| Air-box
Sealing - Seal off the small openings and seams at the rear fender, sub-frame and air-box junctions
with Silicone to prevent mud and water from entering. By 4Strokes.com |
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| Cable Oiler
- Lewis recommends getting a hold of a doctors syringe
(used for injections). Fill with very light oil (sewing machine
type). Disconnect lever and cable. Squeeze the syringe to
oil the cable, continue until the lever feels free. By Lewis
Griffiths |
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Carburetor Screws
- Replace the screws for the float bowl with button-head allen cap
screws. It's easier to get a allen wrench under the carb and
less likely to round out the head of the screw. By a guest |
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Fix Fatigue Lines in Plastic - You can use a
heat gun to fix the fatigue lines you get in plastic when it has been
folded or bent over. Just run a heat gun over the fatigue lines
and they will disappear. By Dirt Rider Magazine |
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Fork Oil Level
- Forks are sensitive to oil level height. A 2mm change in either direction can be felt.
Increase the level to make the forks more resistant to bottoming and decrease the level to
cushion the ride more. By 4Strokes.com
How to Add
Fork Oil - Take the weight off the
forks, remove fork caps, add oil as needed, and
reinstall caps. Don't forget to bleed the air out of the
forks when the bike is back on the ground. If further adjustment
is necessary, use heavier or lighter
oil. By 4Strokes.com |
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Frame Protection
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When installing frame guards place a piece of Rhino Guard (thick clear plastic decal)
to the area underneath the guard to prevent scraping. You can also use Rhino Guard for other areas that require
protection. By MotoLappa
Update: Fox sells Clear Force Field and most
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Grease Swing-Arm, Linkage Pivots & Headset - Grease the swing-arm, linkage
pivot points, and the headset bearings on a regular basis.
Use any good high- temp wheel bearing grease and make it a routine service. By
4Strokes.com |
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| Grip Glue
Alternative
- Mike uses golf club grip tape and solvent and says it works
great! The grip tape gets slimy when wet with solvent and
after it dries you have to cut the grip off to replace it. By Mike
Walley |
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| Grip Removal -
Insert a small diameter long blade screwdriver between the grip
and bar. Then insert the tube from a can of WD40 in along
with the of the screwdriver. A squirt of WD40 and a little
twist of the screwdriver and the grip will easily twist off the
bar. By William Faulk |
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| Grip Replacement
- When replacing grips, I use an opened coat hanger between the grip and bar
to loosen the old glue. A hook on the inserted wire end draws
the grip off when pulled. Hair spray allows the new grips to
slide right on while keeping them in place when it dries. By
James Meehan |
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| Headset Bearing
Free-Play - To check headset bearing free-play, apply the front
brake and rock the bike back and forth with your finger against the
frame and the edge of the top headset seal or bearing race.
If the headset is loose you will feel it with your finger. By 4Strokes.com |
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| Leaky Fork Seals
- If your fork seals haven't been leaking for a while you might
want to try and sliding a playing card or the like up under the
seal. Sometimes it may dislodge a particle that is keeping the
seal from sealing. By 4Strokes.com |
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| Mileage Tracker
- I use tie-wraps on the bars between the clamps, keeping
with a size and color scheme, I alternate red and black, narrow and wide.
By Kricho |
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| Rear
Wheel Adjusters - Always run the rear wheel adjuster as far forward as possible.
In this position the chassis gives better traction, is more precise in corners and
lifts the front wheel more easily when necessary. By 4Strokes.com |
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Speedometer/Odometer/Computer
- You can install a simple mountain bike computer on your dirt bike
with little effort and have an accurate speedometer for less than
$40. It also keeps track of total mileage and time. By Glenn Ulrich |
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Spokes - Keep an eye on your spokes,
especially the rear. Buy a spoke or spoke torque wrench. If you
constantly have problems braking spokes, look into swapping them out for
aftermarket or larger bike spokes. By 4Strokes.com |
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