Can a 4 Stroke Survive Hard Enduro? Top 3 Survival Tips!!

Today The IRC Tire Guy rides again with Anson Maloney Teaching him a few hard enduro techniques to help him survive King Of Moto's.
🎥 Ryan Mccasland @calafiaconcepts

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

King Of Motos Update! Anson was able to battle his 4 stroke to a 29th overall finish!! 🙌 Killer Job Anson!

[@Max-dj5qj]

Anson Got Dome real Talent. If He trains like a Virgin😂, He will get real far🎉

[@jesta.drifter1249]

damn thats awesome!!!!!!!!

[@reddirtmoto4841]

He have 2 points advantage over me as I'm 5'4" only..

[@SomeInfoSecDude]

I really enjoyed the fact that we could see a four stroke, in action, do real hard enduro. The reality for some of us is that a 2T is not an option... only a 4T is allowed on the road to the trails. Thanks!

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Great point!

[@achkatam]

Well I'd like to see that hard enduro without the Rekluse clutch. It'd be a different story

[@iseaflames]

Hey I just got a bike on an impulse buy that recluse is a life saver 😂😂​@@achkatam

[@wednesdar452]

Congratulations Anson on top 30! That's badass! Representing for those of us 5'6" (and a half with mx boots)!!

[@neelrandall4803]

Trust me I feel him I'm 5 /5 being short is challenging in the tough stuff

[@bonjovi1354]

Same... 😂

[@letsgoenduro]

No better teacher then the IRC Tire guy

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Thanks so much for the support!

[@abdulrockman3992]

Agreed, if I could only hit the subscribe button twice, but that would unsubscribe me so no. 🤣

[@letsgoenduro]

@@abdulrockman3992 haha just go for three times

[@oznik46]

You both are hell beasts of a riders...wow. you made it look easy. Every average rider would spend a decent amount of time to climb that hill. Thanks for the illustrations and tips, you rock!

[@robsonenduro3316]

4 stroke definitely can survive hard enduro. they sometimes even won in Red Bull Romaniacs, nice session

[@marrep]

I´ve probably watched all your videos 10 times and this must be my new favorite video.. Not cause of 4-stroke but Anson really rocked it and it was so much fun to watch a "bigger guy" (like meself) accualy do hard enduro!

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Love it! Thanks for watching!

[@breeno59]

Outstanding episode. Love Anson's "let's do this!" attitude ... also really dig that he's not 6'3" lol... Good stuff, more please

[@ryanwadeFB]

Glad you are liking it!!! We have more planned to film!

[@Dowent]

I love how this showcased the importance of working with gas and clutch. Anson does not have the grace and wealth of technique Rich has, but he was able to modulate the gas and slip the clutch so precisely, he found the traction, kept it right at the edge and got through. Hearing how important these controls are is one thing, seeing it here really opened my eyes. Plus, learning this will help in every motorcycle discipline.

[@gastonbelanger5346]

Very good description/illustration/instructions, I'm still riding @ 82 on a 2023 KTM 300, I like off road cross country no trails taking it as it comes and come upon gnarly rocky climbs up draws where no wheels have ever rolled, keeping that front tire kind of floating and letting the rear tire do all the work...TuBliss @ 8 psi is magic in those loose rocky situations. ~Top Ten No Fear Rider Myths~ 10. Phissst….Cops will never catch me on my dirt bike. 9. Keep it WFO through dust, you will pop out quicker. 8. Relying on Deity insures longer X~ jump air times. 7. Hang on and just pin it dude, you can make it up. 6. Man up!! 450's are light flickable tight trail bikes. 5. Kick start smokers kill pesky pit stop Mosquitos. 4. Yes everyone will step back..don't let up dude. 3. What could go wrong its the 35th jump dudes. 2. Push button starters cause trail thumb pump. 1.The faster you go the safer it is……..trust me. ~Gasser Classic~

[@olasod1]

Never seen this channel but now a subscriber. Best hill climb explanation Ive seen. Keep doing this kinda videos. Cheers from Sweden 👍🏼🥂

[@Liam40]

I run a dual sport for my hard enduro rig. I have to say, having a rad fan on my bike is a genuine treat. I also love having a coolant expansion tank. I do pay for all of this heavily with weight, as the bike is sitting around 280-ish wet. She definitely isn't my ol' YZ250, but it is truly awesome to just ride to where you want to ride.

[@enduropk_ru]

Absolutely sick tips! Many thanks pro 💪🏽💪🏽 cheers from deadly cold siberia 🤙🏿🤙🏿

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Thanks for watching! Stay warm🙌

[@rickbaca9248]

Good teaching... this how I teach skiing on tough, steep, mogully terrain. Chunked up in to small steps then brought together in a doable whole. ...my 4 stroke, YZ450 is WAY out of my comfort zone. The clutch and throttle control as well as balancing and using the pegs really help me not hurt myself on the hard terrain of Alcalde, New Mexico

[@endurojitsu3804]

Golden nuggets! Great infor - thanks for sharing

[@lotharluder2743]

It is always inspiring to look at your teachings.

[@dirtberger4533]

Thanks guys for great info🏁🏁🏁🏁 and inspiration.

[@morganeast3403]

Great tips thanks!!!

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@enduro-parts-aus]

Great tips as usual 👍 always helps me out on the trail

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Glad to hear it!

[@gpaull2]

Rekluse is the best hard enduro mod I did when I was on a 350xcf

[@tigerrider6711]

I really like the breakdown. Some of these techniques I use and learned through trial and error but couldn’t understand the theory.

[@hairyyeti21]

great stuff!!

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TokyoOffroad]

Great video and instruction. I'm sure Anson would've found it a lot easier on this low traction technical terrain if his bike had a regular clutch. Personally I'd be scared sh*tless doing steep climbs like this with an auto-clutch!

[@roberturmosi-dirtbike-atv]

The auto clutch is the first thing I noticed, That 4T bike would stall a few times in that condition wideout it

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

I definitely agree. I’m not a fan of the auto clutches.

[@ansonmaloney169q]

Yea the rekluse has its down side but after a month of testing it’s the only way to keep the bike running, with out the clutch the battery dies in 2 hours or so because of so much start stop and stalling, but with the rekluse it can go all day without killing the battery It’s definitely a bit of a give and take

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Straight from the horses mouth folks! 🙌 thanks Anson, great ride!

[@TokyoOffroad]

@@ansonmaloney169q Thanks for the insight and detail. Yes, I can understand that. Great result in the race by the way. Well done!

[@steveness9969]

Nice,, Anson can ride! Nice job.

[@bozz780]

Placing your front tire uphill also puts your rear tire more perpendicular to the downhill direction, which generally better from a traction perspective

[@mullins6429]

Great video guys. Some really good tips. Hard enduro is not my thing. Go Anton. 👍

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Trailfocused]

I had the fortunate opportunity of riding an RMZ 450 for years as a “hard enduro” bike. It was the best training bike possible, anything is better than that! 😂

[@SG-Life]

truely pro, so so helpful

[@babar69110]

top video as usual

[@garthlundquist3623]

The 500 with the autoclutch is easier to learn on but will definitely limit your progression. The autoclutch addresses the low speed stalling issue nicely, lets you run a gear high for maximum traction on slippery surfaces, and importantly lets you run a left hand rear brake. I’m good on the 500 in the gnar but still better on my 300 with the assistance of the Clake One Light Clutch.

[@izradesign]

if not rekluse, 500 can't make easily in technical terrain, flame out is crazy and engine dies like hell.

[@andyanderson25]

loved it

[@Jrod_FPV]

very cool videos. Nice work by everyone, even down to the videography and sound effects! Keep these coming! I really can't image how hard it would be to do those things with 1: an auto clutch!? I heard rekluse and rolling back so i'm assuming that's an auto clutch in there. I guess i've never used one but i wonder how hard it is to lug with low rpm and also feather the clutch manually. and 2: being 5'6" tall. I struggle super hard with this stuff and i'm 6'4" ! I couldn't imagine how much harder it is to find balance with that extra bit of distance to the ground. Kudos to Anson!

[@ryanwadeFB]

Glad you liked it!

[@mountainmonkey172]

Let's go Maloney 💪

[@platin2148]

Was actually tried with a 450 SX with different engine settings via CUO and it totally survived.

[@jeffreygumz7140]

Good, i will try that

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Thanks for watching!

[@rhinogames9856]

Love seeing the 4t I’m running the Sherco 3004t with rekluse and I love it on single track but when I get into hard enduro situations the rekluse is great so u don’t flameout going that slow but it’s also hindering when trying to get that front end up or when it wants to roll backwards. I’ll take the hindrance over the flame out. Ideally u want a 2t for that stuff but run what u got.

[@JerryHardEnduro]

What year? I’ve got a 22 sef 300 with the 24 mapping and it’s crazy how much better the bike is. Easier starting, little to no engine breaking, haven’t had flame out since the switch and more available power across the board. 100% would recommend

[@rhinogames9856]

@@JerryHardEnduro2021 I may need to try that. I have to have a dealer do that correct?

[@JerryHardEnduro]

@@rhinogames9856 yea man you definitely won’t regret it, completely changed the bike for the better. I got mine done at my local sherco dealer👍 took them less than an hour and they didn’t even charge me!👌 also what gearing are you running?

[@rhinogames9856]

@@JerryHardEnduro I’m running stock I am toying with going up a tooth in the rear. But I just did the rekluse this fall so I want to put some more hrs on it before I make more changes.

[@JerryHardEnduro]

@@rhinogames9856 makes sense! I’ve had good luck with a 50 in the rear 👍

[@PrasaaraNa]

I use a 4T most of the time. I live in Asia, and the usual way we get to trails is just driving our bikes on the road to the location. Usually the guys that win the races are on 2T, but not always.

[@Mekerakesh]

Short king problems, I feel this

[@husaislander4838]

Anson needs to ditch the Recluse for hard enduro. I am a short rider as well at 5'6" too. Great video as always

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

The auto clutch can definitely cause some problems in Hard Enduro! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@WhiteEagle114T]

Awesome to see Anson tackling the hard Android series on the thumper... and pulling off a top 30 finish!!! I imagine it's going to be really tough keeping the bike cool when the temps are hotter in the upcoming hard Enduro rounds. Curious if Anson is doing anything other than just running a radiator fan to keep things from boiling over? Using something like Engine Ice? I've killed my battery before in the tight stuff because my radiator fan was kicking in so much... even with engine ice.

[@ryanwadeFB]

He is planning on Evan’s coolant and 2 fans for the next USHE round in Hawaii!

[@WhiteEagle114T]

@@ryanwadeFB Hawaii is going to be one hell of a test for both Anson and the thumper!!!

[@leesidelee]

Thanks for another great video sharing your knowledge. Is Anson's bike lowered at all? Or did you add more sag? I know it's personal preference but still debating on lowering my 501 as I'm 5'8" riding single track with a few hard sections...

[@woodysrockspyro6436]

Don't lower it. Go watch megs braap...

[@PNWEnduro]

@@woodysrockspyro6436 Megs lowers her bikes.

[@woodysrockspyro6436]

@@PNWEnduro she's also not 5' 8" And probably only weighs 120#

[@PNWEnduro]

@@woodysrockspyro6436 I agree at 5’8” you shouldn’t need to lower a bike. I’m 5’7” and I’ve tried a few lowered bikes. While it’s nice to be able to get both feet flat on the ground the bikes handling is definitely compromised.

[@Tibingi84]

Andrea Verona survived the last Erzberg pretty well I would say😀

[@Motoinc]

QUESTION... wouldn't a OIL COOLER be perfect for 4S when Hard Enduro? Why does NOBODY offer them? Iam a 4stroke guy and I run 2 fans for Hard enduro because that's the only option right now. But you severely cook your oil with the clutch and makes short life with a 4stroke engine life when doing real heard enduro Cheers from Sweden

[@sendit6011]

4 stroke power! Everyone wants to know the beta vs husky comparison

[@mikefeiock2662]

Our group of riders lean towards mostly hard enduro, and I take my 21 500 xcfw a lot of the time. I think my Sherco 300 se is better at it, but I can get along very well on the 500. Most people we run into are very surprised to see a 500 on the nasty stuff we ride in. I am a bit of a giant and that helps

[@mattbarrois8675]

Looks like that rekluse clutch made it so much harder then it needed to be for the 4t maybe try setting it to engauge a little lower rpm but then you risk flaming out with it kind of a double edged sword (speaking from my own experience with my 450)

[@fvpaquetqc]

Damn that husky starter getting some work haha

[@dragonhoard9371]

Im just tlking out my rear but i would think beside the weight youd have an advantage with more low end torque?

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

They definitely have more torque, but 4strokes don’t lug or track quite as well at 0 to 1 mile an hour. they struggle to establish momentum without breaking traction. Which is where you’re riding a lot of the time in Hard Enduro .

[@dragonhoard9371]

@@IRCTireUSAMoto huh. Cool, I've got the drz 400. Might have to get a two stroker too though. Want to get into Enduro racing.

[@tonyt1554]

These types of rides are where I hate a Rekluse auto clutch. They work well for most people but not for hard enduro! I've removed 3 of them on bikes I've purchased. It only takes 1 ride before I'm reminded of why I can't stand using them.

[@muppets_inc]

As a fellow "short" person, I feel your pain Anson! Just means the rest of our skills need to be better than the tall riders.

[@mrhan4657]

Can honda crf250l do this kind of uphill? 😅😅

[@joshmccartney6474]

Even at 6ft the seat height of the xtrainer looks nice

[@HardUNduro]

Nice. Sometimes I feel too short for Hard Enduro. Do love a bit of 4-stroke engine braking though!

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikemraz7412]

Billy Bolt say yes!

[@izradesign]

If not rekluse, 500 can't make easily in technical terrain, flame out is crazy and engine dies like hell. You need new ECU, auto clutch full upgrade to prevent overheating and smooth engine. KTM 4 stroke stock is suck when hard enduro or technical stuff.

[@AboutaMileAdventures]

I had a ktm 450 xcfw, and it had the rekluse on it when i got it, other than boiling over and being stupid fast it did well, I had to have the fan running still to keep the coolant in the tank, an overflow might have helped with that as well though.

[@codygrams]

Using a rekluse?

[@ParkerScottRichards]

You might not need the 2 smoke but you do need the luscious locks to run those fingers through like ya boy Rich Larsen511 😂😂

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

😂 it helps

[@rtillerypowersports]

Promote all of the racing and even if you aren’t racing join AMA to help keep the sport alive against the potential closures and legal battles that are always pending.

[@mikeking7388]

Wanna see you on a 4 stroke!

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Haha need to make that happen

[@mikeking7388]

@@IRCTireUSAMoto been waiting for it 😂 try it on that 250fx you had featured about a year ago! Bet you are just as good on it

[@abdulrockman3992]

He mentioned Mario Roman in the shorter side, how tall is Mario anyway?

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

I’m 6’2 I’ve rode with Mario and been around him. I’m 5 or 6 inches taller

[@abdulrockman3992]

@@IRCTireUSAMoto Wow! so around 5'8" same height as myself and probably inseam as well , now I really don't have an excuse lol

[@cathycurry6730]

i hate the anxiety knowing this is gonna fuck up my clutch

[@jackaofdp]

Anson I really hope you're a masochist, because you're entering into a world of pain :) I've Being doing some hard stuff on my yz250f after changing the rear wheel to an 18 and put a gummy on it. Loving it, but sometimes I've to take more than a sec, heat and no pushstarter can take is toll. But you are with the best!

[@robertbarney8609]

AM 169 lets go !!!!

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

🙌🙌🙌

[@donaldgrant9067]

Ride what you got, I always say.

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

🙌🙌

[@Shoeman90]

in my opinion, not enough factoring in how bad a 4 stroke is for hard enduro riders that arent very good and dont keep air moving, like myself

[@bikesbeersbeats]

dang. my 4 stroke wouldve flamed out a 100 times.

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Haha!! They do that

[@DarkTideOffroad]

You can see at his height he can't control the weight of the bike like Larsen does. Look at all the top hard enduro guys. They are 5'10"+ Also if your short AND light. Forget it. You ain't gettin' traction.

[@Madtigertv]

lol Mario Roman aint short

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

Last time I was next to him he seemed pretty short. Regardless he runs 120 sag and a cut seat. I’ll be in Hawaii in February for Endurofest. Make sure to come say hi.

[@jimtitt3571]

​@@IRCTireUSAMoto5 ft 10 1/2".

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

I must be 6 foot 6 😂

[@Madtigertv]

Marios 6'0 give or take.. That aint short Lurch.@@IRCTireUSAMoto

[@jimtitt3571]

@@IRCTireUSAMoto His height is given as 179cm on the Sherco website.

[@rearwheelslider]

Reppin the short dudes! Not a recluse fan here at all.

[@AEXRT65]

Anson get away from this guy 😊😊 he’s going to ruin you 😊😊😊

[@gophop]

Bad representation of a 4T for enduro. 450/500 XCFW or EXC-F would do much better. And no Rekluse, of course.

[@IRCTireUSAMoto]

I would say a 350 would be better suited for Hard Enduro and Endurocross. That’s why 350s have won so many Enduro cross championships. 450s and 500s are more prone to stalling overheating. With some gearing changes and yes, no auto clutch, this 350 would be dialed.