Dirt bike recommendations?

[unstuck]

clearance check is for a person who has done it before.... its easy to get it wrong and make it worse

So how do people learn, I would suggest getting someone who knows how to do it to show YOU how to do it, and by that I mean you would be the one getting dirty and they would be watching over your shoulder.

[BoristheBiter]

so I cleaned the filter, it's just drying before I oil it. Looked pretty dirty in there? is that normal? after I took the air filter out the case had like 1-2 cm thick layer of sand at the bottom?

OH DEAR GOD.

That poor bike, doesn't look like that filter has been off and cleaned.............ever.
Unless it has been out for a couple of thousand km's ride in the Sahara it should never look like that.
I would definitely be changing the oil and checking the valve clearance if that is what the last owners maintenance schedule is like.
As leathel and unstuck say find someone that can show you.

There is a drain hole in the lower middle of the air box, make sure that is not blocked.
I think you might find the levers and barkbuster's are pointing a bit far down but you will find what position suits you after a good ride.

Good luck for tomorrow.

[bosslady]

OH DEAR GOD.

That poor bike, doesn't look like that filter has been off and cleaned.............ever.
Unless it has been out for a couple of thousand km's ride in the Sahara it should never look like that.
I would definitely be changing the oil and checking the valve clearance if that is what the last owners maintenance schedule is like.
As leathel and unstuck say find someone that can show you.

There is a drain hole in the lower middle of the air box, make sure that is not blocked.
I think you might find the levers and barkbuster's are pointing a bit far down but you will find what position suits you after a good ride.

Good luck for tomorrow.

Drain hole lower middle air box... will have a look when I get home. Hey good thing I'm not too scared to get my hands dirty cause there sure as hell isn't anyone who would do this work for me

[BoristheBiter]

Drain hole lower middle air box... will have a look when I get home. Hey good thing I'm not too scared to get my hands dirty cause there sure as hell isn't anyone who would do this work for me

There should be a little bit of hose hanging out the bottom so is easy to find.

[leathel]

So how do people learn, I would suggest getting someone who knows how to do it to show YOU how to do it, and by that I mean you would be the one getting dirty and they would be watching over your shoulder.

I wasn't saying don't be there just don't do it on your own, I am sure she wouldn't try without help. Even after being shown she may need help/ guidence to do it on her own.

I have seen some pretty badly done adjustments when I worked as a bike mechanic.... way way loose when they were set in the wrong spot/stroke

If I lived closer I would pop around and do it.... still may if I am up that way but I wont be anytime soon.

[unstuck]

Ok, Im hearing ya. I think most people learn by doing, rather than listening to someone tell them how to do it. But as you say, not advisible to attempt on your own unless you are mechanically gifted. Last week a mate of mine got given a coup[le of big old pine trees for firewood, but he had to cut them down. The farmers house was fairly close on one side and implement sheds on the other, so he asked me to come out and give him a hand as he did not feel quite confident doing them on his own(and he has dropped a few trees in his time). He thought I would be doing the felling, but I just stayed over his shoulder and guided him through it, no worries. He would of learned fuck all if I would of just felled them myself, IMO.

[buffstar]

So how do people learn, I would suggest getting someone who knows how to do it to show YOU how to do it, and by that I mean you would be the one getting dirty and they would be watching over your shoulder.

+1

apart from piston that's my boys job

[unstuck]

+1

apart from piston that's my boys job

Every garage needs a greasemonkey(slave).

[bosslady]

There should be a little bit of hose hanging out the bottom so is easy to find.

you guessed right. is now unblocked

[leathel]

you guessed right. is now unblocked

Good to be unblocked for those days crossing deep creeks....water has to get out somewhere

Maratoto is the last time I got close to drowning a bike...mate dropped his in the crossing and did... got it going after some work

[bosslady]

Filter oiled and greased and housing clean now. Is it just me? cause it seemed to sound better when idling and was easier to start, didn't stall when I pulled the clutch out (down?) and took my hand off the throttle.

[unstuck]

you should notice the difference, the bike will be able to get the correct amount of air now, and not giving the engine such a rich mixture. Good on ya, baby step.

[ktm84mxc]

If that's what the air box was like how are the sprockets and chain? Suspect its had little in regular maintenance and been treated like a farm bike.

[leathel]

If that's what the air box was like how are the sprockets and chain? Suspect its had little in regular maintenance and been treated like a farm bike.

Sprockets and chain have been done

the last owner had no real idea about bikes I would have said and did the visible bits and oil..... but that's all by the looks.

[BoristheBiter]

Filter oiled and greased and housing clean now. Is it just me? cause it seemed to sound better when idling and was easier to start, didn't stall when I pulled the clutch out (down?) and took my hand off the throttle.

Fantastic the way it should be.

Hope you are out there having fun. the weather sure stayed good for ya.