The Voge 525 DSX... On the road and the trail...What did I think?

[@stina6762]

“Some people are just miserable “ you’re so right there Dickie ! 😅

[@RobLittleuk]

Bike Treads serviced my bike and lent me the yellow 525 - I was equally impressed and the 24 version is another step up. Good review.

[@DickieMintCycles]

Thanks Rob 🙂👍

[@fuglbird]

Personally I think this is the perfect engine size for a modern motorcycle. I've ridden motorcycles in 50 years now and am currently riding a restricted SV650. Daily transport, weekend trips and long distance camping. Perfect! Thank you for the review. Excellent work!

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@fuglbird Always loved the SV650 ..Fantastic bike.. I prefer that motor over it’s bigger brother..Thanks for watching 👍 ATB

[@paulthompson1896]

Great review dickie. After watching your review and others I decided to demo this bike and suppise suppise you are spot on this is a cracking bike. So much as I've put a deposit down to buy this actual machine.

[@DickieMintCycles]

Hi Paul.. It’s a great bike… Perhaps kinda overlooked by a lot of people for what ever reason…CFMOTO have been getting all the attention just lately but Voge is right up there alongside them …Enjoy your new bike and ride safe 🙂👍

[@paulthompson1896]

@DickieMintCycles cheers Dickie. Unfortunately the continental gt650 has to make way for the new bike. Want a bike that I could use all year.👍

[@DaveBowen-f3t]

Brilliant review Dickie. You’re getting better and better all the time.

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@DaveBowen-f3t Thanks Dave.. 🙂👍

[@garphykeks]

Great review Dickie.... Thanks a lot👍😎

[@simonwiltshire]

We realy are spoilt for choice these days, lot's of great bikes out there, cheers for showing them to us!

[@DickieMintCycles]

Your welcome Simon 👍

[@stevequinton2579]

Hi Dickie, good review and great to meet you in Mega today. Steve

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@stevequinton2579 Hi Steve.. Yes, it was really nice to meet you and have a chat.. Take care and ride safe bud..🙂👍

[@colinstares6207]

Great video Dickie, looks like a good all rounder and at a great price, just goes to show you don’t need a massive 1000+ cc bike to have an adventure on 👍😎

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@colinstares6207 That you definitely don’t Colin 👍

[@davidhall3503]

Voge sell well in Italy, you can get most spares from there.

[@Richard-pe4cx]

a capable all rounder

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@Richard-pe4cx More than capable fitted with some dirt tyres I’d say 👍

[@RichardS-qh8mi]

Good down to earth review - went and looked at one of these on weekend and it is hugely impressive value and quality in a great little package. Had a a hoot on an original cb500 years ago as a courtesy bike, so if this is an improvement on that with the comfort etc then think they’re onto a winner.

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@RichardS-qh8mi Get a go on one if possible Richard.. 👍

[@martin100biker]

Great reviews Dick, I love all these bikes too, the Contintal GT is brilliant, both new and old Himi, I own the Meteor and a KTM 350. Sue has a Sinnis Outlaw.😊

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@martin100biker Hi Martin.. Thanks mate 🙂…Yep, Royal Enfield are making some quality bikes nowadays..Sinnis Outlaw sounds Badass 😄.. Give my regards to lovely Sue 🙂👍 ATB..

[@bearded653]

love the video dickie, i love the ridgeway,🙏

[@DickieMintCycles]

Thank you .... Yep , the Ridgeway…The highway of the ancients ..👍ATB.

[@martinkavanagh196]

Good review .. Good Bike eh Thank You.

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@martinkavanagh196 Great bike Martin… Really enjoyed riding it ..👍ATB

[@WiltshireMan]

The Chinese are building some nice bikes now Dickie, I'm sure reliability will be good but parts availability is an unknown possibly? Good review:)

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@WiltshireMan Hi Sandy.. I’ve been told that parts availability for Chinese bikes is no longer an issue..Parts were a problem regarding my Benelli a couple of years back agreed..👍

[@stevecoppin4278]

Hi Dickie , Cracking review mate its the thing now about chinese bikes taking over just like the japanese did in the 60s 70s but price point & spec whats not to like , id would have one of these tbf , take care & ride safe

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@stevecoppin4278 Yep..Love em or hate em they’re on the move and getting better and better to the point of being equal to the jap stuff and actually manufacturing engines for the big jap brands..

[@chrisholt2474]

Morning Dickie, another fantastic review and that appears to be an excellent machine, all the technology on these new bike has left me well behind. Did you try the bike in sports mode? Just wondering how the different modes you can select on the newer bikes changes the performance etc. Thank you for an excellent film and review, I look forward to the next one, take care. 🍻👍👍

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@chrisholt2474 Think it only had two modes Chris .. Sport and Eco..

[@paulskeet7993]

If you’re thinking about buying a bike of this size & style, try one. Very easy to ride, and full of features. Look at all the videos of these being tested. They’re all positive. This guy didn’t try it in Sport mode, which does make a difference, thanks to the Bosch ignition. I’ve had mine a few months now, and happy enough…..oh, and I’m getting over 70mpg!

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@paulskeet7993 Hi Paul. I thought the bike was great ..Loved it..👍

[@davidmatthews3093]

70 mpg? My 500X gets 90!

[@davidmatthews3093]

If it’s 494cc it’s not the Honda 500 engine, that’s 471cc. I rode one a year ago and thought it was a really good high quality motorcycle and great value for money.

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@davidmatthews3093 Hi David.. I had a little bit of controversy over the motor .. One chap told me it was actually a BMW lump as his wife owned one.. Voge do use BMW units in a couple of their bikes …Anyway , like you rightly say the original 471 motor was a Honda clone.. The 494 is a Voge tweaked version of the Honda with a few subtle mods apparently.... Like yourself I thought it was a quality product and I really enjoyed riding the bike… Thanks for watching 👍ATB

[@AliasMrHackenbacker]

Good review, how do this compare to the Benelli you had? I wouldn't know what to choose from the CF450MT, 800MT, Benelli 702x, this Voge or the new 900.

[@DickieMintCycles]

You’d have to ride em all,Mr Hackenbacker…The Benelli was a big bike for its relatively medium size 502cc motor.. The Vogue 525 is the better deal hands down 👍

[@DanielAzevedo94]

When o switch off the abs and tcs the yellow lights stay in screen. I have this bike.

[@DickieMintCycles]

Yes, thanks Daniel…I don’t know what I’d done to it ..Back wheel span up though😄..I thoroughly enjoyed riding that bike.. Hope your enjoying yours..👍 Ride safe..

[@jondv5278]

collect the horse poop, great for your garden plants😁

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@jondv5278 Didn’t have a bag.. Certainly wasn’t going to put it in my pockets 😄👍..

[@carllatham9844]

Nice venue my wife drives one she loves it,sp not a honda engine nor is it based on one it's a longing engine based of a bmw twin

[@DickieMintCycles]

Crikey.. I was assured it was a Honda clone on the day of the revue .. Just had a delve into it and the 471cc motor was Honda based apparently.. Thanks for bringing this to my attention and I’ll probably pull the video… Glad your wife is enjoying her bike ..I thought it was great … Thanks again 👍 ATB..

[@davidmatthews3093]

⁠@@DickieMintCyclesIt’s not a BMW clone. Loncin make BMW engines and that’s probably where the confusion lies. I’ve got a photo of my 500X next to the 525DSX I test rode and the resemblance is unmistakable.

[@paulsilson2148]

Never heard of that motorcycle, how long have they been around?

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@paulsilson2148 A while Paul.. The Voge 300 rally hit the headlines first as a direct competitor to the Honda 250 rally..Was a better bike with better suspension a lot lot cheaper and was fitted with a Kawasaki 300 engine..👍

[@paulsilson2148]

@@DickieMintCycles thanks for info

[@mrsmithsbikingadventures.8625]

The more i see of these Voge bikes the more impressive they look and the amount of extras you get as standard for the price is pretty amazing. I agree a screen extender would be a must for the taller rider.

[@DickieMintCycles]

Yes, I was really taken by the 525…Very capable well mannered bike…Lovely fuelling ..The new 900 is getting great reviews apparently… 👍 ATB.

[@johnbiddal5951]

Nice bike, shame about the Television on the handle bars....

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@johnbiddal5951 😆 You get used to em John

[@Southglosman]

Repair

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@Southglosman Repair what?

[@Southglosman]

Hi Dickie, had a few videos in the queue and auto play on, was casting a vote on the previous vid and pressed send at the split second your video started so you got it by mistake!!! Sorry about that🤭 Really enjoying the channel great reviews, particularly enjoyed your trip to the ace.

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@Southglosman .. Doesn’t take a lot to confuse me nowadays Sean 😄… 👍

[@timsgtms1222]

It's not a honda engine sorry

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@timsgtms1222 Hi Tim.. Could you elaborate on that one please.. I’m very interested for obvious reasons.... 🙂👍

[@timsgtms1222]

@DickieMintCycles on line people say its a bmw engine on 900 m8 it may be a honda cbr copy

[@timsgtms1222]

@DickieMintCycles but the other day my local motorcycle dealer just got thease bikes in and he said the 900 was very close to the older bmw 800 but looking on utube they seam very reliable engines these have been making motorcycles for years they even make the bmw battery scooter and ship it to bmw so they can put there bmw name on

[@timsgtms1222]

This company will take over Japan even German like the Japanese did to British motorcycles industry I bet triumph are worried at this price

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@timsgtms1222Hi Tim… Thanks for the reply.. Indeed the new 900 is a BMW based motor.. Very good bike from what I’m hearing…The new 525 is a bored and stroked version of the original 471 motor …The 471 motor was a Honda 500….Thanks for watching and also your input … Take care 👍