Bar Ends
Trouble:
When fitting bar ends you need to cut the end out of the grips so you can make a hole to fit the bar ends. This can be a little sketchy with a razor blade and you risk slicing yourself.
Trick:
Take a steel hammer and tap the end of the handlebar. The end of the handlebar will act like a wad punch and cut a nice clean hole through the grip.
Difficulty: 1
Time: 1 minutes
Cost: $0
Tools: Hammer
Shock Collar
Trouble:
The preload lock collar is no longer fitted in a straight line on the Husky and KTM 2024 model machines. This means you can no longer use a straight allen key wrench to loosen it.
Trick:
You will need a ball end allen key to access the screw an then use a spanner on the end of the allen key to loosen the lock bolt. When retightening, be gentle as this only tightens on a plastic preload collar.
Difficulty: 1
Time: 1 min
Cost: $0
Tools: Allen key, spanner
Muddy Power Valve
Trouble:
The KYM 65 power valve has a plastic vent cap in the top of the power valve housing that can become blocked with mud and dirt which stops the power valve opening correctly.
Trick:
This vent cap needs to be cleaned periodically so that it doesn’t become blocked up. After riding in the mud it should be removed and cleaned out so the power valve can operate correctly.
Difficulty: 1
Time: 1 min
Cost: $0
Tools:
PW Muddies
Trouble:
The standard PW50 tyres are great in grass paddocks but that’s about all. On a dirt race track they clump up with mud and become a slick tyre that gets near to no traction.
Trick:
Fit a set of decent tyres like these Dunlop MX33’s that are designed to bit into the dirt but also flick the mud clear and not clog up.
Difficulty: 3
Time: 15 minutes
Cost: $100
Tools: Tyres, tyre levers, compressor
