Whats your pre ride routine?

Morbius said:
There's a groove in the pad that indicates wear. If it's worn down so that there's no groove left, you need new pads. :)
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Wearing new pads in is a bit of fun, go for a blast for 15 mins, every time you come to a straight, speed up, slam on the brakes, rinse and repeat for 10 mins.

ags
 
Morbius said:
There's a groove in the pad that indicates wear. If it's worn down so that there's no groove left, you need new pads. :)
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Is this visible from the side, as in looking at the pads in the same way you'd look at the front wheel head on?

Edit: The line right down the middle of each pad, thought you might have meant this.
 
I'll check tyre pressures and have a quick look round the bike at all the obvious things.

I don't need to bother about the chain much at all as I've got a Scottoiler fitted. It's needed adjusting something like 4 times in the last 5 years. I'll check the Scottoiler reservoir is ok and not needing topping up.

On RSV's you can t check the oil until the bike has been up to operating temp and preferably ridden for a couple of miles so I usually do an oil check whenever I get home from a ride rather than at the start.

Then it's just ear plugs in, neck tube on, lid and gloves fastened up and I'm off.

I do have an OCD habit of checking the rear seat hump is locked firmly down due to me using the toolkit years ago, then putting it away but forgetting to click the seat hump down. I lost it about 5 mins later and it smashed into a million bits.
 
I check very little to be honest, lights mainly.
The Buell is belt drive so no need to worry about lube or it needing adjusted.
 
Fireskull said:
Lol your supposed to progressively break them in, getting them hot quick will risk glazing them :p
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:O

I have always been under the impression the best is to give em a very good workout for the first 10 or so miles!

I thought progressively wearing them in glazed them?

Hmmmmm, google! Show me the truth!

ags
 
Glance over the bike and jump on, chain gets cleaned and oiled if it's looking manky or ive been caught in rain. i check chain slack every now and again and the same with tyre pressure.
 
Insert key and start up bike.

Put helmet and gloves on.

Ride away.

Chain is oiled when you get back and its still warm everybody knows that.

Clean bike, put it away.
 
I know one thing I'll add to my check-list, check my seat cowl is clicked down fully, like it wasn't yesterday. Flew off at about 65mph, not impressed lol :D.

But usually, I check over my bike fully once a week, oil levels, brakes, chain tension and lube, lights, usual stuff really. Usually feel the tires before every ride though.
 
atpbx said:
Insert key and start up bike.

Put helmet and gloves on.

Ride away.

Chain is oiled when you get back and its still warm everybody knows that.

Clean bike, put it away.
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Pretty much my routine. Start bike, put on helmet and gloves, ride.
I'll give the bike a proper check over and lube at the weekend when I wash it.
 
check tyres/pressures, check chain/lights and leave bike idling to get up to temp, turn off engine and check oil after 5 mins, suit + boot, make sure visor is spotless. turn mobile phone off ;) check i've got a credit card for fuel and some notes for food/drinks. make sure i'm carrying a business card just in case, grim i know but i never carry my wallet on the bike. finaly check everythings tucked in and zips+pockets are all closed, adjust mirrors and go. when i'm back i'll usually wash away the flies/tarspots etc and polish before putting away for next time.
 
Being a typical Mille rider... Remove brick hanging from rear brake lever, wheel out of the garage, get kitted up, fire it up, check miles done since last fill up and groan at the impending wallet crushing visit to the petrol station.

Mirrors are useless so get adjusted in-ride, horn is quieter than the exhaust so has become a redundant button, tyre pressures checked when the handling starts to feel off. Oil & water checked when I can be bothered along with chain wear.

Tyres are checked religiously on return from a ride for nails and other foreign objects. Bike goes back in the garage onto it's paddock stand and is occasionally shown a wet rag once every year or two.
 
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