Off Road Pre-Ride Checklist

OFF ROAD CHECKS & SERVICE SCHEDULE


PRE RIDE CHECKLIST

  • MAKE SURE YOUR BATTERY IS CHARGED, FUEL IS NO LONGER THEN 1 MONTH OLD AND STARTER IS OPERATIONAL
  • START AND IDLE ENGINE FOR 3 MINUTES.
  • LET BIKE COOL DOWN AND CHECK OIL LEVEL (KEEP OIL LEVEL TOWARDS UPPER MARKER ) DISREGARD OIL ON 2T MODELS
  • CHECK COOLANT LEVEL COLD (10MM GAP)
  • INSPECT AIR FILTER ELEMENT, CLEAN & OIL IF DIRTY 
  • INSPECT TYRE KNOBS FOR WEAR AND SET TYRE PRESSURES FROM 9-15PSI DEPENDING ON TERRAIN
  • CLEAN AND LUBRICATE DRIVE CHAIN. KEEP 40MM SLACK WITH WEIGHT ON MOTORCYCLE 
  • ENSURE THERE IS THROTTLE, CLUTCH AND FOOT BRAKE FREEPLAY (2-5MM) N/A FOR HYDRAULIC CLUTCH
  • CHECK FOR MIN 20MM SUSPENSION STATIC SAG, BOUNCE FOR AS MUCH SMOOTH TRAVEL AS POSSIBLE AND CHECK FOR LEAKS
  • BLEED AIR OUT OF FORKS WITH WHEEL OFF THE GROUND
  • CHECK FOR LOOSE WHEEL BEARINGS, BOLTS, GRIPS, BARKBUSTERS, GEAR LEVER, BRAKE PEDAL AND KICKSTARTER.
  • CHECK FOR LOOSE OR NOTCHY HEADSTEM BEARINGS
  • INSPECT BRAKE PAD MATERIAL (1MM), BRAKE LEVER FIRMNESS AND FLUID LEVEL
  • ENSURE A FRESH TANK OF FUEL
  • TEST THE BIKE THROUGH THE GEARS/CLUTCH AND MAKE SURE YOUR STEERING IS ALIGNED.
  • FREE REV THE BIKE, MAKE SURE IT IDLES AND STARTS ONCE AGAIN (CHECK BOGGING/BACKFIRING).
  • CHECK FOR OIL AND COOLANT LEAKS
  • AFTER WASHING YOUR BIKE ENSURE YOU LUBRICATE YOUR CHAIN

  • WEAR ALL YOUR PROTECTIVE GEAR, RIDE SAFE AND HAVE FUN!

 

SERVICE SCHEDULE

 

EVERY 10HRS/ 350KM

 

  • CARRY OUT PRE RIDE CHECK
  • TENSION SPOKES (LEFTY LOOSEY RIGHTY TIGHTY)
  • REPLACE OIL (REPLACE OIL FILTER EVERY 2ND OIL CHANGE) 


EVERY 30HRS/1000KM

REQUIRES TOOLING AND KNOWLEDGE

  • ON 4T MODELS CARRY OUT A VALVE CLEARANCE CHECK AND REPLACE SPARK PLUG 
  • ON 2T MODELS CLEAN AND LUBE THE STARTER CIRCUIT AND CHECK THE STARTER MOTOR BRUSHES. REPLACE SPARK PLUG

 

60 – 70HRS/3000KM

  • INSPECT TOP END FOR WEAR
  • REPLACE FUEL PUMP FILTER
  • GREASE YOUR HEADSTEM AND SUSPENSION BEARINGS
  • REPLACE COOLANT, BRAKE AND SUSPENSION FLUID