After 5hrs of effort, 4 spark plugs, a litre of oil, one chain, 2 sprockets, valve adjustments, and a few other essentials…it was NOT priceless. It was however necessary and could still make for a good MasterCard commercial.

Motorcycles are expensive, not only to insure but also to maintain. It is a fact of life for every rider and needs to be done at regular intervals. Having a bike in a poor state of repair has far greater safety implications when compared to a car. Drive-train failure on a car simply means rolling to a stop. Whereas on a bike, a broken chain could snag in the rear wheel causing it to lock up followed by a nasty fall.

I’m not here to preach, just offering up a little advice. I would personally hate to be a speed bump because something on my bike broke as a result of poor maintenance.