Cheers mate, thanks for letting try it out. It rides nice and I do like the gearing , be good to get it off road and see what gearing is like on the tracks and hills.

Thank you for such a great comment. Hope you find one soon.

Thank you, I'm glad I had the opportunity to try the bike with 15/ 45 gearing, we will get it out in the bush sometime and see how it goes. The gearbox is close in gears but maybe it's like that because of the motor size. Cheers from Australia.

​@@bazz6670that's the problem. I don't understand why they didn't made a 500cc with 48 hp. My Brixton Crossfire 500 XC has 500cc with 48 hp and the engine is a dream and don't need any modifications.

@dertechniker8867 it would be spot on with a 500 cc motor, the motors in these bikes have been around for a long time in the road bikes like the 450 sr and nk, they just retuned them to have power lower down.

The thickness makes it soft and can move around more.

Cheers , hope you get your bike soon.

Thanks for checking out my video, hopefully you get the bikes soon, I can't understand why USA is slow getting them in some states. Gearing will be nice for your long highway stretches.

@@bazz6670We are always nearly a year behind on getting all the bikes when the rest of the world gets to enjoy them. We also do not get all the variations of the models that most other parts of the world get. Example: Tenere 700. We only get it in standard trim. It seems the motorcycle industry seems the US less deserving. We are afterthoughts and get the left overs. Yes I’m bitter but happy for those of you that get early access to new inventory. Cheers 🍻

Thanks for the sub I appreciate it, I don't think it is a warranty issue, if something did happen just put original back on .

Thanks for commenting. If that's the riding you are doing there is nothing wrong with the stock gearing. You will be better with risers and seat I find I get a sore hip from sitting low. The pegs are from alixpress I think but them ones are a bit of an angle so he is getting different ones. Look in the comments for ozmarineboy1090 . He owns the bike and may be able to assist better. Cheers.

@roadstrom The vstrom is a great bike, I had a series 2 . It was actually better on fuel than the 450. It's only as I get older I am enjoying the lighter bike and ease of off-roading. Cheers for commenting.

i havent wheelied it yet, new to adventure riding pretty much. slightly harder to lift wheel a it has less slightly less power available now

It is gonna have less power/torque and acceleration so i dont see the point in doing that because the bike already isn't soo powerfull and it is not made for cruising

it is similar, around 4litres/100km. it's my bike

@@ozmarineboy1090 Where did you get the rear sprocket mate? Brand??

@johnnieuwenhuizen606 Jason has one of those car play units. I didn't try it out, but he likes it.

around 6000 rpm stock at 100km/h, 5200rpm with 15/45 sprockets now

The 15 dropped rpm to about 5400 . It is still pretty good at that rpm

The 450 sr or nk are the same. Look on ebay or rpm moto have them. There are heaps if you search on line.

they are 1 inch risers from ebay. cables were fine, can tilt bars to suit if needed

@@ozmarineboy1090 thanks so much! :)

Car play looks good. I put the zumo on my own bike for the fact that quite often phone looses signal. I believe he got it from alixpress..

Thanks for checking it out , it's good I got to try out gearing before buying myself more sprockets, we will try it off road soon.

@@bazz6670 Let us know please as I'd be interested in getting mine done also

The 450 sr and nk are the same. The owner of this bike found another front sprocket for 650nk on allixpress which is genuine cfmoto and a tighter fit than the jt brand.

400nk and 650 nk is a perfect fit.

@@bazz6670 Link? 🙂

@scottastell9415 I haven't ridden that bike off road as it doesn't belong to me, I just have the 15 tooth front sprocket on mine. 15 is good and still tractorable in second. I think off road I wouldn't go the 45 on rear.

After today off road in very muddy conditions I'll stick with 15 tooth and not do rear at the moment. It is still tractorble in second on hills and good on hwy. Everybody will have different needs and likes. It's not really a compromise, I have changed gearing on most bikes I've owned.

@@bazz6670 Thx for the info.

@@bazz6670 im still thorn if i will change the rear sprocket to 45T, currently im using 15T at the front. Im more on 90% road and 10% off road. What do you think bro?

@@kvndleee Doing the 45-tooth rear will drop the rpm another 200, personally I'm just going to use the 15-tooth front. my bike sits on about 5400 rpm. It does make the bike cruise nice at over 100 kmh but there is a tiny bit of slower acceleration. if you are doing long hwy trips and don't do hard off-road tracks it will be good. I do hwy to get offroad and hills. I hope that helps a little, you can always try it and compare.

@@bazz6670 thank you!

i am getting offset bar risers for it now to move bars forward a bit instead of the standard ones in this video

@@ozmarineboy1090 yeah i'll be doing the same; i'm 6'2" so i need the extra room; i'm thinking of getting some new lower bar mounts made up that spread the weight out more over the top clamp; to me, the standard 'risers' look spindly and very vulnerable for off-road duty; i'm still waiting for my 450MT to arrive but having sat on it, these were my initial thoughts.

How tall are you, the seat is nice. I'm OK with the bars but standing, it will be better for me with risers.

@@bazz6670 I’m 180cm

@@EddyOtway same as me

Hey mate! I can't speak for personal experience since i've not ridden the bike, but reports from trusty journalists here in Italy all say that at highway speeds (here the usual is 120/130 and 140 for the eventual overtake) all say that the engine stays smooth as butter, but the revs are decently high at cruise speed with still some legs for the eventual overtake. So the consensus is that it's not ideal for touring, but a couple of hours of highway are no problem, might need a rest stop here and there if you're a taller biker! So far the only thing i don't really like is the fuel economy

it goes fine at 130kmh, i havent tested faster yet till after 1st service. it doesnt block my sight at all, i'm 186cm tall

@@ozmarineboy1090 Oi mate! Thanks for jumping in! I'm a little taller at 1.90 and havent had the chance to sit on one yet! So how are you finding the knee bend situation? Is the tall "Rally" seat a must? Thanks a bunch!

Thanks for the comment, it looks like view is blocked because camera is below chin height but not problem with visibility. With the gearing changed bike drops rpm a bit and is quite comfortable. The twin is very smooth. I can say it is way better for long distance than my old dr 650.

It is a little bit less snappy but nothing to worry about, I think the benefits are worth it if you are doing long rides.

I'm not really sure about 16 on front, I have been told 1 tooth up at front equals 3 down on back so 16 would be a 41 on back . Need someone to try it.

better to balance between front/rear. not sure how much free space to go up to a 16 either ?

Hi. In Portugal this youtuber put 16 on front. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psuUm7ygrseWd2g.htmlsi=CPBjEiViDJ3REPlt

@@bazz6670that is correct Baz; 1 tooth down/up at front equals 3 teeth up/down at rear; this is the widely accepted general rule of thumb; as an ex racer i know this to be true; stock gearing on 450MT is 14/47 so 15/45 would be roughly same as 14/42; that's a big difference; i think i will leave 14 at countershaft and go to 44 at rear with chain adjusted for wheel all the way back so that for longer periods on the tar (say all day) maybe carry a 15T front that can be swapped over.

@@ozmarineboy1090 absolutely need to keep balance between front and rear to avoid what they call 'chain snatch' as the suspension moves through its travel; it might be ok to go 16 (if there's space) on the front for a road bike but for a bike that is going to see dirt, rocks and mud, we need to keep space between the chain and the engine cases; built up mud/debris at the countershaft is bad for chain wear but a small misplaced rock can be all kinds of ride ending if it gets lodged between chain and cases; speaking of which, i don't like the look of the solid countershaft cover either.....i'll be drilling a few slots/holes in mine so that dirt/mud/rocks has somewhere to escape.

Correct.

I know but still safer, I often go a bit over without realising.

@@bazz6670 will u do a petrol test soon?

DEMAND to know what their radar is calibrated from; no calibration report, no fine; when we DEMAND (politely) to see the Cerification and Calibration report, they MUST show it; ta ta Mr Plod; Crime is out of control and they are still focusing on Extorting money from people just going about their day to day lives without harming anyone.

​@custardcatcher5195 we can try but my bike has 15 front, Jason's bike has 15/ 45 so if we can get a ride together we will fill up same time.

higher than before. i only took it to 7000rpm being a new bike not done 1st service yet, and it got over 130kmh easily before i backed off

@@ozmarineboy1090 we know stock top speed is 160 at speedo due to rev limiter. Adding one T at front gives a theoretical new top speed of 171. It would be interesting to see what the engine is capable of. Nice vid ;)

14t front, 47t rear

It would be nice, I haven't put one on my own bike yet but will eventually.

Best to stick to the speedo on bike I guess. Gives you a few kmh safety.

I'm 5,10 I can touch both feet but not flat footed, you can also lower bike at the bottom of rear shock.

@@bazz6670 Thanks Baz, it sounds like the high seat isn't for me!

Yes it is very good off road,

It has a 47 tooth