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Hey @yammiwnoob to be completely honest I don't watch many of your videos, but today I'm glad I clicked on this one. I understand where you're coming from in this video I've felt that way in other areas of my life as well couldn't have said it better bro. Great video Man 🤜🏽...
I grew up riding dirt bikes in the high desert (started at 8 years old, 58 now). In summer, we rode all day every day. It wasn't Erzberg, but it wasn't easy riding, either, and it was on 1970s bikes with crappy suspension, riding in jeans, sneakers, sparkly helmets while carrying canteens. I couldn't do it now but they were some of the best times of my life. I wish I could do it again. Physically unable unless I trained for two years. To me, having done all types of riding, harder single-track enduro that requires great balance, reflexes and clutch/throttle/brake control is second only to trials in terms of making you a better rider. Those skills really tranfer to other styles and can save your life. They saved mine on many occasions. Hopefully you don't give it up forever. Take smaller bites and have fun. It should be fun.
Well, I think you jump from level 40 straight to level 100 and the extreme difficulty just wears you down completely. If you have slowly progressed by upping the challenges bit by bit, you might still be doing off-road riding. Anyway, try to do everything well is extremely taxing and yeah, you are right to focus on what you are capable of handling.
Yep, you have to walk before you can run. 5 days of enduro in a row is crazy, I've been riding for 200hrs+, and two days in a row is about all I can handle. My guess is I'll need to put in another 200-300hrs before I'd be even close to ready for a trip like that, and would need to train for mths leading up to it. Jumping from 20-30m trail rides, into a 5 day ride like that, he never stood a chance.
There are levels to this. I’ve raced mx , and have ridden off road my entire life. Skill wise I can do near any type of riding at a fast pace, however at my current off road endurance level I would know immediately that no way am I riding for 6+ hrs a day, 5 straight days on the type of off road I like to ride. I guess I’m skilled enough to know how physically exhausting that is. It would take me 6 months of preparing riding off road to get my endurance to that level again. I’m am still skilled off road, and enjoy it ,but you will not see me signing up for a pro hard enduro race. Neither would your rough experience with little sleep make me quit! There are many of us that are very skilled who don’t have endurance on that level atm ,but know real off road well enough to know not to push it until endurance is up to par. Don’t completely quit over this man!!
Yeah, just because you didn’t enjoy that, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the dirt. I just bought a crf450l to start a little trail riding. But hours of technical doesn’t interest me at all.
Some of us are just made for it,others not so much.... Even at 45 with a plethora of injuries that cripple most.... I can hop on an ATV or dirt bike and ride until I decide not to. Then again I was a state champ wrestler two times, hold a few power lifting records in my state, did MMA, boxing and jujitsu. Started riding at 5 years of age, all Enduro day one until current. It ain't for everyone.... Once had a bunch of pro football players that were training for a new season want to go riding with me and my ex pro hockey best buddy Mark. They lasted less than 20 miles on a planned 100ish. To be fair highly technical trails. They never said anything again about how easy riding was compared to football 😂
@@johnnyringo35 💯 you have it because you’ve been at it your whole life. I started young just not as young. I did multiple sports as well. My endurance today isn’t what it once was though. I could make it out of anywhere, but wouldn’t choose to do a pro hard enduro with my health the way it is. I can still kinda easily go 35 miles though. Idk I’m not a quitter. Don’t need to be hard core to enjoy it. Especially when still green to it. Racing mx was more taxing than football for sure.
I feel your pain BUT, what’s wrong with going out for a few hour ride? You don’t have to do these marathons every time you go off road. I mean this in the most positive way- I believe that you truly enjoy off road- that trip sounds like a bit much for anyone who has never experienced something like that. great channel- thank you much
@@RookCustomsIn his defense he has like 3 other motorcycle avenues he seems to enjoy more that don't put his body through the ringer, and he's been riding king enough to know what he likes from it. If he wants to put down offloading, I don't see an issue
always remember: those who mind; don't matter. and those who matter; don't mind. that sounds like some feel good delusional bullshit that you tell yourself to avoid accepting the reality that you suck, but it only has proven itself more and more truthful over the years of my life. the people who are going to shame you for being last are people who are so immature and small you are better off not having their respect or friendship.
This is probably my favorite video you've ever made. Not because your quitting enduro, because something I love broke a competent rider like yourself. I mean no offense in any way by that comment. It just goes to show the hardcore enduro crowd are a rare breed that seriously enjoy the challenge this sort of riding presents. I've been broken myself and riding 5 days like that in a row I believe would break most people. It's a lot to ask of any persons body. I don't think you should quit personally just stick to shorter or milder rides.
i'm 39 and i can't see myself to stop !! i love a hard make your own road kick you down type of ride i go out 2/3 days a week i would do 6 days but got'a work to pay for all of it lol
I'm 51 and just got back from riding in Idaho for 6 or so days. It's funny to look back at this video. Being from the midwest we don't see terrain like Idaho and the biggest hurdle for me was the sidehills. It was more mental than physical. I even had a 50ft fall but lucky for me I was not injured bad and was able to continue on. It's funny how after so many days in a row you start to get used to it. Kind of like Yammie said being conscripted into the army. But I'd for sure go back if the opportunity presented itself.
“I’m not a quitter” immediately quits and sells everything. I will say you are right, you don’t have to be good at everything motorcycle related. We’ve got Fortnine for that.
As I was watching I kept remembering Yammie saying in another video, "If you go out to your bike and it doesn't feel right, if your mind isn't in the right place, don't ride."
I really wouldn't underestimate how much your lack of sleep hindered you. We do so much of our learning and skill improvement while asleep. It can also be very mentally taxing to be in a group where you feel embarrassed about your mistakes. When learning to ride, my skills were mich sharper when it was 1on1 with an instructor, rather than in a group, simply because I was embarrassed about being the worst.
Probably one of the best things that you have done. You’ll look back on this as one of the best, although worst, experiences that you have earned. Give it time but don’t give it up - it does make you a more knowledgeable motorcyclist as a whole and we benefit from you sharing your knowledge. Respect.
My wife and I have enjoyed your videos for more than a year, and this is your best video yet. The reason, I love the honesty and vulnerability you show here. We started our adventure riding about 4 months ago and made a choice not to approach single track anytime soon, but forest roads to those hidden natural vistas, old mining camps etc and frankly just to get out in nature away from the rat race is our goal. Interesting you said you have no problem at high speeds on the track but 185 heart rate dodging trees -- that is the inverse for many. You did mention several times your enjoyment of the vistas, the hidden mining camp - so maybe you are wrapping hard-core single track into a broader bucket of riding that doesn't require such technical work and calling it 'off road' - that is a bit of a misleading term. Sorry you had such a rough time, great vid clips though and your candor is awesome here.
This story and Spite's first off-road trip early on from his channel are actually inspiring. That thing that guy is doing IS hard and DOES require skill and practice and it's OK if I suck at it for a while. Thanks Yammie!
I'm quitting offroad as well. I used to be a pretty decent motocross rider back in my teens and 20's, but the problem for me is that I'm not anywhere close to my previous skill level, but it's difficult not to try to push myself to my old level. I've decided that it's more likely for me to get injured offroading. Especially since trails get a bit boring, and lots of trails are coupled with motocross tracks and I can't keep myself from riding tracks.
I'm 52 now and I'm just as good as I was when I was 20. I sucked then and I still suck now. I just ride for fun and I don't ever take it too seriously.
This is a good watch. Thanks for sharing your experience and honesty about how you felt about that ride. It's true about the mental barrier, and I think breaking through that is one of the hardest things to do. There's no person that enjoys discomfort, but I'll tell you, your tolerance goes up. I can guarantee that even now, on your track rides or any other ride, you will feel like it's so much less effort. And when you get to a point of struggle, then you are able to handle it much better than usual. Like you said, these types of stuff really push you to a breaking point, and I think that's probably the goal with that. To see how far you can push it and not compare yourself to others, but know how far you have pushed your own limits. And that's where you can say, "I deserve that pat on the shoulder because I went way past my comfort zone."
you did your best and pushed yourself. overall it sounds like a great experience but very humbling to other, but similar, styles of riding. Keep up the good work man! Besides, it's more impressive to succeed when you've failed time and time again. Or failed hard. Yet succeeded in the end. You're a great example of that in that you didn't quit right away but pushed yourself and kept going.
Watch a lot of your videos and I enjoy them all. This was great because of your honesty and integrity with regard to your own personal desires and limitations. We all have them and we all need to recognize where our strengths lie. Thank you for your content.
I respect the hell out of you for trying it. I have ridden 1000s of hours on the trail, from dawn till dusk. I climbed hills and jumped streams, so many questionable things. It all feels normal to me. I jumped on my first street bike in 40 years a month ago and I feel like I have never ridden before. The thought of an interstate terrifies me. I’m going to beat it, but it is so different. I road street from trail to trail but it’s not the same. Thanks for sharing and I hope you jump back in. I’m pushing my limits at 45 I know you have it in you and are a much better rider. Best of luck and I hope you always have fun.
Yammie Noob: Guys, I am not a quitter. Seal Team 6 Trainer: We’ll see … Congratulations on hanging in there and making it to the end, even when it was tough. I know I’ve watched videos of hard enduro riders ace sections that looked absolutely impossible to me, it didn’t even look possible and yet somehow they make it look effortless. There’s definitely different levels of skill of riders out there.
I think this is one of the best videos you have ever done. It takes a lot of courage and humility to post something so brutally honest. I’m not a dirt bike rider and at 65 don’t plan on exploring that facet of motorcycling. I’ve done numerous cycling centuries and countless hours of mountain biking but quit a track day on my RT after 2 of 3 scheduled sessions because I was just mentally and physically done! I hope you reconsider selling your dirt bikes. Just because your not a Navy SEAL, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a day at the beach.
"It started becoming like I was a soldier conscripted for duty." My man, you were almost there. You were almost to the point of learning the absolute most valuable lesson in life. The best things in life come after you realize that your brain holds you back more than your body. You can do more than your mind tells you you can.
What a cool and varied video. This was really interesting to see. I'm just getting into moto stuff with my ktm duke 390 and this was really inspirational to see that there's so much you can do outside of the typical street and track riding. Really enjoyed this and I appreciate you making it despite how humbling the experience was. How tf did you come up with the "OBGYN technique" joke? God damn hahahaha got me dyin over here.
Dude…..you are awesome. This has to be the most honest thing I’ve ever seen on the youtube. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and keep the shiny side up.
I remember my first hare scramble race very vividly lol it was raining, cold and one tough course. Was about 15 years old and riding my rm125. It was the most soul crushing motorcycle experience of my life. I only made it about a lap and a half before my bike was so mud packed I couldn't even hold it up, I wasn't experienced enough to know I needed to go faster and I would unpack the tires and have grip. It was a constant slip and slide picking my bike up over and over and over. I trained so hard to be ready for this but the rain was just an unexpected element that completely changed things. I was so exhausted but so determined to keep going. In the small areas that had people around, they were so helpful getting me back up on my bike and back in the race but it hit a point that I just couldn't do it. I had to bail from the race. It crushed my soul. I felt like there was just no way I could race like this. I had been riding since I was six but this was my first time racing. As a young teen everything lead up to this moment and I fought so hard to get there. The ride back to the truck felt like all these years of riding were a waste and I would never keep up with these guys that had been racing since I had just started riding. I ended up making friends with one of the racers and training with him for a summer on his property, came back and killed it over all for a season. Long story short, don't give up because of one bad experience. Sometimes you gotta make it through the toughest of times to show you your weaknesses and allow you to build your strengths. Keep riding and don't give up.
The absolute beating I took during countless hours of long days snowmobiling and ORV riding as a kid taught me hard lessons about focus and being tough that have served me well in life. I really felt you on holding up the pace after days of trying to hold my dads buddies pace once I outgrew family trips
I've been a road/street rider all my life (now well into my 60's) and last summer bought a crf 250 to hold me over until the crf 300 rally showed up at the dealer. A whole new ball game. I could barely touch the ground with the elevated seat height which was very disconcerting and all I could think about when I first started was planning the stops. Like the first time on ice skates - very humbling. I have now received the 300 and am enjoying the backroads. Not quite ready to tackle the single track and dirt bike venues. A little gravel and sand to out of the way vistas, some moto camping and I am satisfied. Still hard to beat the feeling of smooth highway twisties on a litre bike. I feel your pain. Just wish I could find 30 yeaqrs to glue on.
Love this video... You got to experience your own limits and humanity! It is an amazing and wonderful thing to find one's breaking point. As a triathlete and a rider I can say that I am right with you. Find your breaking point and love it. It is the definition of who you are (now) and what you can become (tomorrow). 👍
Thank you for sharing your embarrassment and being vulnerable. I had a similar experience. I consider myself as a motorcycle enthusiast and did adventure riding, then technical riding ect. Just last month I was invited to be on a Baja riding team. Then, I got invited to a 2 day single track ride on my 500exc. My Ktm was the biggest bike there. Everyone had a tricked out hare scramble 2 stroke with cut down bars…. I broke myself in the 40 miles. Crashed several times then I got hurt. My endurance was awful, my skill was the worst in the group. My confidence dropped. I just don’t like single track. But don’t cross off “off road” forever. You spent years having a blast ripping 2 track. That’s all.
Often when riders have a 'horrible' off-road experience like this, all they can think about is getting back out there and doing it again. It's hard for me to even imagine not enjoying the huge challenge, the overcoming difficulty, the pushing beyond limits, ignoring the suffering... I love that sh*t! I guess it's a certain gene.
Somewhere below someone said this is probably their favorite video, and I have to agree. Very well done. I am also a road (and gravel) cyclist, and have done 9+ hour days on those. I have done over 100k miles on road motorcycles (sadly never on a track)... and about 50 miles off road on my CRF250. My avid cyclist mind and fit body was shocked that my quads hurt for days after that minor "excursion". Props for sticking to it. And props for the philosophical outlook.
Totally respect your decision and your willingness to share the reasons. I'll do the braapin for both of us, buddy! Enjoy and good luck in your future endeavors!
Walked up mt fuji touristing in japan tried to sleep a lil at a stop cabin.... was just sick af for a while til i adjusted not much sleep but still great in overall
I worked at a mine in AK as a mechanic 12 hr days & I was the oldest guy . The problem was the third week , I could do 2 weeks but that last week was a killer .
Your honesty and humility made this a joy to watch, like eating my favorite meal. Nice work gettin to day 4, I would have skipped a day to get caughtvup on my sleep after taking a good dose of Cal/Mag! I ride easy off road to be in nature and camp, enjoying the experience.
Hopefully you can recover and at least take a dual sport to go sightseeing in the woods on dirt roads. That's way different than pushing a bike on a single track.
I hope you post a video of all that. I KNOW YOU SAID YOU WOULD NEVER POST ANY MORE OFF ROAD CONTENT. But I would love to see it. Sorry to see that the trip discouraged you to the point of quitting offroading.
So amazing adventure you lived there, beautiful sights, I'd love to try some day an experience like that in off-road to se if that would be something for me. No shame on recognizing one's own limits, it is for brave men, and sane ones, to embrace and accept it.
You did good for a No prep kind of thing…shows your in much better shape than most tbh…I have all the experience, yet still and always learning, I have all the Will and want, but I sure as heck don’t have the physical capabilities 🥹 Good on yah for the Adventure my Dude. No Regrets👊
Ty for the vids. I saw a supermoto vid that you made. It looks like you're not weighting the outside peg. Works on dirt too. Weight the outside peg. It not only drives the back wheel into the ground and makes the tire hook up, it allows you to feel the undulations of the ground underneath you. Long story short, push on the outside peg, always. Once again, ty for the vids. Subscribed.
Appreciate your humility. Takes guts. You mentioned being a cyclist...do you have a video that talks about your transition or journey from a cyclist to a motorcyclist? That would be the boat I'm in. If not no worries but I figured I'd ask.
Not sure, but I think he was a motorcyclist before getting into cycling. I think the last time I was on a bicycle was 2012, and I got my motorcycle licence in 2021. Don't need to transition from bicycle to motorcycle :)
At least you stepped up to the challenge. I dislocated my shoulder a week ago & this video was good to hear about the human spirit & how we endure. I will be riding again!! thanks yamm been watching you before I even bought my first bike, keep it up bro!
That sleep deprivation would definitely contribute man. I wish you wouldnt sell your dirt/DS/ADV bikes tho. Going on a light dirt trail now and again you still may enjoy. Also: All suffering arises within our thought. With our thought we shape the world. - Dhammapada
Riding single track /offroad is no joke. It makes you tougher. Of course it's harder than cruising around on the streets. The challenge and frustration is the point
What an awesome video. My friend I have the outmost respect for you. Honesty and great character. God Bless you!! And take care of yourself. Thank you for sharing that experience..
55+ years of riding on road , off road, MX, Enduro, etc. Off-road riding is not what you experienced. Forcing someone to ride beyond their ability is nothing but an ego trip for the owner, “ let’s make you feel bad . Because I’m so much better “. It’s about riding the fire roads to the top of a mountain for the view, it’s about riding the single track to the pristine meadow. It’s not about day after day of torture. Be wary of people who think they know.😢
Yammie dude I started out in the dirt years ago dirt builds fundamentals foundation balance clutch work body position braking throttle control if proud of you for trying it but don’t give up .
Just getting into trail riding myself. As much as I would like to improve my skills and challenge myself, I'd probably would be right there with you - humbled and exhausted. I'll take your story as cautionary tale - don't over do it or it will kill the fun.
I started off road. Had many bikes, (RM125, 250, CR250, etc…), and didn’t ride a street bike until several years later. I think that’s a great way to go. It’s just my opinion, but if you start out as a dirt bike rider, you’ll develop a great skillset that will apply to street riding. There’s definitely some skills that apply to street riding you’ll need to learn, but your dirt bike skills will pay off big time when you start riding on the concrete. That’s my experience.
Carpenter isn't supposed to blame his tools. But for single track, there's a reason 2 strokes are the weapon of choice. And a Rekluse clutch can really help newbs off road. So the right bike properly tuned for altitude, with the right tires for conditions can be a game changer. Kind of like not taking a knife to a gun fight. Don't take a box stock flaming out 4 stroke to the mountains.
Back in my Late 20's early 30's I rode with a group of dirt bike riders who were multiple levels above my riding skill. I learned a lot of riding techniques from them, on a bike with great suspension, but a terrible motor and clutch. 1990 CR250. I realized after being away from dirt bikes for 15years I love it. I picked up a little TTR125, to get back into it, and now have a TW 200. The way I ride has a big impact on how much I enjoy the riding. I still ride technical single track, but much slower...
5 days, kill me. I did a 3 day hard-core single track tour in Colombia. Had the same experience except with food poisoning. I still don't think I've mentally/emotionally recovered from that torture test. It was 4 years ago
Reminds me of my UP300 experience in Marquette MI. It was a good ride and several years since I spent much time on a dirt bike. I took a little Honda 230. Good bike. Tomorrow i return to my first day on a MX bike. Picked up a new husky FC250. Looking forward to it. I feel good about it as I am an avid MTB rider for over a decade.
Difference between extreme and hardcore. This video reminds me of when Yammi totaled his 675. Back of the group, straggler in the back and trying to compare the level of intensity to others. Hardcore people keep/live by a standard that seeks harder experiences before they can make it a non risk factor. Extreme people are trying to reach the limit that the bar can go, negating risk altogether, they enjoy the adrenaline. Yammi, your neither of these, your mindful, humble and diverse and conscientious of safety. You sorta admitted to this with Gixxerbrah weaving through traffic at high speeds, that's not your style.
At 53 I decided I was going to get a dirt bike and start off road riding after 30 years of street riding. I did well for my first 3 outings. I crashed a bunch but was still into it until the 3rd trip and tore up my knee... that was it for me. Im selling my 2023 crf 450 rl at a loss and am counting it as the price of knowledge that im not going to learn to ride in the dirt on a motorcycle at my age...
There's more to dirt riding than bombing trails at breakneck speeds and balancing on mountain crests. It can be fun tractoring around on dirt roads just enjoing the scenery and a beautiful day out.
Great video buddy … and I defy anyone who rides a lifetime to say they haven’t been humbled by both bikes and terrain. In two years I will celebrate riding every kind of bike for 50 years. From my first Honda 50 in 1975, to my 80’s XL 200, 76 Yamaha Virago 750, 86 Yamaha Venture 1100, and through years of not riding, and 15 years of downhill mountain biking in the early days in Whistler, to today on my 2022 Monster Plus 937 - if there is a lesson I have learned and relearned a thousand times it is the choices we make that decide our fate. I watched your off road video and knew immediately this was going to be one of those BC backwoods technical riding crews…no thank you! I can bomb dirt jumps, I ride on street in triple digits every day, I can’t wait to get on track, but every time I have ever gotten in over my head - and usually ended up with broken bones (wrist, knee, ankle, clavicle, spine…you name it I probably broke it), every time I was riding too far outside my comfort zone. I would take a step further to say it is a lesson we all have to learn, and maybe in 20 something years Yam you will be looking back saying I found my true moto groove by trying it all and eliminating the things that didn’t work for me. Now would I cut out all off road riding??? No, but those technical riders in slow maneuvers over rocks and through tight trees - I am never doing that again either. Find your zone and hang there bro.
I rode Hare scrambles when I was a little younger, 40 years old .you needed to get on a purpose-built Enduro. KTMs are fantastic for that. And I found a rekluse auto clutch was a lifesaver,plus electric starter if you did stall which usually doesn't happen. I had a KTM 300 xc-w which I also equipped with a flywheel weight. I am 65 years old now and no longer ride because I had terrible cramping after riding but I only sold my bike about 3 years ago and do miss it. 5 days in a row is probably too much for almost anybody. Definitely a test of your endurance butt no longer fun after the first or second day I'm sure
Your story reminds me of basic training and how my 6-minute-mile was an 8 under that abuse. I couldn't keep skin on my feet, i wasnt recovering well. Then you get imposter syndrome and focus on what you can't do rather than what you can. You question your motives and reasons for being there. you make 3 times as much in your civilian job that 3/4 of these idiots couldn't do. Then you can't process it so you dissociate from it by removing the act and the memory. The effects of truama remain long after the memory of it fades. Xanax... disconnects your feelings from your body and mildly suppresses the central nervous system allowing you to sleep 9 hours. Doesn't matter what you think, you go to sleep 😴 . As time passes, you'll remember the thing you walked away from and you'll challenge yourself to return for no logical reason
We have common ground - I too have decent cardio (not in your league but not bad for an old guy) but this kind of riding is a different animal as you fatigue from the intensity. I recently bought a '23 FC 250 and went out "trail" riding: some of it was A loop stuff (I haven't ridden in years, many years). Couldn't believe some of the trails these guys ride - was pretty gnarly. My brand new FC looked about 2 years old after that ride, the maiden voyage, with me tipping over, looping out,... you know, fun stuff. Thing is, I could ride a lot of this stuff on my nephew's FX 300 equipped with mousse(s) front and rear, the appropriate sticky Dunlop tires and recluse clutch - it makes all the difference. The B loop trials I can ride on the FX but looking for a bike for both track and trail. It was fun, I'll give it that but when you are laying underneath your bike with fuel dripping on your polyester suit near a red hot header pipe; you have second thoughts. Next bike is a fuel injected 2 stroke with an 18 inch rear wheel. I'm in southern BC btw. Cheers
Your a BOSS, Yammie. I really appreciate your commentary on your experience. We ask for challenges and have expectations, then reality hits and we face more than we were expecting. SURPRISE! What do we get? Growth! Keep growing, brother.
As someone who rode nothing but dirtbikes and atvs since I was a kid Im starting to feel this as well. I recently purchased what I thought would be my dream bike a CRF450RL, the best of both worlds...a slightly de-tuned CRF450r race bike with some added features for street riding and trail riding. Unfortunately what I thought I would love later turned tiresome with the 37" seat height and thumper on/off throttle really beating me up. I changed a bunch of things making it night and day better but with the lack of legal trails in my area nowadays and poor street performance unless just riding around the neighborhood I have decided to unfortunately sell it for a used low mile sport bike and just using my old 125 2 strokes for when I want to hit a trail or track. If I had the extra room+cash I would prob supermoto it but with the retail at 10K new plus add ons I just cant justify keeping it. As for your experience, Canada is known for those hard trails from downhill/free ride on bikes to enduro on dirtbikes, I simply think you went from a more speed/fiireroad/MX style of riding to basically hardcore messy enduro. Its like going from your local MX track with tabletops to a professional supercross track with huge doubles and triples, just simply way to big of a jump and change in style and difficulty.
Yammie, when I first saw the dude’s pitch video to ya I’m thinking “watch out, Yammie! This guy could be some sorta serial killa cannibal canuck or sumtin!” 😂
That is amazing. I can so relate using a track bike for trail riding. Here in Washington on the north left we have a area called Walker Valley ORV. Arguable on of the most difficult areas to ride what with the rocks of all types, roots, trees, mud, hill climbs. On a 2015 KTM SXF 250 the bike is some times TO SNAPPY unlike my 01 Yamabam TTR 250 a great wholesome trail rider. But for me that type of suffering, the focus of proficiency on that bike (the KTM) is what relaxes me. because in that moment its me, the bike, and the trail. what a great story you told now you have to do it again.
Yeah as someone who lives in England most of our riding is done within an acre or a couple of acres. So I’m mostly used to setting up a bbq,going and having a ten minute mess about on bikes then come back,smoke some weed,go have another ride etc etc. the idea of riding hours on hours 5 days in a row is wild to me because if I did that here I’d have put a rut in every inch of the local field 😂
Yam - have you ever ridden a trials (yes i before a ) motorcycle before? Have you ever considered? The bikes make difficult terrain easier. If you entered a trials club event as a novice, you might enjoy it.... and the task (loop) is broken into sections. Mind and body have a chance to reset. I rode trials for about 6 years and cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoyed it.
I’m new to dirt bikes. I love the idea of ripping a sandy trail and letting the rear slide out a bit and pushing the bike in a way you generally can’t on the street, I have zero interest in massive motorcross tracks and jumps or hardcore, metal twisting enduro riding. When it comes to off road, it’s important to know your physical limits but also know your limits as far as the type of riding you’re interested in. I really wish you wouldn’t sell those bikes bc the type of riding you liked and felt comfortable doing before that trip is the type of riding you should keep doing
You have to want it, and you have to have people around you that want to ride. There's something about absolutely destroying yourself on the trail, and then realizing how resilient you ACTUALLY are... and the huge takeaway is not even on the bike. It's about realizing all the small crap you deal with on a day to day basis wasn't nearly as tough as you thought they were.
Can completely relate to how you were feeling on just day one, having your confidence shaken. Took my T7 out w/ a buddy, didn’t do anything all that hard, I was out of the right mindset, crashed twice, kinda got tweaked after the second and had to call it. I didn’t care about dropping my bike, but I was on too big of a bike for my skill, and wasn’t confident. Haven’t been back out since, and that was at least a year ago. Haven’t hit dirt since. But I haven’t ruled it out. Get back on that horse, err bike. Don’t quit because you were in over your head.
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Sure it wasn't the Rye and Canadian beer causing the wipeouts? Lol
Sell all your off-road bikes and get a street legal xr650r. Jack of all trades. Torque, light, reliable, comfortable, can do 100 mph.
Hey @yammiwnoob to be completely honest I don't watch many of your videos, but today I'm glad I clicked on this one. I understand where you're coming from in this video I've felt that way in other areas of my life as well couldn't have said it better bro. Great video Man 🤜🏽...
I grew up riding dirt bikes in the high desert (started at 8 years old, 58 now). In summer, we rode all day every day. It wasn't Erzberg, but it wasn't easy riding, either, and it was on 1970s bikes with crappy suspension, riding in jeans, sneakers, sparkly helmets while carrying canteens. I couldn't do it now but they were some of the best times of my life.
I wish I could do it again. Physically unable unless I trained for two years.
To me, having done all types of riding, harder single-track enduro that requires great balance, reflexes and clutch/throttle/brake control is second only to trials in terms of making you a better rider. Those skills really tranfer to other styles and can save your life. They saved mine on many occasions.
Hopefully you don't give it up forever. Take smaller bites and have fun. It should be fun.
Great honest video.
Well, I think you jump from level 40 straight to level 100 and the extreme difficulty just wears you down completely. If you have slowly progressed by upping the challenges bit by bit, you might still be doing off-road riding.
Anyway, try to do everything well is extremely taxing and yeah, you are right to focus on what you are capable of handling.
Yep, you have to walk before you can run. 5 days of enduro in a row is crazy, I've been riding for 200hrs+, and two days in a row is about all I can handle. My guess is I'll need to put in another 200-300hrs before I'd be even close to ready for a trip like that, and would need to train for mths leading up to it.
Jumping from 20-30m trail rides, into a 5 day ride like that, he never stood a chance.
@@ShawnBlais yup, u wont see any "new talent" in enduro. its always guys who have been doing it for a decade
Guy always does this, hopefully this time he's taken something from nearly breaking himself
There are levels to this. I’ve raced mx , and have ridden off road my entire life. Skill wise I can do near any type of riding at a fast pace, however at my current off road endurance level I would know immediately that no way am I riding for 6+ hrs a day, 5 straight days on the type of off road I like to ride. I guess I’m skilled enough to know how physically exhausting that is. It would take me 6 months of preparing riding off road to get my endurance to that level again. I’m am still skilled off road, and enjoy it ,but you will not see me signing up for a pro hard enduro race. Neither would your rough experience with little sleep make me quit! There are many of us that are very skilled who don’t have endurance on that level atm ,but know real off road well enough to know not to push it until endurance is up to par. Don’t completely quit over this man!!
Yeah, just because you didn’t enjoy that, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the dirt. I just bought a crf450l to start a little trail riding. But hours of technical doesn’t interest me at all.
Some of us are just made for it,others not so much....
Even at 45 with a plethora of injuries that cripple most....
I can hop on an ATV or dirt bike and ride until I decide not to. Then again I was a state champ wrestler two times, hold a few power lifting records in my state, did MMA, boxing and jujitsu. Started riding at 5 years of age, all Enduro day one until current.
It ain't for everyone.... Once had a bunch of pro football players that were training for a new season want to go riding with me and my ex pro hockey best buddy Mark.
They lasted less than 20 miles on a planned 100ish. To be fair highly technical trails.
They never said anything again about how easy riding was compared to football 😂
@@johnnyringo35 💯 you have it because you’ve been at it your whole life. I started young just not as young. I did multiple sports as well. My endurance today isn’t what it once was though. I could make it out of anywhere, but wouldn’t choose to do a pro hard enduro with my health the way it is. I can still kinda easily go 35 miles though. Idk I’m not a quitter. Don’t need to be hard core to enjoy it. Especially when still green to it. Racing mx was more taxing than football for sure.
Thanks for the honesty Yammie. Maybe after some time, you’ll change your mind and revisit off road again.
I feel your pain BUT, what’s wrong with going out for a few hour ride? You don’t have to do these marathons every time you go off road. I mean this in the most positive way- I believe that you truly enjoy off road- that trip sounds like a bit much for anyone who has never experienced something like that. great channel- thank you much
agreed
my mann
Exactly quitting something because you were doing for 5 days and were overwhelmed sounds like some stupid shit.
Well put.
@@RookCustomsIn his defense he has like 3 other motorcycle avenues he seems to enjoy more that don't put his body through the ringer, and he's been riding king enough to know what he likes from it. If he wants to put down offloading, I don't see an issue
Comes a time in your life when you don’t want to break your body.
I’m watching this with a broken wrist from overconfidence in a track.
Yup. I get back pain from cruising on the highway lol I can't even imagine how bad a dirt bike would beat me up.
Im reading this comment as a 25 yr old that just tore his acl and meniscus. I don't want to slow down :(
Happened to me last year 😅👊
@@ninja1970fin I have a R1250GS… but never take it off road
It's not embarrassing to straggle, you're out there doing it.
It’s embarrassing to quit.
@@lukefish7562 I think it's impressive when you can identify 'the line' were quitting is the better choice for you
@@lukefish7562kinda weird comment but Ight lol
always remember: those who mind; don't matter. and those who matter; don't mind. that sounds like some feel good delusional bullshit that you tell yourself to avoid accepting the reality that you suck, but it only has proven itself more and more truthful over the years of my life.
the people who are going to shame you for being last are people who are so immature and small you are better off not having their respect or friendship.
This is like doing a climb on Mount Everest when you just started hiking 5 years ago and quitting hiking forever because Mount Everest was so hard
Exactly this.
Its a dirty hassle.
This is probably my favorite video you've ever made. Not because your quitting enduro, because something I love broke a competent rider like yourself. I mean no offense in any way by that comment. It just goes to show the hardcore enduro crowd are a rare breed that seriously enjoy the challenge this sort of riding presents. I've been broken myself and riding 5 days like that in a row I believe would break most people. It's a lot to ask of any persons body. I don't think you should quit personally just stick to shorter or milder rides.
He is gonna be back once he overcome "his brokenness" jaja
@@AuslanIz literally haha
i'm 39 and i can't see myself to stop !! i love a hard make your own road kick you down type of ride i go out 2/3 days a week i would do 6 days but got'a work to pay for all of it lol
I'm 51 and just got back from riding in Idaho for 6 or so days. It's funny to look back at this video. Being from the midwest we don't see terrain like Idaho and the biggest hurdle for me was the sidehills. It was more mental than physical. I even had a 50ft fall but lucky for me I was not injured bad and was able to continue on. It's funny how after so many days in a row you start to get used to it. Kind of like Yammie said being conscripted into the army. But I'd for sure go back if the opportunity presented itself.
“I’m not a quitter” immediately quits and sells everything.
I will say you are right, you don’t have to be good at everything motorcycle related. We’ve got Fortnine for that.
Yammie went so hard he started thinking about the meaning of life.
As I was watching I kept remembering Yammie saying in another video, "If you go out to your bike and it doesn't feel right, if your mind isn't in the right place, don't ride."
I really wouldn't underestimate how much your lack of sleep hindered you. We do so much of our learning and skill improvement while asleep.
It can also be very mentally taxing to be in a group where you feel embarrassed about your mistakes. When learning to ride, my skills were mich sharper when it was 1on1 with an instructor, rather than in a group, simply because I was embarrassed about being the worst.
Probably one of the best things that you have done. You’ll look back on this as one of the best, although worst, experiences that you have earned. Give it time but don’t give it up - it does make you a more knowledgeable motorcyclist as a whole and we benefit from you sharing your knowledge. Respect.
My wife and I have enjoyed your videos for more than a year, and this is your best video yet. The reason, I love the honesty and vulnerability you show here. We started our adventure riding about 4 months ago and made a choice not to approach single track anytime soon, but forest roads to those hidden natural vistas, old mining camps etc and frankly just to get out in nature away from the rat race is our goal. Interesting you said you have no problem at high speeds on the track but 185 heart rate dodging trees -- that is the inverse for many. You did mention several times your enjoyment of the vistas, the hidden mining camp - so maybe you are wrapping hard-core single track into a broader bucket of riding that doesn't require such technical work and calling it 'off road' - that is a bit of a misleading term. Sorry you had such a rough time, great vid clips though and your candor is awesome here.
This story and Spite's first off-road trip early on from his channel are actually inspiring. That thing that guy is doing IS hard and DOES require skill and practice and it's OK if I suck at it for a while. Thanks Yammie!
I'm quitting offroad as well. I used to be a pretty decent motocross rider back in my teens and 20's, but the problem for me is that I'm not anywhere close to my previous skill level, but it's difficult not to try to push myself to my old level. I've decided that it's more likely for me to get injured offroading. Especially since trails get a bit boring, and lots of trails are coupled with motocross tracks and I can't keep myself from riding tracks.
I'm 52 now and I'm just as good as I was when I was 20. I sucked then and I still suck now. I just ride for fun and I don't ever take it too seriously.
This is a good watch. Thanks for sharing your experience and honesty about how you felt about that ride. It's true about the mental barrier, and I think breaking through that is one of the hardest things to do. There's no person that enjoys discomfort, but I'll tell you, your tolerance goes up. I can guarantee that even now, on your track rides or any other ride, you will feel like it's so much less effort. And when you get to a point of struggle, then you are able to handle it much better than usual. Like you said, these types of stuff really push you to a breaking point, and I think that's probably the goal with that. To see how far you can push it and not compare yourself to others, but know how far you have pushed your own limits. And that's where you can say, "I deserve that pat on the shoulder because I went way past my comfort zone."
That's cool the yams can admit when it's too much for him. Appreciate the content!
you did your best and pushed yourself. overall it sounds like a great experience but very humbling to other, but similar, styles of riding. Keep up the good work man! Besides, it's more impressive to succeed when you've failed time and time again. Or failed hard. Yet succeeded in the end. You're a great example of that in that you didn't quit right away but pushed yourself and kept going.
Watch a lot of your videos and I enjoy them all. This was great because of your honesty and integrity with regard to your own personal desires and limitations. We all have them and we all need to recognize where our strengths lie. Thank you for your content.
I respect the hell out of you for trying it. I have ridden 1000s of hours on the trail, from dawn till dusk. I climbed hills and jumped streams, so many questionable things. It all feels normal to me.
I jumped on my first street bike in 40 years a month ago and I feel like I have never ridden before. The thought of an interstate terrifies me. I’m going to beat it, but it is so different. I road street from trail to trail but it’s not the same.
Thanks for sharing and I hope you jump back in. I’m pushing my limits at 45 I know you have it in you and are a much better rider.
Best of luck and I hope you always have fun.
Yammie Noob: Guys, I am not a quitter.
Seal Team 6 Trainer: We’ll see …
Congratulations on hanging in there and making it to the end, even when it was tough. I know I’ve watched videos of hard enduro riders ace sections that looked absolutely impossible to me, it didn’t even look possible and yet somehow they make it look effortless. There’s definitely different levels of skill of riders out there.
I think this is one of the best videos you have ever done. It takes a lot of courage and humility to post something so brutally honest. I’m not a dirt bike rider and at 65 don’t plan on exploring that facet of motorcycling. I’ve done numerous cycling centuries and countless hours of mountain biking but quit a track day on my RT after 2 of 3 scheduled sessions because I was just mentally and physically done! I hope you reconsider selling your dirt bikes. Just because your not a Navy SEAL, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a day at the beach.
"It started becoming like I was a soldier conscripted for duty." My man, you were almost there. You were almost to the point of learning the absolute most valuable lesson in life. The best things in life come after you realize that your brain holds you back more than your body. You can do more than your mind tells you you can.
What a cool and varied video. This was really interesting to see. I'm just getting into moto stuff with my ktm duke 390 and this was really inspirational to see that there's so much you can do outside of the typical street and track riding. Really enjoyed this and I appreciate you making it despite how humbling the experience was. How tf did you come up with the "OBGYN technique" joke? God damn hahahaha got me dyin over here.
There is a reason Rossi has a dirt track in his backyard. Just saying
Twenty four minutes of quitter talk!!!
Dude…..you are awesome. This has to be the most honest thing I’ve ever seen on the youtube. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and keep the shiny side up.
I remember my first hare scramble race very vividly lol it was raining, cold and one tough course. Was about 15 years old and riding my rm125. It was the most soul crushing motorcycle experience of my life. I only made it about a lap and a half before my bike was so mud packed I couldn't even hold it up, I wasn't experienced enough to know I needed to go faster and I would unpack the tires and have grip. It was a constant slip and slide picking my bike up over and over and over. I trained so hard to be ready for this but the rain was just an unexpected element that completely changed things. I was so exhausted but so determined to keep going. In the small areas that had people around, they were so helpful getting me back up on my bike and back in the race but it hit a point that I just couldn't do it. I had to bail from the race. It crushed my soul. I felt like there was just no way I could race like this. I had been riding since I was six but this was my first time racing. As a young teen everything lead up to this moment and I fought so hard to get there. The ride back to the truck felt like all these years of riding were a waste and I would never keep up with these guys that had been racing since I had just started riding. I ended up making friends with one of the racers and training with him for a summer on his property, came back and killed it over all for a season. Long story short, don't give up because of one bad experience. Sometimes you gotta make it through the toughest of times to show you your weaknesses and allow you to build your strengths. Keep riding and don't give up.
The absolute beating I took during countless hours of long days snowmobiling and ORV riding as a kid taught me hard lessons about focus and being tough that have served me well in life.
I really felt you on holding up the pace after days of trying to hold my dads buddies pace once I outgrew family trips
I've been a road/street rider all my life (now well into my 60's) and last summer bought a crf 250 to hold me over until the crf 300 rally showed up at the dealer. A whole new ball game. I could barely touch the ground with the elevated seat height which was very disconcerting and all I could think about when I first started was planning the stops. Like the first time on ice skates - very humbling. I have now received the 300 and am enjoying the backroads. Not quite ready to tackle the single track and dirt bike venues. A little gravel and sand to out of the way vistas, some moto camping and I am satisfied. Still hard to beat the feeling of smooth highway twisties on a litre bike. I feel your pain. Just wish I could find 30 yeaqrs to glue on.
Love this video... You got to experience your own limits and humanity! It is an amazing and wonderful thing to find one's breaking point. As a triathlete and a rider I can say that I am right with you. Find your breaking point and love it. It is the definition of who you are (now) and what you can become (tomorrow). 👍
Part of winning is knowing when to quit. Most of us really aren't ready for five intense days of riding off road like that. You're not alone.
what ? lol
Thank you for sharing your embarrassment and being vulnerable. I had a similar experience. I consider myself as a motorcycle enthusiast and did adventure riding, then technical riding ect. Just last month I was invited to be on a Baja riding team. Then, I got invited to a 2 day single track ride on my 500exc. My Ktm was the biggest bike there. Everyone had a tricked out hare scramble 2 stroke with cut down bars…. I broke myself in the 40 miles. Crashed several times then I got hurt. My endurance was awful, my skill was the worst in the group. My confidence dropped. I just don’t like single track. But don’t cross off “off road” forever. You spent years having a blast ripping 2 track. That’s all.
I started riding dirt bikes at age 8. Its how I learned everything. Its the same as riding street, don't go above your limits.
Often when riders have a 'horrible' off-road experience like this, all they can think about is getting back out there and doing it again. It's hard for me to even imagine not enjoying the huge challenge, the overcoming difficulty, the pushing beyond limits, ignoring the suffering... I love that sh*t! I guess it's a certain gene.
Coming from MTB DH the trip you describe seems like a lot of fun, I have a street bike now I want an off road one
It was an awesome trip! I recommend you check them out - Dallas runs a tight ship with the erag crew
Somewhere below someone said this is probably their favorite video, and I have to agree. Very well done. I am also a road (and gravel) cyclist, and have done 9+ hour days on those. I have done over 100k miles on road motorcycles (sadly never on a track)... and about 50 miles off road on my CRF250. My avid cyclist mind and fit body was shocked that my quads hurt for days after that minor "excursion". Props for sticking to it. And props for the philosophical outlook.
Totally respect your decision and your willingness to share the reasons. I'll do the braapin for both of us, buddy! Enjoy and good luck in your future endeavors!
Thank you for your honesty about your struggles.
I can almost guarantee altitude played a factor in how bad you felt. That's been me every time I've had to do stuff at high elevation.
Walked up mt fuji touristing in japan tried to sleep a lil at a stop cabin.... was just sick af for a while til i adjusted not much sleep but still great in overall
Good point, I've had issues with elevation before. Can really wipe you out.
11:30 "Go back to the truck, grab some b-waters..." 😂
Was wondering if anyone would catch that 😂
Those canucks are crazy nutters lol. Hoping to get back there next year!
I worked at a mine in AK as a mechanic 12 hr days & I was the oldest guy . The problem was the third week , I could do 2 weeks but that last week was a killer .
Your honesty and humility made this a joy to watch, like eating my favorite meal. Nice work gettin to day 4, I would have skipped a day to get caughtvup on my sleep after taking a good dose of Cal/Mag! I ride easy off road to be in nature and camp, enjoying the experience.
There are a lot of Off road rides that don't involve suffering. Try only pushing your comfort zone a few times per ride... Keep it fun.
Hopefully you can recover and at least take a dual sport to go sightseeing in the woods on dirt roads. That's way different than pushing a bike on a single track.
Cool to see your introspection just letting you know I completely understand how you feel do what YOU love at the end of the day
I hope you post a video of all that. I KNOW YOU SAID YOU WOULD NEVER POST ANY MORE OFF ROAD CONTENT. But I would love to see it. Sorry to see that the trip discouraged you to the point of quitting offroading.
Thanks for giving us this eye-opening perspective. It has been educational , entertaining, and appreciated.
Welcome to Canada! Tough SOBs up here. That's how us Bush kids roll.. Endurance for days..
Mental fortitude is how we endure our winters.
So amazing adventure you lived there, beautiful sights, I'd love to try some day an experience like that in off-road to se if that would be something for me. No shame on recognizing one's own limits, it is for brave men, and sane ones, to embrace and accept it.
Damn that must have been one hell of a 5 day excursion
Sounds like he needed a vacation from the vacation! 😂
You did good for a No prep kind of thing…shows your in much better shape than most tbh…I have all the experience, yet still and always learning, I have all the Will and want, but I sure as heck don’t have the physical capabilities 🥹 Good on yah for the Adventure my Dude. No Regrets👊
If an event will cause you to quit dirt, then maybe the event is not good. Certainly before this you found some joy in offroad riding.
Ty for the vids. I saw a supermoto vid that you made. It looks like you're not weighting the outside peg. Works on dirt too. Weight the outside peg. It not only drives the back wheel into the ground and makes the tire hook up, it allows you to feel the undulations of the ground underneath you. Long story short, push on the outside peg, always. Once again, ty for the vids. Subscribed.
Appreciate your humility. Takes guts. You mentioned being a cyclist...do you have a video that talks about your transition or journey from a cyclist to a motorcyclist? That would be the boat I'm in. If not no worries but I figured I'd ask.
Not sure, but I think he was a motorcyclist before getting into cycling. I think the last time I was on a bicycle was 2012, and I got my motorcycle licence in 2021. Don't need to transition from bicycle to motorcycle :)
A bicycle and a motorcycle are two very different machines.
At least you stepped up to the challenge. I dislocated my shoulder a week ago & this video was good to hear about the human spirit & how we endure. I will be riding again!! thanks yamm been watching you before I even bought my first bike, keep it up bro!
Hey, You gave it your best and that is all that counts. I love being in the dirt and the pavemnet is what's exhausting to me. To each his own Yammie❤
That sleep deprivation would definitely contribute man. I wish you wouldnt sell your dirt/DS/ADV bikes tho. Going on a light dirt trail now and again you still may enjoy.
Also: All suffering arises within our thought. With our thought we shape the world. - Dhammapada
Riding single track /offroad is no joke. It makes you tougher. Of course it's harder than cruising around on the streets. The challenge and frustration is the point
What an awesome video. My friend I have the outmost respect for you. Honesty and great character. God Bless you!! And take care of yourself. Thank you for sharing that experience..
55+ years of riding on road , off road, MX, Enduro, etc. Off-road riding is not what you experienced. Forcing someone to ride beyond their ability is nothing but an ego trip for the owner, “ let’s make you feel bad . Because I’m so much better “. It’s about riding the fire roads to the top of a mountain for the view, it’s about riding the single track to the pristine meadow. It’s not about day after day of torture. Be wary of people who think they know.😢
Yammie dude I started out in the dirt years ago dirt builds fundamentals foundation balance clutch work body position braking throttle control if proud of you for trying it but don’t give up .
Why cant dirt bike guys just enjoy nature and the ride?
Awesome. Honestly the best video I've ever watched by you. Thanks for the honesty
Just getting into trail riding myself. As much as I would like to improve my skills and challenge myself, I'd probably would be right there with you - humbled and exhausted. I'll take your story as cautionary tale - don't over do it or it will kill the fun.
I started off road. Had many bikes, (RM125, 250, CR250, etc…), and didn’t ride a street bike until several years later. I think that’s a great way to go. It’s just my opinion, but if you start out as a dirt bike rider, you’ll develop a great skillset that will apply to street riding. There’s definitely some skills that apply to street riding you’ll need to learn, but your dirt bike skills will pay off big time when you start riding on the concrete. That’s my experience.
Motorcycles are not for everyone, riding on the street is simple enough for most but learning on dirt makes you the best possible street rider.
Good stuff man! I feel you I enjoy riding my shadow 600 vlx nothing crazy just some back country roads cruising!
Such a cool experience. Been following the channel for a while but starting to become a real fan. Hope to run into you some day yam!
It takes alot of strength to admit your weakness. Good stuff. I hope you get back in the dirt eventually
@17:10
Yammie, just for you. 👏👏👏
Good job!
Honestly it does sound pretty hardcore.
Not all off road riding needs to be that extreme
Carpenter isn't supposed to blame his tools. But for single track, there's a reason 2 strokes are the weapon of choice. And a Rekluse clutch can really help newbs off road. So the right bike properly tuned for altitude, with the right tires for conditions can be a game changer. Kind of like not taking a knife to a gun fight. Don't take a box stock flaming out 4 stroke to the mountains.
Back in my Late 20's early 30's I rode with a group of dirt bike riders who were multiple levels above my riding skill. I learned a lot of riding techniques from them, on a bike with great suspension, but a terrible motor and clutch. 1990 CR250. I realized after being away from dirt bikes for 15years I love it. I picked up a little TTR125, to get back into it, and now have a TW 200. The way I ride has a big impact on how much I enjoy the riding. I still ride technical single track, but much slower...
5 days, kill me. I did a 3 day hard-core single track tour in Colombia. Had the same experience except with food poisoning. I still don't think I've mentally/emotionally recovered from that torture test. It was 4 years ago
Reminds me of my UP300 experience in Marquette MI. It was a good ride and several years since I spent much time on a dirt bike. I took a little Honda 230. Good bike.
Tomorrow i return to my first day on a MX bike. Picked up a new husky FC250. Looking forward to it. I feel good about it as I am an avid MTB rider for over a decade.
Difference between extreme and hardcore. This video reminds me of when Yammi totaled his 675. Back of the group, straggler in the back and trying to compare the level of intensity to others. Hardcore people keep/live by a standard that seeks harder experiences before they can make it a non risk factor. Extreme people are trying to reach the limit that the bar can go, negating risk altogether, they enjoy the adrenaline. Yammi, your neither of these, your mindful, humble and diverse and conscientious of safety. You sorta admitted to this with Gixxerbrah weaving through traffic at high speeds, that's not your style.
At 53 I decided I was going to get a dirt bike and start off road riding after 30 years of street riding. I did well for my first 3 outings. I crashed a bunch but was still into it until the 3rd trip and tore up my knee... that was it for me. Im selling my 2023 crf 450 rl at a loss and am counting it as the price of knowledge that im not going to learn to ride in the dirt on a motorcycle at my age...
Why start out, in the dirt, on a 450???
Just asking to get hurt!
@@garyhoward2490 Yeah 450s actually sucks in hard enduro, i never see anyone liking that bike.
There's more to dirt riding than bombing trails at breakneck speeds and balancing on mountain crests. It can be fun tractoring around on dirt roads just enjoing the scenery and a beautiful day out.
Starting dirt on that bike is the street equivalent of starting on a liter bike.
Great video buddy … and I defy anyone who rides a lifetime to say they haven’t been humbled by both bikes and terrain. In two years I will celebrate riding every kind of bike for 50 years. From my first Honda 50 in 1975, to my 80’s XL 200, 76 Yamaha Virago 750, 86 Yamaha Venture 1100, and through years of not riding, and 15 years of downhill mountain biking in the early days in Whistler, to today on my 2022 Monster Plus 937 - if there is a lesson I have learned and relearned a thousand times it is the choices we make that decide our fate. I watched your off road video and knew immediately this was going to be one of those BC backwoods technical riding crews…no thank you! I can bomb dirt jumps, I ride on street in triple digits every day, I can’t wait to get on track, but every time I have ever gotten in over my head - and usually ended up with broken bones (wrist, knee, ankle, clavicle, spine…you name it I probably broke it), every time I was riding too far outside my comfort zone. I would take a step further to say it is a lesson we all have to learn, and maybe in 20 something years Yam you will be looking back saying I found my true moto groove by trying it all and eliminating the things that didn’t work for me. Now would I cut out all off road riding??? No, but those technical riders in slow maneuvers over rocks and through tight trees - I am never doing that again either. Find your zone and hang there bro.
I gave up street riding many years ago . Too dangerous. I will ride off road as long as I can 😎
Love these kind of stories. This was well told too. Great job nonetheless. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Forever is a long time mate....
Catch you on an outback track someday, after you come to your senses.
I rode Hare scrambles when I was a little younger, 40 years old .you needed to get on a purpose-built Enduro. KTMs are fantastic for that. And I found a rekluse auto clutch was a lifesaver,plus electric starter if you did stall which usually doesn't happen. I had a KTM 300 xc-w which I also equipped with a flywheel weight. I am 65 years old now and no longer ride because I had terrible cramping after riding but I only sold my bike about 3 years ago and do miss it. 5 days in a row is probably too much for almost anybody. Definitely a test of your endurance butt no longer fun after the first or second day I'm sure
awesome story thanks for sharing!!
to bad you had such a poor trip
go get em noob!
Your story reminds me of basic training and how my 6-minute-mile was an 8 under that abuse. I couldn't keep skin on my feet, i wasnt recovering well. Then you get imposter syndrome and focus on what you can't do rather than what you can. You question your motives and reasons for being there. you make 3 times as much in your civilian job that 3/4 of these idiots couldn't do. Then you can't process it so you dissociate from it by removing the act and the memory. The effects of truama remain long after the memory of it fades. Xanax... disconnects your feelings from your body and mildly suppresses the central nervous system allowing you to sleep 9 hours. Doesn't matter what you think, you go to sleep 😴 . As time passes, you'll remember the thing you walked away from and you'll challenge yourself to return for no logical reason
Your honesty is refreshing 👍👍👏
We have common ground - I too have decent cardio (not in your league but not bad for an old guy) but this kind of riding is a different animal as you fatigue from the intensity. I recently bought a '23 FC 250 and went out "trail" riding: some of it was A loop stuff (I haven't ridden in years, many years). Couldn't believe some of the trails these guys ride - was pretty gnarly. My brand new FC looked about 2 years old after that ride, the maiden voyage, with me tipping over, looping out,... you know, fun stuff. Thing is, I could ride a lot of this stuff on my nephew's FX 300 equipped with mousse(s) front and rear, the appropriate sticky Dunlop tires and recluse clutch - it makes all the difference. The B loop trials I can ride on the FX but looking for a bike for both track and trail. It was fun, I'll give it that but when you are laying underneath your bike with fuel dripping on your polyester suit near a red hot header pipe; you have second thoughts. Next bike is a fuel injected 2 stroke with an 18 inch rear wheel. I'm in southern BC btw. Cheers
Your a BOSS, Yammie. I really appreciate your commentary on your experience. We ask for challenges and have expectations, then reality hits and we face more than we were expecting. SURPRISE! What do we get? Growth! Keep growing, brother.
As someone who rode nothing but dirtbikes and atvs since I was a kid Im starting to feel this as well. I recently purchased what I thought would be my dream bike a CRF450RL, the best of both worlds...a slightly de-tuned CRF450r race bike with some added features for street riding and trail riding. Unfortunately what I thought I would love later turned tiresome with the 37" seat height and thumper on/off throttle really beating me up. I changed a bunch of things making it night and day better but with the lack of legal trails in my area nowadays and poor street performance unless just riding around the neighborhood I have decided to unfortunately sell it for a used low mile sport bike and just using my old 125 2 strokes for when I want to hit a trail or track. If I had the extra room+cash I would prob supermoto it but with the retail at 10K new plus add ons I just cant justify keeping it. As for your experience, Canada is known for those hard trails from downhill/free ride on bikes to enduro on dirtbikes, I simply think you went from a more speed/fiireroad/MX style of riding to basically hardcore messy enduro. Its like going from your local MX track with tabletops to a professional supercross track with huge doubles and triples, just simply way to big of a jump and change in style and difficulty.
Yammie, when I first saw the dude’s pitch video to ya I’m thinking “watch out, Yammie! This guy could be some sorta serial killa cannibal canuck or sumtin!” 😂
That is amazing. I can so relate using a track bike for trail riding. Here in Washington on the north left we have a area called Walker Valley ORV. Arguable on of the most difficult areas to ride what with the rocks of all types, roots, trees, mud, hill climbs. On a 2015 KTM SXF 250 the bike is some times TO SNAPPY unlike my 01 Yamabam TTR 250 a great wholesome trail rider. But for me that type of suffering, the focus of proficiency on that bike (the KTM) is what relaxes me. because in that moment its me, the bike, and the trail. what a great story you told now you have to do it again.
250 RX is designed for off-road riding. It’s a cross-country bike and sounds like it was just to much bike for him and that’s ok
Yeah as someone who lives in England most of our riding is done within an acre or a couple of acres. So I’m mostly used to setting up a bbq,going and having a ten minute mess about on bikes then come back,smoke some weed,go have another ride etc etc.
the idea of riding hours on hours 5 days in a row is wild to me because if I did that here I’d have put a rut in every inch of the local field 😂
Yam - have you ever ridden a trials (yes i before a ) motorcycle before? Have you ever considered? The bikes make difficult terrain easier. If you entered a trials club event as a novice, you might enjoy it.... and the task (loop) is broken into sections. Mind and body have a chance to reset. I rode trials for about 6 years and cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoyed it.
I’m new to dirt bikes. I love the idea of ripping a sandy trail and letting the rear slide out a bit and pushing the bike in a way you generally can’t on the street, I have zero interest in massive motorcross tracks and jumps or hardcore, metal twisting enduro riding. When it comes to off road, it’s important to know your physical limits but also know your limits as far as the type of riding you’re interested in. I really wish you wouldn’t sell those bikes bc the type of riding you liked and felt comfortable doing before that trip is the type of riding you should keep doing
You have to want it, and you have to have people around you that want to ride. There's something about absolutely destroying yourself on the trail, and then realizing how resilient you ACTUALLY are... and the huge takeaway is not even on the bike. It's about realizing all the small crap you deal with on a day to day basis wasn't nearly as tough as you thought they were.
Can completely relate to how you were feeling on just day one, having your confidence shaken.
Took my T7 out w/ a buddy, didn’t do anything all that hard, I was out of the right mindset, crashed twice, kinda got tweaked after the second and had to call it. I didn’t care about dropping my bike, but I was on too big of a bike for my skill, and wasn’t confident. Haven’t been back out since, and that was at least a year ago. Haven’t hit dirt since. But I haven’t ruled it out. Get back on that horse, err bike. Don’t quit because you were in over your head.
It takes a big man to admit his shortcomings in front of people he doesn't know personally.
Well, he is getting paid for this.