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10 Most Overlooked Dirt Bike Maintenance Tips

By: AndrewT 24 February, 2026

Hold on there! Just because you checked the tire pressure, fluids, and chain doesn't mean you can head out. Don't forget the air filter! Probably replaced with a freshy before you checked the above. At any rate, even the veteran...

Do I Need New Footpegs for My Dirt Bike?

By: AndrewT 05 February, 2026

If you want to experience a frustrating day at the track try riding on footpegs while your boots constantly slip off. Motocross boots that have a hard time gripping the pegs means one of two things: You need new boots or...

ATV Weight - How To Trim Some Pounds

By: AndrewT 23 January, 2026

Shedding the amount of weight on an ATV might sound more like an attempt to reduce the flying weight of an airplane. Let's face it, ATVs are big and heavy and the idea of dropping a few pounds sounds a bit like wasted time and even wasted money...

Dirt Bike and ATV Maintenance: When to Give Up and Call a Mechanic

By: AndrewT 08 January, 2026

Remember the first time you changed the oil in your dirt bike or ATV? Did it go perfectly well? As the technical aspects of maintenance increased you probably encountered more challenges until you overcame them. How else will you learn and...

Dirt Bike Weight - Is It Time for a Diet?

By: AndrewT 03 January, 2026

A number of ingenious methods exist to lowering the weight of a dirt bike, something pro riders find useful while looking for a competitive edge. After all, a lighter bike offers better pick-up and overall speed. And when you line up against the...

Advice on installing clip-on handlebars to your motorccyle

Ask a Mechanic: Clip-on Handlebars

By: AndrewT 12 December, 2025

You ask we answer. Here's the latest in our "Ask a Mechanic" series. Q: What are clip-on handlebars? A: OK, for starters, not sure if you're talking dirt bikes or motorcycles so let me say clip-on handlebars do not have a dirt bike application....

How To Break In Brake Pads

By: AndrewT 09 December, 2025

Breaking in Dirt Bike or ATV Brake Pads A fresh set of brake pads on your dirt bike makes all the difference when it comes to stopping power. You know the signs for when to get the brake checked and you know how to replace them (once learned -...

Tips on cleaning the Stark Varg, an electric dirt bike.

Washing the Stark Varg: A Safe Cleaning Guide for Electric Dirt Bikes

By: AndrewT 03 December, 2025

Water and electricity don't mix so when it comes to cleaning an electric dirt bike like a Stark Varg take special precautions, but don't worry about becoming the starring role in a forthcoming sequel to Faces of Death. BZZZZZT! Indeed not....

Dirt Bike Suspension Setup - Save Money - Do It Yourself

By: AndrewT 30 November, 2025

Perhaps you've heard. It's one of the best improvements any rider can perform on their dirt bike. It's better than an aftermarket exhaust, tires, handlebars or clutch system. It's even better than race gas. OK, that's a joke,...

How To Remove Baked on Gaskets

By: AndrewT 17 November, 2025

Dirt bikes and ATVs use a variety of gaskets that act as a barrier to outside contaminants and as a lock to keep operating fluids inside a sealed compartment. Gasket use ranges from the crankcase to the exhaust system and many parts in between....

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10 Most Overlooked Dirt Bike Maintenance Tips

Do I Need New Footpegs for My Dirt Bike?

ATV Weight - How To Trim Some Pounds

Dirt Bike and ATV Maintenance: When to Give Up and Call a Mechanic

Dirt Bike Weight - Is It Time for a Diet?

Ask a Mechanic: Clip-on Handlebars

How To Break In Brake Pads

Washing the Stark Varg: A Safe Cleaning Guide for Electric Dirt Bikes

Dirt Bike Suspension Setup - Save Money - Do It Yourself

How To Remove Baked on Gaskets

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