Maintenance between servicing

[naughty]

Just want to know what maintenance I need to do on a new bike in between servicing (CBR600RR, done 2500kms).

Hopefully you all gona say just ride it more, thats easy i can do that! Cheers for the help, gotta keep my baby running sweet.:2thumbsup

[98tls]

Chain,tyre pressures,change the oil more than recommended.

[jimbo600]

Fill the tank full of gas, and burn through it as quickly as you can. Do this cycle often. Best way to look after a sportsbike

[discotex]

Just want to know what maintenance I need to do on a new bike in between servicing (CBR600RR, done 2500kms).

Hopefully you all gona say just ride it more, thats easy i can do that! Cheers for the help, gotta keep my baby running sweet.:2thumbsup

It's not a pile of bits gixxer mate. Honda's practically service themselves ;)

EDIT: oh and how fuckin sweet a bike are they! 3500km on my '08. Thinking of giving her a spin around Taupo on Friday :yes:

[sAsLEX]

Check Air pressures before rides etc as service intervals are based on Km travelled rather than the 6 months between them.... maybe.

Clean and check chain adjustment.

EDIT: I just read some of the bike article on bike of the year....... seems the new 600 is a nice bit of kit........

[naughty]

Fill the tank full of gas, and burn through it as quickly as you can. Do this cycle often. Best way to look after a sportsbike

Yay..i was hoping someone would say that:clap:

[naughty]

It's not a pile of bits gixxer mate. Honda's practically service themselves ;)

This is true! Good choice of wheels huh

EDIT: oh and how fuckin sweet a bike are they! 3500km on my '08. Thinking of giving her a spin around Taupo on Friday :yes:

Took it round the track when it was 2 weeks old, only just run in. Had a fab time cant wait to do another one:scooter:

Have fun!

[Taz]

All that info is in your owners manual.... Read it. Unless Honda left it out to save weight?

[naughty]

Check Air pressures before rides etc as service intervals are based on Km travelled rather than the 6 months between them.... maybe.

Yea I always check tyre pressures before a decent ride.

Clean and check chain adjustment.

Chain gets pretty dirty, how often, when you wash ya bike i spose?

EDIT: I just read some of the bike article on bike of the year....... seems the new 600 is a nice bit of kit........


Yes it certainly is a nice bit of kit, theyre right!.. but im just a tiny bit biased:2thumbsup

[discotex]

All that info is in your owners manual.... Read it. Unless Honda left it out to save weight?

:lol:

It's like 8kg lighter than the R6 stock so I imagine they thought about leaving it out. It's the only thing that fits under the pillion seat though (only suck thing about underseat exhaust).

Best bit in the manual is the running in procedure. It basically says "don't do 1/4 miles or wheelies but otherwise ride how you want".

[Taz]

:lol:

It's like 8kg lighter than the R6 stock so I imagine they thought about leaving it out. It's the only thing that fits under the pillion seat though (only suck thing about underseat exhaust).

Best bit in the manual is the running in procedure. It basically says "don't do 1/4 miles or wheelies but otherwise ride how you want".

Did you see the weights in the latest KR mag..... They had the honda as weighing heaps more than the rest.
Honda 184
Kawa 168
suzi 163
Yam 162
Luckily I don't believe half of what I read in the KR and realise that dry weights or even wet weights mean diddly squat on the road.

[naughty]

All that info is in your owners manual.... Read it. Unless Honda left it out to save weight?

Cheers bright spark. Im not talking about the big stuff ie servicing, but the stuff that needs to be done regularly that I can do

[Kittyhawk]

Should already know this stuff before upgrading.

[Taz]

Cheers bright spark. Im not talking about the big stuff ie servicing, but the stuff that needs to be done regularly that I can do

Surely there is info in there about tyre pressures, chain care, engine oil checks, air filter maintenance etc. I was trying to be helpful by pointing you to the most readily available resource on bike maintenance for your model. Have you read it?

[sAsLEX]

Yes it certainly is a nice bit of kit, theyre right!.. but im just a tiny bit biased:2thumbsup

Just got me an 05 and that seems fanbloodytastic in my eyes!

Though if future me could of afforded it he would of purchased the 08 but the 05 stretched his wallet enough!

[Badger8]

Just want to know what maintenance I need to do on a new bike in between servicing (CBR600RR, done 2500kms).

Hopefully you all gona say just ride it more, thats easy i can do that! Cheers for the help, gotta keep my baby running sweet.:2thumbsup

Erm... Dude... Probly would've paid to sort this out before doing 2500k's on her? Too late for my suggestion...
Lots of oil changes early on (like at 50, 100, 200, 500k's) you'd be amazed the amount of swarf and rubbish that'll come out in the oil in the first few k's on a new engine.

[Taz]

Erm... Dude... Too late for my suggestion...
Lots of oil changes early on (like at 50, 100, 200, 500k's)

You're kidding right?

[naughty]

Surely there is info in there about tyre pressures, chain care, engine oil checks, air filter maintenance etc. I was trying to be helpful by pointing you to the most readily available resource on bike maintenance for your model. Have you read it?

Yes i have read it, sorry, thought you were getting up me! Yea it has got all that info in it but it only has a schedule for the major servicing

[discotex]

Did you see the weights in the latest KR mag..... They had the honda as weighing heaps more than the rest.
Honda 184
Kawa 168
suzi 163
Yam 162
Luckily I don't believe half of what I read in the KR and realise that dry weights or even wet weights mean diddly squat on the road.

Interesting.. I'd believe motorcycleusa.com because they're not "dry" or "wet" weights. They're "off the showroom floor with no gas" weights.

Interesting the R6 and CBR had the same 1/4 mile time. One slightly more power, the other slightly more weight.

Image taken from the 2007 Supersport shootout (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=4514&Page=1)

<img src="http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Photos/71288600totalweight.jpg">

[naughty]

Should already know this stuff before upgrading.

Havent had a new bike before, used to ride a shitter so only had it serviced, didnt do a lot else to it

[saul]

Havent had a new bike before, used to ride a shitter so only had it serviced, didnt do a lot else to it

Don't worry she's having a laugh.:love:

Just thrash it:love: keep it clean (for posing), chain at correct tension and lubed, make sure controls are set for your riding position (so you can do the corro loop without getting to tired).<_<

Oil and filter every 5K.

Learn how to do wheelies and how to get knee down. Theres heaps to do.:laugh:

[Badger8]

You're kidding right?

if you've ever seen the oil that comes out of an engine after only a few k's, you'd understand. I've seen an oil change done after less than 100k, and the amount of swarf, filings etc that were in it were just unbelievable. I wouldn't want that going round and round in my engine.
Admittedly this was about 10 years back, and i'm sure machining tolerances and general care of a new engines assembly have come a long way since then.
Also, dont quote me on the k's, just WAY more than normal for a new engine. Hell, even my GN spits out black shit after 500k between oil changes, and she's already got 3500k on the clock. I'd rather spend a few bucks on oil for a bit of peace of mind.

[Max Preload]

You're going to be helicoiling that sump plug in no time...

[MaxB]

if you've ever seen the oil that comes out of an engine after only a few k's, you'd understand. I've seen an oil change done after less than 100k, and the amount of swarf, filings etc that were in it were just unbelievable. I wouldn't want that going round and round in my engine.
Admittedly this was about 10 years back, and i'm sure machining tolerances and general care of a new engines assembly have come a long way since then.
Also, dont quote me on the k's, just WAY more than normal for a new engine. Hell, even my GN spits out black shit after 500k between oil changes, and she's already got 3500k on the clock. I'd rather spend a few bucks on oil for a bit of peace of mind.

Just follow the manufacturers recommendations to the letter and you will be fine.

Also remember that some (not all) new motors are initially supplied with oil that may have different detergent/conditioning properties to the retail brands. Certainly dropping such oil before the maker advises may be robbing the engine of those properties.

[Taz]

Well my bikes done over 100,000 kms on the factory recommended oil change schedule and still going strong, My other bike is heading towards 45,000 kms also with recommended oil change intervals. Do the servicing myself and only use the best diesel oil in them.

[FROSTY]

Its too late now but I would dump the oil and filter after 200km -