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@@tannermangum_611 dude no way! From what I remember you hit that section clean each time but got hung up once, that was probably it. I was surprised how common chain derails were on that obstacle

@ yeah, I made it through decent on the umora race. The Fasst 440 was the one that I got messed up at

@ nice. It’s a cool race, bummed I could’nt race it. But took advantage of getting work point while I’m getting over this injury

@@eastman922 yeah good idea

@@tannermangum_611you race Primm this last weekend?

@@bradsowards89 that’s rough, Dude we’ve all been there though. I fell off the balance beam in cedar city by last year and had to rebuild the engine. I bet it happened trying to squeeze in between both tractor tires at the end of the section. As long as you got away with no injuries it’s all good!

@@eastman922 yep exactly. I have it on my RUclips channel second loop. I kicked the gear shifter straight and sent it lol

@ that’s what’s up. Whatever it takes to get back in it 🤘

@@LucasStanois I upgraded the battery to an anti gravity right when I bought it. I’m not sure how it starts with the stock battery. This was the only time it’s ever done this either racing or play riding. I’m thinking there was enough tension on the drive train and not enough clutch engagement to start in gear. I normally start in 2nd. If you find a good deal on a 24’ it’s worth saving money, I really like mine. That being said I will most likely sell it this fall or next when the new bikes are on sale, just to have a fresh machine. I really like the bike overall

@ Awesome - thanks for the reply!

@@LucasStanois no problem, good luck!

@GabrielBurns-jh9so it was sick watching 100’s of bikes come through.

@GabrielBurns-jh9so he did great. It was a tough 90 min sprint

@@kevinhawkins7494 went off the track and activated torpedo mode 😂

@@cannonsmith184 I think you’d be impressed with the Yamaha. I haven’t ridden a newer 450fx. I would love to try one. From friends that I’ve ridden with that own one say that it has more power than you need. I had a buddy sell his ‘23 450fx and bought a ‘24 250fx. Seems like you can detune it pretty good from what I’ve seen. I’d be interested trying that. Kincaid Pavich just came out with a video and he tried a ‘25 and really liked it. As for me it’s pretty rare I wish I had more power on the 250.

@ yeah I definitely don’t need the 450 power but would be hopeful we could tame it down a bit. I saw that video with Kincaid and BeRad, that area is where I do a lot of my riding actually here in Phoenix. Seems like the 250 would be better suited for it in general but I ride some sandy areas too and I’m used to having the 250 two stroke power. I’m 190 no gear so I get apprehensive the 250f power would get sapped, I’ve seen your videos though and it seems okay, just don’t want to be revving it out like crazy. Idk man, they’re all great but I’m chasing more stability in general

@ I’m 185ibs. So we’re pretty close. I think the power is more usable in general on the 250, especially on singletrack. I recently had surgery on the collarbone so decided to get the suspension done while I had some downtime. Stoked to try that out. I have a couple more sand videos from Knolls I need to work on. My last ride I think showcases how capable the 250fx is in the sand. If I was more fit and a better rider I would probably favor the 450, but for me and where I’m at I don’t see a need for one. You’ll definitely find the stability you’re looking for with the Yamaha. That’s the first thing I noticed compared to my last two KTMs

@@eastman922 that’s exciting! Did you have stock springs or go up a spring rate when you got the bike initially? I’m like you, not a pro but I’m fit enough to do a 2 hour race but I get nervous the 450 would ride me. I only am considering it for longevity purposes and less maintenance haha but seems like these 250fx bikes are solid

@ I’m on stock springs, just adjusted the valving. I went with the Alpine XC reds cone valves. They will allow the suspension to stay plush initially but are progressive and hold up on the bigger hits. I haven’t ridden with them yet so can’t wait to try them out. Good news is these Yamahas hold their value, so I’m sure you could go either way and switch if you felt like you had to

@MasonR-c4p I’ve been liking the 4T recently for most of my riding

Yes

Four strokes suck

Why are you flexing one dollar bills bro you ride a KAYO

@@125fgoon-e3x two strokes are pretty awesome

Some would argue they’re the overall king of everything, off road, enduro, MX, hare scrambles, etc.

@eastman922 Yea they nice or both are nice 2 an 4

@@kinglucci5352ideally it’d be nice to have one of each. My last couple have been 4t and really like them for most riding scenarios

@eastman922 Yea hopefully Yamaha makes a 300 2T an a 350F that would be amazing

@ I think that would be cool. If KTM goes away, which might not happen, but if it were to… that would be a good space to fill for Yamaha. I’d buy one

@@Country-k3q it’s a banger!

@@TheDailyKnife009 especially with the snappy action and thin handle. A button would be sweet. I think it’s cool how lightweight they were able to make this thing. Overall a nice design. It’s one I’m not mad about adding to the collection for sure

@ yeah for me what completely killed me wanting this particular model was the price. $400 seems unreasonable for these compromises.

@ although I could see it being a great knife overall

@@TheDailyKnife009 this one was a gift which makes it acceptable! I’m with you about the price, It’s hard to justify that much for any knife really. Although a Reiff F5 would be tempting. I will say for what you pay for the Auto Fact, the construction and feel is amazing.

@@TheDailyKnife009💯

@@maseb9985 goes together so good

@@NICKDOG154 🔥

@@motozz8258 hell ya! I actually think about this ride all the time. Something about the first ride that’s special. Out of the box this bike is fantastic, just had the suspension valved tuned for me, stoked to install it and give it a rip. These KYB’s stock felt much better than the WP suspension I had on other ktms.

@@eastman922 Great stuff , you know i never see anyone online who can ride well like yourself , but not use the stock clickers once run in . Or WP for 10 years it appears a revival is just the go to straight up because WP has needed fixs i call it after riding plenty of them ? Spring rates i get if needed i get it and valving to match but i fit in to the stock spring rate which is great to test stock. Anyway that riding spot is so good and looks like super good fun .

@@joshuapatrick8999 it does have a half stop. I’ll post the link as a comment

@@IRideDirtbikes105v no it was 2024 USRA Open B champ Kole Edgar

@ oh ok

@ would’ve been awesome if it was someone you knew though

@ yeah for sure

@@millerpb yes that would’ve helped a lot. For me a saw the ribbon and a trail, which normally you tend to follow, and turns usually have an arrow… so I kept going straight down the hill. It was a good lesson for me though, to really pay attention. Sometimes you get caught up in the hustle and go the wrong way. The next loop they had a worker there and they roped off that trail. Would’ve been nice the first loop! lol

@@josephnye9551 that’s a sick bike. Cool how they have a works edition for the 250 now.

@ yea wish I had the money for one lol I just started riding in march got a 2024 CRF 150rb now I’m ready for a 250

@@josephnye9551 nice! Dirt bikes are the best. My buddy has a 150r and that’s a fun bike to ride. 250’s are awesome for just about anything you want to ride. I’m on a yz250fx right now

@@Jacobwilson61 I like the suspension much better on the Yamaha. I also like the handling better. The KTM never felt as stable or planted as this one does. The 350 motor is pretty awesome, pulls more than the 250. The biggest downside to the 350 for me at least, was its ability to punish you if you didn’t ride it correctly in whatever situation you were in. Something to do with that year’s chassis and engine characteristics made it fun and playful but also twitchy and sensitive to terrain. It liked to be ridden in the low-mid rpms. This yz250fx handles most situations about the same, making it very predictable. Both are great bikes but for me and my fitness level I can race the 250 a lot harder for longer. I even saw my lap times decrease dramatically, proving to myself that I’m faster on the 250 in general. Not the shortest answer but hope my experience helps.

@@eastman922 i feel like the 350 would help you also be faster becaseu of having more speed you are looking for that on the 250 and riding harder to get that speed

@ that may be true in some scenarios. What comes to mind is flat open stuff, long uphill sandy sections, things like that. For the most part they feel pretty comparable. I found that most of the speed comes from carrying momentum and cornering rather than HP from the throttle

@@millerpb this is from the GoPro hero 13. I want to try out the Ace pro 2 sometime

@@EthanMace-b9v Warner valley, by St. George.

@@millerpb my buddy came down from Montana and raced it. One of my favorites of the year. It’s all on private property too.

@@eastman922 If you don't mind, I'm getting the Hero 13 and want to know your settings. Here in CA we cant wear a GoPro on our helmets...thx!

@@BMXBROS463 thanks man, I appreciate it!

@@mathiewfoisy1455 I used two of the the Oxbow Maverick flashlights. Link in the description. They are usb rechargeable and use GoPro mounts. I already had a GoPro handlebar mount so that made it easy to place on the handlebar. It was definitely brighter in person, the camera doesn’t pickup the spill from the beams very well.

@ ight thanks man!

@@mathiewfoisy1455 no problem, I plan on more night rides once it’s not below freezing here

It’s definitely gotten expensive. Trying to race a series costs a lot. It’s not something I can easily walk away from though.

@@xxshiftlockxx it’s pretty cool, I’d do it again. AF at night would be sweet. Scott is a nice guy and fun to ride with. I might add another handlebar flashlight if I were to go again.

@eastman922 it was fun. Ya, I only have the stock light on my bike and I could not see well at all. I gotta figure out something better before I do another night ride.

@ I was using the oxbow lights off Amazon. They seemed to work well and lasted the 1.5 hours of riding at least.

@@Jaxson_riley I wish I could say that I can scrub hard and it’s a non issue but that’s not in my skill set lol

@@LiamJepperson-c7w me too, it’s a good time

It’s different but kinda awesome

@@Tastewithnewdrinks thank you! I appreciate it.

@@Mxracer22 nice, I have a video of a can-am jumping in the sand dunes from last year. I’m on a Yamaha 250fx and the other guys is on a KTM 250 I believe

@@Jacobwilson61 it has 6 gears. I’d say it can get about 45miles on a tank, depends on conditions and riding style. I’ve done some longer desert races and haven’t had an issue with fuel, as long as I’m topping off at the pits. Thanks for watching dude, it’s a blast to be on a course like this. I’ve got 35ish hours so far on the machine and it’s been incredible. Only time will tell with longevity but so far my body is less reliable than the bike lol

@@cannonsmith184 thanks brotha. I did this same race in January and was 50 seconds faster per lap this time. Stoked on that. They had a Yamaha demo day this last weekend in mesquite, I’m sure they’ll have one close to where you’re at, at some point. Then you could try a 250fx. For these style of races this bike is ideal for me. There were a few instances where I wish it had a little more power, to make up for my lack of skill lol like in the rollers and the uphill jump into the Offroad section. I’ve slowed the shutter speed down a bit to add a little motion blur, it makes the video look more life like in my opinion

@@eastman922 Great improvement for sure! Man I've been asking the dealers here (Phoenix) if there are ride days scheduled but nothing yet, will definitely do that though if one is close. My desert is fairly similar to UT so a 250FX would be sweet down here. Currently on a EX250 GasGas with a TSP head/tune. Thanks for the heads up on the GoPro settings. I love the motion blur, it's really well done. Going to have to copy you!

@@cannonsmith184the thing I appreciate is the smooth linear power you get on the 250fx. It won’t tire you out as fast as a hard hitting 2T or 450. I went down a tooth in the rear and the power feels great. If you’re ever in Utah or at the Mesquite track I don’t mind letting you try out the bike

@@panic-revv85 not the best way to do it, he was definitely fast in the off road sections. We battled for a couple miles

@@jacobivey319 dude it was so fun. The sand was super loamy and the track was perfect

@@cannonsmith184 right now, for the type of riding I’m doing, yes!

@@utahmulies there was a lot of people who rushed over to help him out. Hope he’s doing alright!

@ yep. The Moto community is awesome. Besides a little concussion and being sore he’s fine. I got watching one of your other videos from the Knolls a few weeks ago and I’m in that video too. Towards the end. You guys came riding passed our trucks and I was on a YZ250 2 stroke turning around to bail off on of those dunes. Kinda funny.

@@utahmuliesglad he’s doing good. That’s pretty crazy we happen to be at two places at the same time. Knolls is a good time

Maybe I’ll try that out, it’s always been on the right side for me. Don’t want to find myself hitting the kill switch by mistake haha

Bunker hill is awesome. The off road sand section for the GP’s is really cool too

@eastman922 yea that's my fav part

@@RealSaItlake that and sending this step up is the best

@@eastman922 oh yeah, went there today actually best ever

@ jealous, I usually ride there twice a year, Friday MX practice then the Grassroots GP on Saturday. Tomorrow I’ll be at Mesquite

@@leonardobonjour5529 definitely made the power more linear

@@nickwukmir9853 yes I’ll be 30 soon. It definitely takes longer to recover but man can’t stop

@eastman922 I'm 67 ride yz250f still ripen Glenhelen is my home vet track good and safe. Hammer Nutrition helped me alot call em strength is everything ride 4 hrs aweek on road bike.

@@nickwukmir9853 nice I’ll be trying out Glen Helen this coming year, It’s part of the WORCS series I’ll be racing

@eastman922 Great get your suspension done that will make a big difference.

@@nickwukmir9853that’s on my to do list for sure

@@PotatoSkinzChompz I have a lot of fun here. It’s called Mountain West MX. I have a video with the whole track layout, it’s an awesome track

@ Thanks! I watched the video, I agree it looks super fun for sure!

@ hard not to have a good time on the bike

@@ridendrive I usually stage at the corral’s

Such a good time riding here. Thanks for watching! Glad you like the footage

Ouch. That sucks. It’s one you can’t really over jump but definitely don’t want to come up short or you bounce a long ways. I really like that track, it’s pretty forgiving. It was an awesome weekend to ride! Thanks for watching dude

I was there to was it the beta?

@@lukedeputy4957hopefully the guy is doing alright. Rip beta

Pic or it didn’t happen

@@alexxela21846 I have little experience with the 350 on track, but the 250 wins in my opinion. It stays in the ruts and handles really good. There are some cases where I would like some more pulling power on the uphill sections but overall I’m happy on the 250. I am playing with the gearing a bit to see if I can get a little more top speed. This yz has plenty of torque down low