Australasian Dirt Bike – May 2019

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ADB LEGENDS

STEFAN EVERTS

EVERTS HOLDS the record

for the most Motocross

World Championship wins.

The Belgian notched up his

10th title in 2006 and

subsequently retired. His

father, Harry Everts, was

also a world champion,

winning four. Arguably one

of the greatest motocross

riders of all time, Everts

remained in the sport

following his retirement,

taking up a position with the

KTM factory team and later

owning and running his own

Suzuki team. Not

surprisingly, his son Liam is

showing a lot of promise.

KICKSTART!

REAR GUARD

ARE YOU A DIRTBIKE VIRGIN? FEAR NOT, THIS IS DYLAN RUDDY’S ONE-STOP GUIDE TO THE

WONDERFUL WORLD OF OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLING

HOW TO: CLEAN AN AIR FILTER

DIRTBIKES REQUIRE REGULAR maintenance and if you want to save

money, then it pays to learn how to do it yourself. One of the easiest

jobs to master is cleaning the air fi lter. The fi lter stops all that dirt and

dust getting inside the engine.

LEARN THE ROPES Bikes have different ways to secure the air fi lter.

Consult your bike’s manual and learn where the airbox is and how to

remove the air fi lter. Remove it carefully, ensuring no dirt or dust falls

into the inlet tract for the engine to swallow and take careful note of

how it sits in the airbox.

OIL OFF Use a specialised air fi lter cleaner to break down the old air

fi lter oil. Tip some of the cleaner on it and squeeze it through. You can

also use turpentine or kerosene. In an emergency, some people have

used petrol, though we don’t recommend this, as it will signifi cantly

reduce the life of the fi lter and can ignite if the engine backfi res.

WASH AND WEAR Once all the old fi lter oil is broken down, wash the

fi lter in some warm, soapy water. You can use washing machine

detergent, but shampoo or dishwashing liquid works well too. Make sure

you thoroughly rinse the fi lter with clean water once you’re done.

DRY IT OUT Let the fi lter dry completely. If you’re stuck for time,

squeeze it in a towel or clean rag and then hang it in front of a fan.

Don’t put it in your clothes dryer as the heat will destroy the foam and

your mum will go nuts.

FRESH OIL Tip some fresh fi lter oil on it. Don’t use too much, but make

sure you squeeze the oil through so that the fi lter is completely covered

in the oil colour.

GREASE YOUR LIPS Spread some grease around the rubber edge of

the fi lter where it seals to the airbox. This will help prevent dirt getting

in any gaps. Once you’re done, reinstall the fi lter, making sure that it

seals all the way around.