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Bike Parts Enquiries

With such an extensive range of dirt bike parts available at MXstore, there is a lot to learn and understand before and after you make a purchase for your pride and joy. Read on to get the info on bike parts, how to install them and to keep them work

How To: Choose The Right Sized Dirt Bike Chain

Do you know how often to replace the drive chain of your dirt bike? Read on to discover the secrets and learn how to get the maximum life out of your chain and sprockets. There are predominantly 3 sizes of chains for all dirt bikes no matter what age

When Should I Replace My Dirt Bike Chain & Sprockets

We recommend always replacing your sprockets at the same time as replacing your chain as a new chain on worn sprockets will shorten the lifespan of the chain. The first step to installing a new chain is to adjust your rear wheel chain tensioning bloc

The Importance Of Running A Handlebar Pad

We want to make mention of the single most important part of any set of handlebars which is the bar pad, these are either the square pad for taper bars or the round bar pad for the 7/8” bars. Over the years we have personally seen what can happen to

Dirt Bike Grips

Dirt Bike Grips on all dirt bikes with a twister throttle apart from 50cc kids bikes like the Yamaha PW50, Honda QR50, Honda CRF50 for example will all take the one size hand grips, quad bikes with a thumb throttle may require a different set of grip

The Fundamentals Of Handlebar Sizing

There are two sizes of handlebars which pretty much cover every dirt bike since the beginning of time:. The crossbar was there for added strength of the handlebars but as technology became better the opinion was the crossbar made for a very rigid fee

Choosing The Right Sized Handlebar Clamps

There are a number of styles of bar clamps available on the market to suit a number of different applications depending on your needs. If you are changing size of handlebars you will need some form of adaptor clamp to accommodate the different size,

Different Bends Of Dirt Bike Handlebars

One part of your bike which can make or break the overall ergonomics and feel of the machine, even where you position your bars will affect how the bike feels. Although you will eventually get used to whatever setup you have, riding will be a lot eas

How To: Replace Dirt Bike Handlebars

Every single motorbike which has ever been created has a set of Dirt Bike Handlebars, the modern day Japanese and European dirt bike has only ever had 2 sizing options to choose from yet somehow we are asked countless times every single day which han