Bike has not been road-ed for over a year - safety checklist before streeting it?
As the thread title states, I have not ridden my bike on the road for over a year now. Before plating the bike again and riding it this spring, I would like to give the bike a once over to make sure that it's in healthy condition to ride both from a maintenance and safety perspective. Is there a general guide that I could refer to to help me with this?
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Check the Oil, tires, chain, and brakes. Give the throttle a good twist to make sure it's not going to jam up on you either... not that it's all that scary on these bikes, but safety first!
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jhoffy! Where have you been? Hope things are well your direction.
pwjm hit the important bits. Read this: Neduro's Spring Bike Maintenance and Setup Guide | Adventure Rider |
Everything?
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I'd change the oil and filter - to get all the condensation out - then pull the plug, mist the combustion chamber with something oily (Marvel?), run the starter until oil pressure is achieved, put the plug back in and feel better about the first start-up..
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The owner's manual has a good pre ride checklist.
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Tighten all the nuts and bolts. They do work loose on these bikes. I was lucky last year as one of the large hex bolts on my front brake calipers worked loose, but I heard it fall off.
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Don't forget the carb! Depending on how you stored it may need a good cleaning, jets ect...Check, clean and re-oil air filter also. Tires still in good shape, no dry rot? Wheel bearings still got any grease, roll smoothly. Good luck!
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Hey Jhoffy,
It's been a while. How is the bike running? |
Originally Posted by pwjm
(Post 527441)
Check the Oil, tires, chain, and brakes. Give the throttle a good twist to make sure it's not going to jam up on you either... not that it's all that scary on these bikes, but safety first!
Originally Posted by IDRIDR
(Post 527443)
jhoffy! Where have you been? Hope things are well your direction.
pwjm hit the important bits. Read this: Neduro's Spring Bike Maintenance and Setup Guide | Adventure Rider
Originally Posted by toomanytoys84
(Post 527449)
Everything?
Originally Posted by Klxster
(Post 527452)
I'd change the oil and filter - to get all the condensation out - then pull the plug, mist the combustion chamber with something oily (Marvel?), run the starter until oil pressure is achieved, put the plug back in and feel better about the first start-up..
Originally Posted by marcham
(Post 527455)
The owner's manual has a good pre ride checklist.
Originally Posted by old man
(Post 527456)
Tighten all the nuts and bolts. They do work loose on these bikes. I was lucky last year as one of the large hex bolts on my front brake calipers worked loose, but I heard it fall off.
Originally Posted by ITHAPPENS
(Post 527458)
Don't forget the carb! Depending on how you stored it may need a good cleaning, jets ect...Check, clean and re-oil air filter also. Tires still in good shape, no dry rot? Wheel bearings still got any grease, roll smoothly. Good luck!
Originally Posted by 2veedubs
(Post 527460)
Hey Jhoffy,
It's been a while. How is the bike running? I'm living in town now, and have only a 10 minute drive to work so I want to use my bike as the commuter. :) |
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