Pretty sure one man's trash just became another man's favorite race bike xD STUFF THAT MADE IT HAPPEN FOR THIS RACE: (links are affiliate links) MOST IMPORTANTLY, my own well-tested plan for staying "Pretty Fit, Pretty Easily" which is available here: torturetestmagazine.com/products/pretty-fit-pretty-easily-gabes-notes-on-endurance-racing-fitness Shinko 216MX - Excellent tire with a decent price: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/tires-and-wheels/shinko-mx216-series-tire-p?ref=1046& Nitromousse - Flat-proof tire inserts for racing: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/tires-and-wheels/nuetech-nitro-mousse-standard-progressive-platinum-foam-tube-p?ref=1046& Kenda Trakmaster II - Best tire ever created? Let your wallet decide: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/tires-and-wheels/kenda-k760-trakmaster-ii-rear-tire-p?ref=1046& Tusk tire iron kit - You'll need this, plus two extra 15" curved tire irons to install a mousse at home: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/tusk-tire-iron-kit-p?ref=1046& Tusk bead tool - Extremely helpful for getting the tire bead to slip into the drop center and stay there while levering on a mousse-equipped tire: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/tusk-motorcycle-tire-bead-tool-p?ref=1046& Tusk spoke wrench - Small tool that I used to fix up the rear wheel during the race. Comes with many attachments to fit any OEM spoke: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/tusk-spoke-wrench-set-p?ref=1046& Tusk D-Flex Pro Handguards - Big, affordable wrap-around handguards so you can stack it into rocks and not break levers or fingers: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/tusk-d-flex-pro-handguards-p?ref=1046& Seal Savers Fork Seal Covers - Neoprene fork wraps I used for added fork seal protection because the original setup on these old forks does not offer much protection: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/seal-savers-fork-covers-p?ref=1046& ODI Lock-On Half-Waffle Grips - Easiest grips to install and use by far. They clamp on instead of gluing on, which is just ridiculously easy to work with, and they won't slip around on the bars. www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/odi-v2-half-waffle-mx-lock-on-grips-p?ref=1046& Primary Drive X-Ring Chain - Basically an O-ring sealed chain with half the friction: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/primary-drive-520-orh-gold-x-ring-chain-p?ref=1046& Fisch Moto Universal Spark Arrestor - Had to install this since I was unsure if there was a spark arrestor anywhere inside. I was inspected by a park ranger and she was happy with it: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/fisch-moto-spark-arrestor-usfs-approved-p?ref=1046& OEM Parts at Rocky Mountain - RM stocks an impressive amount of OEM parts. If it's even available at all, you can usually find it here: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/oem-parts?ref=1046& The entire bike setup specifics for this 1982 SP500 can be found here: torturetestmagazine.com/pages/torture-test-magazines-1982-suzuki-sp500 Check out my website for dirt bike related merch, premium content, and sponsor spots: torturetestmagazine.com/ Check out this page that has up-to-date info on my current bike setups! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/bikes Check out the page that has an up-to-date list of my current riding gear! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/current-gear Start shopping at Rocky Mountain ATV/MC by bookmarking my affiliate link! www.rockymountainatvmc.com/?ref=1046& See my Amazon favorites like the supplements I take to stay healthy and athletic! www.amazon.com/shop/torturetestmagazine Buy whatever you would normally buy on Amazon, but get there by bookmarking this link so I get a kickback! amzn.to/3vVlH8p Get a ton of teaser content by following my Instagram! instagram.com/torturetestmagazine/ Don't forget to subscribe with notifications turned on, hit thumbs up, leave a comment (even if it's just "leaving a comment to turbo charge the algorithm"), and share this content!
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When I was a kid racing jrs in scrambles in 1976 in South Australia there was a bloke in A grade who rode a 500cc CCM . this thing had a 12'' long x 1 1/2 '' diam exhaust, no muffler but man you could hear that thing from 2 miles away. He was a big dude and he looked like he was riding a mini bike. By hell that thing had some torque. I think if you do some suspension work and get the right gearing you would wipe the floor with your bike. People did some big things on older bikes don't under estimate them. People have to learn you don't always need the latest and greatest. You did well representing the older stuff. Well done.
DUDE, you made my day! An SP/DR500 soulmate. I used to have this one from 1983 - 1987 and "raced" it onroad, in fact I was slaying racebikes on winding roads and that was the biggest fun ever! Here in Germany, this bike was sold as "DR500S", with shitty brakes, almost no electricity working (mighty 6V...), an even more shitty muffler (with a can-style pot just behind the rear wheel) but with a fantastic engine. It actually was the first 4-valve head from Suzuki´s mono-cylinder engines. The ones before (SP370/DR400) where lame 2-valve engines. The SP/DR500 killed it engine-wise and it´s so good to see you slaying and slashing the other riders on that track. Excellent footage, cheers!
I was a Yamaha and Kawasaki tech and test rider at dealerships and race shops for most of my career. Let me tell you this is the kinda real world testing and results that I'd like to see. No scripted bits and skits. No unrealistic claims of power and costs. No click bait bs to get views. No statements about "how to compete for cheap and easy". Just a proposed question and a real world test. Ferkin excellent man. Knocked it out of the park. That engine would probably do pretty rad at a flat track too.
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Oh man, this is so cool! I'm glad you got it done and the ole girl made it! This really makes me want to get back into the thumper game! I have a bunch of TT500 stuff, but I've really been eying an XR600!
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It was a really good time. The bike kept me entertained lol. A viewer graciously donated new wheels after this race, so the SP is good to go! If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
Absolutely amazing, kicking ass on old clunker breaking KTM hearts. Got an XL600 here, might have to look for an SP to sit next to it (and an XR600) (and an XT500)
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Glad the SP treated you well :) and glad YOU felt well while racing. Sorry to hear about the rear wheel but that's racing for ya! Get it rebuilt and send 'er.
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Hey Matt, I used to have the same Honda 500, with the same shifter problem. I pulled the cover and there is a clip that had worked it's way out of a groove, it's an easy repair, and worth the little bit of time to fix it correctly.
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Old bikes are great fun to ride. Modern bikes are way more capable than most people require and most people will exhaust themselves trying to get the absolute maximum out of them. Old bikes can be ridden at their limits pretty easily so you can relax and enjoy the ride a bit more.
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My sp500 has won 2 vintage championships, and completed 3 races to win an over 30 expert age class championship cause my main bike broke down. The sp is an amazing bike. I resprung some rm125 front suspension to get a better race style rake out of the front forks. Put 16.5" rear shocks off a kdx400 on the back. She almost corners as good as my 2018 GasGas 300. Almost.
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Can I get first comment? Edit: after watching this I just saw that I’m the blue and gray Yamaha with the yellow goggles passing and then getting passed on your left. 4:00
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Just found this Chanel as I had a sp400 in my teens and I’m looking for another great vids on the sp and I’ve subscribed I hope there’s more to come great work
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Yeah the stock tank is funny small! A viewer just donated an aftermarket tank for these that has a good capacity so I'm looking forward to using that one in the future! If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
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Nice job Gabe, even on a budget bike and with a messed up wrist your kicking butt and soaking up the KTM tears. I would be putting all of your physical comfort on the bike though, your fitness and prep for the race is sure to add something to the feeling of good after that race. BTW, thank you for offering your fitness notes on your website. I've definitely noticed how I can stand riding way better than I used to. Keep it up man. P.S. should look into the western ny hare scramble series.
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@@remady5827 I did not finish on the xr500. It got a flat like 2 minutes in. I did finish the race on an 06 kx250 with super cross suspension, no front brake, and a clutch that dragged. It would stall when I used the rear brake without giving it throttle so it was still an adventure . I will probably be back at the next 6 hour with the xr500
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One has to wonder if some sort of front, and especially rear, suspension conversion would be possible to maximize those engine gains. Maybe something of a dr350? The rear would definitely involve cutting and welding though.
The front end would be easy to sort out. Take any pick of practicality any front end, and just make it work. The rear end can accept practically any shocks too, but converting to a linkage would be a big job that I'm not up for. Right now the plan is to just go longer travel. I think even just a tiny bit more travel will help out a ton If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
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Oh I will. I broke it open on a trail and lost the oil recently, but we recovered it and I fixed it. For now I just parked it to work on other projects though. I'll get back to it when time allows! If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
Lesson learned. If you are having starter problems, just tap on whatever starts it with something. Whether its a kickstart on a dirt bike or an electric starter on a car
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I had a 82 sp500 in my teen years first bike I ever had the old girl was Good bike..I just bought an 83 sp500 a few days ago, and she's a beast! Would love to race you
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Such a good ride on that old beast. Hey what's happened that has improved your elbow? I've had damage in mine too from RA, so would be interested how you've got things under control. Are you taking meds?
i just absolutely love that this bike was such a game changer ! who would have thought ?! so does that confirm the age old myth, there's no replacement for displacement ? when's the next race ?! :D
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It was a really fun course this time. Didn't get insanely treacherous! If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
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Thanks! It's actually all here: torturetestmagazine.com/products/pretty-fit-pretty-easily-gabes-notes-on-endurance-racing-fitness I've been meaning to make videos on the subject but there's always something more exciting to work on lol. I'm sure I'll get to it eventually!
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I'm going to turn a few laps at the 10 hour tomorrow. I'm in no condition to iron man it though If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
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Yes. I will make one. The issue was a damaged tendon from overuse when I raced the 24 hour race solo. From repeated use, the ligaments in the elbows get damaged in all sorts of ways and then if it's just too much variety of damage, they don't heal back quite right. This is my elementary understanding of the issue. My course of rehab was some good time off where the elbow only got easy use. Everything atrophied down a little, but this was good because then my elbow wasn't as stressed during muscle tension. After that I started gaining back my strength in ways that didn't over-exert my arms. Basically just extremely careful training that provides just the bare minimum stimulus to keep the muscles happy and stimulated so they stay strong and don't atrophy. And I never hop back into training before I'm totally healed anymore because if I do, the issue really starts coming back. If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
Maybe haha. Probably swapping out to entirely different suspension though! Thanks for watching! If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
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Hahah thanks, but I don't think so! If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
First time I've had a problem because of a missing spoke but now I know it can become an issue haha! If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
Happens in March every year. Look it up: Glen Helen 6 hour endurance race If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
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The XR if I had enough time to get it nicely sorted out If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
Nope, still on the back-burner. It's going to be an expensive restore/build up. So I'm holding off while I build up the channel a bit more! If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
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Omg this was first bike a ever had got it off my dad would be my dream to own this bike again can't even afford a bike atm how much to send to new Zealand??????
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I'll be there to turn a few laps for my friend's team. Not competing for points though If you enjoy the content please check out my "best ways to support" page on my website which shows how to support the channel for free! Thanks! torturetestmagazine.com/pages/best-ways-to-support-ttm-some-are-free
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Pretty sure one man's trash just became another man's favorite race bike xD
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DUDE CONGRATS! True inspiration that you don't need the newest KtM or husqy out there to be competitive and have fun. Keep up the awesome work
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Literally helped me realize I ought to keep this 05 Crf250r and just put some new suspension on it.
"Surely one missing spoke is a non-issue right?" Great video as always!
Haha so ironic
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When I was a kid racing jrs in scrambles in 1976 in South Australia there was a bloke in A grade who rode a 500cc CCM . this thing had a 12'' long x 1 1/2 '' diam exhaust, no muffler but man you could hear that thing from 2 miles away. He was a big dude and he looked like he was riding a mini bike. By hell that thing had some torque. I think if you do some suspension work and get the right gearing you would wipe the floor with your bike. People did some big things on older bikes don't under estimate them. People have to learn you don't always need the latest and greatest. You did well representing the older stuff. Well done.
DUDE, you made my day! An SP/DR500 soulmate. I used to have this one from 1983 - 1987 and "raced" it onroad, in fact I was slaying racebikes on winding roads and that was the biggest fun ever! Here in Germany, this bike was sold as "DR500S", with shitty brakes, almost no electricity working (mighty 6V...), an even more shitty muffler (with a can-style pot just behind the rear wheel) but with a fantastic engine. It actually was the first 4-valve head from Suzuki´s mono-cylinder engines. The ones before (SP370/DR400) where lame 2-valve engines. The SP/DR500 killed it engine-wise and it´s so good to see you slaying and slashing the other riders on that track. Excellent footage, cheers!
I was a Yamaha and Kawasaki tech and test rider at dealerships and race shops for most of my career. Let me tell you this is the kinda real world testing and results that I'd like to see. No scripted bits and skits. No unrealistic claims of power and costs. No click bait bs to get views. No statements about "how to compete for cheap and easy". Just a proposed question and a real world test. Ferkin excellent man. Knocked it out of the park. That engine would probably do pretty rad at a flat track too.
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It's the rider, not the bike! And you're an amazing rider! Cheers from Italy
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It was so awesome to see the SP finish the full 6 hours after barely making one lap last year. Great video, as always!
Yeah hahaha definitely
There are so many aspects of this, your talents, determination and attitude that are so impressive.
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This is my favorite series to watch.
Me too!
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Looks like an immense amount of fun, I really got to pick up my buddies Dr200 this weekend
Do it!!!
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Oh man, this is so cool! I'm glad you got it done and the ole girl made it! This really makes me want to get back into the thumper game! I have a bunch of TT500 stuff, but I've really been eying an XR600!
Oh men that bike is just amazing! I just bought a Suzuki TS 185 (1994) with just 16000 km and im really enjoying it!
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That looked like a lot of fun. Btw, a motorcycle junk yard near me has a few of those old bikes in it, he did have some wheels last time I was there.
It was a really good time. The bike kept me entertained lol. A viewer graciously donated new wheels after this race, so the SP is good to go!
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Keep doing content like this. It’s really awesome to see a superior rider collecting KTM tears on a rust bucket
Absolutely amazing, kicking ass on old clunker breaking KTM hearts. Got an XL600 here, might have to look for an SP to sit next to it (and an XR600) (and an XT500)
great storytelling, love the bike and your attitude towards racing
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Glad the SP treated you well :) and glad YOU felt well while racing. Sorry to hear about the rear wheel but that's racing for ya! Get it rebuilt and send 'er.
Yep that's just part of the fun!!
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Love you bro watch every video as soon as it is posted
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Well done Gabe ! Keep up the great work! … Love the old bikes getting air . The SP seat looks huge !
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This channel is such a treat!
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That’s awesome Gabe!!! “ It just gets sticky” can’t wait for the T-shirt and stickers.
Lol! Thanks Todd
Excellent video, always appreciate your take on the race and pointing out the fun highlights along the way. Keep up the awesome work 👍🔧🏍️
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Hey Matt, I used to have the same Honda 500, with the same shifter problem. I pulled the cover and there is a clip that had worked it's way out of a groove, it's an easy repair, and worth the little bit of time to fix it correctly.
Nice
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currently rebuilding a $550 1990 yz250 and you make me wanna run it in an endurance race like this
Oooooo that'll be a keeper.
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Legendary stuff Gabe well done
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14:22 "I did 2 more careful laps"
Seen here absolutely sending 2 decently sized tables
Hahaha. It felt weird in the air with that wheel shaking
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Old bikes are great fun to ride. Modern bikes are way more capable than most people require and most people will exhaust themselves trying to get the absolute maximum out of them. Old bikes can be ridden at their limits pretty easily so you can relax and enjoy the ride a bit more.
Indeed. Well said
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My sp500 has won 2 vintage championships, and completed 3 races to win an over 30 expert age class championship cause my main bike broke down. The sp is an amazing bike. I resprung some rm125 front suspension to get a better race style rake out of the front forks. Put 16.5" rear shocks off a kdx400 on the back. She almost corners as good as my 2018 GasGas 300. Almost.
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Great racing and adapting and overcoming the challenges thrown at you. Congratulations!
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Thank you Chase😆
That low ride front looks sick af🤘
Hahaha. I don't know how much suspension travel it has, but it ain't much!
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Can I get first comment?
Edit: after watching this I just saw that I’m the blue and gray Yamaha with the yellow goggles passing and then getting passed on your left. 4:00
Congrats. 🥳
Congrats on smokin me!
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Just found this Chanel as I had a sp400 in my teens and I’m looking for another great vids on the sp and I’ve subscribed I hope there’s more to come great work
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I had an '81 which was one of my favorite bikes ever. Small fuel tank though.
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super pooper 500 is the best name i've ever witnessed
Well done Gabe, team and SP5
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Woo-hooo! SO awesome that you had a good time on the race! Keep it up dude!
Thanks!!! Yeah will do!
That's a great show of vintage powa!
Hahah happy to represent
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Nice job Gabe, even on a budget bike and with a messed up wrist your kicking butt and soaking up the KTM tears. I would be putting all of your physical comfort on the bike though, your fitness and prep for the race is sure to add something to the feeling of good after that race. BTW, thank you for offering your fitness notes on your website. I've definitely noticed how I can stand riding way better than I used to. Keep it up man.
P.S. should look into the western ny hare scramble series.
Yeah, you're definitely right. Glad I could help somewhat! Definitely want to get out east some day! For now I'm always stuck within a day's drive of CA because of work. That'll be ending soon though!
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Happy for you!! Congratulations!
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You got skills man. I’d love to see you on a modern bike.
Thanks. I'll get back to something more modern eventually. Just still not bored of always getting the cheapest thing available lol
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Love the clunker stories. Big clunker fan myself.
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Can you please go in depth about how to make a custom intake like that and the Dial-A-Jet?
Definitely going to make a video about the dial a jet. The intake is nothing special, just a piece of silicone intake hose but I'll still try to show it better in an upcoming vid
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Matt's bike looked like it came straight out of a junkyard.
Did Matt finish?
@@Toonces311 I hope so
It was literally out of a junk yard, from his description lol
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@@TortureTestMagazine lol, did he end up finishing?
@@remady5827 I did not finish on the xr500. It got a flat like 2 minutes in. I did finish the race on an 06 kx250 with super cross suspension, no front brake, and a clutch that dragged. It would stall when I used the rear brake without giving it throttle so it was still an adventure . I will probably be back at the next 6 hour with the xr500
Man imagine that gem of an engine in a nicer frame!
Awesome content as always man, hope the algorithm starts to give you some more love and more subscribers that you so badly deserve.
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Wow awesome series, hope see more context of this bike
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Great job, you never stop to amaze me
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One has to wonder if some sort of front, and especially rear, suspension conversion would be possible to maximize those engine gains. Maybe something of a dr350? The rear would definitely involve cutting and welding though.
Though if he wanted to go that far it would probably be easier to swap the engine into a more capable frame.
@@epicfacecanada I don't know man, that lump looks pretty big for a modern frame.
@@redtobertshateshandles But it's still going to be non linkage. There's only so much travel and tuning that can be done to direct dual shocks.
The front end would be easy to sort out. Take any pick of practicality any front end, and just make it work. The rear end can accept practically any shocks too, but converting to a linkage would be a big job that I'm not up for. Right now the plan is to just go longer travel. I think even just a tiny bit more travel will help out a ton
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Awesome broseph!! Great job 👏🏼. Huge fan!
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Dude that was so cool!
Bravo to both of you !
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Awesome ride, keep that thing going !
Oh I will. I broke it open on a trail and lost the oil recently, but we recovered it and I fixed it. For now I just parked it to work on other projects though. I'll get back to it when time allows!
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Lesson learned. If you are having starter problems, just tap on whatever starts it with something. Whether its a kickstart on a dirt bike or an electric starter on a car
Hahah yup pretty much.
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Bro, you are in beast mode as always
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Great dude congrats. New budget bike idea old drz400 10hr of Glen Helen .
A DRZ400 is great out there!
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I had a 82 sp500 in my teen years first bike I ever had the old girl was Good bike..I just bought an 83 sp500 a few days ago, and she's a beast! Would love to race you
You should do a budget build sires and mount 77-79 cr250 forks and shocks to solve the ground clearance and suspension issue
I've got the suspension upgrade planned out already. It'll basically be long travel of the same technology. I think it'll be much better. Very little money spent too!
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Such a good ride on that old beast. Hey what's happened that has improved your elbow? I've had damage in mine too from RA, so would be interested how you've got things under control. Are you taking meds?
i just absolutely love that this bike was such a game changer ! who would have thought ?! so does that confirm the age old myth, there's no replacement for displacement ? when's the next race ?! :D
I'd have to say having a displacement advantage is.... Advantageous for sure! Next race is tomorrow
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You’re a legend bro...
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This is EPIC gabe !
Thanks!!! Glad you think so!
Looks like it was a great course, It would be great to have a crack at that
It was a really fun course this time. Didn't get insanely treacherous!
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Sick! Great job man!
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What a star, and so entertaining 👏
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Love this Content ! will you ever race the KDX again?
Racing one tomorrow!
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Gabe, what do you do for fitness? I'm interested to know what you're regiment is. Thanks and good job!
Thanks! It's actually all here: torturetestmagazine.com/products/pretty-fit-pretty-easily-gabes-notes-on-endurance-racing-fitness
I've been meaning to make videos on the subject but there's always something more exciting to work on lol. I'm sure I'll get to it eventually!
The forbidden achiles wheel
Sometimes I really want to put my job and just do this all day when I say sometimes I mean all the time 😂😂😭😭😭
It is technically possible although I would not recommend it 😂
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Wow that’s crazy I thought at least the XR600R was an actual “performance” bike so I thought surly the super pooper wouldn’t survive but no 😂
The problem with the XR600 was the broken down rider lol!!
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Nice job out there! What’s your next race ?
I'm going to turn a few laps at the 10 hour tomorrow. I'm in no condition to iron man it though
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Great one super entertaining 👍
Thank you!
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Whats up Gabe could you please make a video about your elbow issue/ fixing it. Im struggling with the same thing and I could really use some advice
Yes. I will make one. The issue was a damaged tendon from overuse when I raced the 24 hour race solo. From repeated use, the ligaments in the elbows get damaged in all sorts of ways and then if it's just too much variety of damage, they don't heal back quite right. This is my elementary understanding of the issue. My course of rehab was some good time off where the elbow only got easy use. Everything atrophied down a little, but this was good because then my elbow wasn't as stressed during muscle tension. After that I started gaining back my strength in ways that didn't over-exert my arms. Basically just extremely careful training that provides just the bare minimum stimulus to keep the muscles happy and stimulated so they stay strong and don't atrophy. And I never hop back into training before I'm totally healed anymore because if I do, the issue really starts coming back.
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It would be so sick if you put modern suspension and disk brakes on it
I didn't realize you were still selling sticker space. I'm down next time.
I think they're all out for this bike but yeah it's something I'll continue to do just for fun! People come up with some funny stuff
Soo... some Racetech Gold valving n your good to go???? Lol😎🤙 pretty groovy burning those newer bikes though 🤙
Maybe haha. Probably swapping out to entirely different suspension though! Thanks for watching!
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@@TortureTestMagazine right on lol looks like too much fun🤙
suzuki makes good thumpers lol, still miss my 92 DR350
This guy faster than 90 % off the people with new bikes
lol thanks
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I’m starting to think you could even place well on a PW50.
Hahah thanks, but I don't think so!
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Dude I’ve been running with a missing rear and front spoke for like 200 hours. Maybe I should fix that hahaha
First time I've had a problem because of a missing spoke but now I know it can become an issue haha!
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When is that race? I wanna try it 😁😁
Happens in March every year. Look it up: Glen Helen 6 hour endurance race
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Bring the SP back and do a new build. Upgrade that suspension, lift it slightly and get some disk brakes on it
Awesome man hahahahha damn spokes!!
Yeah I should have known better lol!
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Make sure to bring a full can of KTM tears to avoid those issues at WOT next time ;)
Haha yeah I need that good stuff!!!
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U r my hero ! 🏍🇨🇦
Haha that makes me happy. Thanks for watching
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Gabe watch out, there is a ktm behind you.
Which would you rather race? The SP or XR?
The XR if I had enough time to get it nicely sorted out
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Have you given up with your XR600 project?
Nope, still on the back-burner. It's going to be an expensive restore/build up. So I'm holding off while I build up the channel a bit more!
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😂 imagine getting passed by that
Super awesomeness.
Thanks!
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Omg this was first bike a ever had got it off my dad would be my dream to own this bike again can't even afford a bike atm how much to send to new Zealand??????
Nice. Unfortunately it would cost way more then the bike is worth to import one. These things are barely worth their weight in scrap around here lol
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my son races an xr200 in the nbdra pro class....90 percent rider 10 percent bike!
That's insane haha
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are you running the 10hr on saturday?
I'll be there to turn a few laps for my friend's team. Not competing for points though
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I think it time to put some money into the SP and really do it right.
That would be cool
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Ttr 250 as your next bike
That would be sick. I've always been interested in that exact bike.
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@@TortureTestMagazine me to it never had a long enough run to develop a good following.
"Just get's sticky and doesn't work at all" 🗿
Kick-starting for the win lol
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Dope 🤙
Thanks!!
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I forget what was wrong with your elbow. What was it?
Overuse injury from racing 24 hours solo
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My favourite channel, love seeing old crap beat the latest equipment embarrassing all the soft fat wallets
Lol. Glad to hear it's your favorite channel. That's awesome!
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Sweet, now just swap that engine into a newer chassis 😁
That would actually be really sweet
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