Waiting for Your First Springs Ride
T: Tires (and wheels)
C: Controls
L: Lights (and electrical)
O: Oil (and fluids)
C: Chassis
S: Stands
“The law of averages says an electrical problem will leave you stranded at the most inopportune time”
As the sun’s rays increase temperatures, we motorcycle types get anxious to get our wheels out of hibernation and get rolling down the road again for that burst of cool, fresh spring air. Which part of the country you call home will have a big impact on your accumulated mileage, given points between the west and the east coasts have vastly different weather patterns. I’m sure some of you have your bike out already and have a put few hundred kilometres on it. Personally, I don’t like to get my bike out until we’ve had a couple of good, hard spring rains to wash the salt, dust and winter grime off the roads.
Even if you have your bike out now, did you have a good look at it before that first ride?
A little time spent looking after a few basic tasks on your bike will help make your spring rides as enjoyable as possible. The following checklist won’t take you very much time, but that, of course, depends on how you put your bike to bed last fall. If you followed the proper procedure for storage, you should be out riding within an hour or so once you decide the time is right.
Many riders like to work on their bikes themselves, so the following is a pretty thorough checklist for those of you who take a hands-on approach to motorcycle maintenance.
