Maintenance Tips & Preparation For Riding In Eid

Wasif Anowar
July 1, 2016

People of Bangladesh will spend a long time Eid holidays during the month of July. According to Bangladesh government listing we will have holidays from July 1st to July 9th of 2016 for Eid-ul- Fitr. Many of us will go to hometown to spend the holidays with family & friends & some of us will go with motorcycles, today I will share some Maintenance tips and preparation for riding in Eid vacation with you all which I hope will help you.

Before the start of tour always make sure that your bike is serviced properly, do a full servicing on your bike at least a day before the start of the journey. If you think that you can’t do a full service then do the following at least if possible before the start of the journey.

Maintenance tips before a ride

Wash the bike.
Check for wear out brake shoe, if required put new brake shoe to the bike.
Adjust the chain tension.
Add grease or lube to the chain.
Clean air filter & Spark plug.
Check whether or not the indicators and headlights are working properly or not.
Check for clutch and accelerator cable if necessary then change them.
If required then add new engine oil to the bike.
For water cooled engine bike check the coolant water lever if required then pour coolant in the radiator.
Make sure the battery is charged up.

Preparation before a ride

While on the highway always make sure that you side safely with some proper gears. Here are the things you need to do

Always wear a helmet, make sure it is full face & good quality.
If you are carrying pillion then also make sure he/she also wears a helmet.
Wear other safety guard like elbow and knee guard.
Make sure you have rear view mirror in the bike.
Always give signals/indicators while turning or changing lane.
If possible try to keep the headlight of the bike ON or if not then at least keep the parking light of the bike ON.
Don’t try to be aggressive with the bus drivers, as during Eid time they are out of their mind.
Many of you may be fasting during this time if you do then try to keep you mind fresh & if you are not fasting then drink water whenever you take a break.
Take 5-10 minutes break after riding for 40-50 km, try to make sure that you sit and take rest under a trees with shade.
If you are feeling sleepy then wait somewhere and give splashes of water to your eyes & have a walk for 5-10 min.

Additional Gear & Support

Sometimes we often have some unfortunate situation where there could be nothing to be done, so to minimize those things I request the riders that if possible then carry the following things.

Carry extra clutch cable and accelerator cable with you.
Carry an extra spark plug.
Carrying an extra engine oil won’t be a bad option.
If you are not fasting then carry drinking water.
Don’t EAT or DRINK anything from any other person you don’t know personally.

So guys these are just few things which I think will help you riders out to prepare and ride in your hometown during this time of Eid holidays, I hope that you go safely to your hometown and have a wonderful time with your family and come back to Dhaka safely as well.