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I only used one once and it was on a borrowed bike so I can't really say for sure if it helped. Really all I need is some suspension tuning, to help keep the weight off the front a little better, it'd cost less too.

It's a 2019 350 exc-f. Only performance mod is a exhaust endcap, everything else is for protection like skid plate and radiator guards. Its a dual sport so the flywheel might be heavier than like the 350 xc-f, and the engine is choked down alot and probably tuned different, it definitely has a lot less high end power, but it likes to tractor at low rpms better. I personally love it, but as with anything it comes down to personal preference as well as getting used to the setup you have. I raced my dad's 2018 350 xc-f a few times before I got mine, and at the time really liked that setup, but since getting used to my bike I hopped back on his once and didn't feel as comfortable on it. I also raced a crf 150r for a few years, completely stock, and those bikes do not tractor at all, easy to stall, and love high rpms. I looked into getting flywheel weights but didn't. Rode that bike at the Rev limiter most of the time and learned to make it work for desert racing and i learned some hard enduro techniques for riding on rocks and logs with that bike. Since changing bikes my riding style has changed too, I hardly find the Rev limiter anymore.

Thanks, and thank you for making such a fun course, I liked it alot, the canyon was alot of fun. I kinda scared myself at the end of the sand wash and almost went down hard, still can't believe I didn't, but I love when good fast sections like that are included in a race.

@@Shultzchet I'm glad somebody liked it. I got a couple of "F.U."s from a few folks, but my wife was working the finish and she reported that most people seemed to actually like it.

Thanks! It was almost 10 minutes between the starts.

@@Shultzchet that makes you about 8 minutes faster, whew!

It scared the shit outta me too.

@@Shultzchet 🤣my bad

To be fair I started the 7th lap at about 11:15, I think I just missed being lapped by the leaders.

Yeah it was edited, otherwise it would have been a hour and a half video, I had to cut it down and try and pick the better sections, but as far as video stabilization or color correction it is unedited. The race itself was probably at least 35 to 40 miles, so this video probably showed about 10 to 15 miles of riding

It was pretty brutal, the whoops were massive, and they were killing me on the dual sport bike. I'm amazed I held off some of the expert riders for as long as I did at the beginning there.

If I kept going forward it would have been at least ten minutes before I got to another person with a radio, this way it took less than one, and less than five for the medical crew to show up. I stayed off the trail when I could and tried to make myself visible.

Yeah, you were tough to pass that first time, then you passed me on that downhill the second loop and I stayed with you until the tunnel but then the heat was starting to get me, that next loose rocky uphill I fell and was having a hard time getting going again.

​@@Shultzchet Just got to 35:03 right as you replied to my comment, trippy haha! That line I took to the left was kind of a gnarly drop! & it was a hot ass day. I started to really kind of get hit with that with about 10 miles left. Stoked I started figuring out how to ride with the flat front though, I always liked to run it pretty low but damn that was tough in the rocks xD

You ridin a 450f? 350f?

@@DirtBikes_MathGarden yeah, right there I just melted my new pants and burnt my leg, everytime I get new pants I immediately melt them on the exhaust, it's super annoying.

@@DirtBikes_MathGarden 350, the exc, so the muffler is really plugged up and the pipe gets even hotter than a normal 4 stroke.

You were doing pretty good to, me and you were going about the same speed right there and then I had to step out of my comfort zone to pin it to pass you, I was a bit worried I cut you off.

@@Shultzchet thanks man! And that was a clean pass! All good, I’ll have to come say hi next time I see you on the line, happy trails!!

Thanks!

Thanks!

Usually the leaders do it in just under an hour, I Usually do it in about an hour and a half, it can sometimes take people 4 plus hours, but most people finish in less than 3 hours. Here's a link the the results page, www.moto-tally.com/d37/desert/Results.aspx

@@Shultzchet Thank you. The vid is awsome! I'm going to set my goal to finish the 1st loop in 2 hrs.

@@BlackRhyno17 good luck and have fun

I just showed up with it on my helmet, I had the stuff for a chest mount in my backpack incase they said something, but they didn't. It's also how I got away with an orange number plate for two years even though a white background is required. Insignificant rules like this im just going to break until an official tells me otherwise, I mean it's not like it's an illegal part on my bike thats improving its performance.

@@Shultzchet awesome man agree 100 %. Didn’t know if they were actually checking or not. Sounds like out of sight out of mind. Thnx bud

@@Shultzchet Orange backgrounds are a lot faster than white ones. The flat tire was karma for the orange background.:) Joking, these races are for fun. I have had guys stop in the middle of a race to get my bike off of me after a crash. Desert riders, good people.

@@randerson7761 damn, this was my first race back on the white background though. Yeah, alot of desert racers are good people, check out Forildo Fanatics, me and him both post videos of the races and have been mentioning each other when we see the other in our footage. Check out his video of the Invaders hare and hound, shortly after the start there was a guy that went down and in his video you can see me riding backwards to get one of the flaggers that have a radio to call it in, then I waited with the down guy until help arrived.

Under the visor.

That little honda 150 only tops out at like 60mph, and you gotta really scream it to get there. Its loud for a little bike. That and I'm not maxing it out because I cant see and dont know what's coming and it's got little wheels and a short wheelbase so it's pretty unstable so if I catch a bump I wasnt expecting it could go south quick.

Thanks

Oops just noticed. Those are some Efficient looking Pro Taper bars! What a great design!🏁😁

I just rewatched the video for the first time in a few years, and damn that thing does sound like a two stroke. That was my old honda 150.

It's all good, makes for a good video. Besides people would rather watch crashes then an hour of an amateur rider.

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