Putting the 24 TE300 to the test in the rain forest

Took the new 2024 TE300 on some tough trails in the rain forest.
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[@korabeats_]

I assume this was over on the peninsula south of Port Angeles/Lake Crescent? Just recently got back into dirt riding (have been on a supermoto the last 5 years but now have a vehicle to haul bikes) and bought my wife her first ever bike and have been trying to find some good trails in the area. I'm in Everett and when I was younger growing up in Snohomish, there were so many great riding areas within like a 45 minute drive but they all seem to have been closed down, or maybe I'm just out of the loop. Would love to see a video of great trails within like an hour and a half drive of Snohomish county if possible. Great video! Just found your channel today and have watched a bit of it on break at work. Awesome stuff man!

[@WASemiHardEnduro]

I’d recommend Reiter/Gold Bar for more beginner friendly trails, and Walker valley for intermediate/advanced trails.
(I’ve never ridden in the peninsula ;) Tons of good trails in sno/skag counties)

[@korabeats_]

@@WASemiHardEnduro Oh, Reiter is still open? It has been hard for me to get a concrete answer on that topic. Haha! Probably just way different from what I remember it being with the upper pit switch backs going up the mountain. That was my go-to spot for years. Will definitely revisit it! I'll need to see if pipeline up near Duvall is still open. That was always a solid spot. I guess it's time to adventure over to Skagit County and find some other great spots. Thanks!
I assumed this was the actual rain forest over on the peninsula, but now that I think about it, they probably don't let people ride in the Olympic national forest. 😅🤣 It's kind of all rain forests in our backyard, though.

[@SlowRiderDucati]

Looks awesome dude.

[@coltonswift2983]

Hell yeah this is my idea of fun. Where do I sign up? I want to ride trails like this. There's nothing like this where I'm at in my part of the US. I want elevation change and beautiful mountain scenery. I have to make a trip out to Washington one of these days to try and look for these places.

[@MuttTJ]

Yes

[@Montana_Motorized]

How do you like the 24 TE gearbox compared to the old close ratio TX gearbox?

[@WASemiHardEnduro]

Overall I like it. It’s not as tightly-spaced as the old TX/XC gearbox, but the spacing on the new box is well thought-out I think. You can have a decently low first gear AND good top speed with the stock gearing.

[@Haroold127]

ofcourse man 😂

[@ognightrider8730]

What tires are you running?

[@WASemiHardEnduro]

VX30 front, AT81EX rear

[@ParkerRichards360]

Duh 😂