More ways to avoid an Ohio motorcycle accident injury | Findlay, Ohio motorcycle accident lawyer

Who: Findlay, Ohio motorcycle riders

What: Preparing your motorcycle for winter

Where: Findlay, Ohio

As our Findlay, Ohio motorcycle accident lawyers continue on with our blog series on “How to prepare your motorcycle for winter,” it is important to remember why we are stressing good maintenance for your bike.

Plain and simple: a bike that is well taken care of rides better. The better a bike rides, the less likely it is to malfunction and cause a serious Ohio motorcycle accident injury.

7. Exhaust and Mufflers

Exhausts/Mufflers are known to rust fast when they are not used. So making sure they are properly stored for the winter on your bike will save them from an early rusty death. Spray a light oil (such as WD40) into the muffler ends and drain holes. Lightly stick a plastic bag (shopping bag is fine) into the end of each muffler hole (to keep moisture from getting inside the exhaust). Then cover each muffler with another plastic bag to keep outside moisture off.

8. Tires

Check both front and rear tires with your air pressure gauge. Make sure each tire is properly inflated to the maximum recommend pressure. As it gets colder, air condenses in your tire so it is important to pump them up as to keep your tires healthy. Rubber is a flexible material and does not like to freeze (it cracks when it freezes). Placing 1/4″-1/2″ piece of cardboard or wood board under each tire will help keep the rubber raised up from a freezing floor.

DO NOT use a tire dressing on tires (such as Armor-All or tire cleaning foam) as this will make the tires hard and slippery.

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