Rocky, Sandy Dirt Bike Trail Riding With
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- After my very interesting experience riding dirt bikes in the mountains of British Columbia at Grizzbait, I came home with a new appreciation for smaller lighter bikes and it wasn't long before I found a Honda CRF250F on Facebook Marketplace that I just had to buy. Our friend @thegracefulrenegade also recently decided to get back into dirt bike trail riding and picked herself up a vintage Honda CRF250X. We got together for some fun dirt bike trail riding at Cline Buttes OHV in Oregon and had a blast hitting the rocks and sand together.
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Riding “slow bikes fast” is always a hoot.
Smaller bikes are an absolute blast for riding in the dirt.
Very nice bike 👍
I’m glad to hear, I am not the only one who makes joyful little noises, songs, rhymes, commentary & other sounds of pure happiness when I ride.
Always fun to see you both out, demonstrating excellent trailsmanship.
I’ve got a 2019 crf250f and boy they just make the best trail bikes ever. Never in my 3 years of owning it have I ever even stalled it. Good choice of a bike.
As one woman to another it’s so good to see women out there having fun 😂🎉. And mixing it up with the guys. ❤What a great place to ride!
I always invite women on rides, some are pretty good riders. Megs Braap is a huge influence on my riding.
I think you should get a 70,s dirt bike and ride some trails it will make you not worry about the harder trails
Hi Dork, I own the CRF250F too, my only suggestion is that you are in to low of a gear, the beauty of this bike is it's ability to tractor. Try shifting to one gear higher and see what you think, I think you will enjoy it more. Thanks
As someone notes elsewhere it's a modern XR200 (albeit overweight) with terrible suspension and no power. You just thrash the sh#t out of it, accept the whole thing is overwhelmed and have fun. And Dork is kinda heavy in loose sand, lugging it you'd get nowhere.
Hi Jim, I have rode my crf250f in deep sand and does fine lugging in these conditions.
As someone who grew up riding two strokes motocross and enduro bikes , but now four strokes , listening to a four stroke on dirt just isn’t the same .
The high pitched menacing melodious tone of a YZ 80 with the whiff of ethanol blended fuel, would love to see Dork ride a two stroke screamer .
I need to get a dirt bike for some shenanigans
Awesome place to ride. Here in Minnesota the're starting to open up more trails.
The wife must love this 😂
She does actually. She’s the best human ever.
@@thegracefulrenegade hey I respect it, this type of shit isn’t for me and my wife though 😂
That is definitely a different engine sound. 😁😊
Very jealous of you two right now. Cool bikes and all kinds of places to ride out west. Great video. Looks like a blast!
Glad to see your channel doing well.❤congratulations on 100k. Grace seems cool. Going to check her channel out. Looks like she’s been to Vietnam. Looking at some dirt bike tours over there. Great video man!!’
I have a crf 230f and I love it.. it’s not the fastest thing in the world but it’s a ton of fun and reliable!
Ive been meaning to get over there, to cold here. That dirt looked perfect!
Dunno exactly why, I enjoy watching you, dork.
It’s more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow
Thanks for the great footage with Grace, Great just throwing the bikes around!!
The smaller the bike, the more fun
I have a Beta XTrainer and a CRF450L. The XTrainer is super easy to ride and super confidence inspiring, much like the Honda CRF250F. It's my fun bike, my training bike. As soon as I started riding it just a few months ago, it instantly made me a better rider on my CRF450L. I can do things on the 450L now that I wouldn't have dared trying before riding the XTrainer. So yes, the things you learn on that bike will translate upward to your 450L and most likely to the bigger ADV bikes. It would be neat to see you do a back-to-back comparison between the two CRFs on the same trails.
I love my CRF250F. It’s the modern day XR200R. It’s so much fun. Great video!
I have a 90 DR350 that I use for these exact occasions! Simple, fun, and create a challenge.
The crf250f was my gateway drug to off-road. Now I have a beta 200rr and I’m ready to sell my street bike. The dirt is where it’s at. I bought the 250f waiting for the 300l and the 250f really highlighted how lacking the 300l is off road.
After 20 years of street riding, I got the KLX300 and started riding off road too. After a year of that, a friend let me ride his CRF250F off road and yes, that really highlighted how lacking the KLX is too. I knew I had to get a real dirt bike. I traded my KLX300 for a Honda CRF250RX because the dealership had one of those but not the CRF250F. That was a bit too much of a jump in performance for me. After about a year and a half of that I traded the CRF250RX in for a Beta XTrainer. I did also get a CRF450L for dual sport use, but I no longer ride pavement for fun at all; only for connecting trail or light commuting. I tried the Beta 200 Race Edition. What a bike!. But I wanted to start tackling more challenging terrain and the slightly smaller size of the XTrainer won me over. The dirt, indeed, is where it's at!
Looks fun!
Not gonna lie....was seriously hoping you would test the jump ability on those mounds. Granted I am third person view but man I wanted some air! Looked like fun!
Wow you did it, congrats on the 100K!!!
Looked like fun man, and yes, took a sip of home brew on every chunky!
Your intros are always great but this is my new favorite. Woo hoo!
Looks like allot of fun on them little bikes🎉
It is way funner to ride a slow bike fast than it is a fast bike slow.
When I got back into bikes after a 20 year break I went with an XT250 just for that reason.
250s will go faster than I want to crash and if I do fall over I can pick it up myself!
Dork you can kit that thing out to be a dual sport for sure.
I'm about your size, and I think the air cooled Honda 230/250 are hugely under-rated. They are great bikes, tons of fun, super reliable. And they have enough power to do anything I want. Its great for taking folks out for their first ever ride on a dirt bike.
If you like that air cooled Honda 230, take a look at AJP (Portuguese manufacturer) The have an enduro bike that uses that engine, but in a chassis with top shelf suspension components and amazing handling.
Looked like you were having a ton of fun! I wish we had areas like that here in PA where I could go and just practice. Believe me, I need it.
Haha nice addition Ben! This is my favorite bike! That place you're riding at looks awesome. This will make great content!
2-stroke is next!
Haven't been out there in a decade, good times. I keep knocking the idea around to get one of those, have missed that side of riding 😎
That type of trail riding is the most fun I’ve had on two wheels. Looks like you guys had a blast and now I want to take our KLXs out for a rip. 😊
love it, love it
Dude that 250F has to be one of the best trail bikes on the market. Have had a lot of fun one that bike.
Looks like a lot of fun! You keep mentioning risers...on dirt, these will work against you, . With proper body position, you really shouldn't have them; the risers tend to not let you keep your elbows up and chest over the bar. I worked with Edgar Cota (who just won the Baja 1000 Ironman) on my bike setup and the first thing he did was make me remove my risers! It was a game changer.
i'm so happy to see this comment... so true
Maybe you shouldn’t, but some of us non munchkins really appreciate the extra room. Very excite to see your rebuttal.
@@macedonadam munchkin? No. I'm just shy of 6' and a heavy dude. Pretty sure Dork is the same-ish height. Now, if you're saying you are much taller than that, maybe you have a case. It's not about "extra room". It's about proper riding technique.
I understand that it's better to go without them, but I'm too lazy and heavy to bend my knees enough all the time. a 1/2 inch riser makes a big difference and ensures that I'm standing when I need to be. I don't ride hard enough for it to make a difference, I promise. I've been running them for years.
Try taller bars instead of risers.
Woohoo, welcome to the dirty side. The stand or sit question is one you will learn with time. I sit as much as possible and only stand when it gets bumpy, happens automatically with experience.
Excellent!
Enjoyed the video and RIDE SAFE OUT THERE!
That’s exactly how I feel getting off my Norden or even my 450RL and jumping on the crf300L. Definitely heavier but you have complete control over its “power” and it’s a just fun to pin it!🏍️💨
now im curious... a supercut of all the dork giggles from your entire library of content
I love my 250crf! I feel totally in control of this bike. Forget all the nonsense of using adventure bikes for off-road unless you are experienced and like to pick up a 500+ pound bike off the ground. I put a Baja design headlight and taillight on it so I don’t have to worry about being out late. The bike is almost indestructible. I ride with my grandson and son-in-law on single trails all up and down Missouri. If you are a new rider, this is a bike to consider.
I wanna go there!
Looks like a ton of fun for both of you!
What a fun day !!
Does it only have one gear...shift already.
Welcome to the dirt! Beta 300 rider here.
Dork, as a few others have mentioned here, upshift....for the love of god, please upshift. Your bike will appreciate it and so will you. Learning to slip the clutch off road is a game changer....glad to see you having fun though. Singletrack is where it's at!
Hey, you guys are in my backyard. Cline is great. I usually have the place to myself. Hit me up if you need a Cline buddy.
Always nice to see her. Not very many hot girls in this sport. Need to pick me up a dedicated offroad bike one of these days.
Hi. I like your channel. I suggest that you consider creating one video where the focus is on getting the whole family involved. I like hanging out with the guys as much as anybody but there are many of us who didn’t create family’s just to leave them out of our vacations. And include pets too. I know you have both a family and at least one dog! When I think of riding adventures I try to think about how we can all be part of it. I am older and have two young adult sons. All of us ride and we love it. I have two dogs and I’m always thinking about how we can take them along with us! I also have a nice aluminum trailer for our bikes. For example, we have been thinking about trailering from Minnesota to the Black Hills and finding a cabin and maybe a local dog kennel where we can leave the dogs while we explore. Ouray Colorado is another place I like going too. Thanks! Mike
now that looks like fun!
Her bike is super clean for a 2001
Dork in the dirt.
Advice for your friend with the CRF250X. Great bikes, but require piston and rings and valve adjustments religiously...like every 50 hours religiously. It's not impossible to learn to do oneself but those years of that model were very un-Honda like in that regard.
🎉🎉🎉🎉 hello from Vietnam. Your chanel is amazing. We have a hobby. Nice to meet you on RUclips. If you have chance pls come to Vietnam to off road with us. Wish you happy and successful. Love and hug
cool. i started on a 230F. sort of miss it. ironically i thought it was too heavy to be fun. If she's on a 250X, i think that''s actually a better bike, with better suspension. might be wrong. if i had trails like y'all have, i'd have kept the bike. looks like a lot of fun out there.
Oh man! Next I can see you thinking, debating, internetting, craigslooking, considering possibly getting, a KTM 300 XC! Can't wait!!
I doubt it. I've given up on "higher performance" bikes. They don't do well on the channel at all.
Hey Ben, you going to any rally’s/events next year?
If you can I would HIGHLY recommend going to a camp put on by The Mx Factory. Tyler travels the country putting on these 1 and 2 day camps. I did the 2 day camp and it massively improved my riding! It changed the way I feel on a dirt bike in a huge way, and I’m a safer rider now too! And don’t worry, even though it’s a “motocross” camp you don’t actually spend much time on the track. It’s all about body positions and hammering in the fundamentals, and I think it could make a huge difference for your riding. Cheers!
Fun fun fun
Curious about the comparison between the 250F and the 250L. You commented it was really different… is it just the weight of the machine or are there other differences?
I have a crf250f and your bike sounds like it is really straining. What gear are you in?
He desperately needs to upshift lol....like everywhere.
Dear Mr Dork.Should we still call Address you as Dork in the Road or do you prefer Dork in the Dirt. Discuss please. Thank you.
I don't mind the comments and observations, but otherwise it's just f ing blathering. It might be me, but your bike always sounded like you need to shift. Other than this one I've enjoyed your stuff.
The 250F is on my list of dirt bikes to get, (almost bought one before I got my RR-S). Thinking about selling my YZ450F and getting one. After your ride, how do you feel like it would do outside of flat ground, in the coastal range? Browns Camp type trails I mean.
You know you're having fun when you can't remember your own line.
lol
That intro tho
THE BESTTTTT
Riding with a smoke doesn't quite jive with the dork in the road theme. I hope you beat that and change your channel to the stud side.
Would the crf300 rally be fun out there? Any recommendations for some good sand tires? I still have the stock ones but I also ride on the street.
Bar risers will be a hindrance, at least that’s what Barry at Cross training Enduro says…
I always run them. I don't ride hard enough for it to matter.
When you’re putting your hands on Himalayan 450?
When somebody buys me one? They're not even in the US yet.
What hitch mount are you using or recommend?
I prefer a steel one that is rated for more weight than you plan to carry, and that has a ramp that isn’t too much shorter than the rack that the bike rides on. The aluminum ones are lighter and easier to handle, but from my experience, the bike moves around too much. Black widow is a good one, but I’m sure there are others.
I use a Black Widow motorcycle carrier, rated for 500#. I've loaded my Beta 500 and KLR 650 on it and it works great.
Steel is ideal. Grace has that harbor freight aluminum one and it sucks (I used to have it too)
I just seen a 2023 250f on yard sale with 6hrs on it and comes with the hitch carrier ror 4k obo..not sure what the crf250f cost new? Not sure would be good deal or not?
If you like underpowered bikes sounds like a good deal.
The bike is not underpowered, it is powered for an intended purpose. The problem is people buy this bike thinking I’m getting a cheap dirtbike that I can use for what a bigger bike would do at a lower price and that’s just ridiculous. This bike was designed for trail riding and trail riding only, it was not intended for racing, jumping or extreme hill climbing.
@@MrGunner945 I'm well aware of its intended purpose.. I rode trails in my younger days.. just want a lot maintenance reliable light weight bike that is cheap to fix easy to throw around and can go places my wr250r and vsrom 800de can't go.the wr250r is an awesome dual sport but it's no trail bike lol
I wish I had a pretty girl to ride with. I'm glad it doesn't bother your wife cool lady