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Exploring Oregon with @nicky_nonis. His 4x4, my T7, our cameras and no one to stop us. by @chain.driven

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19 days ago

Has anyone done this yet? ☕️

Inspired by a pristine Dodge Ram I rode by with “Send It” stencilled on the back window.

Conceptualized with AI

#BMWGS #BMWMotorrad #GSAdventure #ADVRider #AdventureMotorcycle by @chain.driven

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a month ago

#NoPatience by @chain.driven

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a month ago

These @moleculemotosports wrap around hand guards have outlasted pretty much everything on my bike save for the bottom and. Six years and 800 hours of abuse. by @chain.driven

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a month ago

Installed this Dirt Tricks rear sprocket at 366 hours on my 500EXC.

The bike is now at 750.

It’s watched three generic front sprockets retire and just met the fourth.

At this point, I’m pretty sure the rear sprocket thinks it’s management.

#KTM500EXC
#DirtTricks
#MotorcycleMaintenance
#EnduroLife
#GarageHumor by @chain.driven

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4 months ago

The bearings survived 300 hours. My memory didn’t.

#KTM500EXC
#DirtBikeLife
#MotorcycleMaintenance
#EnduroLife
#GarageFails by @chain.driven

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4 months ago

Mulch Ado About Nothing

Turns out mulch pits are basically nature’s foam pits.
Low consequence. High stupidity.

📱 @nicky_nonis

#ElectricMotion #EMoto #Enduro #DirtBike #RideMore taken in MULCH. by @chain.driven

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4 months ago

When the trails are too far away, you make your own. ⚡️

#ElectricMotion #TrialsBike #UrbanRiding #RideEverything #BoysWillBeBoys taken in Vancouver Island, BC, Canada by @chain.driven

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7 months ago

Tried to explain how I managed to deform parts of my clutch hub after installing the pressure piece wrong… and now I’m using a knife sharpener, foam roller, blender lid and a box of Kraft Dinner to simulate a 500 EXC clutch assembly.

Somewhere between “hydraulic force” and “why didn’t it just hit the clutch cover?” my brain short-circuited.

If you can explain what actually happened inside the clutch in simple terms… I’m all ears.

#ktm500exc #mechaniclife #diyfail #hydraulicclutch #howdidithappen taken in Victoria, British Columbia by @chain.driven

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7 months ago

First time ever attempting this.
Step 1:
Stuffed 32kg of kettlebells into my flimsy backpack and biked to the pull-up bars… fully convinced the straps were going to explode mid-ride.

It didn’t rip.
But it felt like it might.

Step 2:
Weighted pull-ups and chin-ups.
Way harder than expected.

Interesting twist:
On normal days, @nicky_nonis Nicky usually beats me on reps.
But under load? The numbers flipped.
Sleep, fueling, and absolute strength matter more than we think.

Step 3 (because apparently we escalate instead of learn):
“What if we just tie our bikes around our waist instead?”

Turns out… a bicycle hanging from your hips feels roughly like +16kg.
Just… more awkward. And humbling.

Step 4:
Biked to Thetis Lake.
Surprised how much harder everything felt under load.
Then bushwhacked straight up a steep off-trail climb carrying 16kg each.

Finished with a ride home.

No records.
No race.
Just strength under load.
Real-world fitness.

Somewhere between a mini triathlon and a physics experiment.

Would you try this?

#HybridTraining #KettlebellChallenge #MiniTriathlon #StrengthUnderLoad #ThetisLake taken in Thetis Lake by @chain.driven

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7 months ago

In this Snowbike 101 segment, Chad @innerspace_watersports breaks down the QDT belt drive system — what to check, what’s normal, and how to make it last.

Doing an oil change?
→ Check torque specs on the drive bolts. Make it part of your routine.

Seeing dust inside the case?
→ Totally normal. That’s wax coating from belt manufacturing.

Wondering about lifespan?
→ With proper tension and care, belts can see up to 200 hours.
→ Chains typically around 100 hours.

Crack the case and get water in there?
→ Belts don’t like getting wet. Carry duct tape to patch it trail-side if needed.

Want extra protection?
→ C3’s QDT bash guard is a simple plug-and-play upgrade that protects the system from impact.

Small maintenance habits = big reliability in the backcountry.

Got a drivetrain question? Drop it below. 👇

🎥 @nicky_nonis & @chain.driven
📸 @chain.driven
🏍️ @sammi.23.lynn

#snowbike101 #snowbike #QDT #backcountrymaintenance #innerspacewatersports taken in Vernon, British Columbia by @chain.driven

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7 months ago

Will my electric trials bike keep up with the enduro boys?

That was the question.

Five hours later… battery = absolutely decimated. It died just as I was loading the bike.

📍 Sooke, Vancouver Island
🕒 4h 20m ride time
📏 24 km of tight singletrack
⛰️ ~1,000 m of ascent
🔥 ~2,000 calories burned

Not huge distance — but hard, technical terrain. We split early into a fast group and a slower group… and I tagged along with the fast crew. Lots of pace. Lots of technical sections. A few crashes. One dented helmet. One looped bike. My own subframe (held together by JB Weld and plastic staples) finally waved the white flag.

The electric verdict?

⚡ Range anxiety kicks in around 30–40%.
⚡ Power noticeably tapers at ~20%.
⚡ Once you’re there, you’re basically heading home.

Could I have ridden longer with more battery? Yes.
Was 4+ hours of hard technical riding enough? Also yes.

For most riders — myself included — that’s a full day.

Super cool meeting a new crew of seriously talented riders.
Already looking forward to the next one.

#ElectricMotion #TrialsBike #VancouverIsland #Sooke #EnduroLife by @chain.driven

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7 months ago