Tech Tips: Gasket and Seal Tips
Servicing and repairing powersport vehicles requires replacing gaskets and seals on a regular basis.
Tech Tips: Scooter Repair & Maintenance
With more and more scooters on the road racking up miles, there is a greater need for service work on these machines as they cruise most parts of the earth. From the super-simple two-stroke to fuel-injected ABS models, there is a lot of diversity in the scooter market these days. Here we will go over some tips
Installing UTV Winches
Regardless of the reason, whether it be to lift a plow, pull downed timber or to pull out a stuck riding buddy, adding a winch is one of the most requested modifications off-road dealers get.
Off-Road Maintenance
Take the time to educate your customers with what’s involved in properly servicing and maintaining their off-road machines. Being transparent with them will build trust, help to avoid misunderstandings and could score you some additional work.
Tech Tips: Winter Pre-Storage Service
If you’re not selling winterization packages, there’s still time.
Tech Tips: Maximize Your Service Potential
Standing out from the crowd of other bike shops and subsequently winning loyal customers doesn’t take being the best — you just need to be better.
Torque Specifications
1. Tightening fasteners correctly is key in mechanical work. Most folks are familiar with torque specifications as the common form of estimating fastener tension by how much force it takes to rotate the component. The fastener tension can vary at an identical torque spec under different conditions, and it is the tension that matters. 2. The
Projectitis
Out with the old dreams, in with the new [dropcap]I[/dropcap]’ve owned a certain project bike for 10 years and it never moved under its own power. To say it had ‘no spark’ was an understatement (see this month’s Tech Tip about No Spark issues), but it was a project bike that kept the dream alive.
Top 3 Tech Tips From 2015
Specialty Tools: The Right Tools Make for Correct Repairs (Jul. 2015) A knowledgeable home mechanic or professional technician can carry out the majority of their work with basic hand tools. A major dividing line appears when the service manual calls for the use of a special tool. The professional technician should have a large selection
CVT Tuning: Part I
Many CVT systems can be tuned. The service manual will usually include information on CVT tuning based on altitude similar to carburetor jetting changes. At a minimum the service manual will include an altitude chart with spring and weight options to optimize performance at specific altitudes.
CBR250/300 CRF250L Valve Clearance
The single cylinder engine that Honda debuted with the CBR250R is also the basis for the CBR300R power plant as well as the CRF250L. This engine is a DOHC type with shim type valve clearance adjustment. Unlike many engines of this type it has a handy feature that allows for quick shim changes without having to remove the camshafts.
Polaris Front Hub Fluid Service
Polaris 4×4 models use a Hilliard clutch to engage power to the front wheels.
