My Kove 450 Rally February 2024

[Cracker]

I'm assuming the new toy will be coming to Namibia ...........

 

[dookie]

I'm assuming the new toy will be coming to Namibia ...........

Jip.
Those Himbas talk about Barterday like krismis.

The gray dude bringing the happy.

 

[BuRP]

I'm assuming the new toy will be coming to Namibia ...........

Yip, sorry to spoil your vacation with some inferior Chinese imported presence there.

Worse even, you better now know that there will be TWO of these there, both red&white.... ain't that shite?

Worse even more: as soon as Conrad takes delivery of a few loudmouth endcans he's ordered, you know, the "I look straight through this thing!!" type, then I will have one of those - and yeah, I'll admit, my small tottie syndrome must be compensated for somehow..... can't paint a big Eagle spread out on the bonnet now can I?

So there, now you know.
Still coming I hope???

 

[Cracker]

Oh, yes ............. glad to hear there's gonna be a couple beautys coming too

 

[BuRP]

Oh, nonono, don't believe Dookie please, he lives in fantasy land.... hell, I've met him, he doesn't even have boobs!

 

[dookie]

Oh, nonono, don't believe Dookie please, he lives in fantasy land.... hell, I've met him, he doesn't even have boobs!

Pongoose the Mongoose told me otherwise.

 

[dookie]

Im am living vicariously through your build-up.
This 450 seems like the bike we all wished we had 10 years ago.

 

[RobCrouch]

Page one and I wish I were younger...

 

[dookie]

Page one and I wish I were younger...

You are only as old as the throttle you twist.

There, I put it to you M’Lord

 

[dookie]

I mean, Bart is like what - 300 years old ?

And yet he is building something we’d all want to grab a coin and scratch the stars of a Scope girl’s picture

 

[Noneking]

Bart, I believe one has to remove exhaust to change oil? Also no way to check oil level between oil services? True?

 

[TVB]

From what I have seen there is an oil weep hole
So you can check it to confirm there is enough but let Bart confirm

 

[BuRP]

Bart, I believe one has to remove exhaust to change oil? Also no way to check oil level between oil services? True?

Yay & Nay.

Yes, to change the oil-filter you have to take off the silencer (2 bolts) and the midpipe (also 2 bolts) - really quick & easy.
To only change the oil the exhaust will stay where it is - and fwiw, the difference is 200ml of oil (1.8L with filter, 1.6L without).
Oh, also the bashplate (5 small bolts) needs to come off then but you knew that already.

And No, there's no 'standard' way to check the oillevel, and this is why the lads will give you a cabletie modded to do this with: open the fillerplug (allankey 6), dangle that cablietie in, and 'read' the level, same like a dipstick.



Yeah, I also would prefer an oil sightglass .... and Conrad is busy with this already: he's asked the factory for this, and the fun bit is that they actually listen!

 

[BuRP]

there is an oil weep hole

I also heard this but this is not true - so you'll have to 'dipstick' it.

 

[dookie]

I also heard this but this is not true - so you'll have to 'dipstick' it.

Mihimba style ?

 

[BuRP]

scratch the stars of a Scope girl’s picture

That works?
And you only tell me this now???????

Our friendship is now officially terminated, you don't give even the slightest of a damn!

 

[dookie]

Liksin Linda, bou jy net my droom bike klaar.

 

[dirtWarp]

Aftermarket fillerplug with integrated dipstick?

And then this, to not have to undo anything but the drain bolt?

 

[BuRP]

And then this, to not have to undo anything but the drain bolt?

Yip, a simple & effective solution.......... until it is damaged, which on an offroad bike won't be too long, and then the engine seizes. I did propose drilling a hole and mount a sight-tube, quite like on the XR650R, but the space available as well as the risk of damage (leaking!) goes a bit far....
Nah, let's wait for Kove to come up with a sightglass rather, and I don't mind to dip-check from time to time.

 

[Wayne]

Yay & Nay.

Yes, to change the oil-filter you have to take off the silencer (2 bolts) and the midpipe (also 2 bolts) - really quick & easy.
To only change the oil the exhaust will stay where it is - and fwiw, the difference is 200ml of oil (1.8L with filter, 1.6L without).
Oh, also the bashplate (5 small bolts) needs to come off then but you knew that already.

And no, there's no 'standard' way to check the oillevel, and this is why the lads will give you a cabletie modded to do this with: open the fillerplug (allankey 6), dangle that cablietie in, and 'read' the level, same like a dipstick.



Yeah, I also would prefer an oil sightglass .... and Conrad is busy with this already: he's asked the factory for this, and the fun bit is that they actually listen!

One thing about the Chinese. You ask, they listen, they do. We found the same with them with a new product the company I work for is bringing in.