Love Your Clutch
May 17, 2012The clutch is one of the tools your bike is equipped with that few riders get the most out of. For some it is just for starting and stopping and others like to smoke them. But having excellent control
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KTM Fuel Line Filters – Dirt Rider Magazine
March 2, 2012If you own a 2010-2012 off-road KTM model with fuel injection you need to know there is an update to the little tiny fuel line filter leading into the fuel rail on the throttle body. You might not even know
Dust Goggle Prep Tips – Dirt Rider Magazine
December 21, 2011Dust. I’m a freak about clean goggles. I want to see what I’m about to plow into, because nobody likes a surprise. My method of helping you see in the nasty is a lot cheaper than a front wheel or
Tech Tip: Clogged Pilot Jet – Dirt Rider Magazine
December 5, 2011Got a clogged pilot jet and contact cleaner alone won’t clear it out? The easy solution is a welding tip cleaner. Available at a welding supply store, these file-like wires are small enough to fit through most pilot jets and
Riding Slanted Logs With Jordan Ashburn – Dirt Rider Magazine
December 5, 2011Just about anyone can go fast when the trail is smooth. What separates the faster riders is how well they negotiate the really tough obstacles, the ones that can cost you time by stopping your forward motion or, worse, putting
Pro Riding Secrets 2011 Collection – Dirt Rider Magazine
November 30, 2011To view the pro riding tips, click on a dated image (ex: Dec 1) above and it will download the printable PDF file into your designated download folder. DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS: Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer for
Tech Tip: Don’t Be A Caveman – Dirt Rider Magazine
November 1, 2011The Dirty Part Ever had a problem with the electric starter wires pulling out of the connector on your KTM? Well, here is an inexpensive, quick fix that will keep you from having to kickstart your bike in the middle
KTM Rear Brake Mod – Dirt Rider Magazine
August 12, 2011Ben Reingold / Boise, ID I’ve found that the rear brake lever on most, if not all, KTMs is designed somewhat poorly. It’s not a matter of “if” but “when” it will eventually hit the sidecase to mar up the
Long-Term Brake Reservoir Fix – Dirt Rider Magazine
August 10, 2011Tommy Thomson / Belfair, WA A dirt bike’s brake bleed screw rubber caps have a habit of being torn off or damaged. This allows water (then rust) and crud to get inside the bleed screw, thus making it impossible to
Creek Jumps With Paul Whibley – Dirt Rider Magazine
August 10, 2011Most often in off-road racing it’s faster to jump something than it is to ride across or through it. This is sometimes the case with narrow creek crossings, especially if you think you might get stuck or go over the
Starting Line Tasks with Karl Gunderson – Dirt Rider Magazine
August 10, 2011If you’ve ever watched a national motocross, you know that the mechanics do not simply stand around looking bored while their riders are scoping out the track on the parade lap. Back at the gate, each mechanic is preoccupied with
Dirt Bike Valve Job and Reassembly Part 2 – Dr. Dirt – Dirt Rider Magazine
July 14, 2011In DR’s previous look at a CRF450R head, Tokyo Mods’ Ron Wood demonstrated tearing down the top end and prepping it for new valve components. Now we follow Wood’s talented hands and pick his brain as he cuts new angles
Dirt Bike Pro Riding Secrets – Dirt Rider Magazine
July 14, 2011The technique pros use for fast flat-track-style hard-packed turns isn’t simply pitching the bike completely sideways. Instead, they put the bike into a controlled drift, maintaining momentum by putting power to the ground. We asked Baja champion Mike Childress to
Pro Secrets: Training – Stationary Bike Warm-Up With Billy Laninovich – Dirt Rider Magazine
June 30, 2011In addition to the tantalizing works equipment that can be found in the pro pits, almost every major team also parks a much different kind of bike under its awning-the exercise bikes. Although not used for conditioning purposes, these stationary
Attacking Uphill Roots With Paul Whibley – Dirt Rider Magazine
June 30, 2011Hillclimbs are tough enough to ride, but when you encounter one with exposed roots then you can have a real problem, especially when the roots are slippery. 2009 GNCC champ Paul Whibley gives us his strategy for attacking hills with
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