I bought CHINA'S Dakar Rally Motorcycle! Kove 450 Rally BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW + KTM 500 Drag Races!

Can this $9000 Kove 450 Rally beat my $14,000 2022 KTM EXC-F 500 in a drag race?! You're not gonna believe this: Stock Kove 450 Rally vs. Stock 2022 EXC-F 500 Six Days: 16:42 Stock Kove 450 Rally vs. Stock 2015 EXCF-W 500: 15:14 Reserve your Kove 450 Rally HERE and use code MUCHLOVE to get $500 off your reservation: https://gpxmoto.com/product/fse-450r-... DO NOT GOOGLE CFMOTO, GACHonda, and ESPECIALLY don't click this link to ADVRider if you don't like China: https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/po... 0:00 Spiffy and slightly cheesy, melodramatic intro 1:08 Welcome! 1:25 The current dual sport "unicorns" as voted by you (See them at: https://www.everideadv.com/best-duals... ) 1:57 No editorial input from GPX or Kove 2:15 My credentials as a reviewer 3:22 Spoiler 1... I freaking LOVE this motorcycle! 4:55 Kove's biggest problem isn't a problem with the bike... it's that it's built in China. 5:59 I became a Kove affiliate AFTER testing the Kove and writing 99% of the review. The only parts of the review I changed were to tell you I'm an affiliate. 8:10 Is the Kove a "Legitimate" rally motorcycle? Kove's 2023 Dakar Rally Results and how they compare to top factories like KTM, GasGas, Honda, Yamaha, Husqvarna, and more. 9:04 List of 2023 Dakar Withdrawals. Credit: dakar.com/en/rankings 9:45 Why I still had doubts after the Dakar finish 10:49 Rally bikes are utterly inaccessible to most people 11:26 How Subaru changed Rally and car culture in the US with the accessible Impreza. Video Credit: zeroundersteer.com/ 12:54 How Kove's 450 Rally is like Subaru's Impreza 13:50 Spec for Spec (horsepower, weight, suspension, price etc) Kove 450 Rally vs. KTM 450 Rally Replica 15:15 Stock Kove 450 Rally vs. Stock 2015 EXCF-W 500 16:42 Stock Kove 450 Rally vs. Stock 2022 EXC-F 500 Six Days 17:25 How does the Kove power FEEL? 19:22 On road power and capability 20:00 Kove's Suspension slow mo and thoughts 21:30 How does the Kove feel to ride? Like a dirt bike! 21:45 Simple maintenance on the Kove 450 Rally is a dream 23:03 What are the Kove's service intervals? 23:20 The Kove 450 Rally's creature comforts rival premium big ADV bikes. Details about the TFT screen. 24:25 Gas mileage and range 25:02 Other features and comforts (sprocket, pegs, luggage straps, toolkit, etc) 26:04 Fit and finish after one week and one month of riding 26:24 Problems with the Kove 450 Rally Pre-Production model I had 27:15 The pre production bike's problems were quickly corrected by GPX and the factory 28:33 More problems with the Kove 450 Rally 30:35 Addressing Kove's distribution issues and lack of dealership network 31:45 How will early adopters deal with bigger mechanical issues? 32:30 Aftermarket parts availability? 32:55 What about the price of the Kove? 33:20 Is the Kove 450 Rally worth $9000? 34:35 Where would I rank the Kove 450 Rally on the Dual Sport Survey range of capability OFF ROAD? (See it at https://www.everideadv.com/best-duals... ) 35:16 Where would I rank the Kove 450 Rally on the Dual Sport Survey range of capability ON THE ROAD? 35:38 The Kove 450 Rally's total score for range of capability IMHO 36:36 What ultimately sold me on Kove: the guys who build it! 37:50 A special treat for people who stay until the end! I'm lucky to ride dual sport motorcycles and host rallies FULL TIME! Want to know what budget-friendly parts, riding gear, and camera gear has proven reliability and worked well for me? Check out my list of recommended dual sport and ADV gear, from tires to t-shirts: https://amazon.com/shop/everide Using this link to buy gear supports this channel with a small commission that doesn't cost you a dime. Love the videos? Want to help support their creation? Help me create more short films! https://everideadv.com/contribute Rocky Mountain has consistently been the least expensive source for specific parts and quality moto gear. Use this link to support my channel: https://everideadv.com/rm Interested in joining me for a dual sport rally in Southwest Utah? https://everideadv.com/shop I recently built my DREAM DIRT BIKE! See all the parts and build details here: https://www.everideadv.com/dirt-bike-... See the web's most comprehensive dual sport performance charts, ranked by thousands of riders: https://www.everideadv.com/best-duals... Love Adventure? Subscribe to eveRide ADV for new adventures! Click:    / everideorg   #kove450rally #dakar #everide #adv #adventure #dualsport #kove