Bike Check-up - what to look at?
 

Hi guys

Taking my bike to a mechanic over the weekend to have a look at the bike, a general service. I'm pretty comfortable changing some elements of the parts. I can do the air filter, spark plugs and pads. The old was changed not long ago so that's fine.

Stuff thats out of my league would be the fork oil (no clue where to start), the valve clearances and the carburettors sync. Are there any other elements that I should make sure and ask to have checked?

Another question, will I need to bleed the brakes for fitting new pads?

Bike has 7000 miles on it.

Cheers
Rob

Re: Bike Check-up
 

If your bike only has 7000 miles on it I wouldn't worry about valves and fork oil. Just change the oil and filter and check the air filter. If your just fitting new pads you won't need to bleed the brakes. The only time you would need to bleed the brakes is if you need to fit new seals but at 7000 miles you shouldn't need to. Cheers brad

Re: Bike Check-up
 

How old is the bike?

Bike is from 2002.

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Re: Bike Check-up
 

Good morning all.


Brake fluid should be changed every 2 years irrespective of mileage. This is due to brake fluid being hygroscopic. i.e. it absorbs water. This will corrode the internals of the braking system.
I have just had a 2001 Hayabusa in, for amongst other things, a new clutch.
The clutch fluid looked like Diet Coke, & had obviously never been changed. The slave cylinder was extremely corroded inside, & I had to hone it for England to get the bore smooth again.

Other things you might want to consider doing are; A coolant change. Anti freeze contains corrosion inhibitors that stop working after a couple of years. So, like a braking system, the internals of the cooling system, (including the engine itself) can corrode.
Use a good quality Anti freeze mixed 50/50 with distilled water.

Stripping & greasing the rear suspension linkage, & the headrace bearings.
The Jap bike industry have one tub of grease per year, which they share. Or so it would seem. Any grease used during manufacture will certainly be past it by now., Plus your bike would have only got a 'finger full' at best, & the Japs have small fingers!
Pack the bearings with a good quality grease. it's a lot cheaper to have it done, than to have the bearings replaced.


Cheers.