My First Bike

[Shadow277]

Bought a motorcycle this week and got my permit. About to grab a helmet now that the store is open. I plan to use the bike strictly for communiting and use the Mustang as a toy.

Is there an insurance discout when switching a car from commute to recreational? Also, what guides should I look into for maintaining the S550 now that it will not be driven daily? I don't want parts to wear out for not driving it. I also don't know how long my Nitto 550s will last time wise.

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[FreePenguin]

Bike insurance is basically same thing when comes to insurance. Ive never had a change in cost from commute/recreational in anything, cars/motorcycles etc.

I am insured under progressive, check them out. I have 2 motorcycles, a harley and sport bike and pay 80 a year combined, ask your insurance whop they can bundle together, but progressive was like 3x cheaper for me than anyone else.

I have stored bikes for years, hell my 2005 sportster only has like 7k on it. haven't changed a damn thing other than tires and oil. I changed spark plugs last year and it definitely gave it a bit more pep. Sportbikes same thing, use quality oil, change plugs every 7-10k and you're golden. change filter or clean filter at same time as plugs.

 

[Shadow277]

Bike insurance is basically same thing when comes to insurance. Ive never had a change in cost from commute/recreational in anything, cars/motorcycles etc.

I am insured under progressive, check them out. I have 2 motorcycles, a harley and sport bike and pay 80 a year combined, ask your insurance whop they can bundle together, but progressive was like 3x cheaper for me than anyone else.

I have stored bikes for years, hell my 2005 sportster only has like 7k on it. haven't changed a damn thing other than tires and oil. I changed spark plugs last year and it definitely gave it a bit more pep. Sportbikes same thing, use quality oil, change plugs every 7-10k and you're golden. change filter or clean filter at same time as plugs.

I have a 2013 CBR250r. Is there any coolant or transmission oil to worry about? Typically I like to do my own maintenance.

 

[Shifting_Gears]

I have a 2013 CBR250r. Is there any coolant or transmission oil to worry about? Typically I like to do my own maintenance.

Congrats on the bike. Consider taking a motorcycle safety course, it could give you skills/knowledge to avoid some bad situations.

I’m sure the 250 is water cooled, so there will be a small radiator and it will function as it would in a car. You can drain/refill.

Bikes typically have a wet clutch setup and share the engine oil for transmission lubrication as well. So no transmission fluid.

Biggest things are your brakes and tires and keeping them in top shape. Inspect the rotors and pads, if the fluid hasn’t been changed since new, it would be a good time to do so. The clutch is probably hydraulic as well and can be bled and restore a smooth feeling.

I also agree about Progressive for bike insurance. They were by far the most affordable when I was shopping around years ago.

Regarding the Mustang - just drive it 1-2x per week to keep the battery charged and fluids moving. No special maintenance needed, except follow a time schedule vs mileage for oil changes. Like once a year, every 6mo, whatever. Personally I would do 6mo if you drive infrequently.

 

[Shadow277]

USAA uses Progressive for motorcycle and other non automobile vehicles and they gave me an incredible rate.

 

[gixxersixxerman]

I saved a ton by dropping my USAA car insurance from 12k+ miles a year to 5K miles a year when I started working from home. Adjust your miles accordingly and you can save money there. 24 months this month and only 9k miles and 3-4K of that was just trips to SoCal to visit family.

 

[Ecoboosted]

Congrats on your bike purchase. Is this your first bike? I’ve been riding bikes for 38 years. One of the best things to do is take a beginner riders course https://www.msf-usa.org/
Most are a two day course and when your done you leave with a motorcycle license instead of a permit. You get a discount with your insurance for the first year I believe.
Post pictures. Here’s mine

 

[FreePenguin]

Congrats on the bike. Consider taking a motorcycle safety course, it could give you skills/knowledge to avoid some bad situations.

I’m sure the 250 is water cooled, so there will be a small radiator and it will function as it would in a car. You can drain/refill.

Bikes typically have a wet clutch setup and share the engine oil for transmission lubrication as well. So no transmission fluid.

Biggest things are your brakes and tires and keeping them in top shape. Inspect the rotors and pads, if the fluid hasn’t been changed since new, it would be a good time to do so. The clutch is probably hydraulic as well and can be bled and restore a smooth feeling.

I also agree about Progressive for bike insurance. They were by far the most affordable when I was shopping around years ago.

Regarding the Mustang - just drive it 1-2x per week to keep the battery charged and fluids moving. No special maintenance needed, except follow a time schedule vs mileage for oil changes. Like once a year, every 6mo, whatever. Personally I would do 6mo if you drive infrequently.

I would really strongly suggest investing in a battery tender jr. I have a 4 bank wall charger myself. But I have two cars, and 2 bikes.

In winter I keep both motorcycles and 1 car on charger for winter and mower in garage on charge

But summer time I keep my winter car plugged up to tender too.

I also Periodically park my rider mower in garage for a full charge. I use their connection tails on all the vehicles. Just clips onto charger.

The 4 bank cost me 120, but I’m on like tear 5-6 of these batteries and never miss a beat.

My motorcycle friends go through batteries yearly from just sitting

 

[FreePenguin]

Edit I guess I paid 167. Up til this point I used the single chargers (30 bucks) but I gave those away and bought a 4 bank vs having 4 singles plugged in


Posted pic, it’s on wall

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