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T - TIRES & WHEELS
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Item
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Check
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Look for
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Tires
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Condition
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Tread depth, wear, weathering, evenly seated, bulges, imbedded objects.
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Front - Rear
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Air Pressure
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Check when cold, adjust to load/speed.
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Front - Rear
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Wheels
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Spokes
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Bent, broken, missing, tension, check at top of wheel: "ring" == OK,
"thud"
== loose spoke.
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Front - Rear
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Cast
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Cracks, dents.
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Front - Rear
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Rims
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Out of round/true == 5mm. Spin wheel, index against a stationary pointer.
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Front - Rear
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Bearings
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Grab top and bottom of tire and flex: No free play (click) between hub and axle,
no growl when spinning
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Front - Rear
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Seals
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Cracked, cut or torn, excessive grease on outside, reddish-brown outside.
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Front - Rear
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C - CONTROLS
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Item
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Check
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Look for
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Levers
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Condition
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Broken, bent, cracked, mounts tight, ball ends on handlebar lever.
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Front - Rear
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Pivots
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Lubricated.
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Cables
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Condition
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Fraying, kinks, lubrication; ends and length
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Routing
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No interference or pulling at steering head, suspension; no sharp angles,
wire looms
in place.
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Hoses
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Condition
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Cuts, cracks, leaks, bulges, chafing, deterioration.
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Routing
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No interference or pulling at steering head, suspension, no sharp angles,
wire looms
in place.
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Throttle
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Operation
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Moves freely, snaps closed, no revving.
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L - LIGHTS
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Item
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Check
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Look for
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Check off
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Battery
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Condition
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Terminals clean and tight, electrolyte level, held down securely.
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Vent Tube
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Not kinked, routed properly, not plugged.
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Lenses
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Condition
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Cracked, broken, securely mounted, excessive condensation.
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Reflectors
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Condition
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Cracked, broken, securely mounted.
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Wiring
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Condition
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Fraying, chafing, insulation.
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Routing
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Pinched, no interference or pulling at steering head or suspension,
wire looms and
ties in place, connectors tight, clean.
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Headlamp
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Condition
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Cracks, reflector, mounting and adjustment system.
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Aim
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Height and right/left.
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O - OIL
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Item
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Check
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Look for
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Check off
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Levels
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Engine Oil
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Check warm on center stand or kickstand, dipstick, sight glass.
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Hypoid Gear Oil
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Transmission, rear drive, shaft.
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Hydraulic Fluid
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Brakes, clutch, reservoir or sight glass.
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Coolant
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Reservoir and/or coolant recovery tank - cool only.
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Fuel
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Tank or gauge.
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Leaks
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Engine Oil
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Gaskets, housings, seals.
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Hypoid Gear
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Gaskets, seals, breathers.
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Hydraulic Fluid
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Hoses, master cylinders, calipers.
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Coolant
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Radiator, hoses, tanks, fittings, pipes.
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Fuel
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Lines, fuel taps, carbs.
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C - CHASSIS
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Item
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Check
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Look for
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Frame
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Condition
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Cracks at gussets, accessory mounts, look for paint lifting.
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Steering-Head Bearings
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No Detent or tight spots through full travel, raise front wheel,
check for play
by pushing/pulling forks.
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Swing arm
Bushings/Bearings
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Raise rear wheel, check for play by pushing/pulling swing arm.
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Suspension
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Forks
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Smooth travel, equal air pressure/damping and anti-dive settings.
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Shock(s)
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Smooth travel, equal preload, air-pressure and damping settings,
linkage moves freely
and is lubricated.
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Chain/belt
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Tension
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Check at tightest point.
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Lubrication
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Side plates when hot. Note: do not lubricate belts!
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Sprockets
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Teeth not hooked, securely mounted.
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Fasteners
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Threaded
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Tight, missing bolts, nuts.
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Clips
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Broken, missing.
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Cotter Pins
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Broken, missing.
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K - KICKSTAND
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Item
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Check
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Look for
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Check off
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Center stand
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Condition
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Cracks, bent.
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Retention
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Springs in place, tension to hold position.
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Side stand
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Condition
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Cracks, bent (safety cut-out switch/pad if equipped).
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Retention
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Springs in place, tension to hold position.
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