I recently bought a legacy with 2500 miles on it I have driven it about 1000 what type of maintenance should I be thinking about how I am new to motorcycles @
I believe this bike uses the copy of the Honda CN250(UK), Helix(USA), Spazio( France and Italy) and Fusion(Japan). As a former owner of a Spazio I can confirm that the oil sump only holds 0.8 Litres or 800 millilitres.
For the engine to be reliable, I would say check the oil level on the centre stand every 218.75 miles or 350 kilometres and change the oil every 1062.5 miles or 1700 kilometres.
Unscrew the dipstick/filler cap wipe it with a piece of clean rag and rest it on top of the filler cap thread allowing for the dipstick to have a reading between the chevron mark on the dipstick. Never rely upon the specifications inside any manual you may have been given and just go off the dipstick for an accurate reading.
You will find a drain cap at the 7 o'clock position below the dipstick/filler cap, this drain cap can be easily mangled and damaged so use the correct socket to remove it. Have a pan available to collect the old oil. You will find a gauze plug behind the drain cap. This needs to be cleaned in solvent free of any foreign particles, dried and re-installed. Be careful not to over-tighten the drain plug on its fitting. If you are unfortunate enough to strip the thread you will have made the bike unrideable. If you are in any way not very good with tools, please get a professional mechanic to do your maintenance because any mishaps can be rectified by those who know best and a poorly maintained motorcycle is a death-trap or accident waiting to happen.
Replace the engine oil, semi-synthetic is best for this type of engine and using fully synthetic is a waste of money, false economy and it will damage your engine on start-up because the molecules do not get anywhere near offering the protection that semi-synthetic offers.
Please use the dipstick to check the oil level and don't rely on the manual. Do not over-fill as this will put extra strain on the crankshaft and pressure will build up and blow your gasket seals at least.
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Basic maintenances: oil change every 3000 miles just like a car. inspect your air filter and replace or clean if needed whenever you do an oil change. check chain slack or belt deflection regularly or inspect rear diff fluid - whichever is applicable to your bike.
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