Basic Bike Care, Part 1

If you didn’t attend you missed a great class instructed by our dealers own service manager, Eric Fontaine. A bike and a lift were brought up to the HOG room for the demonstration. As an item was talked about Eric pointed them out for all to see.

Items covered:

Tires
Brakes
Cables
Spark plugs
Belt tension
Fuses
Primary chain
Synthetic oil
Cleaning your bike
Warranty

There was a discussion on preventive maintenance what you can do on your bike.

For example:
Plugs: replacing your spark plugs according to your owners manual, is not because they are wore out, but preventing them from being corroded to your cylinder heads.
Brakes: if your brake pad material is thinner than the backing plate, its time to change you pads. Waiting too long will damage your rotors.
Cables: can be lubricated periodically to prevent the cable from chafing or even breaking.
Don’t neglect your scheduled maintenance, its there for a reason.

We also discussed troubleshooting.

For example:
Blowing fuses, what causes them to blow and how to prevent further wiring damage.
(Never replace a blown fuse with a higher rated fuse, wiring harness damage could occur)
Synthetic oil can help lower operating temperatures.

Living in Florida corrosion is a problem. To help prevent US0824425 corrosion your bike needs to be washed regularly. After washing and drying your bike apply a protectorant to almost every part. DO NOT apply protectorant to tires, brake rotors or your seat.

The class was in no way intended to teach you everything about your bike, but to educate you on daily maintenance of your bike. Look forward to additional classes.

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