Vivek rides a Bajaj Pulsar
Right stroke for your bike
Vivek Hegde/ Joel Sequeira
A vital part of being a biker is keeping your bike in top shape. Regular care and maintenance of your bike will contribute towards more comfortable rides for you and your bike. A few helpful pointers on maintaining your machine are presented below:
• Start with regular oil changes. Ensure that you change your oil as per the manufacturer's recommendations. Drain the old oil, pour in some petrol to wash the gear box and then pour in the new oil after draining the petrol.
• Remove your spark plug and clean out the sparking points with sand paper.
• If you ride in very dusty conditions then open your air filter once a month and clean the filter sponge with petrol. Sprinkle a few drops of oil after cleaning to increase the life of your air filter.
• Open the chain cover and thoroughly oil the chain every 15 days. Turn the wheel while pouring oil into the chain so it distributes evenly.
• Ensure that your electrical system is working properly. Make sure the cables are not worn out and that switches work properly. If damaged, get them replaced.
• Adjust your rear brake pedal and also the clutch lever as per your comfort. A little play is recommended in both.
• If you have a disc brake in your bike, check the oil level regularly. Also clean the disc with a dry cloth every week.
• Use anti-rust powder on your chrome parts to keep them rust free and shining. Just take a small pinch of powder on a wet cloth and rub it on chrome parts like the exhaust and spokes to keep them looking like new.
• Pouring a few drops of oil into the silencer of a 4-stroke bike is recommended so that it doesn't rust quickly.
• If your brakes squeak and squeal excessively, get the brake shoes cleaned or replaced.
Monday, January 09, 2006
Right Stroke For Your Bike
My partly authored article titled "Right Stroke For Your Bike" on bike maintainence appeared in the DNA daily newspaper dater 9/1/2006, on the Speak Up Page. Here's the article.
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2 comments:
vrroooommmmm, vroooommmmmm, zrrooommmm, kroomm, dhupk dhup.....
if ur bike goes like this, u know whom to contact, the GURU of biking, vivek hegde....
anyways this GURU is also opening a school for MBA in biking
the criteria for securing seat is..
1. u need to pass a entrance test in biking maintanence
2. u need to own a bike, that tooo only of reputed make and that toooo only only of makes like hayabusa, harley...
3. after clearing these two criterias, the selected canditates will be called for a GD and PI (this will involve understanding bike noises and try to indentify problems)
4. the selected canditates then need to also go a course of MBA in oil and grease management (details of selection procedure are described below)
5. after completing all these criterias u will be eligible to join the school for MBA in biking
fees for the course - " one hayabusa"
for coaching classes contact - " VJ - the complete psycho"
vrooooommmmm, vroooooommmmm
Nice.
The guys who draft instruction manuals for appliances are damn good.
Extremely lucid stuff.
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