Servicing of Motorcycle

[JazzJazz]

Please help I am a new biker, only passed my CBT on Saturday at the age of 30, and I have just purchased my first bike, a little 125, and i was wondering how often i need to get it serviced every time i visited a shop they seemed to assume you knew what you was taking a bout?

[Oneeyedvic]

congratulations and welcome to the club. Does depend on your specific bike (rather like a car) - I have mine serviced every 4000 miles / once a year. You should have a service manual which will tell you when next due

[slimjim]

If its a common model, you should be able to get hold of a service manual (try eBay). Most 125s are very simple and you may be able to do all the tasks yourself. I do my own on one of my bikes (the simple one) and the tasks include: Changing oil & filter (easy) Change air filter (easy) Changing spark plug (usually easy if you can get to it simply) re-greasing/oiling all joints (easy) checking/adjusting cables (fairly simple) lights (easy) tyres (easy, unless you need new ones) Coolant replacement (if you have water-cooled - a bit tricky) brakes (fluid replacement tricky/messy but new pads easy, unless you have drum at the rear) If it is not a new bike, you may want peace of mind, so book it in for a full service now (shouldn't be more than �150)and then do it yourself every 6 months. Welcome to our world - make sure you give us a nod when you pass.

[M.Winner]

Calm down my dear boy. Buy yourself a workshop manual and that will help you with little self maintenance tasks like making sure your lights work and are not falling off.

ps can I sell you some insurance.

[JazzJazz]

Thanks for your help I don't think I'll be brave enougth to try it my self, and I've sorted my insurance thanks.

[the biker]

well done mate,if it's a new bike get it serviced after 500 miles after that about every 4000k,then get a ZX12