Grinding Stone Hard Enduro 2023 - ON A 4 STROKE?!

Follow along as Jamen Littlefield battles the treacherous Grinding Stone Hard Enduro! This is Race 2 aboard the KTM 350 XCF. Jamen finished the full loop and finished 17th A.

[@mikevanica2175]

Best video out there! 1st 4 stroke

[@Prisonmike89]

Hell yeah man I've got the same bike. They're surprisingly pretty good in slow stuff especially with some ECU tuning. Nice riding!

[@needtofigurethisout]

Great job out there! That damn pinch at 29min into the video haha. Thanks for the help through that one!

[@XploreEnduro]

Right back at ya! Good times racing

[@chuckm1320]

Props to you! We were out there spectating. Only 4t’s we’re you and that kawi…. You killed it…

[@XploreEnduro]

Good times with the heavy 350! Haha thank you

[@philipsmith6152]

Great work for a 4 banger !!

[@AV-zm1rg]

Great job !

[@XploreEnduro]

Thanks!

[@sergiomonohoma.]

It's all about the rider guys! There is an older video of a guy riding a 450 Honda and he literally makes the 300s look heavy the way he handles that 450! I will try to find it and post it here!

[@XploreEnduro]

That’s my friend Tracon! Won the first year on his 450 Honda, incredible!

[@sergiomonohoma.]

​@@XploreEnduro You are an exellent rider too my friend! Don't get me wrong!! 4 strokes are very capable machines in the right hands! Well done!

[@camwoodsend2097]

Great skill especially on a 350!

[@XploreEnduro]

Thank you! The 350 actually worked so good

[@DezertSlayer]

Dude I love this! You’re my hero 😂

[@XploreEnduro]

You're my HERO tho! 350 Gang!

[@oldwisdom1026]

Watching your line choices vs mine so crazy and fun to see. Next year I’ll do better 😂

[@davidbabbitt106]

Great riding!

[@Dastrup24]

GoPro effect making it look like I can actually do this stuff haha! Good riding man💪

[@XploreEnduro]

Thanks dude! Ya every year before Page I watch GoPros and think geez that looks easy. Then I go back to them spots and say wow, that’s not even possible haha.

[@AntiStressKit]

AWESOME RIDING 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@davidgrunklee8407]

Wow your HR was pegged for a long time... major props!!

[@XploreEnduro]

I can't decide if Hard Enduro is hard or I am just out of shape haha lol. Definitely both! Thank you

[@markfenby4402]

from oz that's guts bro fantastic riding go get um

[@dylansouther8185]

Wouldn't even wanna trail ride that on a four stroke, let alone race it!! Getting arm pump just watching it!

[@XploreEnduro]

haha! Dude, it actually worked pretty dang good. I was impressed.

[@juampienduro]

awesome job! painful to see how hard that clutch is working 😂.

[@XploreEnduro]

No kidding. It ain't easy keeping them 4 strokes from stalling haha

[@SWFlowseeker]

Very nice riding 👍🏼

[@OldManEnduro]

Saw you out there, representing. Pretty sure you were the lone 4t, I love it!!!

[@DirtZen]

Great riding! Once again, it's the rider not the bike 💪👍

[@XploreEnduro]

Thank you and I agree!

[@GrayRidesEnduro]

2 things: first of all, you absolutely killed that! even when I could tell you were beat, you still were pushing through, great work. and second, did you get any heat from ama about the helmet mounted gopro?

[@XploreEnduro]

Thank you!! They announce before every race that we can’t wear them on the helmet but I do my best to not care. Riding a dirtbike up and down cliffs is 1000x more dangerous than a gopro on my chin. It’s a stupid rule. Having the footage to look back on is half the fun for me so I ignore it.

[@GrayRidesEnduro]

@Xplore Enduro I 100% agree. I'm gonna be doing Silver Kings and of course wanna wear my gopro. I'm pretty sure 99.9% of people don't care. Just gotta hope that someone isn't having a bad day and decides to tell you to take it off or even the 1 in a million disqualification

[@XploreEnduro]

@@GrayRidesEnduro most people don’t care, I keep my helmet off until the banner is about to drop. From my experience unless Kudla with the AMA is there it goes fine! When I get disqualified for it, I will stop racing AMA events. It drives me nuts that it’s even a rule!!

[@GrayRidesEnduro]

@Xplore Enduro I'll definitely keep the helmet off thing in mind lol. Thanks for the responses bro!

[@jeffriley2502]

Great job. I was invited but couldn't make it. My buddy went on his KTM 550.

[@XploreEnduro]

Such an incredible event. It is definitely my favorite race of the year!

[@steve6548]

Insane course. Gopros/Action cameras don't really show how steep or tall obstacles are. Great riding!

[@jasonstevens4192]

What was the deciding factor between the 350 or the 300 smoker? What tire set up did you run? Took a few hard hits with the forks, AER’s or inserts? Great ride!💪🏻

[@XploreEnduro]

Forks are AER stock but i had the compression and air pretty low so some of the big hits were pretty bad! Currently only have the 350, I sold the TX because the braktec brakes were terrible. Waiting for a 24. I run a tusk Emex t35 on the front for basically everything, had a VE33s IRC on the rear!

[@richardhammond2633]

Great riding , go the mighty 350!! The 350excf would be easier to ride in that terrain due to the heavier flywheel and different cam timing etc.

[@XploreEnduro]

Ya I believe that! This is my desert racing bike and I don’t prefer it for hard enduro but it’s all I had this year

[@andrecontois8510]

Any overheating? Were you running a fan? Looks quite difficult.

[@wijsmuller1987]

Great riding! I was wondering what gearing you ride?

[@corylangston9784]

What gearing? 13 tooth front sprocket? Did you add a fan?

[@XploreEnduro]

@@corylangston9784 yes a 13 tooth sprocket and I did have a fan on it

[@colechristensen25]

Nice ride man! Do you run your gopro on the wide lens or superview?

[@XploreEnduro]

Superview on 24 fps 4K. Mounted with a wannabes chin mount

[@colechristensen25]

@@XploreEnduro Sweet thanks! Did you change gearing from stock? Or did you stuggle with boiling over? Really impressive ride Jamen!

[@XploreEnduro]

@@colechristensen25 I put a 13 tooth on the front before the event and a cooling fan. Didn’t overheat once and gearing felt great! 💪🏼

[@jeffro7p202]

That Ron guy don't know what he's taking about 6 or 9 percent of the time 4 strokes don't suck.

[@XploreEnduro]

It is really hard to find a BAD motorcycle in todays modern market!