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November 26, 2020
Get Ready For Winter: Protect Your Bike by Following These Simple Steps
Posted in: Motorcycle Maintenance
by Kevin Bushell for Riders Plus Insurance

The leaves have fallen and the geese have flown. The temperature has dropped to the single digits. It is the saddest time of the year for Canadian motorcyclists, when the bike has to go into storage for the next four months. Here in Quebec, we have to be off the roads by December 1st. For […]

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May 26, 2020
Bike Maintenance Tips: Get Ready for the Riding Season!
Posted in: Motorcycle Maintenance
by Kevin Bushell for Riders Plus Insurance

Are you intimidated by the idea of servicing your own bike? Rest assured, these 10 tips will help you break the ice or make you a better mechanic. (Please note that the article was written by an experienced rider. If you’re unsure about servicing your bike, it’s best to have a professional mechanic do it […]

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February 18, 2016
Spring Bike Preparation
Posted in: Motorcycle Maintenance
by Riders Plus

Getting your bike ready to go back out on the road in the spring should be much more than a slap-dash checklist of must-do issues. This is your bike, your pride and joy, your ticket to freedom and adventure. It must gleam in detailed perfection, run in absolute mechanical harmony. Getting your bike ready for […]

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November 18, 2015
Preparing Your Motorcycle for the Winter
Posted in: Motorcycle Maintenance
by Riders Plus

For a lot of readers of this article, the whole process of winterizing their motorcycle is a non-issue because the storage facility such as your local Ontario motorcycle dealership will either do most of the tasks for you or will give you expert advice on what to do and how or where to do it. There is absolutely nothing […]

May 12, 2010
Maintaining Your Bike
Posted in: Motorcycle Maintenance
by Riders Plus

In any sport, the proper maintenance and repair of equipment is absolutely critical to both the safety and the enjoyment of that sport. Motorcycle enthusiasts are aware of the need to keep their bikes properly maintained, and they have a lot of resources to help them do so. Trying to research and find all of […]