Motorcycle Pre-Ride Check - Don't ride before you do this!

Is your bike truly road-ready? After months in winter storage or even if you're a weekend warriro, a quick "walk-around" isn't enough. In this video, we dive into a step-by-step pre-ride inspection to ensure your motorcycle is in tip-top condition before your first big ride of the season. From tyres, brakes to fluids, etc we cover the basics every rider needs to know. What we cover in this video: #1 - Tyres #2 - Brakes #3 - Controls and Freeplay #4 - Side Stand #5 - Fuel #6 - Lights #7 - Chain #8 - Fluids Videos Mentioned: How to Choose the Best Tyre:    • BMW R1300GS  | How to Choose the Best Tyre...   R1300GS Basic maintenance:    • BMW R1300GS - Basic maintenance - Coolant ...   #MotorcycleMaintenance #SafeRiding #MotorcycleSafety #SpringPrep #BikerLife ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't miss out on these other Videos: Navigation Wars Playlist (Navigation devices reviews):    • THE NAVIGATION WARS   The NEW Michelin Anakee ADV 2 Review:    • Michelin Anakee Adventure 2 Review: The Ul...   -BMW R1300GS Front Tear-Down – Everything You Need to Access: DIN Port, Blinkers, Nav Bracket & Radar!:    • BMW R1300GS Front Tear-Down – Everything Y...   BMW GS for Small Riders???:    • BMW GS FOR SMALL RIDERS????   10 Worst Things about the R1300GS:    • 10 WORST THINGS ABOUT THE R1300GS!!   Here's your ULTIMATE Buying Guide for the 1300:    • 10 WORST THINGS ABOUT THE R1300GS!!   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Talk to me, Goose!: [email protected] ** "Céad Míle Fáilte" is a traditional Irish phrase meaning "A hundred thousand welcomes" ** Please Like, Share and Subscribe! Follow me on Instagram:   / irish.gauchoyt   Facebook:   / irishgaucho   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:28 The 5' pre-ride check up 00:52 #1 - Check your Tyres 01:02 Tyre Pressure 02:26 The rubber 03:29 DOT Manufactured date 04:23 #2 - Check your Brakes! 04:37 Brake Pads 04:50 Fluid leaks and Discs conditions 05:55 Brake Fluid level and condition 06:56 #3 - Check your Controls and Freeplay 07:26 How to check Freeplay 07:45 Clutch side 08:32 Cables and hoses movement 09:12 #4 - Check your Side Stand 09:24 #5 - Check your Fuel 09:56 #6 - Check your Lights 10:25 #7 - Check your Chain 10:48 #8 - Check your Fluids 11:24 Final thoughts 12:11 Conclusion 12:36 Outro