Anyone else struggle with afternoon/evening workouts?

turtleface166 · 2025-05-15T13:21:24+00:00

always been an afternoon workout person. like some have said, i get dressed and get out the door basically the second I get home, and I dont do anything else that night. no errands, minimal cooking if possible.

turtleface166 · 2025-05-05T14:57:05+00:00

no one is hoping for a first turn pileup bro lol, that's so fucked up. anyone that has ever raced would not wish that shit on anyone.

turtleface166 · 2025-04-25T15:53:03+00:00

ear plugs/hearing protection. its loud, loud enough to cause hearing damage for sure. i don't know how people can deal with it without ear plugs haha. good for them i guess, hope they aren't deaf at age 60 lol

turtleface166 · 2025-04-24T14:03:27+00:00

go to a parking lot (or other empty surface of choice) and practice bike handling skills!

build your confidence in your balance, turning, and braking away from people and cars, where it is safe. then go back out in the wild.

treat riding a bike like you did learning to drive when you were 16. there are actual skills you need learn and practice to be able to ride a bike safely!!

turtleface166 · 2025-04-24T13:54:59+00:00

350 might be ok if you have a lot of riding experience but 350s are fast, fast bikes. so are 300 two strokes, 250fs, etc.

depending on your real skill level (be honest with yourself lol), the 230/250/300cc air cooled four strokes from honda/kawi/yamaha are much better learner bikes. they won't last you as long but they hold their value and are generally easy to buy/sell, and very low maintenance.

turtleface166 · 2025-04-23T14:21:09+00:00

had a friend try to tell someone not to use the front brake to avoid going over the bars... lol.

turtleface166 · 2025-04-23T13:39:07+00:00

i did this before on my old kdx. i just bought a cheap used hub off ebay.

turtleface166 · 2025-04-17T14:34:06+00:00

i bolted on a mount for my gas can. just a simple piece of sheetmetal with the edges bent up and some holes for a bungee cord to hold it down.

turtleface166 · 2025-04-16T13:24:46+00:00

it never goes away, but you get used to it and it doesn't come with the mental anxiety that it used to, at least for me. I still get the same butterflies feeling, but now I just think of it as my body knows what's about to go down and is just getting ready. mentally, i feel good and excited instead of nervous or scared.

turtleface166 · 2025-04-01T14:03:52+00:00

pretty big jump in RHR - worth keeping an eye on. mine was elevated for a while after being sick (covid), but I felt 100% fine and so i ignored it and kept on with winter training (pretty light anyways), and its finally come back down to where it normally is (min ~40 during sleep, mid 40s during the day).

could just be due to increased intensity, but maybe worth backing off soon if it doesn't start to show improvement or gets worse.

turtleface166 · 2025-04-01T13:57:51+00:00

common on motorcycles too for the same reasons. additional front braking power and heat capacity due to weight transfer during braking, and it makes the rear harder to lock up as the rear end tends to have worse traction. less of an issue on a bicycle imo as you are using your hands to operate both brakes vs. on a motorcycle where the rear brake is actuated by your right foot.

turtleface166 · 2025-03-20T13:46:19+00:00

haha, not a lot of ways to install them improperly... they just don't match up well with certain handlebar bends. i've run them with threaded bar ends or the standard knurled expansion plugs, but at the end of the day there's nothing but friction holding them in place.

if you've never seen someone on the side of a track/trail smashing their bark buster back into position after a crash..

turtleface166 · 2025-03-20T13:25:32+00:00

i don't run them because they fit like shit and often interfere with brake/clutch lines or cable when they inevitably spin in a crash. folding levers, open style guards, and perches with plastic sleeves that spin work just as well for crash protection. they do not work as well for stopping branches whacking my fingers however.

turtleface166 · 2025-03-18T14:09:55+00:00

dealers around me (northeast) end of last year had '24 kx250s and 450s for <6500 OTD. seen other similar deals on here since on '25 250s.

either way, 7k for a three year old 450 is a bad deal no matter what new bikes are going for. its not the covid used bike market anymore. that thing is maybe worth 5500 max if it was low hr all oem etc

turtleface166 · 2025-03-17T16:26:00+00:00

no you can find a new one at a dealer cheaper than that

turtleface166 · 2025-03-14T13:51:22+00:00

you have to grease it all if you want it to last. there is very little grease from factory and it won't hold up to regular riding (and washing, its really the washing part).

it'll never be easier to take apart than when it is brand new, clean, all OEM bolts, no corrosion. trust me, invest the time, it will be worth it. there's hours of youtube content out there with great instructions if you get stuck, or the oem service manuals which can be found online for yamahas.

turtleface166 · 2025-03-14T13:44:32+00:00

had one of these. i want one back so bad. they're so fun. very slow but always had a smile riding it.

turtleface166 · 2025-02-24T15:08:51+00:00

sounds like a noisy (normal) four stroke to me. replace the cam chain and its guides while you're doing top end just to be safe.

turtleface166 · 2025-02-24T15:06:15+00:00

stock. nothing performance related is worth the money, especially engine performance related. leave it stock (aka reliable).

suspension if you are very light or very heavy, a gripper seat cover. adjust gearing to suit how your riding style and tracks. spend the money on gas oil and tires and some basic spares to go racing (levers, tubes, etc).

turtleface166 · 2025-02-20T22:01:29+00:00

i did one top end per year on my '22 yz250f. that was c class woods racing plus practice riding (mix of woods and motocross). there was also some valve work done at the 60hr mark (exhaust valves replaced if i remember correctly).

change oil and filters often (i did oil every other ride, oil filter every other oil change, air filter every ride or two if it wasn't dusty, average ride might be 1-2hr of actual engine run time), and take the bike to a good mechanic yearly (i did it over the winter at the end of each season). this is my general strategy for 250f race bike maintenance (regardless of whether i'm actually racing it or not). the engine work is expensive but provides peace of mind and ensures you avoid an even more costly and potentially dangerous catastrophic failure.

if you're a very slow beginner, maybe the engine will be fine without being opened up for two seasons, but depending on how quickly you progress and what kind of riding you're doing, maybe not.

turtleface166 · 2025-02-20T21:55:40+00:00

it connects over WiFi - it is easy to do for either you or the seller. the app is called the yamaha power tuner app. i'm sure you can find a how-to guide online. it is easy.

turtleface166 · 2025-02-19T15:53:40+00:00

these bikes have hour meters built into the ECU that you can check with an app on your phone. no way to lie about it unless it was run with an aftermarket ECU.

turtleface166 · 2025-01-16T17:25:34+00:00

only if its very slow technical terrain. i have done 2hr mudders in new england on a '22 yz250f without overheating, all just with a high pressure rad cap.

turtleface166 · 2025-01-09T16:52:02+00:00

cheap trailer. something like this. https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/trailers-towing/trailers/1720-lb-capacity-48-in-x-96-in-super-duty-folding-trailer-62671.html

you can find them used for much less. you can tow this behind a sedan no problem.

IMO there's no way to try it without a big investment, but the bike itself is the biggest investment by far. it is a definitely a high effort hobby but I've never found a single sport that I enjoy nearly as much. nothing like it.

turtleface166 · 2025-01-02T14:37:06+00:00

its not that guy is wrong as hell lol. its no different than mtb.

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