Seat Cover Installation Tips A pneumatic staple gun is best to use because it has enough force to fully inject the staples into the plastic seat base. A hand operated staple gun doesn’t have enough force to fully seat the staples into the seat base. A staple remover tool would be helpful but a flat blade screw [...]
Suspension Baseline Settings Do not send your suspension off to get revalved until you have gotten a solid baseline of suspension settings. Today’s bikes come with pretty good suspension and the average rider would only need to dail in the compression and rebound, sprung correctly for rider’s weight, and proper sag settings. Springs This is [...]
Electrical System Basic maintenance to your electrical / ignition system can be the difference of riding your bike or pushing it back to the truck. Most systems will fail due to the vibration, moisture, and even heat that dirt bikes are exposed to. Basic Electrical Maintenance Visit your local auto parts store and purchase a tube of [...]
Chain And Sprockets Even with today’s technologies the simple chain and sprocket drive train is still the best way to deliver power to the rear wheel especially with dirt bikes that have suspension travel of 10 inches or more. The drive train can affect the handling and the suspension of your bike. Under acceleration the chain forces [...]
Air Filter System The air intake system uses an air box, air filter, and air box drain. Believe or not but there’s a cheap piece of foam and a thin layer of oil protecting your engine from harmful debris and expensive repairs. Inspection And Cleaning Air filters should be cleaned after each ride for best [...]
The Clutch The clutch inside your dirt bike has a very important role: which can affect handling and power delivery. Traction will be lost if the clutch doesn’t engage and disengage smoothly. A few questions to ask yourself about your clutch: Does your clutch plates burn out fast? Does you clutch make any grinding noises [...]
Throttle You’ll find that most riders of all levels are very cautious about throttle assembly performance. Walking through the pits during an mx / offroad race it’s not uncommon to find factory mechanics or riders themselves disassembling throttle assemblies for cleaning between races. Having a sticky throttle assembly can be very dangerous for the rider. Basic Inspection And Cleaning Start by removing [...]
