Voge 900DSX 2000km review, The Good the bad and the Ugly 😉

[@boballen2932]

Easy fix for centre stand, if you don’t carry a pillion, take those footrests off.

[@motechRevolution]

@@boballen2932 true but I take the wife out pillion, I have adapted to using the top stand now. Not perfect but I can use it ok

[@_xtz660]

Thanks sharing your expierences with the bike. I bought a Voge 650 DSX about 2 years ago and although I bought it just because I was curious about the quality and how good or bad Chinese bikes are today, I was positively surprised. I have now 15k on the clock and so far no problems at all. I sat on the 900 as well. But I guess I will keep my 650 for a while. One issue with Voge or Chinese bikes in general is: you do not get anything for them if you want to sell them. Keep and drive them or not buy one

[@motechRevolution]

Thanks for the comments, here in Spain second hand prices of Voge are high. A well established dealer network helps. In fact the 900 DSX is selling for upto 600€ more second hand than new due to the 4 month waiting period. They cannot get them into Spain fast enough. Fastest selling bike of 2024

[@_xtz660]

@@motechRevolution perhaps I should sell my Voge 650 in Spain (and not here in Germany). But since I am happy with it, currently there is no need. As you said in the video, sooner or later Voge will be more established and this will have for sure an effect on second hand prices as well....

[@exlos1089]

I agree with everything you say about the bike, and i will add one thing! forward screen that protect suspension is not covering it, so that will be a problem in the future. Mine is now 1400km and i happy with it

[@keepitreal1547]

Fantastic unbiased review by someone who has standards & owns the bike. The niggles that bug you, would also bug me. The luggage & main stand issue especially 😮 I've no idea what Voge we're thinking about. I'm in the market to buy right now & really like this bike, but those niggles are giving me doubts.

[@motechRevolution]

@@keepitreal1547 thanks for commenting, let me put your mind at rest. It is a brilliant bike, yes the indicator could be better also the top stand position. But I have got used to both. The top box does come of the bike with the key. The luggage has been brilliant and is well built, it's just really tight to start with. The gearbox is now smooth after nearly 4000 km not had a single problem with it. It's a joy to ride. If has I have said before, you are in the market for this style of bike.

[@keepitreal1547]

@@motechRevolution Thank you for your reply, much appreciated. Mmm, do I buy now with Winter approaching in the UK or wait until next March/April? Decisions decisions Or move out to Spain 😀

[@motechRevolution]

So guys I have forgotten to mention the rear radar, it enables a blind spot indicator light within the mirrors. It also is used for sudden braking, if the brakes are applied hard, the rear hazard lights are activated.

[@oliverosswald]

Rear hazard lights also flashes when someone approaches to near from behind. I like that!

[@motechRevolution]

@@oliverosswald I didn’t know that, thanks for the information ✌🏻

[@oliverosswald]

@@motechRevolution Makzary, a Voge dealer in Switzerland, shows this additional feature of the rear radar in this short kzbin.infoK_RkjTyaPqg?si=14CE1uR5HjpHnZZo

[@viooxoli2069]

I picked up my voge yesterday... This central stand is a real failure, I'm going to think about redoing it...

[@motechRevolution]

@@viooxoli2069 it is a pain in the backside, I have also started to scrape mine on bends. It's happened twice now.

[@davewalker1327]

Thanks for the ongoing reviews. Im watching every one as you put them out. I'm in the UK and we're still waiting for them to arrive. My dealer is saying September. I've bought a Benelli TRK702 as a stop gap and thats also incredible value. (Also has a beautiful gearbox, lol). Thanks again and keep up the good work!

[@motechRevolution]

I had the Benelli Loncino 500 a few years back, same engine as the TRK 502. Beautiful engine and gearbox. Benelli definitely made a good choice bringing out the 702. It will sell well.

[@motechRevolution]

I had the Benelli Loncino 500 a few years back, same engine as the TRK 502. Beautiful engine and gearbox. Benelli definitely made a good choice bringing out the 702. It will sell well.

[@Carlosguca539]

Hi Paul, you certainly can remove the top box without touching any bolts. I thought it was like you said but then tried to slide it back and it does it. So you can remove the top box easily.

[@motechRevolution]

I will try later thanks for the heads up. 👍 I'll do a retraction later if mine is the same

[@lorenzocabiles7561]

thanks for the great review mate..this makes me think that i should own one in the next couple of month..cheers

[@motechRevolution]

You're right about the tank I can get over 300km on a tank but find I am filling up every 200 km because of the fuel indicator. I really like the black one but I have had a black bike before in gloss and it was a pig to keep clean with the Spanish dust. The Vogel is black model with a satin matt finish so it is even worse for me. Thanks for the comments,✌️

[@ΣτΤσ-μ4δ]

Yes.. that thing with the fuel indicator is quite annoying. ..especially during long trips on highways, where you want to know the remaining distance on fuel. I'm from Greece, so I know what dust means😉 on a black bike😅😅. But I live on the German-French border where the dust is extremely low, so the black color would not be a problem. The topic you presented in the video regarding the motorcycle cases troubled me a bit. I ordered two days ago the small black side bags from your previous video. 14.46 € I will get them before the bike😂🤣 Have a great day...

[@chrishardy5213]

l'autonomie est de 350 kilometres

[@motechRevolution]

That’s to dry, the problem is riding style etc I’m back to averaging 4.4l per 100km today but it varies. I wouldn’t for instance fill the tank then reset the trip, then wait until I have completed 300km. If I Have a third of a tank left I refill the bike at the next service station.

[@ivanrushtonthelonewolfrides]

Nice review mate very similar to my CF Moto Explore Good value for money motorcycling

[@Labgorilla]

Bro. Loved the burp. Makes it all so real.

[@carlosherran2399]

Thanks a lot for the video , I have the same Vstrom and I am waiting for the Voge so I am very happy when you said this is much easy to ride , and a bit sad about the seat , I usually travel with my wife so I will have to change the seat and probably loose the heat and in Bilbao I need it 😢 The Vstrom has more than 400 km but I always set to 0 at the gas station so I don't look the indicator just the km I have done, 20 liters are much better than 17 but I was looking for the yamaha niken and it is worse because same gas but 6 l/100km , I did not want to buy a new bike but the old ones are not cheaper and are not better than this Voge, so... I will follow you , your videos are very good and very interesting Thank you ❤

[@Csipaskandur]

Thank you for the information! There are still no factory boxes here in Magyarország, but based on these, I think I will choose another solution. The passenger seat is also problematic for me. According to my partner, it goes downhill. The handrail is also very much under the bottom, and my partner is 162 cm and 50 kg, he doesn't have a big bottom! The passenger footrest is very comfortable but completely vertical. That's why you can't resist with your foot when braking. He also slides forward in the seat while he can barely hold on.... So the passenger issue is also a problem for us....

[@motechRevolution]

The grab rail is low, my wife uses the handles on the side boxes which are perfect height. The boxes are problematic for using as luggage and also the security issues. I am sure there will be aftermarket options soon.

[@hillbillymal9351]

The top box does come off without stripping half the mount, unlock with the key and you have to slide the box backwards because there are 2 lugs fitted on the base of the box and 2 receivers that they lock into ,

[@motechRevolution]

@@hillbillymal9351 I know this is a very old video I have had the bike over 7 months now. I f you look at the comments I did say it comes of in the first comment

[@colinharrison5501]

hi i have ds535x for 2 weeks now ,hell of a bike for the price, the luggage side and top box , that came with bike look far better then the boxes i see you have on your 900,

[@ΣτΤσ-μ4δ]

I had a test ride last Monday. Nice bike.. really nice bike. I would prefer just a slightly bigger tank. 20l-21l for a bigger fuel mileage on long journeys. I will go for the black one.

[@motechRevolution]

Sorry the comment above was for you re the Black Voge

[@Richard-pe4cx]

i test rode a voge dsx525 a couple of weeks ago and i thought the gear change was a bit draggy and clunky the bike only had 45 miles on the clock a youtuber in greece with the same bike changed the chain for a quality Japanese one and he claimed it was night and day he also changed the oil for a top quality product to aid shifting i hope your bike improves with a few more miles / kilometres

[@David-m7f3g]

​@motechRevolution im not sure that the bmw clutch, gearbox and QS can be changed due ECU Update. But will follow this topic

[@regishenrion]

Merci beaucoup pour ce retour très intéressant. Pouvez-vous me dire ce que vous pensez de la gestion de l'accélérateur lorsque vous vous déplacez à très faible vitesse? Le moteur est-il doux ou un peu brutal?

[@motechRevolution]

Take a look at the video below, and my throttle mod video. Thanks for your comments. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJuseXl3rrSfeZIsi=QNFOOkB7x85XFZwI

[@elvisthewart670]

A great looking bike i have a 22 plate tracer 9 gt buzzy bars and pegs terrible wind resistance plus uncomfortable on the backside i can't wait to see it gone,im liking the look of this whats it like with a passenger and fully loaded panniers is there enough power thanks

[@motechRevolution]

I use it mainly 2 up with luggage, it's very stable and bags of power. With the steering damper it cruises nice 2 up at 85mph or 130kph. In sports mode it's a bit of a beast in each gear. My old Vstrom felt a little unsteady at 130kph and a bit wheezy.

[@garykendall9426]

Hi pal where did you get the side deflectors for the winsheild thanks

[@motechRevolution]

@@garykendall9426 they are the same as the top one, Amazon or if you don't mind waiting a week Ali express. Zero wind to the body or head.

[@waedy]

Is the top box stable enough when you put the two screws out? Maybe they see that as an option. And do you think a 196cm guy would fit on that thing, with a bit work on the seat?

[@motechRevolution]

@@waedy Hi the top box is removable after all, it was my mistake. It's on pins a bit difficult to remove but it's very stable. Voge are bringing out a higher seat option so I am told. So yes you should be ok.

[@waedy]

@@motechRevolution thank you

[@antonioj2237]

Gracias por poner Los subtítulos en español.saludos

[@djsimsonic636]

Sorry mate ,,the rear topbox does slide of after unlocking , you do not need any tools to remove it,

[@motechRevolution]

@djsimsonic636 hey your looking at a video from 7 months ago. I know it comes off 😉 I own one of the first DSX 900s in Europe. Still in testing after 5k, a look at the date stamp is the clue June 😉, if you own a 900 Dsx enjoy it's come a long way especially with the 4.4 update

[@Evgenii_seismic]

What type of petrol do you use for bike? 95 octane? Very good fuel consumption around 5 liters as you said. I was waiting other videos on youtube and few people saying around 6.5 liters

[@motechRevolution]

I’m back down to 4.4 l per 100km. I’m generally on 95 octane but whenever I see 98 octane I fill up. I’m generally in the 3k to 5.5 rev range though shifts although she cruises 2 up with luggage at 120kph just under 80mph at 4.2k revs in 6th gear. It’s a stunning bike to ride now I just accept that the klick in gears is normal. On one of the BMW forums they said wear a good sound proof helmet and it’s one of the smoothest bikes (referring to the engine and box) that you will ride. I have to agree. 200km on Friday with my wife absolutely amazing ride. Video inbound

[@Evgenii_seismic]

Thanks for answer 👍👍👍

[@TheTsili1]

many people complained about oil consumption at lower cc models of VOGE... did you spot any issues with that? Does it burn oil?

[@motechRevolution]

@@TheTsili1 not a drop it's a BMW engine that Loncin had been making for 20 years for BMW it is solid. Lincoln do make smaller engines in fact 4 million engines a year. Plus 2 million bikes. The DSX 900 is if I'm honest an attack on the European bike market to propel Voge as a brand. The bike is a steal for the money. I am going to start filming a full un biased break down of the bike tomorrow. 👍

[@TheTsili1]

@@motechRevolution I was looking at the nx500 cause my budget can't go above 10.000 but now I am thinking about this one... Will try to test drive them both see what happens... Thanks for your response and the video

[@alexandreferreira5611]

Hello, always nice videos and good information, question, where did you buy those side deflectors?

[@motechRevolution]

Ali express 9€ each they work perfectly no wind buffeting at all

[@David-m7f3g]

So price already increase? Now euro 5+? And the gearbox think holds me back from this. I have a cf moto 450 mt, and the shifting is phebomenal!

[@motechRevolution]

@@David-m7f3g I’ve just updated to the 4.4 software update. The DSX 900 is now amazing mapping gear changes etc

[@motechRevolution]

@@David-m7f3g kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHitnGuNptqXa5Isi=KtyYr2VpTVZCH-_u

[@onthepegs]

Loving the wind deflector solution! :) But can you fully turn the handlebar?

[@motechRevolution]

yes full turn of the handle bars without fouling and zero wind blast nearly 200km today perfect. I have a short after I changed the position, they are perfect now

[@motechRevolution]

Here you go revised position 20€ fix until we get a replacement screen kzbin.infoei16Ob0ZDNo?si=h8BgLCGllKUpTwmh

[@onthepegs]

@@motechRevolution thanks! I was waiting for GIVI's "airflow" system but they gave us that minimal something and I think that's that... :(

[@jameswalton8532]

Morning, sorry to keep pestering you. I pick mine up tomorrow and I want to know what is the required memory card size for the bikes camera. I can't find anything on the internet about it and as you are my main source of information about this bike I was wondering what memory card you use? Thanks James

[@motechRevolution]

@@jameswalton8532 anything over 64gig SD card will do, the record resolution isn't up to 1080p. The bigger the card the longer it will record before re writing.

[@jameswalton8532]

@@motechRevolution nice one, thanks

[@parasinthephilippines]

I'm waiting on the Voge 800 Rally Pro

[@motechRevolution]

@@parasinthephilippines lighter and better for of road but I'm guessing quite expensive ✌️

[@parasinthephilippines]

@@motechRevolution Exspensive for me as I'm buying 8 initially for my offroad guided tours starting next year in Spain.

[@oldgriff8559]

Things seem to be mounting up to indicate that the bike has been built to a budget and components aren’t as good as they should be..

[@georgem2456]

What about vibrations especially on the handlebar ?

[@chrishardy5213]

aucune vibration

[@motechRevolution]

No vibration on mine at any speed, mirrors perfectly clear.

[@pallermo]

The most anoying thing for me is petrol level :) It's very usefull to have range left. I really don't know why they didn't include it. Maybe, some firmware update could fix it but...if level sensor is bad and if there is no any other correct measuring (example with digital flow meter), there is no option for mcu to calculate km left for the trip. So...hardware limitation in this case is most likely. Other bad things - easy fixable, gearbox not :)

[@motechRevolution]

@@pallermo its a problem for sure, I can go out with a third of a tank and suddenly be flashing red and reserve, I have the same problem on my super meteor 650 so it's not isolated. But yes a big negative.

[@pallermo]

@@motechRevolution damn....I understand. It could be 5-6L or guess what? - 0.5L suprizeee :) anyway...most likely it's clasic float sensor inside and that is it... That is bad :( and ofc, it's not accurate.

[@motechRevolution]

@@pallermo the gearbox is destined to remain clunky lol. Apparently the BMW is the same, mine clunks in most gears. Only ringing it's neck in sports and upshifting with the quick shifter is it not noticable. I'm guessing the BMW riders never moan about it because they are so butt hurt at the price they paid. That said I'm still enjoying mine.

[@sydhoyle35]

Is there a tool roll with the bike? Great Video

[@motechRevolution]

@@sydhoyle35 @sydhoyle35 yes there is a basic tool roll under the seat. But I have installed a tool box on the back side of my pannier railkzbin.info/www/bejne/gHSlfWmMmLiZmposi=jVKVLZwMqSBw0a7Z

[@motechRevolution]

@@sydhoyle35 also check out my 3k update kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2ishGxnhNlmj9Usi=nCr3YI1n-nMf_t1v

[@sydhoyle35]

@@motechRevolutionthanks for the update

[@packfan1946]

Not available here in the States.

[@motechRevolution]

Update Guys the top box can be removed. It's held on the front by two slide in bolts. In my latest video, I explain and show how it comes off.

[@appymarley]

Interesting bike and we'll priced for me shame it has a 21 wheel a 19 would be much better on a bike that is generally going touring...and nobody needs keyless ignition

[@motechRevolution]

Thanks for the comments. To be honest it's one of the bikes with a 22" front wheel that I don't notice much difference, it turns in really fast on bends and is plush on long distance rides, maybe the steering damper has something to do with it. The keyless ignition and steering lock are ok, but it is a pain taking the key out of the fob for the fuel cap. ✌️

[@theawakening2611]

I've just ordered mine in Alicante, 2025 model Euro 5 + with apparently 400 eur increase.

[@motechRevolution]

@@theawakening2611 hopefully they will have a good engine map. You will Love it.

[@ogasi1798]

the niggles are small for what you get in return for such a great price

[@Daz533]

Lots of design faults. The luggage system is terrible , the Chinese bikes are catching up but they are only selling due to price. £9000 for a bmw low budget bike is about the right price tag. The fuel gauge is no good for touring , the centre stand looks like it’s been designed by a first year apprentice, I’ll stick with sports tourer for the next few years , see his these bikes develop.

[@motechRevolution]

I'll agree with the centre stand and the indicator switch being a bit lame, but the rest of the bike performs great and is built well, don't see a problem with the loboo luggage although this is not Voge. Givi is making luggage now for the DSX 900, plus screens so there are options, Its not that it's a budget bike so much as other bikes are over priced. All the components are high end. I've had zero faults over the first 3500kms

[@motechRevolution]

It's also the biggest selling bike in Spain above the 125cc market.

[@chrishardy5213]

oui la jauge a essence n'est pas précise. avec le compteur journalier vous vous apercevez que vous avez 350 liometres d'autonomie . il faut le remetrre a zero a chaque plein d'essence pour etre tranquille

[@phaabhygge9319]

Bonjour, du coup y'a t'il une solution ou des gadgets en passant par le réservoir pour savoir précisément l'autonomie? Je vous remercie d'avance. Fabien

[@motechRevolution]

Hi Fabian, at this moment in time there doesn’t seem to be a solution

[@wernermahler3159]

Somehow rhe low price of this bike needs to be realized:. Here: poor detail engineering ( i.e. mapping with unacceptable low rpm throttle performance...) and other details. Cheap does not necessarely mean it is worth the price. Certainly a good bike, but buy one now and in 5 years from now you will not be able to sell it anymore. This is my experiance with a Chinese built Benelli TRK 502, model 2018. ...sorry for my English skills, greetings from Germany.

[@motechRevolution]

@@wernermahler3159 Hi thanks for your comments, the throttle mapping jerkiness is a common problem on lots of Euro 5 bikes even expensive ones Ducati and KTM for example, I hear what you say about residual values but I think the monetary drop of a BMW would be greater, perhaps not the percentage. As for build quality, you cannot fault it on the DXS 900. I think the higher capacity TRX 702 will do well. The 502 was just too small, hence its poor residual prices

[@pituchahayabusa200]

Bela moto não a a moto perfeita eu tenho uma gsa 1250 a terceira velocidade tambem e estala🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗