What Is Worse: Running Rich or Lean On Your Dirt Bike Engine?

Learn how to easily tune the air/fuel screw in just a few minutes:
2 stroke - motocrosshideo...
4 stroke - motocrosshideo...
Wondering what's worse running rich or lean on your dirt bike? This video will explain the difference when tuning the carburetor on your dirt bike and how to prevent major damage to your engine.
You'll also learn how to compare a rich vs lean spark plug on a dirt bike.
Motocross Hideout is my personal brand to help new riders learn to properly and safely ride a dirt bike so that you don't crash and miss out on life because of an injury. My Virtual Dirt Biker School is an online riding course/camp that teaches anyone new to dirt bikes the basic techniques to stay in control and become a better rider faster. I've taught many first-time riders over the years, both guys and girls, young and old.
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Disclaimer: Dirt biking can be dangerous if you don't respect the bike or terrain. This video shows you tips to help keep you safer as well as improve your riding technique and skill so that you stay in control while riding. I, Kelley Fager from Motocross Hideout, am not held responsible for a crash resulting in an injury from trying these techniques. Please use proper dirt bike riding gear to help prevent an injury.

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Learn how to easily tune the air/fuel screw in just a few minutes:
2 stroke - motocrosshideout.com/carb/
4 stroke - motocrosshideout.com/fuel/

[@jwerner3903]

Great content, really informative, thank you!

[@ADV_motoTrail]

i have suzuki djebel 125 bike. i replaced the original cv type diaphram carb by slider type 125 cc carb does it affect my engine bro

[@frazzle657]

You're videos are great. Thank you

[@MotocrossHideout]

Glad you like them!

[@Donjon-ts6pl]

Thanks

[@tezy0193]

i was out driving around my rc car with a zenoah engine today.. (its a 32cc 2 stroke) until it suddenly made weird noises and died shortly after .. i think its running way too rich, theres oil coming out of the exhaust, plug was completely wet .. but can that be the cause of weird noises ? i hope it didn't start to seize the piston, it has same compression as always when i slowly pull it .. i will try a new plug tomorrow, i hope its not broken :(

[@imperialenforcer2271]

Did you figure it out?

[@Ghost_MuddyGang]

Most likely packed silencer

[@Ghost_MuddyGang]

@@imperialenforcer2271pretty sure he did 😂, silencer packed like a mf

[@Sandy_RGF]

I bought a 2004 cr 85 yesterday and I was riding it and when I started to go it couldn’t get in the rpm’s and now when it runs for five seconds it has a chirpy sound coming from the right side I’m not sure what’s wrong it has compression

[@MotocrossHideout]

Sorry to hear, that sucks it happened so quickly. I would probably remove the clutch cover to see if anything came loose or is broken before starting or riding it again.

[@Sandy_RGF]

@@MotocrossHideout I spent all of my money on it and I wondered if you have a video on how to fix them

[@MotocrossHideout]

Sorry to hear that. I would HIGHLY recommend buying a CR85 OEM service manual ($40 on eBay). It'll show you step-by-step how to do just about anything on your bike.

[@marciszikmanis2084]

thanks broo this helpt a lot

[@sameedstien6118]

The picture for the good tune spark plug also seems white.

[@Jermain3_]

Thanks bro🇯🇲

[@asiansareraisins7582]

If you're running lean will the bike eat through gas quicker?

[@MotocrossHideout]

Not typically.
If it's richer (too much gas), then you'll see lower fuel mileage.

[@Ghost_MuddyGang]

It will Eat the rings and then boom top end failure just hope your cylinder isn’t to messed up! Theirs less lubrication from the air fuel mixture running to lean, in turn more heat and metal to metal! You can run lean for more responsive snappier throttle etc but DONT go to lean, will result in the above 👆🏾

[@fahimsheikh7856]

1:26 you said tanish brown but i see a picture with white ground electrode almost same as of lean🤦‍♂

[@MotocrossHideout]

I think you're confusing the terms. The white part is the insulator, and the tan/brown part is the electrode.

[@fahimsheikh7856]

😮 Something is wrong with my phone led colors 😂 i see a white ground... Ceramic has a grey ring too

[@vijayam1]

Brilliant one..

[@c.werangaWeranga]

i have a rich mixture on my motorcycle and the spark plug is always black and carbonized.

[@issa.said4]

Hi

[@Sandy_RGF]

I just blew it up 😢

[@collinrisley4026]

i am genuinely so sorry dude. Next joy ride goes out to you

[@karlfonner7589]

I can’t see

[@MotocrossHideout]

Hey Karl, what can't you see?

[@officialmysteriousrider130]

Your comment 😂​@@MotocrossHideout

[@apocolypse11]

Running right is the only way.

[@Ghost_MuddyGang]

Rich gang 😂🫡