15 Dirt Bike Hacks and Tips to Save You Money.

[@inthepumpkinpatch5383]

These are all really great tips Steve thank you for sharing. I've been using spray paint on my grips for years although I prefer orange 😊

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate yeah the spray paint works a treat appreciate the feedback.

[@MileMunchinAdventures]

Nice job, there are some great tips in there I'll definitely be using. Glad the rubber on the lever worked, you gave your hand a good pounding.

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate yeah I'm glad that rubber worked also or it may have been a very different video lol...

[@wantedshedoralive7347]

So glad I bumped into this channel. Thanks for the vids brother

[@robbieseteg5418]

man you have thought me a lot with your videos thank you for your wisdom and time spent explaining things, you've made me a smarter man coming to dirt bike/bike repairs, thank you !!

[@loganpursley7876]

I just restored my first dirtbike ever, a 1985 suzuki dr250. this video is amazing to new riders! thank you thank you

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback

[@cutznfadez4683]

You must fall over on your left side a lot 🤣🤣

[@HDTurf]

@@joewebster4981 why is that?

[@bermsurfer230]

Granted to make your day 20% better. That was the best part of the video! But really, good tips. I am done of WD-40 for all my vehicles on and off road

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback 👍

[@kolbylynn6446]

The rubber is a must. I had my brake lever go though my thigh.

[@eatsleepplayrepeat]

The thing about the spray paint for the grip. I recommend simply using normal grip glue and to remove use acetone. Acetone or nail polish remover will easily dissolve glue. Careful, acetone also dissolves plastic but at a slower rate.

[@LuiciSpizzabar]

Tip for grips: Use lock on grips (i use emig) bit more money but they last 3 times longer

[@aaronfixit8192]

Lock on grips are great but for me at least the emigs wheel hard and harsh so I'm using some odi half waffle that don't last full season but they're relatively cheap and are soft to hold

[@JayDeeFrm7400]

@@aaronfixit8192 odi mx V2 no waffle lockon’s are the only grips I’ve used since like 2014 lol no blisters and so thin it it’s like gripping the bars just one step closer of being one with the bike imo💯

[@wipperwil]

Excellent tips mate. Thanks from Canada.

[@adriandosen8353]

Finally someone that helps and doesn’t a load of shit

[@BIGMANLOGJAM]

Great tips and closing. 20% worse is a lot.

[@Lbsmx]

Thanks bro this helped alot

[@nvmcrider8475]

Good tips, the duct tape on the exhaust and plastic bag on the air filter are some obvious things that I never thought of.

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback 😉👍

[@rmzjohnon]

Every 2-4 hours keep your oil changed with shell Rotella T 15w-40 250hrs on a rmz250 crank was good and the valves never needed adjustment. Hairspray for hand grips and you're golden

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback.

[@tanectanec8566]

2-4hours is a overkill, 15-20 is fine

[@brapamaldi]

nice one mate, some good tips in there. love the clear paint for the grips. i used to use hair spray which can take ages to dry. these days i use lock-on grips. mtb lock-on grips work great on the non throttle side and are much cheaper than buying a new set of motorbike grips if you dont need a new throttle grip. plus you end up with a spare :D

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback.

[@martinzorro640]

Muy buen video. Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

[@juanignacionegro168]

de donde sos?

[@advsquared]

That was a lot of really good tips! A bunch of those I have never heard before. Thanks.

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate glad I could help.

[@michaelcooper2514]

Thanks Steve. Great tips

[@enduro-parts-aus]

wd 40 under the guards before muddy rides, i totally forgot about this trick, cheers

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback.

[@joshhead9368]

This video is awesome. Thanks a lot.

[@benbawden3348]

Just recently found your channel, gotta say for an instructional content page it's really good, no fluff just good easy to follow advice. Thank you!! Really helpful for sombody like myself just getting back into the sport and taking my first leap into this new 4 stroke world that's alien to me being a 2 stroke kid a loooooong time ago. Cheers 😎

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback. Safe riding.

[@stevesvids]

Nice one buddy..... subscribed. I hadn't seen that type of fork seal cleaning tool before.... great that you can clip it to the bike.. always there. I'm ordering one now. 👍 Heres a tip: I liked your lever idea. Another great way to avoid having a spoiled day if you snap a lever.... is.. get a small ring spanner from your tool belt and cable tie it to the remains of your lever with ring end sticking outwards. Finish off by wrapping some tape around it. Makes a perfect lever to finish that ride. 🙂👍

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback and the tips 😉👍

[@matiasmaldonado510]

Where can I buy that tool to clean the fork seals, thanks

[@edimihaip]

You are a good man Thank you

[@dannysdirtbikeadventures2606]

Some great tips there. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks Danny..

[@Jazsft]

Great tips mate Another good tip for plastics is tyre shine be sure to wipe it Also puts a light film on and makes it easier to clean mud off

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks for the tip

[@blakebuwamd8343]

I love these except for cheaping out on the hand grips

[@wipperwil]

Agreed. Pro Grip 714 are only $15 a pair and last a long time, absorb vibes, add a bit of girth, comfy. Favourite of Lyndon Poskit and many other rally racers.

[@Yeah_na]

3:50 yeah baby, oh, it’s dribbled.... 💦

[@BrokenSprocket]

😂🤣👍

[@79series]

Great video mate

[@NoBrokies]

I use teflon tape (around one or two turns around the handlebar) under my levers so it doesnt move, and you dont have to run the risk of damaging your bolts or your levers.

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback.

[@pineywoodsriders2184]

Subscribing to your channel did make my day better. Thanks

[@silvertopenduro2703]

Mate, great tips, made my day 20+20 % better.. nice keep up the tips. Dougie

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks Dougie..

[@brainstain22]

What is that fork seal cleaning tool called. I have the seal saver tool but its a bit flimsy. I like yours much better.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Great tips and great video. Nice job.

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks for the visit.

[@jesse9705]

Adding to the grip put on. I’ve had a lot of luck with no clue or paint just use air sprayer thing to take off and take on and it sticks

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback and the tips.

[@Zuvis22]

When I ride on grass or rocky areas I sit alot and it feels like the suspension doesn't do effect is it my position or the suspension? Please answer.

[@lukecorrigan3032]

Awesome video

[@zaklane2174]

where do you get the fork seal cleaner thing and what it is called

[@juanignacionegro168]

thanks for the tips

[@mecalpsha4473]

*Spray furniture polish* works GREAT on plastics and engine (does attract dust) and Mud falls off.

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks for the tips I have a look in it.

[@MaxiTheManiac]

Spray flammable chemicals on your engine and header yes! make sure to really spray all the gaskets clean too lol fuck

[@AdmissionGaming]

Hey Steve, do you ride on the road or mainly dirt?

[@BrokenSprocket]

Dirt only

[@bigoofboi4916]

7:50 I thought he was gonna ride like that

[@dariocardillo5516]

Haha same i was like tf

[@AkashDingare]

Hi Steve. You are a nice guy. I like you.

[@JBK647]

Oil is not the only thing saving an engine. A damaged/worn out/filthy air filter can permit dirt to be ingested into the engine. You know the rest.

[@3dwezzy740]

my fork got scratches on the shiny part that goes inside is that bad

[@sharpawsomedude2143]

great tips but i cant really carry alot of stuff with me im 14 and when i go for a long ride or to one of my buddies house to ride with him (i do alot) i ride my dirt bike there so i have to carry all my parts in a backpack and i carry : sockets, wrenchs, zipties, wd-40, a plastic waterbottle full of oil , 3 water bottles, a lighter, a short chain, tow hooks, tow links, reflective tape, duck tape, and much more in a nike backpack but i cant fit a tube because i'd have to fold it in a way it would damage the tube itself. also do oyu have enough extra levers XD

[@BrokenSprocket]

That's a lot of stuff for a backpack. Yeah I have plenty of levers 🤣😅

[@sharpawsomedude2143]

Broken Sprocket I know! I surprised myself and there’s room for my laptop too but I’d be to heavy but still !! Dang it’s bigger than I thought

[@blockhead52]

Some good tips there thanks.

[@BrokenSprocket]

No problem 👍

[@bcgal0004]

for the sake of a few dollars, its nice to have 2 new hand grips

[@graeme5364]

Great informative video. Thanks for posting

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback.

[@behindbarswithnoodles]

Great stuff steve, some very useful tips there 🤙🤙

[@BrokenSprocket]

Glad you enjoyed it..

[@MVDBR]

Liked and subscribed. Let's get started ✌️

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks for the sub 🤣😂🤣 your not normal lol...

[@MVDBR]

❤️

[@RonLevy]

Which fork seal cleaner tool do you use? Looks awesome

[@BrokenSprocket]

www.amxsuperstores.com.au/hard-parts/tools/rhino-fork-seal-doctor-35-45mm?gclid=CjwKCAjw7e_0BRB7EiwAlH-goMNXipUwxhw3tepvEsGqZqsmJNpVnjyi3G6gKpEZQNCt-BDGvdzvsBoCAbUQAvD_BwE

[@josiahspangler9347]

For the grips use tire glue keeps it in and also a lubricant

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback.

[@josiahspangler9347]

Broken Sprocket no problem like I was getting new grips so I just used tire glue and it worked great

[@Mnnti.]

A basic rebuild is like 4-600 bucks

[@BrokenSprocket]

On a four stoke if you had to take it to the shop no chance. In Australia $3000 to $4000 easy.

[@Mnnti.]

Broken Sprocket oh im american but if you buy a kit online its actually pretty simple to do yourself haha

[@BrokenSprocket]

I build my own engines but many people can't and need to pay someone to do it for them thats why I say thousands of dollars ..

[@crugwrf]

Good video steve pinch a couple of ideas cheers 😎👍

[@BrokenSprocket]

Good stuff mate 😉👍

[@arturoorduna963]

What was the orange tool you used to clean the fork seals ?

[@BrokenSprocket]

Fork seal cleaner.

[@blriders4835]

Thanks for the tips

[@BrokenSprocket]

No problem!

[@cutznfadez4683]

All joking aside, you did have some good tips in there, but we both know you're reaching on some of them... you probably could have got that down to 10 😁

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback.

[@mecalpsha4473]

Got a link on the Fork seal cleaner tool?

[@projectdirtbikes]

Nice video! Do you have a link for the fork seal cleaner?

[@BrokenSprocket]

www.peterstevens.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/a/5/a517-rsd-02.jpg

[@BrokenSprocket]

Hope this helps.

[@BrokenSprocket]

www.amxsuperstores.com.au/hard-parts/tools/rhino-fork-seal-doctor-35-45mm?gclid=CjwKCAjw7e_0BRB7EiwAlH-goMNXipUwxhw3tepvEsGqZqsmJNpVnjyi3G6gKpEZQNCt-BDGvdzvsBoCAbUQAvD_BwE

[@projectdirtbikes]

@@BrokenSprocket yes thanks

[@AkashDingare]

One thing I'm wondering, Are you able to afford Excel rims BECAUSE you save so much money ?

[@BrokenSprocket]

No that's just hard work 😁👍

[@reelphatties6426]

Love the video

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback

[@mixalis6168]

run teflon tape under your lever clamps..

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks for the tips.

[@AresROC]

Pretty soon I will have lots of throttle grips and bunch of spare levers. ^_^

[@stopmotionmaniac5072]

Cn you leave a link to that fork seal cleaner?

[@BrokenSprocket]

Thanks mate yeah there is a link in the comments already.

[@austinhanson6279]

the bag on the air filter seems like it would stop the air filter from doing its job no? Filters are made to get dirty instead of more important parts. Otherwise they would put an air block, maybe made out of a walmart bag. Js.

[@BrokenSprocket]

Are you stupid?

[@JBK647]

Omg, you're not supposed to leave the bag on the filter lol.

[@GamingSilentTuber]

Also another tip that u can save money, dont buy wd-40 to shine plastics u can do it with a sock and diesel. Way cheaper

[@3dwezzy740]

wheres yo video on the mirror finish

[@panika2810]

Hair spray is just as good

[@BrokenSprocket]

Sure does.

[@VeX_PMC]

You don’t know how many times I’ve used rubber knubs on the end of my levers lol it’s way better actually

[@BrokenSprocket]

🤣👍thanks for the feedback.

[@josevinicius1347]

👏😃

[@yebber6404]

1:00 dang it you had to say it like Phil swift

[@BrokenSprocket]

How's Phil Swift?

[@yebber6404]

@broken sprocket Idk

[@Thatklx250s]

The 32 people who disliked must of had 2 iq

[@BrokenSprocket]

🤣😂👍

[@xuliate_8550]

First problem with you is you have a Suzuki

[@BrokenSprocket]

I have 2 Suzuki 1 Yamaha 1 Kawasaki and a KTM what's your point???

[@tanectanec8566]

soo what??? I have a 2009 rm450z and it runs like butter for years...

[@codblackcack3315]

3:50 I just miss her

[@lew8067]

The grips would cost the same in the end if your using both

[@CrashOutTiming718]

When he pulled out the marker i had enough

[@BrokenSprocket]

And you still took the time to comment thanks for the feed back....

[@CrashOutTiming718]

Yeah and my bike still looks better then that clapped out goon build🤘🤘😂

[@damolux3388]

Paint pen is better than a marker pen.

[@garydetaeye7081]

grips are not expensive in anyway even clamp on are cheap

[@BrokenSprocket]

I agree with you but every $ counts. 😉👍

[@benjifrudd0421]

If it saves you so much money why do you have a Suzuki 🤣

[@BrokenSprocket]

It does save me money I now have a brand new KTM 😉🧐

[@davidmalacescu4217]

Bro at least he actually has a bike😂

[@tanectanec8566]

i have a 2009 rm450z and love it...

[@lucassturgin8710]

The grips are a bit much they hardly cost anything

[@BrokenSprocket]

If you have kids that rip them off every time they ride the bike you will soon get sick of buying them.

[@akent46]

Not to be rude but pretty obvious tips

[@BrokenSprocket]

Maybe to you but not everyone knows as much as you...

[@331moto]

Accelerater? It's the throttle.....

[@cutznfadez4683]

Thousands, or thousands and thousands 🤔🤔😂

[@akent46]

True lol, fucking no exaggeration

[@allanmorton9478]

What's a plastic blag m8 lol 7.11

[@moimeme7839]

Save more money, don’t buy one

[@geared4423]

And be unhappy

[@jefftaswelder9154]

👍🤔🍺

[@cadeningersoll5961]

Hack #15 is not true levers are cheaper then a new set of bars

[@BrokenSprocket]

The bar's are always going to hit the ground so protect your leavers.

[@ivanpomy]

shakes head

[@maransadventures3269]

7:43 this is not pornhub

[@steve5912]

This is some broke shit dude saving money on grips and levers maybe you shouldn’t ride

[@BrokenSprocket]

Yeah mate if you have kids that rip them off every time they ride the bike you will soon get sick of buying them.