Top 5 Mistakes Made When Working on Dirt Bikes

From overtightening bolts and beating the crankshaft with a hammer to improper air filter maintenance, mistakes made when working on dirt bikes can be detrimental and lead to early failures and costlier maintenance in the long run. In this video Charles goes over our top 5 mistakes made when working on dirt bikes and some tools, products, tips and tricks to prevent you from making them.


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[mxhusky]

I NEEDED that T-Handle torque wrench until I saw the price on the website....my Bike Master torque wrench will work just fine.

[aaronsovey]

Not using JIS screwdrivers on Japanese bikes.

[carlatamanczyk]

Been working on motorcycles since 1964. I could write a book on this subject.
Thanks for your video. Excellent.

[barkeep]

Using impact wrench to tighten bolts can be a problem... I love it for removing/disassembly though. Also just not staying organized and trying to take shortcuts instead of doing it the right way the first time, it's hard because it can be so tempting. .. definitely been guilty of all three btw. Live and learn

[tsmith]

I just watched your top five mistakes video . and you covered things pretty well . but I believe there are a couple more things you should add .
Number one being . People changing their oil and NOT pre filling or Priming their engine oil filter, Which usually adds Extra wear, or sometimes even causes Severe Damage . And Second thing That is important is to inspect oil filters before they are installed for dirt or debris that could have possibly been left behind during manufacturing .
I have personally found debris in brand new oil filters many times, especially in the threads on canister type filters .
And the third thing is using the proper type of Anti seize . I have often seen People use Gray Anti seize for High temperature applications such as Exuast bolts or Spark plug threads, when Copper HIGH TEMPERATURE Anti seize instead .
I think it would be very helpful to everyone if you were to pass along the things that I just mentioned in your future videos .
Thank you guys for all your hard work and your helpful videos .
Tim from Wisconsin .

[Kdjoao]

I did all of these mistakes you mentioned. My most recent one was not removing the front sprocket before tearing down the engine and putting the main crank bearing in the wrong way so the retainer didn't fit on it.

[TheKitchenTechnician]

The best torque wrench other than torquing head bolts, is intuition. On an assembly line of new machinery I agree, controlled mechanical torquing is an absolute necessity. After that, and on used equipment, not so much. Too many variables. Grease, dirt, tired fasteners, age, etc, etc. Most of the fasteners I’ve stripped were done so by attempting to tighten them as per torque specs. I learned my lesson a long time ago. 26 bikes later and no stripped threads in a very, very long time. Cheers!

[infidelmat]

Anti-seize: aluminum on aluminum, like the large steering or axle bolt. I bought a used 2 year old 2012 KTM and the bolt seized to the steering tube, the galling destroyed it. The rear fender nut (where the seat bolt feeds thru) also seized. What should have been a 30 min job turned into a parts hunt.

[robusto]

Great video. Lots of information I didn't know I needed. Thanks.

[ridethroughlifertl]

A piece of cardboard with holes punched in it will be the best bolt organizer you'll ever use. I've bought used dirt bikes with all kinds of different bolts sizes that don't match left-to-right, because they lost some along the way.

[abdullaismail]

You het the nail on the head with this list 👍🏼

[martinzorro]

Muy bueno
Gracias
Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

[robh]

I see people on YouTube working on bikes without washing them first and I instantly think they have know idea what they are doing.

[connersnow]

Awesome vid and edits and filming and bikes and products and property’s and shop

[Cees]

Very Nice video, you know What you’re talking about . I repaired serveral car en small ship engines due to to much silicone gasket. Also hopefully There are a few less unfinished projects due to video’s like this 👌

[shawnelliott]

Thank you for another great video, Link a conversion chart for different units -

[croomrider]

I would highly recommend using anti-seize on your chain tensioner bolts. I didn’t do it and had to snap my bolt head off and drill it out and get a kit ti replace it.

[gabrielkopp]

Heck some people never wash their bikes

[kellie]

When you can't fit a socket and torque wrench and need to use a combo wrench you can still set your torque using the Motion Pro Adjustable Torque Wrench Adapter! Fits your torque wrench right to the combo wrench.

[theboogieman]

I just had to store my bike outiside for couple days i made sure its coverd and greased anything that would rust its a 2014 kx85 but if anyone has any other idea or tricks to keep the bike from bot rusting etc thanks