How to Break in Brake Pads
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...
How To Break In Brake Pads
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...
How To Remove Baked on Gaskets
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...
Dirt Bike Tech Tips
How to Break in Brake Pads
By: 11 February, 2021Breaking 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 - ...
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How To Break In Brake Pads
By: 09 December, 2020Breaking 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 - ...
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How To Remove Baked on Gaskets
By: 17 November, 2020Dirt 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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Easy Steps to Increase Horsepower in Your Dirt Bike
By: 29 July, 2020If I could just eke out a little bit more... Tinkering with a dirt bike often means trying to find an edge in power and performance without having to install an expensive aftermarket part or buying the latest year model. A go-it-alone or do it yo...
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X-Ring vs. O-Ring Chain
By: 21 July, 2020O-ring chain. Non O-ring chain. Now, X-ring chain? An x-ring dirt bike chain is newer, far newer actually, than the standard non O-ring chain that probably propelled the first bicycle. The O-ring chain debuted in 1971 while the X-ring has been a...
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Dirt Bike Spark Plugs
By: 07 July, 2020All you need is the spark. The spark plug on your dirt bike ignites the fire that starts the engine and provides a continuous spark thereafter firing one per full revolution on a 2-stroke and every other full revolution on a 4-stroke . Fun Fac...
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How to Make Exhaust Quieter on a Dirt Bike
By: 29 April, 2020Loud exhausts might save lives on the street but on the track or trail most riders prefer the "silence is golden" treatment. A loud exhaust can damage hearing, elicit a call from an annoyed neighbor and prevent you from competing in a sanctioned...
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How To Find a Good Dirt Bike Mechanic
By: 22 April, 2020Always assume some risk when leaving your dirt bike in the hands of a qualified mechanic. People make mistakes and sometimes people don't always have the best intentions. The best mechanic rests with you. Learn as much about maintenance so the o...
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Ask a Mechanic: Dirt Bike Suspension Setup
By: 15 April, 2020Q: Ken Roczen used a stiffer suspension at A1 when the race called for a softer suspension. Now I'm confused. Can you tell me the ideal dirt bike suspension setup? A: The short answer boils down to you. What do you like best and what helps your r...
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Some MOTOvation to Get Through Coronavirus
By: 01 April, 2020If you have given up hope for the afternoon soaps and a bottle of cold brew, and got nothing to do and all day to do it, don't let it tick away with your sanity. Use the forced downtime to work on your dirt bike. It's hard to believe such a ca...
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