3 years after a brush with death, Makaliʻi Andrade is preparing for a rare surgery in Tennessee. ❤️🙏🏽
Makaliʻi @wheezytrailcutter is a huge part of our community and our racing ʻohana. We’re sending all our love, strength, and prayers to him and his entire ʻohana during this journey.
Please keep Makaliʻi in your thoughts and prayers. We stand with you. 🤍
Story by Dillon Ancheta
When only 3 people finish, you know it was an absolute bloodbath. Much respect 🩸🌴🥊
Took the Fantic XE 300 into the Omao jungle for the Ultimate Hawaiian Hard Enduro, and man, what a day! 🌴🦾 This Italian powerhouse definitely earned its keep in the Kaua’i trenches—the power and precision are geared perfectly for the vertical, nearly impossible hill climbs. 🇮🇹🔥
Shoutout to @x_grip_usa those tires were the only reason I had a prayer in the “Hawaiian Ice” mud. The @krdhui@fanticmotor_usa XE300 ran flawless with zero mechanical issues, which is a true testament to the platform considering the carnage out there.
Huge mahalo to the crew at 5 Minutes Hill! That section was a bottleneck of pure chaos and I wouldn’t have cleared it without the assist. 🙌
The Ti Leaf section ended up being my finish line this year, that top off-camber officially took my soul. Just a few more feet and I had it! Made up a few positions but couldn’t hit the checkpoint by the cutoff. Honestly, just getting that far felt like a victory. This race is a different breed of difficult, in a league of its own and that’s why I love Hard Enduro!
Thank you to the organizers @gardenislandmotorcycleclub and @ushardenduro for a world-class (and world-destroying) course! 🤙
Swipe left to see the carnage from Omao ! ⬅️ 🌋
Mahalo Nui to everyone in the KRD HUI pit during the race and all my support :
@krdhui@cpd_usa@p3carbon@x_grip@x_grip_usa@rtech_usa@hebo_usa@funnelweb_filter@viral_optics@shock_sox_berm@onegripper@s3parts.official@black_ink_design@atgdesign.co
#UltimateHawaiianHardEnduro #FanticXE300 #XGripTires #HardEnduro #EnduroLife
Great teamwork, Kanaboy choosing to come back to the pits for a clutch change was the smart move to locked down second place. These boys know how to ride in the wet.