A motorcycle, like any other powered vehicle, is a complicated mix of moving parts designed to work in harmony.
Our course is designed to ensure you keep that harmony. Using practical demonstrations and with everybody taking part in the workshop experience on the day, we teach the basics of keeping a bike in a roadworthy condition. Checking fluid levels, replacing brake pads, adjusting drive chains and learning what to look at when keeping your bike in a safe and roadworthy state, all this and more is covered in the maintenance course.
Key Benefits
- Gain knowledge of the jobs you are able to do yourself when maintaining your bike
- The ability to take on mechanical repairs you would otherwise have avoided
- Save yourself money you would otherwise have spent paying a mechanics hourly rates
Unlike a race team, your bike will likely be serviced by a single garage on an 'as needed' philosophy by yourself. Many riders have little regard for what's going on and leave a lot of maintenance until it is too late. A small overlooked problem can cause larger issues that could easily be avoided by simple interaction from the owner. Three of the easiest to spot and most overlooked are worn brake linings, Worn drive chain/sprockets and worn tyres. These are all essential to your safety, and yet so many people overlook them. In the case of a worn chain, you at least have the possible option to tighten it up. But too tight can cause damage elsewhere, too little and it can jump the sprocket, in a worst case scenario, a chain jumping its sprocket (or snapping) can destroy an engine casing (or even lock the rear wheel with potentially disastrous results). All the images below are of worn out components. Some of them are worn beyond belief. But always remember, a well maintained machine is not only safer to ride, but is also a more enjoyable ride. There is nothing worse than jolts, clicks and whines from components that should have been replaced, especially once you know how much damage those components are causing to other parts that would otherwise have lasted for a long long time.
The following pictures are of badly worn components. Somebody somewhere rode a bike to the point where they were destruction testing the items in these images. Make sure you don't risk your life doing the same.
Tyre failure caused by a Burnout
Badly worn Rear Sprocket
Worn front sprocket compared to newly fitted sprocket
Worn and hooked front sprocket
Chain Roller disintegrated from lack of Lubrication and adjustment
Fitting Motorcycle Brake Pads
For information on the maintenance course and what it covers, please feel free to contact us