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It's not a plastic piece, it is the key. Can probably be cleaned to some level without removal.

Mine doesn't come off, that's why I was asking

YES! I have been riding the bike for months and no more sticking!

Narrow bikes let you cheat and pick the easiest line 😎.

Awesome! Glad to help your Grandpa.

Good question! I've now added a link in the description to the chain and sprocket kit I used.

This Kove is under $9k and you can get a nice WR250R for under $5k.

Their products keep getting better and better and in many cases they are leading with original ideas instead of copying.

Yes, the rear hub incorporates a cush drive.

How is it supposed to be done to avoid injury?

@blint6 you first start off by wearing good motocross boots , as for keeping your feet off the ground you need to get an instructor. You don't learn how to ride offroad in RUclips comments.

Keep your feet on the pegs. The key no 1 rule is keep your feet on the pegs. When you put a foot down it throws off your balance and you will fall over.

Nothing major has broken and she hasn't been ridden easy, so far so good. The 800X is definitely an interesting model, hopefully Kove continues to grow and improve.

You're welcome! They don't see too many Cmax's. You can charge them for training :)

The stock suspension is quite soft and comfortable on mountain trails and jetting may need to be tweaked for high elevations. If loading with extra weight, some suspension upgrades would be recommended...which reminds me, I have to put my upgraded Racing Bros rear shock up for sale now that I don't own this bike :) This shock and on the front upgrading to an XR250 fork transformed the bike.

Awesome, thanks for the feedback!

Close to the middle, 10 to 12 clicks should work for most.

It is! And still an extreme workout.

Yup, those fundamental design elements are difficult to duplicate in the aftermarket.

Good to hear a second opinion that matches my perception. Still holding out to see how reliability turns out after a few more are out in the wild.

It would smoke a dr650 and the drz in the desert. The suspension, chassis, ground clearance, fuel capacity, and intended terrain and off road speed are on a different level from those bikes.

@@Matthew-zw9su In stock form I might agree, until the Kove breaks or bucks the rider...then the antique Suzuki's will just cruise past you. I have a DR650 all moded with Cogent suspension and only have $6k in it. I can do 100mph on flat desert for hrs. with 6.6 gallons. You can even buy rally towers for it to look like you "cool" people. DR'S and DRZ's have been globetrotting for decades with legendary reliability. BTW, how many of the Kove finished Dakar this yr? Looked to me like a clown show. Maybe they should spend their time and money on research and development instead of paying RUclipsrs to push their bikes.

Only about 50 yards or so.

Yup, that's what Bo did and easily fixed the issue. You'll see them in the next vid :)

The stock front tire size is available in the TKC-80, for the rear I had to go down to a 180 width tire.

What issues did you find?

Thanks, I appreciate that!

I didn't find stock seat too bad offroad but seat concepts seat is definitely better on and off.

@@SWTrailsAndWheels the seat concepts seat was the best thing I ever put on my wr250r also put 14/49 gearing on oh so much better both on road and off road..stock gearing sucks always have to downshift to 5th on the road and stalls out off road

Very close indeed, maybe improvements in the next year or two will see it ready for prime time!

That's likely the smarter way to go. I'm tempted but will likely wait at least 6 months...and let Bo be the Guinea Pig... I mean the brave man on the cutting edge 😅.

Chinese brand.

Expect to get 40 to 50mpg depending on how aggressive you are and how technical the terrain is.

We took a 500exc and kove out for the day.. we did not have that experience that the kove was better handling off road. I am going to have a video on it soon

@@rangeroadmoto Great! Can’t wait to see your video.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the canister delete. As for the Li-ion battery charging, some can handle a standard charger though most still suggest a special charger be used for proper and safe charging.

Tnx for telling me about the fuel measures. Just bought my Kove450 here in China, drove 100km down from Beijing to Tianjin and got these fault reading. Unfortunately, I'm also got problem with my ECU and coil.. So bike is under waranty repair now 🤔😨 it was a great ride but short. Hope this was just bad luck. Shit happens

The transmission line you see where we start and end runs parallel to Strauss Rd near Fedex in Santa Teresa NM. Endless trails to explore out there!

@@SWTrailsAndWheels - thank you!

In what part of the world do you reside?

@@SWTrailsAndWheels South Australia i drove from la to new mexico and up south dakota and montana bloody awsome but would love to do some rideing over there

@@rockstargrader Let us know when you're in the area :)

@@SWTrailsAndWheels roger wilko

Thank you! Canister has been removed and results will be up in next video :)

Basically yes. It's in Santa Teresa, NM.

@@SWTrailsAndWheels oh nice that’s not too bad, great riding and great video been watching for the kove I’m interested in getting a dual sport bike and right now it’s between the kove or ktm 500 so it’s nice see your vids!

I appreciate that! I ride with the Kove owner pretty often so expect to see more Kove videos on that bike. I also ride with a KTM 500 owner and have some videos I have not finished editting. Bikes are different in several ways. If you are more experienced and care more about hard enduro and dirt performance then the KTM 500 may be better. If you want better street performance, easier maintenance, long range, and easier to control power then the Kove may be better.

It's not faulty , the gauge is in the rear tank , if you fill the front tanks and not the rear it won't show , you fill the rear and if need the front, as the rear tank empties it gets fill from the front tanks

You use a 5" long zip tie, dip it down the oil filler cap and check for oil on the tip. Kove really needs to add a dipstick at least!

@SWTrailsAndWheels That's what I thought and why I asked the question. Laughable amateurs. There is no way to check unless you change it. Good luck.