Dirt Bike Maintenance Tips: How to Clean and Grease Your Dirt Bike
To ensure the best performance possible, and for your own safety, it’s important to regularly carry out dirt bike maintenance. And what’s more, you should always check over your bike after a long ride, and at regular intervals throughout the year. Not sure how? Look no further than this handy how-to guide, with a little help from WD-40® you will know how to clean your dirt bike in no time!
Things you will need
WD-40 Specialist® Cleaner
A microfibre cloth or sponge
Hosepipe or pressure washer
WD-40 Specialist® Motorbike Brake
WD-40 Specialist® Motorbike Cleaner
Densely bristled brush
Step 1
How To Clean A Dirt Bike
The first step to any maintenance routine is cleaning. Find an open, flat area such as your garden or garage to set up your dirt bike. Using a pressure washer or hose, drench your bike. Next, using WD-40® Specialist Bike Cleaner, spray the formula liberally over your damp bike and allow a few minutes for the product to work. With a clean sponge or microfibre cloth, work away at any grime build up. Repeat this process until you are happy with the level of cleanliness, and finish with a final rinse.
Step 2
How To Clean A Dirt Bike Brake Discs
Once you have dealt with the exterior of your dirt bike, you should pay some extra attention to the brake discs, as they are the first place to become built up with dirt and dust. Using WD-40® Specialist Motorbike Brake Cleaner and a microfibre cloth, work in a liberal amount of product, and wipe away to reveal clean, grime free discs. Always finish cleaning brakes with a spray of water to ensure no residue remains and test your brakes before making any journeys.
Step 3
How To Clean A Dirt Bike Chain
After cleaning your brake discs, you should also take a few minutes to maintain your dirt bike’s chain. Using WD-40® Specialist Motorbike Chain Cleaner, apply the product to the entire surface, rotating the chain to ensure it is fully covered. Work the product in with a microfibre cloth or use a densely bristled brush on more stubborn areas. Wipe away remaining residue with a clean microfibre cloth, and ensure you test your bike before setting out on any ride.
Step 4
How To Grease The Dirt Bike Chain
Now that you have successfully cleaned your dirt bike chain, you should re-lubricate it to ensure optimum performance. Using WD-40® Specialist Motorbike Chain Lube, spray the product liberally throughout the entire chain. Work the product in well using a microfibre cloth. As this product is quick drying and leaves no residue, there is no need to wipe it away!
Step 5
Check All Parts For Wear
Now that your dirt bike maintenance is complete, you should give all of the important parts of your dirt bike the once over. Check your tyre pressure, brake pads, engine and spoke tension to ensure everything is in working order. You should also check your dirt bike’s level of brake fluid, engine oil, and gear box oil.
Boom, bike clean!
So, there you have it. A clean, well maintained dirt bike, ready to hit the tracks! If you liked this handy guide, why not check out other ways that WD-40® can make your life easier, check out our tips and tricks here. You will find plenty of other WD-40® uses for your bike including, how to clean a mountain bike or remove rust from a bike chain!
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