@@mikebarger3563 no, i doubt that I will.

Thank you 👍

@@BarkTheAlliedGiant an absolute gem! How are you doing Bark?

@@7thirtyseven Life's good! I've been mtn biking more than dirt biking these past few years. Also dabbling a bit in track riding for the first time in 24 years. I hope all the Dirt Riders are doing super well!

Only thing that could have made it better is you guys here as well. You are always welcome!

Discretion is the better part of valour they say... I just felt absolutely drained and I knew it about 30 seconds in :)

Cool! They are sooooo much fun!!!

@@7thirtyseven I have a 2005 crf450x, has been an awesome do it all bike for me, but it's just so heavy and powerful. I want something lighter and less powerful so I can focus more on riding technique and less on taming a beast the entire time lol

@@david92xj awesome, you'll find it will be much more 'twitchy" than the X both in power delivery and handling. Make sure you give yourself time to adapt! The 250 has plenty of power but you have to twist your wrist more!

My arm pump lasted for 30 seconds, mostly got it because I didn't warm up at all! Congrats on the series win!

Might have to up my game next year if you do a few more races!! @@7thirtyseven

Hahaha..... let's go!

If you look at the McLean Creek HS video, the leader and I go back and forth. I catch him on a climb and he is spewing coolant... Mine is fine. Later in the race I screwed up a climb and had a touch but it cooled quickly. All depends on how much energy you are feeding through the clutch when you are slipping the clutch.

If you are slow with lots of power and clutch it will over heat, but not in the stuff in this video.

If only I had brushed my teeth....

Yup hanging around like six inches before the gender surgery :)

Love the bike. Wasn't perfect in some of the hills, but everywhere else.... awesome machine!

Never mention "fall in love" and "McLeod" in the same sentence..... Very very dangerous:)

@@7thirtyseven Well, technically three sentences, but point well made…

Next time!!!

It was an amazing day!

Thanks, you are part of a very small demographic! 😂

Why? And of course.

Hahaha

Hahaha, none of that overrated crap!!!

I'll be super honest... The limitations of any bike are between my ears! I am faster on the newer 250 fs overall. The 250/300 2t have a definite advantage when you are in very technical situations but those are really rare in races outside of hard Enduro stuff. I have repeatedly dragged/raced 300s and found that as long as I'm willing to be aggressive I don't loose out, and am pretty much guaranteed to win unless conditions are mint. The 250f requires you to use a broader rpm range than a 300 but that is also one of its bonuses. It's good enough for Josep Garcia!!!

One of the limitations of the 250/300 2t is the breadth of usable power. For the races we do, there are a lot of straights that are a gear and a half, you either change gears or you stay at the speed the gear gives you. If you change gears you add to the complexity of the next corners entrance and exit. The 4t on the other hand you just Rev farther and don't need to shift. While each straight and corner combo may be only a little time there are so many of them they start to add up to a lot of time for a weekend warrior like myself. I also have found that it makes my cornering much more consistent. This is only valid with the assumption that you can accelerate out of the corner as fast on the 250f. The numbers say it shouldn't... in practice under the conditions of a race, traction and control, it does. You can get on the gas earlier, pointed in the right direction way more consistently. This of course, is unique to the individual but at my level I suspect it's fairly universal.

Feel free to DM me on instagram 😜

Hey, sorry I missed this. Bike is packed away for the winter but pretty sure it goes down by the linkage.

Actually it's better in the single-track than the 350 or 300, but you have to know how to ride...

Ya, I'm super excited about the bike!

Ya the 23 is significantly better suspension. The new frame helps the front work nicer. On my 22 300XC I had my pressure at 142-144, rebound 1 click off and compression about 4clicks softer. I also backed the high-speed compression on the rear off about 1/3, it helped the rear hitting roots and rocks trying to keep traction. Hope that helps

No, I hate the feeling with traction control.

They are fine. KTM revs higher so that will impact valve life, but there arn't many that ride these bikes on the rev limit. KTM gained some weight this year and it can't match the reputation of the Yamaha, which seems feel right to almost everyone.

They were quite sensitive on the day, a little bit of self doubt creeping into their aging skulls. 😀

Depends... I know I will enjoy racing the 250xcf more.

@@7thirtyseven beginner/intermediate trail riding and exploring. And learning the foot brake after 20yrs on a mt bike!

It's a lousy review but a great bike!

@@7thirtyseven I like your approach. Bike seems spot on! 🙌🏻

@@TiagoSearaCardoso after a few years on the 300s the bike has made me excited to ride again. It's not perfect but it is alot of fun!

@@7thirtyseven that’s what it’s all about, having fun. Keep posting those videos!

Don't listen to the online drama re the new frame. Also you will love the suspension, probably the best all-round package KTM has done 👍

@@7thirtyseven Yeah I think it will be a great bike for sure!

No I haven't. Haven't seen one around either.

Yes. My wrist is so buggered I have to wait to do any tire iron work. Looks like Friday may be last ride on it before winter... so I'll have time to race prep it!