like there is nobody coming up behind them. Show some courtesy, move past the spot and get tf out the way. 😂

    • @1998TDM
      @1998TDM 2 роки тому +7

      Absolutely rips my nightie, too. Time and again I work out a line up root mud bastard hill and some ambulance chaser is parked right in my high velocity and spectacular exit.

    • @barra245t2
      @barra245t2 2 роки тому +2

      Oh man that's such a dick move,it's so logical to get off the line 🙄

    • @ZakD83
      @ZakD83 2 роки тому +1

      That used to strip my sprockets with frustration

    • @expatbiker6598
      @expatbiker6598 2 роки тому

      Natural selection I guess.

    • @blairguinea6811
      @blairguinea6811 Рік тому

      Not all understand that though

  • @100CupsColombia
    @100CupsColombia 2 роки тому +1

    Good stuff making sure the lads get their tip!

    • @ChrisBirchNZ
      @ChrisBirchNZ  2 роки тому

      Gotta respect the locals!

    • @100CupsColombia
      @100CupsColombia 2 роки тому +1

      @@ChrisBirchNZ Aye the Colombians are great folks too-We'll get you over here sooner or later

  • @lifeexpert3053
    @lifeexpert3053 2 роки тому +2

    You are a king 👑 off-road..no problem 😊🤗

  • @carlosmurgelcddr.1418
    @carlosmurgelcddr.1418 2 роки тому +1

    Crazy adventure! Cheers from Brazil

  • @mtscott
    @mtscott Рік тому

    10:30 you are puffing like me when I use my helmet GoPro 😁
    That mud just makes the day a slog…
    Good video though 👍🏻

  • @filmcamera
    @filmcamera 10 місяців тому

    Very impressive but I can't say it looks like much fun! I live in Costa Rica so I know all about that kinda mud... it is super extra slippery!

  • @invento4081
    @invento4081 2 роки тому

    That's amazing bro! we are scheduling in Colombia some trips, just let me know! Regards!

  • @1967destroyer
    @1967destroyer 2 роки тому

    Hey excelent even. Hard to be done on Adventure motorcycle simple you are an allien. So good to lean from your off road clinic here in Panama

  • @soulglowho
    @soulglowho 2 роки тому +1

    What a mess man! Good times.

  • @tonysatchwill3084
    @tonysatchwill3084 2 роки тому

    Brilliant 😊 have ever done a old verse new, like 690 v 625 or 990 adventure v 890.

  • @runaimad
    @runaimad Рік тому

    Now THAT'S a lot of mud! Truly an endurance track, "get to the finish or die trying" 😂
    I wonder what kind of tyres those were on the 890

  • @billabong123321
    @billabong123321 2 роки тому

    Well done Chris, was having heart palpitations just watching you on my computer let alone being there. :)

  • @mikescott9213
    @mikescott9213 2 роки тому

    What an awesome job you have.

  • @m1les7
    @m1les7 2 роки тому

    Great vid, ace 💪🏁

  • @Cakmus_Trabas
    @Cakmus_Trabas 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for the route uncle #chrisbirch...greetings to trail lovers 🇮🇩

  • @ride4adventure
    @ride4adventure 2 роки тому

    Love seeing big bikes being punted through crap terrain. Makes me want to practise and give it a go. 💪👍

  • @ReeceTasker
    @ReeceTasker 2 роки тому

    Looks like you were going from the Caribbean side to the Panama city side (north to South) and looks a lot like that NZ clay

  • @waynettarin
    @waynettarin 2 роки тому

    Absolutely Bonkers!!

  • @stephenhunter4578
    @stephenhunter4578 Рік тому

    Well, There Chris goes again! Riding an 890 where I couldn't ride a 350. Way to go Birchy!

  • @Resort_Fans
    @Resort_Fans 2 роки тому +1

    Holy shit, man! That was EPIC!

  • @sorin.n
    @sorin.n 2 роки тому

    Living the dream! 🧡

  • @JGPedro
    @JGPedro Рік тому

    Was giving a thought in trading my ATAS for a smaller bike... found to first gain some "nail kits" to harvest that best! Impressive !

  • @TryEnduroEST
    @TryEnduroEST 2 роки тому

    Nice riding 👍 Great video too! 😁

  • @Oldguy-k3t
    @Oldguy-k3t 5 місяців тому

    While down there should try crossing darien gap.

  • @WalterWhit.e
    @WalterWhit.e Рік тому

    MUUUUY buen capitulo . 👏👏👏
    🐴 7:07 min

  • @g18210
    @g18210 2 роки тому +1

    Chris is a Very skillful rider .. top

  • @bugsonmylid_
    @bugsonmylid_ Рік тому

    Awesome!.. By the way I like how you have kept that banana there for quick bite with zip-ties :) ..

  • @flashbyd
    @flashbyd 2 роки тому

    Love it...., So You can try in Indonesia for the next... 👍👍

  • @jdmilan2344
    @jdmilan2344 Рік тому

    Nice job Chris.

  • @motowipeout5670
    @motowipeout5670 2 роки тому

    that's pretty intense, I could hear your rear tire howling for mercy at certain times during the video.

  • @nzmarkb8713
    @nzmarkb8713 2 роки тому

    As always Chris to the rescue 😂😂
    Just another day in Nevesville or Riverhead A 👍👍

  • @jamesdenton3692
    @jamesdenton3692 2 роки тому

    "Send in the probe, and your it " love it.😆

  • @Greblit
    @Greblit 2 роки тому +2

    That looked SLICK! Could you explain to me why you go full throttle with the wheel spinning like crazy? I thought this would only give less traction and drive?

  • @motoskillsfactory
    @motoskillsfactory 2 роки тому

    Great effort doing that on the 890 ADV R. I'm sure you were expending a lot more energy than the guys on the 300s. 9 hours is a long time in that mud.

    • @ChrisBirchNZ
      @ChrisBirchNZ  2 роки тому

      It was a big day that's for sure. I love the challenge of the bigger bikes, most of the time ha ha

  • @robgreaves2633
    @robgreaves2633 2 роки тому

    "twice on Tuesdays" hilarious!!!

  • @cracotator
    @cracotator 2 роки тому

    Wow impressive ! We wanna see that rear tire 😉 thanks a lot for your videos!

  • @joshleal9811
    @joshleal9811 Рік тому

    Jesus christ, that was Insane, but really cool. 👍👍

  • @howlinhog
    @howlinhog 2 роки тому

    I take it you don't use the slip settings? I've been enjoying my Norden and it's slip settings but I've never been in anything that gnarly. That looks like it takes the fun right out of it.

  • @pmfilmsUK
    @pmfilmsUK 2 роки тому

    Bleeping brilliant

  • @warrencurrie6454
    @warrencurrie6454 2 роки тому

    Awesome - Thanks!

  • @blairguinea6811
    @blairguinea6811 Рік тому

    Good one Chris you are the tough guy showing Spanish how compete, bit different to south Island, bet its real HOT too

  • @CurtisBrandt
    @CurtisBrandt 2 роки тому

    “It seems like the sort of time you’re supposed to do a wheelie.” Yeah buddy! 😂🎉

  • @Derrick_FL
    @Derrick_FL 2 роки тому +1

    "YEP, twice on Tuesdays" lol!

  • @jonny4182
    @jonny4182 Рік тому

    Mr. Birch, I am sorry for my ignorance but I was wondering which of your say no to slow courses you would recommend. I am 43 and while I have ridden motorcycles for quite some time I would classify my skill level as not very good. While I don’t reck a lot I cannot even wheelie. I currently have and xr650r and some smaller low displacement bikes but I am thinking of changing out the Xr for a 690 or 701. My goal is lighter adventure rinding. I did not know if you would recommend the dirt bike course or the adventure bike course. Thank you for your time Sir. V/R Jonny

  • @algarvehardenduro
    @algarvehardenduro 2 роки тому

    Epic video, I would love to do this trip 👍⛰️

  • @jaimelovesenduro9288
    @jaimelovesenduro9288 2 роки тому

    Fantastic video Chris, like always thanks👏🏻👏🏻but I think maybe you really enjoy that terrain a little bit more on a 150 😂😂

    • @ChrisBirchNZ
      @ChrisBirchNZ  2 роки тому

      I couldn't believe what that 890 would plow through!

  • @TheDirtyBirchTrails
    @TheDirtyBirchTrails Рік тому

    Awesome can't wait for part 2

  • @sampson7941
    @sampson7941 2 роки тому +1

    Does Panama have any trails that are not garbage ?

  • @slppissa
    @slppissa 2 роки тому

    Oh man. I feel this ❤😄

  • @JoergSchnabel1
    @JoergSchnabel1 9 місяців тому

    Epic 👌🏼👌🏼💪🏼👌🏼👌🏼

  • @spencervidal3168
    @spencervidal3168 Рік тому

    My girl friend has ridden and mapped all of the south western Nicaragua on a 150 Serpento, and is now riding and mapping Guatemala..

  • @gavriil4592
    @gavriil4592 2 роки тому +1

    is that a banana strapped behind your headlight?! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @sapessi
    @sapessi 2 роки тому

    On that first big hill, were you in 2nd gear on purpose to limit wheel spin?

  • @captainbarnicle8548
    @captainbarnicle8548 2 роки тому

    Epic!!

  • @miloww
    @miloww 2 роки тому

    How come you're in Panamaaa! Come over to Colombia man

  • @preichy
    @preichy 2 роки тому

    Legend!

  • @abangboeaja
    @abangboeaja Рік тому

    Woowww cool, this condition as same as my island, west kalimantan, indonesia, condition soft land, clay, peat, jungle tracking,

  • @SKIDSnSTUFF
    @SKIDSnSTUFF 2 роки тому

    You can't get enough of the DR650 now ay

  • @tarded400
    @tarded400 Рік тому

    What did you do to your bike? My 890 won’t wheelie.

  • @Reggie3cl
    @Reggie3cl 2 роки тому

    Gooey! BTW, how is that little bag between the clocks and screen mounted? Just velcro?

  • @bienvenuedansmatete
    @bienvenuedansmatete 8 місяців тому

    have you always a little bit of front break in the mud or just your finger on the lever..???

    • @ChrisBirchNZ
      @ChrisBirchNZ  8 місяців тому +1

      Just the finger on the lever

  • @savinthami5626
    @savinthami5626 2 роки тому

    Love from Nepal♥️♥️🇳🇵

  • @Ilya-n9e9c
    @Ilya-n9e9c Рік тому

    what kind of rubber model mitas?

  • @paul.vanhout57
    @paul.vanhout57 2 роки тому

    More like a pack of angry chainsaws than motorbikes. Lots of clutch and fork seal carnage!

  • @TheDirtyBirchTrails
    @TheDirtyBirchTrails Рік тому

    Will we ever see Part 2 ??

  • @Wingnut_Stickman
    @Wingnut_Stickman Рік тому

    We are all at the town of "where ever we are" I suppose.

  • @seamarsh3756
    @seamarsh3756 Рік тому

    Glad I’m not the only one that vocally admonishes themselves whilst riding…😂

  • @arcadegamesify
    @arcadegamesify Рік тому

    Do you ever feel like the weight and momentum of a big bike helps you in some ways?

  • @offthebeatenpath9144
    @offthebeatenpath9144 2 роки тому

    Hard core!

  • @rodrigofabregas7756
    @rodrigofabregas7756 2 роки тому

    Awesome Chris!....very well done!, probably you are in the biggest bike riding there...am I right?

    • @ChrisBirchNZ
      @ChrisBirchNZ  2 роки тому +1

      There were some guys on big bikes taking a slightly easier route, full respect to them!

  • @backcountry4life
    @backcountry4life Рік тому

    Just 🤯🤠