Best Ways to Keep your Bike Like New!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- In this video we give you 10 ish ways to keep your bike like new.
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I completely disassemble the engine after every ride and regrease the swing arm and forks every third ride. I also change the tires every two hours !
I'm surprised you'll wait that long. Sometimes, I pull off mid-moto and change out my air filter just to be sure!
@@klaus5686 yeah, well, I change the air in my tires after each lap 😜
@@johnberry2877 *exhales slowly. I feel much better knowing there are people out there who are as on top of bike maintenance as me. Carry on good sir!
You disassemble your engine after every ride?? That’s crazy! Do you really let your oil go that long between changes? Even on short rides I change mine mid ride on the trail. Long rides are a bit more of a hassle requiring an ATV chase vehicle to carry all the supplies.
😂😂😂😂😂
Great video, maintenance is the key to keeping our bikes in good shape. When to change the oil? every time you think about it, cannot be overdone. Leaf blowers work pretty good to dry the bike after a wash, you can go back over critical areas with compressed air. I like to use marine grade grease (boat trailer wheel bearing grease) due to its water contamination resistance.
Add: Check valve shim clearance / valve shim kit. Air filters and spares, install grease fittings where practical (surprised manufacturers haven't added grease fittings), folding shifter, battery maintainer and XT30 plug for charging , etch VIN number on all parts, tow rope, tool bag, chain breaker and spare links...
You are spot on about greasing the pivot bearings in these bikes. I guarentee Nobody wants to do it or enjoys doing it, but doing so goes a very long way for the life of the bearings.
A lot better than changing a tire. Other than that, I enjoy working on my bike.
Every time my suspension is off for service I strip the bike to bits and grease all the pivots with long life high wash grease. 15 300EXC, ridden in desert heat, same bearings. Pay it forward!👊😎
Great video. I love the blue tape on the rear fender tip, simple yet effective. Especially when responsible for maintaining multiple bikes.
Agree
I like to go to the car wash, (the hand type), after the ride to clean the bike. They spray lightly if you don't pull the trigger, and that is pretty good for the seal area's (if you are careful, and don't blow directly on it.), and the ignition cover area.
For the chain (standard chain, not an O-ring chain), I blast it hard while spinning the wheel, get it nice and clean. Go ahead, blow the rollers clean, really get the jet in there. After that, use WD-40 to displace all the water in the chain while spinning the wheel, and all the water flows out of it. I then use the towels and spin the chain while running it through the towel in my hand. Now, it is dry enough to apply the chain lube. Get that grit out of there and lube it good. I got the best life out of them that way.
I would not use compressed air around the seals either, for a tiny critique. Good vid IMO.
Good rule of thumb for changing oil is every other ride. That’s what I do and it seams to be working well. But when I’m racing 15+ mins 2-3 times a day I change it after a day
Awesome stuff! Great tips
Good tips - you're reminding me of my dentist telling me i need to floss more. I walk out all determined to take better care of my teeth and never do. Changing the rear shock fluid i son the same level - i know i should do it but if i'm honest it'll probably never happen :/
Bruh i didn’t even know there was rear shock fluid lol also I have never changed brake fluid only topped it off and it works fine. I also never have done bearing grease for the steering or swing arm and they work fine
All good advice. Well done.
Spot on would also include valve adjustment on four strokes and timing chains . Also the nicer you are on the bike the nicer it is on you .
If you are adjusting valves often, especially on newer bikes, you are probably getting dirty air inside and dirt wearing valves out. But timing chains do need to be changed often
Very helpful, thank you.🤙💯🙏
Nice tips..great advice mate 😁👍🔥
I like to run no air filter for increased power!!!!😂 Good video thanks for the tips.
Great tip, then you don’t have to clean those nasty things either. I also don’t run any oil. Less resistance = more power…..briefly.
Good advice.
These are a lot of good ideas. But at the end of the day they are still dirt bikes and one crash could ruin it all
Or one bad oil change haha
For real, or one failed tie down on the freeway
Easy fix new plastic & graphic kit and you good to go!
@@Cody-qq9vvu learn that from experience?
@austintaylor6720 luckily I learned from other's experiences haha
i have a 1993 kx80 i butchered it when i was a kid then my little brother butchered it then other youngest brother got it new my sister has it, never even looked at the wheel bearings or linkage etc there still fresh, put brand new ones into my tm every few years
More content like this Jay!
Not sure if I agree that race bikes are on average in a less well maintained state than a trail bike. Every time I read "no races, only back woods riding" I will stay clear of that listing because most of the time that means "oil changed when I felt like it, washed it once every year, all other service only when stuff visibly broke which was hard to tell under that crust".
This is a awesome video
Wd40 and silicone spray after each wash with a good truckwash and it will look like new each time
We boat in summer and ride in winter. Have to change pilot jets every year with this garbage Ca fuel. Got any suggestion for drying out carb at the end of spring ? Safe to pull fuel feed hose and blow compressed air through the carb fuel inlet to dry it out ?
Damn bro...is that klotz pre mix...my man
i have done 12000 kilometers on my 2t 125 and i did compression test,airfliter,checking everything every 5 hours
holy shit thats one beautiful bike u got there
Aaww shiieet hahahahah I do everything but the bearings, just got a new bike. I;m gonna do this right this time, tho. Want this bike to last forever....
Its a 2022 TC250 :D
Keeping those 2 smokers alive at the MX track!
1, buy new bike 2, remove stock plastics and fit replica parts . I've found some manufacturers only want to sell a complete graphics kit , and some replica plastics are better quality than the originals. Not as important as all the other items though.
I send out my suspension on all my new bikes and grease everything with Cat Desert Gold moly grease when it's apart. Lasts forever and does a really good job at keeping water out
MOLY. STRAIGHT TO JAIL
You missed anti-seize for the axle adjuster bolts.
My 2016 KTM350SXF I bought used never had a drop of grease in the lower shock pivot bearing. I went to grease it when I first got the bike and the needles were rusted powder 3/4 in diameter size from what they should’ve been.
Lube your new bikes before you ever ride one!
didnt do an oil change in my 110 for 4 years, never had a problem
That’s a 110 trail bike not a competition race bike
Can you mix t4 and pump gas?
You don't need to run premium gas. I run regular in my race bike and it works just as well. Same power same torque,less money.
Can I run just straight c12?
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If your greasing the shock linkage will all the bearings fall out?
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Vp t4 gums up the jets big time when I let it sit too long.
I've let it sit for months, and no problems. How long are you letting it sit?
@@usmc03 even a month or so will make the jets all tacky and corroded/green. I switched to rec90 and haven’t had any problems.
@Deathstroke 0331 we don't have any non ethanol fuel here in kommiefornia. I've been using straight VP110 (I get it cheap) and Yamalube, on a stock yx250x, and have never had a problem. I've also used T4 in my 4 strokes and have never had a problem either. Weird.
VP makes a fuel that lasts 2 years in a tank, 5 years in sealed can, but it's only 94 octane.
I regrease all bearing before i even ride !! Not hard, and worth the effort @
im not hard either
can you please put out a video on blowing off bikes pls? don't know where to put my mouth to blow?
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Like you better clean shaved 😍
Uhhh I’m just here for the moto tips 😂
you cant a shave a dirtbike ????
Keeping a bike clean… nearly impossible in Hawaii. The red dirt will permanently stain your bike and plastics. No amount of cleaning will ever fix it. 😢
Try WD-40 on a rag. Works great on metal. It’ll clean the plastic too but it’ll take the shine away and go flat. So I’d avoid doing it to the plastic
Dont Crash.
thats easy money
If you don’t take it apart and grease it when you get a fresh bike your doing it wrong
Don't ride it
heres a tip for gas, when ur put ridin leave your gas can in the shade. dont let your gas can sit in the parking lot in direct sunlight. not a biggie if u do , but every little thing adds up and its so simple to just put it in the shade
Some people are still using castor premix oil in their modern bikes😂😂😂. Don’t use that shit if your 2 stroke has a power valve. It will get gummed up if you aren’t using a modern synthetic 2 stroke premix oil.
Hasn't happened to me yet.
Over thirty years of riding with Maxima 927 and 100LL and never had anything get gummed up in my engines!
If you ride it wide open not much will clog up 🫠
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