This video kinda makes me glad I ride Motocross now 🤔 I used to only ride trails like this.... When we introduced our daughter into riding we chose to try Motocross for the first time. One thing I have noticed, the amount of wear on my bike at the track is likely 5 fold. A full tank of gas used to last me 6-8 hours of ride time, and now I'm lucky to get 3 hours out of it 🤣🤣 Beautiful ride guys thanks for sharing 🙌
I appreciate you taking the time to watch! I know my videos aren't the shortest of the group. I do agree about MX being a bit harder on the bike. They are both definitely a different type of fitness as well. I'm mostly a desert rider, slowly being forced into this enduro world 😄
I almost forgot how hard this day was. Absolutely love this video! You were so talkative! I wonder if you talk more when you feel like you're dying, dehydrated, hungry, and generally BROKEN? We'll have to run tests. This is probably my favorite videos of yours and its a top contender for one of my favorite rides. Thank you so much for the vid brother!
Hah, I think I became less talkative as the ride went on. My brain was fried by the time we got to Big Bear. But glad we lived up to the "broken, but not beaten" slogan, both in bike issues and spirit. Haha Really happy you enjoyed the video. Hard to keep it under 20 min with so much great trail time.
I had to take such a long break to catch my breath, that Devon thought my bike broke 😆 Glad you like the video brother! I'm afraid most people shy away from videos longer than 10 min, but it's hard to trim down such a good ride.
"Great to see other riders use hand signals...or not"! I can't believe you didn't capture that MacGyver repair job for the audience. It was a Rube Goldberg zip tie special! Devon was bustin a Cody Webb move with that rocky step-up right turn in Lake Arrowhead. Fun fact: that is the only place I fell on that entire ride - not White Mountain, Malcolm Smith, etc...Fun fact #2: Only place I fell during the BBTR ride as well. Guess you can't teach an old dawg new tricks 🤣. Thanks for sharing and great "nar-riding"!
Hahahaa! Devon kept his camera on during the repair. I think i was too embarrassed to document it. Devon killed that uphill right turn!! I was so impressed watching him clear that corner like he was a trials expert. Man i wish I could say the same about the fall. The fall I took in the beginning ended up being the end of my day
When you were talking about brake pads i definitely concurred. The front brake on my Beta 500 is really grabby going into corners. What brand are those flag guards? I just replaced my right flag guard with the oem one but man they are spendy!
I had the same problem with my previous bike (husky 350). I think it's because the brakes have to work well enough on the pavement, which makes them way too powerful on the dirt. They are a Brazilian company called Circuit. These ones are really hard to find, but i was able to get them through Tom at Sierra Motorcycle Supply. They aren't even that expensive, and the quality is better than the stock Beta guard. I'll call him today and ask what the part number is if you're interested.
Looks like a fun ride! That hill looked no joke. 'Been there...' We did Taylor Pass up to back side of aspen Mtn this past summer. Just up n up n up over rock fields. Grip giving out and want to stop to rest, but if you do...getting started again to get that momentum back up wears you out. Was a rough day. My plated bike is a Husky 701. GREAT bike...but it gets 'big' some times. Wonder if I'd make up that hill or that water crossing...ugh.
Hey Burner, thanks for the comment! Man it's crazy how fast you can get worn out on a hill like this. And it really just doesn't end. You're absolutely right about getting out of a dead stop, being extremely tiring. But it's a battle with your forearms wanting to give up, haha. I've been on the KTM 690. It does have a heavy feeling, but the power is so dang fun!
Looks like a nice ride...glad I wasn't there lol!!! That looked brutal and tiring and a good way to chew up a new set of tires. About 4 months ago I went back and rode through that rocky stream area and made it through without stoping or dabs.
Hah yeah it got to a point where fun was left somewhere at the bottom of the hill. And I was really surprised to see how much that one section got chewed up since we went through last!
Haha that was the thought that first came to mind. The front end seemed okay, but the rear was kicking up a bit and sliding out in the corners. The other extreme would be it feeling dead 💀 haha
A lot of the ride was the fun kind of challenge. But that long hill where I was shutting it down to catch my breath was just brutal. It's called White Mountain up in the Big Bear area of California.
I used to do the hand signals snowmobiling, but realized I dont know for sure who's behind me & do i really want to encourage oncoming riders to be less careful & aware?
You mean you don't know for sure how many people are behind you? Usually if it's a lot, you flash the "five" sign a couple times to show there's a lot of people. Or I guess you could do some other type of slow down signal. I definitely worry about it even more now that side by sides are crazy popular. Those can go 0 to 60 so fast, so I'd hate for one of those to pass me and speed up right into my friends or family around the corner.
Motoz makes great tires. I use the Desert H/T as a front tire in central AZ to good effect. The S/T are not bad but they chunk out for me in road use, where the H/T have usable road performance. I miss San Bernaghetto mountains. The 500 seems to work well on the terrain. You did really well in some of the rutted rocky sections of single track, the Beta is just such a tractor a low revs. Gassing out at altitude isn't just for carb'd bikes, its for the rider too.
I haven't actually tried the H/Ts from Motoz, but I had slippery experience with other H/T type tires from other manufacturers. I think I'm just hesitant to try another one, since I like the way soft terrains seem to work in the places I ride. But yes, the do get beat up quicker. San Bernaghetto 😄 That is accurate for some of the places out there. So far, the Beta 500 has been my favorite bike for all around riding. It was a little tiring on that AZ single track day (from a previous video), but was a few other factors. The way the Beta 500 delivers power is pretty amazing; very usable for crawling, or for flat out speed. If I went with anything else, maybe a Beta 300 two stroke. Thanks by the way! I think I had a few short bursts through the rocks, but we were getting so beat up. And you definitely feel the lack of oxygen when you really need it up there. Haha
Which Kendas where you running before. I'm currently running the washugal on the front and the Trackmaster on the rear. I don't have a ton of confidence in the front but it's ok.
I was using the Washougal 2 front and rear. I guess they have the 3 out now, which may be worth a try. But I will day the Motoz tires felt better right away. The Washougal was probably the most stable tire in the sand I've ever used, but not great for the trails we do. I have the Trackmasters on Jess' bike. It's a little hard to tell the true performance of the tire on such a mellow bike, but they seem okay. Better rear than front in my opinion.
@@MotoFamMayhem The K760s are what we put on Jess' TTR230 and they actually seem to work really well. You can get them for soooo cheap too, it's crazy. I'm curious how they would work on the big bike.
Hahaaaa! Funny you mention that because I just finished my 1994 CR125 project. I tbought if the gear ratios were more of a wide ratio, and the clutch wasn't so firm; the bike would probably make a fun little enduro bike.
I just realized you said 4 stroke. Yes, that would be terrible. I ride desert with a couple guys on older 450R's. Watching them kick on an off-camber hill with sweat pouring out of their helmet makes me very happy i have e-start.
This video kinda makes me glad I ride Motocross now 🤔 I used to only ride trails like this.... When we introduced our daughter into riding we chose to try Motocross for the first time. One thing I have noticed, the amount of wear on my bike at the track is likely 5 fold. A full tank of gas used to last me 6-8 hours of ride time, and now I'm lucky to get 3 hours out of it 🤣🤣
Beautiful ride guys thanks for sharing 🙌
I appreciate you taking the time to watch! I know my videos aren't the shortest of the group.
I do agree about MX being a bit harder on the bike. They are both definitely a different type of fitness as well. I'm mostly a desert rider, slowly being forced into this enduro world 😄
@@americandirtrider7662 Bwahahah welcome to the "Dark Side " 😈
I almost forgot how hard this day was. Absolutely love this video! You were so talkative! I wonder if you talk more when you feel like you're dying, dehydrated, hungry, and generally BROKEN? We'll have to run tests. This is probably my favorite videos of yours and its a top contender for one of my favorite rides. Thank you so much for the vid brother!
Hah, I think I became less talkative as the ride went on. My brain was fried by the time we got to Big Bear. But glad we lived up to the "broken, but not beaten" slogan, both in bike issues and spirit. Haha
Really happy you enjoyed the video. Hard to keep it under 20 min with so much great trail time.
@@americandirtrider7662 We absolutely did. That trail fix was one that none of us will every forget!
@@BrokenEnduro true I will never forget this trail.
Do you think that's about 2 miles of hell or less, it felt like forever 😭
@@callmewes5121 And sadly, people who watch the video will never truly understand our suffering 😄
Such a good video! Glad I wasn’t the only one heavy breathing on White Mountain 😂🤣😂
I had to take such a long break to catch my breath, that Devon thought my bike broke 😆
Glad you like the video brother! I'm afraid most people shy away from videos longer than 10 min, but it's hard to trim down such a good ride.
The only ones not breathing heavily are dead now. I rolled their corpses into the trail for better traction.
@@BrokenEnduro hahaha!
"Great to see other riders use hand signals...or not"! I can't believe you didn't capture that MacGyver repair job for the audience. It was a Rube Goldberg zip tie special! Devon was bustin a Cody Webb move with that rocky step-up right turn in Lake Arrowhead. Fun fact: that is the only place I fell on that entire ride - not White Mountain, Malcolm Smith, etc...Fun fact #2: Only place I fell during the BBTR ride as well. Guess you can't teach an old dawg new tricks 🤣. Thanks for sharing and great "nar-riding"!
Hahahaa! Devon kept his camera on during the repair. I think i was too embarrassed to document it.
Devon killed that uphill right turn!! I was so impressed watching him clear that corner like he was a trials expert.
Man i wish I could say the same about the fall. The fall I took in the beginning ended up being the end of my day
I'll take it! Time to hang it up boys, I've been compared to Cody Webb, my work here is done. Hahaha!
Broken Enduro Lol...you do the mic drop and I’ll do the bike drop...😂👍🏻
When you were talking about brake pads i definitely concurred. The front brake on my Beta 500 is really grabby going into corners. What brand are those flag guards? I just replaced my right flag guard with the oem one but man they are spendy!
I had the same problem with my previous bike (husky 350). I think it's because the brakes have to work well enough on the pavement, which makes them way too powerful on the dirt.
They are a Brazilian company called Circuit. These ones are really hard to find, but i was able to get them through Tom at Sierra Motorcycle Supply. They aren't even that expensive, and the quality is better than the stock Beta guard. I'll call him today and ask what the part number is if you're interested.
To get those hand guards, email this guy...
tom@sierrabmw.com
I made sure he can still get them.
@@americandirtrider7662 I appreciate that!
Sweet vid brother! The varying terrain was nice to see.
Thanks my man! I agree, it's good to see variation during the video. I don't think anyone wants to watch 20 minutes of a rock garden.
American Dirt Rider haha. People just come to listen to your engine rev and your sultry voice.
@@MasterofNone365 Hahaha! Well I was more social just for you in this video 😄
Looks like a fun ride! That hill looked no joke. 'Been there...' We did Taylor Pass up to back side of aspen Mtn this past summer. Just up n up n up over rock fields. Grip giving out and want to stop to rest, but if you do...getting started again to get that momentum back up wears you out. Was a rough day. My plated bike is a Husky 701. GREAT bike...but it gets 'big' some times. Wonder if I'd make up that hill or that water crossing...ugh.
Hey Burner, thanks for the comment! Man it's crazy how fast you can get worn out on a hill like this. And it really just doesn't end. You're absolutely right about getting out of a dead stop, being extremely tiring. But it's a battle with your forearms wanting to give up, haha. I've been on the KTM 690. It does have a heavy feeling, but the power is so dang fun!
Looks like a nice ride...glad I wasn't there lol!!! That looked brutal and tiring and a good way to chew up a new set of tires. About 4 months ago I went back and rode through that rocky stream area and made it through without stoping or dabs.
Hah yeah it got to a point where fun was left somewhere at the bottom of the hill. And I was really surprised to see how much that one section got chewed up since we went through last!
Your suspension is a little "active" for this trail.... I like you description 😉 that's a perfect way to say it 👌
Haha that was the thought that first came to mind. The front end seemed okay, but the rear was kicking up a bit and sliding out in the corners.
The other extreme would be it feeling dead 💀 haha
@@americandirtrider7662 Brilliant 👏 been trying to talk rebound with my dad.... This will help to clear things up 😅
Great video, that looks like such a tough trail
A lot of the ride was the fun kind of challenge. But that long hill where I was shutting it down to catch my breath was just brutal. It's called White Mountain up in the Big Bear area of California.
I used to do the hand signals snowmobiling, but realized I dont know for sure who's behind me & do i really want to encourage oncoming riders to be less careful & aware?
You mean you don't know for sure how many people are behind you? Usually if it's a lot, you flash the "five" sign a couple times to show there's a lot of people. Or I guess you could do some other type of slow down signal. I definitely worry about it even more now that side by sides are crazy popular. Those can go 0 to 60 so fast, so I'd hate for one of those to pass me and speed up right into my friends or family around the corner.
The skill level always goes down as the tiredness level goes up. 😊
Oh man, I completely agree. By the end of the rocky hill, I am just holding on and hoping the bike gets me there.
Motoz makes great tires. I use the Desert H/T as a front tire in central AZ to good effect. The S/T are not bad but they chunk out for me in road use, where the H/T have usable road performance.
I miss San Bernaghetto mountains. The 500 seems to work well on the terrain. You did really well in some of the rutted rocky sections of single track, the Beta is just such a tractor a low revs.
Gassing out at altitude isn't just for carb'd bikes, its for the rider too.
I haven't actually tried the H/Ts from Motoz, but I had slippery experience with other H/T type tires from other manufacturers. I think I'm just hesitant to try another one, since I like the way soft terrains seem to work in the places I ride. But yes, the do get beat up quicker.
San Bernaghetto 😄 That is accurate for some of the places out there. So far, the Beta 500 has been my favorite bike for all around riding. It was a little tiring on that AZ single track day (from a previous video), but was a few other factors. The way the Beta 500 delivers power is pretty amazing; very usable for crawling, or for flat out speed. If I went with anything else, maybe a Beta 300 two stroke.
Thanks by the way! I think I had a few short bursts through the rocks, but we were getting so beat up. And you definitely feel the lack of oxygen when you really need it up there. Haha
Great video, that hill sucked for sure. Glad to see everyone else had a hard time like I did.
It's crazy how much energy it took to get through that section! You go 20 or 30 feet and you lose all control and skill.
Which Kendas where you running before. I'm currently running the washugal on the front and the Trackmaster on the rear. I don't have a ton of confidence in the front but it's ok.
I was using the Washougal 2 front and rear. I guess they have the 3 out now, which may be worth a try. But I will day the Motoz tires felt better right away. The Washougal was probably the most stable tire in the sand I've ever used, but not great for the trails we do.
I have the Trackmasters on Jess' bike. It's a little hard to tell the true performance of the tire on such a mellow bike, but they seem okay. Better rear than front in my opinion.
Track Master K760 👌
@@MotoFamMayhem The K760s are what we put on Jess' TTR230 and they actually seem to work really well. You can get them for soooo cheap too, it's crazy. I'm curious how they would work on the big bike.
@@americandirtrider7662 we have them on all our bikes big and small 👌
Just to be argumentative I say it is moto zed.
Haha, another one to throw in the mix. I like it 👍
Ok now do it on a kick start 4 stroke.....It does look fun until it ain't.
Hahaaaa! Funny you mention that because I just finished my 1994 CR125 project. I tbought if the gear ratios were more of a wide ratio, and the clutch wasn't so firm; the bike would probably make a fun little enduro bike.
I just realized you said 4 stroke. Yes, that would be terrible. I ride desert with a couple guys on older 450R's. Watching them kick on an off-camber hill with sweat pouring out of their helmet makes me very happy i have e-start.