Where did you learn to maintain your bike?

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freddievercetti said:
It does say "Your motorcycle does not need oil additives. Use the recommended oil."
And not to use oils with graphite or molybdenum additives. They may adversely affect clutch operation.

So I guess its motorcycle specific oil I have to use? Motul 5100 I see is 10W40, which I suppose is better than 10W30? (more temperature tolerance?)
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5100 comes in many different viscosities, as does any brand of oil. I use 5100 10W50 in my street bike and 10W40 in mine and my son's dirt bikes.
 
and this turned into an oil thread.....

1. No you do not have to use a motorcycle specific oil. This is a HUGE debate in the motorcycle worl.

2. look at the back of the oil bottle. There will be a little round symbol. If it says EC or energy conserving DO NOT USE IT. The friction modifiers will cause you clutch to slip since most of the bikes, with the exception of Ducati's, are wet type clutches.

3. Use the weight of oil specified in your owners manual or at least something close. Basically with W type oil you have (Cold Viscosity) W (Hot Viscosity) so 10W30 and a 10W40 have the same cold viscosity but slightly different hot viscosity.

Personally I'm some what cheap and actually what used a diesel oil for years. I use Shell ROTELLA in my bikes. Remember its a personal choice after you get past the no friction modifiers and this debate is long and some what heated.
 
Picked up the bike stand from Kapsco, big thanks to man in R1 for showing me how he does his chain clean and lube there.

Picked up Motul 5100 10W40 (semi-synth) 4L oil and Motul chain clean and chain lube from Kahuna. Tomorrow's going to be fun lol.
 
freddievercetti said:
I'm looking to sign up for the motorcycle maintenance course from RTI but its not until August 24th.

So I was wondering if there is some things I can do on my own to keep it in shape.

  1. In particular I am looking at what sorts of tools I need to get to check the bike chain and see if it needs replacing and lubricate it if its still good. I have no tools at the moment, so I will need to know what tools I need.
  2. I'm also due for an engine oil change or adding on it at the maintenance interval. Should I change the oil fully or should I just add on top of it? I read the bike needs to be straight while doing the test, so I'm assuming I will have to get a rear bike stand?
  3. What sorts of other things should I look for that needs regular inspection? I'm not all too familiar with bike terms or mechanically inclined so if there are pictures bonus points!!

Or should I just bring it in for a service? Afraid service costs will be too much for a rather cheap bike (CBR125).
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Kerosene and chain wax/lube are what you need for your chain and sprockets. I bought a torque wrench from Canadian tire to adjust chain slack. I bought stands to help with the oil changes and other maintenance.

In my case, i found the owner's manuals and the servicing and tech manuals for my bike online. I just downloaded the PDF and I follow those. If it's good enough for the manufacturer, I'm sure it'll be good enough for me.
 
Got my bike damaged today. Relevant story if you want to look:

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?174920-Fell-down-on-Forks-of-the-Credit

Damage to bike:

http://imgur.com/a/q306f#2

#1: I got the light cover back on, but I'm not sure what that gasket is for, so I just used it to rubberband the plastic cover in one of the images.
#2: The bar end looks ok, but the screwed inside is twisted. Should I figure out how to cut the screw or bend it back straight and get a new one, or should I just buy a new bar end? I can not get the screw out at all at this time.
#3: The front brake lever is bent. I am not sure how to fix this? I happen to have an experienced rider sharing the same place I am storing my bike and I got to know him quite a bit. He suggested I should take it to Cycle World on Wolfdale to fix that part and check to make sure nothing else concerning the brakes are broken. How much would it cost roughly?
 
Get a cheap aftermarket brake lever and a screw for the bar end.

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freddievercetti said:
Got my bike damaged today. Relevant story if you want to look:

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?174920-Fell-down-on-Forks-of-the-Credit

Damage to bike:

http://imgur.com/a/q306f#2

#1: I got the light cover back on, but I'm not sure what that gasket is for, so I just used it to rubberband the plastic cover in one of the images.
#2: The bar end looks ok, but the screwed inside is twisted. Should I figure out how to cut the screw or bend it back straight and get a new one, or should I just buy a new bar end? I can not get the screw out at all at this time.
#3: The front brake lever is bent. I am not sure how to fix this? I happen to have an experienced rider sharing the same place I am storing my bike and I got to know him quite a bit. He suggested I should take it to Cycle World on Wolfdale to fix that part and check to make sure nothing else concerning the brakes are broken. How much would it cost roughly?
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I'm glad you are okay man! Checking out your pictures and that front brake lever is bent like crazy!

Probably better to just replace it instead of bending it back the other way.

Let me know when you go for another ride. I'll join you on my CBR125 too :)
 
Glad you are OK. Gasket is to seal it against water getting into it. The brake lever is toast replace it with an aftermarket. Might as well do the clutch so they match. You might be able to get away with just replacing the screw on the bar end.
 
Would anyone happen to know how to properly clean the oil strainer screen on the CBR125 2008 model.

What type of cleaning solution should be used to clean it?
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