I know a lot of you guys probably have a nice schedule set up for all of your service. And some of the very lucky few a professional looking after their bikes.
I curious as to what all of you serious riders do as far as general maintenance on your track bikes.
I have a pretty good list here for anybody that needs a general idea of track bike maintenance. I think this is also a good check list for anybody that has just gotten a used bike. I would go over and thoroughly check out every important component on that bike, check for leaks, check torque on all bolts ect.
This probably sounds like overkill to some. But I like to ride my bikes very fast. And the way I see it my life is on the line each time I get on the bike. Especially because I am not an expert rider. My dad worked on military air craft for quite some time. And the pre-flight check list and service is extremely time consuming, not to mention costly. However it is necessary for safe flight. And I like to treat my bikes the same way.
Here is a good list to start off with. Let me know what you guys can add.
- check tire wear, make sure wheel weights are secured. Set psi(around 30/30)(pilot power 3)(adjust based upon your tire)
- clean lube and adjust the chain at the end of every track day
- check all fairing bolts daily and clutch free play
- inspect oil,coolant levels, coolant lines, daily
- clean brake calipers every 2 track days with a toothbrush, soap & water Check brake pins for wear
- change brake fluid every 4 track days, inspect lines & master cylinder (rbf600 fluid)
- every 4 track days change the engine oil(motul 300v)
- every other oil change, change the oil filter(K&N)
- replace brake pads below 65% used and keep some of those used sets on hand just in case
- change coolant mid season
- change fork oil every 8 track days or annually, lightly grease fork oil seals every 4 track days
- change shock oil every 12 track days or every other year
CHASSIS:
- clean, lube and adjust the head bearings manually annually
- clean, lube and torque the shock linkage and bolts annually
- clean and lube the swing arm pivot bearings annually
- clean and lube the wheel bearing annually, inspect for side play at that time
- remove, clean and re-grease then re-torque all engine/frame bolts annually
- remove, clean and re-loctite all rear set bolts (frame and rear sets)
- remove, clean and lube all heim joints (shift linkage, ride height rods)
I curious as to what all of you serious riders do as far as general maintenance on your track bikes.
I have a pretty good list here for anybody that needs a general idea of track bike maintenance. I think this is also a good check list for anybody that has just gotten a used bike. I would go over and thoroughly check out every important component on that bike, check for leaks, check torque on all bolts ect.
This probably sounds like overkill to some. But I like to ride my bikes very fast. And the way I see it my life is on the line each time I get on the bike. Especially because I am not an expert rider. My dad worked on military air craft for quite some time. And the pre-flight check list and service is extremely time consuming, not to mention costly. However it is necessary for safe flight. And I like to treat my bikes the same way.
Here is a good list to start off with. Let me know what you guys can add.
- check tire wear, make sure wheel weights are secured. Set psi(around 30/30)(pilot power 3)(adjust based upon your tire)
- clean lube and adjust the chain at the end of every track day
- check all fairing bolts daily and clutch free play
- inspect oil,coolant levels, coolant lines, daily
- clean brake calipers every 2 track days with a toothbrush, soap & water Check brake pins for wear
- change brake fluid every 4 track days, inspect lines & master cylinder (rbf600 fluid)
- every 4 track days change the engine oil(motul 300v)
- every other oil change, change the oil filter(K&N)
- replace brake pads below 65% used and keep some of those used sets on hand just in case
- change coolant mid season
- change fork oil every 8 track days or annually, lightly grease fork oil seals every 4 track days
- change shock oil every 12 track days or every other year
CHASSIS:
- clean, lube and adjust the head bearings manually annually
- clean, lube and torque the shock linkage and bolts annually
- clean and lube the swing arm pivot bearings annually
- clean and lube the wheel bearing annually, inspect for side play at that time
- remove, clean and re-grease then re-torque all engine/frame bolts annually
- remove, clean and re-loctite all rear set bolts (frame and rear sets)
- remove, clean and lube all heim joints (shift linkage, ride height rods)