xr400 JDay Monson monster 9/13/15 moto1

I got the hole-shot, then got shut down on the third corner by Jim Clark who thought the trail went straight until I started turning right! this caused my bark-buster to interfere with my throttle (cruise-control sucks for races!)
Most of us on my line avoided the extreme section fearing the traffic jams that occur when only one good line up a steep section exists.
The go-around section was packed with stuck riders but the xr400 made it's way through easily for the most part .
I hit the last tree on the track but still made out in third place!
Thanks for watching and commenting!! and blow me thumbs downers!!!!

[@ryancollins6758]

The 400 absolutely destroys everyone else on the hill climbs and tight technical sections, and can hold its own everywhere else on the track too. Gotta love that smooth torque!

[@mariosalazar5553]

Sir you're a beast driving, you got all my respect.

[@bunnys1980]

great race man you passed plenty of smokers. you 're ripping on that XR

[@drearaujoa6]

Xrs forever. Show everyone how us East coasters can rip through anything.

[@ericgage9604]

That's me cheering you on at 19:04 and 24:10! Sorry for almost hitting you haha. You were rippin'!

[@offroad8055]

You are killing it in the XR! Man I love it how you absolutely destroy that nasty rock/sand hill while everybody else is picking up their little 2-strokes!

[@solartherm]

+Wayne Walker Thanks for the kind words and for subscribing! Got to pin it to win it! Braaaaap!

[@alldaieveydai]

Laughing so hard at the guy falling off the trail at 8:25

[@TelmoMonteiro]

Looking for this comment :D I didn't laugh hard the guy fell, but damn, it was epic ahah

[@jamescuthrell8841]

He yells at the guy and he panics off the trail, too funny! Gooo !!!

[@Americanblood76]

Me too. This guy rides it like he stole it.

[@jaredleavermx94]

i wouldn't want to be him!!

[@williamsherman1089]

Stupid spot to expect somebody to let you pass, I'd be looking for you.

[@jamescuthrell8841]

Terrific racing! I love this guy! Goooo! Move! Just owning the track with that 300lbs beast! Goooo Yamaha Goooo ! KTM ! No it's a Honda!!!! Loved it!

[@daves984]

Climbs that hill like a tractor, while the 2 strokes were digging trenches like a rotor tiller.

[@sanderjavant-36]

I love my XR400, I made the mistake of selling my first one. Still my main dirt / dual sport bike.

[@dhavesy5730]

Awesome man, i've had the same bike few years ago and love it so much for my trail riding.

[@solartherm]

Thanks man ! have a good one!!

[@gregoirebldr4177]

i love the way you burn all these brand new bikes wich are so called the best. love your ride love your xr ;)

[@solartherm]

+Grégoire Balandraud Merci for the belle comments G!

[@roheyder6230]

Just bought one xr 400 97 It's was always my dream, late but im very happy You are great rider🤟🏻

[@solartherm]

Thanks for your support!!! and good luck with the PIG!!!

[@S_fromm43]

Runs into slower rider GOOOOOO! That was awesome👌

[@mikelyons7511]

You meet the nicest people on a Honda ☺

[@solartherm]

I’ve been wanting to write that somewhere… Thanks for doing it for me! back to bike prep for Sunday

[@deborahchesser7375]

Love the XR line more that I’m older, I used to ride IT’s and the like, but a big thumper is the way to go, especially if you like to ride it everywhere, a dual sport is the best $ you’ll ever spend on a bike, and at 50-60mpg I’ll leave the vehicle parked.

[@peepeepoopoo2535]

Unless its some goon on a crf

[@tkmusa5211]

I really enjoy you ripping past the smokers on the hill climb.

[@2strokeme64]

best part is that XR will still be running on the same engine in 15 years...

[@solartherm]

+Bryan Couture Thanks for watching Bryan! let's see here...15 years...+...42 years....= holy shit i'll be old as the dirt itself !!! Thanks for motivating me to go kick ass and take names while the sun is shining! braaaaaaaap!

[@grantoyamaha]

I'm saving up for an xr 4 hunge, can't wait , bullet proof beast. Awesome riding bro , wicked track . Like the way you pressured old mate on the wr to go off the track on lap 2 haha.

[@solartherm]

+grantoyamaha Thanks for the interest ! Careful what you wish for...this bike is heavy You should up your physical training regiment far in advance of getting this bike!!! Just kidding sometimes the weight helps with momentum Good luck with it!!!!!!!!

[@lanes58]

That Honda 400 4-stroke, sure beats the sound of those ringadingding 2-strokes

[@solartherm]

Hey Thanks for watching my video! I’m close to 1000 subs which would allow me to live stream a race So please hit da button and help me out Thanks!!

[@Jblaylock777]

I love how you passed all the two strokes on that big hill in the beginning while they were spinning there butts off that was priceless! Then when you get on the trails the big thumper is just chugging along not even breaking a sweat, great riding man!

[@solartherm]

Thanks man i needed a good smile!

[@LampGenie2]

You are a beast riding dude, got my 22 crf450rx stolen from my garage, its gone... Just got a 99xr400r and hope I can ride like this 😄

[@solartherm]

Thanks Kade! I just got robbed as well, the fuckers took a pew pew and other things from my camp in Maine. The worst part is feeling like a fool by making it too easy for them.....The coming trap for them is this...... Buy 2 air pods remove the speaker from one leave both in something so when they get notified by their phone that they are being tracked they find the intact air pod pinging they throw it away and dis-regard the notification giving you time to grab your friends and track his ass Good luck with the PIG she's a good bike!

[@darinbell6982]

XR400’s are such great trail bikes.

[@morganeast3403]

Great rideing ,good luck bro

[@monomakes]

Wow again! Some lightning fast forest straights there! It was like being on a speeder-bike :)

[@solartherm]

+mightlife Thanks mightlife! what the gopro can't show is the roots on that straight that are race ending if you go over them wrong! Thanks for commenting!

[@deborahchesser7375]

If you can’t make it on that bike you can’t make it

[@martynlewis9954]

Wow. Just wow. Thanks for posting this. Just got my XR finished, & this made me sweat, cant wait to get out there again. We have very similar enduros courses in the UK

[@RideWithTheWolf]

The bike is getting worked, but you almost can't tell because of the video perspective. This reminds me of Georgetown where I took my xr recently. It performed great 😮

[@MrWiskin]

Just finished re-building my XR400 prefer it to my KTM400! Gonna hit the dirt hard.

[@solartherm]

Take her to the moon and back Buzz!!!! 3.....2....1.....brapppppppppppppp

[@soundslikeaplan841]

Dude great hole shot! I love showing guys up on the really expensive new bikes on my old xr 250r. Ya put a smile on my face

[@tkmusa5211]

Nice riding XR buddy. Like the way you give a shout-out to the slow guys

[@kungfucommando1642]

90% rider, 10% bike. AKA “Fast riders on slow bikes > slow riders on fast bikes”.

[@solartherm]

ousss!

[@410Douglas]

That thumper is a beast.Great ride.

[@solartherm]

+Douglas Baumann It sure is! Thanks for the compliment Douglas!

[@Rokynutz]

I know, older video. But, Solar, where is this enduro race?!?! I would love to partake.

[@solartherm]

This race was held at one the oldest hill-climb venues in the country... Monson Massachusetts . Sadly our race series doesn’t go there anymore Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@teepee4296]

The best dirt bike ever built ! Compliments to the rider a proper rider !

[@solartherm]

+Tim Parr Thank you very much Tim!!! MOTO -ON............

[@derryjones1029]

You did the xr proud👍

[@none7272]

As the two strokes thought they wizzed by, they had no idea that the XR was made to ride.

[@solartherm]

Preach it brother!! Thanks for watching and commenting .Have a great day!!!

[@dirtrider88]

8:27 sucks to be that guy.

[@sxs4l245]

I think it was a ways further down than expected....

[@mywrangler95]

I k ow this video is old. But that xr is a best 😎😎

[@lerch25]

You beyond a doubt had a huge advantage one the 2 strokes on that steep loose hill.

[@solartherm]

Yea the xr loves climbing I just wish that i went for the shorter sand climb this moto…it was too easy! thanks for watching!!

[@davidsquarepants1256]

i wish i was as good of a rider as you.

[@solartherm]

Thanks for the nice comment David And please wear your helmet before a little fun f----ks you up for life!!!! brappppppppp!

[@davidsquarepants1256]

solartherm lol. I always wear my helmet. I need more confidence in order to twist the throttle more lol

[@YFZMoto]

Your a Beast on the old XR400 Great Riding. I have a 98 XR 400 I bought brand new sitting in My Garage nothing like the lugging power on these bikes.

[@solartherm]

Thanks for the compliment man! I was welding the old girl as you were typing this I will have her up and running soon …hopefully..

[@mattk970]

I laughed my ass off when you yelled at the guy at 8:23. LMAO you made him nervous and off the trail he went.

[@cb8506]

I thoroughly enjoy these videos. I just got back into riding and I picked up a clean ‘01 XR400R. I grew up on XR’s. In my 40’s now and the only prt that’s scary is the kickstart. My old buddies are on Husky’s now. I may end up on one too, but not as long as this XR keeps rocking!

[@dhovick9744]

amazing pilot on 400 xr

[@YoitsTrevorr]

Xr 400 gang! What mods do you have on that bad boy, can’t be stock?? Awesome riding also! Passing those 2 jokers makes me stiff as a board

[@solartherm]

Hey thanks for the compliments! the only notable mods are magura clutch and lectron carb , im not sure if i had the new jug and piston frome niche yet on this video. have a good one !!!!!!

[@Peedarb]

What a freaking beast!!

[@whitecompany18]

Racing like that makes me proud to be an XR owner 😁

[@solartherm]

BRAAAAAAAA AH PIKEY

[@michaelmays9292]

That would be frustrating having non riders holding you up and a stuck throttle

[@marmac567]

Fuuuuuuukkkk,,,,How did you only hit one tree?? Theyre everywhere,,,, Is that motor as standard,,, or tuned??? What is it you shout at the traffic,,, sounds like go or slow

[@timewilltell3098]

Great holeshot that first corner I bet you was saying #$%&*# #÷=$% 👍💪great racing

[@solartherm]

Thanks for the comments and for watching!!! Have a good one!

[@timewilltell3098]

@@solartherm u2

[@hennesippn7145]

Damn that hill climb in the beginning where every one got stuck gave me anciety

[@michaelmays9292]

These guys race just so they say they race hoping it will get them women ,but guys what ,women can tell your a loser and can't ride . My advise would be let everyone go ahead if you know you can't ride ,and quit holding g up the fast guys

[@border411]

4stroke + up a sandy hill=bye 2strokes!

[@sisimons7998]

beep beep , get the fuck outta' the way , mount you one of those mini boat airhorns on your handlebars,,,, the cheapos' from walmart ,, it'll help with the sunday drivers .

[@fernandocdl1968]

fuck yeah

[@evanthomas476]

I have an XR400 and I’ve never been able to ride it like that. Lol

[@suriya_khondoo]

best driver

[@jimrust6598]

Hey solartherm nice riding, getting ready for my first harescramble ever I too have an xr curious what your gearing setup is and what gear did you launch from for the holeshot keep the old girl flying thanks

[@solartherm]

+Jim Rust (jrusty) Hey Jim Thanks for watching and good luck with your race!!! My gearing is 14x48 (longer chain needed) and 2 gear start is the optimal gear for my bike what size xr do you have? where are you racing?

[@jimrust6598]

+solartherm Racing in Portland, Michigan 2001 xr 400 thanks for the tips and best wishes I need it lol

[@zele3372]

Very good ride,u r skillfull and experienced driver. Very nice bike. I'm bying one i two days ,it's mileage is 20.000 km. I love xr. How much miles ur xr have passed ? I ask only cause in my country there is no parts for this bike, i'm in Europe.

[@BrandonBigB956]

The worse the terrain gets the more the XR400 shines. Wish i never sold mine with the Edelbrock carb and high compression 440 kit was a monster!

[@welfarestates8465]

This was awesome!! That course looks like it would be a blast, and watching you blow past all those 2 smokers was cool as hell. I'm glad I found this video!

[@solartherm]

Thanks Bro! I'm glad you found it too! I've got 4 races left this season,be sure to check them out. I will be pushing hard for first place this season it should be interesting to watch!

[@mikelyons7511]

Welfare States 15:36 smoker blows by your guy. Like he was standing still. That kid is fast.

[@solartherm]

@@mikelyons7511 Hey thanks for watching And I waved him on….twice to pass me lol! And yes those young kids are wicked fast!!

[@mikelyons7511]

@@solartherm you did an awesome job brotha! I know they're fast young and no fear like we used to be in the day. But you ride the pants off that 400. Love your video's it was awesome I'm the guy that told you 7 months ago "You meet the nicest people on a Honda"

[@mikelyons7511]

@@solartherm that was a really good commercial back in the day.

[@Americanblood76]

Makes me happy to know I’ll probably never break my bike.

[@solartherm]

They are hard to break but i’ve done it My shifter shaft snapped at southwick and I raced a few more races before i realized why my shifter kept falling out of the spline!!!!!! Take the whole bike and engine apart for access and hope to hell that you have every part exactly the same as when you took it apart HA HA what a nightmare!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@giuanfumagalli7271]

goooooooooo!!! hahah

[@giuanfumagalli7271]

mooooove!!!

[@solartherm]

;+) Thanks for watching Marco!

[@neilw5198]

i still smoke youngsters on thier 2strokes and im 40...xr400s were made for this... nice aggressive riding.

[@solartherm]

Thanks Neil smoke em if you got em!! bbbrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap

[@thegooniverse495]

I love watching races I was in. Different class but same day! Awesome video, good riding!

[@solartherm]

thanks for watching!!!

[@markmtbrider]

great first lap mayhem. how wide do you run your bars to fit through the trails for theese events?

[@solartherm]

Standard width,whatever that is I might get the flex bars which are like 2 inches narrower You need to act quickly when you know that you won't fit straight on!!! Thanks for watching and commenting Mark!!!

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

8:23 "You Meet The Nicest People on a Honda". I'm the same guy that gave this comment like I don't know like 4or5 years ago. Nice ride bro. 💪

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

And you commented back to me at the time that you've been looking for a place to use that statement. Too funny it came across KZbin again to me today. 👍

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

Good job man , well done!

[@solartherm]

Thanks Matt!

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

Only watch the first 3 min and that is a hella tough course !

[@bkcrim5395]

would you mind telling me what's all done to your xr4?

[@estradamoto1]

Awesome vid I love priming before the start the old xr way

[@wonkylommiter6364]

Thanks, enjoyed watching this! Excuse my numpty ignorance, but is this enduro racing or motocross?

[@solartherm]

Thanks for watching Wonky i'm glad you liked it! It would best be described as a "Hare scramble "and don't ask me where that name comes from!

[@paulh.5691]

What more does one need to promote an XR400?

[@dakotaboysnomadicadventures]

Is this the peewee tournament.. get on that throttle keep them rpms up n ride hard

[@johnking8063]

Beautiful

[@termites4000]

8:24 where's he go? lol bad line choice for that guy!

[@solartherm]

+Adrenaline Productionz HAHA funniest part of the video!! He looks like a junior riding dad's bike and having trouble touching the ground. He should have kept his feet on the pegs! That's like 45 degrees there not to mention the underground bees nests! I'm sure that detour cost him a few places! He could still be there trying to get out for all I know! Thanks for watching!!!!!!

[@termites4000]

+solartherm I almost died in that section last year too. Similar thing happened where I lost my balance further down on the left side steeper sect...and was getting thrown over the edge. I was leaning towards a bunch of trees that didn't have barriers on them and the flaggers were running to me before anything even happened. I saved it though and got a legit applause from the onlookers. My heart pounded for a minute...until my next close call happened lol

[@Papa88Mashi]

Xr Honda Best moto, fuck in all moto

[@ModifiedM14]

everyone got stuck on that hill at some point,that race took some skill

[@solartherm]

Thanks Sheppard!

[@Peedarb]

How do you get the holeshot on an xr400? hahahah

[@adildewji]

Absolutely awesome riding

[@sachac5435]

carving it!! who needs a new bike!

[@namodio12]

That bike is a tractor and fast!!!!

[@garretshampine8511]

Goodluck catching that xr lol

[@johncarlson1877]

You need to move the inside mounts of the acerbis ? Handguards to the outside so they aren't bent, this gives you more hand room and also looks better to the rider most importantly and then others... the jeep wins again???

[@robertrishel3685]

Impressive! Way to motor that pig through the woods! Nice👍

[@jaimeb5550]

Yea, up the XR! My bike history - XR75, XR80, XR250 XR400 ... All those riders with flashy new bikes and gear...poor riders.

[@nocrays3735]

Good work Mate. Was getting dishearten with my Xr400r lately compared to new steeds but this vid has perked me up. 👍🏻 Might do the magura clutch, taller handlebars and some fork mods and see how I feel about here then. And a subscribe to help to 1k

[@jamesc6137]

can you compare the 400r to the xr600r?

[@Dordee]

Really great Vid! Long live the XR's

[@dayledonne8272]

You made that bike your bitch mate! Sweet riding.

[@solartherm]

Thanks Dayle!!!!

[@lowinertiareloaded3139]

I know it sounds stupid but I just have to ask, what do you think of having the XR400 as a daily commuter? Been thinking a lot about it the last days.

[@Roostmonkey]

Nice job on the XR. Imagine how much faster you would be standing up.

[@Luis.sev.]

THE KIMG OF XR 💪😎

[@michaelportwood2450]

Got ball but scexy

[@dazkillinger1397]

this guys good

[@robcribbs6064]

ok ok ok,,,,this kat whipped out a holeshot on and XR! yeah a muthafackin XR!!!!

[@solartherm]

+Rusty Rider ;)

[@heldercapelo8680]

Muito bom tenho uma igual a 22 anos grande máquina

[@hendragster]

Dude, you just destroyed that hill over and over where a lot guys were just stuck lol. Dope riding!

[@dakotaboysnomadicadventures]

XRs for life