Great intel, I’m with you. If I rode in Cali I think it would be a different story and more at home. BC trails in general are unforgiving often and you need all the light and nimble and power is lesser priority . Thanks for watching WADZ

Hey Billy great to hear from ya! Thanks, I’m okay, just a few bruises, it’s never fun being “that guy” on a ride but everyone’s been there so you know what I mean. How’s life in your end of the world?

The knee brace definitely saved me as did my armour from Leatt. Thanks Dave

Lol a bit of both and yes the 501 is a beast. What do you ride?

Great tip

Yes I hear ya my 501 had a lot of performance upgrades and was fully deleted so it was a pure beast untamed and was a handful in single track especially for me. I Don’t know if you saw some of my recent videos where I got the 2022 FX 350 , this bike has exceeded my expectations it’s an unbelievable woods weapon I just returned from revelstoke BC which has some of the most amazing technical single track with lots of rock features step ups and lots of double diamonds very demanding and the FX 350 made it look easy here’s a recent review. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJppg7pmzavHko0.html

@@WADZUP Excellent! seems like the new FX350 is the perfect match for you and the riding you do! Congrats!

I’d love a chance to try a Sherco, not even sure where or who has them around where I live. Your right about being gassed eh, it’s a bit of a gong show which it sounds like you witness in the video. Lol

@@WADZUP Cascade Motorsports is Mission is a Sherco Dealer

@@dvf3fairleigh really eh…

Upgrade the headlight the stock one is comical

@@WADZUP thank you I was wondering about that

So you can definitely relate to what I was talking about thanks for watching

@@WADZUP ah yes play hard rest fast have fun

Do you still ride on the road or are you just hauling the 300? torn on the 701 or just hauling a trail machine

Lol it may appeared so and I hear ya, looking back it was a case of hitting the wall, exhaustion and ride nutrition I.e low blood sugar and hydration. It didn’t help that I was over exerting myself with a heavier l, more torque and power than required to top it off. Having gone through it all and riding the 2022 FX350 it’s made more difficult terrain much easier without the exhaustion and overall more enjoyable long days of riding. For example that day we logged about 60 miles and 7 hours. Live and learn and each his own but this was only my experience.

I’ve tried a throttle tamer and gearing but the power just isn’t linear enough in the tight steeps and the steering is very heavy feeling comparatively. I find if your not in 3 or 4th and destroying the terrain the Nike feels heavy with the torque and powerful rotating mass or Inertia. I get what your saying and your absolutely right the footage that I had doesn’t tell the whole story. If I was fair it really only shows a tired rider making mistakes but when I switched to the KTM 350 we also increased our difficulty of terrain and it was easy going compared to the 501. I wish I had more footage but the difference I noticed was drastic. I’ve ridden 300s in 2 strokes and while the power is crisp and they are nimble I still find they have a power hit that comes on at times that you don’t want or need and to my surprise I didn’t experience that with the 4 stroke power delivery in the KTM EXC 350. Ps the hand was swollen bad eh, I wasn’t sure if you’d be able to see what I could. The hand is feeling much better especially with the arrival of the summer heat which my sore hands love lol 😆 thanks for watching hope you enjoyed!

@@WADZUP nothing a little ice and beers cant fix eh Wadz? lol

@@dvf3fairleigh nectar of life!

I did my friend and completely agree

Hoped the 501 could do it all well, thanks for tip. Live and learn. Ps I got the FX350

Lol I see what you did there. Gas Gas ⛽️ you got me thinking

​@@WADZUP bro your gunna love it and save some coin

@@AdventureMotoEnduroyou figure eh..what am I saving on?

@@WADZUP Not sure in USA but down here in OZ the GasGas ec 350f is 1500 cheaper then the ktm and even more over the husky equivalent fe350f same bike its just red red is faster lol

@@AdventureMotoEnduro I do prefer the look of the Gas Gas over the KTM. What and where do you ride mostly?

We call the 350 a gentleman's bike, its got more than enough snap and ability with the right sprockets but can be gentle very good trail riding and enduro bike. The fe450 is a bit of an animal 😻

@@dirtbikefun I am leaving from my city to the backcountry 25-30 miles before trails. Can the bike cruise at 65-70 okay?

Currently I am on a 16 hp 230 Honda. I need more power for the road slogs

@@forestmotoadventures sure can, i would probably choose the 450 but the 350 is better imo for technical a450 does it its just more of a heavy weight lol

I actually didn't blame the bike, I said "I hurt my wrist and that was a Gong Show because well the hand hurt and I couldn't hold onto to the torque of the FE501" Meaning I was injured and exhausted. The video was purely some Pro's & Cons vs 350 and an honest review of my past years of riding the FE501 and was suited me better for my riding style. Sorry you didn't think it was cool and the free video wasn't a good return of your time!