DUAL SPORT MADNESS! -Dirt Bike Vlog 5

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WE HAVE DUAL SPORT FEVER!!!! Dirt Bike Magazine VLOG 5 is here! We test the 2024 KTM 500EXC-F and the KOVE rally in the high desert with special guest Carson Brown. Travis buys a new Yamaha YZ250 two stroke for himself then we head out to Glen Helen Raceway to test the 2024 Beta 500RS dual sport and 2024 Husqvarna FE350S Dual Sport. This is a behind the scenes video of what we have been up to. You will be able to find all the test videos on our KZbin channel as well with more detail. Mark Tilley gives some feedback in the vlog so if you are interested in some of these bikes you might want to check it out!
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[@r3fl3xion]

This is actually really good 👍

[@tardfighter]

Good to see more Dual sports

[@gastonbelanger5346]

Good to see Ron Lawson, I remember Ron from the Mauna Kea 200 days.~~~~~~~Braaap! Top Ten Dual Sport Freedoms 10. No trail needed 9. No trails to tough 8. Ride challengingly 7. Custom fit your ride 6. Make your own trails 5. Park wherever you want 4. See what others can't see 3. Eat where no one ever has 2. Go where no one else will go 1. Create your Motorcycle reality ~Gasser Classic~

[@dylkelley]

Beta 390 RS review please 🙏 also the more applicable benefit to 500s is the low end lugging, would like to see you guys hit technical enduro trails as well. Cheers 🍻

[@gilvietor1918]

Great job guys. I got a 24 500excf, and the first thing I did was get a seat concepts seat, instantly, that is a very stiff seat compared to anything I have ever owned. But the bike is really great, I haven't gone insane offroad yet, winter is slowly dying here in Wyoming but wow is it nice. It seems to use very little fuel too so the range might be one of the best I have owned.

[@Pompomgrenade]

Thanks Carson Brown...Phat Kove wheelies!!! Proper post Dakar show...

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

He is so fun to watch ride!

[@commentaccount49]

How durable is the lighting, how good is the headlight, how visible is the bike from the side at night? Is the brake light decent or am I gonna get rear ended? I get it that your primary focus is the offroad capabilities, but for everyone else who isn't in the California desert, we have to live with these bikes on the street quite a bit more. There is quite a range in quality of the headlights between brands from what I can see. It looks like some bikes use a high quality LED while others are a cheap Halogen unit.

[@JasonsCrypticChannel]

👍nice video! i have a 2020 500 exc-f that i bought in july 2022,used, with 98h on it.. im now at 338.5h 🙂 it's a great bike! im using the dunlop D606 front and back, they work great for me!

[@Matthew-zw9su]

The other beauty of dual sports is the ability to add soft panniers and a duffle and touring for days on end, linking together riding areas like this.

[@border411]

After owning a 2018 Beta 390 RRS I will never buy another Beta. Fuel issues and electronics issues that could never be fixed by multiple dealers. Hard pass.... I now own a 2017 KTM 350EXC-F and it is so much better in every single way.

[@carlosd5690]

I agree with you Tilley, I love my Husky FE 350s.

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

Another vote to the 350 crowd! We're keeping tally! Glad you enjoy it

[@Lumpster174]

Another 350 vote here. 2023 Beta 350RR-S for me. Perfect blend of power and agility for a 53 year old who still wants to ride aggressively in the woods mixed in with some mild moto. And when your too tired to load it in the truck after a day of riding you simply ride it home and park it in the garage. Its a beautiful thing!

[@JoshSinnott97]

How often do the valves need to be checked on these bikes? I like to ride to the trails but am struggling to find anything with more than 30 hours. Frequent oil changes aren't an issue though

[@marcielindustries9225]

Dollar for dollar that Beta is the best on the market in my opinion. Would obliterate my KTM 500 when it was stock.

[@lifeoutdoors3953]

To bad they are junk in comparison. Just ask we owned 4 and all had major issues.

[@danieldemayo6209]

@@lifeoutdoors3953what kind of issues?

[@lifeoutdoors3953]

@@danieldemayo6209 brand new 2023, 390 RS blue motor at five hours. 500 R RS and 350 RS both head do you injection issues that were so bad you could barely ride the bikes they would just blame out and die all the time. Sputter like crazy. In the shop multiple times trying to get them dialed in. Those were my dad and uncle’s bikes. I bought a 2023, 200 race edition, and it had a counter, Shaft seal leak. A sprocket cover bolt came, stripped the map switch broke and defaulted to rain mode. And the speedometer quit working all within seven hours. I really liked the 200 race edition though but I sold it

[@jamesmcclain3588]

My husky license plate and second brake light had fallen up twice 400 miles. What did you guys do to that bike?

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

I just dont understand what these manufacturers are doing with these seats? They are friggin dual sports, not motocross bikes!

[@rettbull9100]

I have a honda RTX 250. Havent ridden it in almost 2 years because of shoulder injury. Am hoping this spring to go do some riding out west.

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

Hope you get back out there soon!

[@leanit5756]

Does the new EXC500F still vibrate like a paint shaker?

[@PONO-go3ee]

I want a 300 or 500 , No mater to me I Don’t Have any thing to Prove , I will ENJOY IT No Mater What Comes

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

Riding no matter what is the best move!

[@RobNaughton54]

Many years ago, Ktm had a Zeus fastener on the back of the seat which required no tools. It wasn’t a button which is convenient but for some reason they went away from it?

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

Remember Yamaha had those on their bikes for the air box for a couple years. They broke a lot from what we can remember. Would be cool to see a tooless seat on moto bikes for sure!

[@ianwildridge8949]

Ive heard in other vids that the KTM 500 exc doesnt have a neutral light? is that true?

[@toddamero4221]

Ever plan to do a 390 beta review ?

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

We have a ton of bikes to test and yes def have plans! BETA is a great partner to work with

[@chrjamrho]

hey im in sc, if yall are doing some production work during the trip i'd love to help

[@JOEMAMA.95]

When is the cross country madness aka. 250 xcf?

[@grizzladams]

Jeez this dude waves his hands around so much

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

Sorry to upset you with the hand movement

[@alexandre8598]

Do you feel that the 350 has less engine vibration? I think about switching my 500 for a 350 for that reason.

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

Less moving parts for sure. You're still going to have some though

[@williamleonardo8478]

Have the 22 430 beta RRS good bike

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

Fun bike !!!

[@richardpiotrowski1043]

My KTM Freeride has a button for flipping the seat up...

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

Good point! We hope some of the moto or offroad bikes come with it soon

[@Banlara1702]

How do the 2024 KTM and Husqvarna 350s feel compared to each other? Which one would you guys prefer?

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

They are really close. One noticeable difference is PDS rear shock vs linkage . The KTM sits a little taller without linkage but can have an advantage in rocks with more clearance

[@jodychapall6421]

Where’s the 450rl

[@DirtBikeMagazine]

Waiting on one to test!

[@micwell2247]

more like pit racers gone wild

[@jdirt1982]

Has any of these guys even mastered their BETA??