Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Keefer Tested

The Keefers break down Budds Creek and give you an inside look from the PHX Honda Racing team. The weather played havoc on the bikes as well as the track so listen as Kris, Heather as well as Aden break down an up and down weekend from Maryland.

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00:00 Intro & sponsor reads (Rocky Mountain, Works Connection, Blood Lubricants)
03:09 Heather's recap intro & nappy Aden joins from North Carolina
08:00 Yamaha/Club MX test day recap
13:46 Favorite tracks & Budds Creek conditions talk
18:07 Heat danger stories & the Josh Lichtel tragedy
21:40 Track marker penalty rules & Levi Kitchen controversy
31:15 Aden's qualifying breakdown & stat nerdery
38:47 Moto 1 recap: water pump blowup & DNF
42:45 Post-DNF frustration: helmet toss & goggle chaos
49:10 Moto 2 recap: pileups & bent bars
51:53 250 class results rundown
56:17 Ironman preview & final round plans
1:00:19 Summer School wrap & military patch story
1:03:46 Anniversary week & reflecting on the summer
1:05:37 Off-season plans & Supercross outlook
1:08:09 The "fuck dad" post-moto meltdown story
1:13:19 Sign-off & Phoenix Honda team thank-yous

Keefer talks about riding the new Honda CRF450R and what the changes are like on the track compared to the older model Honda as well as other colored machines. Get the straight scoop on if this new Honda could be the machine you purchase in 2027.

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00:00 Show intro announcer
10:27 Millville Honda intro recap
17:22 Engine rideability & power character
24:53 ECU maps, clutch feel & vibration
33:28 Commercial break
34:23 Live ad reads - Blood Lubricants & Ride Engineering
38:40 Chassis & rigidity impressions
46:31 Cornering weight, stability & flickability
54:38 Suspension & fork/shock settings
59:05 Ergonomics - seat, bars & grips
1:03:11 Spec sheet & final verdict
1:10:42 Next show preview & sign-off

Kris, Heather and Aden bring in special guest Marshal Weltin to talk about qualifying drama, etiquette in qualifying as well as how Aden's weekend went and much more in this longer than usual episode. We may even sneak some remote PNH behavior as well in this one.

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00:00 Intro & sponsor reads
03:30 Why Kris showed up to Unadilla & the star-studded flight home
06:30 Aden's shoulder injury recovery
09:52 Race week routine & travel logistics
12:31 Unadilla race day weather & back in A practice
17:10 Marshal Weltin joins: Southwick/Millville qualifying drama
25:43 Marshal's moto speed vs qualifying struggles
32:29 Post-call: 250 class etiquette & torpedo rumors
38:31 Heather joins; New York fans & the LCQ nail-biter
46:04 Moto One recap: bike expires again
51:59 Aden's parade lap blunder & Moto Two prep
55:12 Moto Two: puking in the helmet fighting for points
1:00:13 Standout rides & the mid-pack mental grind
1:08:31 Track breakdown & Unadilla's opening ceremonies
1:12:15 Crash carnage: Hunter Lawrence & fan launched into the crowd
1:14:48 Phil Nicoletti PDA sightings & fan etiquette gripes
1:17:58 Wrap-up: Bud's Creek plans & Heather pinch hitting
1:19:06 Heather's LCQ stress & live timing drama
1:24:34 Other 250 DNFs, WMX & 450 quick hits
1:26:19 Sign-off & Bud's Creek preview

Heather, Kris and Darkside wrap up the last two days at Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. They will talk championships, old guy classes, Dark vs. Maico vs Kris, cool kids names, bad podium interviews, speeding tickets, dry spells, track conditions and EVERYTHING in between. It will feel like you were at the ranch with us. The final episode in this 2026 LL's series is here and it's the best one yet.

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00:00 Intro & sponsor rundown (Rocky Mountain, Kemetic, FXR, Blood, Works Connection)
04:22 Drive home talk & Keefer's speeding-ticket cop story
09:13 Dark's chest-compressions fan encounter
10:26 Final motos recap & Keefer crashing into Dark
16:53 Lap-by-lap blame breakdown of the Keefer/Dark collision
21:27 Dark's overall reflection on his first Loretta's
23:43 Bike talk: KX450 vs YZ450F debrief
28:16 Team Green 'Greenville' story & ranking the week's mechanics
35:20 50+ and Senior 45 class results (Lusk, Yogi, Pavolny, Garcia)
43:02 40-year-old class: Shorty's title & KTM parts gripes
46:48 Junior 25 & Pro Sport class results (Zach Osborne sweep, attrition talk)
56:57 Super Mini, Mini Senior, 85cc & Women's class results
1:03:20 Schoolboy/250B/450B and Micro/125 class talk, funny kid names
1:17:33 Wrapping up Loretta's: best week memories & inside jokes
1:20:04 Should Dark carry the show forward? Plus prize money/payout talk
1:22:03 Track crew thanks, final gratitude & sign-off

Kris, Heather and Darkside re-cap day 3 from the ranch that covers Zach-O getting beat, Phil's crash, the best thing that happened to Kris all week, College class misses, Women class drama, Dark getting Maico'd and much more!