Vilaishima
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Mine is a Chinese one built in Italy, not an Austrian one built in China. Does that count?
My Kove 450 Rally February 2024
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No, only Nuru 300's allowed to compete.
Or 300 Geisha's, a whole lot better then.......
Or 300 Geisha's, a whole lot better then.......
@Vilaishima & me went for a ride today, starting a bit late due to other commitments.
We did the Kanaal Roads starting from Harties, then on to Beestekraal where we had a brunch, and from there we took the other Kanaal roads back home-ish.
Rolf had not been there yet so this all was new to him, he brought his SWM300.
We met at the Wimpy @ Engen @ the crossroads just past the tunnel/damwall.
On the way to there I noticed a better response of the engine now due to the larger rear sprocket.
It lifts the front a bit easier, and the 6th Gear now is a proper gear instead of an overdrive... at 100kph the engine spins 6000rpm and all is dandy, in fact I now hook 6th when poerpoering at a lot lower speeds also - so @FredK , if I were you I'd get a 53T sprocket, plus then also a new chain of course.
I didn't take many pics but if one hasn't been along the Kaal Roads yet one has to stop a few times....
At Beestekraal we had a brunch, and going back the SWM needed petrol to make it home, a 7L tank is a bit small....
We rode the Kanaal road back, direction Brits, but this now seems to end in a farmland... so we rode the big roads back.
Was a lekker day!
We did the Kanaal Roads starting from Harties, then on to Beestekraal where we had a brunch, and from there we took the other Kanaal roads back home-ish.
Rolf had not been there yet so this all was new to him, he brought his SWM300.
We met at the Wimpy @ Engen @ the crossroads just past the tunnel/damwall.
On the way to there I noticed a better response of the engine now due to the larger rear sprocket.
It lifts the front a bit easier, and the 6th Gear now is a proper gear instead of an overdrive... at 100kph the engine spins 6000rpm and all is dandy, in fact I now hook 6th when poerpoering at a lot lower speeds also - so @FredK , if I were you I'd get a 53T sprocket, plus then also a new chain of course.
I didn't take many pics but if one hasn't been along the Kaal Roads yet one has to stop a few times....
At Beestekraal we had a brunch, and going back the SWM needed petrol to make it home, a 7L tank is a bit small....
We rode the Kanaal road back, direction Brits, but this now seems to end in a farmland... so we rode the big roads back.
Was a lekker day!
Vilaishima
Race Dog
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Thanks Bart. Was an awesome day out!
BiG DoM
Grumpy Mutt
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This was quickly mounted to the cush drive - lookie below.
It all looks and feels sterling stuff, and this is one thing what sets the Kove apart from the 500 - comfort!
Maybe I'm getting old now, or soft - or both, whatevs, but I like it
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Anyway, more to follow, dinnertime now for me.....
Who sells these locally? (JT TwinStar rear sprockets)
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I obviously got mine from Offroad Cycles Dom, no idea who else sells them because it was the first time I saw it.
Phone them?
Phone them?
BiG DoM
Grumpy Mutt
I obviously got mine from Offroad Cycles Dom, no idea who else sells them because it was the first time I saw it.
Phone them?
Thanks - I am in need of some abuse
I believe we will ride in Nam together in June
Really looking forward to it.
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Found this nice video on YouTube, "Why Chinese Bikes Suddenly Became Good - The KOVE & CFMOTO Story" :
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