SMILES AT THE BEGINNING,SMILES AT THE END. GREAT VIDEO CHEERS

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Mike Great ride on this trail. I have watched a hand full of videos here on YT and you are the second doing the Idaho's goat trail. Me myself to do that trail I would need some supernatural mind drugs. I guess I would say above my skill level of riding. Im a long time rider dirt and street. I been collecting some good info and bikes to do the BDR rides. I think my KM 690 R is the one to have, Hope your still going to try to finish the trail it would be a bucket list ride. Around Bend Oregon out on 2 wheels

If your riding an off camber with loose rocks watch out, don't lean into the mountain, stick the downhill side elbow and knee out and stay loose so you can jump if you need to. Use a higher gear that way you won't spin your tire and slide off the trail. Be safe. When you stick your elbow and knee out it will help drive the knobs of your tire into the trail getting more traction. This is no guarantee you won't slide out, if you do, take it easy and move slowly and get out of that area carefully.

Great attempt... Looked like a fun challenging trail.

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

Thx! It was both fun and challenging - the loaded Tour bike adds an entirely new dimension.

Kudos to you for making the attempt. Bummer your bike gave you issues. But if it was going to be a problem, day 1 is just about the best day it could have happened. Had it gone south on day 3, 4, or 5, recovery of the bike would've been MUCH more complicated. Great footage, thanks for sharing.

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. I tried, and quickly failed at, pushing my loaded Tour bike at 8000' (I live at a towering 900' here in Georgia). I give thanks that I could at least get the bike to sporadically run for 30 seconds - enough so that I could get over a final ridge. After that I literally coasted down the backside of Robbers Roost. I have nightmares of this happening in more difficult locations... lol

Hi, any chance the ECU became disconnected? That happened to a few others on the same ride! They unplugged it, then plugged it in and the bike started. Did you find out the actual cause of the failure? So very sorry this happened. You have a beautiful soul and spirit my friend, happy trails on your next ride!

I love the ride up Old Baldy. Every time it looks like you are at the top it turns out to be just another rise. I hope you are planning to give it another go.

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

We shall see, we shall see... That ride up does indeed go on forever. The GoPro never really shows the angle or the nasty softball sized bounce-you-off-the-trail-sideways rocks...

@juliejones8785

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeolson7774 You called it. Riding on baby-heads makes it much more challenging.

@daryljohnson6333

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeolson7774 I noticed the rocks AND the angle, and immediately wanted to go ride it! Watching the sunrise from the summit must've been awesome! I've been binge watching tour of Idaho videos. It's now on the bucket list. I moved to Idaho for the dirt biking and am still surprised when I find out about yet more trails this state has to offer. May we always have access!

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

@@daryljohnson6333 Yes, beautiful ride up with the sunrise - but you are also right, as the GoPro camera angle hides how steep it is for a fully loaded Tour of Idaho bike. Give it a run if you can now that you're a resident! :)

Well done video. Great music. Sounds like a blast, at least until you broke down. Bummer

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

Thx! Glad you liked the music.

Bummer, I hope you give it another go in the future.

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We shall see if 2020 is the year for another "attempt"... Huge respect for others that have given it a shot, and to those that have completed it - well, they are just beyond category.

Man that is a bummer. I have had to two a 17 KTM 500 out of the Colorado mountains when it did the same thing.

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

It makes your heart skip a beat. It's about the worst feeling you can have - except for maybe going over the bars in slow motion. So I've heard... lol

Loved the video. Inspiring on so many levels. Agree with everyone on the bad luck with your bike. Hope you get another shot. I’ve heard mechanical is a typical way to end the challenge. On that first hill climb, it was epic! It looks steep on camera so it must be very steep. Using rough math I figure you were doing about 7mph. Does that seem about correct? I’d like to try it on a 790 ADV R. Thx for sharing.

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

Yes - about 7 mph seems about right. With a loaded tour bike it was all about maintaining traction and momentum - and trying to remind myself that this is fun! LOL :)

Very cool

@mikeolson7774

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vic!

Awesome intro, just curious did you do something to that ground wire, like hit it by accident or pitch it when putting the bike back together?

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

The ground wire was intact (not pinched), but there was enough oxidation built up on the connection to the frame that it became an intermittent connection.

@p0wn

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeolson7774 KTM's electrics are awful. Almost everyone I know has had issues with them. I've had issues with the ground on my 500exc and when I had a 150xcw as well. Ridiculous.

@bpowa

4 жыл бұрын

@@p0wn Reminds me to check my connection and reapply noalox.

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

@@bpowa That is a wise move (and one that I did not do...).

What was the diagnosis on your bike? Is it a 500?

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

It's a 2018 KTM 350 EXC-F. Grounding/ECU issue.

@ridewithmike962

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeolson7774 Thanks. I'm really sorry for your misfortune. Most of the Day 1 trails are not far from my house. I'm familiar with where you started having troubles. It's such a shame because the good stuff starts on Day 3. Just to clarify, was it just a ground issue from the battery, which then caused your ECU to not function properly? I've heard of other ground issues with the main ground wire from battery to subframe. I ask just because I am trying to glean as much information as possible about these bikes for future reference and/or troubleshooting.

@ridewithmike962

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry...I just read through the rest of the comments and see that a zillion other people just asked you the same question :)

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

@@ridewithmike962 I was looking forward to Day 3 too. It's funny how quickly things can go sideways.

If I can make it out of bed in the morning I've reached my first goal. You have to start somewhere.

@mikeolson7774

3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Yes, we all have to start somewhere.. lol

What was the issue with your bike?

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

Ground/ECU problem where I could only get it to run for 30 seconds at a time (if that) after reconnecting ECU/battery/harness/ground.

Terrible luck man. What ended up being wrong with the bike? 2020??

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

I was determined to enjoy every moment of the ride - which I did up until this point. LOL Issue was a grounding/ECU problem. As for 2020 - it's penciled in. :)

So what was wrong with the bike?

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

Ground/ECU issue that came out of the blue...

What happen to the bike? Grounding issue?

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

Yup! One that I could not resolve on the trail. That 2000' drop off the backside of Robbers Roost was all coasting down...

What was wrong with the bike?

@Bennies11007

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, instead of asking this question I’m just going to read down LOL

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bennies11007 LOL - No problem Benjamin ;) I'm prepping the bike now for another attempt (maybe)...

What broke?

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

My pride... LOL Was a ground/ECU issue.

@mikeolson7774

4 жыл бұрын

@@MtnPeakEnduro I still have my 2005 CRF450x in the garage collecting dust. It's a tank, but a reliable tank.