Stark Varg Full XC Race, 6-2-2024 SIGPS R2, Red Fox T N T, Adult Race, Ed Fessler

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@CavinRuff 3 ай бұрын

Another great video Ed! Unfortunately I was on the Suzuki that was in the way on lap 3 that stalled before the big hill, my apologies for being in the way. 2nd race ever and it kicked my ass lol.

@edfessler 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! No worries about being in the way. I could tell you were having a hard time! LOL I got stuck in a mud hole for 15 minutes after that, so it got way worse for me! :-)

@CavinRuff 3 ай бұрын

@@edfessler after you got past me I calmed myself down and finally got out of it and pinned her wide open. Finally got to the top 😂

@haydenflinner 3 ай бұрын

Sucks about the rut. Next time once stuck you can try standing the bike up on the rear wheel with some throttle and pulling, usually you'll get better footpeg clearance in a wheelie, even if not moving! If nothing else, getting it standing vertical lets you wobble it side to side to grab the sides of the rut and launch out the top/side. Or when entering the rut, trying to loft the front end through the deep parts and stay light on the the bike, but above all keep the throttle on and a little more momentum than is comfortable, especially when you can see how the rut tapers off on top from everyone else's footpegs grinding! I like your approach the lap after though, staying out of them is easiest of all :D I'll see you out there with mine shortly!

@chucktrotter9699 3 ай бұрын

6.5.24 Looks like another mudder, maybe should have passed on this one. Do you stay overnight at the track or do you make the drive in the morning? Do you have to get up early? How many miles are you willing to travel? Good start, like to see the Stark beat the gas bikes on the start. Great video recording. What power level were you using in the mud? Only 4 guys in the old guy class. Do you make back you entry fee? Do you prefer a tight or more of an open course riding the Varg? 3 tip overs before lap 2 completed, is the Varg getting heaver? Do you like not having to change batteries like in the KTM? Ed, you got yourself stuck really good again. Use some muscle and lift that Stark Varg out of the rut. Good placement of the camera to watch you get unstuck. You were sitting there for a long time. I see why this video is 2 hours plus. It was nice of those 2 guys to help you. In my opinion I think you have the best video. Front, back, track map and positions.

@edfessler 3 ай бұрын

Yes, it was definitely a mudder. I had a technical issue the week before the race. My phone had a software update last week and it caused me to not be able to connect or upload data from my GPS watches. I think the new version of the Zepp app that is used to get the data has a bug in it. A friend of mine helped me and it took us 3 days to find a work-around. Customer support for the watches was zero help. After all that work to get them to function properly I was more motivated to actually go to the race and use the equipment. But I think I am going to make sure my next race is a dry one! I got up in the morning to go to the race. Usually I am leaving about 6 or 7 in the morning. But since we had all the rain they let us know they would delay the race for 2 hours, so I got to sleep in. I like races that are less than a 2 hour drive, but on a rare occasion I will drive about 3.5 hours. This race was particularly exhausting. I’ve recently been told I have exercise induced asthma (I think I have always had it). I kinda put some things together after I realized that when I sometimes get altitude sickness when I snow ski, the symptoms are the same as what I sometime experience when motorcycle racing. By the time I drove home I was really feeling terrible. I was using 35 and 40 hp for the race. For muddy races sometimes 35 hp is better for more control, but on this race I tried both and did not seem to have a big preference. Only the Expert racers sometimes race for money. I have never made back my entry fee. We do this for fun! :-) The Varg did get heavier in the race from all the mud accumulating on it. I could tell when riding it. Of course any motorcycle racing in these conditions including gas bikes have the same issue. It is nice not having to change batteries. At my previous race at Lee Farms I only beat the next racer by about 50 seconds, so if I had to swap a battery I would for sure have dropped 1 position. I think the Varg foot pegs were dug into the side of the rut when I got stuck. There was no way to lift it out for sure! Going backwards seemed to be the best way to get it out. Thank you for the compliment on the video. I usually try to think of something new to add to the video, but I think it is enough work now that I am at my limit. :-)