| If it’s your first time to own a motorcycle, you | | | | excellent care of your battery at all times. Firstly, |
| should be aware that motorcycles are slightly more | | | | never remove or replace them if the engine is still |
| troublesome to take care of than cars. While cars | | | | running. Don’t change batteries by yourself if you |
| can survive a long time of neglect, the same thing | | | | don’t have any experience. |
| can’t be said for motorcycles. Worse, just one | | | | 4. Adding Fuel to the Fire |
| instance of neglect can immediately cause peril to | | | | An absence of care and precaution can easily add |
| your life. | | | | fuel to the fire and lead you to experiencing an |
| 1. Inspect Your Motorcycle Regularly | | | | unfortunate accident. To avoid fuel troubles, start by |
| Make up a checklist of the important things you | | | | learning the various locations and uses of your |
| should inspect regarding your motorcycle’s | | | | motorcycle’s fuses. When changing fuses, |
| safety and performance. Send it to the service | | | | always subject it to testing to ensure that it’s in |
| center as well every time you cover 5,000 | | | | good working condition. Damaged fuses put you at |
| kilometers. Regular visits may cost you a small | | | | the risk of having your motorcycle’s blow up |
| amount of money but this amount is certainly nothing | | | | while you’re on the driver seat. |
| considering that it’s equivalent to the price of | | | | 5. Clean Up Your Act |
| your life! | | | | Believe it or not the mere act of cleaning can |
| 2. How Oily is Oily? | | | | significantly reduce future maintenance costs and the |
| Make it a habit to check your motorcycle’s oil | | | | chances of having an accident while you’re riding |
| level when you’ve stopped for gas. While | | | | your motorcycle. If you don’t like the idea of |
| checking the oil, make sure that no foreign material | | | | regular cleaning, just think of it as killing two birds |
| will accidentally fall into your motorcycle’s oil | | | | with one stone: cleaning will let you enjoy a safer and |
| storage compartment. Avoid subjecting your | | | | cooler ride on your bike! |
| motorcycle to constant exposure to extremely hot | | | | 6. Your Motorcycle’s First Aid Kit |
| or cold weather as this can affect your oil’s | | | | Always have a properly equipped toolbox strapped |
| quality. | | | | to your motorcycle. Even the world’s slowest |
| 3. Batteries are a Motorcycle’s Best Friend | | | | and safest driver can still be an unfortunate victim of |
| Do you know that one of the most common causes | | | | an accident so having a toolbox will just be your way |
| for motorcycles to cease operating or malfunction is | | | | of preparing for any eventuality! |
| due to battery problems? As such, you need to take | | | | |