Kove 450 Rally First Impressions - It Finished a Hare scramble!
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2023
- I have had this bike for over 3 weeks now, and I have tried it everywhere from long sections of highway to completing a VCHSS race. It has truly reached that unicorn status in my opinion, and it comes into the market very aggressively priced. I took several hours of footage but a lot of it turned out to be unusable. Nevertheless, here are my initial thoughts.
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Appreciate this good, honest review. This bike is definately a game changer, hopefully it will be on sale here in Australia soon. Given a good dealer network & spares availability, the Kove 450 rally will be a world beater.
I agree let's hope kove can keep the momentum!
Thanks for the great review. Picking mine up next week in Utah! I also have a T7, a GPX FSE300R and a few other bikes. Just subscribed. Good luck with the new channel.
Thank you!
Awesome can't wait for more content !!
Thank you!
Terrific video mate. I haven't seen too many videos of those bikes riding the sort of terrain that you did in this video. The bike does look very capable even though as you say it's not made for the tight stuff. But seeing is believing and it seemed to do it quite well. Cheers from Australia.
I appreciate the positive feedback! Hopefully you guys in Australia will start seeing these bikes in person soon.
Thank you man, it takes people like you to buy a brand new bike and test it, I really apreciate!
@@DeadEmot no problem brother! Some would call me an idiot but I wanted to see what would break on this bike if I did it. 1500 miles of owning it and a lot of those miles off road, nothing broke. They're great bikes
Love it! Very informative super excited! Looking forward for more content! Love the KOVE! This video answered a lot of my questions!
Thanks for the informative video. I really like how you put the Kove threw a bunch of rigorous tests straight out of the crate. Several hundred miles on the asphalt and another couple hundred off-road. I’m impressed how the bike handled in a race straight out of a 2 1/2 hour ride on the highway.
Please keep making videos on the entire Kove/GPX lineup. I’m very excited to see what this company has to offer. They have a lot of potential.
Oh and Kudos for finishing a hare scramble on a rally bike!
Thank you! There's more to come on the Kove and GPX line up!
Love it
My plan is to replace my T7 with one of these as well. I have a Beta 390 for the tighter stuff but I want something that I can use in intermediate terrain that I can commute on as well. I thought the T7 was that bike, but it is just too top heavy for me off-road.
That's what I did with this. I was surprised how well it does in the tighter stuff. If you come from an offroad back ground you can take this bike pretty deep into the woods. I hardly notice much difference between the two in highway speeds. this bike it truly is a unicorn!
Wow amazing video on the Kove! Exactly what I was looking for!
Glad it was helpful!
So informative! Thanks for the information!
Nice video hope to get them in Australia
Perfect Test which you have done !
Exactly for that type testing I am always searching "real life trail".
I think nearly all brands of bikes does middle fast well. But this is the stuff where it really becomes interesting. How smoothly does it work on technical stuff: 1gear, clutch, all that handle stuff and feelings, does i bounce, how does approach on a steep slope.
It is my personal dream bike but I would directly change the gear ratio into a shorter with putting a bigger ⚙️ chain wheel on the back.
Nearly every rally/dual sport bike is to long in the first.
Great Video and super worked out impressions 👍
The bike is definitely suited for the more experienced dirt rider. First gear is perfect for the technical stuff as you need to keep momentum to let the suspension work. It does not like to go slow! Keep the rpms up and it will do anything you want it to. 2nd to 3rd gear is perfect for flowing through the woods trails and the clutch pull feels amazing. 51t rear sprocket works great for me opposed to stock 49t
You have answered all my questions. Glad to have confirmation of my feelings regarding the KOVE. I will buy one.
I'm glad I can help!
Nice video Bobby...can't believe you did a Hare Scamble on that Kove...super impressive in my book. I see lots of good reviews for that bike and the other offerings from Kove are also impressive. 😁👍
Thanks Dave! I look forward to the coming releases Kove is working on this year
This was great! I’m going to share it with my club. Harlan is a supporter of ours.
I would appreciate that greatly! now that the busy holiday season is over, I'd like to touch up on a few things with the Kove 450 and make some more content.
If it wasn't for Harlan never letting me try out his GPX bikes I would have never given these Chinese bikes a chance. I'm working on a lot of things with these bikes particularly the TSE300
I was looking for the unicorn also. Ended up with a PR7. Glad to see you pushing the Kove to its technical limits.
The PR7 is kn my radar. Currently in process of becoming legal in the US I may be getting one here soon
Looks great and you did a great job!
Thank you!
Nice video! Wish we could do some offroad riding in Switzerland !
Thank you. Switzerland is a beautiful country! Are you not aloud to ride there?
Really as long as your out rideing do it your way buddy have fun!!
The fun is what the sports about
😮🤯 how cool!
Yes very!
I would love to hear more about t7 vs kove from you, I am also considering selling my t7 to get the kove and your review has been the one that I identified the most with, we ride the same type of terrain and at a similar level, so I am listening :)
The Kove is clearly more capable offroad but not as good on road as the T7. For the offroad focused adventure rider, I would recommend the Kove 450 Rally all day over the T7. With some modifications, the 450 Rally can be pretty good on road. Maybe better seat, upgraded wind screen, etc. The wind still tosses you around on the freeway, but I try to avoid that at all costs.
Thanks for the awesome video, full of info! Which trails are these?
Mostly rivers edge in Chatham VA. The race was called the little river run I can't remember where that was but also VA
Thanks for the video. I myself am considering an upgrade to my drz400s for here in interior Alaska. And the range on the Kove makes it tempting, as the long road miles to get to and from many of the better trails here make me need to carry extra fuel on the DRZ. Though I love the low end grunt on the DRZ, so I might miss that with the Kove.
Don't let some of these reviews fool you. If you go up two or 3 teeth on the rear there is plenty low end grunt. The geometry of the bike makes the front end feel planted and hard to lift up so you need a little more technique but the power is there. When you get in the 7-8k rpm range it pulls to the moon! I think you would love it compared to your drz. I'm also a big fan of the suzuki line up
I just watched a video from Chuck Harder he said it had more power then the dr650. People who say it has a soft bottom end might be comparing it to a mx or xc 450 which are a handful to ride on tight single track.
@@banffdigger going up to a 51t rear sprocket compared to the 49t stock sprocket did help shift the power down a bit. It really does have a soft bottom end though as it was designed that way. I wouldn't say it's underwhelming but the guys that have their 300 two strokes or are used to riding their mx bikes like you said, they may complain more than others since they can't throttle wheelie this bike. It for sure doesn't lack any power.
The KOVE looks like a fun bike. Though I would not even attempt ANY kind of race personally. I am just more of your average trail rider that enjoys the ride. Once there's competition added in it's no longer fun for me. I'll leave the racing to all of the race lovers. :)
I'm new to the race aspect as well. It's very fun for sure and this bike can do it well once dialed in which I'm working on now
@@EnduroActionCyclesLLC I'm more of a spectator than an actual racer. Casual riding that doesn't involve me having to rush is my thing. :)
Good review. I'd recommend working on the L/R audio mix though.
Thank you. Unfortunately, once the video's up, I can't fix it. The mix is good on the other videos I made after this one. I am not good with computers editing videos is for sure a learning curve.
great info on the vids....well done ....as far as the purchase of the bike did you go out to utah to pick it up or did you have it shipped to your house...and if shipped what was the up charge for shipping to the east coast..? I live in New Hampshire and have decided to buy the Kove rally tall...I am currently selling two of my bikes to pay for the Kove..I also have a 790 adv r with the xplor pro suspenion which I absolutely love ( that not going anywhere) also have a 950 super enduro and a 1190 adv R ... These Kove's just have me intrigued and I must have one....
Thank you! I had it shipped to my house. I believe it's encouraged to use a dealer if there any within 50 miles to you but they can ship to you directly. It's the ultimate dual sport in my eyes for sure.
Thank you for your guick reply...would it be possible to talk directly to you as I have some questions about the bike and about the buying experience of the bike... I can supply you with my email address or cell # what ever is acceptable to you...thanks ...Russ.. Belmont NH@@EnduroActionCyclesLLC
The promotional videos all claimed the dash could be used as a sat nav linking with think rider app - off road gpx files could then be viewed through the dash whilst speed and basic info were still retained but not showing so prominently nobody is covering this - does it work???
This feature does not currently work in the US. I'm not sure what their plans are in terms of making it work but the "street legal" version will be out next year and maybe then it will be working. If you purchase one now you are being an early adopter and sometimes things like this come with it. The TFT display is very impressive and you can see the options in the dash for the feature you mentioned it just doesn't work yet.
Did you intend to split the audio left and right?
Do you have a take on this bike vs the crf 300 rally? I'm considering both rn but I am worried about the weight and just general handling for going on trails and trans euro tours.
No I did not intend to split the audio I'm still figuring out the RUclips thing. I've never owned the crf but I hear that it's still typically a bit heavy and suspension suffers a bit. The Kove only wears it's weight in real tight sections when weaving in and out of trees. It cuts like a knife through the trails. If you're a bit shorter and not used to taller dirt bike seat heights I recommend getting the low version, but it sounds right for what you want!
Great video. Did you have any issues registering and plating it in NC? I'm in Greensboro.
No issues registering in NC. I was the first in the state they just had to add it into the database. Let me know if you're looking to buy I'm 30 minutes away from greensboro and could give you a great deal!
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How is the handling compared to the 701?
It's much better everywhere in my opinion. It's very stable at speed and handles great through flowing single track, very planted. The 701 can do everything but excels at nothing. Power on the kove is not as strong but more fun as it lights up when you rip the throttle.
Cool my xr runs on kove and ktm tears.
XR is a legendary bike! There's a mint 400 near me I might pick up to try out
Does the bike have quick-shift or the option to add it?
No quick shift and I have not heard any talks of adding it. Great package as it is for the money though I must say
A quick shifter ? .. on a dirt bike ! 😂
@@maxflight777 dirt bikes come with quick shifters these days. Austrian brands and I believe beta as well
My KTM 450 beats me up after half a day of riding off road so I know exactly what your talking about. It's either ON or OFF and when it's ON you better have a good handle on her.
oh yeah it was tiring towards the end of the race with the suspension kicking me around and the bike just being heavy. Once I played with the clickers it was much better. The thing about the Kove 450 it has a power delivery more like a 350, where its smooth off idle and hits hard in mid-range and top
@EnduroActionCyclesLLC I can appreciate a linear power curve , I am seriously thinking about making the switch to 300 2t but I'm going to lose so much money on my 450. Someone will be getting a gift with everything I've done to it.
@@Matthew-wn8oq that's usually how these types of things go. If you ask me, I'd rather ride more and have fun than be the richest guy in the cemetery
@EnduroActionCyclesLLC you're absolutely right! That's why I'm going to do it! I just dont have fun on it. It's a wrestling match every time I go out. I love to ride so I deal with it but it's a chore.
I see what you mean about not seeing the front wheel.
Yes it took some getting used to
Какой это ралли , это регуляр тоесть для общих дорог .а ралли это faktory edition
И ты как моя бабка на козе ездиеш, она даже быстрее гоняет с копытами верх