Helmet cam from yesterday's ride
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Helmet cam from yesterday's ride
Here's the helmet cam from yesterday's ride.
http://www.vimeo.com/2955685
The guy on the KDX200 is about 10 years older than me but is a lot more experienced of a rider, he can motor pretty good. That's the same KDX I rode a month or so back. It's definitely a sweet bike, with some get up and go, and very light feeling in the tight stuff. I think he was trying to lose me ... didn't work though.
Except when I blew a few corners, but he tricked me, I don't know the trails as well as he does. 
Note at 1:20 minutes in I take a stick like a joust into my left radiator. The Bullet Proof Designs rad guard just paid for itself - the radiator is unscathed and I was able to ride away like nothing happened. If I didn't have guards, I'm afraid that would have gone straight through and not only ruined my day of riding, but also cost me a pretty penny to get a replacement.
Definitely a fun day of riding. The new suspension worked great.
http://www.vimeo.com/2955685
The guy on the KDX200 is about 10 years older than me but is a lot more experienced of a rider, he can motor pretty good. That's the same KDX I rode a month or so back. It's definitely a sweet bike, with some get up and go, and very light feeling in the tight stuff. I think he was trying to lose me ... didn't work though.
Except when I blew a few corners, but he tricked me, I don't know the trails as well as he does. Note at 1:20 minutes in I take a stick like a joust into my left radiator. The Bullet Proof Designs rad guard just paid for itself - the radiator is unscathed and I was able to ride away like nothing happened. If I didn't have guards, I'm afraid that would have gone straight through and not only ruined my day of riding, but also cost me a pretty penny to get a replacement.
Definitely a fun day of riding. The new suspension worked great.
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nothing like comming to work monday morning and watching another very exciting video report from Brian.. Thanks for sharing dude.. I just wish it wasnt snowing and so cold up here.. Im jelous haha
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Thanks Brian, watching your helmet cam rides is the next best thing to being there. And for some that can't ride right now because of snow or other reasons, its a double edge sword. They get to see how much fun you're having and it reminds them how much fun they are not having. Haha
Disclaimer: Hang in there guys, better riding weather will eventually be here.
Disclaimer: Hang in there guys, better riding weather will eventually be here.
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Yeah, chalk one up for radiator guards. 
I took out the cheezy slow motion as I was entering the tight twisty stuff, though, and re-uploaded. I think it flows better without it. That's just after I blew that corner and 2-stroke dude was getting away. But I reeled him back in by the time we exited the twisty tight stuff - not too bad considering the bike I was on and the bike he was on. By the time we left that stuff, I was on his rear wheel. That'll get the ol' heart pumping.
I took out the cheezy slow motion as I was entering the tight twisty stuff, though, and re-uploaded. I think it flows better without it. That's just after I blew that corner and 2-stroke dude was getting away. But I reeled him back in by the time we exited the twisty tight stuff - not too bad considering the bike I was on and the bike he was on.
By the time we left that stuff, I was on his rear wheel. That'll get the ol' heart pumping.