6 Ways How To Lower The Seat Height On Your Dirt Bike

Going from an 85cc motocross bike to a full-size dirt bike is a big jump in weight, size, and height. It can be intimidating when you’re racing against adults and you can’t touch the ground with your feet. Even if it’s a 125 2-stroke, it still feels night and day different than a little 80. [...]

Leave Porting To The Pros

Porting can be one of the best performance mods you do to your bike; especially if it’s a 2-stroke. It can also be the demise of it if not done correctly. You see, the bike factories build the engines to certain specs so that it has the best overall and usable power. So by changing [...]

Why Do Old Guys Buy A 450 Motocross Bike, Flip It, Then Sell It?

There’s a reason you may see a high number of used 450cc four-stroke motocross bikes for sale with low hours on them. Why is that? Do they have a common problem that is prone to failure? Usually not, but the nut attached to the handlebar occasionally does…. If you’ve ridden the big 750s and 800 [...]

So You Think You Know How To Ride A Motocross Bike…

A lot of people hop on a dirt bike (usually one that’s too big/fast for them), rip down the street once, then say that they’ve “Ridden” one… Well, that’s what I call a hot-headed Poser. They prance around, boasting that they owned the sport of dirt biking, and it’s on to the next “sport”….. This [...]

Why Are 4-Strokes Cheaper Than 2-Strokes Now?

You may or may not have noticed, but in my area, as well as many others in the United States, you can buy a 4-stroke of the same year as a 2-stroke for the same, or even less dollars. Why is this, you ask? Well, there are many factors as to why this is happening. [...]

Is A Glowing Red Head Pipe Okay?

Is a red-hot head-pipe on your 4-stroke dirt bike “Okay”? No. Is it “normal?” Yes. Is there a way to fix it? Yes, there’s more than one possible solution, although there is one that stands out the most. If the head-pipe is red, that means the engine is getting too hot and needs more cooling. [...]

Why Is Coolant Coming Out The Overflow Tube?

Has coolant recently started peeing out the overflow tube on your dirt bike? Do you have to refill the radiator with fluid after every ride? If you’re lucky, it’s a cheap and simple fix. But if you choose to ignore the problem, it will only get worse. The two most common explanations for coolant coming [...]

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