I'd like to have a small bike for exploring off road. I think people have the wrong idea about what an adventure is. My take on adventure is, to do something where you don't know what the outcome will be. If in the process you break you leg that's what you call a misadventure. I'm pushing toward 80 YO. So, I certainly don't need a big heavy bike for going on the goat tracks!! I ride a 09 V Strom 650 but not off road.

I had a three speed el camino for the lingest time and i swapped to a 3+OD and really miss it 😩

Do you recommend this bike (Scrambler 400x) for a trip Perth to Margaret River? (No a frequent trip, one in a while)

Giday, is there a lower seat height for the triumph 400x, I’m only 5.4' short legs long body😂

I would agree they should make a grandpa version of the 500. With like 45-50hp instead of 64hp and stretch out the service intervals with more oil and more longevity in the design. However we should say that the 500 might already be the longest lasting "dirt bike" on the market. People are going tens of thousands of miles on it no rebuild.

Hope you review the 2025 Honda NX 500. My read is that it will perform very close to CFMoto 450 but beat it soundly for world-wide dealerships, mechanic’s familiarity with motor, parts / mods availability & price, & overall reliability for a more road-touring oriented adventure MC. And all of this is worth the higher price out the door. I feel more confident touring from South America to Alaska on the Honda. As for touring east-west / north-south cross your Australia on all sorts of roads, what would be your call ? All the best, & keep the reviews coming.

Himalayan is a solid bike. It made all the market go alive in this small adv bikes lets wait the 390 beast that ktm made...and pls yamaha do your magic too yamaha has potential to put some incredible bike in this category

And keep my eyes open for ktm 390 enduro. The pics of these one make it look so bland and not at all attractive. It’s a motorcycle not a tractor. I care what it looks like. Oh! The X or street version looks so much better. Please release this version and not the version that looks like a base KLX 230.

I was getting my wallet and then you said, “China”. I am 100% out! Makes me question my initial desire to own a 390 RS. Beta! For the love of all that is holy, please don’t cheapen your image for a few bucks.

surprised you didnt mention the kawasaki klx300, by far my favorite dual sport bike. has much better suspension than honda, is not outdated like a drz and for a taller rider just fits much better than other alternatives.

what helmet is that in the thumbnail??

‘Chuck your thoughts below’ starting to sound like all expenses paid drinking holiday in Australia.

It's north of $12.5k here in Nepal, and the waiting time is not even close 😂

Bajaj and CF Moto aren't going to bail out KTM...they want them to fail. Then they can buy them up for cheap and sell their own repainted, rebadged junk to a huge established wealthy western customer base...It's not going to work, though. I'd buy a Thai Triumph or a Filipino Honda but there's no way in hell I'm buying an Indian or Chinese motorcycle.

I'm curious what you would categorize the BMW G650GS as... it kinda straddle the line between Dual Sport and Adventure Bike. So what side of the line would you put it?

After Mods. Drz is superior...

The part that is keeping me from buying a 300l is the non removable subframe. Am I just just overly concerned about bending the frame?

So where do you think the Tenere World Raid sits in this assessment?

I’ve kind of kept a stable. A dedicated street bike currently R6, adventure bike currently CRF300Rally, race bike is my least touched YZ85. I’d love to go long enough to need a distance cruiser like Tracer or XSR

We have an extra iron sitting in our garage for a long time, and I think it would appreciate the opportunity to help iron your shirt.

Don't worry. KTM won't go any where. At the least 390 Adv won't go away. You know why? Its made by Bajaj in India.

A hit 😊

I'll buy the CFMoto Ibex 450 before I'd buy the KTM390. KTM quality has been waning over the last decade. Little things here and there. KTM is a failing company combined with reliability issues takes the "Adventure" out of their bikes.

I bought one over the 450MT - preferred the stock ergos, and the engine

This is ALL so sub-standard! Anything heavier than 125 kg, less than 75 hp/ 50 ft lb, 9 inches travel, 2 cylinders, isn’t even worth my time!

Anyone else feel like the masses are missing the message of the Kawasaki KLE announcement? The tagline was that ‘life is a rally’, and the versys line are actually designated as KLE bikes already. I feel like everyone is getting hyped for a KLE/Versys 450, when it could just as likely be a Versys 650 Rally instead, with new fairings and suspension

Great review except your opinion about cf450 suspension. If you have fully adjustable suspension and you don’t set it up to your weight how you can assume that it is to stiff?

They RUINED it! I’ll take the 2024 over the 2025 all day!

Those were my same thoughts, an updated KLR 650. A machine the will do everything, just not very well. My first test drive could’ve ended within the first two minutes after hitting the pavement. Too much vibration for my liking. I know it’s a thumper, but it felt more intrusive than other thumper’s that I’ve owned like the Adventure 390 or the KLX 300. While centering it from the low kickstand it felt heavy, but once in motion, very agile both on and off the pavement. Engine performance was blah. You really had to roll the throttle to get anything out of it. This bike is for the person that needs a bike to get them from point A to point B. Soaking up the scenery between with a no thrill ride

Estos chinos están haciendo las motos que japoneses y europeos nos vienen negando desde hace tiempo. Creo que si siguen esta linea, y si los políticos globalistas agendatarios no lo impiden, van a poner muchísimos de sus modelos en el mercado. En España la Kove 800 es muy demandada y sus usuarios, normalmente gente con experiencia en enduro están muy contentos. Las Kove, tienen precios honestos y están muy bien pensadas. Lo que tras 45 años de motos más me gusta de una moto es la relación-peso potencia, la ligereza y una altura de asiento asequible para hacer la cabra con una moto de 200 kilos y estos de Kove están trabajando en ello muy bien. Según cuentan por Europa, Kove consiguió licencia a los chinos de Colove para montar el motor KTM 790 y modificarlo. Parece que les ha quedado bastante mejor que el KTM en admisión, distribución y con algunos retoques en lugares en donde el 790 flojeaba, como árboles de levas y engrase general de la parte alta del motor, que en las 790 muy exprimidas causaba desgastes prematuros. Respecto a la KTM 790, la Kove destaca por su electrónica menor y su tacto más agresivo y directo. Los que dicen esperar a la versión "rally", deberían probar la X Pro, ya que va sobradísima para el 99 % de los pilotos no profesionales y en sí misma, con muy pocos cambios es una moto de competición. Ahora ando con una KTM india naranjita que de momento y tras 30.000 kms es fiable, abnegada y cumplidora y creo que la próxima moto será una moto china. Por supuesto daré tiempo para que las afinen un poco más. Aquí en Europa, si se cumplen las previsiones, el segundo trimestre de 2025 saldrá la Kove 800 X Touring. Sds. ✌🍀 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKmuo4SsnZuej9E kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGPdaqusj5uCfsk

I have ridden both and I definitely think the mt450 is lighter feeling

Zed? Whats a Zed?

Weight is a huge factor offroad for performance ! But reliability beats performance in the real world with performance winning at the track ! So I will stay away from Kove and CF Moto until they can bee proven reliable.

अगर इस कम्पनी ने ओटो बनाना सुइकार कर ले तो आधी कीमत अभी और आधी हेनडं ओभर के समय चक्का कुछ छोटा करना होगा बोडी मोडलीगं कम्पनी अपने हिसाब से करें, पहली गाड़ी मैं लुंगा धन्यवाद आपका

cf moto seems ok ?????? but comes from china a sketchy at best country Chinese are sus people at best well the business types they havent manage to shake off the chineseium image they have due to crap they sold us in the past so id go the the h bike but there quality rep all so suffers a bit from past spare parts was an issue i had when i bought a 411 that is of course the fault of importer ill never forget that being told not available expect 6weeks not good enough hope they improved since

You lost me when you said tube wheels

I just got my 23 adventure sw and I really like it. Very good quality. I would like to see the company survive they definitely do make a superior product in my opinion.

100% agree! Ditch the ride modes and add cruise.

Give people time, there will be plenty of suspension mods. I agree with the looks of the black and gold, I would personally prefer a matte finish to minimize glare.

Very true mate especially with regards to adv riding. If Lawrence of Arabia and others were doing ridiculously tough roads back then on a 200 kg bike with not rear suspension. We have no excuse.

Can you make a new video about the upcoming Tiger Sport 800?

I bought a crf300l recently and after 4 months of stock i unlocked it via 550 performance ecu and wow it's a different bike now

Y’know, Husqvarna actually makes a lightweight dual sport like you mentioned in your video, the FE350S and FE500S. They both weigh approximately 100 pounds less than the Enduro R, but at about $7,700 more. They do have, as far as I’m aware, better suspension, Brembo brakes, and I’m sure some other stuff, but I’m sure a lot of that cost goes into those big weight savings. But, I guess that comes with the fact that they were trying to make a proper enduro-capable dual sport, while I believe that KTM, Euro motorcycle licenses or not, was more concerned with making an affordable bike. Though come to think of it, it’s surprising that Husqvarna has such a bike before KTM, even though KTM is sort of the flagship brand of the Eurobike trio that includes those two and Gas Gas. Even more peculiar that they share the big brother to those Husky bikes, that being the 701 Enduro for Husky and the 690 Enduro for KTM. Doesn’t really matter, just different colors basically, though it is interesting.

No point mentioning the new DRZ cuz it's already dead in the wster with the 5 speed trans.

Two major issues.. 1. Its a ktm 2. Its too damn heavy

Let them rev, they seemed to like it up there, YeeeeHa!

I would pay 100k for that KTM 390, if they could guarantee that I could ride like that guy in the video.

I would pick a used KTM 990 Adventure.

Too much weight. 690 R has under 150 kg.

Kawasaki Factory riders are saying it is a 300cc 2 stroke and they will have both a MX and Trail version. But that's what their reps told them, and who knows where they got their information.