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Summary: Checking the kickstand and mirrors on your motorcycle in a simple, quick inspection, but an important one; learn how using tips in this free bike-repair video.
Chad Meeker has been a working motorcycle mechanic for seven years. He has owned and operated a garage, specializing in street bikes, for three years. He has been riding motorcycles...read more
"I'm Chad I present motorcycles in Wilmington, North Carolina on behalf of expertvillage.com I'm here to show you some of my maintenance on our bike before you go out for a ride. Now another thing to check is your kick stand. Most people don't think about it but this is a major thing because it got a spring that keep your kick stand locked up while you are riding. Make sure that spring is always in tact cause you do not want the kick stand to fall down while you are going down the road cause it can dig into the road in the corner and have a serious accident. Now we are going to talk about mirrors it is a good thing to make sure that you have your mirrors adjusted properaly before you go out for a good ride. Make sure they are not crack, make sure they are tight, you don't want them falling off your bike or wobbling around while you are riding cause you use these quiet a bit. Make sure there is nothing coming up behind you and pretty much that is it. "