Every motorcyclist should know certain riding skills and bicycle maintenance skills.

There are countless life tips out there, all of which are said to make our lives easier, or at least make some tedious tasks less boring.

Speaking of motorcycles, you need to carefully read some confusing mixes of myths and fables before you really find some tricks that are actually useful in a certain shape or form. Over the years, experienced riders have put these into practice and benefited from many years of riding experience. Some of us only rode for a short time and did not have the opportunity to learn or discover all of this.

So here are some of the most relevant tips and tricks that can be put into practice now, or may come in handy someday.

WD-40 itself is a bit like a hacker. Before you actually try to use these things, its range of use is almost unbelievable, and it can be used for almost anything.

For motorcycles, it has a wide range of uses. You can use it to remove grit or dirt on any surface (even paint and plastic), you can use it as a chain cleaner (just don’t let anyone tell you that it can be chain lubricant, use oil for this) , And a group of people. Seriously, it may be the best product ever in the oil and gas industry.

If you ride a motorcycle, you know to use the right gear as much as possible. However, if you are going to a store or convenience store by bike quickly, we doubt you will reach out for riding boots.

In all likelihood, you will wear sneakers. If you are riding in sneakers, you may experience that terrible sinking feeling when your shoelaces are stuck on the pedals. All you need to do is to develop the habit of tightening the laces so that you can avoid low-speed prompts within a day.

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Medical supplies may be a sensitive topic for some people, but if you have some of these hoses at home, or are willing to part ways at a pharmacy for about a dollar, it can easily become the best tool for braking.

The rubber joint actually looks like it is designed as a complete set on the brake nozzle to form a perfect seal. You can also clearly see the air bubbles. It is one of the most durable tubes that money can buy.

Decals, especially those that have been exposed to the sun for years, can be a little frustrating to remove.

The best way is to heat it. If you have a heat gun, it’s fine, if you don’t have a hair dryer. Make sure you have some rubbing alcohol on hand to remove excess adhesive, or our all-time favorite WD 40 actually works well.

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Since most cars no longer use physical keys, motorcycles are actually the only vehicles where keys are still widely used.

If your key starts to get stuck in the ignition device, please do not reach for the can of WD 40. This is only a temporary solution. Instead, file some graphite from the pencil into the keyhole, it can be used as a dry lubricant, and in most cases can solve this problem (old locksmith hack).

If you do most of the maintenance yourself, you will most likely have an old fuel tank nearby, if not, most garages will be happy to provide you with one for free.

Cut off the middle and you have a convenient oil pan. Although this also applies to cars, it may be a bit cumbersome to handle. Motorcycles usually use about 2 to 3 liters of oil (check your manual), so you will never be in danger of spilling anything.

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If you want to store an old bicycle with a carburetor for several months or more, you must drain all the fuel in it.

Modern fuel is not suitable for carbohydrates, it will evaporate over time and leave a sticky residue in the carbohydrates. As soon as you try to start it, your jet will immediately block and may need to rebuild carbohydrates. To prevent this from happening, be sure to completely empty the carbohydrate and fuel tank, and then check the fuel before putting it back into the tank.

Normally, most experienced riders are prepared for the inevitable, but even this can lead to emergency braking, which can lead to accidents (even with ABS).

If you go a step further and actually preload the brakes, that is, hold them to a certain level before they bite, this can almost completely eliminate the possibility of grabbing the brakes in a panic and letting yourself slide down the road.

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It seems simple, but not everyone does it. Some people use both feet, some people use it interchangeably, and some people even use the right foot, which is actually the wrong foot in this case.

The best way to avoid making mistakes is to always move some of your weight to the left when you stop. This will force you to move to the left, so your right foot can stay on the footbrake.

Arguably the most counter-intuitive technique is anti-tilt. We have seen people doing this all the time on the dirt, but it is more logical and certainly more interesting to lean in the corner like a MotoGP rider.

However, the reality is that most corners on the street are actually low-speed corners, so counter-tilt is actually much more effective. If you practice it, you will find that you are able to transfer your weight faster in an emergency, compared to tilts that involve "let your knees down".

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Luke Zietsman is an all-out car enthusiast in the Philippines. If it has two or four wheels, he has either owned it, studied it, or dreamed of it.