Pike State Forest Dual Sport Riding on the XT225 (with XT250, DRZ400, and EXC300)
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Here's a fun Dual Sport riding trip we took to the Pike State Forest APV Trails in south-central Ohio. We rode out there from Cincinnati, with me on the Yamaha XT225 and Tony on his DRZ400SM. Once there we met up with a great group on two XT250s, another DRZ, and a KTM 300EXC. They trails were perfect for a variety of skill levels, lots of APV friendly dual track with little challenging sections off to the side. We're looking forward to the next ride!
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Thanks for the ride, Jimmy.
The fact that you're still managing to provide content is really appreciated.
Stay Safe
Regards from S Africa
Clive
Thanks for the shout out, Clive! I hope all is well in South Africa. I'm actually hoping to work on another video later today...
Thank you for sharing your ride with us.. Love the XT225!!
Thanks, Les. It's always great to hear from another XT owner!
Nice! Been out there multiple times! In fact was just out last week with my newly acquired 2023 XT 250. It’s about an 1:30 ride from my house, so I nice little adv ride. Bought some new tires, so will prob head back out this weekend. I need to hit more of Wayne though.
Gidday mate.
Great to see a really good video showing a xt225 can keep up with the bigger bikes, can't wait for more .
Keep safe mate .
Peter from Australia.
Gidday, Peter! I'm definitely doing my best to keep safe and I hope you can say the same.
Love to see any ride vids with the XT
THAT looked like A WHOLE LOT OF FUN 😍😍👌
would love to ride a trail like that on the TTR250 😁 and well done on the edit mate 😁👍
keep well and be safe mate😁🍺
It WAS a whole lot of fun! The TTR250 would be right at home there and you're welcome to join any time. :) Maybe we can meet up midway for a ride one of these days...I'm thinking Hawaii. Take care and be well!
great to ride there. love the camping!!!!
I haven't had a chance to camp there yet but am looking forward to it. All plans on hold for the moment, though, unfortunately!
Oh man... no words... could you find a better trail ride wow
It really was one of those perfect days...
Nice Xt Jim!
You continue to find the perfect riding areas for the XT225 and the XT250's..
Nice video!! Did you ride your bike to the park? How far was it? I love the utility of enduro bikes, I think they offer the most fun on two wheels! Can't wait for the next video.
Yep, we rode the bikes there and back, 70 miles each way (about 90 minutes each way on back roads). I don't have a truck right now so I have to ride it to the trails and back, but I love it! That's the true beauty of the dual sport. Hey, thanks for watching and commenting!
Fantastic music on this one! I’m thinking about a new XT250. Would love a video on the differences and similarities. The only thing that scares me a little on the 250 being fuel injected, not carbed. I know how to work on the old stuff. Any insight or opinions on that? Thanks.
Jim! No way! Mitch Wiebell here. I bought a Honda crf250 a couple of months ago and want to get off road. Heard about Pike's apv and I run into you! I'm a noob to motorcycles...is Pike's APV rideable for rookies? Maybe I'll see you out there some time? Hope you're doing great Jim.
I'm getting started on dirtbiking and I have a kawasaki 200 2 stroke. I'm an educated beginner basically. Is this beginner friendly?, also are these trails dirtbike only. Or is there a mudding trail for quads..
How do you feel comparing the XT and the DR-Z?
What grips and hand guards are you using I have an XT and lm looking for some new ones
Hey, Bryce, the handguards are the Acerbis Rally PROFILE (not PRO) guards. They're all plastic, relatively inexpensive at $45, and I like them a lot for the lighter weight bikes. The grips are O'Neal OEN MX diamond grips and I got them because they're open ended and they don't need cut to accept the handguards. It seemed convenient, so I gave them a try. Unfortunately, I"m not a big fan...they're great for control and handling but the next time I'll probably go back to something like a soft compound full waffle grip with a deeper grip (for mud) and a little more comfort. I hope this helps!
Thanks for the video! Do you think Pike would be a good place for a beginner with a stock Kawasaki Versys x300? I am really trying to get into the more fun side of ADV riding. Pike is just over an hour from me and I would love to check it out but I am afraid of getting in too deep or annoying other riders.
Hey, Mark, I think Pike could be a great place for you to get your Versys x300's wheels in the dirt for the first time. They have a picnic/parking area next to a couple easy beginner/family friendly loops where you can test the bike out and check your comfort level. These trails are pretty wide and smooth and weave up and down through open woods/rolling hills. From there, there's a little skill area and progressively more challenging trails. Since you're only an hour away it would be worth it to go there even if you only do the easiest loops a couple times your first time there. If you're running stock tires then make sure it's dry when you go, just to get a feel. Then the gravel roads down in Shawnee National Forest are a nice place to do some ADV riding, too. Hey, keep me posted if you go!
@@jimmytmoto Thanks a lot! I will definitely check it out as soon as I can. I use a gopro with the chesty mount as a dashcam so I will bring that with me. I'll let you know how it goes.