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Hell yeah. I’ll take the credit lol

That was a tough one. Just waiting for the temps to go back down

Thanks. For sure. New bike next year so I’m excited to see what I can do on it

I wish manufacturers would’ve just added at least two aluminum tubing rails on the door. They would be still extremely light and twice as strong

@@hardcoreenduro they should also have used epoxy and structural foam.

@@hardcoreenduro mine is decaying at the bottom. The luan, foam and outer skin. I'm thinking of just building a whole new core and moving the frame, using Azdel panels as the outer skin instead of luan and paper thin aluminum.

Thanks. It was a good whiskey. I always tell myself the bike can do it. The 450 is a beast.

@@hardcoreenduro I love that wide ratio trans tho so it gets me through a lot of stuff. Slipping the clutch and minimizing tire spin is key. Engine breaking on decline helps me out a lot to stay on the pegs and focus on that front tire. I only weight 186 with all gear on

Where I staged was right south of the first divide off of lavezzola rd. There isn’t a lot of parking space there. To trail head it’s about 2 miles. I went up sailor ravine rd to hit downieville river trail 10E02. That will take you up to chimney rock. None of the trails have direction sign on them but after riding the divides they looked like down hill runs. Very narrow and cliffy so watch out for head on traffic

Good info! Thank you very much

Sure that would be great

@@hardcoreenduro i sent him your link buddy, keep riding, and thank you for your service 🤘

Thanks. Trixie is a gluten for punishment. I like working on her too. Some people send their bikes off to a shop. I like working on my bike and enjoy my shop time. I definitely need to get better as a rider tho.

Ya I was a little rough on her. I had my up’s and downs. Some spots I hit really good. Other spots i was letting her fly hoping for the best. Towards the end my hands were just cramping too much I couldn’t open them up anymore. So had to call it.

Thanks. It was very nice to meet you. I hope to see you for the hard enduro series next year. Get that bike fixed and keep riding

Now you’re speaking my language. You’re a good rider I know you would do well on it. We need to get a ride together this fall.

Ya definitely gotta ride. I’ll keep in touch.

I ride a heavy 450 and I have a blast on it. Whatever you choose build your skills and force yourself to practice the small fundamentals. It will greatly improve your riding.

Thanks. Can’t wait for the next one

For a single race the main event of donner is harder. There’s just more obstacles. But as a race weekend I’d say KOM is harder as you have longer races. 5hr prologue and then 6hr main.

Ok thanks, badass videos!!!

Yes I’m doing it this year. I hurt my back last Sunday though tubing behind a boat on the lake. I don’t know how it will be feeling by this weekend. I hoping for the best.

@@hardcoreenduro I hear you stay out of the 4stroke class . Any reason?

The 4 stroke class treated like the As and pros in past races. So I would’ve had to do the pro lines. I’m not on that level yet. Intermediate is hard enough for me for a race. If I had all day I’d hit the pro lines but on a time cut off race I’m happy with the B or intermediate class

This race just had 2 loops. Each loop had 3 different test sections that you get timed on. There transfer sections in between the tests that you cruise on and you can take a break before you start your next test. Some guys take longer rests than others. Some guys just go straight into the next test race section. It’s up to you. They had a break between the first loop and the second loop. If your fast your actual ride time would easily be under 2 hours total. If you like me I was around 3hrs of ride time. This video doesn’t include my transfer sections or the waiting break I took to start the next test.

It’s been 2 years since I rode this trail. But looks like a big fire up there right now. I’m sure the will be closed right now. The borel fire. Contact forest department to be sure

I’d head over across the canyon to Shirley meadows There’s a fun single track up there that has a lot of flow to it called potato patch it’s 6500-7000 feet so a little cooler up there. Then north of that the bull run trail north of Alta sierra Slightly lower elevation but for mountain bikes only.

Thanks man

The square tubing was 1 1/2” x 1/4” thick aluminum I don’t know if all you hauler manufacturers are using the same dimension doors so I’d measure yours in a small sample spot to make sure the 1 1/2” square tubing will fit. Also your door will be heavier when finished. So either get stiffer hinge springs or make a system to raise it like I did. Now mine is still light enough to lift. But my wife wouldn’t be able to lift it on her own. It Takes some engineering as each trailer is different, but boy I sure love raising and lowering it with the push of a button.

@@hardcoreenduro thanks for the quick reply I can imagine how easy it is to open and close with the winch that modification is on the plan also where can I buy the tubing and hardware do you have the company name you bought the tubing from?

There are metal suppliers everywhere. Just look up a metal supplier near you. You’ll be able to get 20ft sticks of it or ask them to cut them for you. Should metal supply or iron supply Mine is a local store called Morgan slates metal supply But I guarantee you have a metal supplier near you

@@hardcoreenduro Thanks So much for your help I will check

They are on 2007 Wr250’s. I’m on a 2016 Wr450

Thx for getting back to me. If there's room to get in on a ride with you guys I'd like to join you 🤙

For sure. I like riding the hard trails if you’re into that email me at george@hardcoreenduro.com

Awesome. Yeah she’s big. But there’s bigger bikes out there. Guys are crazy out there these days. Really good riders too. Right I’ll say hi for sure. Just got new graphics in trixie she’s gonna be looking good for the race in

Thanks. Every time I use it I have a feeling of satisfaction and pride. It really works great. Was a lot of engineering involved but well worth it.

I don’t remember off the top of my head. I’ll check on the rig when I get a chance You’re talking about what I used to anchor the E track right?

I used 12-24 x1 1/2” self drilling metal screws

The best hard enduro riders in the world are competing in FIM competition, so they need a tire with the baby knobs. Michelin is great for that but gives up a lot of soft terrain performance compared to tires with more knob height.

@@OtisFlint extreme enduro is fim regulated only from last year. All the years before you could use any tire. But also there are many high level extreme races outside fim and still everyone uses michelin or similiar soft fim tire

They just announced it! 140 jx8 and a new 140 wide FIM style tire (kinda like Michelin extreme, Midas, ect)

Soon

What are you using for those conditions?

@@hardcoreenduro mitas 754 xt, regular ve33, at81 non ex.

Gummy tires in the California Mojave and Arizona Sonoran Deserts are a God send. For off camber, dry, decompose granite, and rocky ledges my set up is Golden Tyre 90/90 up front and the IRC VE33 S Gummy out back with Tubliss front and rear. My brother swears by the soft Nitro mouse up front. 👍

Even in mud I'd prefer the At81ex over the standard. As soon as you hit wet rocks n roots the standard is awful.

@@KaneSlayer414 I’ve run them back to back and the standard 81 defiantly bites better and holds corners better in mud than the ex. Ex outperforms it only in dry conditions or rocky conditions.

That’s awesome to hear! I wish we would have local clubs put on hard enduros Mammoth needs to put one on. I’ll have to look into that tire and mousse. Hope you have a great race at Donner

Thanks for the info. I’ll look into those

I’ve run the m5b a lot. It’s the best hill climb tire for same and soft dirt. The knobs on that are the biggest on any tire I’ve ever seen. That comes in a 140. It has a harder carcass with stiffer knobs. Great for sandy areas and muddy tracks. Hill climb areas like jawbone and bean canyon or Spangler There’s the ve33 and a ve33s. In the video I’m showing the ve33s tire. It’s same tread pattern as the ve33s just with softer rubber compounds. Only comes in a 110 tho. The knobs are not as big as the m5b. But still on the larger side of knobs sizes. I thinks it’s great for black diamond trails and prologues for races. Because it’s softer tho and depending how much wheel spin you use it will wear out faster than the regular ve33.

Man that’s like trying to listen to a debate from Joe Biden lol. Thanks for the info, I remember rich Larson saying that tire brands all have their own way of sizing. That’s very interesting I should get out a tape measure and make my own chart of what tires are what sizes do they are all the same scale

I’m running a vx 40 from irc in the front the 90/90 21. It’s a softer compound front tire. With a plushie mousse. It’s made for gripping rocks.

@@hardcoreenduro thanks 👍

@@CoBryan i run the irc vx30f and we ride rocky rooty trails, 90/90/21 as well, I love this front tire

Thanks. It’s up the kern river north of lake Isabela. It’s the right turn off just past ant canyon camp ground If you use onxoffroad it will be listed in there. It will be very hot this time of year so start early

@@hardcoreenduro Thank you!

That was a fun race. Probably one of the best loop 1’s

Wish you could’ve made it there.

That’s your tax dollars at work right there

It’s a 2.1 gal tanks. Just stock. Good for 50 miles

Thanks I appreciate that. I miss San Diego. I was stationed down there 5 years. Your buddy must have had a great time blazing new trails.

No it’s an old 2007 wr250. It was a great starter bike. Still is a great starter bike.

Sure go ahead

It was. Fun riding through the trees. Very Different from all the desert riding

Yes we rode right by rag dump. I’ll have to ask him but I’m sure he does he rides that area a lot. It was a great ride.

@hardcoreenduro I have to tell how exclusive that area is up there. The group of gentlemen associated with Ragdump I would consider the father's of hard enduro. Most tràils the locals know are intermediate level, but the location of the best and most challenging are known by only a few. I've had the chance to ride up there about a dozen times. It's my favorite place to ride and most fun I've ever had on a dirt bike

It’s a great spot out there. Wish I didn’t live so far away.

It’s non stop learning. You learn what you can survive with to get back to the truck I’ll have to have a short vid on what I’ve learned to pack

@@hardcoreenduro Yes, that's what we were hoping for! thanks for your input and videos.

Nice video bro what’s the name of the place and want to try it or we can go ride with you…riding rubicon this coming sat maybe you’ll like to ride with us

Oh man you’re doing rubicon. Be ready for a butt kicking ride. This area doesn’t have a name really it’s just north of oroville off the 70. If you get an off-road map. It’s north of pulga Cross road of Dixie and concow is where we staged. The trails aren’t marked so I don’t have a trail number for them. If you like rubicon there’s another trail called high lakes that is similar that starts by the chaparral guard station

@@hardcoreenduro not familiar with those area hahaha maybe you could let us tag along with you next time when you do ride hard enduro stuff if you don’t mind

It’s hot. Cold beer on the way

When is it usually ready to ride? I’d like to try that trail but would like to ride with someone that knows it. Hermit valley is another fun trail I like to ride but probably not hard enough to train for donner

It’s just north of pulga . Stage is cross roads of Dixie and concow. Ride is to the north on unmarked trails.

Horse Canyon is closed to OHV now.. due to off trail riding according to Ranger.

@@thursmedia can you share the specifics/directions on this ride up by Oroville?

@@graypt3493no idea, don’t know the area.