New bike incoming!

[kickflare]

Hey guys! *waves*

I'm getting a brand new Lexmoto Michigan on the 20th [deposit is down and most of the bike has been paid for] as my first bike. I love it, only niggle i have is that she doesn't like sharp corners as it catches her footboards.

So with me getting a new bike, what sort of things should I grab in preparation for her coming home?

I already have 19mm chain and disc lock.

EDIT: I'm guessing... chain cleaner and lube, engine oil 10w40 i think the bike takes, brake fluid.... I cant think of anything more...
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CBT Passed: 20/09/2015 - Lexmoto Michigan incoming! home date: 27/10/2015 <3
Biker buddies already in place, head count so far: 2

[Michelle L]

OOOWWWW I bet it feels like Christmas , just 19 more sleeps then its happy days

I have never had a brand brand new bike before , a 6 months old but never off the shop floor , I am not that rich ..
I think you got everything , I mean the bike will come tip top anyway but even with new ish bikes , I always check oil level every day but that's just me..

Enjoy your new bike
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[pompousporcup...]

do you have a tool kit? not the shitty one that comes with the bike but a decent set of spanners/screwdrivers is a must (imo) when owning any bike

if its brand spanking new, i'd leave the brake/oil expense until a time you genuinely need it, chain lube/oil is a must though

As its coming up to the salty time of year, get some ACF50 and get the entire bike a good layer of it

[Rogerborg]

[Andy_Pagin]

One of the problems with Chinese bikes is that the chrome is a bit thin. I'd get a big can of WD40 and give the shiny bits a wipe over with a WD40 soaked rag on a regular basis. You'll need to keep on top of cleaning to avoid rust, especially with winter and salty roads on the horizon.

Get down to your local tat-shop and get a selection of brushes, bottle brushes are good for knooks and crannies and cooling fins, a fingernail brush with a handle loop makes a good scrubber for chain cleaning and a bristle dish-washing brush with a long handle for the hard to reach bits.

For chain cleaning I'd recommend paraffin, way cheaper than 'proper' chain cleaner. Don't forget to re-lube after cleaning.

Security wise, do you have something to chain the bike onto? If not then a ground anchor is a good investment.
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[Rogerborg]

[Michelle L]

Just had a look on google , nice looking bike
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[NJD]

ACF-50, not sure on build or parts quality of that model but based on other lexmoto offerings I'd call it a must to keep the thing looking as shiny as possible.

Garage storage if possible just to reduce the chance of weather and other elements causing you constant problems from new.

I've yet to encounter someone who owns a lexmoto bike and hasn't run into a electrical issue at least once. I currently have one, a rapidly flashing self cancelling indicator, to lazy and all that, shall book in at garage before warrenty runs out.

Enjoy.

[Beehive Bedlam]

Haynes manual quick sharp everything else will come naturally.

[Teflon-Mike]

A big bag of M6 nyloc nuts
A medium bag of M8 nyloc nuts
A small bag of M10 nyloc ut
A large bag of bag of assorted M6 allen screws (in high-tensile-steel, not stainless... stainless wont look 'better', it'll just stand out more as everything else rusts around it, and then be a right pita to remove, especially from 'blind' holes in things like engine casings)
A Medum bag of M6 bolts in assorted lengths
A small bag of M8 bolts in assorted lengths
A few M10 bolts in 'long' you can cut to length.

A larger bottle of Loctite thread-lock
A Big pot of Coppa-Grease

TWO sets of good qualty SPANNERS - not sockets, SPANNERS.. nuts and bolts.. you need one on each, remember! Good qualty are properly sized; have a decent area of 'land' to grip the fastener; and stay sized when you put force o them. Drect acting they pt force direct to the fastener, in the direction you apply it, hopefully to make it turn, rather than chew the head or slip off, and give most 'feel' to avoid you slipping, chewing or shearing.

A Decent set of PLAIN, not 'multi-bit' screwdrivers; nothing fucks a screw faster than the wrong or a crap screwdriver. And NEVER use them to punch or pry or lever shit!

A Good set of Allen Keys

A Hammer
A few pairs of pliers large pin-nose, short pin-nose, general bull-nose
A pair of Vice Grips - NOT to be used as an adjustable spanner!!!

A Multi-Meter .. favour analogue, & dont have t be 'fancy' for auto-electrcs, I have a couple of £5 ones lying around, to hand.
A Sodering Iron & solder
Some Japanese Standard bullet conectors from VWP & some insulation tape
And a Roll of 5A wire.

A Haynes Manual for all Chinese Four-Stroke 125cc motorcycles..

If you don't have a centre stand, a paddock stand will be a very helpful addition to the list.

And you ought to be able to tackle most that might happen with that lot.

Where you start, on a brand new bike; is up to you... most likely place will be tightening / replacing frame and body fasteners as they work loose... adding nylocks and or thread-loc, and/or replacing the bolt when you have found the head rounds before it stays tight... I'd be tempted to replace as many of those fasteners as I could see / find before they started coming loose and I had to try finding holes, but that's your call.

Routine maitenence, by way of oil-changes and stuff are all listed, and have instructions n the Haynes Book of Spanner-Humor.

I would probably do a full service, as soon as I got it home; oil-change, tappets; chain & sprockets; I'd probably, also have a good look at the forks, make sure that they have remembered to put fork oil in them.... look at the wheel bearings, make sure there's grease in the bearings; that sort of thing' then oil the control-cables, and set the adjustment, as I worked round adjusting the controls to where they are most comfy for me to work them....

THEN ought just be a case of riding the damn thing, and keeping on top of the maintenance; a good once over every month, or week-end depending how often t's used.

Little & Often, and bikes SHOULDN'T need an awful amount of looking after, and even less 'fixing'....
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[kickflare]

Thanks guys! <3

Put my orders in and they arrive on 20th October. You lot are awesome... although not having a lot of experience [aka: naff all] in bike maintence and repair... this will be interesting. Thankfully I have motorbike buddies who are willing to teach me in return for tea and biscuits and the occassionally take out xD hehe

FYI: I think my card has grown claws and is clinging to the bottom of my purse!
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CBT Passed: 20/09/2015 - Lexmoto Michigan incoming! home date: 27/10/2015 <3
Biker buddies already in place, head count so far: 2

[Stalk]

We had a Chinese bike. Three years of being thrashed and abused by two of our kids with practically zero maintenance and it just would not die. Did 40 miles a day, every day, for 18 months at one point in its life and started every time. So just do the maintenance as per the handbook, although I am in favour of an immediate first oil change. AFC 50 the shiny bits, oil the chain and enjoy life. And I bet in a year's time you will have sold it and moved up to a bigger bike.

[pompousporcup...]

If you're new to spannering and have a bit of time on your hands find delboys garage on YouTube. Loads good info in his vids about what to do/not to do

[Rogerborg]