With modern motorcycles, I first have to figure out how to remove the fairings.
I spend a few minutes puzzling over it. If I break something, that’s bad; if I crack something, that’s also bad.
Since each bike is unique, I forget the procedure by the next time around.
So I posted a how-to video on YouTube for my own reference on the tricks to removing them.
Modern bike fastening methods are complex.
Clips (there are way too many types)
Push pins
Velcro strips
Do you push or pull?
Front or back?
It’s really puzzling. But the precision they achieve with plastic is amazing!
We replaced the coolant. Ideally, you should change it every two years.
The temperature climbs close to 100 degrees Celsius, then drops, then climbs again, and so on.
It’s better to do it before any strange gunk appears.
We reused the radiator cap.
We replaced the engine oil and oil filter.
Our usual Neotech NC50 blend.
With 10,000 kilometers on the clock, this is the first air filter replacement.
On its own it looks clean, but when you compare it side by side, you really notice the color difference.
Like a face mask—once you use it, it gets dirty. Even if it seems clean, it might actually be dirtier than you think.
The air filter replacement itself was easy. (Removing the fairings is the time-consuming part.)
We replaced the brake fluid.
We also checked the chain.
This time we finished up without any issues.
