Scooter Maintenance Made Easy
Looking for lasting and reliable transportation without spending tons of money? Scooter maintenance is necessary in accomplishing your goal. Just like you keep up with the maintenance of your car or house, preventative maintenance done on your scooter will also prove to be very beneficial.
Checking your oil levels and change it regularly is one of the most important steps in maintaining your scooter. Changing your oil is very easy, takes about 5 minutes, and cost less than $5. Your owners manual will suggest the proper procedure for your scooter. Also recommended is changing your transmission oil every 6 months or 2000 miles.
Checking your tire pressure is perhaps the easiest step in maintaining your scooter. It is important to check your pressure regularly and maintain the suggest tire pressure from your owners manual. Since scooters only have two wheels, low tire pressure could lead in losing control of your moped scooter more easily thus causing possible injuries.
Check all joints, hinges and quick releases to ensure the scooter is properly assembled. Stop using the scooter immediately if any joint, hinge, or quick release becomes loose. Correct the looseness prior to resuming the ride. Though a standard maintenance schedule calls for checking bolt tightness every 1000 miles or 6 months, it certainly doesn't hurt to do it more frequently.
As far as changing your transmission or motor oils, spark plugs, air filters, etc., your owner manual will provide suggested maintenance schedule. Since some specific maintenance on scooters vary from scooter to scooter, check the owner manual for your scooter. By doing a little scooter maintenance regularly. you can avoid expensive repair or replacement cost and prolong your scooter experience. - 21392
Checking your oil levels and change it regularly is one of the most important steps in maintaining your scooter. Changing your oil is very easy, takes about 5 minutes, and cost less than $5. Your owners manual will suggest the proper procedure for your scooter. Also recommended is changing your transmission oil every 6 months or 2000 miles.
Checking your tire pressure is perhaps the easiest step in maintaining your scooter. It is important to check your pressure regularly and maintain the suggest tire pressure from your owners manual. Since scooters only have two wheels, low tire pressure could lead in losing control of your moped scooter more easily thus causing possible injuries.
Check all joints, hinges and quick releases to ensure the scooter is properly assembled. Stop using the scooter immediately if any joint, hinge, or quick release becomes loose. Correct the looseness prior to resuming the ride. Though a standard maintenance schedule calls for checking bolt tightness every 1000 miles or 6 months, it certainly doesn't hurt to do it more frequently.
As far as changing your transmission or motor oils, spark plugs, air filters, etc., your owner manual will provide suggested maintenance schedule. Since some specific maintenance on scooters vary from scooter to scooter, check the owner manual for your scooter. By doing a little scooter maintenance regularly. you can avoid expensive repair or replacement cost and prolong your scooter experience. - 21392
About the Author:
Steven M. Mihajlov is a writer and a moped scooter enthusiast. He loves scooters because they are fun and they assist Americans in coping with the economic crisis. For more information on Moped Scooters, visit 50cc Scooters USA today.
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