MOTORCYCLE SEASON
MOTORCYCLE SEASON
Time to Hit the Road on Your Motorcycle
I’ve got the itch. And it is the itch that only a ride on a motorcycle will satisfy. As the weather starts to warm, a man’s fancy turns to riding on the open road with the wind in your face. Now is the time to get your precious ready.
If you haven’t ridden your motorcycle for awhile, change the oil – regardless of the number of miles you’ve ridden. Time and oxidation can do as much damage to the oil in a motorcycle’s crankcase as 3,000 miles of hard riding.
Do a visual inspection of all aspects of your motorcycle. Pay particular attention to the tires and seals. If you are a weekend motorcycle rider you always run the risk of having dry rot from lack of use.
Lubricate everything that is supposed to be lubricated; tighten everything that needs to be tightened. If it has been over 3 months since your motorcycle has been started, you probably should drain the gas tank and put in fresh. See the comments about oil above. Bad gas and weak oil can foil your points and plugs making you prone to an untimely breakdown on some isolated stretch of road.
Once you’re satisfied everything is working on your motorcycle as needed, then and only then should you take it out on the street.
Be careful. That idiot in the SUV who is talking on her cell phone and adjusting her makeup may not see you. You may be in the right, but don’t be “Dead” right.
Headlights on and keep the rubber and not the chrome on the road.
posted by Travelin' Hobo @ 9:39 AM
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