The June 2016 issue marked Dirt Rider's 400th issue, and to mark the milestone we put together 400 tips that might save the day, or just make the day go easier. We thought we'd show them to you again online, ten at a time, to help instill the wisdom into your brain so when the time comes you hear an expert bit of advice in your head. Note: Tips that came from a specific source will have an attribute listed. Tips with no attribute have been pulled from Dirt Rider's extensive library of content, including back issues of the magazine, dirtrider.com, and The Total Dirt Rider Manual. Enjoy!
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Replace brake pins with each pad replacement. Any scoring on the brake pin will hurt braking performance.
Ride a gear higher in mud to keep the rpm down; it'll help you get better traction.
Did your brakes get hot enough to squeal? Then you should replace the brake fluid.
Waterproof isn't always waterproof. If heading for big adventure, take three methods to start a fire.
Caught with a flat and already used your spare tube? In a pinch, you can stuff a tire with leaves and pine needles to help get you home.
Bike won't shift easily into neutral? Check your clutch basket and inner hub for notches.
"You've got to be careful if you use Super Glue on grips. Too much eats the end off the grip, especially the soft ones." —JGR Team Manager Jeremy Albrecht
Use the spark plug heat range your owner's manual specs unless you have a very highly modified engine. Heat ranges are the plug's operating temperature, not a way to work around bad jetting or overheating.
Oversize rotors are more prone to bashing rocks; consider stock size if you're an off-roader.
To remove stubborn bearings, you can heat up the part they are in to expand the metal and make the bearings pop out easier.
