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Thanks Bryan! I'll see you at the next one, hopefully sooner

My 1992 KLR650 wore out, so I bought this 2001 😄

I totaled my 2000 KLR & got a helicopter ride. Replaced it with an '05 KTM 450 because I was scared (at first) to get back on pavement. The KTM made me feel like Super Man in the same woods I used to ride my KLR. I HATE wrenching & missed the long maintenance intervals of the KLR & Off Road land gets harder & harder to find every year. The KTM sat in the garage while I was out ridding the '06 KLR. sold the KTM & still ride the KLR.

@@harryballzaky2674 yikes that's not the good type of helicopter ride. I have 2 KTM's and they are sure are fun to rip around in the woods, but yeah the forever dependable KLR is still great fun as long as you're okay with a slower pace and less extreme terrain. Ride on!

Sorry to hear you didn't have fun. I guess we're all a bit different, I have a blast on my KLR!

430 pound cycle & with suspension upgrades & the right set up it can be a hoot.... If your in good physical shape.

I think the smaller sprocket is a big deal. Makes things alot easier on the clutch hand! I should be out there on 3/19, see you there!

It’s been moved date to April 17th..

Same KLR still up to snuff? Dropped you a message on SBR and was just gonna try and pic some info but I will be at meeting spot on day of ride 👍

Thanks! I believe we did the "Mt Patterson long", but we skipped out on some of it, as it was getting pretty late (we arrived in Bridgeport very late in the afternoon). From memory and my recorded GPS tracks: It was a clockwise loop starting at lake Topaz, and we did Mt Patterson early in the ride, Belfort, some long gravel roads to get to Bodie, some excellent singletrack leaving Bodie, an old cemetery, Bridgeport, some pavement getting back to Topaz. Lots of great trails and some of it pretty challenging (on the big bike)

Yo Peter! I've had the 300 for about 14 months, loving it! A buddy just bought a new 200rr (and it has lots of extra goodies). It seems like an awesome bike, too! (I have some good video with him riding it, been meaning to share). You should bring one of those bikes down here so we can ride again!

It's 1 tooth smaller in the front from stock (I can't remember what stock is right now)

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I did not grab the branches for a lever, he was supposed to wedge the branches under the ATV as I lifted it a few inches to relieve the pressure on him. He decided to just go for it as I lifted the thing a little bit.

Yeah, I stopped and almost turned around, too because I thought I might be going the wrong way, but since there was a rider right behind me I motored on. I also didn't see any "W", so I felt a little better. That could have gone terribly wrong, glad it didn't! I hate back tracking!

Thanks!

The steel framed bike are the best enduro bikes! You don’t jet jarred as much!

this is my 2004 YZ250 that I've had about 5 years now (this bike is not going to get used much anymore, as I picked up a 2015 KTM 300XC a few weeks ago. I needed the electric start!)

Sorry, that info is top secret! Only thing I I can tell you it is the private property of a friend in the Santa Cruz mountains

Thanks for the comments. After having broken two vertebrae (sledding accident) and having herniated the disks in my back a few times, I was pretty worried about injuring my back again with this lift, it was heavy! (I think I remember looking up this model of quad to be over 750lbs). Just a few days ago was the first time since then I came face to face with one of these big quads (a 700lb "tracker" on the showroom floor of a Cabelas store). I tried to lift the front end using the convenient front bumper standing on nice flat ground. Nope. Didn't budge. (I can't imagine anyone missing a limb lifting this thing, that would be beyond studly)

not sure which area you mean. The video shows clips of many areas on a 31 mile ride. One of the spots is the "obstracross" track (sort of like an endurocross track) which is in the same area as the Lodge MX track. Another area is the Trials area, which is at the bottom of Long Canyon trail. These aren't hidden at all, but some of the other spots in the video might be hard to find

You mean that guy blitzing around on that KTM with the number 1 on the plate? It did kinda look like him. And he was kinda amazing to watch. Hmmm... you should ask him his name next time ;-)

When I bought the bike almost 5 years ago, it had 15/42 (+2 teeth over stock in back), and i've been running it ever since. Never felt the need to change it, and the chain and sprockets still haven't worn out! I wouldn't mind trying stock gearing, or +1, but not worth my time and money to mess with it.

Wow that is geared pretty tall since stock is 14/50. Mine is set up for trail riding as well with fly wheel weight and 18 inch rear wheel. When I bought mine used it came with 14/48 and I never changed it either. Only makes it 4% taller from factory since they say changing the front one tooth is about 7.2% ratio change and one tooth on rear is only 2%. Stock gearing I think would be fine I just wish they were 6 speeds. or at least a taller 5th like the newer YZ250x models.

I am guessing you meant 14/52

@@race2race1 oops! you are right 14/52. my memory failed me on the walk from my garage to the computer! The other thing I added was a wide ratio transmission (oem yamaha stuff, purchased through rocky mountain). It doesn't change 1st or 2nd, but does make 4th and 5th taller (I think it said 3rd was shorter). I wouldn't have spent all that money if it wasn't for my 4th and 5th gears being roached sometime after I bought the bike (5th was totally unusable), so as long as i'm replacing gears...

Cool thanks for the information I appreciate it.

Thanks! I bought the YZ about 4 or 5 years ago and it had the larger tank, 9oz flywheel weight, +2 teeth on rear sprocket, and a skid plate. I've slowly added an 18" rear wheel, v-force reeds, a magura hydraulic clutch, 4th and 5th gear were roached, so I replaced with a wide ratio gear set. I think that's it. Wish I could put an E-start on it!

Thanks! No, neither of my bikes have recluse. The CRF250x is all stock except for the lever which has more adjustability, and on my YZ I installed a Magura hydraulic unit (unfortunately, it only reduced the lever pull by maybe 5%? ) I look forward to some day getting a modern bike with a proper hydraulic clutch! But I don't think I will ever get a recluse (especially when I have an electric starter)

Ok thanks just thought they might of had one from the way they sound in some of the videos. I have a 07 Yz250 and a 07 cfr450x as well. I don't think I would like the recluse either. Maybe in another 10 or 15 years when I am in my 60s then all probably think about one LOL.

Thanks! It's a short but very challenging trail. For me this time the hardest part was lifting the damn bike pretty much overhead! (The week before it was cutting that fallen tree out of the way.)

Thanks!

haha funny Steve! You know i'm not fast, just too stubborn to give up. I plan to stay right here with the B's where you can't kick my butt anymore!

Thanks! (but I hope nobody's trying to learn anything from my lines, i'm actually a pretty slow B rider!)

Thanks! I do wonder if a trials tire would do okay in all the silt ruts, though, does it do ok? Donner is the only place i've ridden silt filled ruts, and only with a knobby. Is sharing in facebook just a link? That would be fine, I don't ever visit facebook so I don't know. Thanks for asking

@@OnTo1Wheel I haven't ridden in silt that bad often but I ride through soft snow. I've used a trials tire about 8 years now. Superb grip on hardpack/rocks & fine elsewhere. I'd say throttle control effects traction on steep hills either way. my 13/52 KDX will go up most stuff besides a super steep gravelly hill requiring 250/300 power. Thanks. Yeah, sharing to facebook is just a video screenshot & link to this video. I was going to share to a couple specific groups like Nevada County Woods Riders & Nor Cal OHV. 🖒

@@slyrbaby I did see a few trials tires in this race, but given the number of loose hills, it would have suffered on those. (And yeah, sharing is fine, thanks!)

@@OnTo1Wheel Righto. If you ride Foresthill, just a heads up, theres a ride & work thing on T5 on Nov17th at 830am for a few hrs. Edit: thanks, shared a link to your video on FB to Nor Cal OHV & NCWR.

@@slyrbaby thanks for the heads up! Wish I could have made it out for that, Foresthill is a blast! I like helping out when possible, too

Thanks! I just didn't want to stop! So much fun

thx!

thats pretty hard to answer as everybody has there own idea of what difficult might be. (Graham Jarvis, for instance, would call this trail trail easy!) The whole trail only took less than 12 minutes, and we were not pushing hard. There are no ledges over 12 inches. But there are many ledges, and many tight switch-backs. I'd probably call it a tough "intermediate" trail, or maybe and easy "expert" trail. I love this trail: I find it a little bit challenging and very picturesque! (I've only had the chance to ride it twice so far)

Thanks! This trail IS amazing, I highly recommend

thanks!