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  @glittlehoss8 күн бұрын

  Why a 500 instead of the typical 350?

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  @glittlehoss8 күн бұрын

  How’s the shoulder

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  @glittlehoss8 күн бұрын

  Skyline?

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  @cannonsmith742918 күн бұрын

  Mike do you typically run the black throttle cam or grey on your 250?

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  @ridewithmike96216 күн бұрын

  Good question. Whichever one is stock (I don't recall which color it is) is the one I have been using.

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  @JaredTurner-cg9xdАй бұрын

  Really enjoy your uploads Mike!

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  @ridewithmike962Ай бұрын

  Glad you enjoy them. They’re a great way for me to re-live my rides as well.

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  @scottknight4749Ай бұрын

  Great ride Mike, wish I had your restraint, what a jackwagon, takes you out along with the course markers and then himself. Stellar

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  @ridewithmike962Ай бұрын

  You’re giving me too much credit for restraint 😀

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  @Racer818Ай бұрын

  28:03 WTF with 17C Matt Garcia taking both the course markers and you out for what, an additional 1-2 seconds? You held it together far better than i would have. You're a far better man than me. Great ride as always!

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  @ridewithmike962Ай бұрын

  Yeah….wasn’t my best moment or language when that happened 😀 I heard him rev his motor right at the top of the hill as we were descending to the finish chicane. I’m all for enduro etiquette and it works both ways but I wasn’t going to completely come to a stop that close to the finish. I moved to the right of the trail and then went high in the left turn just before the final descent to give him a lane both times. When he didn’t take it, I just went for the finish line because at that point and in that spot I was still racing too. It was kind of a D move to take out the finish chute but hey, that’s racing 😀

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  @snowbrosforeverАй бұрын

  @@ridewithmike962 You were very restrained. Nice ride! I am definitely doing this next year!

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  @duffyridesАй бұрын

  Very cool ! Wish I could have taken my 23 XC to do one of these events ! Maybe one day I’ll travel to the US and give one of these a try.

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  @riodj80Ай бұрын

  I’ve been waiting for these videos…thanks for posting them! DJ

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  @RideWithJosh696Ай бұрын

  nice work! Had bruised rib so I couldn't make it out this time.

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  @cgreen1599Ай бұрын

  Great race! Didn’t get a chance to meet up with you guys, super fun course this year

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  @gladegoodrich22972 ай бұрын

  What happened to one start? Everyone goes together. Think maybe some experts are afraid of getting beat by a novice.🙄

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  @colebaldwin35322 ай бұрын

  Good to see you back Mike!👊

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  @ridewithmike9622 ай бұрын

  Thanks Cole! It was great seeing you out there as well. You were ripping. The Over 50 expert clue was the biggest expert class.

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  @kellyedgar15402 ай бұрын

  Awesome flick and great riding! Thanks again for coming out. Hope you liked the course.

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  @cannonsmith74292 ай бұрын

  Love watching you fly on that 250! Inspiration to us all! Looked up the results and impressed with how many guys are in your class, all rippers!

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  @kenden9473 ай бұрын

  What class and row did you start in?

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  @ridewithmike9623 ай бұрын

  I was in the Over 50 Expert class but due to signing up literally last minute, I was the last row of Experts (row 23).

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  @riodj803 ай бұрын

  Good to see you back Mike! Hope you're all healed up! DJ

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  @ridewithmike9623 ай бұрын

  Thank you. First real race since my injury last Fall and it felt really good, even though I'm not 100%

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  @Monkeybutt_ADV3 ай бұрын

  Looks like a blast!

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  @duosable3 ай бұрын

  It looks like the XC has a stiffer suspension

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  @davidbeauvais13643 ай бұрын

  Hahahha screamed like a girl!

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  @AlexHiltbrunner3 ай бұрын

  After binge-watching the whole 10-part series, I was at the end as emotional with joy as if I had been part of the trip. This is just crazy. Besides the probably more frequent wheelies than Chris Burch performs, the incredible riding skills and the dedication to accomplish the TOI, I was struck by the extremely positive and humbled mindset. So well done guys!

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  @ridewithmike9623 ай бұрын

  I’m glad you enjoyed the whole series. It’s been almost 4 years already and I still think about this experience every day. It was such a great time and cool adventure.

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  @kelvinhuotari27293 ай бұрын

  Are you running 60:1 at these desert speeds or richer? Any mapping done? Thanks. Cool and informative vids👍

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  @ridewithmike9623 ай бұрын

  I run 50:1 Lucas Oil. On this TBI, I had just been running the stock map for the first year. I recently had it remapped, but that was just to make sure I was current since KTM had come out with a few updates.

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  @caputo1164 ай бұрын

  Mike these are great videos. It looks like you and your buddies had an awesome adventure. I’m very curious about your radio set up a couple of buddies and myself are about to take a big ride and we’re discussing options. What did you guys run? And how did you do it?

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  @ridewithmike9624 ай бұрын

  We used Baofeng short-wave radios that were reprogrammed to use a GMRS channel. We used headsets in our helmets with a push to talk button on the bars. They were wired which was a bit of a pain because you had to plug in every time you got on and off the bike, but we intentionally chose these over the many bluetooth options because the range is exponentially better and we wanted to be able to ride out of each other's dust.

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  @caputo1164 ай бұрын

  We have those radios already so that’s good. How did you program them and what bar mounted push to talk button did you use?

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  @ridewithmike9623 ай бұрын

  @@caputo116 we used these from PlanetHeadset, but there are a lot of options out there. www.planetheadset.com/Snowcom.php

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  @caputo1163 ай бұрын

  Thank you I’ll keep looking.

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  @caputo1164 ай бұрын

  Best video I’ve seen for the Tour of Idaho. I want to do this so badly. Question… I did t see a chainsaw on any of the bikes. I thought that was a requirement?

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  @ridewithmike9624 ай бұрын

  Chainsaws became a requirement the past two years. In 2020 it was not a requirement although we all carried Silky Saws and used them. The Tour is no longer “official” although the route still exists if you want to try it.

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  @ridewithmike9624 ай бұрын

  Chainsaws became a requirement the past two years. In 2020 it was not a requirement although we all carried Silky Saws and used them. The Tour is no longer “official” although the route still exists if you want to try it.

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  @caputo1164 ай бұрын

  @@ridewithmike962 I literally just found out that it didn’t exist anymore. I’m very upset about this I really wanted to try it. How would I go about looking into the unofficial ride?

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  @ridewithmike9624 ай бұрын

  @@caputo116 I believe the waypoints can still be downloaded from motorcyclejazz.com

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  @jennifermccoy1534 ай бұрын

  Great reviews! I watched all of them while waiting for my bike to arrive and current Ride with the Knights subscriber. Curious what you're running for fork pressure. I'm 53, B-level, and 195 w/o gear. I'm running 132-138 depending on terrain. Struggling to really get it dialed. Thanks for the great content.

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  @ridewithmike9624 ай бұрын

  I’m running about 140 psi. I r also since I my forks revalved by MotoXperts in Spanish Fork Utah.

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  @cannonsmith74294 ай бұрын

  I feel like it’s rare to see the 250s out there nowadays; I hope to ride half as fast as you one day! Ha

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  @ridewithmike9624 ай бұрын

  250's are the best :)

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  @jonoz98475 ай бұрын

  Remember that one day Mike monstertrucked a guy lol! It was my first race on two wheels... The wr250r didn't handle the whoops at all! lol P57 in open 35+ novice. 2nd in my group of 4 older dudes is pretty cool on a bone stock bike. you killed it out there! Fast for being "rusty"

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  @ridewithmike9624 ай бұрын

  Glad you had a good time. Racing is addicting :)

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  @motoxposse5 ай бұрын

  Just watched this series day 1-10 awesome job awesome video amazing accomplishment.

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  @ridewithmike9624 ай бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it. It was one of my all-time favorite rides/experiences and I think about it often.

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  @adamsc075 ай бұрын

  This looks like a blast! I live in Texas and we have nothing like that here. I race in a cross country club that has races on seven to eight mile loops, its fun but im always wanting to ride in other states like Utah! Were you able to practice this loop?

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  @ridewithmike9624 ай бұрын

  We're very fortunate to have more open space for longer courses, but unfortunately it's becoming more and more challenging for clubs to host races on public lands. We weren't able to practice the loop since that's not feasible given the length. However, this is an open public riding area so I've ridden most of the trails in the past.

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  @Kamren2565 ай бұрын

  It was awesome battling with you I was #256 on the yz

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  @ridewithmike9625 ай бұрын

  Nice riding! That was a lot of fun. After you got around me the last time in one of those washes, you just started to slowly pull away from me until I couldn't see you. Nice job!

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  @thedezpro5 ай бұрын

  Great White Rhino siting @ 44:10. Awesome footage as always Mike. Thank you

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  @ridewithmike9625 ай бұрын

  Thank you! It was awesome seeing the Great White Rhino just before heading down Ft. Pierce Wash.

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  @brendagorman99655 ай бұрын

  It looked like you had a hell of a race after you ran over that dude...LOL I wish I could have tried a desert race in my younger days! Dale

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  @alphablackpnther21855 ай бұрын

  Great ride Mike! Lot of fun passing so many riders. How is Josh doing these days? So far as I checked doesn't look like he rode this one. All the best!

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  @ridewithmike9625 ай бұрын

  I had my two other sons with me but Josh was home taking care of his wife and newborn daughter. He wished he could have been with us but was obviously taking care of higher priorities 🙂

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  @Impedancenetwork5 ай бұрын

  What bike is that? Obvious a KTM. Is it a 350? 450? 500? XC? XF?

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  @Kade_725 ай бұрын

  Mike rides a 250 xc.

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  @ridewithmike9625 ай бұрын

  This is a '23 KTM 250 XC (TBI)

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  @WaydeJames5 ай бұрын

  Riding pretty well Mike!

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  @Famoso35 ай бұрын

  I think i would have got lost and made my own trail:) I sure like how that KTM pulls through. very strong bike. When i wathced the video i was like, stop cleaning your visor i can't see which way your going. freaked me out

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  @riders.oregon44745 ай бұрын

  Sweet! What do you have zip tied to your bar pad? I ride mostly woods/mountains . Do you make your forks fairly stiff for dez racing?

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  @ridewithmike9625 ай бұрын

  That is the transponder we were using for team racing. Rather than the standard sticker-type that you put on your helmet visor, team racing requires you to physically move the transponder from one bike to the other when you switch riders (assuming you're riding different bikes). My brother was riding his Beta on Loop 2 so when I came in from Loop 1 I pulled that off my bar pad and handed it to him. .

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  @scottknight47495 ай бұрын

  Thanks for sharing the gopro footage. This was a fun one.

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  @RideWithJosh6965 ай бұрын

  Nice riding, and glad to see you back on the bike! Looked like fun, wish I could have made it!

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  @colechristensen255 ай бұрын

  Great ride Mike!

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  @ridewithmike9625 ай бұрын

  Thanks Cole. You shot off that start like a rocketship!!!! I didn't even realize it was you until I watched my GoPro and I was like "Wow"!

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  @michaelwalas59485 ай бұрын

  Amazing video and thorough explanation!!! Hey I was wondering if you had ridden a 300XC TBI version side by side as a comparison and would you still choose a 250? I’m about to buy one. I’ve had tons of both 250 and 300’s. The last 2 were 250’s because I liked the quicker responsiveness. I haven’t ridden the 250XC TBI yet but I did ride the 300 and felt it was flawless although it felt like a big bike . The 250’s feel smaller and lighter . What are your thoughts ? I ride the same class as you and same type of rider

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  @offroad.nomads5 ай бұрын

  Great videos! What communication are you guys using?

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  @ridewithmike9625 ай бұрын

  We were using Baofeng radios with a wired push to talk button on the bars. It was a bit of a pain to be wired, but the range is exponentially better than bluetooth devices for this type of ride where we could ride separated and out of the dust when needed.

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  @offroad.nomads5 ай бұрын

  @@ridewithmike962 Thanks, I typically have a radio with me and would like to know more about this, can you post more info or a link to piecing it together?

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  @ridewithmike9625 ай бұрын

  We used the Baofeng UV-82 radios. They're readily available for cheap on Amazon. They're technically short-wave radios (so not "legal" without a short wave license) but you can hack them to use just a regular GRMS channel, but they use the higher power of the radio. This is what all my buddies and I use for regular trail riding, but we don't use the wired push to talk connectors on our bars. We just put the radios in a pocket of our KLIM vests and then have the small handheld mic clipped to the front. For the Tour, the only thing we did different was to buy some in-helmet speakers with a push to talk button on the bars which made it easier to communicate while riding and did not require stopping (whereas the way we use them when just "regular" trail riding, is that you pretty much just use them when you're stopped and need to communicate something to the larger group. Lots of videos on KZread about how to re-program them. It's been several years since I did it so I don't remember all the details, but I remember it involved a USB cable connected through my laptop (that came with the radio) to re-program them.

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  @offroad.nomads5 ай бұрын

  @@ridewithmike962thx, I'm a ham, so I'm familiar with them, just wondering if you were using another ng special, thanks!

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  @trd4d5 ай бұрын

  I just can't see the enjoyment of that grueling ride for even one day, but I definitely am impressed by your tackling it.

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  @Mockle076 ай бұрын

  Late to the party, but outstanding video with genuine, well rounded information and opinions. Far too many KZread reviews present their (usually uninformed) opinions as fact, thanks for not falling into that trap.

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  @harleyosterlund57966 ай бұрын

  Anyone know how to get in touch with Mike??

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  @ridewithmike9626 ай бұрын

  Hi. I have a gmail account. You can send me an email at ridewithmike962

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  @harleyosterlund57966 ай бұрын

  Anyone know how to get in touch with Mike?

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  @harleyosterlund57966 ай бұрын

  Anyone know how to get in touch with Mike?

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  @harleyosterlund57966 ай бұрын

  Hey Mike how do I get in touch with you?

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  @catdaddy33026 ай бұрын

  That single track, bushwhacking, isn’t my idea of fun! But I’m 70 with bad arthritis now. Enjoy while you can. ❤️🏍

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  @chasekingston72896 ай бұрын

  how would you compare this to a yz250x if you have ridden one. i currently have one and love it but thinking of buying one

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  @ridewithmike9626 ай бұрын

  I've never ridden a yz250x so I can't really offer a fair comparison. I do have a few buddies that have them and they are great bikes. If they offered a six speed and electric start, I would seriously consider buying one. Yes....they kickstart so easy, but once you have electric start it's hard to go back, and I would miss the 6th gear....but motor and suspension are awesome.