| Welcome to part two on my hints and tips to | | | | end should be facing away from the direction of |
| getting a Motocross bike race ready. In this part I | | | | travel. In my time I have seen half a dozen chains |
| will dig a little deeper into the more specific | | | | fall off just while the bike was being wheeled to |
| maintenance tasks. You should be doing these on | | | | the start!o Manufacturers very often save money |
| a regular basis and by that I mean between | | | | by putting on standard nuts. If you can, start to |
| every race. After all when you ride a Motocross | | | | replace them all with locking nuts, they are less |
| bike in a race you are pitting man and machine | | | | likely to come loose during a race.o Clean your air |
| against each other and a Motocross bike is half of | | | | filter and make sure to get it well oiled. If you |
| the team. Would you race without being ready | | | | don't feel you can do the job properly, you can |
| and putting your gear on? I assume you wouldn't | | | | buy ready oiled filters. This is how your bike |
| so you need to care for your bike as well.o | | | | breathes, so make sure you get it right.o Most |
| Check and change the spark plug. If you are | | | | modern bikes don't have spokes, but if yours |
| ensure then just change it. This is the one item in | | | | does then gently tap a screwdriver on them all. If |
| the engine that really takes a battering. Make sure | | | | you get some odd notes, chances are you have |
| you use the manufacturers recommended plugs.o | | | | a loose one, so get it tightened. Be careful with |
| Check your tires and adjust according to the | | | | tightening spokes. It can be very easy to pull the |
| terrain. If you are lucky enough to afford | | | | wheel out so it doesn't run right. So if you are not |
| different sets, then of course change them for | | | | sure get a professional to do it. |
| the right ones. But at a minimum check you have | | | | I hope you have enjoyed the second part on |
| plenty of tread and set the tire pressures for the | | | | getting a Motocross bike ready for your racing. I |
| terrain.o Check the chain. Oil and adjust as needed. | | | | hope you keep coming back as I will be covering |
| Use proper chain oil, not some old engine oil you | | | | some more hints and tips in further articles. |
| have lying around. Check the chain link. The open | | | | |