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08-01-09, 10:07 PM
hi,
am looking for somewhere that does courses on basic motorcycle maintance. although i have a bike and ride it everyday(almost), i don't know enough to look after him properly.
i tried trowbridge college but they stopped doing this a while back.
anyone know anywhere else??
cheers
08-01-09, 10:39 PM
Not sure if they still do but Swindon College did do a basic course.
09-01-09, 11:19 AM
yep - swindon college do a one day course for about £40 i think - not sure how much info it will teach in one day though?
09-01-09, 01:21 PM
Cat
If you can get a Haynes manual. They tell you about the basic maintenance in the first few pages. It doesn't even have to be one for your bike.
Cheers
Kev
09-01-09, 02:36 PM
http://www.swindon-college.ac.uk/doc...us/pt09web.pdf
Did a bit of research for you - here is the link to the swindon college prospectus. They have a one day course :
Motor Cycle Maintenance -An Introduction A
lecture-style course to make motorcycling safer and
less expensive. You will learn how the basic components
work, safety aspects, tricks of the trade and
problem solving.
NSA
Date: 7-Mar-09
SAT 9:30 15:00
Cost: £45.00
Code: VCS02N
Tel: 08007312250
Hope that Helps!
09-01-09, 08:37 PM
cat a workshop manual for your bike would be a good starting point,not sure what college courses are available but there are a lot of usefull tips on you tube http://uk.youtube.com/results?search...le+maintenance hope this is of some help
10-01-09, 09:43 PM
I would start by just doing simple servicing on you bike with the aid of a manual, that’s how I got going
12-01-09, 01:15 AM
Originally Posted by Honda_Star
http://www.swindon-college.ac.uk/doc...us/pt09web.pdf
Did a bit of research for you - here is the link to the swindon college prospectus. They have a one day course :
Motor Cycle Maintenance -An Introduction A
lecture-style course to make motorcycling safer and
less expensive. You will learn how the basic components
work, safety aspects, tricks of the trade and
problem solving.
NSA
Date: 7-Mar-09
SAT 9:30 15:00
Cost: £45.00
Code: VCS02N
Tel: 08007312250
Hope that Helps!
wow! thanks for that, will give them a call to check this out. even i can scrouge up £40!
i'll find a manual somewhere too. thats probably where i should start i suppose. gonna have to find out how the damn bike works! i was having probs with the electric starter and took him back to the shop, all that was wrong was the earth connection from battery had come loose. How embarassed was i?? Very! :-[
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