When pulling the string on the roll-off system, try to do one or two short pulls until your vision is clear. If you pull the string all the way out it increases the chances of it getting tangled and not going all the way back in. I've made this mistake in the past and it is frustrating.Also if you're participating in a mudder, when you pull into your pit for fuel, have a friend wipe mud off the top of your helmet. It reduces neck fatigue and will assist in keeping your head up. May not seem like a big deal until you are 2 or 3 hours into a race.The number one most important tip...HAVE FUN! GNCCs are a blast. Pick a class and enjoy 2-3hrs of race time.
What is cardio!? If cardio means watching supercross on the couch, then I know exactly what you're talking about! But seriously, cardio is important, especially for a 2 hour race.-Chase
7:37 Hydration is a must, but if you don't start hydrating a day or two before the race, best luck.. also , research electrolytes, you need potassium, magnesium, Sodium etc to allow your muscles to function and not overly fatigue. If you drink 20 gallons during the race, lol, and that's all you do for hydration, you quench your thirst but wind up pissing out all the minerals that you need for hydration, lol, see how that works. Some people use electrolyte power added to water, which I haven't tried yet, and others find food sources to get the proper balance.
Great info for people just starting out! I raced without handguards or a hydration pack in my first race a few years ago.....lesson learned lol i also am on the east coast racing cross country enduros and harescrambles. All these tips are extremely important!
Thanks for the feedback. You're right, a seasoned rider with several races under his belt probably knows all of these. But for someone looking to try out their first one, definitely nice to have some good preparation. Have fun out there!-Chase
I cut 1/2 to 1” off my handle bars when I use full wrap around handguards. Also I run a straighter bar and use G2 mounts on the top triple clamp that rotate to fit my cut down bar setup. You lose some stability but can maneuver in the woods more nimbly. Also for mud races spray your bike and plastics down with wd40 or some kind of slick spray to help keep the mud and water sticking making your bike heavier. Softer suspension is huge and bullet proof that bike with all the protection you can from bulletproof designs or enduro engineering.
Silkolene Race Prep under the fenders and such will help mud not to stick. Do not get it anywhere near your brake discs, pads or controls. Spray it on a rag away from the bike then wipe it on. It’s super slick.
heres a tip we used back in the 1980s use a brake snake i dont see many people running that cable that helps prevent sticks and roots getting between the case and the lever yet a lot of manufacturers have provided for it via a hole in the brake tip helps prevent loss of the lever as well
I like the off road racing video! For tight single track racing some guys cut bars down to 30"-31.5" measured from outside the bark buster's. Keep in mind, you do lose some leverage for steering when you cut them. I prefer mine cut after several seasons of hare scrambles in the South East. The fly hydration pack does hold enough water and it does has a chest strap, but the mouth piece is a pain! Unlike the Camelback where you just bite down to get water, this requires you push and pull the mouth piece to open and close the valve, and that's not easy to do while racing.
I didn't know that about the fly hydra pack. Thanks for pointing that out. Sounds like you've got quite a few of these under your belt. Thank you for watching and feedback.-Chase
Do NOT support camelback. They are 100% against our sport and constantly lobbying against us in an effort to get our riding areas taken away. Do not support the enemy, there's a reason why no powersport companies sell them anymore. Leatt makes awesome hydration packs as does USWE
@@mrkawi201 Can you show where they are "constantly lobbying against our sport"? I have not been able to find this info. They're actually owned by vistaoutdoor brands which owns Bell helmets, so there'd be a conflict there if what you said is true.
@@RacinJason www.scribd.com/document/113155049/98620649-deaf-49df-ba5a-0f44b2195e58 That's one. Now this was a few years ago but I have not heard anything on camelbak changing their stance. They also support SUWA which yes do more than try to keep offroad vehicles out of areas they've legally been riding in for years but that is part of it. You really don't need to look farther than camelbaks website though. Not one picture on there of a person wearing there product while riding a motorcycle or any machine with an engine for that matter. They don't want to affiliate themselves with people like us who ride dirtbikes...they want to sell to hikers, pedal bike people and bird watchers. The main point being with all this is Camelbak does not support our sport in anyway so why support them? As I said companies like leatt, USWE, OGIO, and many others that affiliate themselves with our sport are the ones we should be buying from. Vista is a huge company as is bell. Motorcycle helmet sales pale in comparison compared to all the other stuff they make. A few years ago the 3 biggest powersport parts suppliers in our country (parts unlimited, tucker and WPS) all stocked and sold camelbak, then 1 day they all didn't. Not we're phasing out because of poor sales and their stuff is now on closeout but completely done and could no longer buy it from either supplier. That's not a coincidence and although I don't believe either came out and said it it was because of what I already mentioned most people in the industry were able to connect the dots. Camebak (along with many others) made it clear what side of the line they stand on when it comes to this issue and I applaud those 3 suppliers for no longer doing business with them.
I always like to carry a rag (or even heavy duty paper towel) tucked in my waist especially at mud races. Can easily grab it and wipe your gloves off, wipe your grips off, etc.
Full wrap hang guards are the only way to go . I heard a true story about a 16 y/o kid who died riding a Banshee in the Ocala National Forest because he lost control of the quad and it flipped and the end of the handle bar went through his eye socket. Full wrap hand guards prevent that from happening .
Bill Clinton I like full wraps but I’ve also heard horror stories of people hitting a gnarly g-out and hand slips between the hand guard and handlebar and end up with broken wrist/forearm I run those mx handgaurds now
Cooper Small Some guys rotate them downward. They still protect from hitting a tree but the space between bar and guard is lot less likely to get hand caught.
Just dont be a wimp I run mx style and I bust my knuckles on trees and keep going and haven’t broken anything yet... if your coming up on a tight place don’t be afraid to lean the bike and maneuver it, it makes you a better rider in the long run.
i got those roll off googles and i hit in creek jump during a awrcs race and it completely broke off the roll off system and started dragging behind me
Chase, were you in Utah at the Benefit for Blake Savage at the Rocky MountainStore a couple weeks ago? I thought I saw you but I’m like, no that can’t be him..
Hi dude I have a kx100 that I picked up 2 weeks ago and I’m wanting to do my first gncc soon. Ok to the (question) what kinds of races should I start in smoother flowy tracks or hard rough muddy races thanks chad hope you comment to this soon - Colin W
It's a very slim film, they do not scratch lens'. A lot of them even have special roll of lens' with little bumps that go where the film slides across. It helps with the film sticking to the lens by having less contact area which equals less friction. Also a mud flap that sticks to the top of the lens and covers the top part of the film prevents dirt and water from getting in between the film and lens in case you were thinking the lens would get scratched that way.
Just rider preference. Full warp around will protect your hands and levers a little more if you were to clip a branch, tree etc. Very unlikely you will tip it, so you don't need to be too concerned about braking levers.
are they still using tear offs in the states? they're banned from almost every event in the UK. no point asking spectators not to litter while you've got riders dumping their plastic all through the woods
Just one question, who is picking up these thousands of tear offs in the forests and streams after a race weekend? In my opinion, they should only be allowed on private property MX tracks. If we keep thinking the old school MX way, the industry will continue to decline.
Tip 7: have loaded parents that will support you while you move south to train/ride all day and not work or go to school. That's what alot of dudes do.
Don't drill holes in your helmet for hydration. For 2021 AMA has banned attaching anything to a helmet that the helmet was not designed for. You could easily be disqualified. I do east coast hare scrambles (and an occasional GNCC). I wouldn't go with MX style handguards. No way. Only full wrap-around for these tights woods. Maybe MX style would be okay if the venue was really, really open and no tight woods. But that isn't typical of east coast. I glance my bars off trees regularly, and the rounded end of the wrap-around keeps the end of the bar from actually catching on the tree. An open MX style still allow the end of the grip to catch, and that would be bad news.
Once you get used to riding through the trees.... the flags are nice. They take up way less space than wrap around and when they do hit stuff it doesn't jerk the entire bars
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When pulling the string on the roll-off system, try to do one or two short pulls until your vision is clear. If you pull the string all the way out it increases the chances of it getting tangled and not going all the way back in. I've made this mistake in the past and it is frustrating.Also if you're participating in a mudder, when you pull into your pit for fuel, have a friend wipe mud off the top of your helmet. It reduces neck fatigue and will assist in keeping your head up. May not seem like a big deal until you are 2 or 3 hours into a race.The number one most important tip...HAVE FUN! GNCCs are a blast. Pick a class and enjoy 2-3hrs of race time.
Tip #6: Cardio
What is cardio!? If cardio means watching supercross on the couch, then I know exactly what you're talking about! But seriously, cardio is important, especially for a 2 hour race.-Chase
Rocky Mountain ATV MC Supercross and popcorn is my kind of cardio. 😀
Did you mean to say "CARBio"? As in beer ;)
Tip #7: More cardio
Should be #1
7:37 Hydration is a must, but if you don't
start hydrating a day or two before the race,
best luck.. also , research electrolytes, you need
potassium, magnesium, Sodium etc to allow
your muscles to function and not overly fatigue.
If you drink 20 gallons during the race, lol,
and that's all you do for hydration, you quench
your thirst but wind up pissing out all the minerals
that you need for hydration, lol, see how that works.
Some people use electrolyte power added to water,
which I haven't tried yet, and others find food sources
to get the proper balance.
9:30 the guy in the background is just for the nature here😂
Stay fit and level headed on first lap 👌
Great info for people just starting out! I raced without handguards or a hydration pack in my first race a few years ago.....lesson learned lol i also am on the east coast racing cross country enduros and harescrambles. All these tips are extremely important!
Thanks for the feedback. You're right, a seasoned rider with several races under his belt probably knows all of these. But for someone looking to try out their first one, definitely nice to have some good preparation. Have fun out there!-Chase
You race in sxcs?
I cut 1/2 to 1” off my handle bars when I use full wrap around handguards. Also I run a straighter bar and use G2 mounts on the top triple clamp that rotate to fit my cut down bar setup. You lose some stability but can maneuver in the woods more nimbly.
Also for mud races spray your bike and plastics down with wd40 or some kind of slick spray to help keep the mud and water sticking making your bike heavier.
Softer suspension is huge and bullet proof that bike with all the protection you can from bulletproof designs or enduro engineering.
Sounds like you've done a few of these things! I like the WD40 tip! Thanks for watching and have fun out there-Chase
The wrap-around hand guards have save my levers, bars and hands from trees and crashes countless times. I even sheared the bolt off the end once.
Sheared off the bolt?! Dang...
Silkolene Race Prep under the fenders and such will help mud not to stick. Do not get it anywhere near your brake discs, pads or controls. Spray it on a rag away from the bike then wipe it on. It’s super slick.
heres a tip we used back in the 1980s use a brake snake i dont see many people running that cable that helps prevent sticks and roots getting between the case and the lever yet a lot of manufacturers have provided for it via a hole in the brake tip helps prevent loss of the lever as well
Where can you get these?
@@JamsTomatoReviews1 lol... ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV!!!
5:47 Flex Bars, looks like a great addition.
Nice to see you used ironman for the clips. It's coming up next and last round at Indiana
I like the off road racing video!
For tight single track racing some guys cut bars down to 30"-31.5" measured from outside the bark buster's. Keep in mind, you do lose some leverage for steering when you cut them. I prefer mine cut after several seasons of hare scrambles in the South East.
The fly hydration pack does hold enough water and it does has a chest strap, but the mouth piece is a pain! Unlike the Camelback where you just bite down to get water, this requires you push and pull the mouth piece to open and close the valve, and that's not easy to do while racing.
I didn't know that about the fly hydra pack. Thanks for pointing that out. Sounds like you've got quite a few of these under your belt. Thank you for watching and feedback.-Chase
Do NOT support camelback. They are 100% against our sport and constantly lobbying against us in an effort to get our riding areas taken away. Do not support the enemy, there's a reason why no powersport companies sell them anymore. Leatt makes awesome hydration packs as does USWE
@@mrkawi201 Can you show where they are "constantly lobbying against our sport"? I have not been able to find this info. They're actually owned by vistaoutdoor brands which owns Bell helmets, so there'd be a conflict there if what you said is true.
@@RacinJason www.scribd.com/document/113155049/98620649-deaf-49df-ba5a-0f44b2195e58
That's one. Now this was a few years ago but I have not heard anything on camelbak changing their stance. They also support SUWA which yes do more than try to keep offroad vehicles out of areas they've legally been riding in for years but that is part of it. You really don't need to look farther than camelbaks website though. Not one picture on there of a person wearing there product while riding a motorcycle or any machine with an engine for that matter. They don't want to affiliate themselves with people like us who ride dirtbikes...they want to sell to hikers, pedal bike people and bird watchers. The main point being with all this is Camelbak does not support our sport in anyway so why support them? As I said companies like leatt, USWE, OGIO, and many others that affiliate themselves with our sport are the ones we should be buying from. Vista is a huge company as is bell. Motorcycle helmet sales pale in comparison compared to all the other stuff they make. A few years ago the 3 biggest powersport parts suppliers in our country (parts unlimited, tucker and WPS) all stocked and sold camelbak, then 1 day they all didn't. Not we're phasing out because of poor sales and their stuff is now on closeout but completely done and could no longer buy it from either supplier. That's not a coincidence and although I don't believe either came out and said it it was because of what I already mentioned most people in the industry were able to connect the dots. Camebak (along with many others) made it clear what side of the line they stand on when it comes to this issue and I applaud those 3 suppliers for no longer doing business with them.
Roll-offs also are litter free
Some tear offs are biodegradable
You also have to throw your roll off rolls in the trash
Tear-off's are made from Recycled Dinosaurs. Therefore it's the ultimate respect to their legacy.
3:30 water and mud can still get under tear offs if you go down
Tip #1 make sure you can actually ride the terrain BEFORE you enter the race 😆
I would like to know more about the ktm build you have there
When is Rocky Mountain going to open a little track in UT? We need one in Northern Utah!
i make my own brake snake with a bicycle cable and loop it around the frame or attach it to the skidplate you can cover it with a plastic tube
I always like to carry a rag (or even heavy duty paper towel) tucked in my waist especially at mud races. Can easily grab it and wipe your gloves off, wipe your grips off, etc.
Great tip, thanks for the input!
Let’s talk about that graphics kit?!
Full wrap hang guards are the only way to go . I heard a true story about a 16 y/o kid who died riding a Banshee in the Ocala National Forest because he lost control of the quad and it flipped and the end of the handle bar went through his eye socket. Full wrap hand guards prevent that from happening .
Bill Clinton I like full wraps but I’ve also heard horror stories of people hitting a gnarly g-out and hand slips between the hand guard and handlebar and end up with broken wrist/forearm I run those mx handgaurds now
Cooper Small Some guys rotate them downward. They still protect from hitting a tree but the space between bar and guard is lot less likely to get hand caught.
Full wraps are much better but I went down pretty hard once and the end of the guard smashed my hand into the ground and broke it in three places
Wrists could get caught, but that’s very rare. Full wraps are good at keeping you from snapping levers or getting your throttle stuck in the ground.
Just dont be a wimp I run mx style and I bust my knuckles on trees and keep going and haven’t broken anything yet... if your coming up on a tight place don’t be afraid to lean the bike and maneuver it, it makes you a better rider in the long run.
i got those roll off googles and i hit in creek jump during a awrcs race and it completely broke off the roll off system and started dragging behind me
You can spray some 303 Fabric Protector on your textile gloves, jersey and pants, it will help keep you dry longer and fling off mud
Thanks for the tip!
Top tip I found ! To get grip on your grips in muddy conditions, wrap your grips with paper towel to keep them dry and to keep your gloves clean.
Thanks....very good video
Duct tape the. Seams on the roll off housings helps keep water out.
That is a good tip! Thanks for sharing!-Chase
Coat the bike in a silicone spray so mud doesn’t stick to your bike as much and easy to wash afterwards
Will Morgan That or WD40 works. Mud sticks a little easier but it’s much easier to take off
Will Morgan tyre shine works as weel
Cooking Spray works quite well. Butter flavored for distracting other riders....
Roll offs bad peripheral vision but I use them all the time off-road
Yeah, roll offs are a love hate relationship, but in certain conditions, they're a must have. Thanks for commenting-Chase
Who’s the rider at 1:20? Brian dussault?
Chase is awesome!!!!
Chase, were you in Utah at the Benefit for Blake Savage at the Rocky MountainStore a couple weeks ago? I thought I saw you but I’m like, no that can’t be him..
Yes sir! I was racing RMX that day at SGMX.
Do a video on NEPG and Enduro
Would I be able to race GNCC I race a 85
Yes they have a class for that
They needed to show some clips of John penton. That track is beat to death
3:37 I loose enough peripheral vision
with goggles, now I have zero. lol
Pack hand towels wherever you can to wipe grips and gloves off when you go down in the mud
Good tip!
are you going to do and ATV GNCC vid
Where are some of these races
They just had one in Florida over Daytona weekend. gnccracing.com/events here is a link to the schedule.
Crawfordsville, IN !
Snowshoe WV
Another one in Indiana (xfactor)
Hi dude I have a kx100 that I picked up 2 weeks ago and I’m wanting to do my first gncc soon. Ok to the (question) what kinds of races should I start in smoother flowy tracks or hard rough muddy races thanks chad hope you comment to this soon - Colin W
Honestly, I would do whatever kind of racing you can. You will learn skills from track and GNCC that will help you in both disciplines. - Chase
Thanks Chase! - Colin W
I have a kx100 and they are a blast man, I would race mine but I’m too tall for it! If you’re comfy on it, go for it! No matter what anybody says!
thanks for sharing
stabilizer helps some, but not in mud
Would you guys be able to a video on quads for gncc
What means gncc?
It stands for Grand National Cross Country.
Only problem I could see with those roll off is scratching up the lens because it’s sliding across the goggles
It's a very slim film, they do not scratch lens'. A lot of them even have special roll of lens' with little bumps that go where the film slides across. It helps with the film sticking to the lens by having less contact area which equals less friction. Also a mud flap that sticks to the top of the lens and covers the top part of the film prevents dirt and water from getting in between the film and lens in case you were thinking the lens would get scratched that way.
And atv tips?
Good bro
Is anyone racing a 06 yz250f
What does "GNCC" stand for?
Grand National Cross Country
@@rmatvmc thanks!
As far as quads, do you guys recommend mx shields or wrap around handguards?
Just rider preference. Full warp around will protect your hands and levers a little more if you were to clip a branch, tree etc. Very unlikely you will tip it, so you don't need to be too concerned about braking levers.
Exhaust preference? I might a get a new one and am planning on racing a gncc this year
Low end torque is good like FMF gnarly
A lot of off-road races will not allow you to run tear offs, roll offs only.
Makes sense as littering would be a problem
So thats why its like to be fast. You passed me 30 times.
are they still using tear offs in the states? they're banned from almost every event in the UK. no point asking spectators not to litter while you've got riders dumping their plastic all through the woods
Am I the only that has managed to bend two sets of full wrap around hand gaurds, one set of acerbis I completely caved them in and ruined them.
The fly pack has two pockets not one
Just one question, who is picking up these thousands of tear offs in the forests and streams after a race weekend? In my opinion, they should only be allowed on private property MX tracks. If we keep thinking the old school MX way, the industry will continue to decline.
N21st Century way now. They're made out of fructose(sugar) just like "stage glass". It' s biodegradable, at least the fructose ones are.
i was the one that went all that way
Tip 7: have loaded parents that will support you while you move south to train/ride all day and not work or go to school. That's what alot of dudes do.
Do not cut handlebars below 28 inches not fun
Holy shit, a bike in the US with stegs on it...
We've used them on multiple bikes. Several of our riders really like them.
@@rmatvmc I've never seen any of them in the vids I've watched from America, but at an enduro race here in Aus nearly all the bikes have them
Tear Off's should be banned, Horrible for the environment. Seeing tear off's littered on my local trails is unacceptable.
Starkhünd they have biodegradable
Don't drill holes in your helmet for hydration. For 2021 AMA has banned attaching anything to a helmet that the helmet was not designed for. You could easily be disqualified.
I do east coast hare scrambles (and an occasional GNCC). I wouldn't go with MX style handguards. No way. Only full wrap-around for these tights woods. Maybe MX style would be okay if the venue was really, really open and no tight woods. But that isn't typical of east coast. I glance my bars off trees regularly, and the rounded end of the wrap-around keeps the end of the bar from actually catching on the tree. An open MX style still allow the end of the grip to catch, and that would be bad news.
Kalib Russell ran open ended moto style hand guards and he won 8 gncc titles in a row...clearly they worked for him. Most of the top guys do the same.
Once you get used to riding through the trees.... the flags are nice. They take up way less space than wrap around and when they do hit stuff it doesn't jerk the entire bars
And you need oil on ur bike
Yea we don’t cut our handlebars ......
Quoleman Pike - agreed, it’s a placebo effect only. Buy bars for preference and adjust them to your own feel. DONT CUT.
Then how can you regret your decision and require new ones?
I like to cut mine when I use full wrap around handguard. I’ll take either 1/2 to 1” off.
@@Drain09 I take a 1/2" off also.
I do. 3/4 off each side.
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