LONG LASTING ENGINE

With this post I will you give you some tips to make your motorcycle engine last longer and with just low maintenance cost. Some of riders don't mind about its motorcycle condition until he figured it out after an engine failure. More often we forgot to check the engine condition and just ride our motorcycle without knowing its problems and limitations. To start with, I will give some tips and reminders for you and your motorcycle engine.

ENGINE OIL

Motor oil, engine oil or engine lubricant are used for lubrication of internal combustion engine. These lubricants helps to minimize the wear on moving parts of the engine, clean the engine, prevent corrosion, improve sealing and give cooling purposes for the engine by removing heat from moving parts. I advice you to change the oil regularly to maintain the cleanliness and coolness of the engine. I also recommend to use only 800 ml. of oil. This is to allow a small amount of air inside the engine for the oil to be stirred up by the moving parts. I sometimes saw motorists who put 1 L. of oil and I disagree with it.

GEAR OIL

Almost all of scooter owners forget to change their gear oil and that is the most common problem. They usually encounter problems with the gearing without knowing what are the reasons behind it. Gear oil provides protection specially for transmission. Changing gear oil is not often like with the engine oil. You can change the gear oil maybe quarterly or based on how frequent you use your scooter. For those who don't know where the gearbox location is, it is located at the crankcase near below the shock absorber mounting. Remember the gear oil because it has a huge benefit for your scooter.

GREASE

Maybe you would ask me if where you can apply grease on your scooter. I had just figured it out about a month ago after I brought my scooter to my mechanic. He asked me when did the last time I applied grease on my torque drive. Yes, you need to apply grease on your torque drive to lessen the friction between your torque face and center springs. Grease helps minimize the heating of your torque drive and gives the belt a smooth flow. You can apply grease on your scooter quarterly or ask your mechanic for further advice.

TUNE UP/CHECK UP

Every time you drive your scooter, your engine works hard with its limit giving you the power and efficiency to move a place in time. But did you do something to give the favor back to your scooter? Bring your scooter to your mechanic for its check up, not only with the reason that your scooter malfunctioned. Give time to check the condition of your scooter engine. Check its condition, engine starting, carburetor tune and other things. If you want your scooter to have a long lasting life, give him  even a little amount of time.