Maintaining Your Dirtbike
Maintaining Your Dirtbike 16
Important Safety Precautions
Keeping your motorcycle in perfect operating condition is absolutely essential to your safety. It is
also the best way to protect your investment, get maximum performance, avoid breakdowns, and
have more fun.
To help keep your motorcycle well maintained, this section includes a
maintenance schedule for required servicing and step-by-step instructions on how to perform
specific maintenance tasks. In this section you will also find important safety precautions,
information on oils, and tips for keeping your Monster Moto looking good.
Careful pre-ride inspections and good maintenance are invaluable because your motorcycle is
designed to be ridden over rough, off-road terrain. To help you properly care for your motorcycle,
this section provides you with a maintenance schedule. The service intervals in this section are
based on average riding conditions. More frequent service is needed if you subject your
motorcycle to severe use, or ride in unusually wet and dusty areas. Frequent checks of the air
cleaner are very important to help you avoid engine damage.
Improperly maintaining this motorcycle or failing to correct a problem before you
ride can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed. Always follow the inspection
and maintenance recommendations and schedules in this manual.
Remember, proper maintenance is the responsibility of the owner. Be sure to inspect your
motorcycle before each ride and follow the maintenance schedule in this section.
Note to Parents: As a parent, it is up to you to make sure the motorcycle is properly maintained
and kept in safe operating condition. For youngsters, learning how to take care of a motorcycle
and perform basic maintenance can be an important part of their riding experience. However, if
you allow a youngster to perform or assist in any maintenance task, such as filling the tank with
gasoline, you need to provide close supervision and make sure the task is performed correctly.
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and precautions can cause you
to be seriously hurt or killed. Always follow the procedures and precautions in this manual.
Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or repairs. This will help eliminate
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ventilation whenever you operate the engine.
- Let the engine and exhaust system cool off before you
touch them.
- Do not run the engine unless instructed to do so.
Read all instructions before you begin a procedure. Make sure you have all of the tools and skills
required. To help prevent the motorcycle from falling over, park it on a firm, level surface, using
the side stand or a maintenance stand to provide support. To reduce the chance of a fire or
explosion, be careful when working around gasoline. Use only a non-flammable (high flash point)
solvent such as kerosene to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks, and flames away from all fuel
related parts.
Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust
2. Burns from hot motorcycle parts
3. Injury from moving parts
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