Kove 450 Rally Pro vs KTM 450 Rally: Dakar Pro Mason Klein Weighs In! 

Guys, I sincerely apologize for all the Kove content. I've gotten too many comments from old friends who are tired of hearing about Kove. I've been excited about the bike for a long time. I firmly believe that it has the potential to change dual sport as we know it, and I'm stoked for Mason at the Dakar. But frankly, I'm tired of talking about it, too. I'm tired of talking about horsepower and specs and all the other BS that other channels cover so much better. Not just on the Kove, but on any motorcycle. I don't care about motorcycles anymore. I care about *riding* them. I care about the *people* on them. RU-vid has become a soulless dong waving competition, and now the "promote" button means it's pay to win, and I won't pay. When it comes to motorcycles, you can have fun on a Hawk 250, you can have fun on a KTM Rally Replica. Who cares which one you're on as long as YOU are having fun? I'm so tired of RU-vid. So tired of social media in general. It's toxic. I plan on reinventing the channel with a focus on mental health, and even though those videos utterly bomb, I hope it has the potential to help somebody. That's what I'm about. Not about which motorcycle strokes your ego... but about *people* and what motorcycles do to *connect* us... not pull us apart.

It was a massive honor to spend the day with you guys.🤘🏻🤘🏻 epic job on the video. Also Don’t forget watch nbc sports The Dakar will be on tv for 2 weeks set everything to record. It’s going to be epic.

Keep making the videos YOU want. Whether you do or don’t, they will judge you anyhow. Appreciate you Tyler.

Wish Mason all the best and hope that Kove can be successful!

I love seeing how much Mason has matured both as a rider and young dude. I think he was a shy 17 or 18 "kid" when I first met him (and he left me in the dust chasing him and Skyler across the Mojave). Absolutely stoked for him and I know he is destined for great success. We'll be watching every second of Dakar and supporting him all the way 🤘

this is a huge video for KOVE, bravo to you, I think a lot of people are keeping tabs on this bike and to know from a racer that it is competitive to KTM

Amazing. 22 and on his third Dakar--wow. This was a great, informative video.

Mason has an amazing future ahead of him, He has the experience to know what to expect, he has the mechanical knowledge to know what he can and cant push on the bike. most importantly he is humble and realistic about his goals, which can be rare not just in motorcycle racing but across all motorsport. you can see it in his eyes, he has what it takes

Awesome stuff!! Just ordered the standard version. Should be here later this week 🤞. Don't listen to the naysayers. Make the content you want to make. 🤟🤙

MINE FINALLY CAME!!! I’ve had it a week now and am loving it. Massively. Go Mason!

Very interested in the Dakar. Great video. Good luck to Mason.

Love the content! My family and a lot of Americans went to war with Japanese and Germans. Doesn’t stop all these Karen’s from riding bikes made by em. Then they get they’re panties in a bunch over Chinese bikes lmao!!! Keep up the content. I’m gonna pick up a Kove as soon as CA approves em.

Stoked for Mason!

I hear you. Social media sucks. Glad to here your recovering decency from your crash. I like the Kove content. I loke that a manufacturer is trying to build the best bike possible at a reasonable price instead of a "good enough" bike that is ridiculously over priced. I bought a new AJP PR7 for less money than a new KTM 300cc two-stroke...the 300 is an excellent dirt bike, but it is stupid expensive for a weekend toy.

Good luck Mason!! I’ve said it before, Kove will hopefully motivate the big four Japanese brands can make a 450-500 street legal rally bike

I found it really interesting, and will be watching the Dakar with interest, go mason dont listen to the haters there is loads if interest in the kove i own one myself

That was a great watch thanks! Keep pumping out videos on things you like!

A company that actually try to build a relatively affordable rally bike for the people. China or not, this is a rider like us that wanted to create a Rally bike and he did it + plus finished the first Dakar with multiple bikes. It's a no ego, organic branding exercise, no multimillion dollar PR stunts. They are pushing it out the door and letting owners and the bike speak for itself. I like it. And... everyone that says no to Chinese products, go empty your house.

To be honest I really miss the old drz400 days of Everide, when it wasn't all about the bike, just the ride and the scenery. I still go back and watch alot of those old videos because the production and scenery were epic. I literally loaded up our bikes in '21 and made the trek from the eastern US to Utah to ride for my son's graduation present because of some of those earlier episodes. No problem though, interests and obligations change, I get it. But, I do want to say thank you for those videos that left such an impact on me.

Thanks for the video Tyler. I really new nothing about how these big rallies worked. Keep up the conent. Your doing good. Focus on you and your family and take care of us last.

Awesome interview, I just subbed to you and mason, to follow in the Dakar etc. I subbed you because of your no BS approach, and dislike for social media, the way it is going. Just ride the bikes and enjoy them. And Mental health issues, I think a lot of us have them but our ego's get in the road of talking about them, great that you're sharing. 👍👍

Mason should be very proud of his efforts in his dakar efforts to date. To keep up with the really fast guys at that age is a very good effort. Good luck next year. Oh, go TP87🇦🇺

Your content and channel is top notch. Highlighting and helping bring much needed support and attention to Mason Klein is a great thing for you to do and I believe most of your fans/subscribers see this and also support you in this. Kove is exciting and is a game changer and you are helping shed light on this. But people don’t like change and I think that is what you are up against. I am Mason’s next door neighbor he (and his brother) are solely responsible for getting my 11 yr old into dirt bikes, not only helping with riding tips but also maintenance on my son’s bike! They are a great family and he is a super talented rider (his brother is no slouch winning the Baja 1000 this year) I appreciate this video, keep up the good work - content creation is not easy. Let’s see how high Mason can climb on his Kove. It’s going to be a fun ride watching him compete.

I really love this video! Mason is such a nice person and really authentic. It’s only about riding. Exactly what it should be. Keep going!

Very interested in the Kove! Hope u win the dakar on it!

Tyler's channel is hands down the best source of motorcycle riding encouragement!! Keep up the Kove content, I stop my day to watch when you pop a video. I'm so excited about getting on a Kove. Go Mason!!!! I'll be supporting and watching. Did I mention the Kove?

Awesome video! Rooting for Mason and Kove!!!

Awesome vid. Good luck Mason!!

As usual. Another great video!! Wish him the best

I've been writing in the comments in all the Kove reviews that Kove needs to partner with an experienced Privateer. I'm glad to see that someone at Kove apparently saw my advice and decided to follow it. In his first Dakar he finished top ten. Last year he won a stage and was running top 10 before crashing out. I hope Kove gives him enough support to equal or better his previous results. Had you published this video a month or two sooner, we could have started a Go Fund Me to cover those expenses for him that he said he didn't have enough money to pay.

That was great ! Thanks Good luck in the Dakar

Keep the vids up man, we're just having fun here and enjoy your content. Looking at this from the outside in, looks like you've become a rather large 'face' for the Kove and that can be heavy, can feel like the criticism is on you when folks talking the bike. Plus this vid was just as much on Mason/rallying which is a unique form of riding that, as crazy as it is for me, Kove bikes being in the Dakar has kinda got me more into that form of riding. Keep on keepin on (and riding on) man. Hoping I can make one of your rallys next year.

Great interview Mason is amazing on a bike ! Very interesting listening to his view on the Kove. Nice one 🇬🇧

That was so cool , great job!

Another great video! Stoked to see how @rallywithmason makes out. Go get em!

All the best for this young man!

Hey Tyler, I can tell you've gotten a lot of mixed feedback on the Kove videos. Personally I'll preface this by saying I'm not a chinese bike hater or a Kove hater. I do think sometimes these videos can feel more like an advertisement but I don't think it's as bad as people make it out to be. I think this video talking to Mason is pretty cool. It's cool to hear from somebody like him. I think I'd like to see more videos of you and your buddies just going out and riding. You can absolutely be on the Kove or whatever bike you want, but I think the focal point should be the riding rather than the bike and I think that'll make it feel less like an ad. Also I will say this about these Chinese bikes. I'm really into dual sport and adventure riding. It's absolutely my favorite hobby and it's what I'm passionate about. The thing that really sucks is I'm 21 years old. Everyone I meet who is into this sport is usually 10+ years older than me, higher if it's just adventure riding. There's nothing wrong with this of course, I don't mind hanging out with and chatting with people older than me. But realistically it does make it hard for me to make friends who ride. Maybe it's just because people my age are usually into enduro or MX or just dirt bikes exclusively. But the cost of entry is almost certainly a factor. This hobby can be pretty expensive, especially to those who just don't have the information on how a cheap DRZ or DR650 is enough. I appreciate how some of these chinese bikes lower that cost to entry factor, and I appreciate how there's some level of quality to some of the Chinese brands. I'm more than happy to acknowledge that if a newbie buys a chinese bike and it shits the bed, that's probably going to turn them away from the hobby. But at least they'd get a chance to try it. I appreciate that if I was in the position to, I could get a Hawk 250 and let my friends who don't ride try it and I wouldn't have to worry too much about them wrecking. This problem is only amplified with adventure riding. Adventure bikes are so expensive, and the target market of a lot of them is that 50-54 age range. These people usually have a lot of buying power and are fine with paying the premium. The average college age person is not going to be spending $500 on a luggage system, or $15k on an adventure bike. So I appreciate it when people show off the more budget options. The Kove 450 may not exactly be budget, but specs relative to price seems pretty fair, especially if you compared it to a 701 with a rally kit or something similar. Writing this turned more into a rant than I intended, but it's all to simply say, I don't think showing off Kove is exactly the problem, in fact I think it's good to show the more budget options in the space. I think it can just come off as more of an advertisement than you intend. I think shifting towards videos of just riding and exploring, and maybe you're on a Kove in those videos, maybe you're not, could be a better approach. Michael

*the bike i’m racing is a bike you can buy* Say it all really. !!

Very cool episode. I’ll be pulling for Mason and the team at Dakar for sure.

Everide: Merry Christmas to you and your family. Tyler, thanks for the content in 2023. I know you have struggled with health issues this year both physical and otherwise. Hang in there because the world needs you to smile into the camera even while you are hurting. I look forward to more videos in 2024 and this is not possible if you quit. Thanks

Mason has been my guy for the past couple of years I wil be following him again this year he a local guy for me go Mason good luck

I for one love the Kove content! great hearing from Mason about his progress. BTW I would pay $10,000 to be able to ride like Mason for 10 minutes.

Why can’t we get Mason a Honda ride with the two other Yankees? Good luck Klein, send er’ hard 🏜️🏁✊🏼

Thanks eveRide. Great content. My 2c worth. Any Dakar without MKlein and BCox from ZAF ain't worth watching. Never seen 2 riders upset the factory teams like those 2. Keep it pinned I say. Thanks Kove for keeping this champ in Dakar.

I love to watch everything about kove, rally and Dakar... To find out what it takes for dakar is soooo good and fun... Big fan of that rally...

Great interview, very informative. I will for sure be following him during the race. Be very interesting to see how the Kove does.

Getting our first bikes in Pakistan Q2. Your videos have been very helpful in making the decisions

This is massive for Kove. huge props for backing an underdog.

Almost time Mason! Show those factory guys whats up. Fingers crossed you pull a stage win on the Kove.

best of luck young man !

Thanks for covering the story of Mason Klein and the Kove sponsorship.

Great interview!

Great to hear from you...

Great vid. Thanks.

Awesome video! I hope this kid does well.

Hey @eveRide, I can’t think of better man than you to go follow Mason to Dakar and make the story. It will be a big hit in the moto community.

Good Luck Mason!

Harith nova is an Indian rally racer. Winning a stage podium. Excellent partnership.

That Mason seems like a real down to earth guy. I hope he wins and doesn’t get any major injury.

I got to test ride the Kove for New Years. I agree with Mason about the Kove power. I like it. Fueling is good. It lugs 2nd just fine. It never burps or farts or hickups when im in the wrong gear at the wrong revs. And it rewards you when you do it right. I love my wr250r and the kove power band feels the same shape as that. I hopped on and felt right at home. I have 20L of fuel on my wr250r and it feels much heavier then the kove because the weight is up so much higher. In the dirt i loved the gearbox. But on the street i did wish 5th and 6th were a bit taller. Geared 13/51 it was really nice at 65mph and id love that to be 75mph. Ill get a kove one day with the optional luggage rack and some giant loop siskiyou panniers, A BDR slayer

The Kove looks great love the fact it’s affordable for normal people.

Be safe out there Mason , good luck!

Mason needs to be PAID by Kove as a factory rider.

Loved the video @everide. Thanks for covering things your passionate about . I think your a great story teller and videographer. You could put out great content on anything your passionate about. YT content for money sounds like a rough game after listening to @dorkintheroad talk about it. Internalizing less positive comments would make it even rougher. Take care of yourself and keep healing so you can get some ride therapy in.

he is a good kid.... he will be on top in a few years.

and the first time a Kove has a real rider the bike breaks, sorry Mason you need to find a team worthy of your skill

he seems very mature for his age at least more than me, with 54. I hope he wins. power on 450s MX, I tried one last week, it was great, plenty power but the 250 two Stroke that I tried once impressed me more, I got a DRZ 400 that I bought because of everide to replace my old XR that was broken. I like the bike, for I replace this bike it could be a KTM 690 but then again it's a KTM and I don't trust it. I guess I will be waiting for a new Suzuki DRZ 600, or any new japanese similar to the 690. I don't like the lines of the kove, they are not appealing to me and for me the lines count, I sure like a bike that is good but good to the eyes too, like for example the Yamaha WR 450 or any Japanese bike like that, or ktm. I don't like fairings on Enduro bikes or dual sport bikes.

Mason have speedy recovery. Very interesting info

Best of luck Mason, '"rubber side down" brother. God be with you. 💪🏻✝️🙏🏾💥💯🐞

I keep waiting to see a Kove video of the bike blowing up and stuff breaking, other than some bones, but this thing seems to hold together.

love the bike...q great bike to start rally racing.

4:53 imagine chilling in the middle of the desert and than this guy comes along😅

What a golden boy!

"Secret location" somewhere between St George Utah and Las Vegas Nevada.

I think we will be hearing more from this young man

I know right now kove it’s not going to win a Dakar but I think mason is going to win one or two stages. The bike is so good but it need more development. Good content 💪

+1 on the kickstand being pushed down into rocks. I’ve broke several gpx kickstands. Rips the plastic foot off cuz size 13 boots push the kickstand down and then it hits everything

Its not so much Kove vs ktm as it is they won't give us what we want.

i watch your channel from Greece cause is fun to see small companies to bit Goliath.....i plan to buy next martch Kove Rally cause is cute to my eyes and i see carefull your videos and other too and i am more close to my goal......only one question what type for oil changes recomment Mason? and how many km with one tank fulling.thank you a lot

Hey, seems like the link is broken? I’m going to check out the Kove at a local dealer soon!

Amen to your pinned first comment ;-) But still one question. Mason is 1,85m , but when riding on the bike around eg. 10 min mark his legs are quite cramped compared to other videos with Kove and tall (even taller guys). Is it because he was testing different peg positions as he talked in that part or is it because that Rally Pro (Factory, whatever) is having them placed so differently compared to regular version? Thanks a lot for info and your time

What class is he racing in? I liked the content of this part of Dakar you don’t here about thanks Everide😊😊

Ahh I remember this guy from the ItchyBoots USA series.

Unfortunately i saw your video just today (today is the 2nd day of Dakar and mr. Klein is holding decent 3rd place overall). I am totally with him and hope that everything will work out for him. Also, listening the financial side of the story ... i would indeed like to make my small contribution to mr. Klein team efforts - is there some company or bank account or.... how could i support his journey? I would really appreciate if you could let me know! Thank you!

KOVE link not working??

Just saw that masons bike blew up at Dakar, and is out.

All about new brands but with his mechanical issues in the last few days. Would have to say he would be on the podium if he were on japanese or the Austrian bike

Who is that Indian TVS - Sherco racer ?

“It’s all about money” …”it’s not about the money “ …” I don’t want to say I’m not getting paid “ . Sounds complicated

Well we saw how that went, he's riding for Honda .

bro, you(mason) are all over chinese media now after winning 3rd place in stage 1

So which is it? Kove or Kov-aye

Ford vs Ferrari? Hardly lol

No matter what kind of motorcycle you race Top Ten Motorcycle Riders Secrets 10. See yourself in mirror as Graham Jarvis 9. Throttle attack any obstacle logically nuts 8. Spend every dime on fun motorcycle times 7. Which ever brake fails, the faster you can go 6. Hooter chicks= a longer, higher, ten trick jump 5. If you live till you die, it will be on a Motorcycle 4. Before handing off your beers, ask for odds first 3. Race face your wife and other's, if you want to win 2. Ride out of the box trick now, die happy you did later 1. Learn to ride faster & harder injured, like you do now ~Gasser Classic~

So is it Kove or Kove? idk how to pronounce it meow.

Around 3:50 you can watch Tyler get divorced.

Would someone please set up a go fund me, for Mason Klein.

👍👊🇺🇸

Kove must pay pretty well if people are making so many "rave" videos about it. Maybe I'll hit them up and see how much they'd pay a former semi-pro MX, enduro, and supermoto rider to pilot one of their bikes

Yeah you guys with the low rainfall and lack of trees have a ball..here on the east coast, the trails are washed out, we had 70 " of rain last year, overgrown pricklers all over and trees down every week....yeah have fun out there out west, here off road's a joke and you're a criminal for trespassing subject to misdemeanors and worse, seizure of the bike. You'd drop your rally bikes every 50 ft with the washouts, mud etc. and scratch the cosmetics even if you don't with all the invasive rose bushes. Yeah so have a good one...