| Perform the following tasks on your pocket bike | | | | excessive wear and tear, a loose chain could |
| regularly to ensure long life and safe riding. | | | | come off and cause an accident. To check the |
| Inspect the Spark Plug | | | | tightness of the chain hold it midway between the |
| You should remove and visually inspect your | | | | rear and front sprockets and move it in an up |
| spark plug regularly. You will find it at the top of | | | | down motion. If there is more than 20mm of |
| your engine beneath a protective boot. It should | | | | movement the chain is too loose. Less than |
| not be black or white but a golden brown or light | | | | 20mm of movement indicates a too tight chain. |
| brown color. A white spark plug would indicate | | | | tighten or loosen the chain until the movement is |
| that your engine temperature is too high. Your | | | | correct. |
| fuel mixture may be too lean and may need | | | | Inspect and Adjust the Brakes |
| adjusting.or you may need to adjust your fuel/oil | | | | A few bikes have hydraulic brakes but most are |
| mixture. Too rich a fuel mixture will cover your | | | | fitted with disc brakes which are easy to maintain. |
| spark plug in unburned fuel which will look black. A | | | | take apart the brake assembly on a regular |
| black color also occurs from carbon or oil and is | | | | schedule and visually inspect for wear and |
| an indication that the plug needs changing. Cleaning | | | | scratches. Change the pads before they become |
| the plug will keep you going temporarily but | | | | too thin. Check the cable and the cable housing |
| ensure you change it as soon as possible. Ideally | | | | the levers and adjustment barrels too and replace |
| always keep spare plugs in your tool kit so that | | | | any worn parts. You can adjust the brakes if |
| they can be changed when needed. | | | | necessary by loosening the locking nut and |
| Clean the Air Filter | | | | tightening or loosening the locking nut. Leave |
| The air filter collects dust and other materials and | | | | some play in the cable as too tight cable will result |
| prevents them from entering the engine where | | | | in friction and excessive wear. make sure that the |
| they can cause damage to the piston and bore. It | | | | wheels lock properly after you have finished your |
| must be regularly cleaned and a small amount of | | | | adjustment then re-tighten the locking nut. |
| oil added to trap the debris. A dirty filter will | | | | Lubricate |
| adversely affect performance shorten your bikes | | | | We cannot emphasize enough that regular |
| life. Remove the filter, check for any damage and | | | | lubrication with a good quality oil is essential to |
| clean with an approved cleaning solution. In an | | | | keep your bike in tip-top shape. Your manual |
| emergency soapy water can be used instead but | | | | should show you the lubrication point. Over |
| be very careful to thoroughly rinse of all the soap. | | | | lubricating is not likely to be a problem but under |
| Add a few drops of filter oil. Do not overdue the | | | | lubricating will cause all types of damage to your |
| oil, if it drips from the filter you have added too | | | | bike which will, of course affect the performance |
| much! | | | | and life. |
| Idling Adjustment Screwnext to the choke is a | | | | Check the Tires |
| small screw that adjusts the idling speed. To | | | | Check your tires regularly for damage, bulging and |
| increase idling speed turn clockwise, to decrease | | | | wear and replace before they cause a problem |
| turn anti-clockwise until the speed is adjusted | | | | while riding. |
| correctly. Be careful not to set it too high as that | | | | A good pocket bike should give you years of fun |
| could be dangerous and will only burn up more | | | | and and be easy to maintain if you stick to a |
| fuel. | | | | regular schedule of maintenance. Never ride your |
| Oil the Chain | | | | bike unless you are sure you have carried out all |
| Regularly oil the chain, both outside and inside with | | | | the above often enough and your bike is in the |
| an approved chain oil. Oil at least every time you | | | | best condition you can make it. Skipping essential |
| ride your bike. Check that the chain is not too | | | | maintenance leads to unnecessary accidents and |
| tight or too loose. a too tight chain will lead to | | | | damage to your bike. |