Dirt bike maintenance for beginners - 3 most important items.

[@owl1873]

Good stuff. Im new to dirt bikes. Been riding street bikers for 37 years. I have alot to learn. Thank you for your instruction. GOD BLESS.

[@dirtniron]

Glad to help, God bless you too Mark!

[@Ripla_Flame]

Getting my first one in a couple of days. Great to know all the maintenance before hand.

[@dirtniron]

Good luck!

[@TheTheOpTiCJewel]

Thank you so much! I'm the type of guy who would never take care of their bikes, but as I am getting a new bike I want to take care of it as much as possible, and this gave me the insight on how to do so.

[@dirtniron]

yea, its good to give them some love, they really pay it back. :) thanks for comment!

[@endurobandit]

Very good video! I would like to add that making sure all the bolts are tight after every ride or two is just as important. That way your bike won't fall apart going 80 km/h like mine did haha

[@dirtniron]

yes, that's a good point! thanks bro

[@michaelgarland579]

Yes very true mine was loose too I find a bolt loose every time I ride I have old yz125 2003

[@useless4979]

Tip 1. 0:25 Tip 2. 3:00 Tip 3. 4:25

[@dirtniron]

;)

[@useless4979]

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[@MattPerry]

@@dirtniron Do you change the oil on the Yamaha WR 450 like that too? 4/6 hours?

[@black_dragon_7863]

Matt Perry In my opinion that’s too frequent if your not riding track

[@niiya4166]

thanks

[@colinc1633]

Looking into buying my first dirt bike so I definitely appreciate this video!! 🤙🏼

[@danielbergman1984]

Great video for a guy who bought his first enduro bike this friday! Thanks! 👌

[@dirtniron]

Welcome to the club ;)

[@Nateguy632]

Thank you! I'm getting into riding soon, and this will help a lot!

[@dirtniron]

thanks dude!

[@jackmajor5519]

Just subscribed. Very professionally made and informative video. Just got my first dirt bike a couple weeks ago and have only ridden it a handful of times. YZ125!

[@dirtniron]

+Jack Major congrats bro and welcome on the board!

[@DTS-3PG-SLSM-CoCo]

I needed this video to know what I may need for long distance rides

[@dirtniron]

glad it helps!

[@alexandertaseski3182]

Hey man can you make a video on how hours affect the bike engine

[@BalkanFamYT]

Awesome video man! These are great tips every dirt bike rider should know 😀

[@dirtniron]

+Enduro Skills thanks man

[@BalkanFamYT]

Dirt N Iron Anytime bro, I just tell it like it is 😀 The putting a rad fan in is a great idea too, whenever my buddies on atvs come riding with us they go pretty slow and my kx450f was always overheating. My rads ended up getting damaged and I put in the oversized ones and they extra 40% capacity definitely helps out but the odd time on a hot day she'll still overheat so I think I'll look into putting a fan in. Was thinking of mounting a 6 cell 18650 lithium ion battery pack to run a led headlight so this is even more reason to do it lol

[@shawnkeene3370]

Your videos are really good even when you comment to people in the comment section . Good stuff !

[@dirtniron]

thanks Shawn, appreciate your comment!

[@brianceccon6381]

I breathe through my mouth when I run tho

[@XCHronicFLowx]

Mouthbreather

[@splash2849]

That’s bad tho it dries out your mouth quicker making u more thirsty and feel more exhausted

[@jadenmoffat7032]

Ha, he did the funny

[@upandoutdoors8313]

Bro ..... Same

[@iiqxcc7257]

WOAH NO WAY

[@tomcornelius8212]

I have a drz 250 and the air filter lasts ages I ride about 5 houres in weekend and it lasts about 8 week ends or longer.

[@mod3064]

Can’t beat the basics. Thank you 🙏

[@dirtniron]

welcome Mike!

[@rafhood6002]

Thanks for your answer ! The reason why i don't mention the source of this study is that i fear they bend in the future under the economical pressure of filter manufacturers to come back on their statement. But one precision : oiled filter, yes, absolutely, but to what i understood from the different points of view i heard, i wouldn't hurry to clean it through too often, and that the feeling of dried-up oil-coating is rather positive. But there's also a difference between where you live (dry-desert-dusty landscape), and where i live and ride, barely dusty and regularly subject to rain. Thanks again.

[@253ization]

True professional getting the point across . Great vid 👍👍

[@dirtniron]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@milenkovic4173]

Im not shiting money !! change oil every 2 rides :(

[@dirtniron]

thats why i use shell rotella, i buy 1 gallon which lasts for 5 oil changes, I pay around $3-4 for one oil change... and I am sure that my engine has good protection. there is plenty of guys who change their oil each ride, at least here in US.. those engines need to have new oil often, its very small amount of oil, it gets worn out quickly plus those small engines pumps a lot of power and high RPM..

[@milenkovic4173]

Dirt N Iron im from Serbia, in my stupid country oil cost over 10$ that is why im saying that :)

[@sergioferreira5771]

Nikolicaaa - CSGO&More well, having to do a top or bottom end sooner might be more expensive

[@lancaster3942]

yeah iknow it costs 24$ where i am

[@44Magnum6]

I buy Rotella in 5 gallon pails from Walmart. Less than $70.

[@reflexserenity5752]

I just realized I havent checked my coolant in forever.. yikes

[@dniel2535]

I haven't checked anything in forever 😕

[@pedrofernandes9624]

thats the easiest part to do -.-

[@JuanGarcia-oz6sg]

Fr I don’t even check the oil 😆

[@cesare8270]

Same

[@spartan0722]

First time seeing this video. Great video! Thank you. You look much younger, lol! Much less gray in the beard. Thanks much for all of the great vids, new and old, Dirt and Iron is one of my favorite channels. Thanks Brother!

[@dirtniron]

Thanks for watching brother, appreciate it! Yea, I got old, lol ;)

[@billmalec]

Dirty air filter does not cause engine life problems. a dirty filter filters better than a clean one. think about it for a minute. I'm not saying to leave it dirty but it doesn't hurt a thing... unless it's so clogged it causes performance issues but then again that doesn't really hurt the engine, just performance.

[@dirtniron]

+Bill Malec I think once your sticky oil gets all saturated by dust, then it won't catch any more small particles going thru the foam and those small particles will scratch the cylinder and piston. That's how I see it.

[@billmalec]

Dirt N Iron wrong. why does the filter keep getting dirtier and dirtier then? because it sticks to the dirt. nothing is getting past the filter.

[@dirtniron]

+Bill Malec yes the filter is getting dirtier all the time because there still are more particles caught on the filter, but can we say with certainty that 100% of those particles is caught once the filter is very dirty? I am not so confident in that. You might be right, either way it's good to clean it and let your engine breathe freely.

[@benson4u215]

Dirt N Iron Ive only cleaned my filter once in the motors 800mile life @475miles, oils been changed three times, four spark plugs with three being the same gap and the newest one being around .013mm hotter of a gap, exhaust baffle drilled out to relieve some backpressure (its real with this motor having major idle hang) 142 dynojet m.j. 6th clip from bottom on the needle with the faster vacuum spring on. my usual riding area is anywhere from 2000'-7300' in altitude and I'll tell you the air filter doesnt make too much of a difference except for 1. protecting and 2. keeping air flowing. somehow mine only has two quarter sized dirt patches and a dime sized one imbetween those two. its been fun tuning a 2015 dr200... even though its a 4stroke I still add some premix at 75/1 when possible for the lil rev happy thumper. head temps been noticeably cooler premixing aswell, id recommend rubbing some bearing grease on the air inlet walls of the air box so dust thats caught in a turbulence isnt as likely to go straight in :)

[@cjmarcel2971]

Bill Malec actually your wrong I was missing my air filter it would die quick and it would run very very rich until I figured out the problem when I did I put another one and all of my problems were fixed I thought it'd be something so difficult lol

[@YA-ee9zf]

are you crazy man i didn't change my oil for years and it runs great

[@lilricky8866]

Y A thats what i was thinking like 5-6 weeks change oil😳

[@stone9882]

Lil Ricky your supposed to change your oil every 10 hour rides

[@xEmpty_Inside]

Just came across your channel. Keep it up man! awesome vids.

[@dirtniron]

+YZF_Nick thanks a lot man! Appreciate the encouragement.

[@jonperez6956]

What's the Gatorade used for 🤔

[@nowfast8060]

dude , you upload great videos haha keep it up

[@dirtniron]

thanks dude, I will!

[@yeetskeetledeet8184]

change the oil on a 2 stroke, is that what I heard?

[@dirtniron]

+Jordan Breier yes

[@yeetskeetledeet8184]

Dirt N Iron what was meant by that im confused

[@dirtniron]

+Jordan Breier you still have oil in the engine. Your transmission and clutch is in the oil.

[@yeetskeetledeet8184]

okay, so the gear oil is what your talking about not the motor oil. I was thinking you were saying that there is motor oil in 2 strokes

[@dirtniron]

Yes Jordan that's what I meant.

[@acesand8s849]

I ride a cheap bike so I maintenance frequently so this vid helped a lot! Thanks

[@dirtniron]

welcome, good luck Logan! I ride cheap bikes too ;)

[@acesand8s849]

Dirt N Iron Lol and with good maintenance a decent bike becomes a good one.

[@pazpaz4930]

dude such a great video, keep it up and ride strong

[@dirtniron]

thanks man!

[@squawk7777]

The air filter....ahhh, it'll be alright. LOL

[@TheRealCozy]

Running your bike too hot can warp cylinder heads and can/will also damage your water pump bearings and seals much faster in 2 stroke bikes

[@ashleykuvlesky556]

Two questions about the oil… 1. the one in the video and the one in your link don’t appear to be the same, one is “T” and the other is “T4”…wondering if it makes a difference? 2. I have a 2004 Suzuki RM Z-250 that calls for 10W-40 and the one in the video is 15W-40…can I still use the oil you suggest or should I go w the 10W-40 like the manual says? Your videos are awesome and super helpful! Thank you ❤

[@ssntycontrera2161]

thanks man great video!santiago from Costa Rica 💪

[@dirtniron]

thanks Santiago! greetings to Costa Rica

[@brome2383]

I like this channel, Especially those with Rebuilding and buying used stuff / first rides :D Thanks for the videos!

[@dirtniron]

thanks Emil!

[@fixittrey9913]

thanks man very helpful video very surprised that an air filter that can get dirty that fast

[@dirtniron]

Glad it helped

[@boelens218]

Cool video with some great tips. I just got a wr450f. About how many miles do you recommend for the first oil change and do recommend synthetic oil for the first time? The manual says 600 miles for general use and after break in for competition use. However, I dont know how many mile the break in period is.

[@dirtniron]

I would follow the manual, thats always a safe way

[@alvarmarkhester7194]

Great video man! Soon getting my first bike and my dad aswell, we knew nothing before starting to look into bikes and you have teached alot of good things! Very nice tutorials for beginners, could you make more videos for beginners and show how to maybe change piston on 4 stroke and more etc

[@dirtniron]

Thanks man! Yes I will make more videos for beginners, I make "how to" as I go, whatever needs to be done on my bikes I film it, so there is lot more to come. Stay tuned my friend!

[@alvarmarkhester7194]

Dirt N Iron Thanks man, we will be getting 250 four strokes for both of us and my dad will be getting a 2007 honda crf250 for mostly enduro and me will get a more newer ktm 250 sxf for enduro and hopefully some mx track. I will be getting a newer bike becuase I feel like I will drive it more extreme than my dad so I will be getting a newer one, none of us have never sat on a dirt bike and my dad just drove last when he was 15 like my age. We are both very excited!

[@dirtniron]

+LocalHS that's great dude, it is best father-son activity you can do, you guys will have great time together. I bet your dad is more excited than you, maybe he doesn't show it though. I am dad too, my son is 6 now, I can't imagine better vacation than cruising trails with my son. Great bike choices by the way.i plan to do some riding for beginners videos as well, hope you guys can use it. Stay safe and have fun.

[@alvarmarkhester7194]

Dirt N Iron Yes I am sure we will love it, so what do you think about the bikes, good choices?

[@dirtniron]

LocalHS great bikes, it's good you are getting Japanese and European bike, you can compare it and know both worlds. KTM have hydraulic clutch, probably electric start and are usually quite light. you gonna love them both I think

[@jordanmata2417]

I haven’t clean my air filter in two years and it was black and I cleaned it today and my bike runs good now I put new spark plug and change the radiator now I need to put oil tomorrow and clean the carb

[@ryanramayrat5827]

solid idol Dirt N Iron💪

[@VVSLEGENDARY]

I have never changed my filter, oil and haven’t put oil to my dirt bike. My dirt bike is a crf 2006 150 f

[@250race]

Simple Green spray on your filter for 5 minutes wash off with hot water. K/N spray is the easiest and fastest to do your filter. And both of these methods are the fastest and the cheapest did you hear air filter

[@RedMoonRising24]

This was super helpful. Going dirtbike shopping tomorrow. Sub’d 👍🏻

[@dirtniron]

Thanks for the sub! good luck tomorrow!

[@hachimbelbaraka9905]

Good morning sir, thank you for all the knowledge and thank you for sharing. Regarding this oil rotela T4 .can I use it on my kids bikes doesn't matter if it is a wet clutch or a non wet clutch.???

[@dirtniron]

Yes you can

[@johnvlaho7977]

I use a Twin Air dust cover for my air filter and it keeps my filter clean for a fair amount of riding compared to not using one. They cost about 20 bucks and worth every penny.

[@dirtniron]

+John Vlaho do you mean that skin that goes over the filter?

[@eilev6386]

You can run a lot more than 10 hours on a 2 stroke before you change the oil. The oil os only lubricating the gaerbox

[@yamahaguy1732]

What type of coolant do you all use

[@reclaimerr2742]

thanks. My friend told me to clean the filter after 15-20 hours of riding (2 stroke). He told me to clean it when chaging the oil lol.

[@deejayxela555]

Best tip is: Check it after every ride, if it's dirty, clean it. As simple as that.

[@joey_johnston]

Thanks for the great video! Helpful for my rmz250!!

[@dirtniron]

glad it helps! thanks for comment Joey!

[@flyingsquirel1672]

Thanks im new to Dirtbiking thanks for the help

[@dirtniron]

welcome ;)

[@fleetwoodu812]

Solid video. I liked and subscribed!

[@dirtniron]

Thanks for the sub, appreciate it!

[@nathaninsley8044]

Awesome informative vid! keep it up man

[@dirtniron]

Thanks Nathan, appreciate your feedback!

[@scythereaper513]

Iam a newbie, but I'm not dirt biking, I might get an enduro dirt bike soon. I only want to ride it on road, and not off road unless I'm taking a shortcut to go on the dirt. So will these rules/advices apply to my situation as well? for instance, I still have to change oil that often? since I'm new to bikes, I ride very slowly. Thank You!

[@dirtniron]

Enduro bikes are little different, they dont have race engines, enduro engines are designed to go way more between oil changes. Depends what bike you get, check the manual, see what they recommend.

[@LASTUNNA]

I have an enduro bro do it it will be the best decision you ever make these bikes are beast

[@TonaldDrumppp]

love your videos man! when are you gonna make dirt n iron t shirts and hoodies or decals? I would def buy some!!!!

[@dirtniron]

+Grimmace Thanks man! I might do some T-shirts and hoodies in the future. I like the idea.

[@TipsNThat]

If you don't ride your dirt bike on the track and you ride it mainly on the road, do you still have the change the air filters every ride?

[@dirtniron]

Inspect it visually, might be able to get more rides on one filter

[@TipsNThat]

​@@dirtniron Thanks bro, got a quick question. I had a dirt bike before but it wasn't the best, I'm deciding if I should get a new dirt bike that isn't overpriced. I'm not sure what dirt bike to get but have a Thumpstar TSX 140cc In mind. is the brand Thumpstar any good and reliable?

[@THAIMINHPHUONG]

Ktm exc 200 2015 should choose which type and how much viscosity level

[@whodat3235]

Very good video straight to the point well done

[@dirtniron]

thanks, glad you like it!

[@kautiondiaz6192]

great video. Any videos on how to keep an air cooled motor from getting so hot? what do you think about 4 stroke? thanks for any help

[@dirtniron]

thanks bro, I like 4 strokes as well, they are great on track and right 4 stroke is really fun on the trails as well. If you run your bike lean it will tent to overheat, so make sure you have good mixture or maybe stay little more on a rich side. you need air flow to cool it down, so slow technical terrain will cause it to overheat..

[@benson4u215]

Kaution Diaz Premix some gas at half of what two stroke oils recommend, I ran 85/1 today with an almost -50f difference in the head and in return the exhaust too

[@LtCatfish]

I go like 25rides on an oil change and like 5 before checking the air filter

[@dirtniron]

its possible, of course.. depends what kind of bike and what kind of riding. Frequent maintenance is cheap insurance. I like to keep my bikes well maintained, specially if they work very hard. for example for wr450 trail riding my oil change intervals would be longer than rmz450 which I use for MX only

[@LtCatfish]

Dirt N Iron I’m talking about a 4 stroke so I don’t know if that would really make a difference tho

[@janezcerkovnik8221]

That is soooo helpful. Thank you!!

[@dirtniron]

Glad it was helpful!

[@janezcerkovnik8221]

You know...im just getting a 125cc 2 stroke and this video is exactly what I need.

[@burakcaliskan5857]

How often should I do this maintenance? Every 600 km ?

[@BRWfilms]

My air filter does not get like that from one ride at all. I could ride 12 hours and it wouldnt be like that

[@djmers87]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@dirtniron]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alexg1393]

Great explanation and very helpful thank you

[@dirtniron]

you are welcome, glad it helps

[@에스비케이-q3n]

Can I use Rotella for my ktm 2012 sxf 250?

[@samson_BNR32]

i have a 1996 cr250r. couple years ago i went up to my cottage and fired it up. i checked the oil in the case and it was full so i took it out. i got 2 minutes into the trail and all of the sudden i started losing power. before i knew it i came to a complete stop and white smoke came out of the tailpipe. i looked down and 5w30 oil was spewing out. i checked it out a couple months ago and the bottom of the case is cracked. do you think if i jb weld the case really good ill be good? or do you think a major malfunction happened internally? i just bought another 96 and it runs great. i would like to get the first one ripping again too. i love that bike.

[@dirtniron]

I would not fix it with JB weld, seems like you are getting gearbox oil into your crankcase.. I would take it apart and see whats causing it

[@joseolivares9355]

Thanks for the tips they are really important I have a question I have a 2020 kawasaki kx250 what can kind of oil do you recommend for my bike

[@dirtniron]

I use shell rotella 15w40 conventional

[@aaronsalomon6981]

Is that higher viscosity oil for diesel engines?

[@Kdjoao]

This is easy. I'm more worried about re building top and bottom.. and valve check clearance.

[@user-wc7vn6uz9h]

K&n filters are a need.

[@jeezus1288]

I’m saving up for my first bike. Any recommendations on what type of dirt bike I should get for beginners?

[@justinebatcheller7315]

how old are u

[@justinebatcheller7315]

I should get a cr 80 Honda

[@JackPatterson2232]

Wr450

[@honda2380]

I use pro Honda oil 10w-30 for my crf250r

[@dirtniron]

Sounds good!

[@akers3207]

Hey my friend, I need some helping purchasing the right oil and the right weight. Im curious what oil and weight you would run in the following bikes: rmz450 and rm85.. Thanks!

[@dirtniron]

hi Edward, I use 15W40 conventional for all my bikes, 4 stroke and 2 stroke

[@AGVenge]

I want to start riding again as an adult. How do i learn how to repair and maintain a dirt bike?

[@saoudabdullah464]

Thank you so much for the video 😊🙏

[@dirtniron]

Welcome!

[@NadavG12]

Does it also apply to dual sport bikes like the crf300l?

[@TheLordsBlood]

Great video man.

[@dirtniron]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@renostubbs8504]

Thanks a million bro

[@5300trilla]

*what oil from auto zone or o’reillys is good to run* ?

[@dirtniron]

shell rotella 15w40

[@5300trilla]

Dirt N Iron *nice i got that & i just got Lucas 10w40 for wet clutches. I’ll try the Lucas first and see how it works for me*

[@dysondill]

Do I have to change oil or can I just keep adding oil in with the gas with my 2 stroke?

[@dirtniron]

you need to change your gearbox oil on 2 stroke. Its not as frequent as 4 stroke I would say each 20 hours should be ok

[@tylerhubbell6410]

It kinda is as frequent though.4 strokes are every 15 hours or after every race.

[@vincentpatenaude9152]

Excellent video!

[@dirtniron]

Thanks Vincent

[@ozgurmendes7271]

Cross motorum yok ama severek izliyorum 👍👍👍

[@ivancruz9259]

Super helpful bro!

[@dirtniron]

Glad to hear it!

[@kevinkiraly7113]

Can you do a video on replacing clutch cable on rmz450

[@dirtniron]

I can, once I have need for it. let see..

[@hardcoreairsoft5270]

Thanks bro. Helped alot

[@dirtniron]

Glad it helped

[@drewmcdonald6338]

How do you change transmission fluid

[@deadlytv9293]

Is this the same for a dual sport? I ride 50/50 between mx tracks and trails and 50 on road and my manual says the interval is 3,000 miles. I also have never cleaned the air filter and it almost has 8,000 miles. Should I be worried? I didn't notice any performance loss.

[@dirtniron]

+DeadlyTV this is for MX race bikes. Enduro bikes have longer intervals for oil change. What does your manual say about air filter? Is it also foam filter that you need to oil?

[@chunkalunka5379]

Cool vid man, have you looked into the electric bike test ride? Would love you see you rip on a quiet bike

[@dirtniron]

+Chunka Lunka not yet, but I will contact them for sure. Thanks bro

[@aa-hb2jo]

an air cooled bike does not need coolant, right?

[@dirtniron]

Yes, that’s right

[@elcheekoful]

I watched this and automatically bought a cheap 10$ air filter for my 09 kawasaki klx250s. I didnt know the air filters got dirty so quickly.

[@beverlyboys73]

Did you say that you use shell Rotella on your 2 Stroke for the crank case? Even with hydraulic clutch? What grade? Thank you.

[@dirtniron]

for gearbox not crank case, I use Shell Rotella 15W40 conventional on all the bikes i have

[@wyattfiske7954]

that Rotella t oil is cheap and jaso ma recommend which is what you want and that's why I buy I buy it because I can! and it isn't expensive! great vid keep it up!

[@dirtniron]

+Wyatt Fiske Thanks man!

[@thedirtbikingyeti1353]

Can you please do a video on cleaning fork seals with the fork mate

[@dirtniron]

I need to get one and do it, good suggestion

[@thedirtbikingyeti1353]

I just had to replace my fork seals. I wanna make sure to keep the second set in longer. Just to let u Know u do some of the most amazing dirtbike builds. I'm trying to get into doing all of that. I work on car and trucks and small engines but I love small engines more.

[@RealMobbin]

I have a 2008 yamaha ttr 125 4 stroke and i don’t see the cap of the radiator

[@splay9078]

Ive got a yammaha ttr230 its been sitting for a few months is there anything i should do before riding again?

[@ricardobeltran3876]

in which consist a ride exactly?? you change the filter every ride and that equals how many hours?

[@dirtniron]

2-4h probably, check out the filter visually and see if it needs to be cleaned. Depends on the conditions, dry dusty trails get your filter dirty quick..

[@ethansmith244]

Great video! You should probably use special dirt bike oil. I don't know much about why, but I do know there is a wet clutch thing in the special dirt bike oil that helps a lot, and it makes your clutch system last much longer. The problem with regular oil is it's not made for a bike with a clutch.

[@dirtniron]

+Ethan Smith absolutely, you should not use regular engine oil, it has to be made for wet clutch​. Shell rotella works great.

[@CertifiedRippa]

Do I have an air faulted on a fuel injected bike?

[@barloz1452]

Can I change my oil but not change my oil filter

[@BigSlushi4k]

Where do I find the type of oil for my 2007 ktm 450

[@BSAGGOT420]

I am not lazy but every 2 rides for oil and every ride for one filter change or clean it’s kinda bull, yea your bike might run better but I don’t think you need to be that worried