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I appreciate it man, I can't wait to get back out there and put in the work 🙏

@@The450Kid it feels like being a toddler out there, but we crawl, then walk, and then we learn to run and fly. Just keep getting out there whenever you can and keep going. Be smart and don't try jumps and stuff that you know you are not ready man, that's how u get hurt. Go through the process of knowing yourself, your bike, and the track. And you will do well. Have fun and stay on the smart and safe side and don't ride cocky and get hurt. Then you are out of the game and on the bench, so, stay in the game and don't compare yourself to others just keep pushing yourself alittle bit harder when you feel u can. Peace out man.

Sandhills game lands in NC

Thanks for the love 🙏

What track do you recommend ?

@@The450Kid wheres your nearest track? just to get a rough estemate on where you are

@@nick_moto_5500 Im about 10 minutes away from silver valley

@@The450Kid East Bend Motorsports looks very beginner friendly, and same with your local. i have never been to any of them mainly because i live in SoCal valleys near Pala

@@nick_moto_5500 I'll definitely check them out 🙏

Thanks man 🙏

What do you mean?

Pick a line and stay in it so you don't get ran over, ride at a pace your comfortable with, and most importantly have a blast doing it.

@@The450Kid okay, thank you!

Thanks man 🙏 slow and steady

Dead serious the first time I've ever. I've raced woods a few times but they are completely different animals.

My friend said "it will be fun bro, you'll enjoy it"

@@The450Kid gahh 😂

Thanks man, it's definitely going to take some time but I'll get it eventually.

Yes sir. This is my absolute favorite place to dual sport.

Absolutely just don't expect huge improvements

Hey so turns out traction control was not working in this video it was all placebo. My ECU was running on firmware version 1.2 and is out for update now. I will make an updated video once I get the ECU back and I will make sure and test the traction control more in depth.

@@The450Kid Awesome. Thanks for the reply!

@@Brian.A.Simmons no problem. I try to reply to everyone and support the community around this bike.

Hope you love it as much as I love mine

Waiting for the tacomoto cam swap kit. I'd like to see long term reliability before I go tearing into a perfectly good reliable engine.

@@The450Kid it will be just fine 🤘 go for it

@@ReyPereztv yes I swapped the handlebar to odi flight fat bars that are OEM bend.

Good to hear, these bikes are a great value for how capable and reliable they are.

I did 2800 on mine and I just wanted something better for longer pavement rides but that stock seat breaks in very nice after about 1000 miles

Of course there's some vibration, knobbies + big thumper your gonna feel them. But compared to other bike single dual sports it's probably the smoothest.

I use mine for everything as well (except mx) rode it for 4k miles bone stock and couldn't have been happier.

Agreed, while I don't think it makes it a better bike it does make it easier and more enjoyable to ride.

Keep an eye out in the Facebook groups, may be able to find a good deal on a aftermarket ECU someone is removing from their bike.

@@The450Kid 😭

@@williampage2561 how did someone steal just the ECU ???

@The450Kid well they tried to take the bike. It's too heavy to walkaway with.they jamed a screw driver in the key slot, then ripped the seat off and just unplugged it. I was sleeping .

@@williampage2561 I hate a thief

I agree with everything stated. I also put 2800 miles on the stock seat 😂, I did a 400 mile trip and said I'm finally getting one.

I've pretty much done everything you have done except the suspension at this point and I agree the suspension is pretty stiff in the front but I find it very manageable. My 250 on the other hand not at all.

I'm thinking about doing a rally tower on mine but I haven't made up my mind yet. I also agree, if your just street riding it definitely doesn't need a ECU.

ECU and exhaust makes a big difference power Wise. I can rip mine up in 4th no problem now.

No Kidding ive had that bad boy on for almost 5k miles now and multiple drops and my phone has never come off

@@The450Kid What mount is that?

@@scottwatkins3156 quad lock

Since this video ive actually ridden a bike with a GET SX-1 and i couldnt tell much difference between the 2. The GET had slightly better low end performance but that was it.

Those Austrian 500s are definitely sick. Not quite as good on the road but definitely better off road.

What rpm should it be at ?

A lot of people's egos get in the way of admitting this.

Yeah but it’s going to respond a lot better than in stock condition. Why have a 450 that feels like a cry230 lol

I have the Vortex and I didn't notice any difference. Can be mitigated with dampen bars and thicker grips which is what I did but here are better options that are more costly. Vibration can still be felt in the feet, etc. Chris Keifer has a guide to change the torque at several locations around the bike to allow the bike to absorb more of that vibration and it's is noticeable and recommended.

Haven't noticed any difference in vibration but compared to my 250 the vibration is minimal.

Bike is silky smooth for a thumper

Agreed. Not that an ECU and exhaust is necessary but it makes it much more fun to ride. The seat however is absolutely a necessity.

Sorry for the late reply. I've added a fmf 4.1 with a mega bomb since this video and it rips. Reason for not getting the vortex is because I got a smoking deal on this aim used.

When this video was made there were absolutely 0 modifications made to the engine or exhaust. This video was showing what to expect when you put a ECU on a 100% stock bike.

@@The450Kid That is perfect test of the ecu and was wondering about other mods also. If possible, add that to the notes description of the video.

@@ridemfast7625 hey man in this video I had no other mods done to the bike other than a rear rack and a ims 3 gallon tank.

What eco is this ?

@@mikeadams410 taco moto aim

The difference is the ECU cannot be flashed on these bikes for some reason so you're stuck with only aftermarket replacement options. You can always go the JD jet or Power commander route but it doesn't fix the core issues.

I'd love to get my hand on one to try so I can compare.

@@The450Kid I admit i haven’t ridden the Honda, but when I had the 5 speed yz 250f the gearbox was limiting for desert riding. Being in the trees where you are it probably isn’t a factor and Honda build quality is awesome.

I own a 2024 crf250rx and I really wished it came with a 6th gear

I miss my xr sometimes, it's nice to not have something new and shiny to thrash around.

I agree 100% seems like Honda only missed the mark there.

I agree 100%

Yeah because I'm gonna go bust out a max effort lap at home by myself after 4 days of rain with no one around Incase of an accident. Also I finished 10th out of 40 (in my class) at my last race on an xr400, 31 miles or 4 laps in 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Whiner 🤫

Exactly, a pipe and a tune made this bike ride way different but that doesn't mean these bikes aren't amazing out of the box. Hopefully you ktm is treating you well as I was on the fence as well but went with the CRF.

Definitely, after the ECU and the pipe the 450 turns into a lug machine. The 250 is my cross country race bike and I was doing a casual break in ride on it. I'll do a race on it soon and see how it truly performs.

I mainly ride double track with this so nothing too extreme and I haven't noticed flame outs to the extreme of most people. I'm excited to try the aim ECU, got a nice FMF to pair it with. My 250rx however I love it, it's great for the type of racing I do and makes for a good trail bike. I'll probably do a review on it once I hit the 10-15 hour mark.

The klr is an awesome for dirt roads and touring. There's definitely some headaches you have to get over with the 450 vs the klr, like uncomfortable seat, small gas tank, wind on the highway.

@@The450Kid Yeah, I have the Risers on my wind screen on the highest setting which really gives it a Rally look, and I have the Eagle Mike Fork Brace. I was surprised that the gearing is such that when you are in the power you go into 5th gear at about 70mph. Its pretty stable on the interstate but here the 80mph speed limit is just at the limit of my feeling comfortable, it does it fine with limited shakes but the vibes aren't great. The mirrors are rock solid so its very high freq vibes but it will make your hands numb even when you are holding the handlebars very lightly. It cruises fairly comfortable at 70 mph and it will pass at 80-90 fine. With enough weight on it (IE my hard paniers with Tools and Tire spoons etc etc a decent gust of wind on the interstate will make you poop your pants. The Adv LED lights on the Gen 3 are great for watching the ditches for deer and whatnot, but they would be a whole lot better if they were adjustable. I used to ride dirtbike with light mounted to my helmet and that is actually really nice because the light is where you look. When I first got it, I would ride 50 - 55 on gravel roads and felt fine but one time I hit a patch of soft stuff and that weight on the front tire can be very bad, I luckily had just enough power to hammer the throttle and get just enough weight off the front tire that I didn't go down, but just barely. And off road when you hit deep sand or base course it just sinks. I haven't been able to get over 40 on the gravel mostly because at 35 you are just right in the power band that you can hit the throttle and get out of a mess but after that I slow down. I am just new to such a heavy bike. Watching videos of pro level riders just throwing around a KLR is very deceptive, it takes a lot of practice to get there. One thing I am really struggling with is what tires to go with. I already don't like the vibes at speed. but I really want better traction off road. One thing I didn't complain about or think was any big deal with the ABS, because it does lock up for a second, but then I went on some single track with my 13 y/o on his dirtbike and I couldn't keep up because I couldn't use the rear brake the way I do on my dirtbike to start a slide around a corner. Anyway.. I like the KLR a lot, but its going to take a lot of practice to get good on it.

Yea I honestly hated my klr... I felt like it's so under powered for it's size..if it had like 20 more HP and tq then it'd be a great bike. It's just too heavy for the power.

@@aboveworld8209 I put a delkavic 8” carbon fiber exhaust on the klr and modified the airbox and got a lot better power, waiting on a better option for the fuel mapping, as it is though at least it will pick the front tire up without the clutch, which.. Im not doing wheelies but for logs, bumps etc I feel like that is important. I also put a fork brace on it, and now 75 mph even with 20 mph winds is comfortable. The weight still kills it on gravel. On my mx bike I can do 60 mph on gravel no problem, on the klr you get over 40 and it feels really shifty. I am kind of happy I went with the KLR over the Africa Twin, just so I have a better Idea what Im getting into, but I think after a few years on the KLR I will be ready for the Africa Twin and I will have an idea what to expect. Really wish that Honda would start making the xr650r again… Seems like the undisputed king, a real shame they don’t make it anymore.

I had them checked at the break in service and at 1800 miles. No adjustments needed at all. I'll check them again when it has trouble starting.

With the REALLY mild camshaft on the L vs the R bikes I don't expect them to ever need adjusted. There is Slaugo here on TH-cam that has over 30k miles on his and never needed to replace parts during the top end tear down. Hasn't needed to shim the valves either and he's not nice to the bike at all.

@@The450Kid I'm feeling the same way, don't fix what ain't broke