GhostBikes GMX KLX 150 User manual

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GMX PIT BIKE GUIDE
THIS SET UP GUIDE IS FOR THE FOLLOWING 5 GHOST MX PIT BIKES
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You have made an excellent choice...
You decided only the best will do...
You chose not to compromise...
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Ghost‐MXGMXPitBikeSetUpGuide
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Firstlycongratulationsonyourpurchase.Youhavechosenwisely,thepitbike
youhaveboughtisoneofthebestavailable.Weputeveryconceivableeffort
intosourcingthebestspecificationbikeforthepriceonthemarket.
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GuideforAssembly:
Thisdocumentissuppliedasaguideonlyandmaynotbeexhaustive.Each
machinemayrequireindividualattentionandthereforeifyouareunsurein
anywayyoushouldcontactGhostbikesoraqualifiedmotorbikemechanic.
Removeoutcardboardpackaging
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Disassemblesteelcagearoundthebike,removinganytiesfromthebike
andcage.
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Removeallaccessories&inspecttoensureallnecessarypartshavebeen
supplied.Youshouldhavethefollowingsupplied:
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¾Invoiceasproofofpurchase
¾Partassembledbike
¾Frontwheelassembly
¾Handlebars
¾BarClamps&HexBolts
¾Stand
¾KickStart/Gearlever
¾FrontMudguard
¾Manual
¾Toolkit–pleasenoteprofessionaltoolsarerequiredforcorrect
assembly
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Removebikecompletelyfromthecage&placeonworkstand
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Liftrearendtosuitableangle,pulldownrearshock&boltintolower
mountingposition.
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Fitfrontmudguard
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Fitfrontwheel,Spindle&Spacers(longerspacerondiscside)
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Tightenfrontwheelandensureitspinsfreely
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Fithandlebars
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Pumpfrontbrakeleveruntilfirm(bleedifnecessary)
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Ensurecorrecttyrepressure(15‐20PSIforoff‐roaduse)
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Loosenrearwheel&adjustchaintensionifnecessary(thereshouldbe
15mmupand15mmdownplayinthechainatthelongestsectionwhen
ariderissatonthebike)Ensurechainrunstrue&isontopofthechain
roller.Usechainlube/greaseifnecessary.
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Workingfromfronttorear,ensureallnuts&boltsaretight(usea
lockingcompoundifnecessary)
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Fullyensurenothingistouchingtheexhaustsystem.Onoilcooled
models,ensuretheoilcoolerpipesdonottouchtheexhaust&thatthe
heatprotectionspringsarelocatedinthecorrectpartofthepipein
orderthatshouldtheytouchtheexhausttheywillhavesome
protection.
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Ensureallcable,pipes&wiringareawayfrommovingcomponentssuch
aswheels/chain,usecabletieswherenecessary.
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Fuelbikeandcheckforfuelleaks
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Checkoillevelisappropriate
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Ensurewheelspokesaretight
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Startingthebike&Runningin:
Turnfuelon
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Ensurebikeisinneutral(notingear)
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Turnchokeon(normallyuppositionbutmayvarydependingonmodel)
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Startengineandletitwarmup.
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Oncechokeisabletobeturnedoff–setidlespeedsotheengineticks
overcomfortablywithoutstallingoroverrevving.
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Testmachine,ensuringallgearsarepresent&correct&thatallcontrols
arefluid&functional.Ensurebrakesareworkingefficiently(bearingin
mindthatthepadswillneedtobedinfirst)
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Runbikeatnomorethan2/3’sthrottle&donotallowenginetorevat
highspeedwhilerunningin.
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Runninginshouldbenolessthan1hourandnomorethan2hours.
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Afterruninperiodcarryoutthefollowingchecksandprocedures
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¾Drainshippingoil&replacewithaqualitysemisynthetic10w40
4‐strokeengineoil.
¾Checkallnuts&bolts&tightenwerenecessary
¾Checkwheelspokes(especiallyrearwheeldriveside)&tighten
wherenecessary.
¾Re‐Adjustthrottlecable&clutchcableifrequired
¾Re‐Tensionchain
¾Checkbrakecalliperoperation&brakepadwear
¾Checktyrepressures
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Itisgoodpracticetocarryouttheabovechecksonaregularbasis,ideallyeach
timeyourideyourmachine.
Weadviseanoilchangeevery10hoursofuseaftertheinitialruninchange.
Donotstampthroughthegears–alwaysusetheclutch.
IfyoumissageardoNOTstampintogearfromhighenginerevs.
Donotoverrevtheengineasyoumaycausedamagetothevalves
Donotdropyourclutchheavily,orslipitunnecessarily.
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