Tips to keep your motorbike from breaking down in the hot season

The heat not only directly affects the drivers of vehicles participating in traffic but also causes some parts of the motorbike to quickly wear out and overload. Therefore, if the owner does not pay attention to his vehicle, it can lead to dangers when participating in traffic.

Tires

Tires are the part that comes into direct contact with the road surface in hot weather conditions. Therefore, if the tire surface is worn, it will be very dangerous, leading to the risk of tire explosion. Moreover, continuous contact with hot road surfaces causes the air in the tire to expand, making it possible for them to explode at any time. Vehicles that often travel outdoors in hot weather should not inflate their tires too much to avoid tire explosion.

For tires with tubes, check the inner tube for any patches. If there are more than two patches, replace the inner tube to ensure safety.

Engine oil and differential oil

Motor oil or engine oil is also classified according to each type of vehicle such as manual transmission, automatic transmission and clutch. Motorbike oil is completely different from car oil.

At the beginning of summer, you should change the engine oil to make the engine run smoothly, increase the ability to dissipate heat to help cool the engine. Moreover, the vehicle's user manual recommends using a higher viscosity engine oil in the summer. In addition to changing the oil, the oil filter also needs to be replaced regularly after about 3000 - 5000 km. Particularly for scooters, users also need to regularly check and change the differential oil (gearbox oil) every 3000 km.

Air filter

Like the lungs, the air filter helps filter out dirt and bring clean air into the engine. If the air filter is dirty, it will be difficult for air to pass through, reducing the amount of air circulating, causing the fuel to not burn completely. This causes the car to be weak, difficult to accelerate, or jerky acceleration.

In case of dirty air filter, impurities mixed in the air into the combustion chamber make the mixture burn rich, fuel is not burned completely when released as black smoke. This is the cause of wasting gas.

Normally, air filters have a lifespan of 10,000 to 16,000 km. Depending on the type of air filter of each vehicle model and operating conditions, the maintenance and replacement schedule is different. With the weather and operating conditions in Vietnam being somewhat harsh and dusty, the air filter should be replaced periodically after about 10,000 km and regularly checked and cleaned at the time of changing the engine oil.

Coolant

Previously, the cooling system was usually equipped on high-end scooters, but now even popular scooters or sport clutch models also use this system. In the summer, the engine needs more cooling so it is necessary to check and add coolant.

Phenomena such as sluggishness, strange smell, easy stalling and temperature gauge showing red line are signs of low or insufficient coolant. Users need to take the vehicle for inspection and add more coolant if necessary.

In addition, for water cooling systems, users also need to pay attention to checking water pipes, radiators, etc. to avoid them being clogged with sediment, causing cooling water blockage.