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How to Tune Your Two Stroke Carburetor, Carburetor Tuning

Carburetor Tuning Explained Two Stroke Carburetor Tuning Explained A correctly jetted carburetor can mean the difference between a great day of riding and a frustrating day filled with fouled plug changes. A correctly jetted carburetor makes a huge difference in the torque, mid-range pull, top-end pull, and over-rev of your engine. If your bike isn’t jetted correctly, you will be sure to gain improved performance by getting it right. A…

How to Wash Your Motocross Motorcycle

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If done properly, it takes about 30 minutes to complete.

Cleaning the bike – plastic, engine, wheels, linkage, fork
Cleaning the air filter – remove and clean filter and clean air box
Cleaning the drive train – chain and sprockets
Lubricating – drive train, cables, air filter
Finish plastic and apply protector

How To Install New Graphics on Your MX Bike

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Graphics Installation with EDM Shop Girl Lesley Required Tools: Clean Rags – Scissors – Hair Dryer – Contact Cleaner START WITH A CLEAN BIKE! Step 1- WASH YOUR HANDS Clean hands are critical, oily fingers will reduce the ability of your graphics to adhere any place you touch them. Step 2 REMOVE OLD GRAPHICS You can use your hair dryer to warm the old graphics and soften them. Starting on…

How To Change Fork Seals on an Yamaha KYB Fork

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Changing Fork Seals and Oil With EDM Shop Girl Lindy This service is performed on a 2004 KYB fork from a YZ250. Please refer to your service manual for details for your specific make and model.To perform this service you will need some special TOOLS but it is a fairly easy task and can be successfully completed by almost anyone with reasonable mechanical experience. Just take your time, refer to…

How To Set Chain Slack On a Motorcycle – Setting Correct Chain Tension

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Chain adjustment simplified with EDM shop girl Laurie K How many different ways have you heard people use to check the chain adjustment on their bike? Seems to me there are almost as many ways as there are riders. Well maybe not quite that many but it sure seems that way. My favorite is the four fingers between the chain and the swing arm. I have seen people use this…

How To Build a Motorcycle Wheel

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Building a Motorcycle Wheel With EDM Shop Girl Sara Sponsored by Warp9 Wheels For many riders, wheel building is likely the last thing they think of when a bike related project comes to mind. In most cases, if we are going to do a service that is more than just a basic oil change and filter cleaning it will be a top end rebuild or fork oil change. If the…

How To Install Cams on a Modern 4-Stroke Motorcycle

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Today’s modern 4-stroke motors produce heaps of usable power. Most riders can get by using the engine as it comes from the factory in stock form. But what if you are a woods rider looking for more low end power or perhaps you ride MX or you are a desert rider and want more top end and over-rev. How can you fine tune your motor to suit the type of…

How To Change a Tire On Your Motocross Bike

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Tire Changing with EDM Shop Girl Laurie Brought to you by Motion Pro Changing the tires on your bike is a necessary evil we all have to deal with. If you ride once a week you will change a lot of tires in your lifetime. You might want to get some special tools to make things easier. Obvious tools would be tire levers and compressed air. You can also add:…

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