How To Winterize a Dirt Bike

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024

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  • @meisteri9776
    @meisteri9776 6 лет назад +104

    How to winterize a dirt bike:
    1) Put studded tires on
    2) Ride it

    • @meepmeep7844
      @meepmeep7844 5 лет назад

      @@drev1 no but ice, and snow is not more slippery than mud

    • @meepmeep7844
      @meepmeep7844 5 лет назад

      @@drev1 a little less maybe because you dont see ice but you see mud (never been on a lake)

    • @khanomurtag1273
      @khanomurtag1273 4 года назад +1

      for 1 meter snow just assemble a moto trax . moto-trax.com/

  • @joshuahighfield37
    @joshuahighfield37 6 лет назад +51

    Here is an idea instead of spending money on fuel stabilizers just drain the tank

    • @jmiller154
      @jmiller154 6 лет назад +6

      Some people with metal tanks don't drain it to prevent rust.

  • @russpaton8877
    @russpaton8877 6 лет назад +33

    Just keep riding!

    • @famerboy4116
      @famerboy4116 6 лет назад

      Russ Paton here in Michigan it’s hard to ride when the snow is past your knees

    • @sageen
      @sageen 5 лет назад

      @@drev1 Weak! Thats the perfect conditions to ride! But then i am northern viking🤘

  • @GurraHammarby
    @GurraHammarby 6 лет назад +18

    studded tyres and just keep going greetings from sweden

    • @rmatvmc
      @rmatvmc  6 лет назад +6

      *Mouerte Mo*
      Haha. That's what we call dedicated! Hälsningar.

    • @landonlovelace92
      @landonlovelace92 2 года назад

      Yesirr

  • @richbum3725
    @richbum3725 5 лет назад +15

    Damn. A dirt bike requires way more care than I expected.

    • @DymaTiizeD
      @DymaTiizeD 2 года назад +1

      its really not bad man, its the best purchase ive ever made and I have a lot of toys.

  • @DA2THFA1RY
    @DA2THFA1RY 6 лет назад +39

    I live in Australia... why am I watching this?

    • @oo0Spyder0oo
      @oo0Spyder0oo 6 лет назад +4

      So do I, my problem is being too bloody hot to go out in my gear. Roll on winter.

    • @zuronuro2864
      @zuronuro2864 6 лет назад

      haha same bro

    • @zuronuro2864
      @zuronuro2864 6 лет назад +1

      exactly the same here bro

  • @sevay696
    @sevay696 2 года назад +2

    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!

  • @alusionns
    @alusionns 6 лет назад +12

    I just start it everyday and do a couple laps around the house to keep it all moving

  • @kakawathekawasaki2120
    @kakawathekawasaki2120 4 года назад +1

    I’m watching this at 2am and I live in sunny California.

  • @kinda.careless6835
    @kinda.careless6835 5 лет назад +1

    Watching while I live in Florida..

    • @rmatvmc
      @rmatvmc  5 лет назад

      Thanks for teasing us all. Stay warm down there!

  • @fixittrey9913
    @fixittrey9913 3 года назад

    Winter is the best time to ride

  • @waterbeast5199
    @waterbeast5199 5 лет назад +2

    I live in Michigan, so every couple of days I just rev it for 5 minutes and make sure it still runs

  • @bryce099
    @bryce099 4 года назад +1

    Live in tropical ohio, well needed information

  • @charlesmckenna6164
    @charlesmckenna6164 4 года назад +1

    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.

  • @vm321
    @vm321 5 лет назад +1

    Move to georgia and ride at durhamtown year round.

  • @briancastora769
    @briancastora769 6 лет назад +3

    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.

  • @TepcoCycleRepair
    @TepcoCycleRepair 6 лет назад +45

    I have a much easier method,...ride it!!

    • @gynn4622
      @gynn4622 6 лет назад +3

      Tepco Cycle Repair unfortunately that would require a $5000 timbersled because the husqvarna te250 doesn't like 3ft of snow.

    • @knese123
      @knese123 6 лет назад +2

      Crawler_Freaks There is plenty of roads that is plowed in winter

    • @blakemoses612
      @blakemoses612 6 лет назад

      Tepco Cycle Repair my nazi mom wont let me soo....

    • @daytonkarlson9181
      @daytonkarlson9181 4 года назад +1

      TruewoC ok and who gives a shit

    • @rcranch3838
      @rcranch3838 4 года назад

      @@daytonkarlson9181 the people that drive cars. Normies.

  • @jonthelamb4549
    @jonthelamb4549 5 лет назад

    I just fire it up and ride around slowly keeps my mind at ease

  • @samueltheriault4158
    @samueltheriault4158 6 лет назад +5

    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?

    • @zachzat1581
      @zachzat1581 2 года назад

      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

  • @socks2441
    @socks2441 2 года назад

    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.

  • @kenneychappuis1853
    @kenneychappuis1853 6 лет назад +4

    Look into moving

  • @cecilyt006
    @cecilyt006 3 года назад

    Sick Soul Patch, Bruh.

  • @eaadmohammed6820
    @eaadmohammed6820 4 года назад

    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.

  • @TepcoCycleRepair
    @TepcoCycleRepair 6 лет назад +9

    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.

    • @TepcoCycleRepair
      @TepcoCycleRepair 6 лет назад

      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.

    • @mareksumguy1887
      @mareksumguy1887 6 лет назад +1

      Just drain you F#$@!en tank!!!

    • @mareksumguy1887
      @mareksumguy1887 6 лет назад

      Especially if its premix

    • @sciewter
      @sciewter 6 лет назад +1

      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.

    • @TepcoCycleRepair
      @TepcoCycleRepair 6 лет назад

      Scott Dunn exactly what I would do!

  • @jrbz88
    @jrbz88 6 лет назад

    awesome vid!! super helpful!!

  • @moophasa123
    @moophasa123 6 лет назад

    Super helpful!

  • @buffalobmf
    @buffalobmf 4 года назад +1

    i bring mine in the basment

  • @BigElly12
    @BigElly12 3 года назад

    Uhhhh I think I’ll just keep riding it. Times is hard with covid, can’t spend too much lol

  • @meepmeep7844
    @meepmeep7844 5 лет назад

    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

  • @elcincero321
    @elcincero321 6 лет назад

    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

    • @KingBandz
      @KingBandz 6 лет назад +1

      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

  • @jonthelamb4549
    @jonthelamb4549 6 лет назад

    Either keep ridding or start it up couple time a week

  • @jamesseibel416
    @jamesseibel416 3 года назад

    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-pj9cp
    @CWalsh-pj9cp 5 лет назад

    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.

  • @lucasbercaw4025
    @lucasbercaw4025 6 лет назад +1

    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?

    • @rmatvmc
      @rmatvmc  6 лет назад

      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*

  • @primoroncelli4122
    @primoroncelli4122 5 лет назад

    Flat spots to the tires will that actually hapoen?

  • @marcuspeluso109
    @marcuspeluso109 Год назад

    Snow bike conversion never have to winterize problems solved

  • @kaidenseaman8895
    @kaidenseaman8895 6 лет назад +22

    Batteries r gay like four strokes

  • @oo0Spyder0oo
    @oo0Spyder0oo 6 лет назад +2

    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.

  • @mattg4306
    @mattg4306 2 года назад

    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.

    • @rmatvmc
      @rmatvmc  2 года назад

      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.

  • @westvirginiasworstangler2126
    @westvirginiasworstangler2126 6 лет назад +1

    So if I ride during the winter every weekend or every other I will need to do this? (Any tips appreciated)

    • @lanetanzey5031
      @lanetanzey5031 6 лет назад +2

      GarrettTheFisherman no just make sure u have a stabilizer in ur gas cuz it goes to shit in about 5 to 8 days

    • @westvirginiasworstangler2126
      @westvirginiasworstangler2126 6 лет назад

      Lane Tanzey Ok thank you.

    • @michail1963
      @michail1963 6 лет назад +3

      Lane Tanzey rly? I use gas after 2 months in the carb with no issues

    • @lanetanzey5031
      @lanetanzey5031 6 лет назад

      Mikhail well the pump gas in my area goes bad really fast and I always use 93 or higher and it still goes bad

    • @michail1963
      @michail1963 6 лет назад

      I guess the EU is much more prudent in prescribing the fuel quality standards.

  • @JRomanosky21
    @JRomanosky21 4 года назад

    I’m living in north Georgia. I’m keeping the bike in the garage, so I need to winterize my bike?

    • @rmatvmc
      @rmatvmc  4 года назад

      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.

  • @dazaladz
    @dazaladz 4 года назад

    Can you spray that stuff into a ktm tpi bike?

  • @_n_e_r_0_0_42
    @_n_e_r_0_0_42 3 года назад +1

    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 🥶🥶

  • @GEN_GWOT
    @GEN_GWOT 2 года назад

    If I sprayed engine fogger into my 2014 grizzly 450 and it won't start but did before did I over do it?

    • @rmatvmc
      @rmatvmc  2 года назад

      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_GWOT
      @GEN_GWOT 2 года назад

      @@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_GWOT
      @GEN_GWOT 2 года назад

      @@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.

  • @nicjgoss7069
    @nicjgoss7069 4 года назад

    what kind of bike is the one with white plastic

    • @rmatvmc
      @rmatvmc  4 года назад

      That is a Yamaha YZ450F/FX.

  • @williamredecop5177
    @williamredecop5177 6 лет назад

    I'm storing mine in my room and don't want gas fumes. is there anything wrong with draining the fuel?

  • @self-raisingflour4840
    @self-raisingflour4840 6 лет назад +4

    why am I watching this? I'm Australian winter doesn't exist

  • @chrisball1016
    @chrisball1016 6 лет назад

    Why does my ktm timing keep slipping

  • @Dont.....-
    @Dont.....- 6 лет назад +1

    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.

  • @uglymechanics6599
    @uglymechanics6599 4 года назад +1

    Saying that a bike will get saggy springs if you dont buy a stand is about the dumbest thing I've ever heard

  • @andrewbarada5494
    @andrewbarada5494 6 лет назад +1

    Or just drain the fuel...

  • @klmccune
    @klmccune 6 лет назад +4

    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!

  • @P00P_
    @P00P_ 4 года назад

    Hell I just ride my bike no matter the condition,

  • @dylan9768
    @dylan9768 6 лет назад +2

    who tf is dustin wheres my boy chase

    • @rmatvmc
      @rmatvmc  6 лет назад +2

      He's our how-to mechanic haha! Listen to the man. He knows his stuff!~Chase

  • @nouf8791
    @nouf8791 6 лет назад +1

    I have a yz125 with an almost empty tank should I put fuel stabilizer in it or just leave it

    • @samueltheriault4158
      @samueltheriault4158 6 лет назад

      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.

    • @andrewbarada5494
      @andrewbarada5494 6 лет назад

      Drain it all, it won't be good come riding season even with a stabilizer

  • @michail1963
    @michail1963 6 лет назад +1

    Corrosion inside a sealed engine? That is just too much fanatism...

    • @Me-yh4uc
      @Me-yh4uc 6 лет назад

      Mikhail ODDS ARE A VALVE IS OPEN

  • @AlexiLaiho-s5r
    @AlexiLaiho-s5r Год назад

    Alright, $200 to store my dirtbike lol

  • @waynekerr8003
    @waynekerr8003 3 года назад

    Wack a beanie and jacket on it and throw it in the shed

  • @punkin7144
    @punkin7144 6 лет назад

    not a good idea to kick over a bike with the spark plug disconnected. connect the plug then hold the kill button.

  • @markostarr4062
    @markostarr4062 4 года назад +1

    little tip: slow down when you talk bro you're rambling

  • @Chiefamongsinnerz
    @Chiefamongsinnerz 6 лет назад +1

    Stabile sucks! Use SENTRY!

  • @lesterlivengood3425
    @lesterlivengood3425 2 года назад

    Ku

  • @vortex812
    @vortex812 6 лет назад +1

    Just keep riding!