Seat time before heading to Baja
12:23
Border wall in remote Arizona
3:44
TIME to MOD my Kove 450
11:20
7 ай бұрын
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@yanmarf9354
@yanmarf9354 21 сағат бұрын
looks so good
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 14 сағат бұрын
Thank you!
@rishabmarmat1152
@rishabmarmat1152 Күн бұрын
Do you have Instagram ?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 23 сағат бұрын
@dirt_byk
@seanarmstrong6299
@seanarmstrong6299 Күн бұрын
I’d be interested in the exhaust. Let me know
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Күн бұрын
Shoot me a DM on IG or Messenger.
@utahdirtbiketours
@utahdirtbiketours Күн бұрын
Great color combo but it's pronounced K-O-ve, not Kove'.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Күн бұрын
I know. It’s a made up word by a Chinese company. Chinese don’t pronounce it Kovay either so I can say it how i want.
@baimotorkerekparszerviz2359
@baimotorkerekparszerviz2359 3 күн бұрын
Hello! Please give me contact where i can buy 230.1 ECU! Thank you!
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 3 күн бұрын
It’s a reflash of your stock ecu. There isn’t an ecu you can buy with the map, instead you need to send your ecu to Kove USA and request a reflash to the 230.1. They are located in Mona, Utah.
@baimotorkerekparszerviz2359
@baimotorkerekparszerviz2359 3 күн бұрын
@@DirtByk I am from Hungary, but I will contact them. Thank you!
@jean-patktm9243
@jean-patktm9243 4 күн бұрын
Many of us watch your videos and your tests will be useful to us. I received mine at the end of August and after the break-in I will test the COOBER ECU. I'll tell you what I think about it from France, but we don't have the same weather conditions...
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 3 күн бұрын
Thank you! All reports have been positive so far with the coober setup. It appears they have it available in the US too. Would like to even try it in comparison to the UW full exhaust.
@clemenswyss8
@clemenswyss8 4 күн бұрын
Hi, how do the two ECUs compare in more enduro style environment/area/riding? Thx Clemens
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 4 күн бұрын
On this particular day I didn’t get to test those conditions. In future content I’ll definitely take the bike on some single track and test them back to back. I got the Uncle Wang exhaust mounted up so that will be the next video and then I’ll work on some comparison vids.
@advmotonut8015
@advmotonut8015 4 күн бұрын
Damn that bike looks so cool, very cool what you’ve been doing with it “dialing it in” 👍🏽 don’t think we can have one in California yet, but hopefully someday soon. Thanks for sharing your experience.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 4 күн бұрын
They JUST came out with the 50-state street legal version! They’re even coming with KYB forks now. You’re welcome! Thank you for taking a moment to comment.
@AaronMckeown-q5w
@AaronMckeown-q5w 4 күн бұрын
I wouldn’t mind getting graphics like yours?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 4 күн бұрын
Contact SKDA. They have some sick kits available.
@MessyRides
@MessyRides 4 күн бұрын
I’d be up for that exhausted!!! Heck with shipping, we could just link up and backpack it!!!
@gianlucajandelli6387
@gianlucajandelli6387 4 күн бұрын
Hi, the only thing I have different on mine is the rear fuel cap. I do not like that Uncle Wang's version because, as you leave it open, water can get through - e.g. as you wash the bike. I actually changed it to an Acerbis cap.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 4 күн бұрын
Which acerbis cap works? For now I just have to remember to shut the valve if i wash the bike.
@baimotorkerekparszerviz2359
@baimotorkerekparszerviz2359 3 күн бұрын
Hello! Please give me the contact of that where i can get the 230.1 remapped ECU! Thank you!
@tcrossau
@tcrossau 5 күн бұрын
Enough room in the skid plate to weld in a tool kit box?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 4 күн бұрын
There’s quite a bit of room under the motor.
@BraapPacker
@BraapPacker 6 күн бұрын
Does it fit on steeet legal version and what is the weight
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 4 күн бұрын
Yes! It fits on all the models as they aren’t different in that regard. We failed to weigh it! Totally messed up but I can tell you it’s not much more than the stock guard with a water tank empty.
@gianlucajandelli6387
@gianlucajandelli6387 6 күн бұрын
Hi, how heavy is that skid plate?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 4 күн бұрын
We’ll have to get that info! It’s robust but not much more than the stock guard with the empty water tank.
@jean-patktm9243
@jean-patktm9243 6 күн бұрын
Bonne course !!!
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 4 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@paulmessamore2440
@paulmessamore2440 13 күн бұрын
love the content thanks for reaching out on the tdr page
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 13 күн бұрын
You bet! Hope your potential move goes smooth.
@fuckinashol
@fuckinashol 13 күн бұрын
Still ☹️
@soilsmanadv6673
@soilsmanadv6673 14 күн бұрын
Prerun sounds like a blast. I have not loved the auto clutch. Especially when it gets hot and tough.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 14 күн бұрын
Do you have one on a Kove??
@leooneill1693
@leooneill1693 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for a great video and information. Am seriously thinking about buying one, but am concerned about the need to ride on the road for daily commuting, and long distance adventure riding on and off road.
@user-ec1lg6vl3i
@user-ec1lg6vl3i 14 күн бұрын
Check service intervals of this bike(oil, valves) and then think again about that long distance adv riding, not many talking about it
@leooneill1693
@leooneill1693 14 күн бұрын
Thank you for the heads up.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 14 күн бұрын
This engine was already in mass production with proven reliability. (Only slight head change for dohc) It’s not a street bike or a long haul bike by any means. It’s a purpose built rally bike that can has elements of a decent dual sport / light adv bike. On the highway, it’s still a single cylinder dirt bike.
@leooneill1693
@leooneill1693 14 күн бұрын
Thank you good sir, I still love the bike.
@tcrossau
@tcrossau 15 күн бұрын
Can't swap over to a silicone radiator hose to help the heat as well? Has anyone made a plug and play kit for hoses yet?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 14 күн бұрын
I have not seen any precut aftermarket options. That would be nice.
@soilsmanadv6673
@soilsmanadv6673 17 күн бұрын
I can not wait to see the Baja wrap.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 17 күн бұрын
Our livery is 🔥!!
@soilsmanadv6673
@soilsmanadv6673 17 күн бұрын
I love to see RTR on the bike!
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 17 күн бұрын
Beau is a great supporter of the team!
@CodyRaue
@CodyRaue 18 күн бұрын
Steve at Advanced Performance is the man
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 18 күн бұрын
That’s for sure!
@janobalazik6708
@janobalazik6708 20 күн бұрын
Hi, did you get the bracket for future lights together with the rally tower? Have have orfered the same tower but missing the bracket for the lights.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 20 күн бұрын
It was provided in my first order, however, they were missing in my recent order for our race bike. Contact WA NG on Facebook messenger and he’ll get you straightened out. It may take some explaining what you’re missing exactly but mention you’re missing the same “spot light brackets for the future eyes on Tower A”
@janobalazik6708
@janobalazik6708 19 күн бұрын
@@DirtByk Thank you
@jean-patktm9243
@jean-patktm9243 28 күн бұрын
The company "COOBER" has just created an ECU for the KOVE in Europe. Maybe it's available in the USA? The COOBER ECU worked great on the KTM TPIs. I have no feedback on this product at the moment. Having fun is the most important thing !!!
@DirtByk
@DirtByk 25 күн бұрын
I’ve seen their ecu/exhaust combo. I think with them being in Europe, it’s probably tuned for the euro5 but i could be wrong. Uncle Wang is sending me an exhaust to test. I’ll be running it with the Kove USA race exhaust tune. I’m hoping the combo will help the bike run cooler as I think my setup is constricting.
@BraapPacker
@BraapPacker Ай бұрын
Which tower did you buy? Type c from Uncle wangs and did it come with the future eyes? If not which future eyes did u buy?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
This is on the type a tower. The future eyes are the ones included with the package on uncle wang’s shop that has the specific brackets. Great quality and putting the setup on our race bike!
@arnaudmerat4452
@arnaudmerat4452 Ай бұрын
Hello, do you think this water tank could be filled with oil in order to to some oil change on trails ?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
I don’t see why not! It could hold enough to do two changes, I believe.
@nick1bb1
@nick1bb1 Ай бұрын
Hey, is that an oil level plug on the new case?🎉
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Yes sir! Camel ADV for the win!
@chrisjoite5076
@chrisjoite5076 Ай бұрын
Hey wich plateholder ist this with These Turn lights, very cool
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
It’s just the Tusk universal street legal kit.
@chrisjoite5076
@chrisjoite5076 Ай бұрын
@@DirtByk Whats that? Where can i nix this? Imfrom germany 😅 the Turn lights are very nice 🧐 Thanks
@clumzer1
@clumzer1 Ай бұрын
what FmF pipe fits on there?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
There isn’t one. This is a knock off fmf for a ktm 450 off Aliexpress with a custom welded midpipe.
@jessroe317
@jessroe317 Ай бұрын
What is the flip out mirror brand?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
PowerMadd hand guard mirror
@GranXian669
@GranXian669 Ай бұрын
IMO the heating problem is because the advance timing key, and maybe a different exhaust will help too. To avoid heat from the exhaust to the right tank I installed a heat shield sticker in the tank.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
I’ve installed the reflective tape as well. My tanks still push fuel. I’m going to remove the timing advance and get a new exhaust to see if that helps the heat. Also, I think i need to remove the one way from the rear tank to the front tanks so it stops pressurizing the tanks.
@GranXian669
@GranXian669 Ай бұрын
@@DirtByk I have Euro 5 model converted to pro model, I never had problems about tanks spilling out fuel.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
@@GranXian669 that’s amazing. It happens almost every ride for me.
@danikakinkade1736
@danikakinkade1736 Ай бұрын
Amazing job husband! Boys and I were cheering u to n the entire day!
@owenwilliams9582
@owenwilliams9582 Ай бұрын
Great Vids, keep them coming. This one may be of use , upgrade wise from Portugal i think. :- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/msWkl8uIusDeeJ8.html Cheers from Wales
@joseignaciofraijoayala5590
@joseignaciofraijoayala5590 Ай бұрын
Hi friend, that road is excellent, I walked it a year ago!! And congratulations, you upload very good content!! Are you from Nogales, Arizona?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Thanks Jose! It’s a beautiful area! I’m up in the Tucson area.
@fpichardo007
@fpichardo007 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the update Bro!!! This Kove 450 Rally make very fun moment's 😊
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Riding is in my blood, the Kove is keeping the fire lit!
@ridesmort
@ridesmort Ай бұрын
Your making me itching to race mine when I get it! Im hoping I can git gud enough to come after you guys when I do!
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Let’s go homie!! 🤘
@gianlucajandelli6387
@gianlucajandelli6387 Ай бұрын
Hi, I agree with your assessment about heating up - the bike needs a free flowing exhaust, no restrictions and no adaptors at the inlet, with a Pro ECU. An XRacing would do. Probably your first section is heating up a lot and it helps to keep the fan on all the time - we normally wrap it up with fireproof pipe wrap on the Kove. For weight saving, you can remove ABS completely and set your bike like an enduro bike with direct cabling, remove the switch key block, simplify your handlebar as much as possible; of course, you would remove the OEM dashboad and have only one lcd screen. A suspension revision front/rear is a must and probably you should have done it earlier. Good luck!
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Those are all done or on the list to be done soon! We’ve sourced a Showa rear shock and forks were freshened up but internals all looked like new. We’ve increased the fork oil quantity a little as well. With my personal bike I’m 💯 going to a different exhaust and tune in an attempt to cool it off, plus remove the timing key mod.
@soilsmanadv6673
@soilsmanadv6673 Ай бұрын
Thank you for posting. I liked that you showed the struggle of doing it on an improperly set up bike, followed by a bike that was set up closer for you.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Thank you brother! I really appreciate your support!
@fransmukidi2255
@fransmukidi2255 Ай бұрын
Hey man great job on the baja, but im just wondering, is the kove’s reliability good out of the box? im really interested buying one for moto camping/adventure on the jungle for couple days at a time. Is the engine reliability good and the electrical reliability good? And is the ‘pro’ package makes it better?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Thank you for commenting. That’s our whole purpose for racing Baja; prove the bike’s reliability. The Baja 500 was a brand new bike with no modification. Be bike performed well and our video shows the bike had minimal wear from the race. I ride very remote Arizona on my personal bike and have never been left stranded. The pro is setup does Rally racing. The pro standard has the race exhaust and ecu tune but the street legal equipment. They are so closely spec’d you’ll never know the difference.
@fransmukidi2255
@fransmukidi2255 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the reply, and please don't take this reply in the wrong way. English is not my first/native language, so i'm not that fluent, but is it because my youtube had crashed or you use some "accent" that makes me don't understand the second half of your reply. "Thank you for commenting. That’s our whole purpose for racing Baja; prove the bike’s reliability. The Baja 500 was a brand new bike with no modification. Be bike performed well and our video shows the bike had minimal wear from the race." This sentences are loud and clear. But this sentence " I ride very remote Arizona on my personal bike and have never been left stranded." are confusing. What's your personal bike? and what is "I ride very remote Arizona" ? And this "The pro is setup does Rally racing. The pro standard has the race exhaust and ecu tune but the street legal equipment." What? Sorry if this reply sounds rude but please don't take it in the wrong way.
@user-ec1lg6vl3i
@user-ec1lg6vl3i Ай бұрын
Great video. What are service intervals(oil, valves check) for this bike?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
I believe it’s 5k valves, 2500 miles for oil.
@mennonitemoto5941
@mennonitemoto5941 Ай бұрын
What exhaust is on yiur bike? The one I tried in the showroom in Nanjing China my right heel sat on the exhaust/header , super annoying, hated it, looks like yours is tucked away more?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
It was really easy to take a muffler and have a shop weld a mid pipe in. I was also initially annoyed by the stock pipe and my heel resting on it. It honestly took 30 minutes telling myself to put my foot one inch further out on the footpeg and it wasn’t an issue again. However when i had the midpipe welded I took that into consideration and moved the bend back just a tad.
@mennonitemoto5941
@mennonitemoto5941 Ай бұрын
@@DirtByk ahh sweet that's really good to know
@rayvee482
@rayvee482 Ай бұрын
Looks amazing. Are you runnin the Dakar?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Oh how I wish! Dakar is unattainable unless Willem Avenant can decode Dakar for us. Hey! I never thought Baja would be possible, but here we are ! Who knows?! Maybe one day🤘
@aganatra7419
@aganatra7419 Ай бұрын
Howz the seat concepts - which did you get?
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
I went with the suede comfort seat. It’s the bees knees!
@CodyRaue
@CodyRaue Ай бұрын
You also in Arizona? Looks like it..
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
We sure do! Southern AZ!
@CodyRaue
@CodyRaue Ай бұрын
@@DirtByk nice
@soilsmanadv6673
@soilsmanadv6673 Ай бұрын
You show how much better anyone can do with a properly set up bike. I have had the suspension done on the last two bikes I have owned and it is a game changer off road. I did not do a single one before that and it severely limited what I could accomplish.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Totally agree, properly setup suspension makes all the difference.
@carlosmurgelcddr.1418
@carlosmurgelcddr.1418 Ай бұрын
Nice bike! Cheers from Brasil
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Thanks Carlos!!
@CodyRaue
@CodyRaue Ай бұрын
Awesome job. A Baja race has been a dream since I was a watching Johnny Campbell and dust to glory as a kid.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
You and me both, Cody!! I never thought it’d come to fruition! Now I’m stuck in a Baja daydream wanting to go back. 😂
@TheRide_Adv
@TheRide_Adv Ай бұрын
Beautifull bike😍
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Thank you!!🤙
@jonwoodworker
@jonwoodworker Ай бұрын
Regardless if you're on the clown bike or not. You are the one doing a Baja, and i think that's awesome. Good luck and be safe.
@DirtByk
@DirtByk Ай бұрын
Thanks, Jon.