Motorcycle Maintenance Tasks You Can Do Yourself

If you're ready to purchase your own motorcycle or have been riding for years, it’s always good to learn more about taking care of it. Not only does this help with the overall safety of riding a motorcycle, but it can also save you a few bucks along the way. At Vey's Powersports, we know that it can be a daunting task to know exactly what to add to your maintenance list. Here are some home DIY maintenance tasks that you can perform on your motorcycle.

Changing Your Own Oil

If you can change a car's oil, then doing this task on a motorcycle shouldn't be too difficult or different. As you may already know, performing oil changes when it's time is a necessary thing to do to keep your engine running smoothly. It must be noted that changing your oil is recommended after you've ridden around for a few minutes as it helps to reduce the thickness of the oil, thus making it easier to drain. If you live in the San Diego or Santee, California area, you may not have to ride around too long as the heat helps with this issue.

Battling Against Corrosion

There's nothing worse than finding out that corrosion has settled inside your engine. Corrosion usually occurs when your motorcycle has not been used for a couple of weeks. Understandably, some may not want to go for a ride during the intense summer days in San Diego and Santee, California. That is why we recommend adding a fuel stabilizer into your tank. This will prolong the time that it takes for your fuel to begin to break down within your tank.

Maintaining Your Tires

Unlike a car, you don't have three extra tires to rely on if one is not in good condition. This can make riding your motorcycle around El Cajon, California, very dangerous if one or both of your tires does not have the proper psi or if the tread level shows that it needs to be changed. To check your psi, you first need to locate the valve stem located inside the wheel. You will need a tire pressure gauge to figure out the current psi of your tire. Once you get the number from your tire pressure gauge, it should match the number written on your tire's sidewall. In terms of tread, you can easily find out your tires' condition by locating the rubber knob, which is usually within the grooves of your tires. If the rubber knob is at the same level as the ground, then it is time for a tire change.

Understandably, conducting maintenance on your motorcycle for the first time can be a daunting task. That is why it is highly recommended that you visit our team at Vey's Powersports, where you can speak to one of our many experienced staff members. You can find our physical location in El Cajon, California.