Bonus hacks: cut holes in your seat for extra grip. Grease your brake rotors to make braking smoother. Cut your shock springs for lower center of gravity. Replace your oil with gear oil for added protection. Cut off two out of every three tire knobs so the remaining ones can REALLY bite! Drill holes in the sides of your silencer to let it really breathe. Remove the air filter altogether, its unnecessary restriction. Remove every other spoke to reduce unsprung mass. Fill your tires with Great Stuff foam to prevent flats and having to check pressures all the time!
Swap your stock powerband out for an upgraded one. Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner belts are specifically designed to work both for their products and all the major dirt bike brands engines. Pick one up on your next grocery run to Walmart.
I've never had any issues with the pins removing themselves anyway. Plus as long as the pins are screwed in anyway then it's unlikely they will just fall out anyway...
Exactly, plus the dick never used proper lock wire pliers, he’s a fraud. Look at the position of the vice handle as he makes his. Chain slack tool 😂 and who da fuck measures chain slack on top of the swinger?
You guys have definitley never had ice in your pegs, wet snow sticks in those holes (also from the underside) and then gets compact, next thing you notice is you slip of your pegs as if it was ice because you can't reach the iron of the pegs anymore. By filling them up with silicone the snow won't start hanging on there as it did before.
@@markilleen4027 Okay, thanks for sharing. I didn't try it out because I never had a second pair of pegs. But i know the problem and thought it might work. Also if Alex says so I belive him because he rides in the snow a lot.
@@kakiho6981 the best way to stop them from clogging up is to use steal or titanium with no teeth in the middle and have the opening as smooth as possible and wider at the bottom like this / \ not this \ / especially not this \ | /
Yeah even if ice formed in your pegs..the sharp points of it would still protrude and give you bite..im not sure that's a real issue if it's that cold then everywhere you'll ride will be ice and that would mean I'll wait till it unthaws..
Instead of the silicone in the foot pegs you can also cut a piece of tube and fit it over the peg and then zip tie it on. Works awesome and takes seconds to convert back.
@@lambbolt For riding in the snow only. It prevents the snow from packing into your pegs and turning to ice. Without doing something you have to constantly kick the snow out of your pegs before they freeze up.
Or... because you run off road most the time and have to travel highway for 2000 miles in 4 days and you have wide sharp pegs, I do this similar actually, except I use large radiator hose, clamp it tight onto the pegs I run a few bolts from the bottom thru inside so the nuts are in contact with my boot to help sturdy it out in case I need to stand for a bit yet. Dont want to slip off. I realize there are pegs that have inserts, but I'm a MacGyver on the road I'd rather save my money for other things. I still use my bar roll maps from the late 90s I inherited, complete with years of edits and comments, locations from my father and uncle, their friends. Still have the 98 XR he bought new. Excellent comment Tho. I've had so many people whine about pegs fatigue on the road, (don't blame them) and this always makes a smile. I also have quick removable highway pegs on my engine guards I can put my feet in 2 different positions and basically sit legs flat with feet by the headlight. Makes for a good time after 250 miles on a ADV seat. Sheepskin wrapped around inch of memory foam tied to front of seat and rear pad and I'm golden.
K...double tube...just buy a heavy duty ...hand grip “glue”...just use hairspray....filling your peg with silicone is a good way to have dirt and mud build up (I think that’s why they have holes in the first place🤷🏼♂️)...chain tension, just use two fingers between the chain and the center of the wear guide...buy new grips if they’re torn...using duct tape in a rim makes tightening spokes a nightmare after one ride (something about the adhesive on the tape kinda makes the adjustment nearly impossible 🤔) ...in 20 plus years of riding I’ve never seen “saving a buck” moto hacks actually improve safety or win races... just do shit the right way folks...torque your fasteners correctly and use thread locker where needed 👍
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Buy your gear oil at tractor supply, get 5 gal bucket of rotella for 75 bucks. Then I use the laundry detergent jugs with the dispenser for filling up with rotella. Rotella on tap, right into your ratio rite. Save hundreds instead of using motorex.
I would only do the duct tape rim strip in an emergency. That adhesive will fk up your wheels in the long run. And once it gets old and dirty it's damn near impossible to get off. If you have a set of DID ,Takesago, wheels I think you should be able to get a $5 rim strip and keep a spare or two in the box.
cool aleksi havent seen the tube trick or the caliper wire thanks hey you see that hole in your brake lever its for a brake snake helps do lots of things like prevent loss or bending and roots getting between your cases i dont see enough riders taking advantage of it
I have been double tubing my tires for years but you only need one new one. As old tube that went flat or is time to change from age is the one you cut ...NOT another perfectly good tube. Must be nice to be sponsored or rich.. lol. Great video tho....a couple more trinkets of wisdom....put a nickel in your grip first on clutch side ...it helps keep the bar from cutting into end of grip. Use waterproof Grease to coat the inside of airbox between carb and filter, edge wear filter seats as well. Keeps any dirt particle from getting into carb when removing filter and while riding. Cut used zip ties when removing NOT on conector side but excess side. Zip tie is short er but reusable plus can add to each other to get length. Use a small centerpunch tool that divits the metal before drilling on your handlebars and clamps...put divits all over surface área...helps keep handlebars from rotaing in clamps without excessive bolt torque. Use blue locktite on chassis bolts use remove often...red on internal engine fasteners and lightly Grease threads on bolts with dissimilar metals bolt/nut....little things are what make a race bike better and reliable... the list is long...just a few to add...IMO...thanks
I don't understand the silicone filling footpegs. What is that meant to accomplish? I would think the open gaps are more good than bad in all conditions.... please explain?
Snow/mud can catch the holes. Especially on winter the snow freezes and you will have a hard time staying on the pegs. The silicone prevents this. Many Finnish riders use duct tape to achieve the same result.
It was a really annoying to ride when your feet simply slide away from pegs. Snow packs up and then it turns into ice. Great tip! Will use it in the winter if can get myself a motorcycle this year.
@@mulvahetpolemidasateed i tried this shit before and it didn't work all it did was make it harder to bang the ice out and made my pegs useless in the mud
Should use hockey stick tape instead of electrical tape to fix broken grips. Electrical tape will get slippery as hell whereas hockey stick tape will give you more grip. And while you're at it, it's good to tape over the end of the bar in an x pattern before taping arpund the bar to block any dirt from getting into your throttle tube.
Remember kids, always use red thread lock on everything, who needs two stroke mix, save time and just use gasoline, be sure to use inline fuel filter on you HT lead, throttle fully open on cold start for a minimum of 5 minutes, get that puppy race hot ready 👍🏼
The duct tape in rims is key! I fixed flats on my kids bikes as often as a Hooker's pants go up and down, until I used the tape method! Problem resolved. I'm not sure why the crappy stock rubber band, rims come with, don't prevent spokes pinching tube as well as duct tape? But I spread this tip to all new riders I can. Nice :-)
@@TheZakkmylde thicker tube material =less chance of puncture in theory. In reality when I tried it on the rear the rim locks didn't grip and allowed the tubes to shift and rip valve stems.
Aleksi Rinne it’s always my pleasure to be in this side of screen ! I would love meet you one day partner! Dreams don’t have limits so maybe one day ...👊🏻💪🏻
Another great hack to go along with this video is to remove the brakes completely. Do you know how much brakes weigh? Screw that. Also, if you drain the oil your bike is lighter and revs faster too. If you have access to helium, use it in your tires instead of regular air, your bike will feel so much lighter. And I only use liquid nails in my foot pegs...I don’t want that stuff coming off.
The silicone foot pegs is a smart idea but the thing is with electrical tape on the grip it becomes slick and will peel to easy for like moto guys as myself
Enduro Fools I’ll have to look. I don’t have that bicycle chain guide on top, it broke off. I used the bolt on top as a center guide to hold the wood in place(small hole on bottom) but the way I figured out the correct thickness, I put the bike on a center stand and unbolted the shock. Lifted the rear wheel to the tightest point(counter shaft, swing arm bolt, rear axle in a straight line) I tighten the chain so it still has enough slack at that point. Then bolted it all together, and cut the wood till it made the chain the same tightness. It will all depend on where you place the block wood on the swing arm. Closer to the wheel the thicker it will need to be, closer to the swing arm bolt the shorter it will need to be. Sorry that’s a little long. I finally had to do this because of betas version of how to check is annoying.
Actually many grips are designed to be held in place with fine gauge wire - I can't remember the brand I am running currently but they have little sections for wire. Clearly you don't leave big pointy wires exposed but done right it works a treat.
I wire ALL my grips, then bend the remaining little bit , & use pliers to force it to pierce the grips, burying the pointy end almost touching the handlebars, have this cut off part of the wire poke into the grips at 6 o clock position ( bottom), you will not notice it if you bury those ends , just don't try to bury a huge length of leftover wire....nothing sucks more than a grip coming loose....dangerous
@@richardkey4289 you sir are a champion! That makes total sense when put like that. I spray laquer in my grips and then slide them on and have never had one come loose.
@@dudebroski9460 what kind of stuff do u ride in? I'm in w.Canada, lots of logging RDS.to explore, I don't churn up creeks or ride on meadows, just explore ,
Hi i just blew my ktm 525 engine need help Was driving then i heard like n small pop sound and the bike just loss power and died its also fully seized up wont kick does any one know maby of its falves or something
Chain tension gauge is cool. Other than that, dont do this crap. A rim strip is $5, if you cant afford that how the hell do you have gas to go riding in the first place? Dont tape your grips, skip mcdonalds for a week and get a new set. You are less likely to have those caliper pins come out if you dont wire them, the wire will get caught on SOMETHING and well, things can happen. ........ I get it, we are being shown HACKS. Here's the thing, don't sacrifice your safety to save $10. Stay safe everyone
They're clearly not. You don't put silicone on your foot pegs and let it cure for 3 hours mid ride. You also don't decide to safety wire a brake pin thats still there, put new grips on, make a chain slack block, or ruin a perfectly good new tube mid ride. I hope you ride better then you think.
That electrical tape makes a great grip, not slippery at all. Lmao And filling the footpegs with caulk.....wouldn't that stop the mud/snow from falling through the holes? Ya don't mod a mountain sled foot well by filling the holes, ya make more. Wow.
I'm sure that the people who take these tips are the type that we'll over price their tat on social media pages claiming 'race tuned' and 'loves the back wheel'.
Hey, that footpegs tip was cool, never saw that before; * what about the old " use a potato chip box to make a cylinder base gasket when you are camping in the middle of nowhere on a long weekend" .not that I did that, nope.....
Great tips, next one for changing oil within 90 sec??
Uuuh... Challenge accepted! 😉😂
No😂
I wish
Easy: let the engine running, thus use the oil pump to pump the oil out
😄😂👍
Bonus hacks: cut holes in your seat for extra grip. Grease your brake rotors to make braking smoother. Cut your shock springs for lower center of gravity. Replace your oil with gear oil for added protection. Cut off two out of every three tire knobs so the remaining ones can REALLY bite! Drill holes in the sides of your silencer to let it really breathe. Remove the air filter altogether, its unnecessary restriction. Remove every other spoke to reduce unsprung mass. Fill your tires with Great Stuff foam to prevent flats and having to check pressures all the time!
How to make any bike extremely ghetto in 90 seconds. I get cleaner bikes from Detroit.
I’m dead loo
Lmao
Yea I got some nice bikes from Detroit flint and some more places lol. 📍Michigan
@@arianakrueger5349 yep, fresh from a suburban back yard
Haaaaaaaaaa.....
Always reuse gaskets and make sure to rev it to the moon on a cold start to make sure your rings a always sealing properly
and don't forget to remove your air filter before riding for a free rebore
Also good tip is to loosen the screws for your brake cable, makes braking a lot smoother
@@dnt_alert5806 had those unloosen while I was riding my mates bikes lmao fence came real quick without brakes
Add a mouthfull of methylated spirits for racing
Swap your stock powerband out for an upgraded one. Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner belts are specifically designed to work both for their products and all the major dirt bike brands engines. Pick one up on your next grocery run to Walmart.
Your dads going to be pissed you were messing with his stuff.
Think my previous owner watched this video, oman what a guy
:D good one mate
Silicone the pegs to help mud build up on top to make them more slippery.
I makes it worse 🤦♂️
Securing the slider pin with lock wire ? Wouldn’t that just make it easier for the wire to get caught and pull the pins out?
I've never had any issues with the pins removing themselves anyway. Plus as long as the pins are screwed in anyway then it's unlikely they will just fall out anyway...
Exactly, plus the dick never used proper lock wire pliers, he’s a fraud. Look at the position of the vice handle as he makes his. Chain slack tool 😂 and who da fuck measures chain slack on top of the swinger?
Wow..maybe u. Can show me a better way to premix my gas four my 4stroke
I've heard 100% diesel mix is good for 4 strokes. You should try it! 🤣
😂😂😂
@@EnduroWithAlex actually the hot tip is a 50/50 mixture of Diesel and Kerosene but add a table spoon of tap water to help them blend.
Add a little sugar to sweeten the deal
Add spelling class into the deal and ur set
Don't forget the different color powerbands to give your bike more or less power.
Funny thing is ktm has that with their powervalve springs. 3 different colours for different power spreads.
This reminds me of the hack videos from India 😅
Good video!👍🏻 but you forgot 1hack...you can also cut your fenders properly with the saw🤣 thats what ronnie mac would say🤣
Ronnie could find this film useful 😉😂
Need to let all 69 of those ponies breath.
So to to stop mud in your peg just fill it up with somthhimg else? Why that's legit the same problem its just different
I laughed my ass off at this comment!
You guys have definitley never had ice in your pegs, wet snow sticks in those holes (also from the underside) and then gets compact, next thing you notice is you slip of your pegs as if it was ice because you can't reach the iron of the pegs anymore. By filling them up with silicone the snow won't start hanging on there as it did before.
@@kakiho6981 i tried this shit before and it didn't work all it did was make it harder to bang the ice out and made my pegs useless in the mud
@@markilleen4027 Okay, thanks for sharing. I didn't try it out because I never had a second pair of pegs. But i know the problem and thought it might work. Also if Alex says so I belive him because he rides in the snow a lot.
@@kakiho6981 the best way to stop them from clogging up is to use steal or titanium with no teeth in the middle and have the opening as smooth as possible and wider at the bottom like this / \ not this \ / especially not this \ | /
Why would you want to put filler in your pegs
Lmao I was wondering. Or tape your grips buy a new ones lmao
To avoid snow from getting in and freezing in to ice. 😮
Yeah even if ice formed in your pegs..the sharp points of it would still protrude and give you bite..im not sure that's a real issue if it's that cold then everywhere you'll ride will be ice and that would mean I'll wait till it unthaws..
Who rides bikes in snow?
@@GreeneAlien In Finland, we have to. :D
Should be "8 ways to look like a knob out on the tracks"
Hair spray for grip install. Slick, till it dries. Dries fast. Move quick.
Instead of the silicone in the foot pegs you can also cut a piece of tube and fit it over the peg and then zip tie it on. Works awesome and takes seconds to convert back.
what for?
@@lambbolt For riding in the snow only. It prevents the snow from packing into your pegs and turning to ice. Without doing something you have to constantly kick the snow out of your pegs before they freeze up.
Or... because you run off road most the time and have to travel highway for 2000 miles in 4 days and you have wide sharp pegs, I do this similar actually, except I use large radiator hose, clamp it tight onto the pegs I run a few bolts from the bottom thru inside so the nuts are in contact with my boot to help sturdy it out in case I need to stand for a bit yet. Dont want to slip off. I realize there are pegs that have inserts, but I'm a MacGyver on the road I'd rather save my money for other things. I still use my bar roll maps from the late 90s I inherited, complete with years of edits and comments, locations from my father and uncle, their friends. Still have the 98 XR he bought new. Excellent comment Tho. I've had so many people whine about pegs fatigue on the road, (don't blame them) and this always makes a smile. I also have quick removable highway pegs on my engine guards I can put my feet in 2 different positions and basically sit legs flat with feet by the headlight. Makes for a good time after 250 miles on a ADV seat. Sheepskin wrapped around inch of memory foam tied to front of seat and rear pad and I'm golden.
K...double tube...just buy a heavy duty ...hand grip “glue”...just use hairspray....filling your peg with silicone is a good way to have dirt and mud build up (I think that’s why they have holes in the first place🤷🏼♂️)...chain tension, just use two fingers between the chain and the center of the wear guide...buy new grips if they’re torn...using duct tape in a rim makes tightening spokes a nightmare after one ride (something about the adhesive on the tape kinda makes the adjustment nearly impossible 🤔) ...in 20 plus years of riding I’ve never seen “saving a buck” moto hacks actually improve safety or win races... just do shit the right way folks...torque your fasteners correctly and use thread locker where needed 👍
Awesome I only clicked to see what's up with the pegs!
Nice 👌🏻👍🏻 🇬🇧
Lmao 😂 the foot peg thumb nail is what made me click it
I would not say nice to any of that lol
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U are joke right?
@@bushyg6067 (o:
Oh man, so much laughter. Awseome. Thanks!
Do bacon grease for engine oil next time.
that last one made me want to cry
Hack is right, at least on that foot peg job 😁 The simple chain tension gauge is a great one though I've never considered that.
Buy your gear oil at tractor supply, get 5 gal bucket of rotella for 75 bucks. Then I use the laundry detergent jugs with the dispenser for filling up with rotella. Rotella on tap, right into your ratio rite. Save hundreds instead of using motorex.
I would only do the duct tape rim strip in an emergency. That adhesive will fk up your wheels in the long run. And once it gets old and dirty it's damn near impossible to get off. If you have a set of DID ,Takesago, wheels I think you should be able to get a $5 rim strip and keep a spare or two in the box.
The right stuff will get glue off no problem. If everything else fails, just regular gasoline will work.
cool aleksi havent seen the tube trick or the caliper wire thanks hey you see that hole in your brake lever its for a brake snake helps do lots of things like prevent loss or bending and roots getting between your cases i dont see enough riders taking advantage of it
That's a good tip to note as well!! 👌
I have been double tubing my tires for years but you only need one new one. As old tube that went flat or is time to change from age is the one you cut ...NOT another perfectly good tube. Must be nice to be sponsored or rich.. lol. Great video tho....a couple more trinkets of wisdom....put a nickel in your grip first on clutch side ...it helps keep the bar from cutting into end of grip. Use waterproof Grease to coat the inside of airbox between carb and filter, edge wear filter seats as well. Keeps any dirt particle from getting into carb when removing filter and while riding. Cut used zip ties when removing NOT on conector side but excess side. Zip tie is short er but reusable plus can add to each other to get length. Use a small centerpunch tool that divits the metal before drilling on your handlebars and clamps...put divits all over surface área...helps keep handlebars from rotaing in clamps without excessive bolt torque. Use blue locktite on chassis bolts use remove often...red on internal engine fasteners and lightly Grease threads on bolts with dissimilar metals bolt/nut....little things are what make a race bike better and reliable... the list is long...just a few to add...IMO...thanks
I don't understand the silicone filling footpegs. What is that meant to accomplish? I would think the open gaps are more good than bad in all conditions.... please explain?
Snow/mud can catch the holes. Especially on winter the snow freezes and you will have a hard time staying on the pegs. The silicone prevents this. Many Finnish riders use duct tape to achieve the same result.
It was a really annoying to ride when your feet simply slide away from pegs. Snow packs up and then it turns into ice. Great tip! Will use it in the winter if can get myself a motorcycle this year.
Indeed! 😊👌
@@mulvahetpolemidasateed i tried this shit before and it didn't work all it did was make it harder to bang the ice out and made my pegs useless in the mud
Should use hockey stick tape instead of electrical tape to fix broken grips. Electrical tape will get slippery as hell whereas hockey stick tape will give you more grip.
And while you're at it, it's good to tape over the end of the bar in an x pattern before taping arpund the bar to block any dirt from getting into your throttle tube.
True, if you have it at your fingertips at the moment. But whatever tape works!
What about the playing cards in the spoke trick? Forgot that one
What's that do
😂
lol
I expected the hand saw was to Ronnie Mac the plastics brrrraaaappp
Put leftover weld juice on antisnow/ mud silicone pegs, helps prevent boot tear
I was hoping the silicone foot peg trick was to eliminate vibrations
Maybe do a video on how to paint a motorcycle with latex paint with a roller and brush. can also do custom graphics with different color tape
Turned that into a hoopty quick at least nobody will try to steal it now
Remember kids, always use red thread lock on everything, who needs two stroke mix, save time and just use gasoline, be sure to use inline fuel filter on you HT lead, throttle fully open on cold start for a minimum of 5 minutes, get that puppy race hot ready 👍🏼
The duct tape in rims is key! I fixed flats on my kids bikes as often as a Hooker's pants go up and down, until I used the tape method! Problem resolved. I'm not sure why the crappy stock rubber band, rims come with, don't prevent spokes pinching tube as well as duct tape? But I spread this tip to all new riders I can. Nice :-)
Apart from the fact the rim locks now won't grip the tyre..yeah brilliant idea
In 90 seconds I don't have the time to find my tools :(
The do it bare handed! 😂👍
What are you the Incredible Hulk
@@EnduroWithAlex ok why fill your pegs with caulking?
🤣🤣🤣
My brain while watching,oh there’s a good one, oh there’s another god one I have To do 😂
Cool bro! I've never used the double tube but Im thinkin I need to try it next tire change.Neat hacks man!
Why would ya wanna do this. Curious
@@TheZakkmylde thicker tube material =less chance of puncture in theory. In reality when I tried it on the rear the rim locks didn't grip and allowed the tubes to shift and rip valve stems.
I love this vidéo. Keep going aleksi
The wire on the hand grip is a no go!!! All fun and games until the wire goes through your palm!
90 seconds of my life I will never get back
Video Editing was awesome
Good Job
WHAT A VIDEO dude!!🔥🔥💪🏻
Great to hear that and thank you for your continued support throughout the years!
Aleksi Rinne it’s always my pleasure to be in this side of screen !
I would love meet you one day partner!
Dreams don’t have limits so maybe one day ...👊🏻💪🏻
The hack for the brakes it is better to just twist I bit of wire to bottom of retaining clip pin thing, then it can't come out to dangle by the wire.
how to kill your resale value in 90 seconds:
Some cool hacks man...
Another great hack to go along with this video is to remove the brakes completely. Do you know how much brakes weigh? Screw that. Also, if you drain the oil your bike is lighter and revs faster too. If you have access to helium, use it in your tires instead of regular air, your bike will feel so much lighter. And I only use liquid nails in my foot pegs...I don’t want that stuff coming off.
Access to helium haaaaaaaaaaa..... Just dying at the comments on this video!
The silicone foot pegs is a smart idea but the thing is with electrical tape on the grip it becomes slick and will peel to easy for like moto guys as myself
Not in the end of the grips. You most likely won't even touch it that much 😜
In Austria we call this "Pfusch"
Cool! How well does the double tube set up work for pinch flats and can you lower your tire pressure much more than with just a single tube?
Works really well and I've never had a pinch when running these. 👍 I've used 0.8bars.
@@EnduroWithAlex Awesome.. thanks for the tips bud ill give it a try 👍
WARNING: That extra tube won't hold air once you cut that valve stem off.
@@roberto3262 no shit🤣🤣 guessing it’s for extra protection surrounding the intact tube👍🏼
@@roberto3262 hahahahaha 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Lol. I like how he spin the scissors when he makes the tire strip. That was the only useful hack
What is that used for exactly?
Prevent inner tube puncture
Eres un chapucero como se dice en mi pueblo, sigue asin maquina!!
How'd those *floorboards* you made come out tho? (Honest Question)
How to make your bike shitter 101
Try them and I'm sure your bike will be better than before 😉
You need to take Spelling 101 first!
More like how to spend 7k on a bike and don’t have money to fix it
7k? What's that? A used Suzuki 250? lol
Great edit
If I’m honest it was a little to fast for me to keep up haha
Good stuff mate.
Loved the chain slack tool !!! Thank you.
Easy and simple 😂👍
Made one for my beta. Mainly because I’m tired of sitting on the bike to see if it’s correct. Now I know it will be good everytime.
Use your 3 fingers :)
@@LukeBrinkerhoff how long have you made that wood? I also ride Beta, so it would be helpful...
Enduro Fools I’ll have to look. I don’t have that bicycle chain guide on top, it broke off. I used the bolt on top as a center guide to hold the wood in place(small hole on bottom) but the way I figured out the correct thickness, I put the bike on a center stand and unbolted the shock. Lifted the rear wheel to the tightest point(counter shaft, swing arm bolt, rear axle in a straight line) I tighten the chain so it still has enough slack at that point. Then bolted it all together, and cut the wood till it made the chain the same tightness. It will all depend on where you place the block wood on the swing arm. Closer to the wheel the thicker it will need to be, closer to the swing arm bolt the shorter it will need to be.
Sorry that’s a little long. I finally had to do this because of betas version of how to check is annoying.
Hmmm wire around the grips you say? I think that looks like wire in a finger at some point, or a caught glove
Actually many grips are designed to be held in place with fine gauge wire - I can't remember the brand I am running currently but they have little sections for wire.
Clearly you don't leave big pointy wires exposed but done right it works a treat.
@@coreycrain4263 as a mechanic i just am used to the twisted part getting caught and pulled into stabby places. I like the laquer trick alot more lol
I wire ALL my grips, then bend the remaining little bit , & use pliers to force it to pierce the grips, burying the pointy end almost touching the handlebars, have this cut off part of the wire poke into the grips at 6 o clock position ( bottom), you will not notice it if you bury those ends , just don't try to bury a huge length of leftover wire....nothing sucks more than a grip coming loose....dangerous
@@richardkey4289 you sir are a champion! That makes total sense when put like that. I spray laquer in my grips and then slide them on and have never had one come loose.
@@dudebroski9460 what kind of stuff do u ride in? I'm in w.Canada, lots of logging RDS.to explore, I don't churn up creeks or ride on meadows, just explore ,
I find it best if you take the foot pegs off zero chance of them getting packed with dirt
That snow trick tho
What's the point of the rim strap ?
It prevents any dirt entering the inside of the rim. .
@@EnduroWithAlex isn't it there to prevent flats? When a sharp nipples meets tube... And it also make mousses last longer
How to lower your bike's resale value in 90 seconds.
I think number 5 is not so good idea because if one goes out then is the second also out !
Hi i just blew my ktm 525 engine need help
Was driving then i heard like n small pop sound and the bike just loss power and died its also fully seized up wont kick does any one know maby of its falves or something
Forgot the soda in the gas tank gives it higher octane
Chain tension gauge is cool. Other than that, dont do this crap. A rim strip is $5, if you cant afford that how the hell do you have gas to go riding in the first place? Dont tape your grips, skip mcdonalds for a week and get a new set. You are less likely to have those caliper pins come out if you dont wire them, the wire will get caught on SOMETHING and well, things can happen. ........ I get it, we are being shown HACKS. Here's the thing, don't sacrifice your safety to save $10. Stay safe everyone
It's 2019 we have lock on grips now.
Which pro riders won't use because they are too thick.
@@EnduroWithAlex put some milk in your oil you don’t need to ride anymore
@@jacobbaird5184 I won't 😂
There was only 6 hacks anyway still love your videos😎👍
An confirm the duck tape rim strap my bike had duck tape on the rim when I bought it and electrical tape works too
Don't think i've ever seen so much gash!
Duct tape rim strips make it hard to de bead the tire by hand when doing tire changes btw
Never had an issue with mine. If its a problem for you, just make the strip of tape narrower
I make duct tape rim strips , I tear the duct tape in half lengthwise, then it sits in middle of rim away from bead area
Same for me, no issues
Wouldn’t be surprised to hear him say that you should put fryer oil in ur bike as an alternative to motor oil
Haaaaaaaaaa.....
And I wasted 90 seconds of my life on this video. Now even more typing this out. 😂
Siis täähän oli iha hemmetin hyvä video ja itte idea! Tosi hyvä! Oisko josai kohtaa jotai enska edittii taas? :P
Kiitti! Kyllä niitä tulee. Heti ens viikolla seuraava 😉
@@EnduroWithAlex sitä odotelles👍
Great job with the hacks really helpful and the vid was straight to the point 👍👍👍👍
No bro it’s 89sec. 😏 perfect answer
Pls note these are the type of on the trails repairs
They're clearly not. You don't put silicone on your foot pegs and let it cure for 3 hours mid ride. You also don't decide to safety wire a brake pin thats still there, put new grips on, make a chain slack block, or ruin a perfectly good new tube mid ride. I hope you ride better then you think.
this is a guide of what not to do on your bike hahahaha what the funk
How to make a bike ghetto as fuck should be the title
Silicone on the pegs? Come on now lmaooo
Cheap and practical, just how we like it.. ;)
Indeed! 😊👍
Literally the only mod i had on my old bike was the wire on my grips
Dude that ductape will never come off that rim 🤣😂🤣
How to make yo bike like hood af, I get cleaner bikes from lauderhill lmao
Hey now, I've used the duct tape rim strip on occasion........
You guys forgot the one where you tac weld your radiator cap, all my bikes have come with a leaky hole by the fill line. Pissing me off
It doesn’t surprise me that The gloves he’s using are torn. I spent the time not watching the video & reading the comments.
Me to haaaaaaaaaaa.....
Me thinking this video was gonna be helpful and not a total failure was a mistake lmao
That electrical tape makes a great grip, not slippery at all. Lmao And filling the footpegs with caulk.....wouldn't that stop the mud/snow from falling through the holes? Ya don't mod a mountain sled foot well by filling the holes, ya make more. Wow.
I'm sure that the people who take these tips are the type that we'll over price their tat on social media pages claiming 'race tuned' and 'loves the back wheel'.
You should re name this video too how to a total tool in 90 seconds
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Hack is right!
Hey, that footpegs tip was cool, never saw that before;
* what about the old " use a potato chip box to make a cylinder base gasket when you are camping in the middle of nowhere on a long weekend" .not that I did that, nope.....
Thank you
Imagine the nightmare to fit two hoses in a tire, it's a pain in the motta f cking asshole to just get one in there!
And all i need now is a dirtbike