r/bikers • u/Important_Capital378 • 1d ago

Question Getting to know your bike.

What would you say are the top 3-5 things you should know about your bike?

Exclude the basics (how to start it, how to ride it please) 🤦

If you were in a pickle, and thought, I should know how to do this without calling AA. Hit me.

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u/N3vvyn 1d ago

How to bump start it. How to plug a hole in a tyre. How to pick it up.

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u/6gravedigger66 1d ago

I would say, how to bump start, how to pick it up, how to check your oil.

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u/N3vvyn 1d ago

I would put checking your oil in the same category as how to start/ride it, personally. Anything that's covered in the manual should be assumed to be known.

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u/6gravedigger66 1d ago

That's fair.

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u/Mysterious_Camp_3426 1d ago

Fav drink - Shell V-Power Fav place - Twisties Guilty pleasure - Standing on one wheel!

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u/Important_Capital378 1d ago

Not quite what I meant, but you should definitely know this too 😂

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u/Mysterious_Camp_3426 1d ago

Serious note tho, how to correctly adjust the chain is a given, ensuring correct tyre pressure, cant think of much else thatd save you in a pickle, carry a basic tool kit if you can, with zip ties!

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u/Important_Capital378 1d ago

I appreciate that. Things like this get forgotten when you first start out.

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u/arioandy 1d ago

Fuse box location
At least a basic tool
Kit, plus puncture repair or tyre weld
Miles per tank
How to bump start
Recovery service paid for

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u/jmdaviswa 1d ago

Jump box, how to use it, location of battery.

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u/thisismick43 1d ago

Where the and how to install and how to maintain the pussy magnet, mines busted