I started to bawl when you guys were talking about riding with your dad. My dad got me into riding at a very young age and taught me about life through racing and I owe him everything. He passed away last August and this really hit hard. Just to have him back one day to go riding I would give my life to do so.
67 years old and probably the most enjoyable interview to date. I identify with so many things about both of your life experiences. Life has a great way of teaching you what really matters. Thanks for a great show!
63 years old. First World Vet this year . Rode Thursday and Friday raced Saturday and Sunday. Shocked at the gnarliest track I had ever set tires on. Had a friend running art getting autographs, not my jam. Shocked and wondering, overlooking sand wash from above , Kris was standing next to me. Thanked him for the My St Helen video of does and donts. Super polite and super positive. Walked away 24th of 46 for the overall. Can't wait to do this again.
The conversation topic starting around the 30 minute mark is incredible. For me the passion came from spending that special quality time with my family, making my Dad proud, doing something that NO other kid in all of my town was able to do made me feel special and most importantly being on the bike FORCED me to shut my brain off and focus solely on that moment. It still is the only escape from the anxiety and demons that constantly flood my brain. Only part of my brain injury I remember is crying because I didn't know if I could ride again. I didn't care I had to leave college or was gonna loose my soccer scholarship. I cared about being able to get back on a bike. And that motivation to have that other worldly feeling again that moto gives you was the only reason I put effort into my recovery
that section around the 30 minute mark talking about how good you feel on the drive home and you think of the same thing 3 weeks later randomly, that sums up why it’s so damn fun
Having grown up racing in the late 70’s and 80’s, I never imagined the media we would have today revolving around this great sport. Then it was cycle news, MXA and Dirt Bike magazines, with the occasional race on TV, usually as a novelty. It was such a struggle to feed our desire for all things moto. I’m now trapped in a beat body and well past being able to ride anymore, but I still love the sport as a fan. It’s really the only sport I can relate to in any meaningful way (I didn’t play baseball or football). Of all the media currently out there, when it comes to depth, Gypsy Tales is absolutely unmatched. Between this, Whiskey Throttle Show, all of the amazing racing coverage, and every rider (amateur to pro) who straps on a GoPro and shares it to you tube, it truly is amazing to an old broken fart like me👍😂
Love Keefer been watching him for years knows a lot about how a bike should work and run. Funny guy too. Awesome Guests Jase you’ve got the best moto Podcast in the world
I stopped riding because of time, kids and my work. Theres not a day I don't miss it. I can still tell what year a memory is from by the bike I had. I was a top 5 intermediate in Canada. Raced in michigan, and a few Canadian supercrosses. It was the best times of my life. Raced vet exp and won a vet championship (legit season of about 24 weekends against ex pros). I love that season but still wish I had I was able to have done 1 season of pro before going to college. If anyone here reads this- if you love riding do what you can to keep doing it. Its my biggest regret stopping. Its like a piece of my soul is missing. Once finances are there I'm getting a bike agin and going riding. Played high level hockey but MX is the best sport ever.
Oof, Keefer knows about the fresh rain in the desert… Arizona in the winter is like being in literal heaven. I imagine that’s what’s behind the pearly gates.
Old guys riding dirt bikes is very inspirational. I just watched a 70 Year old on a old 2 stroke kx250 on scrub daddy channel. What a legend and inspirational
Great stuff. I’ve often wondered why I am so drawn to dirt bikes. After a while it’s not riding, it’s meditation! When you’re pushing on the bike, you focus fully, and everything else melts away. You’re in the present, and nothing else, just like meditating!
I ride a 350 excf like keefer said I have changed the forks and shock because the stock ones aren't great. The bike works from laning, enduro, beach racing to motocross. The enduro bike is softer than the mx bike and it just makes life easier but still has the grunt you want.
This is my favorite podcast you have done with anyone and I’ve been listening for 2+ years. Keefer’s wisdom, knowledge, and history in the sport made for the best stories while adding a ton of value of understanding in amateur language what he is speaking about. Thanks both of you!!
Apparently some western Canadian dealers have not gotten the memo. One of the local places was asking more for the 2022 RMZ450 than the other 3 Japanese brands.
I'm on the 350 clergy. Lol. I had a 250 and a 450. And the 350 is the best of both worlds. The only thing I'd say about the KTM's is the suspension isn't great. If KTM came out of the box with Yamaha suspension it will would be perfect. Like Keefer says the air fork isn't great. I've switched to spring fork on my 350 and it was a world of difference. And so much more consistent.
I was at a dinner get together at a friend’s tonight I said exactly the same thing as 15:00. More people need to live this way. Society has become so “poor me” instead of trying to see the good in even not good things.
As a B class rider run all the GNCC races 220 6’1 I couldn’t live without my 450. And when I was doing moto I got hurt missing huge jumps on a 250 trying to make Loretta’s where like we got the 450s because the jumps are so insane these days as a bigger rider trying to qualify or whatever I don’t have to worry I have all the power I need. I’m not a pro who destroys that corner before and can hit lorracos leap on a 250 lol
15min into the podcast and the idea of their being any talk of a Gypsy vs Pulp narrative is just nonsense. The two shows are so vastly different for their own beautiful reasons. Both shows create incredible content , bring different things to the table and both should be as popular as they are. Keefer is by far my favorite guest on Pulp every time. A perfect example of the need for both shows, is in 15 min on Gypsy I learned something about who Keefer was in his childhood, growing up and becoming the man, husband, father and professional he is today. Jase gives us something to relate to from each guest. Learning about how he took care of his mother with MS as a young kid within 15 min shows how comfortable Jase makes his guest feel. And having a sister in law with MS personally, really gave me a different perspective of Keefer I did not have before. Seeing it first hand, it’s hard to comprehend what Keefer went thru mentally with his mom growing up. Im from NYC, got my first bike from Santa 😉 at 5 years old and MX has had my heart ever since. I am 39 now and the memories of riding with my father on the weekends and finding places to ride still make me smile. Literally didn’t know one other kid that rode back then. My best friend at the time would come over and all he wanted to do was sit on it and wash it and talk about how much he wanted one. One day my friend has a bike! I mean having another kid to ride with at the time was indescribable. I found out later in life that his dad couldn’t afford a bike at that time. So with my father owning his own business and our dads becoming good friends, my dad offered to give him the money to buy his son that bike secretly so no one else knew. When I found out later in life literally not until I was an adult, it didn’t shock me at all. That’s just the type of person he still is today with my son, the rest of his grandchildren along with the rest of the family and close friends. And now that I go riding with my 8 year old son and watching MX grab a hold of his heart its come full circle. I hope now with Justin Cooper and Nick Romano reaching the level they have, shows kids from NYC it’s possible and that there is more than the stick and ball sports out there. Sorry for the novel, as you can see I only have a few people in my life to talk MX with 😂 and these podcast are so good, it only grows my love for the sport and gives me a place to enjoy content and share stories. Jase, amazing episode, no surprise. Keefer, your a bad ass, much respect 🤜🏼🤛🏼.
Ok I like air forks mainly because the ability to adjust the spring rate is something that we can do to test how a bike feels cheaply and not doing something mechanically to the bike. Air can perform star racing shows it. Mountain Bikes do it. I think the part that gets lost is consumer wants it simple, but to get the best out of air is to make it a little more complex and tunable. Pros don't mind a person who wants to find the perfect set up doesn't mind. The TAC SFF from shows was a good idea amazing adjustability and tuneability yes is it a pain to learn yes. But that's the system wp aer cone valves are so we know it works. I would love to try some psf1 a kit forks because if it works for star and Aaron plessinger after some tlc it should work for us right just we have to be ok with the tlc. Got some cone valves that are way better then the 19 aer forks but slightly better then the 22 aer forks wanting to see if a lot of time spent can get it close.
I thought the title mentioned something about a 233ft jump. After 3.5 hours of entertainment I'm disappointed in my ability to read. What I learned: slow is smooth, smooth is fast 😎
I think they should have both 2stroke n 4stroke in supercross I mean it’s just too different beasts one does a lot of the work for you allowing you to push even harder while one is ridden like a horse jockey
They do - it's just not at the same displacements. Stankdog just got top 10 on his 125cc 2 stroke in the 250cc class this past season, and it was SICK!!! It would be pretty cool to see them allow same displacements - I'd say they are pretty much evenly matched as far as USEABLE HP these days! So I AGREE with you, brother! I honestly believe Stank could get somewhere in top 3 if they let him race a 250cc 2t with a 250cc 4t!
With air forks the front end changes as you moto. That causes inconsistencies that make it hard to be confident. Specially in corners. And when you don't know you think it's you. But once you make the change you realize it's the suspension. Although I have to say in terms of affordability spring fork conversions are not cheap. And that's a con. This is why I feel if KTM goes Yamaha in the suspension department they'll kill it.
I'm a super ďeep thinker like that INFJ type and over the years I've put a lot of thought into ways to help the sport of motocross grow at the grassroots level, I would love ❤ to have a conversation about that topic with you someday and I bet you could add to my thoughts. I'm very confident that it could grow exponentially with a collective effort and with/if the right people had the same ideas I have!
Do that and they become horrible to ride. They still have the crank inertia driving them forward and giving them the heavy feel. The answer is to make the power more broad and usable and with more over-rev. But that still doesn't fix the inertia problem.
Keefer is the giant that holds and lifts many! I came across him when I was homeless and dealing with many medical issues and disabilities after military service and divorce - he helped me learn, and hope for a better future with a life filled with dirt bikes. I had just lost my 2016 Yamaha YZ250FX with my Ford F-150 Lariat, home, marriage/family - EVERYTHING! When God helped me get my life together, and worked hard to get my VA medical retirement, I now enjoy riding and owe alot of my knowledge to Keefer - in fact, I bought my 22 Honda CRF450R-S (2020 Twin Pipe remake) and built it as an RX with XPR because of him, and never been happier with a bike! The Akropovic dual pipe is dope, and the Hinson Racing BTL Slipper Clutch with Momentum Clutch basket mated to an XPR clutch arm and Ride Engineering Clutch cable bracket to an ARC RC-8 Clutch perch is MONEY - all thanks to Mr. Kris Keefer! In fact, most of the bike was built from his reviews except for the Pro Wheels 70R 21/18 wheel-set, but the Dirt Tricks 14/51 sprockets on the rear, AGAIN, was all KEEFER! lmbo 💪 -His reviews on the machune and much needed cooling aftermarket upgrades helped me put together a Trail Tech Radiator fan kit, Red Boyesen Supercooler, Honda Red Moto TBF Performance Radiator Hose kit and Red Moto bilket in-line cooler with Samco Stainless Steel hose clamps, and CV4 Radiator cap! Couldn't have put together the cooling system OR any other part of the bike not mentioned without Keefer's Honda knowledge -and this bike is more fun than any other, even my TM Racing EN300ES 2t! Only things missing that he suggested is a 24mm offset triple clamp (probably will go Luxon MX for the clamps and adjustable pull rods), FCP Engine mounts, and suspension upgrades...which will probably be an MX Tech National Shock and Blackjack inserts on the Showa forks...but I might save up a few years and get a Technical Touch KYB A-kit set-up since this is what Cole Seely used, and KYB is my favorite suspension out there! And if anyone read this long and is down and out like I was - addicted to drugs like I was, cause you had nothing else...I'm a living testament that things CAN change if you give it your all! Even if you have debilitating conditions like my TBI and Neuropathy, Post Traumatic (Brain Trauma induced) Type II Narcolepsy, PTSD, Depression and other mental health conditions - FIGHT LIKE HELL!!! GET YOUR LIFE BACK and ride until all depression ceases! Listen to the GOAT - Kris Keefer - and LEARN! 💪
Cairoli won GP motos on a 350, only switched back to a 450 because of the grunt needed from the gate to the first corner. The bike isn't the limit for non pros
I started to bawl when you guys were talking about riding with your dad. My dad got me into riding at a very young age and taught me about life through racing and I owe him everything. He passed away last August and this really hit hard. Just to have him back one day to go riding I would give my life to do so.
67 years old and probably the most enjoyable interview to date. I identify with so many things about both of your life experiences. Life has a great way of teaching you what really matters. Thanks for a great show!
63 years old. First World Vet this year . Rode Thursday and Friday raced Saturday and Sunday. Shocked at the gnarliest track I had ever set tires on. Had a friend running art getting autographs, not my jam. Shocked and wondering, overlooking sand wash from above , Kris was standing next to me. Thanked him for the My St Helen video of does and donts. Super polite and super positive. Walked away 24th of 46 for the overall. Can't wait to do this again.
The conversation topic starting around the 30 minute mark is incredible.
For me the passion came from spending that special quality time with my family, making my Dad proud, doing something that NO other kid in all of my town was able to do made me feel special and most importantly being on the bike FORCED me to shut my brain off and focus solely on that moment. It still is the only escape from the anxiety and demons that constantly flood my brain.
Only part of my brain injury I remember is crying because I didn't know if I could ride again. I didn't care I had to leave college or was gonna loose my soccer scholarship. I cared about being able to get back on a bike. And that motivation to have that other worldly feeling again that moto gives you was the only reason I put effort into my recovery
Couldn’t have said it better myself. Everything you wrote (with the exception of the injury) is EXACTLY how I feel about riding.
That’s awesome dude
that section around the 30 minute mark talking about how good you feel on the drive home and you think of the same thing 3 weeks later randomly, that sums up why it’s so damn fun
The vehicle in your pfp is badass
I’ve listened to Keefer for awhile now but had no idea how interesting his personal story was. Great listen!
Keefer is the man. He helps so many ppl in the amateur world understand stuff
Having grown up racing in the late 70’s and 80’s, I never imagined the media we would have today revolving around this great sport. Then it was cycle news, MXA and Dirt Bike magazines, with the occasional race on TV, usually as a novelty. It was such a struggle to feed our desire for all things moto. I’m now trapped in a beat body and well past being able to ride anymore, but I still love the sport as a fan. It’s really the only sport I can relate to in any meaningful way (I didn’t play baseball or football). Of all the media currently out there, when it comes to depth, Gypsy Tales is absolutely unmatched. Between this, Whiskey Throttle Show, all of the amazing racing coverage, and every rider (amateur to pro) who straps on a GoPro and shares it to you tube, it truly is amazing to an old broken fart like me👍😂
I guess I’m not alone after all.👍
Keefer is such a legend
I had to pause to find Keefer's 04 Anaheim heat race. Soo cool
Dude how funny was that!
@@gypsytalespodcast9369 what’s the time stamp on that??
Big fan of Keefer and his views/takes on the moto industry. It’s awesome to see him here on Gypsy!!
Love Keefer been watching him for years knows a lot about how a bike should work and run. Funny guy too. Awesome Guests Jase you’ve got the best moto Podcast in the world
Appreciate you mate!
Keefer is the man. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to dirtbikes🔥🤘
This is so good. Don’t ever stop Jace!
50 minutes in and this is great! Keefer is such a good dude.
Honestly never seen much a keefer, what a fuckin legend he is! So good that we have these characters in the sport 🙌
I stopped riding because of time, kids and my work. Theres not a day I don't miss it. I can still tell what year a memory is from by the bike I had. I was a top 5 intermediate in Canada. Raced in michigan, and a few Canadian supercrosses. It was the best times of my life. Raced vet exp and won a vet championship (legit season of about 24 weekends against ex pros). I love that season but still wish I had I was able to have done 1 season of pro before going to college. If anyone here reads this- if you love riding do what you can to keep doing it. Its my biggest regret stopping. Its like a piece of my soul is missing. Once finances are there I'm getting a bike agin and going riding.
Played high level hockey but MX is the best sport ever.
This is my favorite show yet.! Bring on Tony alessi.
That would be an amazing episode!
Oof, Keefer knows about the fresh rain in the desert… Arizona in the winter is like being in literal heaven. I imagine that’s what’s behind the pearly gates.
Great podcast, can’t wait for the tony alessi one. Would love to hear Tony’s thoughts on what to do to mini bikes
Old guys riding dirt bikes is very inspirational. I just watched a 70 Year old on a old 2 stroke kx250 on scrub daddy channel. What a legend and inspirational
Sweet to see keefer on a different platform 🤙🏻
Great stuff. I’ve often wondered why I am so drawn to dirt bikes. After a while it’s not riding, it’s meditation! When you’re pushing on the bike, you focus fully, and everything else melts away. You’re in the present, and nothing else, just like meditating!
Philthy? Now Keefer? Oh man! Mathis Is going to cry. 😂
I ride a 350 excf like keefer said I have changed the forks and shock because the stock ones aren't great. The bike works from laning, enduro, beach racing to motocross. The enduro bike is softer than the mx bike and it just makes life easier but still has the grunt you want.
This is my favorite podcast you have done with anyone and I’ve been listening for 2+ years. Keefer’s wisdom, knowledge, and history in the sport made for the best stories while adding a ton of value of understanding in amateur language what he is speaking about.
Thanks both of you!!
Colby Raha and now Keefer...Nice!
Keefer is a really good dude. Humble, funny and real... top bloke.
Keefer is cool, been reading and watching him in magazines and the tinternet for years 👏
Keefer is awesome.
The obligatory Brazilian Jujitsu reference @ 2:10:00.
Jase: "speaking of suspension, I train BJJ"😂
Great show guys🤙🏼
Apparently some western Canadian dealers have not gotten the memo. One of the local places was asking more for the 2022 RMZ450 than the other 3 Japanese brands.
I'm on the 350 clergy. Lol. I had a 250 and a 450. And the 350 is the best of both worlds. The only thing I'd say about the KTM's is the suspension isn't great. If KTM came out of the box with Yamaha suspension it will would be perfect. Like Keefer says the air fork isn't great. I've switched to spring fork on my 350 and it was a world of difference. And so much more consistent.
Definitely agree about the 350 talk I have done a lot of research about them and plan on going that direction as well. Great talk!
he's the mx bike whisperer, thnx for chairing your knowledge.
Pumped on this episode.
I was at a dinner get together at a friend’s tonight I said exactly the same thing as 15:00. More people need to live this way. Society has become so “poor me” instead of trying to see the good in even not good things.
Super solid love watching the new drops
From Detroit 🤘
getting the air forks off of the KTM was the best thing i ever did... coil conversion from Ktech
Jase 01:48:35 you could have that Stark style left hand rear brake lever on your 350f by going auto-clutch + LHRB kit.
You’re killing it 🔥 love the podcast 🤙🏁
Jase More keefer pods please 🔥🤘🤙
As a B class rider run all the GNCC races 220 6’1 I couldn’t live without my 450. And when I was doing moto I got hurt missing huge jumps on a 250 trying to make Loretta’s where like we got the 450s because the jumps are so insane these days as a bigger rider trying to qualify or whatever I don’t have to worry I have all the power I need. I’m not a pro who destroys that corner before and can hit lorracos leap on a 250 lol
Shout out to the High Desert Crew. I grew up a couple of years in Phelan. My pops still lives there.
And shout out to the riders/testers out there riding everyday trying to improve on themselves and thier machines.
15min into the podcast and the idea of their being any talk of a Gypsy vs Pulp narrative is just nonsense. The two shows are so vastly different for their own beautiful reasons. Both shows create incredible content , bring different things to the table and both should be as popular as they are. Keefer is by far my favorite guest on Pulp every time. A perfect example of the need for both shows, is in 15 min on Gypsy I learned something about who Keefer was in his childhood, growing up and becoming the man, husband, father and professional he is today. Jase gives us something to relate to from each guest. Learning about how he took care of his mother with MS as a young kid within 15 min shows how comfortable Jase makes his guest feel. And having a sister in law with MS personally, really gave me a different perspective of Keefer I did not have before. Seeing it first hand, it’s hard to comprehend what Keefer went thru mentally with his mom growing up. Im from NYC, got my first bike from Santa 😉 at 5 years old and MX has had my heart ever since. I am 39 now and the memories of riding with my father on the weekends and finding places to ride still make me smile. Literally didn’t know one other kid that rode back then. My best friend at the time would come over and all he wanted to do was sit on it and wash it and talk about how much he wanted one. One day my friend has a bike! I mean having another kid to ride with at the time was indescribable. I found out later in life that his dad couldn’t afford a bike at that time. So with my father owning his own business and our dads becoming good friends, my dad offered to give him the money to buy his son that bike secretly so no one else knew. When I found out later in life literally not until I was an adult, it didn’t shock me at all. That’s just the type of person he still is today with my son, the rest of his grandchildren along with the rest of the family and close friends. And now that I go riding with my 8 year old son and watching MX grab a hold of his heart its come full circle. I hope now with Justin Cooper and Nick Romano reaching the level they have, shows kids from NYC it’s possible and that there is more than the stick and ball sports out there. Sorry for the novel, as you can see I only have a few people in my life to talk MX with 😂 and these podcast are so good, it only grows my love for the sport and gives me a place to enjoy content and share stories. Jase, amazing episode, no surprise. Keefer, your a bad ass, much respect 🤜🏼🤛🏼.
Definitely not exactly the same but mountain biking is the same type of feeling for me
54:00 if your coming here from instagram and looking for the rest of the story.
Kris is one of the nicer guys in the sport and very entertaining as well!
Keefer thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!
Competitive Edge was in Hesperia for sure
can we get ellie and chad on the podcast before they leave australia?
Ok I like air forks mainly because the ability to adjust the spring rate is something that we can do to test how a bike feels cheaply and not doing something mechanically to the bike. Air can perform star racing shows it. Mountain Bikes do it. I think the part that gets lost is consumer wants it simple, but to get the best out of air is to make it a little more complex and tunable. Pros don't mind a person who wants to find the perfect set up doesn't mind. The TAC SFF from shows was a good idea amazing adjustability and tuneability yes is it a pain to learn yes. But that's the system wp aer cone valves are so we know it works. I would love to try some psf1 a kit forks because if it works for star and Aaron plessinger after some tlc it should work for us right just we have to be ok with the tlc. Got some cone valves that are way better then the 19 aer forks but slightly better then the 22 aer forks wanting to see if a lot of time spent can get it close.
Great guest. I think Kevin moranz would be a good one.
Lol ima idiot i thought the title was sayin Kris was doin a 233 foot jump at first 😂😂😂
Haha
Does he have his own TH-cam or just his website
Great podcast!!!!!!
I thought the title mentioned something about a 233ft jump. After 3.5 hours of entertainment I'm disappointed in my ability to read. What I learned: slow is smooth, smooth is fast 😎
Not only how awesome would a yz350f be, a wr350 would be so amazing. If they build it, we will come.
I think they should have both 2stroke n 4stroke in supercross I mean it’s just too different beasts one does a lot of the work for you allowing you to push even harder while one is ridden like a horse jockey
They do - it's just not at the same displacements. Stankdog just got top 10 on his 125cc 2 stroke in the 250cc class this past season, and it was SICK!!!
It would be pretty cool to see them allow same displacements - I'd say they are pretty much evenly matched as far as USEABLE HP these days! So I AGREE with you, brother! I honestly believe Stank could get somewhere in top 3 if they let him race a 250cc 2t with a 250cc 4t!
What an awesome dude.
With air forks the front end changes as you moto. That causes inconsistencies that make it hard to be confident. Specially in corners. And when you don't know you think it's you. But once you make the change you realize it's the suspension. Although I have to say in terms of affordability spring fork conversions are not cheap. And that's a con. This is why I feel if KTM goes Yamaha in the suspension department they'll kill it.
I'm a super ďeep thinker like that INFJ type and over the years I've put a lot of thought into ways to help the sport of motocross grow at the grassroots level, I would love ❤ to have a conversation about that topic with you someday and I bet you could add to my thoughts. I'm very confident that it could grow exponentially with a collective effort and with/if the right people had the same ideas I have!
Anyone have a time stamp for when talks about riding chads bike ?
2:17:57
Isn't that the beauty though of the ECU you could tune a 450 down to be very mild or you can't still do that
Do that and they become horrible to ride. They still have the crank inertia driving them forward and giving them the heavy feel. The answer is to make the power more broad and usable and with more over-rev. But that still doesn't fix the inertia problem.
Legend 🏁✊🏼🏜
How fuckn cool are dirt bikes!!
Jace is making his rounds with all the pulp guys lately?
What about the TM 350?
Why is he calling the spring fork " pneumatic spring" ? Pneumatic means air
It would be interesting if they would start a 3rd class for 350s.
This was such a goodie. Thanks guys
Put me down for a church of 350 t-shirt.
34:30 - 35:30🙌🙌🙌🙌
Salute Jace
Phil, now Keefer, I am going to shit myself the day I log onto the youtubes and see you on pulp or steve on gypsy……
I met a gypsy
An explosion between your legs controlled by your right hand?? I don't even need to ride to experience that 🙄
💯
Bro why is there a delay sitting 3 feet in front of someone.
Some people think before they speak.
@@jeffcombs2950 thank you 🤣🤣🤣
I think they're on a zoom call the tables are different and seems like they are staring at screens.
Maybe coz one guy is in Australia and the other is in America?
🔥🤘🔥🤙
He deserved a bit better introduction but it’s alright.
Keefer is the giant that holds and lifts many! I came across him when I was homeless and dealing with many medical issues and disabilities after military service and divorce - he helped me learn, and hope for a better future with a life filled with dirt bikes. I had just lost my 2016 Yamaha YZ250FX with my Ford F-150 Lariat, home, marriage/family - EVERYTHING!
When God helped me get my life together, and worked hard to get my VA medical retirement, I now enjoy riding and owe alot of my knowledge to Keefer - in fact, I bought my 22 Honda CRF450R-S (2020 Twin Pipe remake) and built it as an RX with XPR because of him, and never been happier with a bike! The Akropovic dual pipe is dope, and the Hinson Racing BTL Slipper Clutch with Momentum Clutch basket mated to an XPR clutch arm and Ride Engineering Clutch cable bracket to an ARC RC-8 Clutch perch is MONEY - all thanks to Mr. Kris Keefer! In fact, most of the bike was built from his reviews except for the Pro Wheels 70R 21/18 wheel-set, but the Dirt Tricks 14/51 sprockets on the rear, AGAIN, was all KEEFER! lmbo 💪 -His reviews on the machune and much needed cooling aftermarket upgrades helped me put together a Trail Tech Radiator fan kit, Red Boyesen Supercooler, Honda Red Moto TBF Performance Radiator Hose kit and Red Moto bilket in-line cooler with Samco Stainless Steel hose clamps, and CV4 Radiator cap! Couldn't have put together the cooling system OR any other part of the bike not mentioned without Keefer's Honda knowledge -and this bike is more fun than any other, even my TM Racing EN300ES 2t!
Only things missing that he suggested is a 24mm offset triple clamp (probably will go Luxon MX for the clamps and adjustable pull rods), FCP Engine mounts, and suspension upgrades...which will probably be an MX Tech National Shock and Blackjack inserts on the Showa forks...but I might save up a few years and get a Technical Touch KYB A-kit set-up since this is what Cole Seely used, and KYB is my favorite suspension out there!
And if anyone read this long and is down and out like I was - addicted to drugs like I was, cause you had nothing else...I'm a living testament that things CAN change if you give it your all! Even if you have debilitating conditions like my TBI and Neuropathy, Post Traumatic (Brain Trauma induced) Type II Narcolepsy, PTSD, Depression and other mental health conditions - FIGHT LIKE HELL!!! GET YOUR LIFE BACK and ride until all depression ceases! Listen to the GOAT - Kris Keefer - and LEARN! 💪
Cairoli won GP motos on a 350, only switched back to a 450 because of the grunt needed from the gate to the first corner. The bike isn't the limit for non pros