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That's for sure!

That was my 2nd or 3rd time there but always with a group before and the last time was two years ago. I made sure I stayed safe and avoided trying any of the riskier lines. I'd love to try it again with you.

@@mdsnrr for sure. Have you done the waterfall trail before? Let’s figure a day out and get an “invitational” ride going.. 😄

@@kiwi-moto No, I never have but I will try it with you. Yes, a group ride for there would be good.

I have a friend who has one and he loves it. I don't think the one in this video was tuned or set up properly for that day and then it got abused all day. Even though I was nearly exhausted by the time I rode this one on a hot day after a full day of enduro test and transit sections on my own bike and three prior demo bike rides, I was disappointed in this particular bike on that day. I don't think it was the best situation for that demo ride of that model.

Yeah, I lived that nightmare. I wish I had skipped the Saturday and waited until the Sunday.

Yeah, I was up in that area for the long weekend and got in a day of riding.

It's a fun place to ride but I struggled in some sections I didn't include in this video. I was alone that day so I tried to be more careful and think things through rather than just attacking everything. I was there once before two years ago with some friends but it's a long drive from where I live and no one else wanted to go this time.

@@mdsnrr good call on being alone

@@moto50forReal Thanks. I also made sure my family knew right where I was just in case.

Thanks. I don't think Nick and Gokce ride much anymore and the other guys all thought Greens is too far away so they went to the same place in SCORRA that they've already been to a few times already this year. I was thinking of our last time there when I mentioned you at 12:25. How are you doing these days?

@@mdsnrr I miss riding with you as well buddy🤙

Yes, these are the ones. I was surprised by how overgrown some parts had become in the few weeks I had been away.

Thanks. I definitely did and I think the other three guys did too. Feel free to join us if you'd like if you see us again.

Maybe it's because it always seems faster to me while I'm riding and some of that chanels through to the video. LOL Usually when I'm watching my videos I'm wondering why I wasn't going faster in a lot of parts.

That's strange, it felt like nothing. Trail mishaps are so much slower and softer than on hardpack MX tracks. (And much easier on my old bones!) I'm looking forward to watching Dave's videos soon.

Thanks. It's always nice to have more riding buddies so feel free to join me if you see me/us.

This is in southern Ontario, Canada.

I’m a Scorra member….can anyone tell me where this is?

@@WTF.416 Unfortunately this isn't part of OFTR. It's close to lake Erie.

@MrMSScott It was a race. It was pretty tough going so it was more of a survival test against the course this year than a race against the other people. Last year's race was more typical. My first two laps from last year with voice-over commentary is at: czcams.com/video/9IYuNvyFcho/video.html . I also managed to touch poison ivy somewhere and the then rub my eye. I still have a rash around my left eye and the eyelid is still partially swollen. Benedryl is helping and hopefully the itching and swelling will subside soon.

Thanks. I wasn't fast but I didn't get stuck enough to need help either so that was a plus.

That's what I tried to do if I was physically able. What time are you referring to?

If you're referring to 1:22 then you don't know what you're talking about. I'm at the extreme edge of a very wide trail section. I wasn't even close to blocking a main line or anyone's path or line of sight.

My head knows that but my 60+ body gets tied out and disagrees with my head. LOL The one advantage though of going slower on the first lap is that I was able to pick better lines and not get burried in the deepest ruts. This year's race was much tougher than last year's and didn't have the open streches to catch your breath and relax your muscles.

It was too much for me too. It would have been better for me to have done today's race instead like Mike L. He did really with with 2nd in class and 15th overall out of >100! Did you ride SCORRA today?

@@mdsnrr sure did...orr lake just Rob and I

​@@donnelly1979 Check out this guy's video: czcams.com/video/6CQQu3TJSh0/video.html

It doesn't just reattach once it's broken and it wouldn't be long enough to tie the broken ends together. Plus, if they're ignoring the multiple arrows, the remaining tape that is still clearly visible, and me pointing and telling them, then they are cutting the course on purpose and new tape wouldn't help.

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Great! It's great outdoor activity and you meet lots of nice people.

I think there were several bikes that overheated or had burnt clutches. It was a tough course on bikes and riders. It's too bad that there was so much rain the day and night before the race.

The test course was more of a hard enduro style and quite blown out by this point in the weekend and this bike is designed more for faster XC-type terrain. That said, this bike would normally be fine even on this course but I was exhausted by the time I did this demo ride from a full day on the actual race course on my own bike on a hot day and I was stalling the bike where I normally wouldn't have.

I agree. The line-ups for the European 2Ts were over an hour long and so I was only able to demo ride the four bikes in these four videos. If I go this year then I will go a day early before the first race day so I can try a few of the bikes I really want.

Like a XCW-150? that’s what I’m considering between the two. I’m a bigger dude but when I’ve ridden 125/250 2 strokes I definitely preferred the 125. For how light it was.

@@trigger8152 I got a Husqvarna TE150 last year which is very similar to the same years of KTM 150 XC-W models. In short, I love it. It's very manoueverable and fun to ride and my riding buddies who have tried it also like it a lot. I'm a heavier guy at 200 lbs and the 150 has no lack of power for me on hills and over technical terrain. I've been racing it a bit for the past year and my results are better on that 150 that they were on my own YZ250FX 4-stroke. My Yamaha is still a great bike and very good in many situations (especially on MX tracks) but the 150 2-stroke is much better and less tiring in tight woods. My 2023 150 is the last of the KTM/Husqvarna/GasGas TPI models but the 2024 TBI models are also said to be excellent. The three sub brands are very similar for the same displacements but I personally would buy a KTM rather than the Husky if I was buying a new one. The main reason would be for the aluminum subframe instead of the composite one but the PDS rear suspension would be slightly better going over some obstacles than the linkage on the Husky and the PDS is good enough now to compete with the Husky and GasGas linkage rear suspension in most other places. The Brembo brakes and clutch hydraulics are also better on the KTMs than the Braketec versions on the Husky and GasGas. The KTM airbox breathes better but the Husky might be more watertight. The Husky airbow alaso apparently give a more mellow power delivery to the same base engine but I haven't noticed it to be a problem. Either one would be a great bike but so would a Yamaha YZ250FX. Which will be better for you will depend mainly on where you will ride it the most.

@@mdsnrr mostly dry desert. Very little chance of really getting it wet or through rivers. I did plan on taking the bike to an MX track just to see what it’s like. The 150 and the 250FX are about the same price I’m just worried about the TBI system if it’s reliable. A 4 stroke just kinda goes but I want something light and easy to learn on with room to get better at the same time. As you can see that’s why I’m stuck between the two bikes 😂

@@trigger8152 Both bikes are very reliable and easy to learn on. The decision for me in your case would come down to are you goingf to be rididing a lot of tight, twisty, single track trails in heavily treed forests. If so, the 150 2T might be better. If not (as I assume might be true for the desert), then I would definitely go for the YZ250FX 4T. That will also definitely be better for sand. Good luck with whichever one you choose!

If you're referring to me: a) I have two and I use them regularly. b) That's the goal and this riding helps a lot. If you're referring to the guy you see in this video, he's probably a lot more capable than you are even though he's probably quite a bit older. BTW, why don't you post something of your own if you crave attention so badly.

Getting stuck sure does sap your strength -- especially when you're already pretty tired out. I luckily had a riding buddy to help me lift my bike out of this rut because it wasn't possible to go forward due to a root in it. I was on row 19 in the BB but I was around 30 minutes past my key time by the time I finished Test 5. The transit after that test was very difficult because of the ruts. ( czcams.com/video/wIaAaXak7yo/video.html ) At one point, I went into a rut even deeper than the one in this video. It was so deep that both of my axles were below the surface but luckily I was able to ride my way out of it.

Thank you!

@@mdsnrr np md

@@mdsnrr good luck i wish you will hit 1m

@@nodarinatenadze165 I'm in Canada so I don't think my channel can get monetized but thanks. I'm mostly just happy if I get some views and a few Llikes.

Thanks!

The slippery conditions and ruts would have been tough for a lot of people for their first ride of the year. I was glad I got in a few early ride days this year before this first race. (I still didn't do great but I would have been even worse without some ride time.)

Yeah, we are spoiled now with such great bikes with electric start, much better suspension and ignition systems, greater reliability, etc. I wouldn't be able to do an event like this at all now in my 60's on one of the bikes from 50 or even 40 years ago. The bikes keep getting better but I can't do as much with them now as I could in my 20's and the younger guys can do more with them now than I ever could. Did you race the BB this year?

As a 75-year-old no I did not ride I helped tiger Tyler Mumford I rode in the 80s and 90s I have at least one Snoopy a word from junior class intermediate class expert class and veteran class

@@philashmore3925 That's an impressive history. I doubt that I will still be able race in my mid-70s either. I have a litlle more skill and understanding about woods riding than I did 40 years ago but a lot less strength, endurance, bone density, reation time, and visual accuity. Those negatives will only keep getting worse so I probably don't have many more race seasons left in me.

@@mdsnrr and i have had a stroke so i sponsor riders like Tyler .....team philthy phil...vintage enduro bikes available as well... lol

@@philashmore3925 Sorry about the stroke but the rest sounds cool.

It was great meeting both of you also! I hope she's okay and still enjoyed her first enduro. The first one's always the toughest. I'm not sure yet if I will race both days for the Gopher Dunes XCs but I will definitely race at least one of them.

I was just like that guy in front of me at 2 minutes when I was in the Terra Nova Enduro last year in Test 2.

I only got to see him for a second but it was impressive. Thanks for identifying who it was.

Thanks Lewis. And congratulations on finishing the whole race, placing 11th out of 21 in your class, and in the top half overall! I was looking for you during the race but I missed when you passed me. I think it was just before the end of Test 3. I mentioned you in my video for Test 4 but I probably horribly mispronounced "wugui".

@@mdsnrr Thanks man! i was definitely in survival mode on the last transit and test. time fell off real bad for that one, but lessons learnt and a great day out nevertheless!

Thanks! Conditions were excellent for the first two test sections and I really enjoyed them. The rain got harder and conditions deteriorated after that but I still really enjoyed the whole day.

Thanks Mike. I started well but I faded too quickly in later sections once the conditions deteriorated. I hope I use my head more in the XC races.

Thanks. That was good practice for trying to catch up but not ride over my head and make mistakes and also not to just let you get away and start falling even further behind. I know you didn't know I was trying to catch back up and you probably weren't pushing as hard as you could have but that was really fun.

@@mdsnrr I was pushing lol

@@donnelly1979 Even better! You not slowing down for me is making me better.

That was fun trying your 300 in some real world conditions. I wish it was practical to have a 150 and a 300. Now I definitely want to demo a 250 TBI this year.

Yeah, and some of those places where he was making his way through the bottleneck of riders near the end it didn't look like there was even room to get through. I wouldn't have realized just how tight it was if it wasn't for his helmet-mounted POV.

That was a fun day!

Me too!

Beaten but not necessarily smoked. The Brightmore brothers are very, very good though and this is their main series. Jonny had to stay safe for the rest of the SuperEnduro rounds.