TacoMoto is the real deal, got my GET ECU from him and getting some tuning advice directly for his tuner in Texas. Vented Airbox Door / Mesh-less Filter Cage / DCR Camshaft / EU Airboot nothing but honesty and passion from him, the type of vendor that elevates the game for us all!

I'm a first time viewer of your channel... I'm glad I stumbled across it and I am now a subscriber. I like your no nonsense approach to explaining things, and having the parts in front of you. Thank you. 👍

Extremely helpful. Thanks for sharing the link with us! I hugely appreciated anyone willing to contribute to the sport with educational stuff that actually teaches me something.

First video on KZfaq I’ve ever bothered to like or comment on. Thanks for the solid, clear, concise info. Just picked up a low hour ‘18 500 exc and will be in touch later over the winter season to prep for next spring!

This video presentation is world class...thank you Mike! Finally a science-based discussion about real world modifications and their exact outcomes based upon testing results, NOT on opinions without any basis or evidence.

Wish this video was out when I bought my 18 450exc. I spent hours researching how to properly set up my supermoto and make it run how I wanted. I ended up with FMF 4.1, Vortex, pulled the reeds, and full desmog. This would've saved me so much time looking into all of it and wondering if I should've done something different! Great video, Taco Moto is the real deal.

Really great stuff, thanks! I'll put you on my list as I'm hoping/planning for an FE S.

Loved the video! Could you discuss the difference between the stock headers and the powerbomb/ megabomb headers? Regards

I'm buying a FE 501s this year and just watched this video. It was super helpful, thank you so much for making videos like this!

Great video Taco Mike! As always, spot on facts and no BS!

Great video. 450 husky moto boot works great on the fe501. Fits perfect. I have the dobach tuner and a stock muffler off a 250sxf. I swap the mufflers when riding trails vs. Track and use the dobach to quickly adjust the fuel. Great to have 2 setups

Great video - very informative and matter of fact. Enjoy seeing you on Tech Talk Taco Tuesday with Jimmy Lewis as well.

What a in wide, depth and honest video. You have huge knowledge. Good job!

well explained and very interesting, I'm a new big fan of Taco moto co and the guys and parts. they are very honest with there information .

Wow so much info. Great video. I just bought a new 500 EXCF and this helped me sort through a lot of the BS out there

Great video and explanation and thanks for posting. One correction I’d like to point out to the interweb: the end cap spark arrestor cap is not an 80% obstruction mate, the air is forced sideways through the screen and into the fibreglass packing and back out of the fibreglass into the spark arrestor screen before exiting out the 27mm hole. It diverts the airflow through the screens. There is a restriction in airflow for sure, but it’s more like an overall 40% reduction which does create back pressure for the exhaust exit.

I found this interesting and I don't even own a KTM...

Great video guys, wish you had come out with the TPS info 18 months ago,, I got sucked into cashing my tail with that BS on my old 350 ecw, cheers

Most excellent video, I learned a lot. Supernerd observation since Mike called us out - from 43mm dia to 35mm dia is a 34% reduction in cross-sectional area (1450 mm^2 to 960 mm^2). And 43mm to 28 mm is a 58% reduction in area.

Great video thanks for the education and options given. Appreciate when people with actual knowledge share it

I forgot excellent job on the video as always. I can tell you got them big city smarts.

Great info. Thank you for the time and effort to do this.

Great video. It looks like you’ve created a worldwide shortage of the pro billet end cap. This is just so credible and educational, thank you.

2016 501s up graded piston from 11.8.1 to weisco 12.5.1 vortex Ecu set on 1 Port and polished head FMF full exhaust. Runs great now.

it’s crazy how so many guys have issues with the stock bikes!! people think they know better than the engineers at ktm/husky and that just blows my mind. thank you for the clarity.

Very interesting, did not know you could alter the stock muffler on my Husky..

really good knowledge, honest dude, will keep following your vids cheers

What do you think about the air cage screen on a 250 exc-f..? Thanks ! Well done with the way you put it up on the channel by the way! 👍👍👍

Mike - great channel and no BS INFO! Basically - everything mention (intake, throttle body or exhaust - other than digital mods/ECUs) leans the bikes out - that correct? Only digital ECU/injector mods can enrich fuel mapping to compensate for more air thru flow - do I got that right? Just picked up a 2019 Six Days 450 EXC-F with only 11.1 hours on it. Initial oil change was done. Looking to get the moto-minded Ultimate kit , EJK and end cap. Also have a 2018 300 XC-W Six Days with tons of goodies on it. Thinking of selling both for a new Six Days 500 EXC-F 😅 - and I’ll have mod money left over ;) Some of your vids make me think I should wait till the new chassis and changes hit the EXC’s I’m 2024?

Very thorough and informative video. What does a duckbill valve do on older Honda crf bike air box? Do I need it or should I plug it?

Man I am so glad I found your channel. I got advice from somebody that I needed to knockout the screen on the outlet and then adjust my TPS on my 2017 EXC 250-F. Well I did that and now it started popping on decel so back because the air/fuel is jacked and is is so lean now. Time for an end cap and JD tuner. Thank you for the info! You got a thumbs up and a sub from me.

Really great info as always, much appreciated!

I used a long punch to get most of the welds broke off the resonator, and then a 3 foot 1.5" OD stainless tube I had laying around to knock it out , it came right out , no damage to the main perf tube. It flows as well as an fmf , without the price. Ran the pro moto cap, with spark arrestor.

Stellar video. Probably earned a customer if you have something I need that my local dealer doesn't. 👌

Excellent video, still thinking to remove those reeds for my woods riding, my 500 exc-f doesn't have the snap that my 300xcw has.

My 82 XR500R has intake peddles. Not going to lie the first time I took off my carb I was a bit taken back. But they work.. Gpa use to say if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. My 500R rips sooo, they stay👍. Great show, thanks for all the great advice Mike. Keep it coming.

Thank you for addressing all of the bro mods debunked and supported. Your professionality is on point, I now know where I can think of putting my money and time without wasting any of either.

Thanks Mike. Just lost another 3 hours of my life. So much great info that i can't take it all in so will have to watch it again and again. As someone who just did a few of these upgrades my only questionable item was the reeds. I took them out from a few pics i viewed of them getting sucked in to the motor. Probably 1 in a million chance but my luck sucks so i took them out.

Thanks for the input 👍 when I get my bike we will be in touch with you 👍✌️🤔😁

Mike I think you forgot the DAD's root beer candy mod! That mod always seems to smooth out my install time. Also seems to enhance my whistle ability while I endlessly search for the bolt that dropped into the bowls of the bike. And you can't beat the longevity of the DAD's, it usually lasts long enough to run to the hardware store twice to get the bolt I lost.

Be great if you did a video on swapping the factory air boot for the reedless air boot...

Hi. There is a huge difference in US and EU EXC models. We have no emission boxes, reeds in the intake etc. EU have more power OEM.Too bad US have to mod to get it run like the EU.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you for the realities. You can go with your Bros or listen to the pros. Great job.

Thanks from a Brazilian!!! Thank you very much for the information here in Brazil we are lacking this type of information. I won't spend any more money...

Great info. In the Stk Exc ex we do knock out the come and then takeoff the end screen. Then we took the screen off and it rips and is not loud. Get with me if want to chat.

Interesting stuff! Thank you. Now I have to figure out how to put my reeds back in!

Very good video i have a Husqvarna fs450 2019 i'm racing it in stock form. Procircuit end cap and get it ecu will be my only power mods. Fmf titanium exhaust is not even lighter the header is.

I put anodized bling parts and a racing number on my 300 and got 71.32hp

Take it from a KTM dealer that has modded several customers bike this guy is giving you the straight dope. We are partial to the Vortex but the Dobeck works very well.

Good vid. Just personal experience not a pro mechanic by any means but I put your get ecu on my 2020 Ktm 500 exc f with fmf 4.1 and was not overly impressed until I pulled the reeds. Much better power delivery now.

Do you have a video on suspension set up for bigger guys 270 ish for single track technical trail style riding

"Placebo Effect Power" Love that term! I'm gonna use that next time I hear the noisy bark of a Harley.

More clarification on the rally bikes. The 70hp africa eco race bikes are 450s and the LPR 732 engine makes gobs of power over that. The stock HQV701 and newer KTM 690s (lc4 693cc engine) makes 75hp stock, and lyndon felt that those lacked in power compared to his modded 690. I have seen people push near 90 whp on stock displacement 701s. In 2012 the rally raid (dakar, AER, World championship) changed the rules to limit the displacement to 450cc and these are the ones run in the video from lyndon you mentioned in the description, factory team likely runs even more power. I remember a video series with Sam Sunderland on redbull TV where he had an sxf practice bike he claimed at 72hp which i would assume is about what he has on the dakar bikes. It has also been mentioned that the dakar 450s make as much power as the older 690s but have to rev harder and is more expensive, so that also points to a bit over 70hp. The dakar bikes (ktm 450 rally factory replica, husqvarna fr 450 rally replica) are sold to the public, and obviously spare parts as well. A spare engine can be bought here in sweden for about 12 000 USD, which is about 1500 USD more than a brand new sxf 450 factory edition. I agree with you on the video though, the point you made was that basic bolt on parts won't make it a 70hp monster, and the price tag of those dakar engines should prove that. Otherwise the engine alone wouldn't cost more than the most expensive stock motocross bikes out there. But 70hp is doable, and can be bought as an off the shelf item, might not be approved in all regulations though. ;) BTW, as a 2019 701 enduro owner i can say that 75hp is insane. Hitting 100mph on dirt is way to easy on that machine.

Thank you for this video, a pure, honest no-shit-talk presentation. I will correct you if you allow, Lyndon Poskitt doesn't make 790s (twin cylinder), he is modifying 690 Rally Replicas, they're single cylinder and they make about 80 horsepower. Stock 790 makes about 110+hp. Now excuse me, I will take a look at your channel, there's plenty to learn! Cheers! :)

Excellent video! Can you please put a 2020 ish ktm 500 exc with a vortex e.c.u. and an after market slip on muffler on the dyno. I'm dying to see the numbers. Thanks.

Regarding the FMF pipe, does it also give up low end power as knocking out that center resonator on the stock pipe, since it doesn’t seem to have it?

Man, you are killing it with info! Great job Mike!

Good to see a lot of great, accurate advice. So often there is terrible emotionally based advice over fact based advice.

I installed the Loudmouth Kit on my 13 500exc not so much for power but I'm not a fan of the center pin on the air filters the fact that the Lm kit clamps on is safer in my opinion Great Vid Thanks

Wonder if Dave from ktm and husky watched your video

‘Placebo power’… 😂. brilliant, I’m stealing that

Regarding the powervalve breather hose. Do you know the reason why KTM routed it inside the air boot? My understanding is for ecology, because occasionally it will blow out smoke and they want it re-burnt in the engine? Does the powervalve breather ever suck air? If so, perhaps they wanted to make sure only clean air goes inside and thus put it behind the filter?

Always a great education with your vids! Thanks!

Good video, how do you adjust idle with the GET?

Used to run the EJK and it was nice. Thing I didn't like about it is if the battery lost power you had to reprogram. Once I bought the VORTEX it was a game changer. Bike is a monster (500). Got the GET ECU and the GET fuel injection addition on my 300. Its a game changer as well. Nice reviews.

Learned soooo much! Thank you Mike!

If you only remove the screen off the muffler (not the spark arrestor, only the little perforated grill), will it cause the bike to run really much leaner? I would like a little bit more sound without having to pay for a fuel controller. Thanks.

Great video..... love the content......looking forward to more of your videos....👍

No inexpensive tuner option for CRF450RL if I just want to remove the spark arrestor on the stock muffler?

Great video, and I don’t even own a ktm. On a similar topic, I’ve been running that pro moto billet tip on my crf450r 2005 for many years, and I know inside that the FMF isn’t going to do crap for my bike, except make my wallet much lighter, but I will admit, they look sick!! Maybe I need to just figure out how to change the color of the large stock ugly can. Lol

Great vid. Got some very useful information. Thanks

00:28 Honda Cr500 in the eighties claimed almost 65 HP so it wouldn't be too crazy or unreasonable that some upgrades could pick 5 extra HP.

Dude you go above and beyond. Couple of questions: If you do the end cap will the stock ecu still work? What are the relative power increases on the 3 tiers of ecu?

Thank you very much! What do you think of the Manifold kits like the ones from KTM n Husky?

On my ‘24 excf 350, the reed is held in place by very small ribs that fall in place in a groove. Zero glue/silicone. I took it out just to see the difference and that’s how i found out about the glue. I did put it back in

2023 FE501S owner here. Really enjoyed the in depth information. One question though- regarding the exhaust specs you gave earlier in the video- the ID of the inlet on the exhaust going from 43 down to 35, isn’t that closer to an 18% reduction in airflow, and not 80% ?

Awesome video mike. Love the Facebook page as well as these videos. I actually learn so much more using normal language then other guys with more shop type language. Not mechanically inclined unfortunately. My only question would be with the vortex. If I decide to start with end cap and vortex will I have tune it or will it tune itself. I plan to start with those and see how I like it. Also, summer is here. I will be riding anywhere from 1200ft elevation and then 8000ft. Will I have to mess with the vortex to accommodate elevation?

If I keep my OEM exhaust and I add the tail pipe cap do I need to get a “get” to have it run correctly?

Hey Mike what’s the tq spec for the smaller bolt on the kick stand, can’t seem to find it in my manual

old yamaha yz 250 f rider switched to 2016 fc 350 ; not happy with rear suspension , I have tried lighter springs, any opinion on changing the links, like the pro circuit or sds

I would buy the pro billet adapter because it is cheaper and test it to see if I like it or not then keep the original end of the stock muffler just incase I would want to go back to the stock back pressure.

Really imformative video and great explaning!

Awesome VID..... keep up the great job 🤘🤘🤘🤘

Tacomoto have you tested if the oem Sx-F muffler loses low end torque vs a uncorked oem Exc-F muffler?

Great video. I have a 2020 xcfw. Seems there are many ways to skin the cat. Max performance would be ECU upgrade, euro airboot, and powerfilter. But since Im a low RPM guy, I think I’ll stick with OEM boot/reed combo. Sounds like I can stick with OEM ECU as well? I like the billet powerflow kits and the OEM o2 sensor should be able to accommodate for it. But if Im wanting to richen things up I can go to my dealer and slip them a extra tip to give me the FMF/Akro mapping in my USA mapped ECU? Sounds like that & a powerflow kit and I’ll be plenty happy?

Unfortunately for all the 2020 and newer KTM EXC-F or XCF-W and Husky comparable models, when he talks about the pipes being similar it is not the case. I have a 2022 500 EXC-F with the TacoMoto GET ECU and had the factory pipe with a pro moto billet end cap. All of the restrictors were removed from the stock pipe and you could still not see light through the end of it. These factory pipes are so choked up on the newer models its a must to get a FMF or Aftermarket exhaust. As soon as I put my FMF 4.1 on my 500 there was an insane amount of noticeable power. The bike became more responsive through the entire rpm range. This was also running in the Map 1 setting which they claim is the hot map. If you are on the verge of wanting to get a pipe and an ecu, I would highly recommend it. If the power is to much you can always tune it down with the get ecu. Hope this helps someone.

On a ktm 500 excf with a fmf and a vortec ecu with the reeds out how much hp I have a zip tie fuel filter should I take the little.filter out

Can you do a suspension vid? There's so many forums of people saying nonsense so I always end up leaving more confused than when I came

So,if i install that silent down turn (straight through) on my stock 500 exc f exhaust i have to install another ecu??

Can I run just the end cap without an ecu just to get a little more sound ??? Or do I need the ecu

The Aussie models don't run lean you can safely run an fmf etc....i believe they call it the euro map, our bikes come straight from the dealer with the unrestricted air boot etc, we don't have a spark arestor or perforated screen

Awesome video. Thanks so much. Will spend money with you.

Hi I have a 2015 FE350 with a vortex ecu. I also have the original factory map switch and the map selector under the seat. What I want to know is does the factory map switch still work or do I have to buy the vortex one. Also what do I do with the factory map selector under the seat, do I need it ?, does it still change the maps on the vortex ecu like on the stock ecu or does only the selector on the vortex ecu work. Thanks in advance for anyone who can answer me these questions.

I'm considering to buy the new KTM 500 EXC, I find this video very useful.

Hey Taco will the Get support my traction control and stock map switch on my handlebar on my 500 2024.

any idea when the Dobeck EJK will be back in stock/? thanks

Hi im going to buy a husqui fe 450 2021 I have seen videos of dyno says 39hp How can i do to get more horser power without messing engine or fuel? I make more open roads? Tanks

Do you loose low end power with the fmf pipe

The power intake tube I would think would increase the air velocity compared to an open air box.this in theory would increase bottom end response. So perhaps there is a benefit to them?

Does all of this apply to and hold true for the 20-23 350EXCF?