Do you girls do your own maintenance?

[marigami]

I was wondering whether we were a lot to do our own maintenance (as far as it not too technical and really really messy)?
I know that anyway recent bikes do not allow any of us do do so much maintenance as it you used to (alas) but are you interested in mechanics (like I am mind you) or more eager to live to your partner male) or professionals?
I try to do my own as much as I can (I like touching engine and other parts of bikes) but some task I can't perform either because I lack the proper tools or because it is too much for me (remember 4f feet 11 and 40 kg).
i know a lot of boys do not believe me when I say that I am doing my maintenance (well most of it).
Do you have any thing of that kind ?

[Anomaly]

Unfortunatly as I have only jsut started riding I havnt really done maintenance on my bike yet but I also live with a guy who is training in motorcycle mechanic so I am not allowed to really fix stuff as he likes to but he does teach me stuff when he is working on them

[Trudes]

Yes as long is it doesn't involve something that requires "special" tools, like some motorcycle brands require a certain tool for one bolt type of thing, which is annoying, so shit like that I can't be bothered with, and as long as it doesn't require my entire bike to be hoistered up off the ground or is a particularly "tricky" job. But general maintenance - oil change, spark plugs, radiator flush, brake pads etc, yeah, it's very satisfying. Go for it.

[Number One]

Yes as long is it doesn't involve something that requires "special" tools, like some motorcycle brands require a certain tool for one bolt type of thing, which is annoying, so shit like that I can't be bothered with, and as long as it doesn't require my entire bike to be hoistered up off the ground or is a particularly "tricky" job. But general maintenance - oil change, spark plugs, radiator flush, brake pads etc, yeah, it's very satisfying. Go for it.

What she said - hubby makes me - that and I can't bear paying someone else to do something that I can do myself!

[Rosie]

I do as much as I can, and Mr Rosie helps me out with the trickier stuff - which also helps me to learn to do these things myself. But even he's given up on changing my rear tyre so now I get the shop to do that.

[BiK3RChiK]

What she said - hubby makes me - that and I can't bear paying someone else to do something that I can do myself!

Yeah, what she said....

I've done all sorts of maintenance over the years. First car I ever owned I had the head off when I was about 16. Never looked back... I've done complete engine strips and re-builds and automatic transmission swaps. So changing the oil and chain on the bike is a no brainer really.

I couldn't stand to pay anyone to do stuff I have learned to do either!

[marigami]

Yeah, what she said....

I've done all sorts of maintenance over the years. First car I ever owned I had the head off when I was about 16. Never looked back... I've done complete engine strips and re-builds and automatic transmission swaps. So changing the oil and chain on the bike is a no brainer really.

I couldn't stand to pay anyone to do stuff I have learned to do either!

WoooohhhI envy you and a lot of admiration too.
Well done indeed!
Sometimes I am glad somedy will help me especially to lift the bike or the tyre.
But I do like to have greasy hands... I know crazy!

[kit]

I do All my own maintenance too.... just because I'm not paying someone else to do all the simple things i can do myself....My dad is a mechanic... so as alittle girl i always helped him tinkering round on cars etc and I enjoy the satisfaction of being able to fix most of the problems myself (with a lot of input from friends )

[Stirts]

My man is a farken clever bugger when it comes to bikes and maintenance, so I just let him tinker, play, and get dirty. I just love a dirty man

I am very traditional in some ways when it comes to his 'n' hers jobbies. I prefer to do the pink jobbies, the cooking and cleaning etc and leave the blue jobbies to him, like the lawns, and house & bike maintenance.

In saying that I love to be in garage land watching him work on bikes and help out where I can, passing tools and ensuring a steady flow of bourbon mainly

[helenoftroy]

Used to do lots more stuff on my old airhead BMWs,everything was so easy to get at,fairings on the Ducati are a pain!!

now ....with guidance I will do stuff simple stuff on my bikes,oil & filters,chain adjustment,cable changes etc etc

The race guys have been awesome helping me out with my race bike(suzuki fxr)I have done everything on it to get it race ready

[White trash]

hubby makes me.....

I'll fucken bet he does!

My philosophy on the matter, is that you can fit it in the kitchen with you, by all means tinker away. So long as my dinner doesn't get burnt or go cold.......

[marigami]

Wooow i didn't know about pink or blue job as for gender...
Seems weird to me although alas it is still this for a lot of people. But I should also say that sometimes it is true!
Anyway i just don't know is fixing ones bike is pink or blue job() but all i know is that I find satisfaction to care on my bikes as much as I can...excepting when I am leazy or when I can't have strength enough!
And sometimes it is just all right to let men do the job.
But I agree with you, dirty men can be very interesting indeed

[rie]

...marigami, i am curious as to why you can't fix bikes now, as opposed to before? also, i don't know what height and weight has to do with it. if you can put it on the centre stand you can tinker with it. sorry if this turns out to be an ignorant observation. my riding is still in its infancy, compared to most.

i don't have a mechanically minded person around. but i wouldn't let anyone fix my bike for me, even if they were bike mechanics. i usually try to fix the problem myself through independent research: take advice from friends, ask for help, refer to the kawasaki manual and youtube (surprisingly useful) even if it means carting it to someone else's garage to borrow tools.

it's a personal commitment and i know that not everybody takes on the same philosophy when they buy a bike.

[tate35]

No lucky enough I have not had to do any maintenance issues as yet. Any little things like replacing a fuse.....i have been shown how to do this so I guess I could if I had too. Other than that I know where to petrol and oil goes

[Danae]

I love working on my bike, but I am not yet confident enough to do it by myself (in case I really fuck something up). My boyfriend is very mechanically minded and helps me with a lot of things. I can do the simple stuff, so far I have not had to do anything that is too complicated or requires special tools.

I don't like leaving my bike with a mechanic...I don't like not knowing what exactly has been done to it or if it's been done properly.