Thanks a ton for taking the time to go over your bike. Really great meeting you in Portland last Friday night. Have a good week ahead!!

@pnwdirttalk

Жыл бұрын

Right on! If I was able to help get some guys stoked to get out there and send it, then it was a perfect night! Glad you enjoyed!

Thanks for all the tips and info on your prep.

Great overview and awesome reviews. Plan to follow your future rides man. 👍

@teamagoge-theenduroists8683

Жыл бұрын

Rock on, thanks! Still recovering from the rotator cuff gift Rancho Meling gave me, but I plan to put my ironman costume back on in November this year for the granddaddy peninsula run!

@Jdake801

Жыл бұрын

@@teamagoge-theenduroists8683 right on. I have decided to run it before it’s too late as well. Getting the bike and setting up for a run in 2025. Would love to see a video of how you physically prepare, map setup and pre run etc etc man. Thanks for inspiring and leading a example for others. I’ll cheer you on this year and hope to see you the next! 👍

Have a good safe race and good luck.

💯🎭🔥

Sorry to see the race didn't go the way you wanted. I raced the 24hrs of Glen Helen this year Ironman and did a youtube series documenting it. I know how much time, effort and money goes into these big race projects. I would be curious to know what went wrong and what you would do differently if you were to do it again.

@teamagoge-theenduroists8683

Жыл бұрын

Well, my first goal in all of this was simply to finish. Look at the stats and it was a 50% attrition rate. The course was absolutely brutal--like above and beyond. So I'm happy with a finish, even if it was beyond the time limit and technically listed as a DNF. Looks like I'll have to go back... Bummer! 😁

@pnwdirttalk

Жыл бұрын

Oh that's funny, I've been trying to figure out this new youtube channel thing and managed to reply from a different one. Well, 2 weeks hasnt' changed my perspective. Gotta get back in it!

Cool bike! I like the older gen bikes for events like this, engines a bit more robust, hold more oil and obviously have a kicker. What did you/they use to mark those bolts? Also, did you safety wire anything? Thanks! Huge accomplishment to finish, well done amigo.

@teamagoge-theenduroists8683

Жыл бұрын

The marking paint is a gel called "Vibra-TITE Viz-Torque Tamper Detection Marker Red" (or green). I got it on Amazon as an experiment, but I'm sure any good hardware/fastener place would have something similar. Makes it pretty easy to check stuff at a glance. As far as safety wire, none. Shoulda used it on my shifter. I've done it before, but it's a PITA and I decided not to. So I lost my shifter just after jumping over the road at RM 200 and had to pull off like a dickhead. I obviously had a spare, so by the time I got it bolted on, the locals had found my original just up the course a way and brought it back to me...along with many offers for Tecate Rojo! 😅 As far as older generation bikes, the kicker is a big thing to me (sorry, I'm usually a LONG way away from the truck and walking is lame). The other thing is that 2016 was the last year before KTM really started locking down the ECUs, and I've found that even in stock mode unflashed, the 2016 ECUs are far, FAR more rideable than the newer ones in gnarly stuff...right up until the 450xcf-w just came out and is the bees knees.

@motominded5275

Жыл бұрын

@Team Agoge - The Enduroists agreed, I really like the new uncorked FE/XCFW 450s, its the bike to have I think. I do alot of remote stuff in Idaho (Tour of Idaho, Grit, etc) and am starting to take a more Baja'ish / Dakar'ish approach to bike prep, hardening parts, safety wire and love the idea of paint on bolts. I can't do without kicker, so just picked up a super low hour 13 500, full OEM XCFW wiring swap, new fuel pump, Vortex, double GPS units, stripped all street legal DS shit off...minimalist as possible. Thanks for response, take those boys up on the Rojo next time 😀

@teamagoge-theenduroists8683

Жыл бұрын

@@motominded5275 I also like the idea of PDS. Nothing is going to be as good as linkage for high speed hammering, but PDS sure is simple and less stuff to fail. Yes I know it's exceedingly uncommon, but half the problems that'll strand us in the woods on a decently prepped are exceedingly uncommon! It's funny, I actually used the kicker on the 450xcw. Battery tested well at home, but was clearly failing. My fault for not replacing it with an AntiGrav, but there's only so much money to go around and I assumed risk by keeping the smaller Firepower one. Used to be about the Rojo, but I can't drink beer anymore (tragedy for post-ride celebration but victory for belt line). Man, I can't tell you how many people offered me tequila during the race! Probably would have gotten better results if I'd just listened to them!😅 R'Idaho is on the list! Matter of fact, we close on the house here in WA the day after tomorrow and head to north Idaho. Hellll yeah!

@motominded5275

Жыл бұрын

@@teamagoge-theenduroists8683 I did TOI T1 in 2021, made it to day 6....BUT on D1 I had an electrical problem on my 2017 250 EXCF and shorted out starter fuse, didn't know it at the time, but that kicker saved the day....back when you could retrofit kickers! Where in WA? N Idaho is great, especially stuff out of Wallace, amazing stuff out of Salmon / Challice too.... I'm over border in Central Oregon but do a fair amount of riding in Gifford/Leavenworth/E WA

@teamagoge-theenduroists8683

Жыл бұрын

@@motominded5275 Gifford is truly my jam. Favorite place in all of WA in a very tight race with Teanaway gnar! I retired from Fort Lewis, so Tacoma area. Sick of the skyrocketing crime and the stupid politics and ever-increasing expenses, so it's time for a change now that I have an opportunity! CDA area for the new house and looking forward to potentially more remote when the last kid finishes HS.

Hey man, My name is Favian Wilken and I wanted to know if you have the time and would be interested in being a mentor to me ? I am wanting to partake in this years Baja 1000 It will be my first.... I have done extreme enduro so open desert racing is new to me and I wanted to know if you would be interested in sharing guidance and wisdom. Thank you for your time

@teamagoge-theenduroists8683

Жыл бұрын

I coulda sworn I replied, but I don't see it here. Not familiar with how to message on KZread, so hit me up on IG at instagram.com/IronBrian762x Love to talk to you about the dream!

Tusk shifter, those things tend to come loose.

@pnwdirttalk

2 күн бұрын

they also fail without wiping out the shift shaft, which is a plus. I had a spare ready to go, and in 2023 it was zip-tied to my rad guard. Everything's a trade-off I guess. There are some junk Tusk products and some good ones. These seem to be decent from what I've experienced on multiple bikes.

How'd you do?

@teamagoge-theenduroists8683

Жыл бұрын

I finished! And that was my #1 goal! Looks like I'll have to go back and finish a little faster. Bummer! 😁