1001 simple tips you can't live without

If you pull off a sticker and glue residue is left behind...Use carb cleaner to take it off.

- Hold on to the bike with your knees, not your arms.
- Always look ahead, do not stare at your front fender.
- Put the gas on before you ride.
- Remember, its 90% rider, 10% bike.

Keep your elbows UP when you ride. It is good form, and also it is MUCH better to hit elbows with someone than to hit bars.

The Viking wrote:

- Hold on to the bike with your knees, not your arms.
- Always look ahead, do not stare at your front fender.
- Put the gas on before you ride.
- Remember, its 90% rider, 10% bike.

so that means chad reed could win against 85 racers with a 1970 KE 100?

-Always use gasoline the same week you bought it (don't buy more than you need)
-Pick one type of gas, one type of oil, one premix ratio and STICK with it
-Learn how to properly jet your bike
-Don't be under the impression that aftermarket 2 stroke pipes give you more horsepower
-The Boyesen RadValve is almost always better than the V Force
-Anytime you increase or decrease airflow in or out, change your jetting
-Don't cheap out on oil
-Don't cheap out on safety gear (ESPECIALLY your helmet and boots)
-Never eat a bowl of Chilli before a race (trust me)
-Use peanut butter to remove sticker residue
-Take care of your bike...wash it and change oils after every ride
-Warm up your bike until the top of the radiator is warm to the touch
-Have fun but be careful
-For the love of god DON'T try to make your bike look like a freestyler
-Don't be a goon

Note: 99.99% of the things posted above I have learned from Steve. Well, except the Chilli one. Then again, he probably taught me that too

tayz168 wrote:

The Viking wrote:

- Hold on to the bike with your knees, not your arms.
- Always look ahead, do not stare at your front fender.
- Put the gas on before you ride.
- Remember, its 90% rider, 10% bike.

so that means chad reed could win against 85 racers with a 1970 KE 100?

Actually he probably would! But there is a difference more than 10% between the bikes.

If your graphics aren't sticking, use your sisters/mom's Clear nail polish. That acts as an adhesive and works like a charm. Also, if you want it to work better, after applying the nail polish, take a blow dryer to it.

Don't use your front brake in sand, you want your front wheel to glide over the sand.

Don't use WD-40 on your brake rotors.....

1. Always have atleast one extra spark plug on hand
2. Never ride by yourself, pushing your bike 3/4 mile home is never fun
3. Wear ALL safety gear at ALL times
4. pool acid + plastic bottle + aluminum foil= something you should do under adult supervision.
5. spud gunds are badass

LAXitives288 wrote:

1. Always have atleast one extra spark plug on hand
2. Never ride by yourself, pushing your bike 3/4 mile home is never fun
3. Wear ALL safety gear at ALL times
4. pool acid + plastic bottle + aluminum foil= something you should do under adult supervision.
5. spud gunds are badass

What exactly are number 4 and number 5?

For #4 I usually take a plastic bottle toilet bowl cleaner instead of pool acid, and aluminum foil, and it makes for a wonderful bomb.

Flippo 25 wrote:

For #4 I usually take a plastic bottle toilet bowl cleaner instead of pool acid, and aluminum foil, and it makes for a wonderful bomb.

What is # 5? And how do you make the plastic bottle, toilet bowl celaner, and aluminum foil bomb work

Shame you guy's had to go off topic and start asking question's.

If you need to start your bike with the choke, remember to push it off again.

That happened to me a few days back, I forgot to turn to choke off, and i went for this double and it bogged on the face and I cased it so bad!