A pre-ride check before starting your motorcycle
"How many times do you check your motorbike before you go for a ride?"
How many times do you check your motorbike before you go for a ride? Not only is it a legal requirement, but it could also save your life. Before any ride, you should go over a pre-ride checklist to ensure that your bike is safe to ride.
Body and Frame
First, walk a quick lap or two around your motorcycle and see if you notice anything that’s immediately and wrong.
Check the condition of the bike’s body and note if there’s anything that wasn’t there before.
Look for cracks in the frame, especially in joint welds and places where accessories are mounted. Ensure that things like footpegs are securely attached.
Brakes
Inspect your brake pads to see how much is left on both the front and rear brakes.
Start by examining your brake pads for signs of wear and tear.
Most brake pads have a wear groove on them. When the groove disappears, your brake pads need a change.
Make sure also that your pads are wearing in a relatively even pattern.
Wheels and Tires
First, check the pressure on your tires and make sure that they’re at the manufacturer’s recommended psi.
Then, take a look to see if the tread is starting to wear out.
Most tires have wear bars that appear when the tread is close to needing replacement, or you can use the “penny test.”
Also, check for uneven wear in your tires that can indicate misaligned wheels or other problems.
Handlebar Controls
First, rotate the handlebars and make sure that they have a full range of turning motion.
Next, check that the controls on your handlebars (like the throttle and clutch) are working and easy to operate.
If it’s been a while since you measured the play in your clutch lever, take its measurement and adjust it to make sure that you get the right level of clutch slack.
Fuel
Check fuel and hoses. Most bikes require premium gas.
Even though your ride may be able to run on regular fuel, you might notice poor performance and pinning sounds under acceleration or heavy loads.
Before riding, check for loose fuel supply hoses from the tank to the carburetors or injector fuel trains.
If there are signs of even a small leak, get it repaired immediately.
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