Caring for Your Scooter

An avid petrol-head, Trevor Fry has been maintaining his own mopeds, scooters and motorbikes for the last 41 years, from a Raleigh Wisp and Francis Barnett 'Snipe' to Suzuki and Honda 750s. Putting his enthusiasm for motorcycling and motorcycles to good use, Trevor worked as a supervisor in a motor-mechanics workshop for six years, maintaining both motorcycles and cars. It didn't take him long to realise that basic DIY servicing and maintenance was easily done at home, which ensured that the work had been done correctly, and increased the resale value of the bike.

INTRODUCTION Who is this book for? Why buy this book? What's covered What's not covered IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your scooter details Safety Daily before you ride Check lights Check brakes Check engine oil level Check coolant level Check tyres Check fuel oil level Recommended tools Extras if you have them Mobile phone with camera/digital camera ONE - MAINTENANCE Section A: Fluids 1: Oils/filters - change intervals 2: Checking/topping up/changing engine oil and oil filter Engine oil top up Oil change/oil filter change 3: Hydraulic brakes/brake fluid Checking operation & topping up Changing brake fluid (bleeding the brake) 4: Transmission oil (may also be described as gear oil or final drive oil) 5: Coolant (water-cooled scooters) Checking and topping up Section B: Brakes 1: How brakes work Drum brakes (front and rear, lever-operated) Drum brakes (rear, pedal-operated) Disc brakes 2: Adjusting non-hydraulic brakes Adjustment at lever end of the brake cable Adjustment at wheel end of the brake cable Fitting a new brake cable 3: Replacing brake shoes Rear brake shoes Front brake shoes 4: Checking disc pads Front and back 5: Replacing disc brake pads Front brake Rear brakes Section C: Sparkplug 1: Removal, examination, cleaning and refitting Removal Examination Cleaning Refitting Section D: Drivebelt (transmission) 1: Inspection Section E: Exhaust Section F: Carburettor adjustments 1: Idle speed adjustment 2: Throttle cable adjustment 3: Carburettor jet checking and adjusting Section G: Battery 1: Battery checking, maintenance and charging Checking Maintenance Charging Section H: Main fuse Section I: Lights 1: Headlight adjustment 2: Changing bulbs Headlight Riding light Indicators (turn signal lights) Rear light Separate LED brake/stop light unit Section J: Tyres Section K: Air filter 1: Removal,examination and cleaning Section L: Body panels 1: Removal 2: Body panel repair TWO - DRIVE SAFELY Section M: Cleaning your scooter Section N: Other safety checks 1: Checking the wheel bearings Front wheel Rear wheel 2: Checking swinging arm bearings 3: Steering head bearings 4: Suspension THREE - TROUBLESHOOTING Torque settings Main torque wrench settings Standard torque wrench settings FOUR - TORQUE SETTINGS Main torque wrench settings Standard torque wrench settings FIVE - RESOURCES Magazines Importers/dealers INDEX