Honda CBR125RW - Owner's Manual > Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride ?

Before each ride, it's important to inspect your motorcycle and make sure any problem you find is corrected. A pre-ride inspection is a must, not only for safety, but because having a breakdown, or even a flat tire, can be a major inconvenience.

WARNING

Improperly maintaining this motorcycle or failing to correct a problem before riding can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.

Always perform a pre-ride inspection before every ride and correct any problems.

Pre-ride Inspection

Check the following items before you get on the motorcycle:

Tires & Wheels  Look at the tires. If a tire appears low, use an air pressure gauge to check its pressure. Also look for signs of excessive wear or damage to the tires and wheels.

Chain  Check the condition of the chain.

Adjust slack and lubricate as needed.

Leaks, Loose Parts  Walk around your motorcycle and look for anything that appears unusual, such as a leak or loose cable.

Lights  Make sure the headlight, position light, brakelight, taillight, license light and turn signals are working properly.

If you are carrying a passenger or cargo, also check the following:

Load Limits  Make sure you do not exceed the load limits.

Cargo  Check that all cargo is secure.

Check these items after you get on the motorcycle:

Throttle  Rotate the throttle to check it moves smoothly without binding.

Brakes  Pull the brake lever and press on the brake pedal to check that they operate normally.

Indicators  Turn the ignition on and check for normal operation of the indicators.

If you haven't ridden the motorcycle in over a week, you should also check other items, such as the oil level and other fluids.

See Periodic Maintenance.

Periodic maintenance should also be done at least once a month, no matter how often you ride.

Remember, be sure to take care of any problem you find, or have your Honda dealer correct it before you ride.

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