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

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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!

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