This applies to all rides of all ages, not just used motorcycles.
this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2024
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You can’t even trust dealer maintenance shops. I was getting prepared for a long road trip last year and decided to get down low and inspect my rear brake pads and tire pressure. A fucking bolt on my rear hub fell out. I had just taken my bike to a Honda dealer for new tires the day before. I’m never going back there and if I take my bike to some shop for service I can’t do myself, I’m gonna damn sure double check the work.
Addendum: this was a two visit ordeal. First visit was for tires. They broke the tpms senor on the rear tire. Second visit was to get it replaced. I guess I should have taken that as an omen. Next time I’m going to bite the bullet and try to replace my own tires with spoons and a torque wrench.
I did some tire maintenance about six months ago. Generally not bad, but if you don't have a tank air compressor you're going to have a hard time seating the thing
Loose fasteners can lead to hospital trips or worse on manual bikes too. Especially the ones ridden fast.
Regular inspections go a long way and didn't take long at all! Make a checklist and take time to go over it!