Hoosier GNCC - Another Blown Bike!

[@michaelwalas5948]

Love your videos! If you are getting tight…. Practice in your own time riding at the same race speed,.. straight from when you practice from your parked car… just for 10 mins at a time. you need to be calm.. don’t stress yourself..and also be mindful of your body position under breaking and acceleration so that your body movements are working to reduce the weight of the bike.. meaning,… if you’re braking.. lean right back.. every time you’re about to accelerate.. obviously you’re standing… move your body weight forward.. conserve as much energy as possible. every uphill needs to be standing.. every time you are sitting you’re wasting energy.. hope that helps

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Nice holeshot! That sucks that the engine blew again. Great video.

[@CadenJohnson414]

The way I calm down (I race YXC1 atv) is to forget your racing and just have fun with it

[@xMAGIKZ]

Respect from the UK bro this content is awesome

[@MrNz96]

man these voiceovers are so good it makes the videos awesome to watch, thanks

[@REDD133]

Have a couple of stiff drinks before the race and you’ll be plenty “loose” the first lap. Now the second lap I’m not too sure 🤔😂

[@mcsbikelife3829]

I’ve always struggled with not pumping up from nerves first little bit

[@iowa_alex]

I had the exact same thing happen to my 150 in the morning race, I was so bummed because the course was incredible...

[@jgbuzwell]

Great start, bummer about the motor giving out man.

[@noahbritton4374]

I don't know what the issue is but I hope you can get it fix

[@swartz104]

They have alternate route around that hill for the morning class to choose to take?

[@fredted1611]

You need to add a catch tank some where on that bike. That being said I am betting on the aftermarket head as the culprit. Oh and when I was racing I was tight and nervous the 1st lap too. I got through it to win district championships.

[@benjaminnielsen5265]

Bummer man. I suspect that your cap came off, you lost coolant and overheated. I would guess that the exhaust bridge is cracked in your cylinder and that you warped the head. I would assume that your piston will appear to have the beginnings of a exhaust side sieze with a chunk of ring land chipped at the exhaust bridge. The head is why it was drinking coolant. Also, the bottom of you piston crown will likely be very black.

[@barrottdowdy2198]

You are fast in the tighter stuff, the enduro style terrain; where the track is open more gncc style, it takes you sometime to build confidence and flow.

[@gbrown2376]

I had a Yamaha that the water pump gear came apart and did a lot of damage to the inside of the engine

[@matthewsmith5109]

Maybe try sticking to the main lines on 1st lap and not taking so many alternative lines right off the bat. It looks like a lot of the alternative lines you take on the 1st lap send you between really tight trees and you're having to slow down to make sure you squeeze through them. Most of the passes that were made on you in the very first part of the race were made from the main race line. Bobbit for example, he took the main line while you were in an alternate line and he just blew by. Try saving the alternate lines for the later laps when track has gotten rougher. Just an observation. You're still blazing fast bro. Keep at it. You're getting better and better.

[@J450NX5]

I have never had good riding with engine ice. Thats what I think you were using. Prestone 50/50 worked great for me. And its cheaper.. I could be wrong but I had no probs with overheating once I switched.

[@tc1254]

Engine ice never gave me issues been running it for 3 years in different bikes

[@leviwaschek6667]

Thoughts on the flexx bars?

[@Yamaha38XCRacer]

Love mine, I use them on both race and practice bikes for years, will never run without them anytime soon. I think they are are great investment.

[@jounipohjolainen2687]

If the rad cap was not properly closed, you would slowly loose coolant until it overheated and you would not even notice it until too late. Likely blew head gasket and possibly warped the head. Also maybe scuffed cylinder etc. Total top end rebuild likely, but hey, that's just a regular "tune up" on a 125. Good luck. Use genuine Yamaha components to prevent future problems.

[@fredted1611]

He's running an aftermarket head, so it would be my first place to look.

[@t1mb3r3]

hey noah just curious what gear you start in? i race a yz125 and i can’t seem to get my start’s dialed in

[@tylernixon12]

When I saw you got the holeshot I was like oh my.... and then jus yelling

[@grayhorton9623]

Let’s get it 💪🏻

[@ryangarrone848]

What kind of e bike do you use to bike the track?

[@tc1254]

How is your jetting, what oil and what ratio

[@tc1254]

Also what pistons are you running

[@NoahClark32]

Wiseco pistons, stock pilot and main jet changes from place to place. 40:1 on oil

[@gabrielblain1940]

If your apex head is leaking, it could be the source of your over heating

[@steelersjunkie814]

What gearing do you run on the 125

[@carsonjarvis115]

Great vid

[@crazykracing9320]

How often do you rebuild your 125 the way you ring its little neck Im betting fairly often.

[@fredted1611]

It's a 125 that's the only way to ride it, wide open all the time, especially if you want to win.

[@tc1254]

Buddy newer race bikes can be ran 60 race hours on a top end, not moto but gncc or hare scrambles

[@fredted1611]

@@tc1254 I do a rering at about half that time, so 30hrs. So I can look at and clean power valves. Then at 60hrs on the bike I do piston and ring, wrist pin bearing , maybe crank and bearing's..

[@tc1254]

@@fredted1611 I always do bottom end work whenever it blows , and they usually only blow from lack of lube so running to lean on oil for that type of riding or dirt

[@fredted1611]

@@tc1254 I started racing at 16 yrs old and I will be 53 this year, I have always used Golden Spectro and never had a failure period. But I do rebuild my crank during the mid season break in hare scrambles.

[@jlgroves2]

Do you have sponsors

[@markkenes4848]

Deff got to take the motor apart and check the crank too. If you got coolent in the oil got to replace the bearings and everything from there up. And throw the jug away and the head too. Put all new on. Water pump too. Will save you money in the long run. Man you was on a run too bud !!! Hey it happens. Hole Shot thow !!!! WFO

[@Bryan-Hensley]

Nope. The crankcase oil doesn't touch the crank bearings, rod or piston

[@geoffadams700]

Interested to hear what was the issue?

[@fredted1611]

Same here

[@JDarius2]

Random question and there probably isn't any real answer. How do I not get ripped off by a bike mechanic with my very limited knowledge? I'm taking my bike 5o q mechanic today and to be fair I have read good things about them but I can't know for sure.

[@randytidwell5836]

Blown head gasket, water pump seal

[@fredted1611]

Yes there isn't much to the cooling system, radiators hoses, water pump and seal and head gasket. Don't think the YZ's have a thermostat like the european bikes. That low and that hot it's trashed.

[@timothylawson4518]

Do some warm ups

[@robinsonmotorsports9976]

1-2 scoops of ryno power gladiator will get you going earlier, by the time the flag goes up you will be on edge.

[@tc1254]

Yessir ryno power is good stuff the endurance capsules are badass too

[@georgekreiner9601]

Time for a crank.....maybe!! Lol

[@clintonlied]

Are you still riding for Enduro Engineering?

[@fredted1611]

No his contact was only a year

[@clintonlied]

@@fredted1611 Ah ok. Thank you for letting me know.

[@Drewski423]

I’d say you’re forgetting to breathe that first lap from nerves and what not and tightening up.

[@jayhicks3435]

That sux! Get them next time!

[@mrjawmaster5854]

Love your videos. Hate it when you battery dies, cutting the content short. You might consider running an external battery. I know you can't wear the camera on your helmet anymore in the AMA sanctioned races but you could do the same thing with your set up. Here is an idea if you want to never run out of battery on your races. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2GmqWBvpdRnj6M

[@larryhagensieker3963]

Evans coolant, problem solved

[@Bryan-Hensley]

Absolutely not. Evans doesn't carry near as much heat as regular antifreeze or water. You need twice the water flow. I can't remember the exact numbers. It's something like 200 BTUs per pound of Evans vs 1,100 BTUs per pound for distilled water and around 800 BTUs per pound of regular antifreeze. You can cook a motor with Evans..