Maintenance Archives - This Lady Rides

Pre-Ride Motorcycle Inspection

October 12, 2018 by Margaret Filed Under: Learning to Ride, Maintenance, Safety Leave a Comment

It’s a beautiful day, the sun is shining, the wind is hardly blowing, and you are ready to hit the open road for a day of riding. Before taking off there are a few things you need to do to ensure your motorcycle is as ready as you are to hit the road. Pre-Ride Motorcycle […]

OEM vs Aftermarket Motorcycle Parts

September 5, 2018 by Margaret Filed Under: Maintenance, Repairs Leave a Comment

This is a difficult question with a few things to consider. Since we are the ones who will decide when shopping for motorcycle parts it’s important to know a few key things. First, you need to consider what you are looking for. By this I mean is it for a repair or better performance? Second, […]

How To Lubricate Steering Head Bearings on a Motorcycle

July 6, 2018 by Margaret Filed Under: Maintenance, Safety Leave a Comment

This is an updated post from the original one I did back in July 2014. This was actually one of the first maintenance tasks I completed as a video for this site. At the time our camera was pretty cheap and our lighting was pretty bad! Thankfully you all stuck with us and we’ve upgraded our equipment […]

How To Replace The Horn On A Motorcycle

June 4, 2018 by Margaret Filed Under: Maintenance, Videos Leave a Comment

Inspecting The Horn If you notice that your horn is no longer working or has lost a large amount of the sound check for loose, frayed or damaged wires leading to the horn terminal, discharged battery or corroded ground. The horn cannot be repaired or adjusted for tone. When Should You Replace The Horn? If the horn fails […]

How to Remove and Replace a Motorcycle Battery

May 9, 2018 by Margaret Filed Under: Maintenance, Repairs 11 Comments

Every motorcycle owner should learn some basic motorcycle maintenance. I think replacing a motorcycle battery is both an easy and important job to be able to do. Just like any other vehicle, a motorcycle will need a fresh battery at some point. Even using a battery tender we have to replace our batteries every two years. Being able […]

Drive Belt Replacement On A Harley Davidson Touring Model

September 17, 2017 by Margaret Filed Under: Maintenance, Repairs Leave a Comment

A Tiny Rock and A Broken Belt Who knew a tiny rock could lead to so much work! Last month Scott and I had his bike tore down to replace his rear tire, at that time he checked the rear sprocket and the drive belt. Everything looked fine. Fast forward one week and he notices […]

How to Change the Oil on a Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe

August 4, 2015 by Margaret Filed Under: DIY Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Videos 5 Comments

I can’t believe I am sharing a post on how to change the oil on a motorcycle! I love helping Scott work on the bikes but I don’t typically do much of the actual wrenching. I usually keep him company, pass tools to him and throw stuff away. The thing is the more I watched him work on […]

How To Adjust The Clutch Leaver On A Motorcycle

March 21, 2015 by Margaret Filed Under: Maintenance, Safety Leave a Comment

A motorcycle’s clutch cable will gradually loosen from the clutch lever’s grip with regular riding over time. This increases what is called “play,” which is the amount by which the lever can be depressed before it begins to operate/engage the clutch. If the lever play is not checked regularly and maintained, the cable could become […]

How To Lubricate Steering Head Bearings on a Harley Davidson

July 14, 2014 by Margaret Filed Under: Maintenance, Repairs, Safety 2 Comments

This weekend we decided not to take a ride. Scott and I both wanted to work on the Blue Ridge Parkway videos and pictures, work on our blog post, do some quick motorcycle maintenance and go to our HOG chapters skills day. I decided that since the steering head bearing lubrication is quick and easy […]

Change in Media

July 6, 2014 by Margaret Filed Under: Maintenance Leave a Comment

You have probably noticed that the videos I have embedded on the site all start off with Rumbling Rider. That is because my husband and I share the videos and photos we take. I love taking pictures but I am not ready to wield a video camera while going down the road, not yet at […]