Golden Hour - FE501, 500EXC-F, CRF450L Dual Sport Ride 

I think ideally being able to have a 500/501 and a 890/901 would be the ultimate combo - but I don’t have that kind of money laying around 😅 I absolutely love the 500 platform, and will probably never go without one again.

Thank you! Appreciate the kind feedback. We are very fortunate to live in a state with a ton of riding opportunities, and the 501 fits in almost everywhere.

So I am a bit of an oddball. I run 12/50 about 90% of the time. It hangs in on the short pavement sections and maximizes the torque and linear pull off the bottom in the technical terrain off-road. I’d say 13/50b is ideal 90% of the time, though.

Ultimately, yes. But I ended up selling the DRZ eventually down the road. As much as I loved it, it didn’t make sense to keep a bike because it was slightly more comfortable on long pavement stints and had longer maintenance intervals. The 501 just outshines it in every single way, especially as soon as you hit the dirt. I’ll eventually buy an adv bike for longer trips to accompany the 501 - but right now I’m just enjoying the heck out of that bike and everything it can do.

It really is. The whole PNW has amazing riding opportunities. Utah is another state I’d love to spend more time riding in!

It definitely checks all the boxes, more than any other bike. It’s not the best on pavement with knobbies, but a cush hub setup with SM wheels would be great. The motor is brilliant and with the GET ECU, and a few mods it has incredible linear torque that never leaves you bored or desiring more.

@@IdahoDualSport208 can’t wait to get myself on one. I want the fe 501 but it a good deal for a ktm 500 excf shows up I might jump on it

@@christopherbassit6896nothing wrong with either. Both will do the job 🤙🏻

The previous gen of husqies were prone to subframe failure, the ktms had a better subframe from that generation. But the 2024 husqies got an upgraded subframe and some other snazzy stuff, I'm goin to pick one up in the next month or two

@@RatsnRodsthe 24’s surely fixed a lot of the small nuances the consumers have pointed out the last few years. I’d love to get one and totally would if something happened to mine.

Are you referring to the bikes in this video?

@@IdahoDualSport208 yes I am

@@Insaiyanrider​​⁠so the 500 EXC-F and the FE501 are very similar and ride almost the same. The FE501 feels a bit more upright and sporty, while the EXC-F feels more like a dual sport, however that’s mostly due to setup and ergonomics. The CRF450L is most related to the WR450 in my opinion. The ECU, fueling, and mapping is not my favorite and it does not ride as plush or as dynamic as the KTM and Husqy. On pavement, none of them are great. They’re just performance dirt bikes that can get by on pavement when needed. Off road, it’s kind of a pick your flavor scenario. The 500 and 501 have a very lush bottom end that is linear, controllable and bottomless with torque. The 450 is a refined race motor so it’s much more jerky and less happy lugging in technical terrain. Beyond that it comes down to preference with ergo’s and aesthetics.

Thank you!

Me too 😁

Thanks for watching! The SC Comfort is plenty seat for me, and is much more streamlined to maneuver around off-road. The XL is a lot wider and makes it harder to move around on the bike when standing. If most of your riding is going to be high speed and sitting, the XL would be a good choice.

On this ride I was running an IRC VE33S rear and a Dunlop AT81 gummy front. Now I am running the Michelin enduro mediums with UHD tubes and absolutely love that combo with the fatty front

@@IdahoDualSport208 thank you. Love the video, I just got a beta 430 that haven't got the chance to ride much. it has track master tires. Been looking at dual sport videos because I'm thinking after I wear these out I need more of a dual sport tires.

I’m familiar with trail 4 and 6, but the guy leading the ride has a bad knee and wasn’t comfortable taking it this time.

BC?

@@IdahoDualSport208 British Columbia!

@@keithquinn5624I thought that’s what you meant. I’d love to visit up there and ride