My Supermoto Build MISTAKE - I MESSED UP 😭

[@CycleCruza]

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[@cancermonkey7334]

CycleCruza how are those tires on wet streets? You’ve complained about the off-road woes. Dry streets, you’ve bragged about them.

[@javaska112]

What oil do you recomend for my 2011 suzuki gsx r750. Thanks

[@CycleCruza]

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[@808Affliction]

The first mistake was buying that bike for street use!!!

[@CycleCruza]

It's awesome on the street, it's a great do everything bike (supermoto/MX/Trails/Dual Sport), just much more maintenance. The only issue is the fan wouldn't come on but that has been corrected with a recall.

[@BloodR3dWhit3AndBlu3]

IndyHelis woods in between apartment complexes is all we have in northeast Ohio. Lol

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Move to Colorado. 8.4 million acres of mountainous BLM land with offroad trails everywhere (I don't live in that state, but I've been on those trails with ATV in the past). upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Public-Lands-Western-US.png

[@circlingoverland4364]

@Auto blipper just get two sets of oil and change back and forth. 😅

[@kevinbirch6022]

If you installed a bigger stator would that help with the headlight?

[@herbwag6456]

Who needs a stinking rev counter? Just shift when it starts screaming in pain and before it blows up! I do like a gear indicator though.

[@CycleCruza]

you don't need a gear indicator either, you can feel what gear you are in or just count and keep the number in your head until you shift and then keep that number in your head. I never understood why people add a gear indicator on their bike.

[@jeffflick2573]

Why not the Husqvarna fe 450 or 501? jw.

[@beavistown3231]

He literally said this in the video

[@bhaddock9277]

I have a "plug and play" gear indicator on my Ninja 300. Very useful as gears are so close. Not much rpm difference between 5th and 6th. Best upgrade. Adjustable footpegs and bar risers are also worthwhile as they bring the bars closer.

[@bhaddock9277]

@@CycleCruza go ride a Ninja 300 then tell me if a gear indicator is useful or not. The smaller cc bikes don't have a tall top gear. 5th and 6th are very similar. If you're hooning around you'll be "bug stamping" constantly to get the most out of the bike. On my big bike I do less gear changing but then again I have a lot more grunt to play with.

[@mlw19mlw91]

You don't need a voltmeter, you can hear the battery level. If your engine is screaming you got a happy battery. If it's deep and Burley your volts can get low

[@Matt-ix6ne]

Anyone replacing their piston at 7 hours is nuts. Unless you keep up with Tomac. Get a valve check once or twice per year depending on your hours, or if the bike is getting hard to start get them checked. Good way to prevent issues without dropping in a piston every time. I have had four strokes with over 100 hours on a stock top end no problem, a buddy of mine has over 300 hours on a stock motor and still thrashes it.

[@CycleCruza]

Yeah there is no way I'm replacing a piston kit every 12 hours. lol I figure once a year I will get the valves checked and change the piston kit after 100 hours or less. We'll see, this is all an experiment for me to share on my channel. So far I freaking love this bike, it's a fooking beast and feels so lightweight, makes my wr250r feel like a pig off-road.

[@motoryzen]

2:38...Shiet...on a 2017 honda rebel, you have no choice ( if you stick with the stock display assembly) but to learn by " feel" and listening.

[@CycleCruza]

Same with the wr250r, it does not have a RPM gauge.

[@someone46018]

It is not an street bike, that was the mistake. Instead of buying an MX bike and force it into an street bike, why not buy a supermoto bike that comes that way from the factory, like a KTM 690 SMC or something like that?, less hassle and cheaper on the long run, you save a lot of money in maintenance on the long run.

[@bsxxfurballxx692]

1. the weight 2. the ktm is a rare sight to see but when do you see a street legal yz450. Prob the only expensive thing on that build would be the rims, he could of kept the stock ones on. Its not that costly to modify for street.

[@someone46018]

@@bsxxfurballxx692 It can be cheaper to modify an MX bike into a SM bike, but the maintenance of an MX bike is crazy, look for the price of a head, rings, piston and valve set for a YZ450 (which the lifespan is measured in hours!), then add to that the crazy frequency of oil changes and time consumed on maintenance tasks. It all adds up quickly , a lot!!

[@CycleCruza]

690/701 are pigs in weight, 340 lbs compared to 256 lbs for my YZ. As far as a KTM 500 exc-f and Husly 501 fe are street legal dirt bikes as well, they just have the emission shit and all of the lighting to make them legal. They require just as much maintenance as my bike. The reason I did not get a KTM is because I'm not fond of my closest KTM dealer and the next closest one is over an hour away. Yamaha dealers are everywhere. This bike makes a fun street bike, just requires more maintenance but with 3 bikes I don't ride it as much anyways.

[@stavencapp]

Maintenance task are grossly exaggerated. My 08 wr450 had nearly 400hours off offroad enduro use on it (alot more stress than street use) before I opened it up. And whenidid there was very minimal wear to the bore and piston,I could have run it another 100hours. I change the oil every 5 hours on the dot or sooner, and change air filter every ride. Valves have been adjusted once haven't budged since. Oil and filter changes are easy. The platform is pretty well indistructible

[@stavencapp]

@@someone46018 rings and piston are dirtcheap. Valves almost never need replacing unless U don't clean the air filter. Oil changes are piss easy to do. Every 1000 km isn't really crazy when it's that easy to do. I change mine every 5 hours which for me is 300km

[@jordanenriquezbitchnigga9117]

That’s why I bought myself a Kawasaki klr250 with kick start it will start up if you push it at most 5mph no joke 2nd gear and she comes alive

[@bruceliggett8036]

Man, you did an awesome job on that build!!! The speedo thing is just a small issue. Your a pro man! Thanks for the video!

[@crosscountrytouring3678]

Most definitely! Let your bike tell you. I don’t understand how people can not hear or feel or know when to shift up or down based on what the bike is doing, but I guess it happens. By the way that bike is crazy! Great build love it

[@bilalspahic1259]

Wasn't it easier if you bought a KTM EXC and put supermoto wheels ?

[@johnpaul1003]

You could instal a pair of strip led running lights that stay on during the day and illuminate really well but at night give you wide angle ground lighting so what I did is that I instaled them on front of my hand guards.

[@mayitriggeryou]

You need to get that thing in the dirt or on an MX track.

[@CycleCruza]

Yes that is coming, right now we are in a shitty winter.

[@thetommantom]

I'm sure you can wire a circuit in line to limit power consumption. Like a phone charger takes 120v then outputs 5v. Or like a laptop charger that outputs 18v. I once found a 12v DC to 5v DC box that I ran a wireless charger in my car off my cigarette lighter. So maybe run your headlight on 12v-10v, 8v-9v, or 5 amps to 3amps.

[@loreljacq5744]

Is it possible respray bikes Hi Viz paint fluorecent. Legal wise should be ok. I want to add a couple usb lights specific areas emergency parked up etc or dead battery

[@beavistown3231]

What’s going on with the WR 250 fucken AHR

[@Blue-moon12]

It seems a fairly high maintenance bike. The fact that you will now be conscientious of the battery level and constantly looking at the volt metre etc. I think it would be a bit too much for me. Hope you enjoy it

[@CycleCruza]

I only look at the voltmeter at stops occasionally, I was just showing you all in the video while I was riding. Now that I know what's going on I really don't need to look at the voltmeter as much.

[@ogre2249]

Just a question/comment. What about a higher power output stater? That way you don't have to worry about cutting on and off the headlight

[@BoopBobBeep]

Agreed with the volt meter CC. I have brought a used bike which have a hard time to started it.

[@pete7971]

Hey Cyclecruza, great video info. Check the wireless box under the seat. Another recent owner showed his new yz450fx had a wire break just outside the box because it rubs on the outside of the box.

[@CycleCruza]

What wire? Do you have a link to the video?

[@pete7971]

CycleCruzaaaaaa! Here's the video for your wifi. : 2019 yz450FX 15 hour review. Published Jan 29,2019 by Forest Films. Check it out

[@pete7971]

CycleCruza The video is in my reply

[@WyattO7]

hey man i have the same bike and set up. but i havent found a good security system for it yet. do you have any suggestions? i never leave it out of site when im going around town.

[@loreljacq5744]

Is it possible respray bikes Hi Viz paint fluorecent.

[@coderedcamaro4812]

I'm curious to know why you did the build when the drz400sm is available and you can easily buy a used one and put a big bore kit in and get longer maintenance? Supermoto is my favorite ride. I love my 2019 drz400sm.

[@humzilla707]

Drz400 is slow and heavy

[@CycleCruza]

The DRZ is in the same class as the WR250r, although a bit faster than the WR250r, it's heavy and not nearly as fast or as lightweight as a true 450cc dirt bike. The 2019 YZ450FX only weighs 256 lbs wet, compared to the WR250R at 295 lbs stock and the DRZ400 at 319 lbs stock. Also, the 2019 YZ450FX allows you tune the bike via wifi and smartphone, even though my ccu is not working right now. The YZ also has much better suspension than the WR and DRZ. The only drawback is YZ requires a shit ton of maintenance, but the YZ shits on my WR in every way except maintenance. The YZ makes my WR feel like a tank, YZ feels like a mountain bike in weight, so lightweight.

[@miguelmarcos3588]

Awesome build! Good job bro!

[@CycleCruza]

Thanks!

[@Ominous.1]

does the sumo rear wheel have a cush drive? if not look into it. it'll prolong your transmission life while on the street

[@ibt6650]

RPMs is still something good to have for monitoring. You gotta be pretty lazy to not feel like tapping into the Hotwire for your spark plug. Takes only 10 seconds. Wiring really isn’t a big deal, if you wanna tach and a volt meter, just wire the two in series so you don’t have to make 2 connections to the battery

[@HunMadav]

Why didnt you just push the bike in?

[@smilebro100]

cycle cruza, You have convinced me and I'm in the process of saving up for a crf250r. Thank u for the DIY street legal playlist you made

[@MrDEANOSCOOLVIDS]

The L is much better for the road . You'll be changing oil and piston often

[@Forsott]

so are you going to get some extra wheels and dual sport tires and take this bike on some bugout trips ?

[@dixoncider7256]

CycleCruza i got into trouble with the guys on my CBR600RR site about my battery as I like to run my bike for a few minutes at idle every week or so during the winter months and it wore my battery down. They said that the bike wont charge at idle and it needs to be at over 5k RPM to charge. I wonder if your stator is doing something similar.

[@CycleCruza]

Yeah that's why the voltage drops at stops and why I cut the light off at long lights.

[@drummerdavemax]

Out here in Cali, it's a big ticket if a cop sees a bike without the headlight turned on! ...& none of my bikes have a "on/off" switch for the headlight, only a "hi/low" beam switch. Peace!

[@herbalthoughtbjorn]

the only mistake is choosing that bike for supermoto. supermoto are supposedly practical bikes.

[@javaska112]

Love your video CycleCruza. Big question for you C*C. What oil do you recomend for my 2011 suzuki gsx r750. Thanks.

[@srwardo93]

Question, what if I get the shinko 705 for my Fz07 ?🤔

[@deepwood4]

Your mistake was not upgrading the stator. Your headlight shouldn't be drawing from your battery anyway.

[@stavencapp]

This

[@CycleCruza]

It has a 190 watt stator and goes to the battery, it's sufficient. However, I'm not willing to splice into any wiring. I only had a problem one time and that was the very first ride, battery wasn't fully charged and I kept getting off the bike and leaving the headlight on while talking in some motovlogs. However, I have adapted to the bike now and this striker speedo helps me stay on top of the battery. "Devin here at Baja Designs. The YZ450FX has a big 3 phase 190 watt stator in it. All of the power is going to be going to the stock battery. If you want to run that light you will have to route a harness under the seat and gas take to the battery to power that light because the FX doesn't have a lighting harness on it. you will be able to pull about 130 watts of that stock stator when you are in the higher RPMs. "

[@mattcm32]

CycleCruza this whole video describes how the stator isn’t sufficient which is why you band-aided the problem by simply adding a voltage indicator so you know when it’s about to die, wire it up correctly with the right stator and it should work fine like every other streetbike that is designed to run a headlight...you don’t have this problem on your street bikes do you?

[@stavencapp]

Well there's something very wrong. My 08 wr450 battery never goes flat and I'm running a bulb headlight and led light bars.

[@deepwood4]

@@CycleCruza I started my dual sport build with an XR400r so I already had a headlight and taillight. I saw no reason to change this system as it is bulletproof. So I added a Tusk system with separate battery. I could upgrade the stator and but why spend the money? Now I have a dual sport woods bike that is made for off-road. Beats what was available to buy. Just my two cents worth. Love your bike build and have been a sub for long time. Maybe see ya on the road someday brotha.

[@Genstone24]

6:19 Did cyclecruza run a redlight???

[@marttiperttila1232]

Why you did not build beta 300 2t supermoto

[@CycleCruza]

Closest Beta dealer is 2 hours away and 2 strokes don't make great street bikes.

[@ChrisG9978]

Use a battery tender as a rule of thumb and you'll have far less battery issues. Your batteries will also last years longer if you use a tender.

[@CycleCruza]

I do for all of my bikes.

[@Durangedkitten]

Yeah man that’s the same reason I haven’t put any battery draining add ons to my dual sport. Just to risky because I do a lot of off road riding by myself. Fuel injection bike so I’d be dead in the water if the battery died out in the woods somewhere. Plus I’m cheap to 😂

[@jordanenriquezbitchnigga9117]

That’s why I bought me a Kawasaki klr250 that is kick start or push start and you don’t have to push this klr250 too fast going like 5mph will get it going easy

[@danielc5205]

The YZ 450FX and the WR 450F are basically the same bike, it's just that the WR 450F has more factory options on it than the YZ 450FX does. The WR 450F does have a restrictive intake baffle and end cap on the exhaust silencer, both can be easily removed. To get "Full Power" with the YZ 450FX or WR 450F, you'll need to install the YZ 450F ECU.

[@CycleCruza]

If that were the case the 2019 WR450F would have the same maintenance schedule as the 2019 YZ450FX which it does not. The WR450F has more relaxed maintenance intervals, actually listed in miles. The YZ450FX has the same intervals as the YZ450F, 7 hour oil changes and 12 hour piston kit changes. The YZ450FX has an unrestricted ECU, the WR450F does not. Btw, the stock maps for the FX app comes with a motocross map, the WR does not.

[@danielc5205]

@@CycleCruza The YZ 450FX, WR 450F, and the YZ 450F all use the same engine. And yes, the YZ 450FX and the WR 450F both use the same ECU. Lastly, the WR 250F/YZ 250FX and the WR 250R are not the same motorcycles.

[@danielc5205]

P.S, the WR 450F does come with a motocross map. But, the YZ 450FX/WR 450F map is different than the YZ 450F map because the YZ 450 has the "unrestricted" ECU.

[@CycleCruza]

@@danielc5205 The FX and WR do not have the same ECU, I contacted a Yamaha master mechanic to verify! (go look at the part numbers! YZFX = B35-8591A-01-00, WRF= B7R-8591A-10-00, YZF= BR9-8591A-00-00) In order to get the full power the F and FX have for the WR450F you will have to change air box, change the exhaust and get a FX unrestricted ecu (you can't get a YZ450F ecu because it's tuned for motocross and close ratio gearing). The ecu programming in the YZ450FX is different than the YZ450F in that it's tuned more for cross country racing, wide ratio gearing, etc but still "unrestricted." However, the WR450F has emissions restriction programming in it's ecu settings, the YZ450FX does not. The WR450F is green sticker as where as the YZ450FX is not and had a huge sticker on it stating it's for "closed course racing only! Not for recreational woods riding." This gives more insight into the FX: www.keeferinctesting.com/motocross-testing/2018/9/12/2019-yamaha-yz450fx-first-impression

[@EvilMoran]

Ride safe cycle C!!!!!!!!

[@22YZ450FX]

Did you ever get the wifi to work again? What was wrong if so?

[@ausforce1]

First and final mistake ...........Not buying a BETA 500RR.

[@djohnson3678]

'' RR'' = Using an R suffix usually means things have to do with either racing or replica. Even in the car industry, the R stands for pretty much the same thing, with the RS suffix being short for the German term Rennsport. Racing, that is. Therefore, RR is used for both Race Replica or even Race-Ready. BUT , CBR stands for city bike racing. if you remember the old honda cb is a honda city bike. RR stands for race replica, not race ready like most people think. PLUS , The Honda CBR600RR is a 599 cc (36.6 cu in) sport bike, part of the CBR series that was introduced by Honda in 2003 as a race replica version of Honda's CBR600F series. It won every Supersport World Championship title from 2002 to 2008, and again in 2010 and 2014. Honda's CBR600F series Nicknamed so because of its all-encompassing curvacious fairing. It looked odd, but nobody complained after they rode it. With more power and less weight than the other 600s available at the time the CBR - which stands for 'City Bike Racing' - was the first proper 600 supersport machine. sometimes the '' F '' stands for as a four banger. just thought i would put that in there.

[@2wheelsoffroad730]

I don’t use my rpm display while riding but it is helpful when doing tuning sometimes. I have one of those cheap $15 ones. Is Yamaha going to warranty your WiFi connectivity issue?

[@CycleCruza]

idk, I have yet to take it in. I will soon.

[@OsamaBinJoggin]

Hey guys! Im thinking about getting a cbr600rr (used). Ive ridden dirt bikes for 3 years (250cc) and my dads 450 dual sport a couple of times. Do you guys have any suggestions?

[@CycleCruza]

600rr is a great bike, you will love it!

[@aaahillshandyman..bellavis864]

Cruza dude, you got the wrong bike not the wrong Trail Tech speedo...The Trail Tech Vapor. Shows RPM which is important. I added a $2.00 volt meter. The problem is that the WR450 does not have a large enough stator like a DRZ. Never had a problem with leaving the lights on.

[@CycleCruza]

You hear and feel RPM, no need for a RPM gauge. This is a YZ450FX, it actually has a 190 watt stator, which is plenty enough for the 26 watt led headlight. However, it's good to monitor the battery. When I ride with the light on the battery stays at 13.3 volts, which is fine.

[@aaahillshandyman..bellavis864]

@@CycleCruza if you wear ear plugs like me you can't always hear the RPM. 13.3V sound low for only running a 26 watt load. I am pulling around the same on my DRZ and still at 14.1V. You might want to disconnect the head light and check how many volts the stator is putting out..

[@TechnMoto]

Thanks for the speedo tip

[@johncavar2914]

My virago 250 bobber no rev meter ,old 🏫 school Hear 👂 and feel not sure if my virago 250 1992 could ever red line bro ..when I hit high revs whole thing vibrates like a electric ⚡️ chair I then up shift ..anyways ..thrifty on the fuel I put gel battery in and holds charge for a long time ..start after 2 or 3 weeks easy ..great simple engine ...Yamaha .

[@polok890]

you can push start your yz 450 if the battery goes dead

[@CycleCruza]

Better yet I have a restart battery where the battery never goes dead and allows you to press a button and restart the bike: cyclecruza.com/mymc

[@STho205]

I don't think it'll push start. Fuel injection or electronic ignition is a bear to get going without electricity. A carb bike with gravity fueling and points is EASY to roll start. I wish most of them had kept the kickstarter as a safety.

[@ChrisD_GTR]

firm believer of using your ears. mainly because if your bike is going to break down you can usually hear it before it happens. as well as the other things you talked about. ALSO @ CRUZA you can get higher output stators. i would look into it if i were you. a good stator will allow the bike to run and power itself without a battery. my sportster will run with out a battery.

[@CycleCruza]

Actually, it has a 190 watt stator that send most of it's power to the battery. Baja Designs recommended hooking it up straight to the battery. However, it's nice to be able to monitor the battery. I only had one problem, the first time I rode it, I kept getting off the bike and turning the bike off but leaving the light on, I did not realize how much power was being drained when I did that. I have not had an issue since.

[@cryptoinvertor]

hey man how about the maintenance .. isit taking too much time and money or is it acceptable

[@CycleCruza]

I'm not doing shiz but changing the oil and cleaning the air filter for a year, we'll see what happens. lol

[@cryptoinvertor]

@@CycleCruza lol then i asume i will wait and look at your channel in the mean time. I have 2 WRs one is a 2003 WR250F and the other one is a 2014 WR45F ... i always wanted a YZ this one may be the one but need to be 100000% sure since my WRs are very realiable as you already know since you have one

[@STho205]

I'd catch a ticket in GA and NC if I rode w/o headlight and taillight burning day or night. Maybe TN too, but most modern street bikes won't cut the light anyway. I thought the multigauge you had was a bit disingenuous. It was reporting really high speeds you weren't visually going. I do ignore the tach most of the time. I shift by feel and sound, as riding a bike is as intimate as a riding a horse. I do check the tach more often in my car, as we're more insulated, but even then it is mostly by motor feel and strain or lug. Cars and bikes got along in the US for 70 years without tachs. Oh viewers, if you don't have a volt meter, just stick a $5 multimeter tester on your trickle charger plug or accessory plug every week as part of your bike check. 14V is great. 13.+ is good. 12.anything is BAD. Get a trickle charger.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Awww. I'm sure you'd like a nice analogue tacho ahead of the bars.

[@Firestorm637]

U always talk about your Honda stator. When dirt bikes started to come with electric starters, fuel injection, fuel pumps, etc., batteries were used vs magnetos. Your modern Honda has an alternator with the rotor on the crank end and the stator secured around it on the block with regulator/rectifier. The battery is the buffer between the charging system AC and the electrical part DC. The alternator pumps out a lot of AC power but must be converted to DC power to store in the battery. With low idle or starting the battery is needed as the alternator not making enough juice.( rotor spinning in the stator) Once the engine has higher rpm the alternator charges the battery. The Honda has a smaller system cuz initially no headlight, horn, turn signals, USB for your phone etc. if you did not have fuel injection, lights, or electric starter you could have a magneto like dirt bikes up to the 1960’s with no battery. Most larger dirt bikes have batteries with an alternator and electric start.

[@xterrential]

Number one You should have bought the voyager GPS unit like the Beta bikes have.

[@CycleCruza]

Those are only good for trails, it does not give street by street directions like a reg GPS. I contacted tech before I bought mine.

[@malboyce3468]

@@CycleCruza Hi CC thats a good tip on the Voyager GPS. I was looking at the Vapour for my Husky TE for the water temp and tacho, and the Voyager for the GPS ... but now I'm leaning towards the Striker. I also contacted the trail tech guys as well because my bike is an old model 610 TE. I found the support guy Justin very helpfull and it made my enquiries for enjoyable. Thanks for the tip CC ... stay upright bro !!

[@IbraCareca]

True say CC - use your ears to know when to change gear

[@tarngravel9092]

Is the short service requirements a problem?

[@CycleCruza]

All I'm doing is oil changes and clean the air filter. lol I will get the valves checked and piston kit replaced once a year. We'll see what happens. lol From what I hear, the piston can last up to 100 hours in supermoto trim. We'll see! lol This is an experiment.

[@stavencapp]

Is your battery a lithium one? If so ditch itand get a gel battery. For whatever reason lithium are rubbish on these bikes

[@erhan28]

Should have just bought a Suzuki DRZ SM

[@CycleCruza]

If you ever rode a YZ450 supermoto you would understand. lol

[@BK-mi6gx]

Unless you start heavily modding (exhaust, flatslide carb, 440 kit, ECT.) a DRZ SM, they absolutely suck. I made the mistake of buying a new one years ago and regretted it almost instantly. Heavy, somewhat bulky feeling, absolutely no power in stock form, and very old outdated styling. Yz450fx=everything the drz wishes it was. Light, more than plenty of power, slim, fuel injected, better suspension and really better components in general. Everyone stresses too much over this whole "it's alot of maintenance" stuff too. Those service interval suggestions in the manual where written for someone who's riding this bike as it was originally designed for. Off-road your beating it up, constantly hammering the clutch, shifting way more and usually under much more load, you got the elements (dirt, dust, rocks, ECT) getting in places and wearing things out, ECT...street is nothing like that. Yes, it's definitely still more maintenance than any designated street bike, but you can most definitely push those service intervals out some and be more than fine as long as you keep and eye on things and use quality parts and oil when servicing. The headlight issue is a bit concerning though, as I'm about to pick up a 450fx to sumo myself😬

[@terrybuchanan1]

a 24/7 livestream?

[@Godsslave777]

That’s why a grom is better oil changes every 20,000 miles super low maintenance and cost half the price of this 450

[@lukebrommage2420]

That's why a bicycle is better, no oil changes needed

[@sciencemilitia1853]

Grom is a fun alternative to a moped.

[@motorcycleislife8296]

20000 mile oil changes? Lies

[@johncavar2914]

Striker bro !👍🏼

[@dalesharpy9197]

OK you got to work on a bike and learn a few skills, make some good vids, now SELL the dirt bike you ruined lol! Seriously, this is the bike that needs to go of your 3 and it needs to be replaced by an Adventure or Sport Tour......HIT THE ROAD JACK, it is a big country and we will be there with you all the way! Get out there, see it, feel it, vlog about it, what are you waiting for? Get the F out of Ohio young man! You have no wife, no kids , and you have money... what holds you from cruising the same old potholed routes all the time? DO IT!! It is the next step in your evolution... I can feel it. Peace Brother Cruza , keep up the passion!

[@smilebro100]

I wanna see the bike on dirt

[@CycleCruza]

me too! I will be come season, I can't wait! I missed last season because I did not want mod it to supermoto dirty and when I was done the parks closed up..

[@jorda.2412]

Crf450... No light, no turn, no brake, no highway....no efi! We don't need no stinking battery

[@djohnson3678]

awsome video !!

[@petebusch9069]

It seems like every guy who builds a super moto isn't happy with it for some reason or another.

[@swagatosidbanerjee]

2:30 its for real we dont need those riding aidsss

[@terrybuchanan1]

no dont use 'puterz - bfor ears an feelings

[@stavencapp]

Put a cick starter on it. Problemsolved

[@CycleCruza]

I have a Restart Battery which is even better, the battery never goes fully dead, it always leaves enough power to start the bike, however, you have to press a button on the battery for power to restart the battery. The ONLY reason I got stranded is because I forgot to bring my tool to remove the seat to get to the battery. However, they are making a remote switch for the battery. Btw here is the lithium ion battery (has double the capacity of the stock battery): cyclecruza.com/mymc

[@stavencapp]

Still nothing like having a kick starter. The button thing is a gimmick really. All it does is segregate part of the battery capacity giving you enough to turn the engine over a few more times. I've had nothing but problems with lithium batteries on dirt bikes. I use a standard gelbattery and it NEVER goes dead. They are fine on sport bikes, but really is rather have more capacity thansave afew pounds weight

[@ryanself2170]

....ran that light super illegal.. Common, same time about a headlight...lol

[@CycleCruza]

that was yellow :)

[@cafenightster4548]

Sponsored by, Pennzoil on top of the drain.

[@chaddickerson1887]

Man, honestly, you're the reason I bought a bike. But it seems like the more you learn and do, the worse the advice you give. Can someone get by without a RPM guage? Sure. But every bike feels and sounds different. Yamaha, for instance, doesn't really ever feel redlined to me. It helps to know your RPMs, bro. You're not responsible for our bikes, but you have to know that your opinion on stuff like this can cost some of your less knowledgeable followers money and time and maybe their safety. Just calm down with that silly haphazard advice, bro, if you don't mind.

[@BK-mi6gx]

Really man? If a person doesn't have enough common sense to realize this is just one man on KZbin giving his OPINION on the matter and not a rule or law they have to abide by, I'm not sure they have the mental capacity to be riding a motorcycle 😂 And sorry, but if you can't safely ride a motorcycle without an RPM gauge, you need to sell your bike and go get an automatic Prius. If you can't tell when you redline, you got a serious problem. Lol

[@grants169]

As a new rider, I was discouraged my bike didn't have a gear indicator. After a couple years riding I don't miss it that much, but still on occasion find myself struggling to find the proper gear around intersections and curves after coming out of 5th or 6th. Hit 3rd and I want 2nd. Hit 2nd and I want 3rd.. Easy to correct, but still a pain in the ass sometimes.

[@motomac8392]

WHERE ARE THE WHEELIES????

[@motomac8392]

@@ridered55x84 he should learn.

[@CycleCruza]

Coming soon! Right now we are in shitty weather, this is the first time I rode this bike in a month. lol As soon as MX season comes I'm taking this bad boy to the MX track.

[@motomac8392]

Im excited man cant wait!

[@pete7971]

Here's the WIFI follow up video : 2019 yz450fx wifi ccu update/fix. By forest films

[@CycleCruza]

Yeah I found out it's the wire harness.

[@ibt6650]

Also VERY nice with the clickbate title👌

[@jeremyfields571]

Talcum

[@bonsai-r-usliveinharmony5691]

But anyways guys!!! Lol I love it

[@Ominous.1]

i say trail tec computer

[@BK-mi6gx]

Both the computers he showed/talked about in the vid are made by TrailTech 😑 I can't read anymore comments, I feel I'm losing brain cells by the minute

[@lucywucyyy]

heh im 420th like