Take Care of Your Sportbike and it Will Take Care of You

 Breaking down on a motorcycle is never fun. You definitely don’t want to blow a tire or lose a chain while your riding, especially on the freeway.  Trust me, I’ve done it! I was doing about 70 mph in the fast lane and the bike suddenly felt like it went in to neutral. I looked down and saw a naked sprocket. Trying to coast to a stop while merging over 3 lanes of traffic with people rushing to get home was not something I wanna do again! 

 Here’s a few quick checks I do before each ride.. 

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