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Top Tips For Getting A Motocross Bike Race Ready Part One. Is Your Bike Ready For The Big Day?

How many times have you felt during a race that you are just lacking that extra little or your bike keeps letting you down. Well it happens to us all and very often a simple maintenance regime for getting a Motocross bike race ready is all you need. Follow my easy to follow steps below and get your self into the habit of getting a motocross bike in top condition and ready to race.

• Clean your bike top to bottom. Dirt gets everywhere and a stray piece could stop anything working. Sure there will be loads on the track, but why start at a disadvantage.
• Clean the dirt off your forks, not only will any dirt destroy your seals it will slow the rate at which your forks work. If you can afford them get fork protectors or seal savers. A flying rock can really be expensive if it takes a chunk out of your forks.
• Ensure your radiator is clear of dirt, airflow through this keeps your bike at the right temperature.
• Take your cables out, clean them and lubricate them.
• Don't go mad on oiling and greasing components that are external. Just enough to lubricate them, but not too much or dust will stick to it like a magnet.
• Check the water level and state of the water. If it looks grimy, chances are it is starting to block up your system. Change it before it lets you down.
• Check the oil levels, again change it as needed. You should get into the habit of changing oil and water on a regular basis.
• Check every nut and bolt on the bike. Start at the front and systematically move through the bike. I have seen many a race lost by a simple nut coming off a motocross bike. I have even seen loose seats and trust me trying to concentrate while a seat is flapping about is not going to keep you in with the top riders.

I hope you have enjoyed part one on how to get a Motocross bike race ready. These are just the basics and in part two I will start to discuss in more detail some of the things that you should be doing to ensure a Motocross bike always gets you though the race.

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I have worked in IT for around 20 years now. I originally started when punch cards where the main form of inputing data into a computer. I saw the advent of the PC and the Internet. I currently work on Unix systems, mainly HP and I work with HP Openview. I have worked on everything from PDP, VAX, IBM systems and worked with perl, cgi, php, awk, mysql, oracle, plus to many others to mention. I currenty have several income streams as well as my main job. I have several websites which create a small income and I distribute utilities throught the Utility Warehouse (Telecom Plus), which is slowly giving me a truly passive income.

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