Having an Awareness
Looking into get on the road safely and you need to check your motorcycle? In my past two articles we have tackled the importance of road safety, knowing the importance of checking your motorcycle parts and checking your motorcycle and making sure it is road worthy. It is essential to know that operating a vehicle has a lot of responsibility with it. There needs to be a respect for the road, a respect for our vehicles and a respect for other vehicles. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation if you couldn't tell by their name is very active in the Motorcycle world and promoting safety. They have a bunch of great advice for on the road and one of the great things they have done is created a quick and easy checklist before you go out on the road. They were creative enough to put it into an easy to remember acronym call T-CLOCS which stands for:
T - Tires & Wheels
C - Controls (This includes any levers, pedal, cables, hoses & your throttle)
L - Lights (headlights, turn signals, mirrors, battery and any other light your bike might have)
O - Oil (fluid levels)
C - Chassis (your frame, your suspension, your chain, etc.)
S - Stands (center stand and/or kickstand)
In this article I'll be explaining the importance of chassis and stands and why would should check them. It is good to know the importance of each of the words in this acronym after all the guru of Motorcycle road safety put each of these in here for a purpose.
Chassis- Some of you might be asking; what does that word even mean? When I first heard it I had no idea what it meant but it is speaking to the supporting structure of the motorcycle. This is important that your bike is adjusted according to the weight it is carrying. This is important that you check this especially after you have either been traveling long distances where you have needed to carry more than normal or you have had an extra person on your motorcycle. You want to make sure your suspensions move smoothly and slowly. You don't want it to be moving fast because it will throw your weight around too much when you are riding on the road and it can be potentially very dangerous. If you are bouncing up and down then you should head straight to the mechanic if you don't have an adjustable suspension. If you do have an adjustable suspension then make sure you do it right and refer to the manual to be sure of your safety. Test it out a second time just to make sure. It won't ever hurt.
Stands-. The stands on your motorcycle are pretty important. It's what keeps your motorcycle from crashing to the ground. It is always good to check your stand because after a lot of use they can get bent or cracked. Check the springs to make sure they are working properly and aren't loose. Does it look like your bike could fall? Then you'll want to take a look at your stand and if you need to get a new stand they are fairly easy to find on the internet. Check out motorcycle parts houses which are great online tools to find the motorcycle parts you need.
I hope you learned the importance of safety on the road and learned what T-CLOCS stands for and why The Motorcycle Safety Foundation found it necessary to create the acronym for those who are operating motorcycles on the road.
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