Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?
Before each ride, it's important to inspect your motorcycle and make sure any
problem you find is corrected. A pre-ride inspection is a must, not only for
safety, but because having a breakdown, or even a flat tire, can be a major
inconvenience.
Pre-ride Inspection
Check the following items before you get on the motorcycle:
Tires
Look at the tires. If a tire appears low, use an air pressure gauge
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to check its pressure. Also look for signs of excessive wear
Wheels
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Leaks,
Walk around your motorcycle and look for anything that appears
Loose
unusual, such as a leak or loose cable.
Parts
Lights
Make sure the headlight, brakelight, taillight, and turn signals are
working properly.
Improperly maintaining this
motorcycle or failing to correct a
problem before riding can cause
a crash in which you can be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always perform a pre-ride
inspection before every ride and
correct any problems.
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) or damage to the tires and wheels.
Before Riding
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