We are still going to wheelie pass you

@NINJA-yh9md

Жыл бұрын

Or Endo past.

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Reported for cyberbullying 😂😂😂

Another great video, you are right these bikes are great out of the box.

Goos vid.. im excited to see it on the track..

Excellent review! Keep the videos coming. Just picked up the same bike for racing at Loudon NH with NEMRR.

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and congrats on your new SMR! We have a few folks that race them in CMRA down here as well. Good luck with your season!

Can’t wait for more content on the 450

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

thanks Frank!

thx for this video this helped me alot

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Really glad you enjoyed it, thanks for leaving a comment as well!

Looks so badass

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

thanks John, it is an absolute beast!

Fun little ripper

How reliable is the bike ? Did you to do topend maintenance?

Great addition.

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you!!!

I would recommend getting a cartilage kit for the front forks because it will be more consistent than the air forks

@vtranmoto

5 ай бұрын

I’ve heard that from a lot of folks, definitely something for me to look into. Thank you!

Dude how did I miss this! So jealous 🤩

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! You gotta come down to speedsportz sometime and take the 450 out. On a kart track it feels like a Superbike on the big track 😈

@CubanRider

Жыл бұрын

@@vtranmoto if only it wasn't 3.5 hours away 🥲

wow

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

👊

im turning 18 soon, and im saving up money to a 450, but i dont know what yo buy tho. Either a 450 EXC or a 450 SMR. If you have something out of experience you can say which is maybe better? im going to do tonns of wheelies and drive around with friends and i do have a Aprilia SX 125, but the fork oil seals have broken two times now, becuase of the wheelies. So i dont know which of the two bikes that i want, soo you got a recommendation?

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Hey man! That’s exciting! It totally depends on what type of riding you want to do. The SMR is track only - like it literally doesn’t have lights or license plate to be ridden anywhere else but the track. Tbh, if I were your age and young again (lol) I’d go for the EXC and do some trails and dirt riding. (1) fun, (2) way cheaper than road racing/track, and (3) you’ll learn a lot of riding skill that you can always take to road racing/track later in life. It’s very very hard going from road racing/track to dirt, but easier to go the other way around!

Sweet bike and great vid! I race these (now 23 fs450) both on kart tracks (smec, nemm) and road race (NEMRR) reach out if you have any questions. One thing of note. No one runs the TC because it's too intrusive and actually lowers HP when turned on. (All the time, even with no slip defected) also practice launches with launch control because although it works well many people accidentally shut it off (closing throttle after activation) and loop out on the grid thinking it's still on

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much for the tips! Really appreciate it. For the big track what do you run gearing wise? I'm looking forward to trying it out on our track out here.

@jameswalters9311

Жыл бұрын

@@vtranmoto 16/40 is the tallest gearing available for the new bikes (so far) and I'm not sure yet if anyting taller would physically fit. (I need to do some more measuring) because of the new transmission gear ratios and crankcase design this is slightly lower than what was achievable on the 22 bikes. (16/39.5 would be mathematically comparable to my 22 fs450) this would get you a real life top speed of about 108mph. These bikes at speed are a very different experience. They move/wobble a lot! I also have tricks for that too that I could share.

@ShockTech326

Жыл бұрын

Are these SM's terrifying at 100+ MPH from the wobbling? Any concern of engine overheating and/or failure? I've been considering one for AHRMA.

@jameswalters9311

Жыл бұрын

@@ShockTech326 they're not terrifying but you definitely have to learn to "ride the wave". They are a ton of fun and turn in so quick it's shocking. You can also brake 2-3 markers deeper than a sport bike. On a technical "big track" they dominate. But on more open flowy stuff they will not hang. There was one local guy at Loudon winning middleweight (vs R6) on a 450 motard. No overheating issues. We get about a 100 hours out of the motor with a 50 hour top end refresh.

@jameswalters9311

Жыл бұрын

A steering damper is a must for big tracks. Scotts top of bar mount works the best. (Gotta side mount solo2) (Turn the damper all the way down for karts tracks)

Idle seems really high have you touched it? or do the smr come with higher idle than regular 450

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Bone stock, haven’t done anything to it, I’m not familiar with other 450s. But next time I’m out there with the guys I’ll take a closer listen to theirs.

xe đẹp quá ạ, tiếc là ở Việt Nam giá cao quá và cũng không street legal được, phải độ exc-f 450 qua

@vtranmoto

7 ай бұрын

cảm ơn bạn! EXC-f 450 thực sự rất tốt. Bạn chỉ cần thay bánh xe, lốp bánh, và suspension. Motor hai xe rất giống nhau.

Which store in Houston did you get it from? So far the closest I've found is in Oklahoma.

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

WildWestMotoplex, they only had one I believe. TJ’s Cycles in Austin had better pricing on a FS450 and 450 SMR, so you may want to check with them!

What's happening with the Moto3? Rumours its gone 😢 was so cool to see someone actually tracking it!

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

It’s still there! I’m just flip flopping because I haven’t had much bandwidth to ride it. Only done about 57 miles since I’ve gotten it and this season is super focused on the RC8C. :( not sure what to do here, I don’t really strive to be a collector with dozens of bikes sitting around in a shed somewhere.

Ngl I'm more jealous of the 450 than the rc8c. It's the prefect second bike next to my 890adv.

@houjous5131

Жыл бұрын

Take a sub for that carbon.

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you 🙏 the 450 is definitely a stupid amount of fun that’s for sure!

Where did you get the number plate from?

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

212 Decals, they do a great job, they do all of my bikes decals and graphics kits (like the winter livery on my carbon RC8C): facebook.com/212Decals. Shoot Dirk a message and tell them I sent ya!

What would you get husky or ktm supermoto in North Texas

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

great question, KTM actually owns Husqvarna and GasGas. For the 450 supermoto class, the KTM 450 SMR and Husqvarna FS 450 are identical machines. So the recommendation is to pick your favorite color and full send!

@ddbb6721

Жыл бұрын

@Viet Tran linkage on Husqvarna vs no linkage on KTM I am thinking Husky not sure just yet

Are you selling the moto3?

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been flip flopping for a few weeks >.< just looking at my 2023 season I’m focusing entirely on the RC8C and when I’m not on the big track I’ll be at the kart track on the 450. I hate the idea of a bike just sitting there collecting dust (I don’t aspire to collect). So I’ve been going back and forth. Our club series doesn’t really have a class for the Moto3 either.

Woudl you sell those rims and tires ? If not. Can you PLEASE give me the specs on rims and tires ?

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Hey man, not selling the rims, but here is the size: Front wheel 16.5”, tire size: 125/60 Rear wheel 17”, tire size: 165/65 It comes with Metzler K1 supermoto tires 👍

what happened to that rc8c

@vtranmoto

5 ай бұрын

I’ve got something else on the way :)

I am deciding between Husky or KTM Supermoto

@Kawasaki10rr

Жыл бұрын

They're the same bike, KTM owns Husqvarna so you're just choosing between the name and color.

Id like to get one of these and then put plates on it

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Would be super fun if you ride twisty roads. The SMC 690 would be a bit better for highways to get to the twisty roads. Both are super fun in the corners 👊

@Kawasaki10rr

Жыл бұрын

@@vtranmoto well I live in a ruralish area so there's alot of twisty country roads. Do you have to do alot of maintenance with this bike like other 450s?

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

@@Kawasaki10rr yes unfortunately, the 450 motors if you ride them hard, oil change every 3-4 hours. In the past I had 690 for twisty roads as well as Hypermotards which are bigger bikes, but still pretty playful in the country roads.

@Kawasaki10rr

Жыл бұрын

@vtranmoto ahh that sucks, maybe I'll just stick with the drz400sm cause I don't feel like changing the oil that often

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

@@Kawasaki10rr if you're street riding mainly, you can't lose with the DRZ man!

How much oil can I put in my ktm smr 450?

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

1.2L of oil, but check the sight glass always.

@yeisonadolfoocampo982

Жыл бұрын

@@vtranmoto Thank you very much friend, I love your videos!

Want to know how its launch control works?

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Will take the bike to the track this weekend and try it out!

@satio800324

Жыл бұрын

@@vtranmoto Looking forward to your sharing 👍

where can I get a neon COTA light?

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

Peter made it as a personal project for his garage. I believe you can find similar things on Etsy though!

@ricflores8692

Жыл бұрын

@@vtranmoto Thanx. I'll take a look. I like to ride COTA every chance I get maybe I will see you around. I subscribed.

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

@@ricflores8692 thanks so much! I will likely be at the Aprilia day after MotoGP, that was my favorite COTA event last year.

@ricflores8692

Жыл бұрын

@@vtranmoto yep. I’m all sighed up:))

Now you need a rc390

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

I've got the KTM Moto3 :D no need for a 390 hehe

@NINJA-yh9md

Жыл бұрын

@@vtranmoto as long as it's a ktm then you can stay in the ktm fanboy clup.

Is it street legal

@vtranmoto

Жыл бұрын

It isn’t, but I’ve seen guys convert them for street use 👍