The MOST IMPORTANT Game Changing Motorcycles Of 2023

[@jimbo4203]

I think the AMA should have a Open class , run what ya brung 450 , 2 stroke , electric and find out what's good

[@quirinm.]

Maico 700

[@jimbo4203]

Maico's too , whatever you want , line em up !

[@Andrew-sv3ck]

Can’t have an unlimited class… gonna run into the group B dilema which will kill motocross

[@quirinm.]

@@Andrew-sv3ck not really as long as the tracks stay the same size, unless you have half mile straights, it won’t get that fast because on the tracks we have today it’s even hard to ride out a 450. I race enduro and the only requirements here are 2 wheels and an engine and you sometimes see guys on custom bikes with 4 cyl engines or 700cc 2 stroke and they still get passed by a 14 year old on a yz 125 because there big heavy bikes don’t work in that field really

[@beeragonewhere2819]

@@Andrew-sv3ck Yeah times are changing so do rules. F1 every year and thats one of the most watched sport.

[@soupbums]

Even tho it's not mention I say the introduction of the Sur Ron that changed everything

[@dpoe7426]

Created a whole new class and riding environment

[@6226superhurricane]

i'm just grateful the drz400E is still available in australia. i already have one but it's still good to see after 23 years the drz400E is the most rounded dual sport with sales that reflect it. while the others come and go like a bad fashion trend.

[@andrewbozhozr]

Exactly. 20+ years later CRF 300L is the best we can do, and it has less power and comedically flimsy suspension. But heeey, it has TFT screen -wippiiii (who needs that crap on a dual sport??) But here in EUROPE, we don't drz any more...

[@baconstrips6260]

The Z400 with the kicker is an absolute freaking monster with a stage 2 jet and a full Yoshimura exhaust!

[@6226superhurricane]

@@baconstrips6260 basically the exact same engine specs in an aus e model. kick only has a lighter flywheel so a smidge more power and smidge less torque. and it's about 10kg lighter than aus E model which has lights, speedo, etc to be street legal and e start.

[@AmeriMutt76]

If only there was an aftermarket 6 speed transmission, and maybe fuel injection, it'd be my perfect bike. Our rides are high altitude and low altitude in the same day.

[@6226superhurricane]

@@AmeriMutt76 you can buy a wide ratio gear set for them. it doesn't need 6 gears with the power and torque it has unlike a smaller motor that has trouble bridging the gaps between gears. there's no altitude high enough 2228m (7309') in australia to require a carb adjustment on a 400e so the big advantage of efi here is fuel economy.

[@danbraden4401]

Great job as usual. After owning 2 Honda ATs and a T7 and waiting on the Transalp smaller and lighter is not always the answer. It I think depends on your skill and where you are riding. I've done 2 BDRs and many dirt road trips the AT was awesome but too heavy for about 30% of what I do. The T7 was better but lacked some power about 30% of the time.

[@BornAGoon]

Thank you

[@ebhkkc1]

Like this one. Unsolicited opinion, my Honda 450RL is all that I need for my adventures. Colorado BDR soon. Once I move to Durango, I will add to my collection a 2-stroke KTM for light weight technical single tract. I can’t wait to hear a 2-stroke sing again!!

[@BornAGoon]

thats my next ride is a 2 stroke have to add one to my stable

[@davidthomas8265]

I got the Husky version.... WELL WORTH IT! Nothing touches the soul like the song of a 2-stroke.

[@gonutsman]

find the civil engineer in town and ask for Jeff... you won't be sorry. He runs events w Gram in Durango...

[@austinbauman3818]

There is a Kove 450 Rally in Utah at the GPX dealership as we speak. They are stateside and 3 have finished Dakar this year without mechanical issues. It will be my next bike

[@BornAGoon]

Is it for sale

[@richardrisserjr]

Having owned an electric car for the past 6 months and it being a fact that the only other factory build car on the road that is faster than it is yet another electric car makes me believe that over the next few years the best dirt bikes for 1-2 hours of use at a time are going to be electric. The power deliver is so fast and so smooth, it will make even the powerful 4 stroke 450s and 2-stroke 300s seem weak and unresponsive. I currently own a 2022 Kawasaki 2-stroke with amazing power that I ride 3-4 days a week, and despite it's very impressive power, electric is a whole different beast and it will come to rule the roost. As battery technology advances and batteries become more power dense and lighter, it will start to change motorcycling for more long-distance bikes as well.

[@konnan216]

I have read and seen a good amount about the stark varg as I'm fascinated by it. Quite a lot of very experienced people have tested it and I don't think there has been one person who wasn't totally blown away by it. I feel like there is a good chance that gas bikes just won't be able to compete with it once people are dialed in on it.

[@SkyGizmmo]

Like the suspension revolution.... You are SO right The Red Shift was like an Ironman suit. Read my comment.

[@Unknown-sz8kg]

Ive heard the battery only last 500 charge cycles charging it 2 times a day and a battery that cost like 6000-8000 Euro wont even last a year.

[@kerianhalcon3557]

@@Unknown-sz8kg Where did you hear that? That battery will last 6000 cycles, and you will charge it once a week. You will get way more hours out of it than you will any decent performance gas motor. no $30.00/L oil changes, and the motor will also last forever.

[@metalsadman]

3 kove 450 rallies just finished dakar, that will surely boost their reputation. edit: that's good news that you'll get to test the bike. looking forward to it.

[@BornAGoon]

Hope I get the chance I am excited to ride it

[@brianburkett7243]

KTM has had an electric dirt bike since 2017. I have a 2022 Freeride e-xc. Love it though it was a little pricey and I have to carry a massive invertor generator if I want to do a lot of riding away from home or work.

[@MorganaRavenheart]

I love my 1978 Honda XL250S, smooth on, or off road, and still awesome! :)

[@reidcrosby6241]

I am a mid 1980s XR/XT/KLR guy

[@dc6233]

@@reidcrosby6241 I am a Honda ATC nutbag!! I feel safer on 3 wheels than 2 or 4...

[@reidcrosby6241]

@@dc6233 hahaha my dad had one of those 250CR three wheeler. that thing was death on wheels

[@yoda68zac11]

The opening up of riding spots was enough to change my mind a long time ago. Sure I loved the ICE sounds but for sure it was always excessive to neighbours. I've also grown to love the electric whine and the sound of it hooking up and giving you that very satisfying torque at any speed with no gears. Rear brake with left hand is also great once you get used to it. Bring on the change, I've been waiting for a decade already

[@BornAGoon]

Totally agree!

[@kerrynball2734]

With urban sprawl encroaching on lots of MX tracks the quiet operation of Electric MX bike may be what gets it over the line. It also lends itself to opening up new MX tracks. Just imagine you can have a BMX track where you can't today have a MX track owing to noise. Take away the noise and you can have an MX track around the outside of your local park lands.

[@cncspeakers1664]

Correct about the noise, but I so love the 2 stroke sound, it's part of the fun.

[@SwineBrothers]

Problem is, I've seen electric mx bikes, there's nothing interesting. Sound is such a big part of it for me. Without it, I honestly might as well stay home.

[@dean754]

You forgot to mention the new Triumph dirt bike , developed by Ricky Carmichael. 🤓

[@naturalbornleniwiec]

WR350R. Unfortunately it will never happen, so I'm looking forward to see really lightweight, off-road-capable and seriously reliable dual sport/adventure bike. I am perfectly aware this may never happen either, so I just take good care of my WR250. 😆

[@Thatonepersonz]

This so much!!! If the WR250R had 10-15mph higher top speed there would be no competition. Lighter than the rest, cheap, good on gas, and more of an off road bike than any of this adventure bike crap. I'll pay more for the Japanese bike all day long and NEVER will buy a Chinese built bike.

[@naturalbornleniwiec]

@@Thatonepersonz Can't agree more. I also own and ride CRF300L and - as soon ad my WR is back from the workshop - I'm selling it. :P

[@trajanfpv]

Same

[@DirtyDovi]

Yuuup! I rock a WR250R, TW200, & NC700X A WR350R would be KILLER! Unless I/they can swap an R6 motor into the TrailWay. 🤘🤣

[@matlock77]

Yet again another great video. Well researched and well put together. Keep ‘em coming!

[@BornAGoon]

Thanks, will do! I appreciate the kind words

[@Pitometsu]

Good review, thank you!

[@miked1254]

Ahh, the magic electricity that comes from the air.

[@sethrockwood]

I see what you did there. You are right, full carbon footprint considered, electric vehicles are just as bad, if not worse than gas powered ones. Their is another segment of buyer to consider though....the ones that dont want the heavy matinence load of a gas powered dirt bike, and don't have the time available to commit to it, but would love a bike they can go rip around on and then just plug in at the end of the day.

[@mitchellcamps7595]

Put down a deposit on the Stark last week, cannot wait for it. I've been warming up to electric motorcycles with my Sur Ron LBX that I've been riding for the past 4 years. It has opened up so many riding areas around my house that normally would not be possible without the fear or getting the cops called immediately.

[@JagLite]

Great video!

[@BornAGoon]

thank you

[@patrolduty8715]

Man, I love your videos so much! So informative and entertaining at the same time!

[@BornAGoon]

Thank you I appreciate the kind words

[@Johncena50658]

What happens if you own a electric bike for a year or two will the battery life get weaker than it was when it's new?

[@whathappened2230]

People have their own opinions, and they are free to think whatever they like. As I pass them. 2 strokes forever!

[@brianroagers6894]

Awesome videos bro! I would love to see a video with yr thoughts on the Yamaha mt09, and tracer 9 or even the upcoming highly anticipated R9 😅

[@H.E.Alemán]

Great chanel! I wonder if you want to testride the KOVE 800 SA? I enjoyed so much your KOVE 450.

[@joelschmidt6665]

Have you checked out the new 2023 Sur Ron Ultra Bee? It isn't a Light Bee, or a Storm Bee, though it shares a lot with the Storm Bee. It is full size, 12.5Kw, only available in the off-road version in the US. With the right gearing, wheels/tires, this will be very competitive.

[@mahiru20ten]

I still wonder what stops companies on making race ready rally raid bikes for less than 15k like how they sell race/works spec replica motocross bikes with that kind of price such as the CRF450RWE or KTM SX-F Factory Edition. Honda can make the CRF300L Rally, which means they could just change it so they can use the CRF450 engine instead.

[@miporsche]

I threw a leg over the Transalp at the local Honda dealer. They have one with the crash bars for 14K and one without the crash bars for 10K. Nice bikes. I'm thinking about it.

[@bdjm8595]

Great bit about the future of E bikes !!!

[@dennyliegerot4021]

The Koved 450...must be a new strain.

[@BornAGoon]

lol must be

[@mahiru20ten]

Apparently there are 3 riders using them in the 2023 Dakar Rally.

[@LSDdreams808]

Pretty cool channel 😎

[@perrydon57]

I have a mostly wooded bit of acreage in East Texas and I would certainly entertain and electric all-terrain type motorcycle.

[@kerianhalcon3557]

My Varg is scheduled for next June. Going to be a hard wait, I just tell myself that the wait is going to help them get their bugs figured out.

[@randyhaglund7557]

My 50/50 bike is a 1985 yamaha tt600 after suspension upgrades and road gear its been ridden the most out of my other bikes.

[@charleskilo4383]

I thought one of the selling points to the KTM 390 engine was that it had the maximum amount of horsepower you could stick under an A2 license for countries that have a tiered system? If they went up to 490 or thereabout and wanted to keep that selling point it seems it would need to be detuned or rev limited fairly aggressively to keep max hp down in which case, what's the point? I'm in the US so I'm no expert on tiered licensing or anything like that and it might be that I have the info wrong but that's what I remember hearing at some point.

[@gmy33]

hell yeah stark varg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gmy33]

just so you know .. Alta redshift went out of business but not because the bike failed .. it was a money game .. to be precise hd killed it ..

[@alanjohnson2528]

back in the day i had a first model yz400 4 stroke they just pulled smooth and reved to the moon, im always surprised at the lack of forward progress in last 20 yrs, i think with new smokeless oils the 2 stroke should be brought back

[@squid0g]

I want a 450 2 stroke. On paper is similar power to 450. And let the same cc 2 stroke race against 4stroke in pro racing. I think any pro is faster on a 250 4t vs a 250 2t so seems fair

[@samizdat113]

Watching guys race silently around a motocross track sounds boring. Half of the experience is the sound of all those engines revving.

[@BornAGoon]

It will sound weird

[@naturalbornleniwiec]

Weird thing people watching horse racing don't have this problem. ;)

[@nocapoca5313]

Yeah. Not so many horse racings as they used to be.

[@samizdat113]

@@naturalbornleniwiec They have the pounding of hooves. Also, horses have never been associated with revving engines.

[@ebhkkc1]

Yep

[@kevintsolakoy8331]

Excelent video with good quality

[@BornAGoon]

Thank you

[@tigerking2179]

Great clip, love the channel. I want to see a Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition in my garage. I almost bought the KTM 890 Adventure R but changed my mind when I saw the Expedition version of the Norden. The major reason for the switch comes down to the seat, the KTM has a dirt bikish seat that I can imagine would be hellish to sit on for an old guy for more than a hundred miles at a stretch where the Norden has a seat that goes from very narrow at the front and widens out to a tractor type of seat moving back. Plus as my age I don't know if I could really push the KTM to its full potential any more anyway, so the super extreme KTM thing becomes a moot point for me. I am 52 now, will be 53 when I get my Norden and I am really looking forward to it. Started riding dirt bikes when I was 12 and eventually got into sport bikes when I turned 18. I did own a own a BMW GS for a little while but I was so nervous of destroying the hard cases on the bike that I never really took it off road, and yes a dirt road is still a road. At my age I think I am looking for the Adventure promise of these bikes because I have already gone down almost every paved road the is and I am looking for more. Plus I remember the fun that my group of friends had riding dirt bikes, the trips, the comradery, so why not combine the best parts of it all.

[@BornAGoon]

thank you and thanks for watching

[@kcconnor2636]

It doesn't matter if an electric bike wins AMA events. It's inherently incompatible with dirt bike families. You can't spend a weekend out with the family, riding the dunes/mountains/forests if your range is 50-75 miles, or maybe 2 hours max of riding. When you get back to camp, you need some way to recharge those bikes. Under current 2-stroke or 4-stroke usage, you pour more gas in the tanks. 10-15 gallons will keep the family going all weekend. Under electric? Now you're lugging a generator if you want to recharge those bikes. And you're STILL USING GAS, STILL SPEWING OUT THE EVIL CARBONZ that the environmentalists hate. You're going to need to pump 5k-7k watts into those bikes, probably at a charge rate around 1200 watts an hour. It's going to take 5 hours to charge one single bike, and you've got a family full to charge. But let's say you've got a 240v 30a generator, throwing out 6000-7500 watts and a stage 2 charger for whatever bike we're dealing with. It's still an HOUR to charge a bike. And that's one bike. Keep in mind California is BANNING GENERATORS for RV use along with lawn/small engine tools. So now you're looking at having to charge your electric bikes off of an RV using solar and inverters. There's no effing way. The bikes need 5000-7000 watt-hours of stored energy. Putting that kind of energy density into an RV's battery bank is crazy expensive. Getting such a system from Bluetti just to store that volume of power for one bike, will cost over $6000 in your RV. And then you need to charge it. An RV doesn't have enough surface area to cover in solar panels to generate even 2000 watts per hour of solar power, let alone 6000 watts per hour. Finally... if you change all of California's dirt bike community over to electric bikes, the environmentalists will just bitch about the impact of the act of riding, the aggressive tire tread, the roost, the trails, etc. You cannot appease these people. There is no way to enjoy a weekend on the dunes with your family, with electric bikes. Prove me wrong.

[@motofunk1]

You are correct, unfortunately they are looking at it from a two birds one stone angle. Also, CA only has a small impact on the world's output of bad stuff. Every improvement made is offset immediately by some other place on the planet just growing. The CA off-road community has next to no impact but has been hounded since its existence, it's not about the environment. Based on your comment I will assume you have seen this pattern first hand for as long as I have, close an area, blame the closure on something environmental, then miraculously 20 years later they are building houses on it.

[@BornAGoon]

I agree with that now but maybe one day electric lasts 5 hours and recharges in 10 minutes then it changes

[@motofunk1]

@@BornAGoon The bikes will change yes, the attack on good family fun in the name of a land grab will not.

[@chrispewkreme]

So pessimistic… gas motorcycles weren’t perfect until years and years of innovation. Electric is quite costly and you generally have to carry spare batteries. Buttttt, they are becoming cheaper and cheaper. Personally I’d love to see some type of hybrid or a hydrogen fuel cell bike.

[@algee8228]

You only describe one type of riding. For MX it would be great. For short to mid length trail rides, great. For not distubing other people, great.

[@rowenlising4202]

I was surprised you didn't consider the 450 parallel twin 270° crank that the cfmoto 450sr is using. Which obviously will be the engine platform the ktm 490 series will be based upon (or they might just straight up use it)

[@l.a.raustadt518]

I could see an advantage of an E trail bike as noise is always the main complaint. For everything else especially street legal 4 strokes. But if you live where there is a legal off road area you can get so many 2 stroke dirt bikes in 2023 it is amazing!

[@race8427]

I love the idea of a 490-500 single/twin safari (ADV) bike. The electrics are competitive MXers but questionable as a lightweight ADV. In 1985 Honda had a crate engine program, it was brief, but on the high $ side a VF 750 F V4 could be purchased for $450. Imagine a KTM EXC 500 w/a plug and play LC4 swap! It’s old hat everyday business as usual in the world of hot rods.

[@dietjohnson3370]

Ktm has made electric dirtbikes at least to european market for almost a decade now. I remember testing Ktm Freeride E somewhere around 2015. At the time it wasn´t much more than curious peculiarity to me, or anybody else neither i think, but i remember the ride feeling was interesting. In weight and powerwise, i would say it was something on par with 125cc 2-stroke, but the power delivery was instant. And not having any significant rotating mass at engine, it made the bike feel somewhat off to me, like riding really heavy downhill bike without pedals. And yeah, i know that Freeride isn´t sraight up motocross bike, but i think its close enough to compare. The biggest minus at the time (in addition it not being a 2-stroke;D) was the battery life, which only lasted little over 15minutes of agressive riding.

[@backdoorq]

I will stick with my 2001CR250 super fun cheep to repair still in love with it after 22 years

[@BornAGoon]

truth to that

[@howardmosey2667]

mash x-ride 650 trail 2022/2023 wondering what are your thoughts on this ??

[@SummitCoyote]

As a CFMoto owner, it feels like a quality bike. Riding it is a breeze, and it has given me absolutely no issues. The tech is simple and solid. the screen is bright and easy to read, it handles well and does what you need it to do. It isnt the MOST powerful in its class but be honest is that really necessary? It gets me everywhere I could ever want to go with no fuss. Time will tell just how reliable it is but honestly at the price...just buy 2. lol

[@DavidBarks]

Well presented

[@BornAGoon]

Thank you 🙂

[@luiesmaes5333]

Really wanting a new bike but I want to see how that stark works out.

[@BERZERKERSV4]

When the AMA sees attendance figures crater at the SuperCross events due to the fan base who don’t GAF about electric bikes … thus the cycle is complete…

[@BornAGoon]

They will probably broadcast engine sounds like they inserted crowd noise on sporting events during the pandemic lol

[@jeffbrownell279]

I agree,it is also getting harder to even get the younger generation into riding anything these days.The cost of riding,so many fat unhealthy young and video games are killing sports slowly.Most clubs now are mostly 40 to 65 year olds.

[@aronsingletary]

Honest question as I am trying to learn. You slam 21" front wheels but then hold them up as the gold standard. I understand it depends on use case but for an adventure bike that is road biased what would be the best tire size? I ride a CRF450L with nobby tires ( Kenda K270 Dual Sport) primarily on the road and have been happy with it. Really been enjoying these videos as this is what I am interested in. Kove is a fascinating option, I hope they take off in the market.

[@dg8062]

490cc twin would be sweet in this bike, won't come cheap though. Nice Bob Dylan imitation by the way😅🤣😂 Seriously, extremely well done and spot on content👍.

[@BornAGoon]

thanks for watching and taking the time to comment

[@KingFriday274]

I think the alta did make it into production, and harley murdered alta shortly thereafter because harley hates progress.

[@BornAGoon]

Yes they did I forgot to mention in the vid that Alta got like a 4th place at Red Bull straight rhythm with Josh Hill

[@KingFriday274]

@@BornAGoon watched fort9 vid on the alta harley thing. Dont think I'd ever get a harley after that.

[@robertlonkouski5123]

What about the dr650?

[@uggligr]

I want a 90cc supercharged two stroke diesel hybrid with a turboodyno exhaust. The turbine turns at a constant speed. When the pulse from the expansion chamber hits the turbine, it tries to speed up, but the dyno goes to generate mode and won't let it. When the pulse passes, the turbine tries to slow down but the dyno goes into motor mode and won't let it. Should be quiet.

[@asherlito3801]

That chatgbt joke actually had me cracking me up.

[@BornAGoon]

Humans win lol

[@jasminlevesque5798]

What about suzuki? I’m pretty happy to see suzuki coming with a 800 v-strom, hope the price will be competitive.

[@davidnobular9220]

It is....but the weight isn't. I'm a big fan (have a DR650)...but over 230kg ? That's almost as much as the 2020 VStrom 1050. I think the T7 still is the closest to cost, reliability, weight, on road and off road capability compromise - with the disadvantage of poor range. It's a shame the new Transalp has crappy suspension. I think 200mm each end is a bare minimum.

[@WinterRider]

Great for Rich people Riding is an experience, sound vibration smell add to the thrill

[@kenfarnsworth5239]

They brought in a stark varg to my local dealer couple weeks ago. I didn’t go see it but heard they did have one.

[@TheGrimnaut]

Electric is the future and you aren't the first to say it nor will you be the last. I'm all in on electric and own the Surron Storm Bee. I effin love it. The torque is amazing and it's quiet. I know for a fact that my neighbours appreciate that they don't have to put up with the noise of a gas bike. I know this cause they've said so. It's only going to get better too. Just look at the strides companies have made with different compounds for batteries (Graphene[sp?]). I'm also considering the Amitjet cause it has a clutch (still on the fence). :)

[@BornAGoon]

Thank you very much for watching and sharing your comments

[@laurentianvmx1692]

I want an e-motocross real soon. Turning 60 this summer so this would be the way to go, more riding less wrenching and worry.

[@ericjohnson9080]

I would like to see the chiney 250 dual sports all sorted out. Push rod, 230ohc, 250 ohc 6 spd. Supposed ktm frames. Which ones are the same. Is there value there on any of them. All that stuff. It is hard to find any facts on these. Some seem appealing. Thanks

[@willsta21]

Solid advice, you don’t need an r1200gs in London! It doesn’t fit, get a bandit or a tiger 800. How do I know 😅

[@KellyHill-bh7uj]

The 1997 YZ 400 Set of a chain reaction that caused all the manufacturers to put all of their R&D into a power plant that has twice the moving parts and they have to run twice the displacement to make the same power. And they are trying to tease out all the power they can that they have all those moving parts spinning around at 13,000 RPMS Which is just on the verge of the failure limit on some of those parts because they are also trying to make them affordable so the metals may not be as it should be to push those kind of horsepower numbers and at those RPM ranges. They should have dump R&D money into the two stroke and definitely the suspension. They keep saying that the two stroke can't be moded any more than it is and we know all their is to know about the two stroke.....well I say the same holds true for the four stroke. It's been around longer than the 2 stroke and guys have been moding cars and rolls Royce built one hell of an aviation engine for the P51 all the way back in WW2.

[@jlchausse909]

I want a honda xr650l but they don’t sell them in Canada anymore.. hopefully it changes one day.

[@SkyGizmmo]

Rode an ALTA RedShift at Holister... amazing! paradigm shift that IF refined and adopted for longer than a brief Red Bull Rythm debut; would have caused the YZ 4 stroke ripple anew. The trials, trail, and revived enduro would be well served by an across the board competion for market. Though A new breed of rider will be birthed. Torque profiles and throttle profiles with accelerometers and sensors controlling aka (segway one wheel). The Red Shift was formidable weapon..sadly it was lost in time.

[@halohat2286]

"Alternative Fuels" are coming as well. See MotoGP schedule for such. All issues are obvious and being addressed to various degrees. Suzuki exited MotoGP in 2023 to put resources towards the development of EV. Ducati is going big into the MotoGP E series. Etc...

[@BigBoreAdventures]

I wish someone would make a Unicorn bike. ~600cc, 270 crank inline twin, 6 speed, with 21/18 wire wheels and weighs about 150 Kg. Until then I'll keep riding my KTM LC4 640 Enduro.

[@richardvalitalo3670]

Yes I agree, been saying this for years. KTM leaving 590 til all other sizes are built so more bike sales occur. 600 will be the unicorn!

[@bpmac83]

300l rally is 337 pounds. How is that too heavy when you said you're looking at the 350 pound range?

[@Mtnmanmike62]

I'd love to have a stark. I could take it up trails without saying "I'm HERE!!!" To everyone within a country mile. Lots of single track is off limits here in California. Stealth is access.

[@1dnortham]

I’d love to get a svartpilen 501

[@TonerLow]

I know it is bare bones and not as refined, but I love the DR650 so much

[@GlampCity]

1) no chance Transalp has base MSRP of $10K; Suzuki base 800DE is $11,349 and the 800DE ADV is $12,999. 2) I doubt KTM 790 ADV will come to US.

[@Navaho66]

Sounds as if the bike that you are wanting is not that much different than one that KTM already makes - a 690 Enduro. Put a windshield or a rally kit on it if you want that style. It is a great small adv. bike. 350# wet. Good mileage/range, lots of power and very smooth.

[@egolysergic8499]

I don't have a clue about the stark brand u guess? But Stark Varg is swedish for Strong Wolf. Just some fun fact.

[@bobbybishop5662]

Two stroke dirt bikes are still alive and well in amateur MX .

[@Stephen-mk5eu]

Being that the 300L rally is only like $5300 the upgrade from that coming in at some 450-500 cc should cost well below the Tenere at $

[@erics9214]

I'm glad to read in the comments that despite the video presenters reservations, many people are completely open to electric motorcycles. For many applications, electric is almost certainly the way of the future. Battery life and weight will need to improve, but literally billions of dollars are being spent on that research and huge advances have been made in the last few years. Go look at any pedal bicycle manufacturer and they now offer a full range of electric bicycles and sales have been skyrocketing. The same for electric cars. Tesla has been backordered since day one and now that all of the major companies are getting on board, they often sell out the years production in only a few weeks.

[@nathshaw]

I'm looking forward to electric dirt-bikes. Gonna open up so much terrain that we either never had access to - or lost access to due to complains about noise... Yeah, they don't sound cool. But so long as I get to go fast, jump big enough to get scare/thrill myself, and bang-bars trying to get in front / stay in front of someone during a moto. Ride into the middle of nowhere and check out views few get to see - I don't really care... And gosh it'd be nice if several cool riding areas were only (say) a 30-45 minute drive from home... not hours upon hours away...

[@ripemm5737]

My neighbor takes old 2 stroke bikes and turns them into electric dirt bikes ,he will take it for a ride on the off road track for about 20 minutes then have to take it back to the pit to charge the battery for about an hour.I would rather take my back to the pits pour more gas in it then go ride some more

[@dougshaw7128]

I can attest to the reliability of the EGL A16 250L, 300 hrs of mountain single track and desert riding, normal maintenance, 100% reliable.

[@ggggerryggg8170]

Varg said the bike will be more power than a 500cc 2 stroke and tortelli said it feels like a 125cc. I'm confused

[@WanderingDad]

As a 300 Rally owner, I was upset with your dialogue until you talked about it. And I just can't argue with what you are saying. You buy a $7k bike, and you get $7k bike compromises. It's really good for what it costs, but it's not great. A 450 Rally for 10k, or even 11, would definitely kick ass tho.

[@crazyosva]

Kove 450 Rally just announced the prices in Europe - 9200/9500 eur, depends on country taxes. In mine opinion it's just a amazing offer for that kind of motorcycle. Also, they have are really good and trusty engine - Fantic Caballero 500 and 500 Rally use the same. The price of Kove 450 Rally in Chine is about 6000 eur :) But again, if the upcoming KTM 390 Rally will be at same price tag, what you will choose? 2023/2024 will be very interesting year in the true adventure motorcycles market, I guess.

[@bpmac83]

He said the 300l rally was too heavy. That's really confusing considering it's only 337 pounds and he said he was looking in the 350 pound range.

[@jamescryer2356]

I won't be surprised if electric bikes become more common in motocross. We all love a good braap, but to keep tracks alive we might need them. Noise complaints from housing developments closing in on tracks has been a big reason for track closures.

[@rhetttwiss9785]

The ktm 501 is awesome especially if you get a different ecu and put a ktm 450 exhaust

[@woodsrider117]

I like the BRC KTM 500 2 stroke. I like the Beta 300 RX I like the new BETA 450RX coming out. The Stark Varg is mega huge. What else is exciting? I can’t see much more. Electric bikes were racing at TKO this past year. Now SEER is having ebikes racing at their hard enduros. That’s big. Ebikes growing is big.

[@johnw4192]

Noooo no no say it's not true. I must go to the thinking stone to contemplate these changing times 😭

[@Unknown-sz8kg]

Ive heard the battery only last 500 chargers, charging it 2 times a day and a battery that cost like 6000-8000 Euro that wont even last a year.

[@BornAGoon]

that sucks

[@jmjimbo]

I would like to see a electric street bike that has a range of 120 miles that rips. My round trip to work and back is 90 miles so a 30 mile leeway would be nice

[@BornAGoon]

thanks for watching and taking the time to comment

[@chicagoui9299]

KTM 490 v-twin duke. Kind of similar to the Aprillia SVX450 I think

[@jcpatrick4824]

👍🎯🙏

[@andyyougoonie]

Goonie to a Goon, awesome video. An open invite is always available to join The Smort crew. Our co-founder is going nuts over that Kove 450

[@TheIanlebov]

The light adventure, dualsport and adventure markets are tiny in the US. We are a passionate group though. No one bike is going to make the market big enough to cover the R&D, tooling, supply chain and manufacturing budgets with adequate margin. The amount of riders in the US is also decreasing. It's not an enticing market for manufacturers to persue knowing current sales numbers.

[@metalsadman]

cfmoto already built the supposedly 490 engine it's in their sportbike 450 sr, 270 crank twin.

[@BornAGoon]

that is true wonder what the real delay is on this bike

[@DougMcMillan-tg1vo]

Can’t wait until charging stations appear in my favorite off road riding areas so we are able to do our eight plus hour rides! Then I might consider purchasing an electric off road motorcycle.

[@bondalero0074]

In the 80’s I ALWAYS owned Honda dirtbikes!(RideRed) I’m 50 now and drive a 20’ Honda Civic Turbo by choice that gets 44 miles mpg! I have been a Honda fan since my 1st Z50 to my ATC “BIGRED” to my 02’ CR250R on to my current 05’ CRF 50 “pitbike” and my 20’ Civic Turbo daily driver!#RideorDie#Honda#RideRed

[@breakM]

Nice compilation. Regarding 390, if you google "ktm 390 enduro" and set search for last 3 months, search photos, you will find much more fresh spy photos then yours. They were cought testing 2 variants, enduro and "rally" or adventure R, whatever they call the fairing one, they both look close to completed and photos were taken almost half a year ago. Regarding 490, google "cf moto 450sr" , cfmoto is ktm chinese partner who builds and uses ktm engine in their own bikes, this is not confirmed for 490 as it is for 790, but if you look at the specs of their 450sr engine, 270deg crank twin producing 50-55hp and loads of torque while being lightest in class with loads of tech? Sounds like ktm? It does to me. Its not a copy of anything and is way more advanced then their other stuff. I think the engine is designed by ktm already and cfmoto are building it for their bike. KTM isnt building it for themselves as 390 is sweet spot for them for a bike good enough for western markets, yet possibly cheap enough for india that they heavily aim for. Consideting they brought back 790 thats probably a sign 490 isnt in their plans for now. Just my thoughts, but google the photos, 390 offroad (640 adv successor if you ask me) is happening.

[@BornAGoon]

Thanks for commenting Hope we see that bike

[@hphillips7425]

The power grid needs to be upgraded before any more electric vehicles are made

[@BobbyJetty1502]

Different kind of question for you. Your channel’s name is rad! “Born a Goon” Any correlation to “Born Again” ? Not new to moto started around 1994’ish the year we released SMP Clothing. We kinda went overboard with it. Like helicopters filming “Crusty Demons of Dirt” After making a few bad decisions back then I made a big change. So when I started watching your channel just was curious. Much Aloha

[@BornAGoon]

No correlation to Born Again I did run a moto shop next to the SMP clothing office when it was on Palm Ave in South San Diego. They actually recorded the " Disturbing The Peace " video at Palm Ave That used to be a popular riding spot for guys like Ron Lechien and Mike Craig before they built houses on it Damn those were the days

[@BobbyJetty1502]

@@BornAGoon we used to call the 15/215 freeway split SMP country. Did you go to the Palladium for the opening of Crusty Demons? I've seen some silly s*** in my life but that was over the top

[@glennwr450]

Great work Goon, ktm490adv-r yes please, it will probably be released before the Stark vague😂 Kove I’ll take one also AJP pr7 add to cart

[@BornAGoon]

Thank you for watching Some great bikes to look forward too

[@richardpiotrowski1043]

GPX just had their pre-orders open for the Kove...the high end (somewhat real) rally models sold out in less than an hour, or two...

[@richardpiotrowski1043]

Stark Future set out a newsletter this morning with a link to the rulebook...Vague is now eligible for MX1 and MX2, so somebody believes in them...

[@glennwr450]

@@richardpiotrowski1043 hopefully buyers get there bikes, and the Stark Varg is what it’s claimed-6 hours battery life for trail riding, now that’s a bold claim