Dirt Rider magazine’s Dr. Dirt is your go-to source for all things motorcycle tech–and with his step-by-step guides, your bike repair and maintenance is a lot easier than you may think. The doctor’s most recent post is on installing the front wheel of your bike: “Following the right steps to install the front wheel is one of the most important things you can do to your machine in terms of safety and suspension performance,” he wrote. “When your front wheel is installed incorrectly, your forks work poorly and cause wear on expensive parts. But if you follow the rules [posted here] and perform them in order, wheel installation is pain free.”

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