Archive for the 'Motorcycle Maintenance' Category

Motorcycle maintenance at 71078km

Starting a new way of documenting the maintenance of my motorcycle. Well she has now clocked 71078kms on odometer and today I got the engine oil changed to Sprinta 4T 2000 and also got the tappets adjusted, brake light (front one) and clutch leaver switch changed. Also got the air filter cleaned and con set [...]

Preparations on for trip to Udaipur

Preparations are on for my upcoming trip to Udaipur in Rajasthan, where over the weekend we will be organizing BCMTouring’s first ever multi state meet, North meets West. While the bike was mostly in good shape after the last ride (trips in plain aren’t nearly as strenuous as ride to hill), she did needed a [...]

2009 Ladakh Preparations: Motorcycle

Last couple of days have involved plenty of running around as I try to get the bike serviced and prepared for my upcoming trip to Ladakh. Today and yesterday I got majority of the stuff done on my motorcycle, here is a breakdown of things which have been done/replaced on my motorcycle: Clutch and Pressure [...]

Review of Petronas Sprinta 4T 5000

I decided to use Petronas Sprinta 4T 5000 fully synthetic motorcycle engine oil for my trip to Sach Pass and hence got it filled a couple of days before the ride. From the word go, I started feeling something amiss as my bike started having trouble revving freely, something which became more and more clear [...]

Motorcycle preparations for Independence Day Ride

It is time for me to start unveiling my Independence Day ride plan and preparations, though it would be a few days before I unveil my exact plan. But it would suffice to say that I would once again be looking to push the envelope further and this ride would be the most difficult and [...]