Ummmm, no. Well, you can but as someone once said, "We're not kooks." ATV owners routinely, OK maybe not routinely, but if necessary, snorkel their quads to ride submerged and safely traverse water crossings, mud pits, and swampy terrain without...
Continue readingOh man, again!? Another bolt, forever lost in a sea of Motocross dirt churning systematically. You factory torqued the thing. Over and over. Only this time it managed to free itself. Probably somewhere over a triple. You ever go around your...
Continue readingAll of us, well at least most of us, like to get the biggest bang for our buck so we tend to replace things, that need replacing, right before it busts. When it comes to dirt bikes, general maintenance and upkeep goes a long way towards making...
Continue readingYou ask we answer. Here's the latest in our "Ask a Mechanic" series. Q: I recently bought a Kawasaki Ninja 300. I have a tendency to lose my car keys so before I run into trouble I was wondering how to start a motorcycle without a key? A: Your...
Continue readingIf you want to ride the 2-stroke dirt bike popularity wave be ready to shell out big bucks for a new 2-stroke from Yamaha, KTM or Husqvarna take your chance on an older model from any of the big manufacturers sold by someone with or without good...
Continue readingThe stock exhaust on a 2-stroke dirt bike doesn't offer much to look at. It braps but it doesn't braaaaap. Basically it gets the job done. You have the expansion chamber (pipe) and the silencer (muffler) along with a generic power band. A stock...
Continue readingIt may not seem like it, but spring resides just around the corner and that means the Motocross racing season looms large. Thanks to the resurgence of the 2-stroke revolution, more and more riders have stopped with all the nostalgia and simply...
Continue readingOne of the top upgrades many dirt biker riders get shortly after taking their new ride home comes in the form of a new aftermarket exhaust system. Even though the stock exhaust works completely fine. This results in one of the most common...
Continue readingYou ask we answer. Here's the latest in our "Ask a Mechanic" series. Q: What are the signs of bad bearings especially bad wheel bearing symptoms? A: A number of bearings help keep your dirt bike moving (literally in some cases) and functioning...
Continue readingMost parts on a dirt bike have manufacturer's recommended intervals in terms of when to replace so you ensure uninterrupted optimum performance. The clutch, however, varies widely and no set timetable exists giving you an idea of when to change...
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