Battle of the Goats Hard Enduro 2024 | The Grind for Podium

Battle of the Goats 2024 was a complete blast! it was dry, but the course was savage. I won my 40+ B class and podiumed for the first time. Enjoy the vid!

[@PashaPopovych]

Good run, congrats on the podium! I don’t know if it’s just me but video was lagging the entire time.
My buddy got the same bike and had a lot of issues with the bike failing plugs. Why did you decide to go back to smart carb?

[@AboutaMileAdventures]

My 24 Honda 250rx came with the 81, not the ex though and I curse Honda every time I hear how good the ex is, awesome video! I love the commentary.

[@xlr8offroad]

Thanks for the support!!!

[@philipsmith6152]

Congrats man

[@xlr8offroad]

Thanks!!!

[@AdamCoffey828]

Congrats on winning your class! I’ve never done a hard enduro before. I’m not fast and I crash a lot, how thick is the competition in the B and C classes? Subscribed and interested to hear about the beta problems. I’m on a 24 300 rr just one plug tho lol

[@xlr8offroad]

Much appreciated! Do it!! Racing will do 2 things; make you a better rider and expand on the adventure of dirt biking. Not fast and crash a lot was a good description of me as well. But honestly, drills, fitness training, & focused riding brought me a long way. The competition in B is pretty stiff at the top. C is definitely a good place to start. If you look back on my vids, I raced C for about 2 years. The move to B was a decision to help get past some of the bottlenecks that are inevitable, but are more cumbersome as you become a better rider with better fitness. USHE added 40+ B this year which is a perfect fit for me. If I continue to podium, I'll move to 40+ A, which is a big step considering it opens up the Pro/A splits in the series. As for the bike, it was chalked up as a sticking float causing a rich event. Fouled 3 sets of plugs over time and as the engine/exhaust filled with unburnt fuel it continued to foul plugs when the bike tipped... Once cleared out it ran great and performed flawless all weekend. I'll have more detail in the vid but that's the jist of it. Now... it has a new SC2 36mm Smart Carb, which I really like. Thanks for the support!!