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Where do you ride? Some good dirt all over Washington state

Sure, I'm driving a 2020 KIA sorrento. I had an aftermarket hitch installed with a 750 pound hitch weight. I am using the harbor freight hitch carrier.

Its my buddy's gun so not sure TBH

No, mechanical failure at route mile 327

to each their own I always say.

and you can always mute the audio :) But thanks for watching and commenting

awesome!! Hope your chase went well. Thats awesome you live close to Glamis. My first time seeing it. Looks like a fun place to ride. As did the entire Baja peninsula :)

generally just Saturdays

@@mofekka haha so hard to find someone riding weekdays 😅

@@Haroold127 I bet. Try PNW Dirttalk group on facebook. lots of people in this area on there.

great riding! :) I want to try again

it was actually running a teensy bit rough in the low RPMs. not sure why.

lol

Thanks Walker vally ORV

Yeah, I've found a little speed is almost always better. Downhill it HAS to be managed tho, depending on runout. If the runout is long send it. If there is a downhill switch back at the bottom or any turns on a single track speed control is imperative. Open, sand hill, long run out, send it. Riding in soft sand I've found getting the front tire up and out of the sand with speed is key, even if downhill. I generally lock my rear some and modulate speed with my front brake on hills. This hill was the steepest I think I've ever been down in the 3 years I've been riding. th-cam.com/video/nbCN4NqBR5M/w-d-xo.html

Nailed it!

yes.. a serious challenge. fun tho. I wish I could have breathed when I rode it.

Not sure what this means?

Its not evident by the video. but this is a downhill section with a 2 foot. drop off. The plan was to get my weight back and roll over it. fail. If going faster still gotta have the weight back. Perhaps going faster over it is doable. But given the 2 foot dropoff, intimidation factor is there. I've gone over it successfully slower.

Thanks Mike!! Fall is an amazing time to ride. This is a great trail, not for the faint of heart for sure. I was tested on this ride and certainly had to dig very deep to get out. Thanks for watching!

@@mofekka will you ride that trail ever again?

@@mikerasmussen7367 Yes.. definitely. It was an amazing trail and connects to more amazing trails. and I need to redo it for the sake of not letting it win :D :D. Its a challenge and I want to ride it while being able to breath properly. :)

Washington State

Don't stop until the wheels come off!!

Actually. that section is a bit steeper than it looks going downhill and the stepdown was a couple feet down.. I either needed to go a bit slower and/or get my weight back. Ive done that line before no problem.. slower. Had a bit too much speed on this attempt and too much weight forward.

on second thought you might be right.

lol, sometimes these things happen. "Almost a hurt-self moment" ;)

lol yeah.. I need to sell it and get a quad

Thanks. I knew ahead of time there would be some streep drop offs. I didn't consider off-camber loose rocks. however, I learned to totally block it. 100% this really helped me not have anxiety about the exposure.

I have a couple buddies who ride with them. Yeah. I know it would help in not killing my bike. I was riding super poorly this day along with a bent clutch lever which caused me to kill the bike more. Extreme fatigue also was a factor. So lots of reasons.. outside of needing to ride better. Thanks for watching and much appreciate the comment and suggestion.

@@mofekka I forgot to mention that was some super sketchy single track!!! I am by no means a expert rider but have ridden my share of terrain. I might have kissed the ground after exiting that trail LOL!! Cheating death and living to tell about it is awesome! Thanks again for posting the video. I got some good arm-chair entertainment sitting here in ultra flat northern Indiana.

@@barrymyers3987 sure you man.. you're much welcome. Come out here and ride. Some amazing stuff in WA state.

thanks... throttle body / idle screw mod.

Did you have idle screw prior to this ride?

@@gillhalford8228 Yes, did it maybe 6 months ago

@@mofekka I really felt for you on this ride. I had a similar experience riding sick with bronchitis. I didn’t know I was sick. I couldn’t get enough air. Search and rescue had to get me out. I had to walk for almost two hours to get out. We finally came to a fire road where I was given oxygen. Also my bike didn’t have a starter. I had to kick start every time. your video brought back a lot of memories.

@@gillhalford8228 Wow.. yeah.. I was close to this. I think had the snow been deeper.. might have had to call a heli. Not sure.. but I certainly couldn't ride. Gotta have air. its crazy how badly the muscles perform when not oxygenated properly.

yes

I'm wearing the cam :) but.. along that same line..... 2nd tip. pull in the clutch :)

Check here for my execution of your tip th-cam.com/video/UzQRYOTBTgs/w-d-xo.html

3rd tip stand up, and get some momentum

Its on the east side of the pass.

Thanks, I felt adding in after the fact narration would help explain the struggle more than the struggle explained the struggle, because the struggle doesn't really explain the struggle outside of the obvious fact I struggled. :D :D

@@mofekka I’m struggling to understand how you struggled through the explanation of the struggle but I’m glad you struggle on! ✊🏽

hey.. thanks Chadman duke, Much appreciate the comment. Yeah.. for the record I generally ride Saturdays. If you're ever inclined drop a comment here or PM me on FB. I'll check out your channel. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

@@mofekka Will do.👍

@@chadmanbikes666 subb'd to your channel :). cool always good to meet another riding partner.

@@mofekka Awsome!! Thanks!! I subbed to yours as well. Cheers.😃

@@chadmanbikes666 Thanks man , much appreciated!

Thanks man.. I was a challenge for sure. Trail was amazing. Just didn't quite prepare correctly for it. You can see tie full ride here - th-cam.com/video/hj59kf5IZJQ/w-d-xo.html

Thanks man. It was dicey but I put my mind in what I call Navy Seal mode. After watching those guys do hell week on a tv show I realize there is another level of effort we can get to. I was close to that. I was fortunate to come away with only 4-5 small bruises and no pain, except for some overall soreness. It was an amazing ride and I'm glad for the experience. Will make me a better rider for sure.

@@mofekka I have giant contusion and hematoma on my leg/hip from a failed attempt on a “he’s friggin nuts said my buddy” hill climb yesterday. Busted my skin open from the impact “inside my gear” falling on a big triangular hunk of bedrock, but I went back up and cleaned the entire right after. We are all nuts lol 😜👍‼️

@@rooster63 awesome.. way to go back and get it. Dirt biker mentality is a different breed for sure. Hope you heal quickly

@@mofekka hell ya we never give up and always bounce back , the boys could not believe I wasn’t f’d right up lol, told em I’m a resilient little basta$d

@@rooster63 ha.. nice.. the big question is.. Did you get it on video :D :D

Glad to entertain.. Thanks :)

yeah.. it was a noise made from fright. Aghhh!!! It was steep right there of to my left and I did NOT want to drop my bike down it. I also knew it would not be easy to drag it up, as well as a waste of valuable energy. And so it began :). glad you enjoyed it.

Glad you liked it :)

Thanks man!! Looking forward to going back and sending it a little further :D :D

lol

I was frustrated in the moment because for the 3rd or 4th time I got stuck behind a big rock or root. After the first couple it starts to get annoying. Especially when I knew I should be able to ride past that and be done with it rather than wasting energy getting past the obstacle :D

its not intentional. very much in need of maintenance. That section never sees the sun so the doesn't melt as fast. People ride and hit that section and have to get through the snow. digging the ruts as they go. more people ride and more people spin their tires through it.. digging it down further. and on and on. once the rut forms tire spin is hard to avoid to get through it making them worsen.

yay for cool nieces :D :D

There is a reason for this :)

@@mofekka 🫢😂

thanks man.. this ride was a huge step up in making the downhill righties work for me. I had been struggling with them and figured it out on this ride. commit to the turn.. tap the rear break and skid around. Letting fear affect that was the issue.