Stock seat is so-so. Not the best or the worst. Seat Concepts does make a seat for it. Vibrations are quite good for a single cylinder offroad-focused bike. Definitely less vibes than a KTM 500, and probably a little better than CRF450L.

DRZ was my second bike! Nice bike, but the Kove is even better! Thanks for watching.

I don't know if it's exactly the same. Back when I placed my order with Uncle Wang's I tried to order one of their ECUs, but they did not have any in stock. Thank you for watching all the way from France and enjoy your new Kove!

Sure, I got the original 450 pro model titanium race exhaust from Uncle Wangs and had my stock ECU reflashed to the 2.0 race tune by KoveUSA.

@@BraapTales fantastic!

Kove is a Chinese brand.

You’re welcome! I have the Uncle Wang’s tower “B” and I replaced the traditional roadbook holder at the top of the nav tower with a Moto Minded Stout Mount. It’s worked very well.

@@BraapTales thanks. Appreciated. The cover you have “over” the tablet, did you make that or buy it?

@@wravenant It was purchased from Thork racing. It’s an optional accessory for the DMD tablet. Nice addition, but I wish it was longer, maybe another inch.

Thank you! Hope you like the bike! This is Montana Mountain loop between Phoenix and Superior.

Great place to ride off-road for sure. The bike loves to be revved! Happy around 4500 rpm or higher

True! You can never be too careful around sxs’s and blind corners. Compared to other trails I’ve ridden in the area, this one doesn’t have that many 4 wheeled vehicles in the higher sections. Probably because the back side is a very tight section of steep switchbacks.

1500 miles oil / 3000 valves. I will do valves at 5000 since I plan to do little if any racing.

​@@BraapTales That would be good! Not sure why, but there are two versions of intervals where the second one is that vales are at 1600miles 😅

As a 701 enduro owner... I highly doubt it. I'm seriously thinking of swapping the 701 for a Kove.

@@colinbowman8816 Narf Narf for sure. I own one too dip shit. And i have rode a kove. Its like when your a kid and you go from a XR 100 to a CR250 . Its not even Close

@@bradforester3635 What are you, 14? 701 has a ton of annoying things the Kove improves on for practical dual sporting & trail riding. Rider ergonomics, ground clearance, suspension travel, lighting, instrumentation, gearbox ratios & not having 6 false neutrals, engine smoothness, wind protection, seat comfort, fuel range. The only things the 701 does better is protecting the exhaust pipe, & HP, and who cares about having more than 50 HP in a heavy trailbike anyway?

@@colinbowman8816 colly colly colly. Calm down mam. Sir? Oh you know the thing.. Bo jiden 😏.. You know theirs like 10 comparison videos? Right? By honest trustworthy people . Right? The 450 is meh for me. But that said i am Very interested to test ride the Kove Rally 800. I have owned plenty of 450’s , 250’s, enduro, street bikes, quads , side by side. Etc etc The kove 450 is ok. Its not horrible. But its low on power and super heavy. Go watch the videos. These people have no reason to lie. The bike is ok. Thats it. But ok is pretty good considering. Just not anywhere close to a 701. Like at all. Can we just be friends? 🤝

@@bradforester3635 Weighed a '23 690 enduro last week: 360 lb ready to ride 2 some gal. My '18 701 is 20 lb lighter. Kove weight is pretty close to the 690. Ya, they're really heavy, and I don't really want to ride any of them in terrain I wouldn't ride a middleweight ADV bike. Jimmy Lewis, Mason Klein, Traction Erag guys all like the Kove... Compare the motor to the CRF450L - close enough there's no difference. The 800x looks too good to be true as well, but there are a few people out there claiming all the mfg. specs are accurate. Will have to try one of those as well.

Thank you! It’s 8 gallons / 30 liters .

Rally regular has 14L capacity. I also live in the EU and the only version available in my dealership is factory rally with 30L capacity

Yes, Phoenix area. PR7 is a super cool bike for sure!

Yes, we completed the full loop. There is one very rough and steep part about halfway as you are getting near the top. I’d not recommend doing it alone with a big bike unless you are a very competent hill climber. Great trail, though. Really loved it!

Montana Mountain loop, between Phoenix and Superior.

Thanks for the kind words! This is Montana Mountain loop between Phoenix and Superior.

You're welcome my dude! Thanks for the support!

Thank you! I love how much you guys are into Rally over there in Europe, it's not so popular here, but definitely prefer our wide open spaces over here!

@@BraapTales the french with the Paris Dakar from the 70's made a lot of people dream here. It would leave snowy Paris on new year Day and arrive 3 weeks later in the summer in Dakar ... It was the ultimate dream away from our cloudy skies I guess ...

I am aka Dave Blair

I know! We stopped for a break just before that hill climb, I turned my camera off and forgot to turn it back on for the rest of the ride. Such is the life of a moto filmmaker, lol. One of these days I'll get everything right with keeping the camera on, having fresh batteries, and all of that. I saw that hill on your video, it looks so wimpy on camera! These things just don't capture the real challenge of some parts of these trails. Yes, seat height is probably the number one reason that I drop the bike since owning it. Just can't touch the ground sometimes! One of the only plusses I'd give to my KLX 300 over the Kove. My DRZ400 was about an inch taller than the KLX and about an inch lower than the Kove, and that was perfect! Glad you enjoyed the video, thank you! I pretty much join as many of the East Valley events as I can since that's where I live, and would be glad to see you out there on the next ride!

Was a really fun trail!

Thanks!

The engine is a dohc version of the Zongshen NC450. I have experience with the sohc version that's in the fantic caballero here in europe. These engines are very reliable. Not the most powerful, but because of that it does not need as much maintenance as other 450's. All in all, great engine.

Yes, currently your best option would be a Honda crf450l, which I have ridden and it’s a nice bike, especially off-road, but not quite as versatile as the Kove IMO, and also requires a lot more aftermarket parts. The KTM 500 is also a good option if you have the money. For me the Kove is the all-around best option currently unless you have a sizable budget.

@@BraapTales agreed!

Sure. 90% of the mods can be found on KoveUSA, Uncle Wangs, and Aliexpress. DMDtab is from Thork racing. I will link them when I get a chance.

Much appreciated my brother! My first KZbin video. I’ve got a lot to learn!

@@BraapTales that never stops mate lol, but think about the fact i had never even edited a video before jan 2023 and you see its more than possible, although yt has been being a tw%t of late lol. its decided it just doesnt like me 🙂, im hoping after april things will get back to mre like what they were, bloody Dakar lol

Thanks my friend!

SKDA. They have many nice kits for the Kove

Sounds good! The KLX300 was also my first bike after a 6 year break living overseas. Was great for a few months but outgrew it too quickly!

Yes! The power and ground wires going to the aux USB port are wired ignition on/off. That's where I will be wiring in my DMD Tab and DMD Remote.

Yes, light is right my friend! The Kove 800X Rally is also lighter than the T7.

Lightness not only thing about the KOVE, it's also how it carries its weight - lower CG than a standard dual sport with the tanks an integral and critical part of the design from the start. Simply all around better handling and quicker responding with a full ~8gallons than a lighter KLX300R is with its max ~2gallons.

@@PaulVincent-i8o Yes, the handling is pretty incredible given the size, fuel capacity, and power of the bike. And I know from slapping a Safari tank on a DR650 what it feels like to have horribly balanced fuel tanks. The Kove has none of that problem.

Thanks bro!

I'm going to answer these in the 1000 mile review, but a quick word on these points: 1. Many people with much more experience than me have said the Kove does not feel like a Chinese bike and is one of, if not the highest quality bike ever to come from China. 2. There are 4 Kove dealers within 2 hours of me, and at least in the US, KoveUSA has a full online parts catalog / webshop. 3. Aftermarket parts are increasing all the time. There are probably as many aftermarket parts for the Kove 450 now as there are for my Kawasaki KLX 300.

Thank you!

I hope you all get it soon. Seems tailor made for the deserts of Australia and the strong tradition of dual sport riding you guys have out there!

As with most things in Australia the asking price will be far greater than what the bike is actually worth. I'm tipping the kove will have plenty of longevity issues.

I’m happy you enjoyed it! Moab would be a great place to ride the Kove. We just had three dealers get Koves here in the Phoenix area. The brand is really taking off!

Bought it online from USA Motortoys / Kove USA in Utah. Depending on your State of residence and shipping options it will be somewhere around $8999 to $9400 + local tax.

From A Chinese sweatshop that hates the west

We’ll have to agree to disagree. But yep the bike is not perfect, none of my previous bikes have been perfect either. Overall I love the Kove after 500 miles. We’ll see how I feel after 1000. Thanks for watching and follow along for more of my ownership experience.

Just avoid China shit government just horrible

Ibex weights at 190kg mate, never been to Dakar. In fact cfmoto has never produced any 21inch front wheel bike b4 this one. The sole reason they made the ibex 450 was they saw the success kove 450 and wanted to grab a piece of pie really.

@NormTheCoder That was funny, thanks for the Sunday morning laugh. What success has Kove achieved? Is 49th place after all the hype success? How many have been conned into buying one. There are more pre-ordered MT/Ibex 450's than Kove will sell in 5 yrs. That's success.

​@@jonwoodworkeru think 49th place doesnt mean anything? U r crazy dude, look up ktm placements in their first year of rally, casual

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. I bought it online from Uncle Wang's shop. KoveUSA is now selling them as well.

Hello mate , thanks for replying to my previous message. One more question, did the new taller screen make a big difference??.👍🏻