Voge 650 dsX - Review and Testride

From the giant chinese constructor comes the Voge 650 DSX, an adventure motorcycle well equiped ready to go around the world.
Join me for a review and testride including off-road section, highway speed run, twisty road, city night ride and the usual front to back.

[@mylifeinthailand8751]

I think this is a great looker, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy this model over anything the Japanese have to offer and it sounds great. Great review by the way

[@WolfMates]

Thanks very much :) Yes its alot of motorcycle for the money it costs and also looks super modern with lots of high tech stuff like the dashboard :) Cheers!

[@x_Paulo_Nogueira_x]

Bela review ✌️ Sem duvida que essa DSX me supreendeu bastante, bela motinha polivalente ✌️ Parece q tb gostaste do passeio 😁❤️

[@WolfMates]

Sim é verdade! É daquelas motos que pegamos e gostamos! É bom ver as marcas alternativas a crescer! Vamos ver as próximas novidades! Abraço boas curvas!

[@silkroadvol2259]

Great review my friend keep it up

[@theroadcrow]

Excelente review! Os mecânicos adoram esses Rotax 😂 Grande abraço Mr Wolf ✌

[@WolfMates]

Obrigado amigo! Motinha engraçada for sure :) Boas curvas e um abraço Mr Crow!

[@csr2atlasbestsetups35]

Nice video 💙💙

[@peterprimmer5478]

Many thanks. Great all round review. IAM looking at the 500 twin . But really good. 👍👍👍

[@ericleighton8470]

I've been looking at the Voge, it's a hell of a lot of bike for the money. I wish I could find one near me for a test ride.

[@x_Paulo_Nogueira_x]

I went for a short test... returned after 150Km 😅

[@ericleighton8470]

@@x_Paulo_Nogueira_x I need to move to Portugal.😎

[@x_Paulo_Nogueira_x]

@@ericleighton8470 😅 ❤️

[@WolfMates]

Sure is! Only thing missing are the handguards :) Other than that is ready to go! :) Cheers friend, thanks for watching!

[@dimitriskatsoulis4986]

There is another vid in youtube where the guy had 8.6 lt per 100 kms average consumption!!! I also test rode the 500ds last year and the tft screen was changing colours every 5 mins...it was distracting me big time

[@WolfMates]

haha 8.6 its crazy!! even flat out that is too much :P The screen was changing between night mode and day mode haha something was wrong :p What i hated more was the seat hard as rocks! But overall it was a nice "cheap" adventure motorcycle :) Cheers thanks for watching!

[@ricardoalexandre3644]

Excelente review.

[@WolfMates]

Obrigado amigo! Um grande abraço tudo de bom! :)

[@sergioportugal3674]

Boa review , estou ansioso para fazer um teste drive nessa menina. Tenho uma aprilia pegaso 650 com esse motor e gosto muito, seja em estrada ou fora dela. Boas curvas

[@WolfMates]

Olá Sérgio! :) Obrigado pelo teu comentário! A Pegaso é daquelas motos iconicas hehe Se puderes passa na Malveira que podes fazer o test ride por lá :) Boas curvas!

[@manoliskamenakis]

The things that interest me in bike reviews are: 1. "Can it cruise comfortably at 100 km/h at 3000-4000 rpm? Or does the engine have to reach 6000 rpm?" 2. "Is there ANY RELIABILITY in this bike? Or is it a Chinese toy that will break in two years?" You haven't answered any of those questions.

[@fcalin21]

Can you say if this motorcycle is better for off road than the 500 ?

[@oldrider-adv]

Nice review, I considered buying this bike when i change but as you know i go to another brand. Cheers m8 ✌️✌️

[@WolfMates]

Its realy nice product for the amount of money, specialy if you realy like to offroad. For the long distance touring, your is much better ;) Cheers Abraço!

[@teneretraveller8980]

Like a modern version of my xt660z Tenere. If it's reliable it should be a great travel bike. Eu gosto. Muito obrigado

[@WolfMates]

Yeah prety much that altough that XT660z is a beast! ;) If it is relieabe its a great option for aventure ridding for sure :) Cheers thanks for watching!

[@noostNL]

Suspension travel at the rear only 60mm? This isn't right I believe..

[@WolfMates]

Yeah i think its too little as well but since its a pro-link style rear shock the 58mm are much more useful :) Cheers! Thanks for watching!

[@Motorato61]

Primeiro que tudo... muitos parabéns pelos teus vídeos, os quais gosto bastante. Explicas sempre tudo muito bem e tocas sempre nos pontos chave e que de facto interessam. Sou um fã da Benelli TRK X e gostava de comprar uma mas agora esta Voge está a deixar-me bastante curioso e interessado. Terei que fazer um test drive ás duas para ver o que acho. Tenho procurado bastante mas não consigo encontrar um comparativo ente as duas. Sendo tu o feliz dono de uma 502X, acho que és a pessoa ideal para me elucidar em três pontos: quais são as grandes diferenças que achaste de uma para a outra; qual achaste a mais confortável (principalmente para o dia a dia mas também para viagem) e qual a que tem mais performance de motor (aceleração, força, etc). Peço desculpa estas perguntas todas mas não consigo mesmo encontrar nenhum comparativo entre as duas que me possam dar uma luz nestes pontos. Cumprimentos e continuação de boas voltas e bons vídeos.

[@WolfMates]

Muito obrigado João :) É com muito gosto que lhe transmito a minha opinião: a TRK X é bastante mais confortável especialmente em viagens longas principalmente devido ao banco mega rijo da Voge. Em termos de motor são muito diferentes também. A TRK devido aos 2 cilindros e mais suave especialmente a baixas rotações e tem 6 velocidades. a Voge tem 1 cilindro e quando rodamos metade ou mais do acelerador tem um torque impressionante (expectável para 1 cilindro 650). Ou seja tem bastante mais disparo que a TRK e como tem mais torque acaba por ser mais económica também. A poupar ao máximo consegui 3Litros aos 100 enquanto a minha TRK faria 3,3 :) Isto nas calmas repito. A caixa de 5 velocidades acaba por ser muito bem escalonada e não sentimos a falta da 6ª. Eu adoro a Benelli TRK 502X mas são motos de anos diferentese gamas diferentes. Comparação directa será a nova TRK 702X que sairá em 2023. Comparando com a 502X, A Voge é bastante mais moderna, luzes 100% led. Painel TFT incrivél com toda a informação, vidro regulável (apesar de ser mto pequeno para mim tenho 1m80 levei com o vento todo no capacete) Mais alguma questão é só dispor. Abraço e boas curvas!

[@Motorato61]

@@WolfMates muito obrigado pela resposta 🙂 Finalmente consigo uns dados mais concretos sobre as diferenças entre as duas 😀 Tou mesmo indeciso entre as duas, acho que cada uma tem as suas virtudes e seu defeitos. Apesar da idade, continuo a adorar a TRK. Sou uma pessoa que adora as coisas mais recentese tecnológicas mas apesar de mais simples a TRK continua a deixar-me com aquele entusiasmo quando vejo uma. Se a TRK tivesse o disparo e o torque da Vogue seria perfeita. A 702X está brutal mas, como é lógico, virá um pouco mais cara. Chateio-te só com mais uma pergunta que me esqueci de te fazer; achas que ambas conseguem rolar bem em auto-estrada a cerca de 130 ou 140 km/h com pendura? Obrigado pela tua disponibilidade. Abraço

[@WolfMates]

@@Motorato61 Bem a 502X tem uma relação de caixa bastante curta (por causa do offroad) e a 130/140 vai bem perto ou acima das 7000rpm. Eu pessoalmente e alguns companheiros mudámos o pinhao de ataque para mais um dente o que baixa as rpm cerca de 500 e torna uma moto mais interessante em estrada aberta ou auto estrada. Em termos de pendura a velocidade de cruzeiro é igual :) Mesmo com malas carregadas nunca vi a minha "morrer" numa subida :) Mas prefiro rolar pouco acima dos 100/110 kph para não subir muito os consumos. Assim contas de cabeça diria que a TRK carregada a 90 gasta 3.5L, a 100 uns 4 mas 130 vai a gastar perto ou mesmo 5L :) É uma moto pesada com um frontal enorme que não a torna nada aerodinâmica mas sim pode-se rolar a 130 sem problema ;) A Voge nesses termos não posso falar. Procure-me se quiser no fb ;) Abraço!

[@Motorato61]

@@WolfMates obrigado. Sim vou procurar na Facebook 🙂 Agora como estou bloqueado no Facebook não posso pedir amizade, mas daqui a 5 dias (que é quando acaba o bloqueio 😆) já posso pedir amizade 🙂

[@enduromotorradtouren]

That Chinese single pulls like a tractor from very low rpm, doesn't stall. Very nice, I like such engines. Trouble with Chinese motorcycle brands in Germany is: They are technical copies, brand-new only 15% less expensive than a reliable Japanese brand, with thin dealership, impossible to sell used. You lose a lot of money right now. If the Chinese companies lowered their prices... Or were more innovative. Maybe in the future ;-) Cheers from Nürnberg, Günter

[@WolfMates]

Yap that is true, they de-valorize alot after the inicial buy! Even so there are some nice improvements and options comming alot that shake the market! For example: all these chinese motorcycles like Macbor montana, Voge 500, and Benelli TRK 502X made honda retink their CB500X into a much better product to fight the competition! Thats great! :) About the Voge, I liked it, altough its not for me I have to see it has some nice features hehe My favorite chinese built atm is the CFMOTO 800MT, but the price its too much for me! and it lacks traction control :( Lets see the TRK 800 ;) Cheers Günter take care and safe rides :)

[@enduromotorradtouren]

@@WolfMates Yes, Wolf, I agree 100%. Competetion is good for us customers. The Japanese brands took European tastes too easy for a long time. Maybe the Chinese (Indian and European) brands will make them wake up finally. I would love something between a Honda CRF 300 and my Transalp 600, like the KTM's postponed 490 twin with 180 kg (wet weight). The one that does it all - and I don't mean a BMW GS ;-) Cheers, Günter

[@tarekabayazeed6548]

Hello, thank you so much for the great review. I have 2 questions and I hope you could answer me. 1) do you think this bike can make a 6000 kms trip in 10 days? I mean from reliability point of view as it's a one cylinder motorcycle. Even if it has a rotax engine, yet I have some worries about wearing out the engine. 2) do you think it has enough power if I would have full case kit plus a passenger? I have watched almost all the reviews but none talked about that point. I intend to buy this motorcycle cause I really like it a lot, but have concerns about those 2 points. Thank you so much in advance for sharing your opinion.

[@WolfMates]

Hello :) I realy think the Voge can do any long distance trip. This engine is well proven and with a good engine oil it should last for a long time and you can ride 100/120kph with no problem. The torque is quite suprising (well its a big one cylinder thumper right). Pulls like a beast! Much more than my own TRK :) but thats expected. Of course i didnt try it will full cases and pillion but i bet its fine. The 5 gear setup is also great. You dont feel you need 6 gears at all. Its a prety good adventure motorcycle. The only think i dont like its the very hard seat and the tube tires. The rest is great! Cheers Thanks for watching!

[@baribalthebear]

Nice review! Some people reported that the gear lever is not "clicked" at both ends of the range. Have you experienced that and did it bother you?

[@WolfMates]

That is true :) At first I found it weird but after ridding it for a bit i got used to it and it didnt bother me at all :) Cheers thanks for watching! :)

[@baribalthebear]

@@WolfMates I guess that if no gear info was displayed on the dashboard, it would have been a bit more confusing. Still, that's weird for sure. I wonder why they made it like that.

[@baribalthebear]

BTW, not sure you mentioned it in the video, but how tall are you? Do both of your feet lay flat on the ground?

[@WolfMates]

@@baribalthebear im 1m80 tall and yes both feet on the ground. The seat is narrow near the tank area and that helps to reach the ground :)

[@WolfMates]

@@baribalthebear Probably its a mechanical characteristic of the rotax engine and gearbox :)

[@giorgisyr1]

How about the engine temperature? Was the ventilator always on? I read about this problem with cfmoto 650 engines due to euro5 restrictions.

[@WolfMates]

I didnt notice any extra heat and the fan was not always on but it wasnt that hot of a day :) Not sure in the summer... Cheers thanks for watching!

[@AlexAugustinex]

Poor refinement, vibrations and reliability issues are what plagues these chineese manufactures. But they do lot of things good. That screen looks nice and detailed. Hope the Benelli gets something similar in the future.

[@x_Paulo_Nogueira_x]

I can assure you it vibrates less then my TRK ... and its a mono...

[@WolfMates]

Well in my opinion the chinese built products have been improving alot and they are almost on pair with more expensive brands. Still of course they are some differences :) What i like the most is the "full package" ready to go instead of buying a premium motorcycle and then spend 1000 euros or more in extras like crash bars or center stands or confort seats :) Cheers! thanks for watching!

[@baribalthebear]

Loncin has been making bikes in the name of BMW and other big brands for some time now. They probably are enough reliable, and all the major parts of this bike are also not unknown: Nissin, Kayaba, Bosch, Rotax...

[@Galf506]

Benelli is much less refined than Loncin! These motorcycles are the "next step" - they're like chinese smartphones, which are now fully in the luxury segment of phones. China just picked up the expertise acquired by building for other brands and is now using it for their own brands, at a reduced price. It's pretty wild, but also pretty expected. It had to happen at some point.

[@joaopedrocosta6729]

🔝👌👍😉✌️

[@WolfMates]

Grande abraço Johnny! :) e Boas curvas!

[@jozsefmihalyi2818]

you could have walked out with that attitude. Riding a motorbike in steps on this completely flat "terrain"? I would have done better on a scooter here.