How prepared are you for the rainy season with your motorcycle?

Posted by pooja late on November 20th, 2018

For bikers, rainy season brings excitement and its fun riding during this season. Nevertheless, your bike needs additional care during this period. During this time, the roads are slippery and utmost attention is required for your bike to run smoothly. Besides having the knowledge of good riding techniques, it is essential to check the important things to check before beginning your adventure. To help you during the rainy season and keep you safe, we have assembled important tips that will make your riding exciting and safe. Without further ado, let us begin!

Scheduled motorcycle maintenance

One effective way of keeping your bike in shape is performing scheduled maintenance. Servicing your bike in a timely fashion, you won’t need to much time on inspection. Therefore, the first thing to do is to perform a periodic check-up of your motorcycle before the raining season.

Motorcycle protected from rain

Two-wheelers, unlike four-wheelers, are exposed to severe weather condition. Firstly, sitting on a wet seat is not an option. Furthermore, when you are not riding, water is deposited in different part of the bike. This could lead to future problems such as electric failures and rusting. Therefore, it is idle to cover your bike always or park it under a shelter. A shelter doesn’t mean you have to keep it under a tree during the rainy season because a branch may fall off and damage your bike.

Motorcycle protection from rust

Today, most bikes come with a fiber bodywork; nevertheless, classic motorcycles like Royal Enfields and some scooters have a metallic body. Therefore, it is better to use Teflon coating on the panels because it will hinder it from rusting. All bikes come with a metallic mainframe, which you can protect using an anti-rust protection layer.

Motorcycle tire check

During the rainy season, the roads are always slippery and getting your tires in shape is a good condition. You should replace the rubber if it has worn out before thinking of driving it during the rainy season.

Motorcycle chain cleaning

Rainy season comes with muck and mud and gets dumped in different parts of the bike. Though not all parts are affected the chain drive isn’t exempted. Some bikes come with a full chain covering while others have an open chain and this leaves them exposed to water and mud. Keep that in mind and constantly clean your chain.

Motorcycle brake check

Finally, before cruising yourself to a wonderful adventure during the rainy season, there is one more check to make. It is essential because it holds the key to life and death when riding your motorcycle. The brakes of your bike, they are like the oxygen you need in life. The brakes (disks or drum) sometimes get affected by rainwater and lose their efficiency. In such situation, it is important to ensure the brake system is intact before going for a ride. Furthermore, braking hard on wet roads isn’t advisable because it can lead to loss of traction.

Author’s Bio

Freeman Desire in this article looks at important bike maintenance to perform during the rainy season. He expounds on the best approach to cleaning the motorcycle chain.