Motorcycle maintenance: 8 tips before summer
The air is still cold, slips into the helmet, pungent, and slips on the face.
I wear heavy gloves are still indispensable and some extra layers of clothes is a comfort that we still cannot deny ourselves.
Something, but with a light step, is changing shape.
The days are not so gray and gloomy and the first rays of sunshine starts shyly to warm us up.
We begin to breathe the air of the long motorcycle trips, the mountain hairpin bends, of the saltiness of when you finally meet the sea.
The change is slow but at the same time, very quickly, it catapults us into a minor who does not tell those epic days for any motorcyclist.
Those of hundreds of kilometers behind and in front of one destination: elsewhere.
We must prepare for this, soon we will burn the tires far and wide without thoughts.
This is time to make the right motorcycle maintenance, let's try to give you some advice.
2 - Electrical system: a quick check
Ok, the battery has passed the hard winter, now you just have to make a quick check of the electrical system.
Turn on the picture and check that all lights make their duty.
Check stop, position indicators, headlights, spotlights and light spies. Easy no?
3 - Check the oil: never stay dry!
This should be a sort of mantra for each motorcyclist: check the oil level, check the oil level, check the oil level. In short, we understood ourselves.
Each motorcycle has its own way of verifying the state of the engine oil.
If you have less than expected it will be necessary to make the classic "Rabocco" ... immediately!
A small trick is to check that there are no strange spots around the bike to make sure there are no losses.
As any Italian housewife would say, with oil you don't joke!
4 - Check the cooling liquid: the situation could be made "hot"
Do you remember the trick to check the presence of stains around the bike? Well, the same is worth the refrigerant liquid.
It also checks the "water" tank, radiator sleeves and the clamps that must be tight.
In short, he sifted through the whole system and we will avoid an improvised BBQ on the highway.
5 - Tires: Falco eye mode!
Guys, motorcycles must be checked very well, it goes about our safety.
Unfortunately time is not an ally of the tires of our bikes.
Many factors determine the life of tires, temperatures, driving style, time, load, pressure, in short, rubber life is not easy at all!
First of all, let's start with the pressure of the pressure and the tire shoulder, if you find cracks do not linger, it's time to change them.
Another aspect to be taken into consideration is the deformation. The tire in fact, always placing on the same point, may have lost its original shape by preventing its correct rolling.
Last control, not less important, is to check the state of the tread, also checks any signs of aging and wear here.
Many tires include indicators of the tread thickness, below which, there is a risk, especially on wet asphalt, a little adherence and some fine.
6 - The suspensions: use the very secret control with the finger!
This check is also fast enough, it will be sufficient to check with the finger (secret technique) that there are no losses from the forks of the forks. Repeat the control after putting them on the test by making them work a little.
It does the same with the rear shock absorbers.
An extra controlling costs nothing.
7 - The brakes: always ready and firm!
Are we checking the brakes of the bike?
If you are saying "I don't even think about your mind", remember to stay away in the next motorcycle ride!
If you too like me believe in the strategic importance of braking, well, let's do it to do.
First thing to do, in the case of a disc brake system, is to control the state of the tablets.
It is an operation that, with a little skill, we can easily do.
Alternatively, ask your mechanic a check and, if they are too worn, I give you advice, bills!
Second stage of this fantastic tour in the braking system is the brake oil that may have collected following the stresses and humidity of the micro-particles.
It verifies its level inside the tray and if the color is very dark in the style "50 shades of brown" it would be good to replace it.
I opt for a replacement of brake oil every two years, obviously using the one with dot approved as indicated by the manufacturer.
8 - Washing:
To remove a little dusty dust there are two great options: to do as I do, addressing me to my washing of confidence, thus not raising a finger or arming you with products, sponges and a little patience.
I choose the first for a very simple reason, I'm lazy!
If, on the other hand, you want to immolate in these deeds I recommend you read our article “How to wash a custom bike”
But be careful, a clean bike does not go unnoticed and quoting our fausto I leave you with this pearl: The beautiful bikes are like beautiful women, if you are not careful they steal them!
8 tips for the maintenance of the bike to enjoy a warm summer in the saddle.
1 - The battery: a simple trick, always be loaded! If you are one of those who do not abandon even the bike even a day jumps this point safely, you will know very well the state of your motorcycle battery. If the pension is your strong and you detached the battery cables or, even better, maintain the battery connected to a charge maintainer, you will not have any problems. Connect the cables to the drums and you're done. Many times, however, laziness digs into it, taking away the desire to do what it must be done. Well if you slept a little on it, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes at all. The motorcycle battery will probably be changed.
2 - Electrical system: a quick check
Ok, the battery has passed the hard winter, now you just have to make a quick check of the electrical system.
Turn on the picture and check that all lights make their duty.
Check stop, position indicators, headlights, spotlights and light spies. Easy no?
3 - Check the oil: never stay dry!
This should be a sort of mantra for each motorcyclist: check the oil level, check the oil level, check the oil level. In short, we understood ourselves.
Each motorcycle has its own way of verifying the state of the engine oil.
If you have less than expected it will be necessary to make the classic "Rabocco" ... immediately!
A small trick is to check that there are no strange spots around the bike to make sure there are no losses.
As any Italian housewife would say, with oil you don't joke!
4 - Check the cooling liquid: the situation could be made "hot"
Do you remember the trick to check the presence of stains around the bike? Well, the same is worth the refrigerant liquid.
It also checks the "water" tank, radiator sleeves and the clamps that must be tight.
In short, he sifted through the whole system and we will avoid an improvised BBQ on the highway.
5 - Tires: Falco eye mode!
Guys, motorcycles must be checked very well, it goes about our safety.
Unfortunately time is not an ally of the tires of our bikes.
Many factors determine the life of tires, temperatures, driving style, time, load, pressure, in short, rubber life is not easy at all!
First of all, let's start with the pressure of the pressure and the tire shoulder, if you find cracks do not linger, it's time to change them.
Another aspect to be taken into consideration is the deformation. The tire in fact, always placing on the same point, may have lost its original shape by preventing its correct rolling.
Last control, not less important, is to check the state of the tread, also checks any signs of aging and wear here.
Many tires include indicators of the tread thickness, below which, there is a risk, especially on wet asphalt, a little adherence and some fine.
6 - The suspensions: use the very secret control with the finger!
This check is also fast enough, it will be sufficient to check with the finger (secret technique) that there are no losses from the forks of the forks. Repeat the control after putting them on the test by making them work a little.
It does the same with the rear shock absorbers.
An extra controlling costs nothing.
7 - The brakes: always ready and firm!
Are we checking the brakes of the bike?
If you are saying "I don't even think about your mind", remember to stay away in the next motorcycle ride!
If you too like me believe in the strategic importance of braking, well, let's do it to do.
First thing to do, in the case of a disc brake system, is to control the state of the tablets.
It is an operation that, with a little skill, we can easily do.
Alternatively, ask your mechanic a check and, if they are too worn, I give you advice, bills!
Second stage of this fantastic tour in the braking system is the brake oil that may have collected following the stresses and humidity of the micro-particles.
It verifies its level inside the tray and if the color is very dark in the style "50 shades of brown" it would be good to replace it.
I opt for a replacement of brake oil every two years, obviously using the one with dot approved as indicated by the manufacturer.
8 - Washing:
To remove a little dusty dust there are two great options: to do as I do, addressing me to my washing of confidence, thus not raising a finger or arming you with products, sponges and a little patience.
I choose the first for a very simple reason, I'm lazy!
If, on the other hand, you want to immolate in these deeds I recommend you read our article “How to wash a custom bike”
But be careful, a clean bike does not go unnoticed and quoting our fausto I leave you with this pearl: The beautiful bikes are like beautiful women, if you are not careful they steal them!
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