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Maintenance in preparation for a long ride - Don's thoughts.

Off the top of my head...
 
 - check front fork seals
 - accelerator cable, check for wear near the throttle. clean and oil the other cables. Throw some grease on the end of the speedo cable and the clutch cable.
 - decoke the head, piston, while there check the valve guides and seats
 - remove outer gear box cover, let all the water out clean everything and re grease. check the kick start spring and the two gear springs for rust.
 - clutch plates, are they worn? black. do they smell bad?
 - adjust primary chain
 - check drive chain and sprockets for wear
 - are the cush rubbers still spongy
 - check brake pads, probably clean up with wet and dry
 - tighten bolts, all the usual suspects
 - quickly check none of the spokes are loose
 - check front and back wheel bearings. Any side ways movement in the wheels?
 - check the head stem bearings. put the bike on its center stand and standing in front grab the front wheel and check for forwards/backwards movement. Does the front end move smoothly from side to side? without any glitches in the middle?
 - never hurts to empty and washout the petrol tank. drop the bottom of the carb and check for dirt/water other crap.
 - make sure you have plenty of tread left on your tyres
 - battery check levels.
 - throw some grease behind the points

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  • Home
  • Trip planner
    • Bungendore (Orbost) 2010
    • Western Australia 2010
    • A long ride >
      • Motorcycle Preparation - Don's thoughts
      • All good ideas from Brett
      • What to take - Mike's meticulous planning
      • Pete Snidal's view
      • Tips for Long Distance Touring - insights from Jeff
    • Things to do to my motorcycle
    • Planning links
    • Back roads - useful maps to stay off the highways >
      • Beechworth and beyond
      • Bruthen and beyond
  • Rides
    • Bungendore 2009
    • Culgoa 2009
    • Tasmania 2013
    • Thorpdale Ramble 2014
  • Progress Pictures
    • August 2008 - October 2009
    • November - December 2009
  • Maintenance
  • My motorcycles
  • Contact