Excellent!! Really enjoy your honest reviews. I'd watch them over Big Rock Moto any day. Love seeing you blitz the bikes through the backroads. Don't worry about misunderstandings with language differences, you explain things very well. Cheers from Eastern Canada! 🇨🇦
I was considering purchasing the Kove450 because of a bad experience with an engine failure in a Husky 701, but after this excellent review, I think I'll give up. thanks. excellent channel. keep the videos in English- we understand you :)
You have great riding skills, it's clear that you can use the full potential of the Kove 450 Rally (and even go a bit above the limits of the bike). If I had you riding skills, I would give the Kove 450 Rally a nice upgrade: get the ECU flashed and install the open titanium exhaust and the foam open box air intake. I would also change the fork oil for an oil that keeps its viscocity better at higher temperatures then the original oil does (like for example Motul Factory Line - medium or Ohlins 01303-01).
Might be good to mention you have the Euro/US homologated bike, the UK bikes have proper Rally/Enduro oiled foam air filter and with the Ti Exhaust and Pro ECU is definitely sufficiently powerful (approx 55hp) It's an easy change. The suspension is usually criticised as too hard, which mine certainly was, so maybe it's a change or setup issue? The skidplate needs changing to something stronger, mine eventually smashed. If you have larger feet the exhaust and skidplate seem to be an issue, for me not (size 43). Good to see honest comments 👍
Great review as always!;) It's a pleasure to watch how you push every bike to its limits. You're the perfect example of 80% rider 20% bike. By the way don't worry about your english. As my english teacher told once that even the native english speakers don't use correct grammar by the book and they don't care as long as they can understand each other. And we understand you more than enough:) By the way did you sell your ktm sxf450 for the T7? I miss your MX/Enduro videos and tutorials, I've watched your old videos many times :D it would be nice if you do some MX/Enduro riding/tutorial videos in english. Greetings from Lithuania, Braliuks;)
"The forks run out of damping at the top end of the stroke"... Don't worry, we can figure out what you mean. Appreciate the more thorough reviews, we can work through the communication issues 😁
Amazing riding! So fun to see! It would be really nice to see the AJP PR7 and the KTM 890 Adventure R.. And maybe the new 390 Adventure R when it becomes available! :D
hahhaa thanks dude, for showing me that I'm the one who sucks riding and it's not the bike. you literally fly. i want to see you with the ecu, muffler and air filter changed. i have this bike and Husqvarna 500, i have the same opinion as you, the difference is noticeable. this is the best video to show how capable the kove rally is.
@ciechantrial well, IMHO the husky is lighter, more powerful, better ratio, way more expensive. the kove, i feel more comfortable standing, more stable, more confident (maybe because of less power engine makes me feeling like that) and fuel tanks are incredible, tft with navigation on the kove, Also, the maintenance is way less in the kove. Design goes for husky, at least personally.
@@ciechantrial well weight and power ratio is better on the 500. I don't know your skills. The kove 450 is a rally. It's better to ride rally trails than technical hard enduro for sure. That's why we need many bikes. One for each problem. Haha
Great review describing the (many) small negative points this bike has. Like you said they need to fix this for it to become the bike it wants to be! I wonder about the forks, I think they had a SHOWA (copy) and the newer ones have a KYB (copy). The Showa variant got the comments of being too stiff, but with your riding it looks like the KYB one is too soft :)
Fab riding skills mate! Looks like it handles pretty good to me, pretty sure most riders will mod suspension to suit anyway if riding at limit. You should really try the full blooded factory edition for full power, this one is the restricted version? That way you could compare apples to apples.
Yes, that's a true "rally" review. Many won't move this bike that much as you did ! I ride my 701 at pace, but not as fast as a rally bike, and the Kove weights about the same as the 701.
it is. I changed the EURO5 filter and ECU for the US / CHINA standard, it's much better. But for someone who does NOT ride like him, it is a perfect bike :) I don't ride like him so I'm OK. It's a perfect bike for whom wants to learn proper offroad and still be able to ride on the road. Maybe the forst step before going to a 690 KTM or the AJP PR7. Or even having so much fun offroad that you want to buy an enduro bike.
@@clemenswyss8 Clearly not. The videos you mainly see or hear with this filter, guys are always opening the throttle at 100% and riding it like they stole it. At normal speed, normal use, stabilized speed, the noise is clearly bearable. And anyway, I mostly ride with earplugs as the wind noise has always been the most dangerous noise that can hurt you earing on a motorcyle. Good earplugs save your earing. I use ALPINE MOTOSAFE. But even without earplugs, riding "normally" the OEM airbox does not scream like you hear in certain "hooligan" videos.
I just watched a video where a guy from Czech republic (ADVENTURAK) was testing the base version of the 450 Rally. It had a performance kit installed directly by the dealer, which increases the power from 31 kW to 41 kW. The kit includes a titanium exhaust with a header, an ECU, and a foam sport air filter. Supposedly, the price is around 1,270 euros.
THIS is exactly what i was looking for. 300lb bike you needs the extra hp, Believe it was neutered for the street legal status, was reading the ecu/intake open foam filter/exhaust will give couple more hp. To bad they do not make the dual tank for ktm 500 and tower screen, or just drop the old husaberg 450fe 70 degree engine into this! The old reviews seemed to have stiff suspension, they must have lighted things up. Wonder if there is any parts for the yuan 49mm forks? are these single cartridge? Not sure why they didnt stick with 48mm like all other brands. Agreed its a good start, but getting into compression ratio, shaving head down for hp leads to reliability, piston,rod,crank, anyone know what they do to the rally Dakar edition?
@@AMelnikovs I know, but derestricting seems to open it up. Probably chinese cant refine EURO 5 or euro bikes lie about EURO 5 with fake homologated maps.
Hi, you can't compare those two bikes, T7 and 450 rally. They are completely different, T7 is through ADV bike, but 450 rally is more off-road platform, but it's definitely not a travelling bike. That way, you need to know what your main needs
@@AMelnikovs Let's put in this way, I have a CRF 1100 Africa twin and was too heavy and not a max for travelling and I spashed into a GS 1250 ADV beautiful bike for travel, I want now do some enduro and or adventure ride. Option 1 sell the GS easy, but I love this bike I don't knoe why but I love..., my choise is get a T700 wich is almost a copy of the Africa but better in suspension and slim on the legs etc tc etc or change the direction and get the Kove ? By the way you tested the Euro 5 not the Decat and new Ecu installed, 52/54 CV make the engine more reactive but still under the Honda and the KTM as the Price !! ;-) Tks
In my opinion, if you want more offroad experience, then better get some enduro bike, something like exc250-350-450, ec250-350-450..... and keep GS or Afrika for adventure. With an enduro bike, you can learn a lot and get big experience
Hi @Melnikov, nice riding skills. But regarding your opinion, I'm sorry, but I think it doesn't make any sense that after this bike is at the market from months and months, and with so many reviews already done for the bike that addresses all the problems you mentioned and talk also about the simple solutions to correct those problems, you publish now a review done over a bike right coming out from the shop, to talk about the same problems that hundreds of others reviews already talked. You tested a bike that came out to accomplish with euro5 requirements. If you test any other bike that comes out exactly accomplishing with euro5 requirements, I'm suspect that your opinion it will be exactly the same. Any KTM and other brands sort from the stand already with all these shits removed, like gas limitation removed, exhaust changed, air filters changed, etc, etc. The only difference is that Kove guys are starting now and they did the mistake to homologate a model and deliver it as it was homologated. I would mucho more appreciated to view a review from a guy with your knowledge of bikes mechanic and riding skills, but testing the bike that the majority of Kove users are riding, and that's with another complete exhaust line, with the rally foam filter, with other ECU. This it was the really interesting stuff to see in an review doned by you, but I think that you will be tempted to do it, because the bike, as you already could understand, is an excellent base for a top bike. Regarding the bashplate, well the majority of the bikes don't bring one, or don't bring anything with minimum conditions to be used at off-road, so I don't see that as a major issue. Best Regards and please has you said, you must not take me wrong, I'm only giving my comment 😊
I understand your opinion, but if we comper this bikes example with GasGas, Husqwarna, KTM enduro 250-350- 450-500, they also got euro5, but got foam filter, good power, really good throttle response, and you no need to make those bikes street illegal to get power, throttle response, normal filter, change ecu, because all that they got already from factory and euro 5 also
grat content nice testride BTW! thanks for the informations. SO KOVE is a bit overrated after that much promotions :D ! can u make a review for ***AJP SPR 250*** too?
WTF. A rider with that level, just make any cristicims a joke. Love the full gear, hidden with a casual Shirt. That is a bike to be cheap, reliable for the average rider, that whants to do a weekend event on a more light enduro bike, instead of T7 or even bigger bikes. Try the AJP PR7, is more expansive,, better and also for a normal rider, trying to have fun with a good bike that can also take you by road to the dirt.
You are running the EURO5 setup. 40ish HP. Upgrade to the Rally ECU, Pipe and airbox and you will have nooooo issues with power. It gains about 10hp hen and you will not complain.. Also the exhaust pipe. This is in ALL Rally bikes... they are there so they are protected and also so they radiate heat away from the seat and motor. If you have ridden rally bikes before this is something you learn to understand and it doesn't really bother me. This also applies to the skidplate. They are also pretty much always tight on rally bikes.. .as you have space to have water or tools there and low fuel tanks.. Again you get used to it. I have large feet and really have no issue with pipe or skidplate it just takes a bit of time to find your foot placement. But also you are not wrong with what you say in general for the stock Euro5 bike. I do think you like many are comparing this to an enduro bike which it is not and even in the name is clear it is a rally bike. If you want a Baja style enduro bike (adventure bike) this isn't for you. Or if it is you need to adapt.
Of course, you can change exhaust, ecu, and more, but if we follow the law, then bike is not legal anymore, about feet position, I want keep my feet in right position, keep my feet as close as it possible to keep bike tight but flexible in ankles, correct body position is the key to good bike control
@ if you ride the KTM Rally you will find exactly the same issue. This is just how rally bikes are. I understand your point about street legality. However this is not what the bike was really made for or intended to be used for. The Euro5 is made to homologate it and then for you to race it. This is also how the KtM rally or all rally cars etc… are made. It is a grey zone that is sort of acceptable in that situation. I agree that Kove didn’t realise the adventure rider potential in the bike and now has loads of people complaining about overheating of fuel, lack of power etc…, So it does seem like a new pipe to be better makes sense… but again KtM Husky…. Their stock muflers are notoriously bad and everyone put in an Akrapivic almost instantly. So go with Arrow or Coober exhausts as they are strreet legal and then you only go illegal by removing the mid pipe (catalyst). You gain 10hp and cool the bike a lot but also save like 5kg in weight.
I was checking Fantic Rally Bike and don't see there so obvious problem with feet position, exhaust pipe is not so close to footpeg as on Kove and between gear lever and skidplate is also more space
@ the fantic setup isn’t really rally… they don’t really do dakar or do it well. I have a 2000 ktm rally. Same pipe issue. Tried a new ktm rally… same issue. From what I can see Honda and Sherko also same pipe setups. If you want you can make alongsr midpipe with steeper upswing. But the issue of this is more pipe is exposed. Compared with my old KTM Kove is amazing. On the KtM rear brake pedal has only 1-2cm gap between pipes. Also remember enduro riding is not the same as rally. But you can also see people riding the rally in enduro tracks and jumps quite ok.
@@AMelnikovs That's because the Fantic Rally bike is basically a Yamaha YZF450 (exactly the same Yamaha YZF450 frame, motor, fork and rear suspension). Only the platics and the navigation tower is developed by Fantic. The Fantic Rally is a really really great bike, but it is almost double the price of the Kove 450 Rally... I think you have the rider capability to enjoy the Fantic bike more (ride it hard) but don't forget that 90% of the riders have far less riding capabilities then you do.
The fork are copy of Showa 49, all in community know the needs little work for to be perfect setting. For upgrade the engine is enought change air filter, decat exaust, and Ecu. More or less €1000 probably less.... Other work is change the rear gear with 52t.... You have a kove ready to race.
Yes, but then it's not street legal anymore, example all ktm grop enduro 250, 350, 450, 500 and rally are street legal and no problem with power end throttle response straight from factory without any modes
@@AMelnikovs Hey uncle george, the enduro bikes are only street legal if you use them restricted with the horsepower written in the documents, something around 10hp (not rideable), if you ride them open, they are not street legal. They would never get the euro 4/5 with the noise and exhaust emmisions they produce with full power. Anyway i really like your videos and fuuny but skilled approach, ride on and regards from eastgermany :).
KTM rally, Husqvarna rally, GasGas rally, Fantic rally, and they also got 8+ gallons of fuel tanks. What do you want to say with that ,,it's not enduro bike,,? Because it's not Enduro, it's normal have all those problems?
@@AMelnikovs Who sticks their whole foot under the shifter to change gears? Try using your toe, or the side of your boot. That was just ridiculous. And just to compare apples to oranges: GasGas is out of the rally biz and their 450 was unobtainable and a closed-course full race bike only. KTM's rally replica- 45k$ US plus tax and VAT and fees, and good luck getting one, also- with those two- you get a slip of paper called a DOM, no registration, no keys, no nada, it's full race only. And they might hold 7.9 gals on a good day. Husky does not sell Rally bikes to the public, gota make yer own- the 22 held 8+ gals in wicked nice custom graduated tanks. Fantic? Pffft..Right. Call Yamaha. Hahahaha... As far as your Kove? You have a Euro spec, choked up street model that started life as a budget "rally styled/inspired" moto but it got screwed by the EU. As such, it cant breathe. Stop whining and pick up a wrench, you're a biker, since when did any law/emission's stuff get in our way for Krisesakes. Is everyone w/ an EU restricted bike such sniveling poofters? Geta Coober pipe and ECU, get the open air box from Kove Power or Uncle Wangs, then go pop some wheelies and report back in a better mood. Oh- and the Law?? When it comes time for your inspection it takes all of 10 mins. to get it back to stock- I know plenty of doods in RU/EU/Etc. that do it that way. And also you are riding in the DIRT, just how many cops do you have in the dirt over there? I bet ZERO. And if you ride NORMAL on the way home, who's to know what you did to your bike???? Been riding for 45 years, every year the bikes get WAY better and yet the little girls whine louder. Used to be we moto heads took great pride in taking something slow and making it FAST. Screw the rules. Fix it and rip it. Be it a Husky, KTM, Yammy, whatever. If it aint right, fix it and let the moto world know how and what you did. That's what REAL moto heads do. Be a part of the solution. Own it and improve it. Or sell it. Up to you. So.... Grow a pair and grab a wrench, get to work, spice your Kove up and make it FLY, re-do the suspension for your size and weight (like that's something to complain about? It's set up for a milk-toast 140lb chinaman, get a clue!) or maybe just buy the Pro or EX race version and put fake blinkers on it and stuff- just like we used to do back in the day, maybe even ditch a cop or two on it...or just keep complaining, your choice. BTW- I got a 24 USA spec Standard Off-Road Pro model, ya know, the teal/red one with the Ti pipe, it's street legal, with the 'factory goodies' and the 230.1 tune. Re-did the fork with Honda bits. That's pretty much it. Short of a full race bare bones rally bike w/ 65 ponies, it's about as close as you'll get with a keyed ignition switch and blinkers. And P/S- I like the ABS once I got used to it, just gota use a gentle touch and not stomp the pedal, it really works great with engine braking, it's pretty awesome!
Nice to see this bike ridden hard with proper redneck adv gear. ~7.5 gallons standard between 2 front low-slung and one rear tank, making for one very stable ride on the rougher stuff. Emptied tanks - wasn't able to get to 8, but who's counting with nearly 375 miles of bike (not butt) range on latest decat map. As a size comparison the 2025 R 1300 GS Adventure has a 7.9 gallon tank, on top.
Everyone understands you when you ride! Thanks for " not beating around the bush". That's refreshing. Love the sick rides!
One of the best riding videos I seen lately for a review
Excellent!! Really enjoy your honest reviews. I'd watch them over Big Rock Moto any day. Love seeing you blitz the bikes through the backroads. Don't worry about misunderstandings with language differences, you explain things very well. Cheers from Eastern Canada! 🇨🇦
Finally someone ripping the kove as it should be ridden🤘 Try one with the Factory kit and you will change your mind on the underpowered point...
Love how You show everything, the drifts that werent going as planned. Fantastic riding!
Thank you for this video! Greetings from Colorado USA!
Great driving! Just got mine, your video was one of the reason I bought it.
I was considering purchasing the Kove450 because of a bad experience with an engine failure in a Husky 701, but after this excellent review, I think I'll give up. thanks. excellent channel. keep the videos in English- we understand you :)
Uncle George,
Thank you for your review and your excellent riding demonstration.
Your English’s is good, very good job. 🤙
Best review and happy to hear your english, please keep on going!
Finally someone that can ride in a review. Bet he didn't get the flame outs that everyone complains about. Just keep it revved
Excellent channel! Back your claims up with numbers, and do a voice over of your riding, and your channel will be an absolute hit!
Great review with some new, interesting facts I was not aware before 👍
You have great riding skills, it's clear that you can use the full potential of the Kove 450 Rally (and even go a bit above the limits of the bike). If I had you riding skills, I would give the Kove 450 Rally a nice upgrade: get the ECU flashed and install the open titanium exhaust and the foam open box air intake. I would also change the fork oil for an oil that keeps its viscocity better at higher temperatures then the original oil does (like for example Motul Factory Line - medium or Ohlins 01303-01).
Might be good to mention you have the Euro/US homologated bike, the UK bikes have proper Rally/Enduro oiled foam air filter and with the Ti Exhaust and Pro ECU is definitely sufficiently powerful (approx 55hp) It's an easy change. The suspension is usually criticised as too hard, which mine certainly was, so maybe it's a change or setup issue? The skidplate needs changing to something stronger, mine eventually smashed. If you have larger feet the exhaust and skidplate seem to be an issue, for me not (size 43).
Good to see honest comments 👍
It's really beautifull to see you riding! 🤙🏻
Great review as always!;) It's a pleasure to watch how you push every bike to its limits. You're the perfect example of 80% rider 20% bike. By the way don't worry about your english. As my english teacher told once that even the native english speakers don't use correct grammar by the book and they don't care as long as they can understand each other. And we understand you more than enough:)
By the way did you sell your ktm sxf450 for the T7? I miss your MX/Enduro videos and tutorials, I've watched your old videos many times :D it would be nice if you do some MX/Enduro riding/tutorial videos in english.
Greetings from Lithuania, Braliuks;)
"The forks run out of damping at the top end of the stroke"... Don't worry, we can figure out what you mean. Appreciate the more thorough reviews, we can work through the communication issues 😁
Great riding mate. 👊🏼✊🏼
Amazing riding! So fun to see! It would be really nice to see the AJP PR7 and the KTM 890 Adventure R.. And maybe the new 390 Adventure R when it becomes available! :D
Thanks for the honesty🤗
That was a great review
For this guy, anything is underpowered. So much skill!!!
hahhaa thanks dude, for showing me that I'm the one who sucks riding and it's not the bike. you literally fly. i want to see you with the ecu, muffler and air filter changed. i have this bike and Husqvarna 500, i have the same opinion as you, the difference is noticeable. this is the best video to show how capable the kove rally is.
how does Husky 500 compare to Kove 450? I am torn between them for local enduro riding nad light adventure riding too
@ciechantrial well, IMHO the husky is lighter, more powerful, better ratio, way more expensive. the kove, i feel more comfortable standing, more stable, more confident (maybe because of less power engine makes me feeling like that) and fuel tanks are incredible, tft with navigation on the kove, Also, the maintenance is way less in the kove. Design goes for husky, at least personally.
@@rodrigoalvarez81 thanks! is there a big difference in handling on more technical sections?
@@ciechantrial well weight and power ratio is better on the 500. I don't know your skills. The kove 450 is a rally. It's better to ride rally trails than technical hard enduro for sure. That's why we need many bikes. One for each problem. Haha
Great review describing the (many) small negative points this bike has. Like you said they need to fix this for it to become the bike it wants to be!
I wonder about the forks, I think they had a SHOWA (copy) and the newer ones have a KYB (copy). The Showa variant got the comments of being too stiff, but with your riding it looks like the KYB one is too soft :)
You are a very good rider! For someone with less experience and ability, is the suspension good enough?
Well said!
haha that road bike sure looked like a dirt bike with you riding it what a beast
Gave the bike all the beans :D Nice review, thanks!
What a skill man! Please try an Aprilia Tuareg ❤
I can tell you in advance that he’ll ride the Touareg the same way as he rides this Kove, or any other bike.. :D
@@primarqo He might take off and launch into space at that pace on the Tuareg 😅
Fab riding skills mate! Looks like it handles pretty good to me, pretty sure most riders will mod suspension to suit anyway if riding at limit. You should really try the full blooded factory edition for full power, this one is the restricted version? That way you could compare apples to apples.
great riding
You found it! Great review. What about the KTM 690 Enduror R aka 701 or GasGas ES700?
Yes, that's a true "rally" review. Many won't move this bike that much as you did ! I ride my 701 at pace, but not as fast as a rally bike, and the Kove weights about the same as the 701.
The Kove only weighs the same fully fuelled, it's a better balanced bike with the weight lower down, ride the both side by side and you'll find out...
Best channel
Hows the noise level (exhaust, engine, air intake, etc) compared to ADV bikes?
The engine is noisy, intake and exhaust is similar to other street legal bikes
nice work and great English for a none native
Voge 525dsx opinion?
"Performance of a 250cc" ;-) ... is this the stock EURO5 model?
it is. I changed the EURO5 filter and ECU for the US / CHINA standard, it's much better. But for someone who does NOT ride like him, it is a perfect bike :) I don't ride like him so I'm OK. It's a perfect bike for whom wants to learn proper offroad and still be able to ride on the road. Maybe the forst step before going to a 690 KTM or the AJP PR7. Or even having so much fun offroad that you want to buy an enduro bike.
@@toine0002neither do I ride like "him" ;) is the open sponge filter really that much louder than the EURO5 air box?
@@clemenswyss8 Yes the open air filter is very, very loud.
@@clemenswyss8 Clearly not. The videos you mainly see or hear with this filter, guys are always opening the throttle at 100% and riding it like they stole it. At normal speed, normal use, stabilized speed, the noise is clearly bearable. And anyway, I mostly ride with earplugs as the wind noise has always been the most dangerous noise that can hurt you earing on a motorcyle. Good earplugs save your earing. I use ALPINE MOTOSAFE. But even without earplugs, riding "normally" the OEM airbox does not scream like you hear in certain "hooligan" videos.
@@toine0002 100% on the ear plugs..!!
They just released EX version of this bike which has 48kW.
It's not released, it's a race bike for now. Not a road legal bike as of today.
@@toine0002 Oh, really, I see now, what a shame.. :(
I just watched a video where a guy from Czech republic (ADVENTURAK) was testing the base version of the 450 Rally. It had a performance kit installed directly by the dealer, which increases the power from 31 kW to 41 kW. The kit includes a titanium exhaust with a header, an ECU, and a foam sport air filter. Supposedly, the price is around 1,270 euros.
Please dyno test
Goes well. Good rider.
How tall is this guy?
THIS is exactly what i was looking for. 300lb bike you needs the extra hp, Believe it was neutered for the street legal status, was reading the ecu/intake open foam filter/exhaust will give couple more hp. To bad they do not make the dual tank for ktm 500 and tower screen, or just drop the old husaberg 450fe 70 degree engine into this! The old reviews seemed to have stiff suspension, they must have lighted things up. Wonder if there is any parts for the yuan 49mm forks? are these single cartridge? Not sure why they didnt stick with 48mm like all other brands. Agreed its a good start, but getting into compression ratio, shaving head down for hp leads to reliability, piston,rod,crank, anyone know what they do to the rally Dakar edition?
Is it a clogged up euro5 version?
Is it important? Because Ktm, husqvarna, gasgas enduro 250, 350, 450, 500 also got euro 5 but don't have problems with power and throttle response
@@AMelnikovs I know, but derestricting seems to open it up. Probably chinese cant refine EURO 5 or euro bikes lie about EURO 5 with fake homologated maps.
@@dennisoven9259 No mate, they are tested...
Bro please ride the cf moto 450mt and Tell your opinion!
I want to buy a new bike T700 normal version or Kove 450 Rally ?
If you're in between T7 and 450 Rally why not to look at the 690 platform ?
Hi, you can't compare those two bikes, T7 and 450 rally. They are completely different, T7 is through ADV bike, but 450 rally is more off-road platform, but it's definitely not a travelling bike. That way, you need to know what your main needs
@@AMelnikovs Let's put in this way, I have a CRF 1100 Africa twin and was too heavy and not a max for travelling and I spashed into a GS 1250 ADV beautiful bike for travel, I want now do some enduro and or adventure ride. Option 1 sell the GS easy, but I love this bike I don't knoe why but I love..., my choise is get a T700 wich is almost a copy of the Africa but better in suspension and slim on the legs etc tc etc or change the direction and get the Kove ? By the way you tested the Euro 5 not the Decat and new Ecu installed, 52/54 CV make the engine more reactive but still under the Honda and the KTM as the Price !! ;-) Tks
We have the same Bike GS 1250 ADV, but I don't like ride her on the OFF, MUd and sand... I think is better going lighter, so far is a beautiful bike
In my opinion, if you want more offroad experience, then better get some enduro bike, something like exc250-350-450, ec250-350-450..... and keep GS or Afrika for adventure. With an enduro bike, you can learn a lot and get big experience
Hi @Melnikov, nice riding skills. But regarding your opinion, I'm sorry, but I think it doesn't make any sense that after this bike is at the market from months and months, and with so many reviews already done for the bike that addresses all the problems you mentioned and talk also about the simple solutions to correct those problems, you publish now a review done over a bike right coming out from the shop, to talk about the same problems that hundreds of others reviews already talked. You tested a bike that came out to accomplish with euro5 requirements. If you test any other bike that comes out exactly accomplishing with euro5 requirements, I'm suspect that your opinion it will be exactly the same. Any KTM and other brands sort from the stand already with all these shits removed, like gas limitation removed, exhaust changed, air filters changed, etc, etc. The only difference is that Kove guys are starting now and they did the mistake to homologate a model and deliver it as it was homologated.
I would mucho more appreciated to view a review from a guy with your knowledge of bikes mechanic and riding skills, but testing the bike that the majority of Kove users are riding, and that's with another complete exhaust line, with the rally foam filter, with other ECU. This it was the really interesting stuff to see in an review doned by you, but I think that you will be tempted to do it, because the bike, as you already could understand, is an excellent base for a top bike.
Regarding the bashplate, well the majority of the bikes don't bring one, or don't bring anything with minimum conditions to be used at off-road, so I don't see that as a major issue.
Best Regards and please has you said, you must not take me wrong, I'm only giving my comment 😊
I understand your opinion, but if we comper this bikes example with GasGas, Husqwarna, KTM enduro 250-350- 450-500, they also got euro5, but got foam filter, good power, really good throttle response, and you no need to make those bikes street illegal to get power, throttle response, normal filter, change ecu, because all that they got already from factory and euro 5 also
grat content nice testride BTW! thanks for the informations. SO KOVE is a bit overrated after that much promotions :D ! can u make a review for ***AJP SPR 250*** too?
👍👍👍
This bike seems unfinished. Thanks for your honest review.
How about cf moto 450 mt
That is the next, I'm already tested 450mt. the video will come soon
One could say that this guy knows how to ride in sand... 🙂
WTF. A rider with that level, just make any cristicims a joke. Love the full gear, hidden with a casual Shirt. That is a bike to be cheap, reliable for the average rider, that whants to do a weekend event on a more light enduro bike, instead of T7 or even bigger bikes. Try the AJP PR7, is more expansive,, better and also for a normal rider, trying to have fun with a good bike that can also take you by road to the dirt.
Privet, Are you Russian? Hello from California, Enjoy your videos.
Hi, no, I'm Latvian
@ Ah ok nice.
You are running the EURO5 setup. 40ish HP. Upgrade to the Rally ECU, Pipe and airbox and you will have nooooo issues with power. It gains about 10hp hen and you will not complain..
Also the exhaust pipe. This is in ALL Rally bikes... they are there so they are protected and also so they radiate heat away from the seat and motor. If you have ridden rally bikes before this is something you learn to understand and it doesn't really bother me.
This also applies to the skidplate. They are also pretty much always tight on rally bikes.. .as you have space to have water or tools there and low fuel tanks.. Again you get used to it. I have large feet and really have no issue with pipe or skidplate it just takes a bit of time to find your foot placement.
But also you are not wrong with what you say in general for the stock Euro5 bike. I do think you like many are comparing this to an enduro bike which it is not and even in the name is clear it is a rally bike. If you want a Baja style enduro bike (adventure bike) this isn't for you. Or if it is you need to adapt.
Of course, you can change exhaust, ecu, and more, but if we follow the law, then bike is not legal anymore, about feet position, I want keep my feet in right position, keep my feet as close as it possible to keep bike tight but flexible in ankles, correct body position is the key to good bike control
@ if you ride the KTM Rally you will find exactly the same issue.
This is just how rally bikes are.
I understand your point about street legality. However this is not what the bike was really made for or intended to be used for. The Euro5 is made to homologate it and then for you to race it.
This is also how the KtM rally or all rally cars etc… are made.
It is a grey zone that is sort of acceptable in that situation.
I agree that Kove didn’t realise the adventure rider potential in the bike and now has loads of people complaining about overheating of fuel, lack of power etc…,
So it does seem like a new pipe to be better makes sense… but again KtM Husky…. Their stock muflers are notoriously bad and everyone put in an Akrapivic almost instantly.
So go with Arrow or Coober exhausts as they are strreet legal and then you only go illegal by removing the mid pipe (catalyst). You gain 10hp and cool the bike a lot but also save like 5kg in weight.
I was checking Fantic Rally Bike and don't see there so obvious problem with feet position, exhaust pipe is not so close to footpeg as on Kove and between gear lever and skidplate is also more space
@ the fantic setup isn’t really rally… they don’t really do dakar or do it well.
I have a 2000 ktm rally. Same pipe issue. Tried a new ktm rally… same issue.
From what I can see Honda and Sherko also same pipe setups.
If you want you can make alongsr midpipe with steeper upswing.
But the issue of this is more pipe is exposed.
Compared with my old KTM Kove is amazing. On the KtM rear brake pedal has only 1-2cm gap between pipes.
Also remember enduro riding is not the same as rally. But you can also see people riding the rally in enduro tracks and jumps quite ok.
@@AMelnikovs That's because the Fantic Rally bike is basically a Yamaha YZF450 (exactly the same Yamaha YZF450 frame, motor, fork and rear suspension). Only the platics and the navigation tower is developed by Fantic. The Fantic Rally is a really really great bike, but it is almost double the price of the Kove 450 Rally... I think you have the rider capability to enjoy the Fantic bike more (ride it hard) but don't forget that 90% of the riders have far less riding capabilities then you do.
На русском будет?
Владыки добрались и до тебя 😢
The fork are copy of Showa 49, all in community know the needs little work for to be perfect setting.
For upgrade the engine is enought change air filter, decat exaust, and Ecu. More or less €1000 probably less....
Other work is change the rear gear with 52t....
You have a kove ready to race.
Yes, but then it's not street legal anymore, example all ktm grop enduro 250, 350, 450, 500 and rally are street legal and no problem with power end throttle response straight from factory without any modes
@AMelnikovs how many people know with the offroad moto perfect street legal do you know ?
@@AMelnikovs Hey uncle george, the enduro bikes are only street legal if you use them restricted with the horsepower written in the documents, something around 10hp (not rideable), if you ride them open, they are not street legal. They would never get the euro 4/5 with the noise and exhaust emmisions they produce with full power.
Anyway i really like your videos and fuuny but skilled approach, ride on and regards from eastgermany :).
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great review! thanks foe convincing me to not to buy this bike
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What a joke review. It's a rally bike, not an enduro bike. As it's not enough for this category, tell me what other bike has 8 Gallons standard?
KTM rally, Husqvarna rally, GasGas rally, Fantic rally, and they also got 8+ gallons of fuel tanks. What do you want to say with that ,,it's not enduro bike,,? Because it's not Enduro, it's normal have all those problems?
@@AMelnikovs Who sticks their whole foot under the shifter to change gears? Try using your toe, or the side of your boot. That was just ridiculous.
And just to compare apples to oranges:
GasGas is out of the rally biz and their 450 was unobtainable and a closed-course full race bike only.
KTM's rally replica- 45k$ US plus tax and VAT and fees, and good luck getting one, also- with those two- you get a slip of paper called a DOM, no registration, no keys, no nada, it's full race only. And they might hold 7.9 gals on a good day. Husky does not sell Rally bikes to the public, gota make yer own- the 22 held 8+ gals in wicked nice custom graduated tanks.
Fantic? Pffft..Right. Call Yamaha. Hahahaha...
As far as your Kove? You have a Euro spec, choked up street model that started life as a budget "rally styled/inspired" moto but it got screwed by the EU. As such, it cant breathe. Stop whining and pick up a wrench, you're a biker, since when did any law/emission's stuff get in our way for Krisesakes. Is everyone w/ an EU restricted bike such sniveling poofters? Geta Coober pipe and ECU, get the open air box from Kove Power or Uncle Wangs, then go pop some wheelies and report back in a better mood.
Oh- and the Law?? When it comes time for your inspection it takes all of 10 mins. to get it back to stock- I know plenty of doods in RU/EU/Etc. that do it that way. And also you are riding in the DIRT, just how many cops do you have in the dirt over there? I bet ZERO. And if you ride NORMAL on the way home, who's to know what you did to your bike????
Been riding for 45 years, every year the bikes get WAY better and yet the little girls whine louder. Used to be we moto heads took great pride in taking something slow and making it FAST. Screw the rules. Fix it and rip it. Be it a Husky, KTM, Yammy, whatever. If it aint right, fix it and let the moto world know how and what you did. That's what REAL moto heads do. Be a part of the solution. Own it and improve it. Or sell it. Up to you.
So.... Grow a pair and grab a wrench, get to work, spice your Kove up and make it FLY, re-do the suspension for your size and weight (like that's something to complain about? It's set up for a milk-toast 140lb chinaman, get a clue!) or maybe just buy the Pro or EX race version and put fake blinkers on it and stuff- just like we used to do back in the day, maybe even ditch a cop or two on it...or just keep complaining, your choice.
BTW- I got a 24 USA spec Standard Off-Road Pro model, ya know, the teal/red one with the Ti pipe, it's street legal, with the 'factory goodies' and the 230.1 tune. Re-did the fork with Honda bits. That's pretty much it. Short of a full race bare bones rally bike w/ 65 ponies, it's about as close as you'll get with a keyed ignition switch and blinkers. And P/S- I like the ABS once I got used to it, just gota use a gentle touch and not stomp the pedal, it really works great with engine braking, it's pretty awesome!
@@AMelnikovs "KTM rally, Husqvarna rally, GasGas rally, Fantic rally" Apples and oranges mate....
Nice to see this bike ridden hard with proper redneck adv gear.
~7.5 gallons standard between 2 front low-slung and one rear tank, making for one very stable ride on the rougher stuff.
Emptied tanks - wasn't able to get to 8, but who's counting with nearly 375 miles of bike (not butt) range on latest decat map.
As a size comparison the 2025 R 1300 GS Adventure has a 7.9 gallon tank, on top.