Another new Bike??? KTM 500 EXC-F Review!

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Жыл бұрын

We have another one! Today I ride and review the new KTM 500 EXC- F (2023). Sorry for the lack of audio quality in advance!

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@steelmilkjug Жыл бұрын

Great video! You're doing exactly what Id want to do again with a Dual Sport. I'd only buy it to trailer to a good offroad area and spend 2/3 the time offroad. Traveling, commuting, and easy short offroad, I'll use my Scrambler 1200

@SWFlowseeker Жыл бұрын

It’s a great bike. Congrats. Buy the seat concepts XL comfort seat. Game changer!!…worth the cash

@812moto Жыл бұрын

I plan on it!

@jm6918 Жыл бұрын

Cool vid 👍 Love my 2023 exc-f 500. Super versatile bike. I can cruise on the roads and also tackle the tough technical single track. Fantastic bike! If I only had one bike, this would be it.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

If I could have only 1 bike I would have probably chosen the 690 enduro but I have a street bike with some power so I chose lightweight power with the 500

@ramimo1000 6 ай бұрын

@@812motoexactly what i want to say about 690 camper to this model both of them come with 65hp right? And the question is if the 690 still will be better to road engine life? Top speed? All the parameters

@maxflight777 Жыл бұрын

I like that you fitted a mirror! Don’t get killed !

@MiddleagedMoto Жыл бұрын

Great bike, I just bought a FE 501s.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

Those husky’s are some good looking bikes. No dealers around here can get them for some reason only ktm! But I love the bike so far. Enjoy yours!

@user-lc6ww5rc2d Жыл бұрын

What the hight speed of this bike on the road?

@noyzizi Жыл бұрын

Great review man, I was contemplating between the ktm 500 and crf450l and I think I'm sold now. Getting the 450.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

I almost got the 450rl but seeing that the maintenance intervals are similar to the 500 and I liked the 500 better I went with that

@noyzizi Жыл бұрын

@@812moto Definitely can't go wrong with either though but it's what you said about the vibrations and I think the fact that I'll be doing more road than dirt made me go with a crf. I ride solo so the KTM 500's weight definitely was appealing. I plan on stretching out my intervals though since I'll be about 70/30 road use and not really beating up the engine much.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

@@noyzizi the 500 is super uncomfortable for long street rides. But a good seat would fix that issue for me. The vibrations you get used to but they are still there none the less

@zahidmeza151 Жыл бұрын

Great bike! Super fun! I have 70 hours on my already 3500 miles she does perfect

@captainamerica9353 Жыл бұрын

Good review, though I'd like to see some trail riding of course. Did you remove the mirrors for the video? Nice wheelies!

@812moto Жыл бұрын

When it warms up I’ll throw a better tire on the front. The tire the dealer replaced the recall tkc80 with is super sketch off road. Then I’ll get y’all a trail riding video. Yes I did take the mirrors off but I have some mirrors mounted under the bars now

@AlpineTreeCare Жыл бұрын

Great video, good to see time taken on the road. How tall are you if you don't mind me asking? Thanks and look forward to future videos. I'm undecided on whether to go the 500 or 690 route. I like the weight of the 500 but as I will do more road work the 690 is probably better. Heart wants the 500 though!

@812moto Жыл бұрын

I am 5'10. This bike is pretty tall but very manageable at my height. the bike is super light which makes it really easy to handle at stoplights. I dont have any experience with the 690 but i like how you can get them in a factory Sumo. Range is probably miles better on the 690 as well. I have a set of sumo wheels on order for this 500 if you are looking for sumo in both. I should have them by the end of the month and if weather permits i will have a video on that setup!

@AlpineTreeCare Жыл бұрын

@@812moto Thanks for that. Unfortunately I'm 175cm so will need heels! Apparently its all the rage to get leg extensions here in the UK (cost £80K plus you have both legs broken!)

@demdjen77 Жыл бұрын

@@AlpineTreeCare I am 176 cm tall (don't know about my inseam) with 75 kg and I had a 450 EXC (2007). I never had problems with the height. The bike ducks a bit the moment you sit on it.... so no worries.

@AlpineTreeCare Жыл бұрын

@@demdjen77 Thanks 👍

@MrElidioto 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@CraigSmith568 Жыл бұрын

What size is the fuel tank and what kind of range are you seeing?

@812moto Жыл бұрын

The tank is 9.2L or about 2 and a half gallons. I may have to do a range test on it as im not sure what the actual range would be on it

@scottforti3194 Жыл бұрын

Yo dude could you possibly help me out i’ve been trying to figure this out for weeks now I need a fueling solution for my new 500 I was tempted to go with the power commander at first as opposed to spending $1000 on the GET but the power commander has an issue where it constantly throws a check engine light and the only way to get rid of it is to shut the power off and turn it back on and I don’t wanna have to deal with that are you running an aftermarket ECU do you have any suggestions for me?

@812moto Жыл бұрын

Buy once cry once get the get ecu with taco moto maps

@scottforti3194 Жыл бұрын

@@812moto can’t thank you enough man seriously

@scottforti3194 Жыл бұрын

@@812moto literally just been stuck researching for weeks

@scottforti3194 Жыл бұрын

@@812moto did you go with the taco Moto tail tidy and fork wrap turn signals?

@812moto Жыл бұрын

@@scottforti3194 no I made my own tail tidy and still have stock front signals for now till I get the smf headlight

@SmokinZen Жыл бұрын

Do you think the 350 would be good sounds like this one may be too much for dual sport sounds like it’s not so good for mini adventure rides

@812moto Жыл бұрын

350 would probably be fine if you don’t need all the power. Pretty comparable

@steelmilkjug Жыл бұрын

I think a 350 is 90/10 offroad. A 500 is 70/30 offroad. A 690 or DR650 is 50/50. And my Scrambler 1200 is 20/80 (mostly onroad).

@DylanNichols1989 11 ай бұрын

you said you had to tippy toe it at lights? How tall are you? Just curious because I'm 5'7 no shoes on and not sure its going to be to high

@812moto 11 ай бұрын

I’m 5’9 ish. With the supermoto wheels it’s a lot shorter

@DylanNichols1989 11 ай бұрын

nice!!@@812moto

@bourbonbrewque9433 2 күн бұрын

Loved the DRZ 400 but my KTM 500 just rips it apart.

@steelmilkjug Жыл бұрын

Is that a bike you'd ride 90minutes to a good offroad park or trails, or would you put it in a truck and trailer it down? I already have a Scrambler 1200 which can do easy offroad. But for goat tracks and single track, and hilly bumpy offroad, this would be MUCH better on location. I had a DR650 but it was more like my Scrambler 1200... too heavy for much serious offroad.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

I would not want to ride this thing 90 minutes without a seat upgrade. The seat is very stiff and you get a lot of vibrations through the handle bars and the foot pegs. An upgraded seat and some good boots may help with that. But stock it would make for a pretty rough trip

@sailorjohnboy Жыл бұрын

No. This is a true enduro dirt bike that has a tag on it so you can ride fire roads and forest roads. It is not built for street riding.

@maxflight777 Жыл бұрын

A scrambler 1200 cannot “easily” do off road ! Don’t claim this !

@steelmilkjug Жыл бұрын

@@maxflight777 You don't understand what I'm saying. I'm not saying it can easily do advanced offroad. I'm saying it can do easy offroading, such as hardpacked smoot dirt roads, gravel roads, and light offroad. Its not good for advanced single-track and goat trails and techincal riding. That's not what I said or meant.

@steelmilkjug Жыл бұрын

@@maxflight777 It easily does softroads….30-50mph softroads. It’s terrible at single track and motorcross and enduro goat trails. But 25-50mph on hardpacked dirt and gravel is AMAZING! This is what I mean when I say it can do easy-level off-road.

@louisdriscoll2580 8 ай бұрын

What gear you doing your road wheelies

@812moto 8 ай бұрын

3rd gear power wheelies and after the tune you can clutch it up in 4th

@alsharifali5400 Жыл бұрын

ما شاء الله تبارك الله دباب جميل الله يعطيك خيرة ويكفيك شرة 🤲🏻

@gabrielkopp2036 Жыл бұрын

How often do these need top end rebuilds?

@812moto Жыл бұрын

All depends on the riding style you use it for. There are many forum entry’s on this and you will see a lot of different answers. Most people are getting 200+ hours out of their top ends with regular oil changes

@gabrielkopp2036 Жыл бұрын

@@812moto I'm just asking because I'm looking at 2016 that has 106 hours on and have no idea of how hard it was ridden or how well it was taken care of and it has well over 4,000 miles

@812moto Жыл бұрын

@@gabrielkopp2036 I would see if they have a full service record on it to start. Ktm recommends oil changes every 10 hours which is what I do. Honestly if the bike runs strong and starts good then you should be fine.

@gabrielkopp2036 Жыл бұрын

@@812moto thanks for the info

@bradypayne7623 Жыл бұрын

I just bought one 5 weeks ago

@812moto Жыл бұрын

i hope you are enjoying it!

@squid148 Жыл бұрын

I got mine three weeks ago!

@sonicsonic6467 Жыл бұрын

hi i have same bike 2023 but mine is very jerky in 1st and 2nd gears when off and on the throttle. i dont know why maybe because my rpm idle is set to very low. have you noticed that on your bike?

@812moto Жыл бұрын

Mine isn’t too bad. You do have to be gentle on the throttle in low gears. I would check your chain and make sure it is adjusted to factory spec. That may help

@sonicsonic6467 Жыл бұрын

@@812moto the thing is if i let go throttle completely then this effect happens.."of throttle compression braking" its kind of dificult to explain for me. dealer told me to increase idle rpms. so i will try that. but my friend has husky501 these bikes has same engine..and tried his bike and it was smooth.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

@@sonicsonic6467 sounds to me like you want less engine breaking. Turning up the idle will fix that issue 👍

@sonicsonic6467 Жыл бұрын

@@812moto i will try that for sure..becauae my friend increased his idle on husky501. by the way do you have any mods done already on this bike?

@812moto Жыл бұрын

@@sonicsonic6467 No mods other than cosmetics yet

@maxflight777 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2023 CRF450RX. It’s a little quicker than the KTM but it’s easier to ride (dirt) If you are under 45 buy the Honda, if older, buy the KTM.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

I wonder how the ktm does uncorked compared to the Honda. I uncorked the exhaust and got the taco moto get ecu it’s a big difference

@doublex632 Жыл бұрын

In most ways your better off with the 350

@maxflight777 Жыл бұрын

Not so good for bragging rights in the bar !!

@jeffg3895 11 ай бұрын

Unless you want the bottom end torque. My 350 doesn’t lift the front end, in a 3rd gear roll on like the 500 does. The 350 revs highs as a mofo though! And the 350 is only 6 pounds lighter.

@stephenmitchum5864 Жыл бұрын

It’s only the number 1 and the color white away from being the best dual sport you can but 😮

@812moto Жыл бұрын

Which bike did you have in mind?

@stephenmitchum5864 Жыл бұрын

@@812moto you should be able to do that math lol

@robd1859 11 ай бұрын

11:00 How is that a pick up test? You were already in third gear by the time you've got on the throttle ! I'm trying to figure out if it's close to the 450 sxf. But you're not giving me a good comparison. I want to know how comparable is the power. And you're not getting on this bike Hard enough for me to be able to tell.... We need a better comparison. Because we need to know if this bike is actually fast or if it's slowest snail shit. Like the 250 klr. Give us a better explanation. Is the bike fast as a 450 sxf Or would it need a few mods? If so, how close is the power and how much would you think it would take to get It to the power of a 450 sxf Will the front end come off the ground and every year? We need a good comparison ???

@812moto 10 ай бұрын

I don’t have any of those bikes to compare it to. If you pin it in 1-2 and depending on wheee you’re at in the revs in 3rd it stands the wheel up with ease. You can yank it up and power wheelie in 4th after the tune. Look at the drz400 vs 500 exc video I made for a bit of comparison

@812moto 10 ай бұрын

From what I have heard the 450 sx is faster stock for stock but after a tune and exhaust mods the 500 is faster

@jammerjim6775 Жыл бұрын

You can tell your more of a street bike rider.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

You are 100% right lol

@captainamerica9353 Жыл бұрын

jammer Jim , "you're".

@steelmilkjug Жыл бұрын

@@812moto We can't ALL grow up right :) jk jk

@stavencapp Жыл бұрын

ktm 500 EXC is NOT a dual sport. It is a race ENDURO bike.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

Which is also plated for street use hence the dual sport

@sailorjohnboy Жыл бұрын

*plated for forest roads. Nothing about this bike is built for the tarmac.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

It is registered and plated and insured for road use. I don’t see why you all think it can’t be registered on the road?

@sailorjohnboy Жыл бұрын

I was being cheeky. The comments are just saying it isn’t a built designed for road use, it’s a enduro bike that has tags for convenience, not as a purpose built street machine. You covered it in the video, but for those wondering how it “would do on the street” the answer is buy a different machine if that’s the use case.

@812moto Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s most definitely not a street bike by any means but it can do it.