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Don't know what to get, new rider, 19/m
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[QUOTE="cr125drew, post: 1077248, member: 60722"] since you're landing hard on the front, shift your weight backwards when you're on the lip of the jump. works for me. another thing to do is to keep on the throttle, and if you are high in the front, then tap the rear brake. for the air cleaner, i use nature's orange (good and not harmful like gas which is a good solvent but can break down the glue bonds in the filter) to clean the filter then spray or apply lube. lube doesn't have to be heavy. take care of your filter, it's one of those things some people neglect but it's vital for the carb to get clean and unrestricted air. before i put the filter back on, i put a film of grease where the air filter sits; to prevent dirt from being sucked in. if you have no tranny oil, that's a bad sign, you could have a leak. maybe a bad/torn gasket or even worse, a cracked case. drain it completely, fill it up to the proper level or amount (get a manual, it's a must), then check it after riding for 15 mins. or so. if it's gone down, you have a leak. after riding the whole day, check it again. if it did leak by the end of the day, i wouldn't ride it until it's fixed. for gas i use premium pump at 91 octane. no pinging and i don't race, so it works fine. my manual does recommend 93, but it's not at gas stations, and i don't want to pay the price for 100 octane and such. go by what your manual says, which i imagine is similar to mine. your engine maybe have a lower compression ratio, therefore, not as high of octane. but buy a manual to be sure. for the basics, keep up on the tire pressure, chain slack, lubed chain, lubed filter, and gas and you are good. of course there is more maintenance but don't attempt the big stuff unless there's someone you know who can rebuild an engine and not f*ck it up. oh and that thing under the grip and outside of the handlebar, it's called a throttle, and you can get metal ones that won't crack like the plastic. i have a wirtz brand one which is cast metal and has a bearing and it works nicely. [/QUOTE]
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