Good review! Little bikes are fun, but have their own limitations. Great for blasting trails. I just bought a 2023 KTM 450 XCF-W and love it. Just have to put a few more things on it to make it street legal. Only plating it so I can easily connect trails without getting a ticket.
Looks like a great bike, I found camp river beer a few months back but there was some tweekers in a busted up trailer blocking the entrance so unfortunately I couldn't stay there
There was a good bit of trash out there during this test ride. Nothing good lasts forever I guess. We'll find camping spots on this bike that 4 wheels can't get to.
Hey, great real world review! I have a Husqvarna FE450. Like yours but off-road version. Love the bike and will plate it soon for roads. The 501 is a great choice! Have fun and ride safe!
Nice review Matt. I just bought a 2005 DRZ 400 and hope to get out soon for a review. Isn’t it awesome that we get to ride in this beautiful country called the PNW? Thanks for the ride
I need a Husky like I need someone to buy my Twin! 🤣 There might be a no-trail expedition to a river island where Small Man and I motocamp in the near future... Stay tuned for Bromance Island. 😉
Have you ridden the 701? It's not that much heavier and I think if I recall right it's got longer service intervals. I also found a 30L dual tank setup for it, so I'm wondering if you had thoughts on both of them comparatively. I'm a hefty dude, 6'3" but 31" inseam
You need to go reach out to "sydewayzstan" on instagram... He has one, he's also a hefty guy but he has short legs. 😆 I've done a short ride on pavement on one, they are nice... Definitely longer service intervals. The 501, as I'm sure you know, is better off-road, but for everything he and I have done together on his he keeps right up with me.
Man i loved this review. Just man chillin riding a bike. 😂 just out and about checking things out. Instead hauling as everywhere, or an objective to get to. Exactly how i like to ride on my himalayan. How i am looking at getting rid of himalayan and getting a 2024 501s. Lot more capable of cruising logging roads, up single track. More to the point you said. Just flat out explore my state of montana. Anyways thanks for the fun video to watch. Keep it up.
@@TallManMoto I bought a 23’ last year with 66 miles on it at my Harley dealership. They made me a good deal to “get it off their showroom.” The guy had traded it for a Pan America and they said he was a big guy. I’m guessing that one trip down the 101/1 here in Humboldt County and he decided that he wasn’t gonna keep up with the liter+ bikes. I’m setting it up similarly, same rear rack, Acerbis tank, a Warp 9 rear wheel with Cush drive… I want to hit the BDRs starting this Summer. Being remote, I don’t want to truck it everywhere, hence the Cush drive.
Good review! Little bikes are fun, but have their own limitations. Great for blasting trails.
I just bought a 2023 KTM 450 XCF-W and love it. Just have to put a few more things on it to make it street legal. Only plating it so I can easily connect trails without getting a ticket.
I'm a psycho like @crittermoto so I'll be doing bigger trips on this thing, but yeah it's a lot more taxing physically. 😆
Looks like a great bike, I found camp river beer a few months back but there was some tweekers in a busted up trailer blocking the entrance so unfortunately I couldn't stay there
There was a good bit of trash out there during this test ride. Nothing good lasts forever I guess. We'll find camping spots on this bike that 4 wheels can't get to.
Hey, great real world review!
I have a Husqvarna FE450.
Like yours but off-road version.
Love the bike and will plate it soon for roads.
The 501 is a great choice!
Have fun and ride safe!
Nice review Matt. I just bought a 2005 DRZ 400 and hope to get out soon for a review. Isn’t it awesome that we get to ride in this beautiful country called the PNW? Thanks for the ride
It is absolutely amazing terrain with views around almost every turn!
Me thinks a very Tall Man needs a Husky!
I need a Husky like I need someone to buy my Twin! 🤣
There might be a no-trail expedition to a river island where Small Man and I motocamp in the near future... Stay tuned for Bromance Island. 😉
Who made the rear sub-frame support? Any Ideas?
True North Moto, they are a company based out of Olympia!
Add a get EcU and a tail pipe slip on….adds some power and helps with the low speed stal
I went with Best Dualsport Bikes remap, exhaust tip/power package...added a stock map switch with traction control. 65HP 💪🏽
Have you ridden the 701? It's not that much heavier and I think if I recall right it's got longer service intervals. I also found a 30L dual tank setup for it, so I'm wondering if you had thoughts on both of them comparatively. I'm a hefty dude, 6'3" but 31" inseam
You need to go reach out to "sydewayzstan" on instagram... He has one, he's also a hefty guy but he has short legs. 😆 I've done a short ride on pavement on one, they are nice... Definitely longer service intervals. The 501, as I'm sure you know, is better off-road, but for everything he and I have done together on his he keeps right up with me.
Great looking bike and review.
Man i loved this review. Just man chillin riding a bike. 😂 just out and about checking things out. Instead hauling as everywhere, or an objective to get to. Exactly how i like to ride on my himalayan. How i am looking at getting rid of himalayan and getting a 2024 501s. Lot more capable of cruising logging roads, up single track. More to the point you said. Just flat out explore my state of montana. Anyways thanks for the fun video to watch. Keep it up.
Glad you enjoyed it. Definitely fell in love with it and hopefully will have it in the garage soon.
That's a steal with those modifications.
I'm obsessed with this bike. Best purchase I've made to date.
@@TallManMoto I bought a 23’ last year with 66 miles on it at my Harley dealership. They made me a good deal to “get it off their showroom.” The guy had traded it for a Pan America and they said he was a big guy. I’m guessing that one trip down the 101/1 here in Humboldt County and he decided that he wasn’t gonna keep up with the liter+ bikes.
I’m setting it up similarly, same rear rack, Acerbis tank, a Warp 9 rear wheel with Cush drive…
I want to hit the BDRs starting this Summer. Being remote, I don’t want to truck it everywhere, hence the Cush drive.
You're over on the peninsula? We should go for a ride sometime, I'm north of Seattle, Lynnwood area. Shoot me an email, same name at Gmail!
@@TallManMoto I might make it up there this summer. I'm in Northern California, the Eureka area.
West side of Cascades has all the trash,east side people are cleaner.I might get one of these...That's a real dirt bike with a plate...lol
Hey local moto rider😂 Just looking at buying a 501 . Great video. Subscribed . Hr north of ya..love forestry rds and no roads. 😂
It's a great choice!
Check out Best Dualsport Bikes for uncorking the 501...he's in your neck of the woods.
Neutral San found when the bike is in motion not easy when stopped
Still working on this feat. 😆
The price you got that bike for is insane, did it have alot of riding time on it from the previous owner or something?
I wanna say it only had like 3200 miles I think? Just got super lucky. Absolutely loved this bike all season....
The seat is all i needed to see. Thats a seat designed for motorcross where you hardly ever sit, it's not for long rides.
That seat is a Seat Concepts Seat and I rode 560 miles on it with almost no issues. It's definitely not a motocross seat...
Add a more aggressive rear tire and front…
Ktm 500 is very similar motorcycle
Basically different linkage and plastics, yeah? Great bikes!
Looks like they piled up more stuff behind the ecology blocks 😢 closed a road for no good reason
Yeah it's always a little different but like, who is coming out and changing it? Just fix the damn problem!