Dirt Bike Channel Podcast Kyle Brothersen
-
- Sports
-
Hey, I'm Kyle. You might have seen us on Youtube, Instagram, and Facebook. Dirt bikes are a passion of mine. I focus mainly on the off road and enduro segments of our sport because that is the riding me and my friends focus on. Think of this as an extension of the more than 1200 videos found on YouTube. Here we talk all things related to off road and enduro style dirt bike riding. With topics ranging from full dirt bike reviews, gear reviews, riding tips, and other general non-sense, we have the off road rider covered. Here is my website:https://dirtbikechannel.com/Here is a dating podcast I've been working on recently. This isn't the family friendly content you've been used to. There is nothing to do with dirt bikes in this show. It's a dating podcast, but you might want to check it out.https://threedateslater.com/
-
2024 YZ450FX, YZ250X, YZ125X Yamaha Press Ride in South Carolina
Thank you so much to Yamaha for inviting me and my son Konnor out to South Carolina for the press event they put on for the YZ450FX, YZ250X, and YZ125X. What follows is more the experience we had and my thoughts on Yamaha and these bikes in general. Hope you like it!
Want to win one of the two bikes I'm giving away?? It's the March 2024 DBC sweepstakes, so make sure to visit my website and get entered!
https://dirtbikechannel.com/
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/l/Dirt-Bike-Channel?ref=1017
Another Project I'm working on, but keep in mind this one is TOTALLY different content, and isn't as family friendly as DBC....
https://threedateslater.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/three-dates-later/id1727955511
Support the show -
Ep 109 - Will the Stark Varg Ruin EVERYTHING? My purchase story
Lets talk for a second about how I came to own a Stark Varg and what my thoughts are taking it out of the box.
Want to win one of the two bikes I'm giving away?? It's the March 2024 DBC sweepstakes, so make sure to visit my website and get entered!
https://dirtbikechannel.com/
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/l/Dirt-Bike-Channel?ref=1017
Support the show -
Ep 108 - 2024 KTM XC-W and XC Full Review
Visit my website for a chance to win either my 2024 KTM 300 XC-W HardEnduro or the 2024 KTM 300 XC before the end of December 2023
https://dirtbikechannel.com/
Order your Parts from this link to support DBC!
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/l/Dirt-Bike-Channel?ref=1017
In this podcast we talk about many of the "hits" and "misses" on the 2024 model year of the XC-W and the XC from KTM. Hope you enjoy!
Support the show -
Episode 107 - TBI Fuel Injected Motors
Order your Parts from this link to support DBC!
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/l/Dirt-Bike-Channel?ref=1017
Let's spend a few minutes chatting about the KTM TBI motors and how we got here. Spoiler alert... they are pretty great.
BEST Ramp EVER!
https://stepramp.com/
Use my referral code on checkout to support me "KYLE"
While they don't give discounts, it will help support DBC and keep these podcasts
coming.
I Give Dirt Bikes Away! See past winners here -
https://dirtbikechannel.com/pages/past-dirt-bike-winners
Support the show -
Ep 106 - BLM Withdraw the RULE - Ben Burr Exec Director Blue Ribbon Coalition Interview
Order your Parts from this link to support DBC!
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/l/Dirt-Bike-Channel?ref=1017
Ben Burr (Executive Director for Blue Ribbon Coalition) and I talk about the BLM's proposal to sell conservations leases to the highest bidders. This is bad news for everyone in the USA and needs our attention.
Three actions we can help with:
1 - Contact the BLM before June 20th
2 - Contact Member of Congress
3 - Sign the Letter
https://www.sharetrails.org/withdraw-the-rule/
https://www.sharetrails.org/add-your-organization-to-our-letter-opposing-the-bureau-of-land-management-conservation-rule/
https://www.sharetrails.org/blm-proposed-rule-to-sell-public-land-to-highest-bidder/#/112/
Make sure to visit https://dirtbikechannel.com in June 2023 to get entered to win my dirt bikes!
Support the show -
Ep 105 - TM Racing EN 300 Two Stroke Enduro Dirt Bike First Impressions
Order your Parts from this link to support DBC!
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/?ref=1017
Here is my website. You should check it out!
https://dirtbikechannel.com/
Not many of these things around. Maybe only 500 or so in the USA each year spread across the entire model range. I'd never seen one in person before getting mine
Hand built and you can see they are just a little different than the more mainstream, mass produced bikes. I'll tell you what this bike mostly resembles at the end of the podcast here. Stay tuned for that.
Support DBC by using the links on my website for Rocky Mountain ATV
This is a sweepstakes bike for June
I weighed mine at 245 lbs full of fuel. It came with a rad fan installed and a skid plate, but it didn't cover the linkage. It also had Estart and the kickstart. Had hand guards too That is 6 lbs heavier than my 23 KTM 300 XC, but still pretty darn close. It's basically identical in weight to my 22 GasGas EC300
Power valve is a little weird since it resets and has to go through it's calibration process each time the bike is started. The dealer mitigated this for me by installing an arming switch which essentially keeps the power on the bike so that it doesn't know it's shut off. I can then use this to keep the bike from cycling the power valve calibration each time.
Right off the bat I could tell that the forks and shock are a little stiff for hard enduro or slower riding. My first and only ride so far was on some pretty rocky terrain. I was bouncing all over the place. Removed all clicks and was better, but still not great. Why do all the bike makers assume we are hard charging racers?
The bike seems fairly front end biased. Lots of front end traction, but maybe has a tendency to knife the front end down if you arne't careful. Kinda like the rear end is pretty tall. Feels more like a single track/hard enduro bike, than a desert machine. Feels shorter front to back than some of the other bikes I've had recently like the YZ450FX and the KTM 250 XC
Foot pegs come out flat... makes it easier for my feel to slip off the pegs
Motor is crazy powerful. Very snappy. Easy to lift the front wheel off the ground. Starts really quickly. I need to adjust my idle up. Vibrations still there
Brembo brakes, but my front brake needed to be bled out. I didn't notice it until the night before I went to ride it. Wasn't great on the trail and I have since bled the air out of the line to make it better for my next ride.
Plastics are a little sharp in places like on the rear fender. I've nearly cut my hands a couple of times lifting the bike on an off stands. Seems a little more brittle of a plastic than some of the bikes from what I've seen so far.
Hands and feet feel close together and the triple clamps don't allow for multiple bar positions. Maybe you can order it with different triple clamps, but mine did'n't come that way.
Feels and awful lot like a Sherco 300SE. Like crazy. there I said it
Support the show
Customer Reviews
More podcasts!
Yes! More podcast, please! Once a week. I know that is a crazy request. Get some guest that you are interested in and it will succeed!!!! Thanks for the information that you provide! I’m 49 and I just bought my first dirtbike. I need all the information that I can use to help me be a better rider.
Great Show!
Kyle does a great job. The info is rich, and has inspired me. Kyle inspired me to get on my first dirt bike in 2022. Well done.
Thanks!
Thanks for the great pod Kyle! Don’t know if you look at any of these, but if you do, may I make one suggestion.? Make more podcasts.
There are lots of guys like me that like what you’re doing but don’t always have time to watch your videos but can listen to something on a pair of headphones while we’re working or on our way to work. I really like your show but can’t always find time to watch. Also make more update pods throughout the super-cross season.
Keep it pinned!!✊🏼🤜🏼