Ok up until a couple months ago I had a Honda, I never had to do anything but change the oil on it as far as maintenance goes. From some of the posts I see, a lot of people have the routine maintenance done at the dealer for their bikes. Since I bought mine out of warranty, I don't ever expect to take it to them for anything except maybe tire changes. For those of you out there that do your own work, what kinds of regular maintenance you do to your bikes to keep them road-worthy and as reliable as possible. I want to get started early on keeping mine in good shape. I'll update this post with everything that people put on there so it can be of use later. Thanks!

oh yeah, please include mileage interval.

 

The factory service manual has the schedules for service and the procedures.
We like to say it'll pay for itself the first time you open it

Honda: never changed the fork oil? or lubed the bearings?

Some Guys work on their bikes, some Guys go to the dealer or Indy for everything- some guys attempt stuff on their bikes they would never do on the family mini van.

I am still mystified by people who line up for hours at Sturgis to get a routine oil change--- like do it before you go and when you get back if you can't do it yourself.

or maybe they like meeting people in lines.



Mike

 

Beginning of each season
Inspect your air filter and replace as necessary.
Check tire tread and air pressure (and also throughout the season as well)
Check clutch cable adjustment and adjust as necessary


End of each season
Change the primary, crankcase and tranny fluids.
Wash bike well and wax and polish all paint and chrome

Main thing - Make sure that you ride your bike often!!!!

 

Welcome to the forum!

No disrespect intended but if you never did anything beyond an oil change, you most likely neglected your Honda.

Do a bit of a search here and the internet and you'll probably find a schedule for your machine.

If not, visit a local dealer and ask them to print you a copy of the schedule...most will do this without problem.

Good luck!

 

If you create an account and register your bike at the Owners section on http://www.harley-davidson.com, then go to the Maintenance section, you can actually view the whole service manual on line (just discovered this!)

[edit - its the OWNERS manual, not the service manual

but it still has the maintenance schedule there as well as a maintenance and lubrication section which tells you how to do most of it]

In the owners manual there's a section called "Maintenance Scheduling" which goes over whats done at every service interval. (its the last section, at least for the 2012 models, not sure where it is on the 2007 models, I presume its the same.)

 

Thanks for posting that! I didn't know this..

 

Just make sure you re-read my edited post - its the OWNERS manual ( ), but the service intervals and the maintenance section is helpful in this case.

 

Like said before, get yourself the service manual for your bike. Even if you decide that doing everything listed ain't for you, the first time you need to use it, you'll be damn glad you got it.

 

+1 on the service manual.

I do my own maintanance. I like to tinker on my bike. The service manual, and this site, will get you most of what you will need to know.

SEDOUGLAS, what bike do you have? Tell us about it. Post it in your signature for all to see.

 

Only exception to this would be if you ride further than 5000 miles in a season.