I really wasn't expecting it to be so bland and wallowy. Given how taut the CRF 250 / 300 Enduro bikes are. Still think the answer for me is the Kove, though there's debate as to whether it's actually under the A2 power limit. Might have to take mine to the dyno and find out. 😅
@@justanothermotorcyclist that's not a bad idea. With Big CC Racing's dyno just down the road in Wokingham, that could be a fun experiment that's also conveniently close to my house!
@@BobsBikingAdventures +1 Please do it 😁 I do not understand there are so many reviews for the KOVE out on YT and literally NO one (and i have seen a lot of them from different markets/countries) put it on the dyno before and after modding....i´m still waiting for a dyno video but it seems i have to buy a Kove and do it myself 🤣 Have fun and enjoy your Rally! Acc. to Dyno charts from some aftermaket ECU / exhaust manufacturers it should be below the A2 limit of 48hp although Kove claim 38KW/51hp.... Riding a modded 250Rally myself and heavily tempted to change to the Kove i agree your statement about the bike and suspension/rear shock. You have to invest a bit more money into the suspension and an mapped ECU and then the bike is as good as a 250 could be. Especially mapping wakes up the very stringed engine. It´s very easy to ride , utterly reliable, the best beginner bike if you are starting offroading. You can go everywhere on a budget. If you get more advanced the more you feel it is a bit small for the larger eurpean rider (above 1,80m) and it lacks bit of power. Just out of interest i´ve test ridden the VOGE 300 Rally as well / as also the CRF 300 Rally. I would place the Voge on 6th and Honda on 5th ;-) The engine of the Voge was way more viby then the engine of the CRF.......but if you compare the sales tag as well it is beating the CRF i have to admit... CRF 300 Rally was a disappointment for me.....engine more viby than the 250.....power was nearly the same.....Chassis geometry was wonky...not worth the change from the 250. Honestly if the Kove 450 Rally had been in the market in 2020 when i bought the CRF......i would not have bought the CRF... and never even looked at it although it is still afun bike to ride and never let me down.
@@riscracing5538 interesting to hear your thoughts on the CRF. I've ridden the CRF 250 and 300 Enduro bikes and they're brilliant. So I was genuinely surprised by how different the Rally felt. I'm absolutely sure they can be made super capable, for not a lot of money though. As you say, a rear shock and a map and it'd be near on perfect. I'm 183cm and the Kove is a good fit, though I do have to remember that the ground is slightly further away than when on the Africa Twin. Will take a bit of getting used to😅. I'm going to get in touch with Big CC Racing and see if I can get a Dyno session scheduled. Will give me a target to get the running in miles and first service out the way!
Great roundup and good insights - and interesting to see we both pasted the CRF 😂 I completely forgot to factor in cost too.
I really wasn't expecting it to be so bland and wallowy. Given how taut the CRF 250 / 300 Enduro bikes are. Still think the answer for me is the Kove, though there's debate as to whether it's actually under the A2 power limit. Might have to take mine to the dyno and find out. 😅
@@BobsBikingAdventures If you did a set of YT vids doing dyno before and after performance mods you might be the first!
@@justanothermotorcyclist that's not a bad idea. With Big CC Racing's dyno just down the road in Wokingham, that could be a fun experiment that's also conveniently close to my house!
@@BobsBikingAdventures +1 Please do it 😁 I do not understand there are so many reviews for the KOVE out on YT and literally NO one (and i have seen a lot of them from different markets/countries) put it on the dyno before and after modding....i´m still waiting for a dyno video but it seems i have to buy a Kove and do it myself 🤣 Have fun and enjoy your Rally!
Acc. to Dyno charts from some aftermaket ECU / exhaust manufacturers it should be below the A2 limit of 48hp although Kove claim 38KW/51hp....
Riding a modded 250Rally myself and heavily tempted to change to the Kove i agree your statement about the bike and suspension/rear shock. You have to invest a bit more money into the suspension and an mapped ECU and then the bike is as good as a 250 could be. Especially mapping wakes up the very stringed engine. It´s very easy to ride , utterly reliable, the best beginner bike if you are starting offroading. You can go everywhere on a budget. If you get more advanced the more you feel it is a bit small for the larger eurpean rider (above 1,80m) and it lacks bit of power.
Just out of interest i´ve test ridden the VOGE 300 Rally as well / as also the CRF 300 Rally. I would place the Voge on 6th and Honda on 5th ;-) The engine of the Voge was way more viby then the engine of the CRF.......but if you compare the sales tag as well it is beating the CRF i have to admit...
CRF 300 Rally was a disappointment for me.....engine more viby than the 250.....power was nearly the same.....Chassis geometry was wonky...not worth the change from the 250.
Honestly if the Kove 450 Rally had been in the market in 2020 when i bought the CRF......i would not have bought the CRF... and never even looked at it although it is still afun bike to ride and never let me down.
@@riscracing5538 interesting to hear your thoughts on the CRF. I've ridden the CRF 250 and 300 Enduro bikes and they're brilliant. So I was genuinely surprised by how different the Rally felt. I'm absolutely sure they can be made super capable, for not a lot of money though. As you say, a rear shock and a map and it'd be near on perfect. I'm 183cm and the Kove is a good fit, though I do have to remember that the ground is slightly further away than when on the Africa Twin. Will take a bit of getting used to😅. I'm going to get in touch with Big CC Racing and see if I can get a Dyno session scheduled. Will give me a target to get the running in miles and first service out the way!