What a ride! Can’t believe that the WR250R is such a trail beast!! I just bought one but not for single tracking. It’s good to know it will brap up the trails. I’m sure you have changed the sprockets. Around bend Oregon out!
Pretty impressive that you guys would take your dual-sport bikes on those trails. It looked more like a lightweight 2 stroke deal. I got tired just watching the video! Good job fellas.
@@GeezerEnduro I have a wr250r and if you did that on stock trail wing tires you deserve a medal! I have Kenda trackmaster II rear and washougal front for next season
@@northerntoyota7584 Yeah a medal for dumbest rider of the day, lol. I had Michelin T63, not the best, Honda guy had stock tires which is crazy looking back.
Crf250l is the bike I want that is how I found your channel I search videos with that bike in them u make some very good videos u got a subscribe from me.
Or we're just dumb. My other video 'dual sports on a black diamond trail' was more difficult terrain but this ride was so slick it turned it into a serious challenge.
The 250l with a 13T sprocket/42T and the right Tyre is a capable and fun bike to navigate. I manage to beat serious and fast riders as I was the photographer and had to go on the front.
Was there anywhere on this course you needed a plate for? Seems like who ever set this course up thought they were setting up a Hare Scramble race, not a dual sport course. Would be fun on a woods bike, looked kinda sadistic on a heavy dual sport. No chance unless you had barely legal knobbies. Remind me to not go to one of these guys dual sport rides unless I can ride my 2 stroke.
Not Dual Sport'n What I meant is some "heavy/hard terrain", my mistake (english isn't my first language so...) But yeah, I feel you, can't wait for spring already!
If you need a 'Do everything' bike, it's tough to beat. I found myself loving more technical single track, so I got a Husky 300 2-Stroke which is light years better....but obviously you're not riding that on the road. I recently picked up an older '07 KTM 450 Dual Sport and the additional power is awesome, but there's nothing wrong with the WR, great suspension out of the box, super reliable.
Awesome brother, keep on riding! I'm 50 and rode with a 61 yr old dude last year, total Inspiration, check out his riding in this other vid of mine ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mlSiLzzDWiQ.html
Very technical terrain, great job! I would say work on your stand up riding, your body inertia is working against you... and add a camera on the rear so we can see those roster tails!!!
Not Dual Sport'n hahah I had a gut feeling and I live half way around the world, and was just going on a gut feeling, it’s been a child hood dream of mine to ride those kind of tracks! do you mind if I ask what state it’s in ?
After seeing the two models working so hard to climb these trails, I think I'll go for a Beta 300 Xtrainer. Great low end grunt but not great on the street.
Good choice. All I was doing was single track, so I was on the wrong bike. Just picked up a TE300, it's awesome. Still loved the WR250R though, outstanding all-round bike that can do some serious off-road stuff.
Not sure Graham Jarvis or Jonny Walker would agree with that, but with basic riding skill-set there's no reason you can't go many of the same places as lighter 2 strokes. Not really about the bike, more the rider. Although I'd be happy to have a Husqvarna TE300, lol.
The Yami did really well threw this eh! Nice work. Talk about a slick day. Some tricky switch backs and narly bits. Were there any KTM 500 or FE 501 in this terrain. Doable for the larger cc's eh?
WADZ UP Mostly 2 strokes and light 4 strokes, but there were 2 older Husaberg 501's that handled all the 'A' tracks just fine. I go by them on steep climb near the end. Good riders. New versions probably a bunch lighter than our pigs, should be just fine. But its all about rider ability, the bike brand/type not that important.
Wish I was running the Track Masters. The WR in front of me has the Kenda's and while he's a better rider, those tires are clearly biting into that muck much better than the new Michelin T63's I put on. Still a good tire, much better than the stock tires I had.
No but Honda rider spent $thousands trying to make it better. Fuel programmer, full exhaust, $2000 Race Tech suspension. It was still slower, and the WR suspension is so good out of the box. Biggest issue with CRFL is the ground clearance is terrible. They WR is more money, but it's better in all the areas that matter, clearance, suspension, power. All I did was change rear sprocket, otherwise stock. I sold it and now ride a TE300, but I still miss the front forks of that WR, it just ate anything in it's path.
We sold them and bought 2 strokes. They're way too heavy, low power, the Honda has bad ground clearance. If I ever get another dual sport it will be a ktm 250 or 350 excf, they're worth the extra money!
@@MrRhix Generally as much as you can off road. I know it seems counterintuitive but standing allows the bike to get over the terrain more easily and allows it to do all the work, while your body flexes at the natural joints but allows you to apply pressure to go in the direction you need. There are a bunch of good instructional videos by way better riders than me. Get yourself a dual sport and try this doesn't need to be expensive thing to get into.
I usually stand up 90% of time, but this top heavy bike in this slippery of conditions was not working, even the really good riders were sitting way more than normal this ride
Awesome video. Videos never ever do justice to the steepness of terrain and that stuff looked gnarly. Amazing job. On my end we have CRF250L and WR250R as well as Vstroms and impressed with what you guys did on them! @@GeezerEnduro
@ A C: What video did you watch? I saw the CRF250L ahead of "Not Dual Sport'n" struggle several times whereas the WR NotDS'n was riding just kept chugging along when he wasn't waiting for the CRF dude or some other dude to get out of the way or get going again.
Well people were speaking English but not sure what planet you were actually on. Awful looking place to ride. I will say that i found myself leaning forward in my chair trying to shift weight and standing up but it wasn't working. So, i guess i'll have to find out where this type of riding is and get one of those impressive little thumpers. Fun vid and nice riding.
