quad bike maintanence

well its the quiet part of the year and its a good time to give yah quad a xmas present.

change the oil--if u have a 4l sucker then this gadget makes life easy for those that cant undo a drain plug beneath the motor of yah quad

if its chain drive then a generous lick of chain lube goes a long way to keeping things rolling.

if u haven't started the quad for 4 months or so then drain the fuel out and get some CARBY CLEANER and give the carby a good dose to get the stail fuel out of the carby and the jets.

a few bikes have a couple of grease nipples--give them a quick squirt--generally these parts are break em throw em..

check wheel bearings spin the wheels and make sure they are running free and u cant hear the bearing humming or groaning away.

keep the battery toped up with a trickle charge and leave disconnected as the bike will drain your battery.

clean the air filter and or replace the cartridge with a genuine one--they fit .

tyre pressures should be about 6-12psi.

check the wheel alignment of the front tyres with the alignment of the back two and if need b adjust.

re cover that worn and split seat..

if u have diffs then change the oil a bit of TLC pays dividends in the long run.

have fun.

regards
oneday

...or send it to your local mechanic to forget the headache of doing all yourself for the cost of a nuggie or 2  

Great advice oneday, regular maintenance is generally far cheaper in the long run AND a lot less troublesome.
Same goes for all your gear.
Cheers
salt-d

mine was sitting for 3 years , just fired it up , good now . 400 cc 4wd baja chinese Yamaha . put some new fuel , battery in it , bit of tlc & shes ready ... don't know when but

throw on a burqa and buzz around Gerro--no one will give 2 bob..its Australia day for god sake..

Keep yah cloths on just in case u come a gutsa..

regards
oneday