Maintenance Your
Two Stroke Motorcycle
Chain Maintenance
An improperly adjusted chain can fall off if too loose or break the sprocket if too tight.
Chain: - Chain maintenance should be done prior to each time that you ride.
- A. Place one or two fingers beneath the upper portion of the chain and move it up and down. It should have about ½” play in it.
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If there is more than 1/2” play
in it, adjust the chain:
- With adjust able crescent wrench or socket wrench, loosen the rear axle bolt.
- Adjust the chain appropriately with the chain adjustment bolts, located on each side of the rear axle.
- Retighten the rear axle bolt.
Tires Maintenance
Tires: Tires should be checked and maintenance prior to each time that you ride.
- Examine tread on each tire. If the tread is too worn, you need to replace the tire.
- With the Tire Pressure Gauge, check the pressure of each tire. The Proper amount to put in the tires can be found on the side of the tire. (Written as PSI)
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Adjust the amount of air pressure
in your tires in accordance with your riding conditions – Increase
the recommended pressure for rough, rocky conditions and decrease
the recommended pressure for sandy, muddy or snowy
conditions.
A dirty air filter will prevent the engine from getting enough air and your bike won’t run properly.
Air Filter: (Spongy looking part – Usually red, yellow or orange in color)- The air filter should be checked after a ride, if you’ve been riding in dusty conditions, especially if you’ve been riding behind other riders.
- The air filter can usually be located by lifting up the seat.
- Unscrew the wing nut and remove the air filter.
- Place air filter in a container with Air Filter Solvent in it.
- Allow the filter to soak up the solvent like a sponge.
- Squeeze the filter out, again, like a sponge.
- If filter still appears dirty, repeat steps 4 and 5 until the filter appears clean.
- Shake extra solvent out of air filter and allow the
- air filter to dry, (about ten minutes).
- Spray Air Filter Oil onto the palm of your hand and work it into the dry air filter. Take a rag and squeeze the air filter, working the oil into it and wipe off any excess oil.
- Replace the air filter.
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Tighten down the wing
nut.
Spark Plug: - The spark plug should be changed when you change the oil or as needed. It is recommended that you carry a spark plug and spark plug wrench with you when trail riding in the event of a spark plug failure.
- The spark plug can be easily located at the top of the engine head.
- Remove the spark plug wire. (Black plastic ‘hood’ that fits down over spark plug.)
- With the spark plug socket, remove the spark plug.
- With the feeler gauge, gap the new spark plug according to the specifications recommended in your owner’s manual. CAUTION: Do not over tighten spark plug.
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Replace the spark
plug.
- The oil drain plug is located on the bottom of the motor.
- Place a large, empty, throw away container under the oil drain plug.
- With the socket wrench, unscrew the oil drain plug and allow oil to drain out into the container.
- Replace the oil drain plug tightly.
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Replace oil through the opening
at the top of the crank case.
- It is illegal to dump used oil, which would be harmful to the environment. Always dispose of old, used oil in an appropriate manner.
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Do not overfill - Consult
your owner’s manual for the proper amount of oil to
use
Brakes Maintenance
Brakes – Brakes should be checked prior to every time that you ride.
- A. The brake calipers, (long, curved, metal objects that squeeze the brake pads against the rotors or the disks to stop the bike.),are located on both the front and back wheels. The pads are attached to the calipers. Check to see how thick the pads are. Make sure they are not worn down so that the pad frames will rub against the rotors or disks. If they are,you need new brake pads.
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There are two brake fluid
reservoirs, which are located, one on the handlebars (a small
window),and one on the frame, near the brake pedal (a clear plastic
reservoir). Make sure that the brake fluid is level with the fill
lines. If low,unscrew the cap above the reservoir and fill to the
fill line on the
reservoir.
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