AUTOMOTIVE MOTORCYCLE

Building motocross tracks can actually be a lot of fun, especially when you’re building it for your level of riding in mind. The great thing about that is you can begin with smaller jumps and tabletops and gradually build them up as you gain confidence on your new track. There are however a couple of things to consider before you begin building that dream track of yours.

1) Property Location: You need to think about your surroundings and who will be affected by a bunch of noisy dirt bike riders tearing around your track on any given day. If you ignore this point you may just find that you will only get a couple of rides in before the local council closes you down or even fines you. You’ll probably create a few enemies in the process as well.

2) Track Maintenance: After it’s built, you will need access to a dirt moving machine of some sort to maintain the track. Obviously your bikes will tear it up but the wet winter months will also degrade your smooth playground pretty quickly. If you can’t maintain it, your dream may be short lived.

If you’ve got those issues sorted, then it’s time to begin building your motocross track. As the shape and layout of your track will depend on the land area you are building it on there is no set design, so rather I will offer you some simple steps to get started.

1) Mark out the flow of the track from start to finish using marker pegs so you have the layout sorted.

2) Figure out where you will position jumps and whoops – then build them using a bobcat, tractor or earth-mover. Berks are easy as they are usually found on tight corners, they are also a lot of fun so make sure you put in a few of these. Tip: Don’t place jumps too far down a straight as you risk hitting it with too much speed. A good motocross track will have you accelerating towards jumps rather than stepping on the brakes before hand.

3) Think about the angles and slope of the track. If it rains where will the water gather? You don’t want it pooling in the middle of your track so ensure you build it with a gentle slope that directs the water off and away to the side. You may need to install some drainage pipes in certain low areas to direct it away.

All riders that view riding as a way of life understand the importance of maintenance in regards to your machine, to ensure top performance as well as getting a long life out of your machine; regularly changing the oil is detrimental. Tired of spending in excess of fifty dollars once a month or less (depending on your riding habits)? Or tired of spending at least and hour at the dealership for such a small amount of work? An oil change on a Japanese superbike is much easier than that of what the dealership lets you in on. For a fraction of the cost, you can change your own motor oil at home with a few simple tools and a little mechanical know-how. First we will start with the tools and supplies required for the small task of changing your oil, and then we will provide a step-by-step guide to ensure your success with this easy money saving procedure.

There are very little tools and supplies required when doing such a simple maintenance task of changing your oil on your superbike. Depending on the make and model of your bike the size of the tools needed may very (but only by a minuscule amount). One of the first but not necessary things needed when changing the oil on your superbike includes a rear stand. A rear stand holds the bike up write without leaning on the kickstand which allows for more room when completing any task on your bike. Other supplies that will be needed include, an oil drain pan, some shop rags/ paper towels, oil dry (for the floor if you are messy), a funnel (medium sized), metric Allan wrench set, and either a metric open box wrench set, or a metric socket set. Depending on your make and model, around four quarts of oil, as well as a year/ make/ model specific oil filter. Your proper oil and filter can be purchased at any of your local motorcycle dealers or via the internet. Any of the other supplies/ tools can be purchased at any local hardware or automotive shop. And a means of disposing of the used oil properly; additional information will be provided below.