Absolute MUST DO Tasks When You Buy A $12000 Dirt Bike - Bearing Grease Tips & Tricks 2021 KTM 450

Absolute MUST DO Tasks When You Buy A $12000 Dirt Bike - Bearing Grease Tips & Tricks 2021 KTM 450
GUYS! You just dropped $12,000 on a new, state-of-the-art KTM 450 - now what!
Do you just ride your new dirt bike off into the sunset? Well, you could, for a little while...
However - you had better take a few minutes out of your day to download yourself on a few bearing grease tips & tricks with your 'ol pal Charles at mXrevival
I mean, you just dropped $12,000! Why not make your new investment function optimally, and for years to come? I think you know the answer.
So enjoy this quick, horribly filmed edit and be sure to let me know if you'd like me to film a full-length how to on this topic (with a better camera of course!)
-Charles // mXrevival
#mXrevival #2021KTM450 #BearingService

[@joenobody2580]

Back In the day my one brother was racing quads, went through two sets of honda carrier bearings in like 5 months...got the third set , picked the seal off, no grease they were dry ! Hand packed them, reinstalled seal they lasted a whole season and he sold the bike the were still goody. Been picking seals off ever since. You'd be surprised.

[@mxrevival]

No surprise at all, I 100% know exactly what you mean! So important!

[@motomikebuilder]

The last new Honda I bought didn't have the expensive moly paste specified. It looked like Vaseline. I was on the starting line at Hang town and some dude said his linkage locked up after one wash. I always re grease a new bike. I found after decades of racing that filling any air space within the linkage is helpful in wet conditions. Linkage gets hot during hard riding. when you splash down in deep water it cools rapidly, creating a momentary vacuum to suck water in. Back when Ca. races in the rain were OK.

[@UlisesGlez26]

Nice video man! It's really surprising how a new bike can be so dry.

[@mxrevival]

And that... is never a good thing 🤣

[@mxrevival]

📌 GUYS! If you'd like me to do a *FULL & in depth* step-by-step on this job - Let me know! 🤜🤛 THANKS FOR WATCHING! -Charles // mXrevival 📌 If only I knew the cell phone camera had a vertical aspect ratio - sorry! EDIT / UPDATE: (FULL GREASE VIDEO HAS BEEN MADE! HERE SHE IS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn2bc6Vthd-kq6c)

[@jamesself435]

I would love to see a full breakdown. I don't have a bike yet, and i enjoy soaking up the knowledge. Thank you! **Never mind, I just saw the other video. I just found your channel and I'm getting caught up.**

[@mxrevival]

@@jamesself435 oh awesome! I was just about to make sure you got a link! Thanks for watching & stoked for you to get your bike someday soon 🤘

[@tomatoknuckles]

You'd think with the price of these new they would lube up them parts properly. Not many people would do this thinking it was nothing to worry about on a new bike. Madness.

[@mxrevival]

You are absolutely correct.

[@Scoot-np4fx]

Cheers for the vid man. I recently pulled my older KTM 250exc tripples off and they were real dry!! Repacked em and now feels much better...but thats more likely cause I torques up the forks properly.!😜

[@mxrevival]

Good job dude! It all adds up and that great 👊

[@yzingerz]

@Mxrevival for teacher of the year. 🏆

[@manson0187]

I just bought a 24 500excf and I’m now thinking about taking a day off and tearing it all apart to grease it

[@TNTMOTO]

I use my Samsung note 9 for all my filming. Phone cameras have come a long ways over the years. I also use a cheap $99 Zhiyun gimbal. Had it for a few years now and it has never let me down. Just have to make sure you are filming landscape and not portrait.

[@mxrevival]

Too funny, this is a Note 9 too. Clearly not all "on the fly" experiments are good huh! (Portrait / vertical) Lessons... Really can't believe how good they are though, as you said. The convenience and speed are a direct trade for even better quality and a more thought out camera/ lighting setting. I think I'll continue to do the quick little videos with the cell phone / specific playlist for the "quick and dirty" stuff....only held sideways next time 🤣🤣🤣

[@jasoncashmore6675]

Tip book recommends loctite 2701 for top bottom shock bolts, if in Australia like myself have to order on Internet. No shops stock it👍 ride on

[@blakebaumer2675]

Thanks for the video Charles! On point as always. I've learned a lot from your videos and I've been racing/riding for 10+ years. Always something new to learn. Would be so nice if new bikes were pre-greased. My brother's KX250F was basically bone dry (motor oil substance) and my YZ250F had a minimal amount. I just feel like when you spend $7K to $12K on a new bike, the manufacturers could spend a little extra time to properly prepare it. Especially a brand like KTM that claims the slogan "ready to race".

[@mxrevival]

Thanks Blake! That means a lot to me dude. Always learning as well. I appreciate that. I agree, it would be nice! The KTM is the best "greased" model at the moment but at least we get to have a little fun with setup and showing the newer guys what to watch out for. Thanks for watching 🙌 -Charles

[@Dirt_Bike_Dave]

Great Video !!...maybe just turn the phone camera to get a bigger picture..but info was spot on 👍

[@mxrevival]

Lesson learned indeed! It was either that or scrap it 🤣🤣🤣

[@robertwoods2505]

Make sure you brush grease or anti seize on the axle adjustment bolts too. BTW, I remember when bikes were like $2,500 and less new....lol

[@mxrevival]

Straight up, great tip! I sure do! Aren't those fun when they break off in the swingarm? 😜

[@robertwoods2505]

@@mxrevival Just another way of showing the importance of greasing ASAP! Great job bro!

[@huckfinn4260]

In 1977 I paid $1,243 OTD for a brand new 1976 Husqvarna WR250.

[@trentgardner6988]

New 2024 beta 200rr. Took apart and found that it has some kind of white grease inside. Can I just add maxima blue grease to it or clean off all the new white grease before greasing with the blue?

[@yzingerz]

Yes please do a step by step. Also I would say I like the other camera better. Mainly because this in vertical so shows up smsller on the screen. Personal preference.

[@mxrevival]

Hahaha that's why we "test" before we post- total screw up with using a cell phone. Full step-by-step.... As you wish: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn2bc6Vthd-kq6c Thanks buddy -Charles // mXrevival

[@TheJumpn]

nicely done!

[@mxrevival]

I appreciate that, especially considering the filming aspect ratio was off 😂 happy new year!

[@mattsereda3398]

Thats pretty neat!

[@mxrevival]

"You can tell it's Matt's bike by the way that it is"