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Maintenance
There’s not much to maintain on a day-to-day basis on most modern motorcycles, but do what you can do, including
your pre-ride checks.
Your bike has a regular service schedule listed in the owner’s manual. Unless you are an accomplished mechanic, we
recommend that these services are done by an authorized dealer.
Keeping your bike clean is a good idea. It’s astounding how dirt can cover up something that is about to go wrong.
Check your battery every month. Make sure the fluid level is where it should be. If it is low, top it up with distilled
water.
Always take your tool kit along when you go for a ride. You never can tell when it will come in handy. Use the tools to
go over the bike occasionally and make sure no screws or bolts are loose.
You should always have your owner’s manual with the bike. It tells you where the fuse box is, in the unlikely chance a
fuse blows. It tells you how to get a wheel off, should you have the misfortune of a flat tire.
Flat tires are pretty rare occurrences on motorcycles, but they can happen. In this case, you can either get on the
phone to the dealer, or fix it yourself. If you want to know how to do it, we recommend you practice at home, rather
than have your first shot at fixing a flat alongside a deserted road in the middle of the night.
Troubleshooting
Little things may happen to the bike that are cause for concern. Don’t panic until you check out the obvious.
#1 If the engine doesn’t start:
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Is the key on?
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Is there gas?
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Is the battery too weak?
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Or a battery lead loose?
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Have spark plug wires fallen off?
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Is the ignition cut-off switch in the OFF position?
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Do you have the choke in the appropriate position?
#2 If the engine stops when you don’t want it to:
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Did you accidentally hit the cut-off switch?
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Did you run out of gas?
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Did a fuse burn out?
#3 If the bike begins to feel funny as you go down the road, especially in a curve, stop as soon as it is safe to
pull over and check your tires. You may have a flat.
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Check your suspension. You may have it adjusted incorrectly.
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Your owner’s manual is the best reference for proper settings and adjustments.
#4 If you detect any problems with the motorcycle – doesn’t feel right, doesn’t handle right, doesn’t sound
right – that you can’t figure out yourself, take it to your dealer.
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Think about the problem a little so you can describe it to the service manager.
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Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth about a ton of cure. Pushing a motorcycle can get old very fast.