Whats your mainainance routine before a days riding?

Elbowsg450x · **Joined:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:06 pm **Posts:** 142

i jet wash and gt85 my bike every ride
i change the oil and clean the air filter every ride (only takes 1 litre of oil - change oil filter every 2 rides)
grease swingarm pivot
clean, lube and check chain
bleed forks
clean disks and pads
spray grease the footpegs, levers and cables

usually takes me 2 hours to do all that, the cleaning takes the most time

Jamessd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:02 am

steve cartwright wrote:

Blingy Orange wrote:

What do we each do to our Pride and Joy before embarking on a days riding?

Fill it with petrol then hope all the mud from the last ride vibrates off on the way to the first trail.

Couldn't agree more!

Fantastic Mister Fox · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:59 pm

Press the start button and go.

Sometimes i check tyre pressure and the chain for oil.

strobingred · **Joined:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:07 pm **Posts:** 4

Copious amounts of coffe and bacon butties and I'm ready to go!!!!

Chawnz · **Joined:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:48 pm **Posts:** 51

My bike is cleaned, lubed and ready to go after every ride out. Any issues found are dealt with and then I can get out on the bike anytime I feel like it!!!

jonpaul1st · **Posted:** Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:43 pm

Chawnz wrote:

My bike is cleaned, lubed and ready to go after every ride out. Any issues found are dealt with and then I can get out on the bike anytime I feel like it!!!

Why did I have to give you a lift home the other day then?

Carlyon · **Joined:** Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:07 pm **Posts:** 20

I ride a KTM so I check everything is done up tight :lol:

Other than that I check:
Filter
chain
split link
brakes and a quick wobble of the wheels for bearings
fuel

Me...
Sanity
tool kit (minimalist, thats why I joined the AA)
Money
Drink
Mars bar

I hate going out on a dirty bike, so the old girl gets a lot of TLC between rides.

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