What do i have to do in Motorcycle Maintainance ?

I just bought a bike. All i know is i have to change oil, oil filter and %26quot;drive-shaft%26quot; oil. What else is necessary/good ?



Can you give me a step-by-step guide on how to change oil?What do i have to do in Motorcycle Maintainance ?If the bike is new, follow the manual, if it's used, buy a manualWhat do i have to do in Motorcycle Maintainance ?Always give year, make, engine size and model # when asking questions.

Use this page to learn required maintenance.

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/maintenan

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You can read some of my answers.What do i have to do in Motorcycle Maintainance ?You should buy a manual for your specific bike.It is a good investment and you will find alot of things that are just plain interestingWhat do i have to do in Motorcycle Maintainance ?This site has a good list of maintenance requirements:

http://www.motorcyclegiftshop.com/motorc



To change oil:

1) run the engine a couple minutes to warm the oil, then turn off the engine

2) remove the skid plate (if you have one)

3) remove the oil drain plug - let oil drain into a drain pan

4) remove oil filter cap (generally on the side of the engine)

5) remove oil filter - replace with new one - replace oil filter cap

6) tighten oil drain plug (don't forget any washer) to torque specs

7) Add new oil to fill lines. Run engine a bit then turn it off and check oil level again - add more oil in necessary (running the engine loads oil into the filter again)