Before you ride

What condition is your bike in? Long touring rides can be demanding, particularly in difficult weather, so it's worthwhile giving it the once over before you depart, or getting someone in the know to do it for you.

To make it easy, here's a checklist:

• Tyre pressure
• Brake operation
• Electrics - headlight, tail light, brake light and indicators
• Oil chain (if applicable)
• Engine / gearbox oil
• Cooling water (if applicable)
• Two-stroke oil (if applicable)
• Chain wear and tension
• Tyre tread depth
• Brake pads (shoes if applicable)
• Brake cable and lever
• All nuts tightened

More tips about maintaining your bike from other riders.

home	rider safety	your tips	protective clothing	best rides	what's on	contact us
	crash stats	save your skin	helmets	before you ride	latest news	privacy policy
	ride smart cd rom	perception skills	jackets	weather and roadworks	australian moto gp	disclaimer
	road safety links	the road	gloves	yarra ranges	australian motorcycle expo	html site
	safety campaigns	on-bike behaviour	boots	snowy mountains	toy run	subscribe
	riding for the conditions	scooters	accessories	great ocean road		flash sitemap
	cornering	ride smart cd-rom	submit product news	other rides		HTML sitemap
	fatigue	other tips	retailers	submit a ride
		submit a tip	buying gear
	ABS	maintain your bike	full body suits

Spokes offers motorcycle trip preparation and bike touring maintenance tips.

This content requires the Adobe Flash Player.