- Hello everyone!
I am Chase, here at Rocky Mountain ATVMC
and these are our top five tools for two-stroke owners.
So, if you're one of the lucky ones that are ripping it
around on a two-stroke, I am talking to you today.
As two-stroke enthusiasts here at Rocky Mountain,
we want to share with you our top five tools
and accessories that make owning a two-stroke
a whole lot easier.
Now, for some of you, some of these might seem obvious.
If you've been riding for a long time on two-strokes,
but if you're new to two-strokes or maybe you're thinking
about picking one up for the first time,
these are going to really help you out.
They're going to make certain jobs much, much, easier.
So, to get started, the first tool that we have up here
is going to be a mixture bottle.
So, to make it a lot easier to take away the guesswork
when you're mixing your gas, have a mixture bottle.
All you're going to do is you're going to pick one up,
we have several to choose from, and they're going to have
the lines on there that are going to give
your ratios already for you.
So, depending on how much fuel you're going to be mixing,
it'll show you exactly how much oil you're going to need
and, like I said, it just makes it much easier.
It's going to eliminate that guesswork.
I like to actually use these when I'm doing my motor oil,
my engine oil, even my fork oil.
So, you're going to get a lot of uses out of these
and, like I said, we have a lot of options to choose from.
We got this one from Ratio-Rite, we got one from Maxima.
Motion Pro makes this Pro Funnel, which is actually nice
because it has a funnel at the bottom where it actually has
a valve you can open and close, so once you pour
the oil out, you can close the valve.
Just makes it a little bit easier.
Just makes the job cleaner.
So, I actually have one of these. I really like it,
but that's going to be my first tip,
is pick up a mixture bottle.
So, after you have your mixture bottle, my second tip
is going to be a spring puller.
Now, on two-strokes, you're going to be taking your
exhaust pipe off a little more often, whether you're fixing
dents, maybe you're just replacing O-rings,
or whatever it might be.
So, put down the pliers, put down the vice-grips,
or even the screwdriver that I see some people using,
and get a spring puller.
They're very inexpensive and, I'm telling you,
once you use these to take springs off or put them on,
you will ask yourself how you went so long without.
So, that's my second tip, is get a spring puller.
Now from there, third it's going to be a spark plug wrench.
On spark plugs, with two-strokes again, you're going to be
replacing those a little bit more often,
especially if your jetting isn't really spot on,
you could be fowling plugs. So, you need a way to get
your spark plugs off easily and quickly.
Now, I've seen a lot of guys use a crescent wrench
so, they have to dig through their toolbox to find one.
These are inexpensive and, a lot of times, you just don't
have the space to get in there with a crescent wrench
and it's just really hard to do.
So, a spark plug wrench is going to really make that job
easier. We've got two different versions here on the table,
both from Tusk. We are going to have our standard
and we also have one that is a ratchet version, as well.
What's nice about these is they aren't expensive.
I'll have one in my toolbox at home and I'll always
take one with me when we're out on our trail rides, as well.
Now, going along with that spark plug wrench, it's never
a bad idea to have an extra spark plug with you.
Whether it's you fowling a plug or maybe someone you're
riding with fowls a plug, it's always a good idea to have
a spare. If you need a good way to carry this, to keep it
safe and prevent damaging it while you're riding,
well, pick up a spark plug holder.
These are going to do that for you.
You just unscrew the cap, put your spark plug in,
put it in a tool belt, and you are good to go.
So, that's going to be my third tip, is a spark plug wrench.
Now, if you're fowling plugs often, it's a very good chance
that your jetting isn't right, which leads me to
my forth tip, which is a jetting kit.
If you're new to carburetors, you're not really familiar
with jetting, or maybe you just don't like to deal with it
and you just want to eliminate that guesswork,
one of the best routes to take is a jet kit.
So, we have several of these to choose from on our website.
One that we really like, that we have good success with
are the JD Jet Kits and what's so nice about these
is once you pick it up, it's going to come with
your different jets, as well as your needles.
It's going to give you instructions to give you the exact
combination that's going to get your bike running
optimally and get you out there and having a good time.
So, it's just going to eliminate that guesswork
and you'll be surprised just how much better your bike
can run when your jetting is spot on.
So, a jet kit, that's going to be my forth tip.
Now, fifth and final tip, is going to be idle air
adjustment screws, Going along with your jetting,
once you have that right where it needs to be,
you also what to make sure that your idle air adjustment
screws are dialed in as well.
These small adjustments are going to make a big difference
when it comes to changes in conditions,
as well as elevation changes as well.
What's nice about these is we have them available for most
of your popular bikes with either Mikuni or Keihin
carburetors. They just replace your stock idle air
adjustment screws and they make it so you can adjust
those on the fly. So, you don't need any specialty tools.
It makes it a whole lot easier, super quick.
These are made from 6061-T6 anodized aluminum,
so they look cool and, like I said, it's going to make
those adjustments much easier.
Definitely a must have if you own a two-stroke.
And there they are!
Those are our top five tool and accessories for you guys
ripping around on your two-strokes.
If you guys have any questions about these, make sure you
comment below and I'm sure you guys have some other
great suggestions, other things, other tools and accessories
that I didn't mention, so make sure you write those below.
That's going to help your other riders out.
To pick up anything that I talked about today,
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I'm Chase, here at Rocky Mountain.
We'll see you on the trails!