Dirt Bike Prep like a Pro with

We help service Rado- ‪@dirtniron‬ FC350 that used to be mine. Keeping up on your dirt bike maintenance is crucial to a long lasting motorcycle. We give you important tips on how to prep and maintain your dirt bike. We will talk about essentials such as KTM oil change, dirt bike fork height, dirt bike air filter maintenance, etc
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[@trx250rpuma4]

Jay Clark is the king on KZbin in motocross mechanics

[@g_moto_mx_2097]

🤫

[@trentderzerstorer1838]

Always thought his name was Jay Valdovinos (Maybe 'Clark' is his 'Stage Name').

[@881Gino]

I need a guy like this in my shed!

[@jezuaccc]

This guy is awesome my first time watching and tuning in as newbie dirt biker but been riding bikes for 35 years this is great stuff and a great tech I’m learning a lot from him keep it going fella

[@robertoricorivera5912]

The energy and effort of this guys is amazing.... 👍🔥

[@dirtbiketv1]

Thank you 🙌

[@rossilake218]

Wow! I just found (I'm sure he wasn't lost) this guy. Been riding and racing for 50 years. I never knew how ignorant i am. Great vid's keep em coming. 👍👍👍

[@simplymoto07]

Absolute wizard when it comes to the bikes.. proper old school mechanic!!

[@jaydens1543]

Another good trick with the Ktm and husky when doing an oil change is that when you drain the screen or the oil filter that you can wrap a little bit of aluminum foil around the frame so it doesn’t get all over the fram and flows right into the oil drain instead of making a mess

[@itsjustweezer4054]

Thanks dude, thats really good thinking

[@Tyler27B]

Good idea with the hole in the grease can, the grease on the brake reservoir bolts, fluid in a squeeze bottle, etc. good tips here for sure no matter how long you’ve been working on bikes. Thanks for the knowledge!

[@vsavage_old_rockerz]

i have told many riders about leaving the lever perch a little loose, so on impact, the lever will rotate on the bar, instead of breaking. like your videos mate. peace

[@SkylarRace]

Great video guys. I always see guys with bikes who buy aftermarket parts to make their bike look cool or perform better but never do any maintenance. So instead of servicing suspension, engine, or brakes they throw parts at it to try to compensate for degraded performance. These guys need to watch your videos.

[@haitzyice]

Jay - you’re the man. Solid videos. Always super informative. We appreciate all the insider pro tips you throw in along the way. Ride on 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@thisguyeddiex7136]

Dude I love this guy .. straight to the point!

[@78raarons]

I never had a Pappi either Jay.... That's why I watch these videos, so I can teach my son...

[@vintagemxer9165]

These videos are right to the point which is what I like. Just give me the knowledge and keep it moving.

[@deanowilliams6400]

Best content on KZbin/instagram I’ve ever come across. To the point and cutting the fat! It’s obvious you love your job Jay I’ve become a big fan over the last month or so.

[@jayclark5331]

Thanks!!

[@rossilake218]

If he were close, i would drop my bike off.

[@chihuahuaverde425]

Thanks Jay!

[@babar69110]

well filmed, well commented, natural ... Nice ;)

[@kennethallison2168]

i always put air filter oil in a plastic shopping bag and kneed it around inside the bag first then put filter in bag and it very evenly disperses the oil into filter NICE LITTLE TIP FOR U TO TRY

[@hoosiertrailrider]

Man you must've had 4-Redbulls before this.

[@madman432000]

LOL, I thought Rado was a little hyper but dude.....

[@skeetskeet9371]

LOL FOREALL BRO SOO HYPEDDD

[@scottforti3194]

That’s how he is all the time lmao gotta be addy lol

[@bertoldon]

He’s like that squirrel from Over the Hedge. We’re all going in slow mo and he’s riding circles around us. 😂

[@coloradocrawler2010]

I use a couple of wraps of Teflon thread tape under all of my clamp-on bar controls. It lets you crank the bolts down a little more snug but the parts will still rotate in a crash.

[@memoriescreated]

The Japanese bikes do not have philips screws on the brake cover, they have JIS (Japanese industry standard) use the right tools on them then you do not need to drill them out ;)

[@GeertTheys]

Just reading this as I fucked them up last weekend :D

[@TroNPopz209]

the new ones actually have phillips. They havent used JIS for the cam-out reason in many years

[@mrburn6119]

14.00 *Japanese* screws are often a specialized size, getting the correct tool for the screw results in less stripping - yes they do 'stick' but I have found that people who use the incorrect tool often strip more often than those that use the correct tool

[@Bikebros27]

My boys are just getting into mx. So these videos are amazing thank you. 🙏 💪💪

[@morryfink]

You are the man! Great content as always!

[@bradmckinnon945]

Such good content jay , you do everything the right way and explain everything so well! Absoloute legend keep em comin 🙌

[@masonbrauer5991]

Very useful video. Love to expand my maintenance knowledge👍🏻

[@ryanshout8652]

My favorite part was the scene at the end with 10k Compact Discs on the shelve in the background. Retro theme garage in full effect. Jay must have joined the BMG Music Club as many times as I did to get those 12 discs for a penny

[@rossilake218]

Me Too, and GW stores. I have 10k also.

[@marcusbarnes5929]

Some great tips man well done! I find with the vacuum bleeder keep it on sucking and slowly tighten the brake calliper bleeder nipple when new fluid is coming through. You will never have to manually pump and hold the lever ever again and never have to reverse bleed. Absolute Rock solid lever everytime. Works perfectly for bleeding hydraulic clutch also. Dirt bikes and sport bikes. Also try the bellray filter oil it doesn't run out of the air filter it stays in.

[@studay1007]

Great informative vlog! Thank you from the UK!

[@CW-up7xv]

Master cylinder torx nuts are easiest bolt to strip on the ktm. Great tip with grease! All your other tips I've learned the hard way haha

[@jaredamoroso8273]

Love these videos and just so much knowledge. Definitely helps me out and great tips.

[@dirtbiketv1]

Glad to hear it!

[@rcarle]

More good tips. Thanks Jay! 👍🏽

[@UncleSarkis]

Thank you! I love watching your channel!!

[@justinawingo]

Inspired to work thru my entire bike. Great content!

[@dirtbiketv1]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@HomeCantlon]

Super useful! Thank you and keep Making these great vids

[@benbarrypoweredbyenergizer]

Also quick tip guys, early 2000's ktm 450s also did drain oil out the back

[@redball4093]

Excellent video. One of the best. Thank you.

[@dilligafmofoker]

Great content, my friend. My husky thx you.

[@Danman1972]

I use my knee to push. I put on my knee pad and use my knee put push the caliper in. Works great on the trail or at a gas stop. If you drag brakes the 25 dollar bottle works well on the rear. I don't, but I use cheaper and bleed often. Use a hand mighty vac, but just bought a hand pump pressure bleeder for my truck to replace the MC. Will have to test that out. Also, when tie the handle to bar turn the bars so the MC is higher than the hoop.

[@markw365]

Goto Amazon and get a "Vessel Megadora" JIS Screwdriver. They won't round out the "phillips" on the Japanese bikes. They are cut differently than standard phillips drivers.

[@WeekendShitShow]

Excellent tutorial!

[@mr.bs1482]

Good stuff! Just bought my first katoom 20 350xcf learnin some good stuff

[@Frecklesboy]

Loves these videos can learn a lot from it keep the videos coming with all different kinds of bike 👍🤜🔥🔥

[@WonderBoy0403]

Appreciate the vids, Jay! Thanks

[@timmychen6]

The calipers usually tilt a little which make it hard to measure both side equally. The difference could be 1mm or so.

[@mickcoleman4704]

Awesome vid. Thank you

[@rowch01]

HAHAHAHAHA The 25$ DOT 4 just had me dying JAY !!!!!!! LOL

[@trombolio]

Manual suggests putting some oil in with the filter.

[@deanowilliams6400]

I over filled once because of the manual. Mine said fill the filter and half fill the housing with the bike on its side...then ADD 1100ml of oil in the engine. I triple checked and that’s how it was worded in the manual. Way too much!

[@trombolio]

@@deanowilliams6400 I add some of my 1450ml to the filter housing and run my bike for a bit to get accurate oil reading. 1500ml is too much as the manual says. But better not to starve the engine from oil to be on the safe side.

[@jayclark5331]

yes not a bad idea--

[@TheCarlejoseph]

Great video with some great tips!

[@dirtbiketv1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mschumaker1]

I've prob watched this video 5x. Very satisfying

[@kevinkiraly7113]

Rados's like just spit on it ... rule of thumb

[@perezan2010]

Excellent Video!! Need a tone more!! next time please do a 2022 KTM SXF 450!🔥🔥🔥

[@lampenracer]

You started to explain that you don't warm up the engine before you drain the oil. But you got over it in a second. ;-) So why don't you warm up the engine? I don't do it too. In my theory the oil is already down in the engine so why should I pump it around before I want to drain it.

[@jayclark5331]

Yes that is the same reason--its all down there- -I do my cars cold when I can as well-

[@ramsnrangers1152]

“I wash myself with a rag on a stick”😂😂😂

[@chrisgraf1304]

Jay I appreciate your valuable information for the upkeep on these bikes. A quick question. Which type / brand of hex wrench / t bar tools do you use? . I'd love to work on my bikes with them. Cheers mate 🙏🏼

[@pmfilmsUK]

Fantastic

[@crazybcenduro7536]

Love the videos on Instagram and KZbin!!!😝👍🤘🏍💨

[@dirtbiketv1]

Thanks!

[@mixtips637]

Cool husky

[@piroslada5336]

You are awesome !

[@ktmjay9920]

Best video s

[@baggszilla]

Awesomeness!

[@robertwoods2505]

Great advice Jay and thank you for sharing it! BTW, you got a link to that beaker?

[@jacobbutler352]

Awesome video!

[@lyellbro1]

God Dan your good

[@stevefarrimond]

I’d rather a tiny bit of oil stays in the bike than turn it over when empty. Reminds me of Peter griffin on redbull

[@mikelowry007]

I love the expensive brake fluid comment Jay! Lol

[@slintik]

I do prefer change brake dluid from botton to up

[@gilvietor1918]

Super cool video, thanks.

[@dirtbiketv1]

Glad you liked it!

[@MR1337SKI]

Man I need to use more grease haha but seriously this was a great video

[@fmtnic]

Awesome! Love it guys!

[@BricoleurTV]

13:52 Japanese bike has JIS heads not(!) Phillips. They look alike but aren’t the same. People using Phillips bits and drivers are usually why they breaks. If you work a lot on Japanese bikes, get yourself a JIS-kit of bits.

[@krrrruptidsoless]

Dang it I was hoping you'd show how to put a sticker on to make it look like I had expensive parts on my bike

[@pjexc5500]

Nice work guy,s excellent info

[@edforth3324]

You know damn right =) Thank You =)

[@omnibud2708]

Great video. Who did the graphics on the bike? Love the look

[@dirtbiketv1]

Decal Works--

[@omnibud2708]

@@dirtbiketv1 awesome thanks!

[@HP-hm3pn]

Great video! Can you overfill the oil a bit on a 2019+ KX450?

[@tonyhanson9235]

Dirtbike guru on Adderall. I love it. VERY smart!

[@Fixin2Ride-Official-]

Great Video! I have an 06-07 Honda CRF250r... Couple things... I don't use grease on the base of my air filter. Just UNI Foam Oil. Should I use grease? Secondly, how often and whats the best method of checking and tightening spokes? Thanks!

[@dirtbiketv1]

Thanks- No grease- For more tech info go to my Instagram- -go to the IGTV and then go to Tech Series-- scroll through there and a few videos on spokes and many other items

[@dirtbiketv1]

opps @dirtbiketv1

[@bird4dbk420]

Great video 🍻

[@dirtbiketv1]

Thanks 👍

[@bloomerb4162]

Looks like you squeezed all the oil out of the air filter. I like to have a little more oil. The ktm's are not held down from the top of filter, that's why I like to put grease on the base.

[@allanschuster3520]

My KTM Fork clam bolts are naked 17/12 NM

[@g_moto_mx_2097]

Vacula I like that👌

[@Rayzer1989]

Where do you get them shirts from, I love em

[@MOTOSYMOTOCICLTETAS]

good video. Could you tell me how the racetech single-sided spring conversion works? Kind regards from Guadalajara Mexico I follow your videos are very good.

[@dirtbiketv1]

It's good

[@loyalpoof3683]

"I didn't really have a pappy" emo mechanic swag

[@awesomefish100]

I know the 03 kx250 was kinda a one off unicorn bike for a lot of parts. How about the 125?

[@dirtbiketv1]

Email Jay. Contact info in About tab.

[@GNX157]

13:25 What is that in the reservoir before you put the cap on? It looks like a seal or washer of some sort fell in there.

[@johnerick3956]

isnt it risky to touch the metal frame and the positive terminal at the same time ?

[@thepatternforms859]

How much transmission oil do you normally get out of a 2020+ KTM 300? I believe manual says it takes 800mL but I’ve only ever seen 720-760 mL drain out. I know some remains in the engine just curious exactly how much you are you draining and putting back in? I never know if 720 is too little or if 770 is too much...

[@jayclark5331]

We do 800

[@thepatternforms859]

@@jayclark5331 isnt it impossible to get all of the oil out though? meaning that if you put 800 in then you are really *above* 800 in actuality which is above the recommendations? i bought a brand new bike in year 2021 (300) and only drained 720 mL out of it after bringing it home...other videos on youtube confirmed they also drained only 720mL and then verified fullness using the spill bolt on the side confirming that about 80mL always remains inside despite full draining procedures...so ive just been adding back 720mL not the 800....any thoughts?

[@eddgutierrez5811]

I'm going crazy like Mr crabs from SpongeBob SquarePants do to the squeaky shoes

[@flashpointbravo]

I’m sorry I couldn’t see real well. Could you come to my house and show me on my bike?

[@MrDangermouse069]

Great Video, but you missed explanation of cable tie front brake ?

[@deanowilliams6400]

there is another video Jay did about this somewhere on KZbin. He basically cable ties the front brake lever tight overnight so any remaining air will make its way up to the reservoir

[@dirtbiketv1]

Sorry for that-- lets the brake bleed over night--

[@karllindberg4830]

What temperature do you set your radiator fan to turn on at? I have a XCW 250 TPI

[@dirtbiketv1]

180 good place to start -- email if any other questions --

[@chiptaxfree]

how often should he be changing the oil on that bike? hours miles?

[@dirtbiketv1]

Email Jay directly with any questions. Contact info in About tab.

[@ssse3123]

I discovered you can get 100ml more old oil out from one of the bottom plugs that manual says not to remove. (not the ball plug but the other one). I suppose its oil from some transmission cavity in the cases.

[@madman432000]

4 hours per oil change? Those billet clamps make it nice to adjust the fork tube height, the standard cast ones are a pain to move the forks in.

[@Recedinghairline180]

Yea the manual states 10 hours for my '21 350. Oil still looks new at 4 hours. Usually the manuals are very conservative, suggesting a top end at 40 hours when guys are putting 200+. Maybe if your riding very dusty conditions and on the rev limiter for the entire 4 hours it would make sense.

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

I do 6 personally on my 21 350, definitely looks new still at 4. I use to do a filter every oil change but I've finally let it go and do a filter every other change lol

[@haneagario8620]

I blew up my 2016 husqvarna tc 250 2 stroke just because I didn’t grease around my air filter.

[@JayMaurice74]

What do you recommend for oil volume when changing YZ250f. We have 2019 and 2021 bikes. The manual is not very specific

[@dirtbiketv1]

850 when do filter - 810 or so without

[@Groot_G]

Sitting at the feet of Gamaliel.

[@robertlambert7906]

They last a long time about half as long as Honda :)