Keep Your Bike Safe this Summer

Extra heat can be harmful to your bike's lifespan, as well as the additional pressure from vehicles and the emitted gases in our country are polluting the environment and increasing the temperature. In the case of motorcycle usage, during the hot weather, you may encounter various problems such as excessive engine heat and incorrect tire pressure. Today, we discuss how to keep your bike safe in this heat.

Check if the coolant is functioning properly.
In the case of liquid-cooled or oil-cooled bikes, it is essential to check if the bike's coolant is working properly. Because the engine of a liquid-cooled or oil-cooled bike cools down through the coolant. If the coolant level is low or absent, the engine of the motorcycle will overheat, resulting in a loss of performance. On the other hand, air-cooled engines cool down through the flow of air, which is a slightly different process.

Keep the tire pressure slightly lower
Tire pressure is essential for bike rides. The engine performance and mileage of the bike depend on tire pressure. In general, during hot weather, it is necessary to keep the bike's tire pressure slightly lower because nitrogen and other substances in the tire pressure expand more in the heat, causing the tire pressure to increase.

Be cautious after filling the fuel tank.
Usually, we keep the fuel tank of our motorcycles fully loaded for estimating fuel consumption or to avoid the hassle of going to the petrol pump repeatedly. It is not advisable to do so during hot weather because when combustible substances are exposed to excessive heat, they can ignite. Since the fuel tank of the motorcycle is located directly above the engine, if there is an abnormal increase in temperature due to the presence of a fully loaded fuel tank, it may cause an explosion or an unexpected incident.

Clean and lubricate the chain regularly.
During hot weather, there is usually more dust on the road, which leads to more dirt accumulation on the bike's chain. Therefore, it is necessary to clean and lubricate the bike's chain regularly.

Let's all make an effort to take the necessary precautions for our bikes during this hot weather and be attentive to the well-being of our bikes.