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February 17, 2010

Proper Care and Maintenance of Your Motor Sport Vehicle

Blake Parker asked:




Responsibility of taking care and maintaining your motor sport vehicle usually belongs to you the owner. So your ready for a fun weekend ahead and you find that there is a small puddle of oil underneath the engine compartment of your dirt bike, utility vehicle, off road go kart, atv, motorcycle or motor scooter. This has never happened before so if your not too mechanically inclined you either check it out and look at the owners manual for some answers or worst case scenario try to find a mechanic near by that knows what to do. Usually when something like this happens it is something minor but should not go neglected because it could lead to spending way more than necessary by taking care of  a small problem before it turns into a large one. It could simply be a broken seal or something loose for that matter. What ever it is take care of it right away.

So now you have the leak fixed and you go to start up the beast and it won't start. Since you haven't ridden it for a month, guess what, the battery is dead. One of the best ways to keep this from happening is to keep the battery connected to a trickle charger or some type of charger to keep it fully charged. There are different types that you can buy. These are available for as little as under $10.00 but I would recommend spending a bit more to get one that stops charging once the battery is at full charge so you do not over charge it and eventually ruin it's life expectancy. Most motor scooters, motorcycles, dirt bikes and atvs will run on a 6 volt battery. Utility vehicles and off road go karts could run on an even larger battery so make sure you are aware of the size, especially if you decide to jump start your battery from another vehicle. Be careful, as it is important that you read the instructions that come with your jumper cables so as not to cause damage to your battery and or physical harm to yourself. Thes are just a few tips on maintaining your motor sport vehicle. Next time we will discuss why you should clean you vehicle every time after a ride and how to keep it clean the easy way.

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