Full Service??

CoreyK · L Plate Warrior Joined: 07 Feb 2016 Karma :

Hi all, i have just bought my first bike a Honda CBR 125 07 it has no service history so i want to know where to start with doing my own full service on it.

If there is a post on this already please send me to that Smile

Cheers

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Basic service?

Oil change.
Oil filter change.
Cooler water change.

Which requires your fist and a spanner to undo the drain bolt at the bottom oh and new oil and filter.

Same deal with the radiator. Undo the drain bolt near the pump. Then put in a mix of anti freeze and distilled water. Bleed the radiator.

Bit more?

Spark plug.
Air filter change.

Which requires a spark plug spanner. You can use normal deep sockets and lift them out with sticky tape. Air filter also requires a screw driver and a new screwdriver. If you want to be precise you need a spark plug gap size thingie. Or feelers to make the gap correct on the spark plug.

A bit more?

You want to clean out your brakes and clean up the pistons and change the brake fluit.

More advanced?

Valves too lazy to type so here is a video instead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G-zi-M4xgs
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CoreyK · L Plate Warrior Joined: 07 Feb 2016 Karma :

Awesome, thanks for the advice. Gives me something to do with the bike until i get my L's

Pigeon · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Sep 2012 Karma :

If you haven't already, get a Haynes manual.

Taught2BCauti... · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jan 2012 Karma :

If you don't already have a copy of the bike's maintenance schedule, you should be able to find one online. If there's anything on there that you don't know how to do, search YouTube, or ask here.

When taking things apart, take many pictures, and keep small parts safe in plastic containers, yoghurt pots, etc.

Print out a blank spreadsheet, that has column headings:

Date - Description - Part Number - Odometer Reading - Notes

Keep a record of any work that you do, and keep it with the rest of the bike's paperwork, together with any receipts.
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