Chinese motorcycles - prevention after purchase

Chinese manufacturers every year increase its exports of motorcycle vehicles. So the same year Chinese technique is improved and becomes more reliable and higher quality. In addition, the price for it is very attractive. Now more and more people are willing to buy a new Chinese motorcycle or scooter.

However, after the purchase of Chinese vehicle, it is worth to make some operations to help identify possible shortcomings in the assembly of your new motorcycle, ATV or scooter and proactively fix them.

Wiring

first. You should check the wiring. To do this, remove the tank and check the wiring to unwind wire connections. If you notice the connection, twisted together and pinched the bracket, they just need to cut and weld quality.

necessary to check that the clamps are firm. In that case they stagger their remove, compress and set in place. Then carefully placed in a harness Corrugated and rewind tape.

In those places where when steering harness rubs against the frame, it should roll up carefully. Need to buy a package of scrapie and carefully routed and fastened all the wiring, so that nothing is hanging out.

is necessary to eliminate all electrical problems in advance. Make sure that the cables do not frays. Buy a spare fuse.

Check mechanical fasteners (screws, rivets, ...)

second. Necessary to drive ten or twenty miles away and listen to the sounds carefully. If the overheard chatter - to stop and find what unscrew. Try to solve the problem neatly: a mat under the washer and tighten the bolt.

chain should be carefully pull and grease. It is desirable to measure the pitch of the chain in order to then find her a suitable replacement

Gain plastic

third. All the plastic that has a motorcycle, must be removed and the places to glue joints with rubber gaskets. This is to ensure that the plastic does not creak and did not knock. Bolts that connect the plastic parts must be tightened, but do it very carefully, because the plastic can crack easily. All places of attachment should be strengthened.

Check lights

Fourth. Check all lights. Look at the light bulb. If you see the label type 35/35Vt and light round, then it is better to replace halogen 55/60Vt.

handles and knobs

Fifth. Be sure to check that all the knobs and levers and buttons are spinning. If all goes tight, then lubricate the cables.

Running

Sixth. Three hundred kilometers to run over little by little. Speed, use the one recommended by the manufacturer. Change oil after three hundred kilometers. Now drive up to thousands of miles away is a little faster. Again, change the oil. Then the oil is changed every two to three thousand miles.

So, any vehicles requires careful attitude. Follow all manufacturer's instructions for run-in. Check for yourself the technical condition of your new bike, and it will last you for years, even if it is a cheap Chinese bike.