Motorcycle Maintenance Tips for Beginners 

1. Change The Oil. To keep your engine running properly, you’ll need to change the oil after several thousand miles—check the owner’s manual to find out how often.
2. Replace The Air Filter.
3. Maintain Tire Pressure And Tread.
4. Change The Coolant.
5. Keep A Clean Chain.
6. Check brake pads.

Why maintain your motorcycle?

Motorcycle maintenance is an important part of staying safe on the road. Following this motorcycle safety inspection checklist helps ensure your bike is ready to take on the road. Without a helpful service checklist to refer to, properly maintaining your bike over time can become more difficult. While many people think there isn’t much to maintaining a motorcycle on a day-to-day basis, don’t let that keep you from a proper safety check before each ride. Here are some basic tips to follow to keep your bike running at its best:

Check the tire pressure – Be sure you have a high quality air pressure gauge. Before each ride inspect your tires and maintain proper tire and make it a habit to inspect the tires for cuts or abrasions, or uneven wear. Be sure to also check the spokes to see if any are damaged or loose and rims to insure there are no dents or cracks.

Change the oil and check fluids – Motorcycles are a lot like cars. They need an oil change and proper fluid maintenance at regular intervals to keep them healthy. The recommended intervals for an oil change are every 3 months or every 3,000 miles, much like an automobile.

Maintain the chain – Chain tension is very important on a bike, as is lubrication. Many riders will lube their chain before every ride. This is a good thing – you can inspect the chain rollers for cracked rollers and can examine the sprocket at the same time for “hooked” teeth. Use either spray wax chain lubricant or pour some gear oil on the chain. Be very careful here that the rear wheel doesn’t get cocked from improper adjustment.

Check the battery – Typically, a battery on a motorcycle should be checked at each oil change. Ensure electrolytes are up to the proper level, and inspect for cracks or problems from vibration.

10 Easy Motorcycle Ma>10 Easy Motorcycle Maintenance Tips.

Tip 1. &>Tip 1.  For the first 1000 km, don’t go beyond 55 kph.  If your bike is all news, the first 1000 kilometres are the most crucial ones. This period in also known as Break-in period. In this period, the brand new engine parts wear and polish themselves for adjusting to an operating state.block-image size-full">

We know that a new motorcycle tempts you to go faster, but try to take it easy for the first 1000 km and the wait will be good for the proper working of the motorcycle’s engine.

After you’ve crossed 1000 km, ride your motorcycle in varying conditions. Go faster at some time, go slower at other times. Ride on loose roads, ride on smooth roads.

Results: Bette>Results: Better Mileage & more performance from the engine.

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When the tyres are cold, they show accurate air pressure and can be filled with the right amount of air.Hot tyres show a bump in the air pressure due to the increased heat inside them. The increase in heat is because of the friction. Invest in a tyre pressure gauge and an air pump so that you can inflate them properly at home when they are cold.

Results: Bette>Results: Better Traction while riding, and Increased longevity of tyres.

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After starting your engine, keep it idling for 30 seconds. Never take out a motorcycle and start ripping the throttle when the engine is cold. It can cause severe damage to the engine. I see people just fire up their cold engine and start accelerating hard. But it’s shouldn’t be done. Do you see these rings in the image above? They all get worn out. 

Results: Better Engine>Results: Better Engine Performance and longevity.

rong>Tip 4.  Keep the chain cleaned & lubed.

The chain transfers the energy from the engine to the tyres. It is the main link between the tyre and the engine. Regularly clean your chain and use a lubricant on it. A well-lubed chain will make your ride smoother.

Results:  Gives a long>Results:  Gives a longer life to the sprockets and the chain. 

rong>Tip 5. Air filter should be cleaned or changed. 

The air filter should be replaced after the period indicated by the vehicle manufacturer. The air filter helps in filtering the air before it comes to the engine. Over time, the air filter gets clogged with dust which results in improper combustion. Ensure that you get your air filter cleaned at every service. In many cases, vehicle manufacturers recommend replacing the filter every 15,000 kilometres or once a year. It is accepted throughout the industry for electronics equipment designers to recommend cleaning or replacing air filters approximately every 90 days.

Results: Proper combus>Results: Proper combustion of oil and increase a slight increase in power.

rong>Tip 6.  Know which engine oil is best and change it regularly. 

Different engines need different grades of oil. Most beginner riders just go by whatever their mechanics recommend. But pouring the wrong grade of engine oil can hurt your engine in many ways.

Different engines need different grades of oil. Most beginner riders just go by whatever their mechanics recommend. But pouring the wrong grade of engine oil can hurt your engine in many ways. So first know which engine oil is recommended in your user manual and then make sure you change it regularly.

What is the best of the bes>What is the best of the best engine oil?

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Best Engine Oil for 2022

• Mobil 1 Extended Performance motor oil. Best engine oil overall.
• Castrol GTX Magnatec motor oil. Best engine oil overall runner-up.
• Pennzoil Ultra Platinum full synthetic motor oil. Best synthetic engine oil.
• Amsoil Signature Series synthetic motor oil.
• Valvoline Advanced full synthetic motor oil.

Benefits: Keeps the mo>Benefits: Keeps the motorcycle running smoothly. More life of engine parts.

rong>Tip 7. Check disc plate & brake pads for thickness. 

Disc plates wear off with time like most of the other parts on a motorcycle. The more hard you use the brakes, the faster the disc plates shrink. Minimum thickness is stamped on the disc plates itself, so if they have reached the minimum level of thickness, it’s time to change them.

Same goes with the brake pads, if they’re wearing off, you need to change them.

Benefits: Better stopping >Benefits: Better stopping power and lesser risk on the road.

>Tip 8. Check the tyre rims for cracks and dents. 

If you live in a place where you have to run over potholes and deal with bad road every day, your bike’s rim must be taking a solid beating. Keep an eye on them to make sure they are not cracked.

Benefits: Helps in avoiding >Benefits: Helps in avoiding fatality.

ip 9. Keep the battery corrosion free. 

Most of the new motorcycles today come with a zero maintenance battery but you must clean the corrosion on the terminals.  Batteries power all the electronics on a motorcycle and you must replace it after it gets weary and discharged. Taking care of your motorcycle’s battery can increase its life.

Benefits: You won’t have to ge>Benefits: You won’t have to get stuck in the middle of the highway because your motorcycle won’t start.

10. Check the spark plug for soot. 

Spark Plug collects soot after being used for too long. Check the spark plug every time you get your motorcycle serviced and replace it if it looks weary and dated.The colour of your spark plug should be light brown. If it’s black, your engine is running a thick oil & air mixture. If it’s white, the oil-air mixture is too lean. In both cases, you need to get your fuel injection or carburettor checked.

Results: Better combustion of fuel and i>Results: Better combustion of fuel and improved acceleration.

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You can continue riding the open road with confidence and safety as long as you perform these essential maintenance tips for your bike. Even if you’re a beginner at riding motorcycles, don’t overtook the importance of the steps above. Read the manual, check your bike, and perform maintenance works that are doable for you. Otherwise, it’s best to seek a mechanic’s help to maintain your vehicle.

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