How to winterize a dirt bike: 1) Put studded tires on 2) Ride it
@meepmeep78445 жыл бұрын
@@drev1 no but ice, and snow is not more slippery than mud
@meepmeep78445 жыл бұрын
@@drev1 a little less maybe because you dont see ice but you see mud (never been on a lake)
@khanomurtag12734 жыл бұрын
for 1 meter snow just assemble a moto trax . moto-trax.com/
@joshuahighfield376 жыл бұрын
Here is an idea instead of spending money on fuel stabilizers just drain the tank
@jmiller1546 жыл бұрын
Some people with metal tanks don't drain it to prevent rust.
@richbum37255 жыл бұрын
Damn. A dirt bike requires way more care than I expected.
@DymaTiizeD2 жыл бұрын
its really not bad man, its the best purchase ive ever made and I have a lot of toys.
@russpaton88776 жыл бұрын
Just keep riding!
@famerboy41166 жыл бұрын
Russ Paton here in Michigan it’s hard to ride when the snow is past your knees
@sageen5 жыл бұрын
@@drev1 Weak! Thats the perfect conditions to ride! But then i am northern viking🤘
@DA2THFA1RY6 жыл бұрын
I live in Australia... why am I watching this?
@oo0Spyder0oo6 жыл бұрын
So do I, my problem is being too bloody hot to go out in my gear. Roll on winter.
@zuronuro28646 жыл бұрын
haha same bro
@zuronuro28646 жыл бұрын
exactly the same here bro
@GurraHammarby6 жыл бұрын
studded tyres and just keep going greetings from sweden
@rmatvmc6 жыл бұрын
*Mouerte Mo* Haha. That's what we call dedicated! Hälsningar.
@landonlovelace922 жыл бұрын
Yesirr
@alusionns6 жыл бұрын
I just start it everyday and do a couple laps around the house to keep it all moving
@sevay6962 жыл бұрын
As a guy who live in the provinxe of Québec thank you. I cant ride it because there is too much of snow and the kther video about winterization are soooo complicated. Thx a lot!
@kakawathekawasaki21204 жыл бұрын
I’m watching this at 2am and I live in sunny California.
@kinda.careless68355 жыл бұрын
Watching while I live in Florida..
@rmatvmc5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for teasing us all. Stay warm down there!
@waterbeast51995 жыл бұрын
I live in Michigan, so every couple of days I just rev it for 5 minutes and make sure it still runs
@fixittrey99133 жыл бұрын
Winter is the best time to ride
@briancastora7696 жыл бұрын
Stud up some tires and keep riding. Get some friends and plow a track on the ice. Trail ride in the snow with gold screws or friction spikes. Just got to dress for it. Forget putting them away too much fun to be had out there.
@charlesmckenna61644 жыл бұрын
Use 100LL aviation fuel. It has no water in it and never goes bad. My KX450F loves it. Not only do I put it in my airplane dirt bike and small engines.
@TepcoCycleRepair6 жыл бұрын
I have a much easier method,...ride it!!
@gynn46226 жыл бұрын
Tepco Cycle Repair unfortunately that would require a $5000 timbersled because the husqvarna te250 doesn't like 3ft of snow.
@knese1236 жыл бұрын
Crawler_Freaks There is plenty of roads that is plowed in winter
@blakemoses6126 жыл бұрын
Tepco Cycle Repair my nazi mom wont let me soo....
@daytonkarlson91814 жыл бұрын
TruewoC ok and who gives a shit
@rcranch38383 жыл бұрын
@@daytonkarlson9181 the people that drive cars. Normies.
@bryce0994 жыл бұрын
Live in tropical ohio, well needed information
@vm3214 жыл бұрын
Move to georgia and ride at durhamtown year round.
@kenneychappuis18536 жыл бұрын
Look into moving
@TepcoCycleRepair6 жыл бұрын
Why would you leave gas in the tank, even with stabil?? The gas will be crap when the season comes around, you'll want to run fresh gas. just no point..btw stabil only claims to help fuel for 6 months.
@TepcoCycleRepair6 жыл бұрын
Taylor Anderson definitely better but it still goes bad and you won't want to run it after it sits all winter. Just don't know why they don't recommend draining the tank? They are not old school steel tanks when you had to worry about it rusting.
@mareksumguy18876 жыл бұрын
Just drain you F#$@!en tank!!!
@mareksumguy18876 жыл бұрын
Especially if its premix
@sciewter6 жыл бұрын
I add stabilizer, run the bike up, drain the gas from the tank and carb then burn it in my snowblower, mixed or not LOL. My bike is usually parked form mid November till mid April never have issues and its always indoors. My babies don't sleep outside ever. In spring add gas and brap.
@TepcoCycleRepair6 жыл бұрын
Scott Dunn exactly what I would do!
@samueltheriault41586 жыл бұрын
I am storing my bike until the snow melts and I am wondering if it is really important to put fogging oil or a teaspoon of engine oil in the cylinder because my bike is a 2 stroke, so I figure it had its dose of oil in the cylinder already right?
@zachzat15812 жыл бұрын
I am wondering how to store my 84 yz80 if it sits in my garage over the winter will it still run good after the winter
@jonthelamb45495 жыл бұрын
I just fire it up and ride around slowly keeps my mind at ease
@socks2441 Жыл бұрын
5:20 from my experience modern cables dont need lubricating. it just makes them stick. i lubed mine once and the clutch became really hard to pull in, so i had to spend ages trying to flush degreaser all through it. i think they are like teflon coated or something so dont need lube. maybe the previous owner of my bike upgraded to teflon cables and its not the norm? i dont know. i had never experienced this on older bikes/ push bikes etc. oiling them had always helped. but oiling this cable totally fked it.
@moophasa1236 жыл бұрын
Super helpful!
@jrbz886 жыл бұрын
awesome vid!! super helpful!!
@marcuspeluso109 Жыл бұрын
Snow bike conversion never have to winterize problems solved
@cecilyt0063 жыл бұрын
Sick Soul Patch, Bruh.
@eaadmohammed68204 жыл бұрын
Thank you .. Great effort. Could you please advice me about how to store my bike for summer which is not a dirt bike season in Middle East because summer is too hot and we just use dirt bike at winter. Also the summer usually takes around 6 to 8 months.
@meepmeep78445 жыл бұрын
It's in the winter you learn to handle the bike because if you don't ride studded (which i think is a waste of money) the winter is not forgiving so you'll know when and what mistake you did
@buffalobmf4 жыл бұрын
i bring mine in the basment
@elcincero3216 жыл бұрын
Excelent video , very informative and helpful. Except you shouldn't advice people about using water during summer on their motorcycles. Water will never tolerate high temperatures and will dilapidate the radiator insides
@KingBandz6 жыл бұрын
elcincero321 Actually H2O has a higher boiling point and resistance to heat than some conventional antifreeze/coolants. He said he used Distilled water which has absolutely no additives or chemicals. Just pure H2O
@oo0Spyder0oo6 жыл бұрын
Yep, if you want to keep the aftermarket fluids shop in business then go for it. Otherwise just kick it over every couple of weeks. The dirt will settle in to the air filter more by leaving it? Seriously, that's some car sales speak right there.
@BigElly123 жыл бұрын
Uhhhh I think I’ll just keep riding it. Times is hard with covid, can’t spend too much lol
@lucasbercaw40256 жыл бұрын
After you put oil in the cylinder via the spark plug hole, do you have to remove it somehow when you want to ride? Also does fuel stabilizer work with 2 stroke oil and gas premix?
@rmatvmc6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the questions. No you will not need to remove the teaspoon of motor oil come the next riding season. A teaspoon amount is not that much. However, keep in mind you will want to change out the spark plug after you run it a few times. - Fuel stabilizer works for all 2-cycle and 4-cycle gasoline engines. Cheers *Lucas Bercaw*
@jamesseibel4163 жыл бұрын
I heard drain all the oil, fill it all the way up and just do a normal oil change so whats the right way?
@CWalsh-pj9cp4 жыл бұрын
If my bikes sit for a certain period of time I always every once and a while lube my chain. Even if I don’t ride.
@jonthelamb45496 жыл бұрын
Either keep ridding or start it up couple time a week
@primoroncelli41225 жыл бұрын
Flat spots to the tires will that actually hapoen?
@mattg43062 жыл бұрын
My son has a 70. Can I just bring it in the basement and have him take it out and ride it like once a week.
@rmatvmc2 жыл бұрын
There is no reason why you can't do that. The main thing that leads to problems over winter is the bike not being started or ridden.
@westvirginiasworstangler21266 жыл бұрын
So if I ride during the winter every weekend or every other I will need to do this? (Any tips appreciated)
@lanetanzey50316 жыл бұрын
GarrettTheFisherman no just make sure u have a stabilizer in ur gas cuz it goes to shit in about 5 to 8 days
@westvirginiasworstangler21266 жыл бұрын
Lane Tanzey Ok thank you.
@michail19636 жыл бұрын
Lane Tanzey rly? I use gas after 2 months in the carb with no issues
@lanetanzey50316 жыл бұрын
Mikhail well the pump gas in my area goes bad really fast and I always use 93 or higher and it still goes bad
@michail19636 жыл бұрын
I guess the EU is much more prudent in prescribing the fuel quality standards.
@dazaladz4 жыл бұрын
Can you spray that stuff into a ktm tpi bike?
@JRomanosky213 жыл бұрын
I’m living in north Georgia. I’m keeping the bike in the garage, so I need to winterize my bike?
@rmatvmc3 жыл бұрын
If you're still riding your bike regularly there's no need to winterize it. But if you plan on letting it sit in the garage for a while in colder temperatures, then winterizing it is a good idea.
@kaidenseaman88956 жыл бұрын
Batteries r gay like four strokes
@larrymoore58826 жыл бұрын
Kaiden Seaman thanks
@davidcarrasco47862 күн бұрын
agree
@P00P_3 жыл бұрын
Hell I just ride my bike no matter the condition,
@GEN_GWOT2 жыл бұрын
If I sprayed engine fogger into my 2014 grizzly 450 and it won't start but did before did I over do it?
@rmatvmc2 жыл бұрын
No, if you got a lot in there, you're probably going to need to check and clean the oil off of your spark plug. If it's soaked in oil, leave the plug out, ground your spark plug cap, put a rag over the hole and crank the engine 5-10 seconds to pump some of the oil out (the rag will fly off if you don't hold it there). Reinstall your spark plug (might be better to use a new one) and try again. -Charles
@GEN_GWOT2 жыл бұрын
@@rmatvmc Awesome, thank you very much. I just rebuilt the carburetor and had it running perfect, then I fogged it... I'm going to go through these steps. Thanks again for the input!
@GEN_GWOT2 жыл бұрын
@@rmatvmc it worked! Thank you again! Not only did I subscribe but in the future I'll be sure to order from your store to show my support and appreciation.
@andrewbarada54946 жыл бұрын
Or just drain the fuel...
@self-raisingflour48406 жыл бұрын
why am I watching this? I'm Australian winter doesn't exist
@waylongasser99054 жыл бұрын
Really no part of aussie snows
@Dont.....-6 жыл бұрын
how many sponcerships have you got for this video 😂😂 my bike stood for 2 years once and all i did was change oil then cleaned the carb and it fired up straight away i still have it now with no problems. dont blow your money on stupid products guys its just a plot to get more money out of you for things you dont need.
@_n_e_r_0_0_423 жыл бұрын
Great video I would like to keep riding my bike through winter but where I live there is way to much snow. Any of u wanna gift me a timber sled kit for a 2016 ktm sxf i would be happy honestly I accept any help I could get so that I can ride my bike in the winter 🥶🥶
@chrisball10166 жыл бұрын
Why does my ktm timing keep slipping
@williamredecop51776 жыл бұрын
I'm storing mine in my room and don't want gas fumes. is there anything wrong with draining the fuel?
@uglymechanics65994 жыл бұрын
Saying that a bike will get saggy springs if you dont buy a stand is about the dumbest thing I've ever heard
@user-cb5xq2hp3r Жыл бұрын
Alright, $200 to store my dirtbike lol
@nicjgoss70694 жыл бұрын
what kind of bike is the one with white plastic
@rmatvmc4 жыл бұрын
That is a Yamaha YZ450F/FX.
@dylan97686 жыл бұрын
who tf is dustin wheres my boy chase
@rmatvmc6 жыл бұрын
He's our how-to mechanic haha! Listen to the man. He knows his stuff!~Chase
@klmccune6 жыл бұрын
Why would you do this, Riding at 0F (no wind chill) is all good, studded tires, heated grips and or hand guards, warm gloves and neck protection. Of some type. Ice riding is awesome with studded tires!
@michail19636 жыл бұрын
Corrosion inside a sealed engine? That is just too much fanatism...
@Me-yh4uc6 жыл бұрын
Mikhail ODDS ARE A VALVE IS OPEN
@nouf87916 жыл бұрын
I have a yz125 with an almost empty tank should I put fuel stabilizer in it or just leave it
@samueltheriault41586 жыл бұрын
I think you should fill it back up to the brim and use stabilizer, that way you don't have condensation in your tank and your fuel will be all good. If it stays for a while and you don't put stabilizer in, you might just clog up your carburator and all. So pjt stabilizer in, and run the engine for a good 5 min to get it every where in the bike.
@andrewbarada54946 жыл бұрын
Drain it all, it won't be good come riding season even with a stabilizer
@waynekerr80033 жыл бұрын
Wack a beanie and jacket on it and throw it in the shed
@lesterlivengood34252 жыл бұрын
Ku
@punkin71446 жыл бұрын
not a good idea to kick over a bike with the spark plug disconnected. connect the plug then hold the kill button.
@Chiefamongsinnerz6 жыл бұрын
Stabile sucks! Use SENTRY!
@larrymoore58826 жыл бұрын
Michael Longo use startron
@markostarr40624 жыл бұрын
little tip: slow down when you talk bro you're rambling