I put the Get ecu on my 350 from Tacomoto and have been very pleased with it. I also just bought a chin mount from you for the Alpinestars SM 10 and I've been very pleased with that as well. cheers

One of the best build stage comparison I have yet to see GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!

I run a GET ECU with FMF 4.1 on my 2020 500 EXC-F and it is a RIPPER! Rode stock for about a year before the parts became available and it is now a completely different bike, much like you found. $1500 is a lot to pay for the upgrades, but it changes the bike to what I wanted when I bought it. I'm in SoCal and run the same trails you do. BTW, just sayin, if you're in SoCal we all should support our boys at FMF vs some other brand. Also love your shout-outs to Mike and TacoMoto - they are the best! Greatly appreciate your classroom discussion, and without going into hours of discussion, you nailed it. Laughing though, I'm not sure who could talk longer, you or Taco Mike. ;) It looks like you are running OEM headlights. Highly suggest you upgrade to at least a Cyclops LED headlight bulb kit ($100) or better yet, go all they way to bright with Baja Designs. BTW, if you are getting "thrown over the handlebars" you are relying too much on throttle to manage your [low] speed and you should be using more clutch with higher RPMs. Same with looping the bike. Love and appreciate your videos. Hope to see you on the trails some day.

Just got into your channel. I’ve been watching taco moto for a long time. I’ll say your doing a great job man. Really enjoy your style.

Great video. You answered a lot of my questions. Buying a 2023 KTM EXC500F tomorrow.

Hi, thanks for this in depth review and explanations on how it works, and I agree with you as far as I was taught about this matter. May I just add that pipe diameter and length from head to muffler are calculated aiming at best flow for a certain rpm, meaning it's a compromise so that before and after the aimed rpm , the flow is less optimum. We may see that KTM lengthened the pipe from 2019 aiming at lowered rpm optimum which we like when riding enduro. On the contrary, adding an intermediate chamber aim at higher revs optimum which MX guys like a lot. About the sound dampening, it is directly impacted by the volume of muffler: more volume , less decidels, but there too is a optimum volume for best volume to dB Reduction ratio. And on top of this, fuel mapping , when changing fuel to air ratio and ignition advance, directly impacts engine performance/resistance to stalling vs speed of highering revs ( as I experienced it with Yamaha tuner on YZ and WRF). The only minor correction I'd like to make on your wording is: firing is not explosion but only combustion. Explosion with too lean mixture drives to holes in piston . Combustion of compressed mixture gives a volume increase in the chamber that pushes the piston down. Remember 4 strokes ( 4 cycles) are: 1st stroke down to get mixture in chamber, 2nd stroke up to compress mixture, combustion to have the 3rd stroke down, and 4th stroke generated by flywheel turning inertia to push burnt gases through exhaust.

Really well done video! Earned my sub 🤙🏻

Awesome video man thank you.

I noticed you are running what looks like the Trail Tech Voyager Pro unit. After installing the Trail Tech, is that how you were able to see that your idle speed was running low? I presume that after the idle speed was corrected it was then that the GET ECU was implemented? Is it correct to say that the Tacomoto map 2 is what causes the hard starting due to flooding? Aside from that initial 75 mile map 2 ride, do you actually run map 2 or is that reserved for something like low octane fuel, or just bad gas in general?

Just ordered a chin mount and I wanted to thank you for the extremely helpful info you’ve shared in the video. Just got into dual sports this year, bought a couple CRF 300’s to ride with my son and we’re having a blast. My Tiger 900 just sits in the garage as I’ve found DS beats ADV for me. I’m planning to trade the Triumph for a high end dual sport and your experience helped me sway from Beta to KTM or Husky. Only decision left is 350 or 500.

I'm confused. Your answer to Ablaza3717 was you were only running the end cap . Everything else was stock. I have a Gets but prefer to keep it stock. Please explain.

So will the more open exhaust help to dissipate heat better making the bike run cooler and not have to rely on the fan so much?

Interesting stuff, my stock 2018 500exc doesn’t flame out. Plenty of low end torque, are there some differences between stock euro/USA/Australian bikes? Thoughts people

Awesome video! I currently have the fmf slip on and I want to get the ecu, because it flames out a lot lol and I definitely want to open up the bike to its full potential. Do you think the megabomb header would be worth it paired with the ecu???

undercooked sugar taffy (microwave cup with sugar corn syrup butter) and cool in freezer and use to pull insulation fibers as well as glocids (at the base of the spines of opuntia and other cacti). Love this video, answers a lot of questions, thanks for taking the time and effort, great work for the community.

Have you tried the Athena designed maps vs the tacomoto maps and if so how did they compare?

I'm in the "waiting for my Get" mode. I purchased a '22 EXC-F 500 and have gotten everything available form Mike so far. I intend to install all of the upgrades used. But I'm wondering why you never mentioned the reed valve in the intake track. For air to flow out, air must be able to flow in at the same rate! For this I went with the Euro intake boot.

Is there a way to do one map your off-road fun map and the other map a map that is engineered for the road? Not sure if it’s even needed. One updated map all you need?

Appreciate it mate!!

On a off note I see you use a trail tech dash.. did the trail tech pickup any of the ktms stock sensors or did you have to install all new sensors?

Great video! Thanks

What did you have to do with the ecu installation wise? Just plug and play?

Also if you have a 22 model or newer replacing the stock exhaust end cap is a hour long process. KTM now welded a finger clip on the insert so you can’t just pull it out. I went with this option as well and the dealer said both end caps he replaced also on the 2022 had a hell of a time. Just a note

Do you prefer the modded 500 over the 300 2T? 🤔

Can you send the link for the fmf slip on you used? At the fmf site.. it doesn't like anything for the 500excf. Only the xcf-w

Enjoyed your practical explanation of the add-ons. The common sense approach is right up there with Ryan of Fortnine, Please keep the videos coming. Have 3 of your chin mounts - each new helemt gets one!

Hey could you send me the link to handle bar speedo set up please!

I tweaked my idle up just a little bit a time to get the cold start perfect. Bike fires up now with zero hesitation. I have a GET ecu with the end muffler screen removed.

How’s the power difference from stock to ecm upgrade ?

Cool. I'd,just bought a Graves slip on and a vortex ,and a map switch. Can't wate to rip that combo!

Have you tried taking out the airbox reed cage... what was your experience if you did?

Is there ecu program for 2021 beta 500

I have a 2020 KTM 500 EXC so let me get straight. Your running your bike with stock ECU with a PRO Moto end cap with the reed s still in the air box. Is this correct and your satisfy with the bike Performance.? Thanks for all your information. David

did similar mods to my aussie 23 husky 501 …2T high flow airfilter cage/vortex ecu/sxf end cap and muffler cone removal…bike is well and truly above my skill level…so i put it back to stock for the tight trails i ride…need to find a map for the vortex that is mild…then with the map switch i can have wild n mild…

FYI - keep an eye on you muffler packing while running a spark arrestor. I had my packing plug up my spark arrestor on my pro moto endcap causing a major restriction.

I would like to see a comparison on the Power Commander and billet end cap. oh wait I think Mike from Taco Moto did one.

Hey great job on the video. I also have a 2021 500xcf-w. I bought mine new almost a year ago in May of last year. I’ve been waiting for an ECU all this time myself. I finally came across the guys at OEM dirtbike parts great guys. They are taking a stock ECU and having it re-flashed to whatever you want it to be in for a very good price. Mine should be here this week yay! lol I had them map mine to make it is hard hitting as it possibly can be running premium pump gas without doing titanium valves and all that. Anyways getting to the point of why I wrote this comment as I’m curious? I’m doing the FMF 4.1 like the one you have but with the blue anodized canister. I also did the smog removal. I also am removing the reeds doing the high flow twin air filter with the aluminum cage. Doing the venting airbox cover. Again I’m getting off track. lol that’s why I am writing you make no mention of pulling the reeds out or doing the high flow twin air air filter with the aluminum cage which also removes the backfire screen so it can pull more air. I’m just curious if you did those mods and just failed to mention them in the video? I can’t wait to get this all together and just see what a brutal hard hitting machine it’s going to be?? lol also I failed to mention that doing what I’m doing I don’t believe I will have the use of the map switch on the handle bar. I honestly don’t care the throttle is the map switch in my opinion it’s all about throttle control. lol Again great job on the video I enjoyed it very much! Please forgive any typos or anything I may have missed? lol

so what you're saying is.. i should buy the fmf megabomb header as well as the muffler?

You need to back the throttle screw all the way out, check it’s at factory TPS voltage , adjust if needed then calibrate the TPS. Start and adjust idle to spec. Your starting issues will be gone.

I caught my brand new 2022 on fire doing that exact same thing starting it. Just kept trying and trying and trying and caught fire in the head up the air box and filter. If your running open air box USE a fire retardant filter please. I didn’t have one and had the twin air power cage in and it snowballed after a simple stall. The bike had 18hrs.

Great video, however, I have a 2024 501. It's a whole new world. I just got the Promoto end cap and waiting on a JT tuner. Done ✅. The stock pipe has a resonator in it that's good for low end torque. Just use the end cap by ProMoto. That FMF might be a straight through pipe that's only good for high-speed desert runs.

31:00 mark that's pretty epic Little Rock trail. It's always twice as bad in real life as it looks on camera too

Sounds like your idle and tps are not set correctly

you need a head light upgrade

Stock headlight? 32:55

Your wrong about the dynamics of a four stroke exhaust. A racing exhaust will reflect back a positive pressure pulse thus supercharging the charge. Just like a two stroke pipe. If you look at flat track bikes you will see a lot of reverse mega flow exhausts.

This sounds like a rehearsed commercial guy.

Mean to tell me you got ahold of Mark at toco moto .I called him un countless left messages phone numbers to call me back and.toco moto nevere did I was in need of some help

I liked the video and content. The music in your video made your video very irritating. Probably won't be subscribing to your channel because of it.

$14000 for a bike that needs another $3000 just to get it to do what it should be doing in the first place 🤔🤔. Just don’t buy a KTM is what videos like this are about, but KTM say READY TO RACE 😂😂😂😂😂.

I left as soon as I heard spark arrestor and the word responsible

I see that your headlight is as bad as on my 22 FE501... It's horrible !

Just buy a ktm