Basic Maintenance Description

Basic Motorcycle Maintenance I General Description (DVD: BWR426F02D)

All Two and Four Stroke Motorcycles

Basic maintenance needs to be performed regularly to keep your bike operating safely and in top condition. Interpreting the service manual can be overwhelming if you’re new to wrenching. Taking the bike to a shop is a hassle; it’s costly and probably unnecessary. The cost of the parts and supplies is relatively inexpensive compared to the shop labor. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could do it yourself with confidence just like the pro’s do? This DVD covers maintenance procedures that you should do several times a year. You would pay a shop around $150 in labor each time they serviced your bike. We’ll show you how to maintain it yourself for a fraction of one service charge.

You'll learn how to: Change the oil and oil filter, Clean and lubricate the air filter, Lube the throttle cables and brake cables, Check and adjust the spokes, Replace the chain and sprockets and set the chain tension properly, Check the wheel bearings and seals, Inspect the swing arm bearings, Change the rear tire & install the wheel, Change the Brake Pads and Bleed/flush the brake fluid. We use several makes/models of bikes in the DVD to demonstrate the differences between procedures on each bike.

We’ll show you how to maintain your bike in your garage with minimal special tools. The mechanic speaks slowly so you can watch the video and take notes if you like. Unlike most maintenance videos that focus on the actor, this video is shot at close range so you can see the details. You can see each part through disassembly and reassembly. No steps are skipped.

What you’ll get:
A detailed video performed by a certified motorcycle mechanic. The concepts that we demonstrate are the same on all bikes. There may be small differences between the bike we’re using and your bike. For example, the plastic may be attached differently on your bike than the one in the video.
When there is a major difference between concepts, we’ll show you both methods. For example, some bikes use two different lubricating oils and some use one. We’ll demonstrate the oil change on one bike and show you the difference on the other bike. Please refer to your service manual for your bike specifications. .

What you'll need:
Tools and Supplies

This DVD contains the following:

DVD sectioned into chapters so you can find information quickly. Here is a sample of the chapter headings.

Oil Change
Air Cleaner
Lube Throttle Cables
Spoke Adjust
Chain and Sprocket
Check Bearing Seals
Inspect Wheel Bearing
Install the Wheel
Inspect Swing arm Bearing
Change The Tire
Change the Brake Pads
Bleed the Brake

Clips from the DVD:

Chain

Chain Chain

What you don’t get:

Specific torque settings.
Specific recommendations about aftermarket brand name products.
Consult your service manual since this procedure applies to many motorcycles and your bike may contain aftermarket parts.

Top reasons to use our DVDs:

People learn faster from and instructional DVD than from reading a repair manual.
You’ll be more confident of doing the task after watching a professional than you would be after reading the service / repair manual.
Service / repair manuals don’t show you how to make your own tools. Some of our instructional DVD’s show you how to make inexpensive tools.
Service / repair manuals don’t go into the same detail as found in the DVD.
The DVD applies to more types of bikes than the service / repair manual covers.
You can preview the level of effort required to do the job before you start. This is difficult to assess with the service / repair manual.
The service / repair manual generally shows one way to do the task. When applicable, the DVD will show several ways.
Sometimes the service / repair manual recommends removing parts (Radiators / carburetors) that aren’t necessary to be removed to do the procedure correctly.
The service / repair manual doesn’t describe how the parts operate. The DVD describes how some parts operate.
We recommend using the motorcycle repair or service manual as a reference for specifications. However, there’s nothing better than watching someone do the procedure.
The repair manual just isn’t as good as a video when it comes to showing and describing a process.