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5 Simple Things To Keep Your Bike in Shape

Last updated on: December 10, 2015 14:55 IST

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If you are a bike enthusiast, spend a little time every week on maintaining it properly. Regular maintenance will protect your bike from the usual wear and tear. Here are the 5 things you need to do to keep your bike in shape –

 #1 Tyre care

Bike Tyre Inflator

 Buy Bike Tyre Inflator cum Air Compressor Under Rs 800

 

Take proper care of your bike tyres as they go through all the uneven roads. Keep a check on the air pressure in all the tyres. Use a good quality car/bike tyre compressor cum inflator. Low air pressure could result in a tyre blowout. Clean your tyres with a good quality tyre cleaner, once a week to prevent skid free braking.

 #2 Lubrication

Lubrication

Your bike rides will no longer be smooth if you fail to lubricate the spare parts like gear, clutch, brakes, chain etc from time to time. 

 #3 Get the showroom look all over again

New Look

Buy

Pressure Washing Pipe Under Rs 700       Bike Polish Under Rs 650

 

Why send your bike to any garage for a paint job when you can do it on your own? Use a good quality bike polish and make your bike look like a brand new one. This bike polish comes with a protective coat that doesn’t let dust settle on your bike for a longer period of time. Besides regular washing, you can was your bike with a pressure washing hose pipe once in a week to maintain the new look.

 #4 Maintain the look

Bike Cover

 Buy Bike Cover Under Rs 449

 

Did you know – the paint of your bike loses its shine over a period of time due to sunlight exposure? Use a superior quality bike cover as it protects your bike against harmful UV rays and keeps the paint job intact.

 

 #5 Improve visibility during late night rides

Monster Reflective Tape

 Buy Monster Reflective Tape Under Rs 249

 

Dim or weak headlamps could affect the rider’s vision especially when it is a highway ride. Check the headlights, tail-lights and indicator lights of your bike and ensure that they are working fine. You can also get a bike reflective tape on the wheels of your bike installed as it provides safety during night rides.

Besides these simple tips, here is good news for all those who own a Royal Enfield. There is a wide range of royal enfield accessories available online. You can choose from a wide range of cleaning and styling products specially designed for your Royal Enfield. Go vroom!

 

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