Dave has been racing again, and all this high speed mileage means he has to maintain his bike meticulously to keep it safe and fast. In this video, Dave shows you the basics of his machine maintenance schedule.
Thanks Dave! I haven't been to my first track day yet, but this turned out to be a really informative video on general bike maintenance. A lot of this stuff seems safety-critical, so I appreciate the know-how.
I'm so glad you said that about the oil as I'm doing it to much , after say 3 track days ,so I'm going to take your advice and do at 500 miles plus I change filter every time I do oil . This I will change to. Thanks very much . great information . keep it up.
Interesting, I'm a mechanical engineer and didn't realize those differences between Buna-N & EPDM...everyday is a school day for sure. I normally use Simple green and a toothbrush, then spray off with some water and dry with compressed air. But agree simple IPA spray and wipe down probably easier. And I normally use brake fluid on a Q-Tip or red rubber grease as that is normally what is supplied in the small red packets with an OEM caliper rebuild kit.
Great guide sadly I don't have a race bike 😭 but I still do clean and check after every ride as that scrutineer said if you've cleaned it you have checked it 👍
Tip: Don't lube chain with aerosol without covering brake rotors. Also, blow out dust & grit from calipers & pads before cleaning.👌 Thanks for the vid! Nice work Dave.👍
Nice content. The only thing I would question is tossing your sleeping bag next to your bikes for the trip home. That and my clothes would typically go up front away from anything with fuel spilled on.
Great video lad i really like some of the little tips good solid 5P s there Perfect Preparation Prevents Poor Performance 💪 Good luck hope see you around the NLR paddock
Useful video! I got a question am soon buying my first bike and i was wondering if u flcould do something like this except for regular bikes? What maintenance i need to do every week etc.
Great video as always Dave! Do you always change chain and sprockets together on a race bike or just chains when they are stretched or sprockets when worn? Cheers
the helmet 😁 sure they have huge diff. between sale-price after three hours riding at 10.000 rmp (with little breaks ) and customfit guards in ear plugs i mean schuberth r2 and agv are not the same agv is more quite , schuberth have taller window ...approx. 100-150€ diff. which is a nice pair of gloves or four months petrol reservior 😊
Do you know of any alternative to the tsubaki, all I can find are their sets or a solo piece for £100+ and there are many options. There are bicycle options that some markets towards motorcycles also, but they go from .7 to 1, where as your tool is .7 to 1.5
Is it worth taking the rear brakes off all together for track days and racing? Ive been thinking about it for a while since I only ride on the track and never use my rear brake. Thanks
Wd-40 is fine on rubber. Polycarbonate and polystyrene have issues with petroleum based solvents. O-ring chains/ sealed chains have internal greased pins. Wd-40 is mostly kerosene. Owners manuals state to use kerosene to clean the chain. Don't worry about it.
I was curious I am from the US and assume it’s about the same as WD-40 but I see GT85 is owned by the same company and is similar except contains PTFE.
After the Isle of Man TT the teams leave a load of crap everywhere including used oil, general mess, litter, bike parts. All the bins are provided but they are too fuxckin bone idle to leave the place tidy..
Yea, I hear ya. But...how much income does the IOM take in over 2 weeks? My guess a lot of friggin' coin. In fact, the last 3 years, the IOM gov WITHOUT bailouts from the POS uk...would be in massive debt. Manx & TT bring a boat load of dough. So if you have a better plan...maybe grin and bear it mate. Or go out and clean it up your self. You're benefiting from the tourism.
I see racing teams take their engines apart and change all the bearings and rings etc. As a avid trackday rider is this something I should consider or isn't it necessary? talking about a cbr600rr with a stock engine
Maintenance is never a bad idea, but the big question is cost vs reliability. Race entries are expensive and points can be valuable, so reliability has added value. With the cost of parts being especially high now, it's sometimes better value to run an engine to failure and replace it than refresh it. But, if you're spending thousands on a euro trip, a first day failure could waste a lot of money too... So really, it comes down to refresh cost vs what you'd lose if it breaks
