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Do Dirt Bikes and Water Mix? What To Do When You Hit The Water
By dirt bike mike | June 9, 2009
Now I'm not advocating putting your bike in the drink, but it doesn't suddenly become trash when you do. So what should you do if you didn't see that pond or creek soon enough?
Well first, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure . . . make sure your engine is sealed well, and no water gets in your air box. If you don't know how to do this, find a good mechanic. And second, make sure the water doesn't come up over the exhaust tip.
But of course we were talking about the stream, creek or pond we didn't see, so making sure the exhaust tip stays out of the water might be a little hard. If the bike stall’s or gets water logged get it to dry land, remove the spark plug and dry it, turn the engine over a few times to clear any water, replace the plug and off you go again.
But always keep an eye on the oil. If you start getting a white goo on the oil filler cap, this means it is contaminated with water. You will need to drain the oil and flush out the system.
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