I just recently bought a bike and its been left at the side of a house for a while. It hasnt been in the rain or anything but I'm sure I need to take it apart and start cleaning everything from head to toe. Which isnt a problem, its not my main mode of transportation so I'm looking forward to spending time doing this.
The problem is, I'm a car guy, I've never been around bikes really and I'm not really sure where to start.
Can anybody suggest any good sites or tutorials or even just list all the things I need to do.
Also for cars you can always go to a parts store and buy a book with diagrams and such. Where can I get one for my honda.
What to do about cleaning up a new bike.
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TorontoBoy
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I started with Dan's Repair Course. He's the Man.
http://www.dansmc.com/mc_repaircourse.htm
As with cars you can get a Clymer's/Haynes repair manual for your bike. They are quite good. Repair manuals can be purchased online or at a motorcycle store. eBay is a great place to buy used parts.
If you tell us what Honda you have we can provide more info. The model should be embossed on the head tube of your bike (just below the handlebars). There's a lot of expertise on this forum for any type of bike.
http://www.dansmc.com/mc_repaircourse.htm
As with cars you can get a Clymer's/Haynes repair manual for your bike. They are quite good. Repair manuals can be purchased online or at a motorcycle store. eBay is a great place to buy used parts.
If you tell us what Honda you have we can provide more info. The model should be embossed on the head tube of your bike (just below the handlebars). There's a lot of expertise on this forum for any type of bike.
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Flting Duck
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Do some Googling and find a site/forum specific to your bike. It's out there somewhere and is probably the best way to get advice specific to your bike.
A bike is just a car on two wheels - don't let it intimidate you. Tearing into it is the best way to learn - which it sounds like you're ready to do.
A bike is just a car on two wheels - don't let it intimidate you. Tearing into it is the best way to learn - which it sounds like you're ready to do.
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More then likely if you run into something you don't understand someone on here will.
What bike is it??
What bike is it??
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.
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Re: What to do about cleaning up a new bike.
Basically what you would do for a car you do for a bike. Oil change, lube, plugs etc. As far as cleaning up, if it's not a bunch of grease, try using "S100 total cycle cleaner" (http://www.s100.com/s100_tcc.htm) Just spray it on, let it sit and hose it off. Great productbyoung wrote:I just recently bought a bike and its been left at the side of a house for a while. It hasnt been in the rain or anything but I'm sure I need to take it apart and start cleaning everything from head to toe. Which isnt a problem, its not my main mode of transportation so I'm looking forward to spending time doing this.
The problem is, I'm a car guy, I've never been around bikes really and I'm not really sure where to start.
Can anybody suggest any good sites or tutorials or even just list all the things I need to do.
Also for cars you can always go to a parts store and buy a book with diagrams and such. Where can I get one for my honda.
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