Practical Tips for Caring for Motorcycle Engine

These tips I give is not to eliminate / replace the familiar routine maintenance you do to your motor. However, if this is done is actually routine maintenance can be in the backing / re-schedule.
These tips I have been practicing for many years, especially to my engine and the result was satisfactory (and it is also possible you can do on your car engine). The main one and need to be considered in the care of your engine there are 2 things:
1. Gasoline / fuel. My advice NEVER BUY GASOLINE OPLOSAN. Buy fuel for your bike at official stations. If it's emergency apa2 once then it's not (just do not emergency terus2an yes). Immediately dispose of (in-drain) and replaced so we had to get / buy gasoline from official stations. Gasoline has fallen Oplosan usually oktannya value because it has been mixed with other element (usually kerosene). If the octane rating has fallen resulting in the burning was not perfect and leave the crust in the engine cylinder head from the motor / car. If the crust has formed, it will cause your machine decreases performance. If used continuously usually the machine will tickle and vibrate. A good idea to read the manual that came with your motor. There is usually explained by the fuel octane rating how good / optimal for your engine.
2. Oli. This is the second most important component that must be addressed. The function was more or less oil is as cleaning, cooling, cushioning, and lubrication. Here I will not discuss it in detail fungsi2. Recommendations from the factory for engine oil change is about 2000 up to 2500 km (the amount varies depending on the brand of motor). If based on the experience and I have been practicing, so I executed the change engine oil every 1200 sd 1700 km. Walah ... not that rich so much more wasteful? Weits Ntar before ... why? Because Jakarta or other big famous kota2 kemacetannya. Not only cars but motorcycles can experience it. When jammed, the engine still spinning. This is why I do like that.
If your motors are rarely used, it is advisable to change the oil per 3 months (the term taxable calendar time). Why also does per 3 months? Because if the oil is already in use to lubricate the engine, usually slightly acidic / acid. Acid that react when exposed to metal and can cause corrosion. It also can damage the engine. Therefore, your oil change per kilometer 3 months if not to 1200 or 1700. as a clear example of this with the treatment of age plate wet clutch (like motor duck) to more than 5-6 years (rata2 aged between 3 to 4 years; it costs about 300-500 thousand rupiah).
Then what the heck oil should be used? If for that you should be referenced to the manual from the factory. Do not ever be scaled for example from 50 to 10W 20W 40 because it will affect the level of wear and tear of engine components that rotate and rub against, although he can lighten the pull (the machine so lightly).
Changing the oil in the correct way is as follows: Preheat your engine for about 5 minutes. After that drain / remove your old oil. To make sure the old oil out everything, do the cranking / turning your machine using a foot starter several times. May use the electric starter but limited. Then enter the new oil. To note here is when we will open a new oil is worth shaking oil cans or bottles of the oil (the oil in kocok2 first). Why? Because usually in a thin layer of oil that is often referred to as "film". film or thin layer that is useful as a protector on the machine as it slid. When we buy oil film usually is in the oil beneath it at the get together. In plain film or thin layer was not visible. With the kocok2 earlier film will be mixed back with the good (this takes from landing for oil change on an airplane). Afterwards, the oil is inserted into the machine. Before the start, it's good to use the starter leg several times to circulate the new oil into your engine bagian2. It was only after that turn on your machine for several minutes.
Oh yes, almost forgot. Close the oil it should be tighten by hand. No need to use a tool like pliers (usually if you bring your bike for routine service, mechanics will do that; mean oil cap tightened with pliers, try deh note). Why? Because checking the quantity of oil was actually included in the pre-start check (checks should you do before the engine started). Never start your engine without oil.
This is what I think hal2 most important to be aware of your motorcycle engine. The point is only 2, namely fuel and oil.
What about the others? To extend or improve the reliability of the motor komponen2 others such as chains and lain2 will be discussed in subsequent papers. And of course you can do this easily